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The Carnivore Diet: Is It Healthy, Or Is It Just Instagram Science?
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Insert, the Carnivore Diet; the latest fad diet being promoted by bloggers and so-called Instagram nutrition experts, which is based upon what I like to call IG Science! No facts, just fiction. The premise? Only meat all the time. Yup! A diet that actually encourages you to eat as much meat as possible, so you can lose weight and get healthier. That means no fruit, no veggies, no carbohydrates, and no dairy. Sounds healthy yet? Wrong. But, before you start stuffing your face with bacon, let's get a few things straight.
According to Health.Gov the typical eating patterns currently consumed in America do not align with recommended dietary guidelines.
About three-fourths of the population has an eating pattern that is low in vegetables, fruits, dairy, and healthy fats.
Even without the carnivore diet, our society has already embraced similar principles to The Carnivore Diet by skimping on the leafy greens and mouthwatering fruit, to adopt a protein heavy lifestyle. The Carnivore Diet has evolved from other diets that favor high amounts of protein such as the Keto, and Paleo diet. Although there are many health benefits of eating protein, such as the high amounts of B Vitamins, Iron, and Zinc, too much of one thing, is never a good thing. Now, let's get to the facts.
America is obsessed with fad diets. Whatever seems to offer a quick fix so you can lose a few pounds always seems to be the hype. But are diets like the Carnivore diet actually healthy? No, and here's why.
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Secondly, carbohydrates are converted to glycogen, which provides fuel and energy for your body and brain to function properly. Without it, you can feel sluggish, tired, and develop increased brain fog. Cutting back on your carbohydrate intake will absolutely help you lose weight and further optimize body composition, but completely cutting them out, is something different and ill-advised. Even if you eat a Keto-ish diet, you're still getting 30-50g of carbohydrates per day. It's important to remember however that the quality of your carbohydrates does matter, and some carbohydrates are better than others.
Another problem with the Carnivore Diet is that ingesting too much protein can lead to dehydration. Dehydration occurs when your kidneys are overworked, from metabolizing excess amounts of protein. This will eventually lead to kidney damage and cause kidney stones. I think we can all agree, that kidney stones are something you do not want to experience.
Any diet that has food restrictions, will work for a certain period of time. But, like all the rest of the diets out there, it's unsustainable and unrealistic. Subsisting on meat alone can create a disordered eating pattern and honestly, cause serious health issues down the road such as chronic illness, gout, or ketoacidosis for those with a family history of diabetes.
There is no one-size-fits-all, or cookie cutter approach to losing weight and building a healthy lifestyle. We're all different and we all have different nutrient requirements. If you completely cut carbs and you're overweight, then yes, you will lose weight. But, it won't last long. Ridding your body of vital nutrients will lead to poor overall health and cause health issues.
Our society is obsessed with Instagram models and the belief that we can obtain a flawless, perfectly sculpted physique by following IG Science. We spend an average of 53 minutes per day scrolling through depictions of people we want to be like. So naturally, we believe what Instagrammers say. They're called influencers for a reason, right? It's a shame that our society continues to be plagued by a massive influx of misinformation from ill-informed 'nutrition experts'.
The fact of the matter is that the carnivore diet is an extreme diet that has no clinical studies, to provide an evidence-based outcome. And if actually clinical trials were put into place, there won't be any clinical evidence for years to come. It's important to maintain a horizontal diet or a diet that contains foods from many food groups so that you can provide your body with the adequate amounts of micro and macronutrients to live a healthy, well-rounded lifestyle.
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In the book of John, Jesus says that Christians will do even greater things than all the miracles he performed.
I mean, turning water into wine isn't a routine activity for me. (Turning water into coffee? Yes.) I don't raise people from the dead. I don't think I've ever healed a leper.
And yet, Jesus says that I will do even more - I will do things that are even greater.
"Giving hearing to the deaf is a miracle. Giving them the lifesaving news of the love of Christ so that they may hear is a bigger miracle."
I tend to look for the physical- the measurable, the tangible. I want to be part of the miracle that I can point to and say, "See! It was water! Now it's wine!"
But that's a lesser miracle in the face of the intangible salvation of a soul.
Just like in life, the greatest things aren't things at all.
It's not glamorous. It's not flashy or cool.
Our miracles are everyday ones.
Speaking truth, living in love, and planting the seeds.
And then it's about the waiting. About God working the rest of the miracle- doing what only God can do, to making those seeds grow.
It may not seem like a big deal, but it's the biggest miracle of all.
So beautifully written. What a great reminder to take a look at the miracles in our everyday lives because of God's love for us. And I LOVE watching the fields this time of year - there's something so satisfying about seeing those perfect rows of sprouting corn or beans. Where in Iowa do you live? I grew up just across the border from Spirit Lake in MN.
Great reminder to be mindful about things. I'm not in Iowa (or on a farm), but I'm in Colorado where we had snow in May and it's rained for two weeks. Perhaps I'll apply this mindfulness to my own home!
We've had pretty miserable (and unseasonably cold!) weather here the past couple of days... no snow, though, thank goodness! It's amazing how the weather changes my attitude, and not always in the best way!
Very interesting post. It's great to look at things from your perspective. Thank you!
This is beautiful! Every day miracles are the best! Great post!
"...a lesser miracle in the face of the intangible salvation of a soul."
YES! We so often measure our successes by what our eyes can see, don't we? May God grant us eyes to see through His eyes, endeavoring truly great things for His Kingdom as HE defines greatness. Thank you for linking up with us at Grace & Truth!
YES! I too am guilty of wanting something tangible, thanks for the reminder. Thanks for adding this to the #taketime linkup!
Yeah, I think we all can get stuck on wanting a measurable impact- that's why it's so important to describe success in the way God does! Thanks for stopping by!
Beautifully said. Thank you so much for this simple reminder :) And thanks for linking up with our #TakeTime link up!
What a beautiful way to put it! Thank you for linking up with us at #TakeTime!


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Train derails in storm-hit east China, 10 dead
A view shows the site where a passenger train derailed in Dongxiang county, Jiangxi Province May 23, 2010. REUTERS/China Daily
BEIJING (Reuters) - A passenger train in eastern China's Jiangxi province has derailed, killing at least 10 passengers and injuring 55, Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.
The train, heading from Shanghai to the resort city of Guilin in the southwest region of Guangxi, was caught in a landslide as it passed through the city of Fuzhou in Jiangxi's storm-hit mountain districts in the early hours of Sunday.
Xinhua said it was not immediately clear how many passengers were onboard, but the number of casualties was expected to rise.
Heavy storms throughout Jiangxi over the past few days have destroyed farms and flooded towns and villages, forcing the evacuation of 44,600 local residents, Xinhua said.
Reporting by Yu Le and David Stanway, Editing by Jeremy Laurence


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Q: docker-compose ELK container fails to start I am deploying a docker-compose stack of 5 applications on a single AWS EC2 host with 32GB RAM. This includes: 2 x Java containers, 2 x Rails containers, 1 x Elasticsearch/Logstash/Kibana (ELK) container (from https://hub.docker.com/r/sebp/elk/).
When I bring the stack up for the first time, all containers start. The ELK container takes about 3 minutes to start. The others come up straight away.
But the ELK containers exits after about 5 minutes. I can see from the logs that the elasticsearch service will not start. The log messages indicates a memory limitation error.
However, when I then tear everything down, and bring it up again, all the containers start straight away, including the ELK container, and everything remains stable. The issue only occurs the first time I start the stack on a new EC2 instance.
I can see from the docker stats that the ELK container is only using 2-3GB of the 32GB RAM available on the instance.
The ELK container is configured as follows:
elk:
  image: sebp/elk
  hostname: elk
  container_name: elk
  volumes:
    - ./pipeline/:/etc/logstash/conf.d/
  tty: true
  expose:
    - "12201/udp"
  network_mode: host
  ports:
    - "5601:5601"
    - "9200:9200"
    - "12201:12201"
  ulimits:
    nofile:
      soft: 65536
      hard: 65536

There are no dependencies between the containers on start up.
What is happening with elasticsearch when it first runs that cause the container to fail when starting?

A: The issue here was that the sebp/elb image contains a timeout parameter that was expiring before elasticsearch could start.
The is controlled by the ES_CONNECT_RETRY environment variable, which is set to 30 secs by default. Elasticsearch takes longer than this to start the first time, so when I set this to 300 secs, it worked. You can add this as an environment variable for the elk container in your docker-compose manifest.
elk:
  image: sebp/elk
  hostname: elk
  container_name: elk
  environment:
   - ES_CONNECT_RETRY=300

In addition to this, you also need to set the COMPOSE_HTTP_TIMEOUT environment variable before you run docker-compose, as otherwise, docker-compose will time out before elasticsearch can start. You should set the value to something greater than you set for ES_CONNECT_RETRY eg
COMPOSE_HTTP_TIMEOUT=360

Its possible that this is occurring because I am using a larger Ec2 instance (32GB RAM). It may not be an issue on smaller instances.

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UPDATED: Sun., July 2, 2017, 9:16 p.m.
Trump's travel ban meets law of unintended consequences
President Donald Trump says his travel restrictions are aimed at keeping the U.S. safe from radical Islamic terrorism, while critics accuse him of imposing a Muslim ban. Whatever the short-term …
UPDATED: Sat., July 1, 2017, 10:53 p.m.
In final stages of Mosul fight, U.S. plays larger role
The day after Iraq's prime minister declared an end to the Islamic State group's caliphate, U.S. Army Col. Pat Work and a small team of about a dozen soldiers drove …
UPDATED: Fri., June 30, 2017, 12:49 p.m.
Hundreds flee Mosul as Iraqi forces squeeze extremists
Hundreds of civilians fled Mosul's Old City on Friday as Iraqi forces slowly squeezed the last pockets of Islamic State resistance, and the U.N. warned that the "intense and concentrated" …
Mon., June 26, 2017, 4:34 p.m.
Idaho website hacked with pro-Islamic State message
Idaho officials are currently working to restore a government website that was hacked with a message that claims to support the Islamic State terrorist group.
Sun., June 25, 2017, 3:50 p.m.
Government websites hacked with pro-Islamic State rant
Government websites, many of them in Ohio, were hacked Sunday with a message that purports to be supportive of the Islamic State terrorist group.
Fri., June 23, 2017, 12:36 p.m.
Russia fires missiles from Mediterranean at ISIS in Syria
Russia has fired cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea on positions of the Islamic State group in Syria, the Defense Ministry said on Friday, Moscow's latest show of strength in …
UPDATED: Thu., June 22, 2017, 2:47 p.m.
ISIS claims a historic mosque in Mosul was destroyed by a U.S. airstrike – but video evidence suggests otherwise
The iconic leaning minaret of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri has stood over Mosul for 800 years. But on Wednesday, one of the most iconic religious sites in the country …
UPDATED: Wed., June 21, 2017, 6:46 p.m.
Iraq: Islamic State destroys iconic al-Nuri mosque in Mosul
The Islamic State group destroyed Mosul's al-Nuri mosque and its iconic leaning minaret known as al-Hadba when fighters detonated explosives inside the structures Wednesday night, Iraq's Ministry of Defense said.
Mon., June 19, 2017, 7:57 a.m.
4 killed in jihadi attack on Mali resort outside capital
Islamic extremists who stormed a resort area in Mali popular with foreigners killed four people, including a Portuguese soldier who had been serving in the European Union mission to stabilize …
UPDATED: Sun., June 18, 2017, 6:24 p.m.
Pentagon: U.S. shoots down Syrian aircraft for first time
The U.S. military on Sunday shot down a Syrian Air Force fighter jet that bombed local forces aligned with the Americans in the fight against Islamic State militants, an action …
Iran's Revolutionary Guard strikes Syria for Tehran attacks
Iran's Revolutionary Guard said Sunday it launched missiles into eastern Syria targeting Islamic State militants in response to an attack on Iran's parliament and a shrine in Tehran, warning that …
UPDATED: Sun., June 18, 2017, 12:51 p.m.
Iraqi troops move into Mosul's Old City, last IS stronghold
U.S.-backed Iraqi troops pushed into the last Islamic State stronghold in Mosul on Sunday, an Iraqi commander said, formally launching the final major battle of an eight-month campaign to drive …
Syria, Iraq troops link at border for first time in years
Syrian troops and allied militias met up with Iraqi forces at one crossing point along their shared border Sunday for the first time in years, in a step described as …
Palestinians dispute IS claim for deadly attack on Israel
Palestinian militants disputed an Islamic State claim Saturday that it was behind a deadly attack against Israel, saying it was their people who killed a female police officer on duty …
UPDATED: Fri., June 16, 2017, 3:07 p.m.
Uncertainty over Islamic State leader's fate after airstrike
Russia is verifying intelligence that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed near Raqqa, Syria, during a bombing raid conducted by its forces in May, Russia's Defense Ministry said.
Fri., June 16, 2017, 6:28 a.m.
Messy fight awaits Islamic State's next Syrian capital at Mayadeen
As Islamic State militants take a pounding in their eroding Iraqi and Syrian strongholds, its leaders have set up a new headquarters in Syria away from the front lines, where …
Thu., June 15, 2017, 11:34 a.m.
ISIS says it has taken Tora Bora, bin Laden's Afghan hideout
The Islamic State group says it has captured Tora Bora, a mountain hideout in Afghanistan once used by Osama bin Laden, but the Taliban on Thursday dismissed the claim, saying …
Thu., June 15, 2017, 8:37 a.m.
Syrian troops advance against Islamic State
Syrian government forces are marching toward the last town held by the Islamic State group in the central province of Homs in the latest push by President Bashar Assad's troops …
Wed., June 14, 2017, 5:06 p.m.
Rights group criticizes use of white phosphorous against IS
The U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria is endangering civilians by using artillery-delivered white phosphorous, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday, after reports that such weapons …
Wed., June 14, 2017, 8:25 a.m.
UN: 'Staggering' loss of life reported from U.S.-led air raids on ISIS-held Raqqa
Intensified airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition have caused a "staggering" loss of civilian life around the Islamic State's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, a United Nations investigator said Wednesday.
Report: IS chemical weapons capability degraded
A London-based military analysis group says the siege of Mosul and targeted killings of experts in U.S.-led airstrikes have significantly degraded the Islamic State group's ability to produce chemical weapons.
Islamic State calls for Ramadan attacks in US, Europe
The Islamic State group is calling on supporters to carry out attacks in the United States and Europe during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan that began two weeks ago.
Sun., June 11, 2017, 8:34 a.m.
In fight for Philippine city, a painful window on war
From the third-story window of a barren government office building he now squats in as a refugee, Nasir Abdul is watching his city being destroyed.
U.S.-backed Syrian fighters seize parts of IS 'capital' Raqqa
A U.S.-backed Syrian opposition force said Sunday it has captured a northwestern neighborhood of the Islamic State group's de-facto capital of Raqqa the second district to fall in their hands …
Police: Suspects in Manchester bombing freed without charge
British police say everyone arrested over the Manchester concert bombing has been released without charge, but detectives are still not sure whether the attacker had accomplices.
Sat., June 10, 2017, 9:12 a.m.
U.S. spy planes help Philippine troops quell siege
American spy planes are helping Filipino troops quell a nearly three-week siege by Muslim militants in a southern city where 13 Philippine marines were killed in the biggest single-day loss …
Fri., June 9, 2017, 3:26 p.m.
Iran leaders accuse U.S., Saudis of supporting Tehran attacks
Iranian leaders on Friday accused the United States and Saudi Arabia of supporting the Islamic State-claimed dual attacks that killed 17 people in Tehran this week, as thousands of Iranians …
Islamic State rarely carries out terrorist attacks in Iran. How does Iran prevent them?
Terrorist attacks in major Iranian cities are rare, which is one reason the near-simultaneous assaults Wednesday in Tehran were so remarkable.
Fri., June 9, 2017, 8:06 a.m.
UNICEF: More than 40,000 children at risk in Syria's Raqqa
The United Nation's children agency warned Friday that the fight for the Islamic State group's stronghold of Raqqa in northern Syria is threatening the lives of more than 40,000 children, …
Thu., June 8, 2017, 10:33 a.m.
Iran says five Tehran attackers had fought for Islamic State
Five of the men who launched an attack in the heart of Iran's capital previously fought for the Islamic State group, the country's Intelligence Ministry said Thursday, acknowledging the first …


As I promised at the beggining of this week I share with you some of Prom Looks that I think could stand as an inspiration for you. This last look is very very Prom-Like. You can wear this dress only at wedding and this kind of events I think. I've chosen the dress in Blue because I like this color and if I am not wrong I don't have any of elegant dresses in blue, just in pink and pastels. Blue goes well all the year I think. So this color could be a smart choice if you really like it.
Tell me what do you think about this look?!
Sei una meraviglia!!! Stupendo il vestito!!
you look so beautiful! Like the flower headband very much :))).
This is such a lovely dress! I love your wreath of roses and blue! You are beautiful!
Wow, this blue prom dress is awesome, so beautiful, so elegant, so feminie.
It suits very goodn on you!
Iti vine perfect rochia asta, iar ideea cu seria asta de articole e geniala.
I like your look and I like flowers on your head!
The dress is so beautiful, great colour and design, you look fabulous sweety!
You are gorgeous with the dress.
Oh beautiful dress and amazing pics!
You look so lovely in that dress. Perfect.
L'abito è stupendo e tu sei bellissima Nico! Un bacio!
I especially love blue. You look beautifully blue here, Nicoleta. I enjoyed seeing this on LOOKBOOK before seeing this same outfit here. The floral crown and sandals are both lovely to go with this dress.
These photos are so beautiful too!!
Bellissima!! Una Dea della Bellezza!!
bel vestito e belle foto (: Reb, xoxo.
Lovely dress. And such a nice colour. It really looks good on you dear.
amazing pics, awesome dress and beautiful girl!
the color of the dress is absolutely beautiful!!!
Bello il vestito e anche la corona di fiori! Ne ho comprata una anch'io, mi piacciono molto!
OMG! I loved so much this dress!
Que guapa Nicole, un vestido increíble, te queda genial.
sei meravigliosa in queste foto!!
Que guapa! El vestido es espectacular! Un beso.
You look like a princess!!amazing and sooo beautiful!many kisses pretty Nicoleta!
Pozele tale sunt superbe, iar tu... minunata! Ador coronita, e asa de plina si colorata!
Gorgeous photos, I loveee the flower crown!
the dress!!! its so amazing and you have styled it so well and you hair!!! OMG!!
Hi, princess, you look great!
Oh My God, this is so beautiful!
fabulous dress, it would make for a great prom choice!
OMG!!i LOVE, REALLY LOVE, your dress!!and the heels!!
What a beautiful dress, you are so pretty!!!
You look so nice with your blue klein dress!
absolutely shocking beauty blue dress and the crown of flowers... i have no doubt: you're the queen of spring! :) Baci.
That dress is stunning, another great prom look! And that flower crown is amazing! Beautiful and inspiring look!
Wow! You are looking just AMAZING! Wonderful!
che meraviglia Nico, sembri una principessa!
Wow Nicoleta...you are stunning! Love your look all! Amazing!
Blue....... You look good in !!!
el vestido es precioso me encanta!!!!!
Estás guapísima con tu vestido y tu corona de flores maravillosa.
Stai benissimo ed emani molta gioia :) come l'oufit!!
Oh my gosh! How gorgeous is this dress! The floral crown is a gorgeous twist to pretty tiara.
The dress is really wonderful and prom-like!!!!!!! Ah amazing. And the flower-crown as well!
Waoo amazing dress, really amazing!
LOVE LOVE LOVE so romantic, so cute, I love it!!!
What amazing dress!! Love the pattern, the color and you look gorgeous lady!!!
estás espectacular con ese vestido y la diadema de flores.
what a gorgeous dress ! you look like a princess !
Thanks for your style insight on my last post!
Lovely look! The blue looks gorgeous on you. And I love the flowers in your hair.
Would you like to follow wach other on GFC and Bloglovin?
Wow you look really nice!!! love the flower crown and your dress is amazing.
fabulosity at its finest! and the floral headpiece is pure genius!
You look gorgeous, I absolutely love everything in this outfit and more the flower headband!
Wow you are truly beautiful !
I follow you in GFC and Bloglovin back.
Little princess you are wonderful!
This dress is delightful ! And the color is really nice!
Wow I think the flowers crown is too big to a party, but you look amazing!
Wow how amazing those pics are my dear. No words, soooo beautiful!
perfectly romantic, fairy tale dreame and super sophisticated! you look stunning, as always my dear!
wish you a great week filled with the best sunny days!
Amazing dress, I love the color and shape, that`s a perfect dress, you look great!
I falling in love with this dress :) C, xoxo.
que guapa te ves con ese vestido!
Ma queste foto sono spettacolari, complimenti.
Wow you look adorable! That dress is just amazing!
Really like your blog, what do you think about following each other on bloglovin?
You look so beautiful in blue.
I love these pictures.You had fun taking them.


Ready in 5 minutes thanks to the microwave, this baked apples a la mode has fresh apple slices, cinnamon and ginger. The warm bowl of cinnamon scented apples will smell like Fall in a bowl.... Ready in 5 minutes thanks to the microwave, this baked apples a la mode has fresh apple slices, cinnamon and ginger. The warm bowl of cinnamon scented apples will smell like Fall in a bowl.
baked apples from the microwave! 50 calories; 1 apple peeled and slices, core and put in freezer quality bag along with 1 pkt sweetener, 1/4 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp cornstarch and small handfull of raisins - seal bag and shake and put in microwave for 2 minutes (longer for big apples). Reopen bag (careful it will be HOT)and pour into bowl.
Ready in 5 minutes thanks to the microwave, this baked apples a la mode has fresh apple slices, cinnamon and ginger. The warm bowl of cinnamon scented apples will smell like Fall in a bowl.
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In the last four decades, Slovenj Gradec established itself far beyond the borders of the homeland as a place of peace and international understanding, by organising particular events and exhibitions in the Gallery of Fine Arts under the auspices of the United Nations. The award of these efforts is a document into which, in 1989, the Secretary of the World Organisation Perez de Cuellar listed Slovenj Gradec among the honorary titleholders Messenger of Peace.
The idea of peace messenger cities is promoting the idea of less violent and more humane world, the world in which tolerance and mutual respect predominate in order to meet the requirements for a better understanding of peace based on justice and human rights.
IAPMC is an abbreviation for the International Association of Peace Messenger Cities. The movement began under the auspices of the United Nations in 1986, which was declared the year of peace. International Association of Peace Messenger Cities was officially founded in 1988 and manages the program in accordance with the Statute of the Association and membership criteria. Representatives of the member cities meet twice a year to exchange programmes, ideas and experience with other cities around the world.
Slovenj Gradec was also integrated into this association in 1989 and has played an active and visible role since the beginning. Today we are honoured that the mayor of Slovenj Gradec is General Secretary of the International Association of Peace Messenger Cities.
The participation in the project of the European Cultural Capital 2012 was without any doubt the most important and most ambitious project in the recent history of the town Slovenj Gradec and has represented a particular challenge. However, at the same time the participation also represented a confirmation of more decade-long creative efforts in the field of culture, art and peace.
The vision of the European Capital Maribor and its partner cities was due primarily to the intention to ensure that the entire Northeast cohesion region would experience an acceleration of development in all fields. In addition to Maribor, Slovenj Gradec and Velenje the cities, such as Ptuj, Novo mesto and Murska Sobota also participated in the project.
In the Municipality of Slovenj Gradec, 25 projects together with multiple parallel activities and host events took place in 2012 under the auspices of the European Capital of Culture. There were more than 100 events all together. Throughout the year 2012, the city was visited by almost 52,000 visitors and more than 3000 performers performed in the same year.
Slovenj Gradec received GOLD AWARD in 2015 in the European competition of the regulation of towns and villages Entente Florale, which has been organized by the Association Entente Florale Europe since 1975.
The movement and its basic motto originate from the wishes and aspirations of the inhabitants of European towns and cities that wanted to create new, higher quality of living for their fellow citizens and tourists.
Slovenia was included in the movement in 1998, when two towns internationally competed for the first time. Slovenj Gradec received the silver medal in 2003, when it participated in the assessment for the first time.


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In the latter half of the Eighteenth Century, France experienced a seismic shift in the nature of political culture. The king gave way to the nation at the center of political life as the location of sovereignty transferred to the people. While the French Revolution changed the structure of France's government, it also changed the allegorical representations of the nation. At the Revolution's onset, the monarchy embodied both the state and nation as equated ideas. During the Revolutionary Decade and through the reign of Napoleon different governments experienced the need to reorient these symbols away from the person of the king to the national community. Following the king's execution, the Committee government invented connections to the ancient past in order to build legitimacy for their rule in addition to extricating the monarchy's symbols from political life. During the rule of Napoleon, he used classical symbols to associate himself with Roman Emperors to embody the nation in his person. Through an examination of the different types of classical symbols that each government illustrates the different ways that attempted to symbolically document this important shift in the location of sovereignty away from the body of the king to the nation.
Reed, Kristopher Guy, "Visioning The Nation: Classical Images As Allegory During The French Revolution" (2007). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 3312.


Ok, today just a quick review of my "Wbaduk Challenge game No.2″ It was not a very interesting or good game, i played bad moves and lost clearly. Funny is when you see the second game… it is not from Wbaduk, i played it at KGS right after i lost the game at Wbaduk… i was kind of angry about my bad playing in the Wbaduk game and somehow managed to win against a 4 kyu 😀 The second game has no comments at all, because i don`t have the time to review it now, but it (the kgs game) is nice to watch and interesting… funny how psychologic factors (fear of loosing at Wbaduk) can affect our moves – at least i think they can.
I would have to say that the two 3-5 points you choose seem kind of odd fuseki wise though. They both emphasize the left side which seems slightly inefficient. Just my thoughts though.
Move 33 seemed odd. Why did you play there?
Overall though, definitely a more fighting type style! Perhaps I'll need to play on wbaduk someday. Haha. Would be an interesting experience!


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Set among the year-round inhabitants of a small summering spot off the New England coast, the absorbing second novel from PEN Syndicated Fiction Award winner and popular children's author Winthrop (In My Mother's House) delivers an illuminating story of a crisis of community. When antique furniture conservator Maggie Hammond inherits a rambling island house from her beloved godmother, she intends to sell the property and resume her peripatetic life. But when she falls in love with teacher and naturalist Sam Matera, a year-round resident, she changes her mind--even after a body washes up on the nearby beach. As winter settles in, Winthrop describes the raw beauty and isolation of the island in the off-season (readers of Anne Rivers Siddons's Up Island may find similarities) and introduces other nicely realized year-rounders: Al Craven, a corrupt general contractor and the island's sheriff; dog trainer Anna Craven; their daughter Erin; Dennis Lacey, the new full-time island doctor whose marriage to a sophisticated New Yorker is on the rocks; and various, skillfully portrayed secondary characters. Balancing the love story between Maggie and Sam is the more complex tale of the attraction between Anna Craven and Dennis Lacey and the account of the Cravens' abusive marriage. Al doesn't hit Anna but he reminds her constantly that he ought to. His insidious bullying is tolerated by many on the island, but Dennis's presence makes Anna want out. When she and Erin try to make their getaway, the islanders suspect her plan and silently cheer her on. Only when the attempt fails (in a series of chillingly realistic scenes) do the islanders begin to speak out and take action. Winthrop escalates the tension and keeps the final plot twists of the Craven drama unpredictable as she brings the strengths of their community to the fore. Author tour. (July) FYI: Winthrop is the daughter of political journalist Stewart Alsop.


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International Criminal Court: When its role comes to play?
Aditi Anand
After the World War II, the Allied powers (Britain, Russia, France, and the United States) launched its first international war crime tribunal, to prosecute the top Nazi officials, known as Nuremberg Trials. After 1990 many countries commix around the idea of a permanent court, where the world's most heinous crimes are tried. To deal with the war crimes in Yugoslavia and Rwanda, United Nations expediently took a step to set up an international criminal tribunal. Later, this was considered as inefficient and inadequate by the many international law experts. In the year 1989 Trinidad and Tobago requested the UN commission look into the creation of a permanent court. In the following years, many efforts were put to make one single court for executing the criminal cases at one court. Finally in the year, 1998 on 17 July, 120 states adopted a statute in Rome-known as the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (''the Rome statute'') to establish the International Criminal Court. The court was established to execute the most serious crimes committed in the territories of signatories or by their nationals. It came into force in the year 1st July 2002.
ICCJ is the independent body located in Hague, the Netherland. There are 122 countries as parties to the Rome Statute. Some forty countries never signed the treaty among which one was India. The Statute of the International Court of Justice does not contain a limitation or has particularized its limit of conduct and also the absence of opt-in provision made India not to sign the treaty. India also fears dilution of sovereignty threat from the powers. Signatories of the Rome Statute have to follow the inherent Jurisdiction of ICCJ which was not agreed by Indians. All the proceedings, investigation and judging in the Indian system may be judged by the ICCJ which leads to interference by the powers.
How does the court work?
International Court of Justice hosts many international institutions and has filed offices in several countries. It tries cases between countries, not an individual. The court has eighteen judges, each from a different country, elected by the signatories. The investigative works are carried through the prosecutor. The judges and prosecutors are elected by the member and from a different member country for a non-renewable time of nine years. The presidency consists of three judges selected from the eighteen judges among which one is president and the other is Vice President.
The court has jurisdiction over four categories of crime:-
1. Genocide or any act was done to destroy in whole or in part a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.
2. War crimes or grave breaches of the laws of war (Geneva Conventions) torture and attacks on civilian targets, such as hospitals or schools.
3. Crime against humanity includes large scale attacks against civilian populations, which include murder, slavery, torture, rape, and imprisonment.
4. Violation of UN charter, the crime of aggression, use of force by a state against the territorial integrity, sovereignty or political independence of another state.
Any state party to the Rome Statute can request the office of the prosecutor to carry out an investigation. If the crime is carried out in the territory of its members and the state request the office of the prosecutor to investigate the crime then if the other state not being the party to the Statue can also accept the jurisdiction of the ICC. The United Nations Security Council may also refer a situation to the court.
The court exercises its jurisdiction on the crime falling within the above four mentioned categories, committee by a state party. The court has no jurisdiction over the cases of crime of aggression unless it is not referred by the UN Security Council. In fact, the court does not have jurisdiction on the cases of crime of aggression if the party decline to be the member of the statute of the party has not signed the statute.
Overview of the case of Kulbhushan Jhadav
It was one of the major legal and diplomatic victories with a judgment of 15:1. The dissenting judgment was from Pakistan Judge Gilani. The other major victory was China's supported order in favor of India
i. On May 8, 2017, India filed an application instituting proceedings against Pakistan alleging the violation of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relation. Vienna Convention on consular state means an international treaty that defines the consul framework between two states. A consul is a representative of the government official of one state who represents the state or his citizens in another nation and maintains a friendly relation between the two countries.
ii. In this case under the Vienna Convention India filed an application that Pakistan is denying a consular officer's access to Indian detained in Pakistan by name "Mr. Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav". He was arrested by the Pakistani government from Baluchistan alleging that he is 'Ali Hussain Mubarak Patel', an Indian nationalist and a member of Research and Analysis Wing Intelligence Agency, over the charges of terrorism.
iii. Mr. Jhadav was detained by the Pakistanis personnel and also passed a death sentence by a military court in Pakistan in April 2017 without informing of his arrest and detention to the Indian government.
iv. Pakistan's government violated Article 36 of the Vienna Convention that is communication with the consular officer, which could have arranged him a legal representative.
v. On the same day, India also filed a Request Application, wherein requesting the court to take provisional measures and direct Pakistan to stop the execution of Mr. Jhadhav.
vi. Accepting the request of the Indian government ICCJ ordered Pakistan to stop the order dated 8 May 2018 i.e., the execution of the death sentence of Mr. Khulbhushan Jhadhav. The Court also after viewing all the facts and circumstances of the case stated that Mr. Jhadav was denied his right of consul officer under Article 36 of the Vienna Convention and also failed to inform the Indian government about his detention and arrest. Later, the court order Pakistan to provide Mr. Jhadhav his legal representative and denied the request of the Indian Government to send back Jhadhav as he was alleged by the Pakistani government to be involved in espionage activities.
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What is 'War Crime'?
According to the Roman statute, war crimes are the crimes that are part of a plan or policy and on a large scale. It includes murder, mutation, killing, torture, rape, attacking a civilian population, historical monuments, hospitals and etc.
What is a crime of aggression?
A crime of aggression means planning, preparation, initiation or execution of an act using armed force by a state against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of another state. International Court of Criminal Justice can only have jurisdiction over the crime of aggression if the state is a signatory to the policy or accepts the jurisdiction of the ICCJ.
How do cases come before the Court?
Any state party to the Rome statute can request the office of the Prosecutor to carry out an investigation.
A state not the party to the statute can accept the jurisdiction of the ICCJ with respect to the crime committed in its territory or by one of his nationals and can request the Prosecutor to carry out an investigation.
Is the verdict of ICCJ is binding?
Yes, the verdict of ICCJ is binding, final and without appeal but only on the states signatory to the statute.
Who can file complaints?
The complaint can be filed in ICCJ by the states not the individuals. Security Council can also file a complaint in ICCJ and the party not being the signatory if it accepts the jurisdiction of the ICCJ.
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What do you do when the results of your sin deliver you into a "slimy pit"? Where do you go for relief from "the mud and mire" of self-inflicted wounds? While the specifics of this Psalm are not known, we do know that David was desperate for rescue.
Sometimes our arrogance or ignorance causes us to conclude that God can't deliver us from self-inflicted sin. We hear God saying, "You made your bed; now lie in it." However, God is not the one who causes those words to rattle in our heads. Even when our backs are turned on him, he turns to us. Even when we distance ourselves, he still hears our cries for help. Our Father responds to the needs of his children.
He lifts us out of sin's slippery places and puts us on a rock of forgiveness and restoration so that we can stand firm. He replaces our cries for help with a "hymn of praise". Sin may damage our reputations, but God will work in our lives to cause onlookers to "see" what he has done, "fear" his mighty power and "put their trust in the Lord." Wait patiently for the Lord. Help is on the way!
Lord, thank you for coming to our aid even when we cry out to you from the pit of sin-inflicted situations. Thank you for forgiveness and restoration. Thank you for firm footing that allows us to return to the journey of obedience. In Jesus' name. Amen.


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Air India, India's state-owned national carrier, once soared high. It propelled Asia into the Jet Age and dominated the national market. However, financially-imprudent decisions over many years, coupled with the blitz of new private airlines in the industry, have crippled the airline.
It is no surprise then that the Government of India is keen on cutting off the flow of taxpayer money that props up the underperforming airline by divesting its stake. The government is seeking to sell 76% of its equity stake in Air India Limited. Subsidiaries of Air India Limited, Air India Express (low-cost carrier) and AISATS (provider of ground handling operations like baggage handling), will also be a part of the transaction.
Air India and its subsidiary, Air India Express, boast of a combined fleet of 138 planes including some of the newer Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft and is thus a major player in one of the largest aviation markets globally.
Moreover, the airline already owns more than 6,200 (arrival and departure) slots at airports within and outside India. It owns prime slots at some of the world's busiest airports like New York and London's Heathrow.
As the graph illustrates, Air India dominates its Indian competitors in terms of international travel.
In what could improve the optics for potential suitors, after many years, Air India managed to squeeze out an operating profit – though small – of $16 million for the fiscal year 2016. That figure more than doubled in 2017.
Investors will also be attracted by the buoyancy of the large and expanding Indian market.
In 2011, domestic flights flew around 60 million people. In only six years, the figure just about doubled to 117 million people. Moreover, between financial years 2007 and 2017, international traffic grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11%. Projections also look positive.
On a related note, the forecasted boom in tourism and the Government's plan to invest $6 billion in airport infrastructure will only help nurture India's air travel market further.
As of September 2017, the 86-year-old Air India was placed only fourth in terms of market share of domestic flights with a mere 13.5%. This was a fraction of the share of market leader, IndiGo (launched as recently as 2006), which had 38.2%. Air India is by no means a star in the industry.
Indeed, the airline faces intense competition from private players who are far more operationally-efficient. Air India's on-time performance is one of the worst in the industry and it is no surprise that customers flock to the competition. A few years ago, a report emerged underscoring the airline's poor operational efficiency yet again – it had doled out large sums of money for repairs that should have been paid for by the warranty.
Moreover, the move to privatise has already been met with some resistance from worker unions who see the move as "arbitrary and against national interests."
However, the elephant in the room is the burden of Air India's roughly $5 billion in debt that would be placed on the shoulders of the new buyer.
It has been alleged that corruption at important levels of the Indian government led to decisions in the past that could continue to be detrimental to the airline for years to come. In 2004, the civil aviation ministry, more than doubled Air India's aircraft purchase order without reasoning in terms of a route-map for these additional aircraft. Even worse, the cost of the purchase order was six times the airline's turnover for that year. At the same time, profitable routes were given away to private airlines.
The impact of such decisions can be seen in Air India's dismal financial statements which have been showing increasing losses each year. The airline's net loss for the fiscal year 2017 totalled to $885 million, a deterioration from the $590 million loss posted in 2016.
It seems that privatizing Air India is in line with the Modi administration's recent string of reforms. It is obvious that the business savvy of private investors is necessary to once again make the airline fly high. A few players like IndiGo and Singapore Airlines have shown interest. The question is who will overlook the mountain of debt and be the one to help Air India stay airborne.


This kitten sneaked into Magic Door Books in Pomona last summer and made it her home, joining a long tradition of bookstore cats.
Charlie Girl Ghost, as she's been named, beds down in the store's front window on a cat scratcher pad, appropriate reading material close at paw.
One day last summer, the couple who own a bookstore in downtown Pomona heard soft meows inside the small, narrow shop — but they saw no cat.
Still, when he and his wife, JoAnn, left food overnight, it was gone the next morning.
They finally saw the kitten a day later. She had been living behind one of the floor-to-ceiling bookcases. She was about 6 weeks old, thin and feral. The Kaisers fed her, but two months went by before she would let them pet her.
Now, eight months after she was found, filled out and with a glossy black coat, the kitten is a fixture of Magic Door Used Books. Her name: Charlie Girl Ghost.
Cats and bookstores go together like cheese and crackers. They are documented on an Instagram account, Bookstorecats. A Chronicle Books blog post has photos of cats in bookstores in Canada, Peru, Scotland and South Korea, not to mention, closer to home, the cats Apollo and Zeus from Iliad Bookshop in North Hollywood (possibly the best bookstore in L.A. County).
Like writers and readers, cats prefer solitude and appear contemplative. They may also keep away page-gnawing pests, just as their forefelines did on behalf of papyrus scrolls in ancient Egypt.
"If a bookstore is so fortunate as to have a cat on the premises during operating hours, you can bet that feline is co-owner, manager, security, and the abiding conscience of the place," Jason Diamond wrote last year on the Literary Hub blog.
In the decades since, Kaiser has opened Magic Door bookstores in downtown Upland, twice, and Packinghouse Books in Claremont. In 2005, after a few years away, he launched his fourth Magic Door store — the name comes from an essay in praise of books by Arthur Conan Doyle — in Pomona at 155 W. Second St.
It's become a mainstay of the Arts Colony and a stop for bands killing time before a concert at the Fox or Glass House. On my visit to the store last week, a Vampire Weekend CD signed by band members was playing.
The Kaisers have been married 32 years. "I walked into the store looking for books and walked out with a husband," JoAnn said.
"That's made it worthwhile right there," Dwain replied.
He's the Central Casting version of a bookstore owner: long hair, long beard, bespectacled, with an encyclopedic knowledge of books and authors, especially science fiction, having been active in fandom since the 1960s.
On a visit in January, a customer expressed interest in Robert A. Heinlein. Kaiser boasted that he owns a signed Heinlein, the autograph received in exchange for a donation at a blood drive, the author's favorite cause.
"I tell people, I paid for that book in blood," Kaiser joked.
Despite all that experience, and four previous stores, none of them had a cat. The Kaisers don't really know how this one arrived, but they have a good idea.
They've seen feral cats around restaurant trash bins downtown. After leaving her mother, Charlie Girl Ghost likely crept in one day when their door was open. The store is now her home.
When she emerged on a recent visit, I got all on fours to snap photos with my phone. She walked right up to the phone, transfixed, then walked quickly past me. A bit later, a regular who asked about the cat had to content herself with a glimpse of Charlie Girl Ghost under a chair.
Dwain and JoAnn will play with her and pet her. He's taught her to fetch and to bat a ball back and forth with him, which she does when inclined.
She's been known to sit on a book display on the tiny desk Dwain uses as a front counter. Often she can be found resting in a box in the front window. Both are prime people-watching spots.
"She'll jump at people through the window and play, knowing they can't get at her," Dwain said.
I left the store, then saw Charlie Girl Ghost resume her post in the window. I squatted and took photos through the glass.
Propped up on the display shelf behind her was the perfect reading material: a book titled "In Search of Cats." In the 100 block of West Second Street, the search is over.
David Allen, the cat's pajamas, writes Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Contact dallen@scng.com or 909-483-9339, visit insidesocal.com/davidallen, like davidallencolumnist on Facebook and follow @davidallen909 on Twitter.


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Boeing Completes Radar Upgrade for Saudi Arabia's AWACS Fleet
Saudi Arabia's E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System Aircraft | Boeing
Boeing has completed a series of upgrades that substantially enhance the technological capabilities of Saudi Arabia's E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft.
Among the enhancements to improve radar capabilities and reduce repair time for the airborne surveillance fleet are systems that increase the original equipment's radar sensitivity and expand the range for tracking targets.
The upgrades, called the Radar System Improvement Program (RSIP), comprise a new radar computer, a radar control maintenance panel and electrical and mechanical software and hardware.
"The AWACS's main mission is to provide real-time situation awareness, and our teams have stayed true to that mission," said Keith Burns, Saudi AWACS programs manager for Boeing. "The modernized software, multiple radar nodes and overall enhanced operation make this is the most significant upgrade to the AWACS radar since it was developed in the 1970s."
Boeing engineers and technicians performed the installation and checkout of the first upgraded aircraft at Boeing Field in Seattle. The remaining aircraft were modified at Alsalam Aerospace Industries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with support of Boeing engineers, technicians and a test and evaluation team.
The RSIP kit is built by Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems and has been installed on United States, United Kingdom, NATO and French AWACS fleets.
The North American aircraft manufacturer delivered Saudi Arabia's AWACS aircraft between June 1986 and September 1987.
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MPs 'misled' over Budget stealth tax
A letter being issued by the Treasury about a new tax introduced in the Autumn Budget reveals that MPs have not been told the full story about the change, according to Steve Webb, Director of Policy at Royal London.
Prior to the 2017 Budget, individuals with money invested through insurance companies benefited from a tax break which meant that any investment growth that simply kept pace with inflation was not subject to tax. But in November 2017 the Chancellor announced that this 'indexation allowance' would no longer apply from January 2018. In papers published on the day and still displayed on the gov.uk website, the Government claimed that 'This measure has no impact on individuals or households'. For further information see Corporation Tax: removal of capital gains indexation allowance from 1 January 2018.
As soon as the measure was announced, Royal London drew attention to the fact that more than 3 million of its policy holders would face increased tax on their policies as a result of the change, and it is estimated that more than 11 million people in total will lose out to the tune of around £250m.
Now Royal London has obtained a copy of a standard letter being issued by the Treasury to members of the public who write in to complain about the change which admits that there *will* be an impact on individual savers although claims it will be 'small'. The letter says: '…the impact passed on to individual policy holders is likely to be small' (though offers no evidence for this assertion). This directly contradicts the continued assertion that there is 'no impact' on individuals or households.
As the measure is contained in the Finance Bill which is still under consideration by MPs, Steve Webb is now calling for Parliament to revisit this measure in the light of this new information and the impact on millions of small savers, the large majority of whom are basic rate taxpayers.
Steve Webb, Director of Policy at Royal London said:
"MPs have clearly been misled by the information which the Treasury has put out on this issue. Far from having 'no impact' on households, this stealth tax will hurt around 11 million savers. If MPs had been told this from day one there would have been much more opposition to this measure. There is still time for Parliament to scrutinise this new tax and stand up for small savers up and down the country."
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Royal London is the largest mutual life, pensions and investment company in the UK, with funds under management of £117 billion, 8.8 million policies in force and 3,745 employees. Figures quoted are as at 30 June 2018.


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An international issue
Even though this is a blog for international law, I was invited to provide my perspective from political philosophy and media studies on the issue of civil disobedience. My article represents a normative understanding of civil disobedience from a radical democratic philosophical perspective that values civil disobedience as a contesting democratic practice rather than seeing it as a disruption of unquestionable legal order. The main intention of this article is not only to strengthen the interdisciplinary debate about new forms of civil disobedience, but to discuss political and institutional options that address recent deficits – for instance in political cases of whistleblowing, as I will argue.
What history shows though is that civil disobedience is not essentially a problem of law but reflects political deficits which are sometimes but not always manifested in law. This article is looking for a holistic approach to improve the handling of cases of civil disobedience with international impact. What would contribute to a fair procedure of evaluation and how can a substantial and reliable protection for cases that further democratic politics be promoted?
From national to transversal disobedience
Civil disobedience is an act of political participation, which can neither be solely determined by one certain justification nor by one certain action. History showed multiple variations in both. Nevertheless, most definitions of civil disobedience propose a minimal common understanding that regard it as a form of principle-based protest which is carried out by intentionally breaking the law and aims to influence laws or political measures (cf. Celikates 2010: 280). Current practices of civil disobedience transcend the national framework as a point of reference. This is not merely an intellectual challenge to researchers but more importantly calls for concrete norms, rules and procedures being translated into international institutions.
Following the diverse power structures of global markets and governance, dissidence in general and civil disobedience in particular are increasingly directed towards these new configurations of multi-level governance which may include nation states but also regional and private actors. Bentouhami observes civil disobedience today as a "transversal" movement that consists of a wave of attention and concern, carried by political participation around a specific topic rather than state borders or international relations.
The meaning of the word "civil" in civil disobedience no longer implies the belonging to a certain state as in "state citizen". A new philosophical understanding of "civil" that reflects the tendency of current practices may offer a more adequate from in a more general sense, as a belonging to civil society, regardless of nationality.
"International law has gradually set up a potential situation of crisis for itself by increasingly portraying itself as a law focused on the promotion of basic human rights for all or, at least, as a law that is ultimately destined to benefit individuals (Megret 2008, 189)." Stepping up to this intention also means to recognize acts of civil disobedience with international impact not only as a valuable source of critique but a potential for transformation.
Epistemic Disobedience
From the perspective of political philosophy Whistleblowing can be seen as a special but also controversial form of "epistemic civil disobedience" (Kumar 2013, 155) as far as it addresses political questions. The fact that the law aims to provide protection to whistleblowers for certain justifications and in specific contexts does not curtail the initial disobedient act of whistleblowing as a risky and complicated act that comes with a lot of personal sacrifices. Even from a legal perspective this indicates that whistleblowing is forbidden as long as these justifications and this context does not apply.
For political power, secret information has become a highly influential value that made the conflict between transparency and secrecy one of the paradigmatical ones of our information society. The multitude of whistleblowing platforms, such as publeaks.org, wikileaks.org, globalleaks.org or wildleaks.org make it clear that we are not dealing with single incidents but with a serious and enduring political tactic of opposition against unjust secrecy.
A prominent timely example is the case of Edward Snowden. It raises the question of a necessity for a transnational approach to face cases of civil disobedience whose reach is of international relevance concerning human rights. The Snowden documents, which uncovered the severe mass surveillance by the NSA, clearly have an international law dimension. The lack of transparency and control of security agencies like in this case does not only concern every state, but even more every human being and the relation of the international community as a whole.
As this case exemplifies, legal systems are only to a certain extend able to reinvent themselves as necessary to detect their own flaws and failure – on the national as well as on the international level. Today's world is struggling with severe democratic deficits, and civil disobedience – as Arendt put it – can be one essential cure. How activist and dissidents who act in the name of democratic values and human rights can be protected on an international level is one of the decisive questions of our near future concerning the maintenance and strengthening of human rights.
How could international law make a change?
This question is directed to the readers of this blog. Nevertheless, I want to introduce several ideas that are worth a discussion in my opinion:
One proposal is the idea of a European asylum for whistleblowers (as demanded by the whistleblower network Germany under point 2.3.5.5.3) and potentially for other dissidents.
The Council of Europe made recommendations for all European member states for whistleblower protection and national laws for the protection of whistleblowers have been introduced in many countries during the last ten years. Nevertheless, their proposed protection is too limited and their effectiveness relies on their implementation and the will to enforce them.
Another interesting proposal is an international arbitration board for whistleblowers and other cases of civil disobedience with international impact and a human rights dimension. Edward Snowden and the former MI5 employee Annie Machon promote this idea, as she stated on the international Whistleblower Conference. Snowden thought about the implementation of such an arbitration board as part of the international Court of Justice in Den Hague. An important factor is its independence from national law, which could enable a fair public hearing, discussion and evaluation of each individual case.
In 1970 Hannah Arendt already proposed an institutional integration of civil disobedience in governance processes (not its legality) (Arendt 2012: 299, 319). For Arendt, an institutional integration meant a protection of civil disobedient actors from marginalization and demonization – which could promote the value that these activists have for the political discourse.
The Snowden case is a historical caesura even though he is in good company of other whistleblowers of the past and surely of the future. Protection for Edward Snowden probably can't be achieved by a further discussion of this matter. Due to the retrospective discussion, his asylum is no longer a question of principles, but a very sensitive question of foreign policy. Even more then, precautionary and general changes for the protection of future dissidents and civil disobedient on an international level are urgently needed.
Ben Wagner has written a response to this post.
Theresa Züger is a PhD researcher at the Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. Her thesis aims to rethink civil disobedience for the digital age.
Cite as: Theresa Züger, "Civil disobedience: An international issue", Völkerrechtsblog, 29. September 2014, doi: 10.17176/20170106-164910.
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package org.cidrz.project.zeprs.report;

import org.cidrz.project.zeprs.valueobject.EncounterData;
import org.cidrz.project.zeprs.valueobject.report.BaseReport;
import org.cidrz.webapp.dynasite.valueobject.Identifiable;
import org.cidrz.webapp.dynasite.valueobject.Patient;
import org.cidrz.webapp.dynasite.valueobject.Patient;

import java.sql.Date;

/**
 * Created by IntelliJ IDEA.
 * User: ckelley
 * Date: Nov 19, 2004
 * Time: 2:00:37 PM
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/**
 * @hibernate.class table="referral"
 * mutable="true"
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public class ReferralReport implements Identifiable, BaseReport {
    private Long id;
    private EncounterData encounter;
    private Patient patient;
    private Date dateOfReferral;
    private String referredFrom;
    private String referredTo;

    /**
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     * generator-class="identity"
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    public Long getId() {
        return id;
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    public void setId(Long id) {
        this.id = id;
    }

    /**
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     * cascade="none"
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    public EncounterData getEncounter() {
        return encounter;
    }

    public void setEncounter(EncounterData encounter) {
        this.encounter = encounter;
    }

    /**
     * @return
     * @hibernate.many-to-one column="patient_id"
     * cascade="none"
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    public Patient getPatient() {
        return patient;
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    public void setPatient(Patient patient) {
        this.patient = patient;
    }

    /**
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     * not-null="false"
     */
    public Date getDateOfReferral() {
        return dateOfReferral;
    }

    public void setDateOfReferral(Date dateOfReferral) {
        this.dateOfReferral = dateOfReferral;
    }

    /**
     * @return
     * @hibernate.property column="referred_from"
     * not-null="false"
     */
    public String getReferredFrom() {
        return referredFrom;
    }

    public void setReferredFrom(String referredFrom) {
        this.referredFrom = referredFrom;
    }

    /**
     * @return
     * @hibernate.property column="referred_to"
     * not-null="false"
     */

    public String getReferredTo() {
        return referredTo;
    }

    public void setReferredTo(String referredTo) {
        this.referredTo = referredTo;
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Lego Is Making Pop Culture Art Kits For Adults
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In recent years, coloring books and jigsaw puzzles have emerged as great activities to relax and express creativity — for adults, mind you. Now, Legos are the latest childhood activity to get a reboot for grown-ups. Lego has launched four new impressive kits aimed at adults that celebrate famous works of art and icons of pop culture.
Available at stores beginning Aug. 1, there are four sets that come with a signature tile design, a hanging element and a soundtrack that gives you insider details on the subject of your set. They're priced at $119.99 each.
Each set can be configured in multiple ways and then hung on your wall for a great conversation starter.
"Discover the pleasure of a different Lego building experience!" the brand says in the product description. "Celebrate some of the world's most iconic artists, bands and characters with these unique Lego Art Mosaic sets. Create wall art to display, with three or four building options in each set so you can choose your favorite. While building, immerse yourself in the Audio Building podcast, with stories closely linked to the piece."
Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe set allows you to recreate the pop artist's famous painting of the screen star. Like all the new kits, it has about 3,000 pieces, and the product description promises it's as robust as it is beautiful. You'll have four different ways to build the project, depending on which color scheme you like most.
It's expected to be available for purchase on Sept. 1.
The Iron Man set is a must for any Marvel fan. You can build one of three portraits of Iron Man's various suits with the 31,199-piece set.
If you want to go really crazy, you can buy three of the Iron Man sets and combine them into one sizable piece of wall art that shows the hero shooting a blast from his signature repulsor. You'd probably be one of the few to have this hand-built piece on your wall!
The Beatles set allows you to create one of four portraits of each of the members of Fab Four: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
For sci-fi lovers, The Sith set celebrates three villainous Sith Lords from the Star Wars saga: Darth Maul, Kylo Ren and Darth Vader.
Sounds like a perfect project while you're sitting at home!
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Monument Avenue 10K brings thousands to Richmond
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Runners from across the country participated in the Monument 10K Saturday for the race's 20th anniversary. Photo by Erin Edgerton
Mary McLean, Contributing Writer
Although the day started with drizzling rain and gloomy skies, runners from all over the country gathered at the starting line of the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K April 13 to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
More than 25,000 runners registered for the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K this weekend. Registration for the highly anticipated event started a year in advance.
Richmond resident Erin Ford, 25, was enthusiastic about the rain at the event.
"I wasn't planning [on] running. But when I came to the 10K and saw the weather, I couldn't help but run," Ford said. "The gloomy weather may not seem like good weather for running, but it's actually great."
She finished with a time of 1:27:38.
The race began after the end of the mile-long Virginia529 Kids Run for children ages 5 to 12.
The main event, the 10K, began at 8:30 a.m. The last runners crossed the finish line around 1 p.m. The race had three winners: Philo Germano, Tim Young and Jack Bruce.
Germano crossed the finish line first, running 29:34, as the fastest male runner. Young came in second place in 29:45 and Bruce came in third in 30:08.
Bethany Sachtleben finished as the fastest female runner with a time of 32:39, 15th place overall.
The Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K also featured a "Dash for the Cash" contest, in which one runner was randomly chosen and given a two-mile head start. The person selected for the contest wins $2,500 if they cross the finish line before any other runner.
VCU marketing professor Brian Brown successfully crossed the finish line in 28:54 to win the "Dash for the Cash" competition.
"It was definitely surreal running by myself, with no other runners within sight," Brown said. "Especially with a camera in my face the whole time."
Brown ran in honor of his late sister-in-law who lost her life to cancer.
The event's main fundraising partner was the VCU Massey Cancer Center. It is in the top 4% of cancer centers nationwide and treats patients with many forms of the disease, including rare cancers for which treatment is usually difficult to find. The Massey Cancer Center conducts research into cures and less harmful drugs to fight tumors. The money raised by runners this weekend goes toward this research.
Registration for the 2020 Ukrop's Monument 10K began on April 15 and also seeks to raise money for the Massey Cancer Center.
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As Dominos and Ligand Pharma Fall, Geospace Technologies hits new 52-week High
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Dominos Pizza (NASDAQ: DPZ) fell as much as 10 percent today, falling over 16 percent since August 30, 2018.
On May 11, 2018, Fr. Emmanuel spoke live to the crew of Benzinga TV about the company, saying:
It's just unsustainable, completely unsustainable... you can not borrow money to increase a shareholder deficit... they're extracting wealth from their owners and they're doing it using leverage,"
To listen to Lemelson's commentary on Dominos click below:
Separately, in a letter dated July 13, 2018, Lemelson wrote to the US Senate:
Ligand is only one market correction away from collapse which will leave investors and employees defenseless."
Since that time, Ligand Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: LGND) shares have continued to slide, falling as much as 63 percent off it's September 28, 2018 high. Both stocks have badly underperformed the benchmark S&P 500 Total Returns Index, which fell just 3.48 percent since August 30, 2018.
Fig. 1: Dominos Pizza and Ligand Pharmaceuticals stock Price Performance vs. The S&P 500 TRI:
August 30, 2018 - February 21, 2019
On December 28, 2018, Lemelson spoke again to the crew of Benzinga TV about recent market volatility, fraud, macroeconomic issues, and among other securities, Geospace Technologies (NASDAQ: GEOS), commenting:
...they [Geospace] have a highly diversified business now... the business is extremely sound... there's an enormous margin of safety... I think we're right, I think we'll be proven right and I think the return will be tremendous..."
To listen to the interview click below:
Since making these comments, Geospace Technologies shares have risen nearly 54 percent (vs.12 percent for the S&P 500 Total Returns Index) and have recently hit a new 52-week high.
Fig. 2: Geospace Technologies stock Price Performance vs. The S&P 500 TRI:
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