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Human Rights Law, KPP-HAM Report is Nothing’ -Komnas HAM Chairman
Also: Debate on human rights tribunal bill continues
Indonesian Observer February 16, 2000
‘Without Law, KPP HAM Report is Nothing’
JAKARTA (IO) — Chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) Djoko Soegianto says Indonesia must enact a law on human rights, because without one it will be impossible to bring to trial those accused of last year’s violations in East Timor.
"Without one, the reports from the Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Abuses in East Timor [KPP HAM] mean nothing," Soegianto said after a meeting with President Abdurrahman Wahid at the Bina Graha presidential palace here yesterday to hand over the commission’s final reports.
KPP HAM’s first report, released on January 31, implicated 33 people in the East Timor mayhem, including former military chief General Wiranto and five other senior military members.
The report prompted Wahid, better known as Gus Dur, to this week remove Wiranto from his position as chief security minister.
The government last year ordered Komnas HAM to form KPP HAM, to investigate September’s violence in East Timor, which erupted after the territory voted overwhelmingly on August 30 to secede from Indonesia.
A regulation on human rights, called a Perpu, has been drafted by the government in anticipation of the trials for those accused of human rights abuses in East Timor and other regions.
However, the House of Representatives (DPR) is likely to reject the Perpu on the grounds that it is too vague and lacks detail. DPR members have already said the government should instead issue a draft law on human rights trials.
Although the DPR will probably pass such a law, there may be further legal wrangles, as the law would be enacted after the East Timor crimes took place.
Soegianto said even though Indonesia is yet to ratify several international conventions on human rights, those tasked to investigate the East Timor reports must focus on such conventions. "Prosecutors and judges who will handle the problems must concentrate on them," said Soegianto.
The Komnas HAM chief said he and Wahid had discussed what sort of judges will be appointed to lead the human rights trials.
"The Perpu stated that judges may be appointed for the Human Rights Trial Council. The word ‘may’ must be replaced with ‘must’," he said.
"We know that most [Indonesian] prosecutors and judges have not mastered human rights problems, particularly in connection with international human rights laws. But when holding human rights trials, it’s impossible to ignore international laws," he added.
Commenting on Gus Dur’s statement that KPP HAM’s investigation of Wiranto and other military officers was not entirely fair, Soegianto stressed the commission had done everything by the book, as it had questioned both pro-Jakarta and anti-Jakarta factions from East Timor.
"I think we conducted our tasks in line with standard procedures, so who’s being unfair?" he asked.
Soegianto said he asked Wahid to explain his criticism. "The president only said: ‘Why don’t you just submit the reports now,’" he said.
Soegianto was accompanied at the meeting by several Komnas HAM members, including Deputy Chairman Bambang W. Suharto, Secretary General Asmara Nababan, former KPP HAM chairman Albert Hasibuan and H.S. Dillon. -----
Jakarta Post February 17, 2000
Debate on human rights tribunal bill continues
JAKARTA (JP): Legal experts debated on Wednesday the appropriateness of a retroactive clause within a new bill on a human rights tribunal saying that the term is uncommon in present Indonesian law.
Article 1 of the Indonesian Criminal Code, for example, stipulates that an offense can only be tried under a law that has been in place before the crime occurs.
Speaking at a seminar to fine-tune the bill, which was scheduled to be submitted to the House of Representatives next month, the experts also said that the retroactive clause would create more controversy as its exact period would always be debated.
"Some have suggested a period of 15 years, but I am sure that many will disagree because they will think that this is discrimination," criminal code expert Loebby Loqman said.
Human rights lawyer Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara, who was also speaking on Wednesday, said, however, that past human rights abuses would remain unresolved if the retroactive clause was deleted.
"We should not be too rigid and we should also consider the sense of justice everyone is clamoring for," Abdul Hakim said.
The seminar was organized by the Ministry of Law and Legislation and was attended by government officials, police and military officers and human rights activists.
Also speaking on Wednesday was the director general for law and legislation, Romly Atmasasmita, former justice minister Muladi and rights activist Munir.
Minister of Law and Legislation Yusril Ihza Mahendra said earlier that political compromises would eventually be needed to settle the debate over the retroactive clause within the bill.
Yusril also said "inflexibility" would not solve the problem and called on the public to have a thorough discussion to reach a political decision on the matter.
Many believe the bill will be the key legal instrument to try former Indonesian Military chief Gen. Wiranto and a number of senior military officers who have been implicated in the East Timor violence by a government inquiry.
The retroactive clause will provide a basis for trying rights violations occurring before the date of the bill's enactment.
The bill also includes an article which can charge those who aided and abetted human rights violations, regardless of their presence at the scene where the offences took place.
Meanwhile, Romly said the retroactive clause was implemented to try those involved in "serious" international crimes.
"Human rights violations are not regular criminal offences so we have to use both national and international standards," said Romly, who is also a leading member of the group of experts helping to draft the bill.
"Indonesia, as a member of the United Nations, must acknowledge and accept that," Romly added.
Skeptics have said the government lacks a credible independent legal system to conduct prosecutions.
They said the government at present does not have the legislation, the institutions or the procedures to bring serious perpetrators of international crimes to justice.
The government has rejected calls for an international tribunal to try those involved in the East Timor violence, and appealed to members of the UN Security Council to allow Jakarta to handle the issue domestically. (byg)
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Back in September, the Italian Grand Prix took place against the backdrop of a simmering rivalry between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen. In dramatic fashion, the two crashed on lap 26, ending the race for both drivers and nearly causing serious injury to Hamilton. Now, it’s easy to blame Verstappen’s overly aggressive driving for the crash, but taking a human factors perspective, that’s just not correct. We need to look at the extreme performance influencing factors and exceptional circumstances of the race – we’ll use the 5M-analysis model.
A 5M-Cause analysis refers to any influencing factors which are not related to a person’s behaviour (Machinery; Methods; Materials; Mother-nature; Measurement). Let’s start by looking at the changes introduced by the FIA (F1’s governing body) to make pitstops safer.
On September 1st the FIA brought in a new technical directive, TD22A, to help reduce the risk of cars leaving their pit box too soon or without their wheels properly attached. This happened in 2018’s F1 season, resulting in serious injury to a Ferrari mechanic. The practical implications of the new directive is that mechanics have to wait for a signal light to illuminate before the car is released (within 5M, this would be machinery).
Before the directive came into force, every F1 team had time to train their mechanics and implement a the new procedure, but the Italian Grand Prix showed that Red Bull hadn’t quite nailed it. Red Bull took 11 seconds to complete Verstappen’s first pit stop which was, without a doubt, a factor behind the crash with Hamilton. You could argue that the 11-second pit stop was the main factor leading to the cognitive process failure i.e. the driving which led to the crash.
Red Bull’s Team Principal, Christian Horner, put the mistakes down to human error, which in the context of Human Factors, is correct but we thikn
The error made by Team Red Bull has parallels with many of the transformations UK companies are going through. Adoption of new technologies, pressure to increase supply chain transparency and the movement towards more efficient (and eco-friendly) systems are just a few of the driving forces behind corporate modernisation. While staff can be trained and procedures can be drawn up, errors are still possible, and in some cases should be expected.
This is why it’s important to take an employee-first perspective. You must understand both the conscious and subconscious behaviours of your employees to know exactly how safe any new workplace practices, procedures or systems are.
That’s where IHF comes in. We’re experts in investigating and analysing human risk using established human factors models. We have clients in a broad range of industries from COMAH and Oil & Gas to Aviation and Construction.
If your company has critical procedures which must be consistently followed, or systems that are complex but must be operated properly, then human factors can help.
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Mountain lions have been spotted in more rural parts of West Virginia, but it is not impossible one has roamed to Jefferson County, Wade said.
"They're a secretive animal," Wade said.
For the past two weeks, the horses at the farm located on Curry Lane near Leetown Pike have been running out of a pasture, jumping over and going through a board fence, Longerbeam said.
The horses had not behaved that way previously and the farm hands could not figure out what was causing their action, Longerbeam said.
Early Wednesday, they found the 700-pound horse dead in the pasture, he said.
It appeared from the claw marks and bites on its body that an animal had jumped on the horse's back as it tried to run away, Longerbeam said.
The animal dragged the colt down, raking the sides and disemboweling it, Longerbeam said.
The fatal blow was a claw to the throat, Wade said.
The 7-month-old colt was being raised as a racehorse and was owned by Frank R. Weiss of Wheaton, Md. It was valued at $5,000.
The attack was similar in pattern to those done by large, wild cats, Longerbeam said.
"It looks like it was done pretty quick. I've seen animal attacks pretty much tear up a half an acre, leaving blood everywhere and trampling down the grass," Wade said.
Packs of dogs have killed livestock before, but dogs would have left bite marks on the horse's legs and the horse probably would have been more torn up, Longerbeam said.
Black bears also are seen in Jefferson County. One was on a back porch in Shannondale earlier this week, Longerbeam said.
But black bears are not as fast as grizzly bears, which can run as fast as a horse for a short distance, he said.
Black bears also are timid animals and Longerbeam said he does not believe they would attack a horse.
The partial paw prints found near the dead horse were too small to belong to a bear, Longerbeam said.
"We can't be certain yet, but we have pretty much ruled out dogs and a bear," Longerbeam said.
Longerbeam said he wanted to warn people about the animal attack so they can take precautions and be on the lookout for any strange sightings or weird animal cries.
He also would like to hear from anyone who has had livestock or pets killed recently.
"There's something out there. There's something out there that killed this horse, and it's nasty," Longerbeam said.

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BOCA RATON, Fla.
-- The issue of hits to the head will be a major topic of conversation when the NHL's general managers convene for their annual March meeting Monday through Wednesday in Boca Raton, Fla.
The issue gained plenty of attention early this season following an open-ice hit by Philadelphia's Mike Richards
on Florida's David Booth
on Oct. 24. The collision left Booth unconscious and he had to be removed from the ice on a stretcher. Richards wasn't suspended, but Booth missed more than three months with a concussion.
"I think I'm like any other GM, I have an opinion on head shots and what belongs and doesn't belong in the game and where it's appropriate," Florida GM Randy Sexton recently told NHL.com when asked about his thoughts on the hit almost five months later. "I'll make my opinion known, but we'll see how the meetings unfold."
Fast-forward to Sunday. Pittsburgh's Matt Cooke
put a shoulder to the head of Boston Bruins
' star scorer Marc Savard
late in the third period, sending Savard out on stretcher and diagnosed with a concussion. No penalty was called on the play, but Bruins coach Claude Julien
expressed a different view after the game: "It certainly doesn't look like a very good hit," Julien said. "We'll let the League take care of it and hopefully make the right decision here."
"The whole hockey world is sort of following what you're doing since it relates to rules or pertains to icings, faceoffs and hits, hits to the head, and that sort of thing. I think it's important that these meetings have our undivided attention and we do the right things and make right decisions." -- George McPhee
The GMs debated the issue of hits to the head at last March's meetings, but did not reach a consensus. At a fall 2009 meeting in Toronto, the League's GMs pledged to identify a study group that would report to the entire group at the meetings in Boca Raton this week. The study group reportedly includes GMs Darcy Regier
of Buffalo, Jim Rutherford of Carolina, Ken Holland of Detroit, Joe Nieuwendyk
of Dallas, Lou Lamoriello of New Jersey, Paul Holmgren
of Philadelphia, Doug Wilson of San Jose and Brian Burke
"I don't think we're looking for a big rule change, but maybe we can tweak something. There's not many of these (blindside hits to the head) a year, fortunately," Penguins GM Ray Shero
said recently to ESPN.com. "There might be four or five. But when they happen, they're catastrophic."
If general managers do suggest making blindside hits illegal, then the competition committee, which consists of players and team executives, would need to approve it before the NHL's Board of Governors meeting in June. The Governors would have to approve too.
"It's a topic that is hard to get everybody to see it the same way," Nashville Predators
GM David Poile said. "I think every manager is a good and concerned citizen; we don't like when players get hurt, we don't like it when somebody gets taken off on a stretcher.
"Over the course of one game, there's 40-plus hits, so you multiply that out, that's 50,000-plus hits over the course of a season. There's no manager that wants to take hitting out of the game. For these 10 or so hits, what's the right thing to do?"
NHL Senior Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell has said "the hitting today is so much more evident" than when he played in the League in the 1970s.
Since the NHL trade deadline has come and gone, the meetings also will offer the general managers an opportunity to concentrate on the business of hockey without worrying about whether they'll be deemed "sellers" or "buyers."
The GM meetings held last March marked the first time in three years the event was conducted after the trade deadline. In 2007 and '08, the mid-winter get-together was held about a week before the deadline -- proving to be quite the distraction.
"I like having the meetings after the trade deadline because you can focus on the agenda items and all of the issues that need good, healthy discussion and consideration," Sexton said. "When the meetings were held before the trade deadline, most of your time is consumed with trying to do what you think you need to do, whether you're buying or selling."
Washington GM George McPhee
"We used to do this before the deadline and there were a lot of distractions," McPhee said in an interview on NHL Live! "Now you can't do anything to your team, so we can go down there and really concentrate on all the issues.
"The whole hockey world is sort of following what you're doing since it relates to rules or pertains to icings, faceoffs and hits, hits to the head, and that sort of thing. I think it's important that these meetings have our undivided attention and we do the right things and make right decisions."
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Topics covered include the classification of mental disorders in intellectual disability, the clinical assessment of specific disorders, psychological, psychopharmacological and social interventions, and the practical, legal, and social aspects of supporting service users with intellectual disability who have mental health problems.
Written by practising psychiatrists for psychiatrists and other health professionals and care managers who meet people with intellectual disability in clinical settings, it provides practical advice on assessment and intervention for mental health problems
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• Easily assimilated format, ideal for use in both clinical and community settings
Intellectual Disability Psychiatry: a practical handbook is essential reading for both consultants and psychiatrists in training, as well as other health professionals supporting people with intellectual disabilities in the full range of clinical and community settings.

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SOME things are simply not fair. Peter Kellner, an Evening Standard political analyst until two years ago, is about to find himself almost a million pounds richer. YouGov, the implausibly named polling firm he now chairs, floats on the stock market next Monday, valued at around [pounds sterling]18 million.
With a six per cent stake, Kellner is naturally feeling rather pleased with himself in his art-filled office overlooking Smithfield market. It's only when probed about his polls' alleged Tory bias that he turns stony-faced and threatens to sue.
"I will do fairly well out of this, I can't deny that," he admits sheepishly, adding that if his journalist friends are jealous, they have not shown it. "But though it's a large gain on paper, as a director I can't yet convert it into a Ferrari. If the company doubles in value next Tuesday, we can't simply cash in our chips and retire to the Cayman Islands." John Humphrys, too, stands to make around [pounds sterling]250,000 from the flotation.
Still, as a career gamble it has paid off. Kellner, once Newsnight's political commentator, was brought in by the company's founders, Stephan Shakespeare and Nadhim Zahawi, who had run Jeffrey Archer's unsuccessful mayoral campaign. In May 2000, just as the internet bubble was bursting, they launched YouGov as an online-only polling firm.
While critics sneered at its methods, the company accurately predicted voting in the 2001 General Election (forecasting Labour's 9.3 per cent lead as 10 per cent), the Australian election, even Pop Idol.
And while corporate clients such as Asda provide its main income, it forecasts voting intentions for papers ranging from The Sun to The Daily Telegraph. The attraction, Kellner says, is that the internet drastically cuts costs. With a traditional pollster, a typical largescale poll would cost [pounds sterling]20,000, of which [pounds sterling]8,000 would go on asking the questions and [pounds sterling]9,000 on overheads, leaving [pounds sterling]3,000 profit. "But we would charge [pounds sterling]15,000," he says.
"And there would be just [pounds sterling]2,000 in direct costs and [pounds sterling]7,000 in indirect costs, leaving us with [pounds sterling]6,000 - twice the profit."
YouGov has a panel of 90,000 internet users, paid 50p for each survey. For a political poll, it emails a group deemed " representative of the country", selecting them and weighing their verdicts according to gender, age, class and region. "We also do something no other pollster does," Kellner says. "We weight by newspaper readership. I'm not saying every Sun reader is identical, but it helps ensure your sample is attitudinally representative. And with one exception, we've got elections pretty much spot on."
That exception was the last European election, an error Kellner dismisses as a mistake over where UKIP was placed on the questionnaire. Still, there remain concerns about the reliability of internet polls. The columnist Stephen Pollard claims to have fraudulently registered with YouGov under a dozen fake names. Kellner replies that security has since been tightened.
"Even if Pollard had taken every poll he could have, there was just a 1 in 500 chance of him moving one figure by one percentage point," Kellner says. …


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Microsoft has a stated goal of using 50 percent renewable energy in its data centers across the U.S. by 2018, and it just took a big step forward in that plan, purchasing additional 237 megawatts of wind energy capacity.
In the process, this helps allow its Cheyenne, Wyoming, data center run entirely on wind power and brings the company’s total wind capacity to 500 megawatts across the U.S.
Microsoft has invested $750 million in its Wyoming data center, which stunned the state's governor, since Wyoming is basically about energy, agriculture and tourism. It's also a low-population state with a half-million people.
But it's strategically a good fit for Microsoft to serve the western region of the country. It's not seismically active; it's the fourth coolest state in the country, so the data center needs less cooling; and it has the lowest electricity prices in the U.S. at less than six cents per Kilowatt hour.
+ Also on Network World: America’s data centers are getting a lot more efficient +
Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith said in a blog post that Microsoft’s data centers will get about 44 percent of their electricity from wind, solar and hydropower sources this year and will raise that to 50 percent in two years. Only about 20 megawatts comes from solar power, serving the Virginia data center.
Interestingly, Microsoft has also partnered with Black Hills Energy to act as a backup of sorts to the energy supplier. Black Hills can use Microsoft’s data center as a secondary energy producer through its backup natural gas-powered generators when demand gets too high. The data center uses natural gas for energy, which is cheaper and cleaner than coal, and Black Hills doesn't need to build another power plant.
"This is a small step toward a future where other customer-sited resources may help make the grid more efficient, reliable and capable of integrating intermittent energy sources like wind and solar," Smith wrote.


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Peorian, 44, gets nearly 10 years in cocaine case
A Peorian was sentenced Friday to 9 1/2 years in prison for possession with intent to sell more than 23 grams of cocaine.
Prosecutors said Gregory Fondren, 44, had a criminal record dating to 1996. That record listed 22 violations, including four felonies.
Along with the bags of cocaine, Fondren possessed more than $6,000 on the day of his arrest, according to the prosecution.
Fondren was sentenced in Peoria County Circuit Court.


Pictures of people, places and events Sega Superstar captured on Instagram since she’s been gone.
So much has happened since I last made an Insta-View post, so I thought I’d do a quick re-cap for you. Before I leave you to get back to my assignments, don’t forget to watch at least one film from the European Film Festival at the Alliance Francaise.
Fashionistas, call a friend and tell them to meet you at the Festival for Fashion and Arts in Nairobi.
2) Preparing for the Film Critic Workshop, which I thoroughly enjoyed in April.
3) Sega Superstar got together with a few friends to donate books (Ilerato Primary school, Kajiado) in April. I’m so proud of Joy, the lady wearing a brown top, because she got into the YALI program. *Snaps X4*
4) Spent the Easter weekend bonding with my homegirls, Steffy (bottom right) and Diana(top right), in Mombasa. The ice-cream is from Yul’s, need I say more? I went on the Tamarind Dhow for the first time and sailing around the city, while eating good food, was awesome. I’ll be doing it again.
6) I went to the BBQ Live event to support my family friends, Essie (far right) and Stacy, on their catering business: Delish by Ess. Dr Ochuodho was there to support his daughter (Essie). May got off to a good start!
7) I went to see my family in Rwanda two weeks ago, Kigali is so clean!
8) Tasted these organic cupcakes on my birthday, May 15, which were tamu (tasty)! Sugar Pie Cupcakes people, get familiar.
9) My last post for the 50 selfies 50 days challenge, if dark skinned people don’t appreciate themselves, who will?
10) The European Film Festival is taking place at the Alliance Francaise, make sure you go. For only KES 50, I watched The Captain of Nakara and participated in the Q & A with: Charles Bukeko (Actor, far left), Mwaniki Mageria (Kenya Film Commission Board Member), Cajetan Boy (Scriptwriter), Bob Nyanja (Director).
Featured Image Credit: Faridah Shiku Instagram.


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Cheap ammo? Please!
You just bought a weatherby. Ammo aint cheap for that thing.
noslerammunition.com charges over $100 per box for thier new "custom" ammo.
You might want to try http://www.cpcartridge.com/30378wby.htm
I've never used them, but they seem to offer a large variety of ammo. It's $67.50 for a box of 20 rounds of 200 accubonds. They list velocity a 3300 fps. I'd give them a try for that price. If it works out, you'll save $33 per box. I'd take a shot. (no pun intended)
I don't think weatherby has accubonds in their 30-378 ammo line.
Ammo is the most important part of the investment you just made. Buy crap ammo and you might as well have bought a crap rifle.
You never mentioned how far you plan to shoot this thing?
That would help determine your ammo choice and your scope choice as well.


Since taking power, the Islamic State has unleashed waves of violence against several minority groups in the region. One of these groups, the Yazidis, has made international news with calls the violence qualifies as genocide. CHGS analyzes these claims.
Who is ISIS?
ISIS/ISIL, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, is a militant group once affiliated with Al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). In February of 2014 Al Qaeda Central (AQC) officially severed ties with the group as they felt they were giving them a bad reputation. In an article for Foreign Affairs (2-14-2014), Harvard professor Barak Mendelsohn pointed out that the split came about from a lack of shared ideology. Before the attack of the Yazidis in Iraq, ISIS targets had largely seemed to be anyone who stood in their way to creating a caliphate. This was part of the reason AQC had disowned them since attacks on Muslim populations were seen as a step too far even for AQC. Their involvement in the Syrian war has seen them carry out untold violence on peaceful populations that have resisted their advances.
Who are the Yazidis?
Numbering approximately 700,000 world wide, the Yazidis are a largely Kurdish ethnic group whose religion is syncretic and are largely concentrated in northern Iraq. The Yazidi religion was founded by an 11th century Ummayyad Sheikh and is a mix of Zoroastrianism, Christianity and Islam. This syncretic nature saw AQI label them as infidels sanctioning their killing.
Is it Genocide?
ISIS attacks in Syria have largely been indiscriminate. This has, also been the case in Iraq, as the group sought to take control of territories in the two countries and start a caliphate. All of this changed when they encountered the Yazidis living around the Sinjar Mountains. In early August of this year, ISIS specifically target this group for the fact that they were infidels and even sent the group members texts warning them that they were coming to kill them for being “enemies of God and refusing to repent .”
The UN office for the coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates that between 35,000- 50,000 Yazidis are seeking refuge up in the mountains, which are surrounded by ISIS fighters on every side ready to kill them. It is this incident that pushed the United States government to act in order to prevent a “potential act of genocide.” If we look at article 2c of the genocide convention then the current situation of the Yazidis can be seen as an on-going genocide with the express and stated intention to kill the members of the Yazidi religion. In this iteration of violence, ISIS has expressly stated that their intent is to kill every member of the religion. Intent is the key ingredient when trying to understand whether a situation is or is not a genocide and this time around, the intent of ISIS is not in question.


The war in Ukraine and Russia’s protracted lack of military victory has forced the Kremlin to rely more and more on its most powerful geopolitical weapon – gas – to undermine Europe’s unity in responding to the aggression. Gazprom has been cutting gas supply to a growing number of EU member states in an effort to destabilize “unfriendly” governments and deter the EU from taking a firmer stance, especially when it comes to sanctions. This has, however, come at a great cost – Gazprom’s reputation as a reliable supplier is crumbling fast. The misinformation tricks and lies it employs to save face are growing ever more brazen. The latest sham is related to the allegedly technical reasons for the sharp reduction of gas flows via Nord Stream 1.
Gazprom has gradually cut gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which runs under the Baltic Sea to Germany, first to 60% of its nameplate capacity, then 40% and most recently to just 20%. While Gazprom claims that the reason for the cut-back is a malfunction of a compressor turbine, while another one was stuck in transit in Germany after maintenance. In reality, however, there are six other operational turbines on site that are more than enough to support 100% utilization of Nord Stream 1. If that’s not enough, there is also plentiful alternative pipeline capacity readily available to Gazprom through Ukraine and Poland, if only its true intentions were to deliver the contracted gas volumes.
Nord Stream 1’s two 48-inch parallel strings are served by one compressor station – the by now infamous Portovaya located near Vyborg on Russia’s Baltic coast. The station has eight compressor units, six of which are rated at 52 MW and two at 27 MW, to a total installed capacity of 366 MW.
So, the Russian claim boils down to the following: taking out two turbines (out of the eight) limits the flow to 20% of the pipeline’s capacity. Really?
A technical check based on first principles of pipeline engineering and compressor station design will reveal that the absorbed power needed to achieve 100% of the design capacity of the Nord Stream 1 line at the Portovaya CS would be ca. 220 MW or about 60% of the installed capacity. This means that using four out of the six 52 MW turbines available at Portovaya CS will allow the line to be charged at 100% of design capacity – not 40%, not 20%, but 100%.Not to even mention that there would still be two 27 MW turbines available in a stand-by mode.
It does not come as a surprise that the CEO of Wintershall DEA, a company that owns a 15.5% stake in Nord Stream 1, had some comments to share: “Over the last couple of weeks, Gazprom, with the reductions and disruptions of supply, has destroyed the trust in Russia as a reliable supplier of energy for Europe… A trust that has been built over decades, and that is a very depressing news I have to say."
To top this up, behind all the noise about Nord Stream 1, no one is questioning the (at least) 35 mcm per day of unused gas transit capacity that Gazprom has available to it through Ukraine. This is the part of the 77 mcm per day transit capacity, which Gazprom has already booked via the Sudzha route, which remains unused (but paid for). There is also 90mcm per day of idle capacity via the Yamal pipeline through Poland. This is more than enough to compensate fully the “unavailable” capacity of Nord Stream 1 at no additional cost - if only Gazprom had the will to do so, which it clear does not.
Russia cannot be trusted anymore as a supplier of energy to Europe. And the only way to avoid being open to energy blackmail in the future is to have a robust energy security strategy and the necessary governance tools to act on the blackmail. Demand-side actions such as those foreseen in the “Save gas for safe winter” plan do help. Increasing domestic energy supply and enhancing international energy supply help, too. But making sure that the impact on the economy and the consumer is avoided or minimized matters the most.
Europe needs to prepare for a worst-case scenario of a complete gas cut-off from Russia. Solidarity is the most powerful tool at its disposal, which is why Russia is using all of its power and trickery to undermine it by inducing asymmetric positions of member states. To counter these efforts, Europe needs to address the major shortcomings of its internal gas market – interconnectedness and better management of regional gas flows.
 As quoted by Reuters: Weiss, P., “Wintershall Dea looks to domestic production as Russia has 'destroyed' trust”, Reuters, July 26, 2022.


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The American Red Cross will host free disaster preparedness sessions beginning at 6 p.m. Sept. 13 at the CW Clark Memorial Library in Oriskany Falls; 4 p.m., Sept. 19 at the Oneida Public Library; and 6:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Morrisville Public Library. These programs are open to high school students and adults.
New guidelines from New York State recommend every citizen should know how to be able to be self-sufficient for 7 to 10 days after a disaster.
The Citizen Preparedness Corps training lasts approximately one hour and gives a comprehensive overview on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from any natural, man-made and technological disasters that could occur. The class also includes training on hands-on only CPR.
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The Highland senior boys basketball team has qualified for the AA Island tournament, which starts Thursday at Brentwood Bay.
Coach Martin Paul said It was a good first season back after the trials and tribulations of COVID. The team has a strong selection of Grade 11 and 12 players, along with a talent from Grade 10. The season started slowly with several tournaments cancelled due to Omicron; however, the team practised four times a week and arranged some exhibitions to prepare for bigger tournaments.
“The boys worked hard on their games and all the concepts I taught them, and this led to some great wins or close losses to teams that earlier in the season had our number,” Paul said.
Highland kicks off the Island tourney at 7:15 p.m. Thursday against Lambrick Park, the number two-ranked AA team in B.C.
“Whatever happens, we keep six players going into next season and will bring up a host of talented juniors,” Paul said. “The future of Highland’s basketball program is bright.”
He credits an “amazing assistant coach” in Justin Mcnamara, who helps with player development in terms of ball handling, finishing around the rim and shooting.
Highland is led by sharpshooter Tyler Preston, who averaged 5.5 threes in three games at North Islands. Grade 10 David Martinez always finds a way to get to the rim, and form a lot of steals. Walker Maximus is a defensive stalwart who averages four or more blocks a game, and forces lots of bad shots. He also has a “bullet-like outlet pass due to his baseball talents,” Paul said.
The Highland senior girls team finished fifth at AA Islands last weekend at St. Michaels University School in Victoria, ahead of Ladysmith and Kwalikum. Carly Tutt, Mackenzie Stevens and Emma Warren earned player-of-the-game awards over three games. In their final game Saturday, the girls played hard but came up short against a hot-shooting team from Lambrick Park.


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Aren’t you glad we’re in Texas and not New York right now? (For many reasons!)
We’re lucky to have clean outdoor air to breathe! But often we don’t consider if the air quality inside our home is safe. You can find out exactly how clean your home’s indoor air quality is with Adon’s new “What Are You Breathing Screening”. It pinpoints the yuck–just in case our luck (or the jet stream) changes!
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- Odor and smells – The ability to withstand intensely unpleasant odors, is known as “olfactory fatigue” or “nose blindness”. Your senses build up a protective barrier, normalizing what should be intolerable. In other words, you may not notice persistent odors in your home, but visitors will, and studies show poor indoor air quality has a long-term impact on mental health.
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Cell-based regenerative medicine therapies are now frequently tested in clinical trials. In many conditions, cell therapies are administered systemically, but there is little understanding of their fate, and adverse events are often under-reported. Currently, it is only possible to assess safety and fate of cell therapies in preclinical studies, specifically by monitoring animals longitudinally using multi-modal imaging approaches. Here, using a suite of in vivo imaging modalities to explore the fate of a range of human and murine cells, we investigate how route of administration, cell type and host immune status affect the fate of administered cells.
We applied a unique imaging platform combining bioluminescence, optoacoustic and magnetic resonance imaging modalities to assess the safety of different human and murine cell types by following their biodistribution and persistence in mice following administration into the venous or arterial system.
Longitudinal imaging analyses (i) suggested that the intra-arterial route may be more hazardous than intravenous administration for certain cell types, (ii) revealed that the potential of a mouse mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (MSC) line to form tumours depended on administration route and mouse strain and (iii) indicated that clinically tested human umbilical cord (hUC)-derived MSCs can transiently and unexpectedly proliferate when administered intravenously to mice.
In order to perform an adequate safety assessment of potential cell-based therapies, a thorough understanding of cell biodistribution and fate post administration is required. The non-invasive imaging platform used here can expose not only the general organ distribution of these therapies, but also a detailed view of their presence within different organs and, importantly, tumourigenic potential. Our observation that the hUC-MSCs but not the human bone marrow (hBM)-derived MSCs persisted for a period in some animals suggests that therapies with these cells should proceed with caution.


As urbanisation continues to gather pace, attractive living spaces in large cities are becoming increasingly sparse. Indeed, more people than ever are living within a shrinking footprint. With Mini Living, Mini is addressing these developments and creating the first co-living project in China. Together with Chinese project developer Nova Property Investment Co., Mini is about to transform a former industrial complex in Shanghai into a multi-layered co-living initiative made up of apartments, working spaces and cultural/leisure offerings. The conversion work is slated to begin before the end of this year.


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The Legal Counsel shall report to the General Counsel and shall advise the bank on matters related to general banking, corporate, commercial and financing matters among others, as well as being able to work with external local and international counsel and acting a board secretary.
Prepare and review legal documents relating to the Bank’s day-to-day operations, business and products in both Arabic and English.
Provide legal advice to the bank with respect to corporate banking /retail banking, and general corporate legal issues.
Advise the bank on a wide-range of matters including debt-facilities and their related documentation, facility letters, loan agreements, LCs, LGs and structured products.
Provide legal advice and transactional guidance to the corporate department, branches, credit/risk department, compliance department etc.
Manage external counsel.
Draft and assist the different departments in reviewing the existing policies and procedures.
Draft and review contracts and correspondences internally for the compliance, human resources, operational risk, financial control departments etc.
Monitor and assist in managing the litigious files with external counsel.
Identify and proactively resolve policy, procedural and other legal and reputational issues in coordination with outside counsel, auditors, banking teams and internal committees where applicable.
Act as board secretary and provide secretarial services to the Board/bank when required.
Conduct other duties and special projects as required.
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Bachelor of Law LLB
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5 to 7 years of experience with an emphasis on the commercial banking sector either at law firms or as in-house counsel.
Strong understanding of the Bahraini legal system.
In-house experience in the banking sector is a key advantage.
Strong drafting skills in both Arabic and English.
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Must be able to exercise independent judgment and provide practical advice.
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Only fife times a week, only four tables. Four tables and the door into a small and very particular world. Passionate, sincere, young and wild. And surprising. That’s what awaits guests at the gourmet restaurant Artifex at the Feuerstein Nature Family Resort, located at the end of the Pflersch Valley.
The kitchen artist is Tina Marcelli, a young chef full of vigor and drive, full of new, unconventional ideas. Join her on a culinary journey with unique taste experiences, characterized by traditional craftsmanship, regional products, creativity and multi-layered influences, along the following lines "South Tyrol meets the world".
The delicacies are accompanied by renowned wines and sought-after rarities from South Tyrol and from all over the world.

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Among the more-than 3.5 million people who have tested positive for Covid-19 around the globe this has included high-profile figures such as Prince of Wales, Hollywood actor Tom Hanks and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
While Charles, Hanks and Mr Johnson have fully recovered from the illness, other well-known victims have not been as fortunate.
Here are some of the celebrities who have died after being diagnosed with the virus.
1. Dave Greenfield
The Stranglers's keyboard player died on May 3 and had contracted coronavirus following a prolonged stay in hospital for heart problems. He was 71.
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2. Terrence McNally
A world renowned playwright, McNally's career spanned six decades and earned him four competitive Tony awards. He died due to complications from coronavirus on March 24 in a hospital in Sarasota, Florida, at the age of 81.
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3. Adam Schlesinger
The US musician was best known for being part of the band Fountains Of Wayne. Schlesinger, 52, was diagnosed with Covid-19 and went on to die in a New York hospital on April 1.
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4. John Prine
The singer-songwriter, one of the most influential figures in US folk and country music, was taken to hospital on March 26 and died on April 7. A representative said his cause of death was complications from Covid-19.
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In this article, we will discuss on in detail PayPal withdrawal to local banks in Kenya and share more on online payments and alternatives to PayPal for Africa users. Online payments are changing rapidly globally, which has greatly improved how people can do business. Many years ago, people relied on the traditional banking system and had to be physically present before performing whatever transactions they were interested in. Things have since changed as people can now do their banking online and perform thousands of transactions from the comfort of their homes with just a few clicks.
Online payment's convenience is unmatched and has become the preferred method. Who would have thought that the traditional banking system would be replaced by a new and more convenient method? This has been made possible by the advancement of technology and the development of the Internet. This has also birthed a new and growing industry of several payment providers across the globe with a collective goal of making online payments easier and more convenient for their users.
It’s safe to say that while other parts of the world have made significant growth in this industry, Africa has lagged hugely, thanks to the high cost of doing business in the region. Some of the world’s leading payment providers have even restricted their services to only a few African countries, with limited access to the features that make these services useful in other parts of the world. This has been the case for some time, and things are starting to shape up, thanks to the innovative minds of some individuals who have decided to pursue excellence and create similar services in Africa, especially Kenya.
Kenya is one of the two leading countries in the mobile money business alongside Ghana, ranking second and third respectively in the world, only behind China. According to a report on Business Insider Africa, both countries have contributed a combined $20 trillion to the global value of mobile financial service transactions. Sadly, despite this obvious contribution, big players like PayPal continue to restrict access to their services in these countries and Africa.
PayPal is one of the biggest online payment providers in the world. It processes billions of dollars in payments each year, allowing people to send money to each other, make online purchases, and save their payment information for future purchases. Although PayPal is a popular service, it has also been scrutinized for its business practices. In the past few years, critics have raised concerns about whether PayPal is a good place to send money if you need it in a hurry, whether it is a safe way to store your money, and whether it is a good way to make donations. They have also questioned whether PayPal is a good place to do business if you want to offer a more environmentally friendly payment option.
PayPal has also come under fire in recent years due to the restricted access given to African users who don’t enjoy it as much from its services as people in the Western world. For example, African users were often restricted from receiving money in their local currencies, requiring them to use U.S. dollars instead. This was a major friction source for the affected people, who often had to deal with high transaction costs and long wait times to access their money. In some cases, users were even blocked from receiving money at all.
If you’re a Kenyan PayPal user, you may have experienced some difficulties accessing some of PayPal’s best features, such as withdrawing money and making donations. To withdraw funds from your PayPal account, you only have two options - Equity Bank and M-Pesa. The lack of options is disheartening as you have been forced to settle for only two options. Thankfully, if you’ve been struggling to withdraw your PayPal funds as a Kenyan user, that’s exactly what we’ll discuss in this article.
Equity Bank struck a good partnership with PayPal some years ago to allow its users who also have PayPal accounts to withdraw their funds directly into their Equity Bank accounts. The partnership with PayPal means that the ease of transferring money into and out of Equity Bank is the best in the industry. Over the years, the partnership has expanded to allow users to transfer money into their PayPal account and then transfer that money into their Equity Bank account. The process is simple, secure, and allows users to have their money in their bank account within minutes. The partnership between Equity Bank and PayPal has given users the most convenient way to bank.
Over time, the partnership has evolved from a partnership to something more akin to an alliance. Today, the relationship is stronger than ever, with PayPal users often seeing faster transfers and increased limits when they transfer their money from PayPal to Equity Bank. The move has helped increase the bank’s reach and deepen customer relationships. Equally important, it has helped the bank better understand its customers, who have a deeper bond to the brand because of the partnership with PayPal.
Below are a few things you need to know about the Equity Bank Withdraw Service with PayPal;
NOTE: Thanks to the new Equity Bank policy, you no longer have to wait up to 3 business days to get your funds in your Equity Bank account. It was announced earlier this year that PayPal withdrawal would only take up to 24 hours before reflection, and this is good news for every user of both services.
You can also withdraw your PayPal funds to your M-Pesa account, thanks to the M-Pesa PayPal Service, which allows users of both services to transfer funds from and to both accounts. This means you can use your PayPal funds in the local M-Pesa ecosystem and transfer funds from your M-Pesa account to your PayPal account. This is ideal for those who prefer to keep their PayPal funds in the secure confines of the US. It also means you can send and receive money in both directions between your PayPal and M-Pesa accounts. This is particularly useful if you often need to send money to someone in Kenya but want to keep your money in the US.
This means you can use your PayPal balance to pay for goods and services or withdraw funds and use them to transfer money to a friend or family member. The PayPal withdrawal M-Pesa Service is available in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Your money is instantly transferred to your M-Pesa account when you use the service. This can be used to transfer money to friends and family, and you can also use it to pay for goods and services.
Below are some of the things you need to know about the M-Pesa PayPal Withdrawal Service;
While PayPal is a worldwide brand that has benefited many people around the globe, there are still some challenges that African PayPal users face when it comes to withdrawing their funds into their local accounts. They’ve not only had to battle withdrawal issues; some of these issues include account limits, held payments, and many more. This has caused people to start looking for better alternatives that are specifically built for African users and businesses. Before we get into how IntaSend is the best PayPal alternative for African users, below are some of the challenges you could face as an African PayPal user;
If you find PayPal annoying and can’t wait to put the challenges of using PayPal behind, IntaSend remains the best alternative. If you find PayPal annoying and can’t wait to put the challenges of using PayPal behind, IntaSend remains the best alternative. IntaSend is a fast and secure payment platform that allows customers to receive money anywhere in the world in just a few days. The platform features multiple payment options, 24/7 customer support, business API integration, and real-time notifications. It’s also very secure because IntaSend uses the most advanced encryption available on the market. That means your money is safe, and you’ll never have to worry about hackers stealing your money.
With thousands of users and a 99.99% transaction completion rate for account holders, IntaSend is a proven alternative for anyone who wishes to ditch PayPal for a better payment service. Some of the benefits you’ll enjoy with a trusted payment provider like IntaSend include;
There are several ways to withdraw your PayPal funds into your local bank accounts if you're in Kenya. One is to open an Equity bank account, link it to your PayPal account, and withdraw seamlessly. The other way is to open an M-Pesa account and link it to your PayPal account. Both of these approaches have their own advantages and disadvantages. It has been reported by many Kenyan PayPal users that, while both Equity Bank and M-Pesa have been great, they don't entirely solve their problems. There are issues of high rates and late withdrawals, all of which have been made better on IntaSend. IntaSend has many features that make it the best payment gateway in Kenya. Sign up today to get started.


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"We must make integration more compulsory during this session of parliament," Boehmer urged Wednesday in Berlin during the government's eighth public report on people with an immigrant background living in the country. Boehmer advocated better access to education for immigrants and an acceleration of the naturalization process.
Boehmer's report indicated that integration had improved, with more migrants learning German, finishing school and gaining access to professional training. Yet she also reported that immigrants still had less access to education and work opportunities than their German counterparts, and were more often affected by poverty.
The Minister stressed that this decade would determine "if we are able to secure social cohesion long-term," especially in light of the fact that one third of Germany's children come from migrant backgrounds - making migrant children the only growing faction in Germany's aging population.Another major impediment to integration, according to migration expert Klaus Bade, is the difficulty of German national identity. Bade believes that many immigrants lack the motivation to become citizens because German identity is not presented as something worth aspiring to. Compared to France or the United States, there is more ambivalence toward national identity in Germany - mostly due to German's role in two world wars.
So far, the federal government has promised Boehmer an extra 15 million euros for integration courses. The integration commissioner is also pushing a bill for better recognition of foreign degrees and professional accreditation.
We at NSM Britannia do not acknowledge the current government in Germany because it is illegitimate by German Law, the last legitimate of Government of Germany is the NSDAP and we demand the full reinstatement of said Government.
The current government of Germany is nothing more than a bunch of occupants, Jews, Cowards, Traitors and we say Germany Awake time to fight of these shackles and this occupational government that has no legal write to rule.
Lets not forget that the Jews have been forcing the Germans to race mix since fall of the Reich in a continued campaign of genocide of the German people.
Stating with the Rapping of Germany Women by Mongolian members of the red army, this was organised by Jewish officers.


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Dada Life is a Swedish DJ duo from Stockholm.<br>The duo consists of Olle Cornéer and Stefan Engblom and was formed in 2006.
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November is generally a gloomy month. Not this year – at least in Philadelphia. We’ve elected a progressive DA into office, while the Delaware Valley continues to look bluer and bluer. This week we were handed another piece of good news when Philadelphia’s reviled School Reform Commission (SRC) voted itself out of existence. Of course, it will still have a caretaker role as we transition over to local control. Meanwhile, the commission’s staunchest supporter – Bill Green – will not go gentle into that good night, as has been evidenced by his latest commentary “Three lessons from the SRC,” which appeared in the Inquirer today. Although Green makes a series of unsubstantiated claims about the SRC placing the School District upon sound financial footing, there was one detail in his article that reminded me of the expression that “Even a broken clock is right twice each day.” He writes, “Today’s magical thinking has many believing that a lawsuit will force the General Assembly to fund school districts at a much higher level. But the courts have ruled that Harrisburg must pay for the state’s courts, and lawmakers have ignored this mandate.” There is some truth to this statement. What recourse do we have if the state legislature ignores the State Court’s ruling, if the ruling mandates full and fair funding for all of Pennsylvania’s schools? It seems that electing a State legislature that will treat all school districts fairly is our only option.
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text: Hi all, I'm new at keeping fish and have been trying to read all I can to learn about proper aquarium care. A few months ago I bought a 2.5 gallon tank and 1 long-finned zebra danio. After a month I bought 1 glofish danio. Then I read about how danios are schooling fish and should be in a bigger tank with 5-6 in school. I bought a 15 gallon tank about a month ago. When I set up the new tank I used API stress zone plus as directed on the bottle. After 30 hours I transferred the 2 danios to the 15 gallon tank. Boy, did they look happy happy happy. After about a week I went and got some friends for them. 3 long-finned leopard danios and a short-finned zebra danio. 2 days later one of the leopard danios was dead, stuck between the filter and the aquarium. Other than that, the fish seemed pretty happy...if anything the glofish looked like he was being left out of the fun a little bit. A few weeks went by. Last week the glofish wasn't looking too hot. His blue color faded and he hovered on one side of the tank struggling to keep himself upright for a day or so and died. Now there are 4 fish left. The long-finned zebra (my first fish) and long-finned leopard seem to be ok (though the leopard seems really fat) the other long-finned leopard is hovering around the same spot at the glofish was, and hasn't been eating today or swimming much at all. The short-finned danio will eat when hungry but hides under a pagoda hut in the evening (though I've seen him swimming around the tank in he morning before I go to work). So that's my story, I feel like I'm slowly killing my fish and I feel so bad! Here are some details about my tank: 15 gallon top fin that came with a filter and heater. I've not had the heater on as at room temperature it's already too warm at 78-79F. As I said, I used API stress zyme to prepare the tank and used it during my last water change again 1 week ago. I have well water which I treated with aqua safe during last water change. Last water change was last Saturday, about 10%. Water readings: 8.4PH and 300alkalinity (highest on chart so could be higher, thinking this might be the issue but have not found clear answer on how to consistently bring it down) 25 hardness, 0 nitrate, 0 nitrite and 0 ammonia. I have a few plastic plants, and ornaments and a dragon bubbler.

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The Good Morning Britain host slammed Cummings on Twitter and even suggested Boris Johnson knew his chief adviser planned to flout restrictions.
In a series of furious Tweets, Piers said he will deem the lockdown "over" if Dominic Cummings isn't sacked as it appears there's one rule for Government officials and another for "the rest of us."
Piers also threatened to drive from his London home to see his parents, who he has not seen in 12 weeks, as he has been diligently following Government advice.
He even went as far as to accused Boris Johnson to have known where Cummings was self-isolation as he "must have known" where his top aide had been staying.
Piers said: "Boris Johnson must have known where Cummings was self-isolating. Why did you let your chief adviser break your lockdown rules, Prime Minister?"
He then said the further Cummings cling onto to his job and ignore the scandal, the further he damages the Prime Minister.
Cummings was accused of covering up driving from his London residence to the North East over the course of a week.
A joint investigation by the Guardian and Daily Mirror found Boris Johnson’s adviser travelled to the North East between March 31 and April 5 - eight days after lockdown began.
It has been reported the Government aide stayed with relative while he and members of his immediate family were suffering from coronavirus-related symptoms.
Mr Cummings had been investigated by police over the matter after Durham Constabulary were made aware an individual who had travelled to the area was isolating in part of the house.
Piers Morgan echoed the comments of SNP Westminster Leader, Ian Blackford, who said Boris Johnson has "serious questions" to answer for what now appears to be a cover-up.
Mr Blackford told BBC Radio 4: "What I find interesting is that (according to reports) members of Downing Street knew about this so, first and foremost, Boris Johnson has serious questions to answer over what now appears to be a cover-up.
"The Prime Minister must explain exactly when he knew about the breaking of the rules, whether he sanctioned it, why Cummings wasn't sacked immediately and why it appears that he tried to cover it up, not telling the public until the newspaper(s) broke the story, eight weeks later, last night."
At the time, Mr Johnson had told the country to not visit family members who "did not live in your home" except if they need help.
Piers has since vowed to drive to see his parents for the first time in 12 weeks if the Prime Minister does not first Cummings immediately.
He said he will deem the lockdown over as he is not "having one rule for these clowns and another for the rest of us."
In a Tweet, he said: "If Boris doesn’t fire Cummings today, then I will deem the Lockdown over and drive down to see my parents (from a 2m distance) for the first time in 12 weeks. I’m not having one rule for these clowns & another for the rest of us."
Michael Gove had tried to defend his colleague Cummings, stating that “caring for your wife and child is not a crime.”
To which, Piers slammed: "Oh please, Cummings brazenly broke the rules YOUR Government advised by HIM and forced on everyone else."
In response to the allegations, a No 10 spokesman said: "Owing to his wife being infected with suspected Coronavirus and the high likelihood that he would himself become unwell, it was essential for Dominic Cummings to ensure his young child could be properly cared for.
"His sister and nieces had volunteered to help so he went to a house near to but separate from his extended family in case their help was needed. His sister shopped for the family and left everything outside.
"At no stage was he or his family spoken to by the police about this matter, as is being reported.
"His actions were in line with coronavirus guidelines. Mr Cummings believes he behaved reasonably and legally."


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by William Shakespeare
12-21 October 2017, performances at 7.45pm
Doors open at 7.15pm.
William Shakespeare’s most famous play is given a new twist on the Progress stage. In a world which parallels our own, Hamlet mourns the loss of her royal father whilst her uncle seizes the throne and takes her newly-widowed mother as his Queen. An encounter with her father’s ghost drives Hamlet to agonies of despair and the edge of madness. Should she suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune? Or take arms against a sea of troubles?
|Jim McGuigan||Ghost of Hamlet's father|
|Steph Dewar||Marcellus, Player King, Osric|
|Tara O’Connor||Bernardo, Player Prologue, Gravedigger 2|
|Emma Doyle||Francisco, Player Queen, Priest|
|Mikhail Franklin||Gravedigger 1, Dane|
|Claudia Wittkowske||Lucianus, Player|
Directed by Aidan Moran

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How to make a rainbow loom ladder bracelet (easy) - you., Thanks so much for 11,000 ! 1,000 in a day! that's awesome thanks so much and i hope u guys enjoined thee ladder bracelet tutorial.
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How to make a rubber band bracelet with no loom!, Intro: how to make a rubber band bracelet with no loom! rubber band bracelets seem pretty popular these days, and i figured that not everyone has a loom to make.

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Grave Encounters 2 (2012)
Meta: A term, especially in art, used to characterize something that is characteristically self-referential.
This is all Wes Craven’s fault. First he made A New Nightmare (1994), where Robert Englund plays not only Freddy Kreuger, but also himself, haunting real-life Heather Langenkamp, best known as Nancy, the original “final girl” of the Elm Street series. He then perfected the concept with 1996’s Scream, a horror movie where the characters allude to other horror movies and knowingly behave according to their “rules.”
“Meta” horror took off, culminating with today’s subject, Grave Encounters 2. Why do I write “culminating”? Because the answer to the question: “How much more meta could a horror movie get than Grave Encounters 2?” is “none.” None more meta.
As Bloodcrypt’s resident found footage guru, I have to admit I got a little half-mast chubby during the first 10 minutes of the film, where random horror fans name drop the titans of the genre: Blair Witch, Rec, Paranormal Activity. They do so while discussing the original Grave Encounters with varying degrees of rapture and disdain.
The protagonist, a scrawny little turd named Alex, becomes convinced that Grave Encounters (about a ghost-hunting t.v. crew who set up shop inside an abandoned mental hospital) actually happened. Like, those were real people, and some producer acquired the footage, gave the victims “actor” names on imdb, and even created the name “The Vicious Brothers” as auteurs of the film. Of course, the Vicious Brothers wrote the film you’re currently watching, Grave Encounters 2.
See what I mean? No more fucking meta could this shit be.
Adding to Alex’s case is that he keeps getting comments on his YouTube posts from “DeathAwaits666” which direct him to the site of the hospital featured in the film. If what you’re thinking right now is, “Loomis, don’t tell me a fucking demon signed up for a YouTube account and posts comments on scrawny little turds’ video blogs to lure them to their deaths,” well, I’m sorry. I have to fucking tell you that. Thankfully, unlike other shitshow horror flicks that have tried to make the internet a conduit of supernatural evil (FeardotCom limps lamely to mind), it’s not a central plot point.
I’m making this all sound pretty terrible, but it’s actually executed pretty well. Anyway, Alex and his crew make it to the hospital, and I’ll be honest: It’s nice to see the ol’ girl again. It really is a creepy fucking building. The couple scares Grave Encounters 2has are pretty derivative of the first film, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. If it were, then fuckwits like me wouldn’t have sat through all those Friday the 13th sequels, now would we?
There’s a nice bit in the middle where you think the film’s taken a crazy turn, and an easily predictable (if you’ve seen the first one) appearance toward the end by one of original “cast” members. Other than that, it’s only the concept that’s especially memorable.
So. Much. Meta.


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Tamil Nadu: 16 dead in blaze at firecracker factory in Virudhunagar; PM announces ex-grata of Rs 2 lakh
Chennai, Feb 12: As many as 16 people were reported dead and 33 injured after a massive fire broke out at a firecracker factory in Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu on Friday.
The injured have been admitted to the Sivakasi government hospital.
The incident took place while the staff of the Virudhunagar- based private firecracker factory was mixing some chemicals to produce fireworks.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his grief over the incident and has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the kin of the deceased from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF). Rs 50,000 will be given to those injured in the incident, the PM said.
Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami, "I have instructed dist authorities and medical experts to give best treatment to injured, asked local administration to ensure that families of deceased and injured are informed and necessary arrangements made. Also asked district authorities to inspect such industries on regular basis."
The CM announces ex-gratia of Rs 3 Lakhs each to kin of deceased and Rs 1 Lakh for critically injured.
The factory is located in Achangulam area near Sathur.
Ten firefighting units from various locations have been rushed to the spot to douse the fire, as per sources, they were having a difficult time due to chemicals at the site.
"Fire at a firecracker factory in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu is saddening. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families. I hope those injured recover soon. Authorities are working on the ground to assist those affected," PM Modi said in a tweet.
"An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each has been approved from PMNRF for the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to a fire in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. Rs. 50,000 would be given to those seriously injured," he said.
An investigation is underway to ascertain the cause of the incident.


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KALEB N SMITH CHASKA,MN MY FAVORITE TWO SONGS ON THIS FIRST ALBUM IS THE RIVER AND BELOVED, I FELL IN LOVE WITH THIS NEW UP AND COMING CHRISTIAN ARTIST, WHEN I HAD HEARD JORDAN FELIZ AT GRACE CHURCH IN EDEN PRAIRIE MN ON APRIL 2ND WHERE I USHERED FOR PLUMB AND MAIN ARTIST WAS BIG DADDY WEAVE GREAT CONCERT
Worth evey penny! Beloved is my number 1 favorite song and a constant reminder at that. And to top it off, this is the very FIRST Christian album I have ever purchased! Thank you Jordan for making this album, it's something that I have been looking for to help me out with my walk with God.
This record is honestly one of the best Christian music albums that I have heard to date. It melds pop and contemporary styles with ease and finesse. It's a beautiful mix of a perfected formula, but with little trusts that make it well worth it for veterans of the genre, and newcomers alike.
I love this ablum and artist. His music has helped me so much through the unpleasant days of life...Thank you so much for your music.
Fantastic Great blend of up tempo music that touches the heart and praises God. There's no doubt this singer loves his Savior Jesus Christ!
My new favorite song it is so touching It is an amazing sort of rock christean song I would recommend to anyone

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – Campus police at UNC-Chapel Hill are investigating after vandals targeted a confederate monument early Sunday morning.
This comes after a similar vandalism case at a confederate gravestone last week near Duke’s campus.Among the phrases painted on “Silent Sam” were “murderer” and “black lives matter.”
According to UNC’s website, the North Carolina division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy commissioned the memorial in 1913 to honor UNC alumni who fought for the Confederacy in the Civil War.
“Silent Sam,” which faces Franklin Street in UNC’s upper-quad, has often stirred debate on campus especially over the past few weeks following the Charleston Church shooting and calls to remove Confederate flags from government buildings.
Reaction to the vandalism was mixed across the UNC campus.
“I think what they’ve done is not vandalism. I think they’ve made a major improvement to the statue,” said UNC student Nikhil Umesh. “I’m in full support of this action that has been done on our campus to illuminate the violent, racist history and presence.”
Chapel Hill resident James Elder said defacing the statue was “wrong.”
“I understand that people are upset with the division between the Confederate flag and they want to say it’s hate and all this and it symbolizes all that. But to go out and deface that that’s been here for however long it’s been here, that’s just, that’s crazy,” said Elder.
The statue’s base will remain covered until the spray paint can be removed.

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AT or Anti-Tank refers to anything that is effective for piercing armor, as opposed to Anti-Personnel. It is also one of the damage types used in explosives: if a vehicle is caught within the AT blast radius, it is immediately destroyed.
Below you will find the anti-tank weaponry—things that you will eventually have to buy—along with their descriptions:
This unit can take out lightly armored vehicles and possibly tanks if it hits dead center. But since the mortar lacks accuracy and fire rate, it is a very unreliable AT unit.
They are typically employed early game and do very well with 50+ exp. However, they can be pinned and easily killed, as well as run away when morale dawns on them. Their largest problem is backblast and the fact they can not fire under camnets.
Technically, they are just a normal infantry, but can be your cheapest AT unit, at the mere price of 3 TP.
They can call Artillery and bomb drops when you need to destroy tanks, but that's taking a gamble.
They are a good last resort when other units fail and can really call in the rain with Naval Artillery.
By firing specialized Anti-Tank shells, this thing delivers a much heavier hit than of a zook. However it is slower to fire by a huge factor and doesn't have perfect accuracy.
On top of that,it costs 8 TPs, twice the cost of a bazooka. However, it makes up for that in sheer destructive force, its 500 HP, and its heavy cover. It won't be pinned and the gunners are not exposed from front.
This used to be the crown jewel of power, a hellish 16-round artillery strike dominating any tank or vehicle. Now, it's at the back of the pack in AT weaponry, due to its inability to kill tanks without a direct hit.
It is more of an Anti-Personnel weapon.
Fight tank with tank. This monster asset can shred infantry, give cover to troops, survive almost everything (except enemy zooks), and destroy enemy tanks.
Its 75mm main gun will deliver the nasty blow of the Allies straight to those Nazis. Worth its 20 TP cost because it can function as an AT gun, a wall of armor, and a moving hunk of power. Especially awesome for the AT role at high exp levels, as they can destroy enemy tanks off-screen via direct fire when your zooks fail to do the job.
AT upgrades and explosives
Here you will find things that you can equip or build that can (but not always reliably) destroy tanks.
The frag is a hand thrown grenade. To kill a tank it has to land right in the middle, it is rare but it does happen.
A very incapable AT weapon, but, alas, one. It can't kill Tiger Tanks, but it has a slim chance to kill every other tank.
Sticky Bomb is a paratrooper-only weapon that is capable of destroying any vehicle. Its downsides are the fact it has to be used on close-range and has a chance of killing the user when the bomb detonates. Nevertheless, it is the most effective option for AT during the Airborne Challenge Costs 2 TP.
This power packed explosive will send any tank or vehicle, along with its supporting infantry up in the sky. It's nasty and you can blow it up whenever you want.
However, it can only be used once (for obvious reasons!) and can be defused by an enemy Assault Pioneer if not booby-trapped. Its bonuses are that you can detonate it whenever you want and it only costs 2 TP.
A load of explosives perfect to stop enemy advancement at an area. These also can kill tanks, and, when not booby-trapped, they are your best bang for your buck. However, these blow up when anybody steps on them, Allied or Axis, infantry or vehicle, and can be defused by enemy Pioneers if not booby-trapped. The AT mine will detonate the instant a vehicle drives over it and the explosion is about as big as a naval arty shell.
But, it still is the cheapest unit, costing 1/3 TP per mine, and can be used in large numbers to stop enemy advancement past a certain area. The AT mine costs 1TP each, but the much larger explosion and gibbing radius makes up for this. This is the cheapest Anti-Tank anything.
A model of the customizable halftrack. The anti-tank cannon on the back of the 'track is capable of doing as much damage as the M3 AT, but it fires much faster. As it is basically a PAK 38 with an engine and gunner, this is arguably the best unit when compared with one unit of the other anti-tank units. It can only be deployed once in a game, though.
Two aspects of how the Second World War commenced helped to delay development of anti-tank warfare: resignation and surprise. After Poland was attacked, its allies in the West were resigned to its defeat by a numerically superior Wehrmacht. The little information that was brought out about the conduct of combat during that campaign did nothing to convince either France, Britain or the USSR of the need for improved anti-tank technology and tactics. The reliance on the Maginot Line, and the subsequent surprise of the German offensive left no time to develop existing capabilities and tactics in the West. The British were preparing the stop lines and the anti-tank islands to slow enemy progress and restrict the route of an attack. The Red Army however was fortunate in having several excellent designs for anti-tank warfare that were either in final stages of development for production, or had been rejected earlier as unnecessary and could now be rushed into production. The relative ease with which the older models of Red Army's tank fleet were destroyed by German anti-tank weapons, using tactics already seen in Spain, once and for all focused Stavka attention on anti-tank warfare as Soviet armies were repeatedly encircled by panzer-led strategic pincer maneuvers. Of the three iconic Soviet weapons of the Second World War, two were made exclusively for anti-tank warfare, the T-34 and the Ilyushin Il-2 Shturmovik. The former was one of the most manufactured tanks in history, and the latter, itself dubbed the 'flying tank', was one of the most manufactured aircraft. The war also saw the creation and almost immediate abandonment of the self-propelled tank destroyer which would be replaced post war by the anti tank guided missile.


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I am so thankful to be able to live in such a beautiful location with mild weather and amazing locations to visit in my personal life and business life. Avila Beach and Port San Luis are one of my top places for both. It still has the same small town feel it did when I came here as a kid. Avila Beach has come a long way. Avila Beach once was the spot of a huge oil spill which caused a closure for years but is now thriving. Many beautiful businesses have moved into the downtown area giving it a new fresh breath. In fact, on Friday evenings downtown you can come to one of the best farmer’s markets. They sell food truck creations, artwork and gifts with fun tropical music playing that sometimes inspires dancing from locals to tourists alike. Parking can be an issue so I highly suggest coming early around 4pm.
This beach is also dog friendly before 10am which is nice and even features a dog beach between the Pier and Port San Luis where leashes are not required. This is the perfect morning spot to grab a great coffee and take a stroll on the beach with your fur baby. Even during high tide, you have plenty of room to take in a beach day. This location is also a great spot for picnics, whale watching, people watching and small family gatherings. It features a park and basketball courts. There is also a Aquarium to learn more about the types of sea creatures you can find in the area perfect for kids 5-11. If you would like directions to this location or even restaurant recommendations, please email me at email@example.com
Here is a fun family session I did early morning on a crisp Fall day. Thank you so much for checking out my work.

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NEW ORLEANS >> Colin Kaepernick completed a 51-yard pass on fourth down to sustain a game-tying drive, Ahmad Brooks sacked and stripped Drew Brees in overtime, and Phil Dawson kicked a 35-yard field goal to cap San Francisco’s stirring 27-24 victory over New Orleans on Sunday.
The victory snapped a two-game skid for the Niners (5-4) and marked the first home loss for the Saints (4-5) in more than a season.
Brooks’ decisive blow on a sack of Brees had to feel like poetic justice to the Niners’ linebacker. His unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on a vicious sack and strip in the Superdome a year ago allowed the Saints to pull out a late comeback victory in these teams’ previous meeting.
Brees was intercepted twice, but also passed for three scores, the last to Jimmy Graham to give the Saints a 24-21 lead with 1:52 left in regulation.