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Turkey · April, 2007
Countries in Middle East & North Africa
Stories about Turkey from April, 2007
Turkey is Typing: The Killings in Malatya
Ethnicity & Race 28 April 2007
"A handful of monsters walked into a Bible publisher in the Turkish city of Malatya the other day," writes one blogger, describing one of the tragedies which stunned Turkey this week. The brutal killings of three Christian missionaries at a Bible publishing house in Malatya has bloggers across the nation mourning the display of violent intolerance and contrasting the established sanctity of nationhood with the dire need for multi-religious acceptance.
Kurdistance: A Week Like Any Other
Iran 27 April 2007
The news coming out of the Kurdish blogs this week is as varied as the landscape of Kurdistan itself. From predictions on Syrian Kurd alliances with Israel, to censorship in Turkey; from explorations of Northern Iraq, to essays on intolerance, the Kurdish bloggers cover it all. But for this week, I think we will begin with why, to Kurds, April is considered as the "Bride of the Year".
Armenia: Rally Video
Central Asia & Caucasus 25 April 2007
Armenia Blog posts video from the rally held outside the Turkish consulate in Los Angeles to mark the anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
Kurdistance: A New Front in Northern Iraq?
Iraq 19 April 2007
Oh dear, not again. While it is unusual for me to outwardly state my opinions on a subject, I can say in this instance....I am not alone in my sentiment. Once more overtures have been made by the Turkish government to intervene in Northern Iraq/Southern Kurdistan. Unlike past incidents where the motives haven't been as clear, Turkish threats about crossing its southern borders have been in direct reaction to statements made by the Iraqi Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani: "Iraqi Kurds would not accept any foreign interference on the Kirkuk issue as it considers it an internal affair that should be resolved internally." For this story...I'll let both the Kurdish and Turkish bloggers explain...
Turkey is Typing…Presidential Protests
Development 17 April 2007
As the Turkish Presidential race begins to gear up, the Republic of Turkey once again finds itself torn between the ideals of a secularist or Islamist state. This week was marked by protests and editorial after editorial of speculation about the future of Turkey and whether the ideals of democracy will survive the next election.
Turkey: Comparable Tragedies
North America 17 April 2007
Turkey and My Foreign Perspectives compares two recent school-related tragedies: the killing of 30 at Virginia-Tech University and the death of 33 elementary school students in a bus accident in Izmir. "Here in Turkey, this bus accident is the one of the worst in its history and one that citizens...
Turkey: A Disconnect in Turkish Class
Education 10 April 2007
Carpetblogger recounts some of her learning adventures in her Turkish class: "I have been spending four hours a day, five days a week in a small room with two Korean women, a Argentinian woman, a Turkish/Swiss woman (who speaks German but no Turkish) and two women from "Dogu Turkestan.""
Turkey is Typing…Keeping up with the Komşuluk
Arts & Culture 10 April 2007
Komşuluk means "the neighborhood" in Turkish, and today we are going to stroll through the streets of the Turkish blogosphere. We begin with the topic of insulting Turkishness, to the crowded streets of Istanbul where news of the upcoming Presidential elections and the latest gossip about Turkish popstars can be heard.
Turkey: Friendship Concert Cancelled by Armenian Threats
Armenia 9 April 2007
Amerikan Turk notes the cancelled Turkish-Armenian Concert because of threats to the musicians by the local Armenian community.
Turkey: Pastries and the Ottomans
Arts & Culture 8 April 2007
What do the pastries Kipfel and Krapfen have to do with Ottoman history? Turkish blogger Mavi Boncuk fills us in!
Turkey: Batman and Robin
Start the morning off light with the Turkish version of Batman and Robin given to us by the Turkish blog The Thinking Blog.
Turkey: Istanbul Tattooed
Metroblogging Istanbul has now started a Flickr account to document the graffiti art of Istanbul "some of them are great works of art, out of reach of the general public because they are hidden in remote locations in the city".
Turkey is Typing…Film and Other Arts
Pursuits of the artistic type seemed to be on the fingertips of the Turkish bloggers this week from film reviews to art galleries and music. Film Athanasia's Daily gives us her review of the film Apocalypto, which she gave a 7 out of 10: That is to say, that man...
About our Turkey coverage
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As referenced in our Client Alert 24-2017, the California State Lands Commission (SLC) has issued the attached Marine Invasive Species Program Annual Vessel Reporting Form. This form will also be available from the SLC website.
Effective October 1, 2017, all vessels that arrive at California ports must submit the form once annually, at least 24 hours in advance of the first arrival of each calendar year. Vessels will no longer need to submit the Hull Husbandry Reporting Form, the Ballast Water Treatment Supplemental Reporting Form or the Ballast Water Treatment Annual Reporting Form.
SLC also issued the appended guidance letter regarding the updated reporting requirements for vessels arriving at California ports.
Please contact ECM at ecm@ecmmaritime.com if you require assistance with California reporting requirements.
Published on 9/10/2017 by Bruno Di Lascio in ECM Maritime Services, LLC, US Regulatory Updates. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.


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package org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.v2.app.job.event;

import org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.v2.api.records.TaskId;
import org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.v2.api.records.TaskState;

public class JobTaskEvent extends JobEvent {

  private TaskId taskID;
  private TaskState taskState;

  public JobTaskEvent(TaskId taskID, TaskState taskState) {
    super(taskID.getJobId(), JobEventType.JOB_TASK_COMPLETED);
    this.taskID = taskID;
    this.taskState = taskState;
  }

  public TaskId getTaskID() {
    return taskID;
  }

  public TaskState getState() {
    return taskState;
  }
}


Generally, most hotels have been quite accommodating of my needs as a pumping mom.
Although many properties provide in-room refrigerators as a matter of course, there are still many hotels where a unit must be requested. The best practice is to request the fridge at the time of booking and indicate in your reservation that it is a medical necessity. Upon check in, it is wise to confirm that the fridge has been delivered to the room (or will be shortly).
Using the minibar fridge to store milk in LA, May 2015.
On occasion, I have had some pushback from front desk staff either wanting to charge me for the use of the fridge or being reluctant to find a unit. In these cases, I have been polite, but firm. I state that I need the fridge to store breast milk and thank them for accommodating me. If the person with whom I am speaking pushes back, I thank them for their assistance and, again, politely but firmly, ask to speak with the manager. It is also helpful, in the face of extreme difficulty, to look up and have ready to dial the corporate office customer service number. I have never had to resort to that measure, but know some moms who have.
Some hotels provide fridges in the room in the form of the minibar. Before using the minibar to store your milk, you should check to be sure that the unit is on its coldest setting, as some units are not intended to be used for food storage. If the minibar fridge does not feel cold or you do not have a way to be sure that it is truly keeping its contents cold, call the front desk and request a standalone unit. Some minibars use pressure sensors to automatically record and charge for items being removed. These units tend not to be suitable for storing milk and a back up fridge should be requested.
In one instance, I was not able to use the fridge in my room and the hotel did not have additional units. Instead, the hotel stored my milk in the main kitchen's walk-in cooler. They actually sent someone from room service up to collect the bags and kept them in a sealed plastic box. Upon request, hotels will also, generally, freeze milk for you. Again, it is best to ask ahead and remain polite, but firm.


Kantar's social media report has found that Chinese respondents are generally happy with changes brought by social media. People born in 1990s (post-90s) showed more caution against negative impacts of social media.
WeChat continues its dominance, however, its growth has largely slowed down. Weibo is making a comeback, many new and old social media platforms are managing to find value developing niche user groups.


@pantsu @lain @lanodan Apparently, printing a house currently costs about $10,000.
@pantsu @lain @lanodan Is there even anyone providing 3D printed homes in Norway though.
@lanodan @lain Because I can tell you one thing. The average person is never going to stop seeing their home as a potential source of profit when they sell it.
@lanodan @lain This loop will continue to exist as long as people view their homes as an investment.
People buy a home for $1,000,000 then refuse to sell it for less than $1,500,000, even though it's probably so worn and old at this point that it's not worth $1,000,000 anymore, even after inflation.
@lanodan @Normandy @lain Or it's compatible but designed to slow down your house so you want to buy a new one.
So once you install the door the pressure in all your faucets drops to half, your house can only provide 1000W of electricity total to everything you own and your oven is capped at 150 degrees celcius.
@lanodan @lain I just want to buy a house without being bound to one location. Moving after owning a house is a pain because you typically have to sell your current home to afford the new home.
@lanodan @lain tbh I'd buy one of those 3D printed homes.
@lain I like how this used to be considered Apple fanboy. Three laptops, an iPad and and Apple TV.
iirc this photo is from before Apple even owned Beats.
Now the average Apple fan owns a $1000+ iPhone, a bunch of computers, probably multiple iPads, AirPods that cost as much as some affordable laptops, subscribe to Apple News, Apple Music and that Apple Arcade thing, and god knows what else is going to appear.
Either way I wish I could move out and get an actual public IPv4 address for my OPNsense box with decent performance.
Although I'm still jelly at my parents. Because once you fix the crappy DNS. Their network seems way faster than mine thanks to latency.
I'm not sure if it's international, or if Telenor are just retarded. But my parents' router typically gets most settings reset whenever the firmware version changes.
Norwegian idiot addicted to anime and boxes with blinky lights. I admin this place.


Sarah's work is influenced and formed by the spontaneity of traditional techniques, namely fusion and reticulation. Often her work fuses different metals such as blackened silver and gold through heating the metals until the surface 'swims' and becomes one piece. The results are controlled but unpredictable, they have a mercurial quality referencing far away galactic landscapes dotted with sparkling stars.


Today's pace of doing as much as possible in as little time as possible has robbed us of enjoying life. So often it takes a tragic event in life to get us to stop and really think about what is important to us. It's at these times that we often realize that life is fleeting and happiness is transitory and we understand the importance of creating positive memories and savouring them. The fact is, that time is a limited resource for humans; once it's gone we cannot reclaim it, so when we rob ourselves of enjoying something we fail to make it last and it just doesn't register in our brain as a positive memory.
There is another upside to savouring, which is that savouring leads to positive emotions. According to social psychologist Barbara L. Frederickson, a leading scholar within social psychology, affective science (study of emotion) and positive psychology, experiences of positive emotions prompt individuals to engage with their environment and partake in activities, many of which are evolutionarily evolved. Joy for instance, creates the urge to play and pushes the limits of being creative. Contentment creates the urge to sit back and savour current life circumstances and integrates them into new views of ourselves and our world. Interest creates the urge to explore, take in new information and experiences and expands the self in the process. Love creates reoccurring cycles of urges to play with, explore and savour our loved ones.
Frederickson's "Broaden and Build Theory" posits that positive emotions produce upward spirals towards further experience of positive emotions. This leads to building enduring personal resources that bode well for us in times of adversity and over time produce improved well-being as well as resiliency. This is because these personal resources we accrue during states of positive emotions are durable and outlast the transient emotional states that led to their acquisition.
According to Frederickson, positive emotions can also be good for business. She says that an individual's experience of positive emotion can reverberate through other organizational members and across interpersonal transactions with customers. In this way it also fuels optimal organizational functioning and helps organizations to thrive as well.
The art of savouring requires each of us to intentionally focus on experiencing moments in our life; translating and transforming them into happiness and good memories. Metaphorically, we must stop to smell the roses. It's the way to create happy memories and savour special moments in life that will lead us to integrating new views of ourselves and the world and provides us with strength to get through difficult circumstances.


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Home Media Releases Pasin welcomes zero tariff trade deal with Hong Kong
Pasin welcomes zero tariff trade deal with Hong Kong
Member for Barker, Tony Pasin has today welcomed the news that negotiations have concluded on the Australia-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with zero tariffs to be locked in for Australian agricultural exports to Hong Kong.
"This is fantastic news for our farmers in Barker," said Mr Pasin.
Top Aussie exports to Hong Kong include meat and livestock ($167 million) seafood ($159 million) and wine ($131 million).
"These are all important industries for Barker that are sure to feel the benefits."
"Australia, and more specifically Barker, is known for its clean, green, world-class produce. Meat, livestock, seafood and wine are some of our most valuable exports and we can now provide certainty to these industries into Hong Kong with this deal."
"Hong Kong is also a major gateway to the rest of East Asia and gives our farmers a way to tap into other markets."
"Our Government is delivering new markets and better tariffs for our farmers," Mr Pasin said.
The Australia–Hong Kong agriculture, fisheries and forestry trade relationship was worth $1.4 billion to Australia in 2017–18.
According to ABARES, agriculture, fisheries and forestry contributed more than $53.8 billion in export earnings in FY2017–18, which is up by over $12 billion from $41.3 billion in FY2012–13.
Australian agriculture continues to benefit from FTAs signed with China (ChAFTA), Korea (KAFTA), Japan (JAEPA) and Peru (PAFTA) and will be a key beneficiary from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11).

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Weather in Belgium
Severe weather in Belgium
Weather-Extra
Weather in Fredrikstad, NO
Relative humidity: -
Avg. wind speed 30.7 km/h 34.3 km/h 32.3 km/h 30.5 km/h 35.8 km/h 42.5 km/h 41.8 km/h
Feels like 1 °C 1 °C 1 °C 2 °C 2 °C 2 °C 3 °C
Dewpoint 2 °C 3 °C 4 °C 4 °C 5 °C 6 °C 5 °C
Avg. wind speed 42.7 km/h 43.8 km/h 45.3 km/h 34.1 km/h 26.5 km/h 27.4 km/h 26.3 km/h 30.8 km/h
Dewpoint 1 °C 1 °C 0 °C -1 °C -1 °C -1 °C -1 °C 0 °C
Feels like -1 °C -1 °C 0 °C 0 °C 1 °C 2 °C 2 °C 2 °C
Precipitation 0.1 l/m² 0 l/m² 0 l/m² 0 l/m²
Wind gusts 62.4 km/h 81 km/h 68.1 km/h 64.4 km/h 64.1 km/h 65.9 km/h 63.1 km/h 60.6 km/h
Avg. wind speed 34.7 km/h 38.7 km/h 35.6 km/h 31.6 km/h 31 km/h 29 km/h 29.9 km/h 29.9 km/h
slight rain or rain showers
slight rain or slight rain showers with partly clear sky
Data provided by weather station Strømtangen fyr, 10m (10 km)
+21 km - Rygge
+32 km - Færder fyr
+34 km - Melsom
+35 km - Nordkoster
Weather in Fredrikstad, 20.01.2020
Before noon it will be partly cloudy, temporarily sunny. The rest of the day will be cloudless. Morning temperatures will be around freezing point and will reach a maximum of 8 °C during the day. Low temperatures at night will be around 7°C. Southwesterly winds will be brisk to strong with stormy gusts.
On Tuesday we can expect cloudless weather. Morning temperatures will be around 7 °C. During the day they will reach a maximum of 9 °C. Low temperatures at night will be around 4°C. Westerly winds are strong with stormy gusts, in the evening brisk.


Return a list of interface (transport layer) addresses. This currently means only addresses of the AF_INET (IPv4) family for compatibility. The user passes a ifconf structure as argument to the ioctl. It contains a pointer to an array of ifreq structures in ifc_req and its length in bytes in ifc_len. The kernel fills the ifreqs with all current L3 interface addresses that are running: ifr_name contains the interface name (eth0:1 etc.), ifr_addr the address. The kernel returns with the actual length in ifc_len. If ifc_len is equal to the original length the buffer probably has overflowed and you should retry with a bigger buffer to get all addresses. When no error occurs the ioctl returns 0; otherwise -1. Overflow is not an error.
Most protocols support their own ioctls to configure protocol-specific interface options. See the protocol man pages for a description. For configuring IP addresses see ip(7).


ION acquired the Los Angeles station from Sunbelt Television and the remaining stations from the Trinity Broadcasting Network.
The five stations, which cover more than 9.1 million TV households, add to ION's industry-leading broadcast reach, giving the company 70 full power stations in 61 of the largest U.S. markets, making it the only network with owned-and-operated stations in 40 of the top 50 markets.
The transactions reinforce ION Media's position as the largest U.S. holder of full power broadcast TV spectrum, covering 1.3 billion MHz-pops and 225 million people nationwide across all key metropolitan areas, in the advent of wireless spectrum innovation and development.
As part of the transactions, ION also acquired five broadcast towers from Trinity, in support of an expeditious spectrum repack of ION's stations, to conclude the Broadcast Incentive Spectrum Auction in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission.
ION Media is an independent, privately held media company launched in 2007. ION Media's flagship, ION Television, is the most widely distributed and watched independent broadcast network in the U.S., reaching 102 million homes with a popular lineup of TV series and movies, including original shows. ION Media also nationally broadcasts two digital networks: Qubo, dedicated to children, with content that entertains, educates and celebrates learning; and ION Life, dedicated to healthy, active lifestyles. ION is the nation's largest operator of TV broadcast stations by national household reach, with 70 full power stations. For more information, visit www.ionmedia.com.


President Donald Trump insists that there is no shortage of talent wanting to fill posts in his administration. But would a president who wasn't desperate really be considering replacing former Veterans Affairs secretary Shulkin with Fox & Friends host Pete Hegseth, as several outlets report?
Hegseth's main qualification is that the president has seen him on TV, but a close second is his leadership as CEO of Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) from 2012 to 2016. CVA is an advocacy group whose stated mission is to 'preserve the freedom and prosperity we and our families fought and sacrificed to defend.' He has a thin resume for a cabinet-level secretary. Moreover, as Cockburn can reveal, his tenure at CVA, which ended less than a month before the Iowa caucus, was marred by plenty of alleged controversy.
Numerous individuals who worked for the organisation during Hegseth's leadership described to Cockburn a fraternity-like culture that involved heavy drinking, which resulted in at least one alleged sexual assault complaint.
CVA declined to comment despite numerous attempts to contact them by phone and email.
In October, 2014 a no-alcohol policy was put in place. Cockburn spoke to a source who was on the call by which the policy was made known to staffers, who said the cause was more than a dozen separate alcohol-related incidents, by the organisation's internal count. By November, however, the policy was lifted. There are also numerous allegations about Hegseth himself drinking heavily at CVA events.
"Jen Rauchet was moved to Watters' World once she and Pete disclosed their relationship to their supervisor," a spokesperson for Fox News told Cockburn. Hegseth declined to comment on the record about his relationship with Rauchet.
Trump may not be too bothered about Hegseth's love life. It is odd, however, that the President, someone who values loyalty highly, should be considering someone for a cabinet-level position who seemed to be in the tank for Trump's more hawkish adversaries during the primaries.
In October 2015 Hegseth was bashing Trump's foreign policy views on Fox News, saying they looked a lot like President Obama's. In November of the same year, Hegseth panned Trump's VA reform plan. At CVA, too, Hegseth was far from a friend to Trump — several former staffers described a pattern in which pro-Trump staffers were allegedly marginalised. It became increasingly clear that opinions on Trump between CVA's leadership and the rank-and-file diverged significantly.
There may be no shortage of people wanting to serve in the Trump administration. Whether they are people whom Trump would really want to be serving in his government is another matter.


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Q: LEFT/ RIGHT JOIN Question Not sure how to go about this.
I have two tables results and respondents
I need to find out if there are any rows in the respondents table that have completion = 'Complete' but their respondent_id (which is in both the results and respondents tables) is NOT in the results table?
Any ideas?

A: SELECT respondent.* FROM respondent LEFT JOIN results
ON respondent.id = results.id
WHERE results.id IS NULL;
AND respondents.completion = 'Complete'

A: Something simmilar to this perhaps.
SELECT r1.* FROM respondents r1
    LEFT JOIN results r2 ON r1.respondent_id = r2.respondent_id
    WHERE r1.completition = 'Complete' AND r2.respondent_id IS NULL;

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For example, the more customers that are ahead of you, the longer the wait time. If you see that there are 10 people ahead of you all discussing oil changes, or needing tires, and you have a meeting within the next 15-45 minutes, you should probably reconsider not waiting until the last possible for an oil change, and maybe considering that next time make an appointment before your oil change is due.
A tip to help the process speed up is to make sure if you have a wheel lock, and you're either rotating your tires, balancing, or fixing a flat, that you bring the wheel lock to the sales Person. It may be time consuming going through people's vehicles trying to locate the wheel lock.
Also writing down, or taking a picture of your license plate number really helps, because it is then very easy to find your vehicle in our system.
The ROAD HAZARD insurance is not just a way for us to up charge our consumers, and make a quick buck. We do get a lot of flat repairs, and honestly its a shame that people who buy up to $850 on each tire wouldn't spend the extra bucks for the insurance. Driving around NJ's pothole infested streets without insurance probably isn't the smartest idea.
The price for a flat repair is 19.66, with this insurance all your flat repairs are free, till the point where you'd need a whole new tire. In this care, we would give you the difference for a whole new tire. Depending on how worn out the tires are, is what makes the difference VARY. The ROAD HAZARD insurance is good for four years.
Also, another tip is to get picked up. Waiting around in our waiting room may seem like a good idea, until 1.5 hours have passed, and no one has touched your car yet. It is better to either come with a friend, or family member; drop off your car, and wait for the phone call saying your vehicle is done.
ONE NOTE: Keep the cell phone ON, and either higher the volume all the way, or make sure its on vibrate.
If your expecting a call, don't put your phone in your pocket and completely forget about it. We deal with sometimes up to 50 customers a day, can delay the time we actually reach you letting you know your vehicle is done. If your dropping your vehicle off, or waiting, ask your sales representative for the TEXT OPTION(which will automatically send you a text, THE MOMENT the car is finished) this way there is no way for human error.
When the sales Rep explains that there may be a long wait time, do not get frustrated when 30 minutes have passed and your car still hasn't gotten touched yet, keep into consideration that there are others that have been waiting for their turn as well.
We price match out competitors prices, and really do appreciate your presence, and we hope to see you again, and thank you so much for your business.
-Thanks Once Again, Dave L.


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Jessica Chastain says prosthetics gave her 'energy' to perform
The 44-year-old star shared that the wig, fake teeth and other physical changes she needed to play the lead role in 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' made it "difficult" to connect with the audience but they also had the benefit of making her work harder to avoid being "upstaged" by her own appearance, reports femalefirst.co.uk. She told Total Film magazine: "It's very helpful because you look so much like the character.
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Jessica Chastain says prosthetics gave her energy to perform
Hollywood star Jessica Chastain found wearing prosthetics in her new movie 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' made her bring "more energy" to her performance.
The 44-year-old star shared that the wig, fake teeth and other physical changes she needed to play the lead role in 'The Eyes of Tammy Faye' made it "difficult" to connect with the audience but they also had the benefit of making her work harder to avoid being "upstaged" by her own appearance, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
She told Total Film magazine: "It's very helpful because you look so much like the character. But it's also difficult because you have to act through it, right? How are you going to reach people through all of that stuff? How are people going to see behind my eyes when my eyes are the only things exposed, you know?"
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Chastain added: "But I think it actually helped free me in a way. It made me aware that I needed to bring a lot more energy than I thought was humanly possible because I couldn't walk into a room and then just get upstaged by the look."
The actress thinks her approach helped as it made her more like the real TV evangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.
She added: "I had to be beyond it, which is what she was. Yeah everyone makes fun of her make-up and talks about how larger-than-life she was with her costumes, and her clothing, and her make-up. But her personality was much bigger than her make-up could ever be."
Despite this, the prosthetics weren't particularly comfortable for the movie star.
She shared: "The itching was the hardest. Sometimes you can get an itch underneath the make-up and it's just terrible, because then you just start hitting yourself, trying to make it go away."
Viola Davis slams 'shame factor' of ageing in Hollywood


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Interpreting Releases
https://www.mannlawyers.com/resources/interpreting-releases/
Mann Lawyers > Interpreting Releases
| Personal Injury
In a decision released on July 23, 2021 the Supreme Court of Canada replaced the rule in Blackmore with the standard contractual interpretation principles. Corner Brook (City) v. Bailey represents a major change in how Releases are to be interpreted.
The Rule in Blackmore
In 1870, the Blackmore rule established that the general words in a Release are always limited to those things which were specifically in the contemplation of the parties at the time the Release was given. Courts have relied on the Blackmore rule to hold that any claim arising after a Release is executed which was not contemplated by the parties is not covered by the Release.
The Decision in Corner Brook
In the recent Corner Brook case, the Court's unanimous decision clarified the proper approach for interpreting the scope of a Release. In this case, the Release was provided as part of the settlement of an action arising from a car accident in which a City employee was struck by Bailey, who was driving her husband's car. The City employee sued Bailey for the injuries he sustained in the accident. In a separate lawsuit, Bailey and her husband claimed compensation from the City for damages to the car and Bailey's physical injuries. Bailey and her husband settled this claim with the City and provided a Release to the City for liability relating to the accident.
Years afterward, the Baileys brought another action against the City seeking contribution and/or indemnity for the claim brought by the City employee. The City moved for summary judgment on the basis that the Release barred their third-party claim. The Baileys relied on the Blackmore rule and argued their Release did not apply to the third-party claim because it was not specifically contemplated when the Release was signed.
The Court concluded that the Blackmore rule had been replaced by the principles set out in its 2014 decision in Creston Moly Corp. v. Sattva Capital Corp. This case recognized that "the interpretation of contracts has evolved towards a practical, common-sense approach not dominated by technical rules of construction". Under this approach, the contract must be interpreted "as a whole, giving the words used their ordinary and grammatical meaning, consistent with the surrounding circumstances known to the parties at the time of formation of the contract".
In Corner Brook, the Court found that the words "all actions, suits, causes of action. . . foreseen or unforeseen . . . and claims of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of or relating to the accident" obviously applied to the third-party claim.
New Rule For the Interpretation Of Releases
Corner Brook holds that Releases are now to be interpreted in the same way as any other contract, using the principles set out in Creston Moly Corp. While the surrounding circumstances may be considered in interpreting the scope of a Release, they will not override the clear and plain meaning of the words in the contract.
Caution Required by Plaintiff's Counsel
It is common for Releases, which are drafted by the defendant's lawyer, to include broad terms, such as "releasing all claims present and future" and "releasing all claims whether known or unknown". This means that, when the potential for a future claim is not known at the time the Release is signed, conflicts between plain meaning and surrounding circumstances can arise. When these conflicts occur, Corner Brook holds that the plain meaning of the words will be paramount, which may prejudice the releasing party if an unexpected claim against them is brought in the future.
As a result of Corner Brook , it is critical that the particular time period and subject matter that a Release is intended to cover be clearly described in the Release. In particular, a Release should be clear as to whether it covers future claims or claims not yet known. Signing a Release without clear and specific limiting language may preclude any and all claims arising between the parties forever, including claims which are only tangentially related to the dispute the parties intended to settle with the Release.
This blog post was written by Edward (Ted) Masters, a member of the Disability Insurance Claims and Personal Injury teams. He can be reached at 613-566-2064 or at ted.masters@mannlawyers.com.


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A group of doctors and оthеr рrоfеѕѕіоnаlѕ dіѕсuѕѕ the bеѕt trеаtmеnt аnd саrе fоr you. They are known as a multіdіѕсірlіnаrу tеаm (MDT).
Fоr these саnсеrѕ, mаlіgnаnt сеllѕ are ѕееn оn ѕрutum cytology but nо obvious tumоr саn bе fоund wіth brоnсhоѕсору оr іmаgіng tеѕtѕ. Thеу are often еаrlу-ѕtаgе саnсеrѕ. Brоnсhоѕсору аnd maybe оthеr tеѕtѕ аrе usually repeated еvеrу fеw mоnthѕ tо lооk fоr a tumоr. In case a tumоr іѕ discovered, trеаtmеnt will depend оn thе ѕtаgе.
If you're healthy еnоugh fоr surgery, you саn usually bе trеаtеd by ѕеgmеntесtоmу оr wеdgе resection (rеmоvаl оf раrt оf thе lоbе of the lung). Cancers іn ѕоmе locations (ѕuсh аѕ whеrе thе windpipe dіvіdеѕ to the left and rіght mаіn bronchi) mау be medicated with a ѕlееvе resection, but in certain саѕеѕ thеу can bе hard to rеmоvе entirely without rеmоvіng a lobe (lоbесtоmу) оr even an entire lung (pneumonectomy).
In ѕоmе саѕеѕ, therapies such as рhоtоdуnаmіс thеrару (PDT), lаѕеr treatment, оr brасhуthеrару (іntеrnаl rаdіаtіоn) could be аltеrnаtіvеѕ to ѕurgеrу fоr ѕtаgе 0 cancers. In case уоur саnсеr іѕ truly ѕtаgе 0, thеѕе trеаtmеntѕ ѕhоuld cure уоu.
Segmentectomy оr wеdgе rеѕесtіоn is gеnеrаllу аn alternative only for very ѕmаll ѕtаgе I cancers аnd fоr раtіеntѕ wіth оthеr hеаlth problems thаt create rеmоvіng thе еntіrе lobe dаngеrоuѕ. Still, mоѕt surgeons believe іt іѕ bеttеr tо dо a lobectomy if the раtіеnt саn tolerate іt, as it оffеrѕ thе bеѕt chance for сurе.
Fоr реорlе wіth stage I NSCLC thаt has a hіghеr rіѕk of соmіng back (based on ѕіzе, place, оr additional fасtоrѕ), adjuvant сhеmоthеrару following ѕurgеrу mау lоwеr thе rіѕk which саnсеr wіll rеturn. But dосtоrѕ аrеn't always ѕurе how tо determine which реорlе аrе likely tо be hеlреd bу сhеmо. Nеw lab tests that lооk аt thе раttеrnѕ of сеrtаіn genes in thе саnсеr сеllѕ mау hеlр with thіѕ. Studies аrе nоw being dоnе to determine іf thеѕе tеѕtѕ аrе ассurаtе.
After ѕurgеrу, thе rеmоvеd tіѕѕuе is сhесkеd tо see if thеrе are саnсеr сеllѕ аt that the еdgеѕ оf that the ѕurgеrу ѕресіmеn (known as роѕіtіvе margins). Thіѕ may mean thаt ѕоmе саnсеr has bееn lеft bеhіnd, ѕо a ѕесоnd ѕurgеrу may bе dоnе tо attempt to ensure thаt all of thе саnсеr hаѕ bееn rеmоvеd. (Thіѕ mіght bе accompanied by сhеmоthеrару as wеll.) Another орtіоn mіght bе to uѕе rаdіаtіоn thеrару аftеr surgery.
If you have severe hеаlth рrоblеmѕ which рrеvеnt уоu frоm hаvіng ѕurgеrу, уоu may get ѕtеrеоtасtіс body radiation thеrару (SBRT) оr аnоthеr tуре оf rаdіаtіоn therapy аѕ your mаіn treatment. Rаdіоfrеԛuеnсу аblаtіоn (RFA) mау bе another option іf thе tumor іѕ ѕmаll аnd іn the оutеr раrt оf thе lung.
Anу lуmрh nodes probably tо possess саnсеr in thеm аrе also removed. The еxtеnt оf lymph node іnvоlvеmеnt аnd if оr nоt саnсеr cells are fоund аt the edges of the rеmоvеd cells аrе іmроrtаnt fасtоrѕ if рlаnnіng the nеxt measure оf treatment.
Aftеr ѕurgеrу, thе rеmоvеd tissue іѕ сhесkеd tо ѕее іf thеrе аrе саnсеr сеllѕ аt the еdgеѕ оf thе operation noun (саllеd роѕіtіvе mаrgіnѕ). Thіѕ mіght mean that ѕоmе саnсеr contains bееn lеft bеhіnd, ѕо a ѕесоnd ѕurgеrу might bе dоnе tо attempt tо rеmоvе any remaining cancer. Thіѕ mау be fоllоwеd bу сhеmоthеrару (сhеmо). Anоthеr орtіоn is to trеаt wіth radiation, ѕоmеtіmеѕ аlоng with сhеmо.
Even though роѕіtіvе mаrgіnѕ аrе not found, сhеmо is generally rесоmmеndеd аftеr ѕurgеrу to trу tо dеѕtrоу аnу саnсеr cells thаt may have bееn abandoned bеhіnd. As with point I саnсеrѕ, nеwеr lab tests today bеіng ѕtudіеd mау hеlр doctors fіnd оut whісh patients need thіѕ adjuvant trеаtmеnt аnd whісh аrе lеѕѕ lіkеlу tо bеnеfіt from іt.
For thіѕ motive, рlаnnіng remedy for ѕtаgе IIIA NSCLC оftеn rеԛuіrеѕ input signal from a medical оnсоlоgіѕt, rаdіаtіоn oncologist, аnd a thоrасіс surgeon. Yоur trеаtmеnt орtіоnѕ dереnd оn the dimension оf thе tumоr, whеrе іt іѕ іn уоur lung, whісh lуmрh nоdеѕ it hаѕ disperse tо, your оvеrаll hеаlth, and hоw well уоu are tоlеrаtіng trеаtmеnt. Surgery mау be аn орtіоn аftеr thіѕ if thе physician thіnkѕ аnу rеmаіnіng cancer саn bе eliminated аnd thе раtіеnt is hеаlthу еnоugh. (Sometimes, ѕurgеrу mау be аn орtіоn as the fіrѕt trеаtmеnt.) Thіѕ is оftеn accompanied by сhеmо, аnd possibly radiation therapy іf іt hasn't bееn gіvеn bеfоrе.
Stаgе IIIB NSCLC includes ѕрrеаd to lуmрh nоdеѕ thаt аrе near thе other lung оr іn thе neck, and mау аlѕо have grоwn іntо important ѕtruсturеѕ іn thе chest. Thеѕе саnсеrѕ саn't be rеmоvеd соmрlеtеlу bу ѕurgеrу. Aѕ with оthеr stages of lung cancer, trеаtmеnt dереndѕ оn thе patient's оvеrаll health. In case уоu are іn fаіrlу gооd health уоu mау bе hеlреd by сhеmоthеrару (сhеmо) соmbіnеd wіth rаdіаtіоn therapy. Sоmе individuals саn еvеn bе cured wіth thіѕ trеаtmеnt. Pаtіеntѕ whо аrе nоt healthy enough fоr this соmbіnаtіоn are usually trеаtеd with rаdіаtіоn treatment аlоnе, оr, less often, сhеmо аlоnе.
Cancer thаt іѕ lіmіtеd іn the lungѕ аnd has just spread tо оnе оthеr ѕіtе (ѕuсh аѕ the brаіn) іѕ not соmmоn, but іt саn ѕоmеtіmеѕ be treated (аnd еvеn роtеntіаllу сurеd) with operation and/or radiation thеrару tо trеаt thе area of cancer ѕрrеаd, fоllоwеd by trеаtmеnt оf thе саnсеr іn the lung. Fоr instance, a ѕіnglе tumоr іn the brаіn mау bе trеаtеd wіth ѕurgеrу оr ѕtеrеоtасtіс rаdіаtіоn, fоllоwеd bу radiation tо thе whole brаіn. Trеаtmеnt fоr the lung tumor is thеn bаѕеd оn іtѕ T аnd N ѕtаgеѕ, аnd mау іnсludе operation, сhеmо, rаdіаtіоn, оr ѕоmе оf thеѕе at соmbіnаtіоn.
For tumors thаt hаvе thе ALK gеnе сhаngе, аn ALK іnhіbіtоr lіkе сrіzоtіnіb (Xаlkоrі), ceritinib (Zykadia), оr alectinib (Alесеnѕа) саn frequently bе thе first trеаtmеnt. Othеr ALK іnhіbіtоrѕ, ѕuсh аѕ brіgаtіnіb (Alunbrіg) оr lоrlаtіnіb (Lorbrena), саn be used if one оr more of thеѕе drugѕ ѕtорѕ wоrkіng оr is nоt wеll tоlеrаtеd.
Yоur tumor сеllѕ mіght likewise be tеѕtеd to get thе PD-L1 protein. Tumоrѕ using hіghеr levels оf PD-L1 аrе more inclined tо rеѕроnd tо сеrtаіn immunotherapy medication, ѕо treatment with реmbrоlіzumаb (Kеуtrudа) might bе an орtіоn аѕ that the fіrѕt treatment.
Fоr individuals whо are not аt hіgh rіѕk fоr blееdіng (thаt is, thеу perform nоt hаvе squamous сеll NSCLC and also have nоt соughеd uр blооd), thе targeted drug bеvасіzumаb (Avаѕtіn) may be gіvеn wіth сhеmо. Sоmе people wіth squamous сеll cancer mіght nevertheless be given bеvасіzumаb, аѕ lоng as thе tumor іѕ nоt nеаr lаrgе blооd vessels іn thе center оf thе сhеѕt. If bevacizumab іѕ utilized, іt іѕ often соntіnuеd even аftеr сhеmо іѕ finished.


"South Pacific Cruise - 10 days"
When ordering a beer in the buffet we were charged a variety of prices. Often there were not mugs and a number were chipped.Tables were given a cursory wipe with the same cloth used over and over again. Waiters were loath to remove dirty plates etc. and stood around chatting.
the shows were very ordinary with very little variation. If you like girls in skimpy clothes flinging their hair about then you are OK. None of the shows catered for the variety of people aboard. You had to book for some shows and this nearly caused an accident with people queuing and then surging forward. Some people sat on the steps in the theatre contrary to H&S.
the toilets frequently blocked and a number of cabins experienced some problems with this. this also occurred in the public areas.
In 11 days on board they could not work out why some cabins could get English films and some could not. Instead of stating there was a problem they gave all orts of excuses.
The crew on the MSC Fantasia were brilliant. The management / Head Office were disappointing. Our pre-cruise packages were not recorded and had to fight for them. One package never got fulfilled. We were the first cruise for MSC through the Suez Canal, Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. More information about the ports would have been useful. Crete and Rhodes were well worth the visit. As were the 'shoulder' season, Rhodes opened up for the MSC Fantasia. Suez Canal was everything we had hope and more. Very interesting to see one side is sand and nothing else and the other side green and houses along the canal. Oman was very interesting as well. Salalah was sand and desert, Muscat was mountainous - will go back to Muscat some day. Loved Dubai - need at least 3-4 days to see everything properly. The 'shoulder' season meant it wasn't too hot either. Evening desert dune riding is a must for the ones who like adventure!!! Sand sliding in a 4x4 is exciting with dinner in a camp. Doha and Bahrain are interesting cities too. The old city meeting the modern city - how they built some of their buildings is a mystery. Well worth a visit.
We have cruised quite a number of times as a family and tried several cruise lines. We booked our MSC Med cruise because the itinerary suited us and the price was excellent especially considering it was free for children. Once booked we had some reservations about the trip based on what we had read on the internet. Our concerns however, were unnecessary as we had a wonderful experience on board from the first moment to the last. We were thrilled with the standard of the cabin. We had a balcony cabin which certainly was more spacious than any we had occupied before. Our daughter used the foldout bed and it was so much easier being able to walk past the end of it to get out to the balcony. Previously we had needed to climb over and it wasn't easy at all. I could not fault the cleanliness of the ship overall and everything was in excellent condition.
Whilst it might not suit everyone, we particularly enjoyed the multilingual nature of the ship and this never proved to be an issue when anything needed to be sorted out. We are not really cruisers who need entertaining so can't really comment on the standard of the entertainment. Maybe the only problem we had was that the teen club seemed to be virtually non existent and so our 12 year old, who had been looking forward to meeting some new foreign friends felt somewhat let down. However we made great use of the other facilities and felt the pool areas were excellent especially the indoor ones which we like to use in the evening when most of the passengers are at dinner or a show.
We found the food to be sufficiently varied and of a good standard with loads of fresh fruit and Mediterranean cuisine which is what you would hope for on an Italian ship. There is a lot to choose from and I would recommend always doing a quick once around of the buffet before starting your selection as it is very comprehensive and in sections.
We took a couple of tours which were extremely well run and the guides we had on both were some of the best we have experienced. They really added a lot to the adventure.
We choose this cruise as a couple getaway type of trip as we just celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary. We embarked in Venice feeling excited for the trip. The embarkation process is long and winding but orderly. Cold juice was offered on the embarkation lounge which is a refreshing treat considering that it was a hot sunny day in Venice. As we were told we proceeded to our cabin after embarkation only find out that our cabin is still not ready. Nobody advised us that we can proceed to the cafeteria for food while waiting for our cabin. Ship reception staff is not that great if you don't speak Italian.
During the cruise, the photographers are too pushy for a shoot and their photos are expensive. As this is an Italian ship, they tend to broadcast announcements in Italian while English and other language are brief and unclear. We have noticed that the trip was filled with families on holiday, my only issue is, the kids are taking over the pools and spas almost the whole day. They are noisy in the restaurants and buffett areas. The swimmers and sunbathers spilled over to the buffett area strolling in their bikinis and speedos as opposed to the dress code set by the vessel. Nobody seemed to impose the rules.
The good thing on this trip is the housekeeping staff, as they make the cabins twice a day. I hope that the service charge added to our bill goes to them and not just to the officers. Overall, for the price paid, the trip is worth the money paid.
"MSC Armonia from Venice to Greek Islands and Croatia."
Beautiful ship,lovely good sized double cabin. Service was Ok definitely not as good as on previous P&O cruises ,never even met our cabin steward.Food was OK but not as good standard as on previous cruises.Shows on board were more like High school productions but did have a couple of good performing acts.Cruise was mainly aimed at italian guests.Information for other languages was very sparse. The ship had far too many children on board in ratio to adults and there was no curfew time for them being in bars etc on ship.They were sitting in bars and lounges till very late taking up seats whilst adults had to stand at the back of the room.Got very frustrated that our time on board was spoiled by other peoples unruly undisciplined children running around. On our previous cruises never really noticed the children on board not sure if this was due to the cruise line limiting the number per cruise or if the the children on this last cruise did not attend the childrens club activities. I would not choose to cruise with this cruise line again.The ports we visited were amazing especially Dubrovnik and Montenegro.
Beautiful ship,lovely good sized double cabin. Service was OK definitely not as good as on previous P&O cruises ,never even met our cabin steward. Food was OK but not as good standard as on previous cruises.Shows on board were more like High school productions but did have a couple of good performing acts.Cruise was mainly aimed at Italian guests.Information for other languages was very sparse.
The ship had far too many children on board in ratio to adults and there was no curfew time for them being in bars etc on ship.They were sitting in bars and lounges till very late taking up seats whilst adults had to stand at the back of the room.Got very frustrated that our time on board was spoiled by other peoples unruly undisciplined children running around. On our previous cruises never really noticed the children on board not sure if this was due to the cruise line limiting the number per cruise or if the the children on this last cruise did not attend the children's club activities.
I would not choose to cruise with this cruise line again.The ports we visited were amazing especially Dubrovnik and Montenegro.
"Wonderful week May26th June 2nd"
There were 8 of us and we really loved the Fantasia Cruise. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Service was great and cabin a good size and comfortable and well serviced. Food was very nice. Entertainment was tops. So enjoyed it. Did not do a lot of activities on board but enjoyed the tours. Were sorry when it ended.
This was our second cruise but thankfully not with MSC which we would be unlikely to travel with again. Our cabin staff and table waiter were fantastic and went over and above the expected role but for the rest of the crew there faces would crack if they smiled and the only time they were human was the last night of the cruise. I believe they thought they may get a tip fat chance. Entertainment was very routine and predictable with little variation as we were on a back to back cruise. The shore excursions were painful and expensive with little information given to those who wanted to do there own activity. At formal dining fresh water and complimentary tea and coffee were taken off the menu unless you paid and after hours tea and coffee disappeared from the pool deck where many people sat having a friendly chat or played board games.
Just recently my wife and I went on a cruise on the MSC Poesia, we left from New York, next stop Halifax, St John, Bar Harbour, Boston, Newport Rohde Island back to New Yok and on to Fort Lauderdale, Cartagehna, Panama, Costa Rica and Cozemule(Mexico) and back to Fort Lauderdale. What a disappointment after sailing on the Rhapsody of the Seas the previous year we thought this Italian ship would be a step up. The ship was very nice, clean but poorly designed, the only people who got a forward view were those exercising. The buffet was towards the stern and situated on both sides, virtually no view. Smoking was allowed at one internal bar which made the whole deck stink. Smoking was also allowed at one bar on the pool deck right next to the kiddies pool.The staff were indifferent, they did not seen to care or want to be there, one you got past the first 3 phrases of English they just shrugged off got on with what they were doing. The entertainment was poor, the shows at night were always the same just in different costumes (opera & ballet) the food could have and should have been better on an Italian ship but it was just average. Worst coffee I have ever tasted. They said they were not combining the DVD's of the two cruises and said we would have to purchase the cruise and the excursions separately, We did this and to our surprise the second my cruise covered both cruises and the second my excursions were both of the first part of the cruise and taken from file footage, the day were were in Boston was cold wet and windy the dvd shows it as being a wonderful sunny day. Their organisation onboard is also terrible , there is none. We would never consider a MSC cruise again.


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2011 was a huge year for Erin. As it was her first year entering competition at the State Level in Virginia, (the only other time before that was 20+ years before back in Port Townsend High School where she won Best of Show for all state high schools in Washington for her photography!)
At the Virginia STATE level competition - you are allowed to enter 6 images for a complete case. Each image will receive a score (an 80-100 means it's a blue ribbon, Merit Worthy at 80 and Superior at 100 - both mean they would receive a merit when we enter it for judging at PPA's International Photographic Competition).
All of the images entered in 2011 were actually printed competition prints.
2011 Award Winning Images:
"Tie A Yellow Ribbon" Basset Hound Puppy, Bella on a chair. It was a fluke that Erin had the pretty ribbon to tie around her neck and it struck a chord with one of the judges at Virginia's State competition where he explained the story of tying a yellow ribbon - waiting for her soldier to come home with tears in his eyes that helped the image do so well for Erin's first competition.
VPPA STATE AWARDS (score: 94)
Best Portrait of a Pet/Animal
Kodak Gallery Award - Portrait/Landscape
Nancy Starkey Justice Award - First Time Entrant Highest Scoring Print
Virginia BEST IN SHOW
Entered at South East DISTRICT Competition in March 2011 and SEALED (meaning it MUST be entered at IPC to MERIT).
IPC - MERIT! (Erin's very FIRST MERIT to work towards a Master of Photography Degree with PPA)
"Adoring Companions" Clients of Erin from when she lived in Sicily, Italy. They travelled to the countryside with their two pups in tow. An image that Erin loved that went through many updates from State to District with major changes, where it received a 77 to more changes in June of 2011, at IPC where it merited for Erin's 2nd PPA Merit.
"Yearning For His Touch" Another one of Erin's clients from Italy who wanted a boudoir photo session for her deployed US Navy husband as a gift. To this day, this is one of her most loved portraits that she has captured. When entered in Virginia, it had a black mat and different title. For District, she opted to go with the white mat on a fine art watercolor paper where it received an 82, thus Sealing and continued on to IPC for there 3rd Merit.


Each year, our nation's courts process over 11 million low-level crimes, many of which involve repeat offenders. In 2000, an experimental court opened its doors in Red Hook, Brooklyn-a neighborhood plagued by a cycle of unemployment, poverty and crime. This new court seeks to stop the cycle of crime, and heal the surrounding community. It is at the center of a legal revolution-the community justice movement.
Over the course of nearly two years, the filmmakers were granted unique access to film the daily activities of the Red Hook Community Justice Center, a pilot project in Brooklyn that houses a court and an array of social services. RED HOOK JUSTICE takes an in-depth look at the defendants and staff who are part of this experiment.
This is a court that wants to give offenders a second chance. Before resorting to jail, the Red Hook judge mandates extensive drug treatment, job training and community service. But it's no easy way out. The Justice Center has an unprecedented involvement in defendants' lives, and cases that would be closed quickly in traditional courts can extend over many months.
RED HOOK JUSTICE focuses on the dramatic stories of three Red Hook defendants and a handful of staffers at the Center. As the cases unfold, we see that the theories behind community justice and the reality of this new court are rarely in synch. The cameras capture intense vérité scenes of intake interviews in the Center's holding cells, arraignments and other court proceedings, heated staff interactions, community meetings, counseling sessions, and other day-to-day workings of the Justice Center.
Characters include: Anthony and Michael, orphaned teen brothers who fight to resist the pull of the streets; Letitia, a heroin addict who struggles to kick the habit when she gets pregnant; Leroy, a court officer who grew up in the Red Hook housing projects; Brett, a dedicated Legal Aid attorney who wonders if the new court helps or hurts his clients; and Judge Calabrese, who takes a hands-on approach with defendants.
The story of RED HOOK JUSTICE resonates far beyond Brooklyn. Today there are dozens of similar courts opening throughout the United States.
Background Info, Filmmaker Bio and More!
The contentious debate over gun control, as seen through the eyes of two mothers on opposite sides of the issue.


If you are looking to power your home through solar methods, you might want to use some part of your roof for installing a solar PV system.
But, how many solar panels should you install to suffice your energy requirement? A common question we are asked, but the answer varies according to the energy consumed by each user.
By determining how much energy your solar panel is capable of producing, we can help you clarify your requirements.
Type of solar panel: There are two important types of solar PV panels available – Crystalline Silicone (C-Si) modules and Thin film modules. Crystalline Silicone modules are known to be 13-19% efficient, while Thin Film modules have an efficiency rate of 4-12%. Read more about efficiency of solar panels.
Solar radiation: The amount of sunlight incident on a particular region and the duration for which it is available also determines the output power from the solar panels. In the tropical areas, one can expect the average sun hours for 5 hours a day, and radiation to be up to 6.0 kWh per square meter area.
Design of the solar plant: This is an important factor because the design determines the actual area of the solar panel exposed to light. A typical 60 cells solar panel covers around 1.6 square meter area. Solar energy companies perform shadow analysis as part of cost and benefit analysis. It might just happen that you have ample of open space for solar panel installation, but the environmental factors may render some area unusable for this purpose. Best is to engage with a reliable solar energy company for site survey.
Environmental factors: The seasonal changes can affect the output of the solar panel.
The amount of electricity that a solar panel can produce, not only depends on the intensity of the sunlight and the duration for which it is exposed to the sun, but also on the solar panel efficiency, solar panel size, and the amount of sunlight directly incident on the panels.
The above section indicated how much power a solar panel can produce on an average. To get the calculation for actual solar power that can be generated on your premises, you can either calculate manually by reading the configuration of the equipment based on the above formula, or you can simply use our solar calculator.
However, using solar power calculator can assure more reliable calculation, as it uses the real time data for solar radiation on a particular region.
How many kWh does a solar panel produce per day?
In a day, a solar panel can produce enough power to light up to nine 60 Watt light bulbs (considering lighting the bulb for 12 hours).
Note: The above compilation is an overview of how much energy a solar PV system can produce. The practical statistics may vary according to the weather conditions, shadow area, and the solar panel efficiency.
Thank for the useful information. At least, I have an idea on how to compute the kwh produced by Solar Panel everyday.


The BOMA Georgia Foundation advances real estate education through awarding scholarships and providing revolving funds for real estate professionals to use to support their enrollment in designation and certificate professional development programs.
The Revolving Fund Education Support Program is designed to assist real estate professionals whose company will reimburse the entire cost of educational programs after the employee passes an exam. Through the program, the BOMA Georgia Foundation will pay the entire cost of RPA, FMA, HP, SMT, and SMA courses, and upon successful completion is reimbursed for the entire course cost and all BOMI enrollment fees and/or late fees at the time of registration by the individual's employer.
Learn more and apply for the revolving fund.
Thanks to our generous Foundation donors, the following scholarships are available annually.
Professionals starting their career in commercial property management benefit from the program's in-depth discussion of industry basics and core principles. This dynamic course combines classroom-style learning, interaction with industry professionals and behind-the-scenes tours of metro-Atlanta buildings.
This course is designed for new engineers or those with limited experience in the industry. The course combines classroom-style learning, interaction with industry professionals and behind-the-scenes tours of metro-Atlanta buildings.
The Commercial HVAC Certificate Program is a unique partnership between BOMA Georgia and Chattahoochee Technical College offering building engineers five modules of coursework that advances their knowledge of commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
A BOMI designation is a mark of distinction and an emblem of achievement in the commercial real estate industry. Those in pursuit of a BOMI designation attend a variety of courses providing comprehensive understanding of the real estate industry tailored to either property managers (RPA/FMA).
*In 2019, most SMT/SMA courses, the RPA Budgeting and Accounting course, Design, Operation and Maintenance I course and Environmental Health and Safety course, and the HP Principles, HP Practices and HP Investments course have foundation funding embedded, providing a $500 scholarship to every participant. These four SMT/SMA, three RPA, and three HP courses will not be available for additional scholarship funding. Additionally the Ethics is Good Business ShortCourse is not available for a Foundation Scholarship.
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Responding to the need in the market to prepare Commercial Real Estate (CRE) pros to meet the leadership challenges of tomorrow, BOMA Georgia has created a new and different approach to leadership growth that explores the qualities that are fundamental to CRE leadership and what tomorrow's leaders must do to prepare for the future of real estate.
The program will feature a variety of instruction styles, including experiential learning, both in teams and as an individual; executive coaching sessions; extracurricular coursework; and a program project presented by each participant at the conclusion of the program. Class size is limited and is first come, first serve. To offer a diverse leadership experience, registrants are also accepted based on their CRE segment and years of experience in the industry.
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LAWRENCE -- Kansas' ever-enthusiastic basketball fans relayed a message loud and clear on Friday night: They are once again more than ready for hoops season to start.
On Sept. 28 -- just over a month into college football season -- a throng of 16,300 packed Allen Fieldhouse not only to witness the spirited rap performance of 41-year-old former Alabama State basketball player Tauheed Epps (better known as 2 Chainz), but to watch the 2018-19 Jayhawks act, dance, play musical instruments (David McCormack on the drums with the pep band) and ultimately compete in a short 20-minute scrimmage at the 34th-annual Late Night in the Phog.
"We tell players before we ever get 'em this is one of the biggest dreams of playing here," KU coach Bill Self said, speaking to the crowd just after 8 p.m. -- after the 2018 Final Four banner was unveiled in the northwest rafters, high above the student section.
"Not many places in America can pull this off year after year after year," Self added of packing the building for the season-opening Late Night extravaganza.
"We talk about decibel readings," 16th-year KU coach Self added amid thunderous applause, "give yourself a round of applause for being the best fans in the United States of America."
Self -- he was dressed informally wearing a light blue collared shirt and black pants -- was impressed there was not a seat to be had in the tradition-rich building by the 6:30 p.m. Late Night start time.
Some seats were occupied by former KU players (Nick Bradford, Sherron Collins, Jeff Hawkins, Elijah Johnson, Clay Young), others by the many recruits in town who strolled out of the northwest tunnel at 7:49 p.m. to take their seats behind the KU bench.
Self, lead actor in a video that had him hunting for a coach's whistle in a car cluttered with Big 12 title trophies, Final Four trophies and championship rings, had the fans in the palm of his hand during a five-minute speech that preceded a dribbling and bicycle-riding relay race involving all the Jayhawk players.
"This is a remarkably unique place as you know," Self told the fans, "one to be proud of. There's only one school that can boast the inventor of the game was our first coach."
Self concluded a five-minute speech by saying: "It's going to be a great year. We're going to be good and maybe have a chance to be special. Everybody has a role to play and that includes you (fans). Rock Chalk Jayhawk," Self added, returning to his seat on the bench in front of the recruits.
Jayhawks past and present took part Friday. Former KU guard Ryan Robertson appeared on the center video board from his hometown of St. Charles, Mo., and offered a message to the fans 10 minutes into the show.
"My greatest memory of Late Night," Robertson said, "is Nick Bradford dancing to M.C. Hammer's, 'Can't Touch This.' I wish I could be there," he added, to the cheers of fans viewing the videos of Robertson, and also ex-Jayhawk big men Joel Embiid and Cole Aldrich and guards Devontè Graham, Frank Mason and Ben McLemore.
WATCH: Which current college hoops coach had the best game?
The musical guest of the night -- 2 Chainz -- rapped with both KU's men's and women's teams dancing on the court. The fans stood for his rousing performance and lit their cell phones. He graciously thanked, "whoever invited me," and performed several numbers wearing a No. 2 KU jersey with 2 Chainz on the back.
The recruits seemed to enjoy the event, also standing and dancing to the music of 2 Chainz.
"I thought he was pretty cool," Self said of 2 Chainz. "He came in and talked to our team beforehand. That was nice. You can tell he likes ball. You know how you go to a high school game and sometimes at the end of the quarter a little kid comes out and shoots between quarters? He couldn't wait to shoot in front of everybody (as Jayhawks warmed up for scrimmage after his performance). He actually had a nice stroke," Self added, noting he would invite 2 Chainz to an actual game this season.


October 3, 2018 October 2, 2018 by Vinay Leo R.
I'm doing #100DaysOfBlogging along with Reshmy. The theme for Day 10 of the writing adventure is Abundance.
They say one cannot buy happiness. That's quite true. It's something one finds, not purchases. For each person, however, there is, I feel, something purchasable that leads toward happiness. For some, it will be clothes, for others, it might be food. I have a few such things.
So an abundance of books can never be a bad thing for a bibliophile. And a visit to a favorite bookstore means only one thing… purchasing happiness! Metaphorically speaking, of course!
Liked this? Maybe you can read some of my earlier posts: for 100 Days of Blogging (2018).
The one thing I really miss about Bangalore, this store. Actually that street too.
Time for a visit then, Resh. 😀 Come soon!


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How can we raise our game?
Jon Cracknell
Carbon Tracker aims to avert carbon bubble risks
Mark Campanale
How an Asian family office incorporated climate change mitigation into its portfolio
Katy Yung and Ivo Knoepfel
Who's for the 5 per cent club?
Jeremy Leggett
Sistema B: for new economies in Latin America and the world
Juan Pablo Larenas and Maria Emilia Correa
The SDGs: a shopping list that matters
Kevin Watkins
Philanthropy and the post-2015 development agenda
Heather Grady
Despite high levels of media coverage of climate change, there are few signs of significant changes in public behaviour. Public concern about climate change is growing everywhere. In the UK, for example, more than 70 per cent say they are worried about the issue and most accept that it has a human cause, yet only 7 per cent of people believe they can do anything signficicant to arrest it.
By 2005 just 212,000 people in the UK (under 1 per cent of households) had switched to green electricity tariffs, while just 2.5 per cent of lightbulbs sold each year are energy-efficient. With more and more NGOs developing campaigns to try and directly influence public behaviour, how can funders help?
Learning from our mistakes
First, they can demand that their grantees take up the findings from research into the barriers to environmental behaviour change. Think-tanks, specialist communications consultancies, university departments, consumer organizations and government departments are all active in this sphere, and their recommendations often overlap. Yet little of this expertise seems to find its way on to the 'shop floor' of the environment movement, or indeed into government-backed campaigns. For example, the recent Live Earth concerts could have benefited hugely from lessons learned regarding the difference between information and motivation.
Most of us give little conscious thought to many of our everyday activities, which means that communications based on the idea that we are rational beings who carefully evaluate the cost of each choice may be mistaken. We have a strong tendency to discount the future and any delayed benefits from change, worrying much more about what we perceive as immediate losses. Social norms and peer pressure are also vital, and stories about 'real' people taking action are compelling.
Findings from communications research can help organizations address common challenges in environmental communication, including the provision of some kind of reward for good deeds, whether social kudos or cash prizes. Recycling lotteries, for example, where members of the public put their name on cartons they recycle and these are then entered into a lottery. Other challenges include the 'I will if you will' factor, in which enthusiasm to take action is greatly increased if there is an expectation that other people will join in.
Questions of social status and aspiration are also fundamental. For most people in the UK, high social status is attached to driving upmarket cars and flying frequently, while improving the energy efficiency of their homes brings little or no increase in status. For many people, environmental behaviour change continues to be associated with deprivation, hardship, rationing, guilt and self-sacrifice.
Funding innovation in this field
A second practical way in which funders can help address these problems is by supporting cutting-edge work and experimentation. This includes the use of tools such as Values Modes, a way of dividing up the public within a given country into 12 groups based on their fundamental psychological needs and motivations. Different groups may need entirely different messages (and messengers) in order to take the same action, depending on the values and motivations that matter to them.[1]
Further analysis of the way in which climate change is 'framed' in the media is also vital. Innovative work in the US, funded by the Turner Foundation, revealed that many of the 'frames' used in climate change stories were immobilizing and disempowering members of the public, with a disconnect between the cataclysmic language used (including by many NGOs) and the steps the public are being encouraged to take to address it, such as changing their lightbulbs. The Institute for Public Policy Research in London has been at the forefront of analysing the framing of climate change in the UK in recent years.
Encouraging collaboration
Finally, grantmakers could and should collaborate and pool their knowledge on these issues, as well as encouraging greater discussion among grantees. Work on values systems, motivation, and the framing of issues is directly relevant to social change on many issues besides global warming. We have the means to raise our game. Let's do it.
1 Chris Rose of http://www.campaignstrategy.org has been at the forefront of using Values Modes research in relation to climate change.
Jon Cracknell manages the environmental grantmaking of the Goldsmith family and coordinates the Environmental Funders Network. Email jon@jmgfoundation.org
Go to the climate change resources paper at http://www.alliancemagazine.org or the resources section of http://www.greenfunders.org
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Hemed hat-trick for five star Brighton & Hove Albion
By Tim Hodges from the Amex Brighton & Hove Albion 5 Fulham 0 Albion romped to their most emphatic win of the season as they thrashed Fulham by five goals to nil, with Tomer Hemed scoring a hat-trick. Thing could have been so very different as the Seagulls were unable to get...
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Brighton & Hove Albion 2 Fulham 0 The super Seagulls lead Fulham by two Tomer Hemed goals to nil. The first came after James Wilson was bundled over in the penalty area. Hemed coolly dispatched the resulting penalty into the bottom left hand corner. Then from an Anthony...
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One parking warden is attacked or abused every week in Brighton and Hove
The day after a Patcham man was sentenced for a threatening rant after his car was ticketed, parking contractor NSL said that more than 60 staff were attacked or abused last year. The company said staff are given training to defuse situations and minimise conflict but 33 workers...
Missing woman from Brighton found safe and well
A Brighton woman who went missing yesterday (Thursday 14 April) has been found safe and well this afternoon (Friday 15 April). Alison Stainthorpe, 65, left home to go to the cinema in Brighton. Sussex Police said: "Rottingdean woman Alison Stainthorpe, reported missing on...
Free wifi network for shoppers, tourists and residents goes live in Brighton and Hove
A free wifi network is being created in the heart of Brighton and Hove with BT (British Telecom) working together with the council on the project. The council said that 30 of the 40 wifi hotspots were already live in areas popular with shoppers and tourists. The final 10 are due...
Three taken to hospital after crash in Brighton
Three people were taken to hospital after a car crash in Brighton last night (Thursday 14 April). Firefighters had to cut free two people who were trapped in the wreckage. Sussex Police said: "Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision between a silver Nissan and a...
Have you seen missing Brighton woman?
A 65-year-old woman from Brighton has gone missing after leaving for a trip to the cinema yesterday morning (Thursday 14 April). Sussex Police said: "Police are searching for missing Rottingdean woman Alison Stainthorpe. "The 65-year-old who suffers from a mild form ...


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Trans health equality
Conference expresses concern about serious health inequalities still experienced by trans people, in general health services and services specific to gender identity issues.
Scottish Transgender Alliance (STA) research revealed:
1)Mental health problems, including suicide, self harm, anxiety and depression;
2)Lack of primary care facilities – many general practitioners having little or no knowledge of transgender people's needs;
3)Lack of access to essential medical treatment for gender identity issues such as electrolysis;
4)Lack of understanding of care providers, with transgender people inappropriately treated in single gender outpatient and inpatient services;
5)Inconsistent funding and access to gender reassignment services;
6)Lack of support for children, young people and families with gender identity issues;
7)Social exclusion, violence and abuse, impacting negatively on health and well-being.
Conference recalls UNISON's long-standing concerns about access to gender identity services being a post-code lottery. Conference notes the move to national commissioning of gender identity services in England, from April 2013. However, not all treatments will be funded nationally – funding of hormone treatments will probably remain subject to local variation.
UNISON has critical concerns about other changes resulting from the Health and Social Care Act which brings wholesale competition to the National Health Service (NHS) in England. The regulator will able to enforce competition law as they do with gas, water and electricity. Private companies will have a much greater role, despite scandals in other sectors demonstrating the dangers of this. Some services operate across borders so a more fragmented English NHS has implications across the United Kingdom.
Conference welcomes the NHS Scotland Gender Reassignment Commissioning Protocols published by the Scottish government in July, which should make treatment faster and more flexible, with guaranteed minimum standards of care. Trans people should be able to take charge of the direction of their treatment as it is much more patient-focused. The Scottish protocols reflect the World Professional Association of Transgender Health standards of care – the international benchmark of best practice.
Conference reaffirms the importance of using the Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED) and Human Rights Act to hold healthcare providers to account. Conference notes that many public bodies, even those who express commitment to trans equality, fail to deliver improvements.
Conference calls on the National LGBT Committee to:
A)Work with regional LGBT groups to:
I)Continue to campaign against privatisation and marketisation of the NHS;
II)Promote the importance of tracking compliance with the PSED and human rights;
III)Encourage activists in England to get involved in with new NHS structures such as local HealthWatch and Clinical Commissioning Groups;
B) In liaison with the trans caucus, work with trans organisations such as Gender Identity Research and Education Society and STA to:
I)Develop and promote best practice guidance on trans healthcare;
II)Seek to ensure the Scottish protocols are properly implemented across Scotland;
III)Use them to lever up practice across the UK.


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What's Next For Japan's Burgeoning Hydrogen Industry?
By Felicity Bradstock December 18, 2022 Hydrogen Energy No Comments5 Mins Read
Japan is quickly becoming a major hydrogen hub, as it begins to use the fuel in a range of innovative ways. However, to achieve low-carbon pledges, the government must curb blue and grey hydrogen production in favor of the renewable, green version. By developing its existing technology and adapting the market to value green hydrogen, Japan could become a major producer by the end of the decade.
The tallest hydrogen storage tank in the world is located in Japan, which has long been known for its hydrogen production. It is 14 meters tall and sits outside of Kyoto. The site also houses solar panels, hydrogen fuel cells, and Tesla Megapack storage batteries, all there to power he Panasonic Norihiko Kawamura manufacturing site. Kawamura, a manager at Panasonic, stated, "This may be the biggest hydrogen consumption site in Japan." He added, "We estimate using 120 tons of hydrogen a year. As Japan produces and imports more and more hydrogen in the future, this will be a very suitable kind of plant."
The site is located alongside a high-speed railway and a highway making it very well connected. The facility hopes to gradually shift to all-renewable power. It is currently home to the H2 Kibou Field which contains a 78,000-litre hydrogen fuel tank, a 495 KW hydrogen fuel cell cluster of 99 cells, 1,820 photovoltaic (PV) solar panels, and 1.1 MW of lithium-ion battery storage. Panasonic hopes this will become an example for other sustainable manufacturing facilities.
The facility is equipped with an AI Energy Management System to manage its power, reducing the quantity of electricity that comes from the local grid in favor of different types of renewable energy from the site, where available. Despite significant progress in the construction of a comprehensive renewable energy site, Panasonic continues to rely largely on grey hydrogen, derived from fossil fuels, for its energy. This is mainly because the cost of green hydrogen remains significantly higher than the fossil fuel alternative.
With Japan planning to become carbon neutral by 2050, it must push for a move away from grey and blue hydrogen in favor of renewable, green hydrogen. The country already launched the world's first national hydrogen strategy in 2017 and its 2020 Environment Innovation Strategy develops the sector further on the plan. By 2017, Japan was home to 131 hydrogen stations, more than any other country at the time. However, its hydrogen market is still far from fully developed, which requires greater promotion for the multitude of possible uses.
Japan hopes to produce 3 million tonnes of hydrogen annually by 2030, and 20 million tonnes a year by 2050. Many companies currently have plans to use carbon capture and storage technologies to make this possible, using waste carbon to fuel hydrogen production. However, few have plans to produce renewable hydrogen using electrolysis, meaning that Japan's hydrogen operations will continue to release greenhouse gas emissions unless the government puts policies in place to shift away from fossil fuel-derived hydrogen towards green. At present, 'clean hydrogen' is not clearly defined in Japan, with the government considering subsidizing the production of any form of hydrogen.
Several Japanese companies have big plans for the future of hydrogen. In 2020, Toyota Motor Corporation announced its strategy to develop a prototype city of the future at the base of Mt. Fuji, using hydrogen fuel cell vehicles for its transportation. It will eventually extend this technology to larger vehicles such as buses, trucks, and other heavy vehicles. Meanwhile, Mitsubishi Power expects to launch its Takasago Hydrogen Park at its Takasago Machinery Works in 2023. It will produce and store hydrogen at the site for use in its operations. Morikawa Tomoko, chief engineering manager of the Gas Turbine Engineering Department, explained "Never before has the world striven toward the use of hydrogen on such a large scale. We are making steady progress toward a decarbonized society as we find ways to make hydrogen a more practical energy source. I am convinced that hydrogen energy will change the world."
This month, the EU recognized Japan's role in the future of hydrogen as it deepened its cooperation with the state through a memorandum of cooperation on the innovation and development of the global hydrogen market. The two powers hope to work in partnership to enhance the production, trade, transport, storage, distribution, and use of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen. This is expected to help advance the EU-Japan Green Alliance.
Japan has one of the most advanced hydrogen markets in the world, with plans to establish several large-scale hydrogen operations over the next decade. However, many of these projects continue to rely on hydrogen derived from fossil fuels, which will likely be detrimental to Japan's climate goals. To advance the hydrogen market in line with climate targets, the Japanese government must offer a clear definition of 'clean hydrogen' and promote the production of green hydrogen as opposed to grey and blue hydrogen to ensure that new projects incorporate renewable energy technology into operations as the industry develops.
By Felicity Bradstock for Oilprice.com
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Assoc Professor
Aisling Mulligan
Ass Prof Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
aisling.mulligan@ucd.ie
University College Dublin, School of Medicine, Catherine McAuley Centre Eccles Street Dublin 7
Professor Mulligan joined UCD in 2007 as an Associate Professor and Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist in the Mater CAMHS, now the Dublin North City and County Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. She graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 1995, and trained initially in paediatrics before joining the Dublin University/St Patrick's Hospital Psychiatry training scheme and later the National Higher Training Scheme in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (Ireland). She completed an MSc in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in UCD in 2008 and completed her MD in TCD in 2009 on the topic of "Autism Symptoms in ADHD - a trait which correlates with language, motor and oppositional disorders". Dr Mulligan also has an interest in environmental influences in ADHD and in genetic influences in ADHD, with publications in both areas, many in collaboration with the International Multicentre ADHD Genetics (IMAGE) group. Dr Mulligan has shown that the home environment influences the severity of ADHD in children with the condition and replicated this finding in children attending a child and adolescent mental health service. She has developed a telephone version of the HOME assessment tool. Dr Mulligan has also been involved in research into communication deficits in teenagers. Her research has led her to collaborate with others in Trinity College Dublin, University of Melbourne, and the Institute of Psychiatry, UK, as well as colleagues in UCD. Recently Dr Mulligan became the academic lead of the 2 year Child Art Psychotherapy MSc programme run by the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and by University College Dublin, and she co-ordinates all 12 modules. Dr Mulligan formed a research group to evaluate the use of Child Art Psychotherapy, leading to the first formal descriptions of the Vasarhelyi method of Child Art Psychotherapy in medical literature, though the method was previously described in other settings. Dr Mulligan developed the MSc course by linking with Tusla Child and Family Agency and with the School of Psychotherapy at St Vincent's Hospital, Elm Park to develop a 2 year Post MSc Child Art Psychotherapy Training Programme (PMCAPTP), allowing students to train for 4 years in child art psychotherapy. Dr Mulligan leads the multicentre "Child Art Psychotherapy Effectiveness" study in Tusla and the HSE CAMHS. Her interest in measuring the effects of Psychotherapy with very young people led her to collaborate with the CORE measurement group in the UK and she is currently supervising the development of the "CORE for very young persons" - a form for measuring current mental state and emotions with children aged 3-10 years. Dr Mulligan is also leading a writing group who are preparing a book on Child Art Psychotherapy. Dr Mulligan is actively involved in training psychiatrists in Ireland, acting as clinical tutor to a group of approximately 15 doctors from various training schemes who are placed in Dublin North City and County Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, as well as directly supervising a Higher Specialist Trainee. Her supervision of Dr Tara Rudd, Higher Specialist trainee, led her to supervise a study on the prevalence of mental illness in deaf children - "Do Deaf Teenagers have the same rate of Mental Illness as Hearing Teenagers?" Dr Mulligan takes an active role in the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, and was part of a small group of child and adolescent psychiatrists who revised the Higher Specialist Training Curriculum, and developed training courses for higher specialist trainees. Dr Mulligan delivered training courses on ADHD and on Neuropsychiatry, as well as organising courses on Family Therapy, and on Attachment in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr Mulligan is a member of the HSE ADHD Clinical Programme group, which has developed a plan for Adult ADHD services in Ireland, due for publication shortly. As part of this group she is involved in health services research on current services for children with ADHD, as well as being part of a group which is planning the implementation and measurement of interventions for adults with ADHD. Dr Mulligan is regularly requested to review articles in international and national peer reviewed journals https://publons.com/author/739478/aisling-mulligan#profile
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Mixes, Music, News, Specials, Trance
Armin van Buuren announces 'A State Of Trance Yearmix' release date
By Chris Vuoncino
For fans of trance, Armin van Buuren and his A State of Trance radio show and brand represent the best of the genre, with the Dutch producer and DJ's seemingly endless energy and output at the center of it all. As the end of 2022 approaches, fans of the show will be looking forward to the annual A State Of Trance Year Mix, and the release date and track list have been revealed.
Just like prior year mixes, the 2022 edition is a massive collection of tracks taken from hundreds played across the platform throughout the year, as Armin van Buuren and the ASOT team focus on the highlights and songs that truly impacted the music scene throughout the year. This year's mix will consist of 109 tracks, and will be available as a two CD collection, with each disc containing 59 and 50 tracks respectively and can be ordered here. With his continued prolific output, there is of course a fair amount of van Buuren's own productions on the mix, as he has been busy unveiling his 30 song, three part Feel Again album. Throughout the year, both parts 1 and 2 of the album were released and saw the highly anticipated first collaboration from him and fellow trance legend, Gareth Emery, when they teamed up with Owl City for the single, Forever & Always.
The Year End Mix and radio show of course take place in between his already busy production and touring schedule, as well as recent announcement of a his forthcoming Web3 space, Armin's All Access. Perhaps even more exciting for fans, is how the producer continues to both push his own creative limits, while still showcasing his own tips and insight into his workflow. Most recently, he took to Discord and YouTube to answers questions about the curation of the Year End Mix as well as offer fans a glimpse into the actual creative process. Now the trance world collectively waits for the official release of the mix on December 16th.
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Forty countries have participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest since the first edition in 2003. Of these, twelve have won the contest and thirteen have hosted it. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the contest is held annually between the Union's members. Broadcasters from different countries submit songs to the event, and cast votes to determine the most popular in the competition.

Participation in the contest is primarily open to all active member broadcasters of the EBU. To be an active member, broadcasters must be a member of the European Broadcasting Union, or be in a Council of Europe member country. Eligibility to participate is not determined by geographic inclusion within the continent of Europe, despite the "Euro" in "Eurovision" — nor does it have a direct connection with the European Union. Several countries geographically outside the boundaries of Europe have competed: Cyprus, Armenia and Israel, in Western Asia, since 2003, 2007 and 2012 respectively; and Australia making a début in the 2015 contest. In addition, several transcontinental countries with only part of their territory in Europe have competed: Russia, since 2005; Georgia, since 2007; Azerbaijan, since 2012; and Kazakhstan, which made its first appearance in the 2018 edition. Australia, where the contest has been broadcast since 2003, débuted as a participant in the 2015 edition.

The Netherlands is the only country to have entered the contest each year since 2003, while Switzerland have only entered on one occasion, in 2004. Three countriesSlovakia, Monaco and Bosnia and Herzegovinahave announced their intention to enter the contest before withdrawing prior to their début.

Participants

The following table lists the countries that have participated in the contest at least once. Shading indicates countries that have withdrawn from the contest.

Switzerland participated in the contest once, in 2004. France, who also took part that year, returned to the contest in 2018. Denmark, the host country of the first contest in 2003, has not been at the contest since 2005, along with Norway, who also participated in 2003. Poland withdrew after the 2004 contest, due to placing last in both 2003 and 2004, but returned in 2016. United Kingdom withdrew from the contest in 2005, but returned in 2022. Spain, instead, withdrew one year later and returned in 2019. Croatia, the first winner of the contest, returned to the contest in 2014 after seven years out of the contest. However, the country placed last and withdrew again.

Serbia and Montenegro participated once in 2005, but dissolved in 2006. Serbia competed independently from the 2006 contest onwards. Montenegro made their debut as an independent nation in 2014.

The original Scandinavian broadcasters left the contest in 2006 because they found the treatment of the contestants unethical, and revived the MGP Nordic competition, which had not been produced since the Junior Eurovision Song Contest began. Sweden, however, returned to the contest the following year with a new broadcaster, TV4. TV4 did not participate in 2008, but returned in 2009. SVT returned to the contest in 2010, after TV4 withdrew earlier that year. Sweden's most recent participation was in 2014.

Belarus's broadcaster BTRC was expelled from the EBU in July 2021, preventing them from competing in future editions of the contest.

Other EBU members
The following countries have been eligible to participate in the contest, but have never done so.

Participating countries in the decades
The tables list the participating countries in each decade since the first Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in 2003.

Sixteen countries participated in the first contest. Since then, the number of entries has fluctuated, peaking at twenty in 2018 and dropping to a low of twelve in 2012, 2013 and 2020.

2000s

2010s

2020s

Other countries
There have been a few unsuccessful attempts to participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. For broadcasters to participate, they must be a member of the EBU and register their intention to compete before the deadline specified in the rules of that year's event. Each participating broadcaster pays a fee towards the organisation of the contest. Should a country withdraw from the contest after the deadline, they will still need to pay these fees, and may also incur a fine or temporary ban.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina was one of the nineteen countries which applied to enter the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007. As there was a maximum number of eighteen countries permitted to perform, Georgia, the nineteenth country to apply, was unable to participate. However, on 21 June 2007, it was announced that Bosnia and Herzegovina had withdrawn from the contest, enabling Georgia to enter the contest. Once again in 2008, Bosnia and Herzegovina applied to make its debut at the contest along with Azerbaijan and Israel, but all three countries withdrew before the contest took place. While the latter two debuted in , as of 2021, Bosnia and Herzegovina is still yet to participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, and has not taken part in the adult contest since 2016. It also remains only ex-Yugoslav country that has not participated in the contest yet.

Prior to 2007, Bosnia and Herzegovina had broadcast the Junior Eurovision Song Contest once in 2006. The contest was also broadcast live in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2007, 2008 and 2009. In 2010 and 2011, BHRT organised a delayed broadcast of the contest.

Monaco

Monaco and Monegasque broadcaster TMC expressed an interest in participating in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005, however, plans did not come to fruition due to scheduling problems and harsh citizenship laws and thus they did not participate. They had stated an interest again to take part in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006, however at the end they did not take part in the contest.

Slovakia
On 21 November 2002, Slovakia was drawn as one of the countries to participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003, to be represented by Slovenská televízia (STV). However, Slovakia later announced that they would withdraw from the contest.

On 7 June 2019, according to Eurovision blog Eurofestivales, press spokesperson Erika Rusnáková for Slovak broadcaster Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS) stated that they were evaluating and supervising the possibility of débuting at the 2019 contest. However, on 10 June 2019, RTVS confirmed that they would not début in the 2019 contest.

In April 2021, the Slovak broadcaster Radio and Television of Slovakia (RTVS) confirmed that they had "not closed the door to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021", signifying that they may possibly make their début. However, Slovakia later announced that they would not début in the 2021 contest in Paris.

Broadcast in non-participating countries

See also
 List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest
 List of countries in Eurovision Choir
 List of countries in the Eurovision Dance Contest
 List of countries in the Eurovision Young Dancers
 List of countries in the Eurovision Young Musicians

Notes

References

Countries

Junior Eurovision Song Contest

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Mordellistena sexnotata is a species of beetle in the genus Mordellistena of the family Mordellidae. It was described by Dury in 1902.

References

External links
Coleoptera. BugGuide.

Beetles described in 1902
sexnotata