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If I had to fix one problem in the world it would be to help make Mali into a More Developed Country (MDC) that would motivate other Sub-Saharan countries to develop. This problem is being ignored at the moment by Malians, but it is a serious problem that needs to be fixed. If less developed countries such as Mali don’t industrialized the gap between more developed countries and least developed countries will become too big, thus cause an economical crisis. I feel connected to this problem since I have lived almost all of my life in Mali, which is one of the poorest countries in the world. If Mali can work hard on making a generation of leaders that aren’t corrupt that would be a great step forward into creating brighter future, this will help improve the country. It would also, allow the country to become more reliable and make companies and industries invest in Mali to improve the conditions of the country as whole. Companies with a lot of natural resources who can make a difference, but for all this to happen the country as a whole needs to work hard and polish its developmental program.
It is our responsibility as Malian students to push for the following things: Creating a program that would be fund and supervised but the UN and IMF to improve living conditions, Having a generation of leaders that are not corrupt, and have the ECOSOC committee help us with development. Just in this journalism class if we look around there are 5 five students with Malian nationality that can come back after they have acquired the right skills to influence Mali in a good way. These people are responsible for developing the country in the next 25 years; so that the next generation after us can enjoy the fruit of our hard labor. We have to be able to make the difference that our past leaders could not do.
Turning least developed countries to more developed countries is an important task that we need to work on. Because without MDCs in the world the less developed countries will not be industrialized or developed. This will create a gap between the development levels of all the countries, but in Mali it is critical and a huge problem. The “Geography About” article portrays the fact that being industrialized is what makes countries more developed. This fact being true, Mali needs to be more industrialized, but not many companies invest in Mali because of its variety of issues like corruption,safety, and terrorism . Mali is not a reliable place to live in and invest money. What is meant by this is that there are too many problems that need to be fixed before anyone can trust banks or other companies with their money and plans for the future.
The fact that the government is corrupt is not forcely a reason why the country is not industrialized because the USA is corrupt but is still industrialized and one of the Most developed countries.They wouldn’t be if governments weren’t so corrupted and use tax money and donations to improve infrastructure, which they don’t do therefore harming the country's development. “When Britain was industrializing, total national income increased by more than 600% from 1801 to 1901” (Ross 5). This proves that LDCs can become more industrialized than the country's economy will rise. That will be making the county more reliable and attract more companies with the necessary resources to improve the country’s economic situation and development.
Another way that Mali could improve it developed would be by having higher levels of education. Introducing an educational program that will help all of the street kids with no education, get an education so the literacy rate rises could do this. Education will make the people of the country more intellectual thus turning most of the primary level jobs (agricultural jobs) into tertiary level jobs that demand more skills, which they will acquire. This whole project will be funded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and United Nations (UN), but will be supervised by UNESCO to make sure these corrupted countries don’t use the money for anything else. The educational program will mean that the working class will have a higher level of education meaning that they will be payed more increasing the economy. Ideally the funding would come the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be interest free loan since Mali would be in the situation of being a Low income country (LIC).
The only way that these issues will be fixed would be for the UN to create a sub committee under the economical and Social (ECOSOC) committee that will be taking care of seeing the difference being made, but only the people can tell that the lifestyle is better. This will mean for them to have better infrastructure that will improve their population growth therefore. For all these things to happen the reliability in Mali has to grow, but this can only happen if the current president takes care of the problem in the north and start creating the jobs he promised that would grow the development of the country. They also need to resolve the conflict between the north and the south, which has been going on for over 50 years. Mali needs to be united once again like during its golden age when ruled by Mansa Musa.
In conclusion if countries like Mali want to be developed they need to have more industrial production to rise and companies with the resources to improve the country, but for this to happen they need to be more sophisticated level workers that do tertiary level jobs. What I mean by this is by lowering primary level jobs and to improve that with tertiary level job that demand more skills. This can happen if we all come together as one group and fight for this change that needs to happen immediately.


Okporoko! It’s Oil Money! Here comes a new artist with a promising agenda – To mark his spot on the entertainment industry.
Badman Floss is a Dublin born artist whose unique sounds and strong ability in the Hip Hop, Reggae and R&B genre is nothing short of phenomenal. A member of the Nigerian Dublin based Group Millaz; Floss has performed in Europe (all over Dublin) and Africa.
Floss is currently working on a solo album in Nigeria and Dublin. Already some of his singles “Point N Kill” and “All Night” are enjoying madt play by various radio stations and continues to top the music charts in Nigeria.
Floss’ music is influenced by artists like Fela, Tuface, Tupac.
He also has a couple of mixtape joints out. Peep below to listen to them. The video for “Point & Kill” is also fresh to death and features the lovely Oreka (note not Orecka) ‘Rhecks’ Godis of The Beat FM. Directed by Bobby Boulders. I really love the Nigerian dishes on display.
Yup! Get familiar!
Badman Floss - Point & Kill.mp3 (3.6 MiB, 558 hits)
Badman Floss ft Kentro Fols (Kentro World) & Puffy T - All Night.mp3 (4.0 MiB, 433 hits)
Badman Floss ft Wale (SDC) - Oil Money(Light It Up cover).mp3 (4.0 MiB, 402 hits)
Badman Floss - Mr Oil Man Shaba(No Letting Go cover).mp3 (3.5 MiB, 408 hits)
Badman Floss - I'm from 042 Coal City (Hold yuh cover).mp3 (3.6 MiB, 439 hits)


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If reading is your passion and you enjoy the leisure time people spend in reading and gaining knowledge you are in to fulfil your dream and become a proud owner of a bookstore.
As per the research firm, Technopak’s, estimates, the book retail industry is over Rs 3,000 crore. Out of this, only seven per cent of the market is organised. Experts estimate the market to grow at approximately 15 per cent YOY Basis.
With the rise of bookstores like Crossword, Oxford, Landmark, Corner BookStore, Book Café, the market has taken an organised shape, and with it, the book retail industry has gained a special place in the industry.
Offering add-on services is what many of the bookstores are aiming at. Companies like Oxford have a Cha Bar to offer to its book lovers. On the other side, Book Café is exploring options of co-branding the bookstore with Salons.
The story of Oxford Bookstore began over 80 years ago in the Park Street in Calcutta. In 1995, to commemorate its platinum anniversary, the store was recreated as Oxford Bookstore – Gallery by Apeejay Surrendra Group. It became a contemporary, multidimensional experience, in keeping with the international trends offering well-stocked, well-researched book sections, India's first Alternative Art Gallery and top-of-the-line amenities and services.
Bookstore retail picked up pace in India as a niche but exciting segment to get into. On its product segment, S.N. Mishra, COO, Apeejay Oxford Bookstores Pvt Ltd,. says, “Audio visual is witnessing the highest growth in our product mix. Still books contribute the largest part in our revenue pie. We are targeting an over 20 per cent share by introducing new products, change in product/category mix and launching more number of stores (owned and franchisee store).”
Oxford Bookstore today has operations in Kolkata, Mumbai, Bangalore, New Delhi, Chennai, Coimbatore, Cuttack, Goa, Shillong, Amritsar, Guwahati, Dimapur, Siliguri, Ranchi, Jaipur, Bhubaneshwar, Amritsar, Faridabad and Hyderabad.
Companies like Oxford engage in a lot of customer engagement activities by conducting a variety of events like book launches, discussions, theatre, music events, exhibitions, etc.
Courting his experience with franchising, Mishra excludes, “In 2006, we were having only eight owned stores. To have pan India presence at a faster pace, we thought of a robust expansion plan. We designed a franchise model and in December 2006, started our first franchise store at Shillong. Now, we have 19 franchise stores across India and nine own stores.”
Crossword, country’s leading leisure and entertainment products chain, selling books, music, gifts, toys and games, has 55 bookstores at present. The company runs its stores on both company owned as well as franchised model.
To serve the best merchandising mix to its customers, Oxford has adopted two layers of merchandising, regional and national. Separate teams take care of the whole procurement process. Oxford facilitates prospective franchisees in searching for the best property and location for the store. At these properties, Oxford negotiates on behalf of the franchisee with regards to the terms and conditions.
Word of wisdom
Organised retail in India is still in the initial stages and book industry started expanding only in the last 10 years. At present, the market is still untapped and unexplored, so the competition is not so hard as compared to any other industry. The sector can yield great returns in the long run.
Before taking up the franchise, it is important to look out for a suitable location. If you can enjoy the pressure of this business, this can turn out to be pure leisure for you.

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Anti-Israel groups at Columbia University in New York City have announced that they are holding a protest “in solidarity with” Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) on Tuesday, just four days after both were suspended as official student groups on campus.
“This protest is not co-sponsored by SJP/JVP, but we stand together in solidarity,” Columbia’s SJP chapter tweeted on Sunday night, noting that the gathering on campus has been be organized by Dar, the Palestinian Students Union at Columbia, on behalf of the Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) coalition.
CUAD, a non-campus affiliated group, supports the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement, which seeks to isolate Israel from the international community as a step toward the Jewish state’s eventual elimination. Dar is not listed on Columbia’s list of student organizations.
Columbia’s SJP also tweeted a flier for the event that calls on attendees to bring their kuffiyeh, a traditional Middle Eastern scarf that has come to be a symbol for Palestinian nationalism and resistance against Israel.
“Columbia, Columbia, hear us loud! In solidarity with SJP/JVP we stand,” the flier reads. “A protest in support of Palestine and in solidarity with SJP and JVP. We will not be silenced.
TUESDAY 4:30PM @ the Sundial! Organized by Dar, on behalf of the Columbia University Apartheid Divest coalition (CUAD).
This protest is not co-sponsored by SJP/JVP, but we stand together in solidarity SEE YOU THERE! pic.twitter.com/ZPdSahIQ18
— Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine (@ColumbiaSJP) November 13, 2023
The announcement came after Columbia announced on Friday that it had suspended SJP and JVP as official student groups on campus through the end of the fall semester.
“This decision was made after the two groups repeatedly violated university policies related to holding campus events, culminating in an unauthorized event Thursday afternoon that proceeded despite warnings and included threatening rhetoric and intimidation,” said Gerald Rosberg, senior executive vice president of the university who also chairs Columbia’s Special Committee on Campus Safety.
Hundreds of students walked out of class at Columbia on Thursday, demanding an immediate ceasefire to the fighting in Gaza, for school officials to falsely call Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians a “genocide,” and for the university to boycott and divest from Israeli institutions. The protesters did not mention Hamas or demand the release of the more than 240 hostages still being held in Gaza who the Palestinian terrorist group kidnapped during its Oct. 7 massacre of Israeli communities.
The prior day, dozens of students from Columbia’s School of Social Work staged an over nine-hour sit-in, claiming they were expressing solidarity with local and national Palestinian resistance movements — a stunt that school officials said violated rules in the university’s code of conduct.
Both SJP and JVP have been instrumental in organizing anti-Israel protests on Columbia’s campus since Hamas invaded Israel last month and killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians.
“Lifting the suspension will be contingent on the two groups demonstrating a commitment to compliance with university policies and engaging in consultations at a group leadership level with university officials,” said Rosberg, who added that the suspension means the two groups will not be eligible to hold events on campus or receive university funding.
Columbia University professor Shai Davidai expressed outrage after hearing of the protest planned for Tuesday, arguing that SJP and JVP “celebrate the massacre, rape, and kidnapping of civilians” — a reference to their reactions after Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre.
“It’s time to PERMANENTLY [sic] remove these organizations from Columbia University,” he tweeted.
Last month, Davidai went viral on social media for calling the school’s president a “coward” for refusing to condemn Hamas apologists and anti-Israel demonstrations on campus.
Weeks later, Henry Swiec, a Jewish billionaire and philanthropist, resigned from the Board of Columbia Business School, claiming the Ivy League university has shown a “moral cowardice” that has left Jews feeling unsafe on campus.
Columbia has come under intense scrutiny for its response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 pogrom and the resultant war between Israel and the terror group. Several students and professors have released multiple letters seemingly blaming Israel for the current conflict and rationalizing the Hamas atrocities.
Columbia’s decision to suspend SJP and JVP came just days after Brandeis University in Massachusetts revoked recognition of its chapter of SJP over its support for Hamas.
“This decision was not made lightly, as Brandeis is dedicated to upholding free speech principles, which have been codified in Brandeis’ Principles of Free Speech and Free Expression,” the university reportedly wrote in a letter to SJP informing the group of its ruling. However, the “National SJP has called on its chapters to engage in conduct that supports Hamas in its call for the violent elimination of Israel and the Jewish people. These tactics are not protected by the University’s Principles.”
Last month, Florida’s state university system, in consultation with Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, directed colleges to “deactivate” SJP chapters for defending Hamas following the terrorist group’s invasion of Israel and massacre of civilians.
Follow Dion J. Pierre @DionJPierre.
Protester Sets Self on Fire Outside Israeli Consulate in Atlanta
i24 News – A protester was in critical condition on Friday after setting themself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. authorities said. A security guard who tried to intervene was also wounded.
A Palestinian flag found at the scene was part of the protest, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said at a news conference. He added that investigators did not believe there was any connection to terrorism and none of the consular staff was ever in danger.
JUST IN: A pro-Palestine protester is in critical condition after they set themselves on fire in “political protest” outside of the Israeli Consulate office in Atlanta.
The protester was reportedly draped in a Palestine flag.
The protester has severe burns and unfortunately, a… pic.twitter.com/B8nUQAj2nU
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 1, 2023
“We do not see any threat here,” he said. “We believe it was an act of extreme political protest that occurred.” Everyone inside the consulate building was said to be safe.
Anat Sultan-Dadon, Consul General of Israel to the southeastern U.S., said: “We are saddened to learn of the self-immolation at the entrance to the office building. It is tragic to see the hate and incitement toward Israel expressed in such a horrific way.”
“The sanctity of life is our highest value. Our prayers are with the security officer who was injured while trying to prevent this tragic act. We are grateful to the city of Atlanta’s law enforcement and first responders for all they do to ensure safety.”
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Released Israeli Hostages Call for Captives to Be Freed
Israeli hostages released in the past week by Hamas in Gaza called on Saturday for the immediate release of fellow captives left behind, a day after a temporary truce that had allowed scores to come home broke down.
Tens of thousands gathered at a rally in Tel Aviv outside Israel‘s defense headquarters, where they cheered Yelena Trupanov, 50, standing on a stage just two days after being freed.
“I came to thank you because without you I wouldn’t be here. Now we must bring back my (son) Sasha, and everyone. Now.”
Similar pleas from other released hostages were shown on video.
A seven-day truce, during which Hamas had released more than 100 hostages, collapsed on Friday after Hamas breached the ceasefire.
Israel said on Saturday it had recalled a Mossad intelligence agency team from Qatar, host of indirect negotiations with Hamas, accusing the Palestinian faction of reneging on a deal that would have freed all children and women held hostage.
More than 240 people – Israelis and foreign nationals – were abducted to Gaza on Oct 7. by Hamas terrorists who burst through the border with Israel and killed 1,200 people.
The post Released Israeli Hostages Call for Captives to Be Freed first appeared on Algemeiner.com.
IDF Foils Stabbing Attack Near Nablus in West Bank, Eliminates Terrorist
i24 News – The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported thwarting a stabbing attack on Saturday afternoon against reserve Battalion 7037 at the X junction near Nablus in the West Bank.
According to the IDF spokesperson, the event unfolded when the forces at the roadblock became suspicious of an individual approaching the barricade.
During the questioning process, the suspect suddenly drew a knife and advanced towards the IDF personnel.
ניסיון פיגוע דקירה אירע לפני זמן קצר לעבר כוח צה”ל במילואים מגדוד 7037 שפעל בחסם בצומת האיקס סמוך לעיר שכם שבמרחב חטיבת שומרון.
הכוח חשד במחבל שהגיע לחסם והחל לתחקר אותו, המחבל שלף סכין והחל להתקדם לעבר הכוח.
הלוחמים חתרו למגע והגיבו בירי לעבר המחבל שחוסל. אין נפגעים לכוחותינו. pic.twitter.com/mEaJs58hpE
— דובר צה״ל דניאל הגרי – Daniel Hagari (@IDFSpokesperson) December 2, 2023
The soldiers, faced with the threat, engaged in contact procedures and ultimately responded by opening fire on the assailant. The spokesperson confirmed that the attacker was neutralized due to the IDF’s action.
It was also noted that there were no casualties among the IDF forces involved in the incident. According to the spokesperson, the situation at the X junction has stabilized, and IDF continues to maintain vigilance in the area to prevent further attacks.
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Kiki Joslin wants all children to be safe.
To that end, she has opened 411 Safety Shop & Training at 411 Fifth St. in West Des Moines’ Historic Valley Junction. The store sells child safety products including gates, latches and approved window safety devices.
Joslin also offers safety classes for adults including CPR for adults, children and infants, pediatric first aid, mandatory child abuse reporting and others which are held during the evenings and on Saturdays.
Classes are offered to child care providers but also to groups of family or friends who want take a course together, she said.
Joslin, a Drake University graduate, is a certified as a car child safety seat technician, an in-home child proof technician and a CPR-first aid instructor. She has been doing this work for 25 years and recently opened a store front.
Store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. See more about 411 Safety Shop & Training at www.411safetyshop.com or call 777-3425.


1280 x 1024 pixels mobile screen, does anyone give more?
Vodafone prepares a landing of new terminals for this year. And among them we find models for all tastes. However, we are going to be left with a phone that has opted for a screen with an exaggerated 1280x1024 resolution.
That tremendous screen is made by the Taiwanese brand Qisda, it is called QCM-330 and it is 4 inches in size. Again we overcome the logical barrier in size and resolution that a mobile phone seems to have, don't you think so?
That gigantic terminal will complete its specifications with WiFi, an accelerometer, a 3-megapixel camera, and possibly the Android operating system.


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The Neurologic Residency Program at Emory University is a 12-month program designed to provide a concentrated experience to clinicians interested in pursuing specialty practice in neurologic physical therapy. The program commences in August and finishes in August of the following year. During the course of the program residents will:
- Practice in a variety of clinical settings spanning the continuum of care in neurologic rehabilitation.
- Participate in teaching entry-level students in Emory University’s DPT program, specifically the Adult Neurorehabilitation Course.
- Complete didactic coursework in collaboration with our partners at the University of Southern California, Neurologic Physical Therapy Professional Education Consortium
- Collaborate with clinical partners, including physicians, to participate in specialty observations such as movement disorders clinic, neurosurgery, seating clinic, ALS clinic, etc.
- Participate in a neurologically based research project based on resident’s research interests. Potential research partners include Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology and Shepherd Center.
- Meet the public needs of increasing demand for specialty physical therapy care of people with neurologic disorders.
- Promote best practice through the application of scientific principles, evidence based practice and patient focused treatment for people with neurologic disorders.
- Develop clinical specialists who are outstanding educators and life-long learners.
- Contribute to the ongoing research efforts necessary for excellence in clinical practice and expansion of the body of knowledge in neurologic physical therapy practice.

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Full titles read: "CORONATION of the BELTANE QUEEN at PEEBLES."
Group shot of various dignitaries, an older man is reading from sheet of paper. L/S"s of long procession through town street, large crowds watch the proceedings. M/S of girl (presumably the Beltane Queen...
Out takes (rushes, cuts) for story featured in CP 295.
Queen Wilhelmina pays State Visit to Swedish Court, Stockholm, Sweden.
A little girl is crowned May Queen at Llangollen in Wales, children perform a maypole dance.
Queen Alexandra makes tour of City and West End of London.
Tribute to Queen Alexandra on her 80th birthday.
Close up shot of Queen Mary.
Shots of the liner ship 'Queen Mary' in dock.
Shots of the liner ship 'Queen Mary' being towed into dock.

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When Is the Best Time
Lake St. Clair is part of the Cradle Mountain National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the end of the famous Overland Track, which leads from Cradle Mountain to Lake St. Clair.
This National Park is easily accessible by car and tour buses. From November to April, you may experience the best hiking conditions and you may spot wildlife in abundance, like echidnas. Their hibernation starts at the end of the summer (March/April). Be prepared for march flies in February and March!
Cradle Mountain and Lake St Clair were declared a National Park in 1971 and have been part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area since 1982. Lake St. Clair is Australia's deepest lake, with the deepest point at 167 meters. Called by the Aboriginal People "Lake Leeawuleena," this means "sleeping water".
4 Hiking Trails at Lake St. Clair
Several well-marked hiking trails start from the information centre, also 4 of the 60 short walks of Tasmania: Trailhead for number 1-3 and ferry landing place - Google Maps
1 Platypus Bay
The shortest and easiest trail is roughly 4 km long and well. maintained, leading to a viewpoint where you may be able to spot a platypus very early or late in the day. We didn't spot any. Hiking Map by Locus Map App
2 Shadow Lake Circuit
This great circular trail takes roughly 4 hours for the 13,3 km starting from the visitor centre. The trail has an elevation gain and loss of 440 m leading along Hugel River and Shadow Lake through this fascinating landscape of myrtle rainforest, eucalyptus and the Tasmanian waratah flowering in red.
Alpine vegetation, pencil pines, gums, and heather are found at higher elevations, like at Cradle Mountain.
I highly recommend this half-day hike at Lake St. Clair at lower elevations than Cradle Mountain or extend the track and hike to the peak of Mount Rufus. Hiking Map by Locus Map App
3 Mt Rufus
Mount Rufus is a moderate day hike of 19 km with an elevation gain of 800 m. This trail takes at least 8 hours through pristine nature in solitude. On this trail, you are able to witness how slowly Alpine vegetation grows after the wildfire in 1981.
On clear and excellent days, hike to the 1416 m summit and enjoy the spectacular views from the peak of Lake St. Clair, Frenchmans Cap and Mount Olympus.
4 Echo Point
This is the coolest tour of all because you get so much to see in this unique National Park, but you depend on a ferry. The ferry brings you deep into the lush and mossy Gondwana forest to Echo Point, where the hike starts.
Most of the track leads along this fascinating lake left by former glaciers with views of the majestic Mount Ida. The trail is almost 11 km long and has an elevation gain and loss of 450 m.
Ferry Details Lake St. Clair
The ferry operates daily in the summer and the rest of the year by advanced booking. Call them for your booking: (03) 6289 1137 or write them an e-mail at least three days in advance: [email protected] - No, there isn't any online booking available!
The ferry takes half an hour and operates three times daily. You can also take the ferry back after the demanding Overland Track. The ferry stops at Echo Point, where the trail starts and at Narcissus, the very end of the lake with a hut and campground.
Departure Cynthia Bay:
- 9 am
- 12.30 pm
- 3 pm
- 10 am
- 1.30 pm
- 4 pm
Weather by Seasons
It is chilly here at night, with temperatures below 10°C throughout the year, even in the summer. Be prepared if you plan to camp here. The summertime is the best time; however, snow can occur at higher elevations at any time.
Much precipitation in September and October. Decreasing rainfall in November and temperatures start to climb on average around 15°C at daytime. At the end of spring, echidnas may be spotted along the trails.
More stable weather from December to April with warmer temps. On average, temperatures are below 20°C in the shade but can rise to 30°C as well. The driest months are January and February. However, the weather is unpredictable. Be prepared for four seasons in one day, even in the summer. March flies can be an issue in February and March; take precautions, wear long trousers and sleeves, or take insect repellent.
March is still a pleasant month with temps on average around 17°C. April already has increased rainfall but yet a good month as the crowds thin out. Echidnas prepare for hibernation depending on the temperature.
Occasionally snow in winter between July and September. It can get cold and freezing at night (below 0°C)—one digit temps at daytime. July to October are the wettest months, but winter is the quietest time, and despite the weather, nature is just overwhelming.
Lake St. Clair is easily accessible and very popular. As soon as you leave the lake for hiking, you have the woods almost for yourself. During summer, many tour buses stop at this incredible spot. Winter is the off-season, quiet and peaceful but cold and wet.
Best Accommodations Nearby
There are only a view opportunities to stay close to Lake St. Clair. You can either stay inside the park at the Lake St Clair Lodge with well-needed heating or at the Highland Cabins and Cottages at Bronte, just half an hours drive from the lake.
We came here in the peak season, so we'd chosen the cottages at Bronte. It's more known by anglers as tranquil, and clean. The staff was super attentive. Much wildlife was in front of our cabins during the evening and early morning. We had such a lovely stay.
Best Months to Visit
Location and Tips
Lake St. Clair is the last part of the famous Overland Track. It's advisable to wear a pair of gaiters while hiking; venomous snakes occur in the park. Three different species exist in Tasmania. We bought our gaiters at the excellent information centre of Cradle Mountain.
You may also spot echidnas in the woods or along the hiking trails. We saw one searching for food at the beautiful Shadow Lake Circuit.

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rolf.kalbermatter at citeng.com
Fri Nov 29 17:10:32 CST 2002
"Dimitrie O. Paun" <dpaun at rogers.com> wrote:
>I have updated the Janitorial section:
>with the list of cross calls from 32->16, and W->A.
>There are currently 13 cross calls from 32->16 bit code,
>and 194 cross calls from Unicode to ASCII.
I was just looking at shell32.dll and wondered if it should
implement A->U as it almost completely consistently implements
U->A. So I guess this should all be changed then. Problem is that
some of those functions call other functions where only the ANSI
version is implemented yet, so it is a lot more work than just
moving the implementation from the ANSI to the Unicode version.
But what the heck do the errors about AW functions calling Unicode
mean? Isn't that the actual idea about the AW functions?
More information about the wine-devel


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Around noon on August 27th, The Beatles boarded a flight from Denver to Cincinnati, Ohio. KRLA's Dave Hull and Jim Steck were forced to part company with the band at this stage, but not before recording a final message from Ringo.
Being part of the official tour party, Larry Kane had access to the group during flights, but usually left them alone once airborne. But on this occasion, his tape machine was put into service capturing Beatles platitudes to be played back in London at a Melody Maker awards luncheon (they had been voted Best International Group by the paper's readers).
That evening, another press conference took place at the Cincinnati Gardens prior to a concert there, promoted by local radio station WSAI and its "Good Guys" jockeys. Given the Good Guys' prominence on a huge banner behind the Beatles as they played, one wonders who was actually promoting whom at this point.


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Moose Blood Join No Sleep Records
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I Am The Avalanche will tour the UK in May with Turnover, Major League and Moose Blood. All four bands will also play this year's Fury Fest at Liverpool's East Village Arts Club on the 10th of May alongside a handful of other...


After Triumph’s Rocket 3 GT went on sale earlier this month, BMW Motorrad has announced the launch of the new R18 cruiser on Saturday in the Indian market.
A Little About Both Bikes
The BMW R18 is more of a touring bike whose aesthetics are designed to provide the rider with a leaned back and very natural typical cruiser styled riding position. This is usually what is preferred in this range.
And the Triumph Rocket 3 GT is no less. It is similar to the Rocket 3 R bike but more focussed on touring. Unlike its base model, the Rocket 3 GT gets additional features that make it more comfortable and suitable for touring around.
Both Rocket 3 GT and R18 are from the same segment and in terms of pricing, there is not a lot of difference.
Triumph Rocket 3 GT
The Rocket 3 GT is the premium variant of the new Triumph which demands Rs 18.40 lakh. Along with this, Triumph offers yet another variant – Rocket 3 ‘R’ – which has a price tag of Rs 18.40 lakh, Rs 40,000 lower than the new ‘GT’ variant.
BMW has offered two variants for the new R18 – the base R18 and R18 – First Edition. The former is relatively closer to the Rocket 3 GT’s price tag at Rs 18.90 lakh whereas the First Edition is available at higher premium cost – Rs 21.90 lakh.
- Powered by 1802 CC, air/oil-cooled, two-cylinder boxer engine – BMW claims this engine to be the most powerful boxer engine in the company
- The engine produces 91 hp power along with 158 Nm torque
- Offers a constant-mesh 6-speed transmission unit with a single-disc dry clutch
Rocket 3 GT
- Even bigger engine – 2500 CC, inline 3-cylinder, liquid-cooled
- Uses 6-speed transmission unit
- More powerful engine than R18, and not just in size
- The engine delivers 167 PS power and 221 Nm torque
Also Read: BMW Launching The New R18 In India
Key Feature Highlights
- It received three standard riding modes,
- It is equipped with Automatic Stability Control,
- Offers Hill Start Control,
- Gets Dynamic Engine Brake Control, and
- Keyless Ride system
Rocket 3 GT
- It offers a full-colour, Bluetooth-enabled TFT dash with GoPro controls,
- It gets four ride modes,
- Offers cornering ABS,
- It possesses Hill-Hold Control System, and
- Equipped with Traction Control System
(All prices are ex-showroom)


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The idea behind this portal is to make everyone aware about the government approved subsidies in various industries and segments. One of our esteemed customers has approached us to develop an AI enabled portal which can help users to find subsidies on various government schemes for their business needs, based on their locations and eligibility.
They were looking to make the search process easier and interactive. So that the Integration of AI-enabled question prompts will help the system to filter suitable schemes applicable to the end-user. Users can download the reports in PDF based on the selected subsidies.
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The cutting-edge platform is designed to access government incentives and subsidies easily. Backed by a team of experts well-versed in government subsidy programs, it provides consultancy services to help clients maximize their benefits from both central and state governments.
Integrate the user registration feature and OTP-based user login and the admin portal to manage the subsidies and related information.
Develop the subsidy benefit calculation based on user inputs and enable users to download the detailed report in PDF format.
Integrate advanced AI-enables question prompts to provide the most suitable subsidy for the user based on their inputs.
Provide tech consultation to develop their subsidy database portal.
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Provide tech consultation to the client based on their business requirements.
Marketing their website to create awareness among users.
Developed the user registration module and Integrated mobile number verification with OTP using Python.
Implementation of Artificial Intelligence and data analytics to prompt users with various questions and provide accurate responses about relevant subsidies based on user inputs.
Develop the admin portal to manage the subsidies, related information, build benefit calculation logic, and generate subsidy reports in PDF.
Users are able to get updated information on Government subsidies from a single platform based on their eligibility, location, industry and other criterias.
Interact with AI-enable question prompts that filter the scheme options for the users based on their inputs.
Create a profile in the portal and save subsidy reports.
The Government subsidy finder portal developed by Andolasoft has revolutionised the way we search for grants. The intuitive design and search filters have saved countless hours of the users. The AI-enabled question answers interface provides accurate subsidy suggestions. Andolasoft developed the application diligently and provided guidance and support when needed.


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Theresa MacLennan has been named the executive director of the Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center in Post Falls. MacLennan most recently served in the same capacity for The Centennial Trail Foundation and has over 25 years of marketing, management, fund-raising and development experience, mostly for non-profits.
The Downtown Spokane Partnership has named its 2017 board of directors. The executive committee is comprised of Chair Susan Horton of Wheatland Bank, Vice Chair Cory Barbieri of Goodale & Barbieri Co., Past Chair Brendan Wiechert of STCU, Secretary/Legal Mike Currin of Witherspoon Kelley, Treasurer Dan Clark of Washington Trust Bank, At Large member Betsy Cowles of Cowles Company, and At Large member Jim Sloane of Festival of Speed.
The Partnership’s new board members for 2017 are Brady Cass of Asuris Northwest Health, Stephanie Curran of Spokane Public Facilities District, Sharon Fairchild of Providence Health Care and Dan Zimmerer of the Davenport Hotel Collection.
The Business Improvement District have announced the 2017 Ratepayer Advisory Board. The executive committee is Chair Stephanie Curran of Spokane Public Facilities District, Vice Chair Thomas Hix of Black Realty Management, Inc., Past Chair Dana Harbaugh of NAC Architecture, Treasurer Amy Roberts of BDO USA, LLP, Secretary Mark Dailey of Integrus Architecture and Attorney Representative Michael Paukert of Paukert & Troppmann, PLLC.
New board members for the District for 2017 include Jonathan Mallahan of the City of Spokane, Elizabeth Mills of River Park Square, Bailee Neyland of Spokane Hoopfest, Fawn Schott of Volunteers of America and Marybeth Smith of Lewis & Clark High School.
Washington State University has named Phil Weiler vice president for marketing and communication. Weiler comes to WSU with more than 26 years of experience and will supervise the Office of University of Communications. He comes to WSU from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he is the senior executive director of marketing and brand management.
Jessica Mathie has been named Sales Director for SpringHill Suites Coeur d’Alene. Mathis relocated to Coeur d’Alene from Rexburg, Idaho, where she held the same position.
Douglas, Eden, Phillips, DeRuyter & Stanyer, PS. have announced Erik Kukuk has become a principal in the firm. Kukuk focuses primarily in real estate, corporate transactions and securities.
Vanessa Strange has won the Public Library Association’s Gordon M. Conable Award, earned by demonstrating a commitment to intellectual freedom and the Library Bill of Rights. Strange, a Spokane County Library District librarian, will receive the award at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago in June.
Coeur d’Alene’s JEBCommerce has been ranked by Entrepreneur as the 19th best small-sized company office culture in America. JEBCommerce joins two other Pacific Northwest companies on the list, both based in Seattle.
Veronica Hopwood has been hired by Pullman Regional Hospital as the new Wellness Coordinator. Hopwood is a doctoral student studying Prevention Science at Washington State University with a particular interest in emotional regulation and obesity prevention.
Hecla Mining Company’s president and CEO, Philips S. Baker, Jr., has been presented with the Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration’s William Lawrence Saunders Gold Medal Award, recognizing his leadership and contributions to the mining industry.
Linda Prado has been announced as the new public relations and developments specialist for Lilac Services for the Blind. She previously worked for the Lincoln County Conservation District as a marketing and outreach assistant.
Jessica Rukke and Elaine Brazell have been hired by Windermere as brokers. Rukke previously worked with Capstone Construction in Spokane and will be working at the Valley/Liberty Lake office. Brazell, who will work from Windermere’s North Spokane office, previously worked with Cobblestone Real Estate and Arda Realty in Sacramento, California.
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Crime in India has been on a uptrend for most of its recorded history and over the last decade growth in crime has surpassed the growth of the population of the country. Nearly 66 lakh criminal cases were registered by the police in 2009 alone (the actual number of crimes occurring is perhaps much greater due to two reasons: the reluctance of rural Indians to approach the police, who are perceived as abusive and corrupt, and the police cursorily dismissing many complaints as being unworthy of investigation), placing India at number 10 in a list of countries with the most number of registered crimes.
The average Indian citizen, aware that the law and order situation in large parts of the country is not up to the mark, generally has a lot to say about the subject. No words are minced when describing the shortcomings of the police department. This is to be expected, given the fact that most, if not all, newspapers inundate subscribers with sensationalized stories of crimes of all magnitudes each day. It is forgotten that crime prevention is also a major function of the police and success stories in this area are, by and large, marginalized. Much less attention is paid to how the peace is kept: what is it that the police do to keep us safe?
For the longest time, crime prevention techniques in our country were limited to the traditional ‘beat patrol’: batches of constabulary patrolling streets in the hope that the fear of being caught red-handed would suffice to deter would-be criminals. Advances in science and technology have changed that. National security is now a high-tech field involving complex operations and the use of satellites, modern communication systems, high-resolution photographs, laser beams, night vision systems, computer technology, etc. The advent of CCTV surveillance and GPS tracking allow round-the-clock monitoring of potential target areas for criminals and the easy tracking of former criminals likely to relapse into crime, consequently lessening the load on the lower ranks of the police by a considerable amount.
Databanks of criminals are compiled and updated on a regular basis in order to facilitate checking for their complicity in crimes. The Indian police also use an automated fingerprint identification system, called FACTS, that uses sophisticated image processing and pattern recognition techniques to compare and match fingerprints, while also storing associated demographic details such as gender, region, and previous conviction history.
It would be unjustifiably optimistic, however, to say that the entirety of the Indian police is ‘modernized’. The technologies mentioned above are predominantly unavailable for use in rural India. Here, to make a complaint, victims of crime ordinarily must locate and travel to the concerned police station (this station-based complaint reception model is the opposite of modern police response systems where a central call center receives complaints, contacts local police, and monitors subsequent developments). It is modern police practice to store evidence in sealed containers, but the Human Rights Watch organization writes of how, in Himachal Pradesh, police had to store evidence in loosely tied cotton sheets owing to a dearth of alternatives. It is further reported that many stations lack even the most basic infrastructure, including electricity.
Nationwide, there are only 7 vehicles for every 100 policemen, meaning the police are often forced to use their own motorcycles, or to take public transportation, to reach the location of a crime. A not insignificant part of the police force is still equipped with First World War-era rifles and inadequate bullet-proof vests and is unprepared to face or use lethal force against assailants due to poor combat equipment and a lack of rigorous weapons training.
It has been articulated by the President of India that the country needs to promote investments in cyber and technical intelligence, communication systems and forensic capabilities in order to allow the police to keep up with the increasingly sophisticated technology being utilized by modern criminals. However, it is equally important that serious efforts be made to improve technological penetration within the police department. While the central government has made modernization grants to state police services since the 1960s, rural police maintain they lack computers, internet connections and other technological equipment necessary for good policing. It has also been observed that state governments sometimes fail to spend the modernization grant money they receive or fail to use the funds for long-term development in the optimal manner; when finally police do receive new equipment the funding necessary to maintain it or to train officers to use it dries up.
Objectively, the Indian police force is one of the hardest-working organizations in the world with policemen usually working 16 hour days to solve cases, escort VIPs, and on bandobast duties; patrolling religious processions and political demonstrations, among other functions. However, it is also one of the more ineffective. Only through the exercise of good judgment in the allocation of modernization grants, and the execution and consummation of subsequent modernization drives, can it hope to catch up with the police forces of developed nations, in terms of both sophistication and efficiency.


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For rich Arabs and business owners, however, Particularly from the Gulf states, a Turkish passport will not be as engaging. As an example, a UAE passport is rated Substantially larger than its Turkish counterpart, so It is just a Protected guess to presume that Emirates businessmen will not obtain these offers eye-catching.
According to The brand new regulations published inside the Official Gazette on September eighteen, 2018, foreigners who meet up with any of the subsequent disorders may be eligible for Turkish citizenship, topic to the decision on the President with the Republic of Turkey:
S. sanctions are expected to go in influence upcoming November. The acquisition of Turkish citizenship for a few within Iran could be an easy way in order to avoid U.S. sanctions, by transferring their resources legitimately from inside of Iran to Turkey. A Turkish passport also facilitates a lot easier world journey.
An announcement within the Formal Gazette of Turkey reviews revised improvements for attaining Turkish citizenship by investment. Economic conditions is massively minimized in an goal to attract a lot more overseas investment in to the place.
NEW Regulation: no less than five hundred.000 US bucks or equal overseas Trade or equivalent Turkish lira in the condition personal debt instruments obtained because of the Treasury and also the Ministry of Finance to help keep a few years.
After buying a property, will we really have to live quite a few many years in turkey to obtain citizenship or we can continue to be out of turkey anywhere
This could be in the form of a charitable donation or the purchase of a business that employs citizens of that state. However, Typically all that is necessary is the acquisition of the piece of real-estate That continues to be the property of your investor for your decreed period of time.
The foreigner who want to receive Turkish citizenship could possibly be exterior Turkey no more than six months in total in the course of the demanded residency period of time. The period of time outdoors Turkey, which would not exceed six months in overall, shall be evaluated throughout the anticipated residency time period.
Also, you'll need evidence of your Turkish language potential. You can find this by conducting an interview which has a Turkish authorities Formal, and should be capable to arrange an appointment by way of your city or town corridor. These interviews are subjective and their trouble may differ based on the Formal. In case you are fluent in Turkish, on the other hand, you should have no dilemma. You will end up supplied with software sorts if you convey your documents to your town corridor.
The providing level issued from the Central Bank in the Republic of Turkey is going to be utilised for a benchmark to ascertain the particular values of functions.
The documents and statements in relation to programs for obtaining Turkish citizenship with the decision of a Competent Authority or by marriage could possibly be confirmed at Protection Authorities together with other expected authorities. Applicants as well as wife or husband that's a Turkish citizen shall be interviewed.
In case you get Turkish citizenship by means of marriage, then later divorce, your citizenship position will not be afflicted. From the function you are thinking about marriage solely as a means of getting Turkish citizenship, on the other hand, click Observe that Turkish courts will never grant you a divorce on The idea of a 'fictitious marriage'. On top of that, you could be prosecuted by safety authorities and also the Census Directorate (Nüfus Müdürlüğü) if they master of your respective plan.
b) Of the individuals who acquired Turkish citizenship website by descent in the mother or the father, individuals who obtained citizenship click of the overseas point out by put of birth.
Ugur Civelek, a Turkish economist and columnist, explained the changes generally sought to improve property sales, a crucial Section of the Turkish financial system and also a economic sector struggling from extra source.

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One of the most creative and desirable agencies in the Edinburgh area is looking for a senior designer who has amazingly wonderful design experience across packaging and maybe some experiential design too!
Their work is - no other word for it - stunning - whether it's a brand identity and packaging project, or even working on the idea for and the communications around an event - they do both - and they do it beautifully and imaginatively.
They're independent, medium-sized, and they have attracted designers from some of the most sought after agencies around the UK because of the clients they have and the kind of design work they do.
They are looking for a senior designer who wants to work in Edinburgh, who has a portfolio that includes brand id and packaging, ideally with some drinks experience among other categories - the kind of folio that will make them think "I wish I'd done that!" coupled with a genuine passion for design.
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I hope I don’t jinx my riding season proclaiming that.
My pre-commute ritual involves watching the weather report and donning the appropriate riding gear. For the last 5 or 6 months, the weather man has told me it is going to be cold, wet or both. Today was different. Temps in the mid 50’s and not a cloud in the sky. Highs around 75 for the office with an offshore flow. No need for my windproof layer, so I left my rain pants and half-mask at home.
It took a minute for me to get used to the wind again. I had spent all winter adjusting my gear so the wind and rain would stay out that now it felt awkward to be out there again. My chin haden’t felt the wind in ages, hiding behind a layer of neoprene that kept it warm.
Here are some other signs that spring is here, I don’t care what that groundhog says:
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yogurt, kimchi, sauercrout, sour beer, and sour dough bread.
This latter have lactobacilli and yeast (Candida milleri) in the ratio of 100:1 in San Francisco’s sour dough bread, which makes it unique because different locations have different yeast species.
Then there is yeast at work in alcohol fermentation.
Example, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is responsible for wine and ales. It is also used in bread making (98% of the alcohol vaporizes during baking, only the CO2 produced is useful for making bread light and airy).
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First league game is against Bristol Rovers
Wimbledon must travel to Crawley Town to take on the Red Devils in a premlimary round for this year's Carling Cup.
Following the first round draw, the winners will then travel to Selhurst Park to take on Crystal Palace.
And Wimbledon will play relegated Bristol Rovers at home in the first match of the League Two season on Saturday August 6.
The Carling Cup competition features a preliminary round for the first year since 2002/3 as a result of the relegation of cup holders, Birmingham City.
Birmingham are seeded through to Round 3, as a result of their participation in the Europa League, so the competition format required one club less in the First Round draw.
In line with previous seasons, the Preliminary Round features the two clubs placed lowest in the domestic league system last season, namely Wimbledon and Crawley Town.
Following a draw to determine home advantage, Crawley will host the Dons on Friday July 29, kick-off 7.45 pm, for a place in the First Round of this season’s competition.
A Wimbledon spokesman said: "Obviously both clubs are disappointed – both would have preferred to play a club they had not played before, and the requirement to play the game by 30 July is disruptive to both clubs’ pre-season preparations."
If Wimbledon get through to the first round, it will be a return visit to Selhurst for many of their fans as the original club played there as a home venue prior to their controversial move to Milton Keynes and re-birth as MK Dons.
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Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers operates a chain of auto parts stores in North America. The company offers recycled and used original equipment manufacturer parts for various makes and models of foreign and domestic cars, vans, and light trucks. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Rancho Cordova, California. The company has locations in California, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island; and Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. Pick-N-Pull Auto Dismantlers operates as a subsidiary of Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.
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Founded in 1898, Peking University (PKU) consistently ranks as a leading higher education institution on mainland China. Formal collaboration between UNC and PKU began in 2006, when the schools formed the PKU-UNC Global Health Forum. As part of the forum, symposia focusing on health care reform have been held in both Chapel Hill and Beijing. The partnership has grown to include city and regional planning and study abroad opportunities for Kenan-Flagler Business School students.
In 2011, UNC and Peking University established the UNC-PKU Consortium for Urban and Regional Planning and Management, which includes the Center for Urban and Regional Studies and the Department of City and Regional Planning in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences, and the College of Urban and Environmental Sciences and the School of Urban Planning and Design at PKU. The consortium has supported cooperative research, educational exchanges, and training activities for faculty and graduate students in urban and regional planning and management and has sponsored workshops and academic conferences.


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Albania: Oil workers continue hunger strike over unpaid wages
DP Pressures Premier to give up threats on oil-women, 28 October 2020
...Oil workers of Ballsh refinery have been on hunger strike for 32 days in a row (18 days the oil-men and 14 days the oil-women), asking [Prime Minister Edi Rama] for their 20 unpaid salaries and work resumption. But the Premier has set conditions that workers give up their hunger strike first and then he will go and meet with them.
For this reason, [former MP Albana Vokshi] declared to the Premier that the only solution to the hunger strikes is to pay [the workers] their money...

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By David McNeil
Imagine a 200-car freight train like you may have encountered at a railroad crossing -- how slow to get moving, seemingly endless in length, on a course that can rarely be changed, nearly impossible to stop, incredibly dangerous if you get in its way. That's what the death penalty in America is like.
A train like that left the station in Savannah, Ga., about 20 years ago. Somewhere along the way, this train apparently lost its brakes and its ability to get off the main track and onto a siding. It has hurt a lot of people on its long, slow journey, and last Wednesday night, while passing through the small town of Jackson, it killed a man named Troy Davis. It was a tragedy, but no accident. This train will continue to hurt people until somebody can get it stopped.
Our train was set in motion by a person in Savannah who apparently learned habits of violence as a child. A homeless man named Larry Young had just bought some beer. This fellow accosted Young in a parking lot and demanded a beer. Young refused. The story is a bit confused here, but it appears the man pulled a gun and pistol-whipped him. At that point, a 27-year-old off-duty Savannah policeman named Mark MacPhail, moonlighting nearby as a security guard, rushed to Young's aid. The guy shot him twice, killing him.
Here's where it gets really confusing, because there was no videotape of the event or any DNA evidence to test or any murder weapon or anyone's clothing with gunpowder residue on it. There were a few shell casings that authorities originally thought significant, but it has since been determined that no conclusions can be drawn from them. There is only the testimony of eyewitnesses who saw something from a distance at night in a poorly lighted Savannah parking lot.
Sylvester "Redd" Coles went to the police the night after the shooting and said he was present and witnessed Troy Davis pistol-whip Larry Young and shoot Officer MacPhail. It appears uncontested that both Davis and Coles were present, and Coles admitted hassling Young about beer. Davis testified that he left the scene before MacPhail was shot, and that Coles was the one who struck Young. Coles admitted he owned a .38 caliber pistol -- the type that killed MacPhail -- but alleged that only Davis was carrying such a weapon that night.
At trial, numerous witnesses testified that they saw Davis shoot MacPhail, including Coles and Young. Two others said he later confessed to them about the murder. That testimony persuaded the jury to convict Davis and sentence him to death.
Almost all those witnesses, with the exception of Coles, have since recanted their testimony, several saying that they were coerced by police into making statements against Davis that were not true. Other witnesses have come forward and identified Coles as the shooter; several testified that Coles later confessed to them that he shot MacPhail. All this has happened over the 20 years of state and federal appeals of the conviction and death sentence.
You would think that all this uncertainty would cause a higher court to question and probably overturn the jury's finding of guilt. But that's not how the criminal justice system works, especially in capital cases. The train starts off slowly enough, presuming the defendant's innocence and requiring the prosecution to prove its case "beyond a reasonable doubt." By the time this is done, however, the train has gained a full head of steam. The law's concern with certainty of guilt morphs into a concern with finality in the decision-making process. The burden shifts in the appeals process to the defendant to show that errors were made in the conduct of the trial that rendered it materially unfair or unconstitutional. If objections were not made and preserved at trial to those errors, they generally cannot even be raised on appeal. And in federal habeas appeals, if the claim is that the defendant is factually innocent, new evidence not available at the time of trial must be produced to prove innocence to an even more demanding standard than the proof-beyond-a-reasonable-doubt required of the prosecution at trial. It's an incredibly difficult standard to meet.
So Troy Davis is now dead, executed by lethal injection, because the train must reach its final destination, whether we are certain that the result is just or not. Nearly a million people, including the pope, a former president, former wardens and prosecutors and congressmen, and three of his jurors pleaded, not to free Troy Davis, but just that we not kill him. The train could not be stopped.
The train hurt a lot of others along the way:
-- Law enforcement personnel, thinking they were building a case against a vile murderer, pressured witnesses to make statements that turned out not to be true. Are they responsible for an innocent man's death, and for the fact that a murderer still walks free in their community? How well do they sleep at night?
-- Witnesses caved to police pressure and implicated an innocent man. Did they kill Troy Davis?
-- Jurors assumed the prosecution was giving them verified and accurate evidence, and on the basis of that evidence, they sentenced Davis to death. How many will feel responsible -- and betrayed -- until their last breath?
-- Corrections personnel grew to know Troy Davis as a human being and to like him for his spirituality, his integrity, his gentleness and compassion -- and then had to participate in killing him. Davis' final words forgave them: "May God bless your souls." How much counseling will be necessary for them to forgive themselves?
-- Officer MacPhail's family waited 22 years to see justice for their son, husband, father. Henceforth they will have to contemplate, whether they admit it or not, that the wrong man may have been convicted and killed.
-- Of course, what can be said about the Davis family? And what about the millions of Americans who want to have confidence that their justice system is just, but whose faith is now badly shaken?
The train is not unstoppable. Frequently, it is stopped before a tragedy occurs -- 138 people have been freed from America's death rows because their innocence was established before they were killed. In Oregon, six people convicted of murder over the past quarter-century have been exonerated. Fortunately, none had been sentenced to death.
But of the 1,269 people who have been executed in America since 1977, how many were, in fact, innocent? Probability would say in the double digits. Maybe it's less than that. Conservatively, we can say at least several. In their cases, the train was just too overpowering. Is that acceptable? Do we get enough benefit from the death penalty to make it worth it? With true lifetime imprisonment, we have the ability to protect society without killing people, and at much less cost.
Oregon can stop the train by a vote of the people. Let's not risk what Georgia just did, or what Texas has done more than once. Let's repeal Oregon's death penalty.
David McNeil is a member of the board of Oregonians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty.


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Scope and Content The bulk of this collection consists of personal correspondence to and from Gertrude Blair, dated 1943-1956 that describe the daily activities of her WAC service. They include her time at Archer Field in Brisbane, Australia; Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea, later renamed Jayapura (Indonesia); and Manilia, Philippines. Other documents include individual soldier records, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, military publications, event programs and a publication titled WACS...
Dates: 1943-1989; Majority of material found within 1944 - 1945
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Delta is the latest company pulling back from India. The airline has given up on using operators in Indian call centers to handle inquiries about reservations; customers weren't happy with the service they got from the operators based in India.
Unfortunately for the Indian outsourcing industry, Delta is just the latest company to have second thoughts about outsourcing jobs to India during the worst U.S. recession in generations. United Airlines has soured on India outsourcing, too, as has Sallie Mae.
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In finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech on Feb. 1, India’s youth saw a mix of lofty long-term ambitions and little short-term relief.
The Narendra Modi government’s budget for the financial year 2022 stuck to its formula of big spending and big borrowing. Sitharaman announced a 25-year-plan anchored around promoting clean energy with major funds going to renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric mobility, and green bonds.
Yet, after a pandemic-ravaged two years, the budget didn’t offer the struggling middle class any relief.
As part of our annual tradition, Quartz invited graduate students from the Indian Institutes of Management in Bangalore (IIM-B), Calcutta (IIM-C), Shillong (IIM-S), and Lucknow (IIM-L), among other schools, to share their reactions to the budget.
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Speech: Considering the constraint of space in urban areas for setting up charging stations at scale, a battery-swapping policy will be brought out and inter-operability standards will be formulated. The private sector will be encouraged to develop sustainable and innovative business models for “Battery or Energy as a Service.”
Abhilash Maji, IIM-C: The electric vehicle (EV) sector suffers from fear of range—vehicles stopping in the middle of the road due to low battery power is a scary thought. Battery-swapping services offer an instant solution to the problem but a lot of work will need to be done in standardisation protocol and supply chain. If successful, it could lead to widespread acceptance of EVs, especially in the two- and three-wheeler segments.
Speech: As a part of the government’s overall market borrowings in 2022-23, sovereign green bonds will be issued for mobilising resources for green infrastructure. The proceeds will be deployed in public sector projects which help in reducing the carbon intensity of the economy.
Aagam Parikh, IIM-S: The decision to issue sovereign green bonds exhibits the ambition towards a sustainable path. India stood at a lagging 17th position among green bond issuing states in 2021. Green bonds have seen roaring international popularity owing to climate change. The push to finance public projects with these bonds will help India transition towards a carbon-neutral economy and put India on the global sustainability map.
Speech: I propose to provide that any income from transfer of any virtual digital asset shall be taxed at the rate of 30%.
Aditya Raj, IIM-C: Although the 30% tax rate on this virtual digital asset will affect cryptocurrency enthusiasts, it is a progressive move for the rapidly emerging crypto and blockchain industry in India.
Speech: Introduction of central bank digital currency will give a big boost to digital economy. Digital currency will also lead to a more efficient and cheaper currency management system. It is, therefore, proposed to introduce digital rupee, using blockchain and other technologies, to be issued by the Reserve Bank of India starting 2022-23.
Aayush Kumar Jain, IIM-S: We can witness two different schools of thought emerging at this point. On one hand, it might be safe to assume that the road to the regularisation of cryptocurrencies and exchanges will become smoother and faster, aiding India’s dream of becoming a $5 trillion digital economy by 2025. On the other hand, this can be seen as a government move to discourage retail investments in cryptos and other unregulated blockchain-based currencies by levying tax rates as high as 30%.
Abhilash Maji, IIM-C: This might mean that although it (the government) has recognised cryptocurrencies as a thing, it still isn’t sure in which asset group they belong. It also means the government might be looking into more comprehensive regulations as more digital assets gain public acceptance.
Speech: Considering the above imperative, the outlay for capital expenditure in the union budget is once again being stepped up sharply by 35.4% from Rs5.54 lakh crore in the current year to Rs7.5 lakh crore in 2022-23. This has increased to more than 2.2 times the expenditure of 2019-20. This outlay in 2022-23 will be 2.9% of GDP.
Mridul Sureka, IIM-B: The government has taken an excellent step by focusing on infra spending in the last 2-3 fiscals, especially given the recessionary pressures present even before the pandemic hit. At the same time, due to global supply-side shocks and other inefficiencies, it is really important that we unlock value to control inflation while stimulating demand right from the bottom up. Capital expenditure on infrastructure ensures that manufacturing industries face huge demand, and being labour intensive, this leads to immense employment creation and improvement of purchasing power among the lower-middle and middle class. This then stimulates private consumption demand.
Speech: The total expenditure in 2022-23 is estimated at Rs39.45 lakh crore, while the total receipts other than borrowings are estimated at Rs22.84 lakh crore…The fiscal deficit in 2022-23 is estimated at 6.4% of GDP.
Akshat Sharma, IIM-S: Running a controlled fiscal deficit will not harm the economy as long as the public expenditure is done in genuine public interest and stimulates economic growth. As long as the economic growth rate exceeds the increase in fiscal deficit, the country should see a reduction in the debt to GDP ratio.
Pradnyee Kantak, IIM-L: While the actual expenditure exceeds the budgeted by over 8%, the rise in actual deficit over the budgeted one has been only about 1.4%, owing to robust tax collections which are expected to show a similar rising trend in the coming year as well.
Speech: In 2022, 100% of 1.5 lakh post offices will come on the core banking system enabling financial inclusion and access to accounts through net banking, mobile banking, ATMs, and also provide online transfer of funds between post office accounts and bank accounts.
Aagam Parikh, IIM-S: Incorporating the extensive network of post offices in India into the core banking system can prove to be a masterstroke. The decision not only enables a wider reach of banking services but does it using existing infrastructure. Therefore, financial inclusion in the most remote parts of the country can be achieved. A path-breaking step indeed.
Unnati Tanwar, IIM-Shillong: Agriculture has been given a boost in the form of technology, with an emphasis on Kisan drones, revised agriculture university curriculum, and startup encouragement, which is a good initiative for the sector. The government has announced direct payments for MSP after the farmers’ protest was called off two months ago.
Sanyam Chhangani, IIMC’23: The government also extended the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme up to March 2023 recognising distress in the hospitality sector.
Swarnadeep Ghosh, IIM-C: As far as markets are concerned, it was a well-balanced budget with a “No bad news is good news” mood, thanks to the taxation schemes remaining largely unaltered.
Akriti Kulshrestha, IIM-S: The full brunt of the third wave of covid-19 has mainly been felt on income and inflation. So some tax relief would have been a welcome move for the middle class. But considering the government’s piling debt and interest expenditure, coupled with a significant increase in capital spending, it comes as no surprise that this year’s budget didn’t meet the widespread expectations of the salaried class by foregoing any modifications to income tax rules.

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Renegar-Driggers Machinery, the Terex/Demag distributor for South eastern USA and the Caribbean has ordered six Demag All Terrain cranes, one 100 tonne AC 100-4L, two 160 tonne AC 160-5s and three 220 tonne AC 220-5s.
The four axle AC 100-4L has a maximum boom length of 59.4 metres and a 10 to 19 metre bi-fold swingaway extension. The five axle AC 160-5 features a 68 metre main boom plus a 21 metre bi-fold swingaway extension. The five axle AC 220-5 features an eight section 78 metre main boom, plus an 11.4 to 21 metre bi-fold swingaway extension. Renegar-Driggers is scheduled to take delivery of the cranes over the next few months.
Established in 1985, Renegar-Driggers is the Terex/Demag dealer for the US states of Florida, Tennessee and South Carolina, as well as the Caribbean. With offices in Miami, Florida, Cleveland, Tennessee and Charleston, South Carolina, the company offers sales and parts and service for all Terex and Demag cranes, including legacy brands American, P&H and Lorain.


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I have three politicians, I consider my heroes. The first is the late Tan Sri Dr Tan Chee Khoon, father of the now retiring MP for Segambut. The father, like the son, always spoke the truth, always spoke in love and always spoke with grace and hope. For the father’s long and unflinching service to the people, even the then government of Malaysia recognised his services and awarded him a PSM which carries the title of ‘Tan Sri’.
The second is the late Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Alatas, the former UM vice-chancellor who passed away recently. In a discussion before our 4th Integrity Congress, he advised me that the fight against corruption must be a peoples’ fight; it does not belong to the government. He explained how he was ‘removed’ as VC some years ago because he stood up for some perennial principles related to credibility and integrity.

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Hi Jodie! Welcome to the forum. :)
Our member Doolin2Aran Ferries has the perfect answer to your question, you can read up on it on this thread
. There are a lot of fun things to see on the Aran Islands so you might want to take your time there. On the biggest of the three Inishmore, you can find the prehistoric fort Dún Aengus
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The famed Aran sweaters originate from these islands too, every fisher family had their own pattern.


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Skrillex and Jauz Release ‘Squad Out’ as Free Download
The EDM world has been anxiously awaiting the official release Jauz's new collaboration he created with Skrillex. The track (which also features the unmistakable vocals of Fatman Scoop, who Skrillex previously worked with on his collaboration with Kill the Noise, “Recess,” featured on the acclaimed 2014 Skrillex album by the same name) has been a part of Jauz’s live arsenal at monumental shows like his debut at Ultra Music Festival. Shortly after debuting the finished track at Summer Set Music Festival in Wisconsin, "Squad Out" has finally arrived via Adult Swim as a free download. Jauz stated on his Facebook, "Today I got to release a song with more or less the most influential artist on my life/music for the last 5 years through a TV Network that I've been watching since I was maybe 12 years old. Currently WTF'ing right now." Listen to the track and download it above.

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THE best recorded result across the north shore this past week was 46 Braeside St, Wahroonga, which sold for $4.44 million prior to auction to an out-of-area buyer.
This smashed the price guide of $4.25 million by $190,000. Listed with Ray White Wahroonga director David Walker, the buyers of the impressive five-bedroom estate are a couple from the eastern suburbs who are upsizing.
“They came through on the Saturday prior to auction, viewed it again on the Sunday and had the deal sealed by Wednesday,” Mr Walker said.
“The attraction for the buyers was the location, and the fact they fell in the love with the features of the home.”
Mr Walker said there had been more than 90 inspections of the 1060sqm property during the campaign.
“For homes in a good location and in sought-after streets like Braeside, no matter what the market is doing, there will always be strong interest when properties do come to market,” he said.
Mr Walker said the vendor was happy to accept an early offer, given the strong pre-auction interest.
“We had a few going after it, but the buyer went after it hard and came through with a strong offer,” he said.
The gated property has two levels, with the second storey set aside for the main bedroom, which also has a private balcony.
Mr Walker said the property ticked all the boxes for buyers.
“It was on a top street, north to rear aspect, the renovation was on trend and it was a sought after aspirational home.
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Jennings, Sanders and Gallon Head Back to School
Bucks players and Bango will help distribute school supplies to area children
On Monday, October 4, Bucks players Brandon Jennings, Larry Sanders and Tiny Gallon, along with Bango, will make a trip to three local elementary schools to hand out school supplies to children. Beginning at 8:00 a.m., the group will visit the fourth graders at Cass Street School (1647 North Cass Street), meet with the seventh graders at Martin Luther King (3275 North 3rd Street) at 8:30 a.m. and make a stop to see the eighth graders at Roosevelt Middle School of the Arts (800 West Walnut Street) at 8:55 a.m. before heading to practice.
Jennings, Sanders, Gallon and Bango have the task of delivering over 1,400 school supply packs that were donated by the Milwaukee Bucks. Included in the school supply packs are binders, folders, paper, pens, pencils and colored pencils. The trio of Bucks players will also talk to the children about the importance of staying in school and making good choices.


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When Manchester City line up in Saturday's Champions League final, it will not only be the biggest game in the club's history but the realisation of a journey to put Abu Dhabi on the global footballing map.
In 2012, City hired Ferran Soriano as the club's new chief executive. The Spaniard had a long-term ambition to create a global football business entity. With the backing of City Football Group, headed by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, he had the financial means to make it a reality.
While Manchester City would become City Football Group's flagship club, Soriano and Sheikh Mansour's ambitions would not be limited to England's Premier League.
Over the next nine years the group would set about acquiring stakes in clubs across the world that would transform those clubs' fortunes. On May 7, 2012 New York City FC was born and two weeks later were unveiled as the 20th team to join the MLS. With a majority stake in the new upstart, it was the green shoots of City Football Group's global expansion.
Investment in clubs in Australia and Japan soon followed, with Melbourne Heart adopting the City name, while Yokohama F Marinos became the fourth club in the CFG stable.
CFG's footprint is truly global, with Montevideo City Torque (Uruguay), Girona FC (Spain), Sichuan Jiuniu (China), Mumbai (India), Lommel (Belgium) and Troyes (France) all under the group's umbrella.
10 clubs City Football Group have invested in
1. Manchester City, England (100%)
2. Melbourne City, Australia (100%)
3. Montevideo City Torque, Uruguay (100%)
4. Lommel SK Belgium, (99%)
5. New York City FC, United States (80%)
6. Mumbai City FC, India (65%)
7. Girona FC, Spain (44.3%)
8. Sichuan Jiuniu, China (29.7%)
9. Yokohama F Marinos, Japan (20%)
10. Troyes AC, France (100%)
City Football Group
CFG is owned by Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG) (77%), the China Media Capital (CMC) Consortium (13%), and Silver Lake (10%). Until December 2015, City Football Group was wholly owned by ADUG, a private investment and development company belonging to Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed.