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Q: Chess problems: "Set play" The fictive alterating to Black having the move, in a chess problem (where traditionally White moves first), is called "set play". I assume that's not because you are now allowed to play with the set (of figures) but because the play is set. In some sense. I got no answer on that on a problem chess board; maybe someone here knows definitely what the phrase means?
Addendum: Also, on a related note, if in the set play all Black moves can be answered to fulfil the stipulation, but White really has to search for a useful move, it's called, as a genre, "White to play" (as said, it's always White to play, so its tautological ;-)). Comments on the genesis of that phrase also are welcome.
Nitpick Note: In a helpmate Black begins. Usually.

A: This is a technical term, and its definition can be found in technical glossaries

set play

Play that is possible from the initial position of a problem if the other player moves first. For example, in a directmate, set play consists of lines of play starting with a black move (rather than a white move). When set play exists, the key move may be something that does not change the set play lines, in which case the problem is a complete block, or the lines in the set play may change, in which case the problem is a mutate. Set play is one phase of play.

I think the phrase comes from the idea of black "setting up" for white. So in a directmate problem (one in which white has to checkmate black while black attempts to avoid mate) the set play is the move that black makes first.  And white has to find the checkmate move whatever black does in their move.

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Let's Do It Again
Out now via Damaged Goods
"From Roma, neo-bovver rockers get stomping. Recalling the stack-heeled sounds of Slade, The Sweet and The Faces plus the "junk shop glam", Romans Giuda do their bit for similarly no pretention, high energy rocking with their debut, Racey Roller."
– Mojo
Giuda (pronounced JEW-DA) are an Italian five-piece band from Rome, born from the ashes of one of the finest European punk rock groups, Taxi. They play the most exciting kind of retro-sounding pub rock and junk shop glam and they have the look of true working class heroes (boots, polos, chequered shirts, leather jackets and short or shaved hair).
Their first album, Racey Roller which was described by Robin Wills (The Barracudas) as "Cock Sparrer twinned with the Equals", became an underground sensation and praised by publications as diverse as Mojo, Rolling Stone and Maximum Rock'n'Roll.
Their second album, Let's Do It Again is out now on Damaged Goods.
Recorded with analog equipment and strictly-70's instruments by Danilo Silvestri, the record's producer along with guitarist, Lorenzo Moretti, Let's Do It Again continues on the musical path outlined by Racey Roller while improving the song-writing process with more complex structures and catchier melodies, without losing any of the spontaneity and energy.
Although the band openly admit their influences, including early 70's rock giants like Slade, The Sweet and T-Rex, semi-obscure junkshop glam acts like Hector and Jook, Vanda & Young's pre-AC/DC Aussie rock and Slaughter And The Dogs and Eddie and The Hot Rods' pub rock/punk, the Rome-based quintet have managed to create a truly original sound, making them one of the most happening bands on the international rock'n'roll scene.

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Romandy ( or ) is the French-speaking part of western Switzerland. In 2020, about 2 million people, or 22.8% of the Swiss population, lived in Romandy. The majority of the  population lives in the western part of the country, especially the  region along Lake Geneva, connecting Geneva, Vaud and the Lower Valais.

French is the sole official language in four Swiss cantons: Geneva, Vaud, Neuchâtel, and Jura. Additionally, French and German have co-official status in three cantons: Fribourg/Freiburg, Valais/Wallis, and Berne/Bern.

Name
The adjective  (feminine ) is a regional dialectal variant of  (modern French , i.e. "Roman"); in Old French used as a term for the Gallo-Romance vernaculars. Use of the adjective  (with its unetymological final ) in reference to the Franco-Provençal dialects can be traced to the 15th century; it is recorded, as , in a document written in Fribourg in 1424 and becomes current in the 17th and 18th centuries in Vaud and Fribourg; it was adopted in Geneva in the 19th century, but its usage never spread outside of what is now French-speaking Switzerland.

The term  has become widely used since World War I; before World War I and during the 19th century, the term  "French Switzerland" was used, reflecting the cultural and political prestige of France (the canton of Vaud having been created by Napoleon out of former Bernese subject territories, while Geneva, Valais and Jura were even briefly joined to France, as the ,  and  , respectively).  is used in contrast to  ("Alemannic Switzerland") the term for Alemannic German speaking Switzerland. Formed by analogy is  ("Italian Switzerland"), which is composed of Ticino and of a part of .

In Swiss German, French-speaking Switzerland is known as  or , and the French-speaking Swiss as , using the old Germanic term for "Celts" also used in English of Welsh (see ). The terms  and  are also used in written Swiss Standard German but in more formal contexts they are sometimes exchanged for  ("French-speaking Switzerland") or  ("French Switzerland"). Simple  "western Switzerland" may also be used as a loose synonym.

Politics
"Romandy" is not an official territorial division of Switzerland any more than there is a clear linguistic boundary. For instance, substantial parts of the canton of Fribourg and the western canton of Bern are traditionally bilingual, most prominently in Seeland around the lakes of Morat, Neuchâtel and Bienne (Biel). French is the sole official language in four Swiss cantons: Geneva, Vaud, Neuchâtel, and Jura; and the co-official language – along with German – in the cantons of Valais, Bern, and Fribourg, French speakers forming the majority of the population in the regions of Lower Valais, Bernese Jura and Fribourg francophone ("French-speaking Fribourg"). Bernese Jura is an administrative division of the Canton of Bern, whereas the two others are informal denominations.

Geography

The linguistic boundary between French and German is known as  (lit. "rösti ditch", adopted in Swiss French as ). The term is humorous in origin and refers both to the geographic division and to perceived cultural differences between the Romandy and the German-speaking Swiss majority. The term can be traced to the WWI period, but it entered mainstream usage in the 1970s in the context of the Jurassic separatism virulent at the time.

The linguistic boundary cuts across Switzerland north-to-south, forming the eastern boundary of the canton of Jura and then encompassing the Bernese Jura, where the boundary frays to include a number of bilingual communities, the largest of which is Biel/Bienne. It then follows the border between Neuchâtel and Bern and turns south towards Morat, again traversing an areal of traditional bilinguism including the communities of Morat and Fribourg. It divides the canton of Fribourg into a western French-speaking majority and an eastern German-speaking minority and then follows the eastern boundary of Vaud with the upper Saane/Sarine valley of the Bernese Oberland. Cutting across the High Alps at Les Diablerets, the boundary then separates the French-speaking Lower Valais from the Alemannic-speaking Upper Valais beyond Sierre. It then cuts southwards into the High Alps again, separating the Val d'Anniviers from the Mattertal.

Historically, the linguistic boundary in the Swiss Plateau would have more or less followed the Aare during the early medieval period, separating Burgundy (where the Burgundians did not impose their Germanic language on the Gallo-Roman population) from Alemannia; in the High Middle Ages, the boundary gradually shifted westward and now more or less corresponds to the western boundary of the Zähringer possessions, which fell under Bernese rule in the late medieval period, and does not follow any obvious topographical features. The Valais has a separate linguistic history; here, the entire valley, as far as it was settled, would have been Gallo-Roman speaking until its upper parts were settled by Highest Alemannic speakers entering from the Bernese Oberland in the high medieval period (see Walser).

Language

Traditionally speaking the Franco-Provençal or  dialects of Upper Burgundy, the  population now speak a variety of Standard French.

Today, the differences between Swiss French and Parisian French are minor and mostly lexical, although  remnants of dialectal lexicon or phonology may remain more pronounced in rural speakers. In particular, some parts of the Swiss Jura participate in the  dialect spoken in the  region of France.

Since the 1970s, there has been a limited amount of linguistic revivalism of Franco-Provençal dialects, which are often now called  (a 1980s neologism derived from the dialectal form of the word alpine) and their area Arpitania.

Cultural identity
The cultural identity of the Romandy is supported by  and the universities of Geneva, Fribourg, Lausanne and .

Historically, most of the Romandy has been strongly Protestant, especially Calvinist; Geneva was one of the earliest and most important Calvinist centres. However, Roman Catholicism continued to predominate in , , and . In recent decades, due to significant immigration from France and Southern European countries, Catholics can now be found throughout the region.

The Tour de Romandie is an annual cycling event on the UCI World Tour, often considered to be an important race in preparation for the Tour de France.

Library Network
The Library Network of Western Switzerland is in the region of Romandy.

It is a collection of Libraries of Western Switzerland that are based in the region of Romandy.

See also

 Languages of Switzerland
 Swiss French

 Jurassic separatism
 Bernese Jura
 Lake Geneva region
 Rhodanic Republic
 Arpitania

Notes

References

Bibliography
Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, La Suisse romande, Sociétés coopératives Migros romandes, copyright Mme Olivieri-Ramuz, Lausanne, 1955.
Histoire de la littérature en Suisse romande, vol.4, Lausanne, 1996-1999, republished Geneva, 2015
Corinne Blanchaud, Dictionnaire des écrivains francophones classiques, Belgique, Canada, Québec, Luxembourg, Suisse romande, Paris, 2013
Académie de Genève Humbert, Nouveau glossaire genevois, Slatkine, 1983, , .

Romandy
Subdivisions of Switzerland
Regions of Switzerland

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Sure, 'just' remain still. Like I could simply dismiss the fear and stop trembling, just relax and let him tear my face off.
He was the best. Everyone knew. He'd spent his life obsessed by medicine, now he'd single-mindedly perfected this procedure. He was a celebrity but he didn't know it, famous for his complete disregard of popular culture as much as his surgical skills. If you wanted maxillofacial removal and replacement – and so many of us did since the virus – then you went to him. So I went to him.
I saved, I stole, I borrowed and I booked an appointment. I'd emailed him pre-virus photos, he'd built my replacement face and it was finally happening. Without anaesthetic, because he can't make the right nerve connections if the nerves aren't firing.
I remained still. I couldn't even scream.
Have you ever stepped on a lego in your bare feet? You know how much that hurts? Imagine that, but imagine it on every part of your face, all at the same time. Got it? Choose that instead of face replacement. Trust me on this. But I remained still. I wanted a face people would recognise.
I remained still while the virus face came off; I remained still while the new one went on. Six seconds to peel away the old one, nearly six agonizing hours to put my real face back on. Six hours, rigidly enduring him probing my raw flesh for nerve endings. Six hours of pain. Pain I paid for, pain I wanted, pain that would show the world the real me.
It was another six days before the bandages came off. I looked, just once. I couldn't be sure but I thought I recognised my face. I didn't look again until I though the swelling and bruising had gone. This time I was certain. I was ready to face the world. A month after the surgery, I finally left my apartment. It took less than a minute for someone to confirm that I'd made the right choice.
Mikela put the finishing touches to Andreus's face. A thick black mark below the hairline, down past the ears, following the curve of his jaw. A bold border to the white paint that covered his cheeks, chin, brow, and nose. Her brush tickled slightly, but Andreus could see the effect in the mirror behind her, and was willing to put up with the slight annoyance.
She pulled back to admire her work. The dark eyes and lines on his lips, a creepy allusion to a skull face. The design was not life-like, but was all the more chilling for the suggestion.
Most importantly, no-one would be able to tell it was Andreus.
He wore a dark one-piece costume that wouldn't have been out of place on a gymnast, but with white gloves and plain white slip-on shoes. He pinched and stretched the material to make sure no skin was visible. That would spoil the illusion.
"Now, we don't you to be late for the party," Mikela said.
Mikela handed him a small black cloth bag, tied at the top with a crimson ribbon.
"Don't use them all at once," she said.
Excellent story, Colin. Layers upon layers. Well done indeed.
White for the bone, black for the background.
The colours of the warrior.
He doesn't know what he will be facing. But he's ready. I've been training him to be ready ever since he was born.
Like my father did, and my father's father did.
I still can feel the warpaint on my face. The hands of my mother applying it. The pride in her eyes.
I remember the scorching sun, the biting wind, the freezing hales, the unforgiving soil.
As the boy sobbed, his Dad found the picture jammed behind the dresser, caught on the bedside lamp cable.
He lifted the boy's pillow and placed the photo underneath, wrapped the duvet around his grieving son and wondered how on earth he would rear this boy alone.
Ink blacker than thought was sloshed on thick around the young boy's eyes as Zambezi, the facial artist, worked on him. The lad was unchallenging, maleable; moving with each gentle push or pull as he created the skull face. His lips apparently sewn shut with painted red thread like worms; not that he spoke. The chalk white dust of the face looked like it would blow off in a gentle breeze. The boy was so malnourished he'd blow away too. But the boy would not feel a breeze again. The room next door, hot with the mass of people and the wood fire, was as far as he'd go.
Preparations in the hall were being finalised and the artist could hear the general hubbub rising as the time approached and he could feel the heat coming through the slightly ajar door.
Sometimes the boys would have an inkling of what was going to happen. Then nature would take over: fight or flight – though they never got away. This boy looked past caring. It should make it easier, Zambezi thought, but it didn't. It seemed less humane. Also he began to worry that the sacrifice this year wouldn't work. How could you offer the life of this young boy when his life seemed already to have been abstracted?
Claire rushed upstairs. The tumult from the hall was rising. The makeup on the next boy would have to be hurried.
The face in the mirror is not my own, even though there is no one else in the room. I look around just to make sure but I am right, I am alone. My reflection continues to show me a stranger, a death head, lips stitched to prevent speech. It tells me who I am today. I take my silence out onto the streets, nod at neighbourly 'hellos' yet keep my words to myself. I have no words for today.
The man in the mirror is directing my steps to the dockside. I haven't been down there for years although before that I was a regular visitor. This was where my father worked and as a boy I would often sit on the quay and watch him. I knew most of the stevedores by name, we were family. Now they are all different. Only the heavy chains, the vicious hook from the crane remain the same. The chains, blood-rust coated, vein the ground, carry the oxygen of trade, lift the cargo from ship to shore. So heavy. I remember that. Trying to lift the chain. I failed and the family was gone.
He remains though. The manager. The inquest revealed the corners he had cut. Health and Safety out the window, at the bottom of the sea, where it took my father and the others. The chain pulling them down in one swift serpentine movement, the crane hook swinging them from land in a dismissive arc.
I sit and wait for the sun to go down, the workers to go home. Only the manager remains, working late. The man in the mirror is walking into his office. My father's boss does not recognise me. But he sees the chain. I still remain silent and soon, so does he. I wrap the chains around him, bloodied, not rusted and let the crane take him. What was good enough for my father, is good enough for him.
I walk home with a lighter step, eager to see my reflection again, wondering who I will be tomorrow.
Royce currently had a skull for a face. It covered up the physical scars left by the house fire from four weeks ago. He had spent most of his recovery on the burn ward of St Vincent's. That was where he first met Mark. Mark was a freelance artist that volunteered his time visiting with patients at the hospital. Royce recalled the day Mark changed his outlook on life.
"How about you let me paint your portrait today?" Mark asked for the hundredth time.
Royce just grunted and kept his gaze out the window.
The mirror in the bathroom was able to be removed quite easily. Mark held the reflective surface up to Royce and held his breath. Royce turned his gaze from the window to the mirror and it held it there for a long minute. Royce broke into laughter and tears. Mark watched the macabre scene with anxiety in his stomach.
"My hair was never red. I look ridiculous," Royce said between gasping breaths.
Mark slowly lowered the mirror and Royce continued to laugh.
"Thanks. I needed that," Royce said.
"No problem man. Whatever you need. Glad I could help." Mark smiled.
"It can't be easy, being death… I mean people are bored to death, they court death, they fight to the death and they hate it just about as much as taxes.
His father smiled and let out a slight chuckle. There would be time for teaching his son the family trade, but for now… it was Halloween, and Michael had more important things to do.


I miss spending time with you, I miss when we laughed together, I miss hugging and I miss cuddling.
I miss spending time with you, I miss when we laughed together, I miss hugging and I miss cuddling. In short, I miss you.


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Do you have a bucket list? Do you have some things that you've always wanted to do? What about places that you've always wanted to visit? Maybe a restaurant that you've wanted to try? It doesn't have to be anything major. It doesn't even have to be some extravagant place around the world. It may be a local attraction right in your hometown that you've known about but never went. Well, starting today I'm building my bucket list. On this journey to loving myself I want to treat myself to new experiences, and you should too! I took the time to research some of the things that have intrigued me over the years. So below I will be sharing the first 5 things on my bucket list…..because I'm sure it will get longer!!
1. Unexpected Road Trip…..Well not so much Unexpected!
So let me explain what I mean. I've always wanted to hop up and pack my bags and just hit the road and follow the wind. Now back when I didn't have any responsibilities I would have loved to have this moment be more random but since things are a little different now and I have my daughter I guess it would have to be an unexpected plan or unexpected destination. However it may happen, it's going down!!!!
2. Pose for the camera now, FLICK FLICK FLICK!!!!
I LOVE the art of photography. It amazes how people don't really print pictures anymore. Everything can be done from your phone but it is a plus because you can immediately share your pictures. I enjoy the benefits of both. I have so many pictures stored in my phone but I also love professional photography. I've always wanted to learn more about how to do it. The details of the lighting and positioning and pixels and graphics!!!!!!!! I've learned that it doesn't take much to take a class so that will be one thing that I look forward to doing. On the flip side, I also want to do an actually photo shoot. Like get done up and get risky and have my pictures taken. I can't wait!!!!
Yes….its true. I'll be 30 this year and I've never really been on a real vacation. Growing up my family would drive for hours to visit extended family in Georgia or Florida and I've been to the regulars for a Michigander like Cedar Point, Six Flags, or Great Wolf Lodge. I've also been to New York when I was younger and once in college but for a shopping trip but most of my travel experiences were to visit family in the country because someone passed away or for school trips to sing or our annual church youth trip. Now that I think about it, I think I've been to Disney World Florida before but I was too young to remember. But I've never planned a vacation….as an adult….without family….for fun….to just go and explore on my own. THIS will be happening ASAP!!!
Yes please!!!! It just look so free and daring. I mean what else can you really say about sky diving???? Look how exhilarating it appears!!!! I just have to work up the nerves. Maybe I'll try the indoor option first. LOL!
Well, if you've caught on already then you know that my next goal is to audition for a play. It doesn't even have to be a big production but anyone that truly knows me know that my ultimate plan when I graduated high school was to haul-tail it to New York City to be on Broadway!!!! I wanted it all. It wasn't even about trying to be famous(maybe a little…hehe) but just to perform you know? At this point I just want to be apart so that I can said I did it.
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I love all those things on your bucket list except for the sky-diving. You can let us know how that goes when you do it. LOL! Your list has most of the things I would also like to do. We have a lot of similarities here. I wish you get to do all the things in life you dream of doing and much more.
No you're going to have to jump with me!!!!! lol j/k I'm happy to see you enjoyed the start of my list and I'm not alone. Thanks!!
For sure!!!! I will definitely check out your blog. Thanks for reading!!!


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newswire article portland metro 20.Oct.2002 10:35
Resist the Free Trade Area of the Americas
author: ALCA Nunca
As government Trade Ministers and corporate leaders meet behind closed doors in Quito Ecuador to force through the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas), the people of Ecuador and movements of South, Central and North America will take action to stop the FTAA. The FTAA would put even more power and wealth in the hands of a few corporations and the governments they control, resulting in more poverty, militarization and war, environmental destruction and misery in Portland and across the Americas.
Ecuador`s indigenous people, peasant_farmers, labor unions, womens` groups, students, environmentalists, and neighborhood organizations have already deposed two presidents who tried to implement neoliberal reforms. Again and again, when faced with privatizations and cutbacks in social services, people here have blocked highways across the country, filled the streets of Quito and the provincial capitals, seized radio stations and airports, and generally responded with a resounding NO. On January 21, 2000, when the President announced a plan to dollarize the economy, they took over the Congress and set up a new government presided over by the indigenous movement and other social sectors (which lasted until the military seized control). In short, groups here are fiercely committed to the struggle against neoliberalism, and have a very impressive capacity to mobilize.
Incredibly, it is the very site of these mobilizations that 34 commerce ministers from North and South America have chosen for their negotiations, on October 31st and November 1st. And they are being joined by America's greatest corporate crooks, who have organized the 7th Americas Business Forum in Quito at the same time, to ensure that their 34 ghostwriters stick to the plan. They hope key pieces of the FTAA will be finalized in Quito, so it can take effect within a few years. And they want to show that the countries of Latin America, already devastated by 20 years of _free-market_ reforms, are nonetheless lining up to sign on for more of the same.
Ecuador`s social movements have other ideas. They say the FTAA represents a death sentence for small farmers, indigenous cultures, local food systems, and endangered forests, that it will create a whole new set of rights for transnational corporations at the expense of local communities, that it will deal a devastating blow to the productive capacity of small countries like Ecuador. They also plan to use the summit to protest against the militarization of the region under ths auspices of Plan Colombia, which they view as the military arm of the economic domination strategy encoded in the FTAA.
For months they have been preparing a welcoming committee of sorts. The National Campaign Against the FTAA, a coalition that includes most of the nation's social movements, is bringing tens of thousands of people to Quito. They plan to surround the summit with a _ring of diversity_ and, they say, to shut it down. There is another, smaller coalition that is talking about bringing about 10,000 more, with the same goal. The World Social Forum and the Hemispheric Social Alliance are also planning a counter-summit social forum to explore alternatives to the FTAA.
One way or another, the groups there vow, the negotiators will not accomplish what they set out to do. And the world will see that the people of Ecuador have unequivocally rejected the FTAA. Judging from recent mobilizations, the potential for severe repression is very real, as is the possibility that the meetings will be dramatically disrupted. It may well turn out that locating the FTAA summit here was the greatest miscalculation since the WTO decided that Seattle would be a nice place to meet.
The coalitions here are calling on people throughout the continent to join in. They have declared October 27 through November 1 to be Continental Days of Resistance Against the FTAA (see below for their call to action). Groups are planning on coming from Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, the U.S., Canada, and Europe, among other places.
But most people cannot and will not make it to Quito. Ecuador`s social movements are calling on their counterparts throughout the continent to take local actions in solidarity with the mobilization in Ecuador, and to support it in various ways. Already, groups are planning actions in San Francisco, Massachusetts, Portland, and on campuses across Canada, in India, Italy, France, Brazil, and the other Andean countries. (There are undoubtedly more actions we have not heard about).
But, by and large, organization is still lacking. The end of October could see marches, lock-downs, student strikes, social forums, blockades, teach-ins, die-ins, puppet processions, and work stoppages from Anchorage to Ashville. The end of October could see groups in North and South America coordinating actions, applying international pressure if there is serious repression in Ecuador, providing resources that are desperately needed for the mobilization in Quito, and laying the groundwork for even stronger cooperation in the future. There is still time to make this happen. But time is running out.
This is global capital's most important meeting of the year, and a powerful coalition of indigenous people, campesinos, and workers are mobilizing to shut it down. Now they are asking norteamericanos to join in. People in the North American "global justice movement" have been talking for several years about the need to take leadership from frontline communities in both the North and South. October could be an unprecedented opportunity to do just that, by organizing local actions that strengthen continental networks of resistance at the same time as they build connections to union locals, community groups, immigrants rights organizations, etc.
We just need to make it happen.
homepage: http://www.stopftaa.org
What's happenin in PDX?? 20.Oct.2002 10:40
free trade sux link
Does anyone know of anything planned here in Portland? Somethin's gotta happen here!
PDX Resistencia Against the FTAA 20.Oct.2002 10:49
noftaapdx noftaapdx@yahoo.com link
Don't Be Tricked by the Free Trade Area of the Americas
On October 31, while children across the U.S. dress up as ghosts, witches, and NY fire fighters, threatening their neighbors with tricks if they don't get treats, some far scarier trickery will be attempted by business men and heads of state dressed up as trade negotiators as they meet in Ecuador to discuss the Free Trade Area of the Americas. Their meetings will be met by fierce resistance as multitudes of dissenters from across Latin America take direct action to stop the meetings. Here in Portland, we are planning a radical street festival in solidarity with those actions to denounce the expansion of neocolonialism promoted by the FTAA. By taking to the streets, we will celebrate the world we want to live in, a world where autonomy, self-organization, meaningful work, and access to land are valued more highly than patents, power, and profit.
What is the FTAA?
The FTAA is a proposed trade agreement, negotiated in secret by trade ministers from 34 countries--all of the countries of the Americas except for Cuba. It is modeled on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and its goal is to impose trade liberalization, patent protections, deregulation, and privatization hemisphere-wide. The FTAA draft texts are secret, but leaked information reveals that many of the FTAA's chapters are literally extensions of NAFTA rules. NAFTA has been a miserable failure in terms of workers and the environment. The FTAA seeks to expand that failure so it will affect the 755 million people that live in the Western Hemisphere, and the land, water, food, forests, health care, education, and work which sustains us.
Why A Radical Street Festival?
In this world where corporations are striving to homogenize us into passive and faithful consumers, our culture is our greatest weapon of resistance. Traditional demonstrations and protests, while essential, often alienate the general public, are disregarded by corporate media, bore the participants, and are ignored by policy makers. Taking to the streets with dance, music, street theater, poetry and the spontaneous eruption of joy breaks through the numbing isolation induced by wage slavery and condescending media and lights a fire in people's consciousness. Ordinary folks creating meaningful art and sharing culture captures the imagination, and deepens our vision of a movement which is reflective of the worlds we aspire to create.
In creating a radical street festival, we are responding to calls from Ecuador's indigenous and peasant organizations which have asked that people around the world do local solidarity actions. By doing this, we will strengthen local networks, and get the word out that the FTAA is not welcome in the Americas. We will show that we want a better world -- one which values mutual aid over private ownership, people over markets, rights over riches. We will demonstrate our firm conviction that another America is possible.
Meet on October 31 at 3:30pm in Terry Schrunk Plaza--SW 3rd & Jefferson. Come in costume and dancing shoes, prepared to have a good time! For more information, call 503.499.1116, write to noftaapdx@yahoo.com or check out http://www.stopftaa.org for background info on the FTAA (follow the link to go to the old site too)!
Other good sites:
www.movimientos.org/noalca/
http://www.ecuador.indymedia.org (mostly in Spanish)
on October 31st and November 1st 20.Oct.2002 16:44
f0reverneverm0re link
what a time to *choose* to have these meetings. i'm sure the mass media will be having features that talk about nothing but:
the little ghouls, goblins, witches and faeries roaming the evening streets or, assuming the "October surprise" sniper is still haunting the Nation's Capital area, they'll be talking about the fear that is gripping local neighborhoods, neigh--potentially any, ergo, ALL NEIGHBORHOODS, even if they still catch the perpetrators before All Hallows Eve.
hm, instead of theorizing the conspiracy that i *know* is afoot, i shall try to be productive. maybe a survey downtown of how people feel about the issues. it will be a 'simple' survey as americans don't have the attention span of an amoeba...
...hence the bombardment of "news" stories. those who are trying to control the minds and hearts of americans know damn well americans will care for one second and then then next they'll be thinking about themselves. i can see and feel this when i walk out on the streets (but this is all i will say about this now).
no, it's going to take, as someone pointed out in another article, a bigger and totally different type of 'hammer' to get in to the skull of the "average american citizen" the precise message and understanding that some entity feels should necessarily be there. the bombardment will continue, damn free trade. (and people will still ask "what is this Free Trade Agreement or area that you speak of?" because the mass media, save for certain "theatrical presentations" on the discussion-panel-based shows, still chooses to not explain exactly what the hell is going on with regards to the future of work, wages, workers and working conditions in the Western Hemisphere).
scary linkage
"Trick or Treat, or going from house to house to ask for gifts, was said to have originated in England, where peasant children, dressed in rags like prisoners, would beg for coins or treats as a token of remembrance of a man, Guy Fawkes, who was drawn and quartered after attempting to blow up the British government offices."
http://ohoh.essortment.com/halloweentrivia_rzls.htm
Video on FTAA 21.Oct.2002 12:51
reposter wes link
http://henningcenter.berkeley.edu/projects/tradesecrets.html
*More about the video: "Trade Secrets":
The FTAA would extend NAFTA to the entire Western Hemisphere, including 31 more countries and another 400 million people. The short film Trade Secrets explores what the proposed trade agreement could mean for ordinary people and the environment across the Americas. Narrated by former M*A*S*H star Mike Farrell, the film includes interviews with Congressman George Miller, State Senator Sheila Kuehl, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, Barbara Shailor, Kevin Danaher, Anuradha Mittal, Maude Barlow, Dick Walker, Cesar Luna, Jessica Ponce Ramirez, and others. Directed by Casey Peek. Produced by Jeremy Blasi. (16 minutes, John F. Henning Center for International Labor Relations and Peek Media)
" This video illustrates the real dangers of so-called "free trade." It's an invaluable resource for trade unions and community groups confronting the powerful new forces of globalization. - Congressman George Miller


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"It's like networking on steroids": Sifted readers share their startup accelerator experiences
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Accelerators are one of the first steps in the journey of many startups.
There are now hundreds of these cohort-based programs — which typically offer mentorship and support over a few weeks or months, plus potentially a cash injection — around the world. Without doubt the most famous accelerator in the world, the American Y Combinator, counts Stripe and Monzo among its alumni.
But are accelerators really a springboard to startup success? And how much capital do the founders give to join them? We heard from 137 founders in our recent anonymous community survey of startup accelerators. And their response was mixed.
While one first-time founder "wouldn't have started my startup without going to an accelerator," others criticized generic advice from bad mentors.
From networking and mentorship opportunities to investor exposure and stock inquiries, here's what they had to say.
The majority of accelerators take more than 7% equity
Many accelerators take ownership of the companies they accept into their programs. 55% of respondents told us that an accelerator they were part of took a stake, and almost two-thirds of them felt the amount they took was fair.
A founder who gave 7-10% equity to participate in an accelerator said he thought it was "just because the accelerator I participated in took people in before the idea stage. – who probably wouldn't have started a business otherwise. But it's also difficult because once you work on a successful idea, there's a lot to give.
Many founders also admitted that while the amount of equity many accelerators take might seem high at the time, the value they provide at such an early stage – like finding a co-founder and validating an idea – makes them interesting. .
But a number of founders have also told us that the fact that an accelerator owns so much of a startup from the start makes the company less attractive to future investors. "Equity should be contingent on successful investment," one said. "Having a 4% to 7% 'zombie' shareholder can have a dramatic impact on cap tables."
The main reason to join an accelerator: find funding
The most frequently cited reason founders joined an accelerator was to get funding easier, followed closely by networking.
For solo founders who joined in the search for a co-founder, accelerators were often the perfect place to find that special someone.
"Talent matching is a real game-changer, and there's no way I would have found a co-founder of this caliber without an accelerator," one said. Others have told us how difficult it is to find a suitable co-founder – who brings a complementary skill set and wants to build a business at the same time – outside of an accelerator. "It's rare to be in a room of 60 people who are all in the same phase of life where they're ready to start their own business and have startup ideas."
Participating in an accelerator is like "networking on steroids," said one founder, because everyone is so committed to building a startup.
But others felt networking was lacking when it came to potential investors, and of the 28% who didn't find their accelerator useful, almost half said it was because they didn't. had not obtained funding after the program.
"Most startup founders don't need courses on how to find product-market fit — we can research that on YouTube," one respondent told us. "What we need are investor presentations."
"Any program that doesn't give you really solid exposure to potential future investments is very rarely worth the effort," said another. Some founders felt like the accelerator they attended didn't provide this, with one saying the 15-minute calls they scheduled with investors were often with "disenchanted" VCs. .
Others felt they weren't properly prepared to launch in the real world. "At the end of the accelerator, we went out to pitch and were getting rejections because we were trying to raise too much," one said. "A lot of effort and time could have been saved if the accelerator had helped us prepare for the terrain from a practical point of view."
But a number of founders said the accelerator they participated in gave them access to opportunities to scale up and accelerate the process. One described the accelerator he attended as a "fundraising boot camp" because it taught them the strategy they needed to prepare for a fundraiser from day one. until you get the money from the bank.
Founders complain about generic advice from bad mentors
Nearly half of respondents said they joined an accelerator to benefit from the expertise and experience of mentors. New founders said the support of their mentors was key in shaping minimum viable product (MVP) and go-to-market plans, and many tell us it helped them avoid a number of costly mistakes.
But founders weren't positive across the board, and 71% of people who told us their accelerator wasn't helpful said it was because their mentors didn't have the right experience for them. help them.
For many, generic startup advice that was irrelevant to their particular industry was to blame. "The prospect of a generic course on scaling with an 'expert mentor' who doesn't know our startup fills me with dread," one said.
Others have found their program mentors to be companies with little or no startup experience. "It was like going back to school, only to find you know more than the teachers," said one respondent.
Not enough financial support for founders from underrepresented backgrounds
Three-quarters of respondents told Sifted they think accelerators play a role in opening up startup funding to founders from underrepresented backgrounds — but the jury was out on whether s they were doing enough to involve these founders in the programs themselves.
Many felt there wasn't enough financial support for founders from underrepresented backgrounds, telling us that participating in an accelerator is simply too risky for founders from underrepresented backgrounds who don't have financial support network.
One respondent said that while the accelerator they attended had a wide range of people in the cohort, the vast majority came from comfortable socio-economic backgrounds. "More could be done to really help those who might need more security to work on building a startup. We were given far less than a living wage in London and expected to invest our own money in the business to get started and cover legal costs if we got funding.
Others told us that the accelerators they participated in only paid lip service to diversity and inclusion. "Our accelerator reached out to me and asked for help finding more female founders, but when I asked them what they had done so far, it was practically zero," said one founder. "They don't work with role models or public figures that women actually listen to or follow."
But one respondent felt that the accelerator he participated in helped level the playing field. "As someone from a low socio-economic background, I had very limited options. started my startup without it.
The Vast Majority of Founders Would Recommend Accelerators to Others
The general feeling among the founders is that it is worth participating in the right accelerator, and 86% said they would recommend the experience to others.
One respondent told us that accelerators can be "great" if they focus on the industry or part of the business a founder is looking to grow, but cautioned against being drawn to a accelerator without having a clear idea of what you want to achieve outside of it. "Otherwise, you will end up resenting yourself almost immediately, because of the huge time requirements."
For many first-time founders, accelerators have accelerated the learning curve, and one told us it "opened doors we didn't know existed in the first place."
Being surrounded by a group of other founders going through the same experience was another extremely valuable aspect for many. One respondent said the usefulness of the support from mentors and learning resources was limited, but the opportunity to network with peers to learn and exchange ideas made the experience worthwhile.
Want to be part of our next community journalism project? We want to know what you predict for European startups in 2023.
Kai Nicol-Schwarz is a journalist at Sifted. He covers health tech and community journalism, and tweets from @NicolSchwarzK.
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Almost any job can be a training-course for starting a business if you treat it that way. But as I explain in "101 Weird Ways to Make Money" (Wiley, 2011), the more unusual occupations have some special advantages. They often have less competition, which can mean higher wages as an employee and higher profit margins as a business owner. Many of these odd enterprises also have few formal requirements in terms of degrees and licensing, making them easier to start.
The 70 or more items on my own resume include repo-man, roulette croupier, bill collector and walking stick carver. These all provide stories for my current business, which is publishing websites likehttp://www.EveryWayToMakeMoney.com, but often a job is more directly translatable into an entrepreneurial venture. Here are 10 examples of strange jobs that can be used as a way to start a business.
Crime Scene Cleaner: Yes, CTS Decon–crime and trauma scene decontamination–includes mopping up brain matter. Fortunately your wages will be higher than in other cleaning positions. Then, once you work a while as a bio-technician, you will have most of the qualifications necessary to run your own outfit and keep more of the $100 to $600 hourly rate you get to charge.
Demolition Worker: Tearing down or blowing up buildings is fun work, although not without some risks. Wages top out at about $50,000 annually, but million-dollar demolition companies have been created by former employees in the field, who have sometimes started with minor jobs like deconstructing sheds in backyards.
Tree Surgeon: Trim, treat and haul around trees for slightly below-average wages. If you don't like that job description, remember that there is no degree required, you get to work outdoors, and once you parlay your experience into your own outfit you can charge up to $1,000 for a tree removal or $125 per hour for consultations.
Bicycle Taxi Driver: Although companies in New York City claim their drivers can make $30 to $40 per hour, in most cities you'll make half of that if you're lucky. The good news is that you'll be trained on the job and see the business from the inside. Invest in a few bicycle taxis of your own and soon you'll be collecting a larger share of that dollar-per-minute average charge paid by passengers.
Mobile Windshield Repairer: Some employees of these businesses are paid by the hour, others get a percentage of each job. Either way the time required for each repair limits what you can make, so your mission is to learn the work well so you can soon send out your own employees to fill those chips and replace those windshields.
Animal Control Specialist: ccoons create a horrible stench in an attic, snakes bite, and alligators don't leave swimming pools without fight. But you will not need a college degree to get hired in the animal control industry, and licensing requirements are minimal for starting your own business once you have some experience.
Green Funeral Provider: Funeral directors need a degree in mortuary science, but funeral attendants just need to apply for the job. That's your easy way into the industry, where you will learn what you need to start marketing those green caskets and biodegradable burial shrouds. This is a quickly-emerging field without much competition.
Mobile Pet Groomer: Many people no longer want to subject their cats and dogs to traffic and noisy buildings full of people and other animals just for a haircut and nail-clipping. A mobile pet groomer–that's you if you wish–will come to their homes instead. Whether you get hired to work in a retail location or on the road, aim to eventually make your own company of the mobile variety–it's a great niche that is growing.


Criticism was based on some offensive woes that included a noted lack of scoring, non-existent footwork, inconsistent free-throws and, sometimes, just catching the ball.Beckham ended his third NFL experiencing some turbulence.less Receiver Jaelen Strong may be the most improved player on the team.
This place is unbelievable.Our upbringing didn't teach us how to separate the two because we hadn't been these types of situations with the type of success that football brings.I really they prove themselves., for me, nobody comes close.After his stint the disabled list, Cahill finished the on a 5-game winning streak, finishing the 2013 with a 8 record 25 starts.
The Jazz scored just 15 points each of the second and third quarters.He's equally a threat after the catch as he has enough speed to run past safeties the open field, where one missed tackle turns into a score.Having said that, I'm not sure that Gomez is the best option either.There was no time for anything .
He was getting better and better, and getting more and more ice time, says 40-year head coach , who retired 2013.Is this April Fools?Recchi spent 22 years the NHL.I guess the point is more that I 't trust someone as hittable as him that kind of role, and 't think having him there is useful terms of big-picture evaluations.
Just a that always where you need him.Miami likely wants to find an affordable starting option after investing Volquez.His recent antics forced me to reevaluate about his character, which ultimately turned Schilling to a 'no' vote.One interesting sidelight: After the game, Brenly accused Baker of tipping Garvey off to pitch location from second base, by tapping one shoulder for inside and the other for outside.The Ravens have got Pro Bowl offensive linemen.
Whatever's store for me is already written.
And he's eagerly embracing the changes looming on the horizon.Let that happen, and he'll start dribbling round defenders as if it's a kick-about the playground.chased throughout the house until jumped through the glass front door.Just his third goal of the year, the 25-year-old is a sporadic name on the scoresheet with his new team this .
He has been through arrests for DUI and domestic assault.'Yes, I was a relationship with while he was still married,' she admitted to the magazine.Just football.


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Sea Snails and the Biological Secrets of Memory
May 31, 2018 in Mollusca, Science, Uncategorized | Tags: biology, gastropods, memory, neurons, nuclei, research, RNA, Sea, snails, synapses | by Wayne | Leave a comment
One of the great mysteries of neurobiology is how memories are stored. We have a few tantalizing clues, but the precise biological mechanism for how memories are created and where they are stored in cells is still unknown. All of your lost loves and childhood dreams, your family's birthdays and preferences, your own name and darkest secret…nobody knows where they are in your head. And, um, we still don't know…however, thanks to research on sea snails, we have some new clues.
Scientists have long believed that memories are stored within the structure and connective patterns between the synapses which connect neurons. The new experiment suggests that this may prove to be a misconception.
Scientists trained a particular sort of sea snail (which have "small" brains with only 20,000 neurons) to respond in certain unusual ways to electrical shocks. Then the team removed ribonucleic acid (RNA), from nerve tissue of the trained snails and injected it into the circulatory system of untrained snails. Other "control" snails which were untampered with responded to electrical shocks naturally, however the snails which were treated with RNA from snails taught to curl their tails for prolonged periods immediately demonstrated this unusual behavior.
The findings suggest that our conjecture about where memories are stored may be quite wrong…or at least disturbingly incomplete. The snail research indicates that, at some fundamental level, memories are stored in the nuclei of neurons. Now scientists will try to replicate the results in other animals to test this hypothesis. Everything in this sort of research ends of being more complicated and interlinked than initially thought, so don't forget about those synapses just yet. We are still at the beginning of this tantalizing scientific quest.
Hermaphrodite Slugs and the Human Brain
May 15, 2013 in Mollusca, Opinion, Science, Uncategorized | Tags: Aplysia, californica, chemical, hare, laboratory, learning, memories, model, molecular, neurons, neurophysiology, research, Sea | by Wayne | 2 comments
Aplysia californica (The California Sea Hare)
Behold Aplysia californica–an extremely large sea slug which grazes on red algae along the California coast. The mollusk is rarely found at depths deeper than 20 meters. It grows to seventy-five cm (thirty inches) in length and weighs a whopping 7kg (15.4 lbs). Aplysia californica belongs to a family of sea slugs known as the sea hares –so called because the two rhinophores (smelling organs) atop the creatures' heads are fancifully said to resemble a rabbit's ears.
Aplysia californica (photo by Chris Nelson)
Although this Pacific gastropod is interesting in its own right, the slug is of greatest importance to humankind as a research animal (like the regenerating axolotl). Aplysia has only 20,000 neuron cells–as opposed to a human brain which contains between ten and a hundred billion–and the slug's neurons are extremely large. This allows neuroscientists to easily observe and assess physiological and molecular changes which take place in the cells when the slug learns something. Aplysia research is thus at the cutting edge of neuroscience. Nearly everything we know about the molecular basis of memory and learning started out as research with the humble gastropod.
A Cartoon of a Sea Hare Learning
A news piece on CNN today featured Dr. Eric Kandel of Columbia University who won the 2000 Nobel Prize in Medicine & Physiology for neural research (mainly on these slugs) and made immense headway on what is probably the great cellular biology mystery of our time. It is a pleasure to see a science article on CNN online but it was also somewhat dismaying to see how many comments were basically "why are we wasting money on studying slugs?" In case it is not self-evident why we are trying to discover the fundamental molecular mechanisms of memory and cognition, here is a brief and not-at-all comprehensive list.
Understanding these underlying biological processes would probably help us find therapy for neuro-degenerative disorders (such as Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease). It might also allow us to comprehend a number of psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia and depression. At some point in the future, understanding the molecular basis of memories and thoughts might also allow for the engineering of some sort of bioimplant for the nervous system. You could learn Sanscrit by popping a chip in your head or record your nightmares via wire! Beyond such science fiction concepts, knowing about how the brain works is an end into itself—understanding the most complicated known structure in the universe is a necessary step to building structures of greater complexity.
Although perhaps the politically polemicized commenters who object to studying the sea hare actually reject the creature's sex life–which is indeed somewhat at odds with traditional notions of romance and propriety.
Like all sea hares, Aplysia californica is a hermaphrodite with both male and female reproductive organs. Because of its physiology it can (and does!) use both sets of organs simultaneously during mating. Multiple Aplysia have been known to form chains of more than 20 animals (somewhat like pop beads) where each animal simultaneously acts as a male and female at the same time with its fore and aft partners. Copulation lasts for many hours (or sometimes for days). One can see how the creatures' amorous predilections might not sit well with puritans and fundamentalists, however for providing a window into molecular neurophysiology we owe this gentle sea slug a big round of thanks.
"Take a bow! Hmm, somebody teach the slug to bow."


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this brand a little over a year ago and slowly have become a bigger and bigger fan. I can not say enough wonderful things about the products and the brand as a whole. I have yet to be let down by a product and pictured is just some of what I love from the brand.
This is a frustration for me as I work in cosmetics outside of just my blog in a couple areas. The fact that a lot of brands don't even go into a deep tan is frustrating to me. If a brand doesn't want to carry a full shade range I am always a put off. What does that say about a brand when they don't even carry a shade? It says something that I don't like as a person, a makeup artist and a consumer, who can find it hard to find fair enough shades as well.
Though the E.U. has banned animal testing in cosmetics, sadly, the U.S. hasn't gotten it together on this front. The problem for me, as an artist, is many pro brands are not cruelty free, but non-pro brands don't tend to have enough of a shade range or quality for fairer and deeper skinned clients. I like to be able to use the same quality and formula when working on any of my clients regardless of skin tone. So I have bought brands that aren't CF, though I try to as much as possible. The more we as consumers expect better ethics, and let our favorite brands know that, the more brands will supply it. Thankfully Becca has always been a smart and kind brand, allowing MUAs to have wide shade ranges and quality.
Side Note - Your Purchase is a Vote: Recently, L'Oreal and all of it's brands announced they are going cruelty free. This is probably for two reasons. 1.Their cruelty free brands, like Urban Decay, were doing better than some of their other brands that did commission tests on animals. 2. The E.U. banned animal testing in cosmetics and L'Oreal is a French brand.
For me, when I do makeup, I think that good skin is the beginning and end of a good look. This doesn't mean covering everything up to look unnatural, but perfecting what is natural. Nothing beats amazing skin. I feel like you can have the most stunning eye makeup and without amazing, filled with life, skin it doesn't really matter. Becca is all about the skin. To quote their site - Perfection is yours to define. Polished or undone. Soft or sultry. Whatever you want to achieve, perfected skin is the essential starting point. Through premium formulas and expert tips, BECCA can help you attain a natural, effortless complexion that elevates your every look.
Becca has a ton of products to make your natural beauty pop. But they don't pretend to be a brand they aren't, jumping on trends. They are simply, all about creating the most stunning version of you, whatever you want that to be. They have tons of easy tools to help you find what will work for you; from filters, to narrow down the product you're looking for, to an 'Ask a Stylist' section, where you can get some one on one help finding what you want. Everything about the brand is broken down simply.
I was in no way asked to write this post. I just want to share a bit more about this lovely brand.
I really love brand focused posts, because I love to know why people like brands and I love learning more about makeup companies. I hope you have enjoyed this post. Tell me what you think in the comments!


Home » Advice Centre » Buying » Country vs city living: which is right for you?
Country living vs city living – how do you know which is right for you? Australia is famous for the sheer scale of its landmass, made even more obvious when we consider where the majority of Australians reside, which is around the coastline and within its major cities. In fact, Australia is one of the world's most urbanised countries, with approximately 70% of Australians in 2011 living within capital cities.
This was not always the case. 100 years ago, only 40% of Australians lived in a capital city, and the concept of 'two Australias', the regional and the urban, had not yet entered anyone's consciousness. Regional life has always been self-sustaining, but it was historically different to what it is now. Thanks to communication technology, regional areas are simultaneously connected to the world and the main urban centres of Australia while at the same time acting as self-sustaining hubs of production.
While there is constant discussion about the perceived 'plight' of regional areas of Australia, it is indisputable that the country's population is continuing to grow and that country living offers incredible opportunities for those who decide to make the move. So, which is right for you?
Feel the serenity. Unless you live next to someone with a ride on lawnmower, country living is most appealing to those who want to reap the luxury of a little more space and quiet compared to city living. In 2018, the average home size in Australia fell to a 22 year low of 186.3 square metres, much of this fuelled by the growth in high density living within urban areas. Country living benefits from the fact that larger dwelling sizes remain affordable, with only 16.3% of dwellings considered medium to high density in regional Australia in 2016.
Never feel lonely. If you've watched an episode of the ABC classic, Seachange, then you will have some idea of how 'connected' smaller country towns can be. What underpinned the success of that show was that, despite the comedic element of having the minutiae of your life known by every member of town, it was the feeling of belonging and community that kept viewers watching. One of the greatest advantages to living in the country is having support from the community, which is harder to find in urban areas.
Better living standards. In many ways, living in the country affords you luxuries that those in urban areas just don't get. This includes the above benefits of community engagement and larger living spaces, but the advantages go beyond these. Consider your access to natural environments for camping, hiking etc., cleaner air, less noise pollution, smaller schooling class sizes, etc. The physical and mental benefits to living in the country are a key reason why so many people make the decision to bring up their children in such an environment.
Access to local produce. This advantage can fly under the radar when considering a move to the country, but regional areas have increasingly sophisticated farm-to-plate restaurants and cafes, while markets provide you access to local produce from farms that you can literally point to and find out what chemicals and processes are involved in growing what you eat.
Less jobs and infrastructure. This is commonly seen as a deterrent to living in the country, and for some industries, there is just no getting around the fact that you may need to diversify what you do or completely rethink your career if you want to reap the rewards of living in the country. Historically, wages are somewhat lower in country regions compared to urban centres, simply because of the concentration of jobs in cities. However, it is a misconception that regional areas suffer from slower wage growth compared to urban areas. Fewer people are living in regional areas, but despite how this impacts economies, wage growth in regional areas has kept up with that in urban centres.
Greater distance from friends and family. The potentially hardest aspect to living in the country is being a long drive or even a flight away from friends and family. This is something to consider and weigh up compared to the advantages that come from living in the country.
Just as there is a great difference between living in the country versus living in the city, there is even a split within urban centres between those who choose to live within inner-city areas and suburban areas. Here are some clear advantages to living within an urban area compared to the country.
Entertainment options. Urban centres typically attract younger demographics for their ability to offer a diversity of entertainment options and amenities, such as gyms, cafes, restaurants, music and sports venues etc. Where are you are in life and/or your personality type will dictate how important this is to you.
Greater career prospects. There is no avoiding the fact that urban centres in Australia have grown to be magnets for greater career prospects, simply for the greater diversity of jobs on offer. However, don't take this for a given in the future, as further developments in communications technology liberate individuals from bricks-and-mortar workplaces, and as businesses find greater incentives to move away from high-rent locations for cheaper regional options.
Save on transport. Living within a capital city or urban centre often means easy access to key amenities and jobs without needing a car or even having to use public transport. It is worthwhile to write down your budget to see whether the savings you can make on transport costs (the purchase of a car, fuel, maintenance) outweigh higher living costs (rental or mortgage costs) and your income in the city vs the country.
Lack of affordability. The core reason why Australians choose to move to the country is due to the lack of affordability within urban centres, especially Melbourne and Sydney. This has fuelled the growth of Tasmania's real estate market, bucking downturns in the market. If you want to enter the real estate market and are savvy enough to use technology to enhance your income within regional areas, country living may be the answer.


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Q: Error sending text on iPhone programmatically, wrong format on the phone number? I have a pretty peculiar problem with sending a SMS from the iPhone programmatically, here is how I want my code to work/look:
MFMessageComposeViewController *textController = [[[MFMessageComposeViewController alloc] init] autorelease];
        textController.messageComposeDelegate = self;
        if([MFMessageComposeViewController canSendText])
        {
            [textController setBody:[managedObject valueForKey:@"Message"]];
            [textController setRecipients:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:[managedObject valueForKey:@"Number"], nil]];
            [self presentModalViewController:textController animated:YES];
        }

However, the value I store in [managedObject valueForKey@"Number"] is retrieved from the address book in an earlier stage and have some pretty weird formatting, for example "073-339 53 46". I know that iOS stores phone numbers as strings, but somehow I am not allowed to send to a number which is formatted that way (I recieve a sigabrt - "[NSCFString count]: unrecognized selector sent to instance 0x1204b0").
But if I hard code the number as (without spaces and dashes):
[textController setRecipients:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:@"0733395346", nil]];

It works as a charm - but kind of defeats the purpose of retrieving the numbers from the address book.
Any ideas?

A: MFMessageComposeViewController *textController = [[MFMessageComposeViewController alloc] init];

textController.messageComposeDelegate = self;

if([MFMessageComposeViewController canSendText])
{
    [textController setBody:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@",[managedObject valueForKey:@"Message"]]];
    [textController setRecipients:[NSArray arrayWithObjects:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@",[managedObject valueForKey:@"Number"]], nil]];
    [self presentModalViewController:textController animated:YES];

    [textController release];
}

u have to convert those message and number to NSString.


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Commission and its priorities
Policies, information and services
FPI > Restoring Faith in Justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI)
Gemeinsame Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik
Instrument für Stabilität und Frieden
Recovery and Peacebuilding Assessments and Post-Disaster Needs Assessments
Partnerschaftsinstrument
Wahlbeobachtungsmissionen
Der Kimberley-Prozess
Anti-Folter-Maßnahmen
FPI-Vorzeigebeispiele
EU solutions in low carbon technologies and circular economy for markets in the Americas
EU support to Sudan's peace process facilitates peace agreement
Shaping Peace Together
The EU leads the way towards 'Torture-Free Trade' and the fight against capital punishment
International Mine Awareness Day: EU making a difference across the world by financing mine action through IcSP
Ending divides in Niger: EU reintegrates former affiliates of Boko Haram into their families
The EU helps young people in Guinea to fight political and ethnic confrontation through theatre and film
Together, towards the future: reintegrating victims and people affiliated to Boko Haram in Niger into their communities
Launching of EU-IcSP Social Hubs for Rohingya and Bangladeshi adolescents
Cultural leaders add new perspectives to Foreign Policy
Central Asia: Empowering media, activists and teachers to counter radicalisation online
Restoring Faith in Justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Libya: Raising mine awareness and helping internally displaced persons return home
Breathing new life: Restoring cultural heritage in Letnicë/Letnica, Kosovo
Promoting Equal Rights for Women in Syria
EU engagement in the Kimberley Process: A pledge to more sustainable livelihoods of mining communities
European Union partnerships for the economic empowerment of women
EU restores main marketplace in Bor, South Sudan
Unterstützung vertrauensbildender Maßnahmen in Konfliktgebieten im Südkaukasus
Unterstützung des IfS für palästinensische Flüchtlinge
Who guards the guardians in Guinea?
Community-driven solutions in Lebanon
Demining the mountains in Colombia
Analysis of the perception of the EU and of EU's policies abroad
Supporting Syrian refugees in Turkey
What next for EU Arctic policy?
Promoting religious harmony in Niger
Die EU-Wahlbeobachtungs-mission im Senegal
Public Diplomacy through the Partnership Instrument
Negotiating the future
Die Polizeimission der Europäischen Union in Afghanistan
EU-Kompetenzzentren in den Vereinigten Staaten
Ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine – monitoring the line of contact
A statement being made to the mobile military court in Kalehe Territory, South Kivu.
Respect for the rule of law and public trust in an independent judiciary are crucial elements for building a healthy democracy. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an armed conflict costing millions of lives over the last three decades has weakened the country's justice system. The European Union reacted to the Congolese peoples' need for justice by supporting the creation of Prosecution Support Units. These Units aim to help the civil and military authorities in bringing perpetrators of serious offences, such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, homicide and sexual violence, to justice.
/fpi/file/trained-defence-and-prosecution-layers-take-part-mobile-court%E2%80%99s-hearing-south-kivu_deTrained defence and prosecution layers take part in the mobile court's hearing in South Kivu.
Photo: Trained defence and prosecution layers take part in the mobile court's hearing in South Kivu.
The sheer number of crimes committed has overwhelmed the Congolese justice system, beset by a challenges in investigating offences and carrying out successful prosecutions. In addition, Fighting continues to leave some regions isolated, while victims and witnesses not only are unprotected from armed attackers but also unable to access justice. This reality undermines public trust and confidence in the authorities' ability to render justice.
The European Union reacted to the Congolese peoples' need for justice by supporting the creation of Prosecution Support Units. These Units aim to help the civil and military authorities in bringing perpetrators of serious offences, such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, homicide and sexual violence, to justice.
For too long, a culture of impunity in much of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has enabled both security forces and armed groups to harm civilians. Both sides have been accused of sexual violence and rape, but few offenders have been identified or prosecuted. Sexual violence is often used as a strategy of war, to humiliate and demoralise enemies and destroy the social fabric. It has a devastating impact on communities where women are often alone with their children.
The project has helped to reinforce a justice system that lacked the resources, experience or technical expertise to prosecute perpetrators. "The goal is to restore social cohesion, public confidence in justice and give the victims and communities back their dignity," explains Olivier Tshibola, programme analyst for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Building on an earlier phase of the initiative launched in 2011, the project set out to establish or support seven Prosecution Support Units in North Kivu (Goma and Beni), South Kivu (Bukavu), Katanga (Lubumbashi and Kalemie) and the Eastern Province (Kisangani and Bunia).
Each Prosecution Support Unit brings together criminal prosecutors, experienced police investigators and international experts within a so-called consultation framework. Supported by the EU, this consultation framework involves the United Nations Organisation Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), UNDP, non-governmental organisations and other technical and financial partners.
While the project has helped the authorities in enforcing the rule of law and respect for human rights, "one of the benefits has been the link between the military and civil justice systems," emphasises Alain Decoux, European Commission Programme Manager based in Kinshasa.
"Military justice was more developed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the past, but we have reinforced the strength of civil justice." Instead of competition, there is now a culture of cooperation between the two systems.
Strengthening the Justice Reform
/fpi/file/restoring-faith-justice-democratic-republic-congo_deRESTORING FAITH IN JUSTICE IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Photo: A statement being made to the mobile military court in Kalehe Territory, South Kivu.
The project has changed the way the justice system works, says Toussaint Muntazini Mukimapa, a former military prosecutor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and now prosecutor for the Special Penal Court in the Central African Republic: "The Prosecution Support Units have led to a better approach in the investigation of cases."
A prioritisation mechanism makes it possible to select and pursue important cases. There is more efficient planning and coordination, involving multidisciplinary teams of investigators, pooling of available resources and using techniques such as phone tapping. Mr. Tshibola explains that protecting victims and witnesses from alleged perpetrators, often powerful and armed, was a major challenge. An additional challenge is the isolation of remote regions where massacres took place. Despite a shortage of resources, the project set up new mechanisms for the protection of victims and witnesses, enabling them to feel safer in coming forward to testify, he says.
Mr Muntazini explains that these improvements benefit both victims and accused. "The investigation is more impartial," he says. The training of defence lawyers leads to fairer trials, while monitoring and debriefing after court sessions allow gaps to be identified and better anticipated, he adds. Mobile courts enable victims to see justice at work, and the involvement of NGOs in military proceedings has been decisive.
"In parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is the first time in history that trials have been held in open court," he adds. "For the first time, the people in these areas saw offenders considered as untouchable punished by the law. This has led to renewed confidence and a sense of security for the population."
"Many victims have had their rights restored while several killers are now in detention, sending a clear message to all parties in the conflict," agrees Mr Tshibola.
Justice for Victims
The most historic ruling came in December 2017, when provincial leader Frédéric Batumike and tenCongolese militia fighters were convicted for the rape and murder of 37 children in Kavumu (Bukavu) and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment. The justice served was a victory for the families and their supporters. It was also the first time a sitting government official had been found guilty of responsibility for crimes committed by his militia. Since then, no such offences have been recorded in the area.
For the mothers of the victims, the relief was enormous. "God bless those who led the initiative to stop the killings. We could not have done it alone," said one. Two of her 12 children were abducted. "Even if we are very poor, security and peace are enough for us. "I went crazy after the rape of my child," said another. "I had lost hope. Thanks to psychological support, I was able to resume living my life. The people who support us continue to care – without them, we would not have had this justice." Victims and their families received medical care and counselling, as well as help to reintegrate children back into school. "Before, we spent the night watching. Today we can close our eyes because there is justice."
According to the April 2018 report of the UN Joint Human Rights Office, the project continues to deliver results. The same month, in South Kivu, Lt-Col Maro Ntumwa received a 20-year sentence for war crimes including sexual slavery, mass rape, attacks on the civilian population and looting. At the same time, many challenges still lie ahead for the fight against impunity. Many crimes are yet to be investigated, including those behind the mass graves at Maluku.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is active in some 170 countries and territories worldwide, combatting poverty, inequalities and exclusion, and helping countries to develop policies, leadership skills and institutional capabilities to foster development. One of its three main areas of work is strengthening democratic governance and peace-building. MONUSCO is the UN's stabilisation mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, established in 2010 by Resolution 1925 of the UN Security Council, inter-alia to help protect the civilian population and support the government's peace-building efforts.
Managed by the European Commission's Service for Foreign Policy Instruments, the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) provides short- and mid-term assistance on conflict prevention, crisis-response and peace-building actions around the world. There are currently around 200 projects in over 75 countries. These IcSP projects are implemented by Non-Governmental Organisations, the UN and other International Organisations, EU Member State agencies and regional and sub-regional organisations.
The EU's Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP)
The United National Development Programme (UNDP) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Key outcomes:
Reinforcement of the justice system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and effective planning of lawsuits.
Qualitative and quantitative improvement in the performance of military and civil courts.
Establishment of a Congolese jurisprudence on international crimes.
Enhanced public trust in the Democratic Republic of the Congo justice system. Acceleration and settlement of many cases that had been under investigation for years.
Project Information:
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Project Name: Projet d'appui à la justice militaire en République Démocratique du Congo à travers le renforcement des Cellules d'Appui aux Poursuites – CAP (phase 2)
Implementing partner: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Organisation Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO Justice Section)
Project duration: 01/02/2015 - 31/12/2018
EU funding: EUR 3 200 000
Contact: FPI-REGIONAL-TEAM-NAIROBI@eeas.europa.eu


A hot water boiler heats water which moves through a system of piping and delivers heat using radiators, baseboard, or radiant convection systems. Gravity simply means that the energy from the heat forces the hot water to move out of the boiler, like in a steam system, forcing the cooler water back into the boiler for reheating. Most hot water systems today are forced systems using circulator pumps to move the water through one or more zones. Most modern homes have multiple zones for maximum efficiency and effectiveness. A popular newer form of distribution using hot water is hydronic forced air. In this system the water is delivered to a coil in a duct. A fan blows on the hot coil to move air across it and deliver the warm air to the rooms through registers. This is often seen when the duct system is also used for air conditioning and saves on the installation of a separate distribution system for the heat.