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Drug lords leave PH
Du30's 'kill-order' triggers exodus
posted August 07, 2016 at 12:01 am by Vito Barcelo and Francisco Tuyay
FOREIGN drug lords operating in the country have started to flee the Philippines, moving to neighboring Asian countries and America in a supposed bid to relocate their operations, a source from the Bureau of Immigration said Saturday.
The source admitted they cannot hold or prevent from leaving foreigners, whose names are included in the order of battle of various law-enforcement agencies, because of the required court order or warrant of arrest.
But they are coordinating with foreign agencies in monitoring their movements since international drug enforcement agencies noted the presence in the country of persons of interest from Taiwan, China, Nigeria, Korea and citizens from unspecified Latin American countries.
Only recently, the authorities arrested a Nigerian in Marikina and a Korean at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
The Nigerian suspect, identified as Ejike Oyoke, was nabbed inside a bar in Marikina City in possession of shabu. Oyoke is a suspected member of the West African drug syndicate.
President Rody Duterte
A Korean woman who was supposed to leave for Busan was arrested after she was caught carrying 117 grams of hashish. Ahn Eun Ho was brought to the PDEA office after her arrest.
Meanwhile, the Duterte administration pressed its offensive against politicians who are allegedly protecting drug lords or are drug traffickers themselves, including a Leyte town mayor who recently surrendered to the police.
But President Rodrigo Duterte said he does not believe the claim of Albuera, Leyte Mayor Rolando Espinosa that he is not involved in the drug trade of his son Kerwin, hinting in a speech late Friday night that the elder Espinosa is trying to fool people.
"The mayor of Albuera, it's good that he reached Bato. I ordered a shoot-on-sight order against him like a dog. What I think of him is that he's a dog, because [Espinosa] is making dogs out of his people. Our sons have been made into stupid men," Duterte said in a speech in Cebu City.
"You know, if someone in your family encounters drugs, then we already have a problem," Duterte said.
On Tuesday, Espinosa surrendered following Duterte's 24-hour ultimatum and admitted that his son Kerwin, who is still at large, was dealing drugs with Chinese drug triad leader Peter Co currently detained at the New Bilibid Prison.
The younger Espinosa is said to have flown to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on June 21, more than two weeks before Duterte assumed the presidency.
"I know Boholanos to be law-abiding and God-fearing, but why is drugs flooding all over? Where is this coming from? That mayor should be the culprit," Duterte said of Espinosa, who authorities suspect of being the biggest drug dealer in the Eastern Visayas region.
Meanwhile, Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas said he could no longer stomach the killings of suspected drug users and peddlers.
"I do not have to be a bishop to say this. I do not have to be a Catholic to be disturbed by the killings that jar us every time we hear or watch or read the news," the prelate said in a statement.
"My humanity is in grief. I am in utter disbelief... This is too much to swallow," Villegas said.
"A portion of my humanity dies when a fellow human dies. Who can say the killed is innocent or guilty? Both the guilty and the innocent are humans," Villegas said.
He lamented the sight of a parent and a child grieving over loved ones killed on the sidewalk "or thrown in grassy areas hogtied or masked with tape".
The Catholic prelate said he fears that the country would turn into a "killing fields" nation in its dream to wipe out drug addiction.
Villegas emphasized that he agrees that the youth need a safe and wholesome environment without the menace of drugs.
"We share the dream... It is a great dream for young humanity," he said, noting however that the "little voice of humanity in us" that is disturbed by the killings is "drowned out by the louder voice of revenge or silenced by the sweet privileges of political clout."
"I pray that humanity be regained so that the killers may listen to the voice of conscience--that conscience that has been dulled by the sight of too much blood everywhere," he said.
Villegas meanwhile said he no longer cares if he gets bashed in the social media for his statement.
He however said he believes that reason will prevail and humanity will win in the end.
"I believe. I refuse to be forsaken in this belief. I believe in humanity," he said.
Topics: President Rody Duterte , drug lords , leave PH , kill-order , foreign drug lords , anti-drug law , drugs
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TelevisionComic Book Shows
Did We Need to See That Much of the Childhood of Batwoman's Villain?
Alex Cranz
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Kate Kane (Ruby Rose) and Alice (Rachel Skarsten) in "Mine Is a Long and a Sad Tale."
Photo: Robert Falconer (The CW)
Batwoman continues to be Arrow's rightful successor—a grim exploration of superheroics with a lead that's all charm, but hampered by their character's sullenness. Only, where Arrow leaned into realism to the point of ridiculousness, Batwoman at least has the sense to embrace the comic book nature of its titular character.
Every single week Batwoman fights an endless stream of henchman in cartoonish animal masks. Heck, just last week she fought a burglar who burgles in a feather cape. The show treats its silly accouterments with the kind of gravitas most nerds reserve for Watchmen.
The CW's Batwoman Has a New Enemy, and It's Rachel Maddow
In what some are calling the greatest lesbian crossover event of all time, the superhero world's…
Anchoring all of it isn't Ruby Rose as Kate Kane. It's Rachel Skarsten as Alice, Batwoman's primary nemesis, who's a fun blend of both the Joker and Harley Quinn. And after a major revelation about Alice's past last week in "Mine Is a Long and a Sad Tale," the show took a deeper dive this week. It was unpleasantly graphic.
We've known for a while now that Alice is the alter ego of Kate's long-lost sister Beth. But now we know that she disappeared against her will, and Kate's stepmother, Catherine Hamilton-Kane, had paid investigators to identify some old deer bones as Beth's bones, making both Kate and her father believe she was dead.
Cleary Catherine is heinous, but as her daughter Mary noted, there was a whole lot of stupid going around if anyone anywhere saw some deer bones and said, "That is a child."
Okay, so Catherine is terrible, her daughter Mary has some sense, and Kate finds herself on a road trip with her sister after beating her and some of her gang up. Beth takes the opportunity to go into excruciating detail about what happened to her after the car accident she supposedly died in.
On paper it's bad, but not too bad. A young Beth gets taken in by a man and his young son who is about her age. The man seems nice; the son, Mouse, who covers a huge scar on his face with his unwashed hair, has the ability to mimic any voice and be a generally weird kid.
Beth quickly realizes that the man is not nice and has, in fact, kidnapped her. He tosses her into a basement prison where she stays trapped. Especially awful is the day Kate and her dad almost find her—just months after her disappearance and before Catherine fakes her death.
The most upsetting part of this entire plot is we see it played out and we see a young girl brutalized emotionally (and sometimes physically) for the better part of an hour. Its grim, grim television and way bleaker than what the CW usually serves up.
It's also a major departure. Where previous episodes have played up the goofiness and gadgets, this episode is trying to be a psychological thriller. Skarsten is very good, but the material rarely keeps up with her and it all too frequently veers into a torture porn area that seems more appropriate for Arrow and the later years of Smallville than Batwoman.
But there are bright spots, beyond Skarsten's performance. This is the first episode that doesn't end in a Batwoman-led climax. Kate has to escape and help save the day without any fancy gadgets or costume changes. This is also the episode where Mary and Luke finally meet, and where Mary gets a little bit closer to learning her stepsister's very big secret.
"Mine Is a Long and a Sad Tale" is a turning point for Batwoman as a show, since it's centered on characters and their changes—not any kind of major plot point (though Mouse and many others have apparently escaped from Arkham). But it's also the biggest tonal shift from previous episodes and I'm not sure if I'm crazy about that. What I've found really enchanting about Batwoman is it is not afraid to be goofy and lean into the Bat-pastiche. Sometimes it ever feels like a version of the '60s Batman with higher stakes. I like how unabashedly fun and comic book-like it can be. This hour-long dive into a tortured woman's shattered psyche reminded me of why I was reluctant to embrace Arrow way back when. I like to watch comic books shows to have a good time—not reckon with the hopelessness of society.
Assorted Musings
At some point we got to have a conversation about how useful Jacob Kane is.
Sophie is still very much into Kate and joins Jacob on a rescue mission. This is not going to end well for her marriage.
Just read Mary into the Bat-thing already. She and Luke are bright points on a serially dour show.
Ruby Rose really is getting better with every single episode, and the show is learning how to use the cape and flashy red wig to make her fight scenes more believable.
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We see a number of buildings everyday; but, how often have we taken the time to notice the various aspects that go into the creation of these commonplace structures—the design elements, the detailing in the design, or the construction materials that have been used.
How do these structures magically appear? What is the process that takes a building from an initial design idea to owner occupancy? What is required to get these structures built?
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Audi Cutting 9,500 Jobs, Guarantees Future EV Production
Company plans to add 2,000 jobs in the future.
by Michael Strong | Nov 26, 2019
Audi will begin building the e-tron Sportback at the Neckarsulm plant.
Audi's new 10-year labor agreement with two plants in Germany allows the automaker to cut 9,500 jobs during the next five years, with a promise of extending job guarantees and adding 2,000 jobs back as the company expands its production of electric vehicles.
The company says the job cuts will come from employee turnover and earlier-retirement packages the company plans to offer between now and 2025. The move to cut the jobs, nearly 11% of its workforce, will save the company 6 billion euros, or about $6.6 billion, which will be reinvested in the company's electric vehicle and mobility efforts.
The agreement between management and the workers sees annual production capacity at Audi's German plants in Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm at 450,000 vehicles and 225,000 vehicles respectively.
(Audi charges ahead with new e-tron Sportback)
"The company must become lean and fit for the future, which means that some job profiles will no longer be needed and new ones will be created," Audi said in a statement.
Audi's Ingolstadt plant is expected to produce as many as 450,000 vehicles in the future.
The cuts do not just apply to hourly workers, but management positions as well. When it's all said and done, the goal is to help Audi reach a profit margin of 9-11%. Additionally, the German automaker, which is owned by Volkswagen AG, extended a guarantee of no forced layoffs of its union workers until the end of 2029.
Audi agreed to extend an employment guarantee which rules out forced layoffs for its workforce until the end of 2029, something which had been a sticking point in discussions between management and labor representatives.
"We have reached an important milestone: The jobs of our core workforce are secure," said Peter Mosch, chairman of the general works council of Audi, in a statement. "The extension of the employment guarantee is a great success in difficult times."
(Audi electric plans include wave of plug-ins, along with all-electric models)
Audi said a fund would be set up at the Neckarsulm site to fund the shift toward electric vehicles and would be worth 300 million euros by 2025.
"In times of upheaval, we are making Audi more agile and more efficient," Audi CEO Bram Schot said. "This will increase productivity and sustainably strengthen the competitiveness of our German plants."
Rolf Klotz, chairman of the Neckarsulm Works Council, said he'll be ensuring Audi keeps up its end of the deal.
The long play at the two plants is electric, with two models being manufactured at each one. The Ingolstadt site is currently preparing for the production of premium electric vehicles. In Neckarsulm, the all-electric Audi e-tron GT will already drive off the assembly line as of 2020.
The other production lines will also be gradually equipped for electric mobility.
"We see it as the management's duty to keep their promises," said Rolf Klotz, chairman of the Neckarsulm Works Council. "With long-term electrification, Audi.Zukunft is now creating facts. We are thus securing the future viability of the Neckarsulm plant."
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An "Electrification Neckarsulm" fund is being set up specifically for this purpose. By 2025, a total of 300 million euros will flow into this fund to secure the necessary construction measures for the production of electric vehicles in Neckarsulm.
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US formally declares Russian military has committed war crimes in Ukraine
The official US declaration that Moscow's troops had violated the rules of conflict will come after Blinken, President Joe Biden and Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman all claimed it was their personalized opinion that war crimes have taken position.
"These days, I can announce that, dependent on information at this time offered, the US federal government assesses that members of Russia's forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine," Blinken claimed in a statement.
"Our evaluation is centered on a very careful overview of offered data from general public and intelligence resources," he reported.
The decision to situation a official accusation marks a considerable step by the US federal government soon after months of declining to formally say that the attacks committed towards civilians in Ukraine had been war crimes. It stays to be noticed, on the other hand, whether there will be any accountability for individuals accused of carrying out the alleged crimes, and no matter whether Russian President Vladimir Putin himself will be pressured to bear any obligation.
Previous 7 days, Biden accused Putin of war crimes. "I assume he is a war legal," Biden mentioned right after remarks at the White Home.
"As with any alleged criminal offense, a courtroom of regulation with jurisdiction above the crime is finally accountable for determining criminal guilt in precise situations," Blinken stated Wednesday. "The US government will continue on to monitor reports of war crimes and will share information we acquire with allies, associates, and global establishments and businesses, as ideal. We are dedicated to pursuing accountability using just about every device available, which include prison prosecutions."
Blinken's assertion cited "credible studies" of indiscriminate assaults and assaults deliberately concentrating on civilians, which includes the destruction of apartment buildings, educational facilities and hospitals. The Point out Section specifically cited assaults on a maternity healthcare facility and theater in Mariupol. The theater, the Condition Division explained, was marked with the Russian word for "young children" in letters obvious from the sky.
Beth Van Schaack, the US ambassador at huge for global criminal justice, stated she could not go into particulars about which incidents the US has assessed are war crimes and that the US is "seeking at the wide array that Russia's forces are engaged in" in Ukraine.
"This is likely to be an ongoing process all over this conflict," she claimed at a Condition Department briefing.
Van Schaack noted that, "as with any alleged criminal offense, eventually, it will be for a court docket of law to identify particular person legal obligation who is immediately dependable for these specific circumstances."
Requested if Putin is liable for the actions of users of his country's armed forces — who the US has accused of committing war crimes — Van Schaack mentioned "there are doctrines below global legislation and domestic legislation that are able to access all the way up the chain of command."
"The US govt will go on to monitor stories coming out of Ukraine of war crimes, and we will share this details with our friends and allies and with worldwide and multilateral establishments as suitable. We are also supporting the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's place of work and their War Crimes Directorate and supporting civil society documentation efforts," she said.
Van Schaack mentioned it was critical that proof is gathered and preserved for potential accountability.
This tale has been updated with added reporting.
Tags: committed, crimes, declares, formally, Military, Russian, Ukraine, war
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Home / Motorsport / Watch: Brendon Hartley's 2018 Toro Rosso F1 car unveiled
Watch: Brendon Hartley's 2018 Toro Rosso F1 car unveiled
By Dale Budge • 27/02/2018
Kiwi Brendon Hartley has helped unveil the 2018 Toro Rosso Formula 1 car in Barcelona.
Hartley, who will contest his first full season as a Formula 1 driver this year, drove the car at a short track debut last week in wet conditions at Misano but helped the team showcase the Honda-powered car to media on the opening day of Formula 1's first official four-day test in the Spanish city.
With a similar livery to that which ran on the car last season the Toro Rosso is certainly one of the more striking looks on the grid.
Toro Rosso drivers Pierre Gasly, left, and Brendon Hartley pose for photos during the Toro Rosso team official presentation. Photo / AP
Hartley will drive the car on day one (overnight) and three of the test with his teammate Pierre Gasly taking the wheel on day two and four.
The test will provide the first gauge around how the Honda power unit will impact the team's chances in 2018.
-NZ Herald
Encouraging signs in Brendon Hartley's 2018 debut
Brendon Hartley steers his car during a Formula One pre-season testing session at the Catalunya racetrack. Photo / AP
New Zealand's Brendon Hartley posted the eighth fastest time on the first day of Formula 1's first winter test in Barcelona.
In an encouraging sign for Toro Rosso Hartley ran 93 laps in his new Honda-powered car and set faster times than the Williams of Lance Stroll and Sergey Sirotkin, the Haas of Romain Grosjean, Force India's Nikita Mazepin and the Sauber of Marcus Ericsson.
Hartley was five one-hundredths of a second slower than 2017 champion Lewis Hamilton.
He ran 72 laps in the morning session – the most of any driver – before afternoon rain affected the latter part of the day and restricted teams.
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo set the fastest time of the day, 0.17s faster than the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas. Kimi Raikkonen was third fastest in the Ferrari, ahead of Nico Hulkenberg's Renault and Fernando Alonso in the McLaren.
Alonso had an entertaining day. He recorded a purple sector (fastest time of the day) before losing control of his McLaren and bringing out a red flag after being caught in the gravel.
Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost was pleased with how the Honda-powered Toro Rosso performed on the first day.
"I don't see any problems, the power unit is working quite well and I am convinced Honda has the capacity and the know-how to develop the engine from to a level that we will be there, where we expect to be and this is how it is," Tost said.
"I see it as very, very positive because Honda have made a lot of progress in the last months on the reliability side as well as the performance side, so we are looking forward to the season."
Hartley's teammate Pierre Gasly will run the car on day two overnight before Hartley jumps back in the drivers' seat on day three.
-Dale Budge, NZ Herald


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Spanish failure should alarm policymakers
Spain awarded just 1.3% of the 3.3GW capacity in its 2022 renewables tender, which is a wake-up call for governments.
Spain wanted to award support for renewables projects totalling 3.3GW in its 2022 tender, where the results were published on 22nd November. It achieved just 1.3% of that: four projects totalling 45.5MW.
This must be a wake-up call for policymakers.
The reason for this failure is simple: inflation. Wind turbine makers have spent most of 2022 warning that the cost of producing turbines is going up, because raw materials, power, fuel and money are getting more expensive. It is costlier to buy wind turbines than it has been since at least 2017, which is raising costs for developers. Governments cannot assume wind is as cheap as it has been.
WindEurope warned that the Spanish government's tender failure is the result of two main factors.
First, it had a 'secret' ceiling price, meaning developers didn't know how much they would have to bid to even be in contention. And second, the ceiling price appears to have been around €47/MWh, which doesn't reflect development costs in today's market. Developers could not cover their costs at this level.
Development distress
This is a sign that the pain being felt by European turbine makers is spreading to developers. Turbine makers are having to be more selective about the deals they bid for and are charging more for the orders they are winning. This has a knock-on effect on developers, who have seen the levelised cost of energy rise at their projects. If developers cannot build projects at the tender levels set by governments, then we would expect more of those developers to struggle too.
The 'lost' Spanish tender of 2022 should be a warning to other governments, in the European Union and beyond, that they must reflect where the market is today. If they ignore inflation then we can expect more tender failures.
For example, the German wind energy association has warned Germany is at risk of repeating the Spanish mistake because the ceiling price in its upcoming tender is too low.
There is no doubt that governments are aware that inflation is a problem: it is the biggest challenge that most of them currently face. But they need to bring this commercial reality to bear when it comes to setting their auction prices.
Of course, we can understand why many governments have been slow to catch up. They have become used to the idea that renewables can keep driving down costs; and can offer power far cheaper than other sources. This is still true to an extent, as wind is highly competitive compared to other sources of energy.
But catch up they must. These countries need renewables to help reduce the cost of energy for consumers, and hit long-term environmental targets. Yet they are only going to achieve this if developers can build projects that still turn a profit. If governments don't respond, developers will see their project pipelines wither.
With Spain's failed tender, policymakers can't claim they haven't been warned.
And as for Spain, the capacity it failed to award in this 3.3GW tender – all 3.25GW of it – will be added to its 2023 tender. In that respect, the capacity that wasn't awarded this time might be next year, if the government can fix its flawed tender model. But it will still be a major blow, as awarding support for 3.25GW more wind and solar projects now would make a major contribution in helping Spanish energy users.
WindEurope made another warning too. It said there are 2,000 wind projects that are currently stuck in Spain's permitting process, and that 19GW of them need to gain environmental impact assessments by 23rd January or face having to resubmit, with potential delays of two or three years. Spanish wind's issues are far bigger than the failed 2022 tender, but getting the rules right for next time must be a priority.
This shows that policymakers are affected by inflation too.
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Q: Unable to properly read json encoded success/failure statuses sent by Cake PHP controller function handling Ajax call My problem is somewhat similar to cakephp, jquery, .ajax(), dataType: json, but my observations are little different.
I am working on a Cake PHP project. Consider a group_assoc submodule of opstools module. So, there is this function group_assoc() inside opstools_controller.php which is invoked by an ajax call to update group associations.
My ajax post is like this -
$.post( url,
function(data)
{
   if(data)
   {

      alert(data.success);  //alerts -> undefined
      alert(data);          //alerts -> {"success":true}  or {"success":false}

      if(data.success)
      {
         //does not work
      }
  }

}, "json");

And inside the opstools_controller.php I have -
function group_assoc()
{
     ...
     ...
     //some code
     ...
     ...
     $success //contains true or false - depending on previous logic

     echo json_encode(array("success" => $success));
}

So, inside the Ajax response handler function (in the ajax posting part), I am getting a string like {"success":false}.
How do I fix this problem. I remember using similar Ajax posting and responding using json_encode, which worked perfectly fine in a previous project with Core PHP (no Cake PHP). What could be the problem here? Any pointers?
Update
Do I need to explicitly set any header? Why would that be needed? Where to check if it is set that we are returning text. I tried putting header("HTTP/1.1 200 OK"); before the echoing part, as is done in the existing code - similar Ajax handler functions.
Also, I have set $this->autoRender = false; in my module.

A: Make sure you're sending the correct header type
header('Content-type: application/json');

Alternatively you can use jQuery's getJSON() method to handle JSON

A: It looks to me like you might be missing an argument to the $.post() API:
.post( url, [data,] [success(data, textStatus, jqXHR),] [dataType] )

Specifically, the data argument. The API's example seems to indicate that it's smart enough to figure out when it's missing (the argument doesn't appear in the API example), but it may be worth adding it explicitly:
$.post( url, null,
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       alert(data.success);  //alerts -> undefined
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}, "json");

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Q: Any regular mono is extremal I'm stuck proving that any regular mono is extremal.
Regular mono: any mono the arises as the equalizer of two morpshisms.
Extremal mono: $f$ extremal mono if $f=f'e$, $e$ epi implies $e$ iso.
I found a reference in "the joy of cats", proposition 7.6.2. The statement is the following:
Let $f: A \to B$ and $g:B \to C$ be morphisms:
1) If $f$ is an extremal mono and $g$ is a regular mono, then $gf$ is extremal.
2) If $gf$ is an extremal mono, then $f$ is an extremal mono.
3) If $gf$ is a regular mono and $g$ is a mono, then $f$ is a regular mono.
The proof of this statement is not such a problem, but I really don't understand how to prove the following
Corollary: any regular mono is extremal.

A: Hint : Notice that every identity is an extremal monomorphism and apply 1).


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828 soldiers affected by infection in military barracks: Turkish Health Ministry
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A total of 828 soldiers were affected by an infection in a military barrack in the western province of Manisa, the Health Ministry has said, adding that one soldier, Hüsnü Özel, was killed as a result.
According to the ministry, some 59 soldiers were receiving treatment in hospital and one was in intensive care as of May 25.
The ministry said the soldiers at the Manisa First Infantry Training Brigade Command went to emergency service with complaints of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea on May 23, 24 and 25.
A delegation of 10 experts, including one professor, from the ministry's Public Health Institution of Turkey was sent to Manisa after the incident, and they were later joined by five doctors and five nurses from hospitals in Manisa.
Saying that information regarding the cause of the infection will be given after the group of 20 finishes its investigations, the ministry said the condition of the soldier in intensive care is not life-threatening.
"One of our soldiers died at the Merkez Efendi State Hospital. An autopsy will be carried out in the İzmir Forensic Medicine Institute and the exact cause of death will be determined. There are two ambulances waiting at the scene. The soldiers who are suffering similar symptoms are taken under observation in our infirmary by our 150-staff health team, and they will be sent to a hospital if necessary," it added.
Meanwhile, Özel's family received his funeral in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri after autopsy in İzmir.
Speaking about the incident, Manisa Governor Mustafa Hakan Güvençer said the soldiers were diagnosed with bacterial bowel infection.
"However, there is no clarity on defining the bacteria and the causes of it," Güvençer said, adding that a crisis desk was formed after the incident and that all shared spaces were disinfected.
"The public will probably link the soldier's death to an infection. However, there is no finding on its link to an infection," he said.
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6 PM TOMORROW: MAYOR BRONIN ACTIVATES 18-HOUR SNOW PARKING BAN January 17
MAYOR BRONIN PRAISES HARTFORD LINE SUCCESS, CALLS FOR GREATER RAIL INVESTMENT January 16
HARTFORD, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEADERS URGE SUPPORT FOR PUERTO RICO FOLLOWING HISTORIC EARTHQUAKES January 10
MAYOR BRONIN, INTERIM CHIEF THODY STATEMENTS ON STATE'S ATTORNEY'S REPORT January 9
MAYOR BRONIN STATEMENT ON EARTHQUAKES IN PUERTO RICO January 7
HARTFORD ENDS PARKING BAN AT NOON, WILL NOT TOW LOTS UNTIL 8 PM December 17
MAYOR BRONIN, SUPERINTENDENT NARVAEZ CALL FOR REVIEW OF POLICIES RELATED TO REPORTING INFORMATION THAT CHILDREN MAY BE AT RISK OF HARM (MAYOR BRONIN URGES INVOLVEMENT OF THE OFFICE OF THE CHILD ADVOCATE)
(APRIL 11, 2016) – Today, Mayor Luke Bronin and Superintendent Beth Schiavino-Narvaez announced that the Board of Education will launch a thorough review of the policies and procedures related to the reporting of any information suggesting that a child may be at risk of harm.
At Mayor Bronin's request, the Board of Education will also engage the Connecticut Office of the Child Advocate to assist in the review of policies and procedures, and to look into the reporting of a recent situation involving a Hartford Public Schools (HPS) administrator sending inappropriate texts to a minor.
"Both as a father and as Mayor, I feel a profound responsibility to do everything possible to ensure that kids are protected from harm," said Mayor Bronin. "There needs to be a thorough review of what happened in the reporting of this situation, as well as a broader review of the policies and procedures to ensure that officials respond quickly and forcefully whenever there are any warning signs. I believe it's appropriate to engage the independent Office of the Child Advocate so that the review is as thorough, as impartial, and as effective as possible."
Led by Sarah Egan, the Office of the Child Advocate is responsible for monitoring and evaluating public and private agencies charged with the protection of children in Connecticut. The Office of the Child Advocate also has the authority to review the policies and procedures of state agencies, or others that provide services to children through state funding, to ensure they are protecting children's rights and promoting their best interest.
"As Superintendent, I believe that there is no greater task at Hartford Public Schools than being vigilant about the safety of all children. We will review our abuse and neglect reporting procedures immediately," said Superintendent Narvaez. "I welcome the support and assistance of the Child Advocate in the review of our policies to ensure the district is doing everything within its power to protect every child."
Superintendent Narvaez also noted that anyone who believes a child is at risk should immediately call the Department of Children and Families Careline at 1-800-842-2288, which is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week.
This announcement comes after a police investigation surfaced against a former Hartford school district staff member, Eduardo Genao, who allegedly sent inappropriate text messages to a minor. The criminal investigation involving Mr. Genao is ongoing, and there are no official charges to date, according to the Hartford Police Department.
For further inquiries on the investigation, please contact the Hartford Police Department.


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Frank Quednau (* 1941 in Berlin; † 1. Mai 2010 ebenda) war ein deutscher Sport-Journalist.

Frank Quednau wuchs in Berlin-Britz auf, wo er sich in seiner Jugend auch sportlich betätigte. Zu einer eigenen Sportkarriere reichten Quednaus Leistungen nicht, doch begann er sich schon in der Schule journalistisch und literarisch zu betätigen. Als Sport-Journalist schrieb er zunächst für die "Kölnische Rundschau" und den "Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger", seit 1976 auch für "Die Welt". Zwischen 1972 und 1988 berichtete Quednau von allen Sommer- und Winterspielen. Von 1982 bis 1998 leitete er – mit einer achtmonatigen Unterbrechung – das Ressort Sport der "Welt". Quednau lebte nach längerer Zeit in Köln seit Mitte der 1990er Jahre wieder in Berlin, wo er 2010 nach längerer Krankheit im Alter von 69 Jahren starb. Er hinterließ einen Sohn und eine Tochter.

Schriften
 Gesichter. Stimmungen. Dramatik: Hallenhandball in Gummersbach. Gronenberg, Gummersbach 1973

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 Porträt bei der Berliner Morgenpost
 Peter Stützer: Abschied von einem Lehrmeister und Freund. In: Welt. 3. Mai 2010

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Person (Berlin)
Deutscher
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Gestorben 2010
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You are here: Home / gardenland/northgate / The GreenHouse Gets New Leader and a Facelift
The GreenHouse Gets New Leader and a Facelift
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The GreenHouse's new executive director Brian Heller de Leon. / Photo by Jeremiah McWright
BY KALLIE PROVENCHER, INTERN
South Natomas children and teens will soon have an updated clubhouse to hangout and participate in after-school activities.
The GreenHouse, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to serving underprivileged youth in the Gardenland-Northgate neighborhood, is renovating its clubhouse thanks to donations and help from volunteers.
Kacie Stratton, founder and former director of the organization, is hopeful the new clubhouse provide The GreenHouse with enough room to eliminate the waiting list for elementary-age children and will encourage more teens to get involved.
The program offers a place for kids grades K-12 grades to go during the week for help with homework, and has had positive changes on high school graduation rates in the 10 years since it opened.
"I hope kids continue to grow up at The GreenHouse and whatever their dreams are, to have them come true," said Stratton who relocated to Oakland earlier this year.
Brian Heller de Leon replaced Stratton on April 1 as executive director.
Heller de Leon has a Master's degree in theology. His love of children and interest in the community's ethnic diversity are just two of the reasons he took the position.
Stratton, who worked with Heller de Leon previously, said she knew he was a perfect match for The GreenHouse when he applied for the position.
Heller de Leon recently completed seminary, has worked with kids and families for seven years as a community organizer in the Sacramento area, and possesses the necessary skills for the position such as event planning and grant writing, Stratton said.
"He has a pastor's heart, he can love on the community and help people in tangible ways through The GreenHouse," Stratton said.
Heller de Leon said the organization focuses on community development by identifying issues and empowering people to make changes. The clubhouse renovation will allow them to expand their services.
"The GreenHouse is a bridge to a broader set of resources such tutors, summer camps and pathways to employment," Heller de Leon said.
Emily Mazzariello has worked for The GreenHouse for nine months and said Heller de Leon has an optimistic vision for The GreenHouse.
"He is a big dreamer," Mazzariello said.
The GreenHouse is located in an apartment complex in the Gardenland-Northgate neighborhood and helps recruit kids who walk by after school which results in a waiting list, Mazzariello said.
"The renovation is one step further in our ability to have more kids and volunteers," she said.
Alfredo "Chito" Rosado, a youth director at The GreenHouse for more than two years, said the kids have been involved in the renovation process. The youngsters have helped pick out paint colors and with painting.
"The renovation will make kids think there's something here that's theirs, it will encourage them to invite friends, even teens," he said.
Rosado also said the renovations will also show the community how serious the organization is about providing a place for local children to grow and learn, and that there can be something beautiful in the neighborhood.
"I'm looking forward to all the good changes going to take place," he said. "I'm excited for the future."
Rosado said the renovation has been funded by matching funds, donations and in-kind donations, including labor and materials. The GreenHouse received a matching donation of $15,000 and The National Association of Remodeling Industry (NARI) has donated materials and labor. The work is expected to be completed mid- July.
"It's a blessing, people have stepped up," he said, "People go to work during the day, then come here and work for free when they're tired, they're unsung heroes."
To learn more about The GreenHouse, visit the website at http://www.thegreenhousecenter.org/.
Brian Heller de Leon points to clubhouse renovations. / Photo by Jeremiah McWright
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**Medicine Kits will be back in stock Summer 2019. Come back and visit us again then!
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Buckwheat: Health Benefits, Nutrition Facts, and How to Eat It
Lauren DavidUpdated: Jun. 09, 2021
Here's the scoop on the seed's health benefits—plus creative and fun ways to add it to your meals.
What is buckwheat?
Despite its deceiving name, buckwheat is neither wheat nor grain—it's a seed. To make things more confusing, it's classified as a pseudo-cereal and often referred to as a grain. But buckwheat is more similar to amaranth, millet, or quinoa, which are tasty and nutritious seeds that are full of fiber and are gluten-free but get clumped into the grain department.
Buckwheat is packed with nutrients and minerals, such as iron, copper, and magnesium, and it has plenty of fiber. Lisa Young, RDN, adjunct professor of nutrition at NYU, and nutritionist in private practice based in New York, says, "It contains good carbs, protein, fiber, and an array of vitamins and minerals including potassium and magnesium, thereby making it good for heart health."
Buckwheat nutrition facts
A serving size of buckwheat is around 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup. A 1/2 cup of buckwheat contains these nutritional benefits.
Protein: 11 g (22 percent of Daily Value)
Fiber: 8.5 g (30 percent DV)
Calcium: 15 mg (16 percent DV)
Iron: 1.9 mg (11 percent DV)
Magnesium: 197 mg (49 percent DV)
Phosphorus: 295 mg (24 percent DV)
Potassium: 391 mg (8 percent DV)
Where does buckwheat come from?
There are many different varieties of buckwheat and the two most well-known are Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tartaricum) and common buckwheat (F. esculentum). Common buckwheat is related to the plant family of rhubarb and sorrel. It is endemic to western China, Tibet, and eastern India. It also grows well in the United States, Southeast Asia, Russia, and Central and Eastern European countries. Buckwheat grows quickly, can thrive in cold climates and high elevation areas, and is drought tolerant, making it an ideal crop to plant in many regions.
Seeds are typically referred to as raw buckwheat groats, which have a beige hue or light green color. Although there are different varieties, "nutritionally there are no differences between the two," says Samantha Murdoch, a registered dietitian at Lenox Hill Hospital based in New York.
A gluten-free seed for those with celiac disease
Because buckwheat is not actually wheat or a grain, it's a wonderful option for individuals with celiac disease or gluten intolerances. "It's great for those with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity, as it's naturally gluten-free," says Mascha Davis, registered dietitian nutritionist based in Los Angeles.
Gluten is a type of protein that is found in many grains, such as barley and wheat. For people with celiac disease, eating gluten damages their small intestine, preventing the absorption of key nutrients and triggering symptoms such as diarrhea, bloating, and other discomforts. Buckwheat is also a great substitute for anyone who wants to reduce their gluten intake.
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Health benefits of buckwheat
Buckwheat offers plenty of nutritious benefits. There's a good reason why many doctors and nutritionists praise this seed. "A higher fiber diet, in general, can help prevent heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, and help aid in weight management. Incorporation of buckwheat in the diet is an excellent way to reduce chronic conditions as it is an essential component of a well-balanced diet," says Murdoch.
Antioxidants are naturally occurring compounds that protect the body from harmful free radicals that can contribute to chronic diseases like heart troubles and even cancer. While many plant-based foods are rich in antioxidants, buckwheat is loaded with ones that may protect the heart, help lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and provide other health benefits. "It contains flavonols, rutin, and phenolic acids, that contain anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties," Young says.
"Manganese is a very important antioxidant that contributes to many bodily functions such as metabolism of amino acids, cholesterol, glucose, and carbohydrates," explains Murdoch.
Heart protection
Many of the antioxidants found in buckwheat are beneficial for the heart. "It not only has fiber, protein, vitamins, and minerals but also antioxidants called flavonoids, which are great for heart health," says Davis. One such flavonoid, quercetin, may help reduce blood pressure, suggests a study published in 2012 in Advances in Nutrition.
Another notable component of buckwheat is D-chiro-inositol, a vitamin-like substance that seems to help lower blood pressure and help balance sugar levels in the blood. Buckwheat has a higher concentration of this compound than any other food.
The high fiber content in buckwheat helps to reduce cholesterol because it essentially helps clean your digestive tract. Murdoch explains, "Fiber acts as a scrub brush in your GI tract in which it blocks the absorption of cholesterol and other fats. Incorporation of high fiber foods into your diet, such as buckwheat or other whole grains can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, aid in weight management, and lower cholesterol."
Loaded with magnesium, buckwheat helps deliver this important mineral which protects the body in numerous ways. "Magnesium helps maintain bone health and aids in muscle and nerve function, which can help prevent high blood pressure by maintaining a proper heart rhythm," Murdoch says.
A healthy choice for people with diabetes
Buckwheat has a low glycemic index, meaning the food takes longer to digest and absorb, and that helps prevent harmful spikes in blood sugar levels. Low glycemic foods are helpful for people with diabetes because there isn't a sudden increase in their blood sugar. Young says, "It has a fairly low glycemic index and is high in fiber making it a good food for diabetics to include, as well as a food to add for diabetes prevention."
The mineral magnesium is also beneficial in aiding type 2 diabetes. "Research has also linked type 2 diabetes and magnesium because of its important role in glucose control and insulin metabolism," says Murdoch
Foods rich in fiber can help with maintaining blood sugar levels. "It's a good source of fiber, which means it's good for heart health. High fiber foods help slow the absorption of other starches in the food—leading to a more steady, healthy rise in blood sugar," explains Davis.
Some people may be allergic
Eating buckwheat is safe for most people—though some may have an allergy to the seed. Allergies to buckwheat are rare, but be wary of reactions such as hives and swelling, says Young.
How to eat buckwheat
You can prepare buckwheat as you would rice or quinoa, or eat it as a breakfast porridge. "People should definitely branch out and try adding this seed to their diet," Murdoch says. Buckwheat flour is used to make soba noodles, typical in Japanese cuisine, and to make crepes. "You can even grind the grain, and make it into flour to use in pancakes," says Murdoch.
Toasted buckwheat has a mahogany hue and a nuttier aroma than buckwheat groats and is often referred to in the United States as kasha. Toasted buckwheat is often eaten as a substitute for granola or as a crunchy and nutritious topping on salads. Note that the name kasha can refer to several types of boiled toasted grains in Russia and Ukraine, including buckwheat.
Ideas and inspiration for preparing buckwheat
"Buckwheat can also be added to stir-fries or serve as a side dish. It pairs really well with salmon and broccoli," says Young. "To make it, mix the buckwheat with egg, then fry them over a medium heat (with onions optional) for a few minutes, and then add hot water mixture to the frying pan for them to finish cooking," explains Young. "Try using as a base under your favorite protein with a side of roasted vegetables of choice." Another option: "Instead of croutons, add cooked buckwheat to your salad of choice for an extra nutrient punch," suggests Murdoch.
Try buckwheat brunch crepes made with buckwheat flour or kasha varnishkes made with buckwheat groats.
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Lisa Young, RDN, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, adjunct professor of nutrition at NYU, author Finally Full, Finally Slim and nutritionist in private practice based in New York, New York
Samantha Murdoch, MA, RDN, CDN, registered dietitian at Lenox Hill Hospital based in New York, New York
Mascha Davis MPH, RDN, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and author of Eat Your Vitamins, based in Los Angeles, California
Frontiers in Pharmacology: "Effects of D-Chiro-Inositol on Glucose Metabolism in db/db Mice and the Associated Underlying Mechanisms"
Journal of Clinical Investigation: "Protein disulfide isomerase inhibitors constitute a new class of antithrombotic agents"
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Originally Published: February 22, 2021
Lauren David
Lauren David is a Chilean-American freelance writer. She writes about food, gardening, lifestyle, tech, travel, and health and wellness. Her work has appeared in Business Insider, Budget Travel, Huffpost Personal, Greatist, The Kitchn, Reader's Digest and more. Teaching for over a decade, she's skilled at making complex ideas understandable. She has over thirteen years of experience gardening and enjoys home and outdoor DIY projects. In her spare time, you'll find her in her garden, improvising in the kitchen, or daydreaming about her next trip– both near and far.
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More people are coming to the Pennsylvania CareerLink Somerset County office lately with a sense of urgency.
Chris Kimmel, site administrator, said the office has been seeing 15 to 40 people a day on average, with the last several months closer to 40 a day.
While people visited the office at 218 N. Kimberly Ave., Somerset, because they wanted to change jobs, they weren't in a hurry to do so, Cathy Lilly, CareerLink specialist, said. Now it's more urgent.
The older people are of the mindset that you go to work, work hard and you are set until you retire, Kimmel said. That is no longer true. A lot of times, it is not the fault of the employee or the employer, it is the economy, he said.
Companies are also leery about putting more employees on for the holiday season, Lilly said. Many used to hire additional clerical or sales staff, but not this year. It is the same nationwide, she said.
In the winter, construction is down and a lot of manufacturers have fewer work hours, Kimmel said. Somerset County doesn't have the big factories that make goods that are purchased for Christmas gifts. Ski resorts do hire extra people, some of whom worked in construction or manufacturing. But those resort jobs are seasonal.
People erroneously think the CareerLink office is the unemployment office. It was in previous years, but the change was made in September 2001. People now apply for unemployment benefits either by telephone, online or by fax to a site operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. People may use computers in the CareerLink office and the fax to apply for unemployment benefits. The CareerLink staff cannot answer questions about benefits.
The federal government has extended the number of weeks people may get unemployment benefits by an additional seven weeks, for a total of 46 weeks. Some local people are now reaching the 46th week of benefits.
"People need to be aware it is going to take awhile to get through to the (unemployment benefits) call center, they are that busy," Kimmel said.
When people learn they are going to be laid off, they should get in touch with the CareerLink office right away, Lilly said. Depending on the size of the company and the number of people being furloughed, the state's rapid response team may come in to explain to the workers how to file for unemployment benefits and to give them information about health care insurance and possible retraining. Most people who had factory jobs are eligible for retraining grants.
The biggest field where jobs are available is health care, Lilly said. Some trades - electrical and HVAC - are looking for workers. Some openings exist for people with business administration, management and secretarial skills.
People who have lost their jobs can't think that they will wait a few months and then look for a job, Lilly said. CareerLink has workshops for people who are job-hunting. Organizers tell the people attending that they must treat finding a job like a job. Staff can also help people write or revise a resume and write cover letters. Free basic computer classes are also available.
"You become a product and try to sell yourself to an employer," Kimmel said.


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Fürth Klinikum station is a Nuremberg U-Bahn station.

Located on the U1 in Fürth, the station was opened on 12 December 2004. It is one of two opportunities to change between the U1 and the S1 of the S-Bahn Nuremberg in Fürth, the other being Fürth Hauptbahnhof. In the course of the quadruple tracking of the Nuremberg-Bamberg mainline it is planned to rename the S-Bahn stop currently called "Unterfarnbach" to "Fürth - Klinikum" to make the connection to the U-Bahn more apparent.

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Nuremberg U-Bahn stations
Railway stations in Germany opened in 2004


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Bettina Baltschev (* 1973 in Berlin) ist eine deutsche Autorin, Publizistin und Journalistin. Sie wurde mit dem Johann-Gottfried-Seume-Literaturpreis 2021 ausgezeichnet.

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Bettina Baltschev wuchs in Erfurt auf und ging 1990 für ein Jahr nach Amsterdam. Später studierte sie in Leipzig und Groningen Kulturwissenschaft, Journalistik und Philosophie und schloss ihr Studium mit einer Arbeit über den niederländischen Kulturhistoriker Johan Huizinga ab. Anschließend war sie unter anderem für das Internationale Literaturfestival Berlin und als Geschäftsführerin der Kurt-Wolff-Stiftung in Leipzig tätig.

Bettina Baltschev ist Autorin und Redakteurin für den Mitteldeutschen Rundfunk bei MDR Kultur sowie Literaturkritikerin für den ARD-Hörfunk, Deutschlandfunk und Deutschlandfunk Kultur. Zudem ist sie derzeit Geschäftsführerin des Sächsischen Literaturrats. Darüber hinaus moderiert sie deutschlandweit Lesungen und Podiumsdiskussionen und gehört zu den Präsentatorinnen von "Kopje Koffie Der niederländisch-flämische Bücherpodcast". Für den Gastlandauftritt der Niederlande und Flandern auf der Leipziger Buchmesse 2024 wurde sie zur Kuratorin berufen. Bettina Baltschev ist Mitglied im PEN Berlin.

Ihr Sachbuch "Hölle und Paradies. Amsterdam, Querido und die deutsche Exiliteratur" erzählt die Geschichte eines der wichtigsten deutschen Exilverlage, der vom niederländischen Verleger Emmanuel Querido und vom deutschen Verleger Fritz Landshoff gegründet wurde und in dem zwischen 1933 und 1940 über einhundert Titel deutscher Exilschriftsteller erschienen, darunter Klaus Mann, Joseph Roth und Irmgard Keun. Das Buch stand im September 2016 auf der Sachbuch-Bestenliste der Süddeutschen Zeitung. Der Schriftsteller und Kritiker Maxim Biller kommentierte das Buch in der Frankfurter Allgemeinen Sonntagszeitung mit dem Satz "Wer dieses Buch liest, lernt wieder, die Literatur zu lieben."

2021 veröffentlichte Bettina Baltschev das Buch "Am Rande der Glückseligkeit. Über den Strand", in dem anhand von acht europäischen Stränden der Geschichte des Strandlebens nachgegangen wird. Im Spiegel urteilte die Schriftstellerin und Kritikerin Elke Schmitters: "Baltschev gibt diesen so verschiedenen Stränden, den paradiesischen wie den verheerten, einen klug geschwungenen Saum." Die Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung schrieb: "[Bettina Baltschev], die in ihrer sprachlichen Eleganz und gedanklichen Tiefenschärfe an Susan Sontag erinnert. […] Nur selten sind Bücher wahre Offenbarungen. Dieses gehört dazu."

Die Jury der Internationalen Johann-Gottfried-Seume-Gesellschaft erkannte dem Buch den 10. Johann-Gottfried-Seume-Literaturpreis zu. In der Begründung heißt es unter anderem: "Vor dem Leser werden soziale und kulturelle Themen ausgebreitet, über die (unsere) Strandkultur wird reflektierend nachgedacht, denn ein Leben ohne unsere Inbesitznahme von Stränden ist nicht mehr vorstellbar. Dieser Blick auf die Strände ist aus Sicht der Jury überraschend, neu und gewinnt erstaunlich an Dimension, da die Autorin, ganz im Sinne Seumes, in ihren Betrachtungen, Ländergrenzen überschreitet." Im Frühjahr 2022 gehörte das Buch außerdem zu den acht Nominierten des Deutschen Sachbuchpreises. Hier schreibt die Jury unter anderem "Ein Buch, das den Blick auf die Welt verändert. So, wie Bettina Baltschev über den Strand schreibt, hat man die Grenze zwischen Meer und Land noch nie wahrgenommen."

Bettina Baltschev lebt in Leipzig und in Amsterdam.

Werke
 Am Rande der Glückseligkeit. Über den Strand. Berenberg Verlag, Berlin 2021, ISBN 978-3-946334-85-9
 Amsterdam – Lieblingsorte. Insel Verlag, Berlin 2019, ISBN 978-3-458-36365-1
 Hel en paradijs – Amsterdam en de Duitse exilliteratuur. Übersetzt von Mark Wildschut. Em. Querido's Uitgeverij, Amsterdam 2017, ISBN 978-9-021405-06-3
 Hölle und Paradies. Amsterdam, Querido und die deutsche Exilliteratur. Berenberg Verlag, Berlin 2016, ISBN 978-3-946334-08-8
 Erfurt! Der Kinderstadtführer. Seume Verlag, Saarbrücken 2013, ISBN 978-3981404531
 Last Exit Schkeuditz West. Vom wahren Leben im Regionalexpress. Herder Verlag, Freiburg 2010, ISBN 978-3-451303-67-8
 Ein Jahr in Amsterdam. Reise in den Alltag. Herder Verlag, Freiburg 2008, ISBN 978-3-451060-02-1

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Auszeichnung
 Johann-Gottfried-Seume-Literaturpreis 2021 für Am Rande der Glückseligkeit. Über den Strand
 Nominierung Deutscher Sachbuchpreis 2022 für Am Rande der Glückseligkeit. Über den Strand

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Weblinks

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Q: jq: group objects by string I have some json from eurostat, which looks like this:
{
  "version": "2.0",
  "label": "Principaux agrégats des administrations publiques, y compris recettes et dépenses",
  "href": "http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/wdds/rest/data/v2.1/json/fr/gov_10a_main?unit=PC_GDP&na_item=TE&sector=S13&time=2008&time=2009&time=2010&time=2011&time=2012&time=2013&time=2014&time=2015&time=2016&time=2017&geo=DE&geo=AT&geo=BE&geo=BG&geo=CY&geo=HR&geo=FI",
  "source": "Eurostat",
  "updated": "2018-10-26",
  "status": {
    "57": "b"
  },
  "extension": {
    "datasetId": "gov_10a_main",
    "lang": "FR",
    "description": null,
    "subTitle": null,
    "status": {
      "label": {
        "b": "rupture de série"
      }
    }
  },
  "class": "dataset",
  "value": {
    "0": 49.9,
    "1": 54.1,
    "2": 52.8,
    "3": 50.9,
    "4": 51.2,
    "5": 51.6,
    "6": 52.4,
    "7": 51.1,
    "8": 50.3,
    "9": 49.2,
    "10": 50.3,
    "11": 54.2,
    "12": 53.3,
    "13": 54.5,
    "14": 55.9,
    "15": 55.8,
    "16": 55.3,
    "17": 53.7,
    "18": 53,
    "19": 52.2,
    "20": 37.1,
    "21": 39.4,
    "22": 36.2,
    "23": 33.8,
    "24": 34.5,
    "25": 37.7,
    "26": 43.1,
    "27": 40.5,
    "28": 35.1,
    "29": 35.1,
    "30": 38.4,
    "31": 42.1,
    "32": 42,
    "33": 42.3,
    "34": 41.9,
    "35": 41.9,
    "36": 48.8,
    "37": 40.6,
    "38": 38,
    "39": 37.5,
    "40": 43.6,
    "41": 47.6,
    "42": 47.3,
    "43": 44.7,
    "44": 44.3,
    "45": 44.7,
    "46": 44,
    "47": 43.7,
    "48": 43.9,
    "49": 43.9,
    "50": 48.3,
    "51": 54.8,
    "52": 54.8,
    "53": 54.4,
    "54": 56.2,
    "55": 57.5,
    "56": 58.1,
    "57": 57.1,
    "58": 55.9,
    "59": 54,
    "60": 45.3,
    "61": 48.3,
    "62": 48,
    "63": 48.5,
    "64": 47.8,
    "65": 47.6,
    "66": 48.1,
    "67": 48.3,
    "68": 46.9,
    "69": 45
  },
  "dimension": {
    "unit": {
      "label": "unit",
      "category": {
        "index": {
          "PC_GDP": 0
        },
        "label": {
          "PC_GDP": "Pourcentage du produit intérieur brut (PIB)"
        }
      }
    },
    "sector": {
      "label": "sector",
      "category": {
        "index": {
          "S13": 0
        },
        "label": {
          "S13": "Administrations publiques"
        }
      }
    },
    "na_item": {
      "label": "na_item",
      "category": {
        "index": {
          "TE": 0
        },
        "label": {
          "TE": "Total des dépenses des administrations publiques"
        }
      }
    },
    "geo": {
      "label": "geo",
      "category": {
        "index": {
          "AT": 0,
          "BE": 1,
          "BG": 2,
          "CY": 3,
          "DE": 4,
          "FI": 5,
          "HR": 6
        },
        "label": {
          "AT": "Autriche",
          "BE": "Belgique",
          "BG": "Bulgarie",
          "CY": "Chypre",
          "DE": "Allemagne (jusqu'en 1990, ancien territoire de la RFA)",
          "FI": "Finlande",
          "HR": "Croatie"
        }
      }
    },
    "time": {
      "label": "time",
      "category": {
        "index": {
          "2008": 0,
          "2009": 1,
          "2010": 2,
          "2011": 3,
          "2012": 4,
          "2013": 5,
          "2014": 6,
          "2015": 7,
          "2016": 8,
          "2017": 9
        },
        "label": {
          "2008": "2008",
          "2009": "2009",
          "2010": "2010",
          "2011": "2011",
          "2012": "2012",
          "2013": "2013",
          "2014": "2014",
          "2015": "2015",
          "2016": "2016",
          "2017": "2017"
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "id": [
    "unit",
    "sector",
    "na_item",
    "geo",
    "time"
  ],
  "size": [
    1,
    1,
    1,
    7,
    10
  ]
}

I would like to produce a csv file.
First, I need to concatenate .status with .value by string (sorry for my poor json knowledge) --> "status":{"57": "b"} with "value":{"57": 57.1}.
Second, I need to produce the same table as the original one (downloaded from eurostat).
I try many jq commands, like:
.status,.value | to_entries

I'm far from finding a solution.
Any help? I think map or map_values/group_by command are needed, but I don't really understand these functions.
EDIT :
I download data from eurostat.
I use their web service here, where I can download data in json format.
I would like to reproduce in shell same table as original, with jq. In my exemple, it should look like :
GEO/TIME,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017
Belgique,"53,3","54,5","55,9","55,8","55,3","53,7","53,0","52,2"
Bulgarie,"36,2","33,8","34,5","37,7","43,1","40,5","35,1","35,1"
"Allemagne (jusqu'en 1990, ancien territoire de la RFA)","47,3","44,7","44,3","44,7","44,0","43,7","43,9","43,9"
Croatie,"48,0","48,5","47,8","47,6","48,1","48,3","46,9","45,0"
Chypre,"42,0","42,3","41,9","41,9","48,8","40,6","38,0","37,5"
Finlande,"54,8","54,4","56,2","57,5","58,1","57,1","55,9","54,0"
But json contain metadata, and Finlande must have 57,1b value.
I hope it's more clear with this edit.
And many thanks for your help.

A: Your question doesn't indicate very precisely what output you want, but hopefully you'll be able to adapt the following:
.value as $dict
| .status
| to_entries
| map( [.key, .value, $dict[.key]] )
| .[]
| @csv

With your input, and invoking jq with the -r option, this produces:
"57","b",57.1


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What can I say - where did this silly hat come from? The box to the left of my head is the enclosure built by Norm for the original downconverter and power supply.
University of Florida Student Satellite Tracking Station
Recollections by Dick Flagg
The first formal organizational meeting for the tracking station took place in Professor Latour's classroom at the exact time that President Kennedy was shot.
Our Faculty Sponsor was Professor M. H. Latour. He worked at the Cape summers and taught antennas (and many other courses) in the EE department at the University of Florida in Gainesville. Professor Latour was always very supportive of our efforts and often arranged for wonderful pieces of relatively new surplus gear to come our way. Students included Norm Kevers, Max Robinson, Bruce Blaze, Ralph Roth, Mario Guerrero, Alan Victor, Jim Bevel, Jerry, Dick Flagg, and others. Norm, Max, and Dick were the core group – with others joining in to help with various projects.
I built a 137 MHz nuvistor downconverter while working as a summer student at Patrick Air Force Base. This was built with the help of some RCA techs working in a satellite tracking station atop the Tech Lab. That was the summer I got shark bitten on the foot. So here I was at the end of the summer leaving the Tech Lab on crutches with my beautiful downconverter in the bottom of my briefcase. The guard at the door had the duty of checking the identity of everyone coming in and also made sure that no one going out was taking anything with them that wasn't supposed to leave the building. The guard usually did a thorough job of checking outgoing packages and briefcases but fortunately not that day – as I handed him the briefcase to hold as I hobbled out thru the heavy front door.
We mounted the downconverter and its power supply in a big steel box with blowers and took that to the top of a 120 ft radar tower. This was a surplus weather radar that was Professor Latour's pride and joy. The 137 MHz antenna was a quarter wave stub over a ground plane. There was an old Hallicrafters SX28 in the radar console but it was pretty flaky so I used my NC125 receiver. Norm Kevers scaled the radar tower and installed antennas and downconverter at the top. Norm also built the power supply and enclosure for the downconverter. As I recall he got so interested in it that he skipped more than a few classes that week.
VHF (136 MHz) helix
VHF helix, Max at the P-Band helix. The radar tower is on the left in the background
After some time we moved to a one- story WW2 temporary dorm that had been converted into office space. This building was located on what has become the parking lot for the "Swamp" – the huge Gator football stadium. Our new site was several hundred yards from the Radar tower and gave us lots more room. We put up several antennas on the large flat roof - a 137 MHz helix, a 20 m dipole, and a crossed baseline 137 MHz interferometer using dipoles. The baseline was laid out very late one night with a transit shooting Polaris. Campus police came and questioned us as to what we were doing running around on the roof at 3 AM.
136 MHz dipole - part of the crossed baseline interferometer
Up the pole - our ladder to the roof
It was here that we copied Morse code and Russian voice from Vladimir Komarov on his Voskhod 1 flight in October 1964. Earlier that day I had heard HF signals from him in English sending greetings to the American people. This was out at the radio observatory at Biven's Arm – a couple of miles from the UF campus. During the day we put up the 20 MHz dipole at the tracking station on campus in preparation for an evening pass. Professor Latour came in and together we operated the station. There was an old 8 channel Brush stripchart recorder which was set up to display signal strength. Unfortunately the inking system was partially clogged up and we were having a terrible time getting it to write. This was where a piece of aquarium tubing came to the rescue. So there we are – Russian voice booming over the loudspeaker with Professor Latour blowing frantically thru the tube trying to keep the inking system pressurized long enough to get a good strip chart recording.
We won the engineering fair competition that year for the best student project. I still remember Norm at the blackboard explaining (in his best layman terms) the "out of roundness" of elliptical orbits to a crowd of eager and clearly impressed onlookers.
Jerry built up an SCR motor control for our steerable helix which was used for P-band telemetry (215-260 MHz) (listen to Atlas FM/FM telemetry and ATDA telemetry), and Gemini voice on 296 MHz (listen to Gemini-9 here). The downconverter was built in one night, right after final exams in June of 1965. We hoped to get it finished in time for the next day's launch of Gemini IV which would be highlighted by the first American spacewalk by Ed White. Unfortunately we never got it working till the next flight. It turned out there was a shorted capacitor which we didn't find till after the flight was over. I kept adding turns to an inductor trying to get the circuit to resonate but to no avail. Too tired to understand the problem.
Norm painting the helix.
Night shot of the P-band helix.
Looking toward the Cape – waiting for liftoff of a Gemini flight.
Final adjustments to the preamps.
Mario with P-band helix
Dick adjusting P-band preamps
Tracking console - Drake IIB receiver in center, HP608 on left
Tense moments during a Gemini flight. Dick and Ralph.
Max Robinson built a phase lock loop tracking filter and detector driving an XY plotter for measuring Doppler. Max had only 3% vision in one eye (and was blind in the other). We tracked several boosters on P-band using this and could even see staging on the Doppler plots. The PLL (called POLY) was built along the lines of a unit built by the SOHIO tracking station and described in QST. POLY also had a sweep feature which would scan over several tens of kHz and then lock up when a signal appeared - good for short bursts of Doppler shifted voice on Gemini.
Max's baby POLY – comes to life on a breadboard.
POLY, our phase-lock tracking filter and demodulator takes shape on vector board.
Jerry built a joystick controller for steering the helix which was on an old WW2 radar antenna mount. We wound the steerable helix very late one night. We dragged a torpedo shaped trash can out into the parking lot and I crouched precariously on top of it as Norm ran around in an ever decreasing spiral feeding out a spool of copper tubing which wound around the trash can. It is possible that beer was involved. Campus police came and questioned us as to what we were doing running around the parking lot at 3 AM.
After a year or so Professor Latour got a telemetry ground station for us surplus but the freekin thing was at least 10 racks of demodulators and synchronizers and we had quite a struggle to get any of it going. Jim Bevel finally succeeded in demodulating a data tape which we found in one of the drawers in the racks of telemetry equipment.
Give a kid some wire and a soldering gun and look what you get.
Then a bit later he came up with the Telstar command antenna from the Cape – this was a quad helix array on a big pedestal. The mount went to Biven's Arm (the radio astronomy observatory located a couple of miles south of the UF campus). Bruce Blaze and Alan Victor worked on getting it running – a huge undertaking. That antenna mount was fitted with P-band helixes and was used to track one of the Saturn launches. Eventually the helices were removed and a 30 ft dish was mounted on that pedestal just in time for Apollo 17. My one and only experience with heliarcing came when I built the counterweight supports out of some very hefty aluminum channel. This antenna was used to track Apollo 17 at the moon as well as to monitor Soviet Lunar missions. We used a tunnel diode low noise amplifier at the feed for S-band. Tracking was imprecise at first and often involved one team member standing behind the dish waving their arms to indicate the direction to the moon. Sven Grahn traveled from Sweden for the Apollo 17 launch and during his 3-week stay in Gainesville we (and a gang from the physics and EE departments) erected the dish and managed to copy voice signals from the crew in lunar orbit – "the barber pole is gray."
One memorable event with the dish – I was out working in the control van alone – doing some wiring on the azimuth control circuitry. Stupidly I got two wires reversed – hence creating a positive feedback loop on the speed control. When I punched on the azimuth motor drive the dish took off spinning and accelerated thru 90 degrees in just a few seconds. Thank God I was looking out the window at the time – and got it turned off before the dish spun off the pedestal and into the lake.
The antenna was also used for solar monitoring as part of the radio astronomy program. Jeff Jeffries (a student helper in the RA lab) equipped the control van with a high powered stereo. He would often bring young ladies out to Biven's Arm (to see the dish) and with floodlights on the dish he would slowly elevate it to the sounds of the 1812 Overture. Rumor has it that this ploy was hugely successful and Jeff would often come into work in the morning with a large grin on his face.
There was one final move of the satellite tracking station to Weil Hall – the main engineering building on campus at the time. Roof space was limited and we were all nearing graduation so the station (and all those racks of the telemetry system) were abandoned in place in a top floor room. The 30 ft dish and pedestal were stolen from Biven's Arm. Norm joined the Air Force and later became a Captain for Delta Airlines. Max worked for a year or so in Physics and Astronomy and then went to Western Kentucky to work in the EE department. I worked in Radio Astronomy for several years – then went with Pan American World Airways as a telemetry engineer at Patrick AFB. Norm, Max and Dick are all enjoying our retirement years. Unfortunately time and circumstance have separated the rest of us and I no longer know where they are. I hope their memories of those years are as happy as mine are.
Thanks to Max and Norm for their recollections, corrections to my faulty recollections, and additional pictures.
Richard Flagg
Additional pictures
The Revere tape recorder to the left of the central console.
The station configuration was always evolving. Here we see two Drake receivers - one belonging to Max and the other to Dick. Also new equipment racks.
Max at the controls. Poly is in the top of the half –rack behind Max. The infamous Brush recorder in the center
Yet another configuration - Nems Clarke TM receiver and spectrum display in the center rack. Telemetry demodulation and display gear in the right hand rack.
Max and Norm - discussing plans for the P-band helix antenna.
Jerry in front of the Telstar antenna controller
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Ceramic Solutions has had the privilege of working alongside Hume City Council and ADCO Constructions in the creation of the Craigieburn Splash Aqua Park and Leisure Centre.
Located in the heart of Craigieburn, the new aquatic and leisure centre provides state of the art facilities for health, fitness and lifestyle programs. The centre contains a beautiful cafe, 50 metre lap pool, children's aqua play zone, wellness suites and much more. Ceramic Solutions provided all tiling solutions for the aquatics facility utilising products that ensured a high grade anti slip and antibacterial functionality. Working alongside our European manufacturing partners, we were able to deliver significant cost savings, whilst maintaining the integrity and quality of the project.
Not only did Ceramic Solutions supply and install all tiling solutions for the facility, we also supplied Stark bulk heads from America, as well as Malmsten FINA approved lane ropes and water polo goals.
View the video from Hume City Council showcasing the new facility here.


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