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So, your in-laws are itching to take a big family vacation and you are starting to panic (especially if your in-laws are Lebanese). You are not alone. Traveling with in-laws is something that causes many grown adults to become anxious and fearful. Unless you have a great relationship with your in-laws, you are most likely worried about being stuck with them for long periods of time.
Don't worry! You can survive a vacation with your in-laws. We have some tips for you to help you prepare for the trip ahead of time and how to stay sane while you are on vacation. If you follow these rules, you may even have fun!
First things first, you must plan ahead. Have an open discussion with your partner about his/her family's vacation habits. For example, are they the type who likes to stay very busy or do they like to lounge on the beach all day? Are they interested in outdoorsy activities or visiting museums or both?
After getting a feel for the type of vacationers your in-laws are, you need to have a talk with them to plan the adventure. You must figure out the dates that work best for everyone, as well as discuss money. I know discussing money with the in-laws may sound like an awful idea, but it is much better than realizing they are wanting something cheap when you are wanting something lavish.
If you are all crammed together in the same space for several days, someone is going to lose it. For your sanity, it is best to sleep in a separate space. We know this looks different for everyone, but just to give you a few examples. Get separate hotel rooms. Take two separate RV's to the campground. If you rent a house, make sure it has a separate space for your family. For instance, your own bedroom and bathroom.
Along the same lines as separate spaces, you should take breaks from each other and this should be perfectly acceptable. Have a plan for personal time each day. When you are ready to be social again, have a signal such as putting out RV patio mats if you're traveling by RV.
Rather than rudely stalking off mid-conversation, plan to escape for exercise (or naptime) daily. If you have children, see if your in-laws are willing to babysit so you may go on a date. If there are activities everyone is not interested in, choose a day when you can go do your choice activities without the group.
Let's face it – you need to get to know your in-laws. When you travel with your in-laws, it gives you an opportunity to get to know them in a new way. For example, you may see what they like when they are resting or stressed.
We often forget this, but delays when traveling cause a lot of frustration and anxiety. In a group setting, it causes us to lose our nerves and perhaps even lash out at one another. If you're traveling from Lebanon or if even you're traveling to Lebanon, make sure to be at the airport early so as to avoid long queues and/or any delays.
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'No room for complacency' UN officials say, urging vigilance in Ebola fight as West Africa marks progress
20 January 2015 – One year has passed since Ebola began spreading in West Africa, ravaging villages and local economies, and yet, amid dramatic improvements in the three most affected countries, the United Nations can now report progress in the fight against the deadly virus, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today as he urged the global community to help the region regain its footing following the unprecedented outbreak.
Delivering remarks to an informal UN General Assembly meeting on Ebola earlier today, the Secretary-General told a host of delegates and UN senior officials that his recent trip to West Africa convinced him that defeating the outbreak is ultimately possible but that the challenge remains in prevailing quickly and in minimizing overall suffering. This, he added, would demand 'collective determination and clarity of focus' by all international actors and national stakeholders.
The Secretary-General briefed Member States alongside General Assembly President Sam Kutesa, as well as Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), and the UN Special Envoy for Ebola, Dr. David Nabarro, who both joined in via videoconference.
"Strong national leadership with local community engagement and international support is slowing the incidence of news cases in many places," Mr. Ban said. "Through all our efforts, we have learned that our response must be regional in nature to avoid a risk of re-transmission."
According to the latest data from the UN World Health Organization (WHO), the three hardest hit countries – Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone – have all reported their lowest weekly total of new cases in months.
Guinea reported its lowest weekly total of new cases since 17 of August 2014. Liberia has had no confirmed cases nationally for the final two days of the week ending the 11th of January 2015. And Sierra Leone has recorded its lowest total of new cases since 31 August 2014.
However, despite peaking optimism and "massive support" from the international community, the Secretary-General also urged caution, noting that Ebola remained a versatile and fearsome adversary. Pockets of the disease, in fact, are alive in certain parts of West Africa with the western part of Sierra Leone still suffering from high incidences of transmission.
"The outbreak has taught us that there is no room for complacency," he continued. "Resources continue to be required to adjust the response, monitor chains of transmission and end the outbreak."
Mr. Ban warned that his Trust Fund dedicated to Ebola response efforts had been "depleted to fund priority gaps" and he called on Member States "to sustain the tremendous momentum" achieved so far in fighting the epidemic.
At the same time, he noted, post-Ebola recovery efforts would also have to be considered in an effort to help revive those communities debilitated by the disease. "The virus has eaten away at the fabric of society," he concluded, "at how people live, how they love, how they die and care for loved ones in their final days."
"We must, collectively, take stock of how we can build longer-term resilience to withstand future outbreaks."
Echoing this sentiment, Assembly President Kutesa lauded the Ebola response for having made "significant improvements" in reducing the spread of the disease through case identification and contact tracing, isolation and treatment, as well as safe burials and social mobilization. But, he warned, the rippling aftereffects of the outbreak were "not yet over."
"As we shift from the immediacy of the initial outbreak, we must now direct our attention to the region's long-term recovery effort," he explained.
Throughout West Africa, Mr. Kutesa continued, markets for essential goods struggle to remain open, children are missing critical school time, and 'critical' planting cycles have been missed.
"The impact of Ebola is being felt all the way down to the village level," he added.
From Freetown, Sierra Leone, Mr. Ould Cheikh Ahmed, in his first briefing to the Assembly, said that in the few weeks he has headed up UNMEER, he has travelled to all the affected countries and met with their respective presidents, as well as UN global response partners and religious leaders, Ebola survivors and care workers.
Over UNMEER's first 90 days in existence, significant progress has been made in slowing and containing the world's largest-ever Ebola outbreak. "Only three months ago, the epidemic was ravaging West Africa, with 4,000 people infected [in October] alone, and caseloads were doubling every three weeks," he said, but, thanks to the global response, the most dire scenario – that 10, 000 people would be infected every week by December ¬– the epidemic had been slowed.
"We are now beginning to see an overall decline in the number of new cases," he said, echoing the Secretary-General's feeling that the goal of ending Ebola in Liberia is within reach. At the same time, the Government is aware that it must not give in to complacency. While western areas of Sierra Leone were still seeing new cases, thanks to the response plan enacted by the Government, the virus was slowing its spread.
Mr. Ould Cheikh Ahmed said that a large part of the progress to date was due to the actions of the affected communities themselves. Indeed, the affected communities had changed their behaviours adjusted traditional practices that increased the likelihood of virus transmission, such as the washing of bodies of the deceased pre-burial. Further, thanks to national, regional and global health workers, thousands of West African now knew how to spot the symptoms of Ebola and knew what to do to prevent its spread.
"The concerted efforts of the international community, the United Nations and its partners have also made a crucial contribution," he continued, adding that the common thread exposed by the virus has been a truly global response to bring it to an end. "Donors have provided nearly $2.2 billion in humanitarian assistance and many countries have provided medical teams and logistical capacities to support the response," he added, thanking, particularly the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as well as the many national and international non-governmental organizations working on the front lines to tackle the virus.
"However…stopping this outbreak will still require significant efforts," he said, declaring that the philosophy that would guide his work from here on would be what he termed his "three c's" approach: recognizing the leadership of the countries affected; engaging communities; and coordinating effectively.

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Health Revivals becomes Youth Team Sponsor
Published by Press Office on 25th September 2019 25th September 2019
We are delighted to welcome local Homeopathic & Herbal Treatments and Services Provider Health Revivals, as a youth team sponsor for the 2019/20 season.
Health Revivals based locally in Walthamstow's St James Street, offer bespoke care and service, with remedies including Homeopathy, Flower Essences, Tissue Salts & Homeobotanicals.
Thanks to the support of Health Revivals, F.C Leytonstone will continue to be able to support young people develop and improve both on and off the pitch.
For more information on Health Revivals, visit http://healthrevivals.co.uk/ for more information.
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Antique items dated back to a certain era, having specific marking or made from precious metals are highly valued today and purchased by those who want to keep them in their valuable collection. Often people who own such item don't know their real value and sell them off to a scrap dealer for a throw away price. Don't let your precious antique go to waste like this. If you have such items and want to sell them right away, give us a call and we will make an arrangement for evaluation to be done right away.
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The Tycoon Terrain is a powerful asset for the nostalgic tycoon-game developers. With new features and a core upgrade from its origin, the new versions are now out in Unity's Asset store.
Make sure to sail by and play the new feature demos on our Tycoon Terrain Website!
Do you also miss all those awesome tycoon-games of old times?
This is a package that pays homage to all of them albeit in 3D and using Unitys terrain engine. If you ever thought of doing a remake or worthy successor of any of those games this asset should give you a running start.
Once upon a time I had a cat.
It was a fat one, orange and shabby and with whiskers as long as my fishing line.
One day it got scared by a shadow and ran into the woods. The shadow was laughing and laughing and my cat was never seen again.
To subjects and free men alike. This is the initial post of the Viking Crew Development's website, a common ground for all of our projects, games and games-to-be. Here you can follow their progress and play some of them, as it please you.
Remember, we are a group of free developers doing what we want because of the fun of it. We sincerely hope you'll enjoy our work just as much as we doing it.
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One of the greatest challenges in collecting child support is that deadbeat dads move from job to job and state to state. It's hard to keep track of them.
- Rod Blagojevich
Child support refers to the money that the noncustodial parent must pay to the custodian parent for the care and upbringing of a child after the parents separate. This serves as a parental contribution for the child's basic living expenses, such as shelter, food, clothing, health care, and education. When a State court orders the noncustodial parent to pay child support, that parent must pay directly to the child's custodian rather than directly to the child. States generally do not impose an obligation to pay support for a child after that child has reached the age of 18.
The State courts determine the amount of the child support that the noncustodial parent needs to pay. The amount is based on the unique circumstances of each case, including the child's age, the particular health and educational needs of the child, and the standard of living that the child would have enjoyed if the family had continued living together. Each State may differ on how they calculate the amount of child support that is awarded. A huge factor is the net monthly income of both the custodial and noncustodial parents. Some states require that the parent to pay a set percentage of the parent's annual salary. Some also require parents to pay a percentage of any bonuses received as well.
A parent only has a legal responsibility to support a biological or adopted child. The court cannot order an individual to pay child support for a stepchild, unless the individual formally adopted the stepchild and would therefore be responsible for care and support. Child support laws vary state by state and this particular principle applies in most states, however, it is always wise to double check the rules in the state in which the child lives.
The Uniform Marriage and Divorce Act disregards marital misconduct in determining the amount of child support obligation of the custodial parent. Factors in determining reasonableness or necessity of the child support include the child's financial resources, the custodial parent's financial resources, the noncustodial parent's financial resources, the standard of living the child would have had if the marriage remained intact, the physical and emotional condition of the child and the child's particular educational needs.
In addition to the periodic support payments, a court may order the noncustodial parent to also make contributions to future medical and dental expenses, vacation and camp expenses, and religious or private school costs. Different states have different opinions on whether a noncustodial parent owes a financial obligation to support an 18-year-old college student seeking enrollment at an institution of higher learning. Different states have different opinions on whether the death of a noncustodial parent terminates the obligation to provide child support or whether this obligation passes to the noncustodial parent's estate. In many cases, even death does not end the obligation to pay child support
Some noncustodial parents do not comply with the mandated child support obligations. State courts take the side of the innocent child and usually help enforcement through garnishment of wages or even seizing of assets from the noncustodial parent. Some noncustodial parents disappear, making it harder to secure child support. Congress created the Federal Parent Locator Service, which permits any authorized individual to obtain and transmit information regarding a parent that is not paying child support, enabling enforcement action, including court remedies. Courts may hold the non-complying noncustodial parent in contempt of court, which may require paying the child support owed plus all attorney's fees and court costs for both parties.
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'Take action and stand together'
A message from President Barnard on International Women's Day
March 8, 2018 —
On behalf of the University of Manitoba community, I would like to mark International Women's Day 2018 with a recognition of the incredible contribution women make in all sectors of our society and with a commitment to take action and stand together with women as we continue, true to this year's theme, to press for progress.
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Wet's Kelly Zutrau Is Taking Control
"It was important for me to make something that felt cohesive from start to finish, and came from me."
By Erica Cupido
By her own admission, Wet's singer-songwriter Kelly Zutrau is older, more confident and in control as the duo – known for their emotional, R&B-infused electro-pop – gets ready to drop their sophomore album Still Run (due out July 13, Sony). After making their debut with Don't You in 2016, Zutrau says she and multi-instrumentalist Joe Valle have settled into a new rhythm, one which involves seeing the 30-year-old performer and painter owning her role as a frontwoman.
"For a while, I didn't think of myself [that way] and I'm starting to," says the "Don't Wanna Be Your Girl" singer, who I met backstage during Wet's latest tour stop in Toronto. "With this album, I'm really trying to embrace this whole thing. It means being okay with being the centre of focus at a show or photo shoot. The songs come from me, so it makes sense that I would be the person at the forefront." Wet has received plenty of attention away from stages or sets too, having been praised in Vogue, the New York Times and gained over 1.7M Spotify listeners a month.
Zutrau explains that feeling confident at centre stage has a lot to do with having creative control of Wet's music, as well as being comfortable, literally, in whatever she's wearing. Not only does her affinity for the '90s come through on new tracks like "Lately" and "There's a Reason," but Zutrau also takes style cues from the everything-old-is-new-again decade. Dressed in cropped jeans and an oversized sweatshirt, the singer opens up about being vulnerable on stage, standing up for herself and writing sad songs that also empower women.
How do you think you've evolved as a performer since the last time you released music?
I really struggled with stage fright and just figuring out how to be on stage. I would feel very uncomfortable. I still have that sometimes but it just takes doing it over and over and over again until you eventually find a way to be comfortable. Even when I am freaking out, now I just try to be in that feeling. Overall I think I'm older, more confident and have done it more. I'm really enjoying the shows now in a way that I didn't years ago.
Is there a way you want people to feel when they come to your shows?
In the beginning, I didn't have a goal of what I wanted these shows to be for people. I've just been seeing front rows of young women crying and singing along, and that seems really powerful to have that connection with them. Afterwards they tell me they came because they wanted to cry. It seems a little like therapy because a lot of it is slow and introspective. I think that's what people want out of the shows, just to be in their feelings. Then I've also noticed a lot of people making out, which is bizarre but also really cool.
Let's talk about the new album. What was your hope for Still Run when you started?
I wanted to be more in control of the creative process. There were a lot of people involved in the last one, a lot of democratic decisions. In the end, I felt really happy with what we made, but it was important for me to make something that felt like the vision stayed cohesive from start to finish and came from me. I had more creative control than I did last time. I also wanted to be more experimental with the sound. I didn't want to stick to having to be slow and electronic. I just wanted to let it go different ways. I hope it's uplifting and empowering, but also that people can enjoy the sadness of certain moments of it.
You've said that the album is about dysfunctional relationships. What made you want to explore those?
The name Still Run is about still letting go of people or things, even when it's easier to stay in comfortable, familiar situations. That's what I was going through while writing these songs. While I was trying to get control of my life, a lot of my relationships changed – really close, important relationships because they'd been established in this other dynamic where I didn't have control. Trying to gain control meant that I lost some of those relationships, or that they changed profoundly. It still felt like a loss. It was about taking that stand for myself, dealing with those losses and that complicated process.
You mentioned taking a stand in relationships. As a woman, songwriter and performer, do you see your creative work as political?
I do. I think most expressions are inherently political because they happen in a time and place and show a perspective. I don't purposefully set out to write, 'This is what it sounds like to be a woman,' but because I am a woman, I think that experience connects with other women a lot of the time. I'm really glad that it does.
Who were some of your earliest influences?
When I was [a teen], I was listening to a lot of Destiny's Child, SWV, Usher and TLC. I was in a singing group in school and those were the first songs I sang publically. But I was also influenced by Madonna and Whitney Houston – genre-less women who had strong vocals and a really emotional story.
Speaking of Madonna and Whitney, how do you feel about the resurgence of so many '90s trends?
I think it's cool. I really like '90s style, partly because it's the fashion that was formative for me. It's comforting. I just bought a pair of Steve Madden wedges that are like the same ones I had when I was 10, and I love wearing them.
Are there any women in music whose style you love?
I like Christina Aguilera's recent looks. She looks amazing! Also, Rihanna's an obvious one but I'm always watching what she's wearing. I directed and shot the video for our song "Lately," and I got the idea for the style in the video from an old Whitney Houston record. On it, she's posing in a white bathing suit. I do not look as amazing as she does in it, but I thought, 'I want to wear a white bathing suit.'
Do you have a stage uniform?
I don't. I usually like to have one element that I wouldn't necessarily wear in my regular life, or feels special for the show. Recently, I've been wearing jeans, a simple top and then I try to wear fun shoes. Like these [she's wearing black, stacked-heel Chanel sandals] – I don't really wear them in my life. I've dreamed of having Chanel shoes for a long time, so I wear these for band stuff.
You're known for writing about vulnerable moments in your life. How does it feel to know that soon you'll be sharing new songs inspired by those experiences?
I'm really excited. This is a really fun part [but] it's also scary. It'll be interesting to see how people react to it, and whether they like the different direction. I'm really happy with it and that's what I wanted. I wanted to feel like no matter what the reaction was that I liked it, and I really do.
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Assembly of First Nations urges Canada to invest in safe drinking water
Michelle Carbert and Matthew McClearn
An investigation by The Globe found that one-third of people living on First Nations reserves across Canada use drinking water systems that threaten their health.CHRIS WATTIE/Reuters
The Assembly of First Nations is calling on the government to invest immediately in First Nations' access to clean drinking water after a Globe and Mail report revealed that risky water systems pose a health threat to more than 150,000 people living on reserves.
In a statement Tuesday, AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde said urgent action is needed from all levels of government to dramatically improve water systems in First Nations communities. A six-month investigation by The Globe found that 152,000 of the approximately 462,000 people living on First Nations reserves across Canada – or one-third – use drinking water systems that threaten their health.
"It is completely unacceptable that there are more than 100 First Nations communities in this country that do not have access to safe drinking water," Mr. Bellegarde said.
"The last federal budget committed a welcome $1.8-billion in infrastructure for First Nations. Those resources need to reach communities and the federal government needs to work with First Nations to address housing, water and other infrastructure needs."
Investigation: Risky water systems pose health threat to one-third of people on First Nation reserves
Data obtained by The Globe also found that without significant changes to its approach, the federal government risks falling short of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's election promise to eliminate boil-water advisories on reserves within five years. For the AFN, the report was further evidence of the poor state of First Nations' drinking water.
"The serious risks relating to First Nations drinking water are well known and well documented. It's time for action now. First Nations citizens are suffering," AFN Manitoba Regional Chief Kevin Hart said in the statement.
However, information from the Integrated Capital Management System (ICMS), an Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada database, suggests that increased spending alone won't be enough to meet the government's five-year goal. For instance, the ICMS found in its annual inspection of water and waste-water systems on First Nations reserves that plants built in the past 15 years actually have a higher average risk of producing unsafe water under adverse conditions than those built in the 1970s.
The ICMS data also revealed that 60 per cent of overall risk scores for the water systems stem from factors under the operators' control, such as record keeping. Many First Nations plant operators lack proper training. The risk score for water systems range from 0 to 10, with those above 7 deemed to be "high," 4 to 7 as "medium" and below 4 as "low."
While Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett was not available for comment, her office issued a statement saying the Liberal government is still committed to ending long-term boil-water advisories on reserves in five years.
NDP indigenous affairs critic Charlie Angus said the ICMS data raises questions about whether the Trudeau government understands what is needed to follow through on its promise.
"One of the reasons Mr. Trudeau was so successful in the last election was he made a number of audacious commitments to indigenous communities and indigenous people, but we haven't seen any of the resources or the plan to follow through and water is ground zero for this failure to follow through on what was promised," Mr. Angus told The Globe.
He also expressed concern about the lack of transparency surrounding the issue of water quality on First Nations reserves. Acquiring the ICMS data took six months of bureaucratic wrangling by The Globe and an appeal to the federal Information Commissioner.
The Conservatives declined to comment on the matter.
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By Larry Johnson on July 1, 2019 Columnist, Current Issue, Fiber Expert, Fiber Installation, FTTx, Optical Networking
New Advances in Fiber Optics —
The fiber optic industry is transitioning between technologies on how best to transport ever increasing amounts of digital content. The use of direct detection techniques between transmitters and receivers has been the preferred method of transmission for decades, but with higher speed systems, the use of newer modulation formats, and coherent detection techniques including forward error correction (FEC) are game changers affecting those transitioning to data rates of 100 Gb/s and higher. The increased amount of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and lower power consumption requires higher density packaging as shown by the new 400 Gb/s modules.
Traditional choices to keep up with the bandwidth demand have been to increase the data rate, add wavelengths, or add more fibers. Now a fourth option is to increase the number of cores within a 125 µm diameter fiber. So far, fibers with up to 19 cores have been manufactured by a variety of companies. But it seems like 7 appears to be the magical number at this time.
Multicore fibers were originally called "holey" fibers. Way back in 2002, I first saw a hand-drawn sketch of them at Sir David Payne's labs in Southampton, England. Since then, the manufacturing process has changed a great deal to address issues such as terminations and fan-out kits, which are required to access each single-mode core. Fortunately, the industry has also created fusion splicers with rotation stages that allow the fiber to align the multiple cores. While we hear much about 400 Gb/s and 600 Gb/s transmission systems, most of these applications are used within data centers or for data center interconnects (DCI). Initially this is where multicore fibers may be implemented.
Figure 1. A 7-core multi-fiber in a 125 µm single-mode fiber. (Image courtesy of Fibercore)
Another change in the optical fiber world is a greater demand for smaller fibers. For several years, 200 µm (micron) coatings have been available. In addition, we have seen a fiber optic cable from Sumitomo with up to 6,912 fibers! A related discussion about making fiber smaller is the potential to reduce the fiber's cladding diameter which has been consistent at 125 µm (microns) since fiber's early days in the 1970s to 80 µm. The industry has made 80 µm fiber prior for specialty sensing applications so this isn't a manufacturing problem. But, it would require new splicing fixtures and cleavers for fusion splicers due to the reduced diameter of the fiber. (See Figure 1.)
A final aspect relating to size and density are the new generations of fiber connectors that are significantly smaller in size. Several of the new types are the CS, for onboard optics and the SN (Senko) and the MDC (very small form factor connector) manufactured by US Conec. These connectors provide up to 3 terminations in the same space as the LC currently uses. This is critical for most module manufacturers as more complex modules with tuning capabilities are being added. These styles are designed to provide higher density options for on board optical systems, patch panels, and transceiver modules. In the case of patch panels, up to 384 of these low-profile connectors can be placed in a single RU panel and up to 15,000 for a full rack! (See Figure 2.)
Figure 2. Smaller SN connectors and faster 400 Gb/s Pam-4 modules. (Images courtesy of Senko Advanced Products and Finisar)
Less Power Is a Good Thing
Modules also continue to decrease in size, are faster, use less power, and can provide tuning capabilities required for DWDM and WDM-PON applications. The new 400G QSFP-DD modules operate up to 400 gigabit per second transmitting 8 lanes (wavelengths) of 50 Gb/s each. The 200 Gb/s version operates with only 4 lanes. These devices all operate using coherent technology including FEC and use Integrated tunable transmitter and receiver assemblies (ITTRA).
The implementation of coherent optics solves capacity problems network providers are facing. It takes the typical ones and zeroes in a digital signal known as on-off keying (OOK) and replaces it using advanced modulation formats such as Pulse Amplitude Modulation (PAM-4) to modulate the amplitude and phase of that light, which increases the bandwidth of the transmitted signal.
Interoperability is working through the efforts of multi-service agreements (MSA), interoperability demonstrations and standardization efforts. The C-form factor pluggable (CFP-8) module having 8 lanes of 50 Gb/s using PAM-4 modulation or 16 lanes at 25 Gb/s using non return to zero (NRZ) modulation is an example of mechanical, optical, and function, all integrated into a module.
An additional issue coherent systems are addressing is the challenge of dispersion effects after the signal has been transmitted across the fiber, including compensating for CD and PMD. The use of direct detection techniques and their increased sensitivity to polarization mode dispersion (PMD) and chromatic dispersion (CD) as data rates increase forces one to address these issues when increasing the transmission levels to 40 Gb/s and higher. Even with 100 Gb/s systems with 10 wavelengths at 10 Gb/s or 4 at 25 Gb/s, each fiber characterization is critical for years to come. Already the 200 Gb/s and 400 Gb/s modules are transmitting multiple lanes at 50 Gb/s.
Figure 3. Compact Optical Spectrum Analyzer. (Image courtesy of Finisar)
Small Testing Gear
Test equipment continues to get smaller with more functions. Finisar recently demonstrated a hand-held optical spectrum analyzer which provides Optical Signal to Noise Ratio (OSNR) measurements and DWDM analysis to address high-speed needs. The push to higher speeds is creating challenges dealing with increased OSNR and optical dispersion in the outside plant which affect signal quality. (See Figure 3.)
FTTx continues to have an impact as migration from legacy 1 Gb/s (EPON) and 2.5 Gb/s (G-PON) systems to 10 Gb/s (NG-PON1) and 40 Gb/s NG-PON2 (aka WDM-PON) requires testing at different wavelengths, and in the case of WDM-PON very specific wavelengths with tighter spectral channels. Viavi's new OLP-87 is designed to address the physical testing requirements of WDM-PON testing.
The role of the OTDR is changing as well. System manufacturers now offer OTDRs integrated into their transmission equipment providing immediate alarm functions. They are also provided on SFP modules which provide a quick troubleshooting analysis. While not replacing the traditional OTDR, it does provide immediate alarming while the traditional OTDR would be used for detail investigations and restoration measurements.
Change Is the Constant
5G networks, data center interconnects, long-haul transmission, and dense wavelength division multiplexing with up to 190 wavelengths over a single fiber, continue to meet current demands. That said, even 400 Gb/s systems will be surpassed next year by the proposed 600 Gb/s systems being touted. Already test equipment is manufactured to handle component and system testing at these higher data rates.
Smaller size, less power, faster, tunable components, new test equipment and holey fibers, oh my!
Larry Johnson, President of FiberStory, started his career in fiber optics in 1977, and has written over 20 courses and developed 10 certifications on fiber optics through The Light Brigade which he founded in 1986. Besides his work on various standards groups, he is a member of multiple industry technology committees including the Utility Telecom Council and the Fiber Broadband Association. FiberStory is involved with the history of fiber optics, provides technology assessments to organizations including the outside plant, and represents industry organizations in fiber optic technologies. To share ideas, questions, or comments, please email Fiberstory@gmail.com or visit www.Fiber-Story.com.


Dedication to Special Education is having a golf tournament Sept. 28 at Indian Valley Golf Course in Novato.
Dedication to Special Education is the parent volunteer organization that raises money for special education throughout Marin County.
The entry fee is $150. Friends and nongolfers can attend the post-tourney party and raffle at a cost of $30.


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Faith Politics U.S.
Franklin Graham backs universal background checks
'There needs to be an all out effort to curtail the culture of violence that effects all of us'
Published March 14, 2013 at 11:35pm
(TIME) Rev. Franklin Graham and other leading evangelical figures are publicly backing efforts to require background checks for all gun purchases, providing a shot in the arm to stalled congressional efforts to enact elements of President Barack Obama's gun control plan.
Graham, the son of evangelist Billy Graham and the president of Christian relief organization Samaritan's Purse, and Dr. Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission told TIME they have agreed to back universal background check legislation put forward by the administration in the wake of last year's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.
"As ministers, we agreed together that we could stand on a united front for universal background checks," Graham told TIME, noting he had many conversations with civil rights leader Rev. Amos Brown on the subject. "We think that's reasonable and responsible."


Did Verizon admit to slowing down Netflix?
Last May, Level 3 noted that six of the largest Internet Service Providers (ISP's) were intentionally creating points of "permanent congestion" by refusing to upgrade their side of transit-operator facing connection links which can only be resolved through direct interconnection payments to the ISP's. Yet, Verizon and other ISP's have consistently denied that any slowdown issues are their fault.
Over the last month, Verizon and Netflix have intensified their public peering and interconnection fight. Verizon has recently taken to their blog to deny that the Netflix issues are absolutely not due to any congestion.
In their blog post, Verizon stated that they had studied the situation closely and found that there was plenty of capacity available where Netflix could deliver traffic to its network. According to Verizon, the congestion was being caused by Netflix, which had made the decision to send all its data over a limited set of very crowded routes.
Then yesterday, Level3 Mark Taylor stated that Verizon's denial actually proves that they're intentionally throttling connections. In his response (which is a good read), Taylor reiterates that Verizon once again seems to ignore that the height of congestion exists where the Level 3 and Verizon networks interconnect.
Young also accuses Verizon of using their monopoly status over the only connection that end-users have to drive up the costs.


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A New KSU Logo
University unveils new mark for institution
KENNESAW, Ga. (Feb 18, 2019) — Kennesaw State University today unveiled a new logo, the first significant change to the institution's branded mark in more than 20 years.
This is the first step in the institution's larger rebranding efforts – the adoption of the "KS" mark as the official university logo. The new logo capitalizes on the popularity of the athletics mark and adds the name of the University to create one unified logo.
"Kennesaw State has strong name recognition across the state and beyond, and while plenty of people may know our name, few can really say what we stand for – or how we stand apart from the competition," said Alice Wheelwright, associate vice president of KSU's Strategic Communications and Marketing.
The University's Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing, in conjunction with University leadership, recently partnered with the brand experts at Tailfin Marketing to help discover what makes KSU different and clearly define and articulate the institution's true brand essence. In undertaking this initiative, more than 6,800 KSU and community constituents, including alumni, students, faculty, staff and community members, provided insight and feedback.
While a full rebrand is a lengthy process, according to Wheelwright, having a strong brand strategy will help align the goals of the University and unify the campuses under one compelling brand banner.
"A strong KSU brand makes it easier to understand and embrace who we are and what drives us," Wheelwright said. "It's the spirit of KSU that helps bind all of our audiences together, unifying and inspiring our KSU family with a common sense of purpose and identity."
The new logo will replace all other Kennesaw State marks, including the "mountain" logo, which has been used for more than 20 years.


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The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
On the morning of September 11, 2011, thousands of people were on board planes heading toward New York. When airspace over the city was shut down, hundreds of fights were diverted to other airports — leaving their passengers scared and stranded. In Gander, Newfoundland, the arrival of almost forty planes sparked the small town to rally to their visitors' aid. Locals invited the passengers into their homes, donated food and linens by the carload, and tried their best to forge connections in a time of tragedy and uncertainty.
The Day the World Came to Town follows a handful of passengers and residents of Gander, including a U.S. general, a couple bringing their newly adopted daughter home for the first time, and the parents of a missing New York firefighter. Bracing and inspiring, Jim DeFede's account shines a new light on the days following 9/11.
"Countless stories could be written about the kindness shown in any of these cities. The focus of this book, however, and the purpose for my unseasonable trip this past winter, is Gander, located in the central highlands of Newfoundland. Thirty-eight planes landed there on September 11, depositing 6,595 passengers and crew members in a town whose population is barely 10,000. For the better part of a week, nearly every man, woman, and child in Gander and the surrounding smaller towns — places with names like Gambo and Appleton and Lewisporte and Norris Arm — stopped what they were doing so they could help. They placed their lives on hold for a group of strangers and asked for nothing in return. They affirmed the basic goodness of man at a time when it was easy to doubt such humanity still existed. If the terrorists had hoped their attacks would reveal the weaknesses in western society, the events in Gander proved its strength."
Jim DeFede is an American journalist, radio host, and author of The Day the World Came to Town.
Set in: Gander, Newfoundland, Canada
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client to access the fields of the current entity or relationship instance.
by the aforementioned C<Get> method and the B<ERDBObject>'s C<Cross> method.
may represent a single entity instance or a list of entity instances joined by relationships.
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# Do we have the field information?
# the results. Pull out the ERDB object and the relationship map.
# for the first object in the map (also position 0).
# the field's standard-format name.
# Get the real object name for this mapped name.
# Get the relation descriptor for this object.
# Loop through the field list.
# Get the current field's name.
# If we're converse, swap FROM and TO.
# Add the field's data to the field info list.
# Save the field information array.
# Fetch the next row in the query result set.
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Avon Says: - New Avon Care Fairness Exfoliation Face Wash gently cleanses skin and removes light makeup. After use, it makes skin look brighter and leaves a healthy, radiant and clean glow.
To Use: Take desired amount onto wet hand and create lather. Massage onto face in a circular motion. Rinse off and pat dry. Use daily.
Warning: For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes. If contact occurs, immediately flush with water. Keep out of reach of children.
My Opinion: - There has been an overload of brush reviews in BDI, for a change here I am reviewing Avon's Fairness Exfoliation Face Wash. I use exfoliating face wash regularly specially in the summers and this time I chose this one from Avon. The packaging of the face wash is very pretty and girly. The plastic tube is a pin and white gradient with a navy blue screw-on cap. This tube is travel friendly as well as hygienic. Its a small tube and can be thrown into your purse for emergencies.
The fragrance of this exfoliating face was is sweet and fruity. I think it will be liked by most people even by the ones with sensitive noses. The testure is that of a clear gel, not thick but not even runny. The gel is infused with very tiny grains which are not visible to the naked eyes. But these grains are extremely mild and non-gritty. I take out a blob of this face wash on the back of my hand and gently massage it onto my wet face for a minute or two. I wash off by splashing water and it goes off easily. The grains are gentle on my skin but gives a good polishing and cleansing. It brightens and adds a glow to the skin temporarily.
I have been using it on and off for sometimes now (2 months) and the tube is nearly over now. I think daily use will give 40+ days of product and since I have not been using it frequently, the tube still has a few uses of product left in it. Therefore its affordable at Rs 95 and you need a small blob for every use. This face wash lathers a little and beauties who love their face washes to foam a lot might not like this. It removes light makeup (moisturiser, compact powder) effortlessly. It gives a clean and fresh feel to my skin after using it making it soft and supple. For the past one week I have been using it daily just to finish it off and it has not irritated my skin or dried it. Perfect for daily use.
I rate Avon Care Fairness Exfoliation Face Wash 4.5 out of 5 as it is very affordable and cleans my skin perfectly. With regular use, this tube of face was will take 40+ days to get over. It didn't irritate my oily acne prone skin and didn't dry out my skin with daily use. Avon claims this face wash is suitable for all skin types, but I have doubts very dry skin beauties might not like it as much as oily skin beauties would.
sounds nice.. i will surely try this one.. nice review!!


All this and more will be taking place over the coming months.
We are really looking forward to building our charter, roadmap and vision together as a community.
After that we will plan for a dedicated PNDA event that is co-located with a partner conference.
All this and more will be taking place over the coming months. If you're interested in PNDA or platforms for network data analytics in general, please join the PNDA weekly meetings and mailing lists.


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Home/Technology/In Burma, rebels legalize stablecoin to fight the regime and free the president from prison
In Burma, rebels legalize stablecoin to fight the regime and free the president from prison
ihadminDecember 14, 2021
In Burma after the military coup militants control all finances
In response, the legitimate authorities legalized stablecoins and began to accept payments in cryptocurrencies
This will help fight the military regime
Burma Treasury NUG has declared the kyat (national currency) invalid and made the USDT stablecoin legal tender .
The democratic government is now in exile, and their leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been thrown into prison. This happened as a result of a military coup in February this year. Although NUG does not currently control the territory, in October the European Union officially recognized it as the country's sole legal representative.
Why do they need cryptocurrency
The exiled government wants to bypass the total financial control of the current regime. After the military coup, the central bank is run by militants. Stablecoin Tether will help disgraced authorities raise money bypassing the current regime. They have already set up a special fund and raised $ 9.5 million in aid from local citizens and European states.
According to local media reports, over the past few months, the military regime has arrested thousands of Burmese citizens who donations to the NUG and the People's Defense Forces. In addition, for purposes of control, the Central Bank of Myanmar has declared all digital currencies illegal and threatened with jail time and fines for all violators. Transfers to Tether will help ousted authorities and their fans bypass such locks.
NUG's decision to accept and use Tether could be the subject of heated international debate. Especially at a time when the US government seeks to introduce a strict policy of issuing stablecoins.
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Getting the most out of online marketplaces
Elaine Pofeldt
New York City copywriter Debbie Feldstein didn't know what to expect when she won a job on the freelance marketplace Elance to edit a motivational book called The Life Summit for an Australian consultant, Tim Levy. "I enjoyed the sample he showed me," recalled Ms. Feldstein, who accepted the job for a little less than her usual rate.
As it turned out, they built a strong working partnership, and Mr. Levy became a regular client. Since they finished the book, he has hired her for projects ranging from writing press releases for his tour of the U.S. to drafting Facebook ads. They transitioned out of working through Elance, which takes a cut of her earnings, after a year, as the site's rules allow.
For Ms. Feldstein, Elance has been a lucrative source of work for the past 12 years—enough so that she hasn't had to look elsewhere since 2000, when she won a few "easy" jobs writing press releases.
She's not alone among independent professionals and small businesses in looking to online marketplaces for work. Elance reported that the number of new contractors who registered on the site rose to 260,000 last quarter, and other sites, such as oDesk and Guru, report a boom in usage as well.
But it can take a fair amount of time to learn the ropes of using each site and to build a decent volume of well-paying work. Many jobs on such sites are very low-paying. Nonetheless, founders and contractors who use these sites say it is possible to find higher-paying work.
Fabio Rosati, CEO of Elance, says there are a number of U.S.-based freelancers generating more than $100,000 a year in revenue through the site and even some businesses bringing in more than $1 million annually by using it as a platform, as some businesses use eBay. "It's very similar to what happened to e-commerce a decade ago," he said.
Here are some tips on getting the most out of these sites.
Create a compelling profile. If a site allows you to post a photo, include one in which you're looking head-on at the camera in a well-lit room and smiling to create the best impression, says Aaron K. Harris, CEO of Tutorspree, a TriBeCa-based site that lists 7,000 tutors for hire across the country. "Based on the testing we've done, the picture is the most important part of the profile," he said. Make sure to provide a detailed description of your past work experience and convey your passion for what you do in your profile, he advises.
Craft a winning bid. Desiree Frieson, a freelance marketer and publicist with more than five years of experience, has recently won projects on Elance and Guru. She has discovered that reviewing every detail of a project that's posted—and then responding with a clear plan for how she will complete each step—gives her an edge in winning bids. "If there are two parts of a project, say when you will have each part turned around," advised Ms. Frieson, who has won 14 projects since she began using the sites two months ago.
Don't undervalue your services. Global marketplaces such as oDesk, Elance and Guru feature profiles from freelancers around the world. Some freelancers in developing economies charge just a few dollars an hour. Trying to compete with them on price is folly. "It's a mistake for people to feel they should adjust their rates to compete with people in another part of the world," said Mr. Rosati.
Building a strong profile, with great reviews from customers, will make it possible to charge the market rate, he says. "To establish a reputation on Elance more quickly, some freelancers ask one or two existing clients to hire them through the site in order to receive their endorsement," he said. "Good client feedback and a high-quality profile help you win more work."
Ms. Feldstein recommends offering your usual hourly rate to new clients but offering to discount it slightly on future work if the customer is satisfied with the first project, because it's harder to start low and then raise your price. "I never go lower than 25% less than what I consider my regular rate," said Ms. Feldstein, who charges between $50 and $100 an hour, depending on the type of work.
Protect yourself from nonpayment. If a site gives you the option of having a client put the money for a job in escrow, take it. Ms. Frieson once got stiffed for about 18 hours of research for a client she found through Guru. She discovered the site couldn't do anything about it because she had decided to invoice the customer directly. She quickly learned from that mistake and switched to the site's SafePay escrow service. "I used the wrong method," she said ruefully.
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Iranian media uses old Stalin-era Soviet antisemitic language to incite Russians against Jews
Iran's Mehr News has a panicky article about how Zionists - and Jews - have infiltrated Russia.
These days, mainstream media mentions very little about the proliferation of Zionism in the Russian Federation. And when there is any mention what is mainly referred to is the presence of Chabad movement and perhaps a strong lobby of Zionism in Kremlin.
However, in reality, the situation is much more severe. To begin with, we should have a closer look at how Zionist business is quite firmly settled in the Russian outback. Representatives of Israeli business are operating in major Russian cities such as Yekaterinburg, Tyumen, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Surgut and so on. However, in this piece, I would like to single out the Republic of Bashkortostan and its capital Ufa. Why chose this particular region? The major significance here plays the presence of "the central Muftiat of the Russian Federation". It would seem that Muslims must resist the cooperation with the main enemies of the Ummah and all freedom-loving people, but in our strange world, not everything is as it meant to be. In fact, special relationships between Ufa Muftiat and Zionism are not something new.
This is garden variety Islamic antisemitism, calling Jews the "enemies of the Ummah." But the target audience here is not only the Muslims who make up some 38% of Bashkortostan's citizens, but also the ethnic Russians.
The Soviet style dog-whistle comes out next:
Zionism is present in Ufa in several ways, for the most part reflecting the traditional foreign policy of cosmopolitan radicals.
"Cosmopolitan radicals?"
Later on the language becomes more explicit:
Zionism has launched tentacles in many areas, from the power grid complex to the rural farms. It is not enough that all of Moscow and St. Petersburg are at the complete disposal of the rootless cosmopolitans, they are now active throughout northern Eurasia and especially its central part.
"Rootless cosmopolitans" was a code word for Jews in Stalin's time.
The reference to "tentacles" is also not coincidence. Jews depicted as spiders and octopi were recurring motifs in antisemitic Soviet cartoons.
The article touches on other antisemitic conspiracy theories, such as asking why the rabbi of Bashkiria is not a local Jew - as if the local Jews have major yeshivas that can ordain rabbis.
The article ends off by appealing to traditional Russian patriotism, which has also tended towards the antisemitic:
We also see that there is no real patriotism among the rather large Russian-speaking population, we see no protests and let alone the fight against the dominance of the Zionist business in the Republic.
Of course, nothing gets published in Mehr News that the Iranian leadership does not approve. This article shows that antisemitism is a mainstay in Iranian media, if often hidden behind dog whistles and code words.


Our mission is to empower girls to discover their gifts and talents, building character one card at a time. So how exactly can trading cards help girls realize their full potential?
We don't think our cards are great just because of their beautiful artwork, or just because you can play countless games with them when you use your creativity and imagination. These cards are great because of the power they have to teach values. Each Rising Empress serves as a positive role model for girls everywhere, and the traits they exhibit will surely help girls become kind, happy, helpful, wise, curious, brave, caring, and beautiful in every way possible.
On the back of each Character Card is an inspirational message from an Empress. Here's an example of one from Deshay, the Empress of Daylight.
Every Empress has 3 character cards, each one with a different message. As you continue to collect card packs, you can learn more about each Empress and what makes her so special.
The Rising Empresses are not only value based, but also teach girls the power of education and learning new skills. The character cards for the Empresses of Dance, Art, Music, and Science, for example, help girls learn important lessons while encouraging them to pursue their favorite interests and hobbies.
In this video, you'll learn about what's included in your starter pack and the features of each item.
In this short video, Abby and Mary explain how you can become a Rising Empress!


Have children's games and videos on phones and tablets when you go out. You never know when you might want to distract your child whilst you deal with something.
Take some form of entertainment with you and your child when waiting for appointments. Waiting times pass much quicker and with less issues.
Bubbles and Feather can help calm. Also a ball pool can help to calm and ground a child.


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Opinion Did SNC-Lavalin enable Gadhafi's brutality?
Did SNC-Lavalin enable Gadhafi's brutality?
Konrad Yakabuski
Published March 12, 2019 Updated March 12, 2019
Then-Canadian prime minister Paul Martin (left) shakes hands with Libyan Leader Colonel Moammar Gadhafi (right) in his tent in a military compound in Tripoli, Libya.
Louie Palu/The Globe and Mail
SNC-Lavalin could never have done business in Libya, or at least not very successfully, without a helping hand from the Canadian government.
Were it not for a 2004 trade mission to the North African country by then-prime minister Paul Martin – paving the way for SNC-Lavalin's biggest contracts there – it's possible the Canadian firm would not be facing criminal charges today.
The brutality of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's regime has been cited by some legal experts as a possible explanation for why Director of Public Prosecutions Kathleen Roussel refused to negotiate a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) with SNC-Lavalin. The law forbids Ms. Roussel from entering into such an agreement if she believes a company's alleged crimes might have caused serious bodily harm or death.
There is no public evidence to suggest that the alleged bribes that led to charges being laid against SNC-Lavalin in 2015 enabled Mr. Gadhafi's repression. But that does not mean Ms. Roussel does not possess information to the contrary.
Mr. Gadhafi, who was overthrown and murdered in 2011, did not need to be bribed in order to repress his own people. And the involvement of SNC-Lavalin and other Canadian companies was supposed to lead Mr. Gadhafi to embrace democratic reforms.
In 2004, multinational corporations were scrambling to sign deals in Libya after the lifting of international sanctions. A year earlier, Mr. Gadhafi had renounced terrorism and his country's weapons of mass destruction, winning friends in the West.
"That was a major step forward for Libya and a major step forward for anyone who wants our children to live in peace," Mr. Martin told the Toronto Star on his Libyan trip, during which he met with Mr. Gadhafi. "It's very important that Libya be encouraged, that we work with Libya, as it pursues that very positive force for itself and the world."
Canada's "encouragement" involved building goodwill with the Libyan strongman that helped SNC-Lavalin and other companies win business in the oil-rich country. Sanctions had left Libya in dire need of investments in infrastructure and resource development.
Then Petro-Canada chief executive Ron Brenneman joined Mr. Martin on his 2004 trip. The Calgary oil company was looking to win lucrative oil leases. And Ottawa was then in the process of selling off its 19-per-cent stake in the former Crown corporation. Winning a bigger piece of Libya's oil pie helped boost the value of that stake.
SNC-Lavalin had been operating in Libya since the mid-1990s. But its business there took off after Mr. Martin's trip. In a 2006 Globe and Mail interview, then-SNC-Lavalin CEO Jacques Lamarre insisted the company was helping to elevate business practices in Libya: "We like win-win situations. We've been involved in international markets for over 40 years and have helped many countries to become normal."
By 2011, as Mr. Gadhafi moved to suppress Arab Spring protests in his country, it had become clear the dictator had never given up on repression. SNC-Lavalin found itself having to publicly defend its $275-million contract to build a state-run prison. A company spokesperson insisted the detention centre in Gharyan, near Tripoli, was "the country's first to be built according to international human rights standards. We think this is an important step forward for this country and an opportunity for us as a company to share values that we think are essential to all citizens of the world."
The Gharyan prison was not completed before SNC-Lavalin was forced to cease operations in Libya. That makes directly tying the company to human rights abuses seem like a stretch. But, again, Ms. Roussel may have information the rest of us don't.
The former SNC-Lavalin executive at the centre of the Libyan scandal, Riadh Ben Aissa, has co-operated with investigators since pleading guilty to a single charge of forging documents relating to $22.5-million in bribes paid to win a mega-hospital construction contract in Montreal. The remaining 15 charges against him were dropped.
Mr. Ben Aissa spent 29 months in a Swiss prison after his 2012 arrest there until he plead guilty in 2014 to paying bribes to Saadi Gadhafi, Mr. Gadhafi's son, to help SNC-Lavalin win Libyan contracts. His credibility as a witness in Ms. Roussel's prosecution of SNC-Lavalin will be hotly contested by the company should the case go to trial.
This mess might have been avoided if Canada had not embraced Mr. Gadhafi. Remember that the next time a Canadian prime minister shakes hands with a dictator.
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Review: Mandarin Oriental, Singapore
The of elegant approachability Mandarin Oriental is known for
Readers Choice Awards 2018, 2021
Reviewed by Audrey Phoon
Elegant but not intimidating. Perhaps because the staff are warm and friendly, perhaps because there are children running around the lobby. The decor is classic, with plenty of warm hues and dark wood. Nothing pushes the envelope design-wise, and that also contributes to the level of comfort and familiarity. Some hotels feel like pristine showrooms and others like lived-in apartments; this definitely falls into the latter category.
What's the crowd like?
A high-end hodgepodge. Business travelers. Families on vacation. Singaporean staycationers.
Mid-tier Marina Bay Rooms like mine aren't that spacious (or that good of a deal), but the floor-to-ceiling windows do make the space feel a bit bigger and airier. As the room class suggests, it faces the Marina Bay area - ours had a view of the Singapore Flyer, which was nice.
Got a good sleep on the Simmons Beautyrest mattress; pity the sheets looked slightly tired.
How about the little things, like mini bar, or shower goodies. Any of that worth a mention?
The mini-bar has all the ingredients for DIY cocktails. It all comes at a price, of course, but you're not likely to shake up any mistakes thanks to the recipe instructions in the mini-bar guide.
Bathroom - granite with tub and walk-in shower. Pretty standard stuff. The products are MO's in-house brand called Mandarin Citrus, a nice zingy blend of, well, mandarin and other citrus. It's worth noting that the suite and club rooms have different toiletries from Paris' Atelier Cologne label.
We all need some good Wi-Fi. What's the word on that?
Decent connection speeds for the Wi-Fi, which is free in the hotel's public areas. In-room service is $8.25 per hour and $23.25 for 24 hours - but if you create a Mandarin Oriental profile and book directly through the hotel's website, that charge is waived.
Room service: Worth it?
There's two sides here: Champagne and caviar breakfast, with a whole bottle of Ruinart bubbly no less! But the damage: $270++ for two persons.
Anything stand out about other services and features?
Between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. weekdays, those in the know flock to the Morton's Steakhouse on the 4th level. What exactly do they know? That martinis go for $12 during that time, and everyone gets free filet mignon steak sandwiches.
The food at this hotel is just as fantastic as the renowned service.
Bottom line: worth it?
It has some of the best restaurants in any Singapore hotel (even the buffet restaurant Melt is awesome). The rooms are comfy. The location is great and close to attractions like the Singapore Flyer, the National Gallery, a couple of train stations and more. If there was one thing that's slightly off-kilter, it's that it's been about 10 years since the last refurbishment, and the rooms do look slightly tired.
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Diagonal Interventions to Fast-Forward Enhanced Reproductive health (DIFFER)
The general objective is to improve sexual and reproductive health for all women byexpanding and strengthening sexual and reproductive health services, and providing and testing targeted interventions for female sex workers (FSW) in the context of existing health systems.
The research will take place in 3 sub-Saharan African countries and in India. Improving women's sexual and reproductive health (SRH) requires innovative strategies to maximise potential synergies between components of care. Most adverse reproductive health outcomes stem from unintended pregnancy, and acquisition and transmission of reproductive tract infections. Although proven solutions exist, their implementation has been fragmented, with limited population impact, and little access for populations most at risk, such as sex workers.
Integration of SRH services is key to achieving universal access to reproductive health. However, with weakened health systems and an HIV pandemic, the way forward is uncertain. The essential package of services and models for delivering them at high coverage in resource-limited settings are unclear. To address this, we propose a 'diagonal' strategy, incorporating both 'horizontal' health systems strengthening and more targeted 'vertical' approaches. Horizontal programmes can reach large numbers of women, while vertical programs target high-risk populations, difficult to reach through a horizontal approach. The aim is improved SRH services through identifying best practices in delivering a combined package of interventions for general population women and female sex workers.
The research will occur in Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, and Mysore, India by a consortium of 3 African, 1 Indian and 2 European partners. Detailed situation and policy analyses will be conducted in each country, with key stakeholder and community participation, and will inform the design of context-specific interventions to be implemented as feasible and acceptable packages of interventions. We will apply health systems research methodology to evaluate effectiveness and sustainability, and to identify the determinants of successful, sustainable and replicable interventions.
This project will help to define packages of SRH services and models for delivery that meet the needs of all women and impact positively on their health. The project has four sites: Kenya (Mombasa), Mozambique (Tete), South Africa (Durban) and India (Mysore):
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Other research from IGH in Sexual Health, Global Health and Development and Economic Evaluation
Other research from IGH in Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, and India
Dates: 5 years commencing 1st October 2011
Principal Investigator: Dr Jolene Skordis-Worrall
Partners: Universiteit Gent - International Centre for Reproductive Health (UG-ICRH) | Ashodaya Samithi, India | International Centre for Reproductive Health Association, Kenya (ICRH-K) | International Centre for Reproductive Health Association Mozambique | University of The Witwatersrand - MatCH & Centre for Health Policy
Location: Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, and India
Funding: EU
Contact: j.skordis-worrall@ucl.ac.uk
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Dr Anni Pulkki-Brannstrom
Dr Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli
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I awoke bright and early today and walked around People's Square (????). I made a trip down to Shanghai Old Town and was amazed at the array of local delights and street snacks. I couldn't wait to sink my teeth into the delightful Shanghai Barbecued Squid Stick :p I'm pretty sure the shopping here in Shanghai would be as great as the food!
It was truly amazing, basking in the hustle and bustle of the city life here in Shanghai. I thoroughly enjoyed shooting as well as eating! Tomorrow, I would heading to Chengdu, central China, to catch my flight back home. It is indeed saddening that my trip has to come to a closure, but like they always say, good things must come to an end!


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New York – New York Art Book Fair at MoMA PS1, September 17th – 20th, 2015
Sterling Ruby at the Gagosian booth, all photos via Art Observed
Returning to its annual haunt at MoMA PS1, the Printed Matter New York Art Book Fair has concluded, bringing countless rare, collectible and artist-authored books to Long Island City.
A Christopher Wool Poster at Mast
Marking its tenth anniversary this year, the event continued its record of strong attendance, but felt somewhat more measured than previous years, when packed hallways contributed to sweltering temperatures inside the museum. The event seemed to benefit from a more subdued floor plan, and made browsing the event a much more relaxing affair. Nevertheless, the show was packed with attendees, browsing the tables and thumbing through the pieces on sale.
Pogo Books
Outside in the museum's domed performance space, the NYABF was presenting a special retrospective exhibition on the work of Paper Rad, the neon-soaked art collective that embraced the warped sensibilities of cartoons, children's television and comics in its own surreal iterations, including its vast body of zines and printed books. Presented here at the center of the dome, the zines's simple illustrations and twisted humor made for an interesting reflection on the zine culture of the early 21st century as it continues to grow and evolve. On the other side of the dome, Terrence Koh reprised his recent series of performances during the fair, incorporating material from his home upstate, including homemade books and beeswax.
Just inside, Printed Matter had taken up a prime spot, and was offering a dense selection of books from its own stock, as well as a series of print works by Walead Beshty, blue splashes of paint layered over the book store's stationary, a gesture that seemed to play on the book store's back stock and leftover material as it prepares to move to a massive new site on 11th Ave. Nearby, David Zwirner had taken over the basement exhibition space for a signing with Marcel Dzama, while also screening a selection of Dzama's videos. Several rooms over, Mast Books was exhibiting a series of classic exhibition posters, as well as copies of Dennis Cooper's Little Caesar magazine.
A Nick Van Woert Edition, with a coal slag cover, at Bemojake
One floor up, Cory Arcangel's Arcangel Surfware table was presenting a set of the artist's ongoing The Source publication, featuring a set of the artist's coding projects, as typed out directions for easy duplication. The booth also featured a video game based on the shooting of Andy Warhol, using the Nintendo light gun in a cunning inversion of classic shooting games. At The Thing Quarterly's booth, the publisher was showing its most recent "issue" in its ongoing practice of specially-editioned art objects, a gingham soccer ball by artist Michelle Grabner. Responding to a vitriolic review by NYT writer Ken Johnson, in which he called Grabner a "soccer mom," the work is a coy, and eye-catching response to the critic's reductive text.
Michelle Grabner's Thing Quarterly Issue
Barbara Kruger Stamps at East of Borneo
A group of activist and politically motivated tables were also a strong addition to the fair this year, with Black Lives Matter afforded space in the center of the exhibition, as well as Visual Aids, an organization currently preparing to open a show on the nightlife and art of 1970's New York at La Mama Galleria. Offering a more focused message as a counterpoint to the theoretical and aesthetic works nearby. Nearby, the book fair had also established a presentation of B.C. Almanac(h), a compiled series of artist books during the 1970's that ultimately was transformed into a touring exhibition.
Closing its doors today, the NYABF concludes another strong year of prints and publications.
Bad Day Magazine
A collaboration between Drawing Room Confessions and Mousse
Video by Marcel Dzama at David Zwirner
The Fist
Tauba Auerbach's Diagonal Press
Werkplats Typografie
Prints by Ellsworth Kelly and Charles Ray at Matthew Marks
Hal Fischer's A Salesman from "Gay Semiotics"
Paper Rad
Harper's
The Printed Matter Booth
Work by Jennifer Calandra in the Zine tent outside
Art Metropole
— D. Creahan
New York Art Book Fair [Website]
Let's talk literature at the New York Art Book Fair [Art Newspaper]
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This course will introduce students to the study of African American literature by using works from a variety of genres to address what the class comes to determine are theunderlying generative themes. Through reading and class discussion we will examine the significance of terms like "race," "racism,""identity," "history," "oppression," "experience, " and "writing" as they pertain to the African American literary enterprise. Authors in the course will include David Walker, James Baldwin, Harriet Wilson, Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, and August Wilson. Course work will consist of weekly responses to the readings, short critical essays, and a final project.
Note: Students who are concentrating in 20th-century American literature may use this course as among the five in the concentration; and, obviously, majors concentrating in African-American literature will find this course ideal.