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Unobserved Heterogeneity in the Productivity Distribution and Gains From Trade
Dewitte, Ruben and Dumont, Michel and Rayp, Glenn and Willemé, Peter (2020): Unobserved Heterogeneity in the Productivity Distribution and Gains From Trade.
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A correct parametric approximation of the productivity distribution is essential to calculate Gains From Trade (GFT) in heterogeneous firms models. This paper argues that heterogeneity in productivity is best captured by Finite Mixture Models (FMMs). FMMs build on the existence of unobserved subpopulations in the data. As such, they are generally consistent with models of firm dynamics differing between groups of firms and allow for a very flexible distribution fit. We find FMMs to increase this fit by more than 70% compared to currently considered distributions. A GFT exercise with Portuguese data reveals that only FMMs approximate the 'true gains' reasonably well.
Finite Mixture Model, firm size distribution, productivity distribution, Gains From Trade
F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F11 - Neoclassical Models of Trade
F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F12 - Models of Trade with Imperfect Competition and Scale Economies ; Fragmentation
L - Industrial Organization > L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance > L11 - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure ; Size Distribution of Firms
Michel Dumont
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THE chief minister, accompanied by the German CG and speaker of the Sindh Assembly, cuts a cake to mark Unity Day on Wednesday.—White Star
KARACHI: Amid much festivity, the German Unity Day was celebrated at the consulate where politicians, diplomats, foreign dignitaries and businessmen gathered on Wednesday evening.
A national holiday that celebrates the unification of East and West Germany after decades of separation after World War II, the German Unity Day is the only non-religious national holiday celebrated in Germany. It marks the realisation of a dream of unity on October 3, 1990 when the Berlin Wall was brought down and the two sides came together; ever since then Germany has only progressed.
Consul General Eugen Wollfarth welcomed the audience and said that Karachi was a vibrant city and its various offerings were the best of what Pakistan had to offer. "I have been on the ground for very few days but I have taken the opportunity to go out and even made a visit to Thatta, Makli and the Mohatta Palace."
He also quoted Allama Iqbal from a letter he wrote to a German friend. "Germany was a kind of second home to my spirit. I learned much and I thought much in that country. The home of Goethe had found a permanent place in my soul."
Pakistan, he said, had a rich culture and thus had chances of a good future. "There is substantial human-based culture in Pakistan and I would like to build on it. I can promise you that in my tenure I will foster relations between the two countries, especially the excellent economic and trade relations between the two states."
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah was the chief guest and he expressed his delight at being part of another celebration of German Unity Day. "I am honoured to be here to mark the 28th German Unity Day. Pakistan and Germany's relationship has been of utmost respect and we are confident that the relationship will further improve over time."
He also expressed desire to build up the relationship with the new consul general. "From the people of Sindh I wish the people of Germany a happy Unity Day and hope that we can maintain and further build up on the relationship with His Excellency Mr Eugen Wollfarth."
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TORONTO, Jan. 08, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd. (TSX-V: MON or "Montero") provides the following update on arbitration activities related to the expropriation of the Wigu Hill rare earth element Project (the "Project") by the Government of Tanzania.Montero is pleased to advise that it has completed a Litigation Funding Agreement (the "Agreement") with Omni Bridgeway Canada Limited ("Omni Bridgeway") an affiliate of the Litigation Funder. The Agreement provides for funds to be drawn from a financing facility to meet all fees and expenses relating to the pursuit of certain claims against the Government of Tanzania for the illegal expropriation and loss of the Project, including all costs associated with legal proceedings and, if necessary, enforcement, of any awards. Montero has retained Mr Thierry Lauriol and his team at Jeantet AARPI ("Jeantet") as highly experienced legal counsel in international arbitration with a track record of success for its clients in Africa.Dr Tony Harwood, President of Montero, commented, "Montero's legal representatives, Jeantet, backed by the financial support of the Litigation Funder Omni Bridgeway, have been engaged to aggressively pursue compensation for the illegal activities of the Government of Tanzania in expropriating the Wigu Hill rare earth element Project."Montero is not able to make any comment in relation to the potential quantum of any claim for compensation at this point. As a background Montero on January 17th, 2020 has delivered a Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration ("Notice of Intent") to the Attorney General of Tanzania in accordance with the 2013 Agreement for the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments in the Bilateral Investment Treaty ("BIT") between Canada and the United Republic of Tanzania.The dispute arises out of certain acts and omissions of the United Republic of Tanzania in breach of the BIT and international law, relating to Montero's investment in the Wigu Hill rare earth element project ("Wigu Hill") located in Tanzania. Montero commenced exploration activities on the Wigu Hill project in March 2008 when it was held under Prospecting License. Montero subsequently, on advice from the Mining Commissioner, applied for a Retention License in 2014 and this was granted in 2015 and was valid for a period of 5 years.In 2017 the Government of Tanzania announced amendments to the Mining Act 2010, which, inter alia, abolished the legislative basis for the Retention License classification with no replacement classification. On 10th January 2018 the government published the Mining (Mineral Rights) Regulations 2018 which under Regulation 21 cancelled all Retention Licenses issued prior to that date, which would cease to have any legal effect. The rights to all areas under Retention Licenses were immediately transferred to the government of Tanzania.On December 19th 2019, the Mining Commission of Tanzania announced a public invitation to tender for the joint development of areas previously covered by Retention Licenses, including the area of the Wigu Hill Retention License (December 19th Tender). The abolition of the Wigu Hill Retention License and the removal of the various rights to the minerals conferred by this licence has rendered the Wigu Hill project valueless to Montero. Therefore, as a direct consequence of the legislative, regulatory and other measures made by the Tanzanian government, Montero has lost completely its investment.The Notice of Intent is necessary in order to preserve Montero's rights to initiate arbitration should a resolution with the Tanzanian government not be reached. The filing of the Notice of Intent initiates a six-month consultation period between the parties during which time they was no attempt was made by the Tanzanian Government to amicably settle the dispute.Montero has initiated international arbitration proceedings in accordance with the BIT between Canada and the United Republic of Tanzania. Compensation being sought for expropriation of the Wigu Hill rare earth element Project may include, but will not be limited to, the value of the historic investment made by Montero in Tanzania, the value of the project at the time that tenure was expropriated and damages the Company has suffered as a result of Tanzania's acts and omissions. About MonteroMontero is a junior exploration company focused on finding, exploring, and advancing globally significant gold deposits in Chile. Montero's board of directors and management have an impressive track record of successfully discovering and advancing precious metal projects. Montero trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MON and has 38,547,485 shares outstanding.For more information, contact:
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E-mail: ir@monteromining.com Tel: +1 416 840 9197 | Fax: +1 866 688 4671. | www.monteromining.comNeither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION: This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements, projections and estimates. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Such information is based on information currently available to Montero and Montero provides no assurance that actual results will meet management's expectations. Forward-looking information by its very nature involves inherent risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements of Montero to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Actual results relating to, among other things, completion of the HOA, results of exploration, project development, reclamation and capital costs of Montero's mineral properties, and financial condition and prospects, could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements for many reasons such as: an inability to complete the HOA on the terms as announced or at all; changes in general economic conditions and conditions in the financial markets; changes in demand and prices for minerals; litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; technological and operational difficulties encountered in connection with Montero's activities; and other matters discussed in this news release and in filings made with securities regulators. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of Montero's forward-looking statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully and accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Montero does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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There really is no telling when or where an emergency situation will strike, and when it happens to our Kansas City area trees, it's important to know who to contact in order to get the services needed. While in our service city though, you can find the response you need around the clock by call Tree Service Everhart. There you will find the information and methods of contact needed to get the right professionals onto your property no matter the time of day to bring you the resolution you need.
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Over the past three years, advocates across the country have celebrated the plummeting number of uninsured people while working to identify and address the remaining challenges and barriers that health care consumers face. While early evidence found most people who signed up for health insurance were able to find a doctor and get a timely appointment for primary care with relative ease, advocates noticed some concerning trends: provider networks were narrowing and provider directories, the main tool that consumers use to find out information about which doctors are in their plan, were error-ridden.
These trends were not limited to one state or region, and setting new model network adequacy standards and consumer protections became a priority at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), which issued its network adequacy model act this past fall.
At Georgians for a Healthy Future, concerns about network adequacy and provider directory problems came onto our radar during the first open enrollment period when consumers began contacting their enrollment assisters with network issues. Health care provider associations in Georgia also expressed concerns about network adequacy. Last year, a national report found that Georgia had the highest percentage of narrow networks, or networks with a very limited number of health care providers, of any state at 83 percent.
In 2015, the Georgia Senate created a study committee to explore issues around provider and consumer protections, including network adequacy. I was honored to be appointed to this committee to bring the consumer perspective to the process. Additionally, our Health Policy Analyst Meredith Gonsahn researched these issues in detail and delivered testimony and policy recommendations during the study committee process. The committee's final report referenced concerns about provider directory inaccuracies and recommended a careful review of the NAIC model act. While the Legislature did not have the appetite to take on network adequacy in all of its complexities this year, we knew these important consumer issues had the attention of policymakers.
We did not want to lose this momentum. So as consumer advocates we thought carefully about the steps that health care consumers take when they review their options, select a health plan, and seek to access a medical provider through that plan. We kept coming back to provider directories as the first step. Consumers can easily obtain information about premiums, deductibles, and benefits when shopping for insurance. However, finding information about provider network size and composition is more challenging, and provider directories are the primary tool available for that information. Unfortunately, a secret shopper survey we conducted found three-quarters of directory listings contained at least one error and one in five providers listed in the directory weren't even in the network.
Model language about improving provider directory accuracy and usability was included in the NAIC act, and our friends at Families USA put a spotlight on promising practices from a range of states to help clean up provider directories and make them useful tools for consumers. In the fall of 2015 we began to draft legislation here in Georgia that included accuracy provisions such as requiring provider directory audits, usability provisions such as requiring directories to be searchable, and a protocol for protecting consumers when they rely on inaccurate information contained within a directory.
When the 2016 legislative session began in January, we identified a bill sponsor who championed this legislation and brought all stakeholders to the table to ensure it was something that could garner the necessary support. To inform this process and engage other community partners and advocates, advocates held a policy forum in February to release recommendations on network adequacy and provider directories and discuss the legislation. As the bill moved through the General Assembly, state regulators lent support to the legislation and it received attention in the local media.
Moving this bill across the finish line involved negotiation among multiple parties and support from our partners in the advocacy community. We were also fortunate to have a dedicated legislative champion and continued engagement from the DOI. Still, there are elements of the bill that may need to be clarified when rules are promulgated this summer or even in next year's legislative session. Nevertheless, a strong piece of consumer protection legislation sparked by consumer health advocates passed both the state House and Senate overwhelmingly and now heads to the governor for his signature.


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Another embarrassment for ICC as 'World must speak up for Balochistan' banner flies over Edgbaston
A small plane has circled the semifinal between Australia and England five times while trailing a protest banner in the skies of Birmingham.
Published: 11th July 2019 07:37 PM | Last Updated: 11th July 2019 09:15 PM |
An aircraft tows a banner that reads 'Help end disappearances in Pakistan' as it flies over the venue of the Cricket World Cup semi-final match between England and Australia at Edgbaston in Birmingham. (Photo | AP)
BIRMINGHAM: Small aircrafts towing political messages continued to embarrass the host country after a plane with a message in support of Balochistan flew over the Edgbaston cricket stadium during the second semi-final between England and Australia here Thursday.
The banner read, "World must speak up for Balochistan," a province in Pakistan.
This was not the first time small aircrafts carrying political messages flew over the venues during the ongoing World Cup. Such an incident happened during two group matches in Leeds. During the India-Sri Lanka group match, a plane flew over the Headingley Cricket Ground with banners reading, "Justice for Kashmir," and "India stop genocide & free Kashmir."
It was further followed by another plane with a message to stop mob lynching in India.
Before that, during the Pakistan-Afganistan match, a banner was towed also about Balochistan.
ALSO READ | ICC disappointed as plane with 'Justice for Kashmir' banner flies over Headingley during India-Sri Lanka clash
Red-faced by such repeated incidents and pressure from the BCCI, the ICC and the Local Organising Committee were forced to declare the air space over Old Trafford as no-fly zone during the first semifinal between India and New Zealand.
But the India-New Zealand tie too witnessed its share of drama when four Pro-Khalistan Sikh spectators were evicted from the stadium by the ICC for sporting T-shirts with political messages.
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SSG Commando Muddassir Iqbal of Pakistan Army
" Commando Muddassir Iqbal was part of the team who conducted Army Public School operation on 16 December 2014. In this video he reveals that he along with other commandos was ordered to kill the innocent children inside school, when asked why should they kill children after killing all the terrorist he was told that it would be a chance to defame Taliban and get nation on the side. He and all other commandos killed children and later Taliban was blamed.
Muddassir Iqbal has deserted the military and now he is with mujahedeen somewhere in AF PAK border area"
For authenticity of this tape journalists can easy reach to his home town to interview his family members or ISPR as he reveals his army service number"
Asalam o Alaikum: My name is Muddassir Iqbal. My father's name is Naimat Ali. I belong to Sialkot divison (Punjab province), my village is Shamsher Poor and district, tehsil and post office Narowal. Unfortunately I was working in Pakistan army. I feel embarrassed to tell you …
CPEC Jobs in Pakistan, salary details
JOBS...نوکریاں چائنہ کمپنی میںPlease help the deserving persons...Salary:Salary package in China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in these 300,000 jobs shall be on daily wages. The details of the daily wages are as follows;Welder: Rs. 1,700 dailyHeavy Duty Driver: Rs. 1,700 dailyMason: Rs. 1,500 dailyHelper: Rs. 850 dailyElectrician: Rs. 1,700 dailySurveyor: Rs. 2,500 dailySecurity Guard: Rs. 1,600 dailyBulldozer operator: Rs. 2,200 dailyConcrete mixer machine operator: Rs. 2,000 dailyRoller operator: Rs. 2,000 dailySteel fixer: Rs. 2,200 dailyIron Shuttering fixer: Rs. 1,800 dailyAccount clerk: Rs. 2,200 dailyCarpenter: Rs. 1,700 dailyLight duty driver: Rs. 1,700 dailyLabour: Rs. 900 dailyPara Engine mechanic: Rs. 1,700 dailyPipe fitter: Rs. 1,700 dailyStorekeeper: Rs. 1,700 dailyOffice boy: Rs. 1,200 dailyExcavator operator: Rs. 2,200 dailyShovel operator: Rs. 2,200 dailyComputer operator: Rs. 2,200 dailySecurity Supervisor: Rs. 2,200 dailyCook for Chinese food: Rs. 2,000 dailyCook…
The Rise of China-Europe Railways
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The Rise of China-Europe RailwaysMarch 6, 2018The Dawn of a New Commercial Era?For over two millennia, technology and politics have shaped trade across the Eurasian supercontinent. The compass and domesticated camels helped the "silk routes" emerge between 200 and 400 CE, and peaceful interactions between the Han and Hellenic empires allowed overland trade to flourish. A major shift occurred in the late fifteenth century, when the invention of large ocean-going vessels and new navigation methods made maritime trade more competitive. Mercantilism and competition among Europe's colonial powers helped pull commerce to the coastlines. Since then, commerce between Asia and Europe has traveled primarily by sea.1Against this historical backdrop, new railway services between China and Europe have emerged rapidly. Just 10 years ago, regular direct freight services from China to Europe did not exist.2 Today, they connect roughly 35 Chinese…
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Tasmania has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Australian Space Agency as it looks to support the growth of its advanced manufacturing...
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Der Haines-Gletscher ist ein Gletscher im Osten des Palmerlands auf der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Er fließt in südöstlicher Richtung zum Meinardus-Gletscher, in den er unmittelbar östlich des Mount Barkow einmündet.

Entdeckt wurde er während der United States Antarctic Service Expedition (1939–1941) bei einem Überflug im Dezember 1940. Erste Luftaufnahmen entstanden 1947 bei einem Überflug im Rahmen der Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition (1947–1948) unter der Leitung des US-amerikanischen Polarforschers Finn Ronne, der in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS) zudem geodätische Vermessungen vornahm. Der FIDS benannte ihn nach dem US-amerikanischen Meteorologen William C. Haines (1887–1956), Teilnehmer an der ersten (1928–1930) und zweiten Antarktisexpedition (1933–1935) des US-amerikanischen Polarforschers Richard Evelyn Byrd.

Weblinks
  (englisch)
 Haines Glacier auf geographic.org (englisch)

Gletscher in Antarktika
Palmerland


Santa Anna, Texas is the 10,121st largest city in the United States as of 2017.
Santa Anna, Texas is a town.
Santa Anna, Texas is currently 16.5% smaller than it was in 1990, the year of its peak recorded population.
Santa Anna, Texas's growth is about average. 55% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.


The Calgary Flames hit the practice ice this afternoon in advance of Friday night's visit from the Los Angeles Kings. Following the on-ice session, Flames head coach Bill Peters chatted about a few items of note.
David Rittich allowed four goals against on Wednesday against Dallas – the most he's given up this season – and Smith played well in Calgary's win over Arizona on Sunday afternoon. Given how the Flames play fairly regularly over the next while, alternating goaltenders for the time being makes a lot of sense. At least unless one goaltender really looks great, which should be a hint to play that individual until they look shoddy.
With no Dillon Dube and no Michael Frolik for Friday's game, it sounds like the Flames will either use Ryan Lomberg or call somebody up from Stockton.
Coach Peters says the team will be recalling a forward this afternoon. Frolik not ready to return tomorrow vs. LA.
With just 12 healthy forwards on the active roster right now, it would make a lot of sense for the Flames to bring up an extra body from Stockton regardless of whether Lomberg will play or not.
Mangiapane, Qunie or Rychel are coming up. Hopefully Mangiapane.
It depends on what line they are filling. If it's a 3rd line of ?-Janko-Neal, then the choice should be Mangiapane or Quine. If it's a 4th line role of ?-Janko-Hathaway, then any of the 3 would work.
I still remember hearing a story that Mangiapane and Bennett grew up together, I still wonder if they could find some chemistry together.


If you're looking for the novella I had here before, check out the "History Of BW" sub page.
Otherwise, welcome to BW Media Spotlight, dedicated to examining the art of storytelling in the hopes of making me a better writer. Mainly I want to be a comic book writer so comics tends to dominate what you'll see here, but I also discuss television, movies, music, video games…anything that can be used to tell a story. Each format has its own strengths and weaknesses, and comics happens to be the one that fits my style. I don't think any method is inherently better than the other, but some do things that you can't in another format. Just watch a novel, comic, movie, video game, and novel all telling the same story and notice what each method brings to the table.
My preference is towards all-ages stories (which is not the same thing as kids stories), but there is the occasional "mature" work I do enjoy. And there are plenty of kids stories I enjoy while some are downright insulting to kids. You have to speak AT their level, not over or under it. I'm also drawn more towards science fiction and superheroes, but The NeverEnding Story is my favorite movie and To Kill A Mockingbird is one of my favorite books. I can diversify but I still have my usual preferences.
Here you'll find articles, comics, and videos all about celebrating and examining storytelling while taking some of the storytellers…and sometimes their fans…to task when they do something wrong. That's not the same thing as making something I like. I dislike things I think are well done and enjoy things that are really, really bad. There's a difference between good/bad and like/dislike, which I also explore.
I'm also a former contributor to Reviewers Unknown, which shut down in October of 2014, and have been unemployed since 2013. I post a link in my Sunday Jake & Leon comic strip posting if you want to see what else I'm up to. If you want to know more, check out History Of BW, or just dive right into the site. You'll find a pull-down menu of categories in the sidebar or look at the latest postings. Either way, welcome to BW Media Spotlight. I hope you like what you see and tell your friends.


Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, has accused Donald Trump and a "group of extremists around him" of plotting to topple him in order to seize Venezuela's oil, and warned he risked transforming the South American country into a new Vietnam.
In a four-minute Facebook video – published as Venezuela prepared on Wednesday for a day of fresh pro-opposition protests – Mr Maduro claimed the leaders of the US "empire" were conspiring "to get their hands on our oil – just like they did in Iraq and in Libya".
Unable to accuse Venezuela's government of stockpiling weapons of mass destruction, they were instead waging a media campaign of fake news to justify intervening in a country that boasts the world's biggest crude reserves, Mr Maduro claimed.
"We will not allow a Vietnam in Latin America. If the US intends to intervene against us they will get a Vietnam worse than they could have imagined. We do not allow violence. We are a peaceful people," Venezuela's embattled leftist leader added.
In the video, Mr Maduro painted himself as an "admirer" of the US who had visited Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New York and Washington and wanted closer relations with the White House. "The United States is so much bigger than Donald Trump, so much bigger," he said.
But Mr Maduro looks unlikely to repair relations with the Trump administration, which has thrown its full weight behind his rival to the presidency, Juan Guaidó.
In a telephone call on Wednesday, Mr Trump reaffirmed his support for Mr Guaidó, and the two men agreed to stay in regular contact, according to the White House.
On Monday, Mr Trump stepped up his battle against Mr Maduro by announcing sweeping sanctions against the country's state-owned oil company, PDVSA.
Mr Maduro also said on Wednesday he was willing to negotiate with Mr Guaidó. "I'm willing to sit down for talks with the opposition so that we could talk for the sake of Venezuela's peace and its future," he said.
Mr Maduro said the talks could be held with the mediation of other countries, naming Mexico, Uruguay, Bolivia, the Vatican and Russia.
Later on Wednesday, Moscow repeated its offer to mediate. The Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said Russia could offer more balanced conditions for dialogue than the west.
Mr Lavrov called on Mr Guaidó to agree to talks without preconditions.
Moscow has so far offered full-throated support for the Venezuelan leader. Russia has invested an estimated $17 billion (€15 billion) in Venezuela by refinancing the country's debt, as well as through oil and arms deals.
Guaidó, a 35-year-old former student leader and head of Venezuela's opposition-run national assembly, has been in the forefront of a renewed attempt to force Mr Maduro from power since last week when he declared himself Venezuela's rightful interim president in a daring challenge to the incumbent.
At the start of a two-hour protest on Wednesday afternoon, hundreds of students gathered outside the gates of the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas. Professors gave civics lectures to the assembled students, while riot police who almost matched their numbers, watched from a distance.


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Home	News	Patriotism, honor and remembrance for Memorial Day
Patriotism, honor and remembrance for Memorial Day
by theObserver May 31, 2017
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard at the beginning of the Memorial Day ceremony Monday in Kings Point. Mitch Traphagen Photo
By MITCH TRAPHAGEN
Monday, Memorial Day, as much of America enjoyed a day off from work, several hundred people gathered in Kings Point Veterans Theater for the annual Sun City Center Memorial Day Ceremony. The names of the community's veterans, 167 in all, including five women, who had passed on during the last year, were read, with a surrogate holding a U.S. Flag, facing the audience, standing in honor of each.
The guest speaker for the ceremony was retired USMC Colonel Michael P. Davis. Davis served in the Marine Corps for 24 years, including the responsibility of flying Marine One, the Presidential helicopter, for both President Carter and President Reagan.
Davis stood at the podium in full dress uniform. He appeared the ideal of the American military: born of steel with a voice and words that simultaneously conveyed respect, competence and authority. His was the face the strength and compassion that the world could see from the USA, the world's lone superpower.
On Monday, he spoke for those who were willing to give all; those who are no longer with us.
"Nothing will ever beat the United States of America," he said.
Davis thanked the entire community for the opportunity to speak and to visit with area veterans and residents.
Retired USN Commander Ed Socha tolled the bell in remembrance and respect for those in each branch of service.
Music was provided by the Trinity Baptist Church Choir, directed by Rev. James Feist, retired USAF veteran.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Honor Guard presented the colors, the U.S. Flag.
Boy Scout Troop 661 assisted in placing the wreath at the flag flying half-staff outside.
The ceremony was led by retired USAF Col. Frederick Hoenniger. The invocation was provided by retired USAF Rev. Lt. Col. Sam Rorer and the benediction was by retired USA veteran Rev. Tom Townsend.
The ceremony was sponsored by the numerous military veterans organizations of Sun City Center.
Commander Edward Socha (USN-ret) tolls the bell.
Drummer Harry Gilmore, an Army veteran, opens the ceremony.
Retired USA Lt. Col. Benny Blackshire and retired USAF Col. Frederick Hoenniger with Boy Scout Troop 661.
MITCH TRAPHAGEN PHOTOS Retired USMC Colonel Michael P. Davis giving the keynote address.
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Home Games Garden Rules Garden Rules
The Official Rules of Garden Croquet
Croquet can be played in many different forms. Serious croquet is played at international level including world individual and team championships. Mostly though, it is played as a casual, social game by millions of peoples around the world in their own gardens. These rules are the Official Rules of Garden Croquet as authorised by the World Croquet Federation. They allow for some variations and also for added complexity so that you can move from social garden croquet to more serious croquet.
These rules relate to croquet played with six hoops and four balls and are based on Association Croquet rules. Other variations are possible, as described later
The Rules of Garden Croquet
The Object of the Game
The game is played by two sides. One side has the black and blue balls and the other side has the red and yellow balls. The object of the game is to advance the balls around the lawn by hitting them with a mallet, scoring a point for each hoop made in the correct order and direction. The winning side is the first to score the 6 hoop points and then finish by scoring one peg point for each of its balls. See diagram for the positioning, order and direction of scoring hoop points. The winning side will therefore score 14 points.
The sides are made up of either one player per side (singles) or two players per side (doubles). The rules are the same for singles and doubles. The ways to play doubles are described later.
The players take turns and only one plays at a time. At the beginning of a turn the player (called the "striker") has one shot. After that shot the turn ends, unless extra shots are earned. The turn ends when the striker has no more extra shots to play. Then it is the opponents turn to play
How to Earn Extra Shots
You can earn extra shots in two ways.
By scoring the next hoop in order, earning one extra shot, or
By striking your ball so that it hits one of the other three balls, earning two extra shots (see below).
Various strategies are possible to make hoops for your own balls and to make it more difficult for the other side to make hoops. The best strategy is usually to use the other balls (including the opponents) to obtain extra shots and score a number of hoops in one turn. This is called making a break.
The Lawn or Court Setting
Place the peg in the centre of the area on which you will play.
Place four hoops equidistant from the peg to form a rectangle 10.5 metres by 7 metres. The other two hoops are on the longer central line bisecting the rectangle each 3.5 metres from the peg. All the hoops should be parallel to the shorter side of the rectangle. The boundary of the lawn is usually defined by flags or markers at each corner of the lawn and should be 17.5 metres by 14 metres. For other sizes of lawn see variations. See diagram A above.
Sequence of Hoops
If one of your hoops has a blue top then this should go in position 1 and is the first hoop and the one with the red top denotes the final hoop and goes in position 6. The order and direction of scoring the hoops is shown in the diagram.
Each ball must score the six hoops in the right order as shown and then score the peg point. A side wins by scoring the six hoops for both balls and the two peg points before the opposing side.
How to Start the Game
The sides toss a coin to see who has the choice. The winner of the toss can either choose whether to play first or second. The loser of the toss chooses which pair of balls to choose (red/ yellow or blue/black). There is no significant advantage in whether you play first or second.
Play starts from a point a metre in from the boundary in front of the first hoop.
The side to go first hits either of their balls into the lawn. When the turn has finished the other side plays a ball from the starting point. You are allowed to gain extra shots (of either kind) immediately.
The First Four Turns
All four balls must be played into the game in the first four turns. For example if red plays first then the next turn is by black or blue. Lets say blue is chosen Then the third turn of the game must be played with the yellow ball. The fourth turn of the game must be played with the black ball.
After the First Four Turns
When it is your side's turn to play you must first choose which ball to play. So if you are playing red and yellow, then at the beginning of each turn you can choose whether to play red or yellow. The ball chosen is the only ball that can be hit with the mallet during that turn. A turn consists of a single shot unless with that shot you earn extra shots.
What to Do when You Earn Two Extra Shots
If you hit your ball so that it hits one of the other three balls you earn two extra shots.
The first of these extra shots (the croquet shot) must be taken in contact with the ball that has been hit. To do that you pick up your ball and place it anywhere around the ball that has been hit. When you play the shot you strike only your strikers ball but both balls can move. This shot enables you to position both balls depending on what type of shot you play.
The second extra shot (the continuation shot) is then played from where your strikers ball lies.
After scoring a hoop you can start to earn extra shots again by hitting the any of the other three balls.
More About Extra Shots
At the beginning of each turn you are entitled to hit each of the other three balls once only in order to gain extra shots. However, if you score a hoop for your strikers ball not only do you score a point but you are again entitled to gain extra shots from each of the other three balls.
Extra shots are never cumulative. So if for example you score a hoop and in the same shot hit another ball, you immediately play the croquet shot (the shot with the two balls in contact), and will have only one continuation shot. Similarly if when playing a croquet shot your ball hits one of the other balls it was still entitled to use, then you play the croquet shot immediately, and have only one continuation shot.
Ball Off the Lawn
If any ball goes off the lawn it is replaced a metre in from the edge where it went off the lawn and play continues without any penalty. If at the end of a turn, a ball lies within one metre of the boundary, it is moved into the lawn so that it is one metre from the boundary
More About Scoring a Hoop Point
The hoop point is scored for your ball when it has passed sufficiently far through the hoop so that all of the ball has passed beyond the wire of the hoop on the side it has been played from. See diagram below.
Striking the Ball with the Mallet
You must strike the ball with either end face of the mallet but with no other part. The ball must be struck cleanly. You cannot move hoops or the peg to enable a shot to be played.
Putting your foot on your ball (or indeed touching any ball with your foot) is not allowed.
Finishing and Winning the Game
A side wins the game by scoring six hoop points for each ball and then hitting the peg with both balls. This is usually done in the same turn during a croquet stroke and the continuation stroke. Ideally you take croquet from your partner ball near the peg. Line the balls up so that in the croquet stroke the partner ball hits the peg, then in the continuation shot the strikers ball hits the peg.
However you can also win the game by hitting the peg with each ball in two separate turns. For example in one turn you strike red and it hits the peg. In a subsequent turn you strike yellow and that hits the peg. You win if you complete these shots before your opponent hits the peg with both of his balls.
A ball that hits the peg and has scored the six hoop points in order scores a peg point and is removed from the lawn immediately.
There are two ways to organise doubles.
It is usual to play doubles with each partner 'owning' one of the balls of their side, and hence when the side opts which ball to play, they are also opting which partner will play. So for example one player will always play the red ball and his doubles partner will play always play the yellow. At the beginning of a turn the side can choose to play red or yellow. This determines which player plays that turn.
In the other form of doubles, partners play alternate strokes. This means that one player plays the first shot of the turn. If he earns extra turns then the next shot is played by the partner and subsequent shots alternate. In this version both partners stay more involved with each turn.
If there are six players then play as two teams of three. In this case the game is only won when all three balls of the side have run all their hoops and hit the peg. You can gain extra shots for the strikers ball from the other five balls.
These variations and additions to the rules can be used as you become more interested in the game and want to add more complexity. Each variation can be added separately or they can be combined. If you use all these variations then the rules will be close to those used in club, national and international Association Croquet competitions throughout the world. Of course you must agree what variations you are using before the game commences.
If you have limited time you can play a time limited game. Agree a finish time. The side which has scored the most hoop and peg points when time is called is the winner.
Size of Court
The normal size of court for garden croquet is 17.5 metres by 14 metres. However, you can play on other size lawns to fit the particular characteristics of your garden. The longer the grass and the rougher the surface, the smaller the court should be. You may need to reduce the measurements to fit onto the available lawn. If reducing the size, keep all proportions the same as for a normal sized lawn (i.e. reduce all length and width measurements by the same proportion).
If you have a good quality lawn (flat and with very short grass) and you have reached a high skill level then you may like to increase the size of the lawn. Again keep the proportions the same. At croquet clubs you will find most lawns are 32 metres by 25.6 metres but this is usually too large for garden croquet.
The Croquet Shot (the First Shot of the Two Extra Turns)
You can introduce two constraints on the croquet shot.
1. both balls must move in the shot.
2. neither ball should go over the boundary in that shot.
The penalty for either fault is end of turn. Thus you lose your second extra turn and your opponent now plays. This introduces additional skills to the game.
Longer Game (26 Points)
If you want to play a longer game then you can choose the 26-point game. In this version each side tries to score 12 hoop points for each ball and the 2 peg points. The first six hoop points are as in the basic garden croquet then the hoops are played in the reverse direction (see diagram B). The position of the red-topped hoop (If used) is moved so that it denotes the final hoop). This version is the one used for most major Association Croquet Championships.
The game played under basic Garden Croquet Rules is sometimes called 14 Point Croquet.
As your game progresses you may want to use the starting rule for Association Croquet. In this version you can choose to start from either end of the lawn. Between Corner 1 and the mid point at one end of the lawn and between Corner 3 and the mid point at the other end of the lawn. This allows for more variety of tactics at the start of the game.
Handicap Play
If you are playing a game between players of different ability, it is possible to use a handicap system. With this, the weaker player is awarded a number of extra turns, which may be used at any point during the game following a 'normal' turn. In the extra turn, the player must continue to strike the same ball he was using in the preceding turn. The number of extra turns required may be set after some experimentation to give the fairest chance to both sides. Extra turns are often marked with white sticks at the edge of the lawn, which are pulled out as each extra turn is used, but any markers will do.
Other Variations of Croquet
1. Golf Croquet
This is another version of croquet using the six hoop setting. It is simple in format and there are no extra shots. For more details of how to play and the rules see Golf Croquet
2. Nine Hoops (Wickets) Croquet
A quite different form of croquet uses nine hoops and two pegs with the hoops in a double diamond formation. This latter form of the game is more common in North America and some European Countries. Rules for this type of nine-hoop croquet can be found on the USCA web site under official USCA rules for Backyard Croquet.


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Please note that all volunteers on the Special Needs Care project are required to obtain a health certificate from their doctor prior to starting the program.
As a volunteer on the Animal Care project, you will provide support at an animal clinic for abandoned and injured cats and dogs in Phnom Penh. Your main role on the Animal Care project will be supporting the staff at the clinic in providing care to rescued animals. The tasks may include providing medication to animals, cleaning the center, feeding the animals, washing and grooming animals, heading out with the staff to rescue reported sick or injured animals or any other work assigned by the local staff.
As you will be working closely alongside the staff at the clinic, you are not required to have any qualifications to join the Animal Care project. Please note that all volunteers need to have an up-to-date rabies vaccination for this project.
Flights for this opportunity will be booked independently by students and accommodation will be included in programme fee and booked by the volunteering provider.
For tourist visits of up to 30 days visas are available on arrival at the Phnom Penh international airports, for $30. If you wish to get a visa on arrival you should arrive with a passport photograph. However, we strongly recommend to get an eVisa online before you travel.