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Captain's Report 2016
Saturday night was the annual Dinner Dance and award ceremony for Bewdley Rowing Club this year held at Tree Tops Pavillion. The turnout wasn't quite as many as we had hoped for but none the less it was an enjoyable evening, we were joined by Mayor of Bewdley Councillor John Beeson and his Deputy. The night went well with a raffle and a game of heads and tails followed by the speeches, awards giving out and some great moves on the dance floor, one member even thought The Queen was attending!
From the evening…
Thank you Mayor Beeson for attending tonight and thanks Rich for your kind words and good luck for the years ahead.
Before I move on to the awards I just wanted to say a few words to congratulate to everyone. Not just those who won high profile or local events, but those who competed at the next level or raced for the first time this season or even those that completed learn to row and carried on with a new sport. Not everyone's goals are the same but most can be achieved.
Bewdley Rowing Club is a club for all types of members not just racing ones, all be it we encourage racing we do try to accommodate everyone.
I wish everyone the very best for next season and hope as a whole we grow on our success of this year and achieve goals both individually and for the club. With Rich at the helm and with the support of the membership I'm sure this is possible.
Moving on to the awards…
Neil Brett Memorial Trophy – for the non-rowing achievement
This person continually year on year puts in a huge amount of effort when it comes to the regatta, making sure their part runs smoothly. Without this person and their team the sponsor's enclosure wouldn't run like clockwork and wouldn't get people coming back year after year saying how hospitable Bewdley Rowing Club is.
This award goes to Yvonne Ogilvie-Hardy.
Junior Development Squad Outstanding Achievement Trophy – for under 16's
This individual always gives 100% in everything they do whether its training or racing. This person won races last season as part of a crew and on their own and also made the step up to race at senior level to win their novices in their single.
This award goes to Ben Charlton.
Bewdley Carnival Youth Achievement Trophy – for the outstanding junior
This award goes to a crew rather than an individual, this crew of boys have continually won in their 4 this season in whatever combination they have sat in, whether it be racing at junior level or senior level.
This award goes to the Joe Smith, James Myatt, Brendan Wrighton, Ed Frost and cox Sophie Osborne
The Mayor of Bewdley Pot – for the most improved rower
This award again goes to a crew rather than an individual, this crew have improved a lot this year by putting in a huge amount of time on the water. They have continued to represent the club at every event and are a true inspiration to never giving up. It's taken a few disqualifications along the way but they persevered and won their sculling novices at Stourport regatta.
This award goes to the Masters E 4x- of Richard Gunn, Tony Clay, Peter Simpson and Doug Jackson
Bill Ince Memorial Trophy – for the outstanding rower
This award also goes to a crew rather than an individual; this crew had good results throughout the season and continued their winning ways of the previous one, by being unbeaten again locally but more impressively going to the World Masters Championships for the first time and winning. Something that hasn't been achieved by a Bewdley crew for many years.
This award goes to the Womens Masters C 4+ of Kim Martyn Smith, Jean Main, Jane Chiswell, Helen Hugo coxed by Kat Carlyle
Ken Sollom Memorial Trophy – for the outstanding coach
This award was tough to choose as there are a couple of individuals at the club who both give up a lot of their time for the benefit of other people, both individuals considered for this award have had some great results in the last 12 months some at local level and some at world level and although you cannot compare these two levels both these coaches are a huge asset to the club and for this reason I cannot split who I give the award to, so this year the award goes to two people Mick Edmonds and Jo Atkinson.
Stephen Kent Memorial Trophy – for the outstanding cox
This award for the most number of wins goes to an individual who has consistently given up their time for their crew and also steered their crew to World Championship Gold.
This award goes to Kat Carlyle
To finish off, I just want to say thank you to you all for your support over the last 2 years and I couldn't think of anyone I'd rather pass the Captains armband on to, Rich you will have my full support as I'm sure you will have from the whole membership too.
Have a good rest of the evening.
Captain Kat 2014-2016


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"Relocation has been identified as a stress-producing aspect of life, one that challenges people's sense of well-being and ability to cope (Dohrenwend & Dohrenwend, 1974; Fried, 1963; Mazumdar, 1992). It also is part of most people's experiences, more frequent in some cultures than others. Although much of the work on relocation has focuses on residential moves, a recent study has examined the relocation of an urban university. The study was designed to address three major areas of concern. The first was the issue raised in the earlier literature on residential relocation that identified moving as a stressful life event (Dohrenwend & Dohrenwend, 1974). Our aim was to examine this process in a non-residential move. The second area of concern related to the role of participation in the planning for the move by the university members, other than administration, and whether impacts would be identified after the relocation. The third related to connections to place, place attachment and place identity (Manzo, 2003; Proshansky, Fabian & Kaminoff, 1983) and whether the moving of a university, a workplace and educational setting, impacted an occupant's sense of self. Although our research examined relocation in a single, urban university, which may be seen as setting limits to the generalizability of findings, the research raised a number of issues regarding relocation that warrAnt further consideration and development. The move was planned by the administration with little or no input from the different departments and offices in the university, despite efforts on the part of some faculty to influence the design of the renovated space and the move processes. An outside move specialist was hired to facilitate instrumental concerns, especially the packing and delivery of office furniture and equipment. A team of two faculty members and three students worked together to design a survey to tap the many potential consequences of the move on faculty, students, staff and administrators at the university. This survey was developed from a questionnaire and interview used in earlier research on relocation. It was pretested and distributed to the faculty, students, staff and administration of the university. It was a mix of scaled and open-ended questions. The survey included demographic questions, reactions to the new spaces and the new neighborhood, reactions to the university as a community, comparisons of the new and the original spaces, reactions to the move process, the technology in the new site, things (if any) missed from the original site, and an open-ended opportunity to add anything they wanted to include. The questions with multiple choices and rating scales were analyzed statistically. The explanation of choices and open-ended questions were content analyzed. Reliability of the coding was tested by a multiple coding procedure with three research team members participating at each analysis session. They worked toward consensus for the development of thematic categories (Miles & Huberman, 1994; Strauss, 1987). The analysis of 480 surveys returned by faculty, students, administrators and staff members uncovered deep feelings about the move, concerns that the new space was not meeting their work or educational needs, and great disappointment about the building and its offices and classrooms. Problems were identified with technology (telephones, computers, copy machines and FAX service) that made the work of the participants difficult to address. Some people liked the "modern" designs of the renovated spaces. People also reported missing things from their old locations, especially a park that was across from old space and the nearby New York Public Library, a major research resource. The neighborhood in the original site, less than ten blocks away, was viewed as less congested than the new site that had heavier vehicular and pedestrian traffic, some of it generated by the Empire State Building across from the university. These concerns reflect important aspects within the context of people's daily lives, the way they go about their jobs, their classes, and the social relationships possible in an urban university. First, a move of any kind represents a rupture in routines, and in this case there was the need to create a new place where work and classes could function in an effective manner. Many occupants had difficulties in dealing with the technology and the new offices, most of them with rigid cubicle designs, and maintaining the pace of work that was associated with their different roles. The ability to move smoothly through a day, deal with problems, and use time productively was challenged by obstacles for which people were unprepared. There also were threats to respondents' connections to place and place identity (Manzo, 2003; Proshansky (Proshansky, Fabian & Kaminoff, 1983). For many the relocation uprooted connections that had been established, components of place identity. The research offered a number of possibilities for ameliorating the consequences of relocation, including pre-move meetings and workshops to anticipate problems, discuss the concerns of people and to develop strategies to assist them prepare for the relocation. After the move it would be useful to acknowledge the existence of a formal adaptation phase, a settling into the building, with discussion groups and focus groups to address people's concerns. Moving is a stressful, difficult transition that challenges people's identities whether it is residential relocation or a university relocation. It can be viewed as creating an environmental deprivation (Mazumdar, 1992), a sense of losses experienced by those impacted. Moving places is a critical life experience that is central to the work of many environment and behavior professionals and can benefit from an open discussion of the consequences of a move. "
Rivlin, L, and K. Steinmayer. "Consequences of the Relocation of an Urban University." In Evaluation in Progress - Strategies for Environmental Research and Implementation (IAPS 18 Conference Proceedings on CD-Rom). IAPS. Vienna, Austria: Österreichischer Kunst- und Kulturverlag, 2004.
Marans, R.. "Linking Research Findings to Policy Recommendations: a Case Study on the Behavioral Aspects of Building Energy Reduction Efforts at the University of Michigan." In Urban Diversities, Biosphere and Well-Being: Designing and Managing Our Common Environment (IAPS 20 Conference Proceedings on CD-Rom). IAPS. Rome, Italy: Aula Magna Sapienza University of Rome, 2008.
Bernardo, F, and J. M. Palma-Oliveira. "Psycho-Social Impact of a Relocation Process Among Elders: a Longitudinal Study." In Evaluation in Progress - Strategies for Environmental Research and Implementation (IAPS 18 Conference Proceedings on CD-Rom). IAPS. Vienna, Austria: Österreichischer Kunst- und Kulturverlag, 2004.
Hsieh, Tsai-Shiou. From the Old Fish-House to the New Fish-House - Exploring the Transition of Human-Place Relationship by a Case Study In Evaluation in Progress - Strategies for Environmental Research and Implementation (IAPS 18 Conference Proceedings on CD-Rom). IAPS. Vienna, Austria: Österreichischer Kunst- und Kulturverlag, 2004.
Inalhan, G.. "The Role of Place Attachment for the Well-Being of Employees': Resistance to Change in Workplace." In Urban Diversities, Biosphere and Well-Being: Designing and Managing Our Common Environment (IAPS 20 Conference Proceedings on CD-Rom). IAPS. Rome, Italy: Aula Magna Sapienza University of Rome, 2008.


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A phrase the people that know me best are sick of hearing.
They tell me not to ask for permission, they're not used to it.
I didn't stay at that place longer than I HAD to.
But they did teach me to question my rights and that I had no options.
It's something that I'm still working through. I had to learn to assume my way again….and its hard.
It's hard to start being yourself again, when yourself has been gone for what feels like forever.
It's hard to trust people you love, especially when you've been so confused and unsure.
It's hard to turn to your body, your one reliable thing, when it has decided to not work.
It is so hard, every day.
But I will still do it.
I can't even imagine. I have never been down your road, so I can't compare. I have been very ill and totally dependent, however, and I know how hard that is. Very hard. And harder yet to try and be yourself again, a person who can make decisions, be sure of things, just be.
.-= Mary @ Holy Mackerel´s last blog ..Today's post is full of frustration. Enjoy! =-.
.-= Mrs. Schmitty´s last blog ..I'm A Lucky Lady, In More Ways Than One =-.
.-= Melisa with one S´s last blog ..*Sigh.* =-.
I remember reading the first post by your husband around Thanksgiving that you had the stroke.
"What?" It took reading it a couple of times to understand what had happened.
You would have never chosen this — but look how far you've come. Absolutely amazing. Rest a minute. Then start kicking yourself in the arse again. And no worries re feeling sorry for yourself. Who doesn't love a good pity party? I can throw some gala ones — completely unjustified. If only my dinner parties came off as flawlessly, mother would be so proud. Take care. You're doing it.
I've been having a pity party for last few hours just because I'm physically tired and my jeans are too tight. We all have pity parties for ourselves but most of us are not entitled to one. You, my dear, are entitled to have a pity bash or maybe even a pity cruise. My neighbor had major stroke a few years back and no one would ever know now. She made an amazing recovery but it took time. To us it was no time at all but I'm sure to her it felt like forever. Just hang in there and keep on trying. We are all so happy and amazed that you are already blogging and twittering.
.-= Melody´s last blog ..SOOC Saturday ~ Grandparents are Freaking Weird =-.
Hi Anissa! Just giving you a high five and cup of water here on the side lines. Can you see the throngs of us cheering you along this marathon?
I think someone just went to turn up the music. I'm going to run and get you a taco.
So maybe it's a party and not a marathon. Whatever you call it, we are all here. Still here! Celebrating you and your recovery–no matter how long or difficult.
.-= Karina´s last blog ..KarinaInTO: You peeps should count yourself lucky I won't tweet from the bubble bath….4 reals, thank your lucky stars. *snicker =-.
You will get through it!
My brother in law had a stroke very similar to yours last year just before Easter. He had a less than 10% of surviving the type of stroke he had according to the medical team at one of the best hospitals here in Seattle. They said he'd never get better, never walk again. Told the family to assemble and pay their respects as we was probably not going home.
Today – just more than year later – he walks without aid about 50% of the time. He is driving himself to doctors appointments and the store, driving his 9 year old daughter to school. His speech is finally almost perfect and he can do a set of push ups, walk up/down stairs, dress himself and has almost all of his vision back. He still has some paralysis on one side, though, mostly in his arm and hand. But he's working through that too.
It's taken A LOT of hard work. And that's an understatement as I'm sure you know. The point, obviously, is that it's possible. Anything is possible. You've come SO far. I'm sure you're tired of hearing that . . . lol. We all know you can do it, though. For those days when you don't have faith, we do.
.-= Annie Anderson´s last blog ..Thankful =-.
You are such a fighter!!! I have seen such changes in you since you came home from the hospital. You fight is coming back more and more. I enjoy each time coming to clean and seeing the next hurdle you have crossed. God has a purpose for you and in time He will reveal it to you. You know I am still praying for you.
I'm so glad you are here and able to ask or demand or just do. Keep strong and keep pushing. You go girl.
.-= Carla´s last blog ..Art In Training =-.
I have never, ever commented until now. Anissa, you are an amazing woman! These so called "setbacks" keep challenging you to re-define yourself and your purpose! I admire your bravery and strength!
Anissa, you are such an inspiration to so many people! You have every right to be down at times. But, the fact that you don't let that stop you is a testament to how awesome you are! Hang in there!
That's not a pity party at all. That sounds like frustration to me. You CAN DO IT!
.-= Kristin´s last blog ..Answers for you =-.
Doesn't sound like much of a pity party to me. You will do everything you have set your mind to do. I just know it. I will keep praying for you.
.-= tricia´s last blog ..Journey ~ Repost =-.
Praying for you, lady. Hang in there!
.-= Cindy´s last blog ..I'm Coming to Join Ya, Honey! =-.
You will do it, and you will do it in that amazing Anissa way.
.-= Bridget´s last blog ..Mouthwatering Monday: Chocolate Chip Pound Cake =-.
I'm with you. The hardest thing to do is ask for help. You have come a long way because of your strength and the determination of those who love you.
It could have been worse. You could have NOT had a family that cared, cares as much as they did and do. Some family's just leave their loved ones in some crap hole, not caring what happens at all.
You are one strong person to have gone thru what you have and come out on this side of good, that takes some guts, you have what it takes go for it!
The very awareness you have of this conundrum speaks to the healing taking place in your brain. So we will celebrate that, yet lend you a venue to rant to all the frustrations of getting your whole self back entails.
Technically, being that we all change with time and environment, I guess getting back to where you were is impossible. But I have a feeling God will work it all out to to his purpose, and your best place to be.
.-= The Mayor´s last blog .."Udderly" Phenomenal =-.
I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I chose that place for a reason. I know you. I've always known you. I know your strengths. I knew you'd fight like hell to get out of there. It was an impossible decision to make, but I had to make it.
.-= Peter Mayhew´s last blog ..Moms =-.
Anissa, you are a strong woman, stronger than most anyone I know! When you wu wake up each day, you will keep finding more and more strengths that each of us know that you have. Each of us know you in different ways, some smaller ways and some larger ways. You represent women well because of how much you have been able to grow and yet be so true to yourself. That is what shows true strength. Not being able to always show trust or know whom to show trust in just shows you are human which is fine. Just be you and allow yourself the time and healing you need like you stood alongside Peyton through. Your body will amaze you because you just have you have amazed us. Miracles happen and they are happening to you!
You're Anissa Freaking Mayhew, you CAN DO ANYTHING! And you are doing it!
I can't imagine, Anissa. I really can't. I think asking for help would seriously be the hardest thing, especially when you pride yourself on being self-sufficient, as I know you do, as I know I do.
.-= Rita Arens´s last blog ..Yeah, So Here's Me Without Any Make-up and Bedhead. You're Welcome. =-.
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Make Conservation fun! Make Conservation fun!
Sometimes, conservation creates thoughts of stuffy politicians, or hard to understand scientific studies. Conservation at its core is actually very easy to put into action. More importantly, making conservation fun can help express your outlook on conserving the world around us. Here are a few ways you can make conservation fun while still making an impact!
Our landfills are overflowing, and every day more waste is added. Compost bins can be created with every-day items. They are an affordable, creative way that you can minimize your impact on the environment by keeping compost out of the landfills.
Gathering friends and family for a noble cause is always a fun way to promote conservation. Get outside and visit your local parks, creeks, or hiking trails to pick up the waste in the area. Be sure to wear rubber gloves because you never know what you might come across. This is also great opportunity to teach children the value of preserving nature, animals, and the world around us.
Additionally, bring a trash bag wherever you go. Unfortunately, the opportunities to clean up our local communities are endless and every effort you make goes a long way to help the environment.
Believe it or not, it is fun to challenge yourself to save as much water as possible. There are quite a few creative ways to conserve water.
Start by collecting cold water to use for plants as you are waiting for the water to turn hot.
Weed your yard and garden! Weeds draw water the same as other plants, eliminate them so your water is going to the plants that need the nourishment.
Shorten your showers and eliminate baths altogether.
Ditch the plastic water bottle and opt for a reusable one. Use straw alternatives. The list for this goes on and on. Given how much pollution is caused by plastic, this one is a no brainer. Encourage others to do the same!
Shop the local farmer's markets and family owned restaurants in your area. This is an easy way to become more immersed in the culture of your area and support small business practices. More of this money goes to your local community, so spend it where it counts!
Turned a light off that was left on? Made dinner using only fresh local sourced vegetables? Watered your magnolias using water from your rain barrel? These are all incredible ways to make conservation fun, so why not come up with a point system and challenge your friends and family to compete through out the day or week. Make a chart to mark your progress and have a fun conservation reward for the winner!


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Q: Loading JSON into Google Area Chart I'm trying to load json data into a Google Chart, as they do here. To simplify things to begin with I'm defining the json in the html file. I can get the example to work fine (it's a pie chart), but when I try to do it with an area chart it doesn't work. Here is what I'm doing:

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It doesn't plot anything with the above code. I'm sure the problem is really trivial and stupid, but can anyone tell me what it is?
Thanks a lot,
Alex

A: First error is Uncaught Error: You called google.visualization.DataTable() without the "new" keyword. After that, examine the data. I do not believe you can combine dates and numerics into an area chart, it expects numbers.
I plugged into a sample and changed to numbers and it works: jsfiddle.net/L1tct3Lv/25
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ooooFiscal Year 2018 challenged every nurse, physician, ancillary and support staff throughout Milford Regional's healthcare system to contribute fully each day towards the realization of Milford Regional's vision of our future. In a healthcare climate where operational costs increase and reimbursements drop, we kept our focus on delivering the highest quality care through innovation, hard work and a personal commitment to the patients we serve.
ooooThe importance of vision today for a community hospital cannot be understated. As hospital mergers grab the headlines and community hospitals continue to become part of larger healthcare systems, Milford Regional has remained steadfast in our determination to keep our independent roots in the fabric of the communities we have served since 1903. As a nonprofit community hospital, we are fortunate to be guided by a board of trustees made up of key community residents who volunteer their time and talent to ensure our patients receive the very best healthcare. In addition, our medical staff continues to be the driving force that leads enhancements and advancements in the medical treatments, procedures and surgeries offered at our Medical Center and in Milford Regional Physician Group (MRPG) practices throughout our service area. Our nurses make it their mission to care for the health and wellbeing of our patients as if they are members of their own families. Plus, our ancillary and support staff provides reassurance and comfort to patients on the front line. It's personal to all of them, as it is to everyone at Milford Regional, that we hold true to our guiding principles of providing quality services with dignity, compassion and respect. With these guiding principles as our foundation, our vision of healthcare requires that technology, services and medical know-how remain on the leading edge. This FY 2018 annual report details the efforts made throughout the year to keep the momentum going in fulfilling this vision. In my letter, I want to focus on the underpinning of our healthcare corporation that is pivotal as we move forward.
Milford Regional's Healthcare System Leadership: (Left to right) Philip J. Ciaramicoli, President, Milford Regional Physician Group; Robert L. Kilroy, Chairman, Milford Regional Board of Trustees; Edward J. Kelly, President & CEO, Milford Regional Medical Center and Healthcare System; and Abigail M. Childs, MD, PhD; President, Milford Regional Medical Staff.
ooooIn FY 2018, it was critical to our future that we sustain our vision by building momentum. Not enough can be said about the importance of our strong partnerships with four renowned healthcare institutions — Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Brigham and Women's Hospital; UMass Memorial Healthcare and Boston Children's Hospital. It is unusual for a community hospital to have such robust partnerships with more than one or two leading academic medical centers. I consider it a testament to the quality of our programs and personnel that four outstanding healthcare systems continue to collaborate with us on expanding services within our Medical Center. We look forward to the development of new programs and services with these leaders in healthcare over the next year and into the future.
ooooIt's true that most good things in life take patience and perseverance. That being said, I am proud of our physicians, nurses and staff for their diligence through numerous committees and initiatives in researching, planning and proposing new and better ways to deliver quality healthcare. They understand that continuous improvement means just that…continuous effort. As the year proceeded, it was heartening to see the strengthening of teams at all levels in our resolve to improve, enhance and cultivate an environment that is forward thinking in our approach to patient care and safety.
ooooWe built momentum strategically through the investment of advanced technologies that improve patient outcomes and experience. We were one of the first in the region to acquire the next generation da Vinci Xi™ robotic surgical system, which is a calling card to some of the best robotic surgeons around who are seeking out this latest technology.
ooooFinally, we built momentum with an intense focus on physician recruitment. As we all know, hospitals are only as good as those who direct the care. Through the coordinated efforts of a newly established Physician Recruitment Committee comprised of board members, administrators, personnel and physicians from Milford Regional and MRPG, our medical staff was significantly bolstered through key recruitments of physicians in areas of need.
ooooAll that I have said here is supported in greater detail through this year's annual report. However, what cannot always be expressed through the written word and photographs is the dedication and warmth of those who work within our healthcare system. As much as Milford Regional has a strong reputation for providing the very latest in diagnostics and treatment, we are known even more for our personalized, compassionate care. The humanity displayed daily by our physicians, nurses and staff is not something our patients take for granted; nor should we. Our vision had momentum in FY 2018 thanks to the commitment of everyone who works hard every day to make Milford Regional one of the region's finest healthcare systems. With our team in place, I have confidence in our future. There is much to look forward to at Milford Regional in FY 2019 and for years to come.


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No historical overview of the Bengal art scene would be complete without mentioning the region's pioneering role in the evolution of Indian art prints.
Early Indian Prints and engravings in Bengal have no spiritual connection to modern Indian art prints. Nevertheless we shall touch briefly on the subject for its unique historical, topical and cultural interest.
Printing of pictures from blocks began in India at the same time as the printing of books on paper, after the printing press was introduced from the West. The printing press reached Calcutta towards the latter part of the 18 th centurry. But art-in-print or fine prints as a self-expressive art form developed much later.
Several peripatetic professional European artists had settled in Calcutta at this time - including engravers scouting for prospects. Calcutta thus became the center for the publication of the first famous books of prints - few though these numbered. They included Thomas and William Daniell's 'Twelve Views of Calcutta', William Baillie's 'Twelve Views of Calcutta & Fort William', Robert Mabon's `Twenty Sketches Illustrative of Oriental Manners and Customs' and Frans Baltasar Solvyn's `A Collection of 250 Colored Etchings descriptive of �Manners, Customs and Dresses of the Hindoos'. Local artisans must have collaborated in the processes of engraving and printing � though some print makers disclaimed this; otherwise printing presses could not have multiplied as swiftly as they did in the `Black Town' where the `natives' lived.
The early relief printed pictures by Indians in the first half of the 19th Century were all textual illustrations, made mainly with wood or metal engravings or sometimes lithographs. The printing, stocking and selling of these publishing outfits being located in the 'Bat-tala' area of North Calcutta , these prints came to be known as �Bat-tala' prints. They were low-priced, cheaply produced books printed in bulk on coarse paper. From this eventually evolved the famous Battala wood block print in the second half of the 19th century.
Innovations first evolved in theme and design. The Bat-tala engravers started handling other assignments such as the cutting of large letters for billboards and posters, designs for advertisements, labels for various commodities, etc, with a wide range of flourishes and thematic variations � even including, in a cosmopolitan spirit, portraits of Nelson and Napolean on biri' packets.
The woodblock prints that developed from this are in a sense a variation of the Kalighat paintings -belonging technologically to the age of printing, but spiritually to the style of the Kalighat Pat, in subject, imagery and other elements.They were triggered by economics.
The enormous pressure faced by the traditional �patuas', who themselves took very occasional recourse to lithography to cope with increasing demand. The woodblock prints developed in �Bat-tala' � in a competitive spirit � therefore had an excellent market. Unashamed copying of Kalighat's secular pictures, satirical pointers, and comtemporary themes gave these prints a distinctively modern feel, and ensured their wide circulation. The difference was that while the Kalighat �patuas' can be classified in the category of the �true artist', the �Bat-tala' engravers were craftsmen.
Another genre of print also developed from this area. Ramdhan Swarnakar's �Shri Shri Bindubasini� and other similar themes conceptualize the deities innovatively, with Europeanised images of winged angels, unicorns, armed sepoys, etc, in a more sophisticated, contemporary allegorical context.
Both the Bat-tala and later Kalighat died later a natural death in a market burgeoning with newer, more competitive technologies and marketing processes. None of the various schools and styles of print that flooded markets in Calcutta and elsewhere thereafter, left any impress on the map of Fine Arts in India , though �calender art� and the popular �Ravi Varma� style of litho prints that developed after Calcutta , in the Bombay-Poona region of Western India, daily beseige the shelves of our popular culture.
Contemporary Indian Art Prints originated in the efforts of 20th Century Indian artists to develop and refine print-making into an independent medium of artistic expression. The father of modern lndian prints is generally acknowledged to be Bengal artist Somenath Hore, who worked and experimented widely with the medium after receiving preliminary guidance from another reputed artist, Krishna Reddy � who had in turn been initiated into the basic processes while working in the studio of master print-maker William Hayter.
The Indian art market is far less open to Graphics as an art form than more discerning Western markets. Yet, there are textures and visuals that can be produced through different processes like lithographs, etchings, monoprints and woodcuts, which would not be possible in paintings or drawings.
Veteran Bengal artist Paritosh Sen says, "You cannot be a good print maker if you are not a good painter." And many in fact of today's famous Indian painters are also eminently creative printmakers who are responsible for the proliferation of print-making into diverse techniques mediums and technologies, and the growing demand for prints in the current market.
These include, senior masters like Amitabha Banerjee, Lalu Prasad Shaw, Laxma Gaud, Paramjit Singh, Sanat Kar; and more recent artist-print-masters like Swapan Kr. Das, Anupam Sud, Shukla Sen Poddar and Anita Chakravarty.
Each has added an additional dimension to the art. Sanat Kar for instance pioneered wood intaglio, cardboard intaglio and sun mica engravings. And Swapan Das leads the international coterie of print-makers in the multiplicity of colour gradations that can be introduced into a single linocut � upto 130 in his case.
Few people though know the difference between a commercial and an original print. Though prints are cheaper than paintings, they are exclusive art forms in their own right, made in limited editions and bearing the artist's signature. Printmakers must abide by the rules passed by the international convention of printmakers, by which the number of editions made from each plate is limited, and the matrix is thereafter broken or cancelled by slashing through with a diagonal line. In fact, most artists take a proof of the cancelled palte to establish their adherence to the rules.
And making prints by any process is an arduous descipline. In India , unlike the West, there are no professional printers who �finish' an etching; the entire process is executed by the artist himself. Acid fumes and physically stressful work conditions often cause older printmakers to opt out.
To sum up, every genre of the non-performing visual arts � whether painting, sculpture, or print � in modern India , is gradually and confidently coming of age. The point of departure for the original artist in any medium is no longer the subject matter. The concern is to create abstract values and an art object which is �an addition to reality, or is itself a new reality�.
In other sections we shall trace briefly the evolution of innovative trends and concepts as they developed and transformed in the work of representative contemporary Indian artists. While Bengal will remain our focus, we shall also give brief sketches of eminent artists and art trends in other areas of the country.


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Erik Bedard Stats
Erik Bedard was born on Monday, March 5, 1979, in Navan, Ontario, Canada. Bedard was 23 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 17, 2002, with the Baltimore Orioles. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Erik Bedard baseball stats page.
"I think the guy (Erik Bedard) is just underappreciated because some people misread his aloofness for not caring. And that's not the case. This guy's got a chance to rank right up there with all the great left-handed pitchers the Orioles have run out there over the years. The guy is outstanding." - Baltimore Orioles Manager Dave Trembley on MLB.com (Ken Daley, 07/08/2007)
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Navan, Ontario, Canada
Norwalk High School (Norwalk, CT)
1999 : 6th Round (187th)
Erik Bedard Pitching Stats
2002 23 Orioles 2 0 0 0 0 .000 13.49 0 0 0 0.2 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2004 25 Orioles 27 26 0 6 10 .375 4.59 0 0 0 137.1 633 149 70 83 13 71 1 121 7 7 2 0
2006 27 Orioles 33 33 0 15 11 .577 3.76 0 0 0 196.1 844 196 82 92 16 69 0 171 6 5 0 0
2007 28 Orioles 28 28 0 13 5 .722 3.16 1 1 0 182.0 733 141 64 66 19 57 0 221 3 5 0 0
2008 29 Mariners 15 15 0 6 4 .600 3.67 0 0 0 81.0 347 70 33 38 9 37 0 72 3 4 0 0
2011 32 Mariners 16 16 0 4 7 .364 3.45 0 0 0 91.1 373 77 35 41 11 30 0 87 5 1 0 0
2011 32 Red Sox 8 8 0 1 2 .333 4.03 0 0 0 38.0 168 41 17 22 3 18 0 38 0 0 0 0
2012 33 Pirates 24 24 0 7 14 .333 5.01 0 0 0 125.2 557 129 70 76 14 56 2 118 1 3 1 0
2013 34 Astros 33 26 3 4 12 .250 4.59 0 0 1 151.0 674 149 77 83 18 75 0 138 1 6 0 0
2014 35 Rays 17 15 1 4 6 .400 4.76 0 0 0 75.2 342 84 40 46 10 29 0 64 3 2 0 0
11 Years 242 230 4 71 82 .464 3.99 1 1 1 1,303.2 5,629 1,242 578 643 131 533 4 1,246 35 42 4 0
Erik Bedard Hitting Stats
2008 29 Mariners 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500
2009 30 Mariners 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2011 32 Red Sox 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2012 33 Pirates 24 37 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 0 0 0 0 .108 .132 .135
2013 34 Astros 33 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
2014 35 Rays 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Erik Bedard Fielding Stats
2002 Orioles P 2 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a n/a .000 0.00
2004 Orioles P 27 26 412 19 0.7 19 10 9 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.25
2007 Orioles P 28 28 546 23 0.8 23 6 17 0 2 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.14
2008 Mariners P 15 15 243 10 0.7 10 4 6 0 2 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.11
2011 Mariners P 16 16 273 10 0.6 9 2 7 1 0 n/a n/a n/a .900 0.89
2011 Red Sox P 8 8 114 5 0.6 5 3 2 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.18
2012 Pirates P 24 24 377 14 0.6 14 5 9 0 2 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 1.00
2013 Astros P 32 26 453 15 0.5 12 3 9 3 0 n/a n/a n/a .800 0.72
2014 Rays P 17 15 227 7 0.4 7 2 5 0 0 n/a n/a n/a 1.000 0.83
P Totals 241 230 3,910 176 0.7 170 52 118 6 9 n/a n/a n/a .966 1.17
11 Years 241 230 3,910 176 0.7 170 52 118 6 9 n/a n/a n/a .966 1.17
Erik Bedard Miscellaneous Stats
2002 Orioles 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 13.49 0.00
2008 Mariners 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.95 8.00 4.11
2012 Pirates 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 2.6 0.0 2.11 8.45 4.01
2013 Astros 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 3.0 0.0 1.84 8.23 4.47
2014 Rays 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.21 7.61 3.45
11 Years 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0.0 2.7 60.0 2.34 8.60 3.68
Erik Bedard Miscellaneous Items of Interest
2006 Baltimore Orioles 45 $1,400,000.00 - -
2008 Seattle Mariners 45 Undetermined - -
2009 Seattle Mariners 45 $7,750,000.00 - -
2011 Boston Red Sox 23 $1,000,000.00 - -
2012 Pittsburgh Pirates 45 $4,500,000.00 - -
2013 Houston Astros 45 $1,150,000.00 - -
2014 Tampa Bay Rays 40 $1,125,000.00 - -
Erik Bedard Stats by Baseball Almanac
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'Of course I'm joking': Tucker Carlson and John Kennedy walk back their pro-Russia comments
Fox News host Tucker Carlson said Nov. 25 that he was rooting for Russia in its conflict with Ukraine, only to insist later in his show that he was just joking. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Senior political reporter, writing for The Fix
November 26, 2019 at 9:05 AM EST
It has been more than three years since President Trump asked Russia for help in finding Hillary Clinton's emails and then insisted he had been joking. And his allies are still allegedly stumbling into pro-Russia comments.
Fox News's Tucker Carlson said Monday night that he was rooting for Russia in its conflict with Ukraine, only to insist later in his show that he was just joking. Also Monday night, Sen. John Neely Kennedy (R-La.) took to CNN to insist that his suggestion the day before that it might have been Ukraine rather than Russia who hacked the Democrats in 2016 was just a misunderstanding.
Like Trump's 2016 claim, both walkbacks are a little tough to accept.
Carlson's comments came during an exchange with former Clinton adviser Richard Goodstein. Carlson asked him why we should care about Trump asking Ukraine for specific investigations. "Because people are dying on the front lines," Goodstein said.
To which Carlson responded: "Why do I care what is going on in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia? And I'm serious. Why do I care? Why shouldn't I root for Russia? Which I am."
Tucker: "Why do I care what is going on in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia? I'm serious. Why shouldn't I root for Russia? Which by the way I am." pic.twitter.com/OQopoxPYD9
— nikki mccann ramírez (@NikkiMcR) November 26, 2019
After social media lit up with the comment, Carlson took time at the end of the show to say he wasn't serious. "Of course I'm joking. I'm only rooting for America [and] mocking the obsession many on the left have." When he handed off the show to the next hour host, Sean Hannity joked, "Tucker's a communist." Carlson added: "I rooted against Russia when it mattered, by the way."
If it was a joke, it didn't come across that way in real time. And his entire comment was about how he didn't even care about Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. He insisted, "I'm serious." He also then repeated his assertion that he was being serious about the matter. "Why should I root for Ukraine against Russia?" Carlson added shortly after the initial comment. "I'm sincerely confused. … Why should I care at all? … If I don't root for Ukraine in some esoteric border war with Russia, I'm like a Russian agent?"
So even in his walkback, he wasn't aligning with a major U.S. ally in the region, Ukraine. That sentiment alone — without the rooting-for-Russia part — is a gift to Moscow.
The other gift to Moscow in recent days came from Kennedy, who said on "Fox News Sunday" that it might have been Ukraine rather than Russia that hacked the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton campaign in 2016. It was precisely the sentiment that former White House aide Fiona Hill warned against a few days earlier, testifying that the very idea was part of a misinformation campaign spearheaded by Russia's security services.
Here's the Kennedy exchange:
CHRIS WALLACE: Sen. Kennedy, who do you believe was responsible for hacking the DNC and Clinton campaign computers, their emails? Was it Russia or Ukraine?
KENNEDY: I don't know, nor do you, nor do any of us. Ms. Hill is entitled to her —
WALLACE: Well, let me interrupt to say — the entire intelligence community says it was Russia.
KENNEDY: Right, but it could also be Ukraine. I'm not saying that I know one way or the other. I'm saying that Ms. Hill is entitled to her opinion, but no rebuttal evidence was allowed to be offered.
Kennedy went on CNN on Monday night to say it was just a misunderstanding.
"What I heard Chris say was — he made the statement that only Russia had tried to interfere in the election," Kennedy said. "And I answered the question. That's not what he said. I went back and looked at the transcript."
Kennedy added: "Chris is right. I was wrong. The only evidence I have — and I think it's overwhelming is that it was Russia who tried to hack the DNC computer."
Kennedy is getting credit for saying "I was wrong." But did he really misunderstand the question?
While Trump apparently believes it might be Ukraine rather than Russia that hacked the Democrats in 2016 — hence his focus on the "server" — other Republicans have taken to arguing that both countries interfered. Kennedy seems to suggest that's what he was getting at, and that he just misunderstood the question.
But his response indicates that he understood it to be an either-or situation. He is directly asked about the intelligence community's conclusion — which is that Russia hacked the Democrats — and says, "Right, but it could also be Ukraine. I'm not saying that I know one way or the other."
What might be most telling is that he refers directly to Hill's comments. In her testimony, she said it's damaging to traffic in such rumors about 2016 election interference. But even while doing so, she acknowledged that certain Ukrainians favored Clinton — albeit in ways that didn't come close to what Russia was doing.
In other words, if Kennedy was saying Ukraine did something, he wouldn't be contradicting Hill. What contradicts Hill is saying anything that suggests what Russia and Ukraine did were comparable or that it was Ukraine that hacked the Democrats. That's what Kennedy indicated. And if it wasn't his intention, he didn't need to invoke Hill at all.
In her testimony, Hill warned that even leaving such things as open questions plays into the Kremlin's hands.
"I think that what we're seeing here as a result of all of these narratives is this is exactly what the Russian government was hoping for," she said. "They seed disinformation. They seed doubt."
Even with their walkbacks, Carlson and Kennedy are doing precisely what Hill warned against: muddying the waters when it comes to who is the bad actor in the region and who is our ally. At the very least, you'd think that, given such warnings, they'd want to be more careful.
Impeachment: What you need to read
Here's what you need to know to understand the impeachment of President Trump.
What's happening now: Trump is now the third U.S. president to be impeached, after the House of Representatives adopted both articles of impeachment against him.
What happens next: Impeachment does not mean that the president has been removed from office. The Senate must hold a trial to make that determination. The House voted Wednesday to appoint impeachment managers and transmit the articles of impeachment to the Senate. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has said the trial will get underway "in earnest" next week. Here's more on what happens next.
How we got here: A whistleblower complaint led Pelosi to announce the beginning of an official impeachment inquiry on Sept. 24. Closed-door hearings and subpoenaed documents related to the president's July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky followed. After two weeks of public hearings in November, the House Intelligence Committee wrote a report that was sent to the House Judiciary Committee, which held its own hearings. Pelosi and House Democrats announced the articles of impeachment against Trump on Dec. 10. The Judiciary Committee approved two articles of impeachment against Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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Now Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold. (Genesis 13, 2)
To Sarah he said: "See, I have given your brother a thousand shekels of silver. Let that serve you as a vindication before all who are with you; your honor has been preserved with everyone." (Genesis 20, 16)
sir, listen to me! A piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver--what is that between you and me, as long as you can bury your dead?" (Genesis 23, 15)
Abraham accepted Ephron's terms; he weighed out to him the silver that Ephron had stipulated in the hearing of the Hittites, four hundred shekels of silver at the current market value. (Genesis 23, 16)
"The LORD has blessed my master so abundantly that he has become a wealthy man; he has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, and camels and asses. (Genesis 24, 35)
Then he brought out objects of silver and gold and articles of clothing and presented them to Rebekah; he also gave costly presents to her brother and mother. (Genesis 24, 53)
They sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. Some Midianite traders passed by, and they pulled Joseph up out of the cistern and took him to Egypt. (Genesis 37, 28)
In the mouth of the youngest one's bag put also my silver goblet, together with the money for his rations." The steward carried out Joseph's instructions. (Genesis 44, 2)
They had not gone far out of the city when Joseph said to his head steward: "Go at once after the men! When you overtake them, say to them, 'Why did you repay good with evil? Why did you steal the silver goblet from me? (Genesis 44, 4)
We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the money that we found in the mouths of our bags. Why, then, would we steal silver or gold from your master's house? (Genesis 44, 8)
He also gave to each of them fresh clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of garments. (Genesis 45, 22)
Every woman shall ask her neighbor and her house guest for silver and gold articles and for clothing to put on your sons and daughters. Thus you will despoil the Egyptians." (Exodus 3, 22)
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Neuer returns but unable to prevent Germany loss to Austria
Published On: June 3, 2018 06:36 AM NPT By: Reuters
Soccer Football - International Friendly - Austria vs Germany - Worthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt, Austria - June 2, 2018 Germany's Manuel Neuer looks dejected after Austria's Martin Hinteregger scores their first goal REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
AUSTRIA, June 3: Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer made his comeback from a nine-month injury break on Saturday but was unable to prevent the world champions suffering a surprise 2-1 friendly defeat to Austria.
Neuer, who had not played a single official game since breaking a bone in his foot back in September, was handed the captaincy and looked fresh and confident but was powerless to stop Austria's two second-half goals.
It was Germany's fifth match without a win and their first defeat to Austria for 32 years.
Forward Nils Petersen was given his Germany debut at the age of 29 but was largely anonymous.
"It was a good comeback for him (Neuer)," said Germany coach Joachim Loew. "He made two or three good saves and I'm absolutely satisfied with his performance. He had no problem with his injury."
Loew was less happy, however, with his team's performance in a match which began one and three quarter hours later after torrential rain twice forced the kickoff to be put back.
"Of course, the defeat angers me," he said. "We lost too many balls which normally doesn't happen with us, we missed chances after the goal, a lot of things were bad today.
"I learned some important things from the game. We have a lot to improve over the next 14 days."
Austria gifted their bigger neighbours an eleventh minute lead when goalkeeper Joerg Siebenhandl sent a dreadful clearance straight to Mesut Ozil who scored from just inside the penalty area.
The hosts came back well and Neuer made a superb close-range save from Florian Grillitsch just after the half hour.
The 32-year-old was powerless, however, when David Alaba's corner found Martin Hinteregger at the far post and he hammered a low volley past Neuer in the 53rd minute.
Neuer made another important stop, this time from Marko Arnautovic, but was beaten again from close range Alessandro Schoepf in the 69th minute after Stefan Lainer was allowed too much space to lay the ball off for him at the far post.
Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff said on Friday that Neuer will be their first choice goalkeeper at the World Cup if he makes the final squad, which will be announced on Monday when four players will be cut from the current 27.
Neuer missed almost the entire season after breaking a bone in his foot and undergoing surgery and his comeback for Bayern Munich was repeatedly delayed.
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Vacations are like a reset button mentally, physically and spiritually. We all need them. I am lucky enough to live an hour and a half from the beach. I love the smell of the ocean. I do not enjoy lying on the beach and I will only sit on the beach if I have a chair. But I love walking along the shoreline finding shells or going on the jetties and looking for sea life. The beach and ocean have many therapeutic qualities. Check out this article – Vitamin "Sea": The Therapeutic & Sensory Benefits of Sun, Sand & Surf found on Get Well Maps blog.
I made this card with no recipient in mind. Words 2 Craft By Challenge this month are words about vacation.
To create the weathered board I learned it here. I stamped the image (Stamplorations) and masked it off and used pan pastels to create the sky/water; the birds are from GinaK Designs. I created the port hole using circle dies and Dazzle jewel dots. The ship's wheel is from MFT and the sentimet is also from Stamplorations.
Such a harmonious card! The background is great and I love the glitter!
what a wonderful card, I love the wood effect and the soft colours in the background!
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War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo opened its Doors to Visitors
June 13, 2020 11:00 AM by Y.Z
After 80 days, the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo finally opened its doors to visitors, and soon the first office outside Bosnia and Herzegovina will be in Kiev, Ukraine.
Although affected by the measures taken due to the coronavirus pandemic, the executive director of the Museum, Amina Krvavac, told Fena news agency that the Museum quickly adapted to the situation.
Online work was organized on projects involving young people, and virtual workshops were held, they were able to research, document, collect and process materials.
"We were actively working on the preparation of the opening of the museum. We do not expect great visits from tourists and locals, but we will continue to be active," she said, adding that all epidemiological measures have been taken during the visit.
They are working on a project of cooperation and documenting the materials of migrant children who are currently housed in reception centers in BiH. Although access to these centers is now banned, there are indications that the Museum could soon return to that activity.
During the two and a half years of working on the book 'War Childhood: Sarajevo 1992 – 1995,' Initiator and director of the War Childhood Museum Jasminko Halilovic had the chance to meet hundreds of participants and hear their stories and testimonies. He learned that growing up in a war is complex, insufficiently researched and universal experience. Many of participants described or showed their war memories to him: personal items, photographs, diaries, letters, drawings and other documents. Twenty years after the war, a large number of these were lost during relocation, accidentally thrown away or permanently damaged. In May 2012, he wrote the first draft of the concept of 'War Childhood Museum.' His dream was to store these memories in a museum in order to preserve them permanently.
Three years later, in May 2015, the process of creating the Museum has officially started. Few months after, the collection already contains hundreds of items and documents. The creation of this Museum is important, not only for permanent preservation of memories of war childhood, but also because the Museum will, unlike other war museums, document the experience of those who played no role in the start of the war, and still suffered multiple consequences. Children's stories are particularly important for their potential and suitability to serve as a basis for advancing mutual understanding, which is essential for the reconciliation process. Ten years after the opening, the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo will be the world's largest archive dedicated to the experience of growing up during the war.
The mission of the War Childhood Museum is to continuously and in accordance to the highest standards document and digitize materials related to growing up in the war, and to present the archived materials throughout various media channels in order to educate a broad audience about this experience.
The vision of the War Childhood Museum is to help individuals overcome past traumatic experiences and prevent traumatization of others, and at the same time advance mutual understanding at the collective level in order to enhance personal and social development.
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Caucasus Report: October 14, 1999
October 14, 1999 00:00 GMT
14 October 1999, Volume 2, Number 41
Are Chechen Peace Talks Feasible? Forced into a war with Russia that he had sought at all costs to avoid, Chechen President Aslan Maskhadov has in the past two weeks proposed international mediation (first, by Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze, and then by NATO) and, this week, a peace plan intended to prevent further carnage and provide the foundations for a negotiated settlement.
But the Russian government's reaction to all three proposals suggests that it is the "hawks" in the person of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Igor Sergeev who are dictating Moscow's policy, rather than more moderate figures. Both before and after declaring on 1 October, when Russian forces first crossed the Chechen border that Moscow no longer recognizes Maskhadov as Chechnya's legitimate president, Putin has repeatedly made any talks with him contingent on Maskhadov "apologizing" to the victims of the apartment house bombings in Moscow and other Russian cities and handing over those persons whom the Russian Interior Ministry has identified (on the basis of what evidence is not clear) as having perpetrated those attacks. (Maskhadov says the Russian media have ignored his repeated expressions of regret for those bombings.)
Federation Council Chairman Yegor Stroev on 4 October argued that Moscow should engage in dialogue all Chechen forces both within Chechnya and outside, including the 1996 Chechen government, which are "working in the interests of the Chechen people," in order to halt the fighting. He made it clear in subsequent comments that he does not include Maskhadov in that category.
But Russian Nationalities Minister Vyacheslav Mikhailov sounded a more conciliatory and pragmatic note, arguing that Moscow should not only "conduct talks with all those who seek to rid Chechnya of bandits," but also offer to assist Maskhadov in neutralizing "terrorists." Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov, who had made clear that Russia sees no reason to call on the services of international mediators, similarly affirmed that Russia remains open to dialogue in the hope of reaching a political solution to the conflict. But, he added, "terrorists and bandit formations" are hindering such a dialogue.
President Maskhadov for his part has reaffirmed his readiness for negotiations, most recently in a 13 October interview with "Vremya-MN." But Maskhadov too must reckon with the preconditions dictated by fellow politicians and senior field commanders. A Chechen web site on 11 October posted a statement by former acting President Zelimkhan Yandarbiev saying that any peace talks prior to a complete withdrawal of Russian forces from Chechen territory would be "dangerous and criminal." Other field commanders were even more categorical, branding anyone who makes contact with Russian officials with the aim of conducting such talks a "traitor."
Assuming Maskhadov is prepared to ignore such threats, the question arises: whom among Russian officials would he consider an acceptable and trustworthy interlocutor? Krasnoyarsk Krai Governor Aleksandr Lebed, who with Maskhadov concluded the ceasefire agreement and Khasavyurt accord ending the 1994-1996 war, has hinted that he would not be averse to playing the role of mediator again. But Maskhadov in an interview with "Der Spiegel" said he is not certain that Lebed remains the ideal negotiating partner. "Nezavisimaya gazeta" on 7 October quoted former Russian Premier Sergei Stepashin as saying that Maskhadov has made contact with him, and that Stepashin expressed his readiness to assume that role. (Liz Fuller)
Do The Chechens Have Stingers? One of the key factors that turned the war in Afghanistan in favor of the resistance was the US decision to supply the mudjahedin with shoulder-held Stinger anti-aircraft missiles. Some 1,000 of those weapons were sent to the Afghan resistance between 1986-1988, enabling the mudjahedin to target high-flying Russian fighter aircraft. In late 1994, the Chechen opposition to then President Djokhar Dudaev claimed that Dudaev's forces had acquired Stingers from Turkey. The U.S. shipped thousands of such weapons to the Persian Gulf during the war against Iraq in 1990, many of which subsequently went missing. But the Chechens did not use Stingers against Russian aircraft during the 1994-1996 war.
This time, however, they may be in a position to do so. Federal Security Service (FSB) Director Aleksandr Zhdanovich told journalists in Moscow on 12 October that the Taliban in August made a gift of four Stinger anti-aircraft missiles to Chechen emissaries who had sought to purchase those weapons, but could not pay the asking price of $80,000 - $90,000 apiece, Interfax reported. The same day, Chechen chief of staff Mumadi Saidaev indirectly confirmed that claim, telling Interfax in Grozny that the Chechens had received four Stingers. He added that those missiles "are in the hands of top quality specialists who can hit their targets with every shot." Saidaev declined to say where and how those weapons were acquired. On 13 October, Colonel General Viktor Kazantsev, who commands the Russian Group of Forces in the North Caucasus, said in response to a journalist's question that the Chechens "may have Stingers, but not as many as [they] claim."
In early October, Chechen Vice President Vakha Arsanov had denied FSB claims that Stinger missiles were transported to Chechnya via Georgia in late August. He said Chechnya needed Stingers but did not have any. (Liz Fuller)
Armenian Nationalist Bloc Warns Against Karabakh Concessions. Hrant Khachatrian, a senior member of the hardline Right and Accord parliamentary faction, warned President Robert Kocharian on 14 October not to agree to any peace deal under which Nagorno-Karabakh would not become fully independent or unified with Armenia.
Khachatrian said the authorities should avoid making serious concessions to Azerbaijan on Karabakh's status or face popular resistance. Backed by Nagorno-Karabakh army commander Samvel Babayan, Right and Accord won eight seats in the 131-member parliament in the elections held last May.
Khachatrian's statement is the first public expression of domestic opposition to Yerevan's support for the idea of a "common state" between Karabakh and Azerbaijan. Khachatrian warned that Kocharian may repeat the fate of his predecessor Levon Ter-Petrossian, who was forced into resignation in February 1998 for favoring more concessions to Azerbaijan.
"There probably remains little time for us to be finally convinced that Robert Kocharian too has fallen in love with that diplomatic line," Khachatrian told reporters. "If somebody tries to present us with a fait accompli, I hope that the people will resist as they did in 1988, and in 1992," he said.
The common state formula has so far met much stronger opposition in Azerbaijan where both the authorities and opposition say it amounts to Karabakh's de-jure secession. (Ruzanna Khachatrian)
Bowing Out Gracefully. Vafa Guluzade, who has served as foreign policy advisor under successive Azerbajiani presidents since 1991, submitted his resignation to Heidar Aliyev on 8 October, just one month after the Azerbaijani newspaper "Zerkalo" quoted him as saying that he has no intention of leaving his post.
Although Guluzade cited as his reasons for resigning his age (at 59, he is 17 years younger that Aliev) and deteriorating health, that explanation has met with skepticism in both Azerbaijan and Armenia. The Azerbaijani daily "Ekspress" offered several alternative explanations for Guluzade's decision to step down: that he had been ordered to do so by Aliev; because he disagreed with Aliyev over how to resolve the Karabakh conflict; or, alternatively, to make way for Rza Ibadov, currently chairman of the parliamentary commission for foreign affairs, and a close associate of Heidar Aliev's son Ilham. (It was in response to a question about rumors that Ibadov was lined up to succeed him that Guluzade had said last month he did not intend to resign.)
Armenian commentators, by contrast, have attributed Guluzade's resignation not to domestic political infighting but to the Azerbaijani leadership's failure to induce the OSCE Minsk Group to propose a more favorable draft peace plan for resolving the Karabakh conflict. It is now almost one year since Azerbaijan rejected the most recent Minsk Group proposal which called for Azerbaijan and the unrecognized enclave to form a "common state" - a concept which Azerbaijani officials argued failed to guarantee the country's territorial integrity.
"Vremya-MN" for its part suggested that Moscow's condemnation of Guluzade's mid-August characterization of the fighting in Daghestan as "a national liberation struggle" may have prompted Aliyev to demand his resignation. Aliyev termed the Chechen incursions "an illegal bandit action." (Liz Fuller)
Azerbaijan, Iran Explore Potential For Rapprochement. Visiting Iran last week at the head of an Azerbaijani delegation, Deputy Parliamentary Speaker Yashar Aliyev discussed with Iranian Majlis speaker Ali-Aqbar Nateq-Nouri and with Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi how to improve the strained relations between the two countries, which Aliyev said should not be impeded by what he termed "minor problems."
That formulation presumably encompasses Iran's nuclear cooperation with Russia, the disagreement between Baku and Tehran over the legal status of the Caspian Sea, and the continued presence in Iran of Mahir Djavadov, one of the key figures in what Azerbaijani leaders insist was an attempt in March 1995 to overthrow President Heidar Aliev. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has sent three notes this year (two in January and one in July) to its Iranian counterpart protesting that Djavadov is engaging in political activities in Iran with the aim of ousting President Aliev. Tehran's failure to expel Djavadov led Baku to delay a visit by President Aliyev to Iran originally scheduled for September. That visit will now take place before the end of this year, according to Iranian Minister of Cooperatives Morteza Haji.
Whether or not those issues featured in Aliev's talks is not clear from the available news reports. But the two sides did explore in depth and detail the possibilities of expanding economic cooperation in the fields of agriculture, oil and gas, road-building and cargo transportation. During a meeting of the Tehran-Baku joint economic commission, agreement was reached on opening Iranian chain stores in Baku and other Azerbaijani cities. A separate agreement allows free cross-border passage through the Bileh-Sevar crossing for citizens of both countries.
The drive to stimulate bilateral trade and economic cooperation comes at a time when Iran has yielded its position as Armenia's second most important trade partner (see "RFE/RL Caucasus Report," Vol. 2, No. 40, 7 October 1999). On 13 October, Interfax quoted an unidentified Azerbaijani government official as saying that Iran is interested in either purchasing or exporting natural gas from Azerbaijan's offshore Shakh Deniz gas field. An Iranian delegation will visit Baku later in October to discuss those possibilities. (Liz Fuller)
Armenian Foreign Minister Assesses Relations With Georgia, Turkey. Vartan Oskanian told journalists in Yerevan late last week that stability in the South Caucasus rests in the first instance on the cordial and close relations between Armenia and Georgia, Noyan Tapan reported. Oskanian said that if the strategic relationship between those two countries is upset, "this will have grave consequences for the two countries concerned and for the entire region."
As for relations with Turkey, Oskanian was more pessimistic, saying that no progress is currently being registered, nor is any anticipated in the near future. He explained that while both sides are interested in improving bilateral relations, Ankara links the formal establishment of diplomatic relations with Armenia to progress in resolving the Karabakh conflict, in particular to the withdrawal of Karabakh Armenian forces from occupied districts of Azerbaijan. Oskanian added that the international community, including the EU and the U.S., does not consider that linkage warranted, and would welcome Turkey's "positive involvement" in seeking a solution to the Karabakh conflict.
On 13 October, "Yerkir" quoted Oskanian as denying rumors of differences between Yerevan and Stepanakert on the optimum approach to resolving the conflict. "I don't see and anticipate a discord that could cause tension between Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh," the newspaper quotes him as saying. (Liz Fuller)
Quotations Of The Week. "Today we will not simply let the Russians withdraw. Today we will fight to the end. Today, all Chechens know that the question before us is our existence: to be or not to be." -- Shamil Basaev, quoted by Reuters, 14 October 1999.
"If the Russians enter Grozny again they won't get out alive." -- Chechen fighter, quoted by "Le Monde," 13 October 1999.
"To fight tanks in open country is a silly thing to do." -- Chechen Army Chief of Staff Mumadi Saidaev, quoted by AP on 7 October 1999.
"I've almost forgotten what money looks like." Elderly Chechen in the village of Tolstoi-Yurt, quoted in "The Independent," 14 October 1999.


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There are so many reviews out already, I'm not sure what I can add to what's already been said, but here we go. Lisa loves her daughter Ava so much, but is suffocating her by being so over-protective. Now that Ava is 16, she's chomping at the bit to get on with her life and for her mom to back off. Ava is an excellent swimmer and on the swim team at school. When a young boy falls into the water at a community fair, Ava doesn't hesitate to jump in and save him, and as a result, both her and her mom's pictures are plastered all over the local papers. This sets in motion a series of events that will change their lives forever. How do their lives change due to these pictures? You'll have to read this to find out!
This is only my second Sarah Pinborough novel but I'm happy to know there are several older books for me to catch up with. Her writing style appeals to me because of the pacing, the depth of the characters and her ability to change the direction of the story on a dime. A dime, I say! I was rooting for Lisa and Ava to pull through. I was rooting for Lisa's best friend Marilyn too. With bad guys you can easily hate and protagonists that are easy to love, Sarah Pinborough has gained a reader for life.
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Director of Health Alert declares …'Stop denial! Ebola is real!
The Executive Director of Health Alert, Victor Lansana Koroma has emphatically declared in Freetown that the presence of Ebola in the country is real and that people should stop denial of its existence.
He declared the virus as "a common enemy of the state" and called for a concerted national effort to contain the viral menace. "Ebola is real and it is killing people and we must stop the denial and come together to fight the common enemy," Mr. Koroma stated.
He made this declaration yesterday at the Gender Grassroots and Empowerment hall during a one-day training of Health Alert District Coordinators and media Ambassadors.
Victor Lansana said the campaign against the Ebola virus should be rooted in a collective will of a people to root out something that is inimical to their national socio-economic development.
He declared that as a people, Sierra Leoneans should not allow themselves to be defeated by an alien. He said that since the outbreak of the virus in March they have been doing what they could in the fight against the virus. He said because they consider the Ebola situation as a national crisis, they have partnered with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in the sensitization of communities in their operational areas.
He said the fight is not a Ministry of Health fight alone but a fight of every Sierra Leonean. He maintained that the seriousness of the outbreak puts it well above political rhetoric and calls for patriotism.
Victor Lansanah said that the campaign will be implemented in two phases, one starting with sensitization and awareness-raising of people with the use of Music Ambassadors and the second will comprise a team of journalists to assess the state of the Ebola outbreak in Bo, Kenema and Kailahun.
By Nancy Koroma


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Alice Springs (Australie): Comprehensive mapping of Aboriginal sacred sites
Rosa Ellen
Source - http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-26/mapping-of-aboriginal-sacred-sites-completed-in-alice-springs/6977672?section=nt
Registered sacred site Alice Springs - ABC News: Rosa Ellen
The most comprehensive mapping to date of Aboriginal sacred sites in Alice Springs has been completed in order to bring the National Broadband Network to the desert town.
The town has one of the most densely populated areas of sacred sites in the country and it took a team of anthropologists and Central Arrernte traditional owners two years to fully map sites that the fixed-line underground cables of the NBN needed to avoid.
"We have to look at all of the existing records of sacred sites, we have to map up all the historical records with everything people have been saying about them before with what people are saying about them today," the Aboriginal Area Protection Authority's said.
More than 600 sites within the town's boundaries are on the map, which is not available for public viewing because of the sensitivities of the sites which include trees, rock formations and soaks.
Early anthropologists including Sir Walter Spencer, Francis James Gillen and Olive Pink recorded sites of Aboriginal significance well before the town became the size it is today, but Dr Creighton said exact locations needed to be recorded.
Her team worked with traditional owners from Mbantua and Undoolya to update the existing sacred sites map.
"What happens in towns like Katherine, Nhulunbuy, Alice Springs, Darwin, is that because of the intensity of development you actually have to go about the mapping exercise down to the metre," Dr Creighton said.
The Alice Springs NBN will be switched on in the first quarter of 2016, with the rollout not expected to take more than six months, according to NBN Co.
Sky Muster, a satellite which provides internet to remote communities, is set to begin operation in the middle of next year.


*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on Business Insider.
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