If found guilty, Temirbulatov could face the death penalty - despite a moratorium on capital punishment declared when Russia was accepted into the Council of Europe. Citing testimonies of Chechen witnesses, Politkovskaya alleged that those prisoners who were still alive were then sent to the notorious Chernokozovo detention centera so-called " filtration camp ", where many of them were tortured and killed by guards, and then buried by other inmates. Main article: Second Chechen War. Terrorism in Russia. A prominent feature in the incident was the fate of a group of about 72 Chechen combatants who had surrendered on 20 March on a Russian public promise of amnestybut had almost all either died or " disappeared " shortly after they were detained. The siege ended violently on October 26, when Russian troops were forced to storm the building after the detonation of some explosive devices inside. Shchelkovo Highway. Abukarovna was allegedly killed already near Komsomolskoye while Biluyevna died at the Russian military base at Khankala, near Grozny.
The Komsomolskoye massacre occurred following the Battle of Komsomolskoye (Chechen: But in the official reports of federal 'victories' such details of the 'war against terror' were never mentioned." Amateur video footage.
An amateur video dated 21 Marchwas uncovered and released in by Anna.
Video: Salautdin temirbulatov terrorists released Russia: Three militants killed during counter-terrorism op in Dagestan
The article details notable human rights violations committed by the warring sides during the. According to the statement, the group launched the attack to mark the fourth anniversary of the killing of ; On February 21,a Chechen field commander Salautdin Temirbulatov was sentenced to life in prison for murdering.
One Chechen's Cry From A Russian Jail 'Do These People Have Hearts'
Salautdin Temirbulatov, 39, who also faces charges of kidnapping and terrorism, was issued for Temirbulatov's arrest on charges of murder and terrorism. a Turkish businessman and demanding $2 million for his release.
CaucasusCentral AsiaUzbekistanTurkmenistan. The decision to try Temirbulatov in the North Caucasus rather than in Moscow shows a new sensitivity on the part of the Russian government. Hidden categories: All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August At the end of the footage, some of the captives are ordered to unload their comrades who have already died during the transport.
Video: Salautdin temirbulatov terrorists released Russia: Two militants killed during counter-terrorism op in Vladimir region
The siege ended violently on October 26, when Russian troops were forced to storm the building after the detonation of some explosive devices inside.
Salautdin temirbulatov terrorists released
|The siege ended violently on October 26, when Russian troops were forced to storm the building after the detonation of some explosive devices inside. Incidents are bombings, unless described otherwise. Of the three survivors that were known to Politkovskaya, two committed suicide and one disappeared. Moscow forestalls criticisms of prejudice by staging a landmark trial in the North Caucasus. There were two women, who, unlike the men do not show signs of beating but are separated and led away after exiting the truck.|
According to Imran, he was released after those three days, but the authorities held on to his passport.
The second time was far worse than the. The Salautdin Temirbulatov terrorists who committed the brutal murders were eventually caught or killed.
OpEd Chechen Islamists behead Russian soldiers (Graphic video)
It was not the first time such graphic.
He added that there had been no pressure from Moscow in the run-up to the trial. The tape later fell into the hands of the Federal Security Service FSB and, in the same year, a warrant was issued for Temirbulatov's arrest on charges of murder and terrorism.
This strips detainees of key rights and protection under the Geneva Convention rules of war, including the right to be released at the end of the conflict and not to be held criminally liable for lawful combat. He told reporters that the American aid worker was abducted by terrorists led by Yakub, a member of the Akhmadov gang.
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|Main article: Beslan hostage crisis. According to the prosecution, on April 12,Temirbulatov captured four Russian contract soldiers near the settlement of Komsomolskoe. Tweet Widget Facebook Like. However, legal experts claim that public opinion and the seriousness of the charges could persuade the Kremlin to make an exception in Temirbulatov's case.
He also claimed to have witnessed injured Chechens being "crushed by tank caterpillars, smashed to death by rifle butts and even [trench] digging tools" and how "basements whereto we took our wounded with cut-off limbs were targeted by grenades or set ablaze",  a mass killing of prisoners who had surrendered in response to the Russian President's Vladimir Putin 's public offer of amnesty on 20 March  as well as seeing the "disappeared" prisoners being forced to dig their own graves.
Military Academy, Department of Defense, or U.S. Government. . 15 Press release from the Operations Staff in the Republic of Chechnya, in Grozny-Inform . fighter and kidnapper, Salautdin Temirbulatov55).
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of Temirbulatov's arrest to the information provided by Umarov, see Vyacheslav. It has been announced that a former Chechen field commander, Salautdin Temirbulatov, aged 39, is to stand trial in Kabardino-Balkariya for “war crimes”–that is. It has been announced that a former Chechen field commander, Salautdin Temirbulatov, aged 39, is to stand trial in Kabardino-Balkariya for If found guilty, Temirbulatov could face execution, despite a moratorium on capital punishment Not So Fast,” published in Terrorism Monitor, has been quoted in.
Although only six of the attacks were directed against civilians, these attacks have drawn the lion's share of the publicity generated by Chechen suicide tactics.
According to the Institute for War and Peace Reporting"when Russia invaded Chechnya for a second time in Septemberthe video-tape became a powerful weapon in the Kremlin 's propaganda war. Pacific: Tongan PM 'Akilisi Pohiva Dies, Aged 78 A constant thorn in the side of the monarchy and nobility, Mr Pohiva's lifelong battle for representation had seen him fired from the public service and charged with sedition Retrieved 1 July News stories and analysis from IWPR trained journalists.
At the end of the footage, some of the captives are ordered to unload their comrades who have already died during the transport.
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He then lined the men up in front of a video camera and read out their death sentence in Chechen.
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|It was then that the Chechens decided Gluck was too hot to handle. If found guilty, Temirbulatov could face the death penalty - despite a moratorium on capital punishment declared when Russia was accepted into the Council of Europe. However, legal experts claim that public opinion and the seriousness of the charges could persuade the Kremlin to make an exception in Temirbulatov's case.
Official sources confirm that Ruslan Aushev -- the president of Ingushetia, who makes no secret of his support for the Chechen cause - played a major part in securing Gluck's release.
However, during last week's court hearing, he admitted to shooting only one of the prisoners and vehemently denied slitting the fourth man's throat. One witness, Russian army major Anatoly Mogutnov, claimed he was taken prisoner by the Traktorist in Volgograd Dec.


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Patrol info for U-625
|Departure||Arrival / Fate||Duration|
|12 Jul 1943||Trondheim||27 Jul 1943||Narvik||16 days|
Kptlt. Hans Benker
Ltn. Kurt Sureth
Ltn. Siegfried Straub
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-625
We have 12 daily positions for the 16 days U-625 was at sea.
Departure from Trondheim on 12 Jul 1943.
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Arrival at Narvik on 27 Jul 1943.
Ships hit by U-625 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-625 during this patrol
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Mine-laying operations during this patrol
U-625 laid mines on the following dates during this patrol:
|20 Jul 1943||23h42||05h44||AT 8842||Yugor Strait||24 TMB|
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IT PROVED to be a landmark that had not been seen on the nation’s railways for nearly half-a-century.
But the achievement of the steam locomotive Bittern to reach speeds exceeding 90mph on a journey to Yorkshire at the weekend acted as a curtain-raiser to the main event which will take place in York later this week.
The run was to commemorate the world-famous fellow A4 locomotive, Mallard, setting a record speed of 126mph near Grantham on July 3, 1938 – a feat that remains unbeaten 75 years later.
Bittern and Mallard are two of 35 A4s designed by renowned engineer Sir Nigel Gresley and built for LNER in Doncaster in the 1930s. Only six survive, and they are being reunited at the National Railway Museum in York to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Mallard’s record.
The event, which will run from Wednesday until July 17, is called the Great Gathering, and has been billed as a “once-in-a-lifetime sight”.
The special run along the East Coast Mainline on Saturday saw Bittern travel from King’s Cross in London up to York ahead of this week’s celebrations.
The locomotive, which was carrying 250 passengers, was granted special permission by authorities to exceed the 75mph limit for steam trains.
The journey was organised by Locomotive Services Ltd, the company which owns the historic steam locomotive after it was bought in the mid-1990s by a City of London financier and rail enthusiast, Jeremy Hosking.
The general manager at Locomotive Services Ltd, Richard Corser, said: “It was the culmination of a lot of months of preparation to make this happen, to go at a high speed and to give the passengers a bit of a flavour of what high-speed steam was like.
“This country’s very famous for its engineering skills and steam was its cradle. We are very proud of steam heritage and railways in this country and this was shown again today by the support we have received.”
Talks had begun more than nine months ago to stage the high-speed journey after Mr Corser had suggested to Mr Hosking that a special event should be staged to mark the 75th anniversary of Mallard’s record.
Permission had to be obtained from Network Rail and the Railway Standards Safety Board, and the Doncaster-based train operating company, DB Schenker, was signed up to run the service.
A series of safety tests had to be carried out on Bittern, and Network Rail conducted checks on 210 bridges to ensure they could carry the 140-tonne locomotive and 10 30-tonne carriages travelling at such high speeds.
A night-time test run between London and Didcot in Oxfordshire was carried out on May 29, when Bittern reached a speed of 91mph. But passengers on Saturday’s service had been warned there was no guarantee the train would break the 90mph mark.
However, Bittern reached 92.5mph along a stretch of railway between Grantham and Newark, making it the fastest speed which a coal-fired locomotive has travelled since steam was phased out in the late 1960s.
Three sections of the 188-mile journey totalling 66 miles – near Biggleswade in Bedfordshire, then between Grantham and Newark and finally from Arksey near Doncaster to Copmanthorpe on the outskirts of York – had been designated for the high-speed travel above the normal 75mph limit.
The service left platform four at King’s Cross at 8.18am on Saturday, and arrived at platform 10 in York at 12.25pm after stopping at Potters Bar in Hertfordshire to pick up more passengers. Two other stops were needed to take on water between Huntingdon and Peterborough and then at Retford.
Two more high-speed long-distance services are planned for Bittern in July, including York to Newcastle-upon-Tyne and another London-to-York run, although only a few tickets remain for both.
This week’s celebrations to mark Mallard’s historic speed record is expected to generate a huge amount of interest around the globe.
The museum’s senior curator of rail vehicle collections, Anthony Coulls, said: “What we’re planning is a major celebration – people will be coming from four corners of the Earth. The gathering of the six locomotives is the jewel in the crown, really.”
The surviving A4s also include Dominion of Canada, which now sits next to Mallard at the National Railway Museum after it was shipped from Montreal last October and restored especially for the anniversary.
The Dwight D Eisenhower – another transatlantic expat – has also rolled back into York and undergone a restoration for the occasion. Union of South Africa and the Sir Nigel Gresley will join them around the museum’s Great Hall turntable.


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Collaborative learning and tools for assessing soil health contribute to farmers’ understanding of problems and alternative management strategies.
An award-winning organic farm in Finland set up a food production network with neighbouring farms aiming to achieve energy and nutrient self-sufficiency.
A small, remote rural community of around 1 300 inhabitants in Finland launched a Digi-Hub for the elderly.
A Finnish NGO used EAFRD funds to develop a network of nature-based service providers and activities to support their development such as study trips and work groups.

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What Can My Car Tow?
Making sure you can legally tow your caravan is vital. Failure to correctly match your car and caravan weights could lead to an expensive fine and points on your licence.
The maximum towing capacity for each vehicle is set by the vehicle manufacturer. This information can be found on the Vehicle Identification Plate (VIN plate). The vin plate can usually be found under the bonnet or on a door pillar.
It contains 4 lines of numbers:
- 1st Line - 2500kg - Gross Vehicle Weight
- 2nd Line - 4800kg - Gross Train Weight
- 3rd Line - 1250kg - Maximum front axle load
- 4th Line - 1300kg - Maximum rear axle load
The maximum towing capacity can be calculated by subtracting the gross vehicle weight from the gross train weight. If the weight in the 1st and 2nd line are identical or line 2 doesn't contain a value, then your towing capacity is zero kg. This means that your car manufacturer has concluded that your car is not capable of towing.
If you find that method a little complicated, you can use the caravan tow match guide service provided by Out and About Live.
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To use the tow match service, simply follow the link below to Out and About Live where you can put in your vehicle details and find out all the relevant information.


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Kid’s Dental Care – Where to Find the most effective Dentist
The significance of finding a qualified, experienced, and also qualified pediatric oral treatment provider can not be emphasized enough. Youngsters are more at risk to tooth decay as well as tooth cavities than any type of other team of people on the planet. Actually, one out of 5 children will experience some level of oral problems at some time throughout their lives. In the United States, dental care for youngsters is not always upcoming for a few of these kids. This can bring about substantial oral issues for the kids and also parents alike. One essential element of quality dental care for children is a workplace that is staffed by a pediatric dental expert. A pediatric dental practitioner has training in dealing with kids as well as is very proficient at the office with delicate teeth and periodontals. Their hands are generally complimentary as well as they are well educated to handle children of any ages. Many children can be seen by a quality pediatric dental care carrier within an hour or two of being seen by a basic pediatric dental practitioner. Pediatric dental care carriers are specifically learnt collaborating with young children, yet they can be discovered virtually anywhere dentists function. Any type of family can speak to an excellent oral care provider in their area. Commonly, household dentists will refer children to one another when they feel they may need extra dental therapy. It depends on the moms and dad to make sure the youngster gets sufficient oral treatment. The advantages of a household dental professional expand beyond just the obvious advantages of getting routine oral job done on your kids. Kids that receive normal preventative dental tests are much less most likely to suffer with cavity-related oral infections later in life. A great family members dental practitioner will also encourage proper dental health in children by making them aware of the hazardous impacts of brushing inaccurately. Children need to be educated the significance of toothbrushing, flossing, and also checking out the dentist a minimum of twice a year. Seeing the dental professional consistently will aid to ensure that any cavities are dealt with early to ensure that they do not get worse. This will additionally assist youngsters keep healthy and balanced teeth much longer. When picking a family dental practitioner for your children, it is very important to discover a person who focuses on dealing with youngsters. Some orthodontists function largely with adults, that makes it more likely that children will have issues later if they do not get normal oral care. A dentist that also focuses on dealing with children will likely have the ability to offer kids with a wide variety of dental services. For example, she or he might be able to do braces if needed. Or he or she could be able to supply various other sort of dental treatment, such as in-office teeth cleansing, or emergency situation tooth removal. Choosing the right household dental practitioner for your children can help you save money later on. If you make the effort to select an excellent dentist prior to your kids’s dental needs begin to present themselves, you will certainly be able to get them the dental care they need for their entire lives. You will additionally understand that you are doing your part to ensure that your dental insurance coverage does its job by giving benefits for preventative dental care. That means you can conserve money over the life of your dental insurance by being responsible enough to select an oral care carrier who knows what she or he is doing. By putting in the time to pick the appropriate dental treatment service provider for your youngsters, you will certainly be making sure that they have happy, healthy teeth for as long as they live.

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Central Park buzzed with anticipation as fans gathered for the "GMA Summer Concert Series" featuring BTS's Jung Kook. Little did they know, nature had a different plan in store.
Dedicated fans, some waiting for days, braved the elements to catch a glimpse of the K-pop superstar. Their unwavering enthusiasm filled the air.
As storm clouds loomed overhead, BTS's Jung Kook took to the stage to record his mesmerizing performance. The energy in the park was palpable.
Interviews with fans captured their unwavering dedication. Some had traveled from afar, like a family from Mexico, eager to witness this extraordinary moment.
Just before the storm unleashed its fury, Jung Kook, with his unparalleled talent, pre-recorded three electrifying songs. He left his mark on the stage.
As the rain poured and thunder roared, the "GMA Summer Concert Series" presented the pre-recorded performance, showcasing Jung Kook's incredible artistry.
Coinciding with this memorable event, Jung Kook celebrated the release of his first official global solo debut single, "Seven." A momentous occasion for his fans worldwide.
Jung Kook, grateful for the unwavering support of his fans, shared a heartfelt message. He conveyed his appreciation for their love and promised to continue sharing his musical journey with them.
As the storm passed, leaving a trail of memories, Jung Kook's electrifying performance and the dedication of his fans would forever be etched in their hearts.
Central Park basked in the warmth of a new day, carrying with it the echoes of Jung Kook's unforgettable pre-recorded concert—a testament to the power of music and unwavering devotion.


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Arn Chorn-Pond was only a boy when the brutal Khmer Rouge regime overran Cambodia and turned his country into a ghastly land of ""killing fields."" While most of Arn's family, and 90% of the country's musicians, were killed, Arn was kept alive to play propaganda songs on the flute for his captors. Now, after living in the U.S. for 20 years, The Flute Player follows Arn's journey back to Cambodia as he seeks out surviving ""master musicians"" and faces the dark shadows of his war-torn past. An extraordinary story of survival, the film is a testament to one man's ability to transcend tragedy.
Each night in Silicon Valley, the Line 22 transforms from a public bus into an unofficial shelter for the homeless in one of the richest parts of the world. Hotel 22 captures a single, dramatic night on the Line 22 route.
Ritual is often associated with powerful and impersonal institutions, but for five Chilean women, ritual centers on a monthly gathering that has sustained them through 60 years of personal and societal change.
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Alex Landau, who is African American, recalls how he nearly lost his life following a traffic stop with the Denver police. He and his mother, Patsy, who is white, remember that night and how it changed them both forever.
A look behind the barricades of the besieged Syrian city of Homs, where, for 19-year-old Basset and his ragtag group of comrades, the audacious hope of revolution is crumbling like the buildings around them.
Does sentencing a teenager to life without parole serve our society well? The United States is the only country in the world that routinely condemns children to die in prison. This is the story of one of those children, now a young man, seeking a second chance in Florida.
Bryan Wilmoth and his seven younger siblings were raised in a strict, religious home. In this StoryCorps Animated Short, he talks to his brother Mike about reconnecting years after their dad kicked Bryan out for being gay.
For the first time, Israeli military and legal professionals who devised the legal framework behind the occupation are interviewed about this system, which mirrors the country's toughest moral quandaries.
The modern-day love story of a guy from small-town Illinois who reaches out to a beautiful New York City art student from Korea. They meet in the only place that such different people might ever find each other: online.
For the last 20 years, civil war has raged in Sudan, killing and displacing millions. Two young refugees, Peter and Santino, lost their families and set out to make new lives for themselves in America.

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10 ministers facing charges of corruption and Integrity Committee confirms outbreak in all institutions
revealed a spokesman for the Parliamentary Integrity Committee Adel Nouri, that "$ 500 billion" of the financial budget for Iraq in 2012 wasted by Iraqi officials in the cases of "corruption", stressing that "there are no institutions in Iraq are free from corruption." And put the budget Iraq by the civil administrator of Iraq Paul Bremer in 2003 and she was only $ 14 billion, but the annual budget increased every year, so that was in 2015 about 105 billion dollars, but a spokesman for the Integrity Commission says that half of Iraq's budget was spent on corruption files. He explained Nuri network Roudao media that Iraq's budget for the years past 12 amounted to $ 822 billion, as it came international financial and military aid to Iraq worth $ 200 billion, and "from that trillion dollars disbursed $ 500 billion within the corrupted files, including 360 billion hidden does not know how been spent, and that the exchange of them have not spent on large and strategic project. "Nuri added that his committee has a" corruption of a number of current and former Cabinet files, and has the assignment of some of them to the Integrity Commission and the judiciary ", persisting it has been several files in the last period to resolve bit eliminate them, stressing that "the resolution of corruption charges on the 10 ministers of the previous government cabin files, and there are other files are in decisiveness." and issued the Iraqi judiciary recently an arrest warrant for the former trade minister Mlas Sheikh Mohammed Ksnzana, Nouri said that he has been invited and Minister of Electricity to the Integrity Commission, and the files are several and former ministers have been resolved, including a former official at the Ministry of Defense Thamer Ghadhban, and Ayham al-Samarrai, Minister of Electricity in cabins Iyad Allawi. The spokesman for the Integrity Commission, "the existence of corrupted files against 10 ministers," Msttrda "There minister accused of wasting about $ 900 million, and another accused squandering 500 million, and one is accused of squandering $ 10 million, there are ministerial decades fake worth about one billion and a half billion dollars. "He Nuri regretted that" including ministers Kurds, but corruption regard Bozarathm, but agents ministers or general managers, but the minister is Called and accountability to figure out how not to know that corruption and whether it has a blind eye to it. "In spite of extensive government reforms announced in the month of August last, but Nuri pointed to widespread corruption in all government institutions in Iraq, saying that" the ministries of defense , the interior, health, transport, trade, oil, and Displacement and Migration, and municipalities, and housing, and the lines of Civil Aviation, and the Secretariat in Baghdad, and the Electoral Commission, and the provinces, and even Kirkuk, where corruption, In short there are no institutions in Iraq are free from corruption. "He pointed to the different cases of corruption in the ministries. "In the Defense Ministry of corruption related contracts armament, was to Iraq, a large quantity of weapons, why delivered Walid Daash ?, and the Ministry of Trade distributes food to the expired citizens, causing morbidity of cancer." Nuri felt that the period of 2006 to 2014, was the "worst" period in the Iraqi state more cases of corruption to occur, saying that "in Kapente Prime Minister Nuri al-Abbadi was chairman of the Finance Committee in Parliament, so both are responsible key, because it was supposed to Abadi reveals the corruption files, to reveal How Prime Minister signed those contracts. "On the accountability of al-Maliki and al-Abadi, a spokesman for the Parliamentary Integrity Committee said he" must do the courts Bmsaelthma in relation to the files you resolve them and send them to the Integrity Commission and the Court of integrity. "He pointed Nuri to that of the Integrity Committee, whose membership includes 17 Deputy vulnerable to the threats, saying "we are exposed to every file for a number of threats, but we were able to start large movements of those files to expose corruption, and create a great pressure on the authorities concerned to inflict punishment Palmsoalin from those evils."
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — A 21-year-old man is accused of fatally shooting a man from Indiana. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s officials arrested Jayvon Daymoir Avery on first-degree murder charges. He remains in jail […]
Authorities say one person is dead and at least six others are injured after shots were fired at a house party in central Florida.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A 47-year-old software developer was convicted Saturday of attempted murder for shooting into a carful of teenagers after an argument about their loud music, but jurors couldn’t agree on the most […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A judge asked jurors Saturday to try working through their difficulties reaching a verdict on the fate of a Florida man charged with fatally shooting a teen after an argument over loud […]
The defense attorney for a Florida man accused of fatally shooting of a teen after an argument over loud music said Thursday that his client is in good spirits as he waits for jurors to come back with a verdict in his murder trial.
A 47-year-old Florida man reacted viciously to an argument over loud music with teenagers in a store parking lot and fired multiple shots into their vehicle, killing one of them, and then drove away as if nothing happened, a prosecutor said Wednesday during closing arguments at the man’s trial.
A man accused of killing a former newspaper reporter and stealing his valuable collection of gaming cards kept the body in a container surrounded by air freshener and potpourri for more than a week before burying the container in concrete, prosecutors said Tuesday.
The body of a toddler discovered missing in central Florida this week has been found buried in a shallow grave.
A central Florida sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot while responding to a car burglary call near Orlando.
An organization that helps sex abuse victims is asking the Florida Baptist Convention not to appeal a $12.5 million damage award to a young man who was abused by a Baptist minister as a child.

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Sam, Sebbie and Di-Di-Di: At the S.E.A. Aquarium (book 2)
🎁Recommended for ages 3 and above
Illustrated by Soefara Jafney
Sam, Sebbie and Di-Di-Di are three siblings who love doing things together. One sunny Sunday, their parents take them to the S.E.A. Aquarium where Sam and Sebbie suddenly lose track of their little brother. When Sam realises the fish she saw in the tank was not really a fish, but Di-Di-Di, they jump into the tanks and start asking all the fish if they have seen their brother. Finally they find Di-Di-Di with Jay, the Manta Ray. And they find out Jay has been sad because everyone is too afraid to play with him. So the siblings show all the other fish just how much fun the manta ray can be.
About the Author
David Seow is a well-known children’s book writer and a staple on the Singapore literary scene. He is an award-nominated children’s book author of over 20 well-received children’s books, including The Sam, Sebbie and Di-Di-Di Series (12 books), which feature his young niece and nephews as the main characters. Other titles include Alexander’s Adventure Machine and The Littlest Emperor. His latest books are There’s Soup on My Fly!, Blow A Kiss, If I Were a Blue Kangaroo and Emma’s Elephant.
About the Illustrator
Soefara Jafney is a freelance illustrator and art director who has mainly worked in advertising. The Sam, Sebbie and Di-Di-Di series of books are her first children’s books.
Size: 210 x 260mm
Published: October 2013

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Report: Recall to Replace Vacuum Hose to Brake Booster
Dodge Neon Problem
Model Year Affected: 2000
There was a recall to replace the vacuum hose for the brake booster. In the presence of oil, the original hose could swell and become disconnected. The brakes would function but power assist would be lost and the pedal would feel very hard.
Visitor, 2000 Dodge Neon, 120,000 mi
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It's easy to get lost in this city of 80,000, with its labyrinthine network of roads spread over several hillsides, and most buildings clad in identical white stone. Even most of the people dress pretty much alike – hard to tell one branch of the Haredim (the ultra-Orthodox) who live here from another.
It's a city where most men avert their eyes at the sight of a woman not cloaked in black, or walk a zig-zag pattern down a sidewalk to avoid coming close to a female Western photographer and interpreter.
But beneath the monochrome scene and apparent shyness lie some of the fiercest religious tensions in Israel, tensions that pit one branch of Judaism against another and that often turn violent.
As Israelis prepare to vote in the Jan. 22 national election, these are some of the issues foremost in the minds of the Haredim and other Orthodox Jews in mixed religious communities such as Beit Shemesh, Jerusalem and Bnai Brak. How the religious communities vote will play a crucial role in coalition building after the election.
Two decades ago, there were almost no Haredim in Beit Shemesh, a city built mostly for Moroccan Jews who arrived in Israel in the 1950s. These days, the friction between the ultra-Orthodox and less strict Jews has grown increasingly heated.
Just last week, a group dubbed "the Mod Squad" – for "modesty" – appeared at Tzviya Rosenberg's apartment door. The intimidating all-male Haredi committee had come to insist she give up her computer and telephone, and consent only to use what is known as a "kosher" cell phone, or one that prevents access to so-called "inappropriate content" such as text messaging, the Internet and sex lines.
Ms. Rosenberg, 48, a teacher and Orthodox Jew, flatly refused, knowing she risked retribution from thugs who often act as vigilantes.
"They told me I had to comply if we wanted to live in this community," she said. The Rosenbergs, whose practices are similar to most Orthodox Israelis, moved here 15 years ago, well before most of the men who came to her door. This was not her first run-in with the squad.
A few years ago, Ms. Rosenberg said she put a small Israeli flag in the window to mark Independence Day, only to have a gang pelt the apartment's windows with eggs when she refused to remove it.
Last week, the squad told Ms. Rosenberg she was on their list of "Israelis," a term the leader spat out, she said. In this part of Beit Shemesh, the most extreme anti-Zionist Haredim rule the roost.
"Most of our friends have packed up and left," she said.
Next year, her son's moderate Orthodox school may close for lack of students. "If that happens, we're out of here too," she said, explaining that she would never send him to a Haredi school where only religious subjects are taught.
Many of the Haredim say they won't vote next week as they don't support the state of Israel.
But the state certainly supports them. With almost all Haredi men studying for much of their lives in yeshivas, it is largely up to the women, mothers of 8.9 children, on average, to earn a living.
"We bring in very little," says Mali, 25, a mother of two, who, like most of the Haredim interviewed, declined to give her full name. "We need support."
The support mostly comes from the intervention of religious parties in the Knesset whose leaders often find a way to administer housing, health and welfare portfolios as part of a deal to join a coalition.
"Our taxes go to supporting these people," says an outraged Moran Pahima, 31, a secular mother of three young children who has lived in Beit Shemesh for 28 years. "It isn't fair."
On the other side, Haim Louk, a Sephardi Orthodox rabbi and renowned singer, sees nothing wrong with this arrangement. "The government should pay families to have lots of children, said Mr. Louk, a father of 11. "For Israel's security we have to ensure that Jews continue to outnumber Arabs" in Israel and Palestine.
The suave rabbi also objects to the idea of Haredi religious students serving in the military as many political parties now advocate. The army doesn't need the extra men, he argues.
Dov Lipman, a U.S.-born rabbi from the Haredi community, has led a fight against extremism in the city. He says that army service is "a matter of sharing the burden. … It also leads to men working outside the yeshivas, which is good for the economy."
He is worried that extremists have come to dominate his city and its municipal authorities.
Just a block from his home sits a massive concrete and marble building that was constructed to be a shopping mall serving large parts of the city. It was never finished, however, after repeated attacks on the building drove the contractor away.
"The extremist elements objected to such a facility being built here," he explains. Since it would have contained government services as well as stores, they argued it would have brought "undesirable elements" such as secular and less religious people into "their neighbourhood."
The deserted structure, its every window smashed, is "a sad reminder of the failure of our municipal leadership and our national government," Mr. Lipman says. "It's time to take back our city."
Mr. Lipman is running for election as the 17th placed candidate on the list of Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid party.

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What is Organic Food and How Does it Affect Our Health?
We all know what organic food is and why it is good for us. But, what we don’t know is the exact reason behind the recent trend in organic food consumption.
Understanding what organic food means and why it’s trending now can be confusing for some people as well as enlightening to others. Organic food has been around for a very long time, but the recent trend to consume it may be related to two main reasons:
1) Organic foods are better for human health
By not using any pesticides or chemical fertilizers to grow their crops, organic farmers promote healthier diets and lifestyles by reducing our exposure to pesticides and other harmful substances that may be found in conventional produce.
2) Organic foods are better for the environment
Organic farming practices encourage sustainability by protecting the environment from toxic
Organic Food – A Way to Lifestyle Change for Better Health?
Organic food has been produced for over seventy years. Organic farming is based on the use of renewable resources to create a sustainable system that benefits soil quality, environmental quality, animal welfare, and human health. It is not only about the way it’s grown but also about how it’s processed. Processed organic food is handled in ways that are gentler than food without preservatives or additives.
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Why organic foods are trending nowadays?
Organic food is trending because it is a healthier option with a sustainable environment. It can be more expensive, but it is a good investment in the long term. At the same time, it tastes better and offers more vitamins and nutrients.
People are becoming more conscious of what they eat and how it affects their health. Organic food can be satisfying for those who want to live healthier lives, as well as those who just want to do their part in preserving our environment.
To produce organic food, you must use natural fertilizers and pesticides to grow the crops instead of using chemicals. These synthetic chemicals are dangerous for our health so people try to avoid them as much as they can.
In general, organic food has been growing in popularity for the last two decades due to increased awareness of its benefits for both our health and the environment.
Top 3 Reasons Why Organic Food is the Healthiest Choice for Your Family
(1) Eating Organic Foods Increases Your Overall Health
(2) Organic Foods are Better for Our Environment Compared to Non-Organic Foods
(3) You Allow More Farmers to Make a Living with an Organic Crop instead of a Corporate Crop
Organic Food – The Pros & Cons of Eating It for Your Health & Environment
Organic food is now a common term in grocery stores. You can find them in the produce section or at the checkouts. But what exactly are these foods?
Organic, also called “natural” foods have been grown without synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
The downside of organic produce is that it can be more expensive than conventional produce. The upside is that it might also be tastier and healthier. Organic farming is sustainable and environmentally friendly. It helps to preserve biodiversity and provides food security to many people around the world who might not otherwise be able to afford it.
What are the Most Common Organic Foods You Should Include in Your Diet?
Organic foods are more nutritious in a study that compared organic and conventional foods. The most common organic foods that you should include in your diet are vegetables, whole grains, fruits, beans/legumes, nuts/seeds. These are sources of vitamins and minerals that cannot be found in any other type of food.
The Importance of Eating Organic & How It Can Benefit Your Health
Eating organic produce and unprocessed food is the best way to ensure that you are getting all of the essential nutrients your body needs. It has been proven that eating organic will give you a variety of important benefits such as:
(1) Lower risk of developing heart disease
(2) Lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes
(3) Lower risk of developing allergies
(4) Better sleep quality
(5) Less inflammation in the body
(6) Decreased risk for cancer and more.


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Take this tour through the L89 codes to find bed sore coding relief.
Pressure ulcers - or bed sores, as they are more often known - are a common condition affecting many patients who are confined to a bed, chair, or wheelchair for prolonged periods of time. The pressure this exerts on the areas of skin that cover the bones, especially in the back, buttocks, heels, hips, and elbows, causes the skin tissue to become sore and eventually break down.
Coding the condition requires coders to pay close attention to ICD-10 conventions regarding sequencing and laterality as well as knowing some specific medical terminology. Following these four simple steps will lead you through the code choice to arrive at the most precise diagnosis code possible.
Step 1: Code First for Associated Gangrene
If your provider's notes indicate the patient has gangrene, you'll need to code that first before you dig into the L89 codes. ICD-10 directs you to code the condition with I96 (Gangrene, not elsewhere classified) and sequence it before the specified pressure ulcer.
Step 2: Code for Site
ICD-10 breaks down pressure ulcer sites in the following way.
Very often, patients will present with pressure ulcers in multiple sites, which can result in a sequencing issue. When that occurs, go back through your doctor's notes to see, first, if all the ulcers are being treated. If there's only one, then that's all you'll need to code; if there are more, you would sequence them by severity, putting the most severe first.
Coders should also be aware that coding L89.89- (Pressure ulcer of other site) is not the same as coding L89.9- (Pressure ulcer of unspecified site). As Melanie Witt, RN, CPC, MA, an independent coding expert based in Guadalupita, New Mexico, explains it, "'Other site' means that the provider has indicated where the ulcer is, but there is no specific code under L89.- that specifies the site documented." "L89.9-," Witt continues, "would mean that the provider has not documented where the ulcer is at all."
Coding caution: Marcella Bucknam, CPC, CCS-P, COC, CCS, CPC-P, CPC-I, CCC, COBGC, manager of clinical compliance with PeaceHealth in Vancouver, Washington, warns coders that coding L89.9- "is very rare, but use of the unlisted code is on the rise because physicians have the unspecified code as their default code choice in their EHR [electronic health records]. Using this code," Bucknam advises, "could cause problems for treatment and care reimbursement, as certain care is more appropriate for feet as opposed to the sacrum, hips, or other locations that pressure ulcers may appear."
Step 3: Code for Laterality
The L89 codes are broken down further by laterality, which means that you can choose between right, left, and unspecified anatomic areas of most sites. There are no bilateral codes, however, which means that pressure ulcers that equally affect both sides of regions such as the hips and buttocks have to be coded separately using the codes for right and left.
Step 4: Code for Severity
Pressure ulcers are categorized by degrees of severity, known as stages, that correlate to the depth of the tissue damage. They range from stage one, where the skin is merely inflamed and red, through to stage four, where there is bone-deep tissue loss along with necrosis.
Here, again, coders can be confused by word use, as ICD-10 classifies two other stages as "unspecified" and "unstageable." In this case, unstageable simply means that the depth, or stage, of the wound cannot be determined as slough and/or eschar are covering the would bed. As both enable the wound to heal, your provider won't remove them to determine the stage, so the stage is classified unstageable. However, Bucknam again warns that coding a pressure ulcer as unstageable is a rare occurrence.
Go above and beyond: For more details about the National Pressure Ulcer Staging System, go to https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2650/pdf/Bookshelf_NBK2650.pdf.
A Final Word of Caution
Both Witt and Bucknam remind coders to keep a close eye on the documentation they are reviewing. "Pressure ulcer details, like staging," Bucknam says, "are often documented by nurses, and coders should only use documentation provided by the physician." Witt agrees, adding that even though nurse documentation "can be used to code the stage at this encounter, it is the provider who is attending the patient at this visit who is responsible for assigning the severity of the ulcer."


Concept: Robot Testing Facility
45 Second Trailer: Will show 5 seconds of levels 1 thru 9 of the testing process:
Environment is a large room, maybe with an overlooking control room. Room is full of robots, maybe 100 to 1000 to start out with. Each testing level reduces the number of robots down until there is only 1 robot remaining to go into level 10.
Level 1 - Simple Visual Cue [Go Left to Live, Go Right to Die]
Level 2 - Remote Controlled Baseball Bats
Level 3 - Motion Tracking - Kill Shot - Sniper Rifle
Level 4 - Tilting Floor with built in Saw Blades
Level 5 - Electric Cable Snakes
Level 6 - Light Sabers
Level 7 - Bouncing Grenades
Level 8 - Gatling Machine Gun
Level 9 - Disintegration Mine Field to entrance of Level 10
My first thought is to open up with the entrance to level 10, showing the robot cautiously proceeding forward. The entire level is not in view, or not lit, and then the entire level is revealed. Then just show the robot as it traverses the level and how it uses every piece of equipment it has built into it to make it thru the level. There will be a plot twist at the end.
Camera Shots for Trailer
Level 1 - Overhead wide view from top. May change the color of the floor or use overhead lighting to distinguish the death/life side of the room.
Level 2 - A shot of the bats being ejected from the floor/sides of wall. Cut to a medium sized robot ducking a swing from a bat. Cut to another robot getting its mouth knocked out from getting whacked on the back of the head. Cut to a very small robot getting hit in the body, lifting off the ground and flying towards the camera. Camera shake as the robot hits the "lens" and slides down the lens of the camera slowly.
Level 3 - Close up of the front of a robot with a tracking target on it, zoom out to the robot moving/trying to remove/evade the tracking target. Camera track kill shot from rifle barrel as it travels to robot, start slow-mo then real time as bullet reaches robot.
Level 4 - Underground view of saw blade beginning to spin, following saw blade up thru the floor, then across the room as camera rotates 180 degrees, then follow blade thru the outside-inside-outside of a robot as its cut in half.
Level 5 - Upper corner shot of room, as cable descends, switch to fisheye camera, wait for cable to cycle thru visual spectrum until it can "see", then switch to over-shoulder view as cable finds and shocks target.
Level 6 - Robot that is being shocked from Level 5, has arms cut off, legs cut off, then is impaled thru its center by light saber.
Level 7 - Overhead shot of light spilling into room as doors open revealing stairs. All Robots move towards stairs. Cut to obstructed view of stairs behind robots. Robots begin to scatter, revealing grenades bouncing down stairs towards robots. As last grenades explodes, switch to 1st person view of ceiling and blur camera.
Level 8 - Blurry image of pieces falling from ceiling into a pile on floor, no sound. Camera focuses and reveals expelled shell casings and brackets from Gatling gun. Pan to front of gun, as sound fades in, showing rounds leaving barrel in slow-mo. Cut to follow bullet impacts as they trace across floor/walls in real-time. Cut back to rounds leaving barrel in slow-mo, then back to real time as barrel slowly stops spinning.
Level 9 - Overhead shot of floor, panel(s) open in floor, in front of stairs revealed in Level 7. Solid block rises from floor as all lights fade out in room. Bottom view as sign turns on revealing the words "Level 10" and an arrow pointing towards the stairs revealed in Level 7. Wide angle view facing stairs as lights on floor/ceiling/walls all blink in unison as indicator to move towards stairs. Close up of robot foot as it walks forward, then zoom out to overhead as robots begin to explode from mines.


We have a requirement to implement a service which must wait for another, independently invoked, service to execute before proceeding. We were looking at the pub.sync:wait and pub.sync:notify services but, if I understand them correctly, they do not work in a clustered environment where the waiting service could be on node 1 and the notifying service on node 2. Is there an equivalent for clustered environments?
I´m not sure what you implementation looks like, and I´ve never used the pub.sync:wait/notify services. But (depending on your implementation) maybe you can solve it using a join condition?
- Execute Service A
- Execute Service B (independently)
- When Service A is finished (or when it should wait for service B), publish a doc (docA) and wait (pub.publish:waitForReply)
- When Service B is finished, it publishes a document (docB)
- A special trigger which joins docA and docB invkoes Service C which does something and published a reply document which service A can listen for.
- When Service A gets the reply doc, it continues its invocation.
Or - if you do not have to return the control to Service A, maybe Service C can continue where Service A stopped.
Just an idéa - I guess there are numerous ways to solve this.
Did it get any clearer or did I just mess your mind up even more?
We found a way around it. If the notify service returns no services notified we do a remote invoke of a service on the other node in the cluster to try a notify there.


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Natalie Jurcic and Tammy McNab, Goway Travel Destination Specialists, returned from a FAM trip to the five islands of French Polynesia with a group of travel agents. They visited a variety of resorts and islands including Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Rangiroa, and Taha’a. Here, they share their memorable experiences, expert tips, and why French Polynesia is a fantastic choice for your travellers!
1. What was your favourite place you visited while in French Polynesia and why?
Natalie: I generally prefer “off the beaten path” destinations, and both islands of Taha’a and Rangiroa had that feel. Taha’a offered exceptional drift snorkeling, something I had never experienced before, and also the best/most authentic Polynesian show we saw during our stay. Le Taha’a Island Resort & Spa also had a very high proportion of Tahitian staff (as opposed to European/international), which was really nice. In Rangiroa we stayed at Kia Ora which has very large and luxurious rooms, and we participated in an incredible dolphin watching/snorkeling excursion. We were taken out in small boats to a pass where a pod of about 25 dolphins reside. They swam right alongside and underneath the boat and later we were able to get out and snorkel near them. Then, we finished the afternoon with more snorkeling in an incredible coral garden. It’s the kind of place where you put your face in the water and immediately there are fish all around you!
Tammy: Hands down, Le Taha’a was what blew me away. The scenery, the hospitality, and experiences on the island were second to none. I have snorkeled many reefs around the world, and none of my experiences compare to the drift snorkeling that we did on this property. First arriving to the hotel, we were greeted with a flower crown, and then saw overwater bungalows surrounded by the most pristine water. This is when I had my “WOW, I am really here!” moment. From jumping into the water from our overwater bungalow, to the amazing dinner and Polynesian show, this island continued to exceed my expectations. This is definitely a resort I would come back to.
2. What was something new you learned while there?
Natalie: That Tahitian people are much more warm and welcoming than I expected! Don’t let any misconceptions about snobby French culture fool you. The Tahitian people are one of this destination’s biggest assets.
Tammy: Rare fact: There are more rooms at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, than there are in total for ALL of Tahiti. So needless to say, make sure you book early!
3. What is your “top tip” for agents selling French Polynesia to their clients?
Natalie: Agents are frequently afraid to ask clients for a budget, but when we’re talking about a destination where the “per couple” trip costs can easily be anywhere from $8000-$50,000+, it’s important to have a starting point! As well, it will help you establish if the clients have a realistic sense of the cost at all, and may save you a lot of wasted time. If they really aren’t wanting to give up a number, you can say something like, “a typical week long package for two including airfare to the Tahitian Islands starts at around $10,000. Is that within the range you’re comfortable with?” Their reaction will provide you with the insight you need.
Also, qualifying your clients is so important! The more information you can gather as far as who they are, what they like to do on holiday and what kind of vacation they are envisioning, the better. It allows us to put together a package that closely resembles their vision from the outset, meaning fewer revisions, less risk of sticker shock, and increased likelihood that you will be able to close the booking quickly.
Tammy: Try to encourage your clients to buy meal plans or book excursions in advance. You’ll be paying more upfront, but saving money down the road when you’re travelling. Additionally, it tends to mean more commission for you, the agent. Also, book early. You can usually find good seat sales on the airfare when booking farther in advance, but you’ll also get your choice of hotels and room categories, as there aren’t as many rooms in Tahiti accommodation as you’d think.
4. What are some interesting excursions, activities, or restaurants you would recommend?
Natalie: The Bora Bora Turtle Center at Le Meridien Bora Bora is a very cool experience for adults and children alike. The resident marine biologist runs educational sessions explaining the turtles’ anatomy and behaviour, and there is also a small aquarium where you can touch an octopus, sea cucumber, and other sea life. Every morning there is a feeding session for all the turtles residing in the “hospital”. They are brought in with various types of injuries and illness and then nursed back to health to be released back into the wild.
Also, as a vegan, I wasn’t sure what to expect (or if I would starve!) in Tahiti, given how much of their cuisine is based on seafood and the French influence of lots of dairy. I was pleased to find that I was accommodated just about everywhere and PURE Restaurant at Sofitel Moorea even offers a completely separate vegetarian menu upon request. The best meal of the trip? Lunch at Fare Hana Restaurant at InterContinental Moorea.
Tammy: Drift snorkeling in Taha’a was so much fun and amazingly beautiful. Something anyone can do from any swimming background. Swimming with wild dolphins, snorkeling with reef sharks, and seeing sting rays are all experiences I won’t soon forget.
5. What’s a common mistake agents make when selling French Polynesia?
Natalie: Price can often be the biggest obstacle to selling a destination like this, but if you focus on the experience instead, it will make it much easier to bring your clients around. Did you know that Hawaii receives as many passengers in 1 week, as all the islands of Tahiti do in a YEAR? If your clients are looking for a unique, once-in-a-lifetime experience, where the local culture hasn’t been overrun by tourism, and there are still quiet, secluded spots waiting to be found, then Tahiti is the place for them!
Tammy: That it’s “too expensive”. Granted, French Polynesia is priced higher than most all-inclusive packages down south, but the experience you’ll have…. how do you put a price tag on a bucket list site?! Additionally, this isn’t a last minute destination. Limited flights and rooms available means everyone would benefit to plan this trip out well in advance.
6. If you could go back to French Polynesia, what would you like to see/do next?
Tammy: I would go back to Taha’a again for a quick visit, but I would also really like to check out the Aranui 5 to visit the Marquesas Islands. This isn’t your average cruise ship, as it’s also a freighter that drops off supplies to the islands we visit. Interacting with the locals on board, or other well-travelled passengers, all while visiting some of the most remote islands of Tahiti, is definitely a bucket list item for me!

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River basin organization around the main stem: Scale invariance in tributary branching and the incremental area functionJournal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface (2014)
The incremental increase in contributing area along a main stem river, called here the incremental area function (IAF), has direct relevance to the spatial heterogeneity of environmental fluxes (water, sediment, nutrients, etc.) entering the stream from hillslopes and side tributaries. It also dictates, to a large extent, possible ecohydrologic discontinuities or transitions resulting from large tributary contributions. Mathematically, the IAF directly reflects the topological and geometrical structure of the river network and maps the two-dimensional landscape organization into a one-dimensional function. In this paper, we use two approaches to investigate the spatial heterogeneity of the IAF...
Citation InformationGangodagamage, C., Foufoula-Geogiou, E., Belmont, P. 2014. River basin organization around the main stem: Scale invariance in tributary branching and the incremental area function. Journal of Geophysical Research - Earth Surface 119(10):2174-2193. DOI: 10.1002/2014JF003304


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The Juledmond literary prize is awarded to a writer whose writings address the theme of “the city.” This year, the prize was awarded to Louis-Philippe Dalembert for his latest novel entitled “Milwaukee Blues.”
In this novel, Louis-Philippe Dalembert takes us through America and meets Emmet. He is a young American soccer player who had a promising future ahead of him but tragically lost the chance to fulfill the dream he was born with.
There were many uproars when George Floyd, an African-American, was murdered last year. The author of the novel “Milwaukee Blues” expressed how deeply it had affected them in their article. It’s not unusual for award-nominated books to be an entry point into fiction aimed at adult readers.
The Juledmond Prize has been awarded annually by the readers of Dunkirk libraries since 2015. It was unveiled on Friday, January 21, 2022, during a literary evening as part of “Nuits de la lecture.”
The Jules Edmond Prize pays homage to the founders of the Goncourt Prize, who themselves were called by this single name.
Louis-Philippe Dalembert has already won many prizes in the past. In December 2021, he was also awarded the François Coppée poetry prize because of his book “Cantique du balbutiement.”
Louis-Philippe Dalembert has received awards for his novel on immigration, including two Goncourt Choices and a nomination among the Sciences Po Student Literary Prize novels. He has been an author and a humanitarian worker since he initiated several projects touching on immigration.


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The sudden and “untimely” death of a leading German politician during a recording of a broadcast television programme has left the country’s political sphere in shock.
Bundestag Vice-president Thomas Oppermann has died at 66 after he fell ill and collapsed while recording a segment with public broadcaster ZDF on Sunday evening.
After his collapse, the federal parliament’s vice-president was rushed to the hospital but did not survive, the broadcaster confirmed on Monday.
Politicians in Germany have reacted with sadness to the news of Oppermann’s passing, with Chancellor Angela Merkel lauding his “outstanding” record and saying she was “shocked and saddened by [his] untimely death.”
“I have valued him for many years as a dependable and fair partner in the grand coalition,” Merkel said in a statement issued on Twitter by the federal government’s spokesperson, referring to the federal ruling coalition between her centre-right CDU party and Oppermann’s social democrat SPD.
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“As vice-president of the German Bundestag, he did an outstanding service to our parliament in turbulent times,” she added.
Oppermann had served as Bundestag vice-president since 2017 and had recently announced that, after 30 years of public service, he would not be seeking reelection and would enter retirement.
After launching a career in state politics in 1980, Oppermann entered the national arena as a representative for Göttingen in the federal parliament.
Before rising to the vice-presidency, the veteran parliamentarian also served as the SPD’s leader in the Bundestag from 2013 to 2017.
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After installing all required Software and SDKs, the editor will open and allow me to create a project. Then after it prepares the level I get a white screen in the (scene editor)? I am completely new to lumberyard and the tutorials I’ve seen did’t have the white screen. Any help will be appreciated.
Have you set up a project in the Project Assistant? If you have changed anything, you should run the lmbr_waf script with configure as param. (Open a command prompt/ cmd.exe, go to the dev folder of your lumberyard and type “lmbr_waf configure”).
But I rather think, that it is a problem related to uninstalled drivers?
Maybe check your graphics card drivers. The Lumberyard engine works quite well to me if I use it straight out of the box/zip file.


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Undervalued, understaffed, underdeveloped, and underutilized? The status of public libraries in the eleven municipalities of rural Iloilo Province, Philippines
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Libraries, as service-oriented organizations, are being guided on every aspect of their operation by local and international standards. In the Philippines, public libraries are expected to adhere to the stipulations of the Philippine Standards for Public Libraries. This study was conducted to assess the adherence of the 11 municipal libraries in Iloilo Province to the following areas of the Standards: library administration, collection management, services and utilization, physical facilities, financial resources, and linkages, networking and collaboration. Findings revealed that most libraries were non-compliant with almost all aspects of the Standards. Specifically, the majority lacked support from their local government units and were managed by non-professional librarians with inadequate knowledge and skills in successfully managing a library. Additionally, most libraries have a low budget to purchase updated resources of various types and formats and appropriate facilities and equipment. Furthermore, almost all libraries lacked networks and linkages, and collaborative activities that could have helped librarians enhance their skills, improve library resources and services, and increase their visibility and value to the stakeholders. Consequently, most municipal libraries could not fulfill the community's information needs; therefore, they remained undervalued and underutilized.
Estrullo-Suaga, E., Miaque-Crucero, M. J., & Superio, D. L. (2021). Undervalued, understaffed, underdeveloped, and underutilized? The status of public libraries in the eleven municipalities of rural Iloilo Province, Philippines. Information Development. https://doi.org/10.1177/02666669211054210
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Sare By CDQ Ft. Mayorkun
CDQ, a renowned Nigerian indigenous rap maestro, songwriter and performer, comes through with a brand new fantastic song tagged “Sare”.
Moreover, this captivating song “Sare” featuring Mayorkun also features a wonderfully captivating melody that will quickly draw you in and all the energies and vibes necessary to make your day worthwhile.
Not to mention, this masterpiece is a real hit that’ll surely get you moving.
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Competition Flooring offers a solution to bath tub shower conversions. Most people never use a bathtub to take a bath. We have gotten opinions from several of our customer’s over the years that bathing makes them feel dirty. For these customer’s we removed the bathtub and installed a water proofed stand up shower.
Our shower system is a water proof solution. This conversion system is acceptable for concrete slab or wood sub-flooring installation. Most bath tubs are 60 inches length by 32 inches in width. We use a water proof pre sloped Schluter system tray and Schluter curb that that adapts to the tub size 32″ x 60″ that includes an off center drain opening. No concrete or shower pan is necessary. The Schluter tray is made of polystyrene and is 100% Water proof that will prevent any type of mold or mildew growth. Once the tray is installed we adapt the kerdi drain system. This drain is 12″ in diameter. The design of this drain is unlike any other that will prevent water instrusion from going underneath it. Waterproofing kerdi membrane is installed on top of the tray that will allow for tile installation. An unglazed mosaic tile is recommended.
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According to diplomats, Russia has again ordered hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles from Iran. “We know that Iran is planning to significantly increase its deliveries of unmanned missiles and missiles to Russia,” circles at the United Nations in New York told the German Press Agency. Moscow wants to counteract the acute shortage of military supplies. There are several hundred projectiles and hundreds of drones. “I don’t think they’ve shipped yet, but they’re definitely on the order books,” a source in New York said.
According to consistent reports, Iran had already sent drones to Russia in August, which can be used, for example, to attack military objects such as radar systems and artillery. A few weeks later, Russian forces repeatedly attacked targets in Ukraine with Iranian Shahed 136 kamikaze drones, which crashed at high speed and caused extensive damage. The EU states then imposed additional sanctions on Iran, which had already been subject to a number of punitive measures.
A UN Security Council resolution passed after the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran bans Iran from such arms deals. The United States, Britain, France and Germany called for a United Nations investigation into Iranian-armed attacks in Ukraine in October. Ukrainian President Volodmimir Zelensky accused Iran of supporting Russia’s war of destruction against infrastructure and energy facilities in his country. The leaders in Moscow and Tehran officially deny that Iranian drones are being used in Ukraine.


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Talking to a young man, a cadet I was mentoring from this area, he once shared with me that they grew up washing and getting water from the nearby stream. His comment was ‘I didn’t know I was poor – I had a great upbringing’. He now has his own young family and is doing very well for himself.
My first observation - is what is it we are actually talking about today? Is it tackling poverty – and all the definitions that currently come with this – or are we tackling the loss of hope, the lack of aspirations, the sense of not belonging, feeling no sense of value... that many of our people carry?
When we talk about poverty – I believe it is so much more than a material…physical ‘thing’. It is addressing the poverty of the ‘soul’ that I believe truly lies at the core of the issue.
There are many examples of young people that have grown up in an environment of not having much in the way of material things, but have had great wealth in the fact that they have been loved and encouraged. And although they may go without some ‘things’ they have experienced a rich environment in a real world.
I would add that these upbringings often build our resilience, our adaptability, our gratitude and our character. And it is this that often makes for a well balanced and productive member of society – a person that recognises self responsibility and the meaning of contribution.
So, my first challenge is to be mindful of the labels that we put on people. Society currently has a habit of wanting to put people in boxes. Oh she’s this, he’s that, what do you expect, look how they grew up….we live in a time of filling in forms, ticking boxes and meeting the criteria to assistance.
When we put negative labels on our children and this becomes hard-wired – by the age of seven I understand, we are almost setting them up for a life of whatever that label may be….and it can become bloody difficult to remove.
So as government organisations, I believe we need to be more mindful of our vocabulary and the words we use. I recognise that there is ‘criteria’ and outcomes to meet, however, we are dealing with people and communities, and their uniqueness needs to be respected.
My second observation – the context in which government works in this arena - whether it be local or central (noting that central government works more in this social field) – is that our role, at the end of the day should be to serve and support our communities, our districts, our regions, our country.
If we hold this at the core of what we do, then it changes our approach, our way of working with communities. It recognises that communities generally know what’s best for them and clearly goes against an often one size fits all policy or approach.
It’s not to say this is done without ‘goodwill’ but my experience is it is often done as a sticking plaster rather than having a holistic approach…Change can take time – particularly if we are trying to address ingrained beliefs.
So, my second challenge is how do we truly empower (and trust) our communities to take charge. How do we break down this current thinking of ‘doing it to us’ rather than ‘doing it with us’?
From a community perspective, I believe it starts with self responsibility and then builds to community responsibility. We need our community leaders to step up and we need to have the hard, the brave conversations. There have been a lot of wrongs. There is a lot of anger, disappointment, loss and despair– it goes back centuries. I believe that until we address this, acknowledge that it is done – seek forgiveness and are able to heal and let go – to move on, we will continue to find ourselves in this cycle.
We also need to be mindful of the motivators and ensure the hard yards are undertaken to set activities up for success. There are plenty of examples where ‘programmes’ have fallen short under community leadership. And there are often many reasons for this. However, things like ‘patch protection’, large egos and lack of collaboration should not be one of the reasons.
So, together, if government works alongside, in partnership, with our community leaders, support them with the tools, the resources, help enable them to make the stand, in their own way and their own time I think we will see inroads.
The Far North District Council in 2015 adopted the district vision – He Whenua Rangatira – A district of sustainable prosperity and well-being. It is supported by six key values, including Family, community, connecting caring and nine key expectations for 2050 – including a great place for our families to flourish and happy, healthy, safe and purposeful people.
This vision was developed from the ground up, facilitated by council. Over 2,000 people of the Far North contributed, from prisoners, to students to retired, to commercial operators. One of the key aims is to articulate and celebrate our values as a district, strengthening our journey of who we are and where we want to go.
To achieve this vision we must come together. Central government, local government, Iwi, Hapu, commercial, private, communities – we all have a role to play.
If we are to change our story - we must recognise that we are all in this together and that we have the power, collectively, to make a real difference now and into the future.
It starts with self, it starts with recognising our value, it starts with raising each other up, celebrating our diversity and not pulling each other down.
It starts with community and remembering what we are actually capable of. That all parts make the whole – warts and all.
I will finish with another story…it’s a story about fleas…
A scientist took a group of fleas and placed them in a container. He then placed a glass lid over the container. As we all know, fleas are capable of jumping very high compared to their body size (18cm high). At first the fleas hit the glass ceiling. Over time they become conditioned and only jumped as high as the glass ceiling. When the fleas were released they never again jumped as high as they were capable of. The story goes that their offspring also never learnt to jump to their full capacity…
So humans aren’t fleas…the moral of the story of course, is in today’s society how many glass ceilings are place over us individually…collectively…
So tackling poverty…lets continue to break glass ceilings.
The above presentation was delivered at the Tackling Poverty NZ Kaikohe workshop - 15.9.2016. It will form part of a National discussion. http://tacklingpovertynz.org/


The Perils of Digital Acceleration
Growth-seeking brands moved to digital faster than ever before in the last year and a half. Here’s why it’s not all great news
Thesis: In the past year-plus, there has been a claim that brands (marketing/commerce/support) and customers (buying habits) have accelerated their digital practices at an astonishing rate – something like five years’ worth of advancement in a few months – as result of the pandemic.
The overall feeling has been that this is a positive thing. But is it? This piece aims to poke holes in that pink view of the world, focusing on the brand side and four parts of it.
Lack of usage of tech
In response to the need to go digital, brands went on a shopping spree. Technologies that deal with CRO (Conversion Rate Optimization), web personalization, and digital commerce benefited the most. But did brands need everything they bought? And more importantly, do they use everything it all?
According to Gartner, “on average, martech teams only utilize 58% of their marketing technology stacks. Yet, Organizations spend over a quarter of their entire marketing budgets on technology.”
This spending number probably only increased during 2020, leaving a lot of money on the floor.
From the 2021 MQ for MMH (multichannel marketings hubs): Gartner inquiry volumes around MMHs rose more than 200% year over year in 2020, reflecting marketers’ urgency to implement and optimize this core martech system.
Yet, even if MMHs function as centers of gravity within the martech stack, marketers still have room to mature how and the degree to which they use their MMH. According to Gartner’s 2020 Marketing Technology Survey, marketers use on average 52% of their MMH’s available functionality. That figure trails the 58% average utilization rate for their martech stack’s full breadth of capabilities.
Lack of skills
Buying tech and not using it doesn’t happen in a vacuum. For years it has been clear that one of the main perils of new technologies is the lack of relevant skills in the teams trying to adopt them.
For example, in a report appropriately named “Accelerate Martech’s Impact by Developing Your Team, Not Buying More Tech,” Gartner states, “When it comes to utilization, success hinges less on the actual technologies selected and more on the people and processes involved.”
In the past 12 months, the digital acceleration has only aggravated this issue as brands acquired technologies without acquiring the skills required to deploy and manage them effectively. You can imagine a brick-and-mortar-focused brand that suddenly had to deploy an eCommerce site and the challenges that could create.
As the acceleration stabilizes, there are two directions to take:
- Outsource the skills
- Train and develop the skills internally
The same Gartner report mentioned above understands that brands can’t face this alone and recommend seeking service providers to make the brand’s team smarter over time.
“Cookie Cutter” solutions
One potential solution many technology vendors are accustomed to waving as a solution for the skill gap is templated offerings. A templated journey or email, for example. The problem is that there are no cookie-cutter solutions. Each brand’s needs and customers are different (thus require unique treatment).
Using a standard template with standardized cadences and communications for how an abandoned cart journey should look could backfire. Yes, the brand will be able to roll out the solution faster, but it will be less effective.
It isn’t only brands that experienced digital accelerations; so did customers. And with that came increased expectations for personalization, empathy, and seamless experience.
Cookie-cutter solutions can’t provide that. Lack of skills will keep you from reaching that. And limited technology usage will hamper your ability to give them what they want. And combined, they result in unhappy customers that will go and look elsewhere.
So yes, digital transformation is good, but there is a dark side that is often left aside and not talked about enough. Don’t let it go under your radar, too.


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Evaluation Of The Level Of Vitamin C, Vitamin E And Malondialdehyde In Male Smokers And Non Smokers
Smoking is associated with high incidence of morbidity and mortality. The free radicals released during smoking thought to play an important role in forming imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants. A total number of 200 subjects comprising of 50 healthy controls and 150 cases of smokers divided into mild, moderate and heavy smokers studied. In all the subjects, serum levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) as a biomarker of lipid peroxidation and antioxidant serum vitamin C were estimated. Serum MDA was significantly increased in smokers when compared to controls. The oxidative stress level was elevated in accordance with the intensity of smoking. The antioxidant serum vitamin C was significantly decreased in smokers when compared to controls. The presence of increased systemic oxidative stress in smokers seems to be associated with current active smoking and systemic inflammation. The decrease in antioxidant levels appears to be mainly a consequence of increased oxidative stress. Hence by advising cessation of smoking and taking diet rich in antioxidants may prevent oxidative damage and prevent oxidative stress related diseases.
Tobacco smoking is a practice of burning tobacco and inhaling the smoke (consisting of gaseous phases and particles). A more broad definition may include taking tobacco smoke into the mouth, and then releasing it, as is done by some with tobacco pipes and cigars. The practice may have begun as early as 5000-3000 BC.1
Smoking plays an important role in disturbing the antioxidant balance. Normally blood contains a healthy complement of antioxidants that keep oxidative damage to a minimum. Tobacco smoke contains abundant reactive oxygen species and also activated neutrophils released due to smoking also add to the pool of reactive oxygen species which deplete these antioxidant mechanisms leading to tissue damage. 2
Malondialdehyde is a organic compound with the formula CH2 (CHO) 2. This reactive species occurs naturally and is a marker for oxidative stress. Reactive oxygen species degrade polyunsaturated lipids present on cell membrane forming malondialdehyde. This aldehyde product is used as a biomarker to measure the level of oxidative stress in an organism. 3
Antioxidants depletion or deficiency may contribute to oxidative stress. Antioxidants not only protect against the direct injurious effects of oxidants, but also alter the inflammatory events that play an important role in the pathogenesis of oxidative stress related diseases. 4 Vitamin C is a water soluble free radical scavenger, can directly scavenge O2 and OH- radicals and help to neutralize physiological oxidant burden created by both exogenous and endogenous sources. 5
Present study is undertaken to evaluate serum malondialdehyde as indicator of oxidative stress and serum vitamin C as indicator of antioxidant level in smokers and non smokers.
Rationale of Study
Oxidative stress is associated with diverse conditions which include atherosclerosis (Van et al., 2006), cancer (Eze et al., 1993), Diabetes mellitus (Lee, 2006; Davi et al., 2005), ageing (Rattan, 2006), Rheumatoid arthritis (Hitchon and ElGabalawy, 2004), neurodegeneration in motor neuron diseases. (Cookson and Shaw, 1999), HIV-AIDS (Porcenichet al., 2006), Parkinson’s disease (Wood-Kaczmar et al., 2006), Alzheimer’s disease (Christen, 2000; Nunomuraet al., 2006), fragile X syndrome, (de-Diego-Otero et al., 2009) and some others. It is generally known that plants contribute significantly to the improvement of human health (Sil et al., 2006). This study therefore aims at evaluating the level of vitamin c, vitamin e and malondialdehyde in male smokers and non-smokers.
- To determine the level of vitamin c, vitamin e and malondialdehyde in male smokers and non-smokers.
- To determine the LD50 of the extract.
- The hepatoprotective effect of the extract
- The antioxidant effect of the aqueous extract of Combretumdolichopentalum.
Present study demonstrates there is increased oxidative stress in smokers compared to non-smokers. The oxidative stress level was elevated in accordance with the intensity of smoking. This study also demonstrates the decreased antioxidant level insmokers compared to non-smokers. This study emphasizes that tobacco smoke causes disturbance in balance between oxidative stress and antioxidant level. Hence by advising cessation of smoking and taking diet rich in antioxidants may prevent oxidative damage and prevent oxidative stress related diseases.
Further study and long period follow up is needed to find whether Group B subjects end up with myocardial infarction in due course, to ascertain the gene-environment interaction in Group A and Group B subjects and to answer why all chronic smokers (13 or more cigarettes per day for a period of 12 or more years) do not experience myocardial infarction.
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