In its first of its kind Bengaluru City Traffic Police in the view of International womens day celebration the Traffic Police has organised special women Traffic police Parade for all the women staff in Bengaluru.
About 325 lady officers and staff took part in the parade.
The parade was organised to display Women power and motivate them to do their work for the society.
All senior officers as,Addl CP,Traffic,P.Harishekaran,DCPs,as,Dr.K.V.Jagadeesh,Dr.S.K.Soumyalatha,Sarah Fathima,ACPs,as,Virupakshappa, Siddalingaiah,T.Basheer Ahmed,Ramesh.K.N,Pratap Reddy,Mallikaarjun,Prashanth,Venugopal and all Inspectors and other staff were present.
Addl CP,Traffic,P.Harishekaran said,We have organised special all women Traffic police Parade in Bengaluru City Traffic Police.In order to correct differences from women police staff in traffic police department.We have organised special women Parade in CAR Ground.The objective to organise this parade is the capability and capacity of women staff and officers must be increased and improved.Any Grievieances from them has to be recorded if it is possible from my side I have to make it otherwise those grievances which have to be solved by seniors those grievances will be submitted in the form of responsibility to the commissioner of police Bengaluru city for needful and kindful action.He even said in the many stations we are seeing only male staff is given designated work but now all Women's staff will also given a designated work and responsiblity as Station Writter,Investigation assistant,Cobras,and other all responsiblity will be given to women staff also and totally 325 lady officers and staff have participated in the unique event they have done a good performance but they should improve still so for that we will give them full training of parade and other as IT training, riding two wheelers and four wheeler too for them with this special all women Traffic police parade our Commissioner of police has given his regards and is very happy for the initiative which we have taken and you can see in our 3 DCPs we have two women DCPs,and under Sarah Fathima we have formed a committee to train the women staff and address their grievances he added.
After the Special women Traffic Parade Addl CP Traffic,P.Harishekaran, accompanied with DCPs,as,DCP Traffic East,Dr.K.V.Jagadeesh,DCP,Traffic North,Sarah Fathima,DCP Traffic West, Dr.S.K.Soumyalatha was present at the event women Traffic staff came forward and utilised the golden opportunity and shared their grievance to P.Harishekaran,Addl CP Traffic,all the grievances were addressed and after addressing the grievances he said main grievances are one of the staff requested a toilet facility as there is no toilet facility in Electronic city traffic police station and other grievances are many have requested them to give training of vehicle driving as two wheeler and four wheeler training and many have requested for sunglasses,Some have said in their grieveance they are facing problem with Arogya bhagya scheme in adding their family members name and many women PSI have asked for Activa Honda two wheelers for them and some have said that after the babies birth they need some time to feed milk to the newly born babies so this is a matter of humanity and we will instruct the concerned officers to give them some time in the afternoon to feed milk to their baby and some have asked for transfers we will address this grievieance soon and we will transfer them and some have said that in stations they don't give more importance to juniors but the more importance is given to seniors and some said that in some station senior officer does not speak to them in good way as the way of speaking is very rude so in front of everyone I am warning all the inspectors that this type of behaviour I should not listen again if anyone continues to repeat then a disciplinary action will be initiated against those officers.in some station limits there is no Signals they should give signals by hand signal so we will give them hand signal training also and he said in police department first all should be well disciplined,Some have requested for duty rotation to be given to them also only four staff has asked for transfers that will do it he said if anyone is getting scared to share their grieveance they can write and give and we will address their grievances and I have instructed all the DCPs and ACPs, when they visit stations they should speak to the staff and address their grievances he added.


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Produce Delivered with Love
Akash sat in his idle auto-rickshaw and thoughtfully rubbed the steering wheel. With no one allowed to travel, there was no one to transport; with no one to transport, there was no way to provide for his family. Like so many in Asia, the lockdown prevented Akash from earning an income. Including Akash's elderly parents, there were seven mouths in his home to feed, seven stomachs that were hungry. Then Akash met GFA pastor Kulwinder.
Hope on a Motorbike
Pastor Kulwinder had procured vegetables from local vendors, who had contributed the otherwise costly produce free of charge. Mounting his motorbike, Pastor Kulwinder traveled to four villages in Sri Lanka to distribute the groceries, which included pumpkin, beans, leeks, cucumbers, carrots and cabbage, to 29 needy families from various faith backgrounds.
"We were going through a very difficult time because of COVID-19 lockdown, as I could not drive the [auto-rickshaw] like before for earning the income," Akash said. "I thank this Christian [pastor] who met me on the road and gave this free bag of vegetables, which is a great blessing to my family."
"I have received this blessed gift of a vegetable kit from a Christian church, which I cannot believe but it is true."
While giving out groceries, Pastor Kulwinder also met Hiruni, whose husband had a small business. After a three-month curfew and loss of income, however, he was forced to shut it down. They have four school-aged children.
"We were in need of money to get our provisions and vegetables but didn't have enough," Hiruni said. "I have received this blessed gift of a vegetable kit from a Christian church, which I cannot believe but it is true."
Left: Auto-rickshaw driver Akash (pictured), who has been unable to work, receives much-needed vegetables for his family.
Middle: Pastor Kulwinder distributes groceries from his motorbike.
Right: Like Hiruni, this woman gratefully receives groceries from Pastor Kulwinder, which enables her to feed her family.
Persistent in Love
Pastor Kulwinder has been involved in compassion activities throughout the lockdown, distributing vegetables to families in most need. He has overcome many challenges and remained within COVID-19 regulations to reach these families with much-needed aid.
"By the grace of God, I was able to be a blessing once again to 29 more deserving families," Pastor Kulwinder said. "I prayed and gave each vegetable bag to all these families. … I want to continue this ministry through the generous contribution of the vegetable vendors. I will do my best to help the people in my community in times of need."
Through his prayers and practical acts of love, a few families have come to personally know the great Provider.

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Professor Simon Rice appointed director
New Director of Professional and Community Engagement appointed
Strengthening our commitment to greater community engagement
Sydney Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Simon Rice, OAM as its new Director of Professional and Community Engagement – building our engagement capabilities across education and research.
Professor Simon Rice, Director of Professional and Community Engagement
Commencing his term from Semester 2 2017, Professor Rice brings with him a different approach to the delivery of tertiary legal education.
"I question the conventional view of lawyers as necessarily amoral actors who deliver a value-neutral service," he said.
"I encourage students to see themselves as moral agents and as delivering a service that carries values with it, and in my experience they welcome this."
Professor Rice observed that while actual legal rules change a lot, broad principles don't.
"So I prefer to give less emphasis to legal rules, and more to the larger principles.
"That creates space for what I think is often missing in legal education, which is respect for the individual autonomy of students who will be lawyers, and reinforcement and promotion of their own sense of purpose.
"My teaching tends to be more about questions than answers. The students may find this unsettling to start with but then find it quite empowering. They realise I'm respecting their capacity to work out answers for themselves."
The Dean, Professor Joellen Riley highlighted that Professor Rice will arrive with a wealth of experience in law reform and social justice initiatives.
"The appointment of Professor Simon Rice will strengthen Sydney Law School's capabilities and commitment to greater community engagement, in both our research and the educational opportunities for our students," she added.
Professor Rice joins Sydney Law School from the ANU where he was Director of Law Reform and Social Justice and chair of the ACT Law Reform Advisory Council. He previously held positions at Macquarie University, and UNSW where he was the Director of Kingsford Legal Centre and Director of Clinical Legal Education. He has been awarded a Medal in the Order of Australia for legal services to the economically and socially disadvantaged.
Speaking about his new role in promoting community engagement, Professor Rice is aware of a growing emphasis in legal education on practice-ready preparation.
"There is an increasing expectation that graduates will be fee earners from day one," he said.
"But private practice is not the only destination for our students. Many students, and the general community, expect legal education to offer a broad discussion about values and the social context of law.
"Enhancing professional and community engagement is a powerful way to broaden and deepen legal education."
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Sydney Law School #13 in the world in QS world subject rankings
Our reputation as one of the world's leading law schools has been reinforced by its position in the 2015 QS World University Rankings.
2015 Prize Giving Ceremony
We're pleased to congratulate all of our prize winners for 2015.


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The Pleasures of Winter: Sally Clements meets Evie Hunter
Writing.ie | Magazine | Interviews | Women's Fiction
By Sally Clements
As a romance writer with varying heat levels in my books and a close eye on the market, I've been fascinated by the recent mainstreaming of erotica, brought on primarily by the runaway success of the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. Whatever the collective thought on the trilogy itself, it has opened doors to a whole genre of erotic fiction that was once the preserve of the digital world. I was delighted to talk to author Caroline McCall, who forms one half of the Evie Hunter partnership with her co-writer Eileen Gormley. Making the leap from digital to mainstream print, Caroline and Eileen were snapped up by Penguin with their erotic romance, The Pleasures of Winter, which went on general release on the 1st of November.
Caroline and Eileen's book Angels, Demons and Doms, (they spoke to writing.ie about their backgrounds and co-writing the book, read the article here) was released by leading erotica publisher, Ellora's Cave in July 2012. I asked Caroline if Angels, Demons and Doms was the first book that they had written together. She told me: "Yes, Angels was our first co-write outing. Eileen and I run a writers group together and we have similar tastes in books. In fact, you could probably swop our bookshelves and we wouldn't notice. We'd been talking about writing something together for a while and when an opportunity arose in March 2012, we said we'd try it for the craic. I have to confess that we were surprised when the publisher said yes. "
For me personally, writing is a very solitary occupation fuelled by coffee and liquorice all-sorts, so I was very interested to hear more about how co-writing works. I can't imagine writing erotic romance with anyone I didn't know well. I asked Caroline if they had fun writing the book. She grinned, "We had lots of fun—especially when they were thrashing out the initial story, [I'm pretty sure she used the word thrashing without thinking!]. Both of us wanted to write something sexy and hot, and we found working together an opportunity to out-naughty each other. After we'd decided on the main plot line, we emailed chapters back and forth. Eileen wrote during the day, and I took over when I got home from work."
But how does collaboration work for them in terms of the storyline? Caroline explained, "We they tend to take a character each and work on them more or less exclusively. We write a split POV in each chapter, so that the workload is pretty evenly distributed. Eileen is great on the action stuff, whereas I love the emotional, sensual parts. The sex scenes depend on whose POV the scene is set, but we do share them out. Sometimes one of them is too tired to write another orgasm, and if that happens, the other one picks up."
It's pretty impossible to talk about erotic romance without mentioning Fifty Shades of Grey – the runaway success of this series in mainstream print as well as digital has put erotic romance in the spotlight in the past year. And EL James isn't the only big selling writer with Ellora's Cave reportedly selling around 190,000 copies of the genre a month – I asked Caroline if she thought that now the genie is out of the bottle, the market for BDSM will continue to expand?
"I think the genie has been out of the bottle for quite a while. In the past erotica was ignored by mainstream publishers who saw it as a niche. Until this year, you didn't see a lot of it on the bookshelves and women were probably shy about buying it. The advent of the e-reader is probably one of the single biggest factors in the growth of erotica. If you see a woman on the train with an e-reader and a smile on her face first thing in the morning, chances are she's reading something naughty."
While trends are difficult to predict, Caroline believes the influence of erotica will creep into other genres, like historical fiction for example.
The advent of e-readers has indeed changed the way and what people read. When the first Harry Potter books came out, there were different covers for the children's and adult books markets —there's no need to do this with ebooks, as once purchased, the covers become less important. Indeed, the shift to a plain black or grey cover with an object on has helped hugely in allowing consumers to read a book an erotic book public – without a scantily clad woman or half naked man on the cover. The Pleasures of Winter has a very tasteful feather on it, simple and understated.
Gillian Green, Editorial Director Commercial Fiction at Random House UK, Ebury Press, Black Lace and Rouge spoke about romantica – erotic fiction with strong romantic elements – at this year's RNA Conference in England, and tagged it as a genre that is growing hugely in popularity. I asked Caroline the difference between erotic fiction, erotica and erotic romance, or whether the terms were interchangeable. She explained, "It's a question of 'heat' levels. Ellora's Cave define some of their books as romantica – romance with erotica, and felt Fifty Shades of Grey would come under the term erotic fiction." With a laugh she concluded, "Erotica is pretty much anything else, with probably a lot less 'story' content."
I don't think there are any spoilers in revealing that Jack Winter is a Dom, so I asked Caroline how they made sure that their portrayal of the Dom/submissive relationship in The Pleasures of Winter was accurate.
Caroline told me, "We they did lots of in-depth research – there are a lot of kinky people out there. Some of your neighbours do stuff that would curl your hair! In the interests of accuracy, we spoke to Doms and subs in the BDSM community. We were really surprised at how open they were about their sexuality and their relationships. There really is a whole other world out there and we felt privileged that people let us take a peek inside it. We've both made new friends."
I couldn't let Caroline leave without giving us her top tip for writing erotica. Caroline said: "Like any other form of writing it's a skill that can be learned, but only if you feel comfortable writing it. There is nothing as cringe worthy as a badly written sex scene. If you want to learn to write it, you have to read it first. Don't be afraid to explore until you find a heat level that suits you."
At the close of the interview, I asked my final question, what's next for Evie Hunter? Caroline answered "I hope Evie has a long career! And a holiday…I so need a holiday…"
With the film and TV rights represented by Madeleine Milburn, fingers crossed the next move will be a film deal!
So what's the story line in The Pleasures of Winter?
The Pleasures of Winter is a steamy erotic story of romantic obsession and explosive sexual chemistry for fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and Bared to You.
When reporter Abbie Marshall needs to escape Honduras, a private jet carrying a Hollywood A-lister is her only way out. She has a ride home with Irish actor Jack Winter – notorious womanizer and all round bad boy. Abbie is shaken to the core by Winter's blazing beauty and provocative mind.
After the plane's nose-dive into the remote rainforest forces them to fight for survival, Abbie catches tantalizing glimpses of the complicated man behind the image. And the more she sees of him, the more he touches some primal part of her that she is determined to suppress. But after a devastating encounter with Winter's shadow side, Abbie's detachment is shattered.
On returning to normal life, Abbie cannot forget what happened, nor ignore the shocking rumours about the star's private life. Her struggle to make sense of her torment leads straight back to Winter, who is just as obsessed by her. But if they are to have a relationship, Abbie knows she must embrace his hidden desires … and accept her own.
No longer caring about anything but their intoxicating love affair, Abbie is drawn deeper into the dark heart of Winter – and the secret that threatens to destroy everything …
You can find The Pleasures of Winter in all good bookshops, Tescos and on Amazon, and an accompanying short story, A Touch of Winter in eBok form on Amazon. Find out more about Evie at http://www.eviehunter.com or follow Evie on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/eviehunterbooks or Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/eviehunterbooks
(c) Sally Clements
Sally Clements is a romance writer, she has a new winter story, Angel All Year available on Amazon.com here & Amazon.co.uk here. For more about Sally, have a look at her blog, Love and Chocolate.


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Q: Which $BG$s are also $K(\pi,n)$s? As a motivation for the question, note that $\mathbb{C}P^\infty$ is at the same time a $BU(1)$ and a $K(\mathbb{Z},2)$; therefore, $H^2(X,\mathbb{Z})$ classifies complex line bundles on a space $X$.
By the same line of arguments, $BO(1) = \mathbb{R}P^\infty = K(\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z},1)$, hence real line bundles are classified by $H^1(X,\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z})$.
Further examples, with a somehow trivial flavour, can be obtained as follows: for any discrete group $G$ we have $BG = K(G,1)$. From the opposite point of view, we could say that for any group $\pi$, $K(\pi,1) = B\pi_{disc.}$. This gives rise to a lot of examples and I wonder:

Can we classify the triples $(G,\pi,n)$ of sufficiently nice topological groups1) $G$, arbitrary groups $\pi$ and positive integers $n$ such that $BG = K(\pi,n)$?

1) Please replace sufficiently nice topological groups by whatever setting you can deal with such that the question is interesting. It would be nice to cover the classical compact Lie groups. It will depend on the setting which groups we want to consider isomorphic.
As Tyrone pointed out in the comments, the question is essentially equivalent to the question which topological groups are Eilenberg-MacLane spaces.
Here are some observations, resulting in the homotopical classification:

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*If $G$ is commutative and discrete or an $E_n$-space, so that the $n$-th iteration $B^nG = B(B^{n-1}G)$ exists, then we have $K(G,n) = B^nG$ as shown here.

*As discussed in the comments to this question, if $BG$ and $BH$ are homotopy equivalent, then $G$ and $H$ are homotopy equivalent as H-spaces.

Combining these two observations, we conclude that if $BG = K(\pi,n)$, then, understanding $\pi$ as a discrete group, $G$ is H-space homotopy equivalent to $B^{n-1}\pi$. Thus, up to homotopy, we get the complete list as $(K(\pi,n-1),\pi,n)$, but I was hoping to get something finer.

A: It's time to get this off the unanswered list; it was essentially answered in the comments. As user PVAL-inactive noted, a $K(\pi,n)$ is infinite-dimensional as soon as $n\geq 2$. Therefore, restricting to classical groups (hence, finite-dimensional manifolds) we may consider the question which of classical Lie groups are $K(\pi,1)$s or $K(\pi,0)$s.
Suppose $G$ is a $K(\pi,0)$.
Then $G\simeq \pi_{\text{disc.}}\cong \pi_0(G)$ and almost all the classical groups with normalised determinant are connected, in fact, all but $\mathrm{SO}(p,q)$ with $p,q\geq 1$, which has two components.
Since $\pi$ can be assumed to be non-trivial, we conclude that for those groups, $\pi$ has to be the group of order two.
For the real classical groups, not normalising the determinant results in a product of $\pi_0$ with $\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}$.
Therefore, we get:

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*The groups with two contractible components, $\mathrm{Spin}(1) = \mathrm{O}(1)\simeq\mathrm{GL}(1,\mathbb{R})$, which give a $K(\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z},0)$

*and $\mathrm{O}(1,1)$, which is a $K(\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}\times\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z})$.

In particular, $B\mathrm{O}(1)$ is a $K(\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z},1)$, as noted in the question text, resulting in the fact that $H^1(X,\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z})$ classifies real line bundles, and (for what it's worth) we see that $B\mathrm{O}(1,1)$ is a $K(\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}\times \mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z},1)$ and so $H^1(X,\mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z}\times \mathbb{Z}/2\mathbb{Z})$ classifies $\mathrm{O}(1,1)$-principal bundles.
Now suppose $G$ is a $K(\pi,1)$.
Then $G$ is connected and $\pi_1(G) = \pi$.
Looking at the list reveals that the only possibility is $\pi = \mathbb{Z}$ and in fact we find
$\mathrm{SL}(2,\mathbb{R})$, $\mathrm{SO}(2)$, $\mathrm{SO}(2,\mathbb{C})$, $\mathrm{Sp}(2,\mathbb{R})$, $\mathrm{SU}(1,1)$, $\mathrm{SO}^{*}(2)$ and $\mathrm{SU}(1)$, all homotopy equivalent to $\mathrm{U}(1) = S^1$, hence a $K(\mathbb{Z},1)$, in accordance with $B\mathrm{U}(1)$ being a $K(\mathbb{Z},2)$ as noted in the question text.

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Dakar: The pressure cranks up a notch
In Lima, the spectators have been hurrying to the Dakar Village and the scrutineering site, where the favourites in the truck category were in attendance during the second day. The riders and crews of the 35th Dakar are already focused on the 8,500 kilometres of roads, tracks and dunes that they will have to tackle to reach Santiago.
After an already rich introductory day, the technical and administrative scrutineering for the Dakar 2013 continued with the arrival of some of the pretenders to the crown. Firstly, it was the turn of the leading lights in the truck category who came through the gates of the waiting park to submit their vehicles to the race officials. Early in the morning, the Kamaz team arrived all together at the site. The setbacks experienced on the 2012 edition now belong to the past for the team with ten wins, who are especially counting on Eduard Nikolaev and Ayrat Mardeev to reacquaint themselves with success. The Russian team now has a captain whose aura should energise the group, because Vladimir Chagin is making his debut as a team manager: "It's a new start for me. It's almost as if I was starting my first rally all over again," said the seven times winner of the event. The assurance of the "Tsar" could make his rivals tremble, but Gerard De Rooy, the title holder, gave short shrift to the idea that he was weighed down by responsibility: "In reality, it was last year that the pressure was strongest. Now we have seen the level we reached and know what we are capable of, but we are also aware that it can all change dramatically in an instant on the Dakar. I know I have the best race number, but that is only worth something on the first day. After that, the road will be a long one".
In the quad category, following on from Patronelli and Maffei yesterday, their Polish rivals were present at the scrutineering site. To combat the domination of the Argentineans over the last three editions, they will certainly be buoyed by the enthusiasm of Rafal Sonik, who spent his year drumming up support for a national team project, which eventually came into being: "We have come together so that in our country, the supporters who have been following the Dakar with interest for a number of years can identify with a concept that speaks to all of them: a feeling of patriotism. It's already a major victory to have succeeded in achieving this. For the rest, I've already finished 3rd on the Dakar in 2010, so I'll be aiming for the podium again. But I repeat, I've already finished third". The message is clear: Sonik is only interested in aiming for the top! If the Polish machine can reach top speed, Lukasz Laskawiec, 3rd in 2011, will also be in with a shout. It is not sure that the pink quad belonging to Camelia Liparoti will enjoy the same success, but the only woman enrolled in the category intends to continue her progress after finishing in 9th place in 2012.
As regards the cars, several pretenders for the top 10 were in attendance, such as Mathias Kahle, Regis Delahaye or Pascal Thomasse, as were the favourites in the Production category, Xavier Foj, Jun Mitsuhashi and Nicolas Gibon. However, the organisers learned of the withdrawal of Bernhard Ten Brinke, 8th in 2012, who has stayed in the Netherlands following a death in his family. Tomorrow, the major favourites in the bike and car categories will parade in front of the cameras: Cyril Despres will perhaps be accompanied by injured team-mate Coma as a coach of the highest order, whilst a first show of force is expected between the Minis of Peterhansel as well as his X-Raid team-mates and the vehicles driven by Nasser Al Attiyah, Carlos Sainz, Robby Gordon and Guerlain Chicherit.
Jean Louis Schlesser had to get out the big guns!
Testing times for the Qatar Red Bull Rally Team
Winner of the Special the day before, Jean Louis Schlesser therefore left again in first place with the disability of having...


The unrelated cases come at a time when the number of sexual assaults reported on planes has increased at "an alarming rate," according to the FBI.
Rezapour appeared in US District Court in Los Angeles on Thursday. It's not clear whether a plea was entered. Stevens will appear in US District Court in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday.
"After drinking this second glass, VICTIM described feeling hazy and had difficulty remaining awake," the court filing states.
The complaint says that Rezapour's DNA was later found in the woman's underwear.
Then, the complaint says, he told her he loved "killing animals, killing more animals and going fishing so I can kill more animals." He then goes on to ask, "Who would I have to kill to get a girl like you?" and started joking around about killing people, the complaint says. The woman says she became scared of him.
"We urge the flying public to report assaults to airline personnel and law enforcement and assist victims who need help," US Attorney Annette L. Hayes said in a statement. "The skies will be safer for all of us."
FBI Special Agent David Rodski told reporters in June the number of sexual assaults during flights is increasing "at an alarming rate," and added, "We're not sure why."
The FBI suggests passengers keep the armrest between them and a stranger down, and don't give them the benefit of the doubt.
"Offenders will often test their victims, sometimes pretending to brush against them to see how they react or if they wake up," the FBI warns.
If such behavior occurs, trust your gut, reprimand the person immediately and consider asking to be moved to another seat. And if an incident happens, report it to the flight crew immediately, and ask that they record the attacker's identity and report it.
"It doesn't matter when you report an in-flight sexual assault -- we take it seriously, and we will pursue it," says FBI Special Agent David Gates. "After the fact, these cases are much more difficult to prove."


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09/22/2014 • by MACPA
Leadership lessons from the maestro, Ben Zander
Imagine 300 chartered accountants and CPAs standing and singing — no, more like shouting — Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, "Ode to Joy," in German! That was exactly how Benjamin Zander closed the 2014 Collins Barrow National Partners' Conference in Boston. They were inspired by Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, teacher, speaker, and best-selling … Continued
Imagine 300 chartered accountants and CPAs standing and singing — no, more like shouting — Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, "Ode to Joy," in German!
That was exactly how Benjamin Zander closed the 2014 Collins Barrow National Partners' Conference in Boston.
They were inspired by Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, teacher, speaker, and best-selling author of The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life.
He was there to talk about leadership and learning. He ended up talking about vision and possibility and how we all can make the world a better place.
He started with a profound statement about his role as the conductor of an orchestra. [plugin:quote]The conductor of an orchestra doesn't make a sound. He depends, for his power, on his ability to make other people powerful. And so his job is to awaken possibility in others. – Ben Zander[/plugin]
He added that leadership is changing rather dramatically as we experience the decline of the old command-and-control hierarchies that are inadequate for today's world (reminds me of the "shift change"). He drew a series of downward spirals on a flip chart, a world of pessimism and negativity, a world of win-lose. On a second flip chart, he drew a circle with arrows pointing outward, this is the world of radiating possibilities, positivity, win-win, the world of human potential.
His talk was full of great inspiration and stories of his 75 years of experience. He ended with three keys to success:
It's all invented: Everyday we wake up to a world that we can shape.The sooner we realize this, the better.
Standing in possibility: Just like his flip charts on the stage, will the downward spiral enroll you, or will you enroll others in the world of possibility?
Rule No. 6: This is the rule that says, "Don't take yourself too seriously." As for the other rules, there aren't any!
Imagine if we all learned how to stop the downward spirals from sucking us into their paralyzing forces and move to a place of possibility and opportunities?
Ben offered up a new way to think about leadership. He said the new leader can distunguish the downward spiral and has the capacity to move themselves and others to a place of radiating possibility.
After seeing 300 accountants singing "Ode to Joy," I know it's possible to inspire others and open up the world of radiating possibility, even for us accountants!
Watch Ben Zander's TED talk here.
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Бовихтовые, или щекороговые  — наиболее примитивное семейство периантарктических морских донных лучепёрых рыб подотряда нототениевидных отряда окунеобразных. Ранее латинское название семейства писали также, как Bovichthyidae. Представители семейства распространены главным образом в нотальных водах умеренных широт южного полушария у берегов Южной Америки (Аргентина, Чили), Тасмании, южной Австралии, Новой Зеландии, островов Тристан-да-Кунья, Сен-Поль и Амстердам. Один вид (Bovichtus chilensis) также встречается в Антарктике у острова Венке близ Антарктического полуострова. Около 10 видов в 3 родах.

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Тело бычковидное, голое. Два разделённых узким междорсальным пространством спинных плавника, первый спинной плавник колючий. На крышечной кости имеется хорошо развитый шип. Рот выдвижной. Жаберная перепонка не приращена к межжаберному промежутку. В отличие от других нототениевидных рыб имеются зубы на нёбной кости и сошнике. Боковая линия одна. Как и у прочих нототениевидных плавательный пузырь отсутствует. Бентофаги. Молодь некоторых видов ведёт пелагический образ жизни. Общая длина 10,5—80 см.

Вид Bovichtus chilensis включён в Красный список МСОП.

Систематика
3 рода и около 10 видов.

Некоторые авторы считают семейство Bovichtidae полифилетической группой.

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 Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8

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Home News There were reports of deaths after an attack on an apartment in Dnipro as Russia fired missiles across Ukraine
There were reports of deaths after an attack on an apartment in Dnipro as Russia fired missiles across Ukraine
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The governor of the region said that a Russian missile attack targeted, on Saturday, a residential building in the city of Dnipro, in central-eastern Ukraine, killing five people and wounding 27 others, including six children.
27 people were injured, including six children. "They are all in hospital," Dnipropetrovsk governor Valentin Reznichenko said.
The deputy head of the Ukrainian presidential office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, said on Telegram that there may have been people under the rubble. The rescue operation was underway.
Footage posted online showed a nine-storey building, part of which had collapsed. The strike came amid reports that Russian forces targeted several Ukrainian towns for the first time in nearly two weeks.
A series of explosions rocked the city of Kyiv on Saturday morning, and minutes later sirens began to sound across the city and across much of Ukraine.
The deputy head of Ukraine's presidential office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko, said on Telegram that critical infrastructure had been targeted in Kyiv.
Men stand near a crater left by a Russian missile in the village of Kobelev, near Kyiv, on Saturday. (Valentin Ogirienko/Reuters)
The Kyiv city military administration said an unidentified infrastructure object was hit in the city and that emergency services were working at the site of the strike.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said explosions were heard in the Dnipro region of the city. Klitschko also said that shrapnel from a missile fell on a non-residential area in the Holoseevsky district and a building fire broke out. No injuries were reported so far in the capital region.
The first attack on Kyiv since January 1
It was not immediately clear if multiple facilities in Kyiv were targeted, or just those allegedly targeted. The Ukrainian capital has not been hit by a missile attack since New Year's Eve, January 1.
Tymoshenko said that in the remote Kyiv region, an apartment building in the village of Kobelev was hit and windows of nearby houses were smashed.
People take cover at a metro station as air raid sirens sound in Kyiv on Saturday. (Cludag Kilcoen/Reuters)
18 private homes were destroyed in the region, according to the district governor Oleksiy Kuleba. "There are damaged roofs and windows," Koleba said in a post on Telegram, but there were no injuries. He added that a fire in "vital infrastructure" in the area had been brought under control.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's office said that as Russia entered its 11th month, it confirmed on Saturday the UK's plans to send Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, along with additional artillery support.
"The two leaders agreed on the need to seize this moment by accelerating global military and diplomatic support for Ukraine," a spokesman for Sunak said in a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
A statement from Sunak's Downing Street office did not say when the tanks would be delivered or how many.
Ukrainian Valentina Dyachuk, 59, holds a picture of her missing son, Mykola Dyachuk, and other soldiers during a protest in downtown Kyiv on Saturday. (Bella Sandilsky/The Associated Press)
In Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, two Russian missiles hit an industrial zone on Saturday afternoon, following a similar attack in the morning, Governor Oleh Sinyhopov reported. Subway operations were halted amid the attacks, according to the city's Telegram channel.
The strikes targeted "energy and industrial objects in Kharkiv and [outlying] "There were no reports of casualties, but a power outage in the city and other settlements in the region was possible," Sinopov said.
In the northeastern Kharkiv region, Governor Oleh Sinyhopov said two Russian missiles again hit an infrastructure object at noon on Saturday, following a similar attack in the morning. In the city of Kharkiv, the metro stopped operations amid the attacks, according to the Telegram channel. .
Governor Maxim Kozitsky said other infrastructure was bombed in the western district of Lviv.
Vitaly Kem, governor of the Mykolaiv region, said Russian missiles had been detected flying over southern Ukraine and air defenses were operational.
The disputed state of the city of salt
The attacks come amid conflicting reports about the fate of the disputed salt-mining town of Soledar in embattled eastern Ukraine. Russia says its forces have captured the city, a development that would mark a rare victory for the Kremlin after a series of humiliating battlefield setbacks.
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S/2003 J 12 és el més petit dels satèl·lits irregulars retrògrad de Júpiter. Fou descobert per un equip d'astrònoms de la Universitat de Hawaii dirigits per Scott S. Sheppard l'any 2003.

Característiques
S/2003 J 12 té un diàmetre d'un 1 quilòmetre, i orbita Júpiter a una distància mitjana de 17,40 milions de km en 550 dies, a una inclinació de 146 º, en una direcció retrògrada i amb una excentricitat de 0,38. Es tracta del satèl·lit retrògrad exterior més proper a Júpiter, tots els altres satèl·lits coneguts més propers són prògrads. Aquest satèl·lit sembla no pertànyer a cap grup.

Observacions
S/2003 J12 fou descobert per l'equip de Shepard el 8 de febrer de 2003 i la descoberta fou anunciada el 7 de març del mateix any. Com que la seva òrbita no ha estat confirmada, encara conserva la seva designació provisional que indica que fou el dotzè satèl·lit descobert al voltant de Júpiter l'any 2003.

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La Beagle 2 es una sonda espacial, que forma parte de la misión Mars Express de la Agencia Espacial Europea. Debía aterrizar en el planeta Marte el 25 de diciembre de 2003. Fue transportada por la sonda Mars Express, lanzada el 2 de junio de 2003, de la que se separó el 19 de diciembre de ese mismo año. Tras muchos infructuosos intentos de establecer comunicación con la sonda, fue declarada oficialmente perdida el 6 de febrero de 2004. El 16 de enero de 2015, fue encontrada su posición en la superficie del planeta usando imágenes tomadas por la cámara HIRISE del Orbitador Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) de la NASA.

Origen

La sonda Beagle 2 fue concebida y construida por universitarios británicos dirigidos por el profesor Colin Pillinger de la Open University. Los objetivos de Beagle 2 eran la búsqueda de signos de vida en Marte, determinar la composición química y geológica del lugar de aterrizaje y el estudio del clima marciano. Su nombre hace referencia al barco HMS Beagle sobre el cual hizo su viaje Charles Darwin, que revolucionó el conocimiento humano de la vida en la Tierra. En palabras del profesor Pillinger:

Se seleccionó el lugar de aterrizaje en las coordenadas 10.6°N, 270°W, en Isidis Planitia, una extensa cuenca sedimentaria situada a caballo entre las tierras altas y las planicies del norte de Marte. El aterrizador fue diseñado para operar durante 180 días, aunque se consideraba posible que funcionase durante un año marciano completo (687 días terrestres).

Progreso de la misión

Beagle 2 se separó con éxito de Mars Express el 19 de diciembre de 2003 a las 8:31 UTC. Estaba previsto que la Beagle 2 entrara en la atmósfera marciana a las 2:47 UTC del 25 de diciembre de 2003 a una velocidad de 20.000 km/h. En una primera fase la fricción frenaría a la sonda en su caída libre; aproximadamente a 1 km de la superficie, cuando la velocidad se hubiera reducido a 1.600 km/h, se abrirían unos paracaídas y finalmente se inflarían unos airbags que amortiguarían el impacto con la superficie marciana. El aterrizaje estaba previsto que concluyera a las 2:54 UTC. Una vez en la superficie, los airbags se desinflarían y la sonda, con forma de reloj de bolsillo, se abriría, desplegando sus paneles fotovoltaicos y el brazo robótico.

A las 5:30 UTC el satélite de la NASA Mars Odyssey sobrevolaría la zona del aterrizaje, siendo ésta la primera oportunidad de contactar con la Beagle 2. Los distintos intentos realizados para intentar contactar con la sonda Beagle 2 fracasaron. Luego se intentó el contacto desde la Tierra desde el observatorio Jodrell Bank (Reino Unido), con el mismo resultado. Entre enero y febrero de 2004 hubo varios intentos de establecer comunicación a través de la Mars Express, que tampoco tuvieron éxito. A pesar de todos los intentos, no se tuvo confirmación del aterrizaje sobre la superficie marciana y la misión se dio por perdida.

Diseño del aterrizador

El aterrizador tenía forma de reloj de bolsillo, con altura de 230mm. La
base central contenía la antena de comunicaciones, la otra base contenía
los equipos electrónicos, cableado, el brazo robótico, sensores ambientales,
absorbedor, y el resto era 4 paneles solares. La masa por separado era de
68,8kg, y el aterrizador 33,2kg, de los cuales 11,4kg eran de instrumentos
científicos.

El control térmico usaba una carcasa de fibra de carbono para absorber
calor a la sonda por medio de 1 a 40°C, aislantes porque los equipos se
mantienen uno encima de otro. Varias capas envolvían los equipos por toda
la sonda.

Las comunicaciones con la sonda usaba un transpondedor de 437 y
401MHz, usando una antena UHF en la parte central de la sonda para la
comunicación con la nave Mars Express. La velocidad de transmisión es de
2,8 y 128kbit/s y los datos eran enviados diariamente entre 0,5 y 5GB.

La electricidad era obtenida por cuatro paneles solares desplegables con
células de arseniuro de galio. Los cuatro paneles solares se desplegaban
desde el centro de la nave. Su superficie total es de 1m. La electricidad
era almacenada en una batería de Li-Ion con capacidad de 160Wh. La sonda necesitaba 87W para operar.

La electrónica era para el control de la sonda. El software servía para
las funciones, y administración de la sonda y su funcionamiento. Un
procesador de 32 bits se usaba para el manejo de datos y control a bordo.
Los datos se almacenaban en una memoria interna de 1,28Gb para su posterior transmisión.

Los instrumentos científicos eran: Un par de cámaras estereoscópicas, un espectrómetro Mössbauer, un espectrómetro de rayos X, un taladro, un microscopio, un espectrómetro de masas, y un sensor de UV, temperatura, viento, presión y polvo. Los instrumentos ópticos estaban
en un brazo robótico y los ambientales en distintas partes de la sonda.

Informe de investigación de ESA/Reino Unido e hipótesis sobre su pérdida
El 11 de febrero de 2004 el gobierno de Reino Unido y la Agencia Espacial Europea anunciaron el inicio de una investigación para tratar de determinar las causas del fracaso de la misión de Beagle 2 y extraer las lecciones oportunas de la experiencia. La comisión de investigación seguiría los procedimientos normales de la ESA e informaría al Director General de esta agencia y al Ministro de Ciencias de Reino Unido Lord Sainsbury.

Esta comisión de investigación, formada por personas no implicadas directamente en la misión Beagle 2, no encontró una causa única del fracaso de la misión, pero sí diversos factores que aumentaron el riesgo de ésta:

Factores programáticos

 Haber tratado Beagle 2 como un instrumento científico en lugar de una compleja e innovadora nave espacial.
 Escasez de fondos garantizados para el desarrollo en las fases iniciales.
 El abandono del proyecto por parte de la empresa Martin Baker Aircraft (MBA), diseñadores del sistema de entrada, descenso y aterrizaje.
 Falta de una organización de gestión adecuada con experiencia.
 Falta de márgenes adecuados para la gestión y mitigación de riesgos.

Factores técnicos

 Falta de robustez en el diseño de los airbags y programa de pruebas insuficiente.
 Riesgo de colisión entre la cubierta de la sonda y el paracaídas principal.
 Posible rebote del conjunto sonda-airbag dentro del paracaídas principal.
 Posible soltado prematuro de los airbags de la sonda.

La comisión de investigación presentó en su informe una lista de 19 recomendaciones, de las cuales se pueden destacar:
 Las misiones deben estar bajo la responsabilidad de una agencia con recursos y capacidades suficientes para gestionarla. El conjunto módulo de descenso/satélite orbital debería gestionarse de manera única.
 Las cargas científicas críticas para el éxito de la misión o con alto impacto público deberían ser valoradas formalmente y en profundidad por la ejecutiva de la ESA antes de ser aceptadas.
 Las misiones planetarias deberían ser diseñadas con márgenes suficientes, y no iniciarse sin los recursos financieros y temporales adecuados.
 Las misiones de entrada planetaria deberían incorporar un mínimo de telemetría para las fases críticas.
 Realizar las pruebas adecuadas para las tecnologías de descenso y aterrizaje, incluyendo misiones específicas para ello.
 Mejorar la tecnología de airbags y paracaídas, aprovechando mejor la experiencia de la que ya disponen EE. UU. y Rusia.

Una hipótesis reciente postulada por un equipo de científicos australianos sugiere que la sonda se perdió debido a errores de cálculo en la entrada a la atmósfera marciana, los cuales provocaron que empezara a dar vueltas de manera descontrolada.

El fin del misterio
El 12 de enero de 2015 se informó que quizás el aterrizador había sido encontrado.

El viernes 16 de enero de 2015 la NASA informó que la sonda había sido encontrada gracias a la Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, y que tres imágenes capturadas por esta sonda mostraban al aterrizador con sus paneles solares parcialmente desplegados.
Los datos de la MRO confirman que la "Beagle 2" aterrizó a seis kilómetros del punto previsto de aterrizaje.

Referencias

Notas

Bibliografía

Véase también
 Exploración de Marte.
 Vida en Marte.
 Anexo:Misiones espaciales

Enlaces externos

 Página oficial de Beagle 2.
 Página de la Mars Express de la ESA.
 Informe de la investigación ESA/UK sobre Beagle 2.

Sondas espaciales
Sondas espaciales de Marte
Sondas de la Agencia Espacial Europea


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When we think about how alcohol affects our body, we immediately think of a nasty hangover. However, alcohol can impact our nutrition as well.
Alcohol offers little to no nutritional value. In fact, most ingredients in alcoholic beverages are non-essential, meaning our bodies don't need them to function.
Your body treats alcohol like a toxin. This means your body will try to remove the alcohol from your system before it does anything else. As a result, non-essential nutrients in alcohol start to replace essential nutrients from your food. When this happens, your body loses out on important proteins, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. In extreme cases, drinking too much or too often can lead to malnutrition.
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These nutrition deficiencies can also impact your mental and emotional wellbeing. Excessive alcohol use can greatly lower the B vitamins in your body, which play an important role in preventing anxiety, depression and fatigue.
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Spreeautoren ist ein Netzwerk professioneller Berliner Autoren und Illustratoren aus dem Bereich Kinder- und Jugendbuch. Das aus mehr als 100 Mitgliedern bestehende Netzwerk vereint auch bekannte und  ausgezeichnete Künstler. Voraussetzung für die Zugehörigkeit bei den Spreeautoren ist mindestens eine Veröffentlichung in einem Publikumsverlag.

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Die Spreeautoren treffen sich seit 2012 regelmäßig zum Austausch zu allen beruflich-kinderliterarisch relevanten Themen. Die Treffen und der Informationsaustausch der Spreeautoren-Mitglieder untereinander bilden ein wichtiges Forum der gegenseitigen Unterstützung.

Das Netzwerk gibt Künstlern im Kinder- und Jugendliteraturbereich eine Stimme und setzt sich für die Anerkennung des Kinder- und Jugendbuchs als wichtige Kunstform in der modernen Gesellschaft ein. Dazu gehören eine bessere Vergütung der Urheber sowie die Forderung nach mehr Stipendien, Förderungen und Preisen im Kinder- und Jugendbuchbereich. Die Spreeautoren engagieren sich für die Leseförderung ihrer Zielgruppe in Berlin und Brandenburg. Auf der Website der Spreeautoren kann man sich über die Autoren und Illustratoren und deren Veröffentlichungen informieren und sie für Lesungen kontaktieren.

Spreeautoren Blog

Auf dem Blog kann man nachlesen, was Berliner Kinderbuchschaffende beschäftigt, und sich zur aktuellen Lage des deutschsprachigen Kinderliteraturbetriebs aus Sicht der Urheber informieren. Es finden sich Beiträge zu den neuesten Tendenzen auf dem Kinderbuchmarkt, zu Freud und Leid mit Verlagen und Agenturen, über die "Lesekrise" und neue Medien, zu Bildungspolitik und über Erfahrungen bei Lesungen an Schulen, in Bibliotheken und auf Lesefestivals. Außerdem gibt es regelmäßig Porträts von Mitgliedern sowie Veranstaltungshinweise.

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2021 #causapapierklavier. Die Deutsche Bischofskonferenz vergab 2021 zum ersten Mal in ihrer Geschichte den Katholischen Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreis nicht. Das von einer unabhängigen Jury vorgeschlagene Buch "Papierklavier" entsprach laut Pressemitteilung nicht den Kriterien der Statuten. Das Buch wurde sogar von der Empfehlungsliste gestrichen. Papierklavier handelt u. a. von Erwachsenwerden, Sexualität und die Auseinandersetzung mit Schönheitsnormen und Geschlechterfragen (z. B. trans Sein). Offiziell bestritt die Deutsche Bischofskonferenz jedoch, dass das Thema Transgender der Grund für die Ablehnung war.

Zusammen mit 220 Autoren und Illustratoren aus dem Bereich Kinder- und Jugendbuch veröffentlichten die Spreeautoren am 17. Mai 2021 einen offenen Brief, der für ein breites mediales Aufsehen sorgte. Unterzeichnet haben ihn u. a. Isabel Abedi, Kirsten Boie, Anke Kuhl, Finn-Ole Heinrich und Paul Maar. Der Brief hat zusammen mit dem Protest der Jury dazu geführt, dass diese zukünftig bei der Preisvergabe unabhängig von der Bischofskonferenz entscheiden kann.

2020 Arbeitsstipendium für Kinder- und Jugendbuchautoren

Im November 2020 wandten die Spreeautoren sich gemeinsam mit dem Literaturhaus Berlin in einem offenen Brief an den Berliner Kulturausschuss und die Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa, um ein Arbeitsstipendium für Berliner Kinder- und Jugendbuchautoren anzuregen. Zuvor erfolgte ein Schreiben an Klaus Lederer, in dessen Folge es zu zwei Treffen mit der Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa kam. So gibt es bis heute in Berlin kein Arbeitsstipendium für Kinder- und Jugendbuchautoren, das eine  Unterstützung für deren Arbeit bedeuten würde. In anderen Bundesländern und Städten (Niedersachsen, Bayern, Baden-Württemberg, Köln, München) gibt es seit langem Arbeitsstipendien in diesem Bereich.

2018 Unterschriftensammlung gegen Kakadu Einstellung

Der Kakadu ist die tägliche Radiosendung für Kinder und mit Kindern auf Deutschlandfunk Kultur. Der Kakadu ist preisgekrönt, wird deutschlandweit gesendet und bietet Kindern eine Vielfalt an Themen, die in dieser Qualität und Tiefe einzigartig sind. Mehr als 5.000 Radiostunden wurden seit 1996 produziert. Die meisten der jungen Hörer sind im Alter von sechs bis zehn Jahren, aber auch viele ältere Kinder gehören zur Kakadu-Fangemeinde.

2018 wollte Deutschlandfunk den Kakadu wochentags streichen, das Angebot radikal zurückfahren und nur noch im Internet zur Verfügung stellen. Die Spreeautoren haben daraufhin einen Offenen Brief an den Sender geschickt und  sich aktiv bei der Petition gegen die Einstellung beteiligt. Mit Erfolg: Der Kakadu konnte im Frühjahr 2021 seinen 25. Geburtstag feiern.

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After 5 months under treatment, Nireas returns to the sea.
NIREAS, the fighter
Nireas's story is the perfect example of how different links connect to the perfect chain of rescue.
It was morning of the 12th of May, 2020, when we received a call from the Port Police of Paros island that a sea turtle had been found by a resident of the island lying motionless on a beach of Parikia.
The resident who found the turtle, as well as the Port Police officers, were instructed how to handle the turtle and move him to a safe place until the ferry would arrive that would transfer the turtle to our station on Naxos island.
"Naxos Wildlife Protection" created The Network for the Protection of the Sea Turtle in the Cyclades in cooperation with ARCHELON and Cyclades Preservation Fund, so that people and authorities are informed what to do and what the procedure is upon finding a sick/injured sea turtle.
Unfortunately, the next ferry was late in the night, and so the unconscious turtle had to wait to reach our first aid care station. The officers of the Port Police reported back to us on the turtle's condition and, as time went by, the signs were not good.
The first night of Nireas at "Naxos Wildlife Protection's" first aid care station
Sea turtles will lower their metabolism when in bad health, meaning that they may look unconscious or even dead. As a result, we insisted that the turtle would be sent to Naxos no matter what.
Late at night, the ferry arrived and volunteers of our association rushed inside to find a covered in algae turtle in a handmade crate with towels. The moment we approached him, the turtle moved his head and a sigh of relief escaped both volunteers.
The turtle was still alive!
The turtle had waited for too long and the first hours were critical for his survival.
At once, the Loggerhead turtle was administered fluids and antibiotics.
The subadult male weighed 34 kg with curved carapace length 69 cm, which was covered in algae and barnacles and he carried a wound on his head which was also heavily covered in algae, an indication that the turtle had been floating in this state for many days.
Through the night, the volunteers remained with him, making sure he was responding to the first stage of his treatment. The next morning, the clean-up of his wound began after administering him painkillers. This is when we realized the seriousness of his condition.
The wound was deep, extending all the way from the nostrils to his right eye and the top of his skull.
The injury was caused by a blunt object used by a human hand…
The turtle was named NIREAS, after the sea deity of ancient Greece, predecessor of god Poseidon.
Two days later, as Nireas responded to his medication and treatment, he was placed in shallow water where he would feel more closer to his natural element, but also ensure that his wound would remain dry and he would have the ease to breathe without wasting too much energy.
On a daily basis, more than once, we would clean up his wound, apply special ointments and administer him his medication and fluids. And every day, Nireas showed signs that the treatment was working.
Nireas resting after receiving clean-up and treatment of his wound. It was required he remained dry after the treatment for better results.
His case was special and we had the valuable help of the specialized team of ARCHELON's Rescue Center as well as the wildlife vet Dr. Dimitris Posantzis.
X-rays were taken at the local vet center of Dr. Pittaras, which showed that his skull was fractured in three places missing vital organs like his brain by millimeters.
Once we were sure his treatment was working and he was gaining weight, Nireas was fed for the first time, a procedure that required extra care, considering that his skull was fractured and could cause pain and affect the use of his beak.
With time, whenever he was not receiving clean-up and treatment of his wound and covered in epibiota carapace, Nireas spent his day in a tank in which we added more and more water as the turtle slowly regained his strength.
In the beginning he could only float, but he showed no issues in balance which could indicate serious neurological problems.
At first, Nireas was unable to dive. A month later, he managed to make his first controlled descend.
A month passed until Nireas managed to dive and controllably ascend. We were all thrilled at the sight, because it meant that our beloved Nireas would be able to live in the ocean again! But we still had a long way to go. Until his wound would properly heal and close, Nireas was in danger of getting infected if he was released too soon.
By end of June, 2020, Nireas already weighed 40 kg!
End of July, he first started eating by himself. This was the sign we had been waiting for that he would be able to be released much sooner than we thought.
Throughout all this time, Nireas's wound was cleaned and treated on a daily basis and his swimming skills and dives looked more and more natural.
By August, we removed him from the water every few days to treat his wound and, with the funding of Cyclades Preservation Fund we purchased a bigger and deeper tank for him. There, Nireas spent longer time underwater resting and feeding.
With the unanimous decision between ARCHELON Rescue Center, the vet Dr. Posantzis and "Naxos Wildlife Protection", Nireas would be clear to return to the sea end of September-beginning of October, when the sea temperature was still warm.
Nireas swimming in his new, bigger tank!
The case of Nireas is a special one among the volunteers of "Naxos Wildlife Protection", not only because of the seriousness of his health condition but also the fact that he was the longest remaining patient at our station.
Nireas was hospitalized at our station for 5 months, requiring daily care and treatment, special ointments, medication and food.
The most important thing was that Nireas was also cooperative. Not once did he defend himself, even though we spend hours over his half-open skull cleaning him and removing dead tissue which was sometimes painful for him. We had found a way of communicating although we did not speak the same language.
Nireas remained calm and cooperative throughout the long hours of treating his wound.
No matter how many animals come by our station, every single one is special and treated as a unique individual, with its own character, needs and mood swings!
Left: Nireas's wound as he was found in May of 2020. Right: Nireas's head carries only a scar in October 2020.
On October 1st of 2020, Nireas was tagged on his front flippers, as are all turtles that pass by our station entering ARCHELON's database.
In the morning of the 3rd of October, Nireas received a final touch-up and measurements. He was transferred to the beach of Agios Prokopios where a crowd of residents of the island, visitors and representatives of the Port Policeand the authorities bid their farewell to Nireas as he crawled down the sandy beach heading straight to the sea.
Three volunteers of "Naxos Wildlife Protection" swam discreetly with him for a long time to ensure he was alright.
The first few minutes, Nireas was a bit rusty in his movements, which was expected since he had spent 5 months inside a tank. Luckily, it only took him a few minutes to adjust and, soon, Nireas was diving comfortably, taking long deep breaths and swimming like this adventure of his had never taken place!
We have to be honest, it was difficult to part ways with Nireas after all this time.
Seeing him healthy and strong again swimming in the sea was the reward that filled our hearts and all of our efforts.
Nireas reminded us that, no matter the obstacles and the difficulties, we need to be fighters and make it through and we will continue following his example and fight to protect and save every single creature that needs our help with the goal to return them in a safe home…
Nireas in his kingdom!
Follow these links to watch Nireas's story and release.
"We have a responsibility toward the other life-forms of our planet whose continued existence is threatened by the thoughtless behavior of our own human species. . . . Environmental responsibility – for if there is no God, then, obviously, it is up to us to put things right."
– Jane Goodall


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Il castello di Saciletto si trova a Saciletto di Ruda in provincia di Udine.

Storia
Sin dal 1263 è documentata la presenza di una struttura fortilizia, il Castrum Zazilet. Acquistato nel 1303 dal Patriarca di Aquileia Ottobuono di Razzi  per contestare le mire sulla Bassa friulana dei Conti di Gorizia, fu da questi ultimi attaccato e distrutto nel 1309. Dopo secoli di abbandono Bernardino di Floriano Antonini acquistò l'edificio dalla Repubblica di Venezia (16 maggio 1491) e, date le mutate condizioni politiche lo trasformò in un fabbricato dominicale. All'inizio di XX secolo il nucleo venne completamente rimaneggiato secondo canoni estetici di ispirazione romanica da Enrico Paolo Salem che l'aveva acquistato nel 1923. La cappella gentilizia è una costruzione che viene fatta risalire ad anni compresi tra il tardo XVII secolo e i primi del secolo successivo. La pianta ha un andamento poligonale irregolare.Oggi completamente restaurata da Volpato è un'abitazione privata

Struttura
Il complesso architettonico è costituito dalla villa, dalla cappella gentilizia dedicata a Sant'Antonio da Padova e dagli annessi rustici. Un ampio giardino paesaggistico con piante di alto fusto e arbustive di varie e raffinate essenze si sviluppa all'interno della recinzione neogotica che racchiude anche l'edificio principale. Il corpo gentilizio, fortemente condizionato dall'assetto del fortilizio preesistente, si presenta come un palazzetto: un elemento a torre caratterizza la parte centrale e su una delle facciate interne è collocata una meridiana.

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Fortezze della provincia di Udine
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