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Major renovations were completed in early November 2017 but I expect that warts remain.
Thanks for your patience. Allan
Ancillary 4. Distances.
1. This Ancillary provides the results of my distance measurements from the end of the road at Black Lake, up the Chipman River to the Dubawnt River, down the Dubawnt to its junction with the Thelon River, and on through Baker Lake to Chesterfield Inlet on Hudson Bay.
2. Moffatt’s original plan was to paddle that entire reach (Black Lake to Hudson Bay), which was the central segment of the Tyrrell-Tyrrell trip of 1893. For it, he gave the distance as almost 900 miles [his Prospectus on p 71 of the SI article, p 71]. Moffatt’s source was likely J B Tyrrell (whose book and journal he possessed and with whom he had corresponded). Perhaps I should mention that JBT belonged to the Geological Survey of Canada and so almost certainly have recorded locations and distances on a regular basis.
As I document below, I measured the distance from Black Lake to Chesterfield Inlet to be ~860 miles (~1,380 km), in good enough agreement with Moffatt’s figure of almost 900 miles.
3. The New York Times article (at the top of page 71 of the SI article) gives 900 miles for the same distance. That distance appears also at the top of p 80 of the SI article.
4. The editor’s introduction to Grinnell’s Canoe article (1988) gives the distance as 1,000 miles [p 18].
5. Pessl gives the distance from Black Lake to Baker Lake to be 900 miles. [Nastawgan, 2013, page 2, bottom of the right column].
6. Sometime before the trip started (I don’t know when the decision was made), Moffatt decided to exit instead at Baker Lake. The conclusive evidence that Baker Lake was the terminus is that the RCMP detachment there expected the party to arrive on 15 September (with a grace period of seven days before a search was started).
As I document below, omission of the Baker-Chesterfield reach shortened the trip by ~177 miles (~285 km), to ~680 miles (~1,100 km).
7. And so I don’t understand Moffatt’s comment, made while on the trip: Well, but what if we rush to the coast and don’t come back with anything? [Pessl, p XVII].
The question, the answer, etc.
While on the trip, did Moffatt believe that the distance to be travelled was ~900 miles?
Comment. It appears that several accusers believed this to be case, and accordingly made highly negative comments regarding the pace.
Preliminary to the answer.
Moffatt’s journal, as provided in the SI article, records at least once (that’s good enough for the purpose) the distance yet to be travelled to Baker Lake. To be specific, he gives 400 miles for the reach from Cairn Point on Carey Lake to Baker Lake, [p 76, upper left column].
The evidence of Toporama.
For the reach from the north end of Carey Lake to Baker Lake, my measurement at Toporama gave ~650 km, or ~400 miles (as described below; embarrassingly close to Moffatt’s value).
Before the trip began, Moffatt had corrected the distance for deletion of the reach from Baker Lake to Chesterfield Inlet.
The distance to be covered was ~200 miles shorter than believed and so the pace was not as desultory as asserted in the accusatory literature.
I did not inspect the rest of either Moffatt’s journal or Pessl’s book for other distance figures. The question having been answered, namely whether Moffatt had used the correct figure while on the trip, these tasks have vanishingly small priority.
Appendix. Distance measurements.
I used the measuring feature at Toporama to obtain the following results.
1. For the reach from Black Lake to Baker Lake (the reach travelled by the Moffatt party), I used 18 overlapping pages, with several legs for each page (especially on river segments). The result was ~1,095 km (accurate to within, I believe, 40 km), or ~680 miles.
2. An independent measurement gave the distance from Baker Lake to Chesterfield inlet to be ~285 km, or ~177 miles.
3. The result for the distance from Black Lake to Chesterfield inlet is then ~1,380 km (~860 miles), close enough to Moffatt’s original figure of almost 900 miles.
4. Another independent measurement gave the river distance from the campsite on 29 August to Baker Lake to be ~410 km (~255 miles).
A consequence is that Kingsley was misled to state By August 29, …they had travelled barely half the distance or ~700 km (~450 miles). [Kingsley book, middle of p 188; also Up Here, lower right column on p 90].
Foreword and Forum.
Appendix 1. Reality.
Appendix 3. Equipment.
Appendix 4. Experience.
Appendix 5. Pace and weather.
Appendix 6. Food.
Appendix 7. Schedule.
Appendix 8. Rapids in general.
Appendix 9. The fatal rapids.
Ancillary 1. Accusations.
Ancillary 2. Lanouette excerpt.
Ancillary 3. Tyrrell excerpt.
Ancillary 4. Distances.
Ancillary 5. Loose ends and the future.
Ancillary 6. Addenda.
Ancillary 7. Moffatt’s Tyrrell sources.
Ancillary 8. Evidence regarding the tragedy.
With the exception of quoted material, copyright to the above belongs to Allan Jacobs.


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An increase in the number of weekly flights operating from Gatwick to Lisbon and Porto has been announced by TAP Portugal as part of its winter operations timetable starting on 30 October.
The increases bring TAP’s winter schedule to a total of 71 direct weekly flights to Portugal from Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester.
The airline is introducing two new services between Gatwick and Porto, bringing the total on this route to 14 weekly flights. The Gatwick – Lisbon route will grow from seven to 12 weekly flights.
Additional changes in the winter schedule include increased services between Lisbon and Ponta Delgada, Azores, which will double from one daily flight to two. There will also be an increase between Lisbon, Miami, Boston and New York JFK.
TAP’s network in Africa is also set for growth, with further services operating from Lisbon to Cabo Verde destinations Praia (up to 11), Sal (up to eight), and São Vicente (four).
Also in Africa, TAP will increase from weekly flights to Dakar, Senegal, from seven to 10 and will introduce night flights both from Lisbon to Luanda and from Luanda to Lisbon every day for the first time.
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An analysis of superradiant scattering of light by ultracold atoms is presented in which the pump and scattered light consist of hollow counterrotating Laguerre-Gaussian beams possessing orbital angular momentum. It is shown that the interaction between the Laguerre-Gaussian beams and the atoms can give rise to a superradiant instability in which orbital angular momentum is transferred to the atoms and the probe field is amplified. In the case where the atoms constitute a dilute Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) that is trapped in a one-dimensional ring geometry, the transfer of orbital angular momentum to the BEC during the instability means that the BEC spontaneously develops rotation in the ring.
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|Journal||Physical Review A|
|Publication status||Published - 28 Feb 2012|
- orbital angular momentum
- cold atoms


'Outside is the new inside' at Montreal open-air venue Jardin Royalmount
The organizers behind last year's Royalmount Drive-In Event Theatre have turned their attention to a giant garden venue, in an effort to keep up with what's allowed by public health authorities.
The people running the Royalmount event space have to be quick on their feet to keep pace with our COVID times.
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It’s all about keeping up with what’s allowed in these strange times and what people are comfortable doing. Hence the venue’s motto: Outside is the new inside.
“The concept is to create a flexible and convertible venue for Montreal events — events being public, private and corporate,” said Bultz. “People want something that reflects the outdoor energy of Montreal. We learned from last year. We realized that last year was necessary given the times. This year as we moved back toward (more normal) reality, we know that outside is the new inside when it comes to events. You can sit at a table, you can feel safe, and you can dine and drink as you’re supposed to. I think people feel comfortable outside given the current landscape.”
The capacity is 500, and there’s room to seat people in socially distant fashion.
“We can distance people and still create intimacy,” said Levitt. “Everyone has their pod, has their area, and they can feel safe in there. At the same time, they can enjoy it and feel the energy.”
The ÎleSoniq event last Friday was a good example. People were able to dance — beside their individual tables.
“It was such a feel-good moment for Montreal and for (the event’s promoter) Evenko and the ÎleSoniq crew and for us,” said Bultz. “Because everyone was given a table, it elevated the experience. Everyone felt like a VIP.”
Last summer they produced 110 events in 18 weeks at the drive-in venue — everything from Canada’s Drag Race to a Deadmau5 concert to movies. They admit it’s a challenge to organize events and keep on top of public health rules.
“It’s very, very hard,” said Bultz. “The truth is we understand the guidelines, we respect the guidelines, but it’s hard to accommodate when the guidelines change on a very regular basis. As producers, we have a plan and a roadblock is put up, then a roadblock is removed. … It gives me a lot of sleepless nights.”
They have had a lot of interest from corporate clients, such as law firms that have been booking nights with 50 employees to have their staff get together in a safe setting after months of working remotely. They also booked 21 weddings last week.
But they underline that they’re not an Evenko — they’re not the promoter, just running the venue.
“We’re the garden version of MTelus,” said Bultz.
But it doesn’t come cheap, with rentals ranging from $4,000 for a daytime slot in the Grove pavilion to $25,000 for a weekend rental of the entire venue.


MICROMETRIC MEASUREMENT AND ANALYSIS OF SURFACES ON BRAKE PISTONS
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One of our customers had the need to make a series of quality controls on the engine pistons, for this type of application a series of modules specifically designed for surface control have been created.
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Determinants for the overall reliability of the application are the Image Stabilizer, the automatic ambient light compensationthe rotation modulethe material correction module, advanced filters for compensate any dirt build-up on optics and especially the artificial intelligence recognition.
- The vibration compensation allows precise measurement in an industrial environment;
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- The operator panel allows you to view in real time the state of the piston examined by analyzing errors detected.


Bringing On The Heat
Published 3:07 pm Tuesday, February 25, 2014
CUMBERLAND — Parents and school officials are bringing on the heat when it comes to the Cumberland Elementary School heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system. And the Cumberland Board of Supervisors seems to be listening. During a meeting last week, the board directed Cumberland Maintenance Director Stuart Harris to pursue more detailed engineering plans and price quotes so that the replacement project could potentially be completed this summer.
Despite concerns of a million-dollar gap in this year’s budget, not including the estimated $1.1 million needed to replace the HVAC system, supervisors seem ready to move forward, exploring a fix for the elementary schools heating and cooling problems.
Supervisor David Meinhard, who is the boards’ liaison to the commission, referenced the expected million-dollar gap, caused by an estimated decrease in tax revenue and increased jail expenses. “We have cut just about everything out of the budget that we can cut out,” he said during the planning commission meeting Tuesday night, “Probably our citizens need to start preparing and thinking about a potential tax-rate increase just to keep us where we are.”
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For several weeks, first-grade and kindergarten classrooms were without air conditioning during the fall. Without windows that can be opened, administration resorted to industrial fans to circulate cooler air into needed areas.
Last week, classrooms were again too hot; reaching temperatures of 90 degrees, this time because of a boiler that was running non-stop, according to school officials. (For more information on the aging HVAC system and its impact on the school, read “Is It Too Hot To Learn At Cumberland Elementary?” in the February 19 edition of The Herald or at www.farmvilleherald.com.)
During what was at times a tense Cumberland Planning Commission public hearing of the CIP plan Monday night, February 24, school officials, one parent of an elementary school student and one grandparent spoke passionately about the need for an updated HVAC system.
“Children are our future,” Carol Allen, the grandmother of two elementary students told the commission. She was in the school when it was hot, she said, and was very disappointed. She thanked the administration for working to cool down the building and urged the commission to make the HVAC system a number one priority.
Heather Taylor, a Cartersville mother of a first grader, also spoke to the board, telling them that her daughter was one of many students who came home with headaches and stomach aches last week. “My big question to you is when the whole thing craps out and everybody takes their kids out, then what are we going to do?” she asked.
School administration told the commission that to cool down the school from the overzealous boiler, they had to use fans and open all the doors in the building, stationing personnel at each building entrance to still maintain security for students.
While Commissioner Hubert Allen, District Four, felt the school should take more responsibility for their capital requests; he, along with the remaining six commissioners, voted to recommend the plan to the Cumberland Board of Supervisors for approval and funding, with the HVAC system listed as a top priority.
Supervisors Move Forward
The board discussed the HVAC system during a budget work session and meeting with Harris on Wednesday night, February 19. In the upcoming months, board members will decide whether to approve the commissions CIP plan and fund the project.
Supervisors mentioned the growing concern in the community regarding the system. Referencing last week’s article in The Herald, Harris pointed out that the trouble with the HVAC system at the beginning of the school year was because of an air conditioner coil.
So far, two coils in the system have had to be replaced. “We’ve got five more up there that are exactly like that and I just hope next year we don’t lose three of them,” he said.
The HVAC system replacement couldn’t be done while school was in session, according to Harris, and the County must begin working on estimates and quotes now if the board wants to replace the system this summer.
Chairman Lloyd Banks directed Harris to take the next steps needed to move forward with the system’s replacement, including contacting an engineering company to draw up system specifications and narrow down a more exact price estimate.
The board also asked Harris to explore alternative systems for the school. Supervisor Bill Osl, District One, suggested the County look into systems based on geothermal and/or solar energy. Perhaps grant monies would be available for taking a rural school and bringing it into a modern energy system capability, he proposed. With grant monies, the technology upgrade could lead to a cost savings for the County over all, Osl added.
“I don’t see where there is anyway we can wait for a shutdown of the system…. I think its time to start off fresh with one,” Supervisor Kevin Ingle, District Three, stated when Banks asked the board for their thoughts on how the County should move forward. Ingle also agreed with Osl, suggesting the County explore other technology options.
Supervisors Parker Wheeler, District Five, and Meinhard both also voiced their support. “It’s a situation we’ve got to do something about,” said Meinhard.
A public hearing before the board of supervisors on the County’s budget, County tax rate, CIP plan and CIP funding is planned for April 1.


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Scotland ponders future of Crown Estate
Scottish government has launched a 12-week consultation on the long-term framework for the devolved management of the Crown Estate in Scotland.
The consultation launched today, January 4, 2017, provides an opportunity to help shape the long-term framework for the devolved management of the Crown Estate in Scotland and how the revenue should be used to benefit Scotland and communities, the Scottish government said.
Running until March 29, 2017, the consultation focuses on the future purpose of the Crown Estate in Scotland and what changes are needed to the existing legislation to deliver that purpose.
Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, said: “Control over the management and resources of the Crown Estate in Scotland should rest with the people of Scotland and this is a genuine opportunity to change the fabric of Scottish society.”
The Scottish ministers intend to put in place a new legislative framework for the management of Crown Estate assets, accountable to the Scottish Parliament and ensuring alignment with Scottish policy objectives.
Scottish government noted that the new permanent framework can only be delivered once the transfer completes the devolution of legislative competence, stating that the Scotland Act 2016 makes provision for this transfer which has not yet been completed.
Amanda Bryan, Shadow Chairing Member of Crown Estate Scotland, said: “From the 1st of April decisions about both the day to day management and the future of the estate will be taken in Scotland which is a huge step forward. I along with the staff of the new interim management body will seek to manage the estate responsibly, delivering benefits to our partners, tenants and communities and ensuring that it remains in good order for the next phase.”
As an active manager of the seabed in Scotland, the Crown Estate has leased more than 30 sites for tidal current and wave projects in the UK, according to the estate.
In 2014, the first leasing process for tidal range projects was introduced and new seabed rights were agreed, including six new wave and tidal current demonstration zones that enable locally-based organizations to manage and sub-let parts of the seabed to a range of wave and tidal current developers.
Also, five new wave and tidal current sites, each with the potential to deliver a project between 10 and 30MW were introduced the same year.

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An all day festival of fun on Saturday, July 5th. BuzzzFest honors the creatures that make the world go round, from dragonflies to honey bees. Enjoy honey BBQ, web cakes and live music. Collect bugs and try to stump our insect experts, compete in insect races and learn from butterfly walks and bee keeping demos.
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SAP and Blockchain
Blockchain refers to a data structure for storing information in a distributed manner. This is done using the help of cryptographic techniques. Blockchain essentially creates a distributed database with no central authority managing the database, users of the blockchain each have a record of all records in the distributed database and users of the blockchain network can independently verify that no entry in the database has been altered. These distributed databases can be used to store a wide range of data and thus have a wide range of applications in industry. This includes applications that are entirely public (such as cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin) or applications which are private (such as company-wide private blockchain based databases).
An individual company might opt to store data in a distributed database if that database is to have no central managing authority but at the same time the database has to maintain a high level of integrity. Authorised users can search and store data in the database, and all information on which data actions were initiated by which users made is recorded permanently in the distributed database. None of the legitimate users can change any data record without all other users of the database knowing that the data record was changed. The distributed network is implemented by storing data in blocks arranged in a chain like manner where every new block contains information about the record that precedes it. This is chain forming information is in the form of a cryptographic hash which is a one-way function.
A one-way function is a function which is easy to compute but very difficult to reverse. Hash functions also have the property of having different outputs for inputs (i.e they are one-to-one functions). So having a particular argument, it is very easy to compute the hash of that argument and get the output, but if you are given the output and not given the input, then computing the hash is very difficult. The most commonly used hash function in blockchain networks is the secure hash algorithm (SHA) hash function.
When a record is added to the database, that record is added to the current block. Each block has a fixed size and can therefore only store a finite amount of records, once this limit has been reached a new block has to be created. When the new block is created, the entire outgoing block is used as an input to a cryptographic hash function and the output is stored in the incoming block. This operation creates a chaining effect, where each block is cryptographically connected to both the block proceeding and succeeding it. Storing information in the manner that has just been described is referred to as storing the database as a blockchain.
If a user attempts to change an entry in a particular block, then the hash function of the altered block will not match the hash function of the unaltered block. A user can therefore easily verify if a particular block has been modified by computing the hash function of that block and checking if it corresponds with the hash that has been stored in the block that succeeds it. If the computed hash does not match the hash in the next block then the entire chain starting from the invalid block is invalidated. In this manner, individual users can verify the integrity of data stored in the blockchain without the help of some trusted third party such as a bank or a government.
Blockchain is particularly useful in enterprise scenarios where data is to be stored in a database that is accessible by multiple non-trusted parties in a distributed way. This data could be anything that is of interest to the business. Setting up a new blockchain to store data in can be a really difficult activity to engage in so enterprises looking to quickly leverage this technology can do so using the SAP Cloud Platform, particularly by using the tools provided by the SAP Leonardo Blockchain toolset, which helps end-users quickly experiment and deploy distributed databases using blockchain technology.
SAP Leonardo Blockchain tools provide companies with an easy way to setup and manage blockchain databases by providing a front-end for the open source Hyperledger fabric. The Hyperledger fabric is an open source implementation of a bare bones distributed blockchain based database. It is supported by the Linux foundation. Using SAP allows an enterprise to quickly use the Hyperledger and also easily integrate it with any other SAP cloud ser- vices they may have subscriptions to such as SAP Cloud analytics, Cloud HR or Cloud CRM. In a Hyperledger we have nodes (which can be seen as individual ledger users) and channels (which as communication interfaces). Each distinct participant (such as an SAP application) in the Hyperledger is a node and all nodes needs to be connected a channel connected to the Hyperledger in order for them to participate in the blockchain database.
In order to use blockchain with SAP Cloud, we need to first create an SAP Cloud service account and subscribe to blockchain services. After this we can create a Hyperledger Fabric backed database and interface with it via the SAP Cloud platform. This is done, as usual, via the SAP Cloud services cockpit. In the cloud services cockpit, a subscriber first needs to instantiate a blockchain based database by creating a new instance of the Hyperledger fabric service. This is done by selecting the Hyperledger fabric service in the service marketplace (select Services in left hand column of the SAP Cloud Platform Cockpit and then select Service Marketplace) and then creating a new instance.
After the instance has been created, you then proceed to creating a new channel for the Hyperledger. Multiple channels can be created, a unique channel can be created for each unique SAP application that will need to interface with the Hyperledger. In order for the application to access the Hyperledger, a new service needs to be created so the SAP application can link to it. After this an SAP Cloud platform can access the Hyperledger and access it as it if were are any normal SAP data storage service. The Hyperledger will provide all the benefits of a fully fledged enterprise distributed
database. Figure 1 shows an overview of how an SAP Cloud application connects to the Hyperledger based distributed database via the SAP Leonardo cockpit.
Figure 1: Overview SAP Cloud Platform Connected to Hyperledger
Enterprise applications can also interact with the underlying Hyperledger by using the SAP Cloud development kit and deploying the SAP enabled applications with chaincode (for things like smart contracts). Chaincode refers to code that is installed on a blockchain node and performs some interaction with that blockchain network’s shared ledger. This interaction is usually to perform or verify transactions. Chaincode just consists of a series of instructions and functions outlining what actions and operations should take place on the Hyperledger.
In order to deploy chaincode, the code is first developed as a standalone code. It is then added to the SAP platform via the Hyperledger fabric cockpit. The user, first selects chaincode on the left-hand column and then clicks on add chaincode. After doing this, the chaincode is then dragged and dropped onto the cockpit and the install chaincode button is pressed.
Figure 2: SAP Cloud Platform with Hyperledger and Other Enterprise Applications
In summary, SAP blockchain tools can be used to connect SAP enabled enterprise applications to Hyperledger fabric blockchain networks via the SAP Cloud platform. The process to accomplish this involves
- Setting up a SAP Account and Opening the IoT Blockchain Cockpit
- Add a User (or users) to the Cockpit
- Select the Hyperledger service and then add a new instance of it.
- After instantiating the Hyperledger fabric instance, open it and add a new channel.
- After the channel has been added, select the option to avail the channel as a service. Doing this makes the Hyperledger channel visible to other SAP cloud apps as a normal service.
- Any application that needs access to the blockchain can be bound the the newly created service.
- SAP applications will now be able to bind to and use the newly created blockchain service.


High Quality Geotexile Bag (non-woven geotextile bag) on Sale
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- Specification: 100g-800g, SGS
- Port: Qingdao
- Origin: Shandong
- Kind: Non-woven
- Width: 2-6m
- Trademark: Hengruitong
- HS Code: 39201090
1) Weight / Mass: 100gsm - 800gsm
2) width: Within 6 m
3) longth: 50-100m/roll (at request)
4) Material: PP / PET
5) Color: Black, white, grey, blue
6) Certification: CE/ISO9001
7) Manufacturing method: Nonwoven / woven
1) Staple fibers needle punched non woven geotextile
The geotextile is made of polypropylene staple fibers on cross-laying equipment and needle punched equipment.
It owns the advantages of acid and alkali resistance, erosion resistance, aging resistance, large strength, stable size, good filtrability etc.
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Filament geotextile has features as follows: High strength, good capacity of elongation and high biology tolerance, alkali tolerance, acidity tolerance, weather resistance good filtration and fine drainage capacity etc. Also it is of low cost, easy in construction and use effects.
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The filtration layer of the dykes, river canal, seacoast, concrete slope, retaining walls. At the same time of preventing the clay granule from passing, it allows the water and the gas pass through freely.
The isolation of the railway dregs and the roadbed, roadbed and the soft base, surface of the airdrome and parking lot and the groundsill, different dam materials. It isolates the soil and the gravel of two kinds different granule pathway from the groundsill or other buildings.
3) Adding muscle:
The highway, railway, soil-stone dam, breakwater, airport, backfill soil of retaining wall, slope protection, etc in which distributes the earth stress, prevents the side-displacement of the earth body and improves the earth body stability.
It prevents the bank from being washed out, protects the bank and the bottom, prevents the water and soil from being washed away.
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The Hungarian National Ballet Institute announces an audition for the 2023/2024 season!
We await the application of boys and girls aged 4-16 who are fascinated by the world of ballet, want to learn more about the basics of the genre, and would be happy to eventually participate in Hungarian State Opera productions. Good stamina, a good sense of rhythm, experience in sports, and, above 11 years of age, prior education are a plus.
Classes take place in the OPERA and other various locations in Budapest.
The training is self-funded, the cost of the course depends on the age group and number of classes.
The Institute’s most talented pupils will be given the possibility to perform in the Hungarian National Ballet’s productions as well, which will be preceded by additional rehearsals. Courses are held under the professional direction of Tamás Solymosi, Director of the Hungarian National Ballet, and Radina Dace, Artistic Director of the HNBI, and the students are taught by the ballet dancers and ballet masters of the corps de ballet.
Application can be submitted for our training programs: firstname.lastname@example.org
Application deadline: 30 April 2023
Audition date: 8 May 2023
Second admission: 11 June 2023
Application deadline: 2 June 2023
Venue: Opera House (1061 Budapest, Andrássy út 22.)
The required documents available at the following links:
Photo: Attila Nagy

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Happy Thanksgiving! Here is another card using the Vintage Leaves stamp set.
Stamps: Vintage Leaves Photopolymer #138802
Lighthearted Leaves Photopolymer #139712
Ink: Always Artichoke
Card Stock: Old Olive
Big Shot: Chevron embossing folder #127749
Punch: Note Tag #135860
1/4″ Circle #134364
Other: 1/8″ Gold Ribbon #134583
1. Cut your Old Olive card base at 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″. Score and fold at 4-1/4″.
2. Cut your Always Artichoke card front at 4″ x 5-1/4″. Run through your Big Shot with the Chevron embossing folder. Attach to card base with Tombow Glue.
3. Stamp three leaves close together on Old Olive card stock with Always Artichoke ink. Hand cut them leaving them connectd at the lowest leaf tip. Attach Dimensionals to the backs. Set aside.
4. Stamp your sentiment from Lighthearted Leaves in Always Artichoke ink on Old Olive card stock. Punch out with the Note Tag Punch. Punch out the 1/4″ circle. Fold two 5-6″ pieces of 1/8″ Gold Ribbon in half. Thread the fold through the hold from the back and insert the ends through the loop. Pull tight. Add Stampin’ Dimensionals to the back including on the back of the ribbon.
5. Lay your leaves and sentiment on your card front and attach them with Dimensionals.
6. Happy Thanksgiving from me to you!
It is hard to believe that Sunday is Father’s Day! Celebrate the man in your life with this manly card. Add this card to the Hamburger Box with your guy’s favorite treat in to add some happiness to his Father’s Day.
Video is about 6 minutes of project time.
Stamps: from May 2014 Paper Pumpkin Kit
Ink: Mossy Meadow
Card Stock: Mossy Meadow card base (5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″), card front (4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″)
Very Vanilla 1-1/2″ x 2-5/8″
Big Shot: On Film Framelits #132969
Choose one Embossing Folder per card. I used several since I was making lots of cards. Here are the ones I used:
Folder Arrows #132187
Other: Tombow Glue
Parchment Paper OR Wax Paper to use with your Framlit (from your grocery store)
Happy Father’s Day!
Here is a fun Birthday Card using the Make a Wish stamp set and the Season of Style Chevron design from the Paper Stack. This is a fast card to make when you need a Birthday card to mail in a hurry!
Stamps: Make a Wish w#131928 c#129222
Markers: Garden Green
Card Stock: Gumball Green
Season of Style Paper Stack #132181 OR DSP #132340
Big Shot: Labels Collection Framelits #125598
Chevron Embossing Folder #127749
Other: Candy Dots
Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue
1. Cut your Gumball Green card base at 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″. Score and fold at 4-1/4″.
Cut your Gumball Green card front at 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″.
Cut your Season of Style Chevron patterned paper at 3″ x 4″ making sure your pattern is going the direction you want.
2. Emboss your Gumball Green 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card front with your Chevron Embossing Folder and your Big Shot. Use Tombow Glue to adhere it to your card base. Also adhere your Patterned paper on the left side of your card front with Tombow Glue.
3. Color your Make a Wish Stamp with the Garden Green Marker and the candle flame with the Crushed Curry Marker. Remoisten with your breath and stamp on Whisper White card stock. Cut out with the desired size Label Framelit. Use the next larger Label Framelit to cut out a Cherry Cobbler Label. Adhere the two Labels together with Dimensionals. Attach to card front with Dimensionals.
4. Add two Candy Dots to the right hand corners and you are done!
5. If you want to dress up the envelope flap, emboss it with your Chevron Embossing Folder.
6. Write your note on the inside. Address and stamp your envelope. Insert card and seal envelope. Mail.
Happy Stamping and Birthday Card Making!
Here is a nice Man’s Birthday card in various shades of Green. No lace, pearls, or Rhinestones since most men don’t enjoy them. Lots of trendy Chevrons and a subtle Plaid are the major design elements in this card.
Stamps: Oh Hello w#131931 c#130733
Petite Pairs w#128706 c#122497
Ink: Garden Green
Card Stock: Whisper White
Gumball Green 1″ x 5-1/2″ strip
Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper #129310
Big Shot: Chevron Embossing Folder #127749
Ovals Collection Framelits #129381
Punch: Large Oval #119855
Other: SNAIL or Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue
1. Cut your Garden Green card base at 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″. Score and fold at 4-1/4″.
2. Cut your Gingham Garden (Green Plaid) Designer Series Paper at 4″ x 5-1/4″. Adhere to card front.
3. Cut a strip of Gumball Green 1″ x 5-1/2″. Run through your Big Shot using the Chevron embossing folder. Choose the side you want to show and adhere to card front as shown with Tombow Glue.
4. Stamp the Chevron Oval in Garden Green on Whisper White card stock. Cut out using the coordinating Oval Framelit and your Big Shot. Adhere as shown with Dimensionals.
5. Stamp the two parts of the sentiment in Garden Green ink on Whisper White card stock. Punch out with the Large Oval Punch. If desired you can use a Garden Green marker around the edges of your Whisper White Ovals. Adhere in desired positions with Dimensionals.
6. Admire your manly Birthday Card before giving to one of the men in your life.
All supplies to make this card can be purchased from My Online Store.
I have seen several Halloween creatures made from the Petite Purse die. We will be making a Mummy version at my Stamp Class this Friday. I made one with the Chevron embossing folder. My daughter-in-law was inspired and made a version with sponged strips. Leave a comment and let me know which one you will make. These cute little purses each hold 4 Hershey Nuggets.
Big Shot: Petite Purse Bigz L Die #113462
Chevron Embossing Folder #127749
Card Stock: Whisper White
Punch: Little Labels Punch Pack (3 punches-use round one for eyes) #126881
Markers & Ink: Basic Black Marker-eyes & mouth
Real Red-“Blood Shot” eyes
Soft Suede (for sponging)
Other: Sticky Strip-for purse side tabs
SNAIL or Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue-to attach strips
Embossed Version: Die cut purse. Emboss the front part of the purse first (the part with the slit), then the part with the tab. The first part you emboss will flatten out slightly. Use the Basic Black Marker to color the black part of the eyes. Run the brush tip of the Basic Black Marker around the edges of the eyes. Follow the Chevron design for the mouth.
UpScale Version: Tear and sponge strips of Whisper White card stock and adhere (glue or SNAIL) to a half sheet of Whisper White card stock. Now die cut purse. Eyes same as above then add “Blood Shot” lines with Real Red Marker.
You can purchase everything to make these cute Mummy Purses at My Online Store.
Happy Halloween Crafting!

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Are You Looking To Buy A Roof Rack? Things To Know Before You Buy
Few vehicles may come with factory installed roof racks, but many may come with no roof rack at all. If you are hauling extra cargo on your roof rack then you need to select a suitable one so that you can easily carry your cargo.
There are usually 4 components to any roof rack:
- The foot packs are considered as “feet” of your roof rack, which serve as connection between roof rack crossbars. For your car, fit kits that are specially designed and secure to foot packs of your vehicle roof.
- Crossbars may act as foundation of roof rack system where gear and accessories are mounted.
- Lock cylinders are security system which keeps the roof rack and also its contents secured.
- Typically, crossbars will be installed last
While buying right roof rack, you need to check the following:
- Check the weight
Many racks can be clunky and may use heavy material like steel etc. but you need not sacrifice strength for losing weight. Any well-engineered, aluminum rack is 30% lighter than steel, having more strength and also capacity for carrying load.
- Go for modular
Modular rack can allow easy assembly, and allow you to add rack slats meant for different uses such as constructing full platform, adding items like an expedition rails and swapping out an accidental damage.
- Check out your accessory lineup
Having widest accessory range will create endless adventure possibilities. Make sure that your rack will accommodate mounts for fuel cans and water, roof top tents, skis, bikes, surfboards, canoes/kayaks, axes and whatever else that you may need.
- Strength and durability
If you want to plan for heading into back country, then a cheap rack may not make it. So, make sure that rack manufacturer will specialize in building gear which has been proven well in harsh conditions.
- Low profile
Lower profile can make loading as well as unloading gear easier, and gives much easier access to any low parking garages, which creates less drag that means lesser noise and also better fuel mileage.
- Learn from its Pros
You may look at few adventure heroes who may be hardened explorer or any famous adventurer photographer, who may need the best equipment for difficult to reach places.
- Product support
Many fly-by-night rack companies can be found who are selling poorly made rip-offs, and disappear after taking your money.
So better stick with those companies which have been present for decades and will offer you better customer service to help in rack installation.


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Effects of the Discharges of Glacial melting on the Antarctic coastal Ecosystem (EDGE)
Name: ECA-55 – EDGE
Distance: from Punta Arenas, Chile: 1365 km
Started: February 5, 2019. Finished: March 3, 2019.
Departure and arrival port: Punta Arenas -Chile
We successfully installed a sediment trap in South Bay, Doumer Island. The trap is already collecting particle fluxes and we will recover it in the austral summer 2020 after one year of continous sampling.
It is still early to provide them.
Marine Biology Professor
Professor at the Universidad Austral de Chile and Director of Centro IDEAL. He is a world expert in marine plancton. He mainly works in the Antartic and the Patagonian fjords.
Expert in zooplancton and carbon fluxes in hight latitude pelagic systems. He works at the Instituto de Ciencias Marinas y Limnológicas de la Universidad Austral de Chile and researcher at the Centro IDEAL.
PhD in Oceanography
Research assitent at the Universidad Austral de Chile and Centro IDEAL. He is especialist in biogenic fluxes, microplankton communities and coccoliths in the Humboldt Current and the Patagonian fjords. He is also expert in mooring techniqueploma on Antarctic Affairs.
Social Communication and Journalist
Diploma in Antarctic Affairs. It is specialized in scientific divulgation. Member of the Regional Committee of the Environment of the Magallanes Region. She is in charge of the press office of the IDEAL Center
She is a Master student at the Universidad de Concepción and Centro IDEAL, her work is entitled “Modelling summer phytoplankton growth in Maxwell Bay, Antarctica”
Marine Biologist and MSc Geography and Geomatics
She has been research field assistant in several Antarctic expeditions for Centro IDEAL. She is Research Assistant at the Ecology Department of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Silvia de Diago
PhD Marine Science


Welcome to the exciting world of cryptocurrency betting and casino games, where the potential for big wins awaits.
In this article, we will delve into the rising trend of using cryptocurrencies for gambling, explore the advantages it offers, and discuss popular cryptocurrencies for this purpose.
Additionally, we will provide strategies to help you maximize your chances of winning big with crypto.
Join us as we uncover the future of cryptocurrency betting and casino games.
The Rise of Cryptocurrency Gambling
The rise of cryptocurrency gambling has been fueled by the increasing popularity and acceptance of digital currencies in the global market. With the advent of Bitcoin in 2009, followed by the emergence of numerous altcoins, cryptocurrencies have gained traction as a legitimate form of digital payment.
This has led to a surge in the number of trusted online casino malaysia and betting platforms that accept cryptocurrencies as a mode of transaction.
The benefits of using cryptocurrencies for gambling are numerous. They provide enhanced privacy and security, with transactions being recorded on the blockchain, making it virtually impossible to manipulate or tamper with the outcome of bets.
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As the popularity of digital currencies continues to grow, so does the prevalence of cryptocurrency gambling, offering players a new and exciting way to engage in online betting and casino games.
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Popular Cryptocurrencies for Gambling
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The Future of Cryptocurrency Betting and Casino Games
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Are you looking for an article that best explained the question – What Is An Inverter Generator? Then, read on for possible answers.
You’re in the right place. This article will tell you everything you need to know about inverter generators.
However, I’ll explain this article in sections for better understanding. In the first section, I’ll give you an overview of the inverter generator.
In all honesty, some people don’t even know how an inverter generator works. That notwithstanding, in the next section, I’ll explain how an inverter generator works.
Moving further, I will highlight some of the pros and cons of an inverter generator. This will help in choosing the right one that meets your needs.
The next sections contain the features/factors to consider as well as my recommendation in a comparison table.
In the last section, you’ll find my final thoughts. There, I gave a summary of all that has to do with inverter generators.
So, if you want to get the most from this article, I suggest you read it to the end, and it will help you in no small way.
Without wasting much time, let’s quickly dive into it.
What Is An Inverter Generator: Overview
The dire need for steady electricity has increased demand in the global market for portable generators.
An inverter generator is a portable generator with an inverter. Like a regular portable generator, the inverter generator provides electricity to appliances and devices.
It is a portable, quiet, and fuel-efficient generator that is ideal for recreational, home, and emergency use.
It produces clean power with minimal harmonic distortion, making it safe to use with sensitive electronics.
In addition, inverter generators are more lightweight and fuel-efficient than traditional generators and are typically quieter than conventional generators. They are also more reliable and easier to maintain.
To be more specific, an inverter generator is a power generator that can convert raw power into a power feed that’s similar to what you’d get from a power line.
Unlike a regular portable generator, an inverter generator’s engine speed adjusts depending on the electrical demand. This working process reduces noise and fuel consumption dramatically.
The ultimate result of the entire process is a portable generator that is lighter, smaller, and produces ultra-clean power.
In addition, inverter generators usually regulate the power supply to offer steady functioning for delicate electrical gadgets.
Ideally, different inverter generators adopt various strategies to regulate the power they supply. By doing so, they can reproduce the power that power lines supply.
How Does An Inverter Generator Work?
To easily understand how inverter generators work, you first need to understand what an inverter is.
Inverter generators make use of a lightweight digital electronic alternator—the inverter—instead of a hefty alternator like regular generators.
An inverter generator works by converting an incoming DC power source into AC power with the aid of the alternator and inverter.
The alternator first converts the alternating current into a direct current (DC), which is converted back to AC through the inverter.
If you are still getting familiar with what AC and DC mean, I will give you a simple and brief explanation.
Direct current (DC) is the current that flows in only one direction within a circuit. Most times, DC power is used to charge the batteries.
Meanwhile, Alternating current (AC) is the current that changes direction within a circuit. It is the type of current that is distributed across power lines to homes and businesses.
The steady flow of clean AC power provided by the inverter generator is known as stable pure sine wave delivery.
With inverter generators, you get the power that is as clean as what you get from your home’s main power outlets.
Inverter Vs Generator
Although they both perform the same basic purpose—supplying electricity to devices, there are several differences between inverters and regular generators.
Unlike regular generators, inverter generators produce enough electricity to meet the required workload.
It can adjust the speed of its engine depending on how much power it needs to supply.
As more power is required, the engine’s speed increases to meet the demand.
Also, the engine operates slower when no power is drawn.
Due to this mode of operation, you will save energy because the machine only uses as much gasoline as is required.
One of the most notable differences between an inverter generator and a regular generator is the kind of electricity that they produce.
Regular generators do not provide “clean” electricity, making them a less suitable option for delicate equipment such as personal gadgets.
However, the continuous sine wave and low harmonic distortion produced by inverter generators are more suitable for sensitive gadgets.
Inverter generators are very portable. They are much smaller and lighter than regular generators.
Most miniature inverter generators weigh 50 to 60 pounds, and you can easily carry them.
Many also have wheels and a handle that you can use to move them around.
Regular generators provide more power and can reach wattages of 10,000 watts or more.
On the other hand, inverter generators typically have a maximum output of 6,000–7,000 watts.
As a result, regular generators are usually the best option for high-power usage.
Inverter generators are quieter compared to regular generators. The reason is that they’re not always running at full throttle.
They also have built-in mufflers and noise-dampening materials for sound insulation. As a result, their operation is significantly quieter.
What Is An Inverter Generator: Factors To Consider
Before buying an inverter generator, here are some things you should take into consideration.
Weight and size
You should consider how big and heavy the generator is. Most times, weight and size largely depend on watt output.
Thankfully, inverter generators all have a very simple and compact design, making them easier to carry about.
Also, they have this “fit in-any-space outlook. In other words, they don’t require a very large space. A little comfortable space would suffice.
Even for systems with the same output, noise levels can differ from manufacturer to manufacturer.
Make sure you’re comparing similar products when analyzing noise, especially in terms of how far the unit was situated from the sound-level meter and the workload it was operating on.
Many inverter generators have controls that allow you to switch from an automated power-saving mode to a power-boost mode when power surges are necessary.
This makes it even easier and less stressful for you, as you won’t have to manually switch to either mode all the time.
Therefore, before rolling out the cash, you should note this properly.
What Is An Inverter Generator: Pros And Cons
One of the few things I like about inverter generators is that they consume far less energy than most fuel-powered generators.
In addition, to avoid wasting much fuel, an inverter generator automatically adjusts the engine speed to only what is necessary by the load.
Therefore, an inverter generator helps to save you from the stress of refilling your gas tank every now and then.
To begin with, generators are known for their loud noise, which is often too disturbing. However, the case is a bit different with inverter generators.
Most, if not all, inverter generators create noise at or below 59 dB, which is almost like the sound of a normal conversation.
Their low-noise ability is due to the fact that they have little engines that run at a slower and more consistent rate.
Additionally, most inverter generators have a noise-reducing design that includes an enclosed casing and built-in mufflers for sound insulation.
This makes them more environmentally friendly than even traditional generators.
Quite unlike their conventional counterparts, inverter generators often require low maintenance.
In fact, the maintenance of an inverter generator is often limited to battery inspection, which you have to carry out on a monthly basis to ensure that it performs at its very best.
Also, they are usually more powerful and durable than conventional generators. Therefore, you don’t need to repair or replace them on a regular basis.
One thing you will definitely like about inverter generators is their portability. In addition, Inverter generators are usually more lightweight than other types of generators.
Their portability (in terms of size and weight) makes it easier and less stressful for anyone to carry them about.
Some inverter generators come with built-in handles and wheels for easy mobility. As such, you can use them both at home and for outdoor camping.
One thing that differentiates an inverter generator from a regular generator is the kind of electricity it produces.
An inverter generator produces much cleaner power than conventional generators because it has built-in electronics technology that generates a sine wave that produces fewer fuel emissions.
They are safer for sensitive electronics like laptops and cell phones. Generally, electronics operate better when the electrical output is of higher quality.
As such, this unit’s continuous sine wave and low harmonic distortion are more suitable for sensitive gadgets.
Most inverter generators have the capability to run in parallel with other generators. This helps them meet up in the area of power output.
As I said earlier, inverter generators are not as powerful as regular generators because they don’t generate much output.
However, you can significantly increase the power output by pairing two inverter generators and combining their power.
Although certain models only support this feature, it is more common with inverter generators than with other generator types.
Here are some of the drawbacks associated with inverter generators.
For most people, the initial cost is the most significant drawback associated with inverter generators.
On average, inverter generators are significantly more expensive than conventional generators due to their more advanced features.
For instance, they are usually more fuel-efficient and less noisy than other generator types. This alone adds to their huge cost.
However, they are not as expensive as you think. Although their upfront cost can be a bit discouraging, they provide lots of advantages and are worth it in the long run.
Lower Power Output
To begin with, inverter generators are not as powerful as their conventional counterparts. In fact, most inverter generators have lower wattages compared to conventional generators.
In most cases, they can be used to power some of your home appliances, RVs, and other outdoor machinery.
However, you can also operate your inverter generator in parallel with a second generator to boost the power output.
They Aren’t For Everyone
In all honesty, I’d say that inverter generators really are not for everyone. They are primarily designed for people who need something a little more compact, quiet, and efficient.
If your aim for buying an inverter generator is to generate large amounts of power for your home, then I’d really advise you to consider exploring other options.
Mind you, I’m not saying that they don’t generate much power, but not as much as traditional generators.
Following the above, they can only be used to power just a few household appliances.
What Is An Inverter Generator: My Recommendation
|GENMAX Portable Inverter Generator，3300W ultra-quiet gas engine
|18.8″L x 11.4″W x 17.3″H
|MaXpeedingrods 3500W Portable Inverter Generator
|18.9″L x 11.4″W x 17.3″H
|120 Volts (AC)
|Champion Power Equipment 200986 4500-Watt Portable Inverter Generator, RV Ready
|23.2″L x 17.7″W x 20.1″H
|Champion Power Equipment
|WEN 56380i Super Quiet 3800-Watt RV-Ready Portable Inverter Generator
|23.2″L x 18″W x 20.1″H
|Champion Power Equipment 100520 8750-Watt DH Series Open Frame Inverter Generator
|26.6″L x 25.6″W x 23.7″H
|Champion Power Equipment
What Is An Inverter Generator: Frequently Asked Questions
Inverter generators are better than traditional generators as they can run for a long time and still use less energy.
An inverter generator produces a clean and stable AC power supply.
Inverter generators are less noisy, with a noise level of around 59 decibels. That’s much like the sound of a normal conversation.
Yes, an inverter generator can run a refrigerator as long as the generator is of sufficient size to handle the load.
Because it has a technology that first converts the alternating current into a direct current (DC), which is then converted back to AC through the inverter.
Generally, inverter generators can run continuously for 5-10 hours on a single tank of fuel, depending on the load and the size of the tank.
An inverter generator uses unleaded gasoline as its main fuel source.
A typical generator converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. However, an inverter generator, as the name suggests, has an inverter built into it, which allows it to convert mechanical energy into alternating current (AC).
One advantage of an inverter generator is its fuel efficiency. It is designed to adjust its engine speed based on the amount of power being used.
For safety reasons, keeping your inverter generator at least 20 feet from your house is always advisable
What Is An Inverter Generator: My Final Thoughts
As I said earlier, inverter generators are portable generators designed to convert AC power to DC and then back to clean AC power.
They are quieter, more fuel-efficient, and lighter than traditional generators. They also feature fuel-saving modes and can be easily moved around.
An inverter generator can be a very useful asset, especially if, where you live, there is always the occasional blackout.
You can use them to power sensitive devices such as computers, tablets, mobile phones, and other domestic appliances, as they produce a consistent, clean, and stable power output.
Although they may cost a little more than regular generators, they are worth it in the long run.
No matter what your personal needs may be, you should be able to find a good inverter generator that meets your requirements.
Somewhere in this article (if you scroll upward), you’ll find where I made recommendations on the best inverter generators you can buy for your home.
So, all you need to do is choose the one that suits your budget and meets your needs.
I hope you found this article helpful. You can also share your thoughts with us by using the reply form below.
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Estonia: Treatment of homosexuals and available state protection; update to EST34035.E of 21 March 2000
|Publisher||Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada|
|Author||Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada|
|Publication Date||12 June 2002|
|Citation / Document Symbol||EST39106.E|
|Cite as||Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Estonia: Treatment of homosexuals and available state protection; update to EST34035.E of 21 March 2000, 12 June 2002, EST39106.E, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/3df4be2f0.html [accessed 11 December 2013]|
|Disclaimer||This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States.|
Information on the treatment of homosexuals in Estonia and the available state protection was scarce among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response. The Baltic News Service reports that
... Estonian society has become significantly more tolerant during the past decade, with the biggest change occurring in the people's attitude toward homosexuals and people with AIDS, a survey indicates (19 Nov. 2001).
An article in the June 2001 ILGA Euro-Letter indicates that the Estonian parliament voted to replace the Criminal Code, which contained the "only anti-gay article in the criminal law," with a new Penal Code on 6 June 2001 (June 2001). The new code lowers the age of consent for homosexual sex from 16 to 14 years of age, matching the age of consent for heterosexual intercourse (ibid.). Article 151 of the Code "provides provisions for incitement of social hatred or violence on the basis of nationality, race, colour, sex, language, origin, religion, political opinion, property or social status," however, neither sexual orientation nor "on other grounds" is included in this legislation though there is a provision in the Consitution for "other grounds" (ibid.). The implementation of the new Penal Code was expected around June 2002 (ibid.). No further information concerning its implementation could be found by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Baltic News Service [Tallinn]. 19 November 2001. "Estonians Have Become More Tolerant of Gays, People With AIDS – Survey". (NEXIS)
International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA) – Europe. June 2001. Euro-Letter. No. 89. Lillian Kotter. "Estonia Repeals Discriminatory Age of Consent for Same-Sex Activity".
Additional Sources Consulted
World News Connection
Internet sites including:
Gays and Lesbians for Individual Liberty
Homosexual Rights Around the World
Human Rights Campaign
International Gay and Lesbian Association (ILGA)
United Kingdom (UK). Estonia Bulletin 2001

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As I've said before, a major difference between conservatives and liberals is empathy. If you can imagine how other people feel, you can put yourself in their shoes. You can begin to try to understand them, and no matter how different they are or how much you disagree with them you can't hate them completely. You empathise, and empathy makes you brave enough to fight your fear of the Other and strong enough to conquer hate. Most conservatives can't begin to understand this. They think the lack of hate is moral confusion and that fear is vigilance. To be brave is an affront, and to understand is to be weak.
This lack of empathy is dangerous. If you don't think about the consequences of your actions and how they affect other people, there is nothing keeping you from doing whatever you want. You will quite deliberately choose to take actions that will harm other people. You manipulate energy markets or sign torture memos or order the bombing of ancient nations because you don't really care what happens to the people affected by your actions. Sometimes you are able to feel some empathy when something bad happens to a person you know, such as when a friend is shot. Then you can feel the shock of his family and friends and sympathy for his pain. But in general you don't care about anyone outside your own circle, be it as small as a family or as large as a nation.
And so choices are made, and ripples of reaction fan out across the surface of the world. And the result is evil. Evil actions that rip people apart, starve children, kill nations. But that's not what the soulless ones, the ones without empathy, say. Bad things aren't consequences of callous decisions. They're the will of God, they're Satan battling God and using man as a battlefield. There is an evil miasma stalking the land, ensnaring good people into doing bad things. Or they have inferior genes. Their culture is bad and their genes are bad so bad things happen to them. It's all their fault.
We get empathy from our parents; many of us are taught that other people have feelings too, that if you hit someone else it hurts them, just like being hit hurts you. If a child is shown understanding and respect he will like and accept himself, and will be much more likely to show understanding and respect--and empathy--for others.
It's our choices that matter. What we do every minute of our lives, how we treat the people around us, and how we look at the people beyond. Who we will treat as brothers, and whom we will choose to fear. Callous people make up excuses and reasons and even ideologies to explain why the don't care about others but the reason is always very simple: They can't.
Read Evil as the Absence of Empathy by Ernest Partridge.

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Monographs Details: Imeria memorabilis (Maguire & Wurdack) R.M.King & H.Rob.
Authority: Pruski, John F. 1990. Compositae of the Guayana Highland -III. New taxa of Imeria and Mikania (Eupatorieae). Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 64: 239-247.
Description:Distribution and Ecology - Trees to 2 meters insavanna-like forest between Serra Pirapucu andRio Maturaca (ca. 0°40'N, 66°08'W0 Amazonas,Brazil (Fig. 2), this being the first report of thespecies in Brazil. K n o w n only from the type collection,which was in bud in January and was made at 600 m elevation. This locality is immediatelysoutheast of Serra da Neblina and onlya few kilometers from the Venezuelan border.Thus, var. densesericea should also be expectedto occur in Venezuela.
Type. BRAZIL. Amazonas: Savanna-like forest
on a hill between Missao Salesiana [?=Missao
de Maturaca] and Serra Pirapucu, Rio Maturaca
[ca. 0°40'N, 66°08'W], 600 m , 14 Jan
1966, N. T. Silva & U. Brazao 60831 (holotype
NY!; isotypes M G ! , M O ! , US!, YEN!).
Cum var. memorabili congruens, sed foliis infeme
valde sericeis aureis (nee puberulis glandulosis
The collection upon which this variety is based
is in bud only, but nevertheless is readily referable
to J. memorabilis. The typical variety has
leaves that are puberulent and obviously glandular
below. The major veins of the leaves of
var. memorabilis are sometimes sericeous below
and the leaf undersurfaces are pale green. This
is in contrast to the leaves of var. densesericea,
which are very densely and evenly sericeous below,
these hairs thereby completely obscuring the
midrib and any glands that may occur in the
areoles. The dense silky pubescence persists on
mature leaves and imparts a golden or bronze
color to the leaf undersurfaces.
Distribution:Venezuela South America
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TORONTO — G Adventures has pushed back its resumption date by another month due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
Calling the move “unfortunate but necessary,” the adventure tour operator is further suspending tours departing up to and including Sept. 30, 2020, as well as the Oct. 21, 2020 departure of its G Expedition ship. This comes with the exception of 21 departures that are operating in Europe for travel that is possible between certain countries.
G Adventures previously extended its suspension of all tours departing up to and including Aug. 31. As of now, the company is not suspending tours beyond Sept. 30.
“The health and safety of our travellers and staff is our main priority and this is an essential measure to protect people at this time,” said the company. “We’re working closely with all of our partner suppliers including our hotel, ground transportation and meal providers to prepare for our tour relaunch. This includes the increased health and safety measures we’ve put in place on all of our tours as part of our new ‘Travel with Confidence’ policy, which features enhanced health and safety procerus on all of our tours to provide travellers with more confidence.”
Travellers can rebook their tour for a future date or book a different tour instead. All travellers booked and fully paid on a tour departing up to Sept. 30, 2020 will receive a 110% travel credit on all booked tour services, including pre- and post-night accommodation and transfers, to be used on any tour departing up to two years from the end of the month of their tour’s suspension. Travellers who haven’t yet made their final payment will have their Lifetime Deposit kept on file to put towards a future tour.
Noting how clients may feel uncertain about travelling in upcoming months, G Adventures is also offering those booked on tours departing up to Dec. 31, 2020 the option to transfer their booking to a future departure date for the same price. Alternatively, they can pay in full and receive a 110% travel credit for a future tour.
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Kennedy on Alito
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The Old Mill Bridge is located downstream of the River Sabor within the city of Bragança
The Rio Sabor, born in Spain, in the Serra da Parada (Zamora), soon after enters Portuguese territory, crossing the mountain range of Montesinho in the form of a small mountain river. After 100 km of the Portuguese northeast, it empties in the river Douro, next to the locality of Tower of Moncorvo. The diversity of natural habitats, as well as species of fauna and flora in the Sabor valley, is remarkable. Only in Baixo Sabor, there are 20 types of natural habitats included in the Habitats Community Directive, of which 4 are considered priority conservation.
One of the peculiarities of this river is the vegetation existing in its bed of floods. The species that form this plant community are true living relics. Here are the most extensive and well preserved azoteas and cork oaks in the Northeast of Portugal, remnants of the Mediterranean forest that once dominated the entire region.
Diversity and habitat richness coupled with reduced levels of disturbance allow the presence of a diverse community of animals that includes numerous species protected by international conventions. The rupicolous ecosystems along the whole river harbor important nesting populations of birds with conservation status, such as the Bonelli's eagle (Hieraaetus fasciatus), the king's eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) The black stork (Ciconia nigra), the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), the bufo-real (Bubo bubo) and the black-tailed (Oenanthe leucura).
In some areas located near the Sabor river, there are currently extensive olive and almond crops.
Project for the construction of the Baixo Sabor Dam
In 1996, after an attempt to build a large dam on the neighboring Côa River, abandoned due to the discovery of important rock art nuclei, an old project of similar characteristics reappears for the river Sabor.

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Governing our oceans
Without good governance, a whole society can collapse.
AhuTongariki" by Makemake at German Wikipedia - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
ExploreSee where Governance fits in the Conceptual Framework
Governance structures for fisheries, pollution, biodiversity and climate change in ocean areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) are addressed by over 100 international agreements. This global governance architecture is fragmented, poorly integrated and has many significant gaps in coverage of issues, especially biodiversity. There is room for improvement at both regional and global levels.
There are opportunities now for significantly improving governance of the global ocean, and in turn ecosystems around the world
A closer look at the policy processes associated with the more than 100 agreements governing ABNJ reveals weaknesses at several policy cycle stages, particularly decision-making and implementation. Any decisions made within these agreements are often only suggestions, which countries may or may not choose to implement. There are seldom repercussions for non-compliance. Implementation is also weak. In most cases it is left up to the countries involved to ensure that agreed measures are put in effect and monitored. Many do not have the capacity to do so.
Viewed as a whole the entire set of governance agreements appear to show a networking structure, which could provide a useful framework for strengthening the interactions required to overcome fragmentation. For example there are several global agreements for key issues such as fisheries, pollution and biodiversity. Together with their associated regional agreements, these currently form separate silos referred to as "global-regional, issue-based networks". Integration across these at the global level should be a priority. This is a responsibility of UN Oceans (a mechanism to link the UN agencies involved in ocean governance) but UN Oceans has no staff or resources to do the job.
Complementing the "global-regional, issue-based networks" are 16 crosscutting "regional intersectoral networks", where regional agreements for several issues coincide in a geographical area. These provide the opportunity for integration among issues needed for ecosystem based management at the regional level. The agreements in these clusters are generally weakly connected, with only a few clusters having any overarching integration mechanism, and many lacking an agreement for biodiversity. These regional clusters should be the focus of strengthening activities that target the policy processes of individual agreements, establish new regional agreements to fill gaps, and the develop regional integration mechanisms.
Governance structures beyond national waters are fragmented and poorly integrated, and riddled with gaps
A holistic approach
The assessment conducted here has focused on ABNJ, but the global and regional networks of agreements described above also apply to areas within national jurisdiction (AWNJ), or have linkages to agreements that focus on them. It is probably most appropriate to deal with ocean governance as a whole rather than separating it into areas either beyond or within national jurisdiction, while recognising that there are substantial jurisdictional differences and that arrangements for areas beyond national jurisdiction are much further behind.
Poor governance appears to be a root cause of unsustainability in global ocean practices
The assessments made in this analysis have been based on the texts of the agreements and associated documents such as rules of procedure. This is somewhat of a limitation, reflecting “rules on paper” rather than “rules in practice”. Nonetheless, such an analysis does provide a significant basis for discussion of what is, and what should be, taking place in practice.
Several recent high-level meetings and reports have concluded that poor governance is a root cause of unsustainability of ecosystem services from the global ocean. Current thinking about governance suggests that addressing this root cause will require much more than the conventional historical focus on regulatory processes and enforcement.
The recognition that governance is much broader than this and encompasses the private sector, civil society and resource users of all kinds has led to increased attention to the institutional arrangements and structures within which governance processes play out. This preliminary look at the overall architecture for ocean governance has the potential to make a significant contribution to this discussion.


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Dream Pictures [Carnival Soul Trilogy Book 1] [MultiFormat]
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eBook by Carrie Lynn Lyons
eBook Category: Mystery/Crime/Science Fiction
eBook Description: "The bad man's coming." Those were the exact words four-year-old Jamie Weston cried only moments before witnessing the gruesome murder of her parents. But Jamie is still alive, and "the bad man" wants her dead as well in order to claim Weston Corporation and all it's worth. Solomon and Leon Cavanaugh, two staring attractions of a carnival oddity show, rescue young Jaime Weston from her parent's killer. Hiding her within the closed world of the carnival, as Jacey Travis, Leon's niece, they will do anything within or outside the law to protect her. But will all their precautions be enough to save her from the cold-blooded determination of the killer that stalks her, or will Jaime's safety depend on her own unique gifts?
eBook Publisher: Mundania Press LLC/Mundania Press LLC, Published: 2006
Fictionwise Release Date: April 2006
14 Reader Ratings:
"Author Carrie Lynn Lyons takes readers on a thrilling ride, in a tale of chilling suspense and danger in Dream Pictures. Readers will fall in love with the characters and cheer at the heartfelt moments Carrie Lynn Lyons brings into their lives. Dream Pictures is a page turner from beginning to end that will leave readers on the edge of their seats and wanting more."--Shyan Marie, writersandreadersnetwork.com.
"Well crafted, rich with character and suspense Dream Pictures will hold you captivated in its struggle of wills. Carrie Lynn Lyons has woven a tale fraught with life threatening battles of right against wrong, sane verses the insane, where only wit and mind can make a difference in who survives. Dream Pictures carries a deep cast of colorful characters set against the musical backdrop of a traveling show. Just remember all are not who they appear to be. Dream Pictures will hold you spell bound as you race to the next chapter and leave you begging for a sequel."--Calista Cates-Stanturf
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The dark Lincoln pulled over at the graveled entrance to the Weston Ranch. The lights blinked off and the wipers stopped. Immediately, the windshield became a mirror, an impenetrable silver curtain of rain sluicing down the glass.
Oblivious to the fury of the Texas thunderstorm raging outside, the driver reached out, his fingers pausing to caress cold steel before they curled around the soft pink child's toy lying on the seat. He leaned back and closed his eyes, focusing on the toy until his mind filled with a vision of its owner. A cold smile spreading across his face, he set the toy back on the seat and started the car, edging it forward at an angle that blocked one lane of the road.
The cell phone clipped to the dash jingled the beginning notes to a song. He ignored it, knowing it was his partner alerting him to what he already knew.
Their target was about to arrive.
Picking up the gun his fingers had toyed with moments before, he stepped into the downpour. A second car stopped next to his, blocking the other lane. Its driver, pulling the hood of his slicker forward against the biting rain, joined him. The reflection of headlights glimmered in the puddles on the pavement. They raised their guns. * * * *
James Weston glanced worriedly into the rearview mirror; Jaime continued to cry. She'd been sobbing, "The bad man's coming," the entire trip. Now she was wailing it.
Kathryn turned in her seat, trying to distract and soothe their daughter with her favorite songs and games. "James, maybe we should..."
"You know we can't, Kath. I hate what this is doing to her, too. But I want you and Jaime safe. I have to get you away from here so I can deal with Carl. The storm will clear by morning. I'm flying you and Jaime to safety. Somewhere he can't get to her with his threats." He glanced in the mirror again. "We're almost there, Jaime. Coming up on the last turn before the ranch. Just a little further, baby. It will be..."
Brakes squealing, the Mercedes slid like a skater on ice. It finally stopped, mere feet from the gunmen in the road.
"Down Kathryn! Get down!" Futilely, James tried to shove the car in reverse. The windshield imploded and he jerked like a marionette on a string as the flying glass sliced at him and the sledgehammer impact of bullets slammed into his chest.
Kathryn leaned into the back and struggled frantically with the straps on Jaime's carseat. She managed to release her daughter. The first two bullets ripped into her as she pushed Jaime to the floor and threw a coat over her. A third shattered the back of her head.
Jaime huddled beneath the coat, cringing, shaking. The roar of thunder, the whine and groan of bullets tearing through metal and the shattering glass drowned out her whimpers of, "Bad man ... bad man," whispered over and over in rhythm to the droplets of warm blood that fell from her mother's wounds onto the hand that was not completely covered. * * * *
It had gone like clockwork. Just as planned. He'd relished the moment of recognition, the shock of realization on his brother's face. His lips twisting into a malicious smirk of satisfaction, Carl Weston extracted another clip from his pocket, snapped it into the gun, and resumed firing. He ignored the pouring rain that soaked through his coat ruining his expensive Armani suit. It didn't matter. Not even the near zero balance in his bank account after he'd paid the other gunman, who continued firing into the now bullet-ridden Mercedes, was going to dampen his mood. When they finished this little task he'd have everything he wanted.
The second gunman circled the Mercedes; the Mac-Ten sending tingles through his hand as it continued to spit sparks of death through the shattered windows. The glare of oncoming headlights caught his attention. "Christ! Someone's coming. Let's go."
"I have to be sure."
"Don't be an ass! Nobody lived through that. We've got to get the hell out of here before they get close enough for a good look!" Squeezing a final burst from the gun, the man headed toward his car.
Seeing the truck now slowing to a stop, Carl saw the wisdom in the warning and sprinted to the dark Lincoln. * * * *
The almost simultaneous cessation of gunfire and thunder left a pronounced silence, allowing the voice of his whimpering child to penetrate the fog of James' pain filled consciousness. Oh God! "Jaime," he groaned.
It wasn't more than a whispered gurgle that escaped his lips, but the little girl heard him and immediately began trying to reach her father. Rising from the floor and crawling onto the seat, she looked into her mother's sightless eyes. A tiny sob escaped. Jaime could not find the courage to climb past her mother's body. Instead, she crawled across the seat, struggled with the lock, finally, got the rear door open, and slid into the rain and wind. She'd managed the back door, now she yanked and pulled at the lift-up handle of the driver's door, but she could not open it. She turned to face the two men who walked toward her.

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Was it marijuana? Cocaine? SPF 40? Whatever mystery gunk Rihanna was messing with at Coachella last weekend, the pop star wants you and the entire Rihanna “Navy” to know she was doing it.See that picture? Rihanna herself posted it to her Instagram account (@badgalriri) over the weekend — an image that includes a close-up of her dragon talons scooping some white, gloppy substance off a dude’s head and into a rolling paper.
How helpful of her, catching the sensationalistic details other, accredited photographers failed to capture. And how helpful that the average Instagram filter blitzes every image with so many “nostalgic” special effects that the substance might just as well be a lens flare.
Still, RiRi isn’t being so helpful as to clarify what exactly she was up to, courting scandal aside. Use your words, dear — because since the photo went live, nearly 2,000 fans (as of press time) have been squawking about what’s going on in the snapshot.
Rihanna has previously been open about her marijuana use — with or without visual aids — Tweeting about it, for instance. And even the press photos from Coachella occasionally catch her smoking what some members of the British media adorably refer to as a “brown, naughty-looking cigarette.”
Rihanna’s actions have long suggested she’s never been interested in setting an example — unless, again, that example is sh*t-stirring — and she’s said as much, too. “See, people … they want me to be a role model just because of the life I lead,” she told British Vogue last fall. “The things I say in my songs, they expect it of me, and [being a role model] became more of my job than I wanted it to be. But no, I just want to make music. That’s it.”
And music was what the pop star was making Wednesday night, when the 24-year-old played a cancer benefit in Beverly Hills. Steven Spielberg and Sheryl Crow were among the stars in attendance, and while the Daily Mail‘s event photos suggest everyone was taking pictures of each other like bored tweens in an Apple Store, Rihanna did not Instagram a picture of herself scooping a white substance off a celebrity philanthropist’s head. Yet.


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One of the most questionable and controversial things on Piedmont’s Demorest campus has got to be the dining hall. From flies being on food to suddenly being a high-class place to eat, Chartwells has never been able to keep the consistency of the dining hall intact.
One Constant factor we have noticed is that when rolling out food, Chartwells never forgets to serve burgers, no matter what day it is, and continues to throw out the same formula of food throughout the week.
It seems even the classic bait and switch strategy has been implemented to attract future students. High-class meals are on display during special Piedmont events such as Freshman Orientation. Low-quality food returns throughout the rest of the school year.
We are all aware that Chartwells is a business, and they must do whatever they can to make profits as a business should do, but we should be valued since we are the source of the business throughout the school year. Nevertheless, whenever the café is not held to its standards, we let Chartwells know by posting our opinions on the Piedmont app and we let them hear it!
“Am I the only person that thinks the food at the café is outrageously bad for the price we pay per year?” said sophomore Jason-Lee Vaughan, a student who lives on campus.
As it stands, even if we didn’t want to eat at the café, all students who live on campus are required to have a meal plan, with the cheapest plan being “seven meals per week.” Many of us would argue and say the plan is anything but cheap since it is estimated to be around $1,581 per semester. This is why we, as students, continue to press and demand the quality of food throughout the year, and not just for special events or Sunday brunch when the church visitors stop on by for a meal.
Don’t get us wrong though, Chartwells has definitely attended to these issues in the past by providing surveys and committee meetings to address our individual concerns and complaints. And we’re grateful. But the issue is constant and there needs to be a permanent solution.