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Diplomat says UN may act as mediator at Astana talks between Damascus and oppositionRussian Politics & Diplomacy January 17, 21:31
Expert believes Brexit to bring UK closer to USWorld January 17, 20:29
Italian Foreign Ministry: It is necessary to assess conditions for returning to G8 formatWorld January 17, 20:04
Russia hopes ECHR will cancel its ruling on Dima Yakovlev Law — diplomatRussian Politics & Diplomacy January 17, 19:35
Preserving Moldova's neutrality impossible without partnership with Russia — presidentWorld January 17, 19:10
OPEC to monitor oil production, export — Saudi Arabian Energy MinisterBusiness & Economy January 17, 18:57
Group of Sukhoi-24M bombers to return from Syria soon — Defense MinistryMilitary & Defense January 17, 18:50
Russian reconciliation center reports over 1,130 Syrian settlements join ceasefireWorld January 17, 18:47
Over 5,000 Syrians get medical aid from Russian doctorsWorld January 17, 18:37
WASHINGTON, June 26 (Itar-Tass) -The Russian Emergency Control Ministry (EMERCOM) and the US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) intend to exchange experts during the conduct of rescue operations in the event of large-scale disasters.
This is provided for by the protocol of the 4th session of the working group on cooperation in the prevention and elimination of the aftermath of emergencies of the Russia-US presidential commission and the 17th session of the Joint Russia-US committee on cooperation in the prevention of emergencies.
The document envisions an exchange of experts for watching the conduct of operations in a real situation in response to disasters, and for studying advanced experience.
EMERCOM spokesperson Irina Rossius told Itar-Tass, "On the whole, as a result of the sessions, the delegations expressed satisfaction with the level of cooperation between the RF and the US in the prevention and elimination of the aftermath of emergencies, and agreed to develop it with a witha view to responding effectively to all kinds of calamities."
The sides also approved a working plan for Russia-US cooperation in this respect for the 2013-2014 period. The Plan presupposes the sharing of experience, including that in the fields of monitoring and prediction of emergencies, the training of rescuers, the development of rescue business, and ensurance of security during mass events.
"Next session of the working group will be held in Sochi in 2014," Rossius said.


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Duke University School of Law
By numerous reports, the monetary technology, or FinTech, sector did actually are suffering from a forward thinking way to assist low-income employees with earnings shortfalls between standard paydays by displacing fringe financial providers, specifically payday loan providers. Early wage access programs facilitate early transfers of earned but unpaid wages to low-income employees through mobile platforms, algorithmic technology, and GPS-tracking. To numerous, very very very early wage access programs represent a win-win for workers and their companies. These programs are considered to be cheaper and safer options to payday advances. Additionally, research indicates these programs improve work retention prices for companies which help reduce economic distress for low-income workers. Consequently, a number that is growing of, including Walmart Inc., have actually partnered with very early wage access providers to supply these programs as a member of staff benefit. Employees might also utilize third-party providers that bypass employers and supply programs straight through mobile application shops. This nascent market has impressively achieved national scale, millions of users, and hundreds of thousands of employer partnerships in less than a decade.
Yet, notwithstanding these very early successes and possibly as a result of these very early successes, these programs also provide drawbacks, that have been a lot less emphasized. In specific, although the gatekeeping part that companies perform when you look at the fringe market can facilitate significant improvements, it masks borrowing that is significant to workers, that are not completely disclosed to workers. Also, the wage that is early market produces harmful regulatory blind spots and allows regulatory arbitrage by blurring the lines between once-distinct monetary servicesвЂ”i.e., cash transmission and loan solutions. Early wage programs have mainly operated with just minimal appropriate constraints simply because they have actually generally speaking been characterized as cash transfer solutions instead of loan solutions like contending pay day loans. Building from the FinTech literary works, by analogy, this short article contends that this blanket characterization is an error. Numerous early wage access programs pose customer dangers similar to cash advance dangers, but which can be presently unmitigated, thereby needing regulatory intervention. This short article proposes a federal-level regulatory framework according to lending regulations that addresses the some of those unmitigated dangers with customer security needs, including uniform price disclosure, ability-to-repay analysis, optional amortization mechanics, mandatory credit scoring while the right-to-rescind project. In doing this, it aims to facilitate development of the marketвЂ™s practical innovations and stop a mere shift to fringe FinTech, or вЂњFringeTechвЂќ, solutions.
Keyword phrases: fintech, monetary technology, very early wage access, gained wage access, pay day loans, fringe financial services, alternative credit solutions, customer legislation, credit rating, customer economic security, wage advance
The UKвЂ™s many common uses for pay day loans
The UKвЂ™s financing industry is one of the greatest on the planet, with all the payday loans sector accounting for pretty much installment loans in Indiana 1 / 3rd for the total borrowing quantity in Britain alone. Payday advances tend to be more popular than ever before by having a quantity of loan providers contending against each other to own many interest that is attractive and payment plans in a bid to encourage borrowing amongst UK consumers. Because of this, interest levels for the payday advances sector are in the cheapest they usually have ever been.
Over 4 million individuals took down a quick payday loan in 2008 which equated towards the general number of borrowing hitting the ВЈ2 billion mark. This figure is anticipated hitting ВЈ17 billion by 2017 with competitive prices and application that is fast mainly credited with all the significant development witnessed in britain.
Numbers released by the income Advice provider reveal the most frequent uses of payday advances with more than ВЈ500 million of this ВЈ2 billion total being used on funeral expenses for friends and family. The figures circulated additionally show a good correlation in the development associated with the British Funeral preparation industry that has now seen an increase in costs because of the normal funeral now costing ВЈ1,800.
Other uses for individuals trying to get a loan that is payday emergency/unexpected bills such as for instance an automobile fix or do it yourself bills such as for example plumbing work and heating repairs.
The absolute most alarming figure released by the cash guidance provider ended up being the admission that lots of borrowers had removed a quick payday loan so that you can pay money for a evening out if not a product of clothing. With many cases dropping to the 18 вЂ“ 24 age group, the uses of payday advances appear to be notably broad. it is clear that the application that is easy and incredibly quick money transfers are very appealing to a lot of people looking for extra finance.
Ocean Capital Credit Ltd constantly suggest talking to an adviser before you apply for a payday loan.
*Subject to loan providers requirements and approval. **15 minute cash transfers are based upon your selected lender and from you to progress your application whether they require any additional information or documentation. They will additionally depend on whether your straight back accepts quicker payments.

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Putin frees his enemies as part of Sochi spin
It came as a shock for both those released and the general public, President Vladimir Putin`s move to pardon his foes has allowed him to seize the news agenda in his favour and temper criticism of his rule less than two months before the Sochi Games.
Moscow: It came as a shock for both those released and the general public, President Vladimir Putin`s move to pardon his foes has allowed him to seize the news agenda in his favour and temper criticism of his rule less than two months before the Sochi Games.
Putin is dribbling out a headline day after day in the media and seems to be controlling the message. First, Mikhail Khodorkovsky was released after a decade in prison, then Pussy Riot activists were pardoned and now 30 Greenpeace activists are awaiting their turn.
The abrupt move by Putin to release his adversaries mixed the elements of an astute spin effort with a crude KGB-style operation.
The pardons could help repair some of the damage to Russia`s image before the Winter Olympics, which run February 7-23, but it does not ease tensions with the West over Ukraine and other issues, including gay rights, and keeps tight Kremlin control over Russia`s political scene unchanged.
No one in Russia expected Putin to release Khodorkovsky, his arch-foe and once Russia`s richest man, after more than a decade in prison.
In fact, most observers felt pretty certain that authorities would file another set of criminal charges against the former oil tycoon to prevent him from walking free after serving his term.
One-time Kremlin insider, political consultant Gleb Pavlovsky, saw the gloomy expectations as part of a carefully choreographed performance ending with Khodorkovsky`s surprise release and his swift move to Germany.
"It`s quite obvious that it was timed for Christmas," Pavlovsky said. "Putin has turned it into a big European and global show."
Putin announced his decision to pardon Khodorkovsky as he was walking out of a four-hour news conference in response to a question from a Kremlin-friendly news outlet. If he did that at the news conference, it would have diverted attention from other subjects and spoiled the show.
Khodorkovsky told the media in Berlin that Putin`s statement came as a surprise to him, even though he had submitted a request for a pardon on German advice.
A few hours later, he was taken from his bunk in the middle of the night, flown away from prison in a helicopter and put on Germany-bound private jet.
Some compared Khodorkovsky`s release to the expulsion of dissidents during Cold War times, when Putin served as a KGB officer.

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|Illustrated London News, May 11, 1844, after a painting by Captain E.P. Brenton
St. John's, 1798. By this time, two-thirds of the population of St. John's was Irish, as were most of the soldiers in the British garrison stationed at Fort Townshend, seen overlooking the city, top left.
By Seamus Shortt and Joseph E. Gannon
On April 24, 1800, Bishop James O'Donel, a Tipperary man, no less, betrays a rising by hundreds of his fellow exiles in Newfoundland.
This week marks the 221st anniversary of an Irish uprising in North America, one little known outside -- and even inside -- Newfoundland, where it took place. Undoubtedly, its obscurity is the fruit of its failure.
But for its betrayal by the local bishop, also an Irishman, the rising might well have caused considerable bloodshed, and a larger place in both Canadian and Irish history.
The rising was set for April 20th, 1800, organized by the island's 400-strong United Irish conspiracy. The group took its name and inspiration from the movement in Ireland, which had rebelled with French aid in 1798. (Visit WGT's 1798 page for more on the rising in Ireland.) British authorities brutally crushed them, but their immense losses and courageous resistance became an inspiration for generations of Irish nationalists.
Newfoundland's Irish had no doubt been inflamed by the rising in Ireland, but, in addition, they too lived in poverty. They were employed as fishermen, and locally as laborers, but by keeping them in debt their employers made virtual slaves of them. Thus, their plan probably took equal parts inspiration from the '98 Rising and their economic exploitation.
The history of the Irish in Newfoundland, a massive island off Canada's eastern shore, dates to 1622, when an Irishman was reportedly found hunting beaver with Native Americans. This was an isolated incident, but, by 1675, Irishmen became frequent visitors and inhabitants of the place they called "Talamh an Éisc," the island of fish. Though many came with the idea of working the fishing boats there and then returning to Ireland, in the end many remained. So many did so that by 1731, states one historian, the majority of the male population were Irish Roman Catholics.
Bishop James Louis O'Donel
JAMES Louis O'Donel, the cleric who single-handedly brought down the United Irish rising in Newfoundland, was born in Knocklofty, County Tipperary, in 1737. With the Penal Laws in effect in Ireland, intelligent young Catholic men had limited opportunities to make their way in the world, and most of those required leaving. James followed one of the more well-traveled Irish Catholic career paths: the priesthood. Educated at St. Isidore's in Rome, O'Donel was ordained there in 1770.
Father O'Donel taught in Eastern Europe and then returned to Ireland, rapidly rising to become the provincial of the Irish Franciscans. When the British relaxed laws against Catholicism in the New World, Father O'Donel was sent to St. John's, Newfoundland, to help organize the Church there. His knowledge of the Irish language, the primary language of many of the Irish settlers there, was probably a factor in this decision.
He performed his duties very well in St. John's, building churches and establishing congregations around the island. When the time came to appoint a bishop in St. John's, in 1796, O'Donel was the logical choice. Like many Catholic clergy before and since, O'Donel was a very conservative man. He spent much of his time working to maintain good relations between the Irish settlers and the British authorities.
When unrest came to Newfoundland in the form of United Irish agitation, it is not surprising that O'Donel came down firmly on the side of the British. How he came by the knowledge of the planned rising of the United Irishmen in April 1800, which he then passed on the British, is unknown. It will likely remain so. Some have claimed he came by the information in the confessional, a very serious charge, if true. The sanctity of the confessional is one of the major tenets of the Catholic faith. Still, there must have been little that could go on in St. John's among the Irish population that could be long hidden from the bishop.
Armed with knowledge of the rebels' plans, the British had little trouble crushing the attempted insurrection. After the upheaval, Bishop O'Donel redoubled his efforts to reconcile the Irish population to British rule. Prayers in Masses on the island were regularly offered to the British royal family, and the French, though fellow Catholics, were reviled from the pulpit.
That the British considered him of value to them is demonstrated by the 75 pounds a year pension he was granted after the aborted revolt.
Failing health forced O'Donel to yield his position in St. John's in 1807. He returned to his native Ireland and died in Waterford on April 1, 1811. — J.E.G.
By 1796, the Irish Catholics comprised nearly two-thirds of Newfoundland's population, and Father James Louis O'Donel, of Knocklofty, County Tipperary, was appointed the first Bishop of St. John's, the island's largest town. Most of the Irish in Newfoundland had come from Ireland's southeastern counties, especially Waterford, and many apparently didn't speak English. When O'Donel asked for a priest to be sent to a local parish, he said, "It is absolutely necessary that he should speak Irish."
It would probably be fair to say that in 1798, as the United Irishmen erupted in rebellion in Ireland, Newfoundland was the second most Irish place in the world. It is not surprising then that the tremendous upheaval of 1798 in Ireland would have transferred its unrest across the ocean.
Much of the fighting in Ireland had occurred in Wexford, the birthplace of many of the Newfoundland Irish. By 1799, Johnathan Ogden, chief justice of Newfoundland, estimated that as many as 400 Irishmen in Newfoundland had taken the United Irish oath. The population of St. John's was about 3,500 at this point, so 400 was a significant number. Notably, as many as 80 of the oath takers may have been soldiers in the local militia, the Royal Newfoundland Fencibles.
The Fencibles regiment became the epicenter of the proposed rising, but, before the plot could gain momentum, Bishop O'Donel learned of it. He immediately betrayed the United Irishmen to the English. Nineteenth-century historian Charles Pedley would later allege that O'Donel violated the seal of the confessional in exposing the plot, but no one will ever know with certainty. What is clear is that his passing of information to the authorities destroyed the planned rising before it ever got started.
General John Skerrett commanded the British army in the area. Coincidentally, he had commanded the Durham Fencibles at the Battle of Arklow on June 9th, 1798, during the rising in Ireland. He is on record as saying that in 1800, two-thirds of the Newfoundland Regiment were Irish. This seems likely, given the many Irish on the island, and shows how great a danger to British authority this proposed uprising could have been if early success had spread it over the island.
Thanks to O'Donel, the British authorities were well prepared, and the rising in Newfoundland never materialized. Skerrett put the entire regiment on parade on April 20th, a Sunday, the planned date of the rising. The revolt was then reset for the 24th, but only 19 Irish soldiers deserted their posts before their British army commanders intervened. Two of the leaders, Sergeant Kelly and James Murphy, managed to escape. In the end, all the rebels but they would be captured. What became of Kelly and Murphy is lost to history. Skerrett had all the prisoners court-martialed and hanged five of them.
As they awaited their executions, O'Donel administered to all five. Another 11 prisoners were sent to Halifax, Nova Scotia, at that time the headquarters of the British army in Canada. The Commander, the Duke of Kent (and son of King George III), ordered the immediate execution of prisoners Garrett Fitzgerald, Edward Power and Pierce Ivory. In the following weeks, the Duke moved the Newfoundland regiment to Halifax. So ended the United Irishmen's rising in North America.
Given the way events unfolded, the abortive rising, in and of itself, was not a significant event. But it was a strong indication that Irish emigrants often carried their resentment to British rule with them. More than a century later, that anger would become a key factor in Ireland's ultimate overthrow of British rule.
"Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage," athttp://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/irish_newfoundland.html.
Lahey, Raymond J. James Louis O'Donel in Newfoundland, Newfoundland Historical Society, 1984.
O'Driscoll, Rogert, ed.Untold Story : The Irish in Canada , Vol. 1, pp. 171-201. Celtic Arts of Canada, 1988.
O'Hara, Aidan. "The Entire Island is United?," History Ireland, Vol. 8, No. 1, Spring 2000, pp. 18-21.
Pedley, C.The History of Newfoundland: From the Earliest Times to the Year 1860 , 1863.
Tillyard, Stella. Citizen Lord: The Life of Edward Fitzgerald, Irish Revolutionary . Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1997.
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Écrit en 2015 et enregistré en 2018, le titre Together Connected exprime le lien et la connexion entre le monde qui nous entoure et sois même.Playlist
Geri LeBlanc draws from the folk and the blues in order to offer her own composition since 2015. The music accompanies her since her childhood, It is her older brother, who is a member of a local band in Acadie, who shared his passion for the music. In October 2015, after she traveled in the world for a long time et played with a plenty of musicians, she sings with Trad’Acadie and Bluesy’s musicians at the festival named Day Mons in Belgium.
Three years later, accompanied by Pascal Ducourtouix and by Vincent Imbert, she records four of her compositions in a studio. The same year, she carries out a crowdfunding campaign in order to fund the promotion of her music tracks and the realization of a video clip. At this time, Geri LeBlanc has composed more than fifty songs.


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There are an estimated 30,000 blind or partially sighted children and young people in Britain. Problems with sight usually develop before a baby is born when parts of the eyes or nerves fail to develop correctly. The brain usually receives images through nerves and without them functioning correctly, the it is unable to process the images, causing vision impairment or blindness.
The three most common causes of severe visual impairment and blindness in children are: Cerebral visual impairment, disorders of the optic nerve, and disorders of the Retina.
Some of the early signs of problems in children:
* Red, inflamed, watery or cloudy eyes,
* Excessive rubbing or poking of the eyes,
*Puffy or swollen eyelids,
* Moving or “wobbling” eyes,
* Unusual posture when looking at something,
* Bright lights causing discomfort.
Children will be having regular eye tests with health professionals, however if you have any concerns it is important to seek advice and further testing immediately.
Development areas to encourage
Children with sight loss can feel isolated during a period in their lives that is often more than tough already.
With the right support, they can take part in exciting activities, develop friendships and have fun growing up without feeling excluded.
The areas to encouragement development are: Social & Emotional, Communication, Cognitive, Fine Motor and Gross Motor skills.
Learning spacial awareness and problem solving will be particularly valuable, as well as developing excellent listening and attention skills. These are all useful in understanding your environment and the daily sounds around them to help make sense of their world.
Activities that they can engage with
Make a sensory play area, this can be any space where the child feels comfortable and where they are in control, even their bedroom. The child can manipulate the toys and other objects. Their voices will sound louder and different in the confined space providing more stimulation.
Introduce Braille for communication and reading purposes, there are plenty of excellent childrens books printed in Braille or audio tapes will develop listening and concentration.
Messy play encourages the use of their hands, fine motor skills and learning through touch and using other senses.
Make Developmental Charts for your Child to encourage development in the 5 areas.

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Taking statues down won’t make the struggle unhappen
The events in Charlottesville are sad, mostly just because of the loss of life and injuries but because of the dumbness, dumbness on both sides of the argument. Kind of reminds you of the Civil War, doesn’t it?
First side. Some are offended by the statues of confederates including Robert E. Lee. Whoa. Someone is offended? Can’t have that. That’s the first dumb mistake.
To think that you have the right not to be offended. OK, they were erected with not nearly as much forethought as was necessary, but do we deny the events ever happened? Should we deny that before enlightenment as to the evils of slavery we never had a war that expedited its abolition? Should we just reprint all the history books and leave the time between 1861 and 1865 blank? Like post war Germany. When German children born after the war found themselves in college and the truth that was kept from them suddenly was found all over the world, their jaws hit the ground. Men often fight bravely for bad ideas. It happens. If you think that all those southern soldiers were fighting and dying to defend slavery, then you must think that all the union soldiers were fighting and dying to eradicate slavery. Wrong. They were citizens who were coerced or convinced it was their duty and so they did it.
Taking statues down won’t make the struggle unhappen, and if you take them down, where does it stop? George Washington owned slaves before enlightenment. Should we take down the Washington monument? Martin Luther King was an adulterer. Does that mean he did not have a great and positive impact on America? Should we unname all the MLK streets in this country? Take down his monument? No.
Why not take all those statues and put them in a park dedicated to the brave men who fought for a terrible cause. Let’s use those statues and plaques to educate people as to the harm that can be done when people are led down a path that leads to death and destruction, for a dumb idea. But don’t pretend it didn’t happen.
Other side. You know the Klan and the Nazis. Let’s all understand something. If those fools want to come to the town square dressed up like clowns in robes and masks, they have the right to do it. Since you can’t stop them, just let them play the fool. Nothing you scream will change their mind. But when you show up to confront them, they’ve got you. They make the front page, and to them, that’s a win. Just stay home. Be content with the knowledge of their ignorance and enjoy laughing at them. If no one cares enough about them to show up and watch, they’ll go home too.
Jacques LeBeau, Oriental

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Did you know that Savara Mudigi of the famed music group was once a dancer ? Savara Mudigi who is blessed with a vocal prowess revealed that he was once a dance for gospel artiste Daddy Owen before he started recording music professionally.
Savara in a note stated :
“Many don’t know that I was part of your dance crew before I started doing music. You gave me my first big stage experience which hugely influenced my writing and audience analysis.”


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The most beautiful and intriguing feature of a Latino woman is normally her open-mind. She embraces changes in your life and values the world we live in. Actually the Latina woman can be so accepting of adjustments that sometimes to be able to move up in society this wounderful woman has to convince people that the woman with different. It’s a challenge nonetheless a fulfilling one for her. If you want to be in his campany a woman so, who accepts adjustments, you must have an alternate outlook toward life and a happy to try out the euphoric pleasures.
This does not mean that men should not try to impress Latina women. Men can look to the gym and work on their particular physique. But what will happen is usually that the woman definitely will admire men with a hard-working body and a well-shaped head. In fact , most Latino women say that they like men who look after themselves and are also respectful of their bodies.
Accepting change is usually another attribute that a Latino woman https://mail-order-bride.com/colombian-brides should have. In fact , thinking about accepting improve is very Latina American. The reason is most Latinas believe that guy has to difference in order to be changed. Basically, they believe a man’s personality has to expand and adapt in order to be attractive to women. Of course, if you want to entice beautiful Latina women, you must be ready to change, adjust and be an example.
Another thing that males love regarding Latina women of all ages is that they know how to appreciate a very good meal. Most Latin females are used to preparing and that includes planning the most delicious dishes that can take care of a large group of individuals. If you want to exhibit your passion, you do not need to create the most expensive dish. You just have to help to make a simple meal and that will work just fine.
Lastly, Latina girls find it easy to discuss. Latina women grew up in a contemporary culture where talking a lot was considered a luxury. However , most suitable option communicate while not relying on fancy ideas. They are very fluent and so men wish to listen to their particular stories and understand what they are simply saying.
Latina women are incredibly lucky to become born to a culture that values splendor. The next time you are sitting at the place coffee shop enjoying your cup of joe, keep in mind that there are lots of women who may give you a run for your money in being the most amazing woman in the city. Try not to be surprised in the event you start shedding your air. There are many guys who easily adore ladies like you. Nowadays get out there and start pursuing these tips.


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4 days in Cancun
15.01.2012 - 19.01.2012
On January 15th 2012, we took our first all-inclusive trip to Mexico. After a few months of research we decided on The Royal in Cancun. It was ranked #2 on tripadvisor. We chose the Royal Junior Suite Ocean Front. Overall we were happy with The Royal. Since we were only there for 3 days, we pretty much just hung out at the pool the whole time.

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"Well, you're Golden Core was probably damaged from a blow to your core by someone . It's a good thing that it wasn't completely damaged, that's why it can be repaired . "
To a cultivator, once the Golden Core was damaged, it was damaged for life . Was this young boy ignorant or did he actually have the capabilities? Did he not understand what a damaged Golden Core meant?
"I have never heard that a damaged Golden Core can be repaired . Why should I believe you?" At this point, Xiang Hua's feet hadn't moved . His whole body was tense, his hands were tightly clenched up under his sleeves, restraining his excitement .
On the side, Du Fan stared at the young boy in shock . He could tell that the young boy was not joking, he seemed to be confident he had the ability to repair the damaged Golden Core .
Feng Jiu laughed and glanced at him: "Two days, I don't believe that you don't want to try it . " After she said that, she turned around and went into the tree house .
Bai Xiao followed hurriedly as he ran these thoughts through his head . He had never heard of repairing a damaged Golden Core, but could Feng Jiu really do it?
As he looked at the young man walking away, Xiang Hua followed with almost no hesitation . Whether it worked or not, he had wanted to try it anyway . After all, no one wanted to spend his whole life doing nothing in here .
As the group of men watched them walk away, they discussed in low voices: "Can a damaged Golden Core really be repaired? How come I have never heard of such a thing?"
"That's right, wonder if it's true or false . "
"Whether it's true or not, I am just really curious as to whether this young man knows medicine . "
"Nonsense, if he didn't know medicine why would he be talking about repairing a damaged Golden Core?" As soon as this was said, everyone was quiet, like they had suddenly thought of something, they all froze .
That's right, he seems to know something about medicine . That meant that he must have known about the roast meat being poisoned last night . So why hadn't he said anything? Did he know or did he not know?
Du Fan who had followed them realised that the young boy must have known about the poisoned meat last night and was testing him .
He wondered what would have happened if he had not taken away the poisoned meat and let the young boy eat it .
After about two hours, they finally reached the tree house . Feng Jiu turned around and looked at everyone, and finally, her gaze landed on Du Fan: "Du Fan, set up an enchantment around here . Watch your men . Without my order, no one is to enter . "
Du Fan replied: "Yes . " Then turned around and set up the enchantment circle to prevent anyone from entering after he had told everyone to move back .
Inside, Bai Xiao asked: "What about me, what can I do to help?"
"Just stand at the side . " Feng Jiu motioned, then said to Xiang Hua: "Sit down and stretch out your hand . "
Xiang Hua glanced at him before he sat down at the table and placed his wrists on the table . He watched the young man take his pulse then wrote something down on a piece of paper . Finally, he took out multiple medicinal herbs from space and started mixing the medicine at the table .
As he watched the boy's skillful movements, his eyes widened and he had wanted to say something a few times, but he stopped himself .
After two hours, she had finished preparing the medicine and passed the bottle of medicine to him: "Drink it . "

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Unlike humans that navigate their world using primarily their ability to see and hear, dogs take on daily life led by their sense of smell. As a pet owner, it is important to understand how your dog uses its senses to interact with the world, as this is a key part of providing it with the best possible care. We spoke to our in-house veterinary expert, Louis Boag and asked him to shed some light on the subject.
It should come as no surprise that dogs are masters of smell. In fact, their noses have up to 300 million olfactory receptors, compared to the 6 million found in human noses. Also, the part of their brain that deals with analysing smells is, in proportion, 40 times bigger than our own. No wonder they are used to smell out cancers and help law enforcement with search and rescue operations or to find hidden drugs and explosives.
A quick sniff can help your dog discover a lot about its environment, which is absolutely key during its socialisation process. Daily walks around the neighbourhood in your dog’s formative years will introduce it to a myriad of different smells, which is crucial for it to make sense of its world.
Sometimes their tendency to sniff everything can be a little embarrassing. To avoid these situations, carry a treat with you to offer up as an alternative scent for your dog. Teaching your dog simple commands, like stopping an action when you clap your hands, will also help you diffuse embarrassing situations.
Your dog’s nose can also pick up micro particles in the air. Pollen is particularly common in Spring, which can lead to your dog developing hay fever. Luckily for your pooch, canine hay fever won’t affect its sense of smell, but does have other uncomfortable symptoms. Read our article on hay fever in dogs for expert advice on how you can deal with it.
Did you know that dogs don’t actually see in grey? Their vision is more like that of someone with red-green colour blindness, which means they can see a bit of colour.
In fact, when it comes to seeing, humans give dogs a run for their money. We are better at picking up subtle changes in grey shades, are about twice as sensitive to brightness and can see further than our furry friends. They, however, are better at sensing motion from a distance, have better peripheral vision and can see much better during times of low light.
As with humans, age will rob your dog of its perfect vision. Signs to look out for include clumsiness, bumping into things, tripping, or an inability to locate toys or a feeding bowl that’s been moved. A dog with poor eyesight might also scare easily or be jumpy when you move in to pet them as they can’t easily identify the person.
We might have one up on dogs when it comes to eyesight, but they beat us paws down when it comes to hearing. In fact, hearing ranks as their second most powerful sense. Which is surprising, considering the fact that puppies are born deaf and only start hearing when they are around 14 days old.
But by the time their hearing is fully developed, dogs more than make up for lost time. Adult dogs can hear four times further than their human counterparts and can also hear higher pitched sounds than us. This is why they often bark at the vacuum cleaners and can’t handle fireworks, thunderstorms or loud concerts. Be sure to check out our piece on dealing with dog anxiety to find out how you can calm your dog down when certain noises become too loud.
Once again, old age can affect your dog’s hearing. Signs that your pooch is losing its ability to hear, include being unresponsive when you call it or give commands, not reacting to unfamiliar sounds or ears that don’t move to track sounds. White-haired breeds, like Jack Russells, Dalmatians and Bull Terriers, also have a higher risk of developing hearing loss.
Having your dog lose one of its senses can be heartbreaking. Luckily, its keen sense of smell is rarely affected. However, the same can’t be said of its hearing and sight.
Unfortunately, once hearing or sight loss has occurred, there is very little your vet can do. In certain rare instances, sight loss can be reversed if there is an underlying condition responsible for it. But your vet will only be able to determine this with a proper examination.
Owners of blind and deaf dogs should change the way they communicate with their dogs to ensure they can still live a full, happy life. Deaf dogs can be trained to respond to visual cues, like hand gestures, and should be rewarded with food instead of vocal praise. Blind dogs, on the other hand, should be trained to respond to verbal cues. In both cases, owners should exercise caution when approaching their dog to prevent startling them and always keep them on a leash when out for a walk.

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"Mister! He said with a sawdusty sneeze, I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees." The Lorax is the original eco warrior and his message rings loud today. In this fable about the dangers of destroying our forests, he tries to save the Truffula trees from the greedy once-ler's axe. The Lorax is a hilarious story with typical zany humour and silly ...Read More"Mister! He said with a sawdusty sneeze, I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees." The Lorax is the original eco warrior and his message rings loud today. In this fable about the dangers of destroying our forests, he tries to save the Truffula trees from the greedy once-ler's axe. The Lorax is a hilarious story with typical zany humour and silly rhymes, that packs a punch with its ecological message without feeling heavy-handed or worthy. The Dr Seuss blend of zany pictures and unique rhyme, rhythm and repetition mean that all ages will love and learn from this wonderful book.Read Less
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I had this book growing up and was very happy to find a new copy to read to my daughter for bed time, She loves it. Instant classic.
Apr 26, 2012
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The Lorax by Dr. Seuss has a wonderful message about preserving our environment, but just enjoy the lyrical language!
Feb 25, 2012
I can't believe they made a movie out of the book. I hope they don't mess up the simple message of the story. As the world slowly involves more and more technology into its everyday, the message of this story becomes more and more relevant.
I wish more people will hear the message of the story and read it to their children. Maybe the movie will help get the message out to their kids...
Apr 21, 2009
A hilarious, realistic rhyming book, that is 100% Dr.Seuss.
Apr 16, 2009
Not the version I expected
I was expecting to receive the original release of the Lorax, and was disappointed to find that this was the re-release edition. Great book none the less.
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Workington have signed utility-back Elliot Hall on a two-year deal from Coventry.
The full-back or winger scored 17 tries and kicked 12 goals in 20 appearances for the Bears in League 1 last season.
Workington coach Chris Thorman said: “Elliot is someone that has been on our radar for a while now.
“I was very impressed with his performance against us when Coventry defeated us earlier in the year.
“His try scoring record for Coventry was excellent last season with a number of man of the match performances. He is equally at home at full-back or on the wing.
“At times last season we lacked a bit of pace in our backs and Elliot has that in abundance. I’m looking forward to working with him and seeing him fulfil his massive potential with us.”


Patterson Sings At Bourbon Street Karaoke Bar, WrestleMania Replay News
December 23, 2020
– The WWE Network will have a replay of WrestleMania 30 as soon as the broadcast is completed. Fans who tune in to the show late will also be able to start the broadcast from the beginning.
– Pat Patterson made a surprise appearance at a karaoke bar on Bourbon street on Wednesday night and performed a rousing rendition of “What a Wonderful World.” Rajah.com reader Chaz Barnes sent in the following recap and video:
“I was out on Bourbon street on Wednesday night and none other than Pat Patterson made an unexpected appearance at the Cat’s Meow karaoke bar we were in at the time. He knocked out a rather excellent rendition of “What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong (complete with mid-song YES chants from the crowd in attendance). He stopped for a couple of photos afterwards and then was gone.”
* NEW PHOTOS of the WrestleMania Stage Being Set Up


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In the coarsened, unforgiving society the United States has become, many of us seem to have lost sight of the fact that a 14-year-old is a child.
In the wake of the recent death of Kenwood High School freshman Anna Marie Stickel, my e-mail box filled with messages quickly blaming the girl for her lack of "personal responsibility" and her parents for their failure to control her behavior. Many were quick to absolve Amtrak, the school system or anyone with power of the slightest blame for yet another fatality on a Maryland railroad track.
I don't buy it.
The railroads, the schools and state and local government may not be legally liable when children die on the tracks, but such deaths represent a collective failure of adults to protect the young.
If the fatality in Middle River had involved an adult, it would be easy to conclude it was a case of a trespasser who should have known better. But while Anna certainly was breaking the law, she could not have been expected to know better. She was a child. And she was raised in a community where the use of the tracks by children has been an open secret for decades.
Blaming the child and parents for such a fatality sure makes life easier. If we can convince ourselves of that, the community has no responsibility. There's no reason not to just turn on the tube and zone out.
But it takes a pretty self-satisfied mother or father to condemn Anna's parents for the girl's lapse in judgment. How many of us can really say our lectures, admonitions and expert child-raising are more powerful than the kind of peer example Anna saw day after day?
It doesn't appear Anna's parents were getting much help from the school either. Kenwood students told me they heard little or nothing from the school administration about the dangers of the tracks.
I received an e-mail from a woman named Felicia, who was among those quick to assign responsibility to Anna for her failure to make a "mature" decision. But Felicia also reported that when she attended Kenwood in the 1990s, the school held regular assemblies at which the danger of the tracks was the top subject.
If Anna's schoolmates are to be believed, those assemblies are a thing of the past. I tried to get a comment from Kenwood's principal, Paul Martin, but he didn't respond to a direct message or those relayed through the central office. The Baltimore County school system didn't get back to me with an answer to the question of what Kenwood officials had done to drive home the message that today's trains are more dangerous than ever.
Let's be clear about this: Kenwood is no more than two blocks from several well-known gaps in Amtrak's fences. Many of its students live in neighborhoods across the tracks. If the school administrators haven't been warning students about the dangers of the tracks, that's a serious oversight on their part. The parents of Middle River have a right to expect more.
Then there's Amtrak. Whenever someone dies on the tracks, railroads are quick to point out that the victims are trespassers and to wail about how many miles of tracks there are in the United States and how expensive it would be to protect them all.
But the fact is that most of those miles of track pose little threat to children or anyone else. Middle River is different. There are about two miles of track between Rossville Boulevard and Martin Boulevard that run between neighborhoods and schools. In some spots along that stretch, there isn't even a chain link fence to keep people off the tracks. Perhaps the victims matter little to Amtrak, but every time someone is killed on its tracks, thousands of its customers have to sit through long delays. Protect them if nobody else.
It's long past time that the people with the power to bring about change in Middle River and other railroad communities stop pointing fingers at others and step forward and say what they will do to protect the kids.
Who should take the lead? I'd nominate County Executive Jim Smith and the two county councilmen from the east side.
They ought to invite students, parents, educators, police, county public works officials, state transportation officials, Amtrak and others to a summit at the high school to work on solutions in that two-mile death stretch. Each group should be enjoined to leave recriminations behind and focus on one question: What can we do better?
Because they all can - and must - if they have a shred of decency.

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Note that I’m working from the reprint in Iron Man volume 3 #46, so any changes made I’m not aware of.
Iron Man #78
Marvel Comics Group (September, 1975)
“Long Time Gone”
WRITER: Bill Mantlo
PENCILER: George Tuska
INKER: Vince Colletta
COLORIST: Phil Rachelson
LETTERER: John Costanza
EDITOR: Len Wein
As Tony watches the construction of his new company, Stark International, he flashes back to the event that convinced him to stop making weapons. He had designed a new long-range cannon for use during the Vietnam War, and the first test was a success. Perhaps too successful as the Viet Cong immediately attack the cannon. The team is killed and only the visiting Iron Man survives. He then finds that the cannon did indeed hit its target but the movement wasn’t troops but civilians, leaving one boy an orphan. Seeing so much death is what convinced Tony to stop making weapons.
What they got right: This could have been a story that took shots at the US Army and I imagine the story being written today would do just that. Instead they’re just very eager to win the war and go home. (If only they knew what was waiting for them.) It is about questioning the war, which wasn’t new for the time, and since Iron Man’s origin was tied to the Vietnam War until the sliding timeline moved it up (when was it now, the war against the Taliban?) it makes a bit of sense to use him to speak out on it. It’s not so much propaganda as it is just explaining what Tony/Iron Man witnessed and the effect it had on him. Everyone pretty much agrees the war was mishandled whether they think we should have gone or not, but this is not so much a debate on the Vietnam War as it is showcasing the horrors of war itself.
What they got wrong: This feels like a filler story. The opening narration notes that this was during the “War Of The Supervillains” and Black Lama stuff (I reviewed the one comic I own from that time period, #80) and may have been just an attempt to give the usual team a bit of breathing room. Marvel used to have filler tales ready for just this sort of occasion and that’s not a problem in itself. The problem is Mantlo writes Tony’s dialog a bit weird. You ever read a story where the narrator is passive aggressively belittling the focus character of the story? That’s how Tony talks to himself, and yet his dialog in the flashback is okay. Not so okay is how the armor is drawn. I know the artists have to make tweaks but this is regular inker at the time, so the penciling must have been the issue. Iron Man’s armor in the flashback doesn’t look like any of the armors I know from that period while the present day armor (of 1975) looks more like the Silver Surfer painted himself yellow and put on Iron Man’s body armor.
Recommendation: I see why this was one of the reprint choices for the “100 Page Monster” since it was an important period in Tony’s history but it’s not a very interesting story. It’s not a must-read to me.

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Next came Ecaudor, the country which literally has everything! We started on the beach in a place called Montanita.
Sunset beach! The beach here is beautiful, and we saw some AMAZING sunsets from it. The sea was beautifully warm and this was another place where you didnt have to moce from your sarong all day as everything you could possibly have wanted was brought around by vendors.
The people. We spent a fab evening with Kate and Rachel, who we had met previsouly in Chile and Peru here on Cocktail Street! The stalls pop up in the early evening and serve super cheap fresh fruit cocktails all night! We also met 'Elijabeth' here, who Gareth had an especially good time on the beach with, going for a run along the sand.
Gareth's run, a token gesture to an attempt to keep fit, turned out to eb a little more than he bargained for when he found out that Elijabeth is actually an incredibly talented long distance runner with very impressive marathon times. He did finish and keep up though!
The Fire breather who entertained in the streets outside the restaurants in the evenings was doing his usual thing when he accidentally set fire to his bottle of lighter fluid on the floor. VERY impressive explosion, VERY quick end to the show!
From Montanita we moved on to Banos, or in English, toilet. I'm not sure why it was named that, its a really niced place!
Being in Ecuador, everything is cheap here, and Banos is a hub for adventure sports so we really took advantage of both of those things and got our adrenaline fix whilst we could. We did a bridge swing (might be lying if I said it was the biggest one ever but it was good fun!); went paragliding near tunguruhua (a volcano); and went white water rafting. All of which were incredible in their own right, my favourite was probably hangliding but only because I hadn't ever done it before!
The Thermal Baths. In the valley they have a natural thermal baths, with freezing cold plunge pools for added enjoyment... We spent the evening there with some friends of ours getting lobster hot and FREEZING cold. Its such a nice place to relax and has great atmosphere as the locals use it as a place to meet and socialise in the evenings.
The Ionic Detox! On recommendation from some Aussie travellers we met, I went for an Ionic Detox in one of Banos' many spas. It involves having your feet in some water for half an hour and them putting ions into the water! Its supposed to cleanse your body, and the water changes colour depending on what your body is being cleansed of! It could all very easily be rubbish but it was fun nevertheless. Incase you were wondering, I was stressed and had chronic fatigue.... either that or my feet were very dirty as the water came out a very dark brown!
Buggy Rental! We rented a buggy for a day and took it out to a waterfall a bit further along the valley. It was really good fun to drive along the winding mountain roads, if a little humiliating in the middle of town, and the views were magnificent.
The buggy moment. We had almost reached the waterfall when our buggy started to make VERY strange sounding noises- and then stopped going forwards completely! The company were very good and sent someone out to us straight away with a new one, but it was still embarrassing when he just got back into our broken buggy and drove off without a problem... It was broken, honest.
Paragliding practice! Its hard to explain how silly you feel going through the motions of paragliding on an inside swing in their office. Running up and down and being held in the air with all manner of safety equipment just feels ridiculous, especially when your friend is on hand to take pictures of you!
Clearly I didnt take my practice seriously enough, as on landing at the end of my flight, I was taken off guard and instead of runing forwards, I just fell over and pulled the instructor onto me in a field where lots of locals were farming... Not the best part of the flight, although they clearly enjoyed it and carried on reenacting it to me for a good while afterwards!
Guineapig! In Peru nand Ecuador we had been told the locals ate lots of guineapig, but yet to see it we thuoght it was more of a touristy myth. But in Banos we walked past them being roasted on the barbeque, head and all, and selling like hot cakes. Gareth had one for lunch, I tried a bit but have had too many of them as pets to start eating them for lunch... Sorry marmite.
From Banos we moved onto the Capital, Quito for a brief visit.
The Equator! Just oustide of Quito is the middle of the world! We went to the museum withe the official monument etc, although apparently they have built it in the wrong place. Its two hundred metres away from the true equator as indiciated by GPS! The old museum is ok, not laot there but good to visit anyway, however the new museum on the actual equator is mch better, with experiments to do with the spin of water and magnets etc (Again, whether phony or not these were fun!), and the favourite one being the egg challenge! Gareth and I both earned our 'Egg Master' Certificates by balancing an egg on the head of a nail. A huge bragging rite amongst the travellers in South America!
The Volcano! We went on a tour to climb up to a glacier on Kotopaxi Volcano, at 5000 meters. We would have like to have climbed it to the top but we didnt have alot of time to acclimatise to the altitude and it was very expensive, so we settled for this instead! It was a great day, the glacier was indeed very high, and it was snowing on the day we walked it so it gave the trek a very dramatic element!
Early one day we paid to go up the Teleferica (cable car) up the hill to look at the views of Quito. Onlywe were followed up by a cloud that hung around for the whoole time we were up there! We managed to see nothing but the path around us, and I fell over in the mud! Successful trip!
The Volcano tour guide and bikes. In the list of traits required in a otur guide I would say that 'Enthusiasm for the activity involved' would be high on the list. Apparently not. After we had driven up to the car park of the volcano our tour lady said to us, 'The weather isnt that great, so I reckon we just go down now and get some tea'...Errr no! She was forced to walk up to the refugio by half of the group, and refused to go any further. It was also at this point she revealed to us her second key problem as a tour guide, she had actually never been up to the glacier before! So tagging onto another group, we walked up to the glacier, and came down to begin the mountain biking half of the day. Same story, as it was rainy it was suggested to us that we get the car halfway down and then bike the more gentle half! Again we persisted and finally conviced them to let us bike.... If only we had known! Our brakes (or 'go faster paddles' as I affectionately named them) were entirely useless to the point that I had mine on full the whole way down and still had to use my feet if I wanted to stop! Still an incredible day, USELESS tour company!
On arriving at the middle of the world, we were asked if we would also like tickets to the 'etnico museum'. This is a museum about all the different tribes in Ecuador and their traditions etc. Somewhere though this was lost in translation for Gareth who said to me after, 'why would I want to go in there, I dont care about Rocks at all...' awkward.
Our final destination in Ecuadir was Otavalo, a market town near the border.
The market. Its HUGE and has everything you could ever want there from handicrafts to fake branded clothing. We spent hours there haggling for our holiday souvenirs and came out with our pockets alot lighter, and with some seriously questionable 'travellers attire'.
The lake! Just outside Otavalo is a beautiful lake where you can have boat rides, and its a volcanic lake so cool shape etc. I cant remember the name of it, and the tour was in Spanish, but it was pretty!
When you come to write your blog and you want to tell people about something you did but you cant remember the name of it, what exactly it was, where exactly it is, or what you found out about it!
The haggling! I hate haggling, and am rubbish at it! Gareth however would have it in his top two activites and so luckily could haggle for all my stuff for me! Some of the Ecuadorians just didnt understand the game, going up and down in price as if the game was just 'guess the right number' though, which makes things hard!
Having prepared ourselves for the worlds most scary border crossing, we sailed through without so much as a hint of a customs office (traveller rumors get spread and exaggerated pretty fast!), and arrived in Colombia safe and sound. Ecuador is a great country, and I feel like I hardly touched the surface but definitely had a great time there!


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Galleries put new artists on show in SCMP Art Futures award
Pakistani American artist Shahzia Sikander of Pilar Corrias gallery won this year's SCMP Art Futures award at the city's biggest arts fair.
Impressing expert judges such as Serpentine Gallery co-director Hans Ulrich Obrist, Sikander's works came out best among 16 eclectic, young galleries on show.
The award goes to outstanding artists represented by galleries that are less than five years old. More than a dozen galleries from around the world were shortlisted for the award, including three local ones.
Sikander will receive a cash prize and the opportunity to design the front cover of Post Magazine. At the prize presentation ceremony, Obrist said the shortlist had 'many, many exciting entries', and that Sikander was 'a very special artist' and a worthy winner.
'This solo show of hers is very, very exciting. This is to recognise her for these new works, and also for the totality of her achievements.'
Pilar Corrias, director of the gallery, said she was honoured that their hard work was recognised.
Two other judges were editor and publisher of ArtAsiaPacific Elaine Ng and South China Morning Post arts editor Kevin Kwong.
Elsewhere on the arts scene, four arts troupes will take turns to give free performances and workshops from Saturday. They will take place in four community halls on Hong Kong Island as part of a one-year trial of community arts performance programmes.
The four art groups are DanceArt Hong Kong, Windpipe Chinese Ensemble, Class 7A Drama Group, and Golden Cantonese Opera.
The four troupes will be staging three or four workshops and performances each, depending on demand, at Sai Ying Pun Community Complex, Quarry Bay Community Hall, Wah Kwai Community Hall and Leighton Hill Community Hall.
The four districts on the island were chosen because they had established facilities. Other districts will see their own recreational activities on the themes of arts, sports, eco-tourism or social cohesion in the future, a spokesman said.
Florence Hui Hiu-fai, undersecretary for home affairs, said she hoped culture and the arts would grow in the community, until they eventually became part of people's everyday lives.
The first performance - in Cantonese - will be on Saturday by DanceArt. For tickets, contact the respective district offices: Central and Western District 3583 3215, Eastern District 2886 6676, Southern District 2551 0111 and Wan Chai District 2835 2003.


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Fancy taking the world’s fastest animal out for a spin in the priciest production SUV ever made?
Bentley surprised everyone when they moved away from tradition and released the Bentayga just under two years ago: it’s the only car from the British brand able to tame a desert dune, and it just happens to be the priciest production SUV in the world (the 2018 model will set you back just over $280,000 in the UAE).
Now desert heritage has tied up with British motoring thanks to the falconer’s kit that can be custom made by artisans at Mulliner for the Bentayga: the customisable set features everything you need for a falconry session (there’s a fly fishing kit for trout-catching fans too).
Bentley is standing firmly by its love for the handmade amid the ever-rising tide of automation, and they will even create an image of your prized bird on your dashboard if you so desire. The finicky marquetry artwork takes at least nine days to craft, and an average likeness uses more than 400 individual pieces of wood from seven varieties. Lacewood, for instance, is the perfect mimic of a rippled, wind-swept sand dune.
The falconry kits include a veneered drawer to store GPS tracking kits, a refreshment case for your coffee (it’s a morning sport), as well as a cork fabric boot protector to help keep the car clean.
You can even have your prized saker or perergrine ride up front with you thanks to the magnetic perch that fits perfectly on the car’s central armrest (shotgun is well deserved considering top falcons are traded for hundreds of thousands of dollars).
Prices vary depending on customisation, but you’ll pay from $70,000 for the kit, or $100,000 with the falconry equipment and dashboard marquetry image (which is, quite frankly, the coolest bit). Pricey, yes, but let’s all agree that a falconry-ready Bentayga leaves your average Patrol or Land Cruiser well and truly in the dust.

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Kidepo Valley was first gazetted as a game reserve and upgraded to national park status in 1962. It covers an area of 1,442 km2 between 914m and 2,750m above sea level. Located in Uganda’s remote north east corner, Kidepo is one of East Africa’s last great wildernesses. Though for years Kidepo could only be reached by air, due to poor roads and perennial insecurity in northern Uganda, it is now a single day’s drive from Kampala.
The park contains two rivers, Kidepo and Narus that flow only after heavy rain. During the dry months, wildlife is dependent on remnant pools along the Narus. Uganda’s most isolated park is found in the country’s distant north-eastern corner, close to Kenya and South Sudan in the farthest extremity of the remote, sparsely populated Karamoja region. One of East Africa’s most magnificent wildernesses, the Kidepo landscape is one of tremendous drama with grasslands roamed by big game favourites extending towards rugged mountains in all points of the compass. It is an area of rich cultural interest for the plains around the park are dotted with the manyattas (homesteads) of Karamoja’s fiercely traditional pastoralists.
The park consists of two broad, shallow valleys; Narus and Kidepo. These are drained by seasonal ‘sand rivers’ that fill– and then only briefly – after rainstorms in the Morungule mountains. The Kidepo Valley and its tributaries are completely dry for most of the year while remnant pools persist along the Narus. Historically, these represented important water points for which local clans competed during the dry months (Narus means ‘muddy area’). Today, as the only permanent water within the park, these pools are equally critical for wildlife. As a result, the park’s wildlife, tourism activities and infrastructure are concentrated in the southern part of the Narus Valley around Apoka.
Perhaps surprisingly, given the harsh climate, Kidepo’s savanna, bush and forests habitats support a wide diversity of mammals with 86 species. Indeed it is the only Ugandan refuge for number of species, including cheetah, bat-eared fox, striped hyaena and caracal while eland only occurs in Kidepo and Lake Mburo. Though buffalo are far from rare in Uganda, their huge seasonal congregations in the swamps of Kidepo’s Narus Valley cannot fail to impress. Elephant, Rothschild’s giraffe, lion, leopard, spotted hyaena and black backed and side-striped jackal are also present.
Kidepo boasts over 475 bird species, a number second in Uganda only to Queen Elizabeth National Park’s 604 species. The distinctive birdlist includes over 100 ‘dry country’ residents of northern Uganda and Kenya including a number that are endemic to the Kidepo region e.g. rose ringed parakeets, Clapperton’s francolin and Karamoja apalis. Other highlights include the ostrich, secretary bird, kori bustard, red-throated bee-eaters, the Abyssinian roller and the Abyssinian ground hornbill. Kidepo is also notable for 56 raptor species including the rare lappet-faced vulture, lesser kestrel and Denham’s bustard.
Most of the people bordering the park are Karamojong who, though traditionally nomadic pastoralists, are slowly adopting a more settled lifestyle. Interested visitors can visit their manyattas (homesteads) at Kawalakol, Lorukul and Karenga to learn about their traditional customs and dances. Karamojong stools, knives, spears and jewellery, are perhaps the most sought after crafts in Uganda.
Visitors can also visit the Ik, Uganda’s most isolated tribe, which lives on the lofty, 2570m Mount Morungule on the Kenyan border.
A road trip to Kidepo is an exciting adventure with various road conditions so a sound 4WD vehicle is required. Fuel is not available in Kidepo and clean fuel is scarce in Karamoja so plan accordingly. Be aware that road conditions in the park during rainy periods can be difficult.
The quickest and most popular route from Kampala to Kidepo runs via Gulu and Kitgum (571km). The road is surfaced as far as Kitgum and it is possible to reach Kidepo in a single day. The journey is however more relaxing with an overnight break in Kitgum and even more so with a detour to Murchison Falls NP.
The 661km route via Moroto and Mbale passes through Pian Upe Wildlife Reserve and close to Mount Elgon National Park.
Another option (700km) passes via Soroti and Mbale.
Charter and scheduled flights fly to Kidepo airstrip from Kajjansi and/or Entebbe international airport.
The park has a semi arid climate with just one light rainy season per year (April-September). The valley of the Narus river in the south of the park receives some 890mm of rain per year while only 635mm falls in the Kidepo valley in the North.
The park runs a hostel with 21 twin-bed bandas, fourteen of which are self-contained. A 4-bedroom guesthouse for self-catering visitors is also available.
The nearby Apoka Safari Lodge offers upmarket accommodation in luxurious cottages while mid-range options are found on the edge of the park at Nga Moru and Kidepo Savanna Lodge.
There are also two scenically located campsites in the park at Kakine and Nagusokopire, A shelter, flushing toilets, water and firewood are provided as well as a ranger guide to entertain guests with cultural stories and other local information.
ACTIVITIES & ATTRACTIONS
Narus Valley Game Drives
The Narus Valley south of Apoka is the park’s prime game viewing area as wildlife congregates here for much of the year. Look for buffalo in the swamps along the valley floor, giraffe on the drier slopes above and scan the rock outcrops for lions. In addition to the main game circuits at Kakine, Katurum and Nagusokopire, newly created loops to the north west of Apoka and to the south of the seasonal Crocodile Pool have opened up new parts of the valley to exploration.
Binocular viewpoints have been installed at Apoka Rest Camp, Nagusokopire Campsite, and Kakine Campsite. The latter enjoys a superb 3600 panorama that includes the Napore-Nyungea range, the Morungule Mountains and Mount Lomej in South Sudan.
KIDEPO VALLEY DRIVE
Compared to the Narus, the dry Kidepo Valley is short on big game but massive on scenery and its vast scale more than justifies the 30km drive from Apoka. Pause on the Narus-Kidepo watershed at Lokimorigen to enjoy a spectacular view towards the looming, 2975m-high Jebel Lotuke in South Sudan before descending to the Kidepo River crossing to walk on the dry, sandy riverbed.
Mammals are rare in the vast, semi-arid plains beyond the river but ostriches and secretary birds are often seen.
Kanangorok Hot Springs, a modest cluster of small hot pools on the South Sudan border, make a convenient destination, 11km beyond the river. A ranger guide escort is required for this activity.
Short nature walks around Apoka Rest Camp provide the chance to view species such as zebras, hartebeest and reedbucks. Longer walks through the open grasslands of East Kakine should provide sightings of giraffe, buffalo, elephant and perhaps distant lions. Visitors can also explore part or all of the 15km Rionomoe Trail on the southern side of the Narus valley. All walks require a ranger guide.
Experienced ranger guides are available at Apoka to help locate and identify birdlife in the park’s various habitats.
The Morungule range, which rises from the plains to the north east of Apoka, can be explored on foot with a ranger guide escort.
OUTSIDE THE PARK
Community and Cultural Walks
Community walks provide the opportunity to learn about life in the local Karamojong manyattas (homesteads) at Kawalakol, Lorukul and Karenga.


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Last week my lovely friend Ivy Long of Edera Jewelry shared some beautiful images of a gorgeous wedding photo shoot featuring pieces from her handmade wedding collection. As soon as I saw those images and found my way to Pretty Living Magazine's wedding special I felt another colour crush coming on!
But first up, if you don't know of Ivy and her incredible handmade jewellery collection the necklace pictured above is worked in her signature handmade lace (that is hand crochet with silver threads no less!) and embellished with vintage pearls, crystals and beads. Each and every piece she creates is just as delicate and intricate and breathtakingly beautiful as this! I am lucky enough to be the very proud owner of one of Ivy's necklaces and I can tell you her work is just incredible! Uniquely beautiful and an absolute joy to wear! I completely understand why brides covet her pieces as much as they do because they make you feel great. Special even. Please do visit her website and shop to see more of her collection and stop by her Facebook page to keep up to date with her current projects. I promise you will not be disappointed!
So yes, onto my colour crush! In recent years wedding trends seem to have been focused largely around the prairie and rustic farm theme with barn weddings seeming to be most popular. At least that's what I tend to see a lot of and my Pinterest feed which is often choc full of images of long tables using hay bales covered with vintage quilts and crochet tablecloths. Pretty and lovely, absolutely! But a wee bit over done to me. Maybe that's why I'm loving this colourful vintage shoot that's just a little bit bohemian eclectic. Not a brand new trend by any means but it feels really fresh and uplifting to my eyes.
Of course it's all the fabulous floral details and colours that I love most about this shoot. How about that candelabra hanging from the ceiling? It's decorated with gorgeous bright pink silk flowers. And the simple three tier floral cake also with pink blooms complemented by bright over sized tissue paper flowers in yellow, turquoise and yet more pink. Paper flowers are such a huge trend right now too and these look amazing in this setting! All of those amazing colours are contrasted with the natural tones of the fresh roses and Ivy's delicate floral motifs in her jewellery. On first though that mix of floral styles and colours sounds too much but when you actually bring them together magic happens and it works perfectly!
You can see more details from this photo shoot starting on page 44 of Pretty Living Magazine, The Wedding Special here. The digital issue is available for free but you can also buy an actual copy if you wish as it ships to most countries around the world from the US. Also, if you have a moment you should check out Pretty Living too as they seem like a pretty awesome and supportive group of people headed by Charissa Lauren...
"Pretty Living is about passion and chasing dreams while setting a positive visual image. We believe in showcasing the beauty of the world and the growth of individuals and businesses. We’re feminine and empowering and seek the beauty of and from life. We are Public Relations with Style representing women in business and entrepreneurs."
Photographer: Angie Candell of La Candella Weddings
Cake: Tin Man Sweets
Model: Hannah Novak
Hair: Kim Rohanna
Makeup : Reema Anbari
Paper Flowers: Especiallyforyoubyyw
Props: Vintage Alley
Florist: Cassandra's Florals
Accessories Designer: Kata Banko Couture
Jewelry: Edera Jewelry
Wedding Dress: Arlette Kronk
Venue: Steelgate Studio
A huge thank you to Angie Candell of La Candella Weddings for giving kind permission to share her photos and to my lovely friend Ivy Long of Edera Jewelry for her help sourcing the images!

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Soil robots just another tool for ag in 2020
URBANA, Ill. — While robots in agriculture haven’t entirely lost their cool factor, they certainly aren’t the novelty they were even five to 10 years ago.
“They still have their appeal, but we wouldn’t care less if they didn’t solve a problem,” said Drew Schumacher, president of Rogo Ag, a company that deploys their autonomous robots to accurately take soil samples, allowing Midwest farmers to make better soil nutrient decisions.
You can’t get more enamored with the technology over the problem solving capabilities, said Schumacher, who helped create the SmartCore soil tester with fellow Purdue University College of Agriculture graduate Troy Fietcher. Continue Reading


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Tokyo: Stocks close higher with eyes on Fed's Yellen
[TOKYO] Japanese stocks ended higher Tuesday, as investors waited for fresh clues on the global economy and US central bank policy with remarks from Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen in focus.
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.57 per cent, or 114.50 points, to end the session at 20,195.48, while the Topix index of all first-section issues advanced 0.72 per cent, or 11.66 points, to close at 1,627.14.

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By Dr Charlie Ward – July 14, 2021
Sunday, July 11, 2021 by: Ramon Tomey
(Natural News) A medical research group in the U.K. pointed out that the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are “unsafe for humans” based on adverse event reports. Scientists and doctors looked at data from the British government’s Yellow Card vaccine event reporting system. They found that the “overwhelming” number of adverse reactions from COVID-19 vaccines definitely raised alarm bells.
by: Sara Middleton, staff writer | June 21, 2021
(NaturalHealth365) Americans aren’t the only ones with concerns about the COVID injection. In the United Kingdom – where currently just 46 percent of the population are considered fully vaxxed against the virus that causes COVID-19 – a team of independent researchers recently sounded the alarm on what is known about adverse effects from the available shots.


Reasons You Should Apply Water Jet Cutting Technology in Your Industry
Technology is transforming the way people do things by making work enjoyable because you spend little time and effort doing it with technology. A software has been built that controls a machine called a water jet cutter which uses water or water mixed with abrasive substances that are under very high pressure and cut any material into any shape that you want. The varieties of materials that water jets cut inclusive metals, rubber and others that you know of. Organizations need to train their employees on how to correctly use the flow water jets because they need personnel with enough technical know-how to handle the software. You should find out more about skills and knowledge that you need for you to perform efficient water cutting. Vendors of a water jet cutter are many, but their prices differ. Find out more on the features of a water jet cutter and how to troubleshoot a water jet cutter if it starts to malfunction. Flow water jets has various advantages.
Any source of heat is not used to heat the flow in the water jet cutter; therefore, water jet cutting does not destroy the shape of the object by any means. There is less wastage of materials when using a flow water jet to cut your materials because of the no heat application property of water jet cutting.
You can get the exact shape from the material that you are cutting because the software that controls the water jets is exact and accurate with angles and curves. You can cut an object at any angle with the aid of a water jet cutter because the computer is very accurate.
You will not incur the cost of finishing on finishing tools is you use water jet cutting technology. You will not spend money on fixing the material later after cutting it using a flow water jet, since there are no factors like heat usage that can destroy the material unless the employee makes mistakes.
The flow water jet increases the morale of employees to work because of the confidence it builds in them for they will not get into accidents such as cutting themselves or burning. There is no heat in the flow of the water jet cutter because they close already corrosive enough to cut any material.
You do not have to use energy straining to cut hard materials because the water jet takes care of cutting every type of material you will need to cut. The water jet cutter is made in a way that the flow being released is very strong to cut anything.


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TAMPA, Fla. — Tackling crime at Tampa’s biggest event in more than a decade. That’s the focus of a newly formed task force in Hillsborough County. In just nine months, all eyes will be on Tampa for the 55th NFL Super Bowl.
Tuesday, leaders in Hillsborough County met to discuss ways to stop human trafficking at the Super Bowl and related events.
While NFL leaders are still working to determine how COVID-19 will impact football's biggest game, Hillsborough County leaders are anxious to get our city back in the national spotlight and hope the event can bring the crime of human trafficking out of the shadows.
Hillsborough County Commissioner Kimberly Overman is leading the charge to target the crime.
“Reading up on the topic, it broke my heart to see what these people go through. No one chose to be trafficked. They found themselves with no choice or that they were forced into it,” she explained.
One idea the county is rolling out is partnering with businesses, including hotels, to offer free online employee training on ways to spot the crime.
“Frequently, that’s the biggest issue is like what do I do? What does it look like? How do I help? And why is it important?” Overman added.
Hillsborough County is also getting help from South Florida leaders who tackled similar issues at the last Super Bowl. According to a report presented to county leaders Tuesday, human trafficking calls spiked more than 160% during the Super Bowl in Miami. Law enforcement were also able to rescue 20 victims, including four missing children. During the Super Bowl, they made 40 arrests related to sex trafficking.
Jillian Penhale is the Executive Director of Created, an organization that helps connect nearly 80 women a week in Tampa with resources to escape the sex trade. The organization offers a range of services from clothing and necessities to counseling to housing assistance.
“I really am excited to see how the county and city as a whole are coming together to plan for ways we can rescue women from this horrible injustice,” Penhale said. “Identifying that one woman and helping that one woman get out of the cycle is actually a major benefit for the rest of our city.”
Local survivors are now helping Tampa craft messaging that will be displayed during the Super Bowl on public transportation and rideshare vehicles.
Advocates hope the game will bring much-needed attention to a crime that too often gets overlooked.


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I remember hearing ”While We Sleep” for the first time and thinking to myself ”How can this be so beautiful?”. I had never been into the genre let alone into Insomnium but instantly it touched something I had no clue was even there. Their music has a healing power like no one else and that includes brand new track ”Heart Like A Grave”!
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The Ultimate Principle tour featuring Epica, Lacuna Coil, Insomnium and Elantris reached Baltimore last Wednesday. This was one of the last dates of the tour and hence I wanted to thoroughly mull over the performance before I put pen to paper. This is hands down the most melodic tour of the year in North America. Rarely do we see a tour with two powerhouse mezzo soprano vocalists in heavy metal. The excitement in the Facebook groups devoted to symphonic and gothic metal has been palpable for months. As I grow older I have slowly gravitated towards the symphonic aspect of heavy metal, and not attending a lineup of genre defining bands was never a question! Continue reading


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Radical Black scholar and Protestant minister Cornel West announced his campaign for the US presidency on Monday, APA reports citing Sputnik.
He is running on the People’s Party ticket, a third party formed by disaffected left-wing Democrats.
“In these bleak times, I have decided to run for truth and justice, which takes the form of running for President of the United States as a candidate for the People’s Party,” West said in a video posted to Twitter.
“I enter in the quest for truth, I enter in the quest for justice, and the presidency is just one vehicle to pursue that truth and justice – what I’ve been trying to do all of my life.”
“I come from a tradition where I care about you,” West said, listing off a number of issues including a living wage, decent housing, women’s bodily autonomy, universal healthcare, and “the escalating destruction of the planet. The destruction of American democracy.”
"I know there are precious people in your life who you care for. That’s why it’s important for you to be involved, important for you to participate. We’re not talking about hating anybody, we’re talking about loving, we’re talking about affirming, we’re talking about empowering those who have been pushed to the margins,” West continued.
A prominent public intellectual known for his self-described socialist views, West endorsed US Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), another socialist, when he launched a left-wing challenge to the Democratic mainstream in 2016 and again in 2020. West is known for his strong criticisms of former US President Barack Obama, the nation’s first Black leader, who in 2012 he called a "Rockefeller Republican in blackface."
In the video, West said he decided to run on a third party because “neither political party wants to tell the truth about Wall Street, about Ukraine, about the Pentagon, about Big Tech.” He called former President Donald Trump a “neo-fascist,” and Biden a “milquetoast neoliberal.”
Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and educated at Harvard and Princeton, West has taught at both schools as well as at Yale, and is currently a professor of philosophy at Union Theological Seminary. He is a Baptist minister who marched for Black civil rights in the 1960s and strongly sympathized with the Black Power movement, saying the only reason he didn’t join the socialist Black Panther Party was his religious conviction toward nonviolence.
West is running as a member of the People’s Party, a third party which was formed in 2017 by a group of former Sanders campaign workers after the Vermont senator was denied the Democratic Party nomination by a strongly pro-Hillary Clinton Democratic National Committee (DNC), which handed the nomination to the former secretary of state instead.
In the summer of 2020, West joined a group of dissident Democrats for an online “People’s Convention” hosted by the People’s Party after Joe Biden, a centrist, became the Democratic nominee for president. Another convention attendee, self-help author Marianne Williamson, has also decided to run for president in 2024, albeit once more in the Democratic primary.


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Ryan Gosling has discussed his upcoming directorial debut How to Catch a Monster.
Christina Hendricks will star in the fantasy thriller as a single mother who is swept into a dark underworld, and Gosling revealed that it was Hendricks's death scene in Drive that inspired him to write the script.
Speaking to the New York Times, Gosling described a screening of Nicolas Winding Refn's film in which Hendricks's violent death scene was met with applause from the audience.
"The audience gave a standing ovation," he explained. "It was the strangest thing I'd ever been a part of, and in some way my movie is a bit about that experience."
Watch the trailer for Gosling's upcoming drama The Place Beyond the Pines below:


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A website called “Stop The Cop Haters” has written about a Fairfax County, Virginia firefighter’s comment on Facebook that appears to encourage the public to physically fight back against police.
Khalil B. Adbul-Rasheed identifies himself on his Facebook page as a firefighter/EMT with the Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department.
Below is the comment that “Stop The Cop Haters” pointed out that Firefighter Abdul-Rasheed posted on the Facebook page of “Filming Cops”. The website says it was from comments in connection with the police involved shooting of Devon Guilford in Eaton County, Michigan last February:
#police #training #fire #rescue #publicsafety #community


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There's simply no denying that good eyesight is important. There are a number of foods that may be beneficial to maintaining good eyesight. Here is my top ten list of eye friendly foods:
1) Carrots. You've never seen a rabbit wearing glasses, have you? Of course not. Carrots are rich in Vitamin A. It is widely thought that a lack of Vitamin A in the diet can lead to poor eyesight.
2) Sweet Potatoes. Like carrots, sweet potatoes are a good source of Vitamin A. Generally, any
3) Spinach. Popeye may look like he was squinting most of the time, but I assure you his eyesight was as good as his strength from all the spinach he ate. Green leaf vegetables are rich in lutein and zeaxanthin which are thought to prevent cataracts.
4) Eggs. Eggs combine the best of carrots and sweet potatoes. They provide both Vitamin A and lutein. Both are considered to be good preventatives of macular degeneration.
5) Salmon. There are some choices for eye friendly food that are not fruits or vegetables. Salmon is a great eye friendly food. First, it has Vitamin A. Second, it has Omega-3 fatty acids, which is also thought to promote eye health.
6) Avocados. Avocados are absolutely packed with lutein. In fact, they contain more lutein than most fruits and vegetables. They also are a good source of Vitamins A and C. If you make a batch of guacamole using onions and garlic and serve it on a bed of fresh green lettuce, you are looking at an outstanding eye healthy appetizer or snack!
7) Garlic. Though your breath may stink, at least you'll be able to see who's running away from you. Garlic contains Vitamin C which helps with keeping your cornea healthy.
8) Onions. Along with garlic, onions will send your friends running. However, onions are also a source of sulfur. Sulfur helps create antioxidants, which protect the eye's lens.
9) Squash. Squash is loaded with vitamins such as A, C, E and Beta-Carotene that are good for better daytime vision.
10) Blueberries. This one came as a surprise to me. I would never have guessed that blueberries helped promote better night vision. Blueberries are a great source of anthocyanins, which do just that. In fact, the night vision benefits of blueberries can be noticed in under an hour with only a cup of them!

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Spain shamed by police
14 November 2007
The report highlights cases of people who have been hit, kicked, punched and verbally abused by police officers, both in police custody and on the street. Some complainants report being being beaten while handcuffed. Others claim they were threatened with a gun or knife, whipped on the soles of their feet and subjected to death threats.
In one case, a detainee was told that if he did not cooperate, police officers would rape his girlfriend. In another, a man lost hearing in one ear for several weeks as a result of blows to the head from officers.
Research indicates that such cases are not isolated incidents, but examples of pervasive and structural shortcomings in the prevention, investigation and punishment of torture and other ill-treatment.
Amnesty International considers the reluctance of successive Spanish governments to address this problem is exacerbating the climate of impunity which fosters further incidents of ill-treatment.
"The Spanish authorities must end the state of denial regarding torture and other ill-treatment by police officers," said Amnesty International researcher Rachel Taylor.
Victims of ill treatment and torture by the police are frequently denied justice. Court decisions are often biased towards police testimony, while victims of abuse may end up in prison and have their lives and careers ruined.
"Police officers often take the law in their own hands, while the authorities turn a blind eye to their practices which are in clear violation of Spain's international legal obligations. Torture may not be routine but it goes unchecked despite Spain’s commitments under international law," said Rachel Taylor.
The factors contributing to effective impunity for police officers include: obstacles to lodging a complaint; incomplete or inaccurate medical reports; intimidation of complainants by the police and failure to punish the officers responsible due to their non-identification.
"Until the government takes effective action to investigate allegations and bring to justice all those responsible for torture and other ill-treatment, police officers will remain above the law and the climate of impunity will spread," said Rachel Taylor said.
Spain: End impunity for police officers who commit acts of torture and other ill-treatment
Date Published: 13 November 2007
For many years, Amnesty International has expressed serious concerns regarding torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment committed by law enforcement officials in Spain and the effective impunity they enjoy in relation to these acts. Amnesty International considers that the continuing allegations of ill-treatment by police officers result from multiple failings by the Spanish authorities to comply with their international legal obligations which require them to take a range of measures to prevent ill-treatment.


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MFR-Module Ethernet with Solid-State-Outputs
This interface module provides a method to read and control up to 8 digital inputs and outputs through a network. The Solid-State-Outputs are best suited to switch solenoids, relays and magnetic valves. Inputs and Outputs are separated by optical couplers. While the input channels are separated from each other, the outputs are common powered. By means of an integrated web server, the module can be reached from all over the world. If used as a Multi-Function-Relay, each channel can perform a different function. In this case, the communication port will be used only for any configuration.


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June marks the traditional time of year when students graduate, and SEGD strives to continue this core theme of “education” through our outreach and partnerships with experiential and environmental design programs and students across the US and the globe.
This past Spring, SEGD partnered with FIT (New York) on a design challenge to nine grad students enrolled in FIT’s Graduate Exhibition + Experience Design program. Their final studio course of 2021—taught by Program Chair and Professor Christina Lyons—presented the following brief: Design a pathway through Philadelphia’s Dilworth Park leading visitors to the Loews Hotel, the site of SEGD’s next annual conference “2021 Experience Philadelphia” (November 4–6, 2021) while simultaneously educating the public about EED. The three students with the most successful design proposals would be recognized as “finalists.”
The project brief required the students to create designs around the concepts of:
Placemaking, including graphic installations within Dilworth Park to introduce park-goers to the concepts of EEG design, and
Wayfinding, including key circulation and identification points leading visitors through the park to the Loews Hotel.
Not exactly an easy project to take-on, especially when working remotely! But a group of professional mentors guided the FIT students through the process, including architect Leslie Gallery Dilworth (design advisor), Amy Rees of Exit Design (audience analysis advisor) Peter Haas of Design Communications LTD (fabrication advisor) and members of SEGD’s staff.
For inspiration, the students looked to performance artist Harold Green III and his spoken word piece “Grand Design, SEGD Manifesto” first performed at SEGD’s 2020 E+E event last August.
“Our work should not widen the gaps, it should bridge them,” recites Green in the manifesto. “When we present our whole selves, we present a surface ripe for connection, a mirror primed for reflection.”
In this spirit, the students created their own individual approaches to bridging the city to the hotel and connecting park-goers to place and to history.
After two months of work in the studio, the FIT graduate students were ready to present their concept proposals to six outside reviewers who decided which three would be named finalists. The reviewers are:
• Cybelle Jones, CEO of SEGD
• Nadia Adona, Director of Membership and Media, SEGD
• Jennette Foreman, Director of Operations, SEGD
• Sarah Miorelli, Communications Manager, SEGD
• Leslie Gallery Dilworth, architect and a former CEO of SEGD
• Harold Green III – performance artist and poet
After listening to all nine presentations, the reviewers chose the three finalists. (Drum roll, please!)
Congratulations to Naz Ertugrul, who won first place for “A Mirror for Reflection.” Naz’s proposal includes a word hunt to complete phrases of the SEGD manifesto, typography on grass and an interactive projection on Philadelphia’s City Hall, which overlooks Dilworth Park.
Second place was awarded to Ciera Iveson for her proposal titled “Here.” Cirera’s project includes a phased event for three months leading up to the conference using an AI app.
And Briyanna Rainer won third place for her proposal titled “The Circle of Inspiration is Infinite” which includes a labyrinth path and phrases of the SEGD manifesto situated around statues in Dilworth Park.
All three of the finalists’ designs will be presented at SEGD’s annual conference “2021 Experience Philadelphia” scheduled for November 4–6, 2021.
“The brief for the student project was quite challenging because it had to interpret “experience design” for a general population in a dense urban environment while having to elevate but not compete with the historic architecture and multiple levels of existing signage in downtown Philadelphia. This was not an easy task for the most seasoned professionals, but the student’s design solutions were well researched, strategic and terrifically creative all at the same time. I have to congratulate all of the students who participated and look forward to seeing the students present in person at the conference this November.”
Cybelle Jones, CEO of SEGD

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