Photography is something I really enjoy. I love trying "new to me" techniques. A couple of weeks ago, I tried my hand at light painting. This week, I worked on HDR Photography. As I live in a rural area, I decided to focus on what is around me – which is a lot of water. In the near future, I'd love to drive to Wilmington, NC and try this in the downtown area.
Gotta love spring time weather in February – nothing better than getting outside and enjoying the warmth!


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COVID-19: Guidelines on the progressive restoration of transport services and connectivity
C (2020) 3139
Communication published by the European Commission on 13 May 2020, setting out guidance on a gradual re-establishment of transport, in the context of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
The virus outbreak strongly affected transport and connectivity in the European Union (EU). Measures to contain the outbreak resulted in a dramatic reduction in transport activity, especially in passenger transport.
The Commission issued guidance on restrictions on non-essential travel and put forward measures specifically for transport as the health emergency unfolded. As the situation began to improve, it became important that transport services and connectivity were progressively restored within the limits that epidemiological conditions allow. In April 2020, a Joint European Roadmap was published for the lifting of containment measures.
These guidelines provide a common framework to support Member states during reestablishment of connectivity. They consist of general principles applicable to all transport services and specific recommendations designed to address the characteristics of each transport mode. They aim to provide further guidance on how to progressively restore transport services, connectivity and free movement as swiftly as the health situation allows it, while protecting the health of transport workers and passengers. They should primarily be applied for transport within and between Member States.
The document was published as part of a package of initiatives, spearheaded by an umbrella Communication.
https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/communication_transportservices.pdf
https://ec.europa.eu/info/files/covid-19-guidelines-progressive-restoration-transport-services-and-connectivity_en
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Questioning the 'Honour' in Honour Killing
Kareena Tahilramani
Very often movies and other works of art are based on real life situations and they are meant to be a reflection of the way society at large perceives such situations. 'Talvar', directed by Meghna Gulzar, is an example of this instance. The movie is based on the infamous murder case of Arushi Talwar and Hemraj. In the movie, Arushi Talwar is portrayed as the character of Shruti Tandon and Hemraj, the domestic help, is portrayed as the character of Khempal. Shruti and Khempal are murdered in the Tandon residence, in Noida (Uttar Pradesh), on 15th-16th May, 2008. The Uttar Pradesh police team alleges, based on circumstantial evidence, that Shruti's parents – Dr. Ramesh Tandon and Dr. Nutan Tandon – murdered the duo and that this was a clear case of honour killing.
What is 'honour killing'?
Honour killing is a cultural crime (also sometimes called as customary killing), wherein generally a female member of a family or clan is murdered by one or more, typically male relative or member of the same clan for the reason of belief of the perpetrators that the victim has brought 'shame and dishonour' upon the family name or community.
Any justifiable reasons for honour killing?
One of the major reasons for honour killing in India is the existence of caste system. The caste system is deeply rooted in the culture of Indian society and there seems to be a certain 'honour' attached to belonging to the 'upper caste' of society. Therefore, if a woman marries someone or is sexually intimate with someone outside her caste or strata of society, she is said to bring 'dishonour' to the family. Some of the other ways in which a woman is said to bring dishonour to the family include, being involved in sexual activities before marriage or out of marriage, marrying against the will of the parents or refusing an arranged marriage, being victims of rape, etc. In the movie 'Talvar' it was alleged that Ramesh Tandon killed his own daughter, in a fit of rage, when he saw Shruti and Khempal in a compromising position. It was portrayed that Ramesh considered this as an act that brought upon dishonour to the family as Shruti was an unmarried teenager who was not only sexually active, but with a person belonging to a family of a lower status (Khempal being the domestic help and both parents being dentists). Another example of depiction of caste-based honour killing can be seen in the Marathi movie 'Sairat' where the characters of Archana Patil (Archi) and Prashant Kale (Parshya) marry each other against the wishes of Archi's family, as Parshya belongs to a lower caste and Archi belongs to an upper caste, only to be found murdered by Archi's brother and relatives in the end of the movie. 'Khap' is another movie, based on the real-life Manoj-Babli honour killing case, wherein involvement of khap panchayats in Haryana state in preventing marriages within the same 'gotras' (clans) is shown.
Current Laws existing on Honour Killing in India
Currently, there is no provision in the IPC that recognises the specific crime of 'honour killing' and honour killings are treated as homicide cases under section 299 and 300 of the IPC. Section 299 of the IPC deals with culpable homicide not amounting to murder whereas Section 300 deals with murder. In January 2014 the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), recognised honour killing as a motive for murder and this explains unavailability of records alleging this act prior to 2014 which in return reflects upon how the severity of this heinous crime has been undermined. Post this development, there were about 251 cases recorded in 2015 alone!
However, there have been contradicting judgements given by Indian Courts on cases of honour killing. Before the 2010 landmark judgement of Manoj and Babli – in which the court, for the first time convicted khap panchayats for abetting the crime of honour killing and also awarded capital punishment to the perpetrators of the crime, but did not recognise honour killings as a separate crime and treated it as murder.
The discord can also be seen in the case of State of Punjab v. Gurmit Singh though this isn't a case of honour killing per se, and is a crime of honour wherein the victim was gang raped by the defendant and it was alleged by the defendant that the victim had brought a false claim against him due to enmity between the two families and since the investigation was botched up and there was no proper evidence collected, the trial court accepted the plea of the defendant. The supreme court questioned the fact that if the investigation was not conducted properly, how could that be a ground to discredit the prosecutions claim. The Supreme Court convicted the defendant even though he should've been acquitted based on a sub-standard investigation. The same parallel can be drawn with the Aarushi Talwar case. The investigation of the whole case was not conducted properly and was skewed on many levels, this has even been shown in the movie, yet the parents were convicted for the murder by the CBI court and then finally, recently acquitted by the Allahbad High Court.
As can be deduced, courts have taken contradicting stands on cases of crimes of honour and this can be attributed to the lack of a separate section or law dealing with honour crimes. In 2010, there was an attempt to pass a bill which dealt with recognising and criminalising 'crimes of honour' but it failed.
Honour killing and the law around the world
Honour killings are prevalent not only in India but all around the world as they are deeply rooted in history and date back to ancient civilisations. "The United Nations Population Fund estimated that every year over 5,000 women die in honour killings around the world" Researchers have suggested that about 200 women are murdered every year in Turkey. In Turkey, perpetrators of crime try and evade the law on crimes of honour by forcing the victims to kill themselves or they ask minor males to commit the crime in order to reduce their sentences. Very recently, in July 2016, a Pakistani model and actress Qandeel Baloch was strangled by her own brother and his justification was "girls are born to stay at home" and he felt no remorse whatsoever, in fact he was proud of his actions. Approximately 20 women were murdered in the name of honour in Jordan and Palestine each.
Pakistan and Turkey both have a separate law dealing with honour killings in their respective penal codes. Although only on paper and it may lack proper enforcement, Turkey has made some significant attempts at reforming the law in the country in order to eradicate crimes of honour. As per Article 38 of the Turkish Penal Code, any person who forces another to commit a crime, will be sentenced to the same punishment as the perpetrator and an increased sentence is awarded to the inciter if the person incited is a minor.
The Pakistan parliament passed an Anti-Honour Killing Bill, 2016 which deals with crimes of honour separately from simple murder, making life imprisonment mandatory for the convicts. Though there is a provision for the members of the family to pardon the convicts, it is only in cases where the perpetrator has been awarded death sentence.
Need for reforms in India?
The loophole in treating honour killings as murders is that the defendant can claim the defence of grave and sudden provocation and escape liability under section 300 and 302 of the IPC and get a reduced sentence by being prosecuted under section 299. If treated as murder, the court would look at the intention of the defendant at the time of committing the crime and would not take into account the events leading up to the murder, thereby increasing chances of the defendant going scot free. Another problem lies in the fact that the burden of proof lies on the prosecution, thereby adding to the trauma already suffered by the victim and the family.
After analysing the crime of 'honour killing' – in light of the broad theme portrayed in the movie 'Talvar' – and looking at the currently existing laws in India and around the world, it can be concluded that there is definitely no 'honour' in 'honour-killings' and there need to be more stringent laws in India regarding the same.
Kareena is a 3rd year LL.B. student at Jindal Global Law School.
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Last week I took a short stay-cation in my hometown of Downingtown, Pennsylvania. While I didn't actually travel anywhere exotic or new I did get to have a whole bunch of brand-new adventures. I hope you'll come along for the ride with me this week, as I have lots to share!
One of the first things I did on my vacation was to go stand up paddleboarding (also called SUP or stand up paddle surfing) at the Marsh Creek Boat Rental.
Visiting the lake isn't new to me, as I've been known to zip around on a motorized row boat with my mom and dad, but SUP was something I have never done before.
I was so excited when I saw the paddleboard come out that I couldn't wait to hit the water, especially on this super hot day.
I did end up swimming A LOT while I was on the water, sometimes by accident because I was standing too close to the edge while some turbulent water knocked me in, and sometimes because I wanted to take a trip over to visit dad in his canoe.
Luckily I do know how to swim, and my new life vest kept me even more afloat – and made it easy for mom and dad to scoop me back onto the board.
I'm pretty sure I was the talk of the lake that day and I enjoyed waving at all the other people out enjoying the cool water.
This may have been my first time paddleboarding, but it certainly won't be my last! Especially if this heat wave in Pennsylvania keeps up!
Have as much fun as possible!
And the icing on my cupcake…..according to Shape Magazine I burned 500 – 700 calories every hour I was out paddleboarding (although mom says she's pretty sure they mean it's her that's burning those calories), but regardless it's also apparently the new "celebrity trend" – with paddleboarders like Jennifer Aniston and Kate Hudson testing them out too.
So what do you think? Is your next big adventure going to be paddleboarding with your dog? Or do you just enjoy living vicariously through me? Or better yet – have any suggestions of new adventures I should try?
Make sure you stop by the blog tomorrow to hear all about my adventures on my very first airplane ride!
Oh that video is soooooo awesome! Thank you for the smile today. I needed that!
Glad you liked my video! And extra glad it made you smile!
Hey Ammo! My dachshund, Keats and I have been following your adventures since I met you in February at the Horse Expo – you have been an inspiration to me to get Keats as well socialized as you are! I had to say hi, because this past weekend I now realize, I was in your neck of the woods. I'm from Long Island, but was visiting my aunt who lives in PA. We took a road trip to The Whip Tavern down in Coatesville, and I remember passing through Downington. So being a big fan of yours, I'm excited I was so close! Keep up your awesome adventures, and hopefully I'll be able to see you again at next years expo!
My Rosie ( red long haired dachshund) LOVEs to paddle board. She wears a life jacket…I just need some one to go with me in one of our kayaks and take pics. Rosie loves to be with me and ride the paddle board, but does not like the water. I do not know if she would jump in and swim to my husband. She walks all over the board. You doggie is SO cute!
Paddle boarding is so much fun! I can't wait to take more trips out on the lake this summer.
Wonder what you'll think of?…..
I'm sure there are going to be a lot of changes, both before and after the baby is born.
What about your deadbeat dad?
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Amnesty International () é uma organização não governamental que defende os direitos humanos com mais de 7 milhões de membros e apoiantes em todo o mundo. O objetivo declarado da organização é "realizar pesquisas e gerar ações para prevenir e acabar com graves abusos contra os direitos humanos e exigir justiça para aqueles cujos direitos foram violados".

A Anistia Internacional foi fundada em Londres em 1961, após a publicação do artigo The Forgotten Prisoners no The Observer, em 28 de maio de 1961, pelo advogado Peter Benenson. A organização chama a atenção para violações e abusos de direitos humanos e realiza campanhas para o cumprimento das leis e normas internacionais, comumente mobilizando a opinião pública para pressionar os governos a tomar iniciativas para prevenir ou coibir essas práticas. A organização recebeu o Prêmio Nobel da Paz em 1977 por sua "campanha contra a tortura" e o Prêmio das Nações Unidas no Campo dos Direitos Humanos em 1978.

No domínio das organizações internacionais de direitos humanos, a Anistia Internacional tem a segunda história mais longa (depois da Federação Internacional de Direitos Humanos) e é a mais reconhecida, sendo que estabelece padrões para o movimento como um todo.

História
A Amnistia Internacional foi fundada em 1961 pelo advogado britânico Peter Benenson, na sequência de uma notícia publicada no ano anterior pelo jornal Daily Telegraph sobre a condenação de dois jovens estudantes portugueses a sete anos de prisão por gritarem "viva a liberdade" numa esplanada no centro de Lisboa durante o regime de Salazar. O causídico apelou aos países que libertassem pessoas detidas por motivos de consciência, incluindo convicções políticas e religiosas, preconceitos raciais ou linguísticos.

O movimento foi formalmente lançado com a publicação, em 28 de Maio desse ano, no jornal The Observer, do artigo The Forgotten Prisioners, denunciando vários casos mundiais.

Atuação
A Amnistia Internacional averigua denúncias de prisões políticas, torturas ou execuções. Para isso, o Secretariado Internacional, através do seu Departamento de Investigação, recolhe toda a informação possível relacionada com os casos suspeitos, e, se necessário, envia missões de investigação ou para a observação de julgamentos. Mas o movimento obriga-se à imparcialidade das suas tomadas de decisão e, para isso, impõe às suas estruturas operacionais, suas células de base, que não recebam nem tratem casos relacionados com o próprio país. As únicas exceções são o trabalho de divulgação ativa dos direitos humanos, a luta contra a pena de morte ou a proteção dos refugiados objeto de perseguição política nos seus países de origem.

Nobel da Paz
O papel desempenhado por esta organização não-governamental em relação aos direitos humanos foi, e continua a ser, de tal ordem importante que, em 1974, Sean MacBride, presidente da organização, recebeu o Nobel da Paz. Três anos mais tarde a própria organização foi galardoada pelo mesmo prémio.

Críticas e controvérsias

Relações com o governo britânico
No início da história da Amnistia Internacional, como agora é comprovado por vários documentos, ela foi secretamente apoiada pelo Ministério das Relações Exteriores do Reino Unido. Em 1963, o Ministério Britânico instruiu seus agentes no exterior a fornecer "apoio discreto" para as campanhas da Anistia. No mesmo ano, Benenson escreveu ao Ministro do Gabinete Colonial, Lorde Lansdowne, uma proposta para apoiar um "conselheiro de refugiados" na fronteira do que agora é o Botswana e a África do Sul. A Anistia pretendia ajudar as pessoas que fugiam da fronteira com a vizinha África do Sul, mas não aquelas que estavam ativamente engajadas na luta contra o Apartheid. Benenson escreveu:Gostaria de reiterar nossa visão de que esses territórios [britânicos] não devem ser usados para ações políticas ofensivas por parte dos oponentes do governo sul-africano (...) A influência comunista não deve ser permitida a se espalhar nesta parte da África, e em dada a delicada situação atual, a Amnistia Internacional gostaria de apoiar o Governo de Sua Majestade em tal política.No ano seguinte, a AI deixou de classificar Nelson Mandela como "prisioneiro de consciência", porque ele foi condenado por violência pelo governo sul-africano. Mandela também havia sido membro do Partido Comunista Sul-Africano.

Em viagem ao Haiti, o Ministério britânico também auxiliou Benenson em sua missão ao Haiti, onde se disfarçou por medo de que os haitianos descobrissem que o governo britânico patrocinava sua visita. Quando seu disfarce foi revelado, Benenson foi severamente criticado pela mídia.

Na colônia britânica de Áden, uma província do Iêmen, um funcionário da anistia sueco escreveu um relatório sobre tortura em uma prisão britânica. O relatório não foi publicado pela Anistia. Houve diferentes alegações sobre o motivo pelo qual não foi publicado. De acordo com Benenson, o secretário-geral da Anistia, Robert Swann, suprimiu-o em deferência ao Ministério das Relações Exteriores. De acordo com o cofundador Eric Baker, tanto Benenson quanto Swann se encontraram com o secretário de Relações Exteriores George Brown em setembro e lhe disseram que estavam dispostos a adiar a publicação se o Ministério das Relações Exteriores prometesse que isso não ocorreria novamente. Um memorando do Lord Chancellor Gerald Gardiner, um político do partido trabalhista, afirma que:A Anistia reteve a queixa sueca enquanto pôde simplesmente porque Peter Benenson não queria fazer nada para prejudicar o governo trabalhista.Benenson então viajou para Áden e relatou que nunca tinha visto uma "situação mais feia" em sua vida. Ele então disse que agentes britânicos haviam se infiltrado na Anistia e reprimido o relatório. Mais tarde, documentos surgiram implicando que Benenson tinha conexões com o governo britânico, o que deu início ao Caso das cartas Harry. Ele então renunciou, alegando que a inteligência britânica e americana havia se infiltrado na Anistia e estavam subvertendo seus valores. Após estes acontecimentos, apelidados de "Crise da Amnistia de 1966-67", a relação entre a Amnistia e o Governo Britânico foi suspensa. A AI jurou que, no futuro, "não deve apenas ser independente e imparcial, mas não deve ser colocada em uma posição onde qualquer outra coisa possa ser alegada" e o Ministério das Relações Exteriores advertiu que "por enquanto, nossa atitude com a Anistia Internacional deve ser uma de reserva".

Aprovação de falsidades no Iraque
Em 1990, quando o governo dos Estados Unidos estava decidindo se invadiria ou não o Iraque, uma mulher do Kuwait, conhecida no Congresso apenas pelo primeiro nome, Nayirah, disse ao congresso que quando o Iraque invadiu o Kuwait, ela ficou para trás depois que alguns de seus familiares foram embora o país. Ela disse que era voluntária em um hospital local quando soldados iraquianos roubaram as incubadoras com crianças e as deixaram congelarem até a morte. A Amnistia Internacional, que tinha investigadores dos direitos humanos no Kuwait, confirmou a história e ajudou a divulgá-la. A organização também inflou o número de crianças mortas no roubo para mais de 300, mais do que o número de incubadoras disponíveis nos hospitais municipais do país. Essa história muitas vezes foi citado por pessoas pró-guerra, incluindo os membros do Congresso que votaram pela aprovação da Guerra do Golfo, como uma das razões para lutar. Depois da guerra, descobriu-se que a mulher estava mentindo, a história foi inventada e seu sobrenome não foi informado porque seu pai era delegado do governo do Kuwait na mesma audiência do Congresso. A história toda ficou conhecida como 'a Testemunha de Nayirah'.

Prémios e honrarias
 Em 1977 recebeu o Prémio Nobel da Paz
 A 14 de Setembro de 2001 a Amnistia Internacional foi feita Membro-Honorário da Ordem da Liberdade de Portugal.
 Em 2004, a A. I. foi homenageada no Brasil com a Medalha Chico Mendes de Resistência dada pelo Grupo Tortura Nunca Mais, por sua defesa dos direitos humanos.
 Em 2011, quando a Amnistia Internacional comemorou o seu 50.º aniversário e a sua secção portuguesa 30 anos, a Câmara Municipal de Lisboa homenageou esta instituição com a atribuição do seu nome aos Jardins de Campolide, localizados na confluência da Rua de Campolide, a Avenida José Malhoa e a Rua Cardeal Saraiva, na freguesia de Campolide.

Ver também
 Direitos humanos
 Coligação Contra as Bombas de Fragmentação (da qual a Anistia Internacional faz parte)
 Prisioneiro de consciência
 Prémio Embaixador de Consciência

Ligações externas

 Anistia Internacional no Brasil
 Amnistia Internacional em Portugal
 Página sobre a Anistia Internacional no site do grupo Tortura Nunca Mais

Membros-Honorários da Ordem da Liberdade
Organizações fundadas em 1961

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Are you seeking an unforgettable place to enjoy a visit to the Platinum Coast area of Barbados? If so, Seaclusion is a must. This expansive, two-story gem provides beautiful settings, premiere services, and a location that is impossible to beat. Set in the St. James area, it is just a short stroll to the beaches below. Sitting on more than an acre of stunningly landscaped gardens and grounds it is the epitome of a tropical paradise.
Wandering the exterior of the beautiful coral stone home, you'll find fountains, lily gardens, and any number of places to soak up the sun, scenery or simply relax. Indoors, the luxury continues and begins with the comprehensive household staff that includes the chef, butler, housekeeping team, laundress and more.
The décor and design inside are a match to the luxurious beauty outdoors, and whether admiring the coral stone walls, the grand sweep of the marble stairs in the foyer or the gracious dimensions of the different shared living spaces, you are sure to appreciate the beauty. A large formal dining room leads into a grand lounge that opens to the enormous covered terrace. Done in schemes of rich China blue and white, the interiors reflect the gorgeous colors seen in the views from any room, including the amazing gourmet kitchen.
The exterior living spaces merge seamlessly with interiors and you will love the way that the lounge blends into the al fresco lounge and then to the sunny terrace. Easily one of the most impressive spaces on the grounds, the terrace features the immense, infinity edge pool with its unique swim up dining area. There are several outdoor lounges and dining niches, and the stairs that take you down to the sea.
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Whether you are hosting an event for your family or enjoying a getaway with friends, it may be difficult to match the luxury, beauty, comfort and overall appeal that you find at the unforgettable villa Seaclusion. Sitting along the northern coast of Barbados, it is a rare and wonderful find.


At each treatment, you will receive multiple small injections under your chin, and the injection process takes about 15 to 20 minutes.
Each KYBELLA®treatment session is given at least 1 month apart, at least 3 treatments and you should not receive more than 6 treatments.
After KYBELLA® treatment, you will likely have some swelling, bruising, or numbness under your chin. These side effects are usually temporary and often resolve on their own. Be sure to inform your healthcare professional if you develop an uneven smile, facial muscle weakness, or difficulty swallowing.


743 (seven hundred [and] forty three) is the natural number following 742 and preceding 744. It is a prime number.
743 is a Sophie Germain prime, because 2 × 743 + 1 = 1487 is also prime.
There are exactly 743 independent sets in a four-dimensional (16 vertex) hypercube graph, and exactly 743 connected cubic graphs with 16 vertices and girth four.
^ Sloane, N. J. A. (ed.). "Sequence A005384 (Sophie Germain primes p: 2p+1 is also prime)". The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. OEIS Foundation.
^ Sloane, N. J. A. (ed.). "Sequence A027624 (Number of independent subsets of 2^n cube)". The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. OEIS Foundation.
^ Sloane, N. J. A. (ed.). "Sequence A006924 (Number of connected trivalent graphs with 2n nodes and girth exactly 4)". The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. OEIS Foundation.
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Australia's abalone disease outbreak
A disease not seen in Australia's wild abalone population for 11 years has resurfaced, and it's a massive challenge for our abalone industry.
We all know how prevalent diseases are – in humans, our pets, our livestock, and even our plants.
But how often do you think about disease in the ocean?
A disease not seen in Australia's wild abalone population for 11 years has resurfaced. And, it's a massive challenge for our abalone industry, which was already facing a 45 per cent drop in export sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Abalone disease detected near Cape Nelson
Early in May 2021, a scuba diver noticed a cluster of dead abalone off the coast of Cape Nelson, Victoria. He reported it immediately, including providing a sample to Agriculture Victoria for testing.
The tests came back positive for a disease called abalone viral ganglioneuritis (AVG).
The team from Agriculture Victoria sent a sample to our scientists at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) for confirmation of this diagnosis.
On 3 May, our team confirmed AVG, a herpesvirus specific to abalone. It can cause high mortalities in both farmed and wild abalone populations.
This was devastating news. An outbreak of the same disease in 2006 wiped out up to 80 per cent of the wild abalone population in Victoria's Western Zone Abalone Fishery. The Western Zone stretches from the mouth of the Hopkins River to the border with South Australia.
AVG is distributed in wild abalone populations along more than 200 km of coastline from Discovery Bay to Cape Otway.
How do you contain a abalone disease outbreak in the ocean?
Agriculture Victoria has declared a Control Area on 4 May to assist with limiting the spread of disease.
There are several restrictions in place within the control area. They prohibit:
The taking of abalone and other shellfish
The use of weighted commercial fishing equipment, commercial abalone equipment, recreation hoop nets, bait traps, and hauling nets
Commercial and recreational diving for abalone
The taking of rock lobster, all shellfish, sea urchins and any of the substrate or sea floor
Moving any abalone or shellfish out of the control area. Unless the movement is in accordance with a permit.
In addition, boats, vessels and fishing equipment can not anchor in the Control Area. However, a vessel can move through the area provided it does not stop. And anglers are able to line fish, as long as they are standing on the breakwater.
Following the reports of the Victorian outbreak, the NSW Department of Primary Industries has been surveying abalone properties.
Researchers were able to collect sick abalone and test them for the virus. Unfortunately, abalone from some properties in New South Wales (NSW) have given positive results. To stop the disease from spreading further, NSW has put a Biosecurity Control Order in place on shipping abalone into and from the state.
Supporting the response
Samples from Victoria and NSW have been referred to our ACDP Fish Diseases Laboratory where the presence of AVG has been confirmed. Testing at ACDP confirmed that this is the same strain of AVG responsible for the original outbreak in Victoria in 2006.
ACDP is a reference laboratory for a number of aquatic animal diseases.
Our work continues
Our scientists at the ACDP Fish Diseases Laboratory host the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Reference Laboratory for infection with AVG, and other aquatic diseases.
This means they develop and use the international diagnostic tests described in the OIE Aquatic Manual. Using these testing methods ensures the highest level of accuracy around a diagnosis.
Being an OIE Reference laboratory also means our scientists work throughout the Asia-Pacific region. They assist with disease diagnosis and training to increase the capability for in-country disease diagnosis.
In addition to testing, the team are contributing to setting research priorities to identify gaps in knowledge. They work in consultation with state governments, industry and the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC).
You can get more information about the outbreaks in Victoria and NSW through outbreak.gov.au. This site has maps of the restricted areas, useful information about cleaning vessels and equipment and other important biosecurity measures.
Read about our animal disease research at ACDP
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Chris M. Slawecki has been published in music industry and related publications for more than thirty years and has served AllAboutJazz.com as Senior Editor since 1997.
I have served as Senior Editor for AllAboutJazz.com since March 1997. I served as the Jazz Voice for the ConcordMusicGroup.com from 2007 through 2013 and was one of two featured contributors to Stax Records' 50th anniversary blog/website upon the label's 50th anniversary relaunch. My first internet music journalism position was as Editor for Music Wire, the e-zine published daily by Music Boulevard for its retail site. Each day of Music Wire was devoted to a different genre of music: Monday was Country, Tuesday was Jazz and Blues, Wednesday was Pop/Rock, etc. I have served as Music Editor for retailer Spree.com; contributed interviews and reviews to AllMusicGuide.com; contributed interviews and reviews to CDNow.com; and interviews, biographies, and song compilations as Jazz/Blues Editor to CustomDisc.com. I wrote liner notes for Children on the Corner, a group of musicians who played with Miles Davis throughout the trumpeter's most experiemental 1970s period. My biographies of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, the Modern Jazz Quartet, and others, appear in Music in the 20th Century published by Sharpe Reference in 1999. I also serve as editorial consultant and on the foundation committee for the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame.
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There doesn't seem to be any standard definition of jazz. SO if there's no definition of what jazz IS, then there's no definition of what jazz is NOT. As I've grown, I've come to understand that jazz is not a separate, standalone "style" of music--jazz is a way of listening to and playing just about any and every "style" of music!
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Museo Field de Historia Natural (en inglés: The Field Museum of Natural History) fundado en 1893. Se encuentra en la ciudad de Chicago en el estado de Illinois (Estados Unidos). Es uno de los mayores y más importantes museos de historia natural en el mundo. El museo cuenta con más de 20.000.000 de objetos de la naturaleza y cultura. Además, posee una biblioteca con cerca de 250.000 volúmenes y realiza investigación básica en las áreas de biología sistemática y antropología.

Se encuentra situado a la ribera del lago Míchigan (1400 S. Lake Shore Drive). Forma parte del Campus de los Museos, con el Shedd Aquarium y el Planetario Adler.

Historia

El museo fue creado con motivo de la Exposición Mundial Colombina (World's Columbian Exposition) de Chicago, celebrada en la ciudad en el año 1893. El nombre se debió a que conmemoraba el cuarto centenario del viaje de Colón. Por esto, el que el nombre original fue Museo Colombino de Chicago (Columbian Museum of Chicago). La ubicación inicial tampoco era la actual, sino que se encontraba en el recinto que hoy ocupa el Museo de Ciencia e Industria (Museum of Science and Industry), en Jackson Park (South Side). Gran parte de los objetos que forman su colección fueron adquiridos con posterioridad a la celebración de la Exposición.

El museo cambió de nombre en el año 1905 por el actual. Con ello se pretendían dos objetivos. En primer lugar, rendir homenaje al que había sido el mayor benefactor del museo, Marshall Field. En segundo lugar, se perseguía remarcar el carácter de museo de historia natural.

Finalmente, en el año 1921, el museo se desplazó al edificio neoclásico actual, diseñado por el arquitecto americano Daniel Burnham.

Colección permanente

El museo cuenta con diferentes exposiciones permanentes dedicadas a diferentes aspectos de la antropología, la zoología, la botánica y la geología.

Una de las muestras más destacadas es la formada por la colección de fósiles del museo, titulada Evolving Planet ("Planeta en Evolución"). Dichos restos son utilizados como guía en un recorrido por las diferentes etapas de la vida en la Tierra, desde su surgimiento en el medio acuático hasta la actualidad. En la exhibición se incluye una amplia muestra de fósiles de dinosaurios, con especímenes pertenecientes a cada uno de los grupos principales. La muestra cuenta con el apoyo que proporcionan los murales de Charles R. Knight, quien realizó una serie de 28 obras para el museo a partir del año 1926. Knight fue uno de los primeros artistas en representar escenas con los dinosaurios y otras criaturas prehistóricas en su entorno natural. Sus trabajos han estado presentes en numerosos libros y han tenido una importante influencia.

La institución también contiene un laboratorio de fósiles que el público puede ver a través de ventanas de vidrio. Así, en el McDonald's Fossil Preparation Laboratory ("Laboratorio McDonald de preparación de fósiles") los visitantes pueden observar cómo los paleontólogos preparan los restos para su posterior estudio.

El museo también cuenta con exposiciones dedicadas a los animales, como Mammals of Asia ("Mamíferos de Asia") o Mammals of Africa ("Mamíferos de África"), dedicadas a presentar a las diferentes especies dentro de su hábitat. Por su parte, Underground Adventure ("Aventura Subterránea") se centra en la diversidad biológica y la importancia del suelo.

El Hall of Jades ("Galería de Jade") contiene objetos realizados con jade, desde el Neolítico hasta principios del . En particular, se centra en el uso que le dieron las dinastías chinas. Por su parte, la Grainger Hall of Gems ("Galería Grainger de Gemas") contiene diamantes y gemas procedentes de diferentes regiones del mundo.

Inside Ancient Egypt ("En el interior del Antiguo Egipto") expone un total de 23 momias humanas, así como varios animales momificados. Una de las momias es la del hijo del faraón Unis. El museo cuenta con otras muestras antropológicas centradas en la vida y cultura en diferentes regiones del mundo, como el Tíbet, China o África, o la dedicada a los pueblos nativos americanos.

Sue, el Tyrannosaurus

Desde el año 2000, una de las principales atracciones con la que cuenta el museo es Sue, el esqueleto de Tyrannosaurus más grande y completo que se ha encontrado, además de uno de los mejor preservados.

Fue adquirido por el museo en el año 1997 en una subasta celebrada en la casa Sotheby's, en lo que supuso el desembolso más elevado realizado hasta ese momento por un fósil. Se ha convertido en la estrella de las exhibiciones permanentes del recinto. No es necesario abonar un importe adicional para verlo, aparte de la entrada general del museo.

El esqueleto, a excepción del cráneo, se encuentra presidiendo el vestíbulo del museo o el Stanley Field Hall. El cráneo de Tyrannosaurus es demasiado pesado como para formar parte del montaje (pesa 272 kilogramos), por lo que se expone aparte. Una réplica ocupa su lugar junto con el resto del esqueleto. Sue mide 12.3 metros de largo y 4.0 de alto (en la zona de las caderas) y data de hace 67 millones de años (periodo Cretácico).

Sue recibe su nombre de su descubridora, Susan Hendrickson, quien encontró los restos en Dakota del Sur, en el año 1990. En realidad, los científicos desconocen el sexo de Sue, pues los esqueletos de esta especie encontrados son demasiado pocos como para poder establecer con claridad la diferencia del fósil de un macho, del de una hembra.

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Referencias
 Página oficial del museo Field (en inglés)

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Museos de historia natural de Estados Unidos
Museos de Illinois
Museos de Estados Unidos del siglo XIX
Museos de Estados Unidos de los años 1920
Museos inaugurados en 1893
Museos inaugurados en 1921
Museos de Chicago
Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos de Chicago
Arquitectura neoclásica en Illinois
Arquitectura de Estados Unidos de 1921


This card is perfect for the newly weds to commemorate their wedding day.
The card itself is 14.5cm x 14.5cm (just over 5 1/2 inches square) and is made using smooth, luxurious 300gsm cardstock. This is layered to create a rather heavy, luxurious card of which the top is layered with pearlescent cardstock that matches the ribbon colour selected, and is printed with a sentiment.
The personalised sentiment is printed in a modern serif font along with the names in a beautiful Edwardian script.
The ribbon is made using our signature Dior bow. The double sided, thick, luxurious ribbon also extends around each side of the card, given this understated panel a burst of colour! The ribbon is 35mm and is finished with a stunning pearl and diamante circular buckle.
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Q: Spring's MockMvc picks up wrong handler method I have a controller that contains 2+ methods:
@RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.GET, value = "/{uuid}", produces = "application/json")
public MyObject findByUuid(
        @PathVariable("uuid") String uuid) {
    ...
}

@RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.POST, value = "/findByStringPropertyEquals", produces = "application/json")
public List<MyObject> findByStringPropertyEquals(
            @RequestParam("type") String type,
            @RequestParam("property") String property,
            @RequestParam("value") String value) {
    ...
}

Now when I try to test the second method like
 mvc.perform(get("/findByStringPropertyEquals?type={0}&property={1}&value={2}", "Person", "testPropInt", 42))
            .andExpect(status().isOk())
            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", hasSize(1)));

then MockMvc picks up the findByUuid controller method unfortunately. Output is
MockHttpServletRequest:
      HTTP Method = GET
      Request URI = /api/v1/domain-entities/findByStringPropertyEquals
       Parameters = {type=[Person], property=[testPropInt], value=[42]}
          Headers = {}
             Body = <no character encoding set>
    Session Attrs = {}

Handler:
             Type = com.example.MyObjectController
           Method = public com.example.MyObject com.example.MyObjectController.findByUuid(java.lang.String)

However, accessing the REST API regularly when the web server is started is working fine. Is that a bug or do I do something wrong?

A: In your code you are invoking a GET:
mvc.perform(get("/findByStringPropertyEquals?type={0}&property={1}&value={2}", "Person", "testPropInt", 42))
            .andExpect(status().isOk())
            .andExpect(jsonPath("$", hasSize(1)));

However the findByStringPropertyEquals method is declared for POST so your code cannot address that method with a GET. I'm not sure why the MockMVC layer has chosen findByUuid (perhaps because that is the only GET method on this controller) but the reason your code is not hitting findByStringPropertyEquals is that you have chosen the wrong HTTP method.
Try mvc.perform(post(...)) instead.

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Pods and Gods is een 7" single van de Amerikaanse punkband NOFX, uitgegeven in 2000 door Fat Wreck Chords.

Het album werd een maand voor Pump Up the Valuum uitgebracht. Volgens zanger Fat Mike zou het nummer "Pods and Gods" op het album komen, maar de band besloot toch om het nummer "My Vagina" te gebruiken. Het nummer stond nog wel op het album 45 or 46 Songs That Weren't Good Enough to Go on Our Other Records.

De oplage van de single is beperkt tot 12.000 exemplaren, gedrukt op oranje vinyl

Nummers
 "Pods and Gods"
 "What's the Matter with Parents Today?"

Band
 Fat Mike - zang, basgitaar
 Eric Melvin - gitaar
 El Hefe - gitaar
 Erik Sandin - drums

Single uit 2000
Muziekalbum uitgegeven door Fat Wreck Chords
Muziekalbum van NOFX
Nummer van NOFX


The United States Men's National Team's path through Philadelphia is now set! The USMNT will play in Group D, opening the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup against Guyana in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Should the Americans finish atop their group, they'll head to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on June 30 for the quarterfinals.
Don't forget that Philadelphia is also in the running to host games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Check out Philadelphia2026.com to find out how you can support the host bid!


If someone dies without leaving a will, it is known as intestate death. In the state of Texas, assets are distributed in several ways in cases of intestate death. If the decedent had debt, those will also be handled in a specific way. Here are two questions to ask about intestate death laws.
How is your estate distributed if there is no will?
If you are single with no children, the Texas Probate Code will distribute your assets in the following order: to your parents, siblings, nieces and nephews, and relatives on your mother's and father's sides of the family. In some cases, the estate of one who dies with no surviving heirs will pass to the State of Texas.
If you are unmarried but have children, your assets will be distributed to your descendants if they are in the same degree of relationship (if they are all your children). If they are of different degrees of relationship, such as if your child dies and leaves a child of their own (your grandchild), then the younger descendants will receive only the portion that their parents would have received.
If you are married with children, your assets will be distributed to your spouse automatically, unless your children are of different parentage. If that is the case, your spouse will get one half of the interest of your estate and your children the other half.
How are your debts settled if there is no will?
All debts are paid by the decedent's estate. The only exception is if you co-signed a credit card or the debt is on a joint account, which would make you liable to pay the debts. In general, however, the decedent's survivors are not personally responsible for paying their loved one's debts.
In a similar fashion, mortgage debts are not the personal responsibility of any surviving relatives unless the account was co-signed or a joint account. After death, surviving relatives may continue to pay the mortgage and stay in the house or sell the house to pay off the remaining mortgage.
Life insurance is not part of the decedent's estate. Instead, all insurance money goes to the ones named as beneficiaries.
The bottom line is that, should your loved one die without a will, the state of Texas has a plan to distribute the estate and handle debt. You are not responsible for any personal debts unless you co-signed them or they are on a joint account. Life insurance will be distributed based on who is named as a beneficiary. At Dossey & Jones, PLLC, our attorneys have extensive experience helping families navigate the complicated legal system in the wake of a death, and we can answer your questions every step of the way.
Call The Woodlands estate planning lawyers at our office today at (281) 410-2792 to learn more.


Sencore will be showcasing a variety of solutions for over-the-top (OTT) IP video transport and delivery designed specifically for cable headends, satellite, and telco IP networks. Sencore products allow for the management and distribution of video assets — including consistent, reliable monitoring of all audio, video, and data services — while enabling operators to maintain a high Quality of Service (QoS) for their IP video customers. At the company's TelcoTV booth, 539, Sencore will also demonstrate OTT monitoring features for the company's VideoBRIDGE 1GbE probes which further enhance monitoring capabilities for HTTP live streaming (HLS) and Microsoft Smooth Streaming in both the headend and in the field.
The Sencore VideoBRIDGE family monitors transport packets on IP, ASI, and RF interfaces for continuous quality assurance of streaming media in a variety of compression schemes, including MPEG-2 and MPEG-4.
On display at TelcoTV 2011 will be the VB330 Dual Port Probes which now add 10GbE monitoring capabilities to the system's existing 1GbE offering. This new feature expands monitoring reach into the core 10GbE backbone network for a complete system view.
Sencore will unveil a new Network Diagram option for the VideoBRIDGE Controller (VBC), a server application that offers central control and management of VideoBRIDGE devices such as the VB100 and VB200 series of broadcast and telco IP probes. Designed to simplify system monitoring from the NOC, the new Network Diagram feature allows users to create an operator-friendly view of their network with Visio objects and connect these to real probe alarms.
Sencore will also demonstrate a new Traffic Monitoring Option (TMO) for its microVB home network monitoring probe, designed to provide monitoring and analysis of every packet received at the customer premises in any IP-based infrastructure. Additionally, the microVB can now differentiate between various OTT services and streams to diagnose service-affecting problems over the last mile and in the subscriber's home network.
The TXS 3453 transcoder delivers multiple channels of best-in-class, high-performance, reliable transcoding and transrating in a high-density 1RU chassis. With configurable transcoding engines and a versatile multichannel input/output architecture, the TXS 3453 can perform MPEG2 to H.264 and H.264 to MPEG2 SD and HD transcoding — as well as transrating of MPEG2 or H.264 streams — with superb video quality. Key features include an extremely efficient compression engine supporting H.264 and MPEG2 codecs with user-selectable advanced video pre-filters and encoding settings and MPEGoIP and ASI input and output support.
At TelcoTV 2011, Sencore will also display the new PID and service filtering features for the MRD 3187B receiver/decoder, which is ideal for IP turn-around applications. The device's modularity allows the user to adapt the product to almost any monitoring, decoding, or retransmission application. Other important features include genlock and an automatic primary/backup failover; DVB-Common Interface for conditional access; multiservice descrambling; and advanced DVB-S2 capabilities such as 16/32 ASPK demodulation and multistream VCM input support.
Company Quote: "TelcoTV 2011 is the ideal forum to showcase Sencore's latest solutions, designed to handle today's IP content delivery, management, and distribution requirements. In addition, our range of test, measurement, and system analysis products ensure that telcos, cable providers, and satellite operators have the right tools for consistent quality assurance and 24/7 monitoring," said Thomas Stingley, executive vice president, sales and marketing at Sencore.


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China leads in industrial innovation
By Wang Yanfei in Guangzhou | China Daily | Updated: 2017-12-06 07:46
From left: A panel discussion among Roger Luo, president of DJI, Jay Walker, founder of Priceline, and Zeng Guangming, co-founder of Kuaishou Technology, with the moderation of Alan Murray, president of Fortune. [Photos provided to China Daily]
China is much more likely to become a leader in innovation in key emerging industries-boosted by its young talent, government support and extending internet penetration-according to panelists attending the Fortune Brainstorm Tech International Conference in Guangzhou on Tuesday.
For a long time, China was not perceived to be an innovator in some Western countries, according to Jay Walker, founder of online travel operator Priceline.
That's because innovation, which fundamentally is about disagreeing with the old, was not seen as intrinsic to Chinese culture, Walker explained.
But its dynamic and pioneering development in some emerging industries, such as e-commerce and high tech, is breaking that stereotype.
China is capable of exponentially increasing its technological levels, with more tangible results from the e-commerce and online payment industries coming in the next few years, according to Walker.
Seven Chinese companies, most of them focusing on the internet and e-commerce business, have been listed in the annual Fortune 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list published in September.
Unlike developed nations that are able to attract global talent, China is pursuing a path that is totally different from Western countries.
That's according to Zeng Guangming, co-founder of Kuaishou Technology, a Chinese video sharing app.
"Young talent in China are making the waves," said Roger Luo, president of DJI, a leading civilian drone and aerial imaging technology company.
The average age of his company's employees is around 27 years old. He said an environment that nurtured entrepreneurship had helped his company to grow.
In the wake of government efforts that prioritized support for entrepreneurship, young people had more opportunities to turn their innovative ideas into reality, he said.
The State Council has introduced a slew of measures to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. These are offering tax rebates to startups and are having streamlined registration procedures for new companies over the past few years.
A home-grown research and development revolution is also powering the innovation process in China, creating incentives for more innovation, according to Walker.
Chinese R&D investment has grown remarkably in the past few years, with annual growth greatly exceeding that of the United States and the European Union.
Greater internet penetration means innovation will be ignited within a bigger population in the future-including people in rural and remote areas in China-because the internet helps to bridge the gaps between different regions, according to Zeng.
"Young people sitting in rooms in China's rural west will have the chance to learn exactly the same thing as those in Beijing," he said.
Zeng added that with these coming changes, he felt there i a massive potential that has yet to be tapped.
As of July 2017, there were 751 million internet users in China and internet penetration rate reached 54.3 percent, 1.1 percentage points higher than for the same time in 2016, data from China Internet Watch showed.
Jiading gets a new center for industrial innovation
Shenzhen to build overseas industrial innovation centers
Autonomous vehicle tech leads industrial innovation
High-tech industrial zones take lead in industrial innovation
Chinese vice premier to attend 2017 Fortune Global Forum
4th World Internet Conference concludes
Starbucks Reserve Roastery set to open in Shanghai
Smile to get discounts in Tmall's unmanned supermart
Top 10 richest Chinese women in 2017
World leading internet sci-tech achievements released in Wuzhen
Top tech CEOs take to the stage as Wuzhen Summit opens
State Council News
VAT reform consolidating achievements, stabilizing expectations
VAT reform now solid tax policy
Top 10 easiest places in the world to do business
China to build information infrastructure projects
Wealth inheritors: less materialistic
China shows the way in openness
Q&A With CEO
Sights and sounds of the future
3D caught in sharp focus
2017 Summer Davos
China's Q1 economic data


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Rush Trampoline Parks launches strategy for re-opening on Saturday 1st August despite confusion over whether it can open
Rush, one of the UK's leading trampoline park businesses with parks in High Wycombe and Birmingham has set out its plans for re-opening the business on Saturday 1st August despite being overlooked by the government last night with no indication in its guidance yesterday about whether trampoline parks are included in the businesses that are able to re-open on or after the 25th July.
Phil James, Group Head of Operations, said: "The government has completely overlooked our industry with no guidance on whether we are able to re-open. We know that indoor gyms, gymnastic facilities, fitness and dance studios and indoor sports venues and facilities are able to open but there has been no indication as to whether this includes trampoline parks. We know many children are keen to re-visit trampoline parks to exercise and have fun after being at home for many months. We have contacted the government for clarity however we have been passed to the sports and enquiries team with no response as yet. Rush was one of the first trampoline parks to voluntarily close its doors due to COVID-19 and the business is struggling due to impacted revenues. It's imperative that the government provide us with this clarity on when we can re-open so the business has a chance of surviving."
In the meantime, the team at Rush are preparing the business for a possible re-opening on Saturday 1st August and will be completely changing the customer experience to ensure customers and staff are safe and can practice safe social distancing.
Rush will be following the International Association of Trampoline Parks's re-opening guidelines and upcoming government guidance closely and plans to implement a phased re-opening strategy with a number of new measures being introduced following on from a consolation with its staff and customers.
Phil James continued: "The guidance for gyms is to have 100 sq ft per person so with our parks being 30,000 sq ft and 35,000 sq ft we are preparing for a limited capacity of approximately 80 jumpers per session and up to 80 spectators. We urgently need the government to release guidance for this."
Rush will also be introducing a huge number of news measures to keep customers and staff safe but still able to visit and have fun at the parks. Rush recently polled 1,100 of its customers and 79 per cent said they will visit the park once it re-opens and 42 per cent have missed the experience of visiting Rush over the last few months since closure.*
Rush will also be offering 200 NHS and key worker families the opportunity to visit the park for free for the first 'session' every day for the first two months that it will be open as a thank you for the service provided to society throughout the Coronavirus crisis. Commonwealth gymnast Dominic Cunningham will also be re-opening the park with a virtual re-opening ceremony' once a date has been set.
The new re-opening safety measures will include:
A completely new customer journey throughout the park to ensure social distancing while moving around.
A phased unlocking of the business with significantly reduced capacity and opening hours during each phase.
Temperature checks for all staff.
PPE equipment for all staff.
A contactless sales and drive-thru 'checking in' process with online booking only.
An intense 'always on' cleaning schedule including a significant number of hand sanitising stations in the park and enhanced cleaning schedule with a 30 minute break between each jump session.
All customers will be required to watch a remote video in how to use the park safely and practice social distancing and will sign up to a 'pledge' to follow social distance guidelines.
Implementing a new 'age' restriction policy. Children under the age of 4 will not be able to visit the park at all due to the fact they are less able to practice strict social distancing. All children under the age of 12 must have an adult member of their family supervising them at all times. This age 15 and under need to have an adult present with them in the building.
A new 'Social Distance Director' role has been created for each jump session and the member of staff will be ensuring children are following good social distancing in a fun way.
Over 1.5 million jumpers have visited a Rush park over the last four years and the business had experienced its best ever February in 2020 with over 22,000 customers in the February half-term alone. This week Rush Birmingham won the 'Best Family Activity and Entertainment Centre' category at the UK Enterprise Awards.
The first phase of Rush re-opening will see the business being open with a significantly reduced capacity. The Rush restaurant will be closed and café will serve snacks and hot and cold drinks only. The soft-play centre in the High Wycombe park will also remain closed.
Phil James, said: "The indoor leisure sector has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and it was absolutely devastating to go from one of our best ever month in February to being closed in March this year. We urgently need clarity from the government on when we can re-open. By releasing our plans for re-opening, we want our customers to be reassured that Rush will be as safe and clean as possible. While we are lucky in that our trampolines are at least 2m apart and our parks are huge so children can still enjoy Rush safely, we still have a huge challenge in keeping the business afloat and we need our customers to support us when we do re-open to ensure long term viability of the business."
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NBA Youngboy arrested with 15 others on gun, drug charges in Louisiana
NBA Youngboy hit the charts big this year but has now been arrested in his hometown and his on-again-off-again girlfriend Yaya Mayweather may be pregnant
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His name means Never Broke Again but it appears that NBA YoungBoy wasn't confident that a hip-hop career could fulfill his financial goals. According to multiple reports, the 20-year-old rap star born Kentrell DeSean Gaulden was arrested in Louisiana yesterday in a raid that scooped up 15 other people in Gaulden's Baton Rouge hometown.
New mugshot😕 Free Youngboy🙏💚
A post shared by NBA youngboy (@nbayoungboy.16x) on Sep 29, 2020 at 1:39pm PDT
Just this month, Gaulden was celebrating "Top," his third #1 record this year, reported the New York Times. Now he's implicated in what is suspected to be a drug operation in the Southern city. As reported by Louisiana's WBRC, Gaulden was arrested when concerned neighbors led police to an abandoned lot on Chippewa Street, where they say it appeared a video was being made.
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Police identified what they claim were two gangs – Never Broke Again and Bottom Boy Guerillas, some of whom fled when police approached. Three cars were searched with permission and seven others were searched after a judge signed a warrant. Police said they found multiple firearms, including an AK-47, scales, three grams of marijuana that appeared to be packaged for sale, and small doses of hydrocodone and Xanax. Seven other firearms were discarded in grass near the lot.
Gaulden was among members of the group who had large amounts of cash on his person – he was carrying $47K in cash.
Although it's unclear whether or not he was bailed out, his lawyer, James P. Manasseh, released a statement to press that read:
"It is important to remember that when someone is arrested for a crime it does not mean they are guilty of anything.
Kentrell Gaulden is innocent of the crimes he was arrested for yesterday evening. He did not possess any firearms nor did he possess any controlled dangerous substances.
Law enforcement arrived on scene without any evidence of a crime occurring and immediately detained 15-20 young black men solely based on an alleged tip that firearms were present on the scene. We still have the Second Amendment in the United States.
The immediate detention of these black men was illegal in that it violated their Constitutional rights. The subsequent searches conducted by law enforcement were also illegal.
Even with the illegal searches that were conducted, no firearms or controlled dangerous substances were found on Mr. Gaulden's person or in his immediate control.
Mr. Gaulden is innocent of the charges he was booked on last night and looks forward to defending himself as such," the statement concluded.
As his lawyer stated, Gaulden is a suspect but has not been convicted of any crime. However, he has faced charges in the past. As the New York Times reported, at 17, he was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm, pleading guilty in that case. Last year, he spent 90 days in jail after his arrest after a shootout in Florida.
Gaulden, now 20, told the judge in his 2017 case that he was trying to do better.
"I was trying to tell her like, I'm changed and I'm trying to do better," he told a reporter from The Fader in 2017. "I'm trying to do the right fuckin' thing. I just can't do stupid shit. But it's scary — you be scared to do anything."
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Gaulden has also had some drama with the women in his life, which culminated in the arrest of Yaya Mayweather, Floyd Mayweather's 19-year-old daughter. In April, she is alleged to have stabbed one of Gaulden's children's mothers. Now it appears she is also pregnant as Mayweather revealed what appeared to be a baby bump just hours after Gaulden's arrest.
#PressPlay: #Roommates, #YaYaMayweather is having fun with some late night dance moves. 👀 #PostAndDelete
A post shared by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) on Sep 28, 2020 at 10:11pm PDT
However, if Mayweather is pregnant, no one from his camp or hers has confirmed the baby was fathered by Gaulden.