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ALBERTA LIBERAL CANDIDATES
On the Orders of the Day:
Edward Joseph Garland
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Mr. GARLAND (Bow River):
I would like to ask the Government if its attention has been called to a despatch in the Morning Albertan, Calgary, of June 8, in which appears a report of the meeting by the unsuccessful Liberal candidates in the Alberta Dominion election. Criticism was levelled at this meeting by the Conservative press and it was stated, that it was held for the purpose of assisting in the distribution of patronage in that province. Subsequent to the meeting Mr. E. F. Ryan, defeated Liberal candidate in Calgary, gave an interview in the course of which he said:
"What the defeated Liberal candidates met for was to discuss redistribution in Alberta and to report to the Liberal Government. If the
federal Liberal Government is not officially represented in Alberta it is up to the L/iberal candidates who were defeated to try and guide the Government in the coming redistribution.
I wish to ask the Government if they have had a report of that meeting, and whether or not they are in a position to state to the House the day upon which the question introduced by Mr. Shaw will be discussed.
Topic: ALBERTA LIBERAL CANDIDATES
William Lyon Mackenzie King (Prime Minister; President of the Privy Council; Secretary of State for External Affairs)
Right Hon. W. L. MACKENZIE KING (Prime Minister) :
The speech of my hon. friend calls the attention of the Government for the first time to the article to which he has referred. I had not seen the report he speaks of. I have had a communication from one of the Liberals of Alberta about a meeting which was held, but that communication did not refer in any way to the subject of redistribution, which, I think, is the point my hon. friend has just raised. In regard to redistribution, the Government will naturally welcome advice from every source.
Mr. GARLAND (Bow River) :
Has the Government decided on the day on which redistribution will be discussed by this House?
Mr. MACKENZIE KING:
We have not decided on the day, but there will be a chance before the session is over.
NATIONAL RAILWAY BOARD
Thomas Langton Church
Conservative (1867-1942)
Mr. T. L. CHURCH (North Toronto) :
I desire to ask a question of the Government as to the appointment of directors to the National Railway Board. Will the Government consider the appointment on that board of representatives who are sympathetic with public ownership? Will they consider the views of the appointees on the question of public ownership?
Topic: NATIONAL RAILWAY BOARD
The Government will be glad to consider any names or representations an hon. member may wish to have considered.
Mr. T. L. CHURCH:
I wish to ask another question. I notice a series of articles in the Montreal Herald. I will just read three lines as follows:
Mr. Hanna is not running the National Railways. Neither is the Government. The man who is running the Canadian National railways is not even a Canadian. He is a foreigner. His name is Mr. Carey. He lives in Indianapolis.
The Budget-Mr. A. K. Maclean
Topic: CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS
Hewitt Bostock (Speaker of the Senate)
Mr. SPEAKER:
That question is not in order, on the Orders of the Day.
CONTINUATION OF THE DEBATE OP THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE
The House resumed from Monday, June 12, the debate on the motion of Hon. W. S. Fielding (Minister of Finance) that Mr. Speaker do now leave the Chair for the House to go into Committee of Ways and Means, and the proposed amendment thereto of Hon. Sir Henry Drayton.
Alexander Kenneth Maclean
Hon. A. K. MACLEAN (Halifax) :
Mr. Speaker, I know it is a very doubtful adventure on the part of any hon. member to engage in the discussion of the budget at the present time. So much has been said concerning it, and so little has been left unsaid, that really it is difficult for one to justify himself in asking the attention of hon. members to a further consideration of that subject. However, I avail myself very gladly of the opportunity of presenting some remarks to the House this afternoon. I do not intend discussing the budget with any great particularity, I wish to address to the House some general observations regarding it. I desire to say a few words in connection with the changes in the taxation resolutions, as announced by the Minister of Finance (Mr. Fielding) last night. These taxation resolutions have been in force since May 23 or May 24, I believe. In the meanwhile, actual experience has demonstrated tha'. these taxation proposals were not in the interest of trade or of revenue, and the Minister of Finance, in his good judgment, has seen fit to vary them. I have no doubt that if, later on, he finds that experience does not justify the tax proposals in their amended form, he will exhibit that same good judgment in announcing to the country and to parliament his willingness to make ^further 'amendments if necessary, in the commercial interests of the country and of the public revenue. There is a lesson, perhaps, to be drawn from our experience of the operation of these tax proposals during the past two or three weeks. We see how quickly and markedly taxation affects trade. When taxation is carried beyond a certain point, not only does it diminish business and commerce, but also it does not bring into the treasury the revenue it was designed to bring. We see further, that the framing of taxation
schemes is not, after all, an easy matter; it is not as easy as some hon. gentlemen think. From the way in which taxation proposals are suggested in this country to-day by many people,-yes, and even in this Parliament-one would fancy that this question was accompanied with no difficulties or complexities whatever, that almost anybody could suggest a scheme of taxation that would be workable and practicable in Canada.
I do not wish to say anything in particular concerning the amended resolution in relation to the depreciated currency of European countries. I favour the widest trading between this country and the countries of Europe; but while giving my adhesion to that principle, I do not mean to say that, in certain circumstances due to disrupted international exchanges, certain results must not be corrected, as the Minister of Finance (Mr. Fielding) proposes correcting them by his amended resolution in relation to the depreciated currencies of Europe. The free trader likes fair trade. Fundamentally, he means that he believes in what we know as barter. But the depreciated currencies, of Europe to-day prevent what is or was usually heretofore known as barter. Not only are conditions abnormal in this respect; but they are unnatural, and however in theory we may view them, there is a practical side to these questions, they must be dealt with in a practical way. German exporters of goods are able to establish for themselves credits in foreign countries, and these credits are of great advantage to them in disposing of their productions. I am perfectly satisfied with the efforts of the Minister of Finance in seeking to control this in a practical way, and in some degree.
The statement of the Minister of Finance in his budget in reference to our debt and to our revenue necessities make very plain the serious financial obligations confronting us to-day. Our debt is alarmingly high; it cannot go very much higher without endangering everything in the country. Our actual revenue necessities are also very large; they may continue to grow higher, but I hope not. It will, however, be difficult, as the Minister of Finance has stated, to secure further revenues. We have reached almost the limit of taxation; we cannot proceed in this direction much further; and it is becoming more difficult day by day to discover new sources of revenue, or to ex-
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plore new avenues through and by which additional revenue may be secured. There is no ideal form of taxation known to us in Canada or to men in any other country. The income tax is regarded the world over, I think, generally speaking, as the fairest form of taxation; but it itself works many hardships. All revenues which come to the treasury of any country come only through taxation; all forms of taxation are more or less of a burden, and they come from earnings and savings of the people generally and from nowhere else. It has been remarked on two or three occasions by some hon. gentlemen that the British government have reduced their debt and that their income tax is declining. I think it was the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Meighen) who discussed this particular point, and, I think, with perfect accuracy. The reduction in the British income tax was not due to the fact that they were reducing their debt by taxation; because the truth is that the British debt has been reduced by war salvages and from no other source. The income tax was reduced in Great Britain because it was thought it was becoming a burden upon business, that it was destroying business initiative and enterprise. It was thought that in the end revenues would be encouraged and the economic security of Great Britain better maintained by a reduction of taxation. I refer to this only to impress this point upon hon. gentlemen, because we hear, too frequently I think, expression of the idea that there is no limit to the amount of taxation which this country can impose upon certain people and certain industries. We must all agree that it is morally wrong to impose excessive taxation upon people who cannot afford to pay any taxation whatever, upon poor people. In Great Britain, the idea behind the reduction of the income tax is that it is economically wrong to impose excessive taxation upon people who earn large incomes, and that we should not, in these days of confusion and problems, allow ourselves to be possessed of the idea that business can be indiscriminately taxed, or that men of a certain class can be excessively taxed. I agree with the general proposition that taxation must be imposed upon those who can best afford to pay it; but I wish to emphasize the idea that this can be carried too far, and by excessive taxation, we may destroy the very sources from which we obtain our revenues. Our debt is exceedingly high to-day; our [Mr. A. K. Maclean.)
revenue necessites are extremely burdensome upon the people, and the man who can devise a more suitable scheme of taxation than that which we have to-day will deserve the gratitude of the nation. The hon. member for East Calgary (Mr. Irvine) a few days ago presented to the House some scheme which I understood to mean that, if put into operation, it would, within a year or two, wipe out the public debt and would practically avoid the necessity of further taxation. If the hon. gentleman can produce such a scheme and make it practicable, I am sure there is nothing this country would not do for him. Personally, I would favour withdrawing from the British Empire altogether and establishing a new kingdom here, and I would consent that he be placed upon the throne and the crown placed upon his head.
Topic: THE BUDGET
Subtopic: CONTINUATION OF THE DEBATE OP THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE MINISTER OF FINANCE
Andrew Ross McMaster
Mr. McMASTER:
Not a crown of gold.
Mr. MACLEAN (Halifax) :
As I have stated, we have, in my judgment, pretty nearly reached the limit of taxation in this country, and if so, what is to be our relief in the future? I think, as has already been stated by many hon. gentlemen, it should come from a reduction of public expenditure. I know that the ideal of economy is popular, but the practice of it is not so popular. The Minister of Finance intimated this when delivering his budget on the 23rd day of May. I think it is a fact that the people of this country are naturally extravagant; and we might naturally expect that of the people of a new country as compared with the people of older countries. At any rate, I believe that this charge may be fairly levelled against us. But a very radical change must come over us all in that respect. As the Minister of Finance said, we are willing to be economical in so far as the constituency of any other hon. gentleman is concerned, but each of us is not so particular in regard to the constituency we represent. I very modestly suggested the other night that we might suspend the operation of the Rideau canal, particularly what looks to me like the business operation at this end. At the moment I did not know that the town of Perth was situated on the Rideau canal; I was not aware that there were those beautiful Rideau lakes beyond us here. But I never intended to destroy the town of Perth nor to impair the beauties of the Rideau lakes. I merely suggested that certain sections of that canal, which were apparently or outwardly, conducted
as a commercial operation might well be done away with. However, my suggestion, which was well intended, was not very well received. The hon. gentleman who sits immediately to my left, the member for Cumberland (Mr. Logan), offered the suggestion the other night that the salaries of civil servants, members of Parliament and judges, and all that class of people generally, should be reduced by 15 per cent.
I do not know that the Minister of Finance has received any cheque, implementing this suggestion, from the class of people designated by the member for Cumberland; nor am I sure whether he himself has tendered a cheque on his own account.
The Minister of Finance expressed doubt as to the permanence of his popularity if he endeavoured to curtail public expenditure. I wish to assure him that, in my judgment, the members of this Parliament, irrespective of their party allegiance or alignment, and the people of the country, regardless of party considerations, will be behind him in his efforts to reduce the public expenditures. And it is my judgment, further, that the supporters of the Government would rather go down upholding the Government in a genuine effort towards the reduction of those expenditures than upon any other public issue which might remove them from office.
Now, the economic conditions in this country are not very agreeable to our people. We have our problems here just as they have them in every other country in the world; and those problems are many and serious. The idea, however, too commonly prevails that we can rehabilitate ourselves economically by restoratives and palliatives that we ourselves suggest individually and sectionally. Formulas are proposed by hon. gentlemen in the House and by people outside of the House based upon local or class considerations, by which they hope to rid the country of the tremendous problems that confront us. Being in economic distress, it is only natural that we should seek the nearest harbour, and we find all forms of suggestions as to the causes of the conditions that obtain to-day, many of which suggestions are erroneous and should never ibe presented, but which nevertheless must be considered. . For our economic conditions to-day it is very common to hear charges made against organized capital, against banks, against railways, against public policy, against farmers, against wage-earners; and in the end hardly any organized human activity escapes the accusation of being responsible for the commercial and economic state of the country. A gentleman residing in one of the western provinces suggested during the last campaign that all classes of the community should be organized independently; that is to say, that all sections of human activity engaged in any particular line of work should be politically organized -and I have not in mind the Progressive party. It is quite clear to me, from my observation of their work in the House this session, that they are not an occupational group. It is true they may very largely belong to the agricultural classes; it is true that they represent to a large extent the agricultural sections of the country, and when they speak they must speak largely for the interests of their people, which are agricultural interests. But I do not think that in any respect they can be termed an occupational party, or a farmers' class party. It is another thing, however, to have it suggested that the whole of this country should be organized into classes politically, in the hope, thereby, of solving the problems that face the nation to-day. That would simply accentuate the differences that exist between the various peoples of our country, differences which we should always seek to minimize if not to obliterate. Such a system of organization would compose no differences. Economically, I should regard it as the purest nonsence-a system which should receive no support from any section of the country, or any individual thereof. It would prevent clear thinking and would make impossible a correct visualization of our own situation, or of the problems of the world at large.
Again, we find it suggested that there should be restricted output on the part of industries in order to ensure more employment and better wages. This has been put forward on more than one occasion in this country, and possibly in this Parliament, although I cannot recall any instances of the kind in the House. But at least it is suggested as a means of correcting the economic condition of the country to-day. Well, it is unsound economically, for you cannot have output restricted without first hurting the man who is a party to that restriction. It means, in the first instance, lessened production, and, in the second place, higher prices and consequently lessened consumption; and this would react quickly and surely upon those very people who believe in the false economic theory that restriction of output is a good thing
for them or their country. All these proposals are tendered as cures for the economic diseases of the world to-day.
Now, there is a tendency to forget one of the great events of human history, namely, the fact that a great world war prevailed from the years 1914 to 1918.
We are apt to forget that that war shook the world to its very foundation and that it still trembles, and will, for years to come, and that probably a century will pass be-' fore its effects will have wholly passed away. We know further, the effect of that war upon Europe. We cannot understand cur own economic position or that of the world to-day if we forget the consequences of that war. Canada cannot return to normal business conditions until Europe has recovered her normal economic position. We may of course, do some things to improve our position, but we should always keep in mind that many of the problems confronting us to-day are due to the fact that the war has left Europe in the position which she to-day occupies. And that should bring home to all of us-it does to me at least- something which I never understood in the past as clearly as I do to-day, namely, that continents are dependent upon continents, countries upon countries, nations upon nations, for a sound trading and commercial position. The world to-day is very small; modern transportation has made intercommunication convenient and rapid. As a result the social and commercial conditions of the world are more complex today than they ever were in our history, and we are so inter-dependent, countries upon countries, and peoples upon peoples, that we cannot recover our lost position until the world as a whole has recovered from the disturbing effects of the war. And our own commercial position will not be normal so long as the commercial position of other important countries is abnormal.
This brings me to the idea-and it is merely a restatement of that which I have already expressed-that we are interested in international trade. The opinion has been expressed very frequently during this debate that we in Canada can get along very well without international trade, and that our commercial position can be improved by our trading wholly within ourselves. That, I think, is an economic fallacy. The war again has shown in many practical ways of late how dependent we are one nation upon another. Take the position of Russia, where is being enacted to-day the greatest tragedy of all the ages. Russia was a great cotton consuming coun-
try, and when she collapsed financially and economically the United States lost a great market for its cotton goods; that loss immediately reacted upon the production of raw cotton in the southern States; which in turn reacted upon the whole of the United States, and finally we became affected.
Take another instance. Russia consumed about twenty-five per cent of the tea production of India. When Russia collapsed India lost that market, and her purchasing power to that extent was lessened. India was a great consumer of cotton goods manufactured in England. So the loss of her tea trade with Russia and her resultant restricted purchasing power meant that she bought less cotton goods from England, and that consequently less of these goods were manufactured; which in turn reacted upon Canada, because it lessened the purchasing power of the British people and they bought less of our products.
A further illustration of how utterly dependent one country is upon another is afforded by what occurred in England quite recently. Large importations of a certain kind of gloves were made from Germany into a certain town in the northern part of England. That town sent representatives to the British Board of Trade asking that these importations be prohibited or restricted. Immediately the workingmen of another town close by met together and protested against any such prohibition, pointing out that these gloves were made from wool which they themselves produced, and that consequently their work would be taken away if the manufactured gloves were not allowed to be imported. So after all, Mr. Speaker, it is very difficult in these days to follow cause and effect in trading transactions, but everything clearly indicates, if I may be permitted to repeat, that we are very much dependent upon and easily affected by the condition which prevails in the other countries of the world.
While I am talking about these matters which are outside Canada, and which perhaps are not interesting, may I refer to another matter? I have already said that we in this country are interested in international politics and international trade and have tried to give a few facts in support of that statement. We are interested in every country of the world, and we can never revert to a purely Canadian viewpoint of trade, except to our own disadvantage and detriment.
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Borinda es un género de plantas herbáceas de la familia de las poáceas. Es originaria del este de Asia, distibuyéndose por Tíbet, Nepal, Sikkim, Bután. Comprende 24 especies descritas y de estas, solo 3 pendientes de ser aceptadas.

Descripción
Son plantas perennes. Los tallos de flores de hoja verde. Culmos leñosos y persistentes ; ramificados arriba. Plantas desarmadas. Hojas con pelos auriculares, o sin setas auriculares. Hoja amplias o estrechas, de 6-25 mm de ancho; pseudopecioladas; veteado paralelo; desarticuladas las vainas. Contra-lígula presente o ausente. Plantas bisexuales, con espiguillas bisexuales; con flores hermafroditas. Las espiguillas hermafroditas. La inflorescencia paniculada.

Taxonomía
El género fue descrito por Christopher Mark Adrian Stapleton y publicado en Edinburgh Journal of Botany 51(2): 284. 1994. La especie tipo es: Borinda macclureana (Bor) Stapleton.

Especies
 Borinda chigar Stapleton
 Borinda emeryi Stapleton
 Borinda schmidiana (A. Camus) Stapleton

Referencias

Bibliografía
 Stapleton, C. M. A. 1994. The bamboos of Nepal and Bhutan Part II: Arundinaria, Thamnocalamus, Borinda and Yushania (Gramineae: Poaceae, Bambusoideae). Edinburgh J. Bot. 51:284.

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Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique
Sa'ed Atshan
Anthropology / Middle East
Anthropology / Race, Class, and Gender
Sociology / Social Movements, Civil Society, and Politics
From Ramallah to New York, Tel Aviv to Porto Alegre, people around the world celebrate a formidable, transnational Palestinian LGBTQ social movement. Solidarity with Palestinians has become a salient domain of global queer politics. Yet LGBTQ Palestinians, even as they fight patriarchy and imperialism, are themselves subjected to an "empire of critique" from Israeli and Palestinian institutions, Western academics, journalists and filmmakers, and even fellow activists. Such global criticism has limited growth and led to an emphasis within the movement on anti-imperialism over the struggle against homophobia.
With this book, Sa'ed Atshan asks how transnational progressive social movements can balance struggles for liberation along more than one axis. He explores critical junctures in the history of Palestinian LGBTQ activism, revealing the queer Palestinian spirit of agency, defiance, and creativity, in the face of daunting pressures and forces working to constrict it. Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique explores the necessity of connecting the struggles for Palestinian freedom with the struggle against homophobia.
Sa'ed Atshan is Assistant Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at Swarthmore College. He is the coauthor of The Moral Triangle: Germans, Israelis, Palestinians (2020).
"This utterly brilliant book will be a classic. Sa'ed Atshan's comprehensive study of queer Palestinian activism provides a rich understanding of the complex intersections of selfhood, activism, and belonging. By demonstrating the limits of binarisms of East/West and self/other through detailed empirical analysis and powerful theoretical interventions, Atshan has given us a landmark work valuable to Middle East studies, queer studies, and anthropology in the broadest sense."
—Tom Boellstorff, University of California, Irvine, author of The Gay Archipelago: Sexuality and Nation in Indonesia
"Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique is a breath of fresh air! In the academic climate in which 'radical' has become synonymous with crude schisms between West and East, authentic and inauthentic, pure and sellout, this book provides a much-needed nuanced account of Queer Palestine. Sa'ed Atshan carefully historicizes the local terrain and rightly problematizes how US-based scholarship has turned the critique of empire into an empire of critique. This is a brilliant call for academic self-reflection and a brave rejection of so-called radical myths of cultural authenticity."
—Gil Z. Hochberg, Columbia University
"Sa'ed Atshan brilliantly weaves together ethnography and personal experience in the most thoughtful, engaging, and emotionally captivating ways. His sophisticated work captures the nexus of a scholar-activist, offering an authoritative account of the challenges and trajectory of the Palestinian LGBTQ movement. A tour de force and a remarkable book for both its theoretical and empirical contributions."
—Amaney A. Jamal, Princeton University
"This powerful and prophetic book shows that the struggle for justice and freedom against empire and homophobia are indivisible. Sa'ed Atshan's text is a major intellectual force for good."
—Cornel West, Harvard University
"In Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique, Sa'ed Atshan provides a brilliant theorization of an excessive mode of political critique that strives for the high ground yet contributes to the calcification of social justice movements. Through a nuanced ethnography that foregrounds the plurality of queer experience in Israel and Palestine and the enormous complexity of the global Palestinian solidarity movement, Atshan demonstrates how an intellectual stance that combines a conviction of the moral superiority of one's political judgments with deep suspicion concerning others' complicity in relations of domination and the likely oppressive consequences of prescriptions for social transformation engenders discursive disenfranchisement, loss of key intellectual distinctions, neglect of pragmatic constraints, demoralization of activists, and the truncation of transnational queer solidarity. This deeply insightful book makes vital contributions to Queer Studies, Middle East Studies, Social Movement Studies, and an understanding of the dynamics of social justice praxis."
—Mary Hawkesworth, Rutgers University
"[A] timely and urgent account....Along with a succinct presentation of the immense challenges faced by the LGBTQ-identifying Palestinians, Atshan highlights Palestinian agency, ingenuity, and resilience."
—Joshua Donova, New Books Network
"[Atshan] immaculately illustrates the development of movements along with the challenges they face by both conservative Palestinians and Arabs at large and by the repressive occupation. This work is pioneering and fills a significant gap within Middle East Studies."
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Saint-Armel (bretonska: Sant-Armael) är en kommun i departementet Ille-et-Vilaine i regionen Bretagne i nordvästra Frankrike. Kommunen ligger i kantonen Châteaugiron som tillhör arrondissementet Rennes. År  hade Saint-Armel  invånare.

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Statement by Tadamichi Yamamoto on elections and peace in Afghanistan
KABUL - Regarding efforts related to the upcoming presidential elections and the work to create an initial peace framework in Afghanistan, I wish to reiterate that both processes are top priorities for the United Nations.
Considering the various media reports speculating about the position of the United Nations on these two fundamental issues, let me be clear: Neither process should be harmed or held back by the other; both processes must move forward with the full force and commitment of all stakeholders. While there are clear links between these critical processes, as they both will substantially affect Afghanistan's future, the United Nations will continue to do all it can in both areas.
As I told the United Nations Security Council less than two weeks ago, the presidential elections scheduled for 28 September will be a key moment to reaffirm the legitimacy of Afghanistan's democratic political structure. This vital political foundation needs to be laid to ensure that the vote will be credible and the outcome accepted.
All participants in the process – candidates, supporters, government officials, civil society organizations, national security forces, political leaders, political parties, media, the election management bodies and voters – have an important role and collective responsibility to ensure that the process is credible and transparent.
Afghanistan cannot afford a contentious and protracted post-election crisis that could result in a president with brittle democratic and domestic legitimacy, as this would harm the new president's ability to bring the Afghan people together in a meaningful and representative peace process.
In addition to fully supporting the efforts of Afghanistan's electoral management bodies with technical guidance through the 28 September presidential elections, the United Nations will continue to work to support all peace efforts, which are of utmost importance. Attaining peace will require the efforts of many, but with the international community's support for Afghanistan's full ownership of the process, I am cautiously optimistic that we are moving in the right direction.
Tadamichi Yamamoto is the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).
 United Nations appalled by Taliban attack in downtown Kabul
 Crucial role of Paktika civil society spotlighted at UN-backed symposium on elections


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People Need Nature collaborates with artists working in a range of media to celebrate the value of nature to people.
This includes music, literature, poetry, theatre, dance, visual arts, digital arts, installations and events.
We aim to make the link in people's minds between nature as an inspiration for art, and difficulties for artists when nature is damaged or has gone from a landscape.
Nature has always inspired artists and musicians, from the stunning cave paintings of animals from 30,000 years ago to contemporary art, literature and music, and projects like Cape Farewell, highlighting climate change through art.
We are developing new partnerships with artists, musicians, and organisations in England and Wales, like Common Ground and The Poetry Society, on projects aimed at further nurturing creativity inspired by nature.
These projects will include performances, events and exhibitions of work inspired by nature. We hope that, by taking part, the public will not only enjoy the experience, but also gain new insights into the relationship between nature and the human experience.


The grounds of the Palais des Nations contain many important monuments that were gifts from Member States, private sponsors and artists.
The Celestial Sphere (United States, 1939). Gift of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. The spherical frame is adorned with constellations and stars. The 85 constellations are gilded and the 840 stars are silvered. The sphere is equipped with a motor to revolve slowly around an axis turned to the Pole Star. Unfortunately, this motor no longer works.
The Conquest of Space by Barsh, Kolchin, Faidish and Youri Neroda (1971). Gift from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
The Great Centaur by Ernst Neizvestny (1997). Gift from the Russian Federation.
Family by Edwina Sandys (1979). Gift from Anthony and Penny Oppenheimer to the United Nations Children's Fund.
The Spreading of the Seeds and the Gathering of Ashes by Esther Shalev-Gerz and Jochen Gerz (1995). Gift from Germany on the occasion of the fiftieth Anniversary of the United Nations.
The Tower of Loneliness by Per Kirkeby (Denmark, 1995). Gift from the artist.
Memorial (collective gift, 2003). Gift in memory of civil servants who lost their lives in the service of peace.
Montbovon Chalet (Switzerland, 1668). Acquisition by the Revilliod Foundation.
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The mushroom pizza at Limestone.
Pretty much the moment a server at a restaurant asks if I'd like to hear about the specials, I nod but usually drift off to a place where words just become sounds that don't matter. I'm not trying to be impolite, I just have favorite menu items that I really look forward to everywhere I go.
So when Ramen Bowls and Luckyberry owners Shantel and Tim Grace told me they always order the mushroom pizza at Limestone, I knew I was in good company.
"This is our go-to every time," Shantel says. "We don't diverge."
"When we go to a new place, I always ask the (server) what they would suggest," Tim says. "You enjoy the discovery of finding something that you love, (but) when I find something that I love, that's what I get every time."
Limestone's mushroom pizza is prepared with a triumvirate of crimini, button and shiitake mushrooms, which is a plus for Shantel, who says she went from disliking mushrooms to "having a mad love affair with (them)."
"Actually, it wasn't until Ramen Bowls opened that I ever even liked mushrooms," Shantel says. "There was just something about mushrooms that I just didn't like. Once we started cooking with shiitakes, (they) changed my world. Now I love all mushrooms, but it took them. They were the vehicle."
Beyond the mushrooms, Gruyere is the cheese of choice, and it will appeal to those who like a cheese that is a touch saltier.
This is also a cream-sauce pizza, which seems to be a pretty clear dividing line for many eaters, but not quite as contentious a topic as pineapple on pizza. For Tim, who says he is a fan of white sauce, the sauce on the mushroom pizza has a symbiotic quality with the other ingredients and allows the flavors to present themselves equally.
"I like to taste everything," he says. "Nothing overpowers each ingredient. To me, the balance of the mushroom to the sauce to the cheese, even to the dough, it's got the perfect texture for this pie."
"This has really nice balance. I love that you can taste the smokiness but it's not a smoky pizza," Shantel says.
For those who are a little iffy on the white sauce, Limestone's house-made sweet garlic chili sauce is not to be overlooked and might bridge the gap for you.
"We put that all over," Shantel says.
Cheers to the same old, same old.
Lawrence school board to consider trading laptops for tablets at high schools to save costs


"The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion; Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah. Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel."
This recording is of the whole service (81:08 mins); the sermon starts at 27:47.


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June qtr renewables reach 37-year high
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 4:04 pm
Press Release: BusinessDesk
By Gavin Evans
Sept. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Strong hydro and wind generation saw 85 percent of the country's electricity produced from renewables in the June quarter, according to government data.
That is the highest share for that period – when winter demand usually increases demand for coal- and gas-fired generation – in 37 years, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says.
Total generation increased to 11,046 gigawatt-hours – 1.6 percent more than a year earlier. Hydro generation increased to 6,843 GWh, the most since the September quarter of 2016. It was almost 13 percent more than the June quarter last year when South Island lake levels were low.
Wind generation rose to 560 GWh, the most since the first quarter of 2017 and almost 12 percent more than a year earlier.
New Zealand has a target to achieve 90 percent renewable power generation by 2025. The Labour-led coalition has suggested going to 100 percent renewable – in a year of normal hydrology – by 2035.
The interim climate change committee is testing the feasibility of that as a goal, given the variability of the hydro generation the country depends on and an expected increase in equally variable wind production.
Generation in 2016 was almost 85 percent renewable – the biggest share since 1981. Renewables fell below 73 percent in the dry year of 2012 and below 66 percent in the dry year of 2008.
Other data published by the ministry today shows that net gas production fell to a seven-year low of 36 petajoules. Output fell 17 percent from the June quarter last year due to reduced production from the offshore Pohokura field, the country's biggest gas producer.
The field - owned by Shell, OMV and Todd Energy - last year accounted for almost 40 percent of the country's gas production.
Pohokura produces from an offshore production platform and three extended reach wells drilled from the shore. Production from the platform was cut in late March while the partners inspected the line delivering gas and condensate to shore for possible leaks. Output from the offshore wells resumed in July.
In a separate announcement on June quarter GDP today, Stats NZ noted that the shutdown at Pohokura contributed to an almost 20 percent fall in mining activity during the period, the largest quarterly decline in almost 30 years.
(BusinessDesk)
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Valpo Football Looks to Reclaim "Hoosier Helmet"
This is the fourth edition of the "Battle for the Hoosier Helmet"
Butler Bowl (2,500 - Field Turf) - Indianapolis, Ind.
This Week in Crusader Football: Valparaiso looks to reclaim "The Hoosier Helmet" this week while also trying to pick up its first Pioneer Football League victory of the season when the Crusaders head south to Indianapolis to battle first place Butler. This week marks the midway point of the 2009 football season.
On the Air: For the fifth straight season the Valpo Sports Radio Network will be home to all 11 Crusader football games in 2009. The Valpo Sports Radio Network consists of WAKE (1500-AM, Valparaiso) and WE-FM (95.9-FM, Michigan City). Todd Ickow will handle all the play-by-play with Andy Viano adding the color commentary. The game can also be heard live online at www.valpoathletics.com. Live stats will be available for the game through www.valpoathletics.com.
Series Notes: Valpo and Butler are meeting for the 68th time in a series that dates back to 1927. The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 43-24 after defeating the Crusaders 48-21 at Brown Field last year. Valpo's last win in the series came in 2007, a 42-37 triumph.
Head Coach Stacy Adams: Stacy Adams is in his fifth season at the helm of the Crusader football program, taking over the team prior to the 2005 season. Adams has a 15-34 record both overall and at Valpo. He is the 15th head coach in Crusader history, and just the sixth since 1946.
Scouting Butler: The Bulldogs are one of just five unbeaten teams remaining in the NCAA Division I-FCS and are coming off of a bye week. The last time Butler took the field, the Bulldogs kicked a last second field goal to defeat San Diego 25-24 on October 3. Andrew Huck leads the offense completing 115-of-175 passes for 1245 yards and 15 touchdowns already this season while Zach Watkins has hauled in eight scoring grabs. Defensively Mark Giacomantonio has already intercepted four passes while Grant Hunter has eight quarterback sacks.
Wrapping Up San Diego: The Toreros jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead on the way to a 48-7 victory over the Crusaders to spoil Homecoming at Valparaiso. Eddie Morelli scored his first career touchdown with a three-yard run for the Brown and Gold while Bobby Wysocki rushed for 101 yards. San Diego's defense returned two interceptions for touchdowns on the way to the win.
The Hoosier Helmet: The fourth edition of "The Hoosier Helmet" game takes place on Saturday with the Crusaders looking to reclaim the helmet from Butler. The tradition began in 2006 with Butler winning the inaugural game before the Crusaders claimed the trophy for the first time in 2007. The trophy is a white helmet with a Valpo logo on one side and a Butler logo on the other mounted on a wooden base.
Long-standing Rivalry: With this being the 68th meeting between Valpo and Butler, the Crusaders will have faced the Bulldogs more than any other in program history. The two former Indiana Collegiate Conference foes began playing on the gridiron in 1927, just the ninth season of intercollegiate football for Valparaiso. Saint Joseph's (Ind.), which Valpo began playing in 1921, is the second most common opponent for the Crusaders, as the schools met for the 62nd time to open this season.
MASH Unit: Valparaiso has fallen victim to the injury bug throughout the season. Out of 22 starting positions between offense and defense, 31 different players have earned at least one start this season. Only 13 players have started all five games for the Brown and Gold this season.
Wysocki Runs for 100: Quarterback Bobby Wysocki rushed for 101 yards for the Crusaders against San Diego last Saturday, marking his first 100-yard game of his career. The redshirt-sophomore averaged 7.8 yards per carry and leads the team with 196 yards rushing on the season as well.
Well-Disciplined: Valparaiso was penalized just one time in last week's game against San Diego for just five yards. The lone flag came for a delay of game. On the season, the Crusaders have had just 22 penalties for 172 yards (34.4 yards per game) in five contests.
Morelli Scores First Touchdown: Eddie Morelli found the end zone from three yards out on Saturday for his first collegiate touchdown. The redshirt-freshman running back has carried 19 times in four games this season.
Gokan Steps Up: Getting his first career start against San Diego, linebacker Cody Gokan led Valpo with seven tackles, including a sack.
Making the Stop: JaVon Welch leads the Crusaders with 36 tackles this season, including 16 solo stops. The redshirt-sophomore has also broken up a pair of passes on the year as well as forcing a fumble and registering 2.5 tackles for loss.
Crawford and Treadaway Create Takeaways: Eli Crawford and Laurence Treadaway are responsible for all five takeaways by the Valpo defense this year. Crawford has intercepted a pair of passes and recovered a fumble while Treadaway has pounced on two loose footballs.
Player of the Week: Defensive lineman Nikko Carson recorded four sacks at Drake, the most in a single game in the NCAA-FCS this season. The sophomore earned Pioneer Football League Defensive Player of the Week honors for his work, which included eight total tackles, all of the solo variety. His four sacks also tie the Pioneer Football League's single game record in that category.
In Their Own Words: Follow the Crusaders from an up close and personal stand point online this season through the team's official team blog at http://blogs.valpo.edu/football. Head coach Stacy Adams will share his thoughts throughout the season along with seniors Dave Wisniewski and Adam Rundh and redshirt sophomore Matt Upshaw.
Team Captains: Four players will serve as team captains for the Brown and Gold this season. On the offensive side of the football, Matt Upshaw and Dave Wisniewski were voted as team captains while on the defensive end Zac Griffin and Anthony Curry were selected as captains.
Preseason Poll: The Crusaders were selected to finish in ninth place in the Pioneer Football League this season according to the head coaches. San Diego was selected to win the league with Dayton and Jacksonville sharing the second spot. The PFL champion will face the Northeast Conference champion in the Gridiron Classic on December 5.


Remote. Tranquil. Pristine. Beautiful. Private. Secluded. Palm Fringed. The beaches of Virgin Gorda come in all shapes and sizes, and each one is unique. They are not only beautiful but are almost always uncrowded and very often deserted. Palm-fringed, white sandy beaches, combined with a translucent ocean that teems with marine life and coral reefs, attract boaters and landlubbers alike. Snorkel, sail, sunbathe, or shell at any one of these coves. Even avid surfers will be thrilled by the long north swells that roll lazily in during the winter months on North West shores.
A National Park made up of a series of small sea pools lying beneath a canopy of giant granite boulders. These sheltered light-filled grottoes create a unique setting to swim and explore. Snorkeling along the outside perimeter of both The Baths and Devil's Bay reveals an area rich in colorful fish and coral.
Located to the north of Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor and with spectacular sunsets, Savannah Bay is a beautiful long curving stretch of sand perfect for relaxing on the beach, swimming and snorkeling.
This National Park is accessible by boat or by walking through the trails of The Baths. The beach is pure white sand and sprinkled with large granite boulders. Its deep blue waters make for excellent diving and snorkeling.
Your "private beach" if you decide to become a guest at Adagio Villa. This remote quiet beach with vivid blue water is located north of Savannah Bay. The bay lies at the end of a tropically landscaped drive leading to a restaurant, beach resorts, and villas. Its' gentle sandy curves and two picturesque reefs afford wonderful water activities.
This 243-acre island was declared a National Park in 1988. Located in the North Sound of Virgin Gorda, the cacti-covered hills of Prickly Pear slope down to several pristine beaches. The northern and eastern shores boast two of the territory's best beaches. The North Beach, in particular, offers great swimming and snorkeling. For hiking enthusiasts, the National Parks Trust and Visions International created a hiking trail which leads from the Sand Box Bar, over a gentle slope, down to the North Beach.
Located on Prickly Pear Island in North Sound, Vixen Point is a long stretch of white sand with a beach bar and a shop from which you can rent wind surfers and other water sports equipment. It is a favorite play spot for yachtsmen and guests from neighboring resorts.
Virgin Gorda and the BVI's, in general, are world renowned for water sports of all types. Whether you choose a day sail with one of the great excursion companies or a week of scuba diving amongst the many shipwrecks and man-made dive sites throughout the waters surrounding the islands you'll be sure to have the time of your life taking advantage of the warm and crystal clear waters of the BVI's.
For Scuba Diving, we highly recommend the folks at Dive BVI - they have two retail locations on Virgin Gorda one at Leverick Bay and their main store at Yacht Harbor in Spanish town - reservations and a full description of their day trips is available at http://www.divebvi.com/. Dive BVI has a full range of scuba and snorkeling equipment for rent or purchase.
One of the major attractions of Virgin Gorda is the number of coral reefs around the island - its a simple walk into the water at Mahoe, Savannah Bay, Pond Bay or the Baths to experience the wonders below. Again the staff at Dive BVI can assist you with all your equipment needs.
Deep sea fishing is a delight on Virgin Gorda with its close proximity to the drop off to the Atlantic Ocean a few miles from shore. Several companies with experienced and helpful crews work with guests to ensure a successful and pleasant day. Check with the staff of B &B Boat Rentals for a reservation by clicking http://www.virgingordapowerboatrentals.com.
There are several options for day sails and exploration trips from Virgin Gorda to some of the other islands, bays and dive or snorkeling sites in the beautiful British Virgin Islands. We thoroughly recommend Keith Williams and The Spirit of Anegada http://www.spiritofanegada.com/ or Double D charters, owned and operated by Dave Irwin at http://www.doubledbvi.com/charters.htm. Both operators are very experienced and offer excursions to some of the other islands in the BVI area. With lunch and drinks provided, this alternative to relaxing a the villa is a great way to enjoy the sea without acquiring the skills to be your own cruise director. Another alternative to the two charter operations above is to contact Elaine Cooper at Bradley Powerboats at Leverick and ask her about the "join ins" she runs on a weekly basis. These trips are great fun and no two trips are the same. Email her at bradleypowerboats@hotmail.com to find out when and where she is running this week.


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From the world of business: August 2014 highlights
September 01 ,2014 | by Thiago Kiwi
Welcome to our business news round-up for August 2014.
In this round-up of the most important business news stories from around the world, we point you to some of the biggest news stories that have had people talking during the past month.
UK small manufacturers see even more growth
Figures from the latest SME Trends Survey from the Confederation of British Industry show that a balance of +14 per cent of small manufacturers said orders had risen in the three months to July. Exports, however, were less encouraging, with a balance of -2 per cent indicated that shipments overseas had actually declined. Employment, however, is on the rise, with the quickest rate of employment growth since records began in 1988.
UK to investigate Bitcoin role in the economy
Chancellor George Osborne announced that the government is planning to investigate the role that Bitcoin could play in the economy. The Treasury will study the benefits and risks of the cryptocurrency and then consider whether it needs to be regulated. It comes as part of a bid to assure the UK's place as the fintech capital of the world.
Italy back in recession as economic woes continue
Italy's economy has gone back into recession after a second consecutive quarter of contraction. Gross domestic product fell by 0.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2014, following on from a 0.1 per cent decline in the previous three months. That makes it the third recession in the space of six years, although arguably they all form part of one large dip.
Finance to lead City of London hiring spree
An increase in hiring across the City of London will be driven by a particular boom in finance recruitment, according to the London employment Monitor from Morgan McKinley. Job vacancies jumped by a third between July and the same month in 2013. The average increase in salary when moving jobs also rose. People changing jobs in July typically saw their pay rise by 20 per cent, compared to 14 per cent in the previous month.
Lenovo's gains show China's tech muscle
Chinese tech giant Lenovo has seen a sharp rise in profits amid signs that China is becoming the world's next tech powerhouse. The world's biggest personal computer producer saw net profit jump by 23 per cent in the three months to June compared to the same period a year earlier. Laptop sales rose by 12 per cent, even though the PC industry as a whole saw laptop sales drop.
Apple shares hit all-time high
Shares in Apple closed at their highest ever level of August 19th when they reached $100.53. After a mixed year for the company, in which stock dropped to $55 at one point and it was accused of running out of ideas for new tech developments, news that the iPhone 6 will be unveiled on September 9th is likely to have piqued the interest of investors.


Background. When asked about employees' political behavior in the workplace, they often see it as signs of good behavior and see it as an ugly act that achieves personal goals at the expense of others, and May be harmful to the goals of the organization or individuals.
Objectives. This study aimed to test a model of factors affecting political behavior in the sports industry. In the study, other objectives such as the moderating role of political skills and will, as well as the mediating role of the perception of organizational politics are discussed.
Methods. The sample size of the present research is 705 people which are employees of the Ministry of Sport and federations (of football, volleyball, handball, basketball, weight-lifting, wrestling, taekwondo, veterans and disabled). These were selected by simple random sampling and a questionnaire was used to evaluate the variables under study.
Results. The results did not show significant direct relationship between inter-organizational factors and show that perception of organizational politics mediated the relationship between inter-organizational factors and political behavior. The results showed that political skills and will, played the role of the moderator of organizational factors with political behavior.
Conclusion. Politics is a fact of life in the organizations. Those who are not able to observe their political behavior cannot understand the fact that organization is a political system. Thus, the organizations should lead to the politicization and managers should make necessary attempts towards reaching organizational goals which is important.
1. Jun L, Guang-tao Y, Gang L, editors. A moderation model of political behavior. International Conference on Management Science and Engineering (ICMSE); 2009; Moscow, Russia: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
5. Miller BK, Byrne ZS, Rutherford MA, Hansen AM. Perceptions of Organizational Politics: A Demonstration of the Reliability Generalization Technique. Journal of Managerial Issues. 2009;21(2):280-300.
10. Tatarka CJ. The perceptions of organizational politics in the national guard: Northcentral University; 2009.
13. Sowmya KR, Panchanatham N. Organizational Politics-Behavioral Intention of Bank Employees. The Journal of Commerce. 2011;3(1):8-21.
17. Ismail SAB, Daud ZB. The Impact of Organizational Justice on Organizational Politics at Islamic Financial Based Organization in Malaysia. International Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Studies. 2016;3(4):23-9.
21. Cropanzano RR, Greenberg J. Progress in Organizational Justice: Tunneling Through the Maze. In: Cooper CL, Robertson IT, editors. International Review of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 12: John Wiley & Sons; 1997.
25. Gbadamosi L, Chinaka NJ, editors. Organizational politics, turnover intention and organizational commitment as predictors of employees' efficiency and effectiveness in academia. Informing Science & IT Education Conference (InSITE); 2011; Novi Sad, Serbia.
28. Karami F, Yusefi B. Relationship between Interpersonal Trust & Political Behaviors with Conflict Resolution Style among Employees of Chosen Physical Education. Sport Management Studies. 2014;5(21):195-218 [Article in Farsi].


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package location

// Copyright 2017 Microsoft Corporation
//
//    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
//    you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
//    You may obtain a copy of the License at
//
//        http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
//    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
//    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
//    WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
//    See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
//    limitations under the License.

import (
	"encoding/xml"

	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/management"
)

const (
	azureLocationListURL = "locations"
	errParamNotSpecified = "Parameter %s is not specified."
)

//NewClient is used to instantiate a new LocationClient from an Azure client
func NewClient(client management.Client) LocationClient {
	return LocationClient{client: client}
}

func (c LocationClient) ListLocations() (ListLocationsResponse, error) {
	var l ListLocationsResponse

	response, err := c.client.SendAzureGetRequest(azureLocationListURL)
	if err != nil {
		return l, err
	}

	err = xml.Unmarshal(response, &l)
	return l, err
}

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Artifical intelligence that can replicate anyone's voice? In the world of "fake news," it sounds like a sci-fi horror story. However, the technology is live and will likely change how we value word-of-mouth.
I recently heard about Lyrebird at work. I work on a team for emerging tech solutions, so this was the toy to play with one afternoon. On the website, you can demo different politicians saying absolutely ridiculous things. While you can kinda tell it is robotic, it is not as clearly robotic as Siri or Alexa.
Lyrebird has high potential, but considering the demo first includes different politicians talking about Lyrebird, there is opportunity for ethical foul play. On their ethics disclaimer, they want to spread brand awareness that this technology does exist, and therefore not everything can be taken at face value anymore. Preventing fraud benefits their branding. Clever.
It's like all the video compilations you see on Facebook. Sure, it can be funny, but if in the wrong hands, it can go terribly wrong.
As always, engage your critical thinking skills and be wary of anything you read or hear. Challenge everything, and you'll always pursue the greater truth.


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Q: Is ActionListener an example of Delegation pattern? In my college days, I never realized  what patterns were there in the Java API.
Now at work I came across Delegation pattern in Objective C n Cocoa on iOS where one screen sets itself as a delegate on coming screen so that that screen can pass some message to that delegate and it can take some action when it comes back to the previous screen.
I realize that I use to do something similar with when I used to pass "this" as as ActionListener [by implementing the interface] to a JButton and it would automatically call actionPerformed implemented by me in this class and thus I could change any instance data in my JFrame class.
So Is ActionListener an example of Delegate If I am correct ?
EDIT: As correctly mentioned below, It is Observer pattern. We dont set ActionListener we add one. Thus there can be many Listeners to that action.

A: ActionListener is an example of the observer pattern. You register observers (or listeners) on a component that get called when a specific event occurs.

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FondsCOV - City of Vancouver fonds
SeriesS50 - Heritage inventory research files and building photographs
File- - [Lists of category A and category B heritage buildings]
File- - Alexandra Park Bandstand - Alexandra Park
File- - Bank of Commerce - 698 West Hastings Street
File- - Bank of Commerce - 817-819 Granville Street
File- - Beatty Street Drill Hall - 620 Beatty Street
Series S50 - Heritage inventory research files and building photographs
City of Vancouver fonds
Heritage inventory research files and building photographs
Textual record
Source of title proper: Title based on contents.
COV-S50
1977-1979 (Creation)
Vancouver (B.C.). Heritage Advisory Committee
0.48 m of textual records
86 photographs ; silver gelatin prints ; 21 x 26 cm
The Vancouver Heritage Advisory Committee was established initially as the Vancouver Heritage Advisory Board in October 1973 by the passage of by-law no. 4729. In September 1974, the by-law was repealed and replaced with by-law no. 4800 with established the Vancouver Heritage Advisory Committee.
The Committee consists of 11 members, all of whom are appointed by Council. Since its establishment, the structure and functions of the Committee have remained relatively stable. The functions of the Committee are to advise Council on the following matters:
the need for preserving heritage buildings, structures and lands, which collectively represent a cross-section of all periods and styles in the City's historic and cultural evolution;
the costs and benefits of preservation; the compatibility of preservations with other lawful uses of the buildings, structures or lands; and (in particular),
recommendations to Council respecting the designation of heritage buildings, structures and lands and the demolition, preservation, alteration or renovation of those buildings, structures and lands.
Official custodian was the Office of the City Clerk
Series consists of research files on category A and B heritage designated buildings in Vancouver compiled in 1978 under the supervision of Edward Gibson of Simon Fraser University, further to the passing of the province's Heritage Conservation Act. Most of the files contain data sheets, architectural and historical research notes, copies of land title documents, bibliographies, and reprinted articles. Most files also contain a summary document prepared in 1979. Also part of this series are the buildings photographs (June 1978) removed from the files (now assigned catalogue numbers with the prefix CVA 409, there are corresponding 35 mm and 120 mm negatives). Both the files and the photographs are arranged alphabetically by building name.
Photographic images in this series have been assigned catalogue numbers in the range CVA 409-1.14 to CVA 409-86.6.
File list available. Item level description of photographs available as worksheet 1, photographs have been hardcopy subject indexed.
For Heritage Advisory Committee minutes see series 34 (Special committees of Council minutes); for Heritage Advisory Committee working files to 1974 see series 27 (Special committees of Council working files); for Heritage Advisory Committee working files after 1974 see series 62 (Operational subject files, within the subseries "Committees, boards, and commissions").
Vancouver (B.C.). Heritage Advisory Committee (Creator)
Rights area
Container name
Box: 211-A-08 (CVA 409 negatives)
Box: 211-A-05


This is a small (5 x 7 inch/10 x 15 cm/A6) printer especially for printing photos taken with digital cameras. It has ports on the side for inserting SmartMedia, CompactFlash, Memory Stick, and Secure Digital & MultiMedia digital "film" and has a 2.5" CGD panel that lets you select pictures from the "film" to print, so one can use the device as a digital photo lab without PC. This printer supports printing on 5x7" photopaper. It also supports the new 4x8" greeting card, has embedded mass storage for up to 1000 photos, video out to TV, IR remote control for viewing images on TV, an optional battery pack, and an optional blue tooth dongle.
Due to the small paper size and not using black ink its usability for PC documents is very limited, but it works with various PCL drivers which support 3-ink CMY and A6/Postcard/4x6-Photo paper size.


RGUKT (Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies) has released merit list of candidates eligible for the admission counseling to be conducted in the last week of July 2015. The merit list for the Basar, Nuzvidu and Idupulapaya (RK Valley) campuses has been released by RGUKT for the academic year 2015-16.
The first phase admissions counseling for three IIITs will be conducted on 22nd and 23rd July 2015. Second phase counseling for the vacant seats will be held on 27th July 2015. The classes will be held from 1st August 2015.
The RGUKT - IIIT campuses are offering six year integrated B.Tech courses in various branches of Engineering. Candidates from rural background and those studied in government schools will be preferred in admissions. Merit lists of three institutions are available on the website www.rgukt.in .


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This is an excellent medical facility that offers many services. The doctors and their staff provide excellent care and excel at customer service. This is a great place for those that do not have insurance. A 5 star ranking is not enough.
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Arab Spring - 3/4 - Daily News Egypt
Protests in Tunisia commemorating Arab Spring uprising continue
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the Tunisian capital Tunis on Sunday to demonstrate against previously announced austerity measures, commemorating, at the same time, the seventh...
In Cartoon: Arab Spring and Democracy
DNE Break
Youssef: 'I prefer satire with absolutely no borders'
At least 40 dead as bombs rip through Syria's Aleppo
40 dead and 90 injured in a grand car bombing
Morsy at the UN
Egyptian president meets heads of state and addresses the UN General Assembly
Basil El-Dabh
Cameron promises Morsy to unfreeze $160 million of assets for Egypt
British defence chief to travel to Egypt for meeting
Joel Gulhane
Three of the Iranians abducted in Syria killed
IRNA claimed the abducted are pilgrims visiting the Shi'a shrine of Sayyida Zainab
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Illicit Gains Authority to tackle high-profile embezzlement
By Moustafa Salah and Wafaa Abdel Bari Judicial sources within the Illicit Gains Authority have said that a schedule is to be put together soon to end the problem of embezzlement of Egyptian funds. The authority plans on addressing the problem in co-operation with the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and European Union countries to which money …
Red Cross attacked in Libya
At 6:45 in the morning, attackers pummeled the ICRC residence while ICRC staffers were asleep inside
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Libyan delegation arrives at president's palace
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American Academy in Rome (New York, NY 10021-4905)
Adele Chatfield-Taylor (Project Director: May 2004 to December 2008)
Challenge Grant for Library Construction and Humanities Endowment
Renovation of the Academy's library and endowment for a staff position and lecture program.
The American Academy in Rome requests a challenge grant in the amount of $750,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities, an amount the Academy will match 4:1 (for a total project of $3,750,000). These funds will make possible a much-needed renovation of the Academy's Library and will begin an endowment in support of humanities programming. Specifically, the renovation will enhance the Academy's service to scholars and other Library readers. The endowment will expand and support intellectual exchange and the Academy's outreach efforts in Italy and the United States by funding in perpetuity both the salary of one mid-level staff person responsible for implementing programs and a public lecture in the humanities, which may be named the NEH Lecture. In accomplishing these goals, the NEH challenge will provide a long-term benefit to the humanities, scholarly research and public programming in the humanities. It will expand the Academy's outreach to American scholars including through its member institutions nationwide and will also perform a powerful role in the Academy's forthcoming campaign to increase the Academy's endowment by c. 50%, especially in support of the humanities, by helping the Academy to secure private funds.
Challenge Programs
Totals (matching):
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WildTeam is an international conservation organisation which began in 2003 as The Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh (a registered Bangladesh non-profit organisation) and the Sundarbans tiger project. The Sundarbans Tiger project started out as a Bangladesh Forest Department and University of Minnesota research initiative; focusing on the ecology and conservation of tigers in the Bangladesh Sundarbans. Between 2003 and 2008, the Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh carried out research and education work in relation to Bengal tiger, Hoolock gibbon, Asian elephant, and Asian black bear.

In 2008, the Sundarbans Tiger Project merged with the Wildlife Trust of Bangladesh. In 2012 the name was changed to "WildTeam" and the flagship project to "TigerTeam". WildTeam also registered as a charity in England and Wales in 2012, to support the Bangladesh work and to create a base to help save tigers and other wildlife internationally. In October 2013, WildTeam became a registered non-government organization in Bangladesh under the NGO Affairs Bureau. WildTeam is made up predominantly of Bangladesh staff, many of whom are from the local areas next to the Sundarbans, and some of whom have lost family members to tiger attacks. In 2011, WildTeam received the Bangabandhu Award for Wildlife Conservation, and in 2013 one of WildTeam's staff won the international Future for Nature Award.
WildTeam's work is guided by the four core values of celebrating nature, believing in people, being grounded in reality, and acting fearlessly. Another core belief of WildTeam is to use positive/inclusive approaches to celebrate the wildlife we have now and to move towards an even brighter future.

Mission

WildTeam's mission is "carrying out activities to improve the conservation status of key species and habitats in Bangladesh, and developing partnerships, tools, and platforms to build the capacity of organisations and individuals to carry out effective conservation.".

Key activities

WildTeam follows the vision of the Bangladesh Tiger Action Plan; "Protected tiger landscapes in Bangladesh, where wild tigers thrive at optimum carrying capacities and which continue to provide essential ecological services to mankind".

The focus of WildTeam's work is the Bangladesh Sundarbans. WildTeam have identified tiger, tiger prey, and tiger habitat as the biological targets; for the purpose of directing conservation actions and measuring the impact of those actions. The threats to those three biological targets have been assessed and prioritised; with tiger poaching, deer poaching, and stray tiger killing emerging as the current highest priority threats to address.

WildTeam's policy and research work has helped the Bangladesh government to update the Wildlife Act so that there are stiffer penalties for tiger poachers and wildlife-related crime. WildTeam has also worked with the Bangladesh Forest Department to create the first ever Bangladesh Tiger Action Plan.
To improve forest protection, WildTeam worked with the Bangladesh Forest Department and the European Union to design a new patrolling, staffing, and infrastructure approach for the Sundarbans.

The main set of WildTeam alternatives/incentives activities have been focused on empowering local communities to save tigers that stray into their village areas. This has been enabled by the establishment of Village Tiger Response Teams (VTRTs), distributed across the village areas bordering the forest. Each VTRT is made up of 5-10 volunteers who elect their own members/leaders and are trained to scare tigers back into the forest, monitor local tiger conflict incidents, and stop other villagers from killing tigers. Since their inception in 2005, the VTRTs have, for the first time in Bangladesh, saved stray tigers by scaring them back into the forest.

As part of a four phase social marketing campaign, WildTeam is carrying out communication/education activities, designed together with the local Sundarbans communities. To build national awareness and support for tiger conservation, in 2013 WildTeam organised the Wild Rickshaw Challenge, which entailed 20 challengers peddling 400 km across Bangladesh from Teknaf to the Sundarbans.

In terms of research, WildTeam have carried out the first ever study of tiger home ranges in the Sundarbans mangrove habitat, the first study of Sundarbans tiger morphology,  and the first Sundarbans tiger population monitoring survey. WildTeam have contributed to WWF-lead studies looking at the potential effects of sea-level rise on Sundarbans habitat loss, and a landscape approach to tiger conservation, an action-selection framework for reducing human-tiger conflict, and a threats assessment approach. In terms of social research, WildTeam have carried out a study to investigate the scale of prey poaching, and uncovered local perceptions of human-tiger conflict.

WildTeam UK

The UK team focus on building the capacity of organisations and individuals to design and deliver projects that can have a measurable conservation impact. They do this work through specialist one-to-one support, and delivering online and class-based training workshops. The UK team have built capacity in such organisations as WCS Russia, EIA, North Queensland Dry Tropics, and the National Trust for Nature Conservation.

Partners

National partners in Bangladesh that have collaborated, supported, or helped guide WildTeam include The Bangladesh Forest Department, the Bangladesh Ministry of Environment and Forest, Guidetours LTD, Wildeye, the Bangladesh Cetacean Biodiversity Project, Banglalink, University of Dhaka, Jahangirnagar University and Khulna University.

International partners/supporters/advisers of WildTeam include the United States Agency for International Development, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Save the Tiger Fund, the University of Minnesota, the University of Kent, the Zoological Society of London, the Wildlife Conservation Society, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, Youngone, Futerra, the Rufford Foundation, and Wildlife Vets International

References

External links
 WildTeam web site
 WildTeam UK web site
 Conservation training online
 Wildlife Vets International web site

Animal charities
Nature conservation organisations based in Asia
Animal welfare organisations based in Bangladesh
Organizations established in 2003
Sustainability organizations


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Bangalore is the Garden City of India. The greenery in Bangalore cannot be beaten by any other city in the country. Travelling from Delhi to Bangalore by flight is perhaps the best option that you have.
Kempegowda International Airport, also called KIA, is the chief airport in operations for the city of Bangalore. It serves as both a domestic and as an international airport. The airport is spread over 4000 acres. The location of the airport is 40 kilometre from the famed city centre, Majestic. Majestic is now called Kempegowda Bus Station (KBS) and is the central hub for buses in the city. The airport is located in Devanahalli, which is on the Bangalore to Hyderabad highway. The airport is managed and owned by BIAL (Bangalore International Airport Limited). The company is public to a private consortium.
The old airport of Bangalore, the HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) was a long service airport that handled mostly only domestic airplanes. As Bangalore started growing, the most dynamic city on the planet needed a much bigger airport. The number of passengers began increasing alarmingly on a daily basis, and the HAL Airport was too small to handle the traffic. The Kempegowda International Airport was opened for public use in May 2008. The airport is named after Kempegowda, the founder of the city of Bangalore, Karnataka's capital. The airport is Karnataka's first entirely solar-powered airport. It is the third busiest airport in India, led by the airports of Mumbai and New Delhi. The KIAL is also the 32nd busiest airport in Asia. The Delhi Bangalore flights schedule probably has the second most air traffic in India.
Kempegowda International Airport handled more than 27 million passengers during the calendar year of 2017. About 320000 tonnes of cargo has been handled by this airport alone. There is a single runway in the airport. The same runway is used for both domestic and international flights. Since the traffic keeps increasing, the construction of the second runway has already started. It is expected to be operational before September 2019. Kempegowda International Airport is the focus city for India's most popular airline – Air India, and also for Spice Jet. AirAsia India, Jet Airways, Alliance Air, etc. look up the airport as a hub.
Terminal 1 takes charge of both the domestic and the international operations. The terminal covers a massive 150000 square meters in area and can handle more than 20 million passengers a year easily. There are a total of 12 gates that have been divided on the following basis. 6 gates are for the domestic airlines (gates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). The other six gates are used exclusively for the international airlines (gates 16, 17, 18, 25-26, 23-24, 21-22). The Airbus A380, the world's largest airline carrier has a separate terminal for itself. Gate 25 handles the passengers for the A380.
The Kempegowda International Airport is very well connected by road. But the Bangalore traffic during peak hours causes a significant inconvenience to travellers. The NH 44 runs along the airport. Many cabs and rentals can pick up and drop off passengers. There are also buses run by the BMTC (Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation), and even the Namma Metro Rail services are said to begin sometime in the future from the city centre to the airport.
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