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Keep a Lid on Crimea
Dmitri Trenin, Andrew S. Weiss
Summary: Crimea is the most serious potential conflict in postrevolutionary Ukraine. The crisis could lead to a hot war in Ukraine and dramatically increase tensions between Russia and the West—no effort should be spared to avert this scenario.
The mounting conflict over the status of the autonomous republic of Crimea deserves an urgent, careful response. Of all the potential conflicts in postrevolutionary Ukraine, none is more important than a serious crisis in Crimea, which could lead to a hot war in Ukraine and dramatically increase tensions between Russia and the West.
Events are moving quickly.
Earlier today, demonstrators waving Russian flags broke through police lines at the local parliament building in Simferopol, Crimea's capital, and the leadership of parliament announced plans for Crimea to hold a referendum in May on upgrading its autonomous status within Ukraine. For the second day, dueling groups of demonstrators in front of parliament are chanting slogans in favor of and against secession. That sets the region on a collision course with the newly formed government in Kyiv and could lead to the de facto breakup of Ukraine.
Over the weekend, a large crowd in Sevastopol, home to the Russian Black Sea Fleet, had installed a local businessman and Russian citizen as the city's new mayor. Soon thereafter, local political leaders explicitly rejected the authority of the new leadership in Kyiv.
Suggestions by Russian parliamentarians to distribute passports to co-ethnics in the region and a surprise large-scale military drill ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday, February 26, immediately evoked memories of Russian actions leading up to the Russia-Georgia war of August 2008. Barricades and checkpoints are also being set up in various parts of the peninsula by local self-defense forces, and Russian military vehicles have been spotted on the roads outside their bases, according to Western journalists.
The provisional authorities in Kyiv led by acting President Oleksandr Turchinov are not shying away from confrontation. Today Turchinov said that any further Russian military moves outside their bases in the region would be considered acts of "aggression." Controversial actions by the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada immediately after the collapse of the government of Viktor Yanukovych increased tensions. The parliament's moves included the revocation of a controversial language law that had allowed local governments in the areas where Russian was widely spoken to enshrine it as an official language on par with Ukrainian. Meanwhile, ultranationalist groups such as Svoboda (Freedom) and Praviy Sektor (Right Sector) that took the lead in the street fighting in Kyiv are now assuming prominent roles in state security bodies, triggering alarms in Moscow and beyond.
Andrew S. Weiss
Weiss is the James Family Chair and vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment, where he oversees research in Washington and Moscow on Russia and Eurasia.
@AndrewSWeiss
Crimea is a very special—and delicate—case. It is Ukraine's only autonomous republic, though its autonomy was sharply curtailed in the mid-1990s. Its population of nearly 2 million is about 60 percent Russian, many of whom are retired Russian military personnel. Russia's naval base in Sevastopol is home to some 15,000 active-duty servicemen, and much of the city essentially lives off of the base. About 12 percent of Crimeans are Tatars, who are generally loyal to Kyiv due to their tragic history. (They were persecuted and repatriated by Stalin for alleged disloyalty at the end of World War II and were only able to return to Crimea at the very end of the Soviet period.) Throughout independent Ukraine's twenty-plus-year history, Crimea's residents, only 24 percent of whom are ethnic Ukrainians, have seen themselves as a breed apart from the Ukrainian mainstream.
It would be a surprise if Russia moved to annex the region outright. Although Putin has maintained his silence on the situation in Ukraine since this past weekend, events on the ground are challenging Ukraine's territorial integrity and raising the possibility that Russian troops will become directly involved in pulling the country apart.
Putin's hand could be forced (and conflict could come to the region inadvertently) depending on how the new authorities in Kyiv respond to recent moves by the local population. One can easily imagine a harsh Russian response if Kyiv takes rash steps to reassert its authority in Crimea either by sending in troops or by allowing revolutionary paramilitaries to launch a "people's march" on Crimea. One of the most worrisome by-products of the Ukrainian revolution is the fact that there are now far more guns and advanced weaponry in the hands of nonstate actors than at any point in the country's post-Soviet history.
That means there is a greater risk that even small incidents could have major ramifications. The recent severe deterioration in relations between Moscow and the United States and the EU over Ukraine is an additional source of unpredictability. Russian leaders believe, rightly or wrongly, that the West drove events in Ukraine to the brink of collapse to secure geopolitical advantage over Moscow. Thus, Western appeals for Russian restraint in the event of a crisis over Crimea are unlikely to resonate. The facts that U.S.-Russian high-level lines of communication remain extremely contentious and that the U.S. ambassador to Moscow, Michael McFaul, has just left his post with no replacement in sight provide additional sources of concern.
Still, there are several possible steps that might help head off the most dangerous scenarios:
A public statement by Putin supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity and opposing any moves by Crimea to secede
A public commitment by Turchinov and the new provisional Ukrainian government to resolve all disputes in Ukraine peacefully
Moscow's recognition of the new provisional government in Ukraine after it is formed and confirmed by the parliament, the return of the Russian ambassador to Ukraine, and the resumption of official dialogue between Moscow and Kyiv
Suspension of the implementation of the Ukrainian parliament's decision to repeal the language law, which has fomented greater tensions in the country than it has helped fight separatism
Informal suspension by the Ukrainian authorities of the threat to prosecute citizens for separatism (Citizens should, of course, be held accountable for their actions, but it is doubtful that the investigative organs are able to act impartially and carefully during a period of revolutionary turmoil.)
A resolution by the Ukrainian parliament confirming the nonaligned status of Ukraine, which was enshrined in law in 2010
A reciprocal moratorium by Moscow on provocative steps like the possible distribution of Russian passports in Crimea or military movements by Black Sea Fleet units outside their base
Reestablishment of a human rights monitoring mission in Crimea led by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe that would pick up where a previous effort that ended in 1999 left off
The situation in Ukraine has already surprised many experienced observers. What was once seen as impossible has now become all too conceivable. A hot war between Russia and Ukraine would have far-reaching and highly destabilizing consequences, and a transformative effect on Russia's relations with the West. No effort should be spared to promote a rapid de-escalation of the situation on the ground.
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Walter DuBlanica
February 27, 20146:43 am
The Bandera and Ukrainian Catholics are a small but loud element in the Ukraine. No one can take them as serious people to lead the Ukraine. Ukraine/Russia/Belarus/Kazakhstan are a population with 8,000,000 square miles of territory, biggest oil and gas reserves in the world, 80% of the black soil in the world, totally self sufficient in all mineral resources. and 210,000,000 population. What else do the Ukrainians need??
The right of human dignity to self-determine one's direction in life. Why do you need Ukraine so bad? The world is much bigger than you Slavophile geopolitical worldview.
Nick Mazepa
February 27, 20143:07 pm
Ukrainians need Freedom from corrupted officials inside and Putinists , who constantly interfere, from outside. Let Ukraine go it's own way, if you cannot respect it as neighbor. It is not about Bandera now, not even nationalism. People want to leave decent life. Ukrainians would be better off without brotherly help. Each time Russia helps its neighbors it ends up with huge problems. Trying to destabilize Ukraine and other neighbors Russia may pay an ultimate price. It is not the best case having enemies at your borders. Starting major conflict on the western border Russia will berry itself. I am not excluding that you might recall name of Stepan Bandera then.
wilha
May be this- Luxembourg is a very small country with no natural resource, but Where is the live better.
1. Ukrainian Catholics do not happen 2. Man shall not live by bread alone (Matthew 4;4)
hansdi04
Why the EU can not negotiate with Ukraine on the Association Agreement and simultaneously or in tripartite negotiations Russia also make a fair offer on the design of further cooperation and involve them in negotiations to secure the interests of all parties long term?
I don't know why anyone is worried, all we need is for this administration is to draw yet another foreign policy red line in the sand, that should stop all thoughts of aggression by the Russians immediately, no?
Hibernicus
This is a very wise appeal in a very dangerous, and still evolving, situation. On all sides, decisions with in foreseeable consequences are being taken too hastily and inconsiderately. As well as the justified calls for rowing back by Kyiv and Moscow, Brussels and Washington too could make helpful statements of intent, to the effect that they respect the rights of all Ukrainian citizens, are conscious of the interests of all Ukraine's neighbours and advocate and support measures, such as those mentioned, that will ensure these are taken into account.
Bernard Fudim
I do not understand how Russian culture in the Crimea would be adversely affected by closer ties with the European Community? I can understand the importance of maintaining the Russian fleet in the Black Sea, and I can compare the special circumstance as analogous, to allowing American nuclear powered military vessels to traverse the Suez Canal. I do wonder whether the current situation in the Ukraine violates the concept of sovereignty as expressed by the treaty of Westphalia. Bernard Fudim
Мария Беляева-Яновская
Unfortunately, the latest statements by Sergei Lavrov, who is officially speaking for Vladimir Putin, suggest that the Kremlin imagines that Yanukovych can return to Ukraine to face anything but prosecution for his high crimes, for treason, for violation of his oath of office, and for mass murder. Given such statements, your statements in this fine article are completely superseded and out-of-date. There can be no going back on what the Kremlin has just done -- asserted their support of a "President" who emptied the state coffers, ordered brutal violence and mass murder against his employers, and then fled in the night after attempting to destroy important state documents implicating him in many crimes. The very idea is ludicrous that the Kremlin can now exhibit "a change of heart"! The Swiss have already frozen Yanukovych's accounts. Other accounts can also be frozen. Putin can either call off this entire absurd exercise and recogniser that the the sovereign people of Ukraine have made a different choice from the one he would have liked -- or he can face all the consequences of his own folly.
ina Kirsch ECFMU
As long as Russia will have no assurance about the blacksea fleet agreement not to be recalled and a strengthening of the autonomous status of Crimea they will never give in. And we should not forget about one important factor - Putin needs to show his strength towards the Russian society and societies on the former Soviet republics. He wanted Yanukovich from beginning on to call for the State of emergency, to notget the streets to rule out the politicians. Thanks the different forces around Yanukovich this did not happen, otherwise we could have seen easily thousands of victims and Russian troops in Ukraine. Now Putin needs to show the strength himself. And here the article does not offer anything to Putin to keep the region under his control. The EU did not offer anything in trade terms and for visa free travel to Russia as incentives. So the EU and with her the European perspective stays a threat to Russia . Here we need to provide an answer to first as basis for solving the Crimea issue and need hot conflicts in the region. Otherwise welcome to Transdnistria Ii.
Sound analysis. To add to it, the EU-US rhetoric has been nothing but provoking to the Russians. There hasn't been one remark from the EU-US that would in any way publicly condemn the right wingers and the idiotic steps they've been taking to destabilize the situation with the ethnic Russian population. The rhetoric by the EU-US is incredibly disconcerting, pretty much saying "stay out or else..." - no compromises, no admission of the existence of legitimate interests of a very close neighbor - this is just "in your face" provocation. I think Russia is being pushed to see how far its willing to go, wether its bluffing - I don't think it is, we already saw something similar in 2008. I'm afraid that, that is a really dangerous game to play - I hope we don't end up with a new all out cold war, or something much worst than that. On the other hand, if Russia hesitates at this point, there is going to be a NATO base somewhere on its border in no time. This doesn't have to be a zero sum game, but someone wants it to be that.
I absolutely agree. Could you try to find the way to make your analysis more noticeable amid a predominant mass of incompetent, irresponsible, and pragmatically empty writing on the subject?!
Harold Hyman
Dear Sir, what is Sebastopol's status, as it was since 1948 directly attached to the SSR of Russia? Did Sebastopol become an ordinary part of Crimean Autonomous Republic?
Dr.Rifat Moustafa
we support the Ukraine people,to have their rights ,human rights ,get dawn the dectators
Vladimir, Moscow
1) The Crimea was illegally given to Ukraine in 1954, because the decision was made by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR - a body not empowered to do so. The right organ was the Supreme Soviet - but it was not involved; 2) Sevastopol was not given to Ukraine in 1954 together with the Crimea, because it was the city of direct federal rule and was not the part of the Crimea.
dakanin
If Russia acquiesces in the loss of Ukraine, its power will have been pushed fartehr east than anytime since Catherine the Great and Potemkin. I do not think Putin will swallow this. The struggle over Ukraine could deteriorate into a long-term version of the tug of war between Poland and Russia centuries ago. Ukraine needs a domestic consensus over its political, security, and economic place between Russia and Europe--and fast.
неумный
То что произошло на Украине, это народная демократия или государственный переворот? Я не могу понять, хоть Янукович сделал ошибочные решения, разве можно гнать его таким образом с места президента, раз он был президентом на основе народного выбора.
Professor Vladimir Kozin, Russian Institute for Strategic Studies, Moscow
All seven suggestions are irrelevant and therefore can not be implemented. On the other hand, the following suggestiona can and must be implemented: 1) revival of the the right of all minorities to speak their native (local) languages without any hindrances; 2) cancelling the Supreme Rada decree banning "separatism" - it hampers the right to conduct referendums - the right guaranteed in the current Ukranian Constitution; 3) creation of human rights monitoring missions throughout the entire Ukraine, especially investigating cases or murder, rape, looting etc in the Central and Western regions of the country; 4) cancelling all military drills (exercises) that have been planned between NATO and Ukraine - for indefinite period of time; 5) disarming and disbanding all Maidan armed men - thus implementing the 21 February accord signed by the opposition Troika and Yanukovich and witenessed by French, German and Polish Foreign Ministers; 6) Ukraine should pledge to honor and implement all bilateral and international agreements, and pay back all its financial debts in fixed period of time - to foreign countries and private companies.
Free Ukraine
March 01, 201412:46 pm
Professor, how about Russia staying out of Ukraine. Ukrainian people have suffered under Russian control for centuries. Your suggestion about human rights monitoring in Central and Western Ukraine is a joke. Take a good look in your backyard and see the abuse the Russian people take from their own government. I suggest you are more a professor of Russian lies and propaganda!!! Slava Ukraini
Andrey Subbotin
I don't think any "human rights missions" from EU would be seen as impartial by Russians, after EU/US co-sponsored the current coup.
Alla Glinchikova
Crimea is important for common Russian and Ukranian souvereignity. Those who do not understand it would loose the game. Only unity of Russia and Ukrain could help to get Crimea in 18th century and only unity of Russia and Ukrain would save it for them. None of them can control Crimea by itself. It is not the problem of Crimea, that should be solved. It is the problem of Russian-Ukranian Unity, that should be repaired and developped.
Alexander Lukyanov
There is a simple variant to seal the "Crimean kettle": will carry out in the Crimea a referendum "About addition the Crimea to the Russian Federation", and then a referendum in Ukraine "About entry the Ukranian Republic at NATO".
tatyana hunter
Very helpfull suggestions, but situation is unpredictable, I think everbody in the West is downplaying the fact that new government represent victory of right wing in already dangerously antisemitic country
1)Ukraine does NOT want to be your buffer state.Right to join NATO 2)Putin's declarations are nonsense for old boys 3)USA+UK signed a treaty in Budapest: try to respect yourselves 4) no naive guys in the West have right and brains to dictate what is good for Ukraine
Russia has a right to protect the rights of its national compatriots on the Crimea, and for that matter also in East Ukraine. As long as they don't get proper autonomy and minority rights, Russia is justified in whatever action it takes. "Territorial integrity" may not be held to be a higher standard than minority rights. If need be borders can be redrawn. Of course, it would be easier if the Ukrainian Rada simply reinstated Crimean autonomy and minority rights for the Russophone minority, but with such neonazis like Svoboda in the government, that is unlikely.
IdilP
On the morning of February 27, 2014, at 4:27 am, around 50-100 gunmen with masks, bags of ammunition, and Kalashnikovs, sniper rifles, and grenade launchers occupied the Crimean Parliament and the building of Council of Ministers, and hoisted the Russian flag in both buildings. According to eyewitness accounts, they arrived in the area with busses and executed a well-design plan for the seizure of the buildings. under their protection, the Crimean Parliament dismissed Anatoly Mogilev and appointed Sergei Aksyonov, the leader of the "Russian Unity," a well-known pro-Russian politician as the new chairperson of the Crimean Council of Ministers. They subsequently set the date for a referendum: May 25, 2014, the day Ukraine will hold Presidential elections. In this referendum, they will decide Crimea's future, according to Konstantynov, which has two options. a) Split from Kyiv and unify with Russia, b) split from Kyiv and become independent. Meanwhile, the only international airport in Crimea, Simferopol Airport, was occupied by gunmen with unmarked uniforms. The military airport Belbek near Sevastopol was also blocked by ten "Ural" trucks that belong to the Black Sea Fleet of Russia. Tanks are now visible on the streets of Simferopol. According to Crimean residents (I contacted via Skype), people were told stay at home, and government institutions, schools and universities were closed. There is no bread. I think the authors should be aware of these developments.
SayanIndia
From a pragmatic standpoint, Russia will resort to extreme measures to retain her hold in the strategically vital Crimean peninsula to ensure Russian Navy's presence in Black Sea, Mediterranean and occasional detachments near Middle East. It appears, bifurcation of Ukraine is the foregone conclusion unless the political brass in Moscow and Kiev arrive in any amicable (highly challenging in present circumstances) solution. Sayan.
maurizio gabrielli Rome
it's no possible to not take in to consideration the expression of the ukrain volontary. a country is composed from people and politcy admnistration, but the majority of people have weight to decide from himself for the future of the nation. so is not acceptable the external pressure
Gracchus Zurich
1. On 30 March the status of Crimea will change from that of Autonomous Republic of Ukraine to Independent Republic. The West will choose not to recognize the change of status. 2. Ukrainian sovereign debt will ultimately default, because opposition from economists, also from European (European Parliament elections) taxpayers, will inhibit Western governments from putting any taxpayer money behind any IMF bail-out of an interim government that is neither a unity government of all Ukrainian peoples (i.e. of Ukrainians, Russians, Tartars, Jews and Poles) nor competent in its decision-making (e.g. the interim government's decision of 23 February to change the language law, thereby provoking the people of Crimea to take things in their own hand). Once European and US taxpayers understand - in the next weeks - what Svoboda is, and what it stands for, once European women understand what Svoboda's position on abortion is, once more people have read documents like Vatra 2.0, once ordinary taxpaying people in the West understand Svoboda's role in the interim Ukrainian government, also Svoboda's threat, in 2013, to remove the Autonomous Republic status from Crimea, they will realise that Western politicians (Nuland, Pyatt, Steinmeier, Fabius, Sikorski, Hague, Ashton) are out of their depth (since incompetent to deal with the likes of Svoboda and those on Svoboda's right), and therefore incompetent to effect the structural changes (remember: no IMF loan without a Structural Adjustment Program) that would warrant granting the Ukraine a loan or a loan restructuring. Instead, a time will come to let Ukrainian sovereign debt default: perhaps through default, the Ukrainian people can fuse with their obsession "to identify with the Holodomor and with Stepan Bandera". 3. To understand today's Ukraine, one needs to first understand the Chmielnicki Uprising of 1648-1657: Chmielnicki is before everyone else.
The Key here is Poland, they will determine if these acts of war are responded to.
Dmytro Shulga
Don't mislead your readers. Those "Crimean" forces without any signs - are the regular Russian troops. Among them are airborn Novorossiysk division and other troops based not in Crimea but in Russia. The "Crimean authorities" were elected while the troops in the local parliament. It's just so blatantly cynical from the Russians that for some time many people were not ready to believe. Unfortunately, it's true. Russia occupied Crimea, without any provocation or pretext. 99% of people living there - Ukrainian citizens. No human rights violations of ethnic Russians were ever registered. So far, Ukrainian troops show restraint, but most probably start of shooting is just a matter of time. If US, UN, NATO, OSCE don't intervene.
After being defeated in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the West is going to be defeated in Syria. That's for well informed people clear at least since October 2012, and the West is already defeated in Ukraine. Nobody in the West will intervene if Russia should protect the ethnnic Russians in Crimea. And if there should be an international investigation it will become obvious that the West has been training Ukrainian nationalist for years in Poland and other Western countries When reading Western newspapers, I'm simply amused about the miscalculation of the joint Sino-Russian strength. And when reading the appeal of the Ukrainian fascists to Tartars and the terrorists of the Itchkeria Emirate (v. Kavkazcenter.com) it's grotesque how the Western media are simply belying the Western peoples to divert them from the catastrophic economic situation. As a studied economists it's obvious for me that the Ukraine will cost the West tens of billions of Dollars. The Ukraine will be a sort of an economic Stalingrad. And the downfall of the Ruble will be in the interest of the exporting and the tourist industry. And believe me: The majority of the Germans are more interested in Russian gas than in any military adventure in the Ukraine. Otto Kern DE 37412 Herzberg-the Esperanto City Germany
Maundering
With respect to this article and others in the western media I suggest we are missing a key element. If the Russians believe that this region is their strategic depth and that the Crimea in particular is a strategically vital to the security of Russia itself then in that context their actions seem understandable, if not defendable from a western humanistic perspective I suggest that we are failing to understand how Russia sees the shift of Ukrane into a western orbit. I don't presume to know but a Ukrane that is part of the EU and tied to Europe and possibly NATO can be seen to impact Russian security from a realpolitik perspective Just my perspective but I suggest we want to avoid the error of presuming that others see isk and threats in the same context we do. It not our capital that NATO tanks would be a few hundred km from.... Sincerely
Ukraine is about to mobilise. The time is running out. Taking tue Ukrainan airfields was a preparatory measure to a war-like situation.
James Taylor Ranney
Really excellent article, containing many positive suggestions. Excellent!


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I think in that context "victims" is an adjective, or it needs a preposition instead "Where they THE victims?" (victims is now a substantive) or instead "where they victims?" I understand victims is now an adjective, therefore "ĉu ili estis viktimaj?" should be the right answer.
Are they green? Are they victims?
"Are they cows?" In this sentence, cows is still a noun, not an adjective.
The verb "to be" isn't exclusively used with adjectives in English, it can also be used with nouns.
If it were an adjective, it wouldn't take the plural mark.


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LeBron James is basketball's biggest star. Picture: Getty
LeBron snubs Melbourne for Bugs Bunny
by PETER ROLFE
3rd Apr 2019 8:40 AM
Basketball great LeBron James has chosen to film a movie opposite Bugs Bunny instead of play a historic Melbourne series between Team USA and Australia.
The NBA star has slam dunked hopes of seeing him play on Australian soil before near sell out crowds this August, confirming he will instead appear in a remake of 1990s film Space Jam.
James was top of the list fans and event organisers had hoped would attend the two-game Melbourne series that will pit the Australian Boomers against the USA at Marvel Stadium.
It is still expected a host of NBA talent will take part in the series that could also see Melbourne born and bred Ben Simmons don the green and gold before a home crowd.
After being eliminated from the NBA playoffs with the Los Angeles Lakers, James said he would follow in the footsteps of Michael Jordan by starring in Space Jam 2 instead of visiting Melbourne.
"This is not a good summer for me," James said.
Space Jam 2 will be released 25 years after the original.
Australia will host Team USA on August 22 and 24 with some of the world's best players expected to take the court in Melbourne in the lead-up to the FIBA World Cup in China.
But James told US sports site The Athletic he would stay in Hollywood rather than travel down under, after sitting out the rest of the NBA season.
"Of course I would love to still play, but I've always listened to the ones I trust, no matter if I've always agreed with them or not,'' he said.
LeBron James will appear on the big screen beside Bugs Bunny. Picture: AP
"They're looking out for my best interest and that's the way it is.''
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Bill Murray, Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny in the original Space Jam. Picture: Supplied
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In April of 2013, Attorney Abilheira successfully argued State of Rhode Island v. Doris Poulin before the Rhode Island Supreme Court. This decision set a precedent, allowing defendants the ability to seal future criminal charges, even though they had previously pled nolo contendere to a felony and received probation. Attorney Abilheira is a dedicated expungement lawyer, and works tirelessly to help individuals clear their criminal record.
Prior to becoming a defense attorney, Attorney Abilheira prosecuted criminal offenses under the Town Solicitor in Charlestown and East Providence. This unique outlook and perspective on how prosecutors approach criminal cases allows her to provide stronger and more comprehensive defense strategies for the clients she serves now.
Attorney Abilheira stresses personalized attention and active communication with all of her clients, which has established a history of successful results for criminal defendants across Rhode Island.
First Admitted: 2013, Massachusetts
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Attorney Abilheira was elected to the Rhode Island Bar Association's House of Delegates in 2016 and continues to serve the Bristol County and East Providence District.
Attorney Abilheira has been a member of RIACDL since 2013 and was selected for the Executive Committee in 2017. RIACDL is an affiliate organization of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). RIACDL promotes progressive legislative changes and continuing legal education seminars.
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Attorney Allison C. Abilheira argued a landmark case before the Rhode Island Supreme Court, State v. Doris Poulin. The Poulin decision gave individuals the opportunity to seal a criminal case, even if they had previously entered a nolo contendere plea to a felony and received probation as a sentence., 2013
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The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 is a professional organization composed of the top trial lawyers from each state or region who are under the age of 40. Membership is extended solely to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature and public profile., National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40- Criminal Defense, 2017
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Home ❯ Opinion ❯ Planning for climate and nature crises: our vision of a better system
Planning for better: our vision of climate and nature-friendly planning systems
By Dr Richard Simmons
Dr Richard Simmons, chair of policy committee and trustee at CPRE, the countryside charity, comments on the opportunities missed in the current Planning white paper.
This government has told us that they're serious about tackling the clear and present danger of the climate emergency. As the world battled the coronavirus in June, the Prime Minister rightly reminded us on his Twitter feed that:
'… we cannot lose sight of the need to protect our people and our planet from the devastating threat of climate change and biodiversity loss if nothing is done'.
At CPRE, we also take the climate crisis and the ongoing assault on nature incredibly seriously, and, as Boris Johnson urges, we're determined not to lose sight of them.
But if the Prime Minister and his government are as serious about tackling these emergencies as they say, then they're missing a trick with their new proposals for the planning system.
An un-green white paper
In August of this year, we got sight of the government's plans for the future of the planning system – the rules by which it's decided what new buildings are permitted.
Aside from our concerns about the risks to local voices being heard and the threats to nature, we were also looking to see vital commitments being made around how new housing can mitigate against climate change and protect threatened nature.
After all, it's starkly clear now that what we build, where we build it and how we move around are major drivers of carbon emissions that fuel climate breakdown. We know from painful experience that the destruction of nature is a frequent casualty of reckless development. That's why a robust, locally-led planning system is crucial to our response to the climate emergency.
So did the proposals for a changed planning system deliver on this?
In a word: no.
More questions than answers
With so much at stake, we need clarity of thought and speed of action. But these proposals raise more questions than answers.
What's the point in this government investing in new technology to lock up carbon, limiting emissions and therefore climate damage, when your very own planning system will produce dislocated, car-dependent, land-hungry developments – which will in turn only push up carbon emissions?
Where's the logic in launching schemes to plant millions more trees with one hand while the other hand gives developers far greater freedoms to build on countryside valued by local communities?
The proposals lack ambition. They're ambiguous about environmental measures and have many objectives, with no sense of priority.
A toolbox – with the right kit
When done well, far from adding to climate damage, the planning system can be a toolbox with the potential to actually crank up action on the climate and biodiversity crises.
But the proposals for new planning rules fail to reimagine it with this in mind. These changes need to focus on the built environment, transport and energy as major generators of greenhouse gases that are deeply damaging to nature, and act urgently to change that. We must then plan to mitigate and adapt to a changing climate.
And above all, we must value nature's capacity to sustain our world.
Right now, we're not seeing a 'green' white paper. It fails CPRE's key tests for what planning systems for people, nature and climate would look like.
Does it ensure efficient use of land, buildings and natural resources? Are local people empowered to act on the environment? Do nature and sustainable design come first? Are land use and transport planned together? And does the system include non-negotiable targets for reducing emissions and improving nature and promote environmental and social justice?
As they are now, these proposals can't stand. CPRE is far from alone in thinking this. Against fierce opposition from MPs, councillors, local communities and even former Prime Minister Theresa May, it's hard to imagine this passing through parliament intact- if it passes at all.
If this government is serious about tackling climate change, as they professed to be in the Prime Minister's very first communications with president-elect Biden and in their 2019 Conservative Manifesto, then we need to see a major rethink of these ill-conceived changes to planning.
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How can we define the limit of a constant function?
In mathematics, a limit is the value that a function(or sequence) "approaches" as the input (or index) "approaches" some value.
What if the function was a constant?! A constant function will not approach anything, so, how would we define the limit of a constant function?
Your quote isn't a definition of a limit, but an English language description of what it computes.
So, what has happened here is that there is a miscommunication — the meaning intended by the author of this wikipedia passage is not the meaning inferred by you the reader.
Natural language tends to be exclusive of overly simple or degenerate cases — e.g. if you were to say "I live within 50 miles of Paris" in everyday conversation, the listener would assume that you don't live in Paris because it's expected that you would have said so.
Technical language tend to be more inclusive unless stated otherwise — e.g. that someone living in Paris does indeed live within 50 miles of Paris.
Notice that the value of the function $f$ is constant, but the value of the independent variable $x$ changes.
First let's face the fact there may be more than one limit definition depending on the space in which you operate. For example a limit of a function for a given element of domain where both domain and codomain have some measure you'll likely go with the $\epsilon - \delta$ definition while if you're talking about a limit of an infinite sequence you need to have the sequence definition. They are related but not exactly the same.
The quote you cite from this Wikipedia article that you're referring to uses some textual explanation to make it easier to grasp the idea of a limit but it is not exact in mathematical terms. This is supposed to only make it easier to understand the idea.
$c$ is a $\lim$ of $f$ in (something - either an element in your domain or something that is next to your domain) if regardless how close you want to be to $c$ (by selecting an $\epsilon > 0$ you can define some conditions narrowing which element $x$ you are allowed to pick from your domain - close to where you want to be in your domain so that for any $x$ from your domain selected in that way it is true that you are as close to the $c$ as you wanted to be, i.e.
This is not an actual quote, it's a generalization-rephrasing.
So still using a common English explanation if you get close in your domain to some $x_0$ you will be close to some $c$ in your codomain. If you are in $c$ already you are also very, very close.
Now there is nothing about approaching here, but in most cases most of your values even near your $x_0$ produce a value different than $c$ so using the term approach make it easier for the reader to understand. Yet if you're already in $c$ technically you don't approach it, but it doesn't invalidate the definition. So if you wan't to properly define approach you'd have to say you're either getting very close to the point or you are already there.
Note that your function may jump to $c$ sometimes and then get out of it. As long as you don't get away too far, you're still approaching $c$. But the common sense understanding of approach is different so you need to be careful not to confuse the precise mathematical and common sense meaning.
When trying to describe math in a common language, to make it understandable you use some simplification and loose actual math precision. You need to account that. Especially sources like Wikipedia should be treated with a grain of salt in such informal descriptions.
Terms written in script are not strict mathematical terms. Those terms are replaces with strict definitions/conditions but those definitions/conditions are sometimes difficult to grasp. I deliberately didn't want to use strict math terms.
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Q: Label in frame not showing | Python | Tkinter I'm trying to build a menu for my application and in the menu bar, I have options for 'About me' and 'help page' under the help tab and the main menu in the File tab.
I'm creating Frames for the 'About me' and the 'help page' which should display relevant text upon clicking, and the main menu takes us to the 'main page'.
The issue I'm facing is that when I'm placing 'label text' in the 'help page', the main application screen displays that text, and the frame doesn't appear if choosing the 'help page' frame as a container. If I choose app(TK instance) as a container, permanent text displays even upon forgetting frames.
Here's the snippet:-
# Create window object
app = Tk()
##getting screen width and height of display
wide= app.winfo_screenwidth()
long= app.winfo_screenheight()

#setting tkinter window size
app.geometry("%dx%d" % (wide, long))
def aboutme():
    hide_frames()
    aboutme_frame.grid(row=0,column=0)

def helppage():
    hide_frames()
    var = StringVar()
    label = Label(app, textvariable=var, relief=RAISED,bg='blue')

    var.set("Hey!? How are you doing?")
    label.grid(row=0,column=0)
    help_page.grid(row=0,column=0)

def mainmenu():
    hide_frames()

def hide_frames():
    aboutme_frame.grid_forget()
    help_page.grid_forget()
##Menu bar
menubar = Menu(app)
filemenu = Menu(menubar, tearoff=0)
filemenu.add_command(label="Main Menu",command=mainmenu)
filemenu.add_command(label="Exit", command=app.quit)
menubar.add_cascade(label="File", menu=filemenu)

helpmenu = Menu(menubar, tearoff=0)
helpmenu.add_command(label="Help Index",command=helppage)
helpmenu.add_command(label="About...",command= aboutme)
menubar.add_cascade(label="Help", menu=helpmenu)

app.config(menu=menubar)

## Create frames
aboutme_frame = Frame(app,width=wide,height=long,bg='grey')
help_page = Frame(app,width=wide,height=long,bg='black')
# Start program
app.mainloop()

EDIT--
Added full program (part where Tkinter is being used)
Any suggestions?

A: Thanks @toyota Supra for suggestion.
I was doing two mistakes basically, first invoking another grid for label and second placing label on grid without initializing frame grid hence I was seeing Label on main screen itself.
Here's changes I made that worked..!
def helppage():
    hide_frames()
    var = StringVar()
    help_page.grid(row=0,column=0)
    help_label = Label(help_page, textvariable=var, relief=RAISED,bg='blue')
    var.set("Hey!? How are you doing?")
    help_label.place(relx = 0.5,
                   rely = 0.5,
                   anchor = 'center')

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Q: Sphero Connectivity Issues With Windows 8.1 BACKGROUND:
I am an amateur programmer in my Freshman year of college. We are currently doing a project where we are to take the Sphero and develop a new target market for a more profitable product. Seeing as I am the only one interested in programming, I was chosen as the only programmer of my 4-man team.
QUESTION:
When I connect to the sphero via bluetooth on my laptop, everything goes well until I attempt to run my code I have created. Than I realize that the sphero is no longer connected. When I go to "View Devices" the Sphero is there, however its status is 'not connected'. How can I fix this?
THINGS I HAVE TRIED:
1.) Redownloading / Updating drivers
2.) Uninstalling / Reinstalling device
3.) Restarting
Any assistance you could give would be awesome! Thank you very much for any help you can give.

A: In windows after you pair a device it doesn't switch to "connected" until a device actually initiates a connection via established protocol.  In the example of sphero this would be via rfcomm over serial.  When a connection is active it will switch to 'connected' otherwise it is just idling waiting for a connection.


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Home>Information > Case Studies > Couple climb the property ladder with Help to Buy
Couple climb the property ladder with Help to Buy
Simon & Louise Burnett
Having bought their first house, a three bedroom home, three years ago in Rotherham, Simon and Louise Burnett were keen to upsize to a larger family home in the same area, and after visiting Barratt Homes' Hedgerows development in Thurcroft, seven miles away, they had their hearts set on the new community.
Simon, 33, a mortgage adviser, and Louise, 32, a primary school teacher, were sure that they wanted a Barratt Home when they started looking, citing the developer's reputation as a 5* builder as the reason.
Using Help to Buy to assist them upsize, Simon and Louise moved in June 2016 after buying the four bedroom, detached Guisborough housetype off-plan, before the build was completed.
Speaking about choosing to purchase at The Hedgerows, Simon commented:
"After visiting The Hedgerows, we noticed how beautiful the street was and really loved the choice of four bedroom homes available. We were all but ready to complete on a home at the development when the buyer for our house fell through, meaning we had to put the move on hold. Catherine, the sales adviser at The Hedgerows, was so patient and really helped us when we were stressed, reassuring us constantly."
Louise added: "Catherine was very friendly and helpful, talking us through our options and keeping us updated with the progress of the house at every point. We would have never been able to afford a new build without Help to Buy and we're so pleased that she suggested the Guisborough for us, as it really is a beautiful home - modern looking with large rooms, an open plan kitchen and no wasted floor space. Now we've moved in we're very glad to have settled at The Hedgerows."
Catherine Moane, Sales Adviser at The Hedgerows, commented:
"It was an absolute pleasure helping Simon and Louise to buy their new home and although they had some difficulty with a buyer dropping out on their existing home, we were there every step of the way to make the process as simple as possible for them. It's great to see them settled in their new home now and I wish them a very happy time here."
The Hedgerows is a collection of three and four bedroom homes located in the village of Thurcroft, just east of Rotherham.
Dotted with green open spaces, the development's setting echoes a village community whilst providing an excellent base for commuters to Rotherham or Sheffield due to its close links to the motorway.
Homes at the development are available to purchase using the Help to Buy scheme from £164,995.
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Koldo Gil Pérez (* 16. Januar 1978 in Pamplona) ist ein ehemaliger spanischer Radrennfahrer.

Karriere
Gil wurde 2001 Profi beim spanischen Radsportteam iBanesto.com. Seinen ersten internationalen Erfolg feierte er 2002 bei einer Etappe der Vuelta a La Rioja, sein Durchbruch jedoch gelang ihm bei der Katalonien-Rundfahrt 2003 mit einem dritten Platz im Gesamtklassement. Zu seinen weiteren Erfolgen zählt u. a. der Gesamtsieg der Murcia-Rundfahrt 2005 und ein Etappensieg beim Giro d'Italia 2005.

Bei der Tour de Suisse 2006 belegte er zunächst den zweiten Platz im Gesamtklassement, nur 24 Sekunden hinter dem Sieger Jan Ullrich. Gil hatte die sechste Etappe nach La Punt Chamues-ch gewonnen und blieb bis zum abschließenden Einzelzeitfahren in Führung, das er als Neunter mit 1:14 Minuten Rückstand auf Ullrich beendete und damit den Tour-Sieg knapp verpasste. Aufgrund eines am 9. Februar 2012 gefällten Urteils des Internationalen Sportgerichtshofes CAS wurde Ullrich aufgrund seiner Zusammenarbeit mit Eufemiano Fuentes und seiner Verwicklung in den nach Fuentes benannten Dopingskandal der Sieg nachträglich aberkannt. Daher rückte Gil nachträglich auf Platz eins der Gesamtwertung vor.

Gil selbst soll ebenfalls auf der Kundenliste von Fuentes gestanden haben, weswegen im Vorfeld der Vuelta a España 2006 ihm sein Team Saunier Duval-Prodir die Teilnahme an der Rundfahrt verweigerte. Im Jahr 2009 erklärte er seinen Rücktritt. Bei seiner Rücktrittserklärung gab er der UCI die Schuld, kein neues Team gefunden zu haben.

Erfolge
2002
 eine Etappe Vuelta a La Rioja

2004
 Gesamtwertung Vuelta a Castilla y León

2005
 Gesamtwertung Murcia-Rundfahrt
 eine Etappe Giro d'Italia

2006
 Gesamtwertung und zwei Etappen Euskal Bizikleta
 Gesamtwertung und eine Etappe Tour de Suisse

2007
 Subida al Naranco
 Gesamtwertung Asturien-Rundfahrt

2008
 eine Etappe Grande Prémio Internacional de Torres Vedras

Teams
 2001 iBanesto.com
 2002 iBanesto.com
 2003 O.N.C.E.-Eroski
 2004 Liberty Seguros
 2005 Liberty Seguros-Würth
 2006 Saunier Duval-Prodir
 2007 Saunier Duval-Prodir
 2008 Liberty Seguros Continental

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German trip may beckon for Elarqam
Elarqam could be given the chance to claim an elusive first Group One success in next month's Grosser Preis Von Bayern in Munich.
In what has been a largely frustrating campaign for the Mark Johnston-trained son of Frankel, connections are now considering supplementing him for the mile-and-a-half prize on November 8.
After failing to score in his first three starts this season, Elarqam took full advantage of a return to Group Three company last time out to open his account for the year in the Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup at Newbury.
Elarqam fends off all-comers to land the Group 3 Dubai Duty Free Legacy Cup Stakes in fine style for @JimCrowley1978 and @Johnston_Racing 👏@DDFRacing pic.twitter.com/0LYW561Aak
— Newbury Racecourse (@NewburyRacing) September 19, 2020
Johnston's son and assistant Charlie said: "It's frustrating, because in a normal year we would have gone to North America for either the Canadian International or Northern Dancer.
"A Group One is what is missing from his CV, and we thought those are the ideal places to have gone to try and get it. As it is, he may now run in the Grosser Preis von Bayern – which is two weeks on Sunday.
"He is still in full work but he would need to be supplemented, so we would need to be 100 per cent happy with him for the next 10 days and for (owner) Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum and his team to be happy."
Nayef Road will be campaigned to try to go one better in next year's Ascot Gold Cup, after a decision was made to draw stumps for this season with the Galileo colt.
Johnston added: "Nayef Road is finished for the year now. It has been frustrating in some ways that he has picked up the baton from Dee Ex Bee and banged his head against the Stradivarius wall.
"In hindsight, maybe we should have saved him for Ascot on Champions Day rather than run in the Lonsdale, but at the time we thought that looked a good opportunity.
"After York we thought he had done enough for the year, so we will look to have him back next year to have a go at the Ascot Gold Cup again."
Sir Ron Priestley will be given the chance to try and become a potential contender for the Ascot Gold Cup (Martin Rickett/PA Images)
Next season's Ascot Gold Cup could be a target too for 2019 St Leger runner-up Sir Ron Priestley, who has missed the current campaign through injury after a deal to race in Australia fell through earlier this year.
Johnston added: "There were offers for him to go to Australia earlier this year. He passed the vets to go in February/March time, and that deal fell through.
"He has had two separate setbacks this year, one in the spring and then a completely unrelated one about a month ago – which has written this year off.
"The plan will be to bring him back as a five-year-old and try to make him into a Gold Cup horse."
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Q: IOmniTaskControl.Unobserved - the task is never destroyed I am trying to run a fire-and-forget task - IOmniTaskControl.Unobserved works well enough with either IOmniTaskControl.Run or IOmniTaskControl.Schedule(IOmniThreadPool), but the IOmniTaskControl object is never destroyed.
I am limited to using Unobserved since I have an arbitrary number of tasks and I do not want to store them in a dedicated variable or a list - removing a task from that list would be a hustle in itself since it can only be done from the task body.
Am I missing something? I thought that IOmniTaskControl.Unobserved will destroy itself after it runs.

A: I think I've never answered my own question that quickly :-)
TOmniTaskControl is destructed from the TOmniEventMonitor.WndProc window proc, which of course only runs if there is a message loop in the thread where the monitor was created by the task. In my case, the tasks were created from a dedicated thread (I used TThread.CreateAnonymousThread). Adding a message loop to my thread proc (which runs an infinite while loop) fixed the problem:
  //Omni thread library uses Windows messages to communicate with itself
  while PeekMessage(wMsg, 0, 0, 0, PM_REMOVE or PM_NOYIELD) do begin
    TranslateMessage(wMsg);
    DispatchMessage(wMsg)
  end;


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Riola () is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Baixa in the Valencian Community, Spain.

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Flats flooded in West Reading after builder bursts water main on construction site
Firefighters called to Petworth Court after builder damages pipe on neighbouring Bewley Homes development
Paul Cassell
Flats flooded at Petworth Court
Five flats in West Reading were flooded after a contractor working on a neighbouring building site caused a water main to burst.
Firefighters from Caversham Road, Wokingham Road and Whitley Wood were called to Petworth Court on Bath Road at around 9.20am.
The pipe was damaged by a builder at the Bewley Homes site where 68 homes are being built on the former Thames Water reservoir site with a conversion of the pump house to create 10 more.
Police partially cordoned off a stretch of Bath Road as Thames Water engineers turned off the supply and firefighters pumped the water from a low-lying car park which had flooded with water entering ground floor flats and communal areas.
Resident Pat Hurley, 43, who was due to go on holiday to Boston with his wife Debbie, 30, on Thursday, said he was woken by the water at 8.20am and it had taken two hours for the water to be turned off.
He said: "The water flooded al the way down and was about a foot deep. It's flooded the entire ground floor flats - bedrooms, hallways, bathrooms.
"Mine is not too badly damaged but my neighbour's looks a write-off. He has a young family and I don't know what he's going to do.
"When I went round there [the Bewley site] they were running around like headless chickens, and I actually had to call the fire brigade because they did not do anything. You'd have thought they'd have done that."
Another resident, Cameron Mumtaz, 38, said: "I was taking the kids to school when I saw water coming from the site and thought it was sewage and when I cam back the water was everywhere.
"I was not affected as I live on the first floor but helped my neighbour. The more we were sweeping out thee water one way the more it was coming in the other side. It took us a whole hour to get it out.
"The carpets and some of the furniture have been ruined."
Flats flood
A pump from Reading Borough Council''s emergency planning team also arrived with the authority having already sent out a supply of sandbags to protect homes and offer advice to residents.
Spokeswoman Anna Fowler said: "The council was informed by Bewley Homes this morning that one of their contractors had hit a live water main during works which resulted in a large amount of water flowing towards Petworth Court."
Engineers from Scottish and Southern Energy and Southern Gas Networks also attended to ensure homes and a nearby generator were safe.
Early reports suggested up to 50 homes may have flooded but Incident Commander Paul Thomas later confirmed that 25 had been flooded or been placed in danger of flooding.
The council subsequently confirmed just five flats and some communal areas had been affected.
Incident Commander Thomas said: "We did not know the full extent of the flood at the time and called for additional resources and in total we had three pumps in attendance.
"We proceeded to set in a light portable pump in order to reduce the flow of water to the properties and limit the damage to the flats.
"As we continued to pump the water out while checking if there were any elderly or vulnerable people in the flats and fortunately everybody was safe."
Bewley Homes has so far declined to comment on the incident.
Calcot


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Shooting hoops with Adrian Skenderovic
Paris-based photographer collects lost basketball hoops while on his travels
Lost Hoops - Adrian Skenderovic
Paris-based street photographer Adrian Skenderovic turns his attention away from the busy sidewalks and towards what are almost neglected, deserted idylls for his latest series of photographs, Lost Hoops. It's pretty much impossible to imagine the shouts of players as they pass the ball or a loud cheer following a slam dunk. Indeed, these basketball hoops have definitely seen better days - a fact the photographer seems to revel in.
Shot on his travels these hoops are clearly not situated on any regular inner-city basketball court – many of them are surrounded by tropical plants, trees and fields. Some are better off than others, still accompanied by a tarmac with all its markings, others barely even have the remainders of a backboard after years of use and minimal repair. Artfully shot, it's hard not to feel sorry for these unused and neglected hoops despite their bright and sunny environments. You can see the full series at his website adrianskenderovic.com.
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From Passion to Profit: Susie's South Forty Confections
Written by: Allison G. Henley | Photos Courtesy of: Hendershot Photography, Midland, TX
October 7, 2020 by celestetamez
One West Texas woman has unlocked the recipe to success, and it all started with a pair of red cowboy boots and a 40-acre pecan grove. Her success is evident through her 2016 induction into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame as well as her thriving confectionery business, Susie's South Forty Confections, located in Midland, Texas.
Susie Hitchcock-Hall's first career, in the mid-1970s, involved one of her favorite hobbies: dancing. This initial career included the aforementioned and beloved red cowboy boots as Hitchcock-Hall taught country western dance lessons for private groups, as well as churches and the YMCA. As Hitchcock-Hall taught dance lessons by night, she pursued other interests by day. Cooking was top of this list as she loved to "fiddle around in the kitchen," thus leading to her second career.
It started in a pecan grove south of Midland on 40 acres. Hitchcock-Hall partnered with the owner of the pecan grove, the late Foy William Boyd, Jr., and created the recipes. This resulted in building a 1,500-square-foot factory.
Hitchcock-Hall crafted mouth-watering recipes, most of which were initially baked goods. Hitchcock-Hall reports to now "know why they sell three-day-old bread at a discount," being hindered by the short shelf-life of baked goods. However, this bump in the road was nothing compared to her determination, so she began experimenting with recipes for candy, which could be frozen to preserve freshness. This was the golden ticket! To expand her knowledge, and learn how to scale the volume from small-batch to large-batch, Hitchcock-Hall enrolled in culinary arts classes at Odessa College.
As she honed her culinary skills, three candies soon came to the forefront as customer favorites. Texas Pecan Toffee was Hitchcock-Hall's original candy and continues to be the number one customer favorite. Following the toffee are the Kickers® Pralines, which give a nod to her love for dancing. Third, in the line-up is a chocolate named Fudge Richey®. This candy was initially to be named Fudge Rickie after one of Hitchcock-Hall's friends, but as the information came across the fax, the 'k' looked like an 'h.'
"God was in the fax machine," Hitchcock-Hall said and the name was determined to be Fudge Richey. The unique stories behind each candy and parts of her business create a personalized and genuine experience that Hitchcock-Hall's customers have come to love and are foundational to Hitchcock-Hall's brand. The naming of her products is intertwined in the love of storytelling as well. "Making candies is like having kids," Hitchcock-Hall said. "You can name 'em and dress 'em however you like!"
Even the packaging of Hitchcock-Hall's creations is thoughtfully connected to the items, the most famous being candy-filled boxes emulating her red cowboy boots. Additionally, items come in Texas-shaped baskets, as well as oil derricks and pump jacks, commemorating the West Texas oil industry. The Winners Caramels have an optional tin proudly depicting a gold trophy.
As business flourished, Hitchcock-Hall bought out her partner and became a certified woman-owned business by the Women's Business Enterprise. She also outgrew the 1,500-square-foot factory and leased a new 20,000-square-foot production location in town. To celebrate this milestone, Hitchcock-Hall's youngest son David was set on getting Susie's South Forty Confections in the Guinness World Records. Not to be underdone, Susie's South Forty Confections created the world's largest piece of toffee, which was Texas-shaped and weighed in at 2,940 pounds.
Additionally, an item featured on the Food Network's show Unwrapped was the brand's Texas Trash, a custom blend of cereals and pretzels mixed with fancy pecans drenched in a creamy white chocolate flavored coating. Just the description of these candies can get the taste buds firing!
Creating in big-batch form, Hitchcock-Hall chooses to use only the highest quality ingredients in her products. She purchases butter by the ton directly from the dairy. She purchases pre-shelled, high-quality pecans, as well as chocolate by the ton directly from Belgium. These fine ingredients, along with Hitchcock-Hall's creativity in recipe building and passion for the culinary arts have contributed to Hitchcock-Hall's success and continued progress over the years. Hitchcock-Hall currently ships to all 50 states as well as 35 countries.
Hitchcock-Hall has since built a new factory and gift-shop in Downtown Midland, in a 15,000-square-foot location, which features glass windows down the entire hallway allowing customers to view inside the kitchen and watch the candy-making process. This location is usually open to the public for tours, and Hitchcock-Hall welcomes all to come visit, with the promise of free samples. Visit their website for up to date information regarding tours and operating hours.
Not surprisingly, Hitchcock-Hall has bright plans for the future. She is currently planning to add a soda fountain to the candy shop in Downtown Midland. Additionally, she is compiling a cookbook, with stories to accompany each recipe, called Dancin' in the Kitchen with Susie, which is scheduled to go to production in the fall of 2020.
Up-and-coming entrepreneurs have much to learn from Hitchcock-Hall's progress, hard work, and success. "When you start a business, they say keep your day job," she said. Hitchcock-Hall kept her night job. She worked on her candy-making business by day and continued teaching dance lessons by night, in order to keep the bills paid. Hitchcock-Hall is also known to be an advocate for women, as she would arrange the work schedules of young mothers who worked for her to be in alignment with their children's school schedules, and prevent them from paying for childcare.
Hitchcock-Hall shared her business tips for other entrepreneurs:
Follow your dreams, but do your homework.
Research the competition.
Have a realistic business plan.
Stay focused on what you are doing.
Be honest with your bankers.
Give back to your community.
Be enthusiastic!
Advertise, advertise, advertise!
Hitchcock-Hall is an example of a hard-working woman with an abundance of passion—both for dance and concocting in the kitchen—who whipped up a thriving entrepreneurship through determination and hard work. Her leadership is a significant example of creating a life around her passions and using wise business decisions to find success.
As Hitchcock-Hall continues using her creativity and passion in her business, Texans can all look for great things to come!
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1960 On the 28th of March, Eric Chipulina junior was born. His father had always been renowned within family circles, and perhaps even beyond, for his patience and generally laid back attitude to life. Eric junior would soon demonstrate that he had inherited a double helping of whatever genes were responsible for these characteristics.
In October, a British motor launch called the Alamoana, registered in Gibraltar and owned by a Mrs. Mellul of Tangier, was ambushed and shot at by a Spanish patrol launch. The captain was injured and a passenger, a Mr. Tallez, was shot dead. The Vox daily ran the headline 'The Bay Murder,' and the public were incensed but no official protest was made.
Mercedes Gomez, wife of Joe Letts died around this time. She had survived to a ripe old age of ninety plus and had proved an unmitigated nuisance to the family. She was supposed to have been stone deaf, but she probably heard much better than she was supposed to. She was even smaller than her sister Maria Luisa, but double the trouble, and in her old age had acquired an irritating croaking voice, which she used mainly to complain of some ailment or other, usually imagined. Maria Luisa, in her old age at least, had a similar obsession with imagined ailments. When the two hypochondriacs got together, one simply had to leave the room in disgust.
1961 In those days there were several nightclubs in Gibraltar which were often frequented by tourists. One of them was called El Panama. It was considered a rather disreputable place and their shows usually consisted of sundry troupes of imported Spanish flamenco dancers of varying degrees of incompetence. Nevertheless I always made a point of trying to get to know the guitarists who accompanied them. I always thought, erroneously as it turned out, that I might be able to pick up a few tips on how to play the flamenco guitar.
Now and again Los Romanceros offered their services free to the management and put on a show for the customers. The reason for our generosity was two-fold. In the first place the type of music we played lent itself to this type of atmosphere. At any rate the customers always seemed very appreciative. The second was even more important. If somebody in the group happened to be in the process of trying to impress some tourist or other, being part of the floor show was always a huge bonus.
It was on one of those nights in which we formed part of the show that Barbara Hutton, the well known Woolworth millionairess, came visiting. The group was invited to her table and Lewis was immediately the centre of attention. For once, however, I think he must have decided to back off. Despite the endless face lifts she could not disguise her age.
There was yet another nightclub nearer home. In fact it was not more than a few yards from Alameda House. It was called La Venta and was more upmarket than El Panama. I always made a point of popping in every night on my way home. It was here that I first met Terry. She was an Irish girl who had arrived in Gibraltar as a tourist, had grown to like the place and had decided to prolong her stay for as long as she could afford it. She eventually became my first real girl friend and that summer we went on holiday together to Madrid. It was the first time in my life that I had been away with a girl for any length of time. I enjoyed every minute.
When we returned I found out that a recording company called Parlophone had offered to make and release a 45 r.p.m record of the group. Through friends we obtained permission to use the recording facilities of Radio Gibraltar and after innumerable trials managed to get acceptable versions on tape of two of our songs, La Barca and Hechame a Mi la Culpa. When the record finally appeared in the shops we noticed that the names of all the individual members of the group had been printed on it. Mine appeared as Neville Chipibua. I suspect that other than us and our respective families nobody else ever bought a copy. At any rate we never received any royalties.
Another good place for picking up girls with planes in mind - an activity which obviously occupied most of our time in those days - was a pub run by a couple of ex-school friends of ours. It was often frequented by celebrities who happened to be visiting the Rock. I remember rumours that Ava Gardner, at that time one of Hollywood's best known stars, once came slumming. It was said that she was trying to get over the death of Tyrone Power, another contemporary giant of the silver screen. He had just died in Madrid while filming there with her. She was now involved in some torrid romance with either Ordonez or Dominguin, two of the best known fighters of the era.
It was on one of our visits to this pub that we met a naval officer from a British submarine which happened to be in port at the time and who also happened to be an excellent jazz guitarist. He had heard about Los Romanceros and after a few drinks he invited us back on board his ship. There we all got thoroughly drunk on sweet Vermouth, and swore eternal musical friendship. Quite apart from the fact that he was an excellent musician, technically a million miles ahead of any of us, he also happened to be a very generous and pleasant individual.
By the end of the summer Terry had run out of money. She thought it would be best if she returned to London. The day she told me I immediately made up my mind that it was time to untie my mother's proverbial apron strings. But there was more to it than Terry. I really wanted to go to England. In those days going there was the ultimate thrill for young people my age. All my friends had been to London either on holiday, visiting family friends or as students. I had spent many an hour sitting at some bar or other listening glumly to long discussions on the relative merits of various pubs in Hampstead, or about the carefree freedom of all-night parties at somebody's flat.
Arguments on topics such as the best way to get to Trafalgar Square by tube from Richmond, or even about how lousy the weather was could sometimes get quite heated. They were all agreed on one thing; it was very easy to get a job there. After all, as they kept reminding me, we all knew an extra language. And they paid well. £20 a week was the minimum I could expect. It was a lot more than people like I could possibly hope to earn in Gibraltar.
When my mother heard the news of my imminent departure, she was understandably distressed. She felt I was making a big mistake. But I had made up my mind. As I had little or no money saved up I offered to sell my stamp collection to Stanley Gibbons. For many years I had assiduously valued it at regular intervals using their own catalogues. I made it that it was worth about £500 pounds. They offered me the grand sum of £7 which I accepted by return of post.
To get there, I had arranged a lift by car all the way to London with a friend. He had also decided to leave town for good. The night before I left my brother gave me a fiver to tide me over and the next day I kissed my mother goodbye. I am sure there were tears in my eyes: I know there were in hers. But I was on my way.
During the next forty odd years I would return only three times and even then only for a few days. The history of my family and Gibraltar would, of course, continue to the present day, but my own personal history in Gibraltar was over. All those things that I had thought would last for ever, have mostly gone and are all but forgotten. Perhaps that is how it should be.
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This is real! Nick shouted each time a branch hit his thigh or face as our elephant rammed ahead through the bush. He seemed to enjoy every bit of the jungle safari atop an elephant in Chitwan National Park. "We are deep into the jungle and it is quite different from boring rides I have had along the 'designated trails' in the name of safari in some other countries," he said. Nick and his friend Megan also enjoyed elephant bathing, a cultural performance by ethnic Tharu community of the region and, next day, an early morning bird-watching excursion.
best out of the time and money we had," said the couple. "Everything the hotel had to offer was within our budget. And at times we found them being very generous in terms of services," said Megan. "We don't see people here trying to rip us off, unlike elsewhere," said Nick.
Megan was familiar with Nepal, as she had presented a paper on the political situation of Nepal back in her college, but Nick barely knew anything about the country. During the course of traveling in India they heard a lot about Nepal and decided to cut short the India tour to travel here, even though this visit was not originally on. "And, we'll be back here again as soon as we can," they said. The satisfaction and smiles on their faces meant that they were not just trying to be nice.
They were completely enamored by the languid pace at which life moved in Chitwan's backyard. For ears that have grown used to the commotion of the city, the dullness here had an ineluctable charm. The calmness in the faces of Nick and Megan was the effect of this refreshing change brought about by the time they spent in the pallid surroundings.
Hotel Parkland rests in perfect harmony with this laid-back mood of the countryside. The simple structure of the hotel blocks without a lot of architectural sophistication feels good, as you don't get a strange, other worldly feel about the place. It is just a place to be with yourself and your close ones with few distractions. The moment you step or drive into Hotel Parkland, the first thing that catches your attention is the expansive, well-maintained garden. Almost 70 percent of the land is dedicated to the garden that has flowers and fruits of indigenous as well as exotic varieties. The garden's seasonal fruits and flowers are a great attraction not only for visitors, but also for indigenous and migratory bird species as well as many kinds of butterflies.
You can pluck the fruits and enjoy eating them with your friends and families. Or, if you like, someone from the staff will pick them for you. While Nick and Megan were there, litchis were ripe and one of the staff got a basket full of the fruits for them. Two women among the guests were seen struggling to pluck the fruits using a long iron pole. They couldn't collect many, but had great fun trying. Mangoes, guavas, jackfruits and blackberries are among other fruits that grow naturally in the hotel garden.
Paved tracks crisscross the garden from all sides and connect the living blocks, gazebos and kitchen. Flowers are planted along the edges on both sides of the tracks. The tracks are good for jogging or morning walkers. A quiet stroll through the colorful flowers is a pleasant experience anytime of the day, even late in the evening as there are lamp posts to light your way. In summer when it is hot and humid, you can enjoy the cool air while reclining in comfortable wooden chairs under the garden's patio set, nursing snacks and beverages. You might also have beer or wine in the bar that is built inside one of the well furnished gazebos with tin roof and tiled floor.
The garden extends up to the living blocks that are built along its ambit. The double storeyed living blocks have four rooms and each room has one standard and one queen size bed along with comfortable furnishings. A toilet and bathroom with 24 hour running hot and cold water are attached to every room. The spacious rooms are well lit and ventilated with large windows. In each block, the ground floor has a verandah and the floor above has a balcony from where you can look out over the garden while having tea, while reading or writing a postcard home describing it all.
The dining area and large kitchen are capable of hosting sizeable gatherings. The kitchen staff is well skilled at cooking traditional Nepali food as well as continental cuisine. The staff generally checks with you before each breakfast, lunch and dinner for your preference. The open air restaurant facing the garden, right outside the kitchen, is a great place to eat.
'Open' and 'outdoor' are the two words you'll learn to appreciate during your stay at Hotel Parkland. While all outdoor activities are great fun, even when you are inside the hotel compound you'll still feel like you are in a nice garden.
Hotel Parkland is easily accessible from Kathmandu by land, air or even by water. A five hour bus ride takes you through a picturesque landscape comprised of green hills, rivers and occasional views of the snow mountains on a clear day. There are also daily flights from Kathmandu to Bharatpur, which take about 25 minutes. If you are more adventurous you can raft all the way from Charaundi or Phisling to Gaighat where Parkland's representative will be waiting to take you to the Hotel.


A short introduction: Guinea fowl originate in Africa and have been domesticated there before they were introduced to other parts of the world. There are several species, but the type most often kept is the helmeted (pearl grey) guinea fowl. They thrive in warm, dry climates but can live pretty much anywhere with a little added weather protection. Guinea fowl are independent, efficient flyers and incredibly hardly - in two years, I have never had a sick guinea fowl.
My guinea fowl are they only animals that are 'allowed' out of my fenced enclosure. Actually, there isn't much I can do about it. They are excellent flyers and as soon as they are big enough, they are on top of the fence and out into the wide world! They will often separate into smaller groups and comb the environment for tasty bugs, keeping in constant contact with each other by calling loudly. They are very good at noticing and escaping from predators and I very rarely lose one. When a predator approaches, they immediately fly up and back over the fence, raising high alarm. They never stray far and always come back. They do not sleep inside but feel safer in trees or on top of the fence. Sometimes it seems as if they never sleep, I hear them calling at all times of day and night.
And yes, I have to admit that many people will see this as a major disadvantage to guinea fowl - the incessant screeching! They are always making noise. There is the alarm screech, the lookout shout, the contact call, the general chatter... This can be a problem if you are keeping them in an urban backyard - they will drive your neighbours crazy, and possibly yourself as well. Due to their travelling habit and loud calling, guinea fowl are probably best suited to a more rural setting. If you have a very large backyard and your neighbours are some distance away though, you would probably be fine with them.
The appearance of the guinea fowl has been described by some as goofy, weird or even ugly - but I think they are beautiful! They have lovely, finely spotted feathers, and while the bald, helmeted blue or white head might take some getting used to, there is beauty in that too. Males and females are very similar looking. Often males will have bigger wattles (red appendages by the sides of the head) and helmets, but the surest way to differentiate is by voice: females make a distinct, two-note call while males only chatter in one note. There is some variety in colours: besides the traditional pearl grey there is white, lavender, purple, blue, pied and many others.
Guineas lay a small, brown, pointy egg with a very hard shell. I personally have not tried to eat them because I wanted to hatch them, but I have been told they taste similarly to chicken eggs. They lay from early spring to late summer, taking a break over fall and winter. I wanted them to hatch their own eggs, and after some false starts trying to find a good nesting site, my female indeed settled down on 15 eggs and hatched an equal amount of chicks (keets) after 28 days! Male and female guinea fowl form a strong bond and the male was always standing watch over the female sitting on the nest. After the keets hatched, the male and female raised them together, always staying close to each other. They were a real family unit. Even now the keets are all grown up, they are always together and the big male still retains the role of protector, chasing away any chickens or cats that come too close to his brood.
In addition to the entertainment factor, the pretty feathers, the alarm function and the bug destruction, guinea fowl are very edible. I keep my birds purely as pets, but it would be very well possible to raise them for meat. The taste is often described as a cross between chicken and pheasant. They are a popular source of meat in Africa, but are also frequently eaten in other parts of the world.
Lastly, a bit of myth-busting: I have often heard guinea fowl described as stupid birds, frequently falling prey to predators, and bad mothers, leaving the nest before all their keets have hatched. I have found this to be not true at all! On the contrary, they are very clever, watchful and form tight family bonds. I believe people might experience guinea fowl being less than efficient when they are kept in a way that is not natural for them. Caged guinea fowl are often stressed and will pace back and forth, back and forth in a futile attempt to find an exit. Male and female guineas mate for life and watch out for each other. If this bond is broken and the male is separated from the female when she is brooding, I can imagine her panicking and leaving her nest. They are flock birds, still more wild than domesticated, and will always find security in numbers, functioning best in a large group that is free to roam.
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Wow, this was so much fun yo read!
It all sounded so familiairwell done!
I've been keeping guineas for 8 years and you have described them perfectly. Very good article.
I loved the information , I bought mine as a watch dog, for which they are, did not know they mate for life. which is very interesting. I have 5 birds, 2 are males , how old are they before they start laying? mine are almost a year old. so am hoping this spring to see eggs or babies. they are free roaming, but have never seen them out of the 1/2 acre lot yet. my neighbors love them too.
I have found Guineas are funny. Thanks for the great article. Would like to see a whole book! I have 4 boys and 2 girls...one is about a year old the others are from this year...One girl is a real loud mouth so that is her name. Have had a 'door' made in fence that I can open when they get out and can not get in...I open the door and call "Baby, baby,baby" and in they come..faster if they see mealworms! I love my chickens but the Guineas are fun...The older one still attacks but as bad.
Excellent article! We have 2 guineas (both pearl greys) and I love them dearly. They are not quite old enough to lay. (If they are females, anyway.) They are learning to roost in our trees and sounding the alarm if anyone (or anything) suspicious comes into our yard. If I pick our guineas up, they will make an ear hurting sound as if some predator has grabbed them. It gets everyone's attention! Once they realize it's just me though, they are very sweet creatures. My mom actually ordered 5 more guinea keets (all lavender) from a hatchery in Lebanon, they're coming July 5th!
Thanks for the helpful article! We picked up 2 keets yesterday, a lavender and a coral blue, and I look forward to when they are entertaining, tick-eating adults!
Great post! We are actually about to get guinea hens in the next week or so. How do you feel about keeping them in with chickens? If we were to separate our chickens out by gender, should we put the female guineas in with female chickens and male guineas in with roosters? Any ideas would be appreciated!
Thank you so much this is awesome! I took care of some guineas for a couple weeks and they were so much fun! You have inspired me to do more research on them!
I love my guineas and I my guineas do go into the coop at night with the chickens. The females are the loudest and most vocal, the boys seem to just be vocal when something is not right in the yard. The females seem to keep a check on everyone but I do love these funny birds and if a chicken gets out of line they sure do put them back in. I have also seen my guineas chase a chicken if it has up set them and they run in a line. My yard doesn't have fire ants the guineas eat them all up along with all the other critters.
Do your guineas lay eggs inside the coop? And would they go broody insisde the coop? If they didnt, would it be possible to move them successfully?
Thank you! Hope it will be useful to people!
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