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TDSi appoints new channel partner manager for Northern England and Scotland
Integrated security solutions manufacturer TDSi welcomes Gwen Curran to the business as its new channel partner manager (North). Curran's role is a pivotal one in TDSi's ongoing relationship with its channel partners in Northern England and Scotland.
John Davies, managing director of TDSi, commented: "Channel partners are a lifeblood for TDSi and we have a close working relationship with them as we build our business together. We're very pleased to welcome Gwen to this highly important role. She will be a key contact for our channel partners across the North."
Reflecting upon her new position, Curran commented: "My new role means I will be working closely with leading channel partners in the North to grow awareness of our full access control offer supported by the wider TDSi integrated security portfolio. I'll be here to support our installation partners with all of their TDSi needs, but equally to support their business with end users and grow joint revenue overall."
Gwen Curran: joining the team at TDSi
Curran's career in the security industry started in 2004 when she joined Norbain, working as an internal account manager with the distributor for over a decade. Across those ten years, Curran worked with leading manufacturers on a range of security systems and products including CCTV, IP solutions, access control, gate automation and intruder alarm systems.
In 2013, Curran joined the Risco Group before taking on her new role at TDSi.
Continued Curran: "Access control is an element of the security industry that's growing at a rapid pace and, as part of the TDSi team, I aim to be an integral part of this vibrant sector. As a leading British security solutions manufacturer, TDSi's systems are at the heart of many exciting projects, which often include close integration with many other leading brands and manufacturers."
Curran concluded: "I'm looking forward to working alongside our channel partners and to being a key part of TDSi's rich ongoing history and helping to grow the business."
Tagged as Access Control, Automated Gates, CCTV, Channel Partners, End Users, Integrated Security, Intruder Alarms, IP, Norbain, Pro-Activ Publications, RISCO Group, Risk Xtra, Security Installers, TDSi, TheSecurityLion
NSI supports World Accreditation Day 2019
The National Security Inspectorate (NSI) offered its full support to World Accreditation Day 2019 (#WAD2019). A global initiative celebrating accreditation, the event (which took place on Sunday 9 June) focused on accredited bodies like the NSI adding value in supply chains.
From a security and fire safety sector perspective, installers and service providers of security and fire safety systems and security guarding solution are a vital 'link in the chain' with their expertise at the point of delivery, keeping people safe, ensuring security solutions harness suitable technology and that they're fit for purpose.
Whether it be in the design, installation and commissioning of intruder alarms, access control systems, fire detection or suppression systems and CCTV or the monitoring of myriad guarding services, Best Practice in service provision by NSI-approved companies ensures that quality solutions are delivered to customers.
World Accreditation Day marked the work underway to launch 'IAF CertSearch', a website designed to provide buyers with the ability to verify management systems certificates such as ISO 9001 (itself a key component of NSI's Gold approvals). This facility will help to distinguish certificates issued by accredited conformity assessment bodies (CABs), such as the NSI, from certificates issued by non-accredited CABs and to check the authenticity of a certificate.
Richard Jenkins, CEO at the NSI, commented: "World Accreditation Day plays an important role in promoting the value of accreditation and accredited conformity assessment. As an accredited certification body, the NSI conforms to ISO 17021-1 and ISO 17065 in the delivery of Certificates of Approval to over 1,800 approved companies operating in the UK and Eire. The worldwide system of accreditation spans economies accounting for 96% of global GDP*. The NSI is proud to play its small part in this ecosystem underpinning Best Practice, competency and consistent quality within our sector, as recognised by, among others, the National Police Chiefs' Council, the Security Industry Authority, the Surveillance Camera Commissioner, BAFE and industry and insurer stakeholders."
NSI Gold Approval combines Quality Management Systems approval ISO 9001 with specific product standards pertinent to services provided, in addition to NSI Quality Schedules and approval criteria specifically designed for the security and fire systems and guarding services sectors. The NSI adopts a 'treat recommendations as mandatory' stance with regard to all standards and Codes of Practice, affording buyers confidence that NSI-approved companies adhere to the latest Best Practice at all times.
For full details of the range of NSI approvals to international and British Standards and industry Codes of Practice visit www.nsi.org.uk
*Source: World Economic Forum
Tagged as #WAD2019, Access Control, Accreditation, 'IAF CertSearch, BAFE, CCTV, Certificates of Approval, Codes of Practice, Fire Detection, Fire Safety, Intruder Alarms, ISO 17021-1, ISO 17065, ISO 9001, National Police Chiefs' Council, National Security Inspectorate, NSI, NSI Gold, Pro-Activ Publications, Quality Management Systems, Risk Xtra, security, Security Guarding, Security Industry Authority, Supply Chains, Surveillance Camera Commissioner, TheSecurityLion, World Accreditation Day 2019
Remote sites upgrade delivers enhanced security for energy provider
Working to a tight ten-week schedule, four teams of Secom engineers recently completed a significant electronic security upgrade at no less than 150 critical sites resident within the UK's energy infrastructure network.
The project – covering offices as well as remote locations with no staff – involved replacing key legacy equipment and software to create a superior platform for the remote monitoring of CCTV surveillance systems. It brought the 150 sites up to the same high standards of security as the customer's other 250-plus sites across the UK.
Phil Lamb, Secom's general manager for regional sales, feels that installation of new transmission units has allowed a switch for all of the customer's sites to a more robust and cutting-edge video control platform in the Alarm Receiving Centre.
"Security is of course a major consideration for infrastructure service providers, but can prove to be challenging because of the many remote locations needed to ensure uninterrupted delivery to consumers nationwide. Reliable CCTV and alarm systems are important tools in dealing with issues that might affect the continuity of supply or any other risks of compromising security or Health and Safety concerns if, for example, there's an unauthorised entry."
Lamb said the customer was facing a critical need as its existing transmission units had become obsolete. With the existing video management software there was a growing risk of losing connectivity with remote sites – and also, therefore, visibility of site issues.
"The decision to replace obsolete hardware and software was initiated to mitigate the risk of major security incidents by creating a more stable platform. Our role was to replace the end-of-life kit with the latest generation transmission units. As the incumbent service provider, we have intimate knowledge of each site and could evade potential issues, using our engineering skills to design issues out of the tight schedule by dint of using detailed process maps."
The software platform was upgraded to meet customer expectations. Due to the nature of the replacement project, Secom hand-picked engineers for the four teams and also provided dedicated project managers.
Tagged as Alarm Receiving Centre, CCTV, Electronic Security, Energy, Health and Safety, Intruder Alarms, Pro-Activ Publications, Remote Monitoring, Risk Xtra, Secom, security, TheSecurityLion, Utilities Sector, Video Management Software
BT Redcare unveils new next generation alarm portfolio for premises protection
BT Redcare, one of the UK's largest suppliers of alarm signalling services, has revamped its portfolio of products to provide businesses and households alike with faster, smarter and easier ways of protecting premises.
The business has launched three new next generation alarm signalling products which can be used to monitor a range of risks, including physical break-ins, fire, gas leaks and flooding. A fourth product will be launched early in 2019 to complete the new portfolio.
Customers will benefit from a much faster experience end-to-end, from the installation of their new security system through to connectivity, signalling and fault reporting.
The products are also easier to use with the introduction of a new app for installers which allows for faster customer set-up, while a new app for end user customers allows them to receive notifications and alerts.
The new products have also been designed to be more environmentally friendly, requiring less energy to run and using recyclable packaging.
The products have comprehensive levels of security built-in with end-to-end encryption, while 24/7 technical support and a ten-year warranty provides customers with the high levels of reliability and reassurance they need from their alarm system.
The portfolio comprises the following new products:
Essential: This is the entry-level package which offers a fast and affordable wireless security alarm signalling system. It's also monitored by security experts who will keep an eye on customers' premises 24/7.
Advanced: This package comes with two signalling paths to provide twice the reassurance and is ideal for low-to-medium risk sites with the flexibility to upgrade if required.
Advanced Extra: This offers the same features as Advanced, but with even faster reporting times. If there's a fault with the connection, the experts will be alerted in just 180 seconds.
Ultimate: This is BT Redcare's premium product which covers every level of risk. Underpinned by resilient and future-proof IP broadband and smart 4G connections, the product boasts a built-in broadband hub and superior levels of security and reliability, with battery back-up to keep the system running even in the event of a power cut. It also has faster response times, with its enhanced monitoring capabilities alerting security experts about any connection issues within just 90 seconds.
John Ware, general manager at BT Redcare, said: "We're introducing faster, smarter and greener ways of protecting businesses and homes underpinned by the best fixed and mobile networks in the UK. We've designed our next generation portfolio based on feedback from Alarm Receiving Centres, installers, insurers, businesses and homeowners. With our products meeting the very highest standards in the industry, we can provide our customers with the peace of mind they're looking for in an alarm signalling system."
Tagged as Advanced, Advanced Extra, Alarm Receiving Centres, Alarm Signalling, Alarms, Break-Ins, Broadband, BT Redcare, Connectivity, Essential, Fault Reporting, Fire, Flooding, Gas Leaks, Installers, Insurers, Intruder Alarms, Pro-Activ Publications, Risk Management, Risk Xtra, TheSecurityLion, Ultimate
Chubb appointed principal security and fire safety contractor for major Scottish Housing Association
Chubb Fire & Security has become the principal fire and security provider for Dunedin Canmore, a leading provider of social housing and related services in Scotland. After initially installing fire alarms for many years, Chubb now provides installation and maintenance services for emergency lighting, intruder alarms, CCTV and access control.
Chubb has worked with Dunedin Canmore, part of The Wheatley Group, for more than a decade now. Across its communities, the company has built a strong working relationship and is now servicing more than 150 sites for the Housing Association.
With a strong focus on compliance, Chubb's services range from initial fire risk assessments and security audits through to the remote monitoring of all the sites in its care. Additionally, Chubb is now servicing the Care System (ie Warden Call), an enhanced assisted living solution, across the majority of Dunedin Canmore's amenity housing for older people.
Stuart Phillips, compliance officer at Dunedin Canmore, said: "We've enjoyed a great working relationship with Chubb for over a decade. The company's customer service is excellent and we're delighted to have made the business our principal fire and security provider."
Dunedin Canmore owns and manages around 5,500 homes across Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife. Chubb also provides fire and security services for YourPlace, Barony Housing Association and Lowther Homes, all of whom are part of The Wheatley Group.
Tagged as Access Control, Barony Housing Association, CCTV, Chubb Fire & Security, Compliance, Dunedin Canmore, Emergency Lighting, Fire Risk Assessments, Housing Association, Intruder Alarms, Lowther Homes, Pro-Activ Publications, Risk Xtra, Security Audits, Social Housing, The Wheatley Group, TheSecurityLion, YourPlace
Amthal wins support contract to maintain security solutions for Mitsubishi Electric's UK headquarters and regional offices
Amthal Fire & Security has been awarded a new support contract with global technology leader Mitsubishi Electric Europe to upgrade and maintain security solutions at the latter's UK headquarters in Hatfield and across its estate of regional UK offices.
Mitsubishi Electric has eight regional offices, including its UK head office in Hatfield, supporting over 700 staff members. The new contract with Amthal covers the provision of support and maintenance across each of Mitsubishi Electric's sites to ensure that security arrangements, including CCTV, intruder alarm and access control solutions, are maintained to the highest level and upgraded quickly where required.
Karen Kelsall, facilities co-ordinator for Mitsubishi Electric's Business Services team, observed: "Each of our UK office locations has its own security arrangements that must be maintained on a regular basis. We needed to source a reliable company that could not only meet this requirement, but also ensure that we continue to offer our staff complete peace of mind at their place of work."
Mitsubishi Electric's head office in Hatfield
Kelsall continued: "Amthal proved themselves even before the contract was signed, responding to several different site requests quickly and with true technical capability and professionalism. In addition, being a local company to our head office makes a difference when it comes to ensuring the efficient and sustainable supplier service that we now look forward to building."
Jamie Allam, commercial director for Amthal Fire & Security, responded: "This contract award is extremely significant for Amthal. It's great for us to be associated with such a global brand. It also demonstrates our commitment to our customers, both new and existing. The team's knowledge, experience and expertise together with an ability to react quickly and 'get the job done' undoubtedly contributed to our appointment. We will continue to work in partnership with Mitsubishi Electric to deliver the highest levels of operational excellence and continuity of service, both on a local basis for its main office and regionally across all sites."
Amthal Fire & Security is dedicated to satisfying end user needs for security safety and convenience, offering design, installation, service and remote monitoring services for advanced electronic fire and security solutions including intruder alarms, access control and CCTV systems.
The business is accredited by the Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board, the United Kingdom Accreditation Service and British Approvals for Fire Equipment.
Tagged as Access Control, Amthal Fire & Security, BAFE, British Approvals for Fire Equipment, CCTV, Intruder Alarms, Mitsubishi Electric Europe, Pro-Activ Publications, Risk Xtra, Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board, TheSecurityLion, United Kingdom Accreditation Service


Phishing Scam: Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 9 Lakhs | Phishing Scam Latest News Phishing Scam: Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 9 Lakhs: A Phishing Scam came to light in Hyderabad recently and the cyber crime cops arrested six people in relation with this case.
Phishing Scam: Hyderabad Man Loses Rs 9 Lakhs:- A Phishing Scam came to light in Hyderabad recently and the cyber crime cops arrested six people in relation with this case. A team of Nigerians have been swapping sim cards. A Hyderabad man Pantham Venkata Krishna lost his network connection initially on his mobile. Soon in two days, he found Rs 5 lakhs and Rs 4 lakhs being transferred from his two bank accounts. He then approached the telecom store and found that a new sim card has been taken on his name. He then filed a complaint approaching the cyber crime cops.
Ebigbo Innocent alias James sent phishing emails and is collecting registered mobile numbers along with banking credentials. A scam email is sent which helps these scammers to get the details of the bank accounts along with the registered mobile number. The details will be passed to Odafe Henry who completes the rest. Both James and Odafe have been taken into custody. Rajat Kundu, the fifth accused prepares fake documents and acquires sim cards. A batch of seven totally cheated 13 companies in Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai and New Delhi looting over Rs 70 lakhs in the recent times.
The sim swapping scam is slowly turning out a threat and scammers are looting huge amount of money from innocents.


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The adidas Superstar is Born (Again) in Two Vintage-Inspired Colorways
Dropping this month.
By GQ Bespoke - Sponsor Content
If you're not prepared to shell out thousands on the resale market for the latest sold-out shell toes, never fear: another adidas Superstar is coming later this month. The good news is, whether they're part of a buzzy collaboration or just a twist on the classic, Superstars are eternally cool. You want the sold-out, hyped up version, and also the $80 classics.
Classic Men's Originals Superstar Sneaker in Cloud White and Core Black
If your sneaker history is fuzzy, the thing to remember about the Superstar is that it changed the sneaker game—twice. First, when it took the crown away from Converse as basketball's sneaker of choice in the 70s. In 1969 the Celtics won the Championship wearing (primarily) Superstars and within four years more than two-thirds of the league were wearing them to play. In 1976 the Superstar's takeover was complete when one of the league's most popular players, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, signed an endorsement deal with the German brand. While Converse was the basketball shoe of choice for decades, players appreciated the Superstar's no-slip grip, sturdy leather upper, and protective capped to—their ankles did too.
Classic Men's Originals Superstar Sneaker in Core Black and Cloud White
The Superstar's next big triumph came in the 80s, when Run DMC brought rap and hip-hop to the mainstream decked out in the same Superstars and adidas tracksuits they wore at home in Queens. Run DMC was the first rap group to have certified gold and platinum albums, to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone, and have videos played on MTV—and everywhere they went, the shell-toe went too, laces out and tongue popped. When they performed "My adidas" at a sold-out 1986 Madison Square Garden show, the crowd would famously hold up their Superstar sneakers in solidarity. adidas went on to create its cult-loved Originals line in 1992 based on the energy and sense of community Run DMC helped cultivate around adidas.
If the Superstar was the new athletic-wear standard in the '70s, by the '80s it grew to become a full-fledged cultural icon. Thanks to buzzy designer collaborations with brands like BAPE and influencers like Blondey McCoy, sell-out launches with brand ambassadors like Pharrell, and organic endorsements from style leaders from Jay-Z to Kate Moss, the sneaker still enjoys that status all these decades later. For proof, just look at the receipts. In 2016 and 2017, amid a boom in the sneaker market, the Superstar was the best-selling and fourth-best selling sneaker in the U.S. respectively.
Dropping February 13th: Men's Originals Superstar Sneaker in Cloud White, Blue and Orange
For this upcoming release adidas went back to the earliest iterations of the Superstar for inspiration. Dubbed the Courtside Superstar and available in two vintage-inspired color-ways—one with red and blue stripes, one in edged out in blue with red accents—the sneakers are simple and classic, save for a bold twist in the back. Instead of the adidas logo, the back tag features "Superstar" in all caps. Just a little reminder of which white sneaker is the reigning champ, in case anyone forgets.
Dropping February 13th: Men's Originals Superstar Sneaker in Cloud White, Blue and Red
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Peguero hits walk-off double, Hillsboro beats Salem-Keizer 2-1
HILLSBORO — Liover Peguero had a walk-off double with one out in the ninth inning, as the Hillsboro Hops topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 2-1 on Wednesday in the first of a best-of-three series for the Northwest League's South Division playoff.
Tristin English scored the game-winning run after he reached base on a forceout and advanced to second on a walk by Ryan January.
The Hops tied the game 1-1 in the bottom of the eighth when Andy Yerzy hit an RBI single, bringing home Corbin Carroll.
Hillsboro starter Tyler Holton went six innings, allowing one run and one hit while striking out 10. Nick Snyder (3-0) got the win with three innings of scoreless relief while Miguel Figueroa (0-1) took the loss in the Northwest League game.
Game two is Thursday at Volcanoes Stadium.


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The Pistcahio Palace is Andy Nichol's own studio. Set up primarily for his own projects including he also makes it and himself available to to others when time allows. Sure there's some really great kit here but creativity and a comfortable, inspiring working environment is key to producing your best work. This is a place to be inspired, to improve your songs and performances from the ground up and stretch yourself to achieve best. If you want to turn up and knock out four songs in a day, or sing along to a karaoke backing track then this probably isn't the studio for you.


For those who haven't seen the film, Night of the Living Dead follows eight people from a variety of backgrounds on a terrifying night where the dead rise to feast on human flesh. The strangers end up fighting for their lives in an abandoned house surrounded by zombies. The situation escalates as tensions rise and fear and prejudice take over.
This show will have a SPLATTERZONE... much like when we did The Texas Chainsaw Musical. However, this is NOT a comedy. Be prepared to see a true telling of the horror movie that started all zombie films.


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Ruben Blades - Tangos
The stunning 11-track Rubén Blades – Tangos released on the Sunnyside Records label earned the multi-talented Panamanian singer, songwriter, guitarist another well-deserved Latin Grammy award for Best Latin Pop Album at the 2015 Grammy® awards, one in a long line of musical successes for Rubén Blades. Sung in Spanish, the release is richly poetic and captures the essence of the storytelling Tango tradition.
Rubén Blades – Tangos
Rubén Blades - Tangos: Paula C, Ligia Elena, Ella, Pablo Pueblo, Pedro Navaja, Vida, Juana Mayo, Sebastian, Parao, Adan García, Tiempos
Rubén Blades - Tangos features the vocals and compositions by Rubén Blades, arrangements and musical direction by Carlos Franzetti, and was released on the Sunnyside Records label.
As an introduction for those not familiar with Rubén Blades, he is a multi-faceted major talent who grew up in Panama surrounded by music. He earned a law degree, is a stage and screen actor, singer, songwriter, musician, and politician, and was appointed as Minister of Tourism in 2004 for a 5-year period by Panamanian President Martin Torrijos. His music crosses genres of Salsa, Latin Jazz, Latin Pop, and World Music.
He won his first Grammy® award in 1986 for his album, Escenas, and has since gone on to win successive Grammy® awards (1988 – Antecedente, 1996 – La Rosa De Las Vientos, 1999 – Tiempos, 2002 – Mundo, 2004 – Across 110th Street), and for his latest release, Rubén Blades – Tangos – 2015 winner of Best Latin Pop Album.
Rubén Blades – Tangos is a rich release featuring 11 compositions written by Rubén Blades, songs which have interesting characters with stories to tell. The lyrics are poetic and evocative and you feel as if you know each of the characters and stories by the end of the songs. Sung in Spanish, non-Spanish speakers may enjoy reading the lyrics in English by visiting the Rubén Blades website: www.RubenBlades.com where you can find many of the lyrics (in English under the Lyrics section and in Spanish under the Letras section).
The release opens with the song Paula C, and then gracefully segues into Ligia Elena, a song about a naïve society girl who eloped with a trumpet player from the neighborhood and whose father is looking for her and who cannot understand why she left the "good life" for a poor musician. The Spanish lyrics implore, "Ligia Elena la cándida niña de la sociedad, Se ha fugado con un trompetista de la vecindad, El padre la busca afanosamente, Y lo está comentando toda la gente Y la madre pregunta angustiada: "¿en dónde estará?..." The track Ella is off his 2002 Mundo release.
The song Pablo Pueblo is the moving story about the life of a sad man whose lyrics explain him as "…Pablo Pueblo, son of screams and streets, of misery and hunger, of alleys and sadness, Pablo Pueblo, hope is his nourishment, his steps are slow, his shadow never reaches him…"
Pedro Navaja tells the tale about a crook who dies during a robbery whose lyrics invite the imagination to look into his life, "…Life will give your surprises, Surprises will life give you, I saw him turn the corner of the old neighborhood, walking the walk of the cool and slick dudes, with his hands inside his jacket pockets as always, so nobody can tell where he carries the blade …"
The lyrics of the song Adan García give insight into the character's life, "The last day in Adan Garcia's life found him like others of his past, dreaming about winning the "Big One "on the lottery with his wife and kids sleeping on his side..."
Other great tracks on the release include Vida, Juana Mayo, Sebastian, and Parao. The last song on the release, Tiempos, the title track off his 1999 Tiempos release, is the story of life's triumphs and failures, about love and about pain. Beautifully sung, composed and arranged, with stellar music accompaniment, Rubén Blades – Tangos is pure listening pleasure from start to finish.
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Treating chronic low back pain can be frustrating. Part of that frustration is because the outcomes vary so dramatically from one patient to the next. Although acupuncture might offer relief to one person, it may do nothing for another. Neurologists speculate that this may be due in part to the way pain signals travel up the spine to the brain. It also may be because most people who see a doctor for low back pain actually have several things wrong with their back.
Chiropractic: A study published in 2002 found that patients with low back pain treated by chiropractors showed greater improvement after one month than those treated by physicians.
Acupuncture: Studies show that the needles used in acupuncture cause the brain to release natural opiates which relieve pain.
Medication: NSAIDs, including ibuprofen (Advil) and naproxen (Aleve), help reduce swelling and inflammation.
If you sustained an injury, consult with an experienced injury attorney. Buckland & Schumm offers free initial consultations by phone or in person.
Next Month—More invasive procedures to treat low back pain and the major causes of low back pain.
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The BBC is to create 80 new posts for journalists with the launch of a new TV channel in Scotland that has an international news hour "at its heart", the corporation announced today.
The channel will be called BBC Scotland and begin broadcasting in autumn 2018.
It will have a budget of about £30m (equivalent to that of BBC4) – including a £19m yearly investment and existing £10m funding – and represents the biggest BBC investment in Scotland in more than 20 years.
Programming will run from 7pm to midnight every evening with an "integrated" hour-long news programme, edited and presented from Scotland, at 9pm on weekdays and for 15 minutes at 7pm on weekends.
Traditional news bulletins at 6pm and 10pm on BBC One in Scotland will remain unchanged, despite calls for a "Scottish Six" that would integrate the 6pm news from London with Reporting Scotland – the BBC's flagship news programme for the nation broadcast three times a day midweek.
BBC director-general Tony Hall said: "The BBC is Britain's broadcaster but we also need to do more for each nation just as we are doing more for Britain globally.
"We know that viewers in Scotland love BBC television, but we also know that they want us to better reflect their lives and better reflect modern Scotland. It is vital that we get this right.
"The best way of achieving that is a dedicated channel for Scotland. It's a channel that will be bold, creative and ambitious, with a brand-new Scotland-edited international news programme at its heart.
He added: "All of this combined amounts to the biggest single investment by the BBC in broadcast content in Scotland in over twenty years.
The proposals will be subject to approval by the BBC's new unitary board and, as necessary, by Ofcom.
They come a day after the corporation announced it was investing an additional £8.5m in annual funding in programming for Wales with plans for Northern Ireland to be revealed in the coming weeks.
A BBC spokesperson said the corporation's aim for the new hour-long news bulletin at 9pm was to "provide comprehensive reporting and analysis of the news at the end of the day from a Scottish perspective".
They said: "It will draw on the best news content from network news and Reporting Scotland, reworking where necessary, and include substantial original journalism from an expanded BBC Scotland specialist team.
The BBC said the 9pm timeslot will allow it to "attract the largest available audience" and meant it would not compete with any other terrestrial news programmes, while offering audiences "an alternative to high-end drama and entertainment scheduled at this time on other channels".
The corporation said it believed there was "no significant Scotland vs. UK gap in appreciation for the Six O'Clock News" as reason for not creating a "Scottish Six" programme, adding the 6pm bulletin had "performed strongly in Scotland in recent years" and had moved ahead of rival STV News at Six.
They added that bilingual reporters and "production talent" would extend the benefits to Gaelic news.
According to the National Union of Journalists, another 20 editorial posts have been created by the BBC as part of the Local News initiative with Scottish newspapers.
It comes as STV, ITV's Scottish arm, are expanding their news coverage and creating about 20 new posts with the development of a Scottish Seven O Clock news, starting in March this year.
The union said it has met with both managements and are "engaged in discussing the staffing issues like recruitment and appointments and structure of the new newsrooms".
My sister, who lives in Scotland, said before the Indyref that the best argument against devolution was Newsnight Scotland.


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One killed in AL infighting in Magura
27 December, 2021 12:00 AM
MAGURA: A 50-year-old man was killed and 10 others injured in a clash between two factions of local Awami League at Sablat village in Shalikha upazila of the district over establishing supremacy on Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Shariful Islam, son of Ibrahim Hossain of the village.
Siraj Uddin Mandal, AL Talkhori union unit president and newly elected chairman of Talkhori union parishad, and the defeated chairman candidate Advocate Shamsur Rahman had been at loggerheads over establishing supremacy.
On Saturday, the supporters of both groups locked into an altercation and at one stage, they attacked each other, leaving eleven people injured.
The injured were taken to Jashore Sadar Hospital where doctors declared Shariful dead.
A case was filed in this connection.


Christ the King Catholic School is blessed each year with many volunteers. We welcome and appreciate your time, effort and commitment to the success of our school! Since CTK's Annual Dinner/Auction event is the school's only major fundraiser, it is vitally important that we strive to make it the most successful we can... so we need YOUR help!
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Vancouver, British Columbia -- (Accesswire – April 2, 2019) - PowerBand Solutions Inc. (TSXV: PBX) (OTCQB: PWWBF) (Frankfurt: 1ZVA) ("PowerBand", "PBX" or the "Company"), a leading online automotive auction, remarketing and sales platform in North America, is pleased to announce the official launch of D2D Auto Auctions ("D2D").
In addition, the Company announces that it intends to settle an outstanding debt of $705,035.00 owed to the CEO of the Company, as of March 31, 2019, through the issuance of 7,050,350 common shares in the capital of PowerBand ("Common Shares") at a deemed price of $0.10 per Common Share. The closing share price of PBX on the TSX Venture Exchange on April 1, 2019 was $0.09.


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True Crime with Aphrodite Jones
Sex, Drugs, and Murder
38-year-old Danny Coleman's charred remains are discovered 50 miles from home, and the investigation to hunt down his killers will take almost two decades and involve sex, drugs, and a voice reaching out from the grave.
Blood Brotherhood
Two frat brothers become inseparable, but after college their once close friendship ends in murder.
A Deadly Dream
A beloved small town city worker is gunned down at work.
A young woman is killed and her live-in boyfriend fights for his life after being shot twice in the head. As a close-knit family struggles to cope with their sister's senseless murder, they're shocked to learn the sad secret she took to her grave.
Homicide in the Heartland
When 21-year-old Rose Goggins goes missing, leaving her 1-year-old son behind, police have a gut feeling something is terribly wrong. They soon find her car, but not her body. Now, the only thing more shocking than what happens to Rose is who did it.
The charred remains of an unidentified man are discovered in Florida.
When 15-year-old Annie Kasprzak was found brutally murdered, her foster parents were devastated. It would take a dedicated rookie detective shifting through false leads and digital forensics to uncover the shocking truth of what happened to Annie.
Kimberly Mays: Switched at Birth
Two baby girls are switched at birth and sent home to the wrong families. One mother suspects foul play, and a high stakes custody battle ensues. Barbara searches for one of the girls, now grown, whose life has taken a completely unexpected turn.
Barbara Walters Presents
An Unspeakable Tragedy
It's 2004, a daycare provider in Corvallis, OR is alarmed when two year-old Karly Sheehan, one of her brightest and most energetic children, starts exhibiting strange new behavior while her hair appears to be falling out. Is it too late to save her?
The Real Story with Maria Elena Salinas
Jodie Marsh Gets Locked Up
British celebrity Jodie Marsh visits one of America's largest female prisons to spend time with the inmates and understand why they turned to crime.
Notes from a Killer
When a young girl disappears off a quiet suburban street, it marks the beginning of a terrifying game of cat and mouse between police and her abductor.
On the Case with Paula Zahn
Long Sought Truth
Decades of investigation reveal the long-sought truth behind the terrifying abduction and murder of a young mother of 3.
A Different Time
Police must sift through puzzling evidence and misleading accounts in order to solve a young girl's mysterious disappearance.
Where's Crystal
When a young mother disappears on a busy Fourth of July weekend it marks the beginning of a disturbing mystery, one that will devastate a loving family and tear a small community apart.
Terror in Waupaca
A young girl is abducted while playing outside her grandmother's house.
Taken from Her Bed
An 8-year-old girl disappears from her bedroom in the middle of the night.


Well, I've received another Rocksbox and of course, I will be sharing the details with you all.
In this box, I was sent a necklace, earrings, and a ring.
That's a pretty wicked looking necklace, right?
It is a #slate Spiked Out Necklace in silver.
It has gems, spikes, and a thick silver chain. It reminds me very much of something that I would have been wearing all the time in high school, during my darker goth days.
It looks good on me now, too. I got loads of compliments on this. It's daring, yet it has a slight classy flair to it, thanks to the little stones.
This is a #HouseofHarlow1960 Arrow Affair ring in silver. I love how the little arrow wraps around my finger. It was the perfect size for my skinny little finger. Yes, they do ask you to specify which size or sizes that you wear so that you will receive something that is actually going to fit.
This ring is a good size, not too bulky, yet not so tiny that it would go un-noticed. It can be worn with something casual as well as with something dressy.
These are #avmax Rhinestone point post earrings in silver. They are small triangular prism studs. They're three dimensional with rhinestones. They're pretty, but as I've stated before, I'm more of a dangly earring kind of gal. These are perfect if you like something that has bling, but comes in a tiny package. They would look nicer, in my opinion, on someone who is wearing their hair up or has really short hair. With my wild curls, they are a bit hard for anyone to notice.
Here I am wearing all three pieces. They do all go together well. I wore them a few times with a casual outfit (as shown in the picture above. I had on a grey "denim" shirt with a black sheer back and some black leggings, with pretty sandals. I also wore the jewelry trio on another night with a black dress. Both ways looked nice.
I wonder what my next box will look like.


Singer Harrison Okiri, popularly known as Harrysong, has often been described as a nice guy by those who know him. Mostly in an upbeat and cheerful mood, Harrysong is one of those artistes who haven't let fame get into their heads.
In an exclusive chat with Sunday Scoop, Harrysong said some more about the issue. "It is a cause that we are fighting but we don't want to say anything now. I'm going to Delta State on Sunday (today), and I'm going to bring back the final report that we can now talk about. The thing is trending, and everybody has been calling me both from the state and outside. I will go to both communities that are fighting, and I will make sure that I meet with the authorities concerned. It is not an easy cause but we will face it till the end," he said.
Situating the place of artistes as vanguards of the people, Harrysong said, "Entertainers are the voices of the people, both in melody and in words. I think entertainers should speak up in cases like this because the world would hear us quicker and listen to us better because we are role models to a lot of people.
Meanwhile, in response to Harrysong's claims, the Delta State Government urged the Arabanko singer to visit the state often. "Harrysong is our son and we are proud of his achievements but communal clashes have to be handled tactfully. We are talking about communal clashes and not music. The governor is trying his best to settle the aggrieved parties and as we speak, all hands are on deck in this regard. We are not folding our hands and keeping quiet," the governor's spokesman, Ehiedu Aniagwu, told an online newspaper.


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The Pendle Witches 10km is a pretty fast route but this race has a tough 1/4mile finish up to the Castle!
Race HQ is actually hosted between the Royal Kings Arms Hotel and the Lancaster Castle but numbers are collected from the hotel and you finish in the Castle!
The route will be rural taking in the Luneside countryside and will be relatively flat so suitable for new runners and pb hunters!
Mainly flat course but with an uphill finish. The route follows the Quayside before heading out onto the network of paths in an out & back style route.
The race start is five minutes away from the race HQ and finishes at the Lancaster Castle, Castle Parade, LA1 1YJ.
The Royal Kings Arms Hotel is the Race HQ, 75 Market St. Lancaster, LA1 1JG. There is no parking at this hotel.
PRE-ENTRIES - NUMBERS COLLECTED ON THE DAY!
Please do not expect Car Parking at the Castle! Please use the links below for local pay & display car parking.
Yes, inside the race HQ. Unless capacity has been reached.
Parking around the Castle itself is P&D but Lancaster has a number of car parks that are within a 10minute walk. Please follow the carpark link to work out the best carpark for your pre-race preparation.
The courses are fast but is undulating in parts and the majority of the route is traffic free.
The drinks stations will be 2.5 to 3 miles apart and will have cupped water.
To enter the 10km, you must be 15 or over on race day.
If you live in the UK and entered by post, this race info will be posted out to you explaining the details for race day. If you entered online your information will be sent to the email stated in the online application. Please check your spam as sometimes emails go into this folder instead of standard email inboxes.
You can collect your number on the day at the race HQ.
Yes, we welcome runners in fancy dress. Please take care with your choice of fancy dress as roads and cycleways are NOT closed to the public.
There will be a space in the Royal Kings Arms. This is an unmanned area and we suggest not leaving valuables in bags.
There are a number of toilets around the Castle ground but due to the nature of the venue, there are no additional change facilities.
There will be food and drink available within the NICE Cafe.


Although humans and animals are different in many ways, some advances in human medicine are also very useful for veterinary clinics. One of these advances, diagnostic ultrasound, has proven to be a powerful tool in veterinary medicine. As a practice, one of our goals is to offer state-of-the-art medicine and diagnostic testing; so we are pleased to offer ultrasound services as a means of providing a higher level of quality care to our patients. At Bear Creek Animal Hospital, we offer state-of-the-art ultrasound testing. We provide high level of quality care to our client's pets because we want the best for you. Ultrasound is non-invasive, pain-free, and safe for your pet!
Animals and humans benefit from diagnostic ultrasound. At Bear Creek Animal Hospital, we offer state-of-the-art ultrasound testing. We provide high level of quality care to our client's pets because we want the best for you. Ultrasound is non-invasive, pain-free, and safe for your pet!
Due to its accuracy and reliability, ultrasound can detect many issues, often before they become serious or life-threatening. One of the most common conditions detected by ultrasound is pancreatitis, which while serious can often be caught early enough to allow for treatment. In addition, Dr. Singh and his experienced staff at Bear Creek Veterinary can also detect early onset spleen cancer, allowing its removal before metastasis occurs. Other conditions diagnosed by ultrasound include kidney damage due to ingestion of antifreeze, liver disease, reproductive abnormalities such as infected uterus, enlarged adrenal or lymph nodes, and internal bleeding due to trauma.
If your pet needs a veterinarian in Stockton who is experienced, knowledgeable, and most of all caring, then don't hesitate to schedule an appointment with Dr. Gupreet Singh at Bear Creek Veterinary. A full-service animal hospital dedicated to meeting the needs of various types of animals, Dr. Singh and his staff use the most advanced testing and state-of-the-art equipment to diagnose any problems your pet may be experiencing. To ensure your pet has a veterinarian in Stockton who will take the time to diagnose and treat even the most complex health issues, call us today at 209-951-8911 to schedule an appointment.


Highlights: Freedom to fly in the air, a dream for nature loving persons and Parasailing in Dubai is a recreational activity that offers you adventure, thrill, and fun in a single package.
Parasailing – your chance to fly like a bird… to defy gravity, touch the clouds and reach out for the rainbows to soar above verdant green pastures and rocky blue mountains.
Parasailing as an adventure sport has been around for more than 25 years. Now more than ever before more and more people are discovering the pleasures of parasailing. With the advent of Jet Boats and other easily available equipments, this sport has received a fresh impetus.
Parasails are the ideal purchase for the Family Sport Boat Owner. An interesting comment made by a beach sports operator was that " We must stop selling products and start selling fun". If you are a commercial sports operator, you could strongly consider offering Parasailing, as an adventure sport, to your customers – a sport that offers the very best in fun and excitement.
If you've been to a beach resort destination, you've probably seen Parasails lifting riders skywards. All across the country, more of the brightly colored chutes can be seen behind personal sports boats.
Parasailing is not considered a sport activity but more of a recreational activity. Intended to be a fun ride and not to be mixed up with the sport counterpart which is paragliding.
There is nothing like the thrill of parasailing. It is a breath-taking way to see Destin in a whole new light. Imagine looking down and spotting sea turtles or dolphins. Get a bird's eye view of the city and the gulf. It is a memory that you will never forget! Come and see Destin like you never have.
• Fly at heights exceeding 500 feet.
• Up to three people can fly at once.
• Great activity for families and children.
• Customers may get wet so dress appropriately.
• Up to 3 people can fly at once. The total weight must not exceed 450 or be less than 90.
• Customers are launched in the air from the back of the boat using motorized equipment.
• Optional photo packages are available by the crew for a small fee. See details upon arrival.
• Customers are recommended to bring a camera, suntan lotion and small towel.
• If weather or wind is unfavorable for your tour, another day will be scheduled or the customer may receive a full refund.
When the flight is finished, it's time to bring it in for a landing. The first touchdowns will be in the water. Make sure the landing area is clear. The driver reduces the throttle and the flyer gently drifts downward. The boat should be stopped completely before splashdown to avoid dragging the chute through the water. After landing, the flyer unhooks from the chute and should be quickly picked up by the boat crew. The Parasail is brought into the boat carefully and is immediately ready for its next flight. After several water landings flyers in top physical condition may even choose to touchdown on land. This requires a great deal more skill from both the flyer and driver. Land landings increase the risk of injury to the flyer, but are a great way to keep dry.
Security and Safety are of prime concern in this sport, since even a seemingly insignificant oversight can balloon into a major accident. As a safety precaution, a Life Jacket and Helmet are a must, while participating in water sports. In addition one can also use a wind meter to determine the optimum wind speed for parasailing.
Do not participate in Parasailing unless all crew-members and flyers have carefully read and understood the instructions manual. Never exceed the operating limitations described in the instructions manual. Review safety procedures before each flight. Inspect all Parasailing components before and after each flight. A few precautions can go a long way in ensuring a comfortable and safe flight.
Parasailing is a thrilling and breathtaking adventure sport for nature loving people.
The skies await you…welcome to the resplendent and picturesque world of Parasailing.


April 11, 2018 November 24, 2018 by baaadasart, posted in THREE TREES ARE WE, VERY STRANGE INDEED.
WHILE VACATIONING IN FLORDA, I PAINTED WHILE MICHAEL FISHED. WE DID HAVE A REAL GOOD TIME WHILE WE WERE THERE. I PICKED UP A SMALL INDIAN MADE POT THAT I SPOTTED, WE WERE OUT IN THE BOONIES ON THAT DAY.
WE DID GET IN SOME GREAT SHOPPING IN AN ACTUAL MALL OUTLET THAT HAD PRICED AT GOOD PRICES. THEIR PRICES NOT THAT LOW AT THOSE OTHER TYPES OF MALLS. WE WERE AT SAW GRASS MALL.
WE WENT INTO A JEWLRY STORE AND WHILE MICHAEL WAS LOOKING FOR A NEW WATCH, I AND THE LADY WORKING THERE WA SHOWING ME SOME EXPENSE JEWERLY. IT WAS PRICED QUITE HIGH, I HAD MY GOOD TORQUOSE ON, AND AS I RUBBED THE PIECE, I ASK HER IF SHE KNEW THE PERSON WHO HAD SOLD IT TO HER, BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE PLASTIC.
I SUPPOSE SHE KNEW IT WAS PLASTIC AND THAT VIEWING ENDED QUICKLY. I WONDERED OVER TO MICHAEL. I THOUGHT THE WATCH WAS PRICED TOO HIGH. WELL, WE BOUGHT THAT AT A SUPER LOW PRICE AND WE WERE PRACTALY SHOVED OUT THE DOOR. FISHY THAT.
THE POWERS THAT BE HAD DECIDED TO LET DISTANT CANALS, WATER SHORTAGE, CUT THE WATER OFF TO THE DISTANT CANALS, WHICH FORCED THOSE GATORS TO COME INWARD.
THE DAY WHILE MICHAEL FISHED, I PAINTED THESE TREES, WE WERE UNAWARE OF WHAT WAS GOING ON. UNTIL THE NEWS THAT NIGHT. A WOMAN SUNNING IN HER BACK YARD, NEXT TO THE CANAL WAS CARRIED OFF BY A GATOR . IT HAPPENED, TOO NEAR WHERE WE WERE. FRIGHTENING! THAT POOR WOMAN.


The book "Heart Mafia" has charged the medical fraternity in general and cardiologists in particular with some serious allegation. The book draws our attention towards the fact that presently India has more than 60% of the world's heart patients, and hence a very lucrative market . It is no surprise that the Indian cardiologists are the one who are making a big business out of the two obsolete but profitable procedures i.e. Angioplasty & By-Pass surgery. This book also mention in the chapter "Ab Tak Chhappan " a few celebrated and well known cardiologists who are endangering the life of patients just for profit.


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Home » Chicago - Born For This Moment [2LP] 2022 Studio Release
Chicago - Born For This Moment [2LP] 2022 Studio Release
Chicago's 2022 Album on Double LP!
Born for This Moment captures the true heart of Chicago at their full creative capacity. From the undeniable swing of the lead single, "If This Is Goodbye," to the unbreakable bonds of "For the Love," to the deeply personal storytelling of "Safe Harbours," the patriarchal aspirations of "Make a Man Outta Me," the romantic reveries of "If This Isn't Love," and the sultry flare of "Firecracker," it's quite clear the collective force of nature that is Chicago is indeed alive and well...and flourishing better than ever, right here in the first quarter of the 21st century. Over the entire course of 14 vibrant new songs, Born for This Moment (a.k.a. Chicago XXXVIII) encapsulates the scope and breadth of all the compositional and performance-propelled strengths at the ready in Chicago's seemingly endless arsenal of musical acumen.
The album's aforementioned lead single, "If This Is Goodbye," which has already become an integral, fan-favorite entry on the Chicago setlist, shows the band's mutlifaceted chops remain on full display. As original bandmember, trumpeter, flugelhornist, and songwriter Lee Loughnane puts it, "One of the big reasons this album works so well is that when you put it on and play it, you hear something you're not quite expecting to hear - and it immediately pulls you in musically and emotionally." This seamless methodology manifests itself in the DNA of all Moment songs. "One of the things I think the band has always been great at is understanding the musical content of the song has to be supportive of the emotional content of the lyric," Lamm believes. "They're very connected. To this day, Chicago is ultimately a song-driven band. It's all about the songwriting and the arranging."
As the band enter their 55th year together full throttle, the 14 songs found on Born for This Moment only add to the aural palette that continues to define the Chicago legacy. "When people hear this record, it might be surprising to them on a lot of levels," assesses Donell. "Things have evolved in Chicago over the years, but the heart and soul of the band is still Robert's voice and his songwriting, along with Jimmy and Lee's arranging. I'm happy to say Chicago is intact, strong, and vibrant. It's because of what Jimmy, Lee, and Robert do that continues to define the great Chicago sound. And to me, Chicago music is timeless music."
Indeed, Chicago music is both timeless and timely, at the same time. Without a doubt, Chicago's enduring musical gift is truly Born for This Moment - and for every enjoyable listening moment that follows. In short, we are all Chicago, and Chicago is us. All you gotta do is listen, because Chicago music is part of a shared, permanent connection that's only gonna keep (to borrow a song title) "Feelin' Stronger Every Day."
Born for This Moment
If This Is Goodbye
Someone Needed Me the Most
Safer Harbours
Our New York Time
Make a Man Outta Me
You've Got to Believe
For the Love
She's Right
"The Mermaid" Sereia Do Mar
2022 BMG


Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) is a technology designed to make DevOps easier and allow developers to focus on application development. The PaaS takes care of provisioning, scaling, HA, and other cloud management aspects. Apache Stratos is a PaaS codebase developed in Apache and designed to create a highly productive developer environment while also supporting powerful deployment options.
Integration with the Docker platform, CoreOS Linux distribution, and Kubernetes container management system brings more scalability and flexibility to Apache Stratos PaaS.
In his session at 15th Cloud Expo, Lakmal Warusawithana, Director of Cloud Architecture at WSO2 Inc., will discuss installing and deploying sample applications using Docker, CoreOS and Kubernetes, and walkthrough how it can be extended to support new application containers. He will also demonstrate app deployment, provisioning, auto-scaling, and more.
Lakmal Warusawithana is Director of Cloud Architecture at WSO2 Inc. Also taking on the role of Vice President of Apache Stratos, hefocuses on the development of WSO2 Private PaaS, which is built on top of the Apache Stratos project. In 2005, Lakmal co-founded the thinkCube, the pioneers in developing the next generation of Collaborative Cloud Computing products that are tailored towards Telecom operators. He oversaw the overall engineering process, giving special attention to scalability and service delivery of thinkCube solutions.
Prior to co-founding thinkCube, Lakmal spent four years at ITABS, a company that specialized in Linux based server deployments that came with a custom easy-to-use server management interface. He has also presented at numerous events, including ApacheCon, CloudOpen, QCon, JaxLondon, Cloudstack Collaboration Conference, WSO2Con and many tech meetups.
Lakmal holds a B.Sc. (Hons) Special in Computer Science from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.


Revelation Massage is located in Lewiston, Maine and we provide high quality massage therapy and whole health education services throughout Lewiston, Wales and Turner. Our Membership Program makes customized health and wellness therapy an affordable and accessible component of a holistic approach to wellness.
Our mission is to create change. We create change through the healing hands of our therapists, through the benefits of flotation therapy, through therapuetic use of the invisible light waves usein our our infrared saunas, through our consciously chosen products and through out interactions with the community.
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Remember the pillow talk I have shared to you on the past for long distance relationship. Well here is another one, you can use for all those long distance relationship couples and this time it is in the form of an egg.
'Roly poly', designed by the Design Incubation Centre at the National University of Singapore, are a pair of egg-like objects that mirror each other's movements, even when physically separated. Two people thus can sense each other's presence despite distances across the world: a tap of one half will create a simultaneous reaction in the other.
Thanks to asthecurtainsdraw for this one.
WHERE CAN I GET IT??? CAN ANYBODY FIND ME A LINK WHERE I CAN ORDER IT!!!!! I REALLY BADLY NEED IT!!!!!!!!
I do need it too!
Very like!! Who know how to get it???
guys, I saw it being sold in amazon.com and may be in ebay.com as well. And quite cheap.
i looked it up and couldn't fin it, im not exactly sure what to type, you think maybe you could send me a link?


Game designer with several shipped titles, including work on well known IP names such as Batman and Marvel. Currently a professor of Animation and Graphic Game Programming at NHTI, Concord's Community college. Responsible for developing and keeping current the schools's game development courses.
Interested in independent opportunities for future business.
Professor in the Animation and Graphic Game Programming Department at NHTI.
Lecturer for several major department courses.


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10 Heart-Pounding Horseracing and Jockey Mystery Books
Saddle up...
By Grace Felder | Published Nov 29, 2022
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Many of us think of horseracing as being an elegant, genteel way to spend a day. But just like with all high-stakes sports, there's an opportunity for corruption and crime. So it's really no surprise that the world of horseracing is a popular setting for mysteries! From betting pools with deadly outcomes to jockeys-turned-detectives here are 10 irresistable horseracing and jockey mystery books.
8 Cozy Mystery Books Featuring Pets for Animal Lovers
By Dick Francis
Dick Francis is the undisputed king of horseracing mysteries. Rat Race follows pilot Matt Shore as he is suddenly thrust into the dark underbelly of the horseracing world. Matt doesn't know much about horses, but when a group of four rich racing fans hire him to fly them to the track, he doesn't say no. But when he's forced to make an emergency landing and the plane explodes seconds later, things get complicated.
Matt and the passengers all make it out alive, but bigger issues remain. Horseracing is always high stakes when there's money on the line, but Matt is about to learn that some people are willing to put a wager on his own life.
Dead Man's Touch
By Kit Ehrman
At his father's funeral, 22-year-old barn manager Stephen Cline learns that he is actually the result of an affair his mother had with horse trainer Christopher J. Kessler. When he finally tracks his real father down, Kessler accuses Steve of being allied with a mysterious group of men who want him to intentionally throw races. Once he learns Steve is his son, the two team up to discover who has been working so intently to fix the outcome of the races, with Steve going undercover in the barn.
Just as Steve begins to make progress in his investigation, a woman is found dead in the barn. Suspicion quickly falls on Steve, and now it's a race against time to find the true killer, stop the scheme, and clear his name, all before anyone else gets killed.
By Peter Bowen
When former cattle inspector-turned-occasional deputy Gabriel Du Pré's aunt Pauline asks him to track down her runaway husband, he has to say yes. It's not long before he finds the man, Badger—shot execution-style in the middle of nowhere. But the dead body is only the beginning of this mystery.
It turns out Badger was a drug smuggler secretly working with the FBI investigating a group of rich gamblers. Now, Du Pré picks up where Badger left off, going undercover as a fellow wealthy horseracing enthusiast to uncover the gamblers' criminal secrets. What awaits him is a dangerous world of drugs, money, and violence that may just get him killed if he's not careful.
10 Quirky Animal Cozies for the Pet-Loving Mystery Reader
Dead on Course
By Glenis Wilson
Jockey Harry Radcliffe is finally back riding again after recovering from a serious injury. He thinks he's put the violence of the past behind him until Jake Smith, a gangster just out of prison asks for his help. It seems Harry's detective skills have given him a bit of a reputation, and now Jake wants his help discovering who murdered his sister.
The police say her death was an accident, but Jake knows better. And if Harry won't take the case, Jake will be more than happy to take out his frustrations on him. In order to solve the crime, Harry will have to enter a high-stakes world with danger lurking behind any corner he turns.
By Robert B. Parker
In need of cash, Boston Private Investigator Spenser heads down to Georgia to investigate a strange series of murders of racehorses. The president of Three Fillies Stables, Walter Clive, is particularly concerned about his own horse, Hugger Mugger, a two-year-old destined for racing greatness. Clive wants Spenser to put his hard-boiled skills to use by both protecting Hugger Mugger and discovering who keeps sending ominous threats to his life.
With the Georgia police breathing down his neck, Spenser begins his investigation. He immediately can tell that hatred is brewing just underneath the surface of Georgia's racing world, and when the killer adds a human to their body count, things get serious. When the clues start pointing back to Three Fillies, Spenser realizes he might just be in over his head.
Dead Blow
By Lisa Preston
Rainy Dale has made a career as a farrier, tending the hooves and making shoes for the horses of a select group of clients. As she talks to one of them, an elderly widow, she gets to thinking that there may be more to her husband's death than she thought. The more Rainy learns about his death, the more issues emerge. His lack of bruising and the unusually risky move he made by driving his tractor so close to the killer bull are both suspicious.
All of this happened before Rainy arrived in small-town Oregon, but luckily her fiancé Guy and her new friends all seem to know the details, especially about the victim's known appreciation for women who weren't his wife. Rainy can't help but investigate, and more and more questions begin to spring up. Could the husband's death have a connection to a local missing person case? And will Rainy's investigation put her entire future in jeopardy?
Murder in Mind
By Lyndon Stacey
After his girlfriend Sophie Bradford is found murdered, famous jockey Jamie Mullin becomes suspect number one. The press immediately pounces on him, and soon everyone is reading about Sophie's flirting habit and the loud, public fight she and Jamie had right before her death. When the media attention starts to affect his career despite his claims of innocence, Jamie begins to lose hope. Luckily, his friend and fellow jockey Matt Shepard are willing to step up to the plate to defend him.
While Jamie spirals, Matt searches for the truth. But as he learns more about the circumstances around Sophie's death, Matt is forced to question everything. Does he even really know Jamie? And how far is he willing to go to protect his friend?
A Risky Way to Kill
By Richard Lockridge
When someone places an ad in the Van Brunt Citizen newspaper for a seemingly random assortment of items, the paper's owner is immediately concerned. The never-worn wedding dress, bay horse, and Winchester rifle are all connected to the mysterious death of Virginia Gant, an heiress who died a year earlier. The owner soon turns to New York State Police Inspector M. L. Heimrich to see if the ad points to more than just a sick joke.
Heimrich has a hunch that there is more to the ad—and Virginia's death—than meets the eye. As his investigation continues, Virginia's own mother is found dead. It seems there's a killer on the loose, and it's up to Inspector Heimrich to stop them before any other obituaries have to run.
Where to Start with the Award-Winning Mystery Author Martha Grimes
By Tami Hoag
Elena Estes is trying to put her violent past as an undercover narcotics detective behind her, even if she thinks she doesn't deserve a peaceful retirement. When 12-year-old Molly Seabright comes to ask her for help locating her older sister Erin, she's initially hesitant. She doesn't want to go back to crime-solving, and Erin appears to have already made a habit of getting herself into trouble. But when it turns out Erin may have ended up involved with some of Palm Beach's shadiest dealers as a groom at the local horse show grounds.
It seems there is a dark side to the Florida upper crust's favorite sport. Apparently, money can buy everything—even murder. And as Estes races to find Erin, she'll have to go up against a merciless killer who has nothing to lose.
Sky Rider
By Nancy Springer
It seems like everything in Dusty's life is going wrong. Her mother is dead, her father drinks to cope, a drunk driving accident has left her with a chronic back injury, and her beloved horse Tazz now needs to be put down. Dusty knows that his hoof pain has become too much to handle, but it doesn't make the situation any less painful. Then, while giving Tazz a final grooming, Dusty witnesses the unimaginable. A boy appears out of nowhere, mounts Tazz, and the two ride off together as if the horse was never injured at all.
As if that weren't strange enough, the next day at school, Dusty learns about a young boy who was killed. She can't believe her eyes when the photo in the newspaper reveals him to be the same boy who took Tazz. Questions abound, but Dusty still isn't prepared for when the boy returns once again.
Behind the Bloodhounds: The History, Science, and Ability of Bloodhounds


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Oscars Pool Cheat Sheet 2014...
posted by Billy Henehan
Need help filling out your Oscars pool ballot? Tuesday Night Movies has you covered! Supporting Actress: Lupita Nyong'o from 12 Years a Slave pulls a win over Jennifer Lawrence. Supporting Actor: I feel like Jared Leto has a lock on this one. Actor: See what I wrote about Leto for Supporting Actor, but replace his name with Matthew McConoughey. Actress: Oscars 101: Never bet against Meryl Streep. Except this year. Bet against Meryl Streep. August: Osage County has been panned, and everyone seems to adore Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine. Cate Blanchett with the win as the David to Streep's Goliath. Adapted Screenplay: 12 Years A Slave, though I'd personally like to see Philomena take it. Original Screenplay: Her. This seems to be as much a lock as the male acting categories. Director: Cross out all choices except for Cuaron and McQueen. Now flip a coin. Or go with Cuaron. I'm going with Cuaron. Best Picture: Again, I think it's Gravity vs 12 Years a Slave. While I think Cuaron will beat out McQueen in the directing category, I think 12 Years a Slave will take home Best Picture. As long as American Hustle doesn't win, I'm happy. Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezski – Gravity Editing: This is another one that I think will come down to either 12 Years a Slave or Gravity. Like Director, I think this one will fall to Gravity's side. Score: Gravity Song: I LOVE Pharrell's Happy, but Let it Go from Frozen is a juggernaught that can't be stopped. Let it Go – Frozen. Foreign Language Film: The Great Beauty – Italy. Documentary Feature: 20 Feet from Stardom Animated Feature: Frozen with a lock. Documentary Short: The Lady in Number 6 Live Action Short: Just Before Losing Everything Animated Short: Get a Horse! – More like get a broom; Disney sweeps animation this year. Make-Up: Dallas Buyer's...
The Wolf of Wall Street – Review...
In my review for American Hustle, I said that it seemed like David O. Russell was attempting to do his best Martin Scorsese. The Wolf of Wall Street almost feels like this is Martin Scorsese's answer back. "No, this is how you do Martin Scorsese." Mr. Scorsese does Martin Scorsese to 11 with The Wolf of Wall Street. This movie is the most over the top project directed by Mr. Scorsese since the video for Michael Jackson's Bad. It's The Wolf of Wall Street's over the top tone that keeps it so entertaining for it's exactly three hour running time. Yes, that's right, 180 minutes. The Wolf of Wall Street is two minutes longer than the theatrical release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Thankfully, Terrence Winter's screenplay combined with Scorsese's directing made for a much faster moving movie than it's three hour run time would suggest. At no point was I looking at my watch, wondering how much more we had to go. Following what I would call the classic Martin Scorsese story arc, Jordan Belfort gets really good at doing something bad, is handsomely rewarded for it and then comes crashing down to earth in the end. It's almost like Goodfellas on steroids. The money that Jordan Belfort makes in The Wolf of Wall Street puts Henry Hill's biggest heist to shame. Though when the rug gets pulled out from under him, Jordan has a much easier fall than Henry did. They both lose the lives they had, but Jordan's bounce into his new life seems to have bounced a lot higher than Hill's, at least in the way that the ending of The Wolf of Wall Street depicts it. The acting in The Wolf of Wall...


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Gail Williams, horn
Gail Williams is an internationally recognized hornist and brass pedagogue. She has presented concerts, master classes, recitals and lectures throughout North America, as well as in Europe and Asia. Ms. Williams joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in December 1978, and was appointed Associate Principal Horn in 1984, a position she held until her retirement from the orchestra in 1998. She has been a member of the Chicago Lyric Opera Orchestra, and is currently principal horn of the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra. As featured horn soloist, Ms. Williams has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony, Sinfonia da Camera, New World Symphony Orchestra, the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, Syracuse Symphony, Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra, Green Bay Symphony Orchestra and a number of regional orchestras. Ms. Williams has also performed in 2004 as Principal Horn with the Saito Kenin Orchestra with Maestro Ozawa in Matsumoto, Japan. And in 2005 and 2007-2011 Gail has performed as Principal horn with the World Orchestra for Peace with Maestro Gergiev with concerts in London, Berlin, Moscow, Beijing, Budapest, Rotterdam, Brussels, Jerusalem, Krakow, Stockholm, Salzburg and Abu Dhabi.
Ms. Williams is also dedicated to performing and promoting chamber music. She has performed with the Vermeer Quartet, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in New York City, The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, The Skaneateles Music Festival, Sante Fe Chamber Music Festival and the Olympic Peninsula Chamber Festival and was the featured artist on a chamber music series in Ottawa, Canada with the National Arts Orchestra of Canada. She is a founding member of the Chicago Chamber Musicians; a critically acclaimed chamber music ensemble which has commissioned and performed works for their Millennium concert series and the CCM's concert series. A CD of all Mozart works, including the Horn quintet, was nominated for a Grammy in 2006. Gail is also an original member of the Summit Brass, an ensemble with whom she has made eight recordings.
In addition to her recordings with Summit Brass, Ms. Williams can be heard on her solo recordings, 20th Century Settings and Deep Remembering, a Mozart Wind and String chamber music and Brahms Horn Trio with CCM, which are available on Summit Records. An additional solo CD has been released by Northwestern University, Goddess Triology, featuring compositions by John McCabe and two works for horn and percussion by Charles Taylor and Alec Wilder. Her newest CD, Horn Muse, has four commisioned works for various chamber ensembles.
Ms. Williams has played an active role in commissioning projects and performing contemporary solo works for the horn. In 1995, she premiered Deep Remembering by Dana Wilson, and Anthony Plog's Postcards at the International Horn Society Workshop in Yamagata, Japan. In 1997, she premiered Dana Wilson's Horn Concerto with the Syracuse Symphony. A year later, Ms. Williams performed the Knussen Horn Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Knussen. She helped commission Yehudi Wyner's Horn Trio, and was involved in the orchestration of Dragons in the Sky by Mark Schultz. Ms. Williams premiered another horn and piano work by Dana Wilson, Musings, in 2003 and performed both this work and his concerto at the 2005 International Horn Society Workshop. Gail performed the US premier of a concerto for Horn and Orchestra by Collins Matthews at Northwestern University in June of 2005.
Ms. Williams has given master classes and recitals around the world, working with musicians at Juilliard School of Music, Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory, San Francisco Conservatory, the New World Symphony, Eastman School of Music, Boston Conservatory, Rice University, University of Houston, University of Illinois, Sam Houston University, University of Wisconsin-Madison and the NAC Orchestra (Ottawa) , Music Hochschule of Frankfurt, Germany. In 1998, Ms. Williams was invited to be on the faculty of Swiss Brass Week in Leukerbad, Switzerland where she returned in 1999 and 2000. Ms. Williams conducted brass classes and performed a recital in Malmo, Sweden for one week in March of 1999. As a member of Summit Brass, she has been coaching young brass musicians since 1986. And since 1980, Ms. Williams has been a featured recitalist and lecturer at the International Horn Society Workshops in the United States, Canada, Japan and Germany. In 2001,2005 and 2009, Gail has served as one of the judges for the Horn Solo Competition in Porcia, Italy.
Gail Williams is the horn professor at Northwestern University, where she has been on the faculty since 1989. In May of 2005, Ms. Williams received the Charles Deering McCormick Teaching Professor of Teaching Excellence. With the award, she has commissioned and performed three new chamber works for horn and mixed instruments by Douglas Hill, Dana Wilson and Augusta Reed Thomas. Ms. Williams studied with John Covert at Ithaca College, and received a master's degree from Northwestern University. Her awards from Ithaca College include the Ithaca College's Young Distinguished Alumni Award and an honorary doctorate of music.


Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. -- Lt. Gen. David Thompson, Air Force Space Command vice commander, presented Dr. Gladys West with the Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers award for her decades of contributions to the Air Force's space program. West was unable to attend the formal induction ceremony that took place August 28, where three others joined the elite list of professionals who have greatly impacted the Air Force space program.
Dr. Gladys West is among a small group of women who did computing for the U.S. military in the era before electronic systems. Hired in 1956 as a mathematician at the U.S. Naval Weapons Laboratory, she participated in a path-breaking, award-winning astronomical study that proved, during the early 1960s, the regularity of Pluto's motion relative to Neptune. Thereafter, from the mid-1970s through the 1980s, using complex algorithms to account for variations in gravitational, tidal, and other forces that distort Earth's shape, she programmed an IBM 7030 "Stretch" computer to deliver increasingly refined calculations for an extremely accurate geodetic Earth model, a geoid, optimized for what ultimately became the Global Positioning System (GPS) orbit.
The Air Force Space and Missile Pioneers Award pays tribute to the leaders of the early years of the Air Force space program, as well as the subsequent innovators whose vision and perseverance overcame the obstacles of the unknown, those who transformed the cutting edge of technology into operational systems, and those who dedicated their lives to exploring space in support of our national security concerns.


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Thumbs Up! is the seventh extended play from South Korean boy band Pentagon. It was released on September 10, 2018, by Cube Entertainment. The album consists of five tracks, including the lead single, "Naughty Boy".

This is the first project from the group to not feature all ten members, in which Yan An and E'Dawn were absent from the comeback, over health concerns and a dating scandal respectively. While he didn't provide his vocals for the album, E'Dawn participated in the composition of several tracks. It was later announced that E'Dawn would be leaving Pentagon on November 14, while Yan An would resume his activities with the group on November 25.

Commercial performance
The EP debuted at number ten on the Korean Gaon Chart in September 2018. The EP sold over 21,585 units in September.

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Accolades

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2018 EPs
Cube Entertainment EPs
Pentagon (South Korean band) EPs
Kakao M EPs
Korean-language EPs
Albums produced by Hui (singer)
Albums produced by Kino (singer)

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We have reviewed some of the top-rated fishing reels on the market to find you the Best Baitcasting Reel Under 200.
After reviewing many of the top-rated fishing reels on the market, we found Abu Garcia Revo SX Gen 3 to be the Best Baitcasting Reel Under 200.
Abu Garcia is very well known for their baitcasting reels. And, Revo Gen 3 SX is one of their best-selling models.
Revo 3 SX is a lightweight and affordable baitcasting reel with many features. It is extremely high on performance, power, and durability. It is easy to use and comes in an attractive design.
Abu Garcia Revo SX weighs only 6.65 (oz) which is 25% lighter than before. It has a gear ratio of 7.1:1 with 29 inches per turn. This reel has a max drag power of 20 lbs. making it easy and effortless to reel in a big catch.
The Rvo3 SX has a mono capacity of 145/12 (yds/lb.) and a braid capacity of 140/30 (yds/lb.).
Inside the box is a safely packaged fishing reel that comes with a description page explaining the features about the reel.
Revo Gen 3 SX also have a lube port which is something the earlier models did not have.
Because of its lightweight, the Revo Gen 3 SX performs much easier and smoother than before.
The brake system in the reel also allows you to cast the most accurate line possible without any backlash.
The Carbon Matrix system ensures an effective yet smooth drag with low–friction.
Thanks to this Matrix system, you can expect there to be almost no backlashes.
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With MagTrax, a turn of the dial moves the magnetic braking system closer to the spool which allows for additional cast control.
Abu Garcia Revo SX baitcast reel has a gear ratio of 7.1:1 and 29 inches per turn. This reel has a standard speed that works best when reeling in a medium sized fish than compared to a bigger one.
The D2 Gear system gives you a much more efficient design and durability. If you look around the D2 Gear system may be the most durable ever made.
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Abu Garcia Revo 3 SX is so lightweight it is easy to use and handle even on longer fishing days. Not only that, thanks to the MagTrax brake system, there is no need to take off the side plates for adjustments.
The Carbon Matrix allows for smooth drag saving you extra energy. And the D2 gear gives you to a strong and durable performance.
The dimensions of Revo 3 SX are 5.9×3.2×5.9 inches, with a weight of just 6.65 oz. Although the Revo 3 SX is lightweight it is still extremely durable and strong.
It is built with a C6 carbon handle side plate which provides excellent strength and gear alignment. A corrosion-resistant X2 alloy frame helps avoid rusting from any harsh weather conditions.
On top of that, the line guides are titanium coated. Titanium is applied as a thin coating and once hardened it provides a strong layer of protection for the line guides.
Abu Garcia Revo 3 SX Gen 3 has a stunning design! It is fashioned in a sleek combination of black, charcoal grey, and red. This gives it a subtle yet edgy appearance.
Revo SX reel also has a compact bent handle of 80 millimeters. It comes with rubberized knobs for a comfortable yet strong and powerful grip that does not slip.
And the fact that it is cheaper than most baitcasting reels out there makes it the perfect choice for any angler.
If you wish to get the most of your money then Abu Garcia Revo 3 SX should be your reel of choice. It is much smoother and efficiently than most competing baitcasting reels out there. Once you get a hang of it, you will never go fishing without Revo 3 SX.
Any experienced angler would tell you that to you need to avoid heavy, weak, or flawed reels. Although Revo 3 SX weightless, it is strong and durable. It may even make you wonder how can it be weightless yet so efficient!
But after using it and adjusting it as per your liking, you will realize that nothing can beat this fishing reel. There are not many reels out there that include everything that this Revo3 does.
We hope you liked our recommendation of the Best Baitcasting Reel Under 200. If you have any other suggestion then please let us know via the comments section. We will try to including your suggested baitcasting reel in our next update.


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Startseite › Pseudo - s/t
Pseudo - s/t
3 brothers play punk rock music in the town of Toronto Mikhail Castro - Drums Jonathan Lyte - Guitar, Vocals Liam Lachmansingh - Bass, Vocals
Pseudo has recorded 1 studio EP (this page), 2 independently recorded and produced EPs, and 1 studio single. After many shows across Torotno's punk and diy landscapeξ and a recent push into Toronto's music scene, Pseudo has honed their hardcore punk sound while balancing it with pop-punk and progressive elements to create a well-rounded power band that knows no limits to creativity, spunk, rhythm, and style. drawing influence from the likes of Propagandhi, The Flatliners, Rise Against, PUP, Jeff Rosenstock, NOFX, and Against Me! (to name a few. 6 songs
I saw them at their first show ever and was pretty hyped -JDM
Pseudo EP by Pseudo


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A National Integrity Commission
A healthier and fairer democracy is possible.
We can build it – with a strong National Integrity Commission that holds our politicians to account for the common good.
Read our position paper
Australia, we have a problem
Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index shows Australia's ranking on the global corruption scale has been steadily falling steadily since 2012.
As TIA CEO, Serena Lillywhite said "Australia used to rank among the top ten least-corrupt countries. We fell out of the league of world-leading nations back in 2014 and continuously fail to lift our game."
This year's CPI report has put Australia in 12th place, scoring 77 points on the 100-point scale. Since 2012, Australia has slid 8 points in Transparency International's global corruption ranking.
Corruption Perceptions Index 2019. Read more
Countless political scandals – from 'sports rorts' to travel rorts, questionable political donations, revolving doors, conflicts of interest and undue influence – have all demonstrated the weaknesses of our national integrity system, the looseness of our parliamentary standards, and the reason for the public's falling trust in politicians.
85% of Australians believe that at least some federal members of parliament are corrupt. TIA's Global Corruption Barometer survey results.
– We found 85% of Australians believe that at least some federal members of parliament are corrupt.
– Australians' faith in democracy has been plummeting: trust in democracy in Australia has fallen from 86% in 2007 to 41% in 2018.
– Twenty years ago, 70% of Australians felt their vote made a difference. Now, only 58% do.
– The Museum of Australian Democracy's research finds that if nothing is done by 2025 and current trends continue, 'fewer than 10% of Australians will trust their politicians and political institutions – resulting in ineffective and illegitimate government and declining social and economic wellbeing.
Democracy is not the problem. The decline of our democracy is the problem.
Australians want a fairer democracy
Most Australians have zero tolerance for corruption. The public have consistently stated that they want a strong anti-corruption watchdog.
We found more than two-thirds of Australians wanted a federal anti-corruption agency.
Essential's poll found an even higher number: more than 80% of its respondents across the political spectrum – Coalition, Labor and the Greens, want an independent federal anti-corruption body, with broad scope and powers.
As participants said in a roundtable hosted by the Centre for Public Integrity, "people do want to participate but they think the system is rigged and they don't want to participate in a rigged system."
People do want to participate but they think the system is rigged and they don't want to participate in a rigged system.
We can fix this
Australians are loudly demanding that our parliament and public institutions act with honesty, transparency and integrity. Australians want to be able to hold our government to account.
To do this we need to establish a strong national anti-corruption watchdog to prevent, detect and stop corruption. It must be well-designed, well-coordinated, and given the powers it needs to hold the powerful to account.
Read the Blueprint for Action
A fit-for-purpose anti-corruption agency needs these six key criteria.
1. Broad jurisdiction
Everyone employed by the federal public service should be subject to independent scrutiny.
The Integrity Commission should have the power to investigate federal public servants as well as federal politicians and their staff, and any organisation carrying out public functions.
It should have the power to investigate allegations of corruption and misconduct – whether it be criminal or non-criminal conduct – such as the misuse of taxpayer funds for personal or political reasons.
"Not holding politicians to the highest possible standard when someone else is held to a higher ethical standard is wrong. It's just fundamentally wrong." – Llew O'Brien MP, Liberal National Party.
2. Strong, independent powers
The commission should be able to conduct its own investigations with the same powers as a royal commission, where needed.
It should be able to make findings of fact, to be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions or other enforcement agencies for consideration for prosecution in criminal cases.
It should be able to make other findings of fact and issue enforceable recommendations, including through a public report, in relation to non-criminal corruption issues, prevention and other areas of integrity reform.
"What is needed is a National Integrity Commission with all the independence, powers and resources of a standing royal commission into corruption in the federal sphere, able to hold public hearings whenever the commissioner believes it is in the public interest to do so." – Mark Dreyfus, Shadow Attorney General
3. Public hearings, transparency and fairness
It should be able to hold public hearings and /or a public inquiry when this is a necessary and effective means of investigation, or when it is in the public interest.
It should ensure appropriate safeguards for due process, especially where criminal investigation and prosecution become feasible and desirable.
"Any federal integrity commission should include public hearings. At the very least, that's what our people want—and discretion to initiate investigations, open referrals from concerned members of the public and, importantly, whistle-blower protections to prevent retaliation'"– Helen Haines MP, Independent
4. Accessibility to the commission
It should be accessible by anyone who identifies a corruption issue, especially whistleblowers, but also the private sector, civil society and members of the public. They should have appropriate protections, and there should be mandatory reporting requirements for all public officials and Commonwealth agency heads.
5. Accountability to the public
It should be accountable to the public, not captured by political interests.
This can be ensured through multi-party parliamentary oversight informed by community and civil society input. This is necessary to ensure that the commission acts with absolute impartiality and fairness, and within its charter.
"The Australian people deserve a democracy that works for them and they deserve to have confidence that politicians are not acting corruptly, acting with conflicts of interest or receiving donations that are then influencing the decisions they take. The public deserve a democracy that actually works for them and this body can help deliver that." Larissa Waters, Australian Greens Senator
6. Adequate, guaranteed resources
The commission should have adequate resourcing to ensure it is effective and able to undertake its mandate on behalf of the federal parliament and the people. Its resourcing should not be compromised if its decisions are unpopular with the executive government of the day.
''Our research shows that already, pre-pandemic, federal reforms to fight corruption, ensure political integrity and protect whistleblowers required at least $100 million a year – as against $42 million promised so far for the Coalition's federal anti-corruption agency, and Labor's original plan to commit only $20 million," A J Brown, Transparency International Australia board member, and Professor of Public Policy & Law, Griffith University.


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Eldningsförbud på grund av brandrisk utfärdas i Sverige och varning för skogsbrand och varning för gräsbrand i Finland, då brandrisken i naturen är särskilt stor på grund av torka. Då de förstnämnda varningarna utfärdats är i allmänhet all form av öppen eld, med vissa undantag, förbjuden i skog och mark på de berörda områdena.

Oberoende av eldningsförbud, varningar och prognoser för risknivån är det den som tänder och övervakar en eld som har ansvaret för att elden inte sprider sig. Fuktförhållandena kan variera lokalt, till exempel på grund av regnskurar som lämnat vissa områden torrare än andra. Också då brandfaran inte är särskilt stor kan oförsiktig hantering av eld leda till eldsvåda.

Eldningsförbud i Sverige
I Sverige utfärdas eldningsförbud av länsstyrelsen eller kommunen. Kartor över områden med olika typer av brandrisk finns under brandrisksäsongen tillgängliga på MSB:s webbplats, men dessa är endast rådgivande. Information om eldningsförbud fås normalt genom lokala media eller kommuners och länsstyrelsers webbplatser.

Eldningsförbud bygger på förordning (2003:789) om skydd mot olyckor, 2 kap 7 §:
En länsstyrelse och en kommun får meddela föreskrifter om förbud helt eller delvis mot eldning utomhus samt om liknande förebyggande åtgärder mot brand.

Varningar i Finland
I Finland utfärdas skogsbrandsvarning av Meteorologiska institutet. Varningen utfärdas länsvis, utom i Lappland, där varningen också kan utfärdas kommunvis. Tiden då varningar utfärdas sträcker sig normalt från början av maj till slutet av september. Varning för gräsbrand utfärdas vid behov från april till maj. Varningarna förmedlas i samband med väderprognoserna.

Uppgörande av öppen eld förutsätter i Finland alltid markägarens tillstånd, utom i nödsituationer. Varning för skogsbrand binder även markägaren och dem som fått sådant tillstånd. Uppgörande av öppen eld är då förbjuden också på särskilt utmärkta eldplatser.

Utfärdande av skogsbrandsvarning bygger på räddningslagens (13.6.2003/468) 27 §, 2 mom.:
Meteorologiska institutet skall utfärda varning för skogsbrand för områden där väderleken anses medföra uppenbar fara för skogsbrand. Meteorologiska institutet skall se till att information om varningen för skogsbrand sprids i nödvändig omfattning.

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Skogsbrand

Externa länkar
Sverige:
Ibland råder eldningsförbud (Räddningsverket)
Brandriskkartor (Räddningsverket)

Finland:
Vad innebär de olika varningarna: Varning för skogsbrand (Meteorologiska institutet)
Karta över varningar i Finland (Meteorologiska institutet)

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Mixed martial arts comprises of several weight classes, and dozens of fighters compete in each of the categories. Of all the fighters, some have displayed exemplary performance over time and won several titles. Some of the most decorated United States MMA fighters are highlighted below.
Jonathan Dwight Jones
Commonly referred to as Jon Jones, he is signed with the UFC and is regarded to be among the greatest MMA fighters in the world. He holds the top position in the UFC pound-for-pound rankings. He is a two-time undisputed champion of the UFC Light Heavyweight category, having held the title first in 2011 to 2015 and the second time in 2018 to date. Some of the other titles which he owns include the most wins, most title defenses, most submission victories, and the longest win streak.
Daniel Cormier is an MMA fighter who was formerly an Olympic wrestler. He is a former world champion of division two, and he has held the world, light heavyweight, and heavyweight championships simultaneously. Daniel is the second of only four fighters to have ever simultaneously held titles in different weight classes. He is also the only fighter to have ever defended titles in two weight categories.
Demetrious Khrisna Johnson
Demetrious started by being a freestyle wrestler before he got into professional mixed martial arts. He is currently the champion of the flyweight category in the UFC. One of his best records is that of the longest championship reign, which lasted 11 title defenses. He also holds the record for the most takedowns in the flyweight and the latest finish ever in the history of UFC. The finish was a submission win in the fifth round with the clock at 4:59. Demetrious is also the only fighter in UFC to record more than ten takedowns in three fights.