Mix 1 teaspoon paprika with salt and pepper to taste and rub all over meat. Set aside.
Place bacon in a 3- to 4-quart casserole over medium-high heat and sizzle until lightly browned. Remove. Place pork. in casserole and briefly brown on all sides. Remove.
Reduce heat to low. Add peppers, onion and garlic and sauté until soft.
Return bacon to pan, add remaining 1/2 teaspoon paprika and cook, stirring, for a minute.
Stir in marjoram, chickpeas and stock. Simmer, covered, about 30 minutes, until sauce has reduced and intensified. Stir in vinegar.
Remove pan from heat and season with salt and pepper. Leave casserole covered for 10 minutes.
To serve, slice meat in medallions about 1/z-inch thick. arrange on a platter and spoon sauce around meat.


Canned hunting might sound like something as lame as catching a bird in a can, but it is much more than that. I was unsure what canned hunting was until I watched a video online about it. Canned hunting is really animals being raised in captivity to be hunted. The poor animals are forced to live in a specific area that is fenced in where tourists pay to kill the animals.
Lions are the most popular animal used for canned hunting but many other animals are involved. There had been a recent incident with canned hunting when Cecil the lion was killed by a dentist in South Africa. America was furious and there are many fundraises and campaigns that are helping this case.
Obviously this is not good and is one of the many reasons why lions are endangered. When someone says the word ''Africa,'' I imagine safaris, cool outfits, and lions. Lions are beautiful, majestic creatures that are meant to be wild, not living and dying in a tourist trap!
In conclusion, canned hunting is not a great idea, in fact, it is a horrible idea. To stop this act we need many signatures, emails and a lot of money to fight it, but if a ton of people contribute then we can definitely make a difference.
My name is Sarah and I love all animals. I am 12 years old and in 6th grade. I play basketball and run track and I am also a lacto-ovo-vegetarian. My favorite sports team is the Chicago Blackhawks, and I have loved writing for as long as I can remember.


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Elephant and Horse Polo in North India, Rajasthan, Jaipur
Elephant Polo: Elephant have always been an immemorial part of Indian culture. Jaipur, the city of emperors, palaces and forts and capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan, has had a long and colourful association with elephants. It is amongst the few places in the world where one can witness and PLAY elephant polo throughout the year. It is a unique and unforgettable experience. The Colossal size of the elephant evokes awe, yet it's docile nature, it's graceful movements and it's doleful eyes have always fascinated man, it's majestic presence has associated with regal splendor and elephant has always remained as one of the most important possessions of the kings. Although, bereft of speed and agility of Polo horses, it is great fun to see elephants move around the field after the ball at great speed in elephantine terms.
Horse Polo: Widely regarded as the oldest sport in the world, the origin of Polo dates back almost 2500 years to the Persians, the Chinese and the nomads of central Asia. In India, the sport of Polo is an epoch of royalty. With its roots in India in Manipur, it is more associated with the princely state of Rajasthan, where the kingdoms with their synonymous flamboyance and horse riding skills made this sport their own.
Horse Polo, as the name suggests is played on horseback. Often referred to as the 'sport of kings', it conjures visions of aristocracy and excellence. Horse Polosignifies power, beauty, elegance, teamwork, class and above all else, Tradition. In the kingdoms of Rajasthan, it is no less than religion.

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Monterey Bay Aquarium & Cannery Row
One of the world's best aquariums is a "don't miss" for the whole family!
Hike Pt. Lobos State Reserve
"The greatest meeting of land and water in the world", famed landscape artist Francis McComa's bold but justified claim for the area.
Wine Walk Carmel by-the-Sea
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The 100 Most Popular Baby Names of 2019
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If you're looking for a baby name that sounds cool or unique but is still well-recognized, Nameberry is a good starting point. The website just identified Posie and Milo as the top baby names for 2019, according to a new ranking spotted by HuffPost.
To be clear, names like Isla, Freya, and Aarav—all of which made the top 100 list—are not among the most common names being selected by parents. Nameberry is more interested in keeping track of the names that are trending at any given moment, which depends on the number of page views each name gets.
"While this list is not a measure of which names babies actually received in that month, it's far more current than official baby name popularity lists and also can work as a tool for predicting which names may be destined to become more popular in the future," Nameberry writes on its website.
Olivia and Atticus were the top names of 2018, but they both dropped to third place on the girls' and boys' lists, respectively, for 2019. For the girls, Posie and other classic, nature-inspired names like Rose, Iris, Ivy, and Violet seem to be making a comeback this year. As for the boys, Eastern names like Aarav (of Indian/Sanskrit origin), Aryan (of Indo-Iranian origin), and Bodhi (also Sanskrit) cracked the top 20.
Other trends to expect this year include ancient, biblical, and literary names (Ophelia, anyone?). Check out the top 100 names for girls and boys below, and visit Nameberry's website for the complete list of 1000 names.
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So you want to know everything there is to know about the solar system? The first and most important question you might want to get out of the way is: what, exactly, isthe solar system? As Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin McCarthy tells us, "It's a group of celestial bodies located within the Milky Way galaxy."
At the center of these bodies is the Sun, which is orbited by eight planets; more than 150 moons; and millions of meteoroids, comets, asteroids, and a handful of dwarf planets (sorry, Pluto). But it's the Sun—a.k.a. that shining, 4.5 billion-year-old star in the middle of it all—that accounts for 99 percent of the solar system's total mass. (Think about that the next time you're shading your eyes from its glare.)
In this all-new edition of The List Show, Erin is sharing nearly two dozen fascinating facts about our solar system, including the reasoning behind Pluto's demotion (blame it on Eris, the first known dwarf planet). For more out-of-this-world facts, you can watch the full episode below.
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With thousands of titles to choose from, in the time it can take a Netflix subscriber to choose what to watch next, they could be two episodes deep into a new TV series binge-watch. But as Variety reports, a recent survey conducted by HarrisX and commissioned by MoffettNathanson is helping to reduce the amount of browsing you'll need to do by going straight to the source and asking more than 11,000 Netflix subscribers to cite their favorite shows that are currently streaming on the platform. And the results were somewhat surprising.
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For the second time consecutively, a film awarded as the most impactful one with the 'Sociograph Award' at SEMINCI was nominated at the Oscars. 'The Insult' by Ziad Doueri was the award-winning film with its nomination at the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film as 'Mustang' by Deniz Gamze Ergüven did in 2016.
The relationship between the Film Festival SEMINCI and the marketing science consulting firm Sociograph, from which the name of the award refers to, began in 2015 taking advantage of the 60th Anniversary Commemorative edition under the name of 'Religious Film Week', due to the events scheduled for Easter.
Over half a century late, but keeping its independent and author essence, SEMINCI brought a differentiation to the festival among those from around the world. This was based on science; in particular, in neuroscience by using the technology Sociograph to measure the emotional reactions and make the audience participate as 'a jury'. Thanks to this innovative project, hundreds of people have been interested in participating in the different screenings of the official sections from the last three editions.
Sociograph, in collaboration with the film festival , called on citizens to obtain a randomized sample and divided it into small 'juries' of up to 30 spectators per session, aimed to watch the films within the official section of the Valladolid film festival in order to identify the «most impactful» film.
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Lots of trail running to do at DuPont
It all boils down to a mile.
Lots of trail running to do at DuPont It all boils down to a mile. Check out this story on citizen-times.com: http://avlne.ws/1bJaLzH
Karen Chávez, kchavez@citizen-times.com Published 11:40 a.m. ET Feb. 25, 2014
It all boils down to a mile. Do you feel like you can handle a 6.2-mile trail race at DuPont State Forest, or are you feeling lucky and think you can handle a 7.4-mile run?
You have your pick with two upcoming trail races at the beautiful DuPont State Recreational Forest on the Henderson-Transylvania county line.
Registration is open for 14th annual DuPont Forest 12K (7.4-mile) Trail Race, sponsored by Jus' Running. The race starts at 10 a.m. March 29 at Guion Farm in DuPont State Recreational Forest near Hendersonville.
The race field is capped at 300 runners. The 7.4-mile trail trail race winds across streams, through forest, over single track and forest roads, and past waterfalls. The race is a benefit for Friends of DuPont State Forest, a nonprofit that works to enhance and protect the forest through trail maintenance work and visitor outreach and education.
Entry fee is $30. To register, go to www.imathlete.com.
For more information, call the store at 252-7867, email jusrunning@gmail.com or visit www.jusrunning.com.
Registration is also now open for the 2014 Morris Broadband 10K (6.2-mile) Trail Race, which will start at 9 a.m. April 19 in DuPont State Recreational Forest.
Entry fee is $30 until March 1, when it increases to $40, and includes a long sleeve Brook's technical shirt. Register at www.imathlete.com.
Sponsors include Morris Broadband, Foot Rx Running, Diamond Brand, Kimberly Clark, Earth Fare and Pepsi Cola. The event is organized by Fletcher Parks and Recreation Deparment.
For more information, call director Greg Walk at 828-687-0751.
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To Bridge Digital Divide
The U.S.-based Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) and Belgium-based Internews organizations last month announced the launch of the Global Internet Policy Initiative (GIPI). The GIPI is a foundation established to assist developing countries on enacting policies that narrow the digital divide.
Jim Dempsey, CDT's director of technology, told The Washington Post that "there's a lot of confusion out there about what it takes in terms of policy to create an environment where the Internet becomes affordable, widely available and can be used for economic growth and human development."
The GIPI is expected to educate and advise government policymakers and grass-roots advocates on a range of Internet policy issues, including universal service, privacy, technical standards, licensing, digital signatures, content controls and the domain name system, according to Dempsey.
The coalition has already hired 10 full-time "country coordinators" who are familiar with the laws and languages of the countries in which they are stationed. Project funders are varied, including Microsoft, AOL Time Warner, the Soros Foundation and the Markle Foundation.
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With the exception of the English Premier League, the top European soccer leagues will take a this weekend due to the holidays. Some, such as the Bundesliga, will not return until January. Let's take a look at what has happened in soccer news in recent weeks with top European Leagues soccer betting and how the sports betting odds to win it all have changed.
Reigning champions: Liverpool
Current First Place: Liverpool
Tottenham fell apart, and now Liverpool command the English Premier League. The "Reds" have 31 points (9–4-1), four more than Leicester City; Manchester United have 26 points, but they have played one game less than Liverpool and Leicester City.
Liverpool haven't lost since October 4, when they lost 7-2 against Aston Villa. They have scored 36 goals (best in the league) and allowed 19 (second worst among the Top 10).
Watch out for Manchester United. The "Red Devils" haven't lost in their last seven domestic games.
Other Contenders
Everton won their last three games in a row to climb to fourth place (26 points), while Chelsea and Tottenham come in fifth and sixth both with 25 points (Chelsea have scored four goals more than Tottenham).
Manchester City come in eighth place with 23 points. They are also in a hot streak (five straight games without losing).
To Be Relegated
Fulham, Albion and Sheffield United remain at the bottom. Sheffield United haven't won a single game, but they are not the team that have allowed more goals, that title belongs to Leeds United with 30.
Believe it or not, Arsenal, Burnley and Brighton are dangerously close from the relegation zone. Arsenal lost four of their last five games; they have scored just 12 goals and have allowed 18.
Next Weekend Best Games
Next Saturday is "Boxing Day". Several games are scheduled, including Leicester City vs Manchester United, Arsenal vs Chelsea and Aston Villa vs Crystal Palace.
On Sunday, Liverpool will play host to Albion, while Jose Mourinho and Tottenham will be on the road against Wolverhampton.
English Premier League Top Scorers
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool): 13
Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton): 11
Son Heung-Min (Tottenham): 11
Jamie Vardy (Leicester City): 11
Harry Kane (Tottenham): 9
Top European Leagues Soccer Betting Odds to win the English Premier League Title
Liverpool also lead the Odds to win the English Premier League at -110. The "Reds" are followed by Manchester City +222, Manchester United +1000, Chelsea +1200 and Tottenham +1400.
Reigning champions: Juventus
Current First Place: AC Milan
There will be no more Serie A in 2020. AC Milan finished the year unbeaten and at the top of the league with 34 points, one more than Inter Milan.
Midweek, AC Milan beat Lazio 3-2 with a last-minute goal from Theo Hernandez. They have managed to keep winning even without Zlatan Ibrahimović (out due to injury).
Watch out for Inter Milan; they have won their last six domestic games in a row, and they are the top-scoring team with 34 goals (AC Milan have 32). The best defensive unit belongs to Napoli, who have allowed just 12 goals in 13 games.
Juventus just got beat by Fiorentina (3-0), leaving them in sixth place with 24 points, ten less than AC Milan but they have played one game less.
Nothing has changed at the bottom. Genoa, Crotone, and Torino remain as the last three; Torino have won just one game and they have allowed 32 goals.
Parma and Spezia are dangerously close to the relegation zone.
Next Best Games
The Italian Serie A returns until Sunday, January 3. Some of the best games are Roma vs Sampdoria, Atalanta vs Sassuolo, Benevento vs AC Milan and Juventus vs Udinese.
All games are scheduled for Sunday.
Serie A Top Scorers
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus): 12
Romelu Lukaku (Inter Milan): 11
Zlatan Ibrahimović (AC Milan): 10
Andrea Belotti (Torino): 9
Ciro Immobile (Lazio): 9
Top European Leagues Soccer Betting Odds to Win the Serie A Title
Surprisingly enough, Inter Milan lead the Odds to win the Serie A at +130. They are followed by AC Milan +300 and Juventus +350.
Napoli offers a +1000 value, while Atalanta +1600 and AS Roma +1800.
La Liga (Spain)
Reigning champions: Real Madrid
Current First Place: Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid (32 points) remain at the top of La Liga after beating Real Sociedad 2-0. Atletico have lost just one game and they have allowed just five goals in 13 matches (best in the league).
Real Madrid have won five straight games to climb to second place, also with 32 points, but Atletico Madrid have played two games less. Real Madrid have scored 27 goals, second-best in the league (Barcelona have 28).
Regarding Barcelona, they haven't lost in their last four games (3-1-0). They come in fifth place with 24 points.
Real Sociedad (26 points) fell apart; they have lost their last three games in a row. Villarreal (26 points) haven't lost in their last five games, but they have tied in four of them.
Levante left the relegation zone. Now, Valladolid, Osasuna and S.D. Huesca own the last three spots.
S.D. Huesca have won just one game, while Valladolid have allowed 24 goals (worst in the league).
La Liga action returns next week. On Tuesday, December 29, Sevilla will play host to Villarreal, and Barcelona will do the same against Eibar.
On Wednesday, December 30, Atletico Madrid will play host to Getafe, and Real Madrid will be on the road against Elche C.F.
La Liga Top Scorers
Gerard Moreno (Villarreal): 8
Iago Aspas (Celta de Vigo): 8
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid): 8
Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad): 7
Lionel Messi (Barcelona): 7
Top European Leagues Soccer Betting Odds to Win the La Liga Title
Real Madrid regained the top at the Odds to win La Liga with a +115 value. They are followed by Atletico Madrid +120 and Barcelona +450.
Then comes Sevilla +3000, Villarreal +6000 and Real Sociedad +8000.
Reigning champions: Bayern Munich
Current First Place: Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich regained the top spot of the Bundesliga after beating Bayer Leverkusen 2-1. They have lost just one game; they have scored 39 goals (best in the league) and allowed 19 (worst among the top six).
Bayer Leverkusen fell into second place with 28 points. RB Leipzig also have 28 points, but Leverkusen have scored four goals more.
Borussia Dortmund, usually Bayern's toughest opponent, have lost three of their las five domestic games. They have 22 points (fifth place) and they are really missing Erling Haaland (out due to injury).
What About Relegation?
Nothing has changed here. Schalke 04 remain winless; they have just four points. Mainz 05 (six points) and Arminia (ten points) complete the relegation zone.
Koln and Hertha Berlin are dangerously close from the relegation zone.
The Bundesliga action returns until January 2. Frankfurt will play host to Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha Berlin will do the same against Schalke 04 (crucial game regarding relegation).
On Sunday, January 3, Stuttgart will play host to RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich will play host to Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund will play host to Wolfsburg.
Bundesliga Top Scorers
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich): 17
Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund): 10
Wout Weghorst (Wolfsburg): 9
Andre Silva (Frankfurt): 9
Lucas Alario (Bayer Leverkusen): 8
Top European Leagues Soccer Betting Odds to Win the Bundesliga Title
Bayern Munich remain as the huge favorite at the Odds to win the Bundesliga, they went from -700 to -750. Now, they are followed by RB Leipzig +1200, Borussia Dortmund +1200 and Bayer Leverkusen +2000.
Reigning champions: PSG
Current First Place: Lyon
PSG have more competition than ever. Both Lyon and LOSC Lille have 36 points (first and second place), but Lyon have scored three goals more.
Both Lyon and LOSC Lille haven't lost in their last five games, while PSG (35 points) lost one of their last five games. PSG lead the league in scoring with 39 goals, and they also have the best defensive unit after allowing just ten goals in 17 games.
Rennes have four victories in a row, allowing them to remain in the title race with 31 points.
Last Two
Something did change here. Reims managed to get out from the relegation zone, and now the last two places belong to Nimes (12 points) and Dijon (12 points).
Dijon just beat Nimes 3-1; Nimes haven't won in their last five games. Lorient (12 points), Strasbourg (14 points) and Nantes (15 points) are dangerously close to the relegation zone.
The Ligue 1 action returns until Wednesday, January 6. Some of the best games scheduled for that day are Reims vs Dijon, Lyon vs Lens, Saint-Etienne vs PSG and Lille vs Angers.
Ligue 1 Top Scorers
Kylian Mbappe (PSG): 12
Boulaye Dia (Reims): 10
Karl Toko Ekambi (Lyon): 9
Andy Delort (Montpellier): 8
Memphis Depay (Lyon): 8
Top European Leagues Soccer Betting Odds to win the Ligue 1 Title
PSG still dominate the Odds to win the Ligue 1 at -1000. They are followed by Lyon +2000, Marseille +2000 and LOSC Lille +2500.
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Frogs have inhabited the earth for millions of years, but since 1980 roughly 200 species have become extinct. Today, about one-third of the world's amphibian species is on the brink of extinction. It's more critical than ever that we monitor the frog population, as these creatures play a key role in balancing our ecosystems - helping animals, plants, people, and our planet to stay healthy.
Zoo New England is home to a Massachusetts chapter of FrogWatch USA, a program of the Association for Zoos & Aquariums that places volunteer citizen scientists out in the field to listen for and report the calls of local frogs and toads. The data collected in this long-running program is submitted to an online database and used to develop strategies for frog and toad conservation.
Zoo New England is also working to alleviate the amphibian crisis in Central America. Learn about that work here.
On the brink of extinction
According to an estimate from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), at least one-third of known amphibian species are close to extinction. Additionally, the discovery of areas in North America with large numbers of grossly deformed amphibians have caused great concern among scientists.
Amphibians—caecilians, frogs, newts, salamanders, and toads—face many threats, among them global warming, pollution, the loss or degradation of their habitat, and invasive species. Additionally, the infectious fungal disease chytridiomycosis is a critical factor in the dramatic decline in frog populations. While there are treatments for this highly infectious disease, an effective method for controlling the fungus on a large scale in the wild has yet to be developed.
How can you help control the spread of this fungus?
One way this deadly fungus spreads is through the pet trade. It's important to be informed of the laws regulating the buying/selling of exotic pets. If you choose an exotic pet, always adopt from a reputable seller, and never release exotic species into the wild. Learn more.
Why frogs?
Conserving our frog population is vital for a number of ecological reasons. Frogs help contribute to our health by eating large quantities of mosquitoes, ticks, and flies that can carry fatal diseases like West Nile virus, Lyme disease, and malaria. Tadpoles help keep our waterways clean by feeding on algae. Frogs produce an array of skin secretions, many of which have the potential to improve our health through their use in pharmaceuticals. For instance, compounds from their skin are currently being tested for their use in fighting cancer and HIV.
Frogs are bio-indicators - species that can be used to monitor the health of our environment. Most frogs require a suitable habitat in both the terrestrial and aquatic environments, and have permeable skin that can easily absorb toxic chemicals, making them particularly susceptible to environmental changes. Thus, the health of frogs is thought to be a reliable indicator of the health of our overall environment.
Become a FrogWatcher!
Massachusetts is home to these 10 calling amphibians, the sounds of which may be familiar to you if you spend any time camping, fishing, kayaking, hiking, or enjoying other outdoor activities. Many of them can even be heard in your own backyard!
American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbieanus)
American toad (Anaxyrus americanus)
Eastern spadefoot (Scaphiopus h. holbrookii)
Fowler's toad (Anaxyrus fowleri)
Gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor)
Green frog (Lithobates clamitans)
Northern leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens)
Pickerel frog (Lithobates palustris)
Spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)
Wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)
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TOS-1: Russia's 'Wall of Napalm' Weapon Is Truly 1 Of a Kind
TOS-1 Rocket Launch. Image Credit: Creative Commons.
Russia's TOS-1, a 3 Minute Explainer: Burn Baby Burn. And I don't mean that in a good way. Russian TOS-1 Buratino and TOS-1A Solntsepek rockets are so destructive they should be banned, according to some security watchdogs. The projectiles work as a flame thrower that creates a wall of fire like napalm when they strike a target. The Americans are not innocent either, having used Hellfire missiles with incendiary warheads against tunnel complexes in Afghanistan.
Here is a quick rundown on everything you need to know about the TOS-1:
Hiding in a Cave Doesn't Help
The TOS-1 rockets are thermobaric multiple-launch weapons, also called "fuel-air explosives," made to create intense heat and pressure using a deadly vapor and plasma cloud. Then an explosion ignites the aerosol in the cloud.
The resulting scorched earth fireball can bend its way around corners and obstacles in a way that penetrating bomb fragments cannot.
The System is Mobile
The Russians deploy the TOS-1 on a tracked vehicle like a T-72 tank with a crew of three, so they are meant to be part of armored maneuver warfare. There are 24 tubes for 220mm rockets on a TOS-1 that can be set to thermobaric or incendiary modes. The maximum range of the system is 3-miles. TOS-1As have a longer range out to 3.7-miles.
The Soviets first used the Buratino in 1988 against militants in Afghanistan hiding in caves, buildings, and bunkers. The Buratino was also deployed in Chechnya. The TOS-1A came out in 2001 and was later used in Syria. The Russians have reportedly sent the deadly system to the Ukrainian border in 2015.
It is a Quick-Launch Weapon
The TOS-1 has a laser range-finder that sends a ballistic guidance launch solution into the fire control system. The rockets can be launched 90 seconds after stopping the vehicle. A full fire mission can take place in an additional 12 seconds.
More and More Countries Use It
The system is proliferating. At a cost of $6.5 million each, Russia has exported the TOS-1A to Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Syria, and Kazakhstan. The Armenians and Azerbaijanis used them against each other in 2020.
No-one Is Safe From the TOS-1
Obviously, people in the blast range never make it, but even victims outside the radius are affected by the bone-crushing overpressure too, while others asphyxiate due to the vacuum effect of the detonation.
The Russians used the TOS-1 in Chechnya and it created collateral damage that killed 37 and wounded at least 200 in the attempt to destroy entire city blocks during bombardment of Grozny in 1994 and 1995.
Can the International Community Stop Their Use?
In 1980, there was a protocol developed called the Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Incendiary Weapons (Protocol III). Human Rights Watch, working with the International Human Rights Clinic at Harvard Law School, aims to get more countries in compliance with banning incendiary munitions under Protocol III.
The resulting report from Human Rights Watch and Harvard points out that Protocol III is over 40 years old and is too narrowly written. Thermobaric weapons are not specifically covered under Protocol III as the guidance is more for general incendiary, napalm, and white phosphorous munitions.
It's time that human rights groups take a closer look at thermobaric weapons and provide a means to regulate them. However, their use is probably too widespread to make a difference when attempting to ban them. So, this may be a bridge too far. Every country would likely formulate a response that describes the legitimate military necessities for their use and deny efforts to banish the nightmarish weapons.
Now serving as 1945's Defense and National Security Editor, Brent M. Eastwood, PhD, is the author of Humans, Machines, and Data: Future Trends in Warfare. He is an Emerging Threats expert and former U.S. Army Infantry office.
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For the UN Human Rights Office, a Major Restructuring Worldwide
May 15, 2015 May 3, 2015 by Rosa Freedman
Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein, a Jordanian and the UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights, has announced plans for seven new regional hubs for the office as well as enlarging the New York operation and reducing the Geneva base. JEAN-MARC FERRE
The United Nations human-rights machinery is making its most radical overhaul since the creation of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights more than two decades ago. A recent announcement by Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein of Jordan, the High Commissioner, indicates that the Office will have a vastly increased field presence, a larger and stronger New York division and a pared-back presence in Geneva.
To enhance its field presence, the Office will open seven new regional hubs to provide a permanent presence to strengthen and help to coordinate its field operations, as the current network of regional offices and country offices are temporary.
Those permanent regional hubs will be set up in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Almaty (Kazakhstan), Amman (Jordan), Dakar (Senegal), Brussels (Belgium), Bangkok (Thailand) and Washington, D.C., three of which — Addis Ababa, Brussels and Washington — have been located at the heart of the three regional human-rights mechanisms.
Moreover, the New York office, housed in the UN Secretariat building and led by Ivan Simonovic of Croatia since 2010, will be doubled in size, while the Geneva office will be reduced by more than 10 percent through staff member relocations.
These developments by Zeid, who became High Commissioner in late 2014, represent significant changes in how human rights are viewed and managed by the UN. Zeid replaced Navi Pillay, a South African jurist. The High Commissioner oversees the work of the UN's Human Rights Council, which is also based in Geneva, as well as the human-rights machinery throughout the UN system.
It has been a long and badly kept secret that people in the New York headquarters of the UN hold a dim view of the fact that the organization's human-rights mechanisms are firmly ensconced in Geneva. Since the establishment of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in 1993, there has been an important but rapid ad hoc expansion of the human-rights machinery and activities that it carries out. The human-rights pillar of the UN, previously viewed as the poor cousin of the other two pillars — development and peace and security — has rightfully been awarded more and more financing, attention and influence within the UN.
Yet the conglomeration of human-rights mechanisms, such as the highly esteemed Special Procedures mandate holders, originating in Geneva — which is not only physically distant from New York but also culturally apart — has negatively affected the scope and power that those mechanisms have on other parts of the UN. Even well-staffed country missions to Geneva, with dedicated human-rights experts, often have little say with their national counterparts in New York.
Rosa Freedman, the author and a human-rights expert.
This divisive atmosphere between New York and Geneva has led to skepticism across the UN as to the effectiveness of the Office of the High Commissioner and an increasing awareness of the need for structural change. Many say a radical overhaul was long overdue.
In 2005, when the 47-member Human Rights Council was being created (replacing the much-criticized UN Commission on Human Rights), many diplomats and delegations — most notably John Bolton, the former US ambassador to the UN — pushed back against the idea that the new body must be located in Geneva. The argument then, and that is now increasingly holding sway, is that if human rights are to be integrated into all UN activities and to be taken as seriously as the other two pillars of UN work, some of the key programs and mechanisms need to be visible and accessible to the UN member states present in New York.
Sadly, keeping the human-rights operations out of sight of New York has also kept them out of mind. The Human Rights Council, for example, could have been having much more influence in the Security Council and the General Assembly had the member-state missions who are based in New York been responsible for monitoring or attending sessions of all three bodies.
The government level is only half of the story, of course. The UN itself requires information, knowledge and awareness to mainstream human rights across all its activities. And there are many programs planned and delivered through New York. The satellite office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in New York, while run by some of the most able and intelligent international civil servants in the UN, is woefully overworked and lacking the human resources it requires to ensure that human rights are as visible and foregrounded as security and development.
For at least a decade, the drums have been beating louder for the "human rights kingdom" to be broken up and for parts to be relocated to the field or to New York. It seems that Zeid agrees with these views. Change is afoot and, while the birthing process is never easy, it is exciting times for people who work on advancing human rights internationally to see the UN mechanisms enlarged and incorporated more cohesively with the UN in New York.
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7 thoughts on "For the UN Human Rights Office, a Major Restructuring Worldwide"
Lukas Heim
May 4, 2015 at 10:06 am | Reply
This article provides a clear analysis of the what and why of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' restructuring plans. I just would like to add a qualification to the statement that several of the regional hubs are to be 'located at the heart of the three regional human rights mechanisms'. Arguably, the heart of the European human rights mechanism is not in Brussels but Strasbourg, where the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issues thousands of legally binding judgments every year. No intergovernmental mechanism with a similar focus or legal clout on human rights exists in Brussels. With 47 Member States, the Council of Europe's reach also goes beyond the EU-28 (including, to name just a few, Norway, Russia, Switzerland or Turkey). It would be interesting to know if Strasbourg, as a location, is going to play any role in the restructuring plans – for example if there are any considerations to set up a liaison office.
Strongly agree that Strasbourg should be included in the new decentralization. COE is much more important — and frankly, much better — in protecting human rights in the European region.
Rosa Freedman
While I understand your point, for me the heart of the three regional mechanisms is where the regional organisations headquarters are located (owing to human rights being a central component of those organisations and mainstreamed across their activities) as opposed to where human rights courts or commissions sit. But I do know that there is no 'right' answer to that question.
eusebio manuel vestias pecurto
Liked this your news with the creation of new office networks in the area human rights is a valuable contribution to a better performance of local society and regional
I'm not sure I'm entirely convinced by this argument. Following your logic, it would also make sense to relocate UNHCR and IOM to New York (because surely, refugee / migration issues should also be interlinked with Peace and Security / UNGA-UNSC work), followed then by the other technical organizations etc.
In short, it seems to say that in order to have a "One UN" approach / cohesion within the UN System, all but a few entities of the system need to relocate their headquarters to New York, with only regional offices left around the world.
I may have a slight Geneva bias, but I'm really not sure whether it'd become the organization well if even more HQs of agencies/funds/programmes are moved to New York – if anything, the UN has too much of a reputation of NY/USA bias.
Arthur Gwagwa
Lukas, geographically, Brussels is more convenient than Strasbourg, though I get your point. Integration of human rights with peace and security is a positive development while decentralisation to the regions, especially Africa will help us to cut on travel costs. Geneva is such an expensive city too.
Arthur, thanks a lot for your response. I think, I was not precise enough in the previous post. I do not question the decision to locate one of the regional hubs in Brussels. Brussels certainly is where many relevant actors influencing human rights meet. Brussels is also where much of the politics and policies affecting human rights are made. At the same time, Europe's regional human rights machinery is largely hosted within the Council of Europe. Therefore, I was wondering if Strasbourg is part of the restructuring equation too (not instead).
by Rosa Freedman, PassBlue

For the UN Human Rights Office, a Major Restructuring Worldwide

by Rosa Freedman, PassBlue
May 3, 2015

The United Nations human-rights machinery is making its most radical overhaul since the creation of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights more than two decades ago. A recent announcement by Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein of Jordan, the High Commissioner, indicates that the Office will have a vastly increased field presence, a larger and stronger New York division and a pared-back presence in Geneva.

To enhance its field presence, the Office will open seven new regional hubs to provide a permanent presence to strengthen and help to coordinate its field operations, as the current network of regional offices and country offices are temporary.

Those permanent regional hubs will be set up in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Almaty (Kazakhstan), Amman (Jordan), Dakar (Senegal), Brussels (Belgium), Bangkok (Thailand) and Washington, D.C., three of which -- Addis Ababa, Brussels and Washington -- have been located at the heart of the three regional human-rights mechanisms.

Moreover, the New York office, housed in the UN Secretariat building and led by Ivan Simonovic of Croatia since 2010, will be doubled in size, while the Geneva office will be reduced by more than 10 percent through staff member relocations.

These developments by Zeid, who became High Commissioner in late 2014, represent significant changes in how human rights are viewed and managed by the UN. Zeid replaced Navi Pillay, a South African jurist. The High Commissioner oversees the work of the UN's Human Rights Council, which is also based in Geneva, as well as the human-rights machinery throughout the UN system.

It has been a long and badly kept secret that people in the New York headquarters of the UN hold a dim view of the fact that the organization's human-rights mechanisms are firmly ensconced in Geneva. Since the establishment of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in 1993, there has been an important but rapid ad hoc expansion of the human-rights machinery and activities that it carries out. The human-rights pillar of the UN, previously viewed as the poor cousin of the other two pillars -- development and peace and security -- has rightfully been awarded more and more financing, attention and influence within the UN.

Yet the conglomeration of human-rights mechanisms, such as the highly esteemed Special Procedures mandate holders, originating in Geneva -- which is not only physically distant from New York but also culturally apart -- has negatively affected the scope and power that those mechanisms have on other parts of the UN. Even well-staffed country missions to Geneva, with dedicated human-rights experts, often have little say with their national counterparts in New York.

This divisive atmosphere between New York and Geneva has led to skepticism across the UN as to the effectiveness of the Office of the High Commissioner and an increasing awareness of the need for structural change. Many say a radical overhaul was long overdue.

In 2005, when the 47-member Human Rights Council was being created (replacing the much-criticized UN Commission on Human Rights), many diplomats and delegations -- most notably John Bolton, the former US ambassador to the UN -- pushed back against the idea that the new body must be located in Geneva. The argument then, and that is now increasingly holding sway, is that if human rights are to be integrated into all UN activities and to be taken as seriously as the other two pillars of UN work, some of the key programs and mechanisms need to be visible and accessible to the UN member states present in New York.

Sadly, keeping the human-rights operations out of sight of New York has also kept them out of mind. The Human Rights Council, for example, could have been having much more influence in the Security Council and the General Assembly had the member-state missions who are based in New York been responsible for monitoring or attending sessions of all three bodies.

The government level is only half of the story, of course. The UN itself requires information, knowledge and awareness to mainstream human rights across all its activities. And there are many programs planned and delivered through New York. The satellite office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in New York, while run by some of the most able and intelligent international civil servants in the UN, is woefully overworked and lacking the human resources it requires to ensure that human rights are as visible and foregrounded as security and development.

For at least a decade, the drums have been beating louder for the "human rights kingdom" to be broken up and for parts to be relocated to the field or to New York. It seems that Zeid agrees with these views. Change is afoot and, while the birthing process is never easy, it is exciting times for people who work on advancing human rights internationally to see the UN mechanisms enlarged and incorporated more cohesively with the UN in New York.

This article first appeared on PassBlue and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.


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17 Gig Harbor Netshed
Gig Harbor NETSHEDS
#1 Don Gilich
#2 Morin | Lovrovich
#3 Bujacich Brothers
#4 Ivanovich
#5 Ancich-Tarabochia
#6 Ancich Brothers
#7 Castelan-Jerkovich
#8 Puratich
#9 Stanich
#10 Gilich Brothers
#11 Novak
#12 Ross
#13 Skansie Brothers
#14 Paul Babich
#15 Peter Babich
#16 Peter Skansie
#17 Tarabochia
HISTORIC AMERICAN ENGINEERING SURVEY
GIG HARBOR NET SHEDS
BABICH NET SHED
(RICKARD NET SHED)
HAER No. WA-186-N
2915 Harborview Drive, Gig Harbor, Pierce County, Washington
PRESENT OWNER
Wes Rickard, Land and Timber Investment Co.
Net and tool storage, workshop, general storage
The seventeen extant net sheds in Gig Harbor, Washington, are significant as remnants of the community's cultural heritage and economic development. Families, mostly of Croatian ancestry, have passed down the net sheds and fishing vessels for several generations. Many of the extant net sheds are an integral part of successful commercial fishing operations and are used for storing and mending fishing nets as well as repairing the equipment used for commercial vessels. Except for the remaining commercial fishing boats in the harbor, net sheds are the only surviving architectural connection between the community and what was once one of the most successful fishing fleets on the west coast.
Shelly Leavens, summer 2009
The City of Gig Harbor has taken steps to provide incentives for property owners who retain historic net sheds, and in 2006, conducted a general survey of the seventeen extant structures lining the harbor's waterfront. In 2008, Mildred Andrews of the Andrews Group completed an independent survey of Gig Harbor's historic downtown. The city secured grant funds from the Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation to document the net sheds for the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER), a division of the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Todd Croteau, of the HAER Maritime Program, supervised the documentation team, which consisted of Brian Diveley and Shelly Leavens, both Sally Kress Tompkins Maritime Documentation Interns. A survey team of students from Bates Technical College in Tacoma, Washington, also lent support to the documentation effort. The documentation team's liaison to the net shed owners is the City of Gig Harbor's Special Projects Coordinator, Lita Dawn Stanton.
PART I -- HISTORICAL INFORMATION
PHYSICAL HISTORY OF BUILDINGS
DATE OF CONSTRUCTION -- 1938
ARCHITECT / ENGINEER: Not known
BUILDER / CONTRACTOR / SUPPLIER -- Spiro Babich, Vince Skansie and others from the community.
ORIGINAL PLANS -- None known
ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS
Wes Rickard has done general maintenance to the Babich (Rickard) net shed and house over the 37 years he has owned the property, but has generally kept the structures in original condition. In the 1970s he replaced the original roofing with new shingles and added a ramp and low float for moorage. He replaced the low float in 2005. Most recently Randy Babich and Wes Rickard did a general study of the pilings supporting both net sheds, and it was determined that eight of the pilings needed replaced. Wes has not replaced the pilings as of the writing of this report.
The Babich family is related matrilineally to the original settlers of Gig Harbor, the Samuel Jerisch family that emigrated from Croatia in 1869. Spiro Babich, (grandfather of informant Randy Babich) was born in Croatia, and immigrated to the United States in 1910. The entire Babich property historically consisted of a house, a garage, two net sheds, associated docks, and waterfront land. Spiro Babich and his wife Julia (Skansie) purchased the property and built the house in 1934, and the shed and dock in 1938. The second shed was built in 1941. Spiro's original craftsman-style home is upland from the shed. Spiro died at age 67, in 1957. He fished for salmon and anchovies commercially from age 20 to 67. Sardines are harvested in the winter and salmon in the summer, so his family lived in both Gig Harbor and California. Spiro left the house and original northerly net shed (HAER No. WA-186-N) to his son Paul and the newer southerly net shed to his son Peter. Paul Babich started fishing with his father as a teenager. Spiro and sons fished mostly in the San Juan Islands. The Babich family linkages to the fishing community are quite strong. Brothers Nick, Andy, and Mike Babich are Peter Babich's nephews, and Joe and Bob Puratich (HAER No. WA-186-X) are his 2nd cousins. All of these men are currently operating commercial purse seiners. As the eldest son, Paul inherited the house and the original shed, while Peter inherited the newer shed. Wes Rickard bought the Babich net shed from Paul in 1971-1972, including the Babich family home. Rickard now has his business based in the home. Currently, the owner of a commercial herring vessel leases the net shed dock space from Rickard, keeping nets on the dock. In this sense, the outside dock space is still being used traditionally. Joe Pont owns the adjacent structure, the formerly Randy Babich (Peter Babich) net shed, see HAER No. WA-186-O.
PART II -- STRUCTURAL / DESIGN INFORMATION
The Babich (Rickard) net shed is approximately 1,672 square feet. The property is 26'-6" wide and 115'-7" long and the building is 23'-3" wide and 71'-9" long.
The 1982 Pierce County Cultural Resource Survey described the net sheds as: "A complex of wood frame buildings situated mainly on pilings over water…Windows are six pane casement. The open areas have wood post supports and wood bracing." This description of the Babich (Rickard) net shed is still valid as confirmed by a recent site visit. A path leads from Harborview Drive along the south side of the house, and to the net sheds and dock. The main, interior net shed storage and work space is open in the middle, and nearly empty, though work benches with a few tools (including a large ships saw) remain. An east-facing dock extends from the front of the shed for loading and unloading nets to vessels and at the end of this dock a ramp leads to a low float with leased vessel moorage. The north side of the shed has a partially covered walkway, which reveals the exposed rafter tails of the gabled roof. Stringers are exposed, rough cut, old growth Douglas fir out of Gig Harbor. No serious modifications have been made to the original frame. One of the most unique aspects of the Babich net sheds are that they are oriented along the harbor in an area of the tidal zone that allows boats to be moored directly at the associated docks at all times.
2. CONDITION OF FABRIC
The Babich (Rickard) net shed has a strong original fabric, and is in good condition.
The Babich (Rickard) net shed is bordered to the south by the Babich (Pont) net shed (HAER No. WA-186-O) and to the north by 400 feet of shoreline in front of the original Babich family home. The two Babich net sheds lie on the south end of Gig Harbor. The shed is accessible via a walkway on the side of the building, which leads to open and covered sections of the dock. A ramp on the north end of the shed's dock leads to a low float where multiple vessels are moored. A concrete bulkhead designed and built by Spiro Babich, separates the sloped yard of the home from the tidelands. There was once a gas pump on the property with a 500-gallon tank, as well as fruit trees of apple, pear and cherry.
PART III -- OPERATIONS AND PROCESSES
The following refers to the operations and processes of the Babich (Rickard) net shed in its general historic context, though the exposed portion of the dock is still being used to store anchovy nets.
Commercial fishing: purse seining, sardine fishing, herring fishing
Ships saw -- A large band saw is currently stored in the net shed. This is further indication that Spiro Babich did nearly all of his own maintenance on his wooden fishing vessels.
Purse Seine -- A purse seine is a large net hauled out by a smaller boat or "skiff" to form a large circle. Fishermen pull the bottom of the netting, "pursing" it closed to capture schools of fish. Once the net is pulled aboard by a "power block" or "reel", the final length of net full of fish is either pulled on-board, or a smaller "brailing" net is used to scoop the catch and load it into the vessel's hatch. A cannery boat or "tender" typically transfers the fish to the cannery. Historically, fishermen of Gig Harbor have used this method to catch salmon, sardine and herring.
Cotton Nets -- In the 1930s and 1940s, while the Stanich net shed was in high use, fishermen tarred their cotton seine nets in order to hold their shape and keep them from rotting. The community had a large vat where the Millville Marina (HAER No. WA-186-G) is now, where they would soak the netting in the hot tar, then wring the net in rollers, to be stacked in the back of trucks and spread it out in a nearby field. As the nets dried, the crew would take the net strips and spread them apart to prevent the pieces from sticking together. Typically the crew of the seining operation would do the tarring and mending of nets 2-3 months prior to leaving to fish, as part of overall preparations. Cotton nets would also need more mending and patching than nylon nets, which did not come into use until after WWII in the early 1950's.
Vessel Maintenance Grid -- Spiro Babich owned and fished only wooden boats, which required 2.5 months of boat maintenance per year. He would haul the vessels out onto a wooden grid he built in front of the house, along the tide line. He would bring the vessel in at high tide, and bring the bow within 15' of the concrete bulkhead. Sister piles to the north would hold the boat in place. Spiro would do his own bottom work in late May to early June during the minus tides and before the approaching fishing season. The last year he used the grid was 1988. Remains of the grid can be seen underwater just at the tidelands from the house.
A crew of five men generally operate each purse seiner, though before the advent of nylon nets (post-WWII) and the power block (1954), seining crews were usually made up of 8 to 10 men.
ASSOCIATED VESSELS
Spiro Babich -- had 19 purse seine fishing vessels in his lifetime, his first boat was Ranger and his last two wereJulia B and Invincible. Sardine seiner Liberator and purse seiner Crusader were two others. In 1937 and 1938, Spiro had two seiners, one for sardine fishing in California and one for salmon fishing in the Puget Sound. He diversified to sardine fishing in the 1930s and bought a 92' vessel.
Peter Babich -- inherited purse seiner Julia B When Alaska gained statehood in 1959, the length regulations for commercial purse seine boats changed from a 68' maximum to a 58' maximum. Thus, Peter sold the Julia B in1960 and purchased the shorter purse seiner Pacific Maid. He retired and sold the boat in 1988, at the age of 65.
Paul Babich -- inherited purse seiner Invincible
Randy Babich -- bought the purse seiner Paragon in 1982
PART IV -- SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Oral history interview with Randy Babich, June 25, 2009.
Ancich-Stanton, Lita Dawn. Gig Harbor Net Sheds Survey. City of Gig Harbor, 2006.
Andrews, Mildred. "Andrews Group Report." 2008.
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LaPlace Wal-Mart temporarily closed for cleaning
Published 1:16 pm Monday, January 11, 2021
LAPLACE — The Wal-Mart LaPlace Supercenter located at 1616 W. Airline Hwy. will temporarily at close today (Monday, Jan. 11) at 2 p.m. as part of a company-initiated program to allow third party cleaning crews time to thoroughly clean and sanitize the building. The location will remain closed through tomorrow Jan. 12, providing associates time to restock shelves and prep the store to reopen at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
Officials said, "Everything we're doing is for the well-being of our associates and customers, and in consideration of guidance by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and health experts. When the store reopens Wednesday, we will continue conducting associate health screens and temperature checks, and all associates will be provided with facemasks and gloves.
"These protocols are in addition to the extensive measures we've put in place during the pandemic to help protect our associates and customers, including installing sneeze guards at registers, temperature checks and mandatory mask-wearing for associates, placing social distancing signage and enacting emergency leave policy for associates who are unable or uncomfortable coming to work. Additionally, through the help of our health ambassadors, we will continue requiring customers to wear protective facial coverings while inside the building.
"We will continue working closely with elected and local health officials, adjusting how we serve the community while also keeping the health and safety of our customers and associates in mind."
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Denmark introduces cutoff date of 2050 for oil and gas extraction in the North Sea, cancels all future licensing rounds
Published 04-12-2020
A broad majority in the Danish Parliament has reached a deal on the future of fossil extraction in the North Sea, leading to the cancellation of the ongoing 8th licensing round and all future rounds to extract oil and gas. The deal also establishes a final phase-out date of fossil extraction by 2050 and lays out plans for a just transition of impacted workers.
Denmark is currently the largest oil producer in the EU, and will now become the biggest producer worldwide to establish a final phase-out date so far. Other countries to have done so all produce significantly less oil and gas than Denmark.
The agreement sets the direction towards a climate neutral Denmark and a complete phase-out of fossil fuel production by 2050, while simultaneously nailing down remaining rules to ensure stability and safeguard employment in the impacted regions.
"When the calendar reads 2050, the oil and gas valves will be turned off for good, in line with our commitment to climate neutrality stipulated by the Danish Climate Act. We will cancel all future licensing rounds marking an end to fossil exploration by state invitation in Denmark, effective immediately,", says the Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Dan Jørgensen.
The agreement also nails down remaining rules to ensure stability going forward.
It is the intention to use the new green course in the North Sea as a springboard for an active and targeted role in the global debate on the role and responsibility of oil producing countries in the fight against climate change.
"As a small country our only chance to make a real dent in the global emissions curve is to lead the way by example. We intend to show what an ambitious yet balanced phase-out of fossil fuel production might look like, taking into account both the urgency of climate change and the very real concerns of workers employed in the fossil sector. Just transition has to be part and parcel of any socially balanced approach. Hopefully we can inspire others to follow suit", says the Danish Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Dan Jørgensen.
The agreement consists of the following main elements
A 2050 cutoff date for all oil and gas extraction
A cancellation of the 8th licensing round and all future licensing rounds
A commitment to lead a global campaign on the role of fossil fuel producing countries
A just transition initiative in the affected region to ensure development and employment
Remaining rules nailed down to ensure stability, including access to two other licensing schemes with limited scope. However any such permits would still have to adhere to 2050 date
An analysis of the potential of electrification of current North Sea production
An initiative to explore the potential of carbon capture and storage, using old oil and gas wells
Denmark started extracting fossil fuels in the North Sea in 1972 and since then the tax revenue and the associated employment has been a cornerstone in building and maintaining the Danish welfare state.
Since 1972, Denmark has made around 541 billion DKK in revenue from the North Sea. In 2019, the number was 5.9 billion DKK.
In 2016, where the latest inventory was made, there was around 4.000 workers directly or indirectly employed in the extraction industry.
Denmark is the largest oil producer in the EU. In global terms, Denmark was number 28 in per capita production in 2017 and number 39 in total production in 2019.
The independent Danish Council on Climate Change adviser earlier this year to cancel the 8th licensing round and establish a cutoff date consistent with the objective of climate neutrality by 2050.
In June, the Danish Parliament passed a Climate Act with an overwhelming majority. The Act, among other things, establishes a legally binding target of 70 pct. GHG reductions by 2030.
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Kingdom Hearts 3: New Information And More Confirmed For D23 Expo In August
Danial Arshad Khan
Disney Interactive has revealed their plans for the upcoming D23 Expo set to start on August 14th. Kingdom Hearts 3 is one of the games that is being presented at D23 Expo 2015.
The games that are being planned for D23 Expo 2015 include Star Wars Battlefront, Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition and Kingdom Hearts 3. Disney is planning to release "never-before-seen gameplay, trailers, new reveals, and surprises" for these games at the upcoming D23 Expo 2015.
Kingdom Hearts 3 was recently shown at E3 2015 and debuted the world of Tangled for the first time in the series. The game's development has been shifted from Luminous Engine to Unreal Engine 4. It is being directed by Tai Yasue and co-directed by Tetsuya Nomura.
Square Enix hasn't confirmed a release date for the game yet but Tetsuya Nomura recently confirmed that they already have a release date set in mind, but they don't have any plans to announce it anytime soon.
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