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HLB HAMT launches employee volunteering initiative to promote sustainability
'HLB HAMT Heroes' by the UAE-based audit and tax advisory to encourage employee engagement with the community and clients to support environmental causes and provide guidance on ESG initiatives across mid-tier corporate entities.
The UAE-based audit and tax advisory firm, HLB HAMT, today launched a unique and pioneering initiative - `HLB HAMT Heroes', in line with the United Nation's International Volunteer Day, which falls on December 5, 2022. In solidarity with the UN's initiative that highlights the power of collective humanity to drive positive changes through volunteerism across the globe, the 'HLB Hamt Heroes' will demonstrate the best of its dedication and commitment towards taking up social causes and will create impactful results in the UAE's diverse and cooperation-loving community. Launching the employee volunteering initiative at a press conference, HLB HAMT spokespersons said that under the platform, its team members will reach out to the community as well as to clients, including corporate entities, to embed sustainability checks and balances in their businesses and support the cause of environment and climate change mitigation through CSR programmes.Elaborating on the newly launched platform, Mr. Hisham Ali Mohamed Al-Taher, Founder and Chairman of HLB HAMT, said: "We are proud to launch HLB Hamt Heroes, which is planning to initiate several volunteering programs across the UAE aimed at making life better for people and communities. We hope this will inspire many of the mid-tier organisations to focus on CSR, unlike large corporate entities with annual CSR charters, and our employee volunteering platform, HLB HAMT Heroes, will seek to help these firms become more community and environment-focused." "There has been a tremendous response from employees to be part of the programme, and over 100 employees already enrolled with enthusiasm, and they will help clients accelerate their CSR practices for the benefit of stakeholders and the community," he added. Mr. Vijay Anand, CEO and Partner of HLB HAMT, said, "We launched the HLB Heroes program to spread the message that collective volunteering by corporate organisations is a model of civic engagement that is fundamental and beneficial for all. We understand that volunteering is showing compassion with solidarity. It will help us share the core values by supporting the society and people with trust, humility, respect and equality." "We are creating an opportunity to unite around a common effort for good by driving towards the United Nations' new global goals for volunteering to impact the sustainable development agenda, by mobilizing and engaging governments and communities. We seek to build capacities with the launch of the 'HLB HAMT Heroes' programme as this can be another powerful means to implement the UN agenda," he added. Mr. John Varghese, Managing Partner, HLB HAMT, said, "We are confident that our `HLB HAMT Heroes' will seek to contribute to the wellbeing of society. This is in line with the UAE Government's visionary approach to sustainability, environmental protection and climate change mitigation, paving the way for both public and private sectors to measure and ethically report their ESG matrix." "Alongside the new challenges in society, positive trends are also rising with opportunities for corporate groups like us to volunteer effectively in response to humanitarian needs in society. This is driven by a spirit of solidarity and a desire to contribute to the well-being of others without expecting anything in return," he added. HLB HAMT's future strategy is to support the cause of sustainability and CSR among mid-tier companies and help them gear up to adopt the ESG (Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance) practices as part of their business reporting standards.EndsAbout HLB HAMT Founded in 1999, HLB HAMT is a dynamic and fast-growing professional organization committed to maintaining the highest standards of quality and providing comprehensive and specialist services both in the Middle East and abroad. Our team consists of 12 partners and over 200 professional experts. We provide superior audit,tax, advisory and consulting services. Having 7 offices currently with 7th position in the UAE HLB HAMT is able to offer national and international clients the benefits of a global vision with a focused attention. We are an independent member of HLB International, which is a leading global network comprising locally well-established member firms which mostly rank among the top 11 internationally. Inspired for more than 40 years, HLB International is present in 157 countries, with 38,732 staff including partners in 1,030 member firm offices worldwide.HLB HAMT has a wealth of expertise in diverse sectors. Our business lines include Audit and Assurance, Payroll and Accounting, Tax and Business Incorporation, IT services and ERP implementation, Business valuation and organizational consultancy, Corporate Finance and Investment consultancy. Our clientele includes large, mid-sized and small companies, established companies and start-ups, private companies and also those with public participation. Learn more about us at www.hlbhamt.com


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There are three types of gas that can be used with FireStarters: propane, butane and natural gas.
The temperature of the flame depends on the gas pressure and type of gas used (propane, butane and natural gas). The Living Flame FireStarters are unique in that they have an injector that draws air into the gas to give a hotter flame and limit the amount of gas used.
The FireStarter with the hottest flame is the SuperHeat model that runs off propane gas at a pressure of 1-bar (Model PP100). The ideal cylinder to use is the 3.9 kilo Calor Propane Cylinder.
A FireStarter is also available for use with PatioGas cylinders (Model PPPG). This model has a clip-on regulator.
There are three FireStarters also available for use with butane gas that operate at 28/29mbar.
The model using the screw on regulator for use with the Calor 4.5kg butane cylinder is model PBSO.
A model is also available for use with the Calor butane cylinder with a clip-on regulator - model PBCO.
A model is also available for use with CampinGaz refillable cylinders - model PBCG.
Calor Gas now have a policy permitting a Calor gas cylinder to be exchanged with any other size or type of Calor cylinder. If for example, you had a clip-on butane cylinder this could be exchanged for a 3.9kg propane cylinder so that you could use the SuperHeat FireStarter.
FireStarters can also be supplied without regulators, particularly useful outside the UK where cylinders and regulators are different.
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P108 for 1-bar pressure with 8/10mm diameter outlet.
P50 for 50mbar pressure with 8/10mm diameter regulator outlet.
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Benjamin Thomas "Ben" Mee (Sale, 21 de setembro de 1989) é um futebolista profissional inglês que atua como zagueiro. Atualmente, joga no .

Carreira

Clubes
Mee começou a carreira no . Em 2011, foi emprestado para o . No mesmo ano, foi novamente emprestado, dessa vez para o . Em 2012, Mee foi contratado definitivamente pelo Burnley.

Em 22 de julho de 2022, Mee foi anunciado pelo , assinando por duas temporadas.

Internacional
Mee realizou dez jogos pelas seleções sub-19, sub-20 e sub-21 da Inglaterra.

Títulos
 EFL Championship: 2015–16

Ligações externas
 Perfil no Soccerway
 Perfil no Soccerbase

Futebolistas da Inglaterra
Futebolistas do Manchester City F.C.
Futebolistas do Leicester City F.C.
Futebolistas do Burnley F.C.
Futebolistas do Brentford F.C.

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The film is coming to Netflix.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is heading to the States later this summer. Inspired by the New York Times bestseller of the same name, the film is set on Guernsey, a small island in the English Channel, following its German occupation during World War II, and will center around Lily James's character, a "free-spirited" writer named Juliet Ashton.
It will drop on Netflix on August 10.
Something of a mini Downton Abbey reunion, the Studio Canal project stars not only James, who played Lady Rose MacClare on the PBS series, and Matthew Goode, who portrayed Henry Talbot, but also Jessica Brown Findlay, who played Lady Sybil Branson née Crawley, and Penelope Wilton who played Isobel Crawley in all six seasons of the Masterpiece show.
Other actors involved in the movie include Glen Powell (Hidden Figures), Michiel Huisman (Game of Thrones), and Tom Courtenay (45 Years).
Watch the sneak peek of the film above.


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Q: How to hide the application from the installed application list public class MyMainActivity extends ListActivity {
    int x;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);

        loadApps();

    }

    private void loadApps() {
        Intent mainIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, null);
        mainIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);

        List<ResolveInfo> mApps = getPackageManager().queryIntentActivities(
                mainIntent, 0);

        ListView listView = getListView();
        listView.setAdapter(new AppsAdapter(this, mApps));
    }

    public class AppsAdapter extends BaseAdapter {
        private LayoutInflater inflater;
        private List<ResolveInfo> mApps;

        public AppsAdapter(Context context, List<ResolveInfo> mApps) {
            this.inflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
            this.mApps = mApps;
        }

        class ViewHandler {
            TextView textLable;
            ImageView iconImage;
            Button buttn;

        }

        public View getView(final int position, View convertView,
                ViewGroup parent) {
            final ViewHandler Handler;
            if (convertView == null) {
                convertView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.customlist, null);
                Handler = new ViewHandler();
                Handler.textLable = (TextView) convertView
                        .findViewById(R.id.TV);
                Handler.iconImage = (ImageView) convertView
                        .findViewById(R.id.IV);
                Handler.buttn = (Button) convertView.findViewById(R.id.buttonx);
                convertView.setTag(Handler);
            } else {
                Handler = (ViewHandler) convertView.getTag();

            }

            ResolveInfo info = this.mApps.get(position);
            Handler.iconImage.setImageDrawable(info
                    .loadIcon(getPackageManager()));

            Handler.textLable.setText(info.loadLabel(getPackageManager()));
            Handler.buttn.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
                boolean isClicked = false;

                @Override
                public void onClick(View v) {

                    if (isClicked == false) {

                        Handler.buttn.setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.locker);
                        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "" + position,
                                Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
                        isClicked = true;
                    } else {
                        Handler.buttn
                                .setBackgroundResource(R.drawable.unlocked);
                        isClicked = false;
                    }

                }
            });

            return convertView;

        }

        public final int getCount() {
            return mApps.size();
        }

        public final Object getItem(int position) {
            return mApps.get(position);
        }

        public final long getItemId(int position) {
            return position;
        }

    }

}

How can I hide an application from all the applications from the menu? I just want to create an application for application hiding, for security or for personal reasons if any wants to hide an app he or she would use my application. That's why I want to know how to hide an application.

A: You can use the following to hide the app:
PackageManager pm = getApplicationContext().getPackageManager();
pm.setComponentEnabledSetting(<component of the main Activity of the app you want to hide>, PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED, PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);

Keep in mind that this also disables the app, so it will not respond to any more intents etc. If you want the app to remain enabled, you will have to write your own home screen and allow the user to hide icons. When the user hides an icon, you can make your launcher stop displaying it in the list.

A: Its pretty easy.
If you have the Packagename (it's easy to get!) you can enable disable with the following code. Please take care that you will need Permissions for that and you cannot change other apps then yours (because of the userid).
public void disableDrawerIcon(String component) {
try {
    PackageManager pm = _context.getApplicationContext()
        .getPackageManager();

    Intent mainIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, null);
    mainIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);

    List<ResolveInfo> appList = pm.queryIntentActivities(mainIntent, 0);
    Collections
        .sort(appList, new ResolveInfo.DisplayNameComparator(pm));
    ComponentName componentName = null;

    for (ResolveInfo temp : appList) {

    if (temp.activityInfo.packageName.equals(component)) {

        componentName = new ComponentName(component,
            temp.activityInfo.name);
    }

    }

    if (componentName != null) {
    pm.setComponentEnabledSetting(componentName,
        PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED,
        PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
    CustomLogger.log(TAG, "Icon disabled", _context);
    }
} catch (Exception e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
}
}

public void enableDrawerIcon(String component) {
try {
    PackageManager pm = _context.getApplicationContext()
        .getPackageManager();

    Intent mainIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN, null);
    mainIntent.addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_LAUNCHER);

    List<ResolveInfo> appList = pm.queryIntentActivities(mainIntent, 0);
    Collections
        .sort(appList, new ResolveInfo.DisplayNameComparator(pm));
    ComponentName componentName = null;

    for (ResolveInfo temp : appList) {

    if (temp.activityInfo.packageName.equals(component)) {

        componentName = new ComponentName(component,
            temp.activityInfo.name);
    }

    }

    if (componentName != null) {

    }
    pm.setComponentEnabledSetting(componentName,
        PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED,
        PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
    CustomLogger.log(TAG, "Icon enabled", _context);
} catch (Exception e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
}
}

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Senate democrats introduced a national energy bill Sept. 22 that they says offers a pathway to a cleaner energy future and economy. The American Energy Innovation Act of 2015 takes a multi-faceted approach, dealing with a number of issues and sectors including electrical generation, energy efficiency, alternative fuels, clean energy research, energy cybersecurity.
Several provisions discussed in the bill summary are of interest to the existing biofuels industry.
Under a section title Clean Fuel Production Credit, a 10 year production credit would be available for facilities in 2018, starting that year for those built earlier, as well as those put in service after it takes effect. The bill also creates a technology-neutral incentive for the domestic production of renewable transportation fuels, based on lifecycle carbon emissions. "Fuels begin receiving incentives if their lifecycle emissions are at least 25 percent less than the U.S. nationwide average in 2015. Zero and net-negative emission fuels quality for the maximum incentive of $1 per energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline," the summary details.
Another provision in that section allows fuels using similar feedstocks and production pathways to be grouped together by the U.S. EPA and [requires new pathways be given provisional guidance with a year of the initial request for approval and final guidance no later than two years later.
The American Energy Innovation Act would also repeal repeal tax incentives for major integrated oil companies such as foreign tax credits, domestic manufacturing deduction, expensing intangible drilling and others.
Earlier, in July, U.S. Sens. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., introduced a broad, bipartisan energy bill. Focused on a wide range of national energy opportunities and challenges, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 features five titles reflecting common ground on energy efficiency, infrastructure, supply, accountability, and land conservation. Versions of some of the provisions contained in that act appear in the newly introduced democratic-sponsored bill.


Hailing from anywhere in the world, all genres, niches and types of film in all formats, calling this: independent film, low or high budget, art cinema, guerrilla style cinema and all subjects, whether short films or feature films.
Short films from 1 to 15 minutes in length, feature films at least 50 minutes in length.
For the official (national and international) competition, the year of production must be 2018 (January).
- Opera Prima: first fiction or documentary feature film.
- Minuto Lumiere: online competition. Films will be exhibit on internet.
- Focus on Ecuador: Category only for Ecuadorians, short or long work, fiction or documentary.
- Focus on Guayas: Category only for jobs in the province of Guayas, short or long, fiction or documentary.
All foreign languages films (Excluding Hispanic Films), must be subtitled in Spanish. Films that do not have Spanish subtitles will be disqualified.
University short films must add the following information: University, faculty, semester, parallel, professor, year of production and matter.


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Nanard the Insubmissive ...
Bernard Lavilliers, his real name Bernard Oulion, is a French singer who, when he was young, asked himself if he wanted to be a gangster, boxer or poet ...!
At the age of 15, he passed through the correction house, at 17 he joined the Communist Party and at 20, he left for Brazil where he spent a year there.
It was in 1967 that his musical career really started when he released his first 45 laps with which he enjoyed some esteem successes.
In 1968, he released his first album and took the name of Lavilliers, with no real reason at first sight. Album with very modest success.
You have to wait 4 years to see him release his second album "The poets" which increases his notoriety.
1975 saw the release of the album "Le Stéphanois".
It was 1976 that changed everything with the release of the album "Les Barbares", an album which allowed him to make Olympia a year later.
In 1977, he met Léo Ferré, a meeting that would deeply and lastingly mark him.
Two years passed before he made the decision to buy a boat and leave for Jamaica, New York and then Brazil.
He returns with the album "O gringo" with very marked reggae-salsa rhythms, an album that will propel him to the fore.
He released the album "Night of Love" in 1981 which included the single "Pigalle la blanche".
Then the album "Etat d'urgence" in 1983 which contains one of the most legendary duets of the 80s, namely "Idées noires" with Nicoletta.
1984 saw the release of the modestly successful album "Tout est permis, rien n'est possible.
He then resumed traveling and released one of his most successful albums in 1986, namely "Voleur de feu" which condensed most of the musical styles he loved.
Album containing the flagship single "Noir et blanc". 1988 will be the year of the release of the album "If" which contains one of his latest hits "On the road again".
His latest flagship single "Melody tempo harmony" was released in 1995.
He later produced other albums with relative success.
Controversial singer with a "big mouth" and "outspoken", he is one of the few who can boast of being one of the last heavyweights of the 80s still in activity.
Even if the past few years have been marked by more beats than heights.
• La dernière bouteille 1967
• San Salvador 1975
• Les barbares 1976
• Fensch vallée 1977
• Juke box 1977
• Bats toi 1979
• Est-ce ainsi que les hommes vivent ? 1979
• Traffic 1980
• Stand the ghetto 1980
• La salsa 1980
• Betty 1981
• Night bird 1981
• Pigalle la blanche 1981
• Troisième monde 1982
• Idées noires 1983
• Y'a peut être un ailleurs 1984
• Le bal 1984
• Extérieur nuit 1986
• Noir et blanc 1986
• La frontière 1987
• On the road again 1988
• R'n'B (Rouge baiser) 1989
• Petit 1989
• Outremer 1991
• Saïgon 1992
• Troisièmes couteaux 1994
• Minha Selva 1994
• Madones 1995
• Melody tempo harmony 1995
• Le venin 1997
• Audit 1997
• Roméo Machado 1998
• Les mains d'or 2001
• L'été 2004
• Elle chante 2005
• Marin 2005
• Non ça s'peut pas 2005
• Solitaire 2007
• Bosse 2008
• Maria Bonita 2008
• Et si jamais 2008
• Elle oublie 2014
• L'espoir 2017
• Le cœur du monde 2021
• Je tiens d'elle 2021
1967 ... the very first steps. The voice is so unrecognizable that one wonders if it is the same one that will explode ten years later ...
1975 ... eight years separate this title from the previous title. Everything has changed, the style as the sound. And rather good, to say the least !
1976 ... the ramp-up is now linear and we can feel that he has left to do something big. We just have to wait ...
1977 ... a South American style atypical in the musical France of the time and which will quickly become its bottom of trade. A bias assumed and which will quickly pay off !
1978 ... the singer is increasingly becoming one of the phenomena of the moment. It only remains for him to produce THE title that will allow him to join the big leagues. It won't be long ...
1979 ... a decade of 70 to break in and above all find its marks. Now that all the foundations have been laid, it will unfold. And that, to unfold, it will unfold !
1979 ... what makes - and will always make - the difference with the competition is this very subtle blend of brute force and softness mixed. A unique style of its kind !
1980 ... the title that will change everything. Nanard becomes literally essential on the French rock scene and is propelled for good to the rank of undisputed and undisputed star. MAS-TER-FUL !
1980 ... an exceptional 80's with 2 huge titles back to back. Including this one, particularly inspired and based on a most successful reggae rhythm. He literally walks on water, there are no other words !
1980 ... an endless 80's ! A year with a plethora of titles and Premium quality on all floors. All good !
1981 ... he signs here a sumptuous ballad where the darkest despair is as if annihilated by a particularly inspired melody. MA-GIC !
1981 ... 180° turn with a foray into the world of Dance. A singer with truly endless possibilities and who will have dared everything !
1981 ... back to basics. He returns to reggae mode, rhythmic which brings him decidedly luck and which allows him to sign here one of his titles among the most emblematic. HU-GE !
1982 ... year single title but quality title ! Again in reggae mode. On the other hand, as long as it works, why change it ...?
1983 ... when 2 of the biggest names of the moment decide to push the song. This magical duo gives us here a magnificent song with an extraordinary inspiration and which will undoubtedly remain one of the most emblematic songs of the decade on the French side. MAS-TER-FUL !
1984 ... when Nanard did in the film soundtrack, he applied just as much as for himself. Result of the races, this title specially made for 'Rue Barbare' is a real success
1984 ... a dynamic of success which does not weaken and which maintains him among the elite. And this despite a frankly atypical style for the time ...
1986 ... after an empty year 1985, the singer returns in great shape in this year 1986 and gives us here a title with the gentle force of the most inspired
1986 ... a decidedly exceptional year 1986 with this title which will surely remain as one of its most beautiful and most inspired. MAG-NI-FI-CENT ! Quite simply...
1987 ... a talent in the Intimist which reveals itself decade after decade, year after year, title after title and which is undoubtedly among the best of its generation. Exceptional talent and above all paradoxical when we see the size and the look of the guy ...
1988 ... a constantly renewed inspiration that does wonders, once again. The decade of the 80s was really that of the explosion of an artist and above all a talent very above the average. MAS-TER-FUL !
1989 ... and what to say about this title. A piece that literally floats in the air and that simply makes us feel good. Isn't that essential ?
1989 ... magnificent melodies which nonetheless conceal very somber lyrics and implacable realism. That's also Nanard the rebellious ...
1991 ... one would have thought that the transition to the 90s would not be really favorable to him and that he would be relegated to the rank of has-been. For the moment, no fears to see on this side there given the quality of the title produced here !
1992 ... even if the level of success encountered no longer has anything to do with what he had experienced the previous decade, it is clear that we must always count on him. A longevity and above all a resistance worthy of the Greatest !

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A service was held at Bridlington Priory to remember the six lifeboatmen who died in the Great Gale disaster.
Bridlington Lifeboat crew members attended a service in the church, led by the Rev Matthew Pollard, before laying a wreath at the memorial in the church yard.
The Bridlington Lifeboat crew at the memorial in the Priory Church yard.


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Nintendo 3DS Crushes Microsoft And Sony In Sales While Wii U Struggles
The NPD stats for physical hardware and software sales for June in the great North America have been released and the numbers are looking awfully good... for the Nintendo 3DS. The Wii U is still struggling and the Xbox 360 and PS3 are basically being dragged along like skid-marks behind a Nintendo muscle car of sales.
According to the recent NPD numbers, the Nintendo 3DS moved a massive 225,000 SKUs, with GameIndustry.biz noting that a lot of it had to do with the great shift in software. With Animal Crossing: New Leaf recently releasing for the Nintendo handheld, it helped bolster sales and boost prestige for the portable powerhouse and keep both Sony and Microsoft in Nintendo's rear-view mirror. New Leaf moved more than 505,000 units while Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D did 108,000 units and Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon did 115,000 unit sell-throughs in June.
Additionally, the Xbox 360 managed to move an anorexic figure of 140,000 units according to All Things D, and Sony was so ashamed and embarrassed of the low count of PS3 SKUs being moved throughout the June month that they didn't even bother posting the numbers. Sadly, the Big 'N' was in the same boat with Sony regarding sales of the Wii U, and the shame of being out-whored by the other consoles left Nintendo cowering the Wii U hardware sales in a corner, like fresh fish bait that was used and abused in a Scandinavian prison.
One thing the big three seemed to be somewhat proud of was software sales... well, at least Nintendo and Sony were proud of the software. Sony's The Last of Us has been rocking the charts and managed more than 3.4 million units in under three weeks. It was also the top selling game of June and continues to help expand the revere-worthy pedigree of Naughty Dog.
Nintendo was also rocking the software in a huge way, as Big Daddy Reggie had mentioned in a harsh interview with the Dorito Pope, software sells hardware and that's exactly what it was doing throughout June, with their portable division seeing an 85% increase in sales revenue in year-over-year comparisons. Slap a bandage on that wound and take a lollipop because Microsoft and Sony just got served by Nintendo.
NPD analyst Liam Callahan shared some comments on the stats, saying...
"To quote Nintendo during E3, 'software sells hardware', which is evident in this month's 3DS results. Strong double-digit increases in the 3DS hardware sales were coupled with triple-digit digit increases in software for June sales. 3DS software sales momentum is building due to a steady flow of content over the past few months, leading to positive year-to-date sales results,"
Unfortunately, the good news that Nintendo was evangelizing in the world of interactive entertainment didn't quite spill over into the PC Master Race's region. Sorry guys but retail PC sales continue to slip and fall like a drunk Mickey Rourke scouring West Hollywood in the wee hours of the night. Software has dipped down to $314 million for the PC Master Race, which is 14% lower in year-over-year sales.
Gaben might be saving the PC Master Race with his digital sales but his Jedi powers just aren't strong enough to curtail the continued decline of the retail bracket.
Don't worry, though, the Steam Summer Sale will save all. It's like a good indie flick peppered in amongst all the porta-potty worthy blockbuster drudge from Hollywood. PC Master Race is fine, don't sweat it, folks.
Hopefully Nintendo can just boost up the Wii U and they're at least on the right track by chasing down all the worthwhile indie projects out there. Big Daddy Reggie also believes that the system will pick up steam once they get Pikmin 3 out there.
I've got no doubts that the Big 'N' will reel it in and pull it together for the Wii U... and that they will once again be the kings of digital entertainment once the holiday season kicks the clutch and puts it into high gear.
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The cargo wagon car from the Western Train collection. The cargo wagon is designed to work with the Train and Trolly product. The set also includes a section of rail that can be duplicated to extend it.
The cargo wagon can be moved or saved separately, and combined in different configurations (with other parts of this train set), or duplicated to create a longer train. The rails are a separate part, and can also be duplicated to extend the track.
A detailed and textured model. Contains materials for retexturing and groups for animation.


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CIF football: Serra overpowered by Mater Dei in…
CIF football: Serra overpowered by Mater Dei in Open Division state title game
Mater Dei scores 21 first-quarter points on its way to routing underdog Serra, claims third Open Division state title
MISSION VIEJO, CA – DEC. 11: Serra's Petelo Gi (4) is tackled by Mater Dei's Cameron Sidney (5) preventing him for scoring a touchdown in the second quarter of their CIF Open Division football state championship game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
PUBLISHED: December 11, 2021 at 10:43 p.m. | UPDATED: December 13, 2021 at 12:37 p.m.
MISSION VIEJO — The Serra Padres didn't need to be reminded what they were up against Saturday night in the Open Division state championship game. They already got the notice when Mater Dei ambushed them for three quick touchdowns in the first quarter on its way to a 44-7 victory.
But just before halftime, as if anyone needed more proof, the Santa Ana powerhouse showed why nobody was better across the nation this high school football season than the talent-rich Monarchs.
Petelo Gi was gone, on his way to a touchdown for Serra.
The Padres running back charged through a hole on fourth-and-1 near midfield and had nothing but green Saddleback College turf to the red-colored end zone.
As Gi approached the goal line, defensive back Cameron Sidney made a diving lunge for the runner's legs and brought him down at the 3. The Padres ran three more plays but didn't get into the end zone before time expired to end the half.
"Everything happened fast," Gi said. "I got the ball, I saw a hole and I just took off. I didn't know what was going on. I didn't even think it was real. I'm like, 'I'm still running.' I started remembering everything, 'What?' I just wish I was a tad bit faster."
Serra coach Patrick Walsh walks the sidelines as the final minute winds down against Mater Dei on Saturday night. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Mater Dei held its 24-point advantage and went on to capture its third California Interscholastic Federation Open Division state championship, completing an undefeated season marred by public backlash after recent allegations of a locker-room hazing incident in February and the alleged beating of a Mater Dei student by two of the school's football players at a gathering in Irvine in 2019.
Mater Dei coach Bruce Rollinson didn't talk to reporters after the game. The longtime coach was carried off the field by his players.
Mater Dei coach Bruce Rollinson is lifted up by his players after defeating Serra in the CIF Open Division state championship game Saturday night. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Serra coach Patrick Walsh, whose team was appearing in its first Open Division game, spoke with pride as he discussed the effort his players gave on the field against an opponent filled with major-college prospects.
"I love my team," Walsh said. "I wouldn't want to coach at any other place in the planet. I love my kids. I love their fight. I love my coaches. I love being a Padre. High school football is more than just hoisting trophies. At Serra High School, we believe in what we do, and we build men. We got a step closer to becoming men tonight."
Serra wanted to run to control the clock and shorten possessions. The Padres ran 10 plays on their first series, converted two third-downs and punted to the Mater Dei 6 when the drive stalled.
Not bad.
Except for that three plays later Elijah Brown lofted a deep ball that Cooper Barkate caught in stride on his way to the end zone, holding the ball out with one hand the final 10 yards. The 78-yard completion made it 7-0.
Mater Dei's Cooper Barkate (18) scores a touchdown against Serra in the first quarter Saturday.. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
The advantage widened to 14-0 three snaps into Serra's next series when linebacker Malaki Teo returned an interception 21 yards for a touchdown.
Another Serra turnover deep in its own end — a fumble this time — led to another Mater Dei touchdown. Raleek Brown's 1-yard run extended the lead to 21-0 with 1:31 left in the first quarter. The running back is a transfer from Edison-Stockton.
At that point, it seemed as if Mater Dei (12-0) would name its score.
But Serra (11-2) didn't stop fighting. It limited the possessions in the second quarter, yielding just a 32-yard field goal by Chase Meyer after a long Mater Dei drive, and had a chance to take some momentum into the locker room.
But Sidney, a Cal commit, chased down Gi and then made another touchdown-saving tackle two plays later, bringing down Joseph Latu at the 1 after the running back made a catch in the right flat.
With three seconds on the clock, Serra went for a touchdown from the 1 and didn't convert.
The score stayed 24-0.
"It would have been a nice exclamation point going in," Walsh said. "But, you know, we could have tapped out so many times in this game, and we didn't. That's something to be proud of.
"They're the best combination of everything," Walsh added about Mater Dei. "They care. They play hard. They're uniquely talented, and they're well-coached. When all that comes together, you're the No. 1 team in the country."
Raleek Brown's 3-yard run midway through the third quarter stretched the margin to 31-0. Dominque Lampkin's 18-yard keeper accounted for Serra's only score. It cut the margin to 31-7 with 3:18 left in the third quarter.
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"It's crazy," Lampkin said. "I can say I scored against the No. 1 team in the country. That's a great experience to say. I wish I could say we did a lot more than that."
Gi finished with 116 yards in 25 carries.
Mater Dei added two more touchdowns, on a 15-yard run by Raleek Brown that extended the cushion to 37-7 late in the third quarter and a 5-yard pass from Elijah Brown to Quincy Craig with 5:58 left that started a running clock.
Inside the Serra locker room after the trophy presentation, the Padres showed what they're about. Players hugged one another for a final time. There were tears. There were more memories to cherish in a season filled with many of them.
"No matter what, we never gave up," Gi said. "We loved each other. We still kept our heads up. Usually, teams will tap out. We didn't tap out. We just had fun. That's what it is all about. It doesn't matter about anything else."
MISSION VIEJO, CA – DEC. 11: Serra's Petelo Gi (4) fumbles the ball after being tackled by Mater Dei's Quincy Craig (24) in the first quarter of their CIF Open Division football state championship game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MISSION VIEJO, CA – DEC. 11: Mater Dei head coach Bruce Rollinson walks the sideline while playing Serra in the first quarter of their CIF Open Division football state championship game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MISSION VIEJO, CA – DEC. 11: Serra's Andrew Stewart (9) runs onto the field during the player introductions before playing Mater Dei during their CIF Open Division football state championship game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MISSION VIEJO, CA – DEC. 11: Serra head coach Patrick Walsh hugs his son Charlie, 13, during the playing of the national anthem before playing Mater Dei in their CIF Open Division football state championship game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MISSION VIEJO, CA – DEC. 11: Serra's Ryan Mahe (43) sits dejected on the bench after being defeated by Mater Dei during their CIF Open Division football state championship game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Mater Dei defeated Serra 44-7. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MISSION VIEJO, CA – DEC. 11: Serra's Andrew Stewart (9) leaps to make a reception against Mater Dei's Ramere Davis (29) in the second quarter of their CIF Open Division football state championship game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MISSION VIEJO, CA – DEC. 11: Signage supporting the Mater Dei head coach Bruce Rollinson is displayed in the second quarter of their CIF Open Division football state championship game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
MISSION VIEJO, CA – DEC. 11: Mater Dei fans walks past signage supporting their head coach Bruce Rollinson in the second quarter of their CIF Open Division football state championship game at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
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Odds of border agents being corrupted grow as shutdown continues
By Ryan Consaul, opinion contributor — 01/22/19 11:30 AM EST
The longest government shutdown in modern U.S. history turns 1 month old on Tuesday. The financial stress faced by federal workers who have already missed their first paycheck has been well-documented. But the threat to homeland security has not.
U.S. adversaries could exploit the shutdown by trying to corrupt border agents and airport screeners who are doing their jobs but not getting paid. Transnational criminal organizations and drug cartels have tried to bribe officers before.
The Project on Government Oversight reported last April that at least 13 employees have been arrested on corruption-related charges since January 2017. In November 2017, a border patrol agent was arrested for bribery and drug related charges.
The previous November, a supervisory border patrol agent was arrested for making false statements related to narcotics trafficking and bribery and eventually received a two-year prison sentence.
An infinitesimal number of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers have ever even been accused of corruption, but even a small increase could compromise U.S. homeland security.
Unlike airport screeners, who are more likely to live near metropolitan areas and possibly have more employment opportunities, border agents stationed in remote areas along the nation's southwest border may have few alternatives to offset the financial burden caused by the government shutdown.
In 2012, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that 144 U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees were arrested or indicted for corruption-related activities from fiscal years 2005 through 2012. These activities included alien harboring, fraud, allowing drug smuggling and selling immigration documents.
Concern about corruption in the ranks of Customs and Border Protection personnel led Congress to pass the Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010. The legislation required polygraph testing of applicants as part of a background investigation before they could become Customs and Border Protection officers and Border Patrol agents.
It also required the agency to deal with its extensive backlog of security reinvestigations. As of spring 2010, the agency had a backlog of 10,000 reinvestigations because relevant personnel were supposed to undergo a security background check every five years.
However, this rigorous process became viewed as burdensome and, in 2017, the House passed legislation that would expedite hiring by allowing some Customs and Border Protection applicants to skip the polygraph test.
James Tomsheck, the former assistant commissioner for the Customs and Border Protection Office of Internal Affairs, said the legislation "would exacerbate corruption and abusive misconduct" and "threaten our national security."
Last year, the GAO also found deficiencies in the DHS' monitoring of employee misconduct and made 18 recommendations for Customs and Border Protection, TSA and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to improve their processes for monitoring and investigating employee misconduct.
Additionally, those responsible for safeguarding against corruption, including the DHS Office of Inspector General, are operating with significantly reduced staffs. The majority of employees at the inspector general's office are under furlough.
Without these watchdogs ferreting out fraud, waste and abuse, the department is ever more exposed to potential malfeasance. The latest semiannual report by the inspector general's office to Congress includes examples of two recent investigations of corruption as of September 2018.
One investigation was of a Border Patrol agent who worked with drug traffickers to smuggle marijuana across the Mexican border into the United States. The agent pleaded guilty to conspiracy to import marijuana and was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment and three years of supervised release.
The other investigation centered on a TSA employee who was observed meeting with a known narcotics/money courier in uniform at an airport and was later found with a bag containing $130,000. The TSA employee pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a year of house arrest followed by 48 months of probation.
These examples are, of course, the rarest of exceptions. Nevertheless, the financial pressures caused by the shutdown provide U.S. adversaries with an opening to possibly exploit.
Former DHS Inspector General John Roth said earlier this month that "it's ironic that you're increasing the risk of corruption at the same time as you're attempting to fortify the border."
As negotiations continue to stall, the Trump administration and Congress should consider taking steps to guard against this vulnerability.
The Department of Homeland Security could remind frontline staff of the consequences for egregious misconduct and inform personnel about how to report misconduct as well as employee assistance programs available in this difficult time. Securing the nation's border is a critical issue that has routinely garnered bipartisan support.
Every day that the government shutdown drags on prolongs the financial hardship for those on the frontlines protecting our homeland and gives cartels and transnational criminal organizations an opening to try to corrupt the DHS ranks.
Ryan Consaul is a senior international/defense researcher at the nonprofit, nonpartisan RAND Corporation. He was staff director for the Oversight and Management Efficiency Subcommittee of the House Homeland Security Committee from 2013 through 2017.
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NO ONE WOULD ARGUE THE FACT HAT THE NATURAL/ORGANIC grocery landscape looks much different today than it did at he turn of the century. Back then, retailers like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's were niche stores, and often some of the only mainstream retailers where shoppers could find natural and organic foods beyond specialty stores or local farmers markets. Today, according to our latest research and insights report at Acosta, Back to Our Roots: The Rise of the Natural/ Organic Shopper, health-conscious consumers in search of these products are shopping across channels—from traditional grocery stores to mass merchandisers to club stores—creating a highly competitive market where purchasing decisions are influenced by price, convenience and other factors. In fact, high consumer demand is driving traditional grocery retailers to offer more natural/organic items, adding to greater product availability and affordabil-ity across the category as a whole.
ter store leakage for traditional retailers.
To effectively leverage natural/organics to lift center store sales, retailers must first understand the shoppers driving the trend: who they are, where they are shopping and how they make purchasing decisions. There are two key groups to focus on—Millennials, who now are entering their prime spending years, and Gen Xers. We have found that Millennials purchase natural/organic food most frequently, with 60 percent of their food baskets containing half or more natural/organic products; Gen Xers are close behind with 34 percent of their food baskets containing at least that amount.
Fortunately, GenXers and older Millennials also shop for natural/organics most frequently at traditional grocery retailers, albeit for different reasons. GenXers, who are already at the store for their everyday needs, are driven by convenience, while Millennials are motivated by better pricing and "shopability"—the ease of finding products on shelves.
ers in making natural/organic purchases.
move shoppers throughout the store.
would be of interest to these shoppers.
Within the aisles themselves, our research shows shoppers prefer a separate natural/organic section within traditional grocery stores; however, it is important to note that the top natural/organic purchaser demographic—Millennials— continue to defy the norm. In fact, 60 percent of younger Millennials prefer to have natural/organic items integrated with conventional products. Therefore, avoid only concentrating natural/organic items in a single location. Mix these products into other aisles, especially throughout the center store, which will encourage consumers to pick up other shelf-stable items en route, whether they are organic or not.
Overall, grocery retailers should look at the natural/organic category as a strategic growth engine. By capitalizing on this highly popular trend that is forecasted for even further growth, and focusing beyond gateway items on the store perimeter— such as produce, dairy and meat— traditional retailers can naturally expand center store interest among these shoppers.
Colin Stewart is senior vice president at Acosta. He can be reached at thoughtleadership@ acosta.com.
Is the natural/organic category the key to curbing center store leakage?


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IWM Wood, Conrad Balme, David Edward Pollock, William Stewart
Award, British: Distinguished Service Cross
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Balme, David Edward (Oral history)
Pollock, William Stewart (Oral history)


Some days can be overwhelmed with hurdles, detours and fallen bridges. I start to feel powerless. And I begin to lose sight of what I have that makes me happy.
So I've been writing little reminders to myself that keep me going. Some notes are my own thoughts and others are from song lyrics.
Once I started focusing on what I could change and what was within my control, I felt renewed energy. After taking a long break from sketching figures and portraits, I have recently started sketching those again daily.
The above sketch started out with drawing a tree. An unexpected interruption happened and when I came back to the drawing hours later, the feeling I had about the tree was no longer there. I switched to drawing my portrait. As the mirror I use is a compact mirror, I can only see a small part of my face as I draw. I kind of like that fact as I have to keep the general idea in mind as I concretely see a small focus in the mirror. A good metaphor for life!
Some days can certainly be a challenge Juana, but your quotes are a great way too keep focused.
Fantastic sketches and so cleverly changed as they progressed.
Enjoy your Sunday and I hope you have a great creative week ahead.
I love quotes too. They can help us, just finding them and listing them. Love what you have done with yours and your drawings.. Have a great new week!
I love that you went with your feeling from tree to person. It's a beautiful drawing.
lovely reflective post, and a lovely self portrait.
Focusing on what we can change is especially pertinent after this tragic week here in the U.S. The first image in the post with those words in orange, reminds me somewhat of Coreta Kent. She was an artist in the 1960's. She did a lot of silk screen work with lettering to do with peace.
Love them Juana. Love the tree as a base for your portrait. Strength, growth, wisdom. Wonderful.
It sounds like you are a perfectionist like me, which means we feel overwhelmed when not in control. My father taught me a little prayer that I like to recite when I start doing the control thing, "God gran me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can and Wisdom to know the difference." Peace, my friend!


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Tala va Mes – Gold and Copper – Iranian Film – 2011
The Persian poets called love the "elixir" (iksir). The alchemists believed that there existed a material in the world which they called the "elixir" or "the philosopher's stone" (kimiya) which could change one matter into another matter, and they searched after this for centuries.
The poets took over the use of this terminology and said that the real "elixir" which has the power of transformation is love, because it is love which can transmute a substance. Love, absolutely, is the "elixir" and has the properties of the philosopher's stone, which changes one nature into another, and people also are different natures.
People are mines, like gold-mines and silver-mines.
It is love which makes the heart a heart, and if there is no love, there is no heart, just clay and water.
..Love makes the heavy and lazy nimble, cunning, and even makes the slow-witted astute..
..It is love which turns the miser into a benefactor, and an impatient and intolerant person into someone with endurance and tolerance..
[Excerpt from "The Elixir of Love" by Ayatollah Murtaza Mutahhari]
Iranian film by director Homayoun Assadian, where a young student of religious sciences must turn his knowledge about Islam into action, when his wife is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Assadian mixes the daily life demands in the Tehran metropolis, with the deepest and most prioritary teachings of the Islamic religion, through the language of Hafez and Mowlavi (Rumi) poetry.
http://www.ifilmtv.ir
By love, bitternesses became sweet,
By love, pieces of copper became gold. (Rumi)
Posted in Medya, İran Filmleri, İslam
Etiketler iranian film, iranian movie, islam, islamic film, islamic movie, love, mystic, persian film, romantic, shia, shiite, sufi, sufism, Tala va Mes, İran
https://matemkar.wordpress.com/2012/07/16/gold-and-copper-2011/
Dua Kumail
Tala va Mes – Altın ve Bakır – İran Filmi – 2011


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put into bottom of mold. put on top of mold. stand on andpress down.
carefully detatch glass from pipe.
on an entirely different note.
villana, here's the curvy building.
i want to put a giant sausage on a pole to the left. it'd be hilarious.
Oh I look forward to the sausage installation!
Hey, who is the new assistant?


Winters in Strathspey often bring enough snow for excellent Nordic skiing. When conditions are right there are many trails that are just perfect for cross-country skiing. This series of maps and guides covers 4 different areas and each map has 3 suggested routes. The area is part of the Cairngorms National Park and there are something for everyone. Highlighted on the maps in yellow the easy trails are mainly suitable for the beginner. The orange and red routes are more suited to the more experienced langlauf enthusiast.
The Slochd and Glenmore has trails that are often prepared or pisted. At Feshiebridge and Inshriach there is a vast trail network where skiing can often be on fresh unspoilt snow.
Map 1 covers the prepared trails around Loch Morlich and Glenmore and Badaguish. Map 2 describes 3 terrific routes around the forest trails of Moor of Feshie near Feshiebridge. Map 3 moves further south to Inshriach Forest and Uath Lochans near Loch Insh. Map 4 covers an area to the northwest of the Cairngorms National Park at The Slochd and Slochd Mor Nordic Ski School.
Map 1 - The area around Loch Morlich is part of the Glenmore Forest Park and is at the heart of the Cairngorm National Park. There are many prepared cross-country skiing trails suitable for both beginners and experts alike. This guide describes 3 suggested routes on easily accessible trails with magnificent views of rivers, ancient Caledonian pine forest and mountains.
Map 2 - The cross-country skiing trails around Feshiebridge are suitable for both beginners and experts alike. This guide describes 3 suggested routes on easily accessible trails with magnificent views of Glen Feshie, ancient Caledonian pine forest and mountains. This is a heavily forested area at the heart of the Cairngorms National Park.
Map 3 - The area around Uath Lochan and Inshriach is at the heart of Glen Feshie in the Cairngorms National Park. There are many cross-country skiing trails suitable for both beginners and experts alike. This guide describes 3 suggested routes on easily accessible trails with magnificent views of rivers, ancient Caledonian pine forest and mountains.
Map 4 - The Slochd has many trails suitable for walking, biking and cross-country skiing. On the edge of the Cairngorms National Park, there is something for everyone. There are plenty of easy tracks with magnificent views of rivers, ancient Caledonian pine forest and mountains. A must see is General Wade's Sluggan Bridge. This is just a short distance from Slochd along the route of the old military road.


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The investor in non-fungible token (NFT) and metaverse projects raised almost $360 million in its latest funding round.
Animoca Brands, an investor in non-fungible token (NFT) and metaverse projects, raised almost $360 million at a valuation of $5.5 billion.
The funding round represents a doubling in Animoca's value in less than three months. The venture capital firm raised $65 million at a $2.2 billion valuation in October.
Liberty City Ventures led the latest fundraising round, which included contributions from Winklevoss Capital, Soros Fund Management and 10T Holdings.
Animoca plans to use the funds to fuel acquisitions and investments, product development and licenses for popular intellectual properties, according to an announcement Tuesday.
The company's portfolio contains more than 150 NFT-related projects, including play-to-earn game Axie Infinity, Dapper Labs, the company behind NBA Top Shot, and OpenSea, the largest NFT trading platform. It also has a majority stake in metaverse game The Sandbox.
Most recently, Animoca led an $8 million funding round into Burnt Finance, an NFT platform built on the Solana blockchain.
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VIDEO: Lesbos refugees say they will jump in sea if deported
Protest erupts at centre where 1,000 refugees and migrants are detained, waiting to see whether they will be deported under EU-Turkey plan
A woman reacts as a boat reaches the Greek island of Lesbos on 20 March (AFP)
Oscar Webb
Published date: 24 March 2016 09:22 UTC | Last update: 3 years 10 months ago
LESBOS, Greece - Beko stood outside the Moria centre, trying to make sense of where to go next after a controversial plan to send migrants and refugees from Europe back to their countries came into effect earlier this week.
The 28-year-old from Baghdad, his Syrian wife and their two-month-old son are among hundreds of people who have arrived on dinghys and boats to Greece in recent days, after a deadline for the new EU-Turkey deal passed at midnight on Sunday.
For now, Beko's family and others are detained in Greek islands camps like Moria. Protests broke out here on Tuesday among an estimated 1,000 waiting to see whether Greek and European immigration authorities will allow them to apply for asylum in Greece or deport them back to Turkey when they are expected to start enforcing the plan on 4 April.
"We don't need a rich country, we just need somewhere safe," Beko said, declining to give his last name. "We don't need Germany even. If Greece can give me a room or something, a future, somewhere safe, we'll stay here. If we can't stay here, I'll throw myself in the sea."
"Turkey is a bad country, sorry about that, but it's a bad country," he said. "If they send us back from Turkey, Turkey will send us back to Iraq or Syria. We'll die in Iraq, we'll die in Syria."
As the protest erupted, recent arrivals yelled "We want papers!" and "Where are our human rights?" Greek police donned riot gear in preparation for violence, but the situation remained fairly calm.
The agreement has sparked criticism from the UN's refugee agency, which has said the plan violates human rights, and earlier this week suspended its activities in closed reception centres on the island that it said had become detention centres.
On Tuesday, the NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) announced it had suspended its activities in Moria, saying it refused to be part of a system that "has no regard for the humanitarian or protection needs of asylum seekers and migrants".
"Continuing to work inside would make us complicit in a system we consider to be both unfair and inhumane," Marie Elisabeth Ingres, MSF's Head of Mission in Greece, said in a statement.
Beko said he and his wife had been temporarily let out of the camp on Tuesday to visit a dentist in Mytilini, the capital of the island 10km away, and were about to go back into the centre.
"Inside here, it's like a disaster. It's like a prison," he said. "We sleep in a UN shelter, without a stove or heaters, just with one blanket each and on the ground. It's very cold but what can we do? We don't know about our future."
In the harbour at Mytilini, ferries continue to take a small number of refugees who arrived on the island before the Sunday deadline to the Greek mainland. On Tuesday night, as another ferry launched, volunteers and activists shouted and waved goodbye.
One hundred metres away, several dozen refugees who had tried to sneak onto the ferry with fake papers, sat despondently in Frontex vans and Greek police coaches as the boat pulled away. Soon after, they were driven back to Moria to await their fate with thousands of others.
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