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Amazed by the beautiful photos taken by the professional underwater photographers, I dived into purchasing my first underwater camera close to two years ago. A very basic but sturdy Nikon W300. Little did I know back then, that post-processing is to Underwater Photography, what make-up artists are to actors!
Back in the Day
Back in the latter half of the previous decade, I would spend much of my time processing and producing ‘Kits’ for the FIFA Series of video-games. These kits were basically higher resolution textures, than those which shipped with the game by default. The kit making was undertaken using Adobe Photoshop 7.
When I realized that most underwater photography requires post-processing (think Photoshop), I was quietly happy that I would be revisiting an old skill set of mine (think Photoshop again). However, a newer version aside, I still lacked the basic understanding of photography, let alone underwater photography! Luckily enough for me, with time and lots of trial & error and reading, my photography skills are slowly improving with baby steps.
Slow and Steady
I realized that I had evolved from the earlier days, when recently a close friend of mine jokingly asked if a photo I had uploaded was mine! Indeed it was, but it also got me thinking that a lot of people are still unaware of the power of post-processing. The fact that every mobile phone today carries an in-built camera of respectable repute makes everyone who owns one a budding photographer – whether over land or undersea.
On that note, I decided to write this post about post-processing of underwater images. I will be using Adobe Photoshop CS6 and shall proceed to define a basic workflow of tasks which will help you to improve your underwater photograph. Do note that the same workflow can be used for normal pictures with slight tweaks. However, it is more pertinent to the underwater images because of the loss of/absorption of colour which occurs below water.
Photoshop after the Underwater Photograph
For the purposes of this post, I shall be using an image of myself which was clicked by my buddy at a depth of 4 metres. The visibility on the day at this depth was around 8-10 metres. To start with, after opening the photo using Photoshop, your screen will look something like this.
As can be seen, the photo is pre-dominantly shorn with a blue/greenish hue. The reds in the image seemed to have been lost. First, we shall try and figure out how much of Red has been captured by the sensor of the Camera. To do the same press Ctrl+Shift+3. This will show you an overview of the details of the red captured in the Image. If your image goes completely black, then unless you have a RAW file of the photo and can reset the white balance, you’re out of luck. You can also check the amount of Blues and Green in the image by pressing Ctrl+Shift+4/5 for Green and Blue respectively. A Ctrl+Shift+2 will switch you back to the original RGB mode.
Assuming that you have a photo which is Red-dy let’s proceed ahead. Looking at the above image we can see that the camera has captured Red in the upper part of the photo (because of the Sun) and on my skin. This means that we will be able to restore the colour balance. For the same we now move onto the next step. Click on the Levels icon. This will bring up a histogram on the left. While holding down the Alt, click the Auto button which will bring up a dialogue box. Considering that we are looking to restore the lost red in the image, select the radio button for enhancing per channel contrast.
Subsequently, you can choose every individual colour and tweak the settings for the same. A thumb rule would be to place the sliders at the start and the end of the histogram trajectory for every colour. However, you can play around to achieve the image which suits your taste. Note that in this image, after restoring the Red, dust specs and Planktons are now visible (which can be removed using other tools. More on that later). Next up, we pull up the Levels tool and use it to improve the visibility and the contrast/tone.
Once again, feel free the divert from my S bend and play around to achieve your desired looking image. Once we have these basics in place we move on over to final part of touching up the image.
To finish touching up the image, you can use the Vibrance followed by the Brightness/Contrast settings. I personally love the Vibrance tool as it allows one the latitude of playing around without over-saturating or over-compensating for the colours, thereby preventing a Gaudy or a colourless look. Your underwater photo should look something like this:-
You can now resize and then save your image for uploading to desired location. Do note the difference between the image with which you started out with and the final product. I am putting it here for your convenience:-
I hope this basic and short ‘How-to’ helps you with your photos, wherever they may have been captured. To help improve my underwater photography (In addition to diving of course), I also read up The Underwater Photographer by Martin Edge. A very comprehensive book on underwater photography, it helped me to better understand and exploit my basic camera. I’m sure that it will help you as well.
Do let me know if this post has helped you or somebody you know in some capacity. I will be chuffed if it did. I would also love to hear your comments/approval/disapproval about the same. I will also soon publish a ‘How To’ for some slightly more advanced editing of photos, probably after my Dive Trip in Koh Tao. Until then, Have a Blast and keep shooting!
Header Image Courtesy of Matan Segec. His portfolio can be seen here

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11 new COVID-19 cases in Rayong, anyone who visited Suan Mook market last week at risk
The Governor of Rayong, Channa Iamsaeng, announced this morning that 11 new COVID-19 infections have been found in the province, raising the number to 552.
So far, only one COVID related death has been recorded in the province, 404 people have recovered and 14,341 people have been tested for the virus.
The new infections appear to trace back to three large clusters.
The first is from a beer garden in Plu Taa Luang sub-district, in Sattahip district of Rayong, where five infections were found. The second came from illegal gambling dens, while the third cluster is linked to family members of the infected, who have not shown any symptoms but still refuse to get tested.
The governor is urging anyone who visited Suan Mook market, in Noen Phra sub-district in Rayong, between January 8th and 12th to report to officials as soon as possible, because an infected person visited the market recently.
Meanwhile, the Director of Rayong Hospital, Chaiyasit Thepchatree, and psychiatrists are advising people affected by the outbreak not to let themselves become overly stressed and to keep updated and focus on the government’s relief measures.


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Empire Colonial Francais: Indo-Chine (Cambodia and Laos)
by Jules Gervais-Courtellemont & Octave Vandelet
A richly illustrated journey through Indochina, and in particular Cambodia in the early years of the French Protectorate.
Publisher: Imprimeries Firmin-Didot, Challamel, Paris | chapters on Cambodia and Laos
Edition: Electronic version bnf.gallica.fr | Chapters on Cambodia and Laos set apart by Angkor Database
Authors: Jules Gervais-Courtellemont & Octave Vandelet
Language : French
If many of these photographs have been circulating until today, they are rarely attributed to their author, Jules Gervais-Courtellemont. A professional photographer, he had come to 'Indochina', after extensively traveling North Africa and the Middle East, at the invitation of Paul Doumer, then French minister of the colonies.
The colonial perspective is pervasive in the book, while archaelogy not mentioned. Yet there are interesting notations on Vietnamese, Siamese, Cambodian and Laotian daily life. We have selected:
- A consistent description of court dance-theater at the Cambodian court, devoid of the usual cultural prejudice of the times: "Les auteurs cambodgiens ont créé une forme de théatre dont l'esthétique est aussi pure, aussi noble et aussi idéale que la notre".
- Cambodia, a future 'settlement colony'? 'Le régime de la propriété est, en ce qui nous touche, aussi satisfaisant que possible. Depuis 1898, tout Français obtient, à titre gratuit, sur une simple demande au gouvernement, les hectares de terrain dont il a besoin, à condition, bien entendu, que ces terrains soient disponibles. On a vu plus haut que la quantité d'hectares non cultivés et qui pourraient, par suite, être donnés en concession à des Européens, représente une superficie de plus de 100,000 kilomètres carrés.'
- Remarkable similarities between Cambodian and Laotian wedding ceremonies: 'L'officiant [in Luang Prabang] récite les prières pour demander au ciel et aux esprits d'accorder aux nouveaux conjoints longue vie et prospérité, puis, prenant sur le plateau un fil de coton, il l'attache comme un bracelet au poigriet gauche du mari, il en fait autant au poignet droit de la femme. Ces bracelets sont des porte-bonheur; dans certains pays on en met aux deux poignets de chacun des mariés.'
Map by R. Hausermann in Indo-ChineDancers at King Norodom's Palace (photo by J. Gervais-Courtellemont)
- Read our ebook here.
- Ask for the complete electronic book (201 p.)
- In the foreword to his English translation of Alfred Raquez's Pages laotiennes, William Gibson speculated that the publisher, F.H. Schneider, might have 'lifted' photos from the present book to add them to Raquez's book. Yet, after further consideration, he suggested that the opposite might have occured. This mystery is even more puzzling when we remember that Raquez's real name was...Gervais.
- The text of the Cambodian chapter was written by Octave Vandelet.
About the Photographers
Jules Gervais-Courtellemont (1863, Avon, France – 31 Oct. 1931, Paris) was a professional French explorer and photographer whose photographs of Indochina and Cambodia were widely published, often without his knowledge.
After spending his youth in Algeria, opening a photographic studio in Algiers in 1888, he converted to Islam and was one of the first Western men to openly visit and photograph Mecca in 1894, his first published book being Voyage d'Alger a Constantinople, Jérusalem, Damas.
With wife Hélène Lallemand -- the daughter of explorer Charles Lallemand and also a professional photographer herself --, he visited Indochina, then Yunnan, Tibet, and China in 1900-1903. Part of their work was exhibited in Hanoi in 1902, and Jules was granted the Gold Medal of the Société géographique de France. He was a lifelong friend of Pierre Loti's, with whom he shared a passion for the 'exotic'.
When First World War broke, Courtellemont decided to cover the military actions in France, in particular the involvement of 'Colonial troops' in the battles. He applied a technique of color photography developed since 1908 and known as "autochrome". His work is kept in various museums, including the Albert-Kahn Museum in Boulogne-Billancourt.
One of the first French planter and breeder in Cambodia, Octave Vandelet (1848?, Paris - 30 Sept. 1912, Phnom Penh) started to reside and work in Cambodia as early as 1872.
A close confidant of Kings Norodom and Sisowath, Vandelet was the delegate for Cambodia to the Conseil Supérieur des Colonies and first president of the Mixed Council for Agriculture and Commerce in Phnom Penh.
With associate Félix-Gaspard Faraut, Vandelet imported 26 Ploermel cows to start a cow farm that numbered more than 1,000 heads. He grew cotton, corn, coffee, on some 650 ha of land. After an attempt to develop vineyards in South Vietnam, he was also the last farmer to grow opium in Cambodia.

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Harrow Cyclists propose that cycling in Harrow should be pleasant, safe, convenient, and accessible to everyone. This can be achieved by converting our road network from being designed primarily for cars to providing for walking, cycling and driving. Roads should be designed according to Dutch best practice, because the Netherlands has managed to achieve the highest modal share of cycling anywhere in the world.
In order to achieve this vision, Harrow council needs to:
- Provide leadership for cycling in Harrow, a named councillor to champion cycle infrastructure. We recommend that engineers and council leaders attend a Dutch infrastructure study tour, such as one organised by David Hembrow (www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com)
- Increase funding for cycling to at least £20 per person per year, as recommended by the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group (APPCG)
- Ensure that all road schemes prioritise walking and cycling
- Ensure that all new developments are cycle-friendly
- Apply for TfL funding for high quality cycle routes ideally according to Dutch best practice, but as a minimum conforming to the revised London Cycle Design Standards
- Reduce the speed limit to 20mph on all non-trunk roads, especially on routes used by pedestrians such as near shops
- Ensure that cycle facilities are well-maintained
- Follow all the other recommendations in the APPCG report, such as cycle training in schools and providing recreational off-road cycle routes.
The main reason why people do not cycle in Harrow is because cyclists are required to mix with motor traffic on the roads. Towns and countries with high levels of cycling separate cyclists from through motor traffic, by making minor roads access-only for cars and providing segregated cycle paths along main roads.
We commend Harrow Council on providing free cycle training; the popularity of this training in schools shows that there is huge latent demand for better cycle facilities. However, cycle training without infrastructure is ineffective in encouraging people to cycle regularly.
1. Leadership and engagement
Cycling needs strong leadership with champions among the councillors and council officers, to ensure that it is considered at the outset in all new developments.
It is unrealistic to expect more people to cycle without investing sufficient funds in building cycling infrastructure. Investment in cycling gives a good return; there are economic benefits to the healthcare system, to individuals (saving petrol costs or public transport fares) and businesses (reduced congestion). There are also non-financial benefits, such as the improvements in people’s health and happiness, and social benefits from improving mobility for people who cannot afford a car. Any new cycling or road schemes should be assessed for their health economic benefits using the WHO/Europe Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT). Given that the benefits outweigh the costs, we cannot afford not to build cycling infrastructure.
Harrow needs to provide enough sustained funding for engineers to develop schemes and bid for more money from TfL. Sustained investment of at least £20 per person per year in cycling will be required for Harrow to become like the Netherlands.
3. Ensuring good design
Many of the roads in Harrow are designed in a way which causes conflict between cyclists and motor vehicles and deters people from cycling. They are frequently inconvenient for pedestrians as well, with crossings located far from where people actually want to cross the road, lack of zebra crossings and long waits for the pedestrian phase at pelican crossings.
The Netherlands maintains excellent road safety without congestion by designating roads for a single purpose (through route or local access) and designing them in a way which prevents conflict between different road users. Trunk roads designed for free flow of motor vehicles have a segregated route for cyclists and are not expected to serve other functions such as parking and access. Cyclists and motor traffic mix on local access roads but they are usually unavailable as through routes for cars, so there is little traffic and the speed limit is 30km/h (18mph). It is also essential that junctions on main roads are sorted to be safe for cyclists, with elimination of the hazard of left turning lorries. Advanced stop lines at major multi-lane junctions do not do so and are not satisfactory; Dutch-style segregation and with separate cyclist traffic light phases are required at large junctions. Danish-style combined left turn and cycle lanes at junctions are an alternative solution for less busy junctions.
Harrow has a network of trunk roads, many of which have spare space (unnecessary extra traffic lanes, grass verges or parking space, e.g. Marsh Lane). Main roads with sufficient space should have segregated cycle paths. If they are necessary and wide enough they should have cycle paths; if they are narrow and alternative car routes are available they should be blocked to through motor traffic.
All new road developments in Harrow (whether or not specifically ‘cycling’ schemes) should consider walking and cycling at the outset and ensure that active modes of travel are facilitated.
4. Cycle-friendly development
All new developments should provide secure and convenient cycle parking. Large-scale developments should include convenient walking and cycling routes across the site, and section 106 money should be used to fund cycling schemes.
5. Designing new schemes
Harrow should develop a strategic masterplan for cycling following the recommendations of the APPCG report. Even if these schemes are not build immediately, no development should take place which will compromise their construction in the future.
6. 20mph speed limit
The speed limit on many roads in Harrow is still 30mph despite research demonstrating clear benefits of 20mph zones, with a significantly reduced risk of pedestrian fatality in collisions at 20mph compared to 30mph. The Get Britain Cycling report recommends a default urban speed limit of 20mph, with higher speeds permitted only on trunk roads where it is safe. This will reduce the human and financial cost due to collisions.
Designing a road for 20mph rather than 30mph affects every aspect of the design. It permits curves to have a tighter radius and reduces the amount of space needed by motor vehicles, leaving more space for walking and cycling. It makes it easier for traffic to filter and pass through junctions without requiring complex signals. It reduces congestion by encouraging people to walk or cycle, and prevents drivers from being forced to drive faster than they feel safe.
Harrow has so far opposed a 20mph speed limit because it might increase journey times for motorists, but in reality longer journeys would be mostly on trunk roads which with a higher speed limit. A cycle-friendly transport policy, of which the 20mph speed limit is an essential part, will reduce congestion and is likely to improve journey times.
Given that this is a nationally recommended low-cost measure which is supported by almost 80% of the public (British Social Attitudes Survey 2011), and is already being implemented in other boroughs such as Brent and Camden.
Cycle paths should be regularly swept of debris such as broken glass. Potholes must be repaired promptly, particularly on busy roads, with priority given to the outer third of the road which is most used by cyclists. Cycle routes must be kept open when a cycle path is closed for maintenance, for example by suspending car parking or closing a motor vehicle lane in order to create space. In the winter cycle paths must be cleared of snow and gritted to enable people to continue to travel safely.
8. Other considerations
Planning applications should require convenient, secure, accessible cycle parking. Cycling should be integrated with other modes of transport, particularly railways. More cycle parking needs to be provided at Harrow-on-the-Hill and Harrow & Wealdstone stations, along with convenient cycle routes to and from these stations. Promotion of cycling, training and other ‘soft’ measures are also important, but will be ineffective without substantial investment in infrastructure.
There are few off-road recreational cycle routes in Harrow, but there are many green spaces and scope to provide more cycle routes in places such as Bentley Priory.


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China has been seeking Russian energy supplies for some years
Russian newspapers warmly welcome the energy deal signed by President Vladimir Putin during his visit to China and see it as securing Russian involvement in the Asian market.
While some commentators describe it as "crucially important" and "sensational", one paper warns however that China's geopolitical influence is rapidly expanding and that "Russian diplomacy is not yet entirely ready" to handle this.
For one Chinese daily, the strengthening of Sino-Russian ties is "one of the most important stories in global politics", and a Hong Kong commentator says that this is crucial to counteract the influence of the US in Asia.
NATALYA MELIKOVA IN RUSSIA'S NEZAVISIMAYA GAZETA
The opening of the Year of Russia in China was marked by the president's crucially important statements in the sphere of energy... The new project paves Russia's way not only into China but also into other countries in South and Southeast Asia, and thus makes it less dependent on supplying gas to Europe.
V BOGOMOLOVA IN RUSSIA'S MOSKOVSKIY KOMSOMOLETS
Putin's first day in the China was marked by a statement which had been expected but was nonetheless sensational... Russia is diversifying risks with regard to those who buy its resources. China gets a reliable supplier for its development. And the energy balance on the continent becomes more stable, at least for our two nations.
I REZNIK, T YEGOROVA, A NIKOLAYEVA IN RUSSIA'S VEDOMOSTI
It is not yet entirely clear where Gazprom will find the promised 80bn cubic metres of gas a year and who will pay 10bn dollars for two pipes from Siberia to Shanghai, but even sceptics have called the agreement with China a "breakthrough" and a "revolution". The point is that as of 2011, not just Europe but also Asia will be dependent on Russian gas.
VLADIMIR KUZMIN IN RUSSIA'S ROSSIYSKAYA GAZETA
Over the next five to 10 years, Russia may become a key player on the Chinese energy market... China's developing economy with each passing year requires more and more resources for further stable growth. And Beijing has long ago realised that the easiest option is "to ask for help" from its neighbour Russia.
VASILIY MIKHEYEV IN RUSSIA'S TRUD
China's position in international politics is getting stronger, its role and activities have been expanding. Beijing is acquiring new geopolitical interests which go far outside the scope of bilateral relations with Russia. Russian diplomacy is not yet entirely ready for this.
The development of a stable China-Russia relationship is one of the most important stories in global politics and strategic affairs... This enhanced relationship is manifested in the strengthening of military relations, improved economic ties and substantial energy commitments... The deals the two countries have sealed and are going to seal are clear evidence of the two countries' intention to boost trade, which remains insufficiently developed.
YAO YUAN IN HONG KONG'S TA KUNG PAO
The US, with its control over the Pacific and its partnership in the Indian Ocean, looks poised to contain China from three sides. At this juncture, China and Russia, by strengthening their diplomatic ties, can obviously stabilise the strategic hinterland on the Eurasian continent. In a sense, this is a necessary step to strengthen and solidify the independence of China and Russia's diplomatic strategies.
BBC Monitoring selects and translates news from radio, television, press, news agencies and the internet from 150 countries in more than 70 languages. It is based in Caversham, UK, and has several bureaux abroad.

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The American Bar Association makes available an online copy of its print publication, Family Legal Guide. The guide explains the law, legal processes and legal situations commonly encountered by lower and moderate income families. Chapters cover consulting with a lawyer, how the legal system works, family law, buying and selling a home, home ownership, renting, consumer credit and more. There is also a glossary of legal terms.
Faculty and students at Tufts University compile this resource guide for those interested in, or studying, child development. It evaluates and annotates Web-based resources on family and parenting, education and learning, child development, health and mental health and recreation. The guide features an extensive subject index that you can browse, a subject guide by age, a list of "ask an expert" resources and a list of news sites.
The Child Welfare and Information Gateway offers a database for finding information about organizations with a primary focus on adoption, child abuse and neglect, child welfare, or related issues. You can limit queries by state or select a pre-defined topic, such as adoption search, children with disabilities, or foster care. The information provided includes the name and contact information of the organization, its primary functions and services, the type of organization (e.g., national) and a brief description.
This portal provides access to a variety of child care materials, including some non-governmental information. It covers sources of current information, as well as information about running child care programs. Find links to clearinghouses, government agencies, government funded projects, legislation, news, and more. Unfortunately, the site does a poor job of indexing the topics it covers. We also experienced some trouble with its search engine (Overture?). We suggest entering single terms with liberal use of the engine's wildcard (*). Beware of unmarked links from the pay-for-positioning engine Overture.
Find summaries of state divorce laws, case law, articles, and more. The site also sells books, state-specific forms, and other products and services.
Find summaries of state divorce laws with citation information, articles with state-specific information, and lawyers. The site also sells divorce forms.
Intended for legislators and attorneys, but available to the public, this Web site provides information about current laws and litigation involving Defense of Marriage Acts. You will find the text of legal documents here, including court opinions and related filings. There is also a handy feature for finding the law of same-sex marriages by state.
Three law professors -- Barbara Glesner Fines, Robert E. Oliphant and Nancy Ver Steegh -- blog about family law issues. They comment on legal developments and stories in the news with links to the original sources. They also provide an extensive list of resources and maintain XML-based news feeds.
The U.S. Department of State provides introductory information about international adoptions. It links to a more extensive brochure that outlines the role of the State Department, informs about U.S. requirements and applying for immigration visas, and more. You will also find links to related international legal documents and information.
The U.S. Department of State provides introductory information about international abductions. It outlines the role of the State Department and links to related international legal documents and information.
Provides commentary and summaries of international and foreign family law issues.
Provides an overview of family law, including links to statutes, regulations, legislation, news and blogs on the topic.
Cornell's Legal Information Institute offers an overview of divorce law with links to various uniform state laws and other legal documents.
Bankrate.com explains the basics of prenuptial agreements. This document explains what they are, who should consider having one, how to approach the subject, validity, proper procedures, keeping it current, and the benefits of having one.
Rutgers University librarian Paul Axel-Lute compiles and maintains this bibliography of the legal literature on same-sex marriages. It covers case law, legislation, ALR annotations, Web-based resources, books and articles going back to 1997. It also links to sources for earlier materials. While most of the citations deal with U.S. law, Axel-Lute includes some citations that cover law in foreign countries.
Virginia lawyer Laura W. Morgan maintains this site devoted to helping lawyers, who are researching "the law of child support in general and child support guidelines in particular." It links to child support guidelines for fifty states and the District of Columbia. It also provides child support calculators, Chapter 1 of the treatise Child Support Guidelines: Interpretation and Application, case annotations and news summaries, articles and more.
Formerly entitled, Family Law in the 50 States, The American Bar Association, Section on Family Law, offers several tables summarizing state family laws. They cover alimony, custody, child support, grounds for divorce, property division, third-party visitation, appointment laws, marital rape exemptions, child name change, state court systems for family law matters, subject matter jurisdiction and length of judges' terms.
The American Academy of Pediatrics offers this bibliographic database of literature pertaining to issues of violence and children. It covers bullying, child abuse, domestic violence, mediation, school violence, and more. When available, the bibliographic record links to the full-text publication.


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Greenberg Traurig is a sponsor of the Handelsblatt Annual Conference of the Real Estate Industry. Christian Schede, Managing Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig in Germany and chair of the firm's German Real Estate Sector Group, will be participating in an interview about "The Berlin Rent Price Cap as a solution for the current challenges of the housing industry?".
5 November 2019 - 6 November 2019 Event
Handelsblatt Annual Conference of the Real Estate Industry
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High Speed Doors aren’t just about speed, they bring a range of benefits that cater to diverse industry needs. From maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness in sensitive environments like food and chemical sectors to battling the worst winds with their Wind Class 5 Rating, high-speed doors prove to be the solution for a range of industries. In this blog we’ll delve further into just few of the reasons why High Speed Doors from IDE could be the perfect addition to your business.
High Speed Doors live up to their name by offering an opening and closing cycle that is far faster than traditional doors. The longer a door remains open the more heat escapes. Fast Acting Insulated Doors not only provide the standard advantages of insulation but also contribute to significant savings in heating costs which can help to reduce energy expenses.
In environments such as food and chemical sectors, maintaining hygiene is vital. High Speed Doors help to minimise the infiltration of foreign particles. These doors’ swift movement significantly limits the chances of contaminants entering sensitive areas. Another relevant and noteworthy feature is that many rapid roll high speed doors can be easily cleaned, making them the ideal choice for clean room requirements.
Among the array of high speed door options, the Stacking version stands out with its remarkable Wind Class 5 Rating, a testament to its resilience against even the fiercest winds. This door’s internal bars grant it the capability to withstand wind speeds of up to 150km/h. This engineering feat ensures that Stacking High Speed Doors can find their place in various environments without compromising performance.
At IDE, we hold an ISO 14001 Certification, a testament to our dedication to environmental responsibility. This certification showcases our proactive stance in minimising our carbon footprint and waste generation. When you choose our roller shutter installations, you’re not just gaining efficient access solutions; you’re supporting eco-friendly practices from manufacturing to installation and maintenance.


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The U.S. Supreme Court has just turned down another emergency request to stop President Joe Biden’s federal loan handout from taking effect, Reuters reports.
This, however, doesn’t mean that Biden is in the clear. Far from it, in fact.
Biden is attempting to unilaterally cancel a significant amount of federal student loan debt using nothing but executive action.
Under Biden’s plan, which is estimated to cost around $500 billion, eligible borrowers could get up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt canceled, or up to $20,000 if the borrower is a Pell Grant recipient. The borrower, to qualify, has to be making less than $125,00 per year if single or less than $250,000 per year if married.
The White House has indicated that, thus far, about 26 million Americans have applied for cancellation and that 16 million applications have been approved.
A lot of uncertainty remains, however, about whether the plan will ever be put into effect as it is facing multiple legal challenges.
An overview of the legal challenges
The most promising legal challenge to Biden’s student loan handout appears to be the one that has been brought by six Republican-led states.
The Republicans have already had some legal success as they have managed to get the Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to grant a stay stopping Biden from implementing his plan while the court considers an appeal. The Republicans filed the appeal after the lower courts dismissed their case on technical grounds.
Meanwhile, multiple emergency requests have been sent to the U.S. Supreme Court asking the justices to stop Biden from effectuating his student loan handout while the handout’s legality is being litigated.
The High Court – specifically Amy Coney Barrett, who oversees the regions of the country from which the requests were sent – has now dismissed two such emergency requests. One was from the Brown County Taxpayers Association of Wisconsin and the other, which Barrett just denied on Friday, was from the Pacific Legal Foundation of Indiana.
We do not know why Barrett turned the emergency requests down as no explanations were provided. But, it is suspected that the requests were denied on technical grounds.
Whatever the case may be, Barrett’s decision has little to do with the legality of Biden’s student loan handout, which continues to be litigated in the courts. In other words, it is still very possible that the judiciary will put a stop to Biden’s plan.

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Thursday, January 26, 2017
ACU Basketball at University of Incarnate Word
Join us to cheer on the Wildcats in a doubleheader against UIW. The women's game tip-off is at 5:30 p.m. and the men play at 7:30 p.m. The first 50 ACU fans will receive a rally towel.
Wednesday, February 08, 2017
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Join Wildcats across Texas as we come together for a day of serving our communities. Register today


“My wife (N. Padma-vathi) and I (Uttam Reddy) are MLAs. We don’t have any children. We have dedicated our lives for the service of the people. You are like our children and we cannot see you suffer. The KCR government has ruined the education sector. We will do everything possible to ensure that students get their due share.”
Uttam Reddy on Monday alleged that Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao had betrayed students and jobless youth who had sacrificed their lives and careers for the sake of statehood.
Addressing the ‘Dhoom Dham’ of the unemployed youth at Tagore Auditorium, Osmania University, on Monday, Mr Uttam Kumar Reddy said Telangana state had become a reality solely due to the sacrifices made by the students and youth.
Mr Rao had left the students and youth where they were before the state was created. He was distributing benefits among betrayers of Telangana and Andhra contractors, he said.
Uttam Reddy said as against the promise of providing a job for every household, the TRS government had failed to provide a job even for a village. He said the KCR government had failed to fill the vacancies in various departments which existed in undivided AP.


world power of technology Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will report earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2022 on January 27. The company has been one of the main beneficiaries of the coronavirus pandemic, as people spend more time than usual at home.
Sales and profits have increased, but now Apple is grappling with a new challenge from the pandemic: constrained supply chains.
Apple is struggling to meet demand
In its fiscal fourth quarter, ended September 25, Apple reported revenue of $83.4 billion. That was 28.9% higher than the $64.7 in sales for the same quarter last year. But that doesn’t tell the whole story of how strong customer demand was for Apple’s products and services in the fourth quarter. Management noted that it could have sold $6 billion more in products had it not been for supply shortages. As strong as Apple’s fourth-quarter sales were, they could have been 7.2% higher.
The limitations were felt across the entire spectrum of Apple products. It was not the case that a popular new product was sold out, and everything else was abundantly available. That has been the case for Apple since the start of the pandemic: customers buy all of its products. In its latest fiscal quarter and year, sales grew in all four product categories (iPhone, Mac, iPad, wearables).
The first quarter of Apple’s fiscal year 2022 will consist of its most lucrative Christmas sales season yet. Unfortunately, Apple is not expected to have resolved the supply shortage in time. CFO Luca Maestri discussed the impact of supply constraints on Apple’s fourth-quarter earnings release conference call: “As we mentioned earlier, during the September quarter, supply constraints affected our revenue by around $6 billion. We estimate the impact of supply constraints will be greatest during the December quarter. Despite this challenge, we are seeing strong demand for our products and expect to deliver very strong year-over-year revenue growth and set a new revenue record for the December quarter.”
What this could mean for Apple investors
Wall Street analysts expect Apple to report revenue of $118 billion in the first quarter and earnings per share (EPS) of $1.89. If Apple hits the EPS projection, it would be 12.5% higher than the same quarter last year.
The year-over-year growth estimates are the lowest for Apple in the previous four quarters. Investors are already anticipating the impact of supply chain shortages and have lowered the bar for the first quarter. Therefore, management comments on supply chain effects for the coming quarters are more likely to move Apple stock.
If management says something along the lines of what CFO Luca Maestri noted earlier (the problem is getting worse), Apple’s shares could drop in the short term. Regardless, Apple is an excellent company that supports customer demand through innovation. Short-term problems, such as supply chain constraints caused by the pandemic, are not a reason to sell Apple stock.
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The original soundtrack for the smartphone RPG "Octopath Traveler: Champions Of The Continent" which started in October 2020, is now available! Just like RPG "Octopath Traveler" for Nintendo Switch(TM)/PC, the music is composed by Yasunori Nishiki.
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mattiaibba90 (3) on 20, Sep. 2023 20:07 (HKT)
I bought this OST as a gift, and my friend really liked a lot!!
coldice (455) on 22, Aug. 2023 06:53 (HKT)
Another wonderful soundtrack to the Octopath series
This soundtrack continues wonderful feel of the first Octopath soundtrack, similar yet different in many ways to give you variety to enjoy.
Arve Eriksson (23) on 27, Jun. 2023 09:35 (HKT)
Really good, but not great
While most soundtracks are a collection of hits and misses, for me the second game's soundtrack has a greater number of misses. (Purely subjective, though - the craftsmanship and sound quality are, once more, top notch.) All I'm saying is that if you loved the first game's soundtrack, that's no guarantee that you will love this one (equally much).
coldice (455) on 15, May. 2023 11:18 (HKT)
A great soundtrack!
Octopath Traveller features awesome tracks that is both epic and soothing at the same time. One of rare games where soundtrack stands out so much.
msciortino0212 (1) on 09, May. 2023 09:26 (HKT)
When I heard the next installment of Octopath was coming out, the music was the first thing that came to mind. The second installment of the series managed to surpass my love for the original and its soundtrack. Each track is beautiful and they captured each character with their theme. I would recommend this even to those who don’t play the gsme
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The hitmaker, 38, took to Instagram to promote the latest offering from her shoe range, Katy Perry Collections, posing on a scooter while wearing a cowboy-inspired boot.
The doting mum captioned her post: ‘Scootin n bootin [sic].’
Perry also posted the photo on her Instagram stories and X, formerly known as Twitter.
She has not publicly commented on the bombshell accusations 48-year-old Brand is facing.
Perry – who shares a three-year-old daughter with long-term partner Orlando Bloom – started a whirlwind romance with Brand in 2009, before they married on October 23, 2010, in a lavish ceremony at a tiger sanctuary in India.
However, the pair split just 14 months later when Brand told Perry he wanted a divorce via text message before she was set to hit the stage.
Doting mum Perry once seemingly hinted at knowing ‘the real truth’ about her ex-husband in a resurfaced interview.
‘At first, when I met him, he wanted an equal, and I think a lot of times strong men do want an equal, but then they get that equal and they’re like, “I can’t handle the equalness,”‘ she told Vogue in 2013.
She described his attitude towards her as ‘very controlling,’ especially when it came to her touring lifestyle before hinting at deeper issues with Brand and his behaviour.
‘I felt a lot of responsibility for it ending, but then I found out the real truth,’ she said. ‘I keep it locked in my safe for a rainy day.’
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Clinical and epidemiological studies have indicated that the consumption of green tea has a number of beneficial effects on health. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCg), the major polyphenolic compound present in green tea, has received much attention as an active ingredient. Among the numerous promising profiles of EGCg, the present study focused on the anticancer effects. Apoptosis induced by EGCg and subsequent cell growth suppression have been demonstrated in a number of cell culture studies. However, the underlying mechanism of apoptotic cell death remains unclear. Thus, the aim of the present study was to identify the major molecule that mediates proapoptotic cell death by EGCg. The effect of EGCg on cell proliferation and the induction of mRNA that modulates apoptotic cell death was evaluated in the A549 human non-small-cell lung cancer cell line. In addition, morphological changes were assessed by microscopy in A549 cells that had been treated with 100 μM EGCg for 24 h. The MTT assay revealed that cell proliferation was significantly reduced by EGCg in a dose-dependent manner (3-100 μM). The mRNA expression level of B-cell lymphoma-extra large (Bcl-xL) was decreased in A549 cells following 24 h incubation with 100 μM EGCg. Therefore, the results indicated that the inhibition of cell proliferation by EGCg may be achieved via suppressing the expression of the cell death-inhibiting gene, Bcl-xL.
Sonoda, J. I., Ikeda, R., Baba, Y., Narumi, K., Kawachi, A., Tomishige, E., … Motoya, T. (2014). Green tea catechin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate, attenuates the cell viability of human non-small-cell lung cancer A549 cells via reducing Bcl-xL expression. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 8(1), 59–63. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2014.1719


People On Twitter Are Getting Their Dogs To Try The ‘Invisible Challenge’
Dogs are generally good sports. They put up with everything that we throw their way, including making them the subjects of viral video challenges, such as the “Invisible Challenge.” A while back, people took up the viral challenge to confuse their pets with plastic wrap that they used to cover doorways or halls in order to keep them out.
Of course, the dogs don’t always see it coming, and it was supposed to make for funny videos. And while they were hilarious the videos, they were also called “cute but cruel.” Which is totally fair, but thank goodness dogs are such good sports.
However, not all dogs were suckered into running through the plastic wrap – a good portion of them did stop to survey the perplexing barrier. The fun was just beginning as many dog owners tried to get their dogs to fall for the confusing and invisible barrier.
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— Mayapolarbear (@mayapolarbear) July 2, 2019
There were so many videos showing different reactions from dogs to this challenge, like the two pups who stopped before the plastic and then tried to figure out a way underneath.
— Sheiva (@SheivaYazdani) July 4, 2019
Of course, one very intelligent Australian Shepherd easily saw through the ruse.
— JoshCEO (@JoshMalan) July 3, 2019
And nothing about the challenge seemed to phase a little wiener dog…
— loulouminidachshund (@loulouminidachs) July 2, 2019
Neither was this corgi phased.
— halfhuskybros (@halfhuskybros) July 4, 2019
But the most entertaining part was watching the dogs who didn’t see the invisible barrier until too late and then went a little nuts. Plus, it’s always fun to witness dogs get outsmarted by cats – who were much more strategic about getting around the barrier.
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This week, we chose to investigate with yarn and improve fine coordinated movements as we made utilizing cardboard materials. Cardboard can be utilized in such countless innovative ways and is a great material to keep available. Cardboard materials can undoubtedly be made by cutting cardboard boxes or oat encloses to more modest measured materials.
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We started by perusing a kids’ book called Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett. This story is about a young lady named Annabelle who never ran out of yarn and was known for her sewing all through her little town.
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In the wake of perusing the story, every youngster was given their own cardboard material and yarn to make with. We made spaces along the edges of the material for the youngsters to fold their yarn over the cardboard.
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The kids utilized assessment to decide how lengthy to cut their yarn. They improved their scissor abilities as they estimated and cut their yarn autonomously.
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In the wake of slicing their yarn to various lengths, the youngsters started wrapping and stringing their yarn across their cardboard and through the openings.
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The kids then added shading to their yarn manifestations by painting with watercolors.
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Rep. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.) expressed outrage at the 2021 jailing of people convicted of crimes related to the U.S. Capitol riots. January 6 during Thursday night’s debate with his Democratic challenger, Dan Pastore.
Asked by WICU Erie News Now debate moderators how he felt about the House Select Committee investigating the riots and calls for the committee to subpoena former President Donald Trump, Kelly described it as a partisan witch hunt and emphasized his anger. law enforcement response to riots.
“Did it have to happen? Absolutely not,” Kelly said of the attack on the Capitol. “The relentless pursuit of this president, regardless of any information gathered, should shock anyone living in this country.”
“I understand and completely agree: January 6th should never have happened,” Kelly added. “But when you look at some of the people who are still incarcerated and have no way out, you ask yourself, ‘Is this really America?’ Is this really America?
Kelly rightly noted in the debate that on January 6 there are only two Republicans on the committee, Reps. Liz Cheney (Wyo.) and Adam Kinzinger (Ill.), and that both are longtime Trump critics. But he did not mention that the committee exists in its current form because House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (D-Calif.) has rejected the idea of a fully independent and bipartisan panel.
“The vast majority of witnesses to those hearings were either Capitol Police or actually Republicans,” replied Pastore, a businessman and attorney. “What does he propose?” That we just brush it under the carpet?
“It is important that we find out the essence, and that is what we are trying to do on January 6. hearings,” Pastore added.
Elsewhere in the debate, Kelly described how he had lost faith in the federal government.
“Where we are now as a nation is the most dangerous point we’ve ever been, where we’re being overtaken by the same government whose justice system has failed,” he said. “Most people now see the FBI as a danger.”
Kelly is one of the 147 House Republicans voted against 2020 confirmation of the presidential election results later the day after the Capitol riots. He previously sued to invalidate Pennsylvania’s $2.5 million voting without excuse violated the Pennsylvania Constitution. Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court, which has a Democratic majority, rejected the claim in November 2020.
Pastore later pressed Kelly for clarification on whether he still thinks the 2020 race is in the cards. the presidential election was “stolen” from Trump.
Kelly declined to give a straight answer, instead emphasizing his continued skepticism about the fairness with which he was administered.
“My opponent can say all he wants: ‘He won’t take it,’ ‘He won’t take it,’ ‘He won’t take it,'” he said. “I will not accept the destruction of America and the trust we have in our government and our elections.”
Pastore further slammed Kelly in a statement provided to HuffPost on Friday, calling Kelly “an embarrassment to Western Pennsylvania.”
“His comments show that he is unfit for public office,” Pastore said. “I am running for Congress to uphold the law of the land and to support law enforcement. Mike Kelly stands with violent criminals and attacks the men and women of law enforcement who protect us.
“Mike Kelly believes it is unfair that violent criminals who attacked the police and tried to overthrow our government are in prison and is outraged by this,” he added. “Kelly’s attack on federal law enforcement shows he has no respect for the law and those who protect us.”
Kelly, a six-term incumbent, is the heavy favorite to win re-election in Pennsylvania’s 16th Congressional District, which covers the northwest corner of the Keystone State. in 2020 Trump defeated President Joe Biden among voters in the district more than 20 percentage points.
Pastore’s struggle for large sums of money has so far prevented him from advertising on television.


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Silhouette Go does not currently include design tools to draw your own shapes, text, or other similar advanced features found in Silhouette Studio.
Silhouette Go allows you to resize, rotate, ungroup, and duplicate designs. You can also of course select your material and cutting mat size along with your cut settings.
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Almost all of the datasets - including geospatial data - in this service were already available from individual departments but they have been conveniently aggregated in a way that users can use a single search box to locate them. Departments continue to add datasets and the service itself continues to improve based on user feedback.
The University of Saskatchewan's main campus is situated on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis.
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LONDON, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — HECO Chain, a decentralized, EVM-compatible public chain, today announced that the third phase of the Lucky HECO event has begun. Users can now join this event for a chance to win Game Prop NFTs, which are valued at nearly 250,000 USDT in total.
“Throughout the second half of this year, HECO Chain paid close attention to the rise of the GameFi field. We not only launched the Blockchain Game Developers Accelerator Program but also organized the Gaming Hackathon to boost the development of GameFi projects on the HECO chain. This event will show users the development of games on the HECO chain directly,” shared Leo Su, Head of HECO Chain.
For the third phase of the Lucky HECO Event, HECO Chain is partnering with three top gaming platforms, BUDO II, CryptoBlades, and Plato Farm, to present a variety of GameFi NFTs to users. Together, these NFT make up three different Wish Fountains.
The NFTs for Wish Fountain I are provided by BUDO II, a Sci-Fi shooter blockchain game led by women characters that also uses real Japanese voice actors. The NFTs can be used in stake farming, battle (PVP), and chapters (PVE) and traded in the game’s auction market.
For Wish Fountain II, the play-to-earn, role-playing game CryptoBlades offers five different kinds of Star Swords NFTs to winners, including the highest level of the five-star sword. In the world of Cryptoblades, the more stars the sword has, the more powerful it is. These swords can be used to fight enemies in combat, raids, and future PVP (Player vs. Player) features. All NFTs provided by CryptoBlades can be sold in the game’s marketplace.
Plato Farm, an NFT game available through HECO Chain, grants five kinds of Game Prop NFTs in Wish Fountain III, which offers the most prizes. All NFTs can be traded in the Plato Farm game.
How to Participate in the Lucky HECO Event: Phase 3
Users who have already provided their Huobi Global UID and HECO addresses in the “Wish List” can simply link their wallets with one of the three gaming platforms to complete a contract interaction so they have a higher chance of winning.
“A basic criterion of a good public chain is whether the developers can bring their dream to life using a safe and reliable infrastructure, whether their needs are met, and whether users and developers have a sense of fulfillment and happiness,” added Su. “We hope users and developers have fun in the third phase of the Lucky HECO Event!”
For more information about Lucky HECO III, please click: https://www.huobi.com/support/en-us/detail/34888865060239
HECO is an EVM-compatible public chain that provides blockchain developers with an efficient and low-cost on-chain environment for decentralized applications (dApps), smart contracts, and digital assets. HECO has recorded approximately 13.2 million total addresses with 479 million transactions made on the platform.
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Sugar [videorecording] / Journeyman Pictures ; Hunting Lane Films ; Gowanus Projections ; Single A Films
DVDs | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | 2009 | [Widescreen version.]
Available at Adult DVD-Feature Film (Call number: DVD S DRAMA) plus 1 more
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment,
1 videodisc (114 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
DVD; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Includes English, dubbed Spanish, and dubbed Portuguese language soundtracks, with optional subtitles in English, French, Portuguese or Spanish.
Algenis Perez Soto, Rayniel Rufino, Andre Holland, Ann Whitney, Ellary Porterfield, Jaime Tirelli, Jose Rijo, Michael Gaston, Alina Vargas, Richard Bull, Kelvin Leonardo Garcia, Joendy Pena Brown.
Producers, Paul S. Mezey, Jamie Patricof, Jeremy Kipp Walker ; writers, Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck ; directors, Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck ; director of photography, Andrij Parekh ; editor, Anna Boden ; music, Michael Brook.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2008.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for sexual content, language and brief drug use.
Miguel 'Sugar' Santos is a talented Dominican baseball player who longs to break into the American big league and earn the money needed to support his impoverished family. He is a talented pitcher who might just have what it takes to earn a prized spot on a Major League Baseball team. Before that happens he'll have to prove his worth in the minor leagues. Advancing in baseball's minor league system at the tender age of 19, Miguel is warmly welcomed into the small-town Iowa home of his host family. He struggles with language and cultural barriers despite the kindness of strangers. Subsequently forced to reevaluate his life's ambition after his once-trusty arm becomes unreliable. The previously single-minded pitcher gradually begins to question both the world he lives in and the role he has chosen to play in it.
Special features: deleted scenes, Making "Sugar": run the bases, Play beisbol!: the Dominican dream, interview with Algenis Perez Solo.
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Photos from a tour I had of the Plumb-Bronson House in Hudson, New York. It was originally built and designed by architect Alexander Jackson Davis in the mid-1800s. The staircase is amazing, and rightfully the most famous element here. The last photo was a random find in one of the house’s bedroom closets. If only …
Was on assignment in Hudson so decided to swing by the Amtrak Station to see what was happening on a cold Saturday afternoon. Apparently not much! But here are a few still life scenes to share, which is a different approach for me since I usually photograph people and not things.
Finally getting around to posting a photo from a news assignment last month. Kids from the Hudson, NY area Head Start program had the chance to attend the opening of the new scenic overlook over the Hudson river.


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This comes after the resolution of the United Kingdom Parliament to impose sanctions on some Nigerian officials over their role in the “violent suppression” of the protests.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said: “The UK government has been briefed. There was a UK parliamentarian meeting and the UK government, which acts for the United Kingdom, has also heard the side of the (Nigerian) government regarding everything that has happened.
However, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has applauded the bold move by the British lawmakers.
It also urged the United Nations and other international bodies to “immediately list indicted officials of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government for the widespread crime against humanity going on in our country in the last five years.”
The party, in a statement yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, urged the UK government to extend the proposed sanctions to include “freezing of assets and funds belonging to such officials and their families in the United Kingdom.”
It added: “We also call on other countries, including United States, France, the United Arab Emirates, and South Africa, to impose similar sanctions against indicted officials of the Buhari administration for human rights violations and crime against humanity.”


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Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MP Jamie Schmale is holding his fourth constituency referendum, this time to decide his vote on criminalizing conversion therapy.
Schmale has sent out a mailer asking constituents to weigh in on Bill C-6, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Conversion Therapy). The bill seeks to criminalize the practice of conversion therapy – forced counselling to change a person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. It passed second reading last fall, with Schmale voting in favour. A third and final reading is to come.
Schmale said he morally opposes the practice. But he said he is fulfilling a 2015 pledge to hold referendums, when time allows, whenever his Conservative party allows a free vote.
“We do need to deal with conversion therapy. It should have been done many, many years ago,” Schmale said. He added the original draft had issues that could have impacted free speech. “I haven’t met one person who has told me they agree with it. The question was, ‘are you okay with me voting in favour of criminalizing conversation therapy, at the same time, we’re also limiting the ability of free speech’?”
Schmale’s mailer included a caveat, where he would oppose Bill C-6 regardless of the referendum if it was not amended. Schmale said he was concerned about the bill potentially criminalizing voluntary, good-faith conversations on gender and sexual identity between individuals and teachers, counsellors, faith leaders, medical professionals, family and beyond. Schmale said the bill has since been updated to address that concern and the bill’s text is fine now.
But the referendum has garnered some controversy. Minden Pride has asked people to participate. Chair Allan Guinan said the organization had a positive meeting with Schmale for more clarity, but they questioned the need for a public vote.
“He should be voting in favour of the bill regardless of the outcome,” Guinan said. “From our perspective, more harm is done if the bill is not passed.
“We all feel this is really, ultimately a human rights issue and we know this has been a traumatizing concept to our community,” Guinan later added. “The suggestion LGBTQ+ people need to be changed is quite frankly insulting.”
“These are very difficult conversations. In no way did I mean to damage or retraumatize or hurt people within the community,” Schmale said. “But I also needed to live up to my promise.”
Schmale said he has done that with every free vote so far, except for a bill to amend the national anthem in 2018, which he said moved too quickly for a public vote. His most recent referendum was on Bill C-7, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Medical Assistance in Dying). He announced Dec. 10 that 65 per cent of respondents voted in favour.
“People do want to have a say,” Schmale said. “Any legislator – regardless of the level – should be doing their job, which is consulting their constituents.”
“We recognize we live in a diverse community, so there are going to be people who have opinions on both sides of the argument,” Guinan said. “We’re hopeful people see this as a good decision to be made relative to the human rights of everyone in Canada.”
Instructions on voting in the referendum are available at jamieschmale.ca/billc-6.

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Our battle for the liberation of Aleppo has unleashed all your lies.
The dividing line Afrín – Azaz – Rákka – Niër-el-Zor – Abu Kamel
Asked on August 6th about what was happening in Aleppo, General Amin Hoteit described a situation that we summarize in the following few lines:
“In Aleppo, the American alternative plan for Syria focuses, the US having developed two plans to achieve their purpose. As the main plan failed to dominate all over Syria, replacing the legitimate government with a regime of diviners, everyone fell back on the implementation of the second one, which is now aimed only at dominating the north of the country.
This means the division of Syria by a line from Efrin to the west, to Abu Kamal in the east, including Aleppo, Manbej, Rache, Deir al-Zhor … Aleppo will become the Capital of the north and the Damascus capital of the south.
A controversial dismemberment due to the latest military successes of the Syrian Arab army and its allies, who have managed to besiege the terrorists who operate from the eastern regions of Aleppo and stop feeding them from Turkey for which you must not believe either For a moment, that it is not involved in the influx of huge resources made available to it; the US and all NATO states putting their full weight in order to break the siege of terrorists and to Soon their plan.
In fact, in addition to one of the worst medieval wars, using the eternal humanitarian argument of poor malicious terrorists – who allegedly did not violate any ceasefire, although the chief negotiator of the Riyadh opposition group, Mohammad Allouche, Has said that it will light up all the fronts from Geneva last April – and especially making use of media misinformation about a supposed defeat by the Syrian Arab Army in order to force the fall of Ha “Five successive waves of terrorists started against Aleppo, with 8,000 fighters for the first, 5,000 for the second, 7,000 for the third, and 8,000 for the fourth, focused on two axes south of Aleppo” .
28,000 terrorists in less than a week! Starting from this fact, what to think about information that has invested in print and TV, local and regional, these past three days? It is an article entitled “360,000 Foreign Fighters Fought the Syrian Arab Army,” published by a research center whose acronym is FCFS, for “Firil Center For Studies” . We have not been able to find out whether it is a Berlin-based center or a German center. It covers the period from 10 April 2011 to 31 January 2016 and claims to have based its study on the number of deaths published by various media and 51 other regional and international sources.
In short, these 360,000 people who came to make their piece in Syria with successive waves come from 93 nationalities, from all continents and all Arab countries, without exception. 95,000 are reported to have died and 90,000 are reported to be on the Syrian soil today, distributed between Daes and Jabhat Fateh al-Cham [former Front al-Nushra]. It is estimated that about 45 billion dollars have been spent on their campaign in Syria.
Altogether, European and US nationals are reported to have reached 21,500 of which only 8,500 returned to their country. The palm of the largest number was given to holders of Turkish citizenship, with Turkey announcing the loss of 350 soldiers, officers and pilots who died supposedly under other circumstances. Here are the Saudis with 5,990 dead for 24,500 enlisted under the flag of the terrorist organizations raging in Syria; the Jordanians amount to 3,900, of whom 1,990 were killed. With regard to foreign women, the prevalence Tunisia.
After what happened in Aleppo and continues, no one has the right to wonder what is really happening in Syria, despite the claims of one and the other, because the truth has reached a certain degree of certainty.
What has so upset the Western powers and all the United Nations organizations at the time the Syrian Arab army managed to besiege the terrorists before launching its liberation battle to defeat them and release this beautiful millennial city from the rage their;
Why did they throw their mercenaries in Syria, those responsible, drowning them in a flood of money, arms and ammunition, and for years, the countless gangs of terrorists wandered to destroy this city, bombard its neighborhood, murder its people, Plundering its factories and destroying the historical monuments that are recognized as the heritage of humanity, whose protection and preservation is the duty of all?
Why were the Western powers hit by a kind of hysteria more than blatant after the Amnesty Ordinance issued by President Al-Assad and the announcement of the opening of safe corridors for citizens wishing to leave the Aleppo-controlled neighborhoods of terrorists? Their exorbitant statements were launched from all sides, the media explained to them the need to stop the dialogue with Russia and to decide once and for all to immediately hit the Syrian Arab army and Hezbollah on the Syrian territory?
Many newspapers insisted on this need to “abandon the policy of dialogue and resort to military choice only”, such as the Washington Post and the New York Times, on whose pages Dennis Ross, always and always willing to Put his pen on the Zionist service, returned to say that “it’s finally time to bomb Assad” , to avoid the situation being changed for the benefit of the Syrian Arab Army:
[There is an alternative: to punish the Syrian government for violating the ceasefire by striking with unmanned airplanes and cruise missiles the bases, airports and army positions of the Syrian Arab Army, where there are no Russian troops … time for the US to use the language they understand Mr. Assad and Mr. Putin …]
And many UN organizations have called dozens of extraordinary meetings to exacerbate the sense of danger of what is happening in Aleppo, for the balance of things, and the question is: who is defending who in this bloated but always upright city?
The objective analysis of the statements of Western officials, with Obama head, and a large number of widely circulated Western media reports since the Syrian Arab army and its allies began to make significant progress with the possibility of releasing Aleppo from The terrorist hordes do not prove that they all serve terrorism and terrorists and work to prolong the hemorrhage in Syria by the mercenaries who are ultimately Ionian manipulated by Zionists, Arab reactionaries and imperialism?
Without any shame, they use every excuse by failing to say that the liberation of Aleppo would resolve the war against Syria in favor of the Syrian people and its allies, and it is now clear that they are trying to gain ground in exploiting terrorists with whom they would like to replace the government of Syria.
This proves without doubt that the West knows very well that there is no “moderate opposition” and, above all, that it does not feel ashamed to support, in the light of day, bloodthirsty gangs that have killed civilians in our country for more than five years.
It proves, again without a doubt, that the Russian intervention in Syria aims, in words and actions, to fight and eradicate terrorism, while all Western interventions, in all their forms, are destined to exhaust and use Syria In order to serve the Zionist plan, to eliminate the Palestinian affair and the right of the Arabs to land and their homes, while at the same time covering the colonial and geostrategic interests of the West in Syria and throughout our region.
And precisely at this moment when the battles for the liberation of Aleppo and the West reveal its true face standing firmly against terrorism and terrorists, the Zionist entity continues to wreak havoc in Palestine, killing innocent and resistance, Ruining rustic houses, grabbing land, occupying wells, destroying the crops of a people subjected to detestable occupation.
And all this, while US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter devotes all his efforts to restoring the coherence of criminal terrorism that came from Israel and Jordan to the Syrian Arab army in southern Syria  and tries to sow discord in the city of Suweida and other cities of the region.
Therefore, given this old and at the same time new state of the moment, given what has suffered our patient and resistance people in Aleppo, we must put the tones on the phonemes, say things by their name, stating our positions Away from any terminology that could cause confusion. We must say clearly that:
The Zionist and colonial powers are conducting a fierce war against Syria through their regional and international Arab mediators, with the primary aim of undermining Syria’s role in the region and the Arab world in favor of the Zionist plan and the colonial interests of the West.
The Syrian people, their army and allies fight with honor against the bloodthirsty terror that is publicly supported by the West, Israel and the tyrants of the Arab reactionary regimes.
Anyone who carries weapons outside the state’s territory serves the interests of terrorism and terrorists.
Every Syrian wanting Syria, wherever it may be, aspires only to the return of peace and security, the return of its inhabitants and its reconstruction away from the greed of the imperialists and the reactionaries that fight its independence and the esteem Her patriotic position.
Anathema to changes in the flags of terrorists and to the theories that justify their anger because terrorism is one and the purpose of it is always the same. The only way to get rid of it is to resist it vigorously and to eliminate it once and for all The terrible and destructive wound.
From this real resistance depends the salvation of Syria, the region and the world.
Bouthaina Shaaban, political adviser to President Bashar al-Assad and “Daughter of the Earth”