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Afghan Health Minister: Health Care Is 'On The Verge Of Collapse'
By Kamala Thiagarajan
A newly-opened COVID-19 hospital in Kabul. Dr. Wahid Majrooh, the acting minister of public health in Afghanistan, must address the pandemic's toll at a time when the Taliban takeover has triggered a freeze in hundreds of millions of dollars in health-care aid from outside groups.
Dr. Wahid Majrooh is acting minister of public health in Afghanistan, and he faces two looming challenges: leading the country's COVID response and maintaining health-care services in the wake of the Taliban takeover in mid-August.
My thoughts, concerns & solutions shared with Aljazeera @AJStream, joined by @divasamad former Dep Minist @mophofficial & @Rickbrennan @WHOEMRO Emergency Direct discussing "Is Afghanistan's healthcare system about 2 crumble?"@AJEnglish @IranIntl_En @FThttps://t.co/kRk2yQABUV pic.twitter.com/J8Xv4WkFv3
— Dr. Wahid Majrooh (@WahidMajrooh) September 16, 2021
The COVID situation is daunting: over 150,000 cases and 7,000 deaths so far.
The overall health-care picture is critical as well. To prevent the Taliban from gaining access to aid money, the World Bank and other international aid organizations suspended $600 million in funding, including support for the Sehatmandi project, which paid salaries for 20,000 health-care workers at 2,800 facilities across the country. Because of the suspension in funds, more than 2,000 of these facilities are shutting down, leaving the Afghan people bereft of care, both because of the inability to pay staff and the general lack of funding for health-care resources.
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Health workers are in short supply too. Many have left the country. And women, who are a major part of the force of community health workers, at first stayed back from work, fearing violence and Taliban retaliation. Half of Afghanistan's 20,000 community health workers are women. On August 28, in the face of crippling staff shortages, the Taliban allowed all 2,000 women health-care workers to resume duties.
In this uneasy limbo, Majrooh, who joined the ministry in 2015 and assumed his current position in January of this year, discussed the health-care picture in a phone interview with NPR.
Can you give us a sense of how Afghanistan's health-care system is now faring?
We are on the verge of collapse.
Our health-care system is very dependent on foreign aid. In 31 of our 34 provinces, primary health-care solutions are contracted to non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The ministry is not directly involved in providing these services. The World Bank and other international donors have frozen all funding. There is no clarity either about when this funding will resume. One of the main issues we're facing is that the donors have opted to not channel funds to Afghanistan at this time. They have sidelined the Ministry of Public Health as well, even though we've collaborated for years.
And that's because they don't trust the Taliban – even though the officials are the same as in the pre-Taliban government?
They justify [the freeze] with their own perception that the ministry is part of a system that they don't recognize at this date. But if communication is not sustained now, then it will have an impact on our dealings in the future as well.
How many doctors have left the country in the past month?
It is difficult to be able to present a figure, but the brain drain has been immense across the provinces. In just the region of Herat where I live, I estimate that at least 45 to 50 doctors and nurses have left.
Most health-care facilities across the country are now running out of emergency medication, medical oxygen and other essential supplies. The freeze in funding has affected over 80% of our health-care facilities. There is no money to run operations. Staff salaries haven't been paid even several months prior to the takeover as a result of violence escalating in provinces, creating more health-care issues, and we've dealt with three waves of COVID with a fourth wave coming.
What are the consequences of a health-care system that is choked by growing demand, lack of funding and staff shortages? What kinds of procedures might not be available?
Every day 150 mothers require Caesarean sections, half of these emergency cases. Both mother and child are at risk of death if complications arise. We perform 500 surgical procedures every day, half of which are emergencies. Those interventions will suffer, leading to more deaths.
How will it affect children?
With increased conflict, 20,000 children are at immediate risk of malnutrition, deprived of nutrition from aid programs and lacking basic health care.
What are the health-care priorities right now, given the constraints you're under?
The situation is very stressful at the moment. We're in an unprecedented time where there are many priorities. Our main concern is to ensure the availability of health-care staff and of supplies and financial resources. And then we need to be able to ensure the safety of our staff members from violence and attacks as a result of the ongoing unrest. We need the disrupted services to resume as soon as possible.
How about government-run hospitals?
Government-run hospitals are in bad condition too — even worse than aid funded facilities — as a result of the conflict and lack of funds.
What are the steps that you're taking in this situation?
We're coordinating with [international] NGOs and donors, describing the challenges that our health-care workers are facing and trying to suggest ways in which funding can be resumed. We're conveying our sense of emergency to the Taliban to prepare for the transition to a new ministry. I hope it will happen smoothly and swiftly.
How has the Taliban treated you and your staff so far?
I am coordinating with the Taliban Health Commission [made up of public health officials they have appointed to oversee health care]. Overall, the communication has been good. It will take time to rebuild the trust among health-care workers and to remove the fear that has set in, especially since health-care personnel appointed by the previous government believe that they will be soon replaced [by Taliban-appointed staff].
Are you optimistic about the transition, especially for female health-care staff?
How do you define optimism at this point in time? Well, sometimes in life, you're left with just one option and I'm in that phase right now. As long as we can ensure that our (female) staff can continue to work and that women and children [who are at the bottom rung of the societal ladder] are being cared for, I'm optimistic. If I am hesitant and doubtful now, it won't help anyone, and people in need of care will be the first to be affected.
How are international aid agencies faring in Afghanistan now? What is their situation moving ahead?
The ICRC has assured me they will continue their mission [in Afghanistan] and their focus is on emergency care. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have assured me that they will continue funding some of our health-care facilities. I wrote to [international] donors two days ago, thanking them for two decades of support and proposing certain solutions on how we can overcome this [funding] freeze. I understand the limitations, but there are solutions that we can implement to make this possible. Otherwise any gains we have seen, especially in maternal and child health, will be lost. Afghanistan's health-care system still needs investment and support for at least one or two more years to strengthen its capacity before the government can take over.
What kind of solutions have you proposed in the wake of the funding freeze?
International aid organizations can be paid through different channels – either directly (by governments and aid donors) or through U.N. agencies.
Are you concerned for your safety or worried about retaliation by the Taliban as you speak out on the current health-care crisis?
I'm aware of the risks, but my focus right now is not on the political situation. I have no intention to stay on as health minister, and I haven't sought to challenge anything. My focus is ensuring a smooth transition so that life-threatening disruptions in health care and threats to personal safety [for health- care workers] are minimal. It is taking longer than I expected, however, and I don't know when a new ministry will be appointed.
How does all this make you feel?
It is very stressful and exhausting; we've lost a lot of sleep. We are really tired.
Kamala Thiagarajan is a freelance journalist based in Madurai, India, who has written for The International New York Times, BBC Travel and Forbes India. You can follow her @kamal_t.
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The 1080-25P mode has no cumbersome 60i wrapper to deal with, which is nice. Also, since it's compressing only 25 frames a second instead of 60i frames wouldn't the compression be better as well? The 720-25P mode would give better results than 30P (less frames to compress) and it is much closer to 24P (little to no conversion). The biggest downside I see is the loss of 60P for slow-mo, which while missed, I don't think it's the end of the world.
Am I missing something here? At this point it seems the better way to go. I would love to hear everyone's thoughts on this.
The AVCHD 1080 is 25P and the 720 is 50P in PAL. So bit less slo-mo than NTSC.
AVCHD daterates are the same which should give a little more information per frame in PAL version.
But don't you still have to deal with a 50i wrapper while shooting 25p? Which means it would be compressing 50i fields per second.
Maybe I'm mistaken, but I don't think there's any difference between 25p and 25p in a 50i wrapper.
The codec might treat it as interlaced material, which would mean it's a bit less efficient, but this shouldn't make for any extra work in post.
Maybe I'm mistaken, but I don't think there's any difference between 25p and 25p in a 50i wrapper.Your reasoning is correct. We need no pulldown.
Bummer we don't get mjpeg at 25p, or even 50p like Philip Bloom made me believe for a short while. All I can hope for now is that 50p -> 25p works at least as good as 60p -> 24p, which it should.
It should work without flaw, honestly.
The 60 to 24, to me, is just close enough to pass the audience eye, but 24 isn't half of 60.
50 is certainly half of 25 so UK cameras should have it much easier.
I know that a bunch of people will say "you'd better not do that", I dont' think Stu at ProLost agrees at all but from my experience (I'm not legend, though, so take it with a grain of salt) it just looks fine to me.
Even though it's 50i, both fields were snapped at the same moment in time. That means that for all intents and purposes, the PAL GH1 shoots 1920x1080@25p. No pull down to remove. No conversion in post.
Going from 50 -> 25 is much simpler than 60 to 24. You just need to throw away every other frame!
Another benefit of using a PAL GH1 is that while shooting 1280x720@50p, you can shoot with a 1/50th shutter, which means that you'd be much closer to typical film shutter speeds.
2- Having to deal with sound retiming if you intend to deliver 24p or 23.976p.
4- Price? How does the euro/pound pricing relate to USD?
Being that I will buying a European model anyway, this has had me thinking. I think it should simplify some of the conversion, going 50i to 25p is usually a pretty straightforward practice. The only thing I'm not straight on is how the 720 is going to work. The specs are saying, 720 50p AVCHD + 720 30p mjpeg, but I saw a post by Phil Bloom where he stated that the model he has only does 50p mjpeg. I think I quoted that right?
I was thinking that going for a 720 25p master was the way to go, using something like JES to create slow mo's. Until the European models start shipping it's a bit of guess really.
If you're across the pond, a dollar conversion will make the European model a bit more expensive!
I'd love to see the difference between 720 50p AVCHD shot at 1/50 of a second dropped on a 25p timeline vs. 720 60p AVCHD shot at 1/60 of a second dropped on a 24p timeline.
In theory the pal camera should look better.
Interesting. So it does sound like the UK version may be a better way to go then. Has a price been announced for that? I'm wonder how much of a premium I would have to pay to enjoy those benefits.
you might have some trouble with 60hz scrolling waves under fluoro and sodium vapor lights but if the bit-rate is the same for 25p you're talking 20% less compression.
Wouldn't the same problem (flouro & sodium light flicker) be present in 24P as well? I think the only way to really get rid of that is to shoot 30P / 60P, but I'm not 100% sure of that.
I think it's more about setting the shutter speed to 1/60. I haven't heard the D90 shooters in the US complain about not being able get rid of scrolling waves and it's 24p.
The amount of compression may be the same considering the AVCHD is VBR. It's a shame the mjpeg isn't 24p.
It's a shame the mjpeg isn't 24p.
you're becoming quite the GH1 fanboy boz, reconsidering your reconsidered order?
I think 24p mjpeg is a viable firmware update option.
The only thing I'm not straight on is how the 720 is going to work. The specs are saying, 720 50p AVCHD + 720 30p mjpeg, but I saw a post by Phil Bloom where he stated that the model he has only does 50p mjpeg. I think I quoted that right?I saw this too and got very excited, because that could give you 720/25p mjpeg without a problem, and since mjpeg would be a lot easier on my system I would shoot it all the time if it were really 50p. I hope the specs are wrong. Philip mentioned it several times so I don't think it was a typo from his side.
The quoted price is £1300 inc 15% tax. Remember we get shafted over here on prices, something US folks may want to consider before buying UK stock.
My calculator says about £1100 exc tax, which at $1.5 gives on the order of $1658, plus you've got to add on any import duty (Paying twice, UK and US), and any sales taxes, like our VAT. Oh ye, and shipping.
Don't know if this has been mentioned already but the other limit, at least on the UK model, is the recording time of 30 minutes. Not a problem for me, but if you plan to shoot any lengthy coverage it could be.
I've come dangerously close to cancelling my order on a few occasions - but I figure I have until at least June 1 before I have to make up my mind. If they can just give us a better 24P solution it would be such a no brainer to get this camera. Or if I at least knew they were going to fix it. But sadly, I think they'll just leave it be and say 'it's good enough for a consumer cam'. So the question is, do I live with it or no? Everything else is great about the cam.
Dave: Thanks for the info about UK GH1 cost and taxes. That could be quite a premium to pay. Not sure if it's worth it or not.
Right now with anything less than a red one there's gonna be compromises. The GH1 appears to be the least compromised and is super cheap for what it can deliver. If you can stroke the codec and live with some headaches in post I think it's well worth it. There's always workarounds.
Where I buy my cameras I have 7 days to return it. Thats plenty of time to work with it for myself and decide for myself how good or bad it might be. Then if I don't like it I can return it. But I know I won't be return it. Forget about what others have done with it, you have to try it yourself. I haven't heard a thing about how the different settings lile Color Tone Settings affect the image. It even has a setting called Nature, exclusively to deal with the greens and texture of foliage. Did anybody tried that and see how it affects the image or not? In the Advance Scene Mode settings there is one named Scenery by example. How does that affect foliage? There is one there for night scene. How is that one? There are way too many unanswered questions about this camera and its many different settings that need to be analyzed by yourself holding the camera in your own hands. There is no other way around that.
Surely the US MODEL is the way to go?
No 30 minute recording limit.
60i for better slow mo.
International language options inc. chinese, etc.
And flickering image for us in PAL Land?
How big a problem will this likely present in practical use? Or is it just a minor issue?
I with you on that.
A lot of LOW available light scenarios: offices, shops, public spaces, streets, TV screens, sport arenas with fluoro - discharge lighting.
If Vincent Laforet would have shot the 'Reverie' in Paris, London or Rome instead of New York, Canon would have pulled or banned the video out of embaressment. Not quite flicker free.
Yeah, it might be wishful thinking, but it does make you wonder. Will just have to wait a few more weeks, but it feels like they've just postponed Christmas to me!
On the flicker issue, how much of a problem has flicker actually been for European 5D shooters. If I remember, one of the first low light tests I saw that really impressed me was shot at night in the UK, under street lights. Also conversely for the PAL GH1, Phil Blooms footage shot at the snooker table seemed to hold up okay in this respect. If the shutter can be adjusted, then shouldn't you be able avoid this under some lights?
I would happily wait a few extra months for release if it meant they were going to fix some of the problems.
EDIT: This is where the openess that Red display's would be kind of nice. If Panasonic released on time but simply said, 'we are aware of the problems and working on solutions - a fix will come soon.' - even that would be enough for me to fully commit to this camera.
Agreed, completely. The bait tactics are old.
That is RED's weakness. Is make it up as we go. The big names work on products silently for sometimes years until they get it together and even when they come out there are still bugs to fix. You can't magically say we have an idea for a new camera and boom its here. It takes a lot of efffort to make new technology work. And the business of RED ever changing and evolving in front of our eyes with no product in sight is pretty frustrating to watch.
An example of light flickering?
Other question: What happens to a PAL camera with 50p in NTSC-countries? Is there flicker because of the framerate or not?
I pretty much agree with everything you said and I feel the same way. However, in this case what I was talking about was what Red has done with the Red One AFTER they released it. They continued to improve it with 17 firmware updates! So, in this specific case it would be nice to know if, 1) Panasonic even considers what we're griping about to be legitimate, 2) Panasonic intends to 'fix' the GH1 with a patch, and 3) When that patch would come out. It's THAT KIND of openness I was talking about. Even a statement saying from Panny saying "it's fine the way it is" would be helpful at this point.
anyone live near panasonic US HQ? just approach the head of marketing and ask.
17,500 for a camera...gee I wonder what possessed them release 17 updates for a camera that was supposed to be final when released. it just doesn't make sense.
Next time I bump into him in the supermarket I'll tell him! That's a promise.
c'mon John ur a longtime panny fanboy. it's a short trek over the river.
You need a car to get there and I ain't got one. Unless you chip in for round trip cabfare. I would say about $120.00 from Jackson Heights, Queens to Secaucus, N.J. If you call him and tell him I am coming and he gives the OK I'll go.
Ichiro Kitao, general manager of Panasonic's imaging product group.
I think a dvxuser group insurgency is in order here. A multi-pronged global attack on every panasonic office globally should get our message across. I can draft a letter on behalf of us all if the mods are cool with that. If a dvxer from each territory can print them out and post them, snail mail is a more personal and effective way to communicate than an email. maybe sonic can mail letters to the japanese execs.
Zoe Susice has been appointed Group Manager, Imaging for Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, based in Secaucus, N.J. With Susice's appointment, she is responsible for the company's Imaging Group, which encompasses the award-winning Panasonic LUMIX digital cameras.
I need this camera to be all it can be so I'm gonna go on a quaker speak truth to power trip.
Those that say you get flickering lights in PAL regions with the Japanese model may well prevent me from purchasing the camera altogether until my holiday is over and I return to the UK in June, so please... no unresearched comments - let's get this issue nailed once and for all!
Panasonic state: Full-HD (1920 × 1080) movies are output by the image sensor at 24p (NTSC)/25p (PAL), and recorded at 60i (NTSC)/50i (PAL). HD (1280 × 720) movies are output and recorded by the image sensor at 60p (NTSC)/50p (PAL).
Full HD recorded at 60i then deinterlaced to non-native 24p for the NTSC model, the camera would be slightly out of sync with UK 50hz lighting & PAL TV sets, causing the flicker? However, don't most PAL HD camcorders record at 60i anyway?
I have no problem the other way round, with my PAL HD Canon HF100 camcorder under 60hz lighting in Taiwan.
Is the issue more to do with the shutter speed than the frame rate? So if you changed the shutter to 1/50 instead of 1/60, that would be a fix?
Also could it be the interlacing causing the flicker, and progressive scan 24p solves this issue?
Please help clear this up - it's very confusing. Why do we need 25p PAL and 24p NTSC in this day and age, and why is NTSC 24 (lower) but 60i higher (than 50i)? Strange.


26th August, 2016 – That big day finally arrived. My little one was born, tiny and cute, with tiny everything.. lips, fingers, eyes, and feet. It was an emotional moment. I shed tears when I heard the baby's cry and the doctor pronounced the birth. "It's a girl," the doctor said, "Congratulations," he added. I was sure the doctor noticed I was crying as my tummy was shaking.
The days that came after that were quite rough, I'd say. The reality couldn't be closer to most things that people say, from "love at first sight", "her smile will heal you from all tiredness", to "pumping breast milk till the fridge is full". I didn't feel that attachment to my baby right away. I felt in pain, tired, and hopeless, and that nobody cared about me. Worst, no milk came out. What a mom I am without milk, right?
Before my delivery, a couple friends have reminded me, "Just don't cry in the first two weeks." Actually, I cried every single day for the whole two months. I was under much pressure from myself and my husband's family, and not having anybody to whom to talk about my thoughts. I missed my husband every hour and every day, but he wasn't around. In the evening when he came home, I had to look after the baby while he cleaned himself up and went straight to bed right afterwards. I felt terrible as the feeling of ending my life appeared regularly, although I know I shouldn't because Jesus wouldn't want me to do that. That period of time was finally over. I'll make sure that won't happen again when I'm having my future children.
There's almost no way to get some sleep during the day. Rest for 5 mins, and the baby cries..
There's very few "me" time. Sometimes I let me nails grow longer.. just because I haven't found the time to cut them. I haven't put on body lotion for weeks, because for every extra minute or hour, I'd rather use it to catch some sleep. Even taking that already 'rushed' shower in the morning might be interrupted with the baby's cries.
No more dining out and watching the movie, something that my husband and I used to do regularly. Even going for groceries was challenging. I didn't want to bother cooking for a while, because I was so lethargic.
I had to ignore my friends for a while. We used to have a couple friends came over for lunch or dinner, and chat. But with the baby, I couldn't focus in listening to their stories.
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it's the little things that get you when you weren't paying attention.
cup of coffee and it's lunch and I have an espresso.
except when I have to work late when I have to work late which I usuallydo.
like a piece of bubble gum or sometimes I just stick my thumb in a peachand leave it there.
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where are the sharks? where are the sharks?
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Due to the deficiencies with the trains, a transitional timetable was put in place for 2013, which added extra peak time journeys using the trams if they were available, and the replacement of the trams with buses if they were not. In addition, since the timetable change, the trams have been used on the newly opened line 22. Owing to the problems with the trams, MVG announced on 28 September 2012 that they had chosen not to exercise their option of a further eight trams, instead ordering eight new Siemens Avenio trams, designated as the T series.

Further cracks and return to service
On 12 December 2014, during maintenance work, cracks were discovered on the underside of the wagon boxes on seven different trams, which were then put out of operation. The other six trams approved for passenger operation showed no abnormalities, with MVG implementing shorter periods between checks for the six unaffected trams. After further inspections by Stadler, on 7 January 2015, TAB, the Technical Supervisory Authority, ordered that vehicles which had not previously been affected by the damage should also decommissioned and remedied. The vehicles were returned to service in May.

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The Situation in Abkhazia: A Civil Society Perspective - Irakly Khintba, Liana Kvarchelia, Thomas de Waal
Irakly Khintba, Liana Kvarchelia, Thomas de Waal
MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2010 – WASHINGTON, D.C.
In August 2008, the Russian government recognized Abkhazia's independence from Georgia. Abkhazia had been de facto separate from Georgia since the war of 1992–1993, but had spent the intervening decades impoverished and isolated. The wider international community did not recognize its independence. Abkhazia's citizens felt perpetually on the brink of war with Georgia, which still maintains that Abkhazia is an autonomous republic inside Georgia. After Moscow's show of support, Abkhazia has been in a stronger position politically.
Civil society activist Liana Kvarchelia of Abkhazia's Center for Humanitarian Programs and Irakly Khintba of Abkhazia's State University and the Center for Humanitarian Programs provided their perspectives on the current situation in Abkhazia and its relations with Russia. Carnegie's Thomas de Waal moderated the event.
Dependence on Russia
Abkhazia relies heavily on Russia for security, military, and economic investments, the two speakers said. They asserted that people in Abkhazia will always value and appreciate the assistance Russia provided in August 2008, believing that Russia protected Abkhazia from a potential invasion by Georgia. As such, Russia is and will be Abkhazia's main partner. But they said that Abkhazia is also keen to establish relations with other states. Many Westerners ask if people in Abkhazia will manage to preserve their aspiration for independence while maintaining such a close relationship with Russia. In response to this question Kvarchelia suggested that if the international community were to continue to deny recognition of Abkhazia's independence, its relations with Russia would become even stronger. Russia's ties to Abkhazia include:
Military Agreements: Russia has a military base in Abkhazia and, in March, Russian and Abkhazian presidents signed a 45-year agreement on joint military efforts.
Joint Border Guards Agreement: The Russian Federal Security Service (F.S.B.) will assist in training of Abkhaz and South Ossetian border guards. Khintba noted that this agreement also gives Russia free use of Abkhaz and South Ossetian air and water space to protect their borders with Georgia.
Economic Investments: The political opposition in Abkhazia is concerned that Russian investments in airports and the railway, and increased inflow of foreign investments are creating a form of dependence on Russia.
The relationship between Abkhazia and Russia is asymmetric, Kvarchelia noted, but this is understandable, given their distinctly different capacities and international status. She said that Abkhazia needs to make decisions on its internal development independently in order to bolster its sovereignty and become a full-fledged member of the international community.
Developments at the Geneva negotiations
International discussions on security and stability arrangements in South Ossetia and Abkhazia were launched at the Palace of Nations in Geneva in October 2008. The UN, EU, and OSCE are mediating, and the United States, Russia, and Georgia are official participants in the discussions.
Parties of Conflict: Both Khintba and Kvarchelia noted that the language of the Geneva negotiations is shifting from a non-use-of-force agreement between Abkhazia and Georgia to describing the situation as a conflict between Georgia and Russia. This change excludes Abkhazia as a party of conflict.
Isolation vs. Occupation: Georgia has been pushing for the conversation in Geneva to focus on Russia's de-occupation of what it identifies as Georgian territories, rather than the de-isolation of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. This only serves to further anger Abkhazians as they do not view their land as an occupied territory.
According to Khintba, Abkhaz public opinion on the negotiations is divided: some think that after the recognition by Russia, the conflict with Georgia is resolved, and there is no further need to negotiate with Georgia; others think that the conflict will not be resolved until Abkhazia and Georgia accept an equal and balanced relationship.
Ultimately, both experts argued, a non-resumption of violence agreement between Abkhazia and Georgia would create important legal conditions for Abkhazia's development. In particular, a legal framework of this type would prevent future Georgian violence against Abkhazia.
International community recognition
Apart from Russia, only Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Nauru have recognized Abkhazia as an independent state. The rest of the world still regards it as a part of Georgia. Khintba said that many in Abkhaz society perceive the absence of international recognition as an absence of support by the global community.
Their status as an unrecognized independent state has a strong impact on the way the Abkhaz people interact with the international community:
The United States: Kvarchelia suggested that Abkhazia has had to appeal to anti-American countries for recognition. Khintba added that some Abkhaz leaders have argued that if the United States had recognized Abkhazia before Russia did, it is possible that Abkhazia would be more pro-Western today.
Russia: Khintba pointed out that some experts think that on the one hand, Russia is not interested in having more countries recognize Abkhazia's independence because it would decrease Russia's influence over the small country. On the other hand, other experts argue that it is important for Russia to justify its decision to recognize Abkhazia's independence to the rest of the world, so as to win international support for the legitimization of Abkhazia's status.
The West: The West is perceived quite negatively in Abkhazia, asserted Khintba. Twenty years after first Georgia-Abkhazia war, the West has made no real attempt to engage with Abkhazia. The situation in Abkhazia is different from 20 years ago, but there are no corresponding changes in the West's approach Abkhazia. In Kvarchelia's opinion Abkhaz society associates the West with its double standards toward Abkhazia's independence.
Abkhazia and Western Aid
Many experts in Abkhazia believe that without international recognition it will be harder for Abkhazia to develop as a democratic nation. Khintba suggested the following areas where the United States and the West can help:
Expert consultancy is needed for further development of democratic institutions and modernization
Focus the Geneva negotiations on a non-use-of-force agreement
Increase the activity of international organizations in Abkhazia
Both experts underscored that a continued lack of international recognition of Abkhazia's independence and international reluctance to engage and cooperate with Abkhazia directly will eventually increase its dependence on Russia. They noted that it is in the best interests of both Abkhazia and the international community to help Abkhazia on its path toward being a fully independent functioning democracy.
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Source: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Inside Abkhazia: Survey of Attitudes in a De Facto State
People's Peacemaking Perspectives: Georgian–Abkhaz conflict – Policy brief
EU's role in conflict resolution: Georgian and Abkhaz perspectives | Conciliation Resources
Russian Influence in Abkhazia Certainly Does Exist: Interview with Irakli Khintba
Transformation of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict: rethinking the paradigm, by Natella Akaba and Iraklii Khintba
The lightness of history in the Caucasus, by Thomas de Waal
The Ghosts of Abkhazia, by Thomas de Waal
Georgian policy on Abkhazia: strategy or tactic? By Liana Kvarchelia
Statement of the MFA of the Republic of Abkhazia concerning the European Parliament Resolution on the EU – Georgia Association Agreement.
Irakli Khintba: 'No country can tolerate being treated disparagingly and even at times offensively. We demand respect for Abkhazia.'
Interview of Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Irakli Khintba for the news-agency "ApsnyPress"
Irakli Khintba: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia is at the forefront of the struggle to secure sovereignty"
Citizens of Abkhazia Strive to Shape Sovereign Nation
The presentation has taken place in Sukhum of Nicholas Ioanidi's republished book "Greeks in Abkhazia"
May 17 is the birthday of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia
More on the Conflict
A Shattered Dream in Georgia: EU Probe Creates Burden for Saakashvili, by Uwe Klussmann
Reply to Hamilton's reply / From: "George Hewitt
Soviet Abkhazia 1989 Facts and Thoughts, by Viktor Popkov
The Contemporary Internal Political Situation in Abkhazia and Perspectives for a Peaceful Resolution of the Georgian-Abkhazian Conflict, by Alexander Krylov
After the war: recognising reality in Abkhazia and Georgia, by Neal Ascherson
25 years later, Abkhazia remains haunted by the missing, by Kieran Pender
The view from Abkhazia of South Ossetia ablaze, by Paula Garb
Abkhazia and South Ossetia, a year on, by George Hewitt
Five-day war: the lessons that Russia again fails to learn, by Aleksander B. Krylov
Abkhazia: Cultural Tragedy Revisited, by Thomas de Waal
The Georgia-Russia conflict: lost territory, found nation, by Donald Rayfield
Abkhazia is Abkhazia, by Stanislav Lakoba
Abkhazia 1989-2019, by George Hewitt
Abkhazia as the Theatre of Georgia's Terrorist Activities and Sabotage, by Sergey Markedonov
Caucasus Women and Conflict Prevention, by Natella Akaba
Bodzhgua on Gena Kardanov: a real tough guy
Theory and Experiences of Ethnonational Conflict Regulation, by Maarten Theo Jans
An Open Letter to the Georgian People (1989), by George Hewitt
A Personal Perspective from Abkhazia, by Gunda Amza-Natia Hewitt
The Disappearance of Taif Adzhba and the Amnesty International Report of 1993
'Incinerated in the Flames of War'
'Terrible Losses Overnight': Cables Track US Diplomatic Efforts to Avert Russian-Georgian Conflict, by Uwe Klussmann
Russian Analytical Digest - No. 40: Russia and the "Frozen Conflicts" of Georgia
What Could Have Happened in the Caucasus, by John Colarusso
A woman with a Kalashnikov assault-rifle: the story of Rita Zongurova
Georgian Apologists (at home and abroad), by George Hewitt
Remarks on the Georgian – Russian conflict of August 2008 and on Abkhazia (1995), by John Colarusso
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EEAS homepage > EEAS > Meet Ranieri Sabatucci, Ambassador-Designate of the European Union to Myanmar
Meet Ranieri Sabatucci, Ambassador-Designate of the European Union to Myanmar
Mr. Ranieri Sabatucci was appointed as Ambassador-Designate of the European Union on 1st September
The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar has agreed to the proposed appointment of Mr Ranieri Sabatucci as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the European Union to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, in succession to Mr Kristian Schmidt.
M Ranieri Sabatucci was born in Rome in June 1960. He earned M.SC. in Agricultural Economics from the university of Perugia, Italy in 1986. From 1986 to 1989, he worked at the Italian Volunteer Service. From 1989 to 2008, he served at the European Commission; from 2008 to 2016 at the Division for the Pacific and at the Division for South East Asia and ASEAN at the EU External Action Service (EEAS) in Brussels, Belgium.
Since 2016, he has been serving as the Ambassador of the European Union to the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Mr Sabatucci speaks Italian, English, French and Spanish. He is married and has two daughters.
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The EU continues to stand with the people of Belarus
World Day against the Death Penalty, 10 October 2020: Joint Declaration by the High Representative of the European Union and the Secretary General of the Council of EuropeToday on the World and European Day Against the Death Penalty, the European Union and the Council of Europe reaffirm their opposition to the use of capital punishment in all circumstances and call for the universal abolition of the death penalty.
International Migrants Day: Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security PolicyOn the occasion of the International Migrants Day, the High Representative and the European Commission made the following statement:
Why European strategic autonomy matters03/12/2020 – HR/VP blog – There has been a lot of discussion lately, and also some controversies, on the concept of strategic autonomy. It is time to clarify what exactly we mean with this concept and how it can help Europeans to take charge of themselves in an increasingly harsh world.
Multilateralism and European Strategic Autonomy in a (post)-Covid world 16/11/2020 – HR/VP Blog – Last Friday, I participated in the third edition of the Paris Peace Forum, devoted to the response to the pandemic crisis and the principles that should govern the post-Covid international order.


In this funny, engrossing series of five episodes, a hip lesbian couple decide to try an open relationship. Yuri (Allen), an artist, is quickly dazzled by the many beautiful women of New York City… but Camille (Wright), a recent Ph.D. graduate and aspiring academic, is not so sure their new romantic arrangement is right for her. Fortunately, they have her stoner sister Anne (Carlton, in a scene-stealing performance) and a close group of witty friends to see them through.
Dans cette série au cœur de la communauté noire et queer de Brooklyn, un couple de lesbiennes branchées décide d'essayer une relation ouverte.
Produced by 195 Lewis director Pearson and directed by Saintonge, a fellow member of the New Negress Film Society, F*cked Like a Star uses lush photography, hypnotic editing, and the writing of Toni Morrison to explore the fantasy life of soldier ants.
Une mise en scène hypnotique et les mots de Toni Morrison sont utilisés pour explorer la vie fantastique des fourmis.


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The Commodore Apartment Building, also called Commodore Apartments, is a luxury condominium complex located in Louisville, Kentucky's Bonnycastle neighborhood. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The 11-story  high rise Commodore Apartment Building was opened in 1929 and designed by the architectural firm of Joseph & Joseph in 1928. The architects designed four other buildings in the Louisville area including the Republic Building (1916) and the Elsby (1918) in New Albany, Indiana. The building is located near Cherokee Park.

The building is built on land that was once owned by Isaac Everett, one of the founders of the Galt House. Everett purchased about  of land for $25,000 dollars (USD). The land then was used to build himself a mansion. The estate passed down to his daughter Harriet, who later married and became Harriet Bonnycastle. After her husband's death, she donated land to Louisville to build Cherokee Park to spur future developments in 1891. Harriet would sell parcels of land for over the next twenty years and eventually in the late 1920s the Commodore Apartments went up.

After surviving the Great Depression, and continuing as a luxury apartment building, it was sold for $650,000 and restored for another $125,000 in 1978 by Louisville native, actor and entrepreneur Roger Davis. Davis sold the Commodore in 1980 for $1,000,000 to Jack MacDonald of Acre Realty, Chicago which converted the Commodore from an apartment building to a condominium complex of 59 units.

The building's passenger elevators are among the few remaining that require an Elevator Operator. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 29, 1982.

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List of Registered Historic Places in Jefferson County, Kentucky

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Cricket South Africa has announced that the Members' Council has resolved to accept the recommendations of the David Richardson Task Team to restructure the domestic game. Photo: IOL
CSA interim board and Members' Council endorse new domestic cricket structure
By Stuart Hess Jan 1, 2021
JOHANNESBURG - South African cricket will revert back to a provincial system following Cricket SA's acceptance of a plan for the restructuring of the domestic game.
Under the plan, the six franchises, which are currently the most senior level of domestic cricket, will dissolve, with the 15 provincial teams replacing them. Cricket SA's Members Council on Friday approved the new plan, which follows deliberations undertaken by a task team that was headed up by former ICC chief executive, Dave Richardson.
The creation of a new domestic structure has been on the cards for a few years after Cricket SA claimed that the sport locally, was placing a huge financial burden on the organisation, and that the franchise system, which has operated since the 2003/04 season, was not generating money.
The restructuring was a central point of 'Project 654' the belt tightening exercise CSA undertook two and half years ago. It led to the breakdown in relations with the players union, the SA Cricketer Association, which took CSA to court claiming that the players had not been properly informed about the planned restructuring as CSA was duty bound to do according to the Memorandum of Understanding between the two bodies.
Cricket SA emphasised on Friday, that SACA had been kept fully abreast of the restructuring since the proposals were first made by Richardson last February.
Under the new structure, 15 teams will be divided into two sections - an 8-7 split into a first and second division 2 arrangement with automatic promotion and relegation to be implemented.
Teams in both divisions will play a single round of matches in the four-day competition, a one day tournament and a T20 competition. Cricket SA wasn't clear about where there would be promotion/relegation across all three formats.
"This automatic promotion and relegation system aims to provide healthy tension in the system which will enhance a high performance environment, while providing opportunity for those Division 2 Members, who want to be part of a competitive first division, said CSA's statement.
Cricket SA said the 8-7 divisional split will be determined by a "Bid process" in which each Member will be evaluated based on its "performance, both current and historical, against defined Evaluation Criteria, as well as its Strategic Plan for running and sustaining a professional team within the new professional era at Affiliate Member level."
"The enhancement will include: an improved contract system, an increase in the number and quality of opportunities as well as an improvement of leadership talent within CSA's coaching structures," CSA said in its statement on Friday.
"The proposed competition structure will offer more opportunities to players at the highest first-class domestic level, essentially widening the talent pool for the national selectors."
The new structure is set to launch in the 2021/22 season.
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Curried chicken cooked in cardamom infused coconut milk and tomatoes makes a rich, deliciously creamy, and hearty dish with a mild curry taste. This recipe is one of the various variations of coconut chicken curry; Popular in asian cuisine and loved, enjoyed in all parts of the world. This curry is made with chicken drumsticks, coconut milk and cardamom. The aroma and flavor of this delightful dish will awake your senses. This most basic version of chicken recipes is also one of the tastiest recipe. This curry goes well with hot steamed white rice, naan bread, chapati.
1. In a bowl, combine crushed Cardamom Pods and Coconut milk. Set aside.
2. Season skinless drumsticks with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a deep sauce pan and fry drumsticks till light brown from all sides. Remove and set aside.
3. In same pan, add 1 tbsp oil, fry onion, sugar and garam masala till onions are light carmelized.
4. Add Red Pepper, turmeric and fry for 1/2 minute. Add chicken back to the pan and cook for 5 minutes. Add little water if it sticks to the bottom of pan.
5. Add tomatoe sauce (mixed in 1 cup water), salt, ginger and garlic paste. Cook on low heat till oil separates.
6. Add coconut milk, cover and cook on low heat till chicken is fully cooked.
7. Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro and serve hot with your choice of Naan Or Chapati.
Hi @khilna, for cardamom, recipe is referring to green cardamoms. Tomato sauce is not ketchup, I generally use canned Hunts Tomato Sauce. You can replace Tomato Sauce with 1/2 cup Pasta Sauce too. Tomato ketchup will be too sweet for this recipe, however, if you have Tomato Paste Concentrate, then mix 3 tbsp in 1/2 cup warm water for recipe. Let me know if you need any help with any other ingredient. Enjoy Cooking. Happy Holidays!!
Hi, I really want to make this, but I am not sure whether I should be using black cardamom or green and I am not sure if tomato sauce means ketchup or something else, I clicked on the tomato sauce tab but the page has no information. Much appreciated.
Hi ChefDeHome, I tried your Coconut Chicken Curry recipe and loved it. It is first time I made a curry at home. I never thought making Chicken Curry will be that easy and will came out so so so good. Love your website. I think I need to try more recipes from here.
This looks delicious. I will definitely try it at home.


Katrina: Caught in the Eye of the Storm"
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Intel Gets Deep Into Software
Chip Giant Buys Wind River Systems, a Microsoft Rival
Wind River's software is used to run NASA spacecraft such as the Mars rover Opportunity. Above, a 2007 photo from Mars taken by the robot.
By Don Clark
June 5, 2009 11:59 pm ET
Intel Corp. agreed to buy Wind River Systems Inc. for about $884 million, a surprise move that gives the chip maker a significant software business and could help take its technology to new markets.
The transaction also makes Intel a direct competitor with Microsoft Corp. , though mainly outside of computer markets that are the focus of the technology giants' long partnership.
Wind River, of Alameda, Calif., makes software for so-called embedded applications that are used in cars, medical instruments, industrial equipment and consumer electronics devices. Its software is also used in military jets and NASA spacecraft, such as the Mars rovers.
The 26-year-old company started by offering a proprietary operating system called VxWorks, and more recently added variants of the Linux operating system. Wind River has also collaborated with Google Inc. on Android, a set of software for mobile devices that is partly based on Linux.
Intel, whose chips serve as calculating engines in computers, has been trying to use a low-end chip called Atom to move into pocket-sized devices, consumer electronics gear as well as embedded applications. Software is a key part of that strategy.


There is a growing interest worldwide in preserving and promoting industrial heritage as cultural landscape resources. This is proven by the increasing number of inscribed properties of this specific typology in the UNESCO World Heritage List. These sites' landscapes are sometimes the result of mining activities, and all of them are considered as "Cultural Landscapes," i.e., as the manifestations of the interaction between humankind and its natural environment over a clearly defined geo-cultural region. They are usually clusters of archaeological remains of large-scale mines, working sites, transport lines, and mining settlements.
Thinking about what has been happening in the Appalachian region since the late 1960s with the practice of mountaintop mining (MTM)—one of the most common forms of coal mining in the Central Appalachian ecoregion—one might, paradoxically, suppose that the entire region could become a world heritage site as one of the most representative testimonies of the era that, according to Crutzen, we entered at the end of the eighteenth century: the Anthropocene era.
This paper presents the case of MTM and its impacts on the landscape and explores the theoretical framework for its consideration as industrial heritage within the design disciplines.


"Each move Marbue Marke made after earning his enology degree from U.C.-Davis added another piece to the puzzle that is winemaking."
Unbeknown to him at the time, Marbue Marke's path to becoming winemaker at Oceano Wines commenced upon learning that he was accepted into the University of California-Davis with an eye toward medical school after college. That he chose to leave the West African country of Sierra Leone to pursue this profession is no surprise given that several family members, including his mother, are doctors. That he began his studies as a 15-year-old child at a junior college in California in order to take several prerequisite courses so that he could then become one of the youngest attendees in the school's long history might be considered one. Those who know Marke, however, would say it simply speaks to his intelligence and drive.
After starting the program, it dawned on him that medicine was not his true calling. Perhaps being at the same university that also happens to house the most prestigious wine program in the United States – and among the most renowned in the world – made him recall with great fondness his first exposure to wine at the knee of his paternal grandfather, who was born and raised in neighboring Guinea. That "schooling" began when he was five, naturally with French wine given that country's colonial past.
Marke earned his enology degree from Davis and, subsequently, added to his academic resume with an MBA from Sonoma State University. His practical experience began at J Winery in Sonoma, followed by a series of moves, each adding another piece to the puzzle that is winemaking. At Cosentino Winery, he learned about the rarefied world of high-end Napa wines. He was then a barrel enologist at R.H. Philips. For two years, Marke was charged with cooperage studies, an offshoot field that many winemakers are not privy to. (This experience is amply demonstrated by the seamless integration of French oak in Oceano's first chardonnay release.) During a stint at Benziger, he was immersed in that family's heightened concern for soil and winemaking purity.
From there, Marke made a seemingly counterintuitive jump to Gallo. He reasoned that it's always a good idea to revisit the basics of one's craft, and given Gallo's depth and breadth of resources, it was the perfect place for him to hone all of the skills associated with the production process.
But perhaps the most pivotal move he made, at least in terms of his future connection to Oceano, was his decision to sign on as John Caldwell's winemaker. That Marke began working with one of the Napa Valley's true legends turned out to be prophetic for Rachel Martin. She met Marke by way of her very own connection to Caldwell. She sourced the plant material that was the start of Boxwood Estate Winery's first vineyard block from him. So, when it became time to bring a winemaker into the Oceano project, how could it have been anyone but Marke?


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Q: How to upload and send file and string data to server from windows phone? I need to send file to server along with a xml string from windows phone.
below is the server side IhttpHandler code.
Now please give me some code example for windows phone that 1 big file can upload to server and also a xml or any string by POST?
below the server side code
<%@ WebHandler Language="C#" Class="Test" %>

using System;
using System.Web;

using System.IO;

public class Test : IHttpHandler {

public void ProcessRequest (HttpContext context) {
    context.Response.ContentType = "text/plain";

    context.Response.Write(AddSurveyMediaWithFile(context.Request.Files[0] , context.Request["MediaDataXML"].ToString()));

}

public bool IsReusable {
    get {
        return false;
    }
}

public string ShowMessage(string msg)
{
    return msg;
}

public String AddSurveyMediaWithFile(HttpPostedFile uploadedFile, string MediaDataXML)
{

    try
    {
        Survey.AddDataMediaXMLCheck(MediaDataXML, "Media");

        string FilePath = HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("../MediaFiles/");
        AttributeValue objAttributeValue = ParseValue(MediaDataXML);
        objAttributeValue.Value = objAttributeValue.Value;
        OrganizationUnitLicense objLicense = OrganizationUnitLicense.ValidateFilesize(objAttributeValue.UserWorkUnitSurveyID);

        if (objAttributeValue.Filesize > 0)
        {

            if (objLicense.Space > 0)
            {

                if ((objLicense.TotalFilesize + objAttributeValue.Filesize) <= (objLicense.Space * 1024 * 1024))
                {
                    string msg = Survey.AddSurveyData(MediaDataXML);

                    if (msg == Enumerators.SQLReturn.SUCCESS.ToString())
                    {
                        if (File.Exists(FilePath + objAttributeValue.Value))
                            File.Delete(FilePath + objAttributeValue.Value);

                        uploadedFile.SaveAs(FilePath + objAttributeValue.Value);

                        return Enumerators.SQLReturn.SUCCESS.ToString();
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        return msg;
                    }

                }
                else
                {

                    return "FILESIZE_" + Enumerators.SQLReturn.LIMIT_NOT_EXIST.ToString();
                }
            }
            else
            {
                string msg = Survey.AddSurveyData(MediaDataXML);

                if (msg == Enumerators.SQLReturn.SUCCESS.ToString())
                {
                    if (File.Exists(FilePath + objAttributeValue.Value))
                        File.Delete(FilePath + objAttributeValue.Value);

                    uploadedFile.SaveAs(FilePath + objAttributeValue.Value);

                    return Enumerators.SQLReturn.SUCCESS.ToString();
                }
                else
                {
                    return msg;
                }
            }
        }
        else
        {
            return "FILESIZE_ZERO";
        }
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    {

        return ex.Message + Environment.NewLine + ex.StackTrace; //Enumerators.SQLReturn.ERROR.ToString();
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}

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A: I didn't read your code but I'll answer your question anyways.
To upload a string data to server :
Public Sub UploadFile(xmlPath As String, type As String)
    Try
        Dim webClient As New WebClient()
        webClient.Headers(HttpRequestHeader.ContentType) = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
        Dim uri = New Uri(xmlPath, UriKind.Absolute)
        Dim postData As New StringBuilder()
        postData.AppendFormat("{0}={1}", "YOUR_PARAMETER_HERE", "")

        webClient.Headers(HttpRequestHeader.ContentLength) = postData.Length.ToString()
        AddHandler webClient.UploadStringCompleted, AddressOf webClient_UploadStringCompleted
        webClient.UploadStringAsync(uri, "POST", postData.ToString())
    Catch ex As Exception
        LogError(ex)
    End Try
End Sub

Then you need to handle the response here :
 Private Sub webClient_UploadStringCompleted(sender As Object, e As UploadStringCompletedEventArgs)
        Try
            Dim jsonString = e.Result
            //PUT YOUR OWN CODE HERE
        Catch ex As Exception
            LogError(ex)
        End Try
    End Sub

As for uploading files, I recommend you  read this answer : WP7 - POST form with an image

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Rácz Jenő
 Rácz Jenő (1907–1981) politikus, pénzügyminiszter
 Rácz Jenő (?) műfordító. Az ügynök halála című Arthur Miller dráma magyarországi ősbemutatójának fordítója
 Rácz Jenő (1935) labdarúgó (Tatabánya)
 Rácz Jenő (1953) politikus, egészségügyi miniszter, orvos
 Rácz Jenő (1990–) séf, televíziós személyiség
Rátz Jenő
 Rátz Jenő (1882–1949) politikus, katonatiszt, honvédelmi miniszter, miniszterelnök-helyettes


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Gary A. Sherman (* 28. August 1945 in Chicago, Illinois) ist ein US-amerikanischer Regisseur, Drehbuchautor und Filmproduzent. Bekanntheit erlangte er durch Horrorfilme wie Tunnel der lebenden Leichen, Tot & begraben und Poltergeist III – Die dunkle Seite des Bösen.

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Gary Sherman begann seine Laufbahn 1966 mit der Produktion von Kurzfilmen, Werbespots und Dokumentationen, während er noch Student an der Illinois Institute of Technology war. Nach seinem dortigen Abschluss zog Sherman nach London.

Bekanntheit erlangte der Regisseur 1972 durch seinen ersten Spielfilm Tunnel der lebenden Leichen, der einen Saturn Award als bester Horrorfilm gewann und vom British Film Institute als bestes Regiedebüt des Jahres bezeichnet wurde. 1981 folgte mit Tot & begraben ein weiterer Film des Horror-Genres. 1986 war Sherman Regisseur und Drehbuchautor des Actionfilms Gesucht – Tot oder lebendig mit Rutger Hauer in der Hauptrolle. 1988 folgte mit Poltergeist III – Die dunkle Seite des Bösen ein weiterer Horrorfilm und dritter Teil von Tobe Hoopers 1982 veröffentlichten Poltergeist, der jedoch zahlreiche Probleme bei der Produktion hatte (darunter bei den Spezialeffekten sowie vor allem durch den Tod der Hauptdarstellerin Heather O'Rourke) und bei Kritikern durchfiel. 1989 erschien Shermans Thriller Stimme des Todes, der jedoch ebenfalls keine guten Kritiken erzielen konnte.

Nach 1990 war Gary Sherman überwiegend für Fernsehproduktionen tätig. So war er 1997 für 20 Folgen der Fernsehserie Poltergeist – Die unheimliche Macht und 2002 als Drehbuchautor und Produzent des Fernsehthrillers The Glow – Der Schein trügt.

Seit 2007 unterrichtet Sherman Klassen für angehende Regisseure und Drehbuchautoren am privaten Columbia College Chicago, zudem tritt er weiterhin selbst sporadisch als Regisseur, Drehbuchautor und Produzent in Erscheinung.

Filmografie (Auswahl)
 1966: The Legend of Bo Diddley (Dokumentarfilm)
 1972: Tunnel der lebenden Leichen (Death Line)
 1980: Phobia (nur als Co-Autor)
 1981: Tot & begraben (Dead & Buried)
 1982: Nachtratten (Vice Squad; auch als Drehbuchautor)
 1986: Gesucht – Tot oder lebendig (Wanted: Dead or Alive; auch als Drehbuchautor)
 1988: Poltergeist III – Die dunkle Seite des Bösen (Poltergeist III; auch als Drehbuchautor und Produzent)
 1989: Stimme des Todes (Lisa; auch als Drehbuchautor und Produzent)
 1989: Fire and Rain (Fernsehfilm)
 1990: Stadt in Panik (After the Shock; Fernsehfilm)
 1991: Visionen des Schreckens (Murderous Vision; Fernsehfilm, nur als Co-Produzent)
 1997: Poltergeist – Die unheimliche Macht (Poltergeist: The Legacy; Fernsehserie, 20 Folgen; auch als Drehbuchautor und Produzent)
 2000: First Wave – Die Prophezeiung (First Wave; Fernsehserie, 6 Folgen; nur als Drehbuchautor)
 2002: The Glow – Der Schein trügt (The Glow; Fernsehfilm; als Drehbuchautor und Produzent)
 2015: Serving Time (Dokumentarfilm)

Weblinks

 Internetauftritt Gary Shermans (englisch)
 Kritiken zu Filmen Gary Shermans auf rogerebert.com (englisch)

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Filmproduzent
Drehbuchautor
US-Amerikaner
Geboren 1945
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Flums is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
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AKA Noel Gallagher
The only tribute name-checked by The Chief himself....AKA Noel Gallagher, The UK's leading Noel Gallagher/Oasis tribute act returns to The Old Courts.
In March 2015, the second Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds album, "Chasing Yesterday" was released, & after years of deliberation, Matt put together a band of musicians to recreate the former Oasis leader's songs & shows, and fulfil a long held dream of playing a whole set of Noel's songs.
The band started gigging in November 2015 at pubs & bars in the North West of England, & have since played to thousands of people at festivals, music venues, bars & pubs across England. When Noel released "Who Built The Moon?" in November 2017, the band immediately added the stand out tracks to their set.
Approx. stage times:
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AKA Noel Gallagher: 21:00 - 23:00
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2 tablespoons non-dairy (go veggie or any other brand) grated parmesan "cheese"
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add the fettucine. Cook as directions on box of spaghetti say. When desired tenderness, drain the fettuccine in a colander.
Meanwhile, break the tough ends of the asparagus, discard, and cut the asparagus into 1-inch pieces. Place in a sauce pan, add about 1/2 inch of water, and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over medium low heat for 3-4 minutes, or until barely tender.
Whisk together (non-dairy) milk and egg substitute in a large saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes, or until very warm. Don't let it boil, or it will curdle. Remove from heat, add the parmesan, asparagus, lemon zest, and lemon juice, and stir until combined. Add fettuccine and toss until completely coated. Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.


"Are you blind?" I asked the young man sitting next to me in the park. I had offered empathetic listening as he explained at length how there's nothing to do here and that's why this town is boring. If only he could get a ride an hour to the nearest city there would be fun things to do so he wouldn't be bored. He replied that he had two good eyes.
I told him of my moon watching meditation last night.
in plain view for all to see.
clouds, lake, waves, rocks, geese, ducks.
Such an amazing display of colors and shapes.
perception & my eye's consciousness.
Such a miracle to see, at all.
Offering more than enough conditions for me to be happy.
I shared with him about diabetic patients I used to care for.
running through eye's blood vessels.
when they could no longer see well, or at all.
and he told me how pretty his girlfriend is.
and tell her how special she is to him.
and let go of the idea of being bored.
This entry was posted in "Thich Nhat Hanh", Life, meditation, mindfulness, photography, poetry, Relationships, Zen on August 5, 2017 by smilecalm.
Wonderful! You helped create a ripple outward of awareness, of noticing, and of simple & elegant joy. Thank you.
Thank you for the reminder. There is incredible beauty all around us if we just take the time to look and truly see it.
Thank you for sharing how you seek to see with others, online and in real life.
both kind and insightful, eM!
thank you for adding this kind insight, Eric!
I saw the full moon sparkle the water of the lake outside my window.
very kindly said, though the master isn't I!
It never ceases to amaze me how many sighted people see so little of the beauty around them.
It's like those in modern society who are forever wishing for something material to make them happy. They believe they will be happy when they leave school and get a job. Then comes the desire to achieve material success (Iike all their peers). After they have the 'ultimate' job and everything their neighbour has, they still aren't happy. It's all a state of mind. Happiness is not an exterior possession – it's in internal joy that springs up and bubbles over. All people have to do to be happy is find the joy in the everyday, the mundane, the ordinary……..and see all life as unique and extraordinary.
thanks for sharing your deep insight, Vicki!
spreading the joy!!! Love and Namaste smilecalm!!
It's been too long since I've come to visit. Grateful I did, for you've caused me to look up from this screen, see the leaves rustling, listen to the many birds singing, smell an unknown floral sweetness, feel the breeze on my skin. And, there, to complete my sensory satisfaction, I took a sip of clean water. Life is good.
I just found you through your comment on another post and I'm so pleased I did. Your blog is very uplifting and a joy to read. I'l be visiting often and I hope you don't mind if I reblog.
I appreciate your kind words, Carole!
I'll look forward to your posts.
This is an uplifting post.
Charming, dear David! You're another hero of our times, a simple man doing great deeds!
This is so touching David.
Oh, the flowers. The moon. No place is boring where they are present.
Oh, so true, David! How can we be bored when there is so much beauty around us?
The propagators of our material world would like us to believe that we can only be happy unless we live the life they have created for us: "the fun things" in the city.
thank you, Linda for your personal insight!
I'm a teacher, and I feel as though I'm always trying to explain this to my students. There is no way you can be bored if you open your eyes to the beauty and magic all around you. The world has limitless opportunities for learning, growth, and fun!
Loved your description of a world rampant with beauty, David, if we but take the time to observe. It's a slower thing, a calmer thing than so much modern entertainment. But once you catch hold of the plot it's a stunner!
Simply beautiful and blissful David. Thank you!
"empathetic listening", love the term!
So much beauty in nature and something is always happening. The moon makes me feel alive, safe and loved.
Even though I have to look around more and more "floaters" in my eyes. you have reminded me that I am thankful I can still see sunsets, hear birds, feel the wind on my face, smell the flowers, and taste the sun sweet berries.
This post is beautiful in a way that words fail me, for sure. Also synchronistic is my coming across and reposting a blog from the same date 7-12-14, it was a thoughtful astrological blog post. I believe this is the first time I am reading this post, and my awareness of synchronicity is afoot!
A truly impressionable article!👌 I love how you made him see a different kind of happiness.


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Coswig (Anhalt) is a former Verwaltungsgemeinschaft ("administrative community") in the district of Wittenberg, in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. The seat of the Verwaltungsgemeinschaft was in Coswig. It was disbanded in September 2010.

The Verwaltungsgemeinschaft of Coswig (Anhalt) consisted of the following municipalities (population in 2008 in brackets):

 Coswig (12,917)
 Thießen (700)

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The film depicts a series of personal and intimate conversations with contributors via iPhones, discussing their relationships with anxiety in their "place of comfort." The use of iPhones as an interface for these conversations was a deliberate one, reflecting our close relationships to our mobile phones. "They're the first thing we use in the morning and the last thing at night. We thought for that reason, they'd make the perfect device for such personal and intimate interviews," Lily told us. Lily and Stephen were not present for each interview, instead providing every interviewee with the same set of questions, facilitating a way for them to explore their feelings in a private space, unprompted by anyone or anything else.


Far fewer people are applying for unemployment benefits as the year ends, raising hopes for a healthier job market in 2011.
WASHINGTON | Far fewer people are applying for unemployment benefits as the year ends, raising hopes for a healthier job market in 2011.
Applications are at their lowest level since July 2008, the Labor Department says. They fell to 388,000 in the week ending Dec. 25, bringing the four-week average to 414,000. Until mid-October, the four-week average had been stuck at more than 450,000 most of the year.
Economists say the number of people applying for unemployment benefits predicts where the job market will go over the next few months — so much so that they use this data to help forecast economic growth.
"We're starting to see a pickup in job growth," says Conference Board economist Kenneth Goldstein. "We may even get to a point, conceivably by spring, where the consumer is going to say that it no longer feels like we're still in a recession." He expects the economy to generate 100,000 to 150,000 jobs a month by spring, up from an average 86,500 a month in 2010.
9.8 percent in November to 9.7 percent early next year; that would mean about 150,000 fewer unemployed.
The Conference Board's Goldstein says the unemployment rate might actually rise for a few months as an increase in job openings lures even more job seekers back into the labor market. He doesn't expect the unemployment rate to start dropping until mid-2011 and says it will finish the year above 9 percent.
1.7 million people were laid off or fired — the lowest figure since August 2006, more than a year before the Great Recession started. Layoffs and dismissals peaked at 2.6 million in January 2009.
"We've stopped the losses, and things are kind of turning around," says Mark Christiansen, deputy director of the Workforce Development Center in Riverside, Calif., which has one of the nation's highest unemployment rates.
In past downturns, the economy didn't start generating jobs until applications for unemployment benefits consistently fell below 400,000 a week. But some economists say the old rule of thumb is outdated. Payrolls were already growing this year when applications were still well above 450,000 a week .
One reason: The labor force has grown by 25 million people over the past two decades. "You would expect the level of initial jobless claims to be higher the larger the labor force," Northern Turst's Kasriel says.
Another: Since the Great Recession, the unemployed, knowing their job search may be long and difficult, have been more likely to apply for benefits than they used to be. Previously, there were 1.25 laid-off workers for every person applying for benefits. Now, claims and layoffs are about equal, notes Zach Pandl, economist at Nomura Securities. That means each claim represents fewer laid-off workers.
31 percent in the third quarter; just 18 percent planned to cut jobs. A survey by the staffing firm Manpower found that companies are more optimistic about hiring than they've been in two years.
In Louisville, Ky., 103-year-old Atlas Machine & Supply is planning to add 10 to 12 workers to its staff of 200. The firm, which makes factory equipment, is bouncing back from 2009 — "the worst year we've had since the Great Depression," president Rich Gimmel says. The new jobs will be good ones, too — machinists earning $70,000 to $80,000 a year.


Sarkodie is a Ghanaian rapper from Tema. He was raised by a single mother along with his siblings. Sarkodie started rapping at a young age and continued throughout his life no matter what he was doing, even after earning a graphic design degree from the IPMC. When he was young and aspiring he would participate in rap battles that got him noticed by some big names on the Ghanaian hip hop and hiplife circuit. After featuring on a few songs with established hip hop artist in Ghana he would eventually record his first album, "Makye" not too long after his discovery and release his first single, "Baby" which would go on to become an instant hit in Ghana and other parts of West Africa and secure his name as a prominent figure in the Ghanaian hip hop scene. Sarkodie released a song named "Hand to Mouth" in 2015 which was very well received in Ghana. The song is very hard hip hop style oriented in terms of the flow in which he's rapping and the beat of the song itself. He's rapping in a language I'm not familiar with but judging from the music video, it's probably something along the lines of braggadocio and glorification of his quickly found success. The song is very catchy even though I can't understand what is being said . Aside from the fact that the song is catchy and has a nice beat, Sarkodie has a very nice flow when he raps. It's obvious he takes his career and craft very seriously when recording. Overall it's an enjoyable track that deserves a listen.