Craig Coley has missed a lot of Thanksgiving meals, but he won't forget carving the turkey this year.
Coley, 70, spent the past 38 years in prison for a double murder he didn't commit, but this year he was able to eat Thanksgiving dinner with the retired detective who spent nearly three decades attempting to prove his innocence.
"This is the most thankful Thanksgiving that I've ever spent, you know?" Coley said. "And I'm truly thankful for it. I'm not just saying that."
California Gov. Jerry Brown pardoned Coley on Wednesday for the 1978 murders of Coley's then-girlfriend, Rhonda Wicht, 24, and her 4-year-old son, Donald.
The governor cited newly discovered DNA evidence that cleared Coley of the crime and appears to have been mishandled by investigators who first worked on the case.
"The grace with which Mr. Coley has endured this lengthy and unjust incarceration is extraordinary," Brown wrote in Coley's pardon. "I grant this pardon because Mr. Coley did not commit these crimes. I direct the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to immediately release Mr. Coley from prison."
The Ventura County District Attorney's office said in a statement the "recent investigation has determined that [Coley] is factually innocent of the crimes."
The murderer, who remains at large, strangled Wicht with a macramé rope and suffocated her young son, and Coley became the prime suspect in the case.
Coley maintained his innocence from the beginning and urged authorities to continue to find the killer.
"When they arrested me, I told them, 'You know what, you can do whatever you want to me. But don't stop looking for the person who did this because you have the wrong man,'" Coley said.
Coley's first trial in 1979 ended in a hung jury, with 10 of 12 jurors voting to convict him, but Coley was retried and convicted in January of 1980, according to the Simi Valley Police Department. A month later, he was sentenced to life without parole.
Nearly a decade after Coley was convicted, Mike Bender, then a Simi Valley police detective, began looking into Coley's case.
He started his investigation in 1989, and it took 28 years until he was able to help get Coley out of prison.
"People don't want to admit to making mistakes, and usually they want to defend that position that they took whether it was wrong or indifferent," Bender said Friday. "So it was difficult. It was falling on deaf ears, and I just had to keep beating the drum and moving forward on the case."
Bender said he went to nearly every government agency he could think of to plead Coley's case and have them look at the evidence.
"You can get tunnel vision, start ignoring things," Bender said of police investigations. "In Craig's case it appeared to me that things were intentionally ignored and manipulated, destroyed, distorted."
The trial court ordered the evidence from Coley's case to be destroyed once he had used up all of his appeals, the Associated Press reported.
But a private lab maintained biological samples once thought destroyed, according to the Simi Valley Police Department. Police said investigators then used using new DNA sequencing techniques which found that Coley's DNA was not attached to a key piece of evidence used to convict him — though it did carry the DNA of individuals who were not identified by police.
After Coley petitioned the governor for clemency, Brown requested the state parole board conduct an investigation in September of 2015, according to the pardon. During the investigation, a police detective, captain and officer said they believed Coley had been wrongfully convicted — an opinion supported by Simi Valley Police Department and the Ventura County District Attorney's Office.
Though Coley was robbed of nearly four decades of freedom, he said he was thankful for his newfound liberty. That first morning was particularly jarring.
"When I laid down, next thing I knew it was morning and I was just, everything just caught up with me, you know?" Coley said. "I woke up in a real bed, in a real home and my family around me and I was just so happy."
And he’s also thankful for the man who never quit in his work to get him out of prison.
"He means everything to me. He, his wife: they're my family," Coley said of Bender. "It's not often you find a person with integrity — much less their whole family."


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Eager to find a provocative keynote speaker for a three-day symposium next month on world events, Colorado College, a small liberal arts institution here, invited Hanan Ashrawi, a Palestinian moderate well-known in the West as a forceful and articulate spokeswoman for Palestinian causes.
But the invitation and Ms. Ashrawi's acceptance have angered Jewish groups in Colorado and Jewish students at the school, who have accused the college of insensitivity for scheduling her to speak one day after the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
''We think she is an inappropriate speaker at that time,'' Rabbi Bruce Dollin, president of the Rocky Mountain Rabbinical Council, said. ''We're not saying she shouldn't come. But the timing is an affront to the victims of 9/11.''
College officials said the conference, which will have nine other speakers, including a former adviser to Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel, was not intended as a memorial to Sept. 11. Separate events on campus are scheduled for the 11th, they said.
Richard F. Celeste, a former Democratic governor of Ohio who became the college's president last month, conceded that the conference name, ''September 11: One Year Later, Responding to Global Challenges,'' might have led some to assume it was a commemoration.Continue reading the main story
''But it's not,'' Mr. Celeste said today in an interview, adding that none of the speakers were asked to focus exclusively on Sept. 11.
''The focus is the challenges we face in the world, post 9/11,'' he said. ''Critics I've had a chance to talk to have been understanding of that, if not supportive.''
Even so, Rabbi Dollin, one of the critics who spoke to Mr. Celeste, said his group planned a vigil outside the building when Ms. Ashrawi appeared, and members of the college's Hillel chapter are planning a ''civil protest,'' the group's faculty adviser, Ofer Ben-Amots, a professor of music composition, said.
No such demonstrations have been planned for Ms. Ashrawi's other scheduled appearances in Colorado: a speech on Sept. 14 in Boulder, sponsored by several groups, including a student organization at the University of Colorado; and a private fund-raiser on Sept. 15, sponsored by another group at the university, the Coalition for Justice in Palestine.
Pauline Hale, a university spokeswoman, said university officials had received ''a handful of complaints so far'' over Ms. Ashrawi's appearance.
Efforts to reach Ms. Ashrawi on the West Bank were unsuccessful.
The conflict at Colorado College is the latest incident on an American college campus in which a Middle Eastern perspective has prompted controversy. Officials at the University of North Carolina have been criticized for asking students to read a book about the Koran, and the University of South Florida asked a court if it could dismiss a tenured Palestinian professor who has been accused of having ties to terrorists.
Ms. Ashrawi, a Christian Palestinian who has both served and opposed Yasir Arafat, has become a leading figure in promoting peace between Israel and the Palestinians. She is secretary general of the Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy, which she founded.
Despite her moderate views, she is still considered by many Jews to be ''an apologist,'' as Rabbi Dollin said, for Mr. Arafat and the Palestine Liberation Organization.
Supporters of Ms. Ashrawi in the United States defend her as a visionary peace activist. ''She tells it as it is,'' said Leila Suleiman, of Colorado Campaign for Middle East Peace, one of the groups sponsoring the Boulder appearances.
Mr. Ben-Amots said he had received 300 e-mail messages in the last 10 days from people objecting to her participation. But some, he said, have complained that the college did not do enough to balance the presentation with a stronger figure representing an Israeli point of view.
The other keynote speaker, Gideon Doron, a professor of political science at Tel Aviv University who was once a campaign consultant to Mr. Rabin, is scheduled to speak a day after Ms. Ashrawi. Mr. Ben-Amots said that Mr. Doron ''might be a great person'' but that he was not the political equivalent of Ms. Ashrawi.
Officials at the college said Mr. Doron was invited only after others with loftier credentials declined because of scheduling conflicts. Still, it took a recommendation from Mr. Celeste to elevate Mr. Doron to a parallel position with Ms. Ashrawi.
''It has been my experience from visiting Israel that everything there is on the front lines and involved in the political debate,'' Mr. Celeste said, defending Mr. Doron as a suitable respondent. ''I have a hunch that he will hold his own.''Continue reading the main story

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This is a routing question, so using iptables may not suitable. Here we will use iproute2, which, fortunately, included with DD-WRT.
Suppose 220.127.116.11 is the IP address of the default gateway of the DD-WRT (you have to figure it out, may be by ways of disable OpenVPN so that the default gateway will be set to normal and issue a route -n command to see the normal - before OpenVPN-get-connected default gateway).
Now set up another route table like that (we will use table 10):
# ip route add default via 18.104.22.168 table 10
And set up rules so that traffic from some IPs in the LAN will get routed using this new table:
# ip rule add from 192.168.0.0/24 table 10
Or from individual IPs:
# ip rule add from 192.168.0.3/32 table 10
# ip rule add from 192.168.0.5/32 table 10
You can verify with:
# ip route show table 10
# ip rule list
Read more here on startup scripts on DD-WRT if you want all of these to survive on reboot.

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|Designer:||Beckman, Anders (1907-1967)|
|Dimensions:||100 x 62 cm (39 ½ x 24 ½ in)|
|Condition:||Very good | | B +|
|Printed by:||J. Olsén Litogr. Anst., STHLM|
This is a great and very rare Aerotransport poster. The poster shows the European route map in cooperation with Scandinavian Air Express and Baltic Air Express. In the text you can see that a flight from Malmö to London is a 7 hour flight. Other destinations on the map are Leningrad, Åbo, Stockholm, Oslo, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Geneva, London, Lausanne, etc
On 1 August 1946 Det Danske Luftfartselskab A/S, AB Aerotransport, and Det Norske Luftfartselskap AS formed a partnership to handle intercontinental traffic to Scandinavia and became SAS Scandinavian Airlines.
This is one of the early Beckman posters. Beckman who was employed by ABA at that time.

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Bears Go Down Fighting On Senior Day
BERKELEY – The California women's basketball team refused to down without a fight on Saturday afternoon. Cal closed out the final minutes of the fourth quarter on an 18-2 run to make it a two-possession game before eventually falling to Washington State 73-67.
The Bears trailed by 22, 68-46, when the Cougars' Ula Mortuga hit a three from the top of the arc with 5:23 to play in the contest. From there, Cal caught fire. Leilani McIntosh got the epic run started with a traditional 3-point play. During that same stretch, Cailyn Crocker finished the untraditional four-point play after getting fouled on a three with 4:17 to play.
Ugonne (Michelle) Onyiah capped off the run with a 3-point play of her own with 40 seconds remaining to bring the Bears within six. Jayda Curry finished her stellar afternoon with a three in the closing seconds, but it wasn't enough as the Cougars were able to hold on.
Cal concludes the regular season with a record of 11-12 (2-10 Pac-12). The Bears were led by Curry's 19 points, 17 of which came in the second half – 10 in the third quarter alone. It marks the 22nd time this season she has finished in double figures.
She was joined in double figures by Evelien Lutje Schipholt, who scored 8 of her 10 points in the first quarter. Lutje Schipholt opened the contest 4-for-4 from the field and scored her 500th career point midway through the opening period. McIntosh finished the game with 11 points and three assists in another stellar performance.
As a team, Cal shot 42 percent (25-59) and made all 11 of their free throws while out-rebounding Washington State 32-26. Their best-sustained play came at the end of each quarter, where they held the Cougars to zero points in the last 4:05 of the first half and three points in the last 4:17 of the second half.
Washington State (19-9, 11-6 Pac-12) shot 55 percent from the field, however, making 28 of 51 total shots and going 8-12 (67 percent) from beyond the arc.
They were aided by 4 double-digit scorers in Charlisse Leger-Walker (21 points), Bella Murekatete (16 points), Tara Wallack (14 points), and Motuga (12 points).
The Bears honored their lone senior Sierra Richey in ceremonies before and after the game.
Cal will take on Utah in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament on Wednesday, March 3 from the Michelob ULTRA Arena at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. That game is slated for an 8:30 p.m. start.

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Build and decorate your very own ukulelewith the My Ukulele Kit. This do-it-yourself set includes all of the components necessary to assemble a fully functional uke (that's street slang for ukulele). Every parts was handmade by our craftiest & artists around the globe (We ship worldwide). We're so proud we're doing the project to community.
With the help of a bit of wood glue, a screwdriver, and a drill,you'll be strumming away in a matter of hours.This is anawesome project for kids to do with their parents, as the completed instrument is compact, easy to learn, and fun to play. Also suitable as a gift forthose love DIY & Music enthusiasts!
The unfinished wood allows you to decorate your ukulele in any number of fun ways.
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Simple and fun to build. Perfect as a gift.
Sanded & polished perfectly, and pre-drilled. It will need a very slight sanding for finishing.
Artistic activities can provide children with an interesting and inspirational environment to help children understand the natural world and their own exploration.

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Replacing Missing Teeth
Although permanent teeth are meant to last for life, they can be lost because of an injury, advanced gum disease, or another issue. Are you missing one or more permanent teeth? Having the tooth or teeth replaced can not only enhance your appearance, it can restore your ability to speak and chew properly. But what are your options? Speak to Dr. Joan M. Jupina about tooth replacement in Hayward, California.
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We invite you to contact Jupina Dental at 510.783.1414 to learn more about your tooth replacement options and to schedule a consultation.

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The Punjab government on Saturday transferred the Inspector General of Police (Patiala Range), the Patiala Senior Superintendent of Police and the superintendent of police, a day after clashes between two groups over an anti-Khalistan march left four people injured.
The police officers were transferred on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. A spokesperson of the Chief Minister's Office said Mukhwinder Singh Chinna has been appointed as the new IG-Patiala Range while Deepak Parik will be the new senior superintendent of police for Patiala.
Wazir Singh has been appointed as the new superintendent of police of Patiala.The Four people were injured as the two groups clashed outside a temple in Patiala and hurled stones at each other on Friday and police fired in the air to bring the situation under control.
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Even though I love Umeda and Akiha.. I get myself pulled into the general story. Volume 12 had me on tenterhooks because I was like, "Oh my god, the secret will be given away.. waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaai" and then how volume 12 ended made me want to bang my head against a wall. POOR SANO! (*is a Sano/Mizuki fangirl.. shamelessly even* That's one of the very few het pairings you will see me going gung-ho about, enjoy it while you can.)
I have an hour until I have to head off to work, but I probably won't go through another volume. >.> Even though I wa~nt too.

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- Car Transport Butte County Near Me
- Butte County Auto Transport Pricing & Time To Ship Your Car Examples
- Areas We Cover To Or From Butte County
- Ship Car To Another State
- Cost To Ship Car To Another State
- Interstate Towing
- Transport Car To Another State
- The Services We Offer
- Talk To Us!
- Zip Codes Included In Butte County
Car Transport Butte County Near Me
A-1 Auto Transport focuses on offering stress-free vehicle moving services in Butte County. We offer high quality shipping services that remove the burden of transporting your vehicle off your shoulders. Our team transports vehicles to every part of South Dakota and the other fifty states in the US. We also handle international shipping jobs on behalf of individuals and organizations that move vehicles to different parts of the world. Also, all our services are affordable for those shipping regular or luxury cars.
Butte County Auto Transport Pricing & Time To Ship Your Car Examples
|Shipping To/From Butte County||Cost||Distance||Estimated Time In Transit|
|Butte County to Minneapolis||$344||573 miles||3 - 5 days|
|Butte County to Indianapolis||$700||1166 miles||4 - 6 days|
|Butte County to Portland||$703||1171 miles||4 - 6 days|
|Los Angeles to Butte County||$790||1316 miles||4 - 6 days|
|Houston to Butte County||$819||1365 miles||4 - 6 days|
|New Orleans to Butte County||$976||1626 miles||5 - 7 days|
|Butte County to New York||$1063||1772 miles||5 - 7 days|
|Butte County to Miami Beach||$1344||2240 miles||6 - 8 days|
*Prices and times are estimated. They can vary depending on the season and what type of vehicle you are shipping.
Areas we cover to or from Butte County
Butte County is served by a number of roads that we use when shipping vehicles to the area. These roads are well maintained by the county government making it possible to pick up and deliver vehicles on time. To ensure that delivery is done within agreed timelines, we use U.S. Highways 85 and 212 which link us to metropolitan areas within the county and beyond. These transportation routes are used alongside South Dakota Highways 34, 79 and 168 which lead to cities and adjacent counties near Butte County.
Shipping cars to or from Butte Countyalso stretches to neighboring counties that are in need of our services. These counties include Harding County to the north, Perkins County to the northeast, Meade County to the southeast and Lawrence County to the southwest. Our vehicle transportation services also stretch to adjacent counties outside South Dakota, namely Crook County and Carter County. These counties are in the states of Wyoming and Montana respectively.
Ship Car To Another State
Cost to ship car to another state
If you're shipping your car to or from Butte County, the most important factor affecting the cost is the distance the car needs to travel. The further the distance, the more it will cost to ship the car.
Other factors that can affect shipping costs include the size and weight of the car and any special shipping requirements (e.g., insurance, etc.).
A good online shipping calculator can give you a rough estimate of the cost of shipping your car to or from Butte County. Keep in mind that the final cost may be higher or lower than the estimate, depending on actual shipping conditions.
If you're looking to have a vehicle towed to or from Butte County, there are a few things you should know.
First, make sure you choose a reputable company that has experience with interstate towing to or from Butte County. A lot of companies out there claim to be able to handle interstate towing, but not all of them provide equal service.
It's also important to keep in mind the different rules and regulations that apply in Butte County and other states. Make sure you're familiar with the laws in both the state you're coming from and the state you're going to. A good shipping company should understand these regulations well.
Transport car to another state
There are a few things to keep in mind when transporting a car to another state from Butte County. First, make sure the car is in good condition and roadworthy. You'll also want to get all the necessary paperwork in order, including a bill of sale and registration. Finally, it's important to plan your route carefully and allow plenty of time for rest stops and emergencies.
Alternatively, you can hire the services of a reputable car shipping company, like A-1 Auto Transport. We'll take care of everything, making the whole process easy for you.
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The services we offer
It is important to pick the most suitable vehicle moving services for shipping cars to or from Butte County to go well. Some of these services are listed below.
- Luxury vehicle shipping: Are you having a hard time getting an auto shipper that specializes in luxury car shipping? A-1 Auto Transport is your best bet! We have twenty plus years of experience in moving vehicles such as Lamborghinis and Ferraris among others. Our enclosed transport trailers are used to ship the high end vehicles to the fifty states including Hawaii and Alaska. If shipping your luxury car abroad, we use container shipping which is the safest way to move vehicles on the high seas.
- Non-operable car shipping: When shipping a non-operable car, it is important to work with a professional like A-1 Auto Transport. We understand what needs to be considered before shipping such cars and are able to plan accordingly for the benefit of our clients. Our team uses the safest shipping option to move non-operable vehicles with the most common being covered transport trailers. Although shipping a car that is not operating well requires a lot of planning compared to a regular car, we still offer to transport them at an affordable rate.
Talk to us!
A-1 Auto Transport has a team that is excited to ship vehicles on behalf of car owners to destinations all over the US. We have over two decades of experience shipping cars to or from Butte County and always offer excellent services. To get a free quote, call us on (888) 230-9116.
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|57717 Belle Fourche||57717 Fruitdale||57717 Mason||57788 Vale|
|57760 Castle Rock||57760 Gill||57760 Newell||57717 Willet|

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Treatment options are currently available to people who suffer from the disease but no drug can target solely the diseased areas, often leading to generalized side effects. Intravenous injection of a vasodilator (a substance that dilates blood vessels), such as nitroglycerin, dilates both the diseased vessels and the rest of our arteries. Blood pressure can thus drop, which would limit the desired increased blood flow generated by vasodilatation of diseased vessels and needed for example during a heart attack.
In order to increase the effectiveness of treatments against atherosclerosis and to reduce side effects, a team of researchers from UNIGE, HUG and the University of Basel have developed nanocontainers having the ability to release their vasodilator content exclusively to diseased areas.
Nanotechnology in medicine
Though no biomarker specific to atherosclerosis has been identified, there is a physical phenomenon inherent to stenosis (the narrowing of blood vessels) known as shear stress. This force results from fluctuations in blood flow induced by the narrowing of the artery and runs parallel to the flow of blood. It is by making use of this phenomenon that the team of researchers has developed a veritable «time bomb», a nanocontainer which, under pressure from the shear stress in stenosed arteries, will release its vasodilator contents.
By rearranging the structure of certain molecules (phospholipids) in classic nanocontainers such as liposome, scientists were able to give them a lenticular shape as opposed to the normal spherical shape. In the form of a lens, the nanocontainer then moves through the healthy arteries without breaking. This new nanocontainer is perfectly stable, except when subjected to the shear stress of stenosed arteries. And that's exactly the intention of this technological advance. The vasodilator content is distributed only to the stenotic arteries, significantly increasing the efficacy of the treatment and reducing side effects. «In brief, we exploited a previously unexplored aspect of an existing technology. This research offers new perspectives in the treatment of patients with cardiovascular disease,» explains Andreas Zumbuehl from the Department of Organic Chemistry at UNIGE.
«Nanomedicine is a discipline stemming from general nanoscience but which orients itself towards medical research. The interdisciplinary collaboration between chemistry, physics, basic science and clinical medicine in a highly technical environment could lead to a new era of research,» states Till Saxer of the Cardiology and General Internal Medicine Departments at HUG.
«The nano component is present in all disciplines, but the most interesting aspect of nanomedicine is its overview allowing the development of clinical products that integrate this global medical point of view from the earliest onset of research projects,» states Bert Müller, Director of the Biomaterials Science Centre (BMC) at Basel.
When chemistry gets involved
How did scientists manage to change the shape of the nanocontainers so that they resemble a lens? By rearranging the structure of molecules, chemists at UNIGE replaced the ester bond that links the two parts of the phospholipid (head and tail), with an amide bond, an organic compound that promotes interaction among phospholipids. Once modified, the molecules are hydrated then heated to form a liquid sphere which will relax to solidify in the form of a lens upon cooling.
The researchers then modelled the cardiovascular system using polymer tubes blocked to varying degrees to represent healthy and stenotic arteries. Next, an artificial extracardiac pump was connected to these arteries in order to reproduce the shear stress induced by the narrowing of the vessels. The nanocontainer was injected into the system and samples were taken from both healthy and stenosed areas. It turns out that the active drug was found in higher concentrations in diseased areas than in non-diseased areas and that the concentrations there were significantly greater than if the drug had been distributed in a homogenous manner.
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Physicists of the University of Würzburg have made an astonishing discovery in a specific type of topological insulators. The effect is due to the structure of the materials used. The researchers have now published their work in the journal Science.
Topological insulators are currently the hot topic in physics according to the newspaper Neue Zürcher Zeitung. Only a few weeks ago, their importance was...
In recent years, lasers with ultrashort pulses (USP) down to the femtosecond range have become established on an industrial scale. They could advance some applications with the much-lauded “cold ablation” – if that meant they would then achieve more throughput. A new generation of process engineering that will address this issue in particular will be discussed at the “4th UKP Workshop – Ultrafast Laser Technology” in April 2017.
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In experiments with magnetic atoms conducted at extremely low temperatures, scientists have demonstrated a unique phase of matter: The atoms form a new type of quantum liquid or quantum droplet state. These so called quantum droplets may preserve their form in absence of external confinement because of quantum effects. The joint team of experimental physicists from Innsbruck and theoretical physicists from Hannover report on their findings in the journal Physical Review X.
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Head of the Gender-Based Violence Unit (GBVU) acting Supt Claire Guy-Alleyne said a Sexual Offences Unit will be formed in “early 2021.”
She was speaking at UNTT’s virtual webinar on Strengthening Service Delivery in the Justice System on Friday morning.
Since the GBVU’s launch in January, Guy-Alleyne said, over around 1,000 reports have been made and over 300 people have been arrested in connection with those incidents.
“And we have had a number of convictions, as recent as yesterday (Thursday), where a male offender was sentenced to prison, and that was for actual bodily harm."
She also praised Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith, calling him “forward-thinking and proactive."
On the proposed unit, she said, “A meeting has been set up with the Ministry of Education so that we can get into the schools, the Child Protection Unit, the Gender-Based violence Unit and a new unit that is going to be formed early next year – the Sexual Offences Unit.
“So we are going to having these conversations from the age of toddler coming right up the road. Once we start that from small and we come up, we shall be seeing changes in the future.”


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Dates that taste exactly like a Snickers! The caramel-tasting Medjool dates are pitted and then stuffed with peanut butter and chopped peanuts for that perfect crunch. They’re then coated in chocolate to create the ultimate sweet treat inspired by everyone’s favorite chocolate bar.
Dates or as we call them tamar in Arabic are a very popular fruit during the month of Ramadan. Because of their high sugar content as well as potassium and magnesium, they make the perfect food to break fast on. Of course they’re traditionally eaten just as is which is absolutely delicious and sweet enough but it’s also fun to create desserts with dates, using them as the sweet sugar element. Dates grow best in hot arid climates like North Africa and the Middle East so dates are often found in cultural dishes/desserts there too like maamoul, date cake, and even savory tagines in Morocco just as a few examples amongst many more.
Today we’ll be combining dates with a very popular chocolate bar, Snickers! It’s the perfect combo and surprisingly not too sweet if you use peanut butter with no added sugar and semi sweet or dark chocolate.
Preparing the Dates
This recipe calls for Medjool dates because they’re a lot larger, more soft and chewy, and have a very strong caramel-like taste. Of course you can feel free to use any other dates but Medjool is preferred.
Make a slit across one side to open it up and remove the seed/pit in the center. Repeat with the rest and that’s all for preparing the dates.
Filling the Dates
To fill the dates, we will be using peanut butter. Use your favorite brand but just make sure it has a thick consistency that holds its shape well. I used Jif brand but if you prefer unsweetened, use a more natural peanut butter.
You can also use salted peanut butter, crunchy peanut butter, smooth – whatever you like most! If you allergic to peanuts, it can be swapped with almond butter or cashew butter but just know the result will taste more like a Twix or Mars bar instead of a Snickers.
The easiest way to fill them for me is adding peanut butter to a piping bag and piping directly into the date across. You can also use a Ziploc bag instead of a piping bag or just use a spoon to fill them. It’ll be a bit more messy but it still gets the job done. The dates can only hold about 1 tablespoon of peanut butter.
After filling the dates, sprinkle some chopped peanuts and close the date. For a sweet and salty taste, use salted peanuts. Another option is to sprinkle sea salt at the end after dipping in chocolate if using unsalted peanuts.
Dipping in Chocolate
Once all the dates are filled, it’s time to bathe them in some chocolate! I used semi-sweet because it’s not to sweet and not too bitter, right in the middle. You can also use milk for something very sweet or dark for something a lot less sweet.
The best way to dip the dates is attach a toothpick to each date. If your dates are too soft where they fall off the toothpick, pop in the freezer for 15 minutes just to firm up.
Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30 second intervals, making sure to stir in between until completely melted and smooth.
Dip each date in the chocolate, let the excess drip off and transfer to a parchment lined tray or plate. Sprinkle some crushed peanuts on top after dipping. You can also add flakey salt here if you’d like. Depending on the chocolate you use and how it melts, you’ll either end up with a thick layer of chocolate or thin layer. If you want this dessert to not be as rich/sweet, aim for a thin layer of chocolate.
Pop the dates in the fridge or freezer just for a few minutes until the chocolate firms up. Then you can take out the toothpicks and they’re ready to enjoy.
How to Store Them
Because all the ingredients in this recipe are shelf-stable, these dates can be stored on the counter in an air-tight container. It’s better to enjoy them at room temperature so the Medjool tastes can have that caramel like consistency. If you plan to make them much in advance, you can store them in the fridge or freezer and then just let it come to room temperature before enjoying.
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If you tried this recipe and loved it, drop by down below and let me know how you liked it with a rating and comment! Feel free to also leave a question there about this recipe and I’ll get right back to it.
Dates that taste exactly like a Snickers! The caramel-tasting Medjool dates are pitted and then stuffed with peanut butter and chopped peanuts for that perfect crunch. They're then coated in chocolate to create the ultimate sweet treat inspired by everyone's favorite chocolate bar.
- Medjool dates
- peanut butter
- roasted peanuts chopped
- chocolate dark, milk, or semi-sweet will work
- piping bag or ziplock bag optional
- Cut each date open and remove the seed/pit. You can skip this step if you purchased pitted dates.
- Transfer the peanut butter to a piping bag or ziplock bag. You can also use a spoon for this step. Fill each date with peanut putter and sprinkle chopped peanuts on top. Seal the dates shut by pressing at the top.
- Press a toothpick into each date to help with dipping later. Alternatively you can use a fork to dip them but toothpicks make it easier.
- If your dates are very soft and don't hold shape well, pop them in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes. Otherwise, skip this step.
- Melt the chocolate of choice in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between until completely melted.
- Dip each date in the melted chocolate, let any excess drip off, and transfer to tray or plate lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle the top with chopped peanuts for an added crunch.
- Pop in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes until the chocolate is firm to touch.
- Remove the toothpicks and enjoy.

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) in dogs systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) is a multisystem autoimmune disease that is characterized by the formation of antibodies against a wide array of self-antigens ( antibody -generating substances) and circulating immune complexes. Systemic lupus erythematosus (sle), also known simply as lupus, is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue in many parts of the body symptoms vary between people and may be mild to severe. Systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) is an autoimmune disease in which the individual's immune system attacks, injures, and destroys the body's own organs and tissues nearly every system of the body can be affected by sle, as depicted in the illustration above.
Lupus-- also known as systemic lupus erythematosus -- is a disease of the immune system normally, the immune system protects the body from infection in lupus, however, the immune system. Sle or systemic lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease most commonly characterized by joint pain (arthralgia) and swelling (edema) sle can also cause fatigue, mouth sores, sensitivity to sunlight, and ‘butterfly’ rash across the cheeks and nose of the face, and hair loss. The systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (sard) are a group of systemic autoimmune diseases that include: rheumatoid arthritis (ra), systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) (and subsets of lupus), sjögren’s syndrome (sjs), systemic sclerosis (ssc), polymyositis (pm) and dermatomyositis (dm.
Lupus nephritis is a type of kidney disease caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (sle or lupus) lupus is an autoimmune disease —a disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the body’s own cells and organs. Immune system disorder - systemic lupus erythematosus: systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) is a syndrome characterized by organ damage that results from the deposition of immune complexes the immune complexes form when autoantibodies are made against the nucleic acids and protein constituents of the nucleus of cells. How do we document and evaluate the listed autoimmune disorders 1 systemic lupus erythematosus (1402) a general systemic lupus erythematosus (sle) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect any organ or body system it is frequently, but not always, accompanied by constitutional symptoms or signs (severe fatigue, fever, malaise. Lupus nephritis is an inflammatory condition affecting the kidneys which is caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (sle), an autoimmune disease that is more common among women about half of all people with sle develop lupus nephritis, and of these about 1/10 experience chronic kidney disease or kidney failure.


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Retail chain Kohl’s is looking to partner with convenience stores or grocery to chains to lease space within certain stores. The stores in question are the roughly 300 locations that have been ‘right-sized” over the past several years, said CEO Kevin Mansell at ICR’s conference last week.
The right-sized locations are operationally smaller and more profitable stores located within the approximately 87,000 sq foot boxes. The downsizing of the stores leaves additional empty square footage. A prime candidate for the extra space would be a grocer or other foot traffic generating retailer.
“If we had our preference, we are going first after well-capitalized companies, and preferably ones that have high traffic in grocery and convenience,” Mansell said.
Kohls has already created a list of preferred vendors, but won’t say if Whole Foods is on the list. Kohl’s already partners with Amazon, selling Amazon products and accepting its returns.
The appeal for potential partners is big parking lots and their own foot traffic. The combo would also be able to compete with Walmart and Target, who have already employed similar strategies.

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While I was looking for deviled egg recipes I came across the concept of a deviled ham sandwich which was perfect timing as I had a bunch of leftover ham on hand. A deviled ham sandwich is essentially a ham salad bound with mayo. The deviled part comes from the fact that it is spiked with the heat of a hot sauce and spicy mustard. As with any mayo salad, you can add pretty much anything you like and I kept this one nice and simple with some sweet and pungent red onion in addition to the staples and I added a bit of smokiness with some smoked paprika. The deviled ham sandwich was so good! You really can’t go wrong with salty ham bound with mayo and the fiery heat of a chili hot sauce. I dressed the sandwich up with some lettuce and sliced pickles. With the deviled ham that I had left over I tried a ‘melt’ version of the sandwich which if pretty much just the grilled cheese version and the melted gooey cheese version was even better!
- 1 pound smoked ham (cooked, cut int 1 inch cubes)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup mustard (I used a creole mustard)
- 1/2 cup onion (diced)
- 2 tablespoon hot sauce (such as tabasco, I used sriracha, to taste)
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons hot smoked paprika
- salt and pepper to taste
- Chop the ham to the desired size in a food processor.
- Mix everything.
This looks great, thanks for giving me a wonderful idea for dinner next week with my ham leftovers.
i <3 ham salad!
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All Our Fingers in the Pie says
When I was a kid we could buy tinned devilled ham and it was my favourite sandwich. This is much better! Great idea.
kevin the last time i saw deviled ham it was in 1977 and it was gross. yours looks so good and soooo much better.
i know you would love this, but next time try making deviled ham hash browns–really good. and adding sweet potatoes? oh yeah!
wow does this look gross.
Chef Aimee says
I keep reading more and more about deviled ham, and wow the grilled cheese version just inspired me to try this! Thanks for sharing!
Kevin, that deviled ham looks outrageously delicious! I think mayo and a dash or two of hot sauce can make most things delicious! The one with the gooey cheese is over the top! Love it!
Gooey cheese makes just about everything better. These sandwiches look amazing!
miss ciely says
How can you not be 600 lbs!
I would be if I ate half of your devilish delights.
Great food porn!
What a cool idea — can't wait to try both the grilled and non-grilled versions. Lynn
I used to get that little white paper covered package in college… a truly guilty pleasure…. one wouldn't want to think too much about what's in it! Yours has a fine ingredient list.. can't wait to try it!
Oh this looks really good, Kevin!
Hiya! I'm with DAN!!! and whoever said toooo much!! Just not at all appetizing-looking.
The Cooking Photographer says
Holy cow Kevin! Only you could make a sandwich look this good.
gee, I would love that sandwich for lunch! it looks so good!
Ms Red says
Wow that looks so good. Now I have a recipe that will use up all my leftover ham from Easter. Thanks!
A great looking sandwich…I've never had a deviled ham sandwich before.
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Thanks for the idea. Both of these sandwiches look tasty.
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I have like 6 pounds of ham leftover, your sandwich with the melted cheese….Kevin that rocks!
Rambling Tart says
I've been craving sandwiches something fierce lately! These look absolutely amazing, chock full of so many fab ingredients. You've inspired me! I'm going out to buy bread!
My goodness! That looks amazing!!
I completely forgot about Deviled Ham! I used to eat it all the time as a kid. Thanks for posting!
What A Dish! says
Oooh, that looks so delish, especially the melt. I've never really given deviled ham much thought, but now I will. 🙂
I made this for lunch today, obviously at work we can't grill it up. But the non-grilled version was tasty! Thank you for sharing, I loved the kick of the spice!


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Easton police on Wednesday outlined parking restrictions and road closures for Thanksgiving's Easton-Phillipsburg football game at Fisher Stadium on the city's College Hill.
Restrictions begin at 7 a.m. and will last until about 2 p.m., police said. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. in the 110th playing of the big game, police said.
Unless a driver has an Easton/Phillipsburg parking pass, they can't park on:
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Ripple Labs’ surprise unlocking of 310 million XRP tokens from its escrow wallet has signaled a substantial shift in the XRP market. Accordingly, the remaining tokens in escrow now stand at under 40 billion XRP, a significant reduction considering the initial 100 billion tokens it was before the XRP Ledger’s launch.
The implications of this transfer are multifaceted; it paints a vivid picture of Ripple’s strategy and its impacts on XRP token circulation. Furthermore, executives at Ripple, who possess a notable share, are subject to limitations on token sales, rendering their impact more substantial than the burns of transaction fees.
XRP’s Price Dynamics
What’s truly intriguing is the perplexing movement of the XRP price. Technical analysis reveals a symmetric triangle formation in its movement. This pattern signifies an impending breakout or breakdown, leaving analysts and investors anticipating a confirmation of its bias.
The Relative Strength Indicator (RSI) hovering around 50 further compounds the uncertainty, underscoring the difficulty in determining a clear trend. Notably, recent market optimism fueled by purported BlackRock involvement in an XRP institutional product saw a spike in XRP value. However, a debunking of the news caused a swift decline in its price.
XRP’s Utility Challenges
Following these fluctuations, XRP’s potential as a store of value and a utility asset remains contentious. However, its practical application in facilitating instant payments has found traction.
For instance, Ripple’s collaboration with the National Bank of Georgia for a central bank digital currency pilot is a testament to its real-world utility. Moreover, the recent US court ruling dismissing the SEC’s claims of Ripple’s XRP sales as unregistered securities offered a significant legal victory.
Misinformation Impeding XRP’s Growth
Meanwhile, the XRP community is embroiled in a heated debate over the pervasive impact of misinformation, which many believe has stunted the adoption of XRP. Recently, some critics raised doubts regarding XRP Ledger’s capabilities, pointing out its lack of support for ordinal inscriptions, thus claiming it is inferior to other blockchain networks.
However, XRPL Labs’ CTO, Richard Holland, suggested that critics propose specific improvements. Accordingly, critics advocated for XRPL to function as a cloud service, support smart contracts, unify digital identities for dApp access, facilitate HTTP outcalls, and incorporate a reverse gas model, among other proposals.
Clarifying The Narrative
In response to these inquiries, Wietse Wind, the founder of XRPL Labs, debunked several misconceptions about the perception of XRPL over the years. He clarified that XRPL isn’t centralized and emphasized that smart contract technology has long been a part of XRPL’s arsenal.
Wind attributed the scarcity of developers not to XRPL’s limitations but to the prevalent misinformation and lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the true potential of XRPL. Dizer Capital’s founder, Yassin Mobarak, echoed Wind’s viewpoint, underscoring how this trend of misinformation has impeded XRP’s growth trajectory, preventing it from mirroring the strides achieved by Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL).
How the community addresses, clarifies and educates about the true capabilities of XRPL could redefine the trajectory of XRP.
Ripple Partners With The National Bank Of Georgia
Ripple’s collaboration with the National Bank of Georgia marks a significant step toward exploring the potential of a central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to a joint statement, the Ripple CBDC Platform will revolutionize Blockchain technology across the nation’s public and private sectors.
The National Bank of Georgia’s selection of Ripple’s platform over competing solutions underscores its trust in Ripple’s extensive experience. Ripple is engaged in five pilot programs with various governments and central banks, solidifying its position as a leader in providing comprehensive solutions for central banks and financial institutions.


For those of you who don’t think its worth challenging sexism in the workplace when you are confronted with it, we encourage you to read the incredible story of Marion Konczak.
Through sheer persistence, and after 10 years of legal strife, she was awarded £360,000 to compensate for her boss’s failure to deal with appalling gender-based bullying she suffered.
Marion worked for arms manufacturer BAE Systems. In 2007, she complained to her supervisor that she was being “harassed, including sexually” by colleagues she was working with on an RAF project.
Rather than providing Marion with the support she needed to recover from the stress it caused her, and take action against those involved, she was told that “women take things more emotionally than men, whilst men tend to forget things and move on.”
Upset about the company’s refusal to take her seriously, she was eventually signed off sick with a stress-related illness, and later sacked.
Determined to get justice for the discrimination she had suffered while at BAE, she took her former employers to a tribunal. In 2014 – yes, seven years after the incident – her complaint was upheld and she was awarded £360,178.
Sadly, that wasn’t the end of the battle. BAE systems appealed against the amount they were ordered to pay Marion, calling it “grossly excessive”. Add a further three years of waiting, and the Court of Appeal has finally ruled that Marion “deserved every penny” and upheld the original ruling.
The news comes a week after the Supreme Court ruled that workplace tribunal fees were unlawful. The Government will be forced to repay £27million to employees who spent thousands fighting cases of unfair dismissal, discrimination and workplace issues since July 2013.
This gives more woman, like Marion, greater opportunity to take employers to tribunal over things like office sexism, and hopefully will make bosses think twice before they dismiss cases of discrimination so flippantly in the future.


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There are three possible configurations for attaching the Windkat to your flue.
The Baseplate configuration is the right choice if you have a traditional chimney stack (usually brick or concrete). Any existing pot should be removed and the Windkat fixed in place with 4 screws.
The second option is the Plug-in configuration, which allows the Windkat to be easily slotted into the top of a single or double walled metal flue pipe. This configuration can also be used to fit a Windkat on top of some chimney pots (instead of removing the pot and fitting a baseplate model). The pot must allow a snug fit for the plugin and be sufficiently strong to support the windkat.
The third option is the Baseplate with flexible liner attachment which enables suspension of a flexible flue liner from the Windkat.
2) Selecting the right size of Windkat requires measuring the diameter (in millimetres) of your flue at the top where the Windkat will be fitted. You may need to get a chimney sweep or builder to do this if it is not easily accessible. If you have a metal flue or liner, the size may be noted on any documentation you received when it was installed.
If you are measuring for a Baseplate, the correct Windkat size to choose is equal to or larger than your flue. E.g. if your flue is 189 mm diameter (or from corner to corner if it is not round) then you need the Windkat Baseplate 200.
If you are measuring for a Plug-in configuration, you need to be more accurate with your measurements and choose the Plug-in 2mm to 6mm smaller than the internal diameter of your flue.
3) Additional features for your Windkat can now be considered including:
Windkat Extension (0.5m of high quality double walled insulated rigid flue designed to raise the height of the Windkat). In certain cases the flue needs to be raised out of a critical zone before even the Windkat can become effective. Read more about when to include an extension on our Hints and Tips page.
Wire mesh (wire mesh covering the opening around the top of the Windkat). This is a legal requirement if you are fitting the Windkat to a flue serving a gas appliance.
Coloured Windkats are available in Terracotta, Black and Anthracite as well as the standard stainless steel.


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JAKARTA (REUTERS, XINHUA) – Indonesia recorded its biggest daily increase in coronavirus cases on Saturday (June 26) with 21,095 cases, taking the total tally to 2,093,962, according to data from the country’s health ministry.
The data showed 358 new deaths overnight, taking the total to 56,729.
Indonesia has the highest number of coronavirus cases and deaths from Covid-19 in South-east Asia.
President Joko Widodo on Saturday said the South-east Asian country has set a target of administering two million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine per day in August in efforts to curb the surge in infections following the Eid al-Fitr holiday in May.
Mr Widodo said the surge in cases in Indonesia was worsened by the inclusion of the more contagious coronavirus variants of concern such as Delta, Alpha and Beta.
The daily number of two million doses marks a sharp increase over the target of 700,000 doses in June and one million doses in July.
“I hope that starting today, the target of one million doses of vaccine (per day) is achieved for the entire Indonesian population and we will keep it until July. In August, we are targeting twice,” Mr Widodo said.
Indonesia has administered 25.48 million doses as at Friday nationwide, including 12.91 million as the second doses.
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John Cale and Lou Reed co-founded the influential Velvet Underground — discovered by Andy Warhol, who snagged a producer’s credit on the band’s first record, released in 1967. Cale plays the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Nov. 16, 17 and 18. The first two nights will have Cale, accompanied by the Wordless Music Orchestra and other guests, perform that debut album, “The Velvet Underground & Nico.”
We caught up with the 75-year-old Cale, a native of Wales, for some insight into his old band.
What do you remember about making that first Velvet Underground album?
We had to be very careful about how we crossed the studio. There were gaping holes in the floor. Plus nobody really understood Andy’s role. He sat very quietly in the corner while we ran through the songs as quickly as possible. Time was money and we were scared of what we sounded like [on vinyl]. The entire experience ran only $1,500.
One of the band’s early gigs was at a high school dance in Summit, NJ. Were you surprised to have been booed off the stage?
We knew it would happen. [It paralleled] our experiences with club owners. At Cafe Wha we played “The Black Angel’s Death Song” and the owner said that if we play it again we’re fired. So we played it again.
The peelable banana on the cover on the original edition of the “The Velvet Underground & Nico” is pretty iconic. How did it come about?
Andy would go to his pill doctor in the morning. One day he came back to the Factory; I arrived early for some reason and was the only one there. He showed me a magazine from the doctor’s office with a really expensive ad for a pill that contained all the vitamins of a banana. It said on the page “peel slowly and see,” and you were able to peel the [printed] banana to see all the ingredients in the pills. Andy showed it to me for a potential album cover and I freaked. I thought it was fabulous. It had his colors and the black outline. It struck me as cheeky and suggestive as hell.
The original, unpeeled, sells for $400 on eBay.
Only $400, huh? Our label freaked out when they found out that the cover would cost 35 cents to make instead of the usual 2 cents. They didn’t like us.
Your primary instrument is the viola. Did it take any convincing to get Lou Reed to allow a viola player in the band?
No. It made sense. We started with a lyrical viola and it eventually became a drone. Lou also liked that it left his words alone and even made them stick out. The viola’s drone gave his words a platform.
You grew up in Wales and came to New York in the early 1960s to train with Aaron Copland. Did he ever get to hear the Velvet Underground?
I gave Aaron a copy of “The Marble Index” [a record Cale produced for the Velvet Underground guest vocalist Nico]. His only comment was, “Well, she has a gravelly voice.” I did not send him the first Velvet Underground record. I knew he would have no interest.
During a 1977 performance in England, you notoriously decapitated a dead chicken. Any chance of you repeating that onstage at BAM?
I doubt it. Don’t suggest it or someone will surely bring a chicken.


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Human rights charity warns Priti Patel over adequate access to justice for deportees
A human rights charity has written to the Home Secretary warning that people on board a deportation flight scheduled to leave the UK on Thursday may not have been given “adequate access to justice”.
In a joint letter to Priti Patel, Deportation Action and the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) expressed their concerns about access to legal advice in Immigration Removal Centres ahead of a charter flight to Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
The charity said the Government was seeking to remove “asylum seekers and vulnerable victims of trafficking”.
It comes after the Home Office attempted to deport 50 people on a charter flight to Jamaica, despite concerns that some of them came to the UK as young children and have family ties to this country.
Detention Action mounted a legal challenge amid concerns that mobile phone outages near Heathrow Airport prevented many of those due to be deported from accessing legal advice.
The Court of Appeal made an injunction blocking the removal of anyone potentially affected and 25 people were taken off the flight as a result.
Detention Action and the ILPA have now claimed that just one law firm with only three solicitors was on duty in three Immigration Removal Centres last week – Morton Hall, Harmondsworth and Colnbrook.
“This means that they were the only firm present at three IRCs that combined will have been detaining hundreds — possibly over 1000 — individuals,” the letter signed by Bella Sankey, the director of the Deportation Action, and Sonia Lenegan, the legal director of the ILPA said.
“We have a number of reasons for believing that this firm lacks both the capacity and the capability to provide adequate legal advice within the centres. This is of course of particular concern when clients are facing imminent removal directions, including those due to be on tomorrow’s flight.”
It adds: “Taken together, the structural failings of the DDA (Detained Duty Advice scheme) and the documented service failings of the firm on the rota for three IRCs in the w/c 10 February mean we are not confident that the Government can be satisfied that those scheduled to be removed on tomorrow’s charter flight have been given adequate access to justice as required by Home Office policy.”
Bella Sankey (pictured), director of Detention Action, said: “The Government is pressing ahead with another charter removal flight tomorrow, this time to a number of European countries to which it seeks to remove asylum seekers and vulnerable victims of trafficking.
“This is despite widespread concerns that the Government’s system for the provision of legal advice in detention centres is in meltdown, with minimal solicitors available for at least three IRCs last week and grave concerns that several firms are regularly in breach of their contractual obligations providing either no or poor advice to those detained.”
A Home Office spokesman said: “Anyone who makes a trafficking or modern slavery claim has them properly considered and concluded before removal.
“The UK only ever returns those who both the Home Office and the courts are satisfied do not need our protection and have no legal basis to remain in the UK.”
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Houston, Kansas to meet in Fort Worth Bowl
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Houston and Kansas will meet in the Fort Worth Bowl on Dec. 23, officials announced Sunday.
It will be the second time in three years that Kansas (6-5, 3-5 Big 12) has made a bowl appearance.
Houston (6-5, 4-4 Conference USA) is 0-2 against Kansas, including a 20-13 loss in Lawrence, Kan., on September 23, 1995.
Kansas finished the regular season with a 24-21 overtime win
over Iowa State, while Houston ended its regular season beating
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PIAZZA GAE AULENTI
Milan, Italy / 2015
Piazza Gae Aulenti in Milan is both a beautifully crafted space and an highly functional piece of urban infrastructure. The square is named after the renowned Italian architect Gae Aulenti and, despite the distinctly contemporary style, it perfectly fits into the Italian tradition of open piazzas with a few vertical elements.
The project of the square combines flexibility, sustainability and technology, especially as regards the water features. Inspired by the flooded-at-night Piazza San Marco in Venice, a dramatic 60 metres long water skin covers the centre of Piazza Gae Aulenti animating the surrounding buildings with ever changing reflections and offering a place to play and refresh oneself during the hot summer months. But the reflecting pool can also entertain with its interactive jets and colour-changing LED lights, or be drained to house large events such as concerts or festivals.
From the lowest parking level, visitors are welcomed by dramatic views up through the holes to the towering spire of the Unicredit office building, the tallest high-rise in Italy. At plaza level the holes become a point of intrigue. Through the careful placement of the pathways crossing the space, the sight lines only permit people to see the retail spaces directly below the plaza and not the parking. The water surrounding them appears to cascade out of sight down into these openings. For those who venture onto the water skin, sculpted deterrent paving keeps the adventurous away from the guardrail-protected edge.
The sustainability strategy also extends to paving selection. Locally sourced granite is used throughout the project, quarried from the Alps, which are clearly visible from the site. Within the water feature, irregular flagstones are used, contrasted with rectilinear pavers encircling the space, and radiating outward to interconnect with the surrounding context.


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Wrong Culture, Right Culture?
When it comes to describing cultural differences, one of the greatest challenges is to not succumb to the temptation of over-simplified stereotyping. Stereotyping is a useful psychological way for human beings to quickly make sense of the world around them.
However, the danger lies in the fact that when we start stereotyping we tend to polarize a certain culture or cultures and/or individuals. E.g. “Americans are loud, you are an American, so you must be loud” (supposedly as opposed to myself. I’m not American, so I’m not loud), or “You are German, so you must be on time, because all Germans are always on time” (and then we’re confused if this specific German arrives late).
This leads me to the second point that tends to occur when we look at cultural differences, and that is that human beings (in general) tend to find their own culture better or superior than the ‘other’ culture, whatever that other culture may be. This can lead to mutual misunderstandings, which can lead to mutual perceptions of negativity. “They are wrong because of this or that”; “We are better because of this or that”. The word of warning here is that no culture is either good or bad, or better or worse. It is just different, that’s all. Different.
In this article I would like to compare and describe a couple of differences that you might encounter when it comes to employment and a career in the Netherlands. It is not that this will always happen, but hopefully you will find some explanations for situations you have encountered.
Are Personal Questions Allowed?
Typically in the United States it is not allowed to ask questions about your personal sphere when you are hiring someone. You’re not even allowed to check out someone’s Facebook page before the applicant enters your office (although I believe everyone does this; I would if I was hiring someone).
In the Netherlands the situation is not much different, although it is somewhat expected for you, as a job applicant, to talk about yourself as well. Of course there are the standard subjects, which are mentioned on your CV (more on CVs later), such as hobbies and sports.
But in the Netherlands, a little more personal information about yourself is appreciated if you are applying for a job with a Dutch company, and in an interview with a Dutch employer. Subjects to consider could be (depending on the situation of course) such fairly innocuous topics as:
Your last vacation
What you had for your last Christmas dinner
The Dutch culture appreciates your being a ‘normal’ person, and not too business-oriented. They want to see the actual person behind the one applying for the job, so don’t feel shy about showing your prospective employer who you are.
Dress for Success (or for the Job)?
The Dutch, compared to their neighbors (the Belgians & Germans) dress much more casually; when a Dutchman goes out for dinner he dresses down, because it is his own free time. A German or Belgian (but also the French) will typically dress up when they go out for a dinner.
To some extent this dress code is also reflected in Dutch organizations. There are few organizations that will make you wear a suit, let alone a tie. Typically banks would be an exception, and then this is usually only when their employees will be interacting with clients directly.
Similarly, when you are going for a job interview in the Netherlands, don’t overdress. By overdressing I mean that if you are applying for a job at the local library, you should not walk in wearing a suit and a tie.
Overall, dress smart/casual (which is up for interpretation; leave out the jeans, that will work), and don’t wear sporting shoes. And if you drive a fancy sports car or SUV, park it around the corner, so your future employer won’t see what you’re driving.
Differences in CVs
When it comes to a CV there are very clear differences between the Netherlands and, for instance, the United States.
In the United States you are supposed to beef up your CV quite a bit. For example (allow me to exaggerate a bit here), if, as an American, you speak three words of French, you would describe this on your CV as “having average command of the French Language”. While on the other hand if you are Dutch, and you speak three words of French, you would mention on your CV that you… well, speak three words of French.
The difference lies in the fact that Americans, much more than the Dutch, like to (and often must) boast about what they are able to do and about their skills. An American manager, assessing a CV created for a Dutch manager, would probably wonder if this is all this Dutch person could do. And yes, it is exactly what this person can do, and he can actually do it.
Turning the situation around: A Dutch manager assessing the CV of an American would probably think he is about to hire Superman. Because it is virtually impossible for so many skills to be united in one person.
In the Netherlands, we have a saying “Act normal, that will be crazy enough” (doe maar gewoon, dan doe je al gek genoeg). This also applies to your CV. Just be factual.
Work to Live or Live to Work?
For the Dutch, work is not a motivator (I know, this is a bold statement). In general the Dutch tend to see work as a necessity to pay the bills and to live life in general. This is due to the fact that on the dimensions developed by Geert Hofstede on cultures, the Dutch score high on ‘femininity’ versus ‘masculinity’ – meaning the people of the Netherlands are less focused on achievement, assertiveness and material rewards. Quality of life is important.
This work-to-live mentality is visible in a couple of situations, such as:
Are You Open or Closed?
Go to a Kruidvat store ten minutes before closing time, and you will find the majority of the people working there already cleaning the store and getting ready to close down for the day. You might even find that the store is already closed minutes before closing time. Should you knock on the door and ask to be let in because it is not yet 6 P.M., you will be met with: “we close at 6!”. Leaving you wondering why they’re not open till 6.
What Do You Do?
When two Americans are introduced to each other the first words exchanged will be their names. The second will be what they do for a living. In other words “you are what you do”.
Having experienced this many times myself (remember, I’m Dutch), I’ve always wondered why Americans (and Indians, and other more Goal-Oriented cultures) need to tell me what they do for a living. For the Dutch what you do is your business, and I don’t necessarily need or want to know.
Pay-for-performance is something that is very common in Belgium, Germany, the United States and the UK (typically even more so in the US & UK). The more you work, the more you earn.
The Dutch look at this differently. Should you suggest that a Dutchman work 10 hours per week more, in order to earn €10,000 a year more, there is a good chance that the Dutchman will decline your offer. It is not that they don’t like the money, but the extra effort it would take to earn this would not be worth it.
In my experience having about 10-15% of someone’s salary flexible in terms of a bonus is about the maximum that would work in the Netherlands.
Time to Find a New Job
In my time as a manager for a small firm in Belgium I was always surprised by the fact that if I had an interview with a new employee, it would almost always be after 6 P.M.
In other words when Belgians go out job hunting and for job interviews it is always after office hours. And (very important); the Belgian boss should not know that you are looking for different employment.
In the Netherlands this mentality of secrecy does not exist as much. Of course this depends on the circumstances, but letting your boss in on the fact that you are looking around for different employment could even work in your favor because he just might give you a couple of hours off to do your job interview.
Wrapping It Up
If you are reading this and you are not Dutch, you might have found the answers to some of the things you have been wondering about us. Just keep in mind, as I said at the beginning of this article; cultural differences are just that: differences.
And to close it off with a quote from Carl Jung: “Everything that irritates us about others can teach us something about ourselves”.
Chris Smit is an Author, Entrepreneur, International Public Speaker, Consultant, and Interculturalist.
He has worked with thousands of individuals from over 100 nationalities in more than 45 different countries, sharing his know-how on Cultural Differences doing many hundreds of Cultural Awareness Workshops.

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Using an UAV to build cities
The twin cities of Waldshut-Tiengen, Germany, have approximately 22,000 inhabitants and are locatedon the beautiful Upper Rhine in Baden-Württemberg near the Swiss border. The local municipal planning and building control office needed an up-to-date planning framework for the newly planned city construction projects and urban development in the two districts. After being reviewed, the documents were simply not accurate enough, even though they had been existed in 3D format. This was due to an insufficient level of detailing, also referred to as LoDs (Level of Detail). A block model (LoD 1) and standardised roof shapes (LoD 2) were insufficient. The municipal planning and building control office needed a more accurate 3D model as a basis. How could the exact data of complex roof shapes be obtained without the risk of walking on steep roofs or being forced to hire a company to carry out aerial photography by airplane or helicopter?
The IngenieurTeam GEO GmbH has successfully employed an Aibot X6 from Aibotix for several years and was commissioned by the city of Waldshut-Tiengen with UAV flights for aerial surveying and data processing to create geo-referenced ortho-photos, coloured point clouds and 3D models. The project included obtaining the roof geometries as well as eave and ridge heights. The data obtained was then further processed by Autodesk programs – right up to 3D modelling.
Providing a better basis for decision-makers with 3D modelling
The municipal planning and building control office sought to create an accurate 3D model to visualise the striking new building projects in the centre of Tiengen and in areas of the city Waldshut prior to construction planning. In contrast to plans presented on paper, 3D modelling has the power to truly depict reality and convince the public and the decision makers.
IngenieurTeam GEO’s aerial surveying services were already well known. Thus, the idea for using an ortho-photo to supplement existing LGL (State Agency for Spatial Information) data with current aerial survey data to increase accuracy was the next logical step.
Convenient and secure data capturing
The flights for the aerial survey of the 70,000 square metres (753,500 square feet) of land comprising Waldshut and Tiengen were carried out in May by employee and certified Aibot pilot Benjamin Busse. Aerial surveying of the inner-city requires a special permit and adherence to certain requirements.
The raw data was evaluated with Agisoft Photoscan Pro software. Prior to the aerial survey flights and for the subsequent calculations required to ensure accurate results, control points were measured, marked and signaled using a Leica TPS1200 total station and a Leica Viva GNSS system. Adhering to the principle of surveying “no measurement without control” and to ensure consistent position and height data within the range of ± 5 centimetres (± 2 inches), control measurements were also carried out using the total station at individual buildings during establishment of the control points.
The Aibot X6 UAV system offered many advantages during this project. The system’s quick implementation and high resolution 16.2 megapixel images delivered the accuracy required for the project. An exact recording of the roof types, ridge heights and eave heights would not have been possible with conventional measuring methods due to the close proximity of the buildings in the affected areas. The roof ridges would not be visible due to excessively steep sights.
A picture is worth a 1,000 words
The real benefit, however, lies in the data gathered. This data provides the client with a high level of added value, a textured 3D model, a coloured point cloud and ortho-photos with ground resolution of 1 centimetre (0.4 inch) for optimal representation of the planning area. Partner company Bytes & Building GmbH, which advises the town of Waldshut in the area of AutoCAD systems, were responsible for the visualisation. Bytes & Building GmbH provides comprehensive solutions in the fields of architecture, building and infrastructure and occupies a leading position in Germany in the construction industry and building information modelling (BIM). When Bytes & Building submitted the 3D models and a 3D animation of city areas there was nothing but praise and enthusiasm from the head of the Civil Engi neering Office, Uwe Kopf.
“We are thrilled! The data and information provided have literally given the planning and control office a whole new perspective,” explained Kopf. “Since the visualisation goes beyond 2D floor plans and 2D building facades, the current high-resolution ortho-photos and 3D modelling have immense value for us. This greatly simplifies the decision making process further down the road.”
The perfect complement to classic measurement Methods
The use of the UAV system and more than 30 projects implemented by the Ingenieur Team GEO GmbH prove that the UAV system delivers excellent results for surveying in the areaof engineering services. The as-built documentation and the creation of ortho-photos as seen in this project are merely two possible areas of application. Other applications are quite possible in the future. For example, building and property inspections as well as large-scale monitoring and in spec tions are also conceivable. It is also possible to carry out flights in GNSS-denied areas for aerial surveys, such as in large halls.
Similar to laser scanning, the processing of data and the resulting point cloud allow for diverse finishing processes and optimally complements classic methods of surveying. Due to substantially improved software programs in the field of photogrammetry like Agisoft Photo Pro, one can certainly speak of a renaissance in the area of photogrammetry. Large amounts of data can be collected and analysed in a short time, quickly delivering 3D data to the client and simplifying the decisionmaking process much more effectively than a large piece of paper with plotted content, which gives only a crude depiction of what actually exists on the ground.
Despite upgrades in computing capacity, such as larger memory and powerful graphic cards, the processing of very large amounts of data is currently a problem due to longer processing times. The quantity of data and dimensions submitted to the customer should be discussed in advance and pre-established as much as possible. Ultimately, the end customer and user must be able to use their data according to their needs and applications. In future projects, the use of UAV and photogrammetric data processing for obtaining 3D data will efficiently and effectively complement traditional methods. The rapid development of UAV systems is supported by the principles of surveying and geoinformatics. As professionals in the geo-industry and in order to provide clients with maximum added value, surveyors are committed to provide clients with the best advice possible, to perform work with the highest-quality sensors and methods, and to optimally analyse and to refine the data.