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The Mysterious Thrill of Wreck Diving
For experienced divers who think they’ve seen it all, the alluring practice of wreck diving gives them something new to dive right into. This exciting sport combines the thrill of being underwater with the mystery and wonder of below-the-surface wreckage, allowing divers to gain a meaningful experience out of otherwise unreachable ruins.
Are you wondering about diving these wrecks yourself? It’s no easy feat, but in today’s blog, we’ll be looking at the intriguing details (and helpful tips) of this up-and-coming sport.
What wreck diving takes
The things that make wreck diving so exciting—low visibility, intricate passages and an air of mystery—are the same things that make it a challenge for divers. Fortunately, scuba organizations like Scuba Diving International are increasingly providing educational opportunities for interested divers, so that they can better learn essential skills for the sport—air control, guideline use, and more.
There are also different levels of wreck diving—while each requires care and practice, some are less strenuous than others. For example, some dives are meant for divers to move around the top of a wreck, without ever actually entering it—others allow for a bit more exploration into the wreck and its intricacies.
The allure of an underwater world
With so many unique wrecks and underwater environments to explore, it’s hard to find a reason why a diver wouldn’t be excited to try it! Just like you can get lost in a museum, spending hours exploring its artifacts and intricate details, the same holds true for the treasures below the surface. There may not be placards or tour guides telling you what you’re seeing as you see it, but you still get to experience the awe at seeing something old, untouched, and seemingly impossible. Spots like the Florida Panhandle Shipwreck Trail offer divers a chance to see more wreck sites than one—and they’re just as important to the culture of the area as the dry landmarks are.
A growing practice
The growing popularity of wreck diving is leading to a surprising trend—the intentional sinking of ships. But don’t worry—on-the-water pirate battles aren’t being held to sink these ships! Rather, old, retired or out-of-commission ships are being converted into diving sites to promote tourism, local culture, and a safer diving experience. Intentionally downing ships (like Florida’s USS Oriskany) allows organizers a chance to dispose of hazardous on-board materials and prepare a more accessible (but just as thrilling) diving space.
Have you ever gone wreck diving? Let us know below, and be sure to share your own best tips and stories, too!

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An appeal for prayer has come from one of Ukraine’s most senior Catholic bishops as momentous political change sweeps the country.
Archbishop Mieczysław Mokrzycki, president of Ukraine’s Latin-rite Catholic Bishops’ Conference, highlighted the “great solidarity” of people worldwide – shown in prayer and practical aid.
The archbishop’s comments, in an interview with Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, came as Ukraine undergoes dramatic change, with ousted President Viktor Yanukovych fleeing the country and Members of Parliament issuing a warrant for his arrest.
The Archbishop of Lviv said: “We are experiencing a great solidarity with the faithful, not only from the neighboring countries, but also from the whole world. So many are supporting us with their prayers. They are remembering us and offering humanitarian aid. These gestures of solidarity are very important and dear to us.”
Archbishop Mokrzycki’s appeal for prayer came as Ukraine’s health ministry claimed that 88 people – most of them protestors – had died in last week’s clashes. Others gave a total of more than 100 dead. Church sources said that 2,000 people had been wounded, with Kiev’s St Alexander Cathedral being used as a makeshift hospital.
The archbishop said the turmoil of the past weeks had changed Ukrainians’ political and social outlook.He said: “People have developed a deeper sense of responsibility for the country as citizens and a deeper conscience of civic duty.”
The archbishop said the turmoil had bound the people together, stating: “On Maidan Square, there was an atmosphere of solidarity, regardless of denomination, rite, and ethnicity. All were one. All were united.”
Still, Ukraine faces a long and difficult battle.
Archbishop Mokrzycki’s secretary, Father Andrzej Legowych, said: “Ukraine will need many months and even years to settle down and start a new life. The country is still divided and we will need many months – and longer – to heal the wounds.”
Aid to the Church in Need is an international Catholic charity under the guidance of the Holy See, providing assistance to the suffering and persecuted Church in more than 140 countries.www.churchinneed.org (USA); www.acnuk.org (UK); www.aidtochurch.org (AUS); www.acnireland.org (IRL); www.acn-aed-ca.org (CAN)

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What You Required to Know About a New Key Fob
If you are considering getting a new key fob for your cars and truck, there are a couple of points that you require to recognize. First, you need to recognize just how much a new key fob battery costs. In many cases, it can be as reduced as $10. Likewise, some vital fobs require 2 batteries to run properly. Batteries can be bought at equipment stores or online. The proprietors guidebook for your cars and truck ought to have guidelines for replacing a key fobs battery. In addition, YouTube is filled with videos on how to change the battery.
Price of a new key fob
The price of a new key fob can be pricey, yet there are ways to reduce the price. Some dealers provide vital fob programs services at an affordable cost. You can also save cash by purchasing an aftermarket essential fob as well as programming it yourself. A lot of key fobs are very easy to program, and also you can follow the directions in the lorries owners manual. However, you ought to keep in mind that some lorries may require professional shows tools.
Relying on the kind of vital fob you have, the substitute can cost anywhere from $50 to $400. The programs and mechanical backup vital shows can add an additional $50 to $100 to the cost. One of the most costly crucial fobs are European ones, which have sophisticated rolling-code security.
Expense of replacing a key fob battery
The price of replacing a crucial fob battery depends upon the version of your auto. Yet commonly, these tools operate on CR2025 or CR2032 3-Volt batteries. These batteries can be discovered at a lot of electronics stores or automobile dealers. Altering the battery is simple if you recognize exactly how to do it. Inspect the owners handbook or view a YouTube video clip for guidelines.
It is generally feasible to replace the battery yourself for an inexpensive price. In many cases, a vital fob battery will last three to 4 years. If the battery in your essential fob has actually run down, it is an excellent idea to change it prior to it totally dies. If the battery totally drains, the sensors in your key fob will certainly be reset and also they wont have the ability to interact with your auto.
Key fob batteries generally cost around $10 or much less. Whether you have a non-comfort accessibility or comfort accessibility model, there is always a method to replace a dead secret fob battery. Several essential fobs will certainly have a tiny plastic tab that can be damaged. You need to ensure that you utilize the appropriate battery to guarantee its integrity. Some crucial fobs require two batteries.
Choices for replacing a vital fob
If youve lost your essential fob and require to replace it, there are several alternatives offered. To start with, you can go to the supplier to get a brand-new one. Nonetheless, it can be costly, and youll have to wait a long time. If you cant wait, there are other alternatives for replacing an essential fob that are economical and also reliable.
One of the most common reason why crucial fobs are broken is as a result of a malfunctioning battery. This is a relatively basic concern, but it may mean a trip to the shop. In this case, its finest to maintain a spare battery as well as a back-up essential fob with you at all times.
One more alternative is to inspect your autos guarantee. Some automobile service warranties cover the expense of changing a vital fob. You can additionally inquire about an extensive warranty. Several automobile suppliers use essential fob insurance.
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SENATOR-JUDGE Gregorio Honasan cast a guilty vote against Chief Justice Renato Corona, saying that while the prosecution had not proven that the defendant was corrupt or malicious, Corona however was no longer fit to stay in office.
Honasan said that the public now doubts that Corona can still dispense justice, especially after the protracted impeachment trial.
Honasan said Corona was “no longer fit to preside over the highest court of the land. May duda na sa kakayahan nya.”
“I vote to ask the Chief Justice to step down so that he may once more walk among our people,” Honasan said.


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Don't google it, check a reliable source. That's the advice a Belgian healthcare website, Gezondheid en Wetenschap, recently advertised in this YouTube video that you have to play to believe. Sadly, they need to advertise such advice. Because do you know what is notably absent in the country? A pharmacist.
Two iconic health brands were brought together last week with the partnership between WebMD Health and Walgreens. The deal couples the online go-to source for healthcare information with one of the retail pharmacy leaders in advancing the scope of practice across the back bench. The deal also underscores the industry trend toward making healthcare coaching readily available at the pharmacy counter by combining WebMD's digital engagement tools with on-hand assistance from Walgreens' pharmacists and nurse practitioners.
WebMD Health and Walgreens on Thursday partnered on an initiative to help improve health and wellness in America by helping and incenting consumers to make healthier choices at home, work and on-the-go.
WebMD Health Corp. on Monday announced the launch of WebMD Healthy Target, a health improvement program that gathers data from activity trackers, wireless scales and glucose meters to give consumers physician-reviewed, relevant content and tips that helps them stay on the path of a health-conscious lifestyle.
Four leading healthcare media and information companies have joined the recently formed Point-of-Care Communication Council as general members, bringing the total to 10 since it was founded in May of this year, the organization announced Friday.
WebMD Health on Monday announced the availability of the WebMD Cold and Flu Symptoms Across the Nation map and companion health center to help consumers stay ahead of cold and flu symptoms this season.
One of the highlights for Rite Aid’s business has been Wellness+, its loyalty card program that has played a major role in driving growth in the company’s comps, as well as attracting new and more loyal customers.
Rite Aid experienced stronger sales in third quarter 2012 as it expanded its Wellness+ loyalty card program and saw continued growth in flu immunizations and the Wellness store format, the company said Thursday.
Women, more often than men, reported that diabetes had a greater negative impact on their emotional outlook as well as their compliance with diet and exercise recommendations, according to a study released Thursday by Rite Aid and WebMD. The survey also found that women were more open than men to receiving tools to help them manage their diabetes.
The diabetes patient has long been identified as a coveted higher-trip, higher- market-basket opportunity for pharmacy operators. And now Rite Aid has created a loyalty card program specifically for that diabetes patient.

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LUCIFER is now streaming its first five seasons on Netflix, with a sixth and final season coming later this year.
In Part 2 of our exclusive interview with Kevin Alejandro, who plays LAPD Detective Dan Espinosa on LUCIFER and has directed four episodes, we talk about the episode “Daniel Espinosa: Naked and Afraid,” written by Mike Costa, adjusting to LUCIFER’s stop-and-start history, and more.
ASSIGNMENT X: You’ve previously talked about doing ride-alongs with real law enforcement personnel for your roles playing police. In terms of playing law enforcement, what is the most valuable thing you’ve learned?
KEVIN ALEJANDRO: It’s to use all the skills that I’ve been taught, and hopefully do it in a respectful, truthful way. It’s always really good to take the things that I’ve learned on the ride-alongs, and things that real police officers have told me, to try and do it myself as realistically as possible, so that we maintain their appreciation. But also, one of the things I love about what we get to do is to jump into someone else’s skin and someone else’s world, and experience it for what it is, even if it is imaginary. That’s part of what I love about being an actor.
AX: How do you feel the dynamic between Dan and Lucifer, played by Tom Ellis, and Dan and the archangel Amenadiel, played by DB Woodside, changed once Dan learned their true natures?
ALEJANDRO: Well, it took Dan a minute to even comprehend what was going on. But with Amenadiel, I think it brought them closer together, after Dan was able to wrap his head around it. And with Lucifer, I think all the way around, Dan’s relationships with all the characters got a little bit stronger throughout the season. I think that there’s still that dance there with Lucifer, but there’s just a little bit of trepidation, because he [Dan] knows that he’s the Devil, and it could go wrong [laughs].
AX: Did Dan ever think, “Well, no wonder Lucifer is so annoying, this explains it”?
ALEJANDRO: Yes, absolutely. I think he actually says it.
AX: We see Dan’s home. Did you have any input into Dan’s household décor? He’s got posters up for BOG SHARK and ZAMBONI. Are those real horror movies?
ALEJANDRO: Those are movies that our writers have come up with. They’re little Easter eggs for our audience. Some of them are from Season 1 and Season 2. You’ll see our writers are really being crafty with those Easter eggs that they throw in there. I had the influence of all of the little qualities that Dan has, with working out, and trying to be clean and healthy with his juices, and the surf décor. So, those were my elements that I got to play around with, and they built upon.
AX: Do you have any input into Dan’s wardrobe?
ALEJANDRO: In the very beginning, the creators come up with ideas of who the characters are, and then when we go through our series of fittings, the influence we have is what fits best. But yeah, we do in a sense. We get to choose between what selection has already been made.
AX: So, they give you options, and then you pick from the options?
ALEJANDRO: Yes. Unless there’s a specific idea. Then I can call in and say, “Hey, what do you think about this for this episode?” And then they’ll shop within that world.
AX: Now, how was doing “Daniel Espinosa: Naked and Afraid”? As someone else said of another actor and another project, you had to pick that episode up and carry it on your back pretty much single-handed.
ALEJANDRO: You know what? It was great. I have been waiting for an opportunity like that, and I loved every single minute. When it was over, I didn’t want it to be. And I hope that I get to do more of those kinds of adventures as an actor. But yeah, for that one episode, I got to carry it as the lead, and man, what an incredible feeling. That’s why Tom loves what he does. He gets to carry the show on his shoulders. It’s exhilarating.
AX: Did everybody give you a little extra support there?
ALEJANDRO: Oh, yeah. I mean, we’ve all said it before – we have the best crew and people ever to work with, which is what I think made us successful. So, yeah. there was never a single day where we weren’t laughing, like guttural, stomach-ache laughs, on that episode.
AX: Did you have to figure out the stages of reaction when Dan finally understands what’s happened to him?
ALEJANDRO: Oh, yeah. You have to map that out so specifically, because you want to give the character a journey, and a place to go emotionally. And, because we shoot all out of order, I have to mentally check his journey and where he’s at throughout each moment of the script. So, and I’ll say this to any actor, and I think a lot of them will agree, it’s very important to track your character’s journey and how he or she is affected throughout the story, so that you can give yourself a genuine arc.
AX: When Daniel wakes up in the morning after having his clothes stolen, he’s naked, but the audience doesn’t see the extent of his nakedness. Was that your choice, or was that the writers’/producers’ choice?
ALEJANDRO: That was their choice. And then when he became [visibly, to the audience] naked, that was also their choice [laughs].
AX: So, you were amenable to whatever they wanted to show or not show?
ALEJANDRO: Yeah, I was. It’s such a great group of people that there’s nothing but trust there.
AX: You’ve been playing scenes with Scarlett Estevez as Dan’s daughter Trixie for five seasons now. Was doing scenes with her any different this season, a) because she’s a little older now, and/or b) because those scenes had to carry a little more weight this time around?
ALEJANDRO: Yeah. You know, it’s always amazing to watch her grow. I’ve known her since she had no teeth in the front [of her mouth] in the beginning. So, it’s like watching your own kid grow up, and seeing all of the changes that they go through. And she’s become quite a great actor. She’s always been good, but she’s really holding her own, and understanding who she is as an actor. She’s really, really powerful. I can’t wait for you to see what she does in Season 6. She’s just fantastic. And I loved every moment. I wish we had more moments together, because she was great.
AX: Does being a parent in real life help you play a parent?
ALEJANDRO: Oh, absolutely. I pull from my own parental bag of tricks that worked with my son, and from playing games off-set [with Estevez] to right before we go on, just to warm everything up, to trying them in the scene.
AX: Speaking of your son, how did the film festival screening of your short film THE TALK go? You wrote and directed it, and your son Kaden stars in it.
ALEJANDRO: It did really well, actually. And he killed it, and he loved it. That was his introduction to the festival world, and he got to do a lot of interviews. We got into I want to say ten festivals, fifteen festivals, almost all the ones that we submitted to. It was a really good journey, which led to other good experiences that came from that for other projects.
AX: There is something on your IMDB page called THE KEEPERS, which you directed and starred in. What is THE KEEPERS?
ALEJANDRO: THE KEEPERS was written by my best friend [Stephen Monroe Taylor, who guest-stars as Scotty Thomas in the LUCIFER episode “Spoiler Alert,” directed by Alejandro], the story was by him and myself, and written by his wife [Ashley Taylor]. And it was a little miniseries that we put together as a pilot presentation. It’s the world of superheroes – it’s actually what THE BOYS is now, but in a half-hour, single-camera comedy. So, it was lighter than THE BOYS, but it’s kind of like that. There’s this world of people who are trying to take down supervillains that are hiding. That was my first go at directing something with a budget behind it, and with actors behind it that were of a certain caliber. It was something that Charlie Sheen executive-produced for us. He funded the whole thing, because my friend Stephen, who was one of the stars of it, did a show [ANGER MANAGEMENT] with him. He really liked us, and he gave us that opportunity.
AX: Are you still shopping THE KEEPERS?
ALEJANDRO: No. We shopped it to Netflix way back, way back, way back. And they had just signed the rights to the Marvel stuff, I think. So, it was right before the superhero/supervillain stuff became what it is. This was actually pre-LUCIFER.
AX: Since we last spoke, you’ve gotten, “Okay, we’ve got a LUCIFER Season 5, okay, Season 5 is expanding, okay, we’ve got a Season 6, okay, but maybe I’m personally not in Season 6 …”
ALEJANDRO: [laughs] Yeah. That’s kind of the inevitable journey of LUCIFER, right? We go from Fox, to being canceled, to being picked up, to being canceled, to being picked up again. That’s how it goes. It keeps our show great. A billion [minutes] worth of viewing opening week.
AX: That’s pretty exciting. Are you hearing from a lot of people on social media?
ALEJANDRO: Yeah. Everyone is pretty stoked about it. I know our team is, definitely. And of course, you never expect anything like that. You do what you do because you love what you’re doing, and then that’s just the icing on the cake.
AX: By the time you got to the, “Okay, Season 5 is expanding, okay, we’ve got …”, were you sort of used to the ping-ponging that is LUCIFER’s existence, or is it a new “Wow” every time?
ALEJANDRO: It’s always a new “Wow,” but there’s always that little bit of, “Well …” The “what ifs” are a little stronger now. It actually gives me hope for my future jobs. If we get canceled, hopefully someone else will pick us up [laughs].
AX: [laughs] Do you think LUCIFER might go to Season 7?
ALEJANDRO: You know what? I wouldn’t have put anything past them. But once we got picked up for Season 6, Netflix was like, “Okay, I swear this is it. This is it, I promise.” [laughs] So, we wrapped our heads around that. COVID actually proved to be its own challenge within that whole shooting schedule. By the end of it, we were all proud, and exhausted, and I think all of us were excited to see what the future holds.
AX: And what would you most like people to know about LUCIFER at this point?
ALEJANDRO: At this point, I would love everyone to know that we put our blood, sweat and tears into this show, to help create what’s onscreen. And then when they watch it, watch it through the eyes of love, because that’s how we put it together. And I truly think that at the finale of Season 6, people will walk away saying, “That was a good show.”
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Observing your body sensations
Observing your body sensations during mindful mediation can have several positive effects. It can help you to identify emotional states and other stressors in your life. It can also make you more grounded and present. As a result, your sense of well-being can improve. In fact, studies show that people who practice this technique experience fewer bouts of anxiety or depression.
When practicing mindful meditation, the first step is to explore your body sensations. This process is also known as bodysensing. As you sit in a comfortable position, observe the sensations of different parts of your body. Try to notice the intensity and nature of the sensations.
Observing your breath
The practice of observing your breath is an important aspect of mindful meditation. It’s a mysterious process that involves a process of inhalation and exhalation to oxygenate the body and move blood to all parts. By observing your breath, you can calm yourself and improve your ability to observe desire and resistance.
To begin the practice, you should find a quiet space and set aside about five to seven minutes. It’s also helpful to wear headphones to reduce the distractions. You should practice in the morning, preferably without caffeine. Sitting with your back straight is the best position, but you can also lie down. During this practice, you should pay attention to your breath and return to it whenever you notice distractions.
Accepting whatever arises in your awareness
Mindfulness is the process of accepting what arises in our awareness, and being present with it. This process is referred to by Tibetans as self-liberation. It can be very helpful in accepting the challenges that we face in life. We may not know how to practice mindfulness in daily life, but we can learn how to practice it.
Mindfulness involves paying attention to the present moment without judgment. It involves focusing on your breathing and allowing your awareness to expand. This helps you become more aware of your thoughts, feelings, and sensations. Mindfulness requires a curious and open mind.
Setting a timer for mindful meditation
One of the easiest ways to stay focused during mindful meditation is to use a timer. Whether you meditate on your phone or on your kitchen timer, a timer can help you stay on track and focused. Setting a timer can also help you keep track of your progress by noting how long it took you to complete each practice. This way, you can build up to a longer timeframe over time.
Another way to use a timer to help you practice mindful meditation is to set it for a specific length of time. This will help you avoid getting distracted by time and not being able to complete a full session. If you are starting out, you may want to start off by practicing meditation for just five minutes, and then increase your time by ten or fifteen minutes a day until you’ve achieved a goal of 30 minutes or more.
Practicing it without judgment
One of the first steps in practicing mindfulness is to understand the power of judgment and how it limits your lived experience. Although judgment can be useful, it is also harmful and can block our experience of love. Through mindful meditation, we can learn to let go of our own judgment and learn to see reality with a neutral, nonjudgmental attitude.
Practicing mindfulness involves developing an attitude of open-hearted, curiosity-filled, and nonjudgmental awareness toward everything in our lives. Developing this type of nonjudgmental awareness is not an overnight process, and it takes practice. This type of mindfulness requires a complete surrender to the present moment. It’s challenging and terrifying to let go of our judgments. Judging our life experiences creates a wall around us, protecting us from experiencing love.
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You can also purchase those links on a per-link basis or go for the Pro subscription plan that keeps them coming consistently. The tool has been around since 1995, boasting big results from its well-written, optimized content that goes for quality rather than quantity — although huge quantities must most certainly be required to keep clients happy.
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The focus on quality doesn’t necessarily mean a focus on specialized content.
The massive amount of content Media Shower provides is produced by general site writers. Each blog post nets authors a base rate of $25, regardless of the amount of research and expertise involved and regardless of the final word count.
Although all Media Shower content comes with visual accompaniment, the site’s photo collection is sorely lacking. A large writer pool constantly dips into the collection, resulting in the risk of photos being reused or a standard stock photo being stuck on your content, whether it’s truly relevant or not.
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Although the development of mediated responses to conflict can be traced back several decades in modern times, it is within the past 25 years that Restorative Justice has gained momentum. Restorative Justice is an innovative approach in criminal justice, that aims to give victims a greater role in the justice process, as well as cut reoffending.
Home Office research tells us that less than a third of recent crime victims feel that the Criminal Justice System meets their needs. Comparing recorded crime with the findings of the British Crime Survey suggests that up to 75% of crime isn't reported. Although 5.2 million crimes were recorded in 2000, only 326,000 offenders were sentenced at Crown or Magistrates Court. The whole system has been estimated to cost up to £60 billion a year - £12 billion of which is just the processing costs. And ultimately it doesn’t work; 58% of all discharged prisoners are reconvicted within two years of release, and significant proportions of the population report being fairly or very worried about crime.
Restorative Justice has developed in recent years, alongside wider reforms to the youth justice system in England and Wales introduced by the Crime and Disorder Act. Restorative Justice is central to the new approach to youth justice, integral to the delivery of reprimands and final warnings to young people, and forms a key aspect of the referral orders designed for youngsters appearing in court for the first time. In Scotland, we have the Children’s Hearings system initiated by the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, now incorporated in the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. This contains significant restorative aspects - for example Police Restorative Warnings. In Northern Ireland, we now have the Youth Justice Agency, which is a Restorative Justice model based on the family group conferencing model from New Zealand.
Research into the use of Restorative Justice amongst adult offenders, including those serving prison sentences for more serious offences, has demonstrated significant reductions in the rate of re-offending, improvements in the overall satisfaction of victims, and increased confidence in the Criminal Justice System.
Indeed, there is already some evidence to suggest that, the more serious the offence, the greater the capacity for Restorative Justice to make a difference both for victim and offender.
But Restorative Justice is not just for use in the Criminal Justice System. Dealing with anti-social behaviour and neighbourhood disputes, combating disruptive behaviour in schools and care homes, improving prison regimes, and resolving workplace grievances and disciplinary matters; these are just a few examples of areas where a variety of agencies are increasingly co-operating to find a solution and Restorative Justice has been shown to be effective.
Critics of Restorative Justice have argued that it's a ‘soft option’, or that it fails to respect participants’ human rights. On the first charge, there is really no comparison between a restorative meeting in which a wrongdoer takes full, direct, and personal responsibility for their actions, and a formal hearing at which they may be present but are barely involved, and which revolves entirely around mitigation and the ‘laying-off’ of responsibility. Indeed, some offenders offered Restorative Justice have been known to opt for traditional court action and its consequences because, of the two options, it's the court which they view as softer.
On the second count it's perhaps true that, if not properly managed, there are risks with Restorative Justice around issues such as the right to a defence and potential revictimisation. Such risks also exist though in conventional judicial processes. Human rights moreover lie at the very heart of Restorative Justice meaning such potential pitfalls aren't an argument not to practise Restorative Justice, rather to make sure it is practised effectively based on the fundamental values of voluntary participation and informed consent.


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Nairobi, Kenya (CNSNews.com) - Humanitarian agencies operating in Sudan's eastern region of Darfur say a lack of security is hindering their activities, but Sudan's Islamist president says a more robust United Nations peacekeeping force will not be allowed in the troubled region for now.
"The success of an African Union mission [deployed in Darfur] is a success for Africa and testimony of their ability to achieve peace and stability in the region without foreign intervention," Omar al-Bashir told reporters in the Kenyan capital during a summit of East Africa's seven-nation Intergovernmental Authority on Development.
Because of this, he said, Sudan was supporting the A.U. forces and rejecting "any form of foreign intervention."
Al-Bashir said his opposition to a U.N. peacekeeping force replacing the cash-strapped, 7,000-strong A.U. mission was based on what was happening in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"Those lessons should not be repeated in the African continent," he said.
Plans for a U.N. force to take over from the A.U. are driven by international concern that the three-year-old conflict between two rebel groups and government-supported militia could degenerate further. More than 180,000 people have been killed and two million been displaced.
The U.N. has described Darfur as the world's most serious humanitarian crisis.
James Lawrence of the humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders said in an interview here that sporadic fighting and attacks against civilians was affecting relief efforts in northwest and southern Darfur.
"The biggest problem of Darfur is lack of security. It is hindering the provision of primary health care to refugees."
Aid groups have reported increased banditry and attacks against humanitarian convoys. Because of the problems the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees says it has halved its operating budget in Darfur.
In a statement, the State Department criticized the Sudanese government for closing several U.S.-supported humanitarian distribution facilities, and urged Khartoum to remove all obstacles to the delivery of aid.
The government earlier mobilized tens of thousands of people to protest the proposed U.N. plan, with some demonstrators threatening a "holy war."
Human Rights Watch director for Africa, Peter Takirambudde, suspects Khartoum is blocking a U.N. force because it fears that "a larger, better-equipped force might hinder its abusive agenda in Darfur."
The group said displaced people faced almost daily attacks from government-backed militiamen, with rapes and sexual assaults reported.
Militia groups have also launched cross-border raids on villages in neighboring Chad - where many Darfurian refugees are located - looting property and livestock.
Human Rights Watch says that although the government pledged to cease aerial attacks, but helicopter gunships had been redeployed in Darfur in recent months.
"Both the government and rebel forces are responsible for numerous ceasefire violations in the past few months," it said.
Earlier this month the A.U. extended the mandate for its force for six months, up to October, but agreed in principle to an eventual transition to a U.N. operation.
The A.U. mission has scant resources and its mandate does not allow it to intervene in combat even when the lives of civilians are in danger.
The U.S. government also wants NATO, which is currently providing logistical and equipment support to the A.U. forces, to play a bigger role in the peacekeeping.
NATO secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, visiting Washington Tuesday, said NATO would support a U.N. mission with logistical and training assistance, but not contribute troops to the operation.
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Shifting between real and mystic landscapes, Maureen Blackwood and Isaac Julien create a visual mosaic in The Passion of Remembrance to signify the complexity of the black British experience and the often-overlooked intersections between race, class, gender and sexuality.
The film is followed by a conversation between Coco Fusco and Louis Massiah. The discussion will focus on the film’s exploration of the raced, classed and gendered intersections of Black British life, the work of cultural memory through filmmaking, and will consider the influence and poetics of Isaac Julien’s cinematic corpus as a whole.
This series is organized in conjunction with the series Poetic Cinema: Isaac Julien and the Sankofa Film and Video Collective, organized by the Barnes Foundation, BlackStar Projects, Fabric Workshop and Museum, and Institute of Contemporary Art, on the occasion of the Barnes’s centennial and newly commissioned film installation, Once Again… (Statues Never Die) on view through September 4, 2022.
- Runtime: 83 minutes
- Language: English
- Cast: Anni Domingo, Joseph Charles, Antonia Thomas
- Cinematographer: Steven Bernstein, Nina Kellgren
- Director: Isaac Julien, Maureen Blackwood
- Screenwriter: Isaac Julien, Maureen Blackwood

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The Kepler mission is composed of the Kepler spacecraft equipped with the Kepler telescope and its mission is to find out Earth-like planets within just the Milky Way. The task is in movement for a couple of decades and has previously unveiled astonishing discoveries pertaining to the existence of habitable planets.
One particular of its most up-to-date discoveries, Kepler 22b, was unveiled Monday early morning, depicting the initial verified exoplanet that is orbiting a star very similar to our Sunshine (Kepler 22). The star is a bit smaller and colder than our star, but this only led to some transformed variables pertaining to the habitable zone all around it.
The new uncovered planet is explained to be two.4 instances more substantial than the Earth, with unfamiliar composition still. It could be rocky, liquid or gaseous in composition, but added calculations will consider area in 2012, when the world will be visible from the floor telescopes (these kinds of as Keck Observatory). The scientist declared that the planet orbits around its star in 290 and its orbit is fairly comparable to the one Earth has about our Sun. Calculations up to this level suggest that the temperature is also related to ours, estimating all-around 72 degrees F on the surface area.
The new software improvements produced to the telescope boosted the discoveries of possible Earth-like planets, reaching a complete of 2326. fifty five of people are greater than Jupiter, 203 have the size of Jupiter, 1181 look related toNeptunein size, 680 are super Earth in dimension and 207 are equivalent to our home planet.
It seems that the Kepler mission is on its way to even even larger, much more interesting discoveries in the in the vicinity of long term. At a person point it is probable to finally locate Earth's twin, or maybe even much more planets that can sustain existence, escalating SETI's likelihood of discovering intelligent daily life amid the stars of our galaxy. Right after that, new troubles will emerge in attempting a transport or developing communications, provided that all people planets are several light-several years absent, outdoors our latest get to.


A mystery barrel found near the Rockwood/Harriman exit on I-40 in Roane County late last night resulted in several emergency agencies responding to the scene. The initial call reported a barrel on the interstate. A trooper arrived within minutes and rolled the barrel off the interstate. Crews from the Harriman Fire Department and the Roane County Emergency Management Agency responded and after putting on hazmat gear, determined the barrel contained a non-hazardous cleaning fluid. The company the barrel belonged to was expected to retrieve it today.


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Body cam shows deadly shooting by Kansas undersheriff (graphic content)
An attorney representing the Barber County Sheriff’s Office has released video of the fatal beanbag shooting of a Sun City man by the county’s undersheriff.
Wichita attorney Jeff Jordan, who represents the sheriff’s office and Sheriff Lonnie Small, said he provided a copy of all the audio and video recordings of the shooting to The Eagle on Wednesday based on its request for the recordings under the Kansas Open Records Act. Jordan wouldn’t comment on the content of the recordings.
The recordings shed light on the Oct. 6 shooting of 42-year-old Steven Myers in the backyard of a neighbor’s home. According to audio released Wednesday, sheriff’s officers responded to a report that Myers was drunk, had been thrown out of Buster’s bar, had a “long gun” and was threatening people on Main Street.
Until now, the only description of the recordings has come from Michael Kuckelman, an attorney who represents Myers’ wife, Kristina.
As the officers searched for Myers in the town of about 50 people, Sheriff Small can be heard saying, “I want to know where the shotgun is.” As he approaches the house where Myers would be shot, the sheriff appears to say he won’t take his police dog into the backyard because of other dogs there.
Myers was unarmed and obeying a command to come out of a shed behind the house when he was shot, Kuckelman has said.
Undersheriff Virgil “Dusty” Brewer, who fired the beanbag round from a shotgun, apparently was not wearing a body camera, according to what can be seen in the video and what recordings were released. No clear view of the shooting is available, according to video The Eagle received.
Immediately after the shooting, the sheriff says Myers was “beanbagged” and that it was “non-lethal.”
Experts refer to beanbag rounds as “less lethal,” because they can be fatal when fired at short distances.
After the beanbag is fired, deputies yell for Myers to get on the ground, and he slowly falls to his stomach.
About 24 seconds after the beanbag is fired, a deputy yells for someone to call EMS. Five seconds later, one deputy grabs Myers’ left wrist and begins to handcuff him.
A minute and 42 seconds after the round is fired, a deputy says he’s going to roll Myers onto his back. The video shows Myers’ chest soaked in blood.
One deputy holds the wound with his left hand, as his right hand cradles Myers’ head.
About four minutes and 31 seconds after, a deputy asks if Myers has a pulse. About a minute later, the deputies say they can’t find a pulse.
Five minutes and 35 seconds after the beanbag is fired, a deputy is heard asking, “Can we do CPR with ...” and the video cuts off.
After the coroner arrives, he voices surprise that the beanbag round did so much damage and said it must have been fired from close range.
Small is heard telling officers not to tell the coroner everything, that KBI agents who will investigate the shooting are on their way.
A court hearing on whether the video should be released to Kristina Myers had been scheduled to be held Friday in Medicine Lodge.
Kuckelman, the attorney for Kristina Myers, said release of the video on Wednesday was “a surprise to us.” The family first knew of the release when it was posted on Eagle website, he said. A little before 6 p.m. Wednesday, the sheriff’s attorney sent an email saying that copies of the recording were being mailed to the family, Kuckelman said. “I would have just expected the sheriff to have the courtesy to notify the family before he released it to the media.”
Even though the family will now receive the video, Kuckelman still wants the court hearing Friday, partly to argue that the video should have been released earlier under the Open Records Act, he said.
“We want the court to make a finding that the Barber County sheriff violated the Kansas Open Records Act in this case.” The family also wants the rest of the counties in the state “to take notice that this ends the practice of law enforcement protecting bad officers by refusing to release body and dash cam video,” Kuckelman said.
Jordan, the sheriff’s attorney, responded later Wednesday night, saying that the Sheriff’s Office “has at all times complied with the Kansas Open Records Act and has provided Mr. Kuckelman access to the audio and video at every step. Mr. Kuckelman was told on Friday that copies would be made available, and they have. The Eagle submitted a Kansas Open Records Act request as well, and the Sheriff’s Office has complied with that request by providing the video and audio.”
Release of video in shootings by law enforcement serves a number of positive purposes, said Michael Birzer, professor of criminal justice at Wichita State University.
“Ultimately, I think it is good for the public to see that,” not only to see what happened in a particular incident. It allows police to show they are being transparent about whether they follow protocol, Birzer said.
Video also helps the public to better understand the reality of use of force, he said.
“That’s a good thing. I think in the past that hasn’t always been the case,” when such information was “kept behind closed doors. At the time, it was just another era policing.”
But as law enforcement agencies have become more community oriented, they’ve become more open, Birzer said.
Lauren Bonds, legal director for the ACLU of Kansas, shared similar comments.
“More transparency is always a good thing,” she said. “Once there’s no longer an ongoing investigation, or there are no concerns related to legitimate police work, we think it is important that the community be able to see what happened and to understand the police’s role in any loss of life or injury that occurred.”
She said if the footage isn’t released, then it undermines the purpose of body cameras.
“Accountability doesn’t happen if the footage just stays in the police department,” she said.


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eVineyard joined forces with Globalsat, The Things Network and Vinduino to bring new Wireless IoT Network for irrigation optimization, which saves an average of 25% water.
Every winemaker wants to achieve the best possible quality of the wine. And this is directly related to achieving optimal grape maturity. To achieve this, vine growers use a wide range of vineyard management techniques from canopy management, irrigation, cropping,
The partnership between Vinduino, a California based company, and eVineyard, an Europe-based start-up developing vineyard management and analytics software, resulted in adding new innovative features that accommodate the requirements of the US
Veraison in viticulture refers to a stage of grape development and signals the beginning of the ripening process of the grapes. At that time grape berries start to change their color from green to yellow or red depending on the
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Following the Cannabis Control Commission’s Dec. 14, 2023 meeting, during which Commissioners and staff discussed progress in implementing HCA and municipal equity regulations promulgated pursuant to Ch. 180 of the Acts of 2022, Equitable Opportunities Now submitted the following public comment…
The initial framework for Marijuana Delivery Operators and Marijuana Couriers has failed to create meaningful economic opportunities for the communities intended to benefit from it due to overly burdensome regulations that emphasize an overly cautious and costly approach that exceeds the standards set by any other state in the country.
On behalf of Equitable Opportunities Now, the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, and our members and supporters across the Commonwealth, we urge the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) to make the following regulatory changes at the earliest possible opportunity to unlock the potential of these important license types…
Members of Equitable Opportunities Now, an organization that supports people of color becoming active in the cannabis industry, praised the commission for its focus in reviewing and passing the regulations despite facing massive challenges…
Even with all of the rigmarole surrounding regulators at the moment, some advocates and watchdogs went out of their way to praise the body this past week. The group Equitable Opportunities Now, which “educates and empowers people of color to become active participants in the Massachusetts legal cannabis market,” said the new “HCA and municipal equity rules will create new opportunities for communities harmed by the war on drugs.”
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All five Cannabis Control Commissioners, along with staff, are anticipated to listen to the community’s feedback and speakers will include leaders from EON and other advocacy organizations, Sen. Liz Miranda, Boston Mayor’s Office of Economic Opportunity & Inclusion Cannabis Business Manager Shekia Scott, and about a dozen entrepreneurs from communities harmed by the war on drugs.
EON is excited to share with that Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon O’Brien, Executive Director Shawn Collins, and Commissioners Nurys Camargo, Ava Concepcion, Kimberly Roy, and Bruce Stebbins will join EON to listen in on our Virtual Community Regulatory Review Listening Session on Thursday, July 6 at 1 PM!
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Knead the dough until smooth, then let it rise for 10 minutes. Divide the dough and shape it into pretzels.
Boil pretzels in water with baking soda for 20 seconds.
Brush with beaten egg white, sprinkle salt, and bake at 400°F for 18 minutes or until golden brown.

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The death of a pregnant woman, allegedly run over by loan recovery agents as she protested the confiscation of her family’s tractor, has once again drawn attention to the strong-arm tactics used by recovery agents.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has a code in place that states lenders must not resort to undue harassment and persistently bother borrowers at odd hours or use muscle power for recovery of loans. Despite this, some incidents have occurred, mostly with regard to digital loans. The central bank recently reiterated that lenders should take care not to intimidate borrowers while recovering dues.
Abizer Diwanji, EY India financial services leader, believes that some part of the problem also has to do with lenders. “The fintechs have ambitious growth targets and in their quest for revenues are indulging in methods like FLDG — first loss default guarantees. They then become aggressive about collections,” he pointed out.
While collection methods of NBFCs have traditionally been good and effective, the post-Covid stress has put pressure on companies and collection teams, Diwanji said. “Sometimes, we need to absorb losses and move on,” he said. Lenders, he believes, should sell down loans so that the pressure on the buyer of the loans, to recover, is that much less, he explained.
Banking expert Ashvin Parikh noted that such problems arise because the job is incentive-based. “Whenever lenders are hiring an external agency and fees are based on KPIs, it could become an issue. Parikh believes that the lenders must put in place well-defined documentation for agents and must strictly enforce these.
Raman Agarwal, director, FIDC, observed that while the behaviour of the agents was unpardonable, it was an one-off case. “While the actions of the agents cannot be justified, this is a stray incident. At the same time, we should be worried and this is a wake-up call to all lenders to be more watchful and take suitable measures to ensure there is no repeat,” Raman said.
Some bankers suggested a common pool of agents be set up under the umbrella of the Indian Banks Association which could closely be monitored by a specialised team. This way, they said, agents could be more closely supervised.
While the recent reminder by the RBI was primarily meant for digital lenders, the central bank has been concerned about the unsavoury methods resorted to by recovery agents. On August 12, the RBI observed that agents employed by regulated entities had been deviating from the prescribed instructions on outsourcing of financial services.


EU High Representative Catherine Ashton met with Foreign Minister of Vietnam Pham Binh Minh on August 12. Baroness Ashton praised the EU and Vietnam relations, stressing that the EU is Vietnam’s largest export market. EU High Representative said:
“It is a great pleasure to be in Hanoi today and I appreciate very much the warm welcome received. Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and I meet regularly, most recently we met in Myanmar and Brussels. Mr Binh Minh and I co-chaired the EU-ASEAN Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels, an important event that brings together the Foreign Ministers of the 10 ASEAN countries and the 28 EU Member States.
As Minister Pham Binh Minh said, our relationship is being constantly strengthened in a wide range of areas. The EU is Vietnam’s largest export market, with 21 billion euros representing 19% of Vietnam’s total exports. As you said Deputy Prime Minister, trade is growing fast, Vietnam’s exports to the EU increased by 28% from 2012 to 2013.
The EU is also Vietnam’s main development assistance partner. We are committed to continuing our support: the EU and Member States development assistance is increasing, and will amount as you said to 400 million euros in the coming six years.
With the signing of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement in June 2012 we have lifted our relationship to a new level beyond the traditional areas of trade and development. We have since been working together on issues ranging from environment and climate change to migration, from science and technology to security and crisis management, to name just a few areas.
The implementation of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) will hopefully be complemented soon with a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which will bring our bilateral relations to a new level.
The FTA will increase opportunities for Vietnamese businesses, granting preferential market access for your exports to the EU. Negotiations are making good progress, although an acceleration of talks would be required to complete the FTA before the end of the year. In this regard, President Barroso’s visit on 26 and 27 August will be an important opportunity to inject new momentum in FTA talks.
As you said Deputy Prime Minister we had a very open and fruitful meeting this morning. We discussed not only the state of our bilateral relationship, but also regional and global issues of common interest.
We have also discussed the situation in the region, including maritime issues. Let me stress again that the European Union encourages all parties to seek peaceful solutions, through dialogue and cooperation, in accordance with international law – in particular with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The European Union is proud to be a party to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, and we recall its fundamental principles, namely the commitment to settle differences by peaceful means, to renounce the threat or use of force and to effectively cooperate among partners.
I also expressed our high appreciation of Vietnam’s constructive role in ASEAN. We welcome and encourage Vietnam’s growing engagement on the international scene, notably as participant in UN peacekeeping operations – an initiative we warmly welcome and support.
So as I began Deputy Prime Minister, may I thank you so much for your hospitality and for the opportunity to be with you here today.
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This two-bedroom l960s terraced holiday house has wonderful sea views and is very neatly decorated. Seaford is 7 miles from Eastbourne and 8 miles from Brighton and there is a train station five minutes away from the property with a service to London every hour (90-minute journey).
The house is located just across the road from the seafront and has an enclosed south-facing patio garden as well as a north-facing patio area. Access to the house is from the rear, as there is a wall around the south-facing patio garden. The beach at Seaford is about 1 mile long and is mainly pebbles but offers very good swimming. The location is also ideal for day trips to Dieppe as Newhaven is only a couple of miles away and there is a regular Spring, Summer and Autumn fast ferry crossing to France taking just over two hours.
The accommodation is as follows: Sitting/dining room with french windows onto the south-facing enclosed patio garden with large deck (table and chairs available), comfortable seating for 6 people, electric fire in fireplace, colour TV, Video, cassette player/radio, hatch to kitchen; bright kitchen including fridge with freezer compartment, washing machine, microwave, coffee maker and ample storage. Cloakroom with basin and WC; cleaning cupboard. Upstairs there are two bedrooms: one double-bedded and one with twin beds and a cot. Both have plenty of clothes storage. Bathroom (refurbished in 2008) with shower over the bath, WC and pedestal basin.
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The Grand Silent System was conceived in early 1999 in the Latrobe Valley. With a wide range of musical influences from Classical, Jazz, Orchestral, Electronica, World Music, Funk, and Progressive Rock they bring a unique style to the Australian music scene. The Grand Silent System consists of six key members, bringing a wide array of instruments into play. These include vocals, guitar, keyboards/samples, clarinet, flute, saxophone, bass, drums and percussion. Such a broad range of textures, coupled with intricate compositions.


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A group of Kenyan runners headed by Luke Kibet could be challenged by Sebastian Hendel in the race for victory at the GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON on Sunday. The German elite runner hopes to dip under the Olympic qualifying time of 2:08:10 when he will finish in the Munich Olympic Stadium.
Athletes from Kenya are the fastest on the women’s start list as well. Catherine Cherotich has a personal best of 2:26:41.
Including events at shorter distances well over 20,000 runners have so far registered for the 37th edition of the GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON. More than 5,000 of them will run the classic distance through the Bavarian capital, starting and finishing inside the Olympic Stadium. Entries are still accepted at: www.generalimuenchenmarathon.de
The GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON will be streamed live from 8.55 am (CET) on Sunday at:
„After a great elite race comeback with two course records a year ago we are now looking forward to more thrilling races at the GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON on Sunday. Additionally I hope that Sebastian Hendel can produce a strong performance and makes the next step with a sub 2:10 time,“ said Race Director Gernot Weigl. Relatively warm temperatures are expected around midday on Sunday. While the elite athletes will have already finished their races water supply at the course has been increased for the fun runners.
With a personal record of 2:08:45 Luke Kibet is the fastest runner on the start list. The 28 year-old Kenyan achieved this time in Chuncheon, Korea, four years ago. Kibet has prepared for the GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON in Iten, Kenya, where he joined the strong training group of Germany’s marathon record holder Amanal Petros. While compatriots Edwin Kimaiyo and Cosmas Kiplimo are number two and three on the start list with PBs of 2:09:12 and 2:09:44 respectively Bernard Muia could be in for a surprise. He has only a 2:13:40 to his credit so far, but the Kenyan ran this time in Nairobi in high altitude. Muia is a training partner of Samwel Mailu, the course record holder of the Vienna City Marathon and world half marathon championships bronze medalist. He is a said to be in fine form. Benson Nzioki, also from Kenya, is tipped to produce a good debut.
Sebastian Hendel was fourth in Munich a year ago with a 2:10:37 debut. When the 27 year-old returns to the GENERALI MUNICH MARATHON he wants to break 2:10 and hopes to become the third German to break the Olympic qualifying time of 2:08:10. “My shape is good and actually better than a year ago. I want to run the first half in 64:20 and then hope to achieve the Olympic standard with a negative split,“ said Sebastian Hendel. If he should be able to run such a time he will most probably be in contention for victory as well.
With personal bests of around 2:27:00 three Kenyan women head the elite start list. With 2:26:41 Catherine Cherotich is the fastest of the three. It is worth noting that she ran her PB in Nairobi. Because of the high altitude she should be able to run faster on Sunday in Munich. While Caroline Chepkwony took the Enschede Marathon in 2019 with 2:27:00 Munich’s elite race coordinator Michael Kraus expects Teclah Chebet to do well. She has won six of her seven marathons and most recently took the race in Linz, Austria, this spring with a PB of 2:27:18.
Elite runners with personal bests:
Luke Kibet KEN 2:08:45
Edwin Kimaiyo KEN 2:09:12
Cosmas Kiplimo KEN 2:09:44
Sebastian Hendel GER 2:10:37
Cornelius Chepkok KEN 2:11:46
Jackson Rutto KEN 2:12:02
Merhawi Ghebreslasie FRA 2:12:34
Amos Birgen KEN 2:13:09
Bernard Muia KEN 2:13:40
Alessandro Giacobazzi ITA 2:15:25
Benson Nzioki KEN Debüt
Catherine Cherotich KEN 2:26:41
Caroline Chepkwony KEN 2:27:00
Teclah Chebet KEN 2:27:18
Beatrice Cheburet KEN 2:30:41
Flomens Ngurasia KEN 2:30:42


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Eight weeks remain in 2013-including the busy holiday travel season-but apparently Airfarewatchdog has seen enough. Last week it announced its picks for the best, and worst, U.S. airlines of the year. The top three were Frontier, Virgin America and JetBlue with United ranking last.
For criteria, Airfarewatchdog looked at canceled flights, on-time arrivals, mishandled bags, denied boardings and customer satisfaction. Interestingly, top overall airline Frontier didn’t rank at the top of any individual category.The entire overall results:
- Virgin America
- US Airways
It was an airline mistake and the number of tickets sold is unknown, but a glitch on the United Airlines booking site offered some really good deals yesterday. Only the automatic airport fees and other surcharges added to flights by airports around the country were included, not the price of the flight. The flash sale-like offerings were caused due to an error loading fares into the United computer system.
This is not the first time this has happened. A similar mistake happened in May 2002 when a fare sale accidentally appeared as a $5 round-trip ticket for about 45 minutes. In 2008, United accidentally stopped charging a fuel surcharge that was as much as $130. In that case, the airline honored the price of tickets sold without the surcharge.
But what about those unbelievably low fares? Will United honor the obviously incorrect pricing?
“As always, we will do what is appropriate,” United Continental Holdings Inc. spokeswoman Megan McCarthy told the Huffiington Post.
Starting today, passengers flying United Airlines will see the flight crew decked out in new threads. According to a press release, tens of thousands of worldwide employees – including flight attendants, customer service agents, technical operations and ramp workers – will begin wearing new, sophisticated uniforms with accents of blue, gold, silver and gray.
Although news outlets like Jaunted have questioned United’s choice to go against trend and not enlist a high-profile designer to create the uniforms, such as Banana Republic who recently outfitted Virgin America’s crew, United says the company relied on feedback from their employees to create the stylish yet functional clothing. Pilots will be the last to switch over to the new getup when they begin wearing new, midnight blue uniforms later this year. Once everyone has made the switch, the company’s attire will – for the first time ever – have a cohesive feel across all operations.
United Airlines’ new mileage program is set to include a minimum annual spending level, essentially cutting budget travelers out of the perk-earning picture. The new plan forces travelers to spend a set amount of money to get benefits, meaning those who smartly snag deals and rack up miles will no longer garner elite status.
Starting January 2014, those enrolled in United MileagePlus will need to earn a combination of either miles or segments, plus dollars, to get rewards. For example, to reach the first tier, a frequent flier must earn either 25,000 miles or 30 qualifying segments, plus a minimum of $2,500 qualifying dollars. So now, two round-trip flights from the United States to Europe that could have otherwise landed a traveler an upgrade might not qualify any longer, especially if a traveler found a great deal on airfare before booking.
As outlined above, travelers who only hit the road when they find a can’t-miss deal will be hurt most by the new qualifications, leading us to believe that the airline might want to reconsider the MileagePlus program tagline: “the world’s most rewarding loyalty program.”
A man is being questioned by authorities after he claimed to have poisoned everyone traveling on United Flight 116. The flight, which was making its way from Hong Kong to Newark’s Liberty Airport, landed at 1:34 p.m. today, several hours after a male passenger made the frightening declaration.
According to news reports, the passenger was in an emotionally disturbed state. He made the announcement about having poisoned everyone on board several hours before the flight was due to arrive in New Jersey.Despite this, the FBI said the decision was made not to divert the plane to a closer airport. Instead, flight attendants surrounded the man along with a number of other passengers who volunteered to help restrain him for the duration of the flight.
Both local police and FBI agents were notified and were ready to meet the plane as soon as it landed. According to an FBI spokesman, there is no evidence that any passengers were actually poisoned.


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Hotel in Detail:The Park Grand Paddington is a contemporary and hip styled hotel set in a relatively quiet London garden square. The sleek lobby and large reception desk area is also where you will find the hotels concierge service.
Bedroom are modern and come with complimentary high speed internet access, safe, flat-screen TV with digital channels and PPV movies, air conditioning, telephone, iron and ironing board, hairdryer, tea-coffee making facilities. Each bedroom comes with an en-suite shower room.
Daily housekeeping and windows are double glazed.
Everyday breakfast options are served in the vibrant dining room of the Atlantic restaurant.
Meanwhile the Atlantic bar offers a wide selection of alcoholic and soft beverages along with light appetizers.
The Park Grand Hotel offers a 24 hour reception along with 24 hour CCTV in the public areas. Guests can make use of the hotels luggage storage facilities and enjoy the smoke free environment of the hotel.
Hotel Vicinity:Nearest: Tube & Railway Station: London Paddington 0.2 miles (0.3 km), Motorway: M1 Junction 1 4.5 miles (7.2 km). 6 tube (underground) stations within a half mile circle (0.8 km) , makes this a great choice for transport links.
In a popular area for tourists looking to maximise there bang for buck ratio. The districts local amenities combined with its close proximity to the heart of London (2 miles), excellent public transport options and lower rates compared to the most central areas make this a great choice for a tourist stay in London. The Park Grand London Paddington Hotel is well named since its just 350 yards from the mainline railway and tube station at Paddington. With links all over the UK and most especially home to the Heathrow Express which can whisk you to Heathrow Airport within 15 minutes. While the hustle and bustle of central London is just minutes way by tube or bus, the area of Paddington and Bayswater has plenty to offer. Not least is the huge Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens just over 400 yards from the Park Grand Hotel. Take boat onto the Serpentine or have a snack at one of the restaurants located within the park. The shops of Queensway are just a third of a mile where there's also a skating rink, public swimming pool and covered shopping mall called Whiteleys. Other places of interest close by include the Alexandra Fleming Laboratory (0.3 miles), Canal cafe Theatre (0.5 miles), Church Street Market (0.7 miles), Serpentine gallery (0.7 miles) and Kensington Palace (0.8 miles).
Bedroom Numbers: 157
Check-in: 14.00 (2 pm)
Check-out: 11.00 am
This hotel has averaged a score of 3.85 out of 5 by 6079 past guests
>>>Booking.com (average customer rating 3.6 out of 5 from 2649 reviews)
>>>Tripadvisor (ranked 537 of 1140 for Hotels in London and rated 4 out of 5 from 3430 reviews)
Parking:No parking available.
Internet:WiFi is available in the hotel rooms and is free of charge.
Pets:Pets are not allowed.
More hotels from this chainIf your first option for an alternative is again the Park Grand chain take a look at these closest alternatives:
Park Grand Paddington Court: is 66 yards (60 metres) away, has a guest satisfaction score of 82% and rates start from about £96.
Park Grand Lancaster Gate: is 132 yards (120 metres) from here, earns a customer rating of 87% and base rates begin at about £108.
Park Grand London Hyde Park: 181 yards (165 metres), rated at 78% and with rates from around £78.
Park Grand Kensington: 1.5 miles (2.4 km), rated at 89% and with rates from around £132.
Compared to other London hotels: This hotel has been rated 77% by past guests. The London average is 79% and the average for 4 star hotels is 80%. Therefore this hotel is below average for its sector (star rating) . Park Grand Hotels across the chain average 83% so this hotel is below the average guest rating for Park Grand hotels.
Milesfaster ranking: 608th from 865 London hotels, 7th of 7 Park Grand Hotels, and 258th of 333 four star rated hotels.
Another to Consider: Also close by and a similar hotel (0.0 miles, 0.1 km) would be the 4 star Park Grand Paddington Court, whose lowest rates start at about £89 and which has an 82% guest satisfaction rating. The Park Grand Paddington Court also offers: free WiFi.Looking for lower base rates? Then another option might be the New Linden Hotel. 0.6 miles away (0.9 km), has scored 74% from former guests and whose lowest rates start at about £62 (theres free WiFi too).
Prefer something with a higher guest rating? Then the 4 Star Roseate House London may be one too look at. The Roseate House London is only 0.2 miles (0.3 km) away. A highly rated hotel with a guest score of 90%.
Local hotels analysed:The closest fifty hotels around this area (1-3 Queens Garden, W2 postcode) that are listed on this website cover a 0.4 miles (0.6 km) radius. The star rating breakdown shows 2 five star hotels (average rating 90%), 19 four star hotels (average rating 79%), 20 three star hotels (average rating 70%), 9 two star hotels (average rating 68%) and 1 one star hotel (rated 59%). Top 4 star hotel is Roseate House London at 90%. Top rated of the local hotels is Royal Lancaster London (5 star) at 94%.
Base Rates: Here we breakdown the starting rates (base rates) by overall average and by star rating. However base rates do not take account of special offers and one off deals so are just a guide.
For the nearest 51 hotels in the area we have base rate data on all of them. Looking at all the base rates of the 50 local hotels the average rate is £99 per night. Rates range from £11 at Smart Hyde Park View Hostel (2 Star, 70%) and the highest rates top out at £720 at Commodore Hotel (4 Star, 60%). The following are the rate averages per star level: Five Star average: £204, Four Star average: £145, Three Star average: £72, Two Star average: £46 and One Star average: £49.
We use a proprietary algorithm to rank hotels based on user reviews but adjusting for contributing factors. We rank Park Grand Paddington Hotel 23rd of the 50 local hotels and 15th for the 19 four star hotels in the area. Our ranking for sheer lowest base rates is 29th of 51 (4th of 19 four star hotels.). To give an overall ranking compared to hotels nearby we combine the rating and base rate scores which gives this hotel a ranking of 26th of 46 for sheer bang for buck (Smart Hyde Park View Hostel was top).


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Need Volunteers to Pick Tomatoes to Feed the Hungry!
Updated: 6:32 AM - It is tomato picking time! Society of St. Andrew needs gleaners. A farm near Dothan has too many tomatoes and wants gleaners in his field to rescue the tomatoes and deliver them to agencies helping feed those who are hungry. We also need pickup trucks to help haul the tomatoes to agencies.


Early in January, the Watershed Post's two-person staff trucked down to Kingston for a taping of "Kingston NOW." The episode, which aired last night on WRNN-TV, was about digital newsmaking, and featured us along with one of our favorite local self-made newshounds: Clark Richters, who runs the plucky and indefatigable Kingston News.
We had a great time with Jimmy Buff, the show's anchor. (You may know him from his day job as program director and afternoon drive host at Radio Woodstock's WDST.) We talked about our favorite subject: covering disasters in an internet age. You can watch the whole 30-minute show above.


This piece originally appeared in the Dhaka Tribune.
On the second of July, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres will visit the Rohingya camps in Bangladesh. His visit will be an important showing of solidarity with the Rohingya and with the government that is hosting them.
But for the sake of the Rohingya, the visit should also address some uncomfortable truths, namely that ongoing restrictions by the government of Bangladesh as well as inefficiencies in the UN response are unnecessarily putting lives at risk.
To be sure, the government of Bangladesh and UN agencies have put forth great effort in providing refuge and humanitarian support to more than 700,000 Rohingya fleeing ethnic cleansing in Myanmar.
However, as I heard from dozens of local and international humanitarian actors and Rohingya refugees during a recent Refugees International mission, restrictive policies and lack of effective management and coordination are hindering efforts just as a new level of emergency arrives.
As the heavy rains and high winds of the monsoon season intensify, Bangladesh continues to limit materials for shelters in the Rohingya camps largely to tarpaulin, bamboo, and wire. Already, more than 1,000 shelters have been damaged by wind and rains, according to the Inter Sector Coordination Group (ISCG) overseeing the humanitarian response in Cox’s Bazar.
Efforts to relocate the 150,000 Rohingya identified as most at risk of landslides and flooding have been hampered by a government reluctance to provide further safe land and delayed approvals to carry out the earth works needed to reinforce the land that was given.
Slow and burdensome visa and project approval processes also continue to limit the ability of international humanitarian organizations to provide essential aid and services.
While some notable efforts have been made to provide camp passes and to convert visas to the type needed for humanitarians to provide services, broader limitations remain.
Project approvals can take weeks or even months, and too often critical services are being delayed or prevented outright. This has impacted efforts to enhance capacity and expertise for programs aimed at gender-based violence (GBV) and child protection to assist the most vulnerable among the Rohingya.
This also threatens to delay the deployment of additional health experts ahead of likely disease outbreaks. Already, a diphtheria outbreak has affected close to 8,000 people.
To address these issues, Bangladesh should establish clear and consistent guidance for NGO registration, project approvals, and visas. It should also streamline its humanitarian response structure by updating its 2013 National Strategy and National Task Force related to the Rohingya.
Ultimately, the government should recognize the Rohingya as refugees with accompanying rights including access to justice, health services, livelihoods, and education, and allow aid organizations to provide these services. But most immediately, the government should seek to provide additional safe and suitable land for the Rohingya and allow the use of more durable shelter materials.
At the same time, the UN needs to put its own house in better order. The international humanitarian response to the Rohingya crisis in Bangladesh is unlike any other in the world. Working within parameters set by Bangladesh, the UN has established a hybrid operation with unclear and overlapping roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
The result is a lack of effective coordination and oversight of minimal standards, particularly affecting sensitive response sectors like GBV and other services for women and girls. And as the monsoon season intensifies, differences in training and roll-out schedules across camps are already resulting in signs of discrepancies in levels of preparedness.
In addition to raising concerns with the Bangladesh, the secretary general should use his visit to call upon the heads of UNHCR, IOM, and the office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs (OCHA), those who established the current system, to carry out a joint visit to Bangladesh to develop and adopt measures to strengthen management, coordination, coherence, and accountability in the international response.
This need not mean an immediate wholesale change in structure, particularly given that the response is in the midst of an emergency, but failure to address inefficiencies in the current system will endanger both short and long-term efforts.
In particular, the three leaders should press for stronger and more unified promotion of key humanitarian issues by the UN’s strategic executive group (heading the UN’s humanitarian response) and provide greater power and authority to the field-level ISCG senior coordinator and sector coordinators to ensure coherence and consistency in provision of services in the camps.
Of course, as the secretary general of the UN stands in the camps in Bangladesh, he must also look across the border to Myanmar where the root causes and ultimate solutions to the Rohingya crisis lie. International efforts to promote conditions that will permit safe, voluntary, dignified, and sustainable repatriation of the Rohingya to their homeland must remain the focus.
But until those conditions are realized, the Bangladesh, supported by the international community, must ensure the most effective response possible for the wellbeing of the Rohingya, who have already been forced to flee their homeland.
Guterres is well placed to deliver this message of both solidarity and constructive criticism. In his visit, he must not shy from the hard conversations that sometimes need to occur among friends. The Rohingya deserve no less.


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Listening to Nature: Using Multi-Trophic Interactions to Inform Pest Management Strategies
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Plants are reliable and exploitable resources of bioactive chemicals against pests in both people and wildlife. There is evidence that birds will include greenery in their nests that target pests. We used two types of chromatography to investigate the diversity of chemicals present in greenery found in nests of golden eagles. We found that available greenery had higher concentrations and diversity of chemicals than avian-preferred greenery, but all greenery contained bioactive compounds. Studying host-pest interactions may provide a novel and streamlined framework to discover bioactive compounds and help identify potential mechanisms of action to improve development of targeted natural products.
The National Science Foundation DEB-1146194, IOS-1258217, OIA-1826801, OIA-1757324, Idaho National Science Foundation EPSCoR under Award No. IIA-1301792 and Institutional Development Awards (IDeA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Grants #P20GM103408 and P20GM109095

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Intelligence minister: Israel can withstand boycotts
Responding to warning from finance minister, Yuval Steinitz says a bad peace deal would cause more damage than global snubbing
Israel has the tools to limit the damage from any economic boycott, Intelligence Minister Yuval Steinitz said Thursday, downplaying fresh warnings that the country’s economy would be badly hurt if US-led peace talks with the Palestinians fail.
Israel “has the tools to prevent boycotts,” Steinitz told Israel Radio. He said his office is preparing a campaign “against the boycotts and delegitimization of Israel” but did not elaborate.
He also insisted that an “erroneous” deal that compromises Israel’s security would do more economic damage than international opprobrium.
The comments reflect how boycott concerns have become central to Israel’s public discourse, as a small but growing number of European businesses have limited trade recently with Israeli firms involved in West Bank settlements.
Finance Minister Yair Lapid, who has repeatedly found himself in public spats with Steinitz during his time in office, said Wednesday that Israel would become increasingly isolated and lose markets in Europe if it failed to strike an agreement with the Palestinians.
Based on an evaluation prepared by the Finance Ministry’s chief economist, Lapid said that even a low-scale boycott would “hit every Israeli citizen directly in his pocket.” The cost of living would rise, and education, security, health, and welfare budgets would be slashed, he said.
Furthermore, exports would face a loss of NIS 20 billion ($5.7 billion), GDP would likely be lowered by NIS 11 billion a year, and 9,800 workers would be laid off immediately.
According to World Bank figures, Israel’s GDP was NIS 902 billion in 2011 ($258.2 billion).
“We must recognize that if the talks fail — and the world will believe they failed because of us — there will be a price, and it’s best we know what that price is,” Lapid said.
Lapid also dismissed claims by Economy Minister Naftali Bennett Tuesday that a Palestinian state would be an economic burden on Israel. A peace agreement would result in an added NIS 20 billion annually to the state budget, and potential growth of NIS 16 billion in exports, he maintained.
“Today Israel is more exposed economically than from a security perspective,” he added. “The security debate makes us forget occasionally the fact that our military is not a goal, it is a tool. It’s a tool that is meant to allow us to reach an agreement that will strengthen Israel’s economy and guarantee its future as a Jewish state.”
The finance minister’s remarks echoed those of US Secretary of State John Kerry last week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Kerry pointed to the economic benefits Israel would reap from reaching a peace deal with the Palestinians, stating that Israel would have immediate diplomatic recognition and economic ties with the Arab and Muslim world and would potentially see a 2 percent increase in GDP per year.


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Massively popular developer and publisher Tencent has finally announced more details on the anticipated mobile strategy FPS Arena Breakout. After hosting a successful beta in August last year, the title is finally ready for another batch of closed beta testing before the official China-based release on July 26th.
Arena Breakout is, at first glance, somewhat indiscernible from its genre contemporaries. However, this particular shooter is hoping to add some spice to what’s become a relatively stale market, at least for mobile. Arena Breakout plans to do this by looking at an extremely beloved PC exclusive FPS, Escape From Tarkov. … [MORE]


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What is University Tees?
University Tees is the leading custom apparel provider on over 300 campuses nationwide dedicated to delivering the best customer apparel experience anywhere! Over 80% of revenue comes from the college Greek market and our nearly 200 team members call Lakewood, Ohio home.
What are we looking for?
The Graphic Design Team plays an essential role in creating and maintaining the creative vibrancy of University Tees. We are looking for a few designers to help develop creative ideas (and apparel) for our customers and deliver a great experience. On a typical day you’ll be assisting our customers by bringing their apparel ideas to life by generating custom art work proofs (work load will vary based on candidate availability and art request volume).
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Garmin Drive 61 LM 6" GPS Unit
- Dedicated GPS Navigator with Driver Alerts
- 6" Dual Orientation Display
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