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Influences 23: Georgia Anne Muldrow
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A dedication to Black women.
With a sonic palette as wide-reaching as that of Georgia Anne Muldrow, it was almost impossible to know how her Influences podcast might sound. Would it take us into the mind-bending hip-hop of her Ms. One project, or be centered upon the brash instrumental beats she showcases across her VWETO beat tapes? What about the funk and soul she released on Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder label in 2018, earning herself a Grammy nomination in the "Best Urban Contemporary" category, and mirroring the magic of her debut solo album on Stones Throw. You might even expect something like the world of Jyoti, her infrequently used vehicle for jazzier sounds. Muldrow, let's not forget, has been surrounded by jazz music her whole life, with her father, guitarist Ronald Muldrow, playing aside Eddie Harris and her mother, Rickie Byars, performing as a lead singer for Pharoah Sanders Ensemble.
Instead of choosing one part of her musical heritage and peeling back its layers, Muldrow uses this Influences platform as a dedication to Black women across the musical spectrum, who have inspired her life more generally, beyond her music. As James Baldwin famously said, to be Black living in America "and to be relatively conscious is to be in a state of rage almost all of the time," and yet 60 years later, that rage lives on, demonstrated so tragically with the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Tayler, Ahmaud Arbery, and Tony McDade. Against a backdrop of this senseless violence, these women stand up and their work is much "too beautiful to be denied." Across its 45-minutes runtime, it covers all Muldrow's music touch-points but that must not blunt its message.
"This is a mix dedicated to Black women all over the spectrum of music. I just wanted to show love to people who I know, people who I don't know so well, people who show support to me, people who are just amazing. And trust me, there are many more mixes to come, because I feel as though we are just too beautiful to be denied. So here's to all the sisters in the world. Here's to you; you're beautiful. Keep jammin'. Keep jammin'." — Georgia Anne Muldrow
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01. Shaun Ross "Shift1" feat. Ursula Rucker (JEX Records)
02. Rickiebyars "Star Above" (Someothaship)
03. Tekitha "Emotional" (Antipodes Music)
04. Georgia Anne Muldrow "Always" (Rush Hour Music)
05. Latoiya Williams "Vintage Love (LaToiya Williams Entertainment)
05. Jaime Coryn Woods & Melissa Poliwar "Inner Me" (INgrooves/Universal Music Group)
06. Tiombe Lockhart "Gon Git Cha" (Lockhart Dynasty)
07. Rolynne "Don't Lose Your Heart" (Rolynné Media)
08. Renee Neufville "Something to Believe" (WJ3 Records)
09. Donn T & Georgia Anne Muldrow "Can't Let Go" (Epistrophik Peach Sound)
10. Teedra Moses "Make Me" (eOne Music Canada)
11. Hiatus Kaiyote "Red Room" (Brainfeeder)
12. Yameen "Light of Love" feat. Lady Alma & Shock G (Ropeadope Digital)
13. Georgia Anne Muldrow "Unforgettable" (Foreseen Entertainment)


Insurtech developer Blink has announced a partnership with Blue Cross Canassurance to enhance the insurer's travel insurance product.
Through the partnership, Blue Cross Canassurance will expand its product offerings to include "real-time" travel solutions for when flight disruptions occur. Blink – which was acquired by CPPGroup in 2017 – has developed a platform that tracks flight delays in real time. With this platform, Blue Cross can provide customers (via mobile app) with services to make up for the flight delay, such as access to select lounges, hotel rooms or by providing cash payments.
A release said that the service and the automation features are now included in a large number of Blue Cross travel insurance products sold in Eastern Canada.
"Canada's travel insurance industry is ripe for innovation. To be able to deliver real-time travel insurance benefits that remove the stress and anxiety while travelling, along with eliminating the hassle of completing claims forms is now the new normal," said Gary Andrews, president of Red Consulting, representing Blink in Canada.
"We're delighted to announce our launch with Blue Cross Canassurance, the perfect partner for Blink. They are completely customer-focused and have a very collaborative approach to delivering new travel insurance experiences for their clients," added Blink CEO Paul Prendergast.
"We are excited to be the first travel insurance company in Canada to offer this innovative solution to our customers," remarked Blue Cross Canassurance Group president and CEO Sylvain Charbonneau in a statement.
Charbonneau added that "technology is key to providing a unique customer experience"; the partnership with Blink presents Blue Cross an opportunity to deliver "true innovation" in the travel insurance industry, the CEO noted.


The High Land Water Métis Council held an information and nomination meeting on January 31 at the Northbrook Lions hall, which was attended by close to 30 people. The meeting's dual purpose was to attract new members and to nominate representatives for positions on the council.
The High Land Waters Métis Council, which has been in existence for just seven years, is one of Ontario's 29 Métis community councils. Its members represent part of region six, one section of the Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) that stretches east to Perth, west to Peterborough, south to Kingston and north to Bancroft. The 29 councils together make up the Métis Nation of Ontario, which is the organization officially recognized by the provincial and federal governments, and which through the Provisional Council of Métis of Ontario (PCMO) works with the Ontario government to discuss current issues and to implement their objectives.
Representatives on the council strive to bring Métis awareness to their communities and to let members know what services are available to them. Currently there are 500 card-holding members of the MNO in region 6.
Present at the meeting were Amanda Cox and Tracey Dale, both staff from the MNO's Bancroft office, and respectively, from its employment and health branches. Each spoke about the various services that are offered to members of the MNO but that are also made available to anyone in need. These services cover a wide range of health, employment and training programs through the MNO.
Rowlinson said that one of the major issues currently facing the Métis involves an upcoming 2015 hearing at the Supreme Court of Canda concerning the Daniels vs Canada case. The MNO will be seeking intervener status during the hearings in that case in the hopes of upholding a decision made previously by the Federal Court of Canada, which asserted that the Métis are the responsibility of the federal government and should be defined as "Indians" under the Canadian Constitution, thereby receiving the same rights and benefits.
Included on the Métis Nation of Ontario's website is an in depth history of the Métis in Canada, outlining their origins, which began in the late 17th and early 18th century with the establishment of the fur trade in this country. This unique group of people formed when male European settlers and Aboriginal women began forming relationships and having children. Soon after, these populations and communities began to self-identify as their own distinct communities.
The MNO website highlights the struggles the Métis went through and which continue as they try to protect their lands. It explains how they began to formally mobilize and in 1869 how the Métis National Committee was formed. Louis Riel, best known for leading the Northwest Rebellion in the mid-1880s, for which he was tried and hung, is a celebrated hero for the Métis people and his history is well documented on the site. Also highlighted are the current accomplishments and victories that the Métis people have made, many in the courts and many in the last 30 years and that include their inclusion in the charter as one of the three distinct Aboriginal peoples of Canada.
The formal nominations for the new council for 2015 wrapped up Saturday's meeting in Northbrook. Secretary/treasurer Candace Lloyd, and youth representative Gwendalyn Lloyd were acclaimed. The councilors nominated and elected by acclamation were Terry Conners, Gertrude Conners and Thomas W. Thompson. Nominated for president were Scott Lloyd and Catherine Thompson and nominated for the position of chair were Marlon Lloyd and Benjamin Saulnier. The position for women's representative is still open. The elections will take place at the Northbrook Lions hall on Sunday, March 8 from 9am-5pm. Voters must have their Métis Nation of Ontario citizenship card in order to cast a ballot.


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(From left) Chief Master Sgt. Paul Muggli, command chief for the 175th Wing, speaks with Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass outside of the COVID-19 mass vaccination at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, on May 3, 2021. The MDNG has been activated to support Maryland's COVID-19 response by providing direct support to county health departments in assisting with the acceleration of COVID-19 vaccination and testing efforts. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah M. McClanahan)
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Sammy Davis Jr. was, arguably, America's greatest entertainer. Here, in full, is the 1960 EBONY magazine feature story in which he explains just why a black, one-eyed Catholic decided to convert to Judaism.
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Something Very Big
The search for the story of Lancaster B for Baker (and other things)
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Captain Over
September 22, 2012 October 25, 2013 ~ Adam Purcell
I first got in touch with Dennis Over through the Lancaster Archive Forum a few years ago, on which he is a much-loved and highly prolific member. Dennis began the war, too young to join the forces, working on fitting out air-sea rescue launches. Once old enough he joined the RAF as aircrew, serving on 106 and 227 Squadrons as a rear gunner. Following the war he was station manager at Heathrow for first BOAC and later for British Airways. Consequently Dennis has a wealth of stories. I therefore couldn't miss the opportunity when I was in the UK in 2010 to meet him and his wife of 66 years, Peggy, at their home in London.
We talked for hours and hours and hours. We spoke about Concordes. We spoke about Queen's Tours, L1011s and B707s. We discussed Dennis' unconfirmed but more or less definite claim for a nightfighter. We talked about air-sea rescue launches, Comets (exploding or otherwise), Constellations, RAF dinghies, Irish jokes, 5th pods, cheese and rocket-powered sailplanes. And of course, we told stories about Tiger Moths.
As a rear gunner, Dennis told me that he felt a real sense of isolation. He was physically removed from the rest of the crew and, of course, was the only one flying backwards. He said he never felt any panic or fear while on operations. That came either before or after. While actually flying he felt only a sense of complete concentration on his duties, for the mutual benefit of his entire crew. He did mention a feeling of unreality, almost of detachment, as if he had been viewing the events he was describing from the position of a third party. Partly at least, I imagine this was a means of dealing with the enormity of the situations he found himself in.
The conversation was wide-ranging and ever changing. At one point I used his telephone to ring the family I was staying with in London and tell them I wouldn't be home for dinner. This discussion was far too good to cut short!
I always love talking to veteran aircrew. They are a living link to the past. While I can learn facts from official documents and get a personal picture from reading letters and diaries, oral history is far more interactive. It is subject to the limitations of memory, but when supported by other sources a witness account can add much colour to a history. Dennis has some fantastic memories and it was a real pleasure to drag the hangar doors open and listen in some awe for a few hours.
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Would you suggest a book to understand the scope and play of Krishna's Leela?
How will I unburden myself of all the aspirations and unaccomplished ambitions?how will I let it go and make my life a Leela with full awareness?
Buddha seems dull but Krishna is exuberance in action.forgive my ignorance if it is.because I cannot find it otherwise.
Dear Sarath, God Talks with Arguna may help you have a clearer understanding of Krishna.
It beats the hell out of me how you can make these all different when they're all dead center! It may be just that the center of the universe is exactly where we are. Today's is certainly a beauty.
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Afghanistan: Taliban attempting to steadily erase women and girls from public life – UN experts
Jan 19, 2022 | Featured
UN (17.01.2022) – https://bit.ly/3KnpRxh – Taliban leaders in Afghanistan are institutionalizing large scale and systematic gender-based discrimination and violence against women and girls, a group of UN human rights experts* said today. The experts reiterated their alarm expressed since August 2021 at a series of restrictive measures that have been introduced since the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, particularly those concerning women and girls. "Taken together, these policies constitute a collective punishment of women and girls, grounded on gender-based bias and harmful practices," the experts said. "We are concerned about the continuous and systematic efforts to exclude women from the social, economic, and political spheres across the country." These concerns are exacerbated in the cases of women from ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities such as the Hazara, Tajik, Hindu and other communities whose differences or visibility make them even more vulnerable in Afghanistan, they added. The experts also noted the increased risk of exploitation of women and girls including of trafficking for the purposes of child and forced marriage as well as sexual exploitation and forced labor. These exclusionary and discriminatory policies are being enforced through a wave of measures such as barring women from returning to their jobs, requiring a male relative to accompany them in public spaces, prohibiting women from using public transport on their own, as well as imposing a strict dress code on women and girls."In addition to severely limiting their freedom of movement, expression and association, and their participation in public and political affairs, these policies have also affected the ability of women to work and to make a living, pushing them further into poverty," the experts said. "Women heads of households are especially hard hit, with their suffering compounded by the devastating consequences of the humanitarian crisis in the country."Of particular and grave concern is the continued denial of the fundamental right of women and girls to secondary and tertiary education, on the premise that women and men have to be segregated and that female students abide by a specific dress code. As such, the vast majority of girls' secondary schools remain closed and the majority of girls who should be attending grades 7-12 are being denied access to school, based solely on their gender. "Today, we are witnessing the attempt to steadily erase women and girls from public life in Afghanistan including in institutions and mechanisms that had been previously set up to assist and protect those women and girls who are most at risk," the experts said in reference to the closure of the Ministry of Women's Affairs and the physical occupation of the premises of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission. "Various vital, and sometimes lifesaving, service providers supporting survivors of gender-based violence have shut down for fear of retribution, as have many women's shelters, with potentially fatal consequences for the many victims in need of such services." Other efforts aimed at dismantling systems designed to prevent and respond to gender-based violence have included discontinuing specialized courts and prosecution units responsible for enforcing the 2009 Law on the Elimination of Violence Against Women and preventing many women aid and social workers from being able to fully perform their jobs and assist other women and girls. While these measures have affected women and girls of all spheres of life, the experts highlighted their particular concerns for women human rights defenders, women civil society activists and leaders, women judges and prosecutors, women in the security forces, women that were former government employees, and women journalists, all of whom have been considerably exposed to harassment, threats of violence and sometimes violence, and for whom civic space had been severely eroded. Many have been forced to leave the country as a result. "We are also deeply troubled by the harsh manner with which the de facto authorities have responded to Afghan women and girls claiming their fundamental rights, with reports of peaceful protesters having been often beaten, ill-treated, threatened, and in confirmed instances detained arbitrarily," the experts said. "We are also extremely disturbed by the reports of extrajudicial killings and forced displacement of ethnic and religious minorities, such as the Hazara, which would suggest deliberate efforts to target, ban, and even eliminate them from the country."
The experts reiterated their call to the international community to step up urgently needed humanitarian assistance for the Afghan people, and the realization of their right to recovery and development. The financial and humanitarian crisis has been particularly devastating for groups in situations of heightened vulnerability within the Afghan population, particularly women, children, minorities and female-headed households. At the same time, the international community must continue to hold the de facto authorities accountable for continuous violations of the rights of half of the Afghan society and to ensure that restrictions on women and girl's fundamental rights are immediately removed. "Any humanitarian response, recovery or development efforts in the country are condemned to failure if female staff, women-led organizations, and women in general – particularly those from minority communities – continue to be excluded from full participation in the needs assessments as well as in the decision-making, design, implementation and monitoring of these interventions," the experts said. ENDS
*The experts: Ms. Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences; Mr. Ahmed Shaheed, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief; Ms. Siobhán Mullally, Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children. Mr. Pedro Arrojo Agudo Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation; Mr. Morris Tidball-Binz, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions; Mr. Gerard Quinn, Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; Mr. Michael Fakhri, Special Rapporteur on the right to food; Mr. Olivier De Schutter, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights; Ms. Sorcha MacLeod (Chair-Rapporteur), Ms. Jelena Aparac, Mr. Ravindran Daniel, Mr. Chris Kwaja, Working Group on the use of mercenaries; Mr. Clément Nyaletsossi Voule, Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Mr.Saad Alfarargi, Special Rapporteur on the right to development; Fernand de Varennes, Special Rapporteur on minority issues; Mr. Tomoya Obokata, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, including its causes and consequences; Ms. Irene Khan; Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression; Mr. Livingstone Sewanyana, Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order; Ms. Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons; Ms. Mama Fatima Singhateh, Special Rapporteur on the Sale of children; Ms. Mary Lawlor, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders; Melissa Upreti (Chair), Dorothy Estrada Tanck (Vice-Chair), Elizabeth Broderick, Ivana Radačić, and Meskerem Geset Techane, Working Group on discrimination against women and girls; Ms. Elina Steinerte (Chair-Rapporteur), Ms. Miriam Estrada-Castillo (Vice-Chair), Ms. Leigh Toomey, Mr. Mumba Malila, Ms. Priya Gopalan, Working Group on arbitrary detention; Ms. Gladys Acosta Vargas, Chair of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women; Ms. Alexandra Xanthaki, Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights; Ms. Tlaleng Mofokeng, Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health; Ms. Koumba Boly Barry, Special Rapporteur on the right to education; Ms. E. Tendayi Achiume, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. The Special Rapporteurs and Working Groups are part of what is known as the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. Special Procedures, the largest body of independent experts in the UN Human Rights system, is the general name of the Council's independent fact-finding and monitoring mechanisms that address either specific country situations or thematic issues in all parts of the world. Special Procedures' experts work on a voluntary basis; they are not UN staff and do not receive a salary for their work. They are independent from any government or organization and serve in their individual capacity. The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women monitors States parties' compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, which to date has 189 States parties. UN Human Rights, Country Page — Afghanistan
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Home World Europe News St Petersburg Subway Explosion Kills 11
St Petersburg Subway Explosion Kills 11
At least 11 people have been killed and 50 injured in an explosion between two subway stations in St Petersburg, Russia.
According to the head of Russia's National Anti-Terrorist Committee, the blast hit a train between Sennaya Ploshchad and Tekhnologichesky Institut stations.
The committee said an explosive device was later found and made safe at another station nearby.
Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev said in a Facebook post that the explosion was a "terrorist attack".
An anti-terror investigation has been opened, but other possible causes are being investigated.
The first images posted on social media showed a train at a platform in Tekhnologichesky Institut station with a hole blown in its side, along with a number of casualties.
Initial reports suggested there had been two explosions, one each at Sennaya Ploshchad and Tekhnologichesky Institut stations.
However, the Russian National Anti-Terrorist Committee later confirmed there had been only one explosion, between the two stations, at about 14:30 local time.
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Senior investigator Svetlana Petrenko told media the train driver's decision to continue to the next station almost certainly helped save lives, as it allowed people to be rescued quickly.
Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova said 10 people had died – seven at the scene, one in an ambulance and two in hospital. The death toll was later raised to 11.
Andrei Przhezdomsky, the head of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee, said the blastwas caused by "an unidentified explosive device" but that the exact cause had yet to be determined.
President Vladimir Putin said all causes, especially terrorism, were being investigated. He was in St Petersburg at the time of the blast, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
The discovery of an explosive device at another station, Ploshchad Vosstaniya, indicates the attack was deliberate, and reports in Russia say the explosion came from a briefcase left on the train.
St Petersburg's subway system is the 19th busiest in the world, with more than two million passengers every day, but it has not suffered attacks before.
Several transport hubs in Russia have, however, been attacked. In 2010, 38 people died in a double suicide bombing on the Moscow subway.
In 2011, a bomb exploded on a high-speed train travelling between Moscow and St Petersburg, killing 27 and injuring another 130.
Both attacks were claimed by Islamist groups.
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Yesterday, Sotheby's made a comeback during the New York auction, making excellent sales even though it was a December auction in NY and not the November auction in Geneva, which normally sees the biggest sales of the year. The famous auction house sold $53,935,050 this year, double the very modest sales during 2016's event in the same month and city which sold $25,123,750. Some very unique pieces were offered this year, which accounts for the majority of the sales. Last year Sotheby's did not excite investors to this extent. The biggest sale of the night was a Fancy Vivid Blue diamond, despite the fact that another Fancy Vivid Blue diamond failed to sell in Geneva just last month. This reinforces our conclusion after that auction when that diamond did not sell. If it didn't sell, it is due to that particular diamond's characteristics, and not any decrease in investors' demand. Where there is quality, there are investors willing to pay.
Not only was the highlight of this auction blue diamonds, one of them broke a new world record!
The first star of the evening had a successful sale. It was the 5.69 carat Fancy Vivid Blue VVS1 diamond that was valued between $12 million and $15 million, and ended up selling for $15,130,800, or $2.66 million per carat, This sale had a strong price, which continues the overall long term behavior of the market for unique and rare diamonds. Any Fancy Vivid Blue diamond weighing 5 carats or more is extremely rare and any opportunity that an investor can allow himself or herself to acquire such a diamond should be taken.
The second star of the evening in fancy color diamonds was the new world-record-breaking Fancy Intense Blue diamond. The 2.05 carat Fancy Intense Blue pear shaped IF diamond was estimated to be sold between $1 million and $1.5 million, but ended up selling for $2,655,000 or $1.295 million per carat, a 77% premium to the high estimates. This is a new world record price per carat for any Fancy Intense Blue diamond in the 1-3 carat weight category.
The previous record for this color and weight category was held by the 1.74 carat Fancy Intense Blue VVS1 round diamond that was sold exactly two years ago in New York at the Christie's December diamond and jewelry auction. That diamond was sold for $1.1 million per carat.
Let us remind you that in the last few years, no new significant rough blue diamonds have come out of the ground in any of the diamond mines around the world. Since 2015, only 2 significant blue diamonds were released, the 12.03 carat Fancy Vivid Blue "Blue Moon" diamond and the 24.18 carat, Fancy Intense Blue "Cullinan Dream" diamond. Other than these two, no other new rough diamonds have appeared so the majority of significant blue diamonds appearing at auction are previously owned diamonds. They are owned either by collectors or investors that have held them long enough to cash out and invest in other diamonds.
Another successful sale last night was lot #152, the pair of pink diamonds in a ring. They were a 1.38 carat Fancy Purplish Pink diamond and a 1.31 carat Fancy Pink diamond, both with VS1 clarity. The estimated price was between $200k to $300k, and the ring ended up selling for $411k, a 37% premium to its high estimates. The sale price was in line with current valuation for such pink diamonds, both in color depth and size.
One of two less fortunate items that did not meet buyer's expectations was the 5.24 carat Fancy Intense Orangey Pink diamond which was valued at between $1.8 million to $2.2 million. This diamond ring failed to sell.
The other disappointing item that failed to sell was the pair of yellow earrings. The 5.99 carat and 5.45 carat Fancy Vivid Yellow diamonds with SI1 clarities were valued at $1 million to $1.5 million.
This auction is the last significant one for Sotheby's this year. It is clear to the entire diamond industry that strong prices are still being paid for the unique and deserving items, while less exceptional items returned home. Like in any competition, not everybody goes home with a medal. Only those deserving ones do, and these days, they have to be considered a true One of a Kind! Happy Holidays to all.


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In 1936 work started on a large land reclamation project; the Noordoostpolder. A dike separating it from the sea was completed in 1932, when work was begun to drain about 225,000 hectares (about 556,000 acres) to form reclaimed land known as polders, such as Flevoland and the North East Polder. Bangladeshhas 42 square miles of reclaimed land along its coastlines. The Dutch people inhabiting the region had at first built primitive dikes to protect their settlements from the sea. Around 17% of the country's current land area has been reclaimed from the sea or lakes. The housing board started preparatory work on singapores largest reclamation project. This web map app makes it possible to see political, artistic, and scientific forces at work. 2 Tol, Richard S.J. Netherlands, country located in northwestern Europe, also known as Holland. The Netherlands is a densely populated country in part reclaimed from the sea with about half of its land lying below sea level. The South China Sea is the most important body of water for the world economy—through it passes … The Republic of Texas covered parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, and New 1. It's also why much of Holland is so flat. – Convert Latitude/Longitude, Find cities with a similar climate (2050). The Netherlands have developed a whole system of hydrological engineering to keep the sea at bay Today, 20% of the entire nation's land mass has been reclaimed from the sea or from lakes. Discontinuous dikes were built to protect the new farms. I thought the map was a bit peculiar as well. This natural process was exploited to claim new agricultural lands. In 1941 the draining of the polder started and in the year after, Schokland was an island no more. Utrecht, which is now inland, used to be a port. So we saw up close the works. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haarlemmermeer). Check out this paper for example, in which they have made a hemeroby index. You can see a gif of this process below: Rotterdam developed as a fishing village and was chartered in 1328. Crisscrossed with canals, the flat landscape is perfect The Netherlands has a coastline that is constantly changing with erosion caused by wind and water. (5mks) 2. 3 days ago. We love how the simple interface allows just enough interactivity (pan, zoom, search) to draw you into this rich, historic record. The plan which … Land degradation affected the Sahel Region of Africa significantly due to climate change and poor land management. How the Dutch reclaimed land from the sea. The government and developers are considering future plans to add more, with about 4,600 square miles in potential land to potentially reclaim. At the end of World War II, plans were made in the Netherlands to annex German territory as compensation for the damages caused by the war. Horace Dediu's presentation on the history of Amsterdam features the amazing land reclamation map above. The South China Sea is the most important body of water for the world economy—through it passes … Large-scale coastal land reclamations in The Netherlands are dealt with, based on two different principles: (1) polder systems (low lying land reclamations surrounded and pro-tected by dikes), (2) systems of 'building with nature' – land reclamation protected by man-made foreshores, beaches and dunes. By the thirteenth century, the Dutch were regularly using windmills to pump water off reclaimed areas known as polders. Making Sense Of The World, One Map At A Time. They define 6 degrees of naturalness, the first one being ahemerobe (no human impact), the last one metahemerobe (biocenosis … The most notable historic land reclamation sites in the OSPAR Maritime Area are the polders of the Netherlands. An area that is missing on the maps is the ´ Middelzee´ in Friesland. (4mks) (b) Five ways through which land is being reclaimed. As observed on the physical map of the Netherlands, it is a very flat country with almost 25% of its land at, or below sea level. All the yellow areas have been reclaimed in the 1800s and 1900s, for example the Haarlemmermeerpolder in 1852 and the Zuidplaspolder in 1840. areas with the fourth color have all been reclaimed in the 1500s and 1600s, for example the Beemster, Schermer and Wijdewormer in 1612, 1635 and 1626 respectively. The map below shows land reclamation in the Netherlands since 1300. The Netherlands, now (and hear names spoken) Low and High Ground 20th Century Land Reclamation - with names spoken The Delta Protection Works - with names spoken 300 AD CE 1000 AD CE 1650 AD CE 1900 AD CE the historical maps on one page Great content, maps and succinct and to the point. Large-scale coastal land reclamations in The Netherlands are dealt with, based on two different principles: (1) polder systems (low lying land reclamations surrounded and pro-tected by dikes), (2) systems of 'building with nature' – land reclamation protected by man-made foreshores, beaches and dunes. The name Rotterdam was first mentioned in 1283, when a small tract of reclaimed land was created by draining the mouth of the Rotte River (another distributary in the Rhine River delta). This custom historical map reproduction of an 1845 map of the Republic of Texas framed in natural reclaimed wood shows the national boundaries, 78 Spanish land grants, and the original 36 counties of the new nation. As an alternative: drowning is always free of charge…, There is still much reclaimation to be done, Your email address will not be published. Land reclamation is the gain of land from the sea, or coastal wetlands e.g. The total increase in land area since that date amounts to some 650,000 ha, or about one quarter of the total land area of the Netherlands. It was replaced by the French flag which was a vertical tricolor of blue, white, and red. The development of Netherlands' system of dikes and reclaimed land has also been driven, more defensively, by its need to "keep feet dry and survive." However, now, the country is ceding land back to the sea in a calculated retreat and creating "soft coastal engineering" systems to protect against sea level rise. – Find cities with a similar climate (2050) The lowest part of the Netherlands is a staggering 23 feet below sea level. Lowest point: Zuidplaspolder −7 m (−23 ft), below sea level. (see e.g. Map created by reddit user Theman77777 The map comparison above shows what the land area of what makes up the Netherlands today, looked like in 1300 compared to what it looked like in 2000. The map comparison above shows what the land area of what makes up the Netherlands today, looked like in 1300 compared to what it looked like in 2000. The Netherlands' polders have been used for crops, settlements, and ports. The Netherlands is mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders). km. Learn how your comment data is processed. Sources: Maps.com and NationalGeographic.com. Many tourist only come to the Netherlands to visit Amsterdam. for agricultural purposes, industrial use or port expansions. The Netherlands is known for its very low lying topography and reclaimed land called polders. Land degradation typically stems from human-related and natural factors such as overgrazing, climate change, and extreme weather. Free and always accurate driving directions, Google Maps, traffic information for the Netherlands (NL).Explore satellite imagery of Amsterdam, the capital city of Netherlands, on the Google Maps of Europe below.. Netherlands (GPS: 52 30 N, 5 45 E) located in Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany.The … reclaimed land along the north coast of the netherlands seen from the air - reclaimed land stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images osaka bay and osaka and amagasaki cities in japan daytime aerial view from airplane - reclaimed land stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images The housing board started preparatory work on singapores largest reclamation project. A large-scale application of land reclamation has occurred at Rotterdam. The country is low-lying and remarkably flat, with large expanses of lakes, rivers, and canals. Amazing engineering. Not a lot of people know this because the reclamation projects are smaller in scale than of the last century. Apparently 'hemeroby' refers to the intensity of current human influence on the processes within the landscape. However, the Spieringmeer and the Leidsemeer (the two large areas south of Amsterdam) have not been filled in during the 16th century but only much later, in the mid-19th century: Draining the large body of water that by now extended from Haarlem to Leiden only started in 1848. In theory The Netherlands could get the entirety of doggerland dry but then there'd be a landed connection between the UK and the Netherlands while also infringing on the UK's sea borders and disrupting maritime trade as well. In 1986, the Netherlands proclaimed the new 12th province of Flevoland, but they didn't carve out the province from already existing Dutch land nor did they annex the territory of their neighbors, Germany and Belgium.Instead, the Netherlands grew larger with the aid of dikes and polders, making the old Dutch adage "While God created the Earth, the Dutch created the Netherlands… Sources: Maps.com and NationalGeographic.com. Geographic coordinates: 52°22′N 4°53′E / 52.367°N 4.883°E About half of the land in the Netherlands is below sea level, but polders and dikes make more land available and less prone to flooding for the growing country. The Netherlands is a densely populated country in part reclaimed from the sea with about half of its land lying below sea level. In 1936 work started on a large land reclamation project; the Noordoostpolder. Reddit user: Theman77777 Dec 27, 2014 - Post with 4228 views. (a) Difference between land reclamation and rehabilitation. In the northern parts of the Netherlands sea levels fell exposing new land at a rate of 5–10 meters per year between 500 BC and 500 AD. Only the northermost part of it is represented on the maps. For this reason, much of the coastline areas of the country are also below sea level. However, the original flag of the kingdom of Netherlands was reestablished in 1813, after Netherlands regained its independence from the French and the prince of orange returned from exile. The country's 370 miles of coastline could support the new project. It's been said that the highest things in The Netherlands are the cows! Today land reclamation is normally carried out to increase ports and The Haarlemmermeer also drew my attention. The lowest part of the Netherlands is a staggering 23 feet below sea level. Just back from Holland this morning after two weeks holidays. Please help us by sharing it: Filed Under: History Tagged With: Netherlands, Love this map of land reclamation and generally loving this web site. Approximately 50%f the entire surface area of polders in north-west Europe locates in the Netherlands. Another place to find more info is Atlapedia.com I think the third and the fourth color should be switched. (a) Give two methods used to reclaim lend in Kenya. – The U.S. Population Lines The Netherlands, now (and hear names spoken) Low and High Ground 20th Century Land Reclamation - with names spoken The Delta Protection Works - with names spoken 300 AD CE 1000 AD CE 1650 AD CE 1900 AD CE the historical maps on one page Map created by reddit user theman77777 the map comparison above shows what the land area of what makes up the netherlands today looked like in 1300 compared to what it looked like in 2000. Map-based strategy board games, – Find cities with a similar climate In the southeast, the land is higher and there are some hills. Netherlands. Polder definition is - a tract of low land (as in the Netherlands) reclaimed from a body of water (such as the sea). In the southeast, the land is higher and there are some hills. The Netherlands is mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders). Flevoland is the most recent Dutch province and was only created in 1986 on land that was most reclaimed in the 1950s and 1960s. You can make nice walkings and bicycle tour round the former island.In the museum the history is exposed.Have a look ! Keep up the great work . It's been said that the highest things in The Netherlands are the cows! The Sahel area is increasingly under threat, for example, … Stealing this land back to build entire cities is one of the many reasons the Dutch are renowned for their engineering skills when it comes to water. And here's a map showing during what time period each area was reclaimed: Here are a few more facts about land area of the Netherlands: For more on the Netherlands and Land reclamation have a look at the following books: Enjoy this map? Use the timeline slider to see the process of land reclamation, urbanization, and land allocation. The country covers a total area of 41,865 sq. [500x621] Dutch Land Reclamation over the centuries Another place to find more info is Atlapedia.com The Netherlands has about 2,700 square miles of land that have been reclaimed from what were once seas, marshes, lakes, and swamps. Visited a couple of beautiful historic steam powered pump stations and drove over the IJsselmeer and the Delta Werks dykes. In 1941 the draining of the polder started and in the year after, Schokland was an island no more. Some 2,500 miles of the Netherlands consist of reclaimed land, the result of a process of careful water management dating back to medieval times. But Holland has plenty to offer outside its capital. Nice map. – How hot cities could be in 2050 Low rolling hills cover some of the central areas, and in the far south, the land rises into the foothills of the Ardennes Mountains. Crisscrossed with canals, the flat landscape is perfect Total Size: 41,526 square km Size Comparison: slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey Geographical Coordinates: 52 30 N, 5 45 E World Region or Continent: Europe General Terrain: mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast Geographical Low Point: Zuidplaspolder -7 m Geographical High Point: Vaalserberg 322 m Climate: temperate; … In October 1945, the Dutch state asked Germany for 25 billion guilders in reparations.In February 1945 it had already been established at the Yalta Conference that reparations would not be given in monetary form. and Langena, Andreas, "A Concise History of Dutch River Floods", Climatic Change 46 (2000), 361-362. Around 17% of the country's current land area has been reclaimed from the sea or lakes. Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). 91-92. Highest point (In Europe): Vaalserberg 322.7 m (1,059 ft) above sea level. Many tourist only come to the Netherlands to visit Amsterdam. History of water management and land reclamation in the Netherlands (Utrecht: Matrijs, 2000), pp. 3 days ago. Your email address will not be published. By 1961 6.8 thousand square miles (18 thousand km2), nearly half of the nation's territory was reclaimed from the sea. The Netherlands - I was born on Schokland and lived there for many years.It is a beautiful and still quiet part of the Netherlands.You can still good see how the former island has formed. But Holland has plenty to offer outside its capital. (5mks) (c) Describe of polderization process in Netherlands. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. indicating areaswon from the sea since 1200 AD and from drained lakes since 1600 AD. (2mks) (b) Outline the stages through which land is reclaimed from the sea in the Netherlands. (4mks) Bangladesh, being the world's eighth most populous country, truly needs more land for its burgeoning population. Reclaimed areas along the coast arc usually rather Figure 2 Map of the Netherlands. The name "prince flag" was also prohibited. Not a lot of people know this because the reclamation projects are smaller in scale than of the last century. The former Zuider Zee, a large arm of the sea, is being reclaimed (purple areas on map). A whopping 17% of land in the Netherlands used to be under the sea with the fish! In theory The Netherlands could get the entirety of doggerland dry but then there'd be a landed connection between the UK and the Netherlands while also infringing on the UK's sea borders and disrupting maritime trade as well. There are also some low hills in the southeast but none of them rise above 2,000 feet. Required fields are marked *. 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A kids' adventure comic, a kids birthday cake and a musical are some of the weird inspirations from the infamous Whitechapel 'fatberg' discovered in the sewers of east London.
A chunk of the toxic sewage found blocking 800ft of sewer under Whitechapel Road in September later went on public display at the Museum of London which finishes on Saturday.
It took Thames Water engineers three weeks to clear the solid build-up of wet wipes, nappies, cooking fat and oil, one of the largest fatbergs ever found in London.
But it has taken on new life since going on show in February, inspiring "a slew of creativity". The museum, within sniffing distance of St Paul's, has been inundated with work directly inspired by the monster Whitechapel Fatberg.
Illustrator and author Nathan Wright's 'monster'-turned-lovable-children's character in his 2015 children's novel Adventures of Fatberg has been turned again, this time into a web comic, following the Whitechapel Fatberg display.
Ethan Cox begged his mum to make him a fatberg cake for his 10th birthday after seeing the display. It had chocolate peanut butter icing, raisins for the flies that hatched shortly after Fatberg went on show—and even a chocolate wrapper poking out just like the real thing. But it sadly caught fire when the birthday candles were lit.
Fatberg the musical, or Flushing Fatbergs, currently in works, explores London's relationship to waste.
The Fatberg Princess drag artist Miss Her-Nia has been on a weekly pilgrimage to see Fatberg and performs regularly to express "disregard and shame" about how we treat sewage.
Timberlina the eco-drag queen has written a fatberg song which she performs as part of her drag-alt rock show.
A Fatberg band named after the Whitechapel sewage monster performs Song About Bowling that mentions Fatberg all the way through.
Fatberg has also inspired people to change the way fat and wipes are disposed—using refuge containers rather than the kitchen sink.
The museum, within sniffing distance of St Paul's, wants to give its chunk of the toxic Whitechapel Fatberg a permanent place in its archives.
Fatberg weighed a staggering 130 tonnes when it was discovered—the same as 11 double decker buses—when it was first discovered, twice the length of the Wembley pitch.
Engineers had to use high-powered jet hoses working seven days a week to break up the mass before suction tankers could draw it out for disposal at a recycling site in Stratford.


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Memphis Meats raises $161 million from investors for cell-based meatMemphis Meats raises $161 million from investors for cell-based meat
Memphis Meats raises $161 million from investors for cell-based meat
Saifali Bepari January 24, 2020 Food & Beverages
Memphis Meats, a California based developer of technologies to manufacture seafood, meat and poultry from animal cells, has reportedly announced that it has raised $161 million in financing from investors, including Norwest, Softbank Group and Temasek, which is an investment fund supported by the government of Singapore.
The investment makes the total financing of the company to $180 million. Previous investors included individual investors as well as institutional investors like Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Cargill, Future Ventures, Fifty Years, Threshold Ventures, Kimbal Musk, Tyson Foods, CPT Capital and Finistere.
Other companies such as Aleph farms, Mosa Meat, Meatable, Future Meat Technologies, and Higher Streaks are also looking to develop meat grown from animal cell as a substitute for animal husbandry, whose impact on the environment is a major contributor to climate change and deforestation across the globe.
As per investors, advancements in bio-engineering, computational biology and materials science are generating new opportunities for companies to advance and commercialize technologies that could substitute traditional farming with innovative ways to produce foods which have a relatively low carbon footprint and could bring about an age of superabundance.
The race to see who would be the first to market with a product has begun.
Bruce Friedrich, executive director, Good Food Institute, stated that for the entire industry, an investment of this kind reinforces the confidence that this innovative technology is here right now, rather than some far-flung endeavor in the future. Once proof of concept is obtained for cultivated meat, making it a commercially available product at a reasonable price point, it should speed up the investment and interest in the industry.
Friedrich further stated that the very first prototype had been produced six years ago and the idea of cultivated meat has been percolating for nearly a century.
About Memphis Meats:
Memphis Meats is producing a new form of farming to change the way meat is generally made. The solution of the company is to develop cutting-edge technology to produce real meat, not by including animals in the process, but by farming animal cells. This way the real meat is better for the body as well as the planet.
Source credit: https://techcrunch.com/2020/01/22/memphis-meats-raised-161-million-from-softbank-group-norwest-and-temasek/
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Q: Driving Relay using ESP-01 Module I am trying to control a 5V relay with a push button with an indicator LED using GPIOs 0, 1 and 3. I have pulled up the GPIO0 and using it as output, so that when I drive it low, the LED should glow, but its not happening. Is there anything wrong with my schematic?

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Is there anything wrong with my schematic?

If you are using a switch similar to this one: -

Image from here courtesy of RS components.
Then, the switching contacts are between pins 2 and 4 (or 1 and 3). Your schematic shows this: -

So, it looks possible that you may not have wired up the switch correctly. You can confirm this by linking the data sheet. In other words, between pins 1 and 2 is a dead short.
Of course, if you put a feeble switch like this directly across a 100 nF capacitor, when the switch closes, you get an almighty current surge into the switch that may weld the contacts closed. This type of switch has the following current rating: -

50 mA is just not going to cut-the-mustard when shorting out a charged capacitor if this switch is similar to the one used. Data sheet link required.

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An ex-US Navy SEAL deserter who went to fight for Ukraine was killed by Russian rocket-propelled grenade, reports say
Ukrainian soldiers fire in the recently retaken Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 23, 2022.
AP Photo/Kostiantyn Liberov
An ex-Navy seal has become the 6th American confirmed to have died in the war in Ukraine.
Daniel W Swift, 35, was fatally wounded fighting in Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine.
An anonymous US intelligence official told Rolling Stone that Swift died from a massive brain injury.
An ex-Navy SEAL has become the sixth American confirmed to have died in the war in Ukraine, an official told Time Magazine.
Daniel W Swift, 35, was fatally wounded in the fierce fighting in Bakhmut, eastern Ukraine, and died from his injuries on Thursday, per Time.
An official from the Navy Absentee Collection and Information Center told Time that Swift, a 1st class petty officer, has had an active deserter status since March 11, 2019 — meaning he left the navy without permission — and they did not know why he was fighting in Ukraine.
One anonymous American intelligence official told Rolling Stone that Swift died from a massive traumatic brain injury caused by an anti-personnel rocket-propelled grenade fired by Russian forces.
Swift joined the navy in 2005 and became a SEAL in 2007, reported the Navy Times.
A Navy SEAL during a training exercise.
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Swift is the sixth American to be killed in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with a number also losing their lives fighting to free the Eastern European nation. The number of US citizens fighting with the Ukraine forces is not known.
The US State Department currently has an active travel advisory stating that all Americans should not travel to Ukraine as per the active fighting in the country.
Fighting in Ukraine has increased in recent days, with renewed artillery exchanges and skirmishes in the Zaporizhzhia region, southern Ukraine, where the front has been dormant for months, according to the Kyiv Post.
Kyiv has repeatedly asked its allies to provide more heavy armor, including fighting vehicles and tanks.
Ukraine is getting many of the items it is asking for but not the German-made Leopard tanks it wants. And for the time being, that doesn't seem likely to change. Insider's Jake Epstein has the full report.
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You think ANDRE ETHIER is just the howling leader of that gang of rowdy rock'n'rollers who travel under the Deadly Snakes' flag? Well, you've got another thing coming, and it arrives in the form of Ethier's new solo album, secondathallam. It's the second solo record Ethier has recorded at Toronto's east end Hallam Music studio, and once again, his musical foil is longtime friend Christopher Sandes, who handles many of the instruments, other than Ethier's acoustic guitar and the rhythm section provided by Pickles and Price (Andrew Gunn and Matthew Carlson of the Snakes). Secondathallam feels like exactly that: like a loose, intimate collaboration between friends. The songs are arranged in the style of the great, '70s-style, confessional singer-songwriter albums. They're all wrapped in warm tones, with Sandes' piano at the fore and Ethier's singing naked and honest. Coloured by horns and double bass, it sounds like an acoustic Sunday afternoon jam session between players who've been around long enough to learn that there's more to love than flowers and sweet nothings.
Label: Paperbag
Catalog: 22
Secondathallam
Artist: Andre Ethier
1. Don't Let This Mean Old World Swallow You
2. Best We Ever Had
3. Always & Forever
4. Honey Bee
5. Didn't I Love You Etter Than Him
6. You Can't Be Satisfied
7. Blue Bell
8. You Still Have Me
9. In with the Prim
10. Now I Wanna Be Your Dad
11. Blacker Gold
You think ANDRE ETHIER is just the howling leader of that gang of rowdy rock'n'rollers who travel under the Deadly Snakes' flag? Well, you've got another thing coming, and it arrives in the form of Ethier's new solo album, secondathallam. It's the second solo record Ethier has recorded at Toronto's east end Hallam Music studio, and once again, his musical foil is longtime friend Christopher Sandes, who handles many of the instruments, other than Ethier's acoustic guitar and the rhythm section provided by Pickles and Price (Andrew Gunn and Matthew Carlson of the Snakes). Secondathallam feels like exactly that: like a loose, intimate collaboration between friends. The songs are arranged in the style of the great, '70s-style, confessional singer-songwriter albums. They're all wrapped in warm tones, with Sandes' piano at the fore and Ethier's singing naked and honest. Coloured by horns and double bass, it sounds like an acoustic Sunday afternoon jam session between players who've been around long enough to learn that there's more to love than flowers and sweet nothings. You think ANDRE ETHIER is just the howling leader of that gang of rowdy rock'n'rollers who travel under the Deadly Snakes' flag? Well, you've got another thing coming, and it arrives in the form of Ethier's new solo album, secondathallam. It's the second solo record Ethier has recorded at Toronto's east end Hallam Music studio, and once again, his musical foil is longtime friend Christopher Sandes, who handles many of the instruments, other than Ethier's acoustic guitar and the rhythm section provided by Pickles and Price (Andrew Gunn and Matthew Carlson of the Snakes). Secondathallam feels like exactly that: like a loose, intimate collaboration between friends. The songs are arranged in the style of the great, '70s-style, confessional singer-songwriter albums. They're all wrapped in warm tones, with Sandes' piano at the fore and Ethier's singing naked and honest. Coloured by horns and double bass, it sounds like an acoustic Sunday afternoon jam session between players who've been around long enough to learn that there's more to love than flowers and sweet nothings.


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19 October 2017, updated 8 November 2017
Spain is one of the most popular destinations for expats around the world, especially those looking to retire. Spain attracts in particular British expats with the weather, the lifestyle, relatively low cost of living as well as investment opportunities. Although it's possible to live in Spain as a foreigner without opening a local bank account, a bank account (or strickly speaking a current account, or a checking account) is needed to buy a property, pay household bills, buy an insurance policy or mobile phone plan. The following factors are worth considering when choosing a bank where to open a current account:
account type (resident or non-resident)
account opening procedure
available payment cards
account fees (maintenance fees, ATM fees, transfer fees)
ways to bank (branch, telephone, online, mobile)
ATM and branch network
international clients support
account risk level
Several current accounts offered by Spanish banks are compared in details below using these factors, namely:
(ING Bank, N.V. S.E)
Cuenta Nomina DB (Deutsche Bank, S.A.E.)
Cuenta Online (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.)
Cuenta Cero (Banco Mediolanum, S.A.)
Cuenta Corriente Openbank (Open Bank, S.A.)
Resident and Non-Resident Bank Accounts
Spanish banks offer current accounts to both residents (resident accounts) and non-residents of Spain (non-resident accounts). A non-resident account is required, for example, when owning a property in Spain. A non-resident account can be converted into a resident account upon obtaining Spanish residency, a resident account can also be converted into a non-resident account when dropping Spanish residency.
When opening a resident as well as non-resident bank account, a natural person is typically asked to provide the following documents:
valid passport or a national ID card
documents confirming the source of income (for example, an employment contract, a student card or unemployment paperwork)
Additionally the following documents are required:
when opening a resident bank account:
a proof of a Spanish address (for example, a recent utility bill, a bank statement, a rental contract)
Spanish NIE (Número de Identidad de Extranjero - Identification Number of Foreigner)
when opening a non-resident bank account:
a proof of an address outside of Spain (for example, a recent utility bill, a bank statement, a rental contract)
a bank may also ask to provide a certificate of non-residence (certificado de no residencia); this certificate can be obtained at a police station
It's possible to apply online for opening a resident as well as a non-resident account. However, a branch visit will usually be needed later to meet a bank representative and to provide required documentation. Nevertheless, some banks can open a current account without having to visit the bank's branch, for example, when one already has an account in another bank in Spain.
The following bank accounts can be opened online:
It's possible to open Cuenta Nómina without visiting a branch of ING Bank when having a bank account in another bank in Spain.
It's possible to open this account without visiting a branch when having an account in another bank in Spain or an address in Spain so that a courier can come to collect the documents. It is also possible to sign the account contract via the account holder's cell phone (via text message) free of charge.
It's possible to open this account online or by phone, providing ID document, mobile phone number and a proof of income (for employed persons).
A debit card is usually issued when opening a current account. However, credit cards are not always available. A bank can charge its customers for issuing additional payment cards.
Although there are usually no opening or closing fees for a current account, a bank may charge the account holder a monthly maintenance fee just for holding the account; under certain conditions there may be no maintenance fee.
ATM fees are applied when performing banking transactions via ATMs. Withdrawing money from the bank's proper ATMs is usually free. ATM fees are typically applied when withdrawing money from another bank's ATM, the fees can be less or even not applied when using affliated banks' ATMs. For example, withdrawing money from CaixaBank's ATMs using a card issued by Self Trade Bank is free.
Transfer fees are applied to sending and receiving transactions and depend on the currency, destination and urgency of the transfer. The transfer fees may be different for national, European and international transfers, for Euro and other currencies.
Overdraft can also be offered as an additional feature of a current account. Overdraft is a loan automatically provided according to a prior agreement with the account holder when the available account balance goes below zero; an interest of an agreed rate is charged for using the overdraft.
Spanish banks usually provide various ways to perform banking operations: branch banking, telephone banking, online banking, mobile banking. However, English-speaking personnel is not employed is every single bank branch. Moreover, despite a rather dense branch network, bank branches are often overcrowded.
Knowing about availability of ATMs and bank branches when choosing a bank is important to enjoy free ATM withdrawals and branch visits. A branch visit is usually required to finalize the account opening procedure.
International clients support includes providing websites and other materials, online banking services in different languages, as well as employing bank representatives and phone customer support specialists speaking foreign languages.
Unfortunately, not all Spanish banks have online banking and corporate websites translated into foreign languages and it maybe tricky to find a branch with English-speaking personnel.
In 2015 the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness of Spain established a new system of alerts to provide financial services customers all the necessary information to evaluate the products offered and understand the risks associated with the products.
According to this system, the risk level indicator must be provided for bank current accounts. This indicator reports on the risk of the financial product in the numerator. This number is indicative of the risk of the product, being 1/6 indicative of lower risk and 6/6 higher risk.
In addition to the risk level itself, a description of deposit guarantee scheme the bank participates in, should be provided. All credit institutions operating in Spain, except for branches of EU-banks, participate in the Deposit Guarantee Scheme of Spain, while the branches of EU-banks operating in Spain participate in the deposit guarantee schemes of their home countries. Spanish Deposit Guarantee Scheme as well as Deposit Guarantee Schemes of other EU-countries guarantee up to 100.000 EUR per a depositor (an account holder).
Compare Current Accounts
Several current accounts with the following characteristics offered by Spanish banks have been chosen:
available to both residents and non-residents of Spain
having the lowest risk level
possibility to apply online for opening the account
Open Online
(ING DIRECT)
1/6 (lowest)
Bank Overview
ING Bank is a member of ING Group, a financial company specializing in insurance and banking. ING Bank is a universal bank offering a wide range of products and services to individuals, families, small businesses, large corporations, financial institutions, governments, public and private institutions and supranational bodies. ING Bank is a market leader in "Benelux" countries (the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg) where it currently has strong market positions in retail and commercial banking. ING Bank, N.V. S.E operates as a branch of ING Bank NV (Netherlands).
is available to both residents and non-residents of Spain.
Account is classified as having the lowest level of risk. ING Bank, N.V. S.E participates in the Deposit Guarantee Scheme of the Netherlands, is covered by the scheme's guarantee of 100,000 EUR per account holder.
Branch Visit
Debit Card Costs (p.a.)
Credit Card Costs (p.a.)
There are no account maintenance and closing fees.
ATM Fees
Free ATM withdrawals: 1. ATMs of ING, Banco Popular, Banca March, Banco Pastor and Targobank: Any amount. 2. Bankia: From 50 €. 3. Other Spanist banks: From 200 €.
Transfer Fees
No fees for all national transfers and EU-transfers within up to € 50,000.
Branch Banking
AMT and Branch Network
Number of Branches
Number of ATMs
Online Banking Languages
Cuenta Nomina DB (Deutsche Bank)
Deutsche Bank, S.A.E. is a member of Deutsche Bank group. Deutsche Bank, S.A.E. specializes in providing retail and corporate banking products and services. Deutsche Bank, S.A.E. also offers online brokerage and insurance products.
Cuenta Nomina DB is available to both residents and non-residents of Spain.
Account Cuenta Nomina DB is classified as having the lowest level of risk. Deutsche Bank, S.A.E. participates in the Deposit Guarantee Scheme of Spain, Cuenta Nomina DB is covered by the scheme's guarantee of 100,000 EUR per account holder.
No account maintenance and account management fees.
Cash Deposits from any amount at the Deutsche Bank, Banco Popular, Bankinter, Banco Pastor and Targobank ATMs and from € 100 free at Bankia ATMs, Banca March and Cajas Rurales.
Free transfers in Euro within SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) countries.
Spanish, English, German, French
Spanish, English, German
Cuenta Online (BBVA)
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) is one of the largest Spanish banks, operating as a global universal bank and offering retail, private, corporate and investment banking products and services to its customers.
Cuenta Online is available to both residents and non-residents of Spain.
Account Cuenta Online is classified as having the lowest level of risk. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. participates in the Deposit Guarantee Scheme of Spain, Cuenta Online is covered by the scheme's guarantee of 100,000 EUR per account holder.
No administration fees or maintenance fees for your account.
Free money withdrawal without commissions in more than 6,000 BBVA cash machines.
No commissions on your transfers in Euros, Swedish Kronor or Romanian Leu (Rum) within the scope of the European Economic Area (European Union + Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway)
Spanish, English, Catalan
Cuenta Cero (Banco Mediolanum)
Banco Mediolanum provides retail banking products and rervices to natural persons in Spain. Banco Mediolanum assigns a consultant to every customer, so its customers enjoy personalized service and easy access to the bank available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Cuenta Cero is available to both residents and non-residents of Spain.
Account Cuenta Cero is classified as having the lowest level of risk. Banco Mediolanum, S.A. participates in the Deposit Guarantee Scheme of Spain, Cuenta Cero is covered by the scheme's guarantee of 100,000 EUR per account holder.
No maintenance fee provided that the client has contracted investments in Collective Investment Institutions, investments in the form of life insurance and pension plans marketed by Banco Mediolanum, without minimums, or that have made voluntary movements in the last 6 months
National Transfers: Received: FREE Sent: From 0.1% s / nominal. Minimum 3 euros.
Spanish, Catalan
Cuenta Corriente Openbank (Openbank)
Established in 1994, Open Bank was the first bank in Spain offering telephone and Internet banking and thus significantly reducing costs of the daily operations. Open Bank is a member of Santander Group.
Cuenta Corriente Openbank is available to both residents and non-residents of Spain.
Account Cuenta Corriente Openbank is classified as having the lowest level of risk. Open Bank, S.A. participates in the Deposit Guarantee Scheme of Spain, Cuenta Corriente Openbank is covered by the scheme's guarantee of 100,000 EUR per account holder.
No account maintenance and closing fees.
Free cash withdrawals in all Banco Santander ATMs in Spain (around 4.500 ATMs).
Free national and international transfers in Euros within the European Union.
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FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2019, file photo, Houston head coach Kelvin Sampson talks to his team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Connecticut, in Hartford, Conn. The entire team piles into Sampson's house before each home game to prepare for the next opponent, eat his wife Karen's delicious homemade chocolate chip cookies and bond like a family. The routine is something Sampson and his players agree has created an environment of closeness and trust that is an integral ingredient in the ninth-ranked Cougars' success this season.(AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Whose house?! Kelvin Sampson signs multi-year extension to stay as UH men's basketball coach
The University of Houston announced an extension for the men's basketball coach Thursday morning. The new deal runs until 2025.
Author: KHOU.com
Published: 10:46 AM CDT April 4, 2019
HOUSTON — It's official! Coach Kelvin Sampson will be a Coog through the 2025 season!
Sampson thanked Cougar Nation on Twitter, saying "the Journey Continues!"
"I am excited to be at the University of Houston. We built this program to a point where we can compete for championships now, and I am glad our administration is on board," Sampson said Thursday "They have given us a chance to compete for championships. That's all a coach wants."
ESPN is reporting Sampson will get $18 million over the next six seasons.
"We are delighted to have Kelvin Sampson continue to lead the Houston basketball program and to have the Sampson family in Houston for the future," UH Athletic Director Chris Pezman said.
"Coach Sampson has brought a culture of winning and& leadership to our basketball program that is contagious to every part of our university and I could not think of a better way to cap off our most successful season in 34 years," UH President Renu Khator said.
"The Houston Cougars are committed to winning at the highest level and under Kelvin's coaching and leadership I have no doubt we will be competing for championships for years to come," UH Board of Regents Chairman Tilman Fertitta said.
Sources told KHOU in late March that Arkansas was trying to lure Sampson away from UH, after they fired head coach Mike Anderson.
Arkansas' athletic director is Hunter Yurachek who came from UH and worked with Sampson. Sampson has been the head coach of the Cougars since 2014.
Sampson had become a hot name in coaching searches after leading the Coogs to the Sweet 16 for the first time since the days of Phi Slama Jama in 1984.
The No. 3 seeded Cougars season ended with a loss to Kentucky, 62-58, on Friday in the Midwest Regional.
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Q: When is UIApplicationMain() called? When is the function UIApplicationMain() called? And where it is defined?

A: It's typically called in main.m, within the main() function:
int retVal = UIApplicationMain(argc, argv, nil, nil);

It's defined here.
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