Collider is reporting that Dave Bautista is attached to star in action thriller "Killer's Game" for STXfilms. "Killer's Game" is based off a book "The Killer's Game" written by Jay Bonansinga. The project will be directed by DJ Caruso and features the following synopsis, "Killer's Game follows a veteran hitman named Joe Flood who is informed by his doctor that he has only a few months to live, so he puts out an open contract on his own life, only to discover that the lab made a mistake and he's actually in perfect health — forcing him to battle an army of assassins out to kill him." The announcement of the film, "Killer's Game" has been a long time coming. The project has been in some sort of development since the original book was initially published in 1997.
On the latest episode of the Jim Ross Report, Jim Ross is joined by Conrad Thompson and discusses some of the goings-on of Wrestlemania week. The pair also discuss their new podcast venture, which they state will be launching in the immediate future. The show, a format similar to Bruce Prichard's "Something to Wrestle With"", the podcast will travel back in time to talk about certain events in the WWE Hall of Famer's 40+ years in wrestling. They still have a few things to iron out, but the show is expected to launch either next week or the week after.
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In October 2018, United States President Donald Trump finally did what his nation had been promising for years. He signed new and tougher sanctions targeting the Iranian-funded militant group and Lebanese political party known as Hezbollah, which is considered a terrorist organisation by the United States.
"Over the past year we have levied the highest sanctions ever imposed on Hezbollah... Just a few moments ago, I signed legislation imposing even more hard-hitting sanctions on Hezbollah to further starve them of their funds. And they are starving for them," said Trump,547 during an event marking the 35th anniversary of a devastating terror attack on United States Marine barracks in Beirut, which killed 241 American and 58 French military personnel, as well as six civilians.548
The Hezbollah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act549 ramped up reporting requirements and placed tighter financial and economic sanctions on the group. A White House spokesman commented that the legislation, "will further isolate Hezbollah from the international financial system and reduce its funding" and "target foreign persons and government agencies that knowingly assist or support" the group.550
For three decades, Hezbollah had maintained a singular focus as a Lebanese military group fighting Israel. It built a network of bunkers and tunnels near Lebanon's southern border,551 trained thousands of committed fighters to battle Israel's army and built up an arsenal of rockets capable of striking far across the Jewish state.552
For Lebanon, the group is a cancer. Hezbollah maintains an independent security apparatus, political organisation and social services network, where the group is often described as a 'state within the state'.553
In its infancy, the movement obtained critical financial support and training from Iran's Revolutionary Guard. But as the Middle East has changed, with conflicts – often having nothing to do with Israel – flaring up around the region, Hezbollah has morphed, too.
It has rapidly expanded its realm of operations. It has sent legions of fighters to Syria.554 It has sent trainers to Iraq.555 It has backed rebels in Yemen.556 And it has helped organise a battalion of militants from Afghanistan that can fight almost anywhere.557
As a result, Hezbollah is not just a power unto itself, but is one of the most important instruments in the drive for regional supremacy by its sponsor: Iran. Hezbollah is involved in nearly every fight that matters to Tehran and, more significantly, has helped recruit, train and arm an array of new militant groups that are also advancing Iran's agenda.
Founded with Iranian guidance in the 1980s as a resistance force against the Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon,558 Hezbollah became the prototype for the kind of militias Iran is now backing elsewhere around the region. Hezbollah has evolved into a virtual arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, providing the connective tissue for the growing network of powerful militias.
The United States Department of State first designated Hezbollah a Foreign Terrorist Organisation in October 1997,559 and believes the group operates terrorist cells in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.560 Its activities at home include the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri561 and the aforementioned 1983 suicide attacks on United States facilities in Beirut.562
Over time the group's activities and reach have expanded to include, among others, the 1985 hijacking of Trans World Airlines flight 847,563 1992 car bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires,564 1994 bombing of a Jewish community centre in Argentina,565 1996 Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia566 and 2012 bombing of a bus carrying Israeli tourists in Bulgaria.567
In 2010, the Obama administration described Hezbollah as 'the most technically capable terrorist group in the world'.568
"It is our pride that the Great Satan (the United States) and the head of despotism, corruption and arrogance in modern times considers us as an enemy that should be in the terrorism list," said Hassan Nasrallah, secretary general of the group.569
Hezbollah is a bastard child of the Iranian Revolution, in the context of Tehran's clericalism and their attempt to export the revolution. Former Iranian ambassador to Syria, Mohammad Hassan Akhtari, stated: "Hezbollah, Hamas, and the (Islamic) Jihad are the legitimate sons of the Iranian revolution".570
Western diplomats and Lebanese analysts estimated Iran's annual financial support of Hezbollah sat between $60 and $100 million571 by the millennium. Yet this rose markedly in successive years and jumped to approximately a quarter of a billion dollars at the time of the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah War.572
In January 2008, Waleed Fares, director of the Project of the Future of Terrorism of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, stated that Iranian support to Hezbollah had risen to around $1 billion a year.573 Numerous reports show that Iranian financial support of Hezbollah reached upwards of $800 million574,575 between 2012 and 2016, as a result of the involvement of Hezbollah in Syria's civil war, coupled with a tightening of the alliance between Tehran and the group.
Neither has the 'Party of God' done itself any harm in its business dealings, nefarious or otherwise. Its commercial activities in Lebanon thrive, including land dealings and a wide property portfolio. Hezbollah's investments extend to Tehran, Damascus and points in between,576 anywhere beyond the reach of potential United States and European law enforcement.
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy's Dr. Matthew Levitt told United States Senate Committee that Hezbollah engages in a "wide variety of criminal enterprises" worldwide in order to raise funds.577
Evidence abounds from across the world. From the Golden Triangle region of Southeast Asia578 and its heroin production, to cocaine smuggling in Latin America,579 and even marijuana plantations and hashish production in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley,580 Nasrallah's religious piety does not extend too far when a fast buck is within reach.
The link between Nasrallah and Yerevan's leaders was forged on the anvil of Hezbollah's domestic emergence. Part of this has been an ongoing political cooperation between Hezbollah and the Armenian community. An example of this was reported in 2009 when The New York Times stated: the main Armenian political bloc decided to support Hezbollah's alliance in the coming parliamentary elections in Lebanon against the pro-American parliamentary majority. Because of their role as a crucial swing vote, the Armenians could end up deciding who wins and who loses in what is often described as a proxy battle between Iran, Hezbollah's patron, and the West.
That fact has brought new attention to the Armenians, a distinct and borderless ethnic group that is spread throughout the region much as the Jews once were. In Lebanon, they have their own schools, hospitals and newspapers. They speak their own language, with its own alphabet. Their main political party, Tashnaq, operates in 35 countries and has a secretive world committee that meets four times a year.581
Ethnic Armenian member of the Lebanese Parliament Hagop Pakradounian (on the photo, right). told the BBC that: "...it's Hezbollah that makes us feel safe."582
There were also operational relationships in play. In a February 2005 report, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy noted that: Syria and Lebanon host the greatest concentration of terrorist training camps, with Iran a close second. Camps for Hezbollah and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command dot the Syrian and Lebanese landscapes, where Hezbollah and Iranian trainers have schooled a motley crew of Palestinian, Kurdish, Armenian and other recruits in a variety of terrorist and intelligence tactics.583
The links that bound Hezbollah and Armenia were there, but it would be through a financial institution that served as a primary front for the 'Party of God' that they become really apparent.
Hezbollah was now a commercial enterprise. As it sought to manage the mounting flows of cash, legitimate or otherwise, generated through its growing multinational enterprises, the group had turned to the banking sector to provide support.
The Lebanese Canadian Bank had been established in 1960 as Banque des Activities Economiques SAL and operated as a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada Middle East until 1988, when it became privately owned.584 The rise of Lebanese Canadian began in the early 1990s and would continue until 2011, when it was struck by United States charges that it had become a financial kingpin for Hezbollah, supporting terrorism finance and money laundering, effectively serving as a finance department of the group.
According to a United States Treasury paper titled 'Background on LCB', published on February 10th, 2011, and carried on the Treasury's website, Lebanese Canadian's total assets were worth more than $5 billion.585
This was no small time enterprise. In May 2018, The National wrote of: the now-defunct Lebanese Canadian Bank, what was once one of Beirut's major financial institutions folded and later forfeited $102 million in assets after it was blacklisted by United States authorities for its part in what the United States said was a vast Hezbollah money laundering network.
The investigation offered a rare glimpse into a secretive network linking Colombian cocaine cartels, West African conflict diamonds and North American used car lots through which Hezbollah-linked Lebanese businessmen and worked around sanctions to bring assets from the underworld sources into legitimate global financial systems...
...nearly 200 accounts were involved in the money laundering scheme, at the centre of which was Hezbollah.586
The ties that bind Armenia and Lebanon are deep. Armenians have lived in the country for centuries and there are reported to be well over 200,000 Lebanese citizens of Armenian descent,587 around 5% to 7% of the population, making it a thriving centre of Armenian culture.
Lebanese-Armenians have six guaranteed seats in the 128-seat Lebanese Parliament,588 while a stroll along Bourj Hammoud, a suburb in east Beirut's Metn District, almost gives one the impression of being in Yerevan as it is so heavily populated by Armenians.
A modern familiarity between the two nations was sealed in 2000, when President Robert Kocharyan undertook a three-day state visit to Beirut. He was feted by President Emile Lahoud, Prime Minister Selim Hoss, House Speaker Nabih Berri and the Arab nation's political and business elite.589
Kocharyan described Beirut as the "capital of the Armenian expatriate community" and stated his belief that Lebanon was Armenia's gateway to the Arab world. Lahoud described his counterpart's visit "as the embodiment of Lebanon's strong ties with Armenia", as they signed a swathe of bilateral agreements.590 Kocharyan was seeking to ferment newer and closer political and economic ties with Lebanon during his official visit for his nation.
Yet that would not be to say that some financial ties were not already in the ascendancy. This story leads back to the tale of the Lebanese Canadian Bank.
In Yerevan's Republic Square, the Presidential Palace and Prime Minister's Residence, not to mention Government House, stand at an intersection of bribery, kleptocracy and money laundering.
From the British Embassy, yards away from the Presidential Residence (and over the road from the famed Charlotte Cabaret), one former British diplomat told this writer that there was a "constant stream of black, high performance cars, disgorging a constant stream of serious looking men in smart black suits, wearing sharp black sunglasses. They weren't politicians, but one could recognise them as the city's 'businessmen', many drawn from the dark underbelly that was forming around that centre of power."
Indeed, business was good. The nation's commercial life had been divided up between various competing factions in order to render them pliable and guarantee acquiescence. The treasury was little more than a personal fiefdom of those holding power. Juicy government contracts had been channelled to friends and family of those connected to the very top.
Aside from the bounty that a small nation can provide, there was the not so inconsequential matter of Nagorno-Karabakh. The territory's gold mines and other natural assets were disgorging their long-concealed treasure. Add into the mix the trade in illegal arms, drugs and human trafficking, all cash generating businesses, then one can see how this could be an issue.
The sums involved were proving a headache. The International Monetary Fund agrees and says: Armenia appears to be more vulnerable to the "integration" stage of money laundering, because of the highly cash-based economy, the significant volume of remittances from abroad, the relevant level of proceed-generating crime...591
As late as July 2018, the Council of Europe's Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism – MONEYVAL – continued to send warning signals over Armenia. That month MONEYVAL issued its follow-up report on Armenia titled 'Anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing measures'. This highlight's Yerevan's 'technical compliance deficiencies', 'insufficient consideration was given to certain threats and vulnerabilities' and 'money laundering threats and trends; latent criminality; shadow economy and cash circulation; as well as corruption... representatives of the private sector and a large number of authorities, including self-regulatory organisations, were involved.'592
There is a patchwork of laws around the world intended to stop dirty money from entering the banking system, but illicit funds are still able to flow freely and unimpeded through gaping legal loopholes. Stefanie Ostfeld, a policy advisor with Global Witness, notes: '...the extent to which this plundering is aided by lax and weakly-enforced money laundering laws in the West has too often escaped notice...'593
The easiest way to take advantage of these gaps is to move money quietly into friendly semi-legitimate banks, which then run a cleaning process through a network of offshore jurisdictions like Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg, into anonymous shell companies, and then through investments fronted by trusted associates.
As Clive Scott, a legal advisor for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime complains of the investigative process: "Every time money is transferred, it takes ten minutes. The funds are in another jurisdiction. Then it takes three to six months to complete a request for mutual legal assistance."
In Beirut, the authorities, and all those involved in the Lebanese Canadian debacle, are today understandably keen that this particular troubling chapter remains closed. So they may. At the height of the scandal, the might of Barack Obama's administration was unleashed upon them as Washington sought to claw at Hezbollah.
That sorry affair has, understandably, been swept under the carpet.
Lebanon marked 75 years of independence in November 2018, to a backdrop of economic problems and deepening political stalemate. More than six months since parliamentary elections, Prime Minister-designate Saad Al Hariri has stalled in his efforts to form a representative government – Hezbollah's demands for representation proving the biggest problem – something that is urgently needed in order to reform the budget and manage the country's huge debt burden.594
Balancing the needs of the country's most influential stakeholder, Hezbollah, and keeping a bombastic Nasrallah happy, while at the same time maintaining a tetchy status quo with the United States, is proving difficult.
Hezbollah's creeping influence has made Lebanon little more than its puppet state. No one wishes to antagonise anyone over any one of the numerous scandals that have dogged Lebanon over previous years, least of all the damaging Lebanese Canadian affair.
Our investigations into Yerevan's involvement in the Lebanese Canadian affair throws up one name repeatedly. Ayman Joumaa.
Credit Suisse's yearly report on Global Wealth states that Lebanon's wealth imbalance is among the worst in the world. Just 0.3% of Lebanese own 50% of Lebanon.595 Sitting alongside Nasrallah and his irascible crew at Hezbollah, is a flagitious political class that has set out to accumulate all the most valuable parts of the economy under its control with all the zest of their counterparts in Yerevan.
Yet even Global Wealth cannot account for those who operate outside of the margins. Joumaa is one of those.596
Born in 1964 to decidedly working class parents, Joumaa had worked his way out of the trap of his birth through sheer thuggery. He had several spurious acquittals for crimes such as murder, rape, racketeering and violence to his name before he even moved on to the big time.
With a Colombian dual citizenship secured, Joumaa built one of the most successful crime networks ever to grow out of Lebanon. In Beirut it included a hotel and a currency exchange business, both of which gave him scope to clean cash from a growing drugs empire.
His ties grew to include front companies in Colombia, Panama, Benin and the Republic of Congo. This author visited Pointe-Noire, a port city that dominates trade and commerce in the Republic of Congo.
The Societe Ellissa Group (SEG) was a thriving business at the time.597 Yet no one in Congo knew why, or what the company did. SEG's logo, with its prominent sail, and high profile location of the company's offices in Pointe-Noire, suggested shipping.
What they were shipping was another matter altogether.
Joumaa and his network of front companies, his ability to stay ahead, and above, the law, and his contacts with some of the lushest drug growing and producing regions of the world would earn him the tag of 'Drug Kingpin'.598
Yet there was more to him than greasing the wheels of the world's drug markets.
He was also involved with two brothers in a thriving exchange company headquartered along Madame Curie Street in Beirut, along with a network that stretched between the Middle East, Africa and South America via his Ellissa Holdings, with a trail of corrupt officials hanging in between.
According to some published accounts, Joumaa's empire was generating some $200 million per month599 at its zenith. In a February 2018 exposé, the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists referred to: Ayman Joumaa (on the photo, right), a Lebanese man accused in 2011 of laundering profits through exchange houses in Beirut and other locales in a scheme that generated roughly $200 million each month, and reportedly helped fund the militia.
Joumaa also laundered more than $850 million in drug profits.600
Laundering this cash, in addition to paying a host of very senior Lebanese politicians and law enforcement officers, was why he came to be involved with Lebanese Canadian.
This was a post-September 11 where the global money laundering landscape had begun to change. The Wilson Center notes that: ...there has been a greater appreciation of how "following the money trail" directly contributes to the fight against terrorism, crime and corruption around the world. Money serves as the oxygen for any activity, licit or illicit; it is the critical enabler for any organisation, from international crime syndicates like the Mexican cartels to terrorist groups like the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and Hezbollah.601
Amid this new reality, traditional tax havens were seeing greater controls and oversight. The likes of Cayman Islands, Bahamas and Jersey were increasingly mindful that sheltering dirty money was bad for their image and position in the world. Times were moving on. A veneer of respectability was required.
For years, however, Joumaa, Hezbollah and Lebanese Canadian circumvented this new reality. The scope of their success can be gauged from the United States Treasury Department's dramatic February 10th, 2011 statement: The United States Department of the Treasury today announced the identification of The Lebanese Canadian Bank SAL together with its subsidiaries (LCB) as a financial institution of primary money laundering concern under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Section 311) for the bank's role in facilitating the money laundering activities of an international narcotics trafficking and money laundering network.
This network moves illegal drugs from South America to Europe and the Middle East via West Africa and launders hundreds of millions of dollars monthly through accounts held at Lebanese Canadian Bank, as well as through trade- based money laundering involving consumer goods throughout the world...602
In September 2018, a former senior manager of Lebanese Canadian, who worked at branches on Elias Sarkis Avenue and Hazmieh Boulevard, spoke to this author on condition of anonymity, citing fears that it would make him a target of either Joumaa or, worse, Hezbollah.
He was one tier down from the senior officers who ran the Lebanese Canadian operation from the top. However, as a branch manager, he was heavily involved in the cash that was being smuggled into Lebanon.
He states: "How it took the United States so long to connect the dots continues to be a mystery. I worked as a branch manager, but it was clear what was happening. Crates of cash, in many currencies, were arriving at Port of Beirut and being spirited dockside to various branches and accompanied by handlers who were armed, and made it clear they were. Nothing was recorded electronically. It was all on paper. Off the books."
At the outset this had nothing at all to do with Armenia or Nagorno-Karabakh. This was simply a description of the operation that was now emerging at Lebanese Canadian.
So effective was this laundering operation that Joumaa and Lebanese Canadian were sucked into the lucrative business. Hezbollah, the Party of God, was only too happy to take their 3.25% commission. Says The Washington Institute: Hezbollah operatives run one of the largest and most sophisticated global criminal operations in the world. In its 2013 Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment report, Europol identified several 'crime enablers'. These included 'logistical hotspots, diaspora communities, corruption, and the use of legal business structures, cross-border opportunities, identity theft, document forgery, and violence.' Hezbollah exploits all of these, not only in Europe, but worldwide.603
This growing operation was about to spread to the Caucasus.
Sometime in 1999, a Panamanian national travelling on a passport that showed him named as Gassan Saief slipped through Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan. Gassan Saief was in fact Akram Joumaa, an uncle and front man for Ayman Joumaa, whose list of crime activities pop up as far afield as Panama and Colombia, according to United States Government investigations into transnational criminality. The services that Akram's organisation could provide were well known and whose contacts in Yerevan were keen on a relationship that would link Stepanakert and Yerevan with Beirut.
"We knew Armenian Drams, of course. We had Armenian customers who changed money, banked it. There was crossover," says the same former branch manager, at this time looking after the Hazmieh Boulevard branch, which was a key node in the Lebanese Canadian clearing operation.
He estimates that it was in early 2000 that they began to see the appearance of consignments that were clearly from Armenia.
"Then suitcases packed with cash began to come. People arrived in our clearing room at the back of the branch, straight from the airport. As far as I know they were waved through the airport and there was no question of any of the couriers being stopped.
"One million dollars in drams was easily shifted in every shipment. Our job was simply to count, and then pass details on to head office. One of the Joumaa exchange companies we dealt with would collect the cash later."
By his estimates a courier arrived from Yerevan three or four times a week, carrying upwards of $1 million in currency. This generated some $30 million a month, which would flow into the Hezbollah-controlled Lebanese Canadian system.
In doing so this would net Nasrallah and his widely proscribed terrorist group Hezbollah close to $1 million a month in commissions.
What happened next is best portrayed through the words of the same United States Treasury Department report, which stated: ...through management complicity, failure of internal controls, and lack of application of prudent banking standards – has been used extensively by persons associated with an international drug trafficking and money laundering network to move hundreds of millions of dollars monthly in cash proceeds from illicit drug sales into the formal financial system.
Lebanese Canadian Bank's involvement in money laundering is also attributable to a failure to adequately control transactions that are highly vulnerable to criminal exploitation, including cash deposits and cross-border wire transfers; inadequate due diligence on high-risk customers including exchange houses; and, in some cases, complicity in the laundering activity by
Lebanese Canadian Bank managers. At least one of the individuals involved in this global drug trafficking and money laundering network has worked directly with Lebanese Canadian Bank managers to conduct his transactions.
Several individuals involved in this global drug trafficking and money laundering network hold or utilise cash deposit accounts at Lebanese Canadian Bank to move hundreds of millions of dollars monthly in cash proceeds from illicit drug sales into the formal financial system. They have also coordinated the laundering of these funds through key foreign nodes of the network using Lebanese Canadian Bank accounts.
"The Lebanese Canadian Bank for years has participated in a sophisticated money laundering scheme involving used cars purchased in the United States and consumer goods overseas. Thanks to Drug Enforcement Administration-led operations, as well as today's Treasury action, we are exposing and disrupting this money laundering network and its connections to global drug trafficking and Hezbollah," said Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Michele M. Leonhart.
Drug Kingpin Ayman Joumaa and his Lebanon-based drug trafficking and money laundering network, along with several other individuals, have used Lebanese Canadian Bank to launder narcotics proceeds – as much as $200 million per month – as part of this international money laundering network. In this criminal scheme, the proceeds are laundered through various methods, including bulk cash smuggling operations and use of several Lebanese exchange houses that utilise accounts at Lebanese Canadian Bank branches.
On January 26th, Treasury designated Joumaa along with nine individuals and 19 entities in his network as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers...604
Across the world there were understandable shockwaves. The New York Times reported in December 2011: ...its ledgers have been opened to reveal deeper secrets: a glimpse at the clandestine methods that Hezbollah – a terrorist organisation in American eyes that has evolved into Lebanon's pre-eminent military and political power – uses to finance its operations. The books offer evidence of an intricate global money laundering apparatus that, with the bank as its hub, appeared to let Hezbollah move huge sums of money into the legitimate financial system, despite sanctions aimed at cutting off its economic lifeblood. At the same time, the investigation that led the United States to the bank, the Lebanese Canadian Bank, provides new insights into the murky sources of Hezbollah's money...
One agent involved in the investigation compared Hezbollah to the Mafia, saying "They operate like the Gambinos on steroids."605
Lebanese Canadian would subsequently pay over $100 million in penalties to settle claims brought by United States authorities that it was involved in laundering drug money and funnelling funds to Hezbollah and other militant organisations.606 Deloitte and Touche, the bank's main auditor from 1995, escaped reprimand despite a staggering and unbelievable failure in its mandated oversight.
Lebanese Canadian would be the most famous case to tie in Armenia and Lebanese crime interests since brothers Barkev and Jean Magharian were convicted for heading a $1.3 billion criminal scheme that would ultimately be called Switzerland's largest money laundering scandal and worst political scandal.607
The optics of the United States stepping in to topple a corrupt financial institution in Lebanon, worse even, a criminal front for a Washington-nemesis and Beirut-powerbroker, were awful.
Worse still, in utilising Lebanese Canadian, a profit centre for Hezbollah, individuals in Yerevan have contributed to what stands as a huge geopolitical problem in the 21st century. In September 2018, Brookings published "Another war in Lebanon?", which gave a troubling overview of the rise of Hezbollah, directly as a result of its support from Iran and its empire of illegal activities. The article spoke of contemporary issues, highlighting: ..."real potential" of a war between Israel and Hezbollah and that such a war could drag in Iran and other regional powers. Mara Karlin, a leading outside analyst, contends that war is "almost inevitable" and that the "real questions are how and where – not if – the impending conflagration will occur" ...
More than 10 years (after the 2006 war with Israel), Hezbollah's military capabilities are even more formidable. It has over 100,000 rockets and missiles and can fire over 1,000 per day, targeting almost every major city in Israel. Hezbollah also manufactures weapons in Lebanon, producing drones and guided missiles, amongst other systems.
In the past, Hezbollah rockets had crude guidance systems and mostly landed on Israeli fields or other unpopulated parts of the country. Now, however, Hezbollah has systems, like the Fateh-110, that use advanced guidance systems. If another conflict were to break out, Israel would face the potential loss of power plants, its airport, key political and cultural sites, and other grave threats. Israel's layered missile-defense and anti-rocket systems like Iron Dome and David's Sling will offer some protection, but they would be tested by the scale and scope of Hezbollah's arsenal.608
While international media coverage necessarily focused on Lebanese Canadian and Hezbollah, and the now ruined Ayman Joumaa, the scandal did raise further lines of enquiry. Although certainly not implicated in these particular events, there were other banking ties between Beirut and Yerevan. Byblos Bank had bought Armenia's International Trade Bank in September 2007. Byblos Bank's own website boasts that: The newly acquired bank began operations under the name of Byblos Bank Armenia in 2008.
Byblos Bank was the first Lebanese bank to operate in Armenia and provides both business and personal banking services. Byblos Bank Armenia capitalises on the need to serve the Armenian Diaspora, which is present in the United States, Europe, Lebanon, Syria, and other parts of the world.609
Byblos Bank, with its foot firmly planted in Yerevan, also has a function in supporting Hezbollah today. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy noted that: In a macabre twist on the telethon format perfected by United States charities, Al-Manar, Hezbollah's official twenty-four-hour global television station, croons for cash during commercial breaks and informs viewers worldwide how to donate money to promote terrorism. Al-Manar has asked donors to make deposits into accounts in four Lebanese banks.610
Among those was Byblos Bank.
While Byblos Bank and Byblos Bank Armenia continue their activities until today, it is also worth noting that the ramifications from the Lebanese Canadian were never truly felt. The reasons behind why the Lebanese Canadian scandal was never fully explored were purely political.
In early 2018 Republicans in Congress criticised former President Barack Obama for allegedly stymieing his own Drug Enforcement Administration's investigation. Project Cassandra was targeting Hezbollah's drug-trafficking activities, but Obama killed the programme out of concern it would hamper United States efforts to negotiate the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.611
On October 15th, 2018, United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions officially designated Hezbollah as one of five groups considered to be the top transnational organised crime threats. This allowed President Trump to sign new and tougher sanctions against the organisation.612
If news of Hezbollah's illicit activities came as a surprise to some, they certainly did not among some who had dominated the corridors of power in Yerevan.
For them, Nasrallah and Hezbollah have been useful business partners.
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Assignments, Uncategorized, Week 16
Beyond: Mycelium
December 12, 2014 alischachtschneider	Leave a comment
Ali and Annelie- Final Project:
What we've explored:
We have created a DIY magnetic stirrer to oxygenate our cultures
using a laser cut plexiglass box, a computer fan some magnetics and a bit of tinkering, we've designed an efficient, cheap stirrer to provide oxygen to our growing cultures.
We've explored and designed different growth substrates using different sources of sugars and nutrients
Explored the interaction between fungi and electricity (see gallery) based on research on the relationship in nature between fungi and lightning, this research has driven us to continue exploring this. We created different set ups to create a current through the agar medium in petri dishes we inoculated with mycelia.
The preliminary results of this research indicate that a plate modified with electric current from a 9V battery has increased the growth rate compared to non electrified cultures and a culture with similar set up that has not had the electric current for as long a time. We've also created a plate modified with magnetic filings and used a magnet to affect the culture.
We will continue to go forward with this research and will possibly look to an electrical engineer to hep analyze and create an ideal set up for this experiment. We may look for the scar caused by lightning to develop similarly in the mycelia to the scars that form in nature and on skin, but need to further research this phenomenon.
We've explored briefly the use of molecular gastronomy to create knew methods of growth. We used alginate and calcium lactate to attempt spherification of the media which will be inoculated with mycelium.
We will continue to grow our liquid cultures and hope to in the future grow more material to begin to understand how we will use it.
Research document:
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What is Mycelium?
"Mycelium is the vegetative part of fungi, which consists of a network of interconnected filamentous cells called hyphae. The mycelium of mushroom- forming basidiomycetes is highly attractive and embodies a great potential, because of its tendency of growing on a wide variety of substrates, therefore resulting into a range of diverse materials and applications, related to the architecture and the design fields. Moreover, this organic network of filamentous cells is characterised by peculiar properties, such as strength, elasticity, thickness, homogeneity and water repellency."
What is currently be done with mycelium?
Currently mycelium is being used in the art and design world for various applications. The strong fibers of mycelium works wells as a natural alternative to wood, cork and plastics and can also be easily shaped into both structural materials such as insulation and decorative artifacts such as lampshades and homeware. It is also produced in a more energy efficient way than conventional manufacturing.
What we would like to explore?
The use of mycelium as an alternative building material is revolutionary and is proving that there are natural alternatives to our current ways of manufacturing, but within the discipline of mycoculture itself there has not been much experimentation and it seems that the majority are using the fibres in a composite of materials and the actual chemistry beyond the physiology is not being explored.
We would like to see how we can go beyond the current methods of growing and using mycelium cultures and with this explore new material solutions. We hope to achieve this through a series of experiments addressing these two parts of mycoculture:
Growing Mycelium
Fabricating with Mycelium
Current research with mycelium involves the growth of material in organic decaying substrates. We propose an alternative approach, we will be growing pure mycelium in a liquid culture using experimentally designed methods, based on research in the industrial production of mycelium for medicinal use.
After our tour to the Industry City Distillery we have been doing a lot of research into growth optimisation and found that the same alginate that is used to keep the yeast growing at optimal temperature and Ph level can be used as a substrate for the growth of mycelium in liquid culture. We will definitely be exploring this avenue when we get to the growing of larger masses of mycelium.
We will also be prototyping a DIY bioreactor to further optimize the growth of the material.
Fungi and electricity:
Lightning induces fruiting of mushrooms in nature
We would like to scale down this interaction between fungi and electricity by creating a modified petri dish experiment that will test the effect of electrical current on the growth of fungal cultures.
There is also currently some interest within the science world in the perceived conductivity of mycelium. As per our previous project we would like to continue this research with more scientific backing.
Fungi as fabric:
We are hoping to move away from the composite use of mycelium to explore the chemical makeup of the hyphae and see if there is a way in which we can use this fibre for fabric or as alternative to cotton or yarn.
The cultures:
Ghost fungi
Mycelium + Electricity
Modifying the Jar:
Creating the ideal vessel for liquid cultures
Oxygenating cultures: the magnetic stirrer
[We will be creating a diy magnetic stirrer to facilitate the growth of mycelium liquid cultures within an incubator box to achieve the ideal temperature for the organisms. This drawing is a box that has a computer fan inside with magnets attached, then a magnetic bar is placed within the liquid culture and when placed on the box, the stirring is produced from the rotations of the fan. This design allows the stirrer to be portable, and we can create a setup with multiple fans set up to allow us to stir many cultures at one time in a controlled setting.
Making the special containers for growth of mycelium. The jars are modified with two holes in the lid, one is stuffed with poly fill filling and the other is filled with RTV (autoclavable) silicone. The silicone is a seth healing injection port for the insertion of syringe needles, and the polyfill acts as a filter allowing oxygen into the jar.
And lastly, we have begun to create a modified petri dish setup with which we will test fungi's response to electricity. We are interested in this after reading about fungi's relationship with lightning and we are looking to simulate this interaction in the lab.]
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Lingshan Wonderland for a Dreamy Journey 2019-09-20
This summer, the Lingshan Wonderland Scenic Area located in Lingshan Characteristic Town of Xighu District reopens after undertaking one month's renovation. The karst cave whose temperature stays 16 degree Celsius all year round is a great place for people to beat the summer heat. After the renovation, touring experiences are improved.
The moment people enter it, they will be greeted by an air of coolness in a corridor called "Qingfeng Corridor" where decoration lights create a view of fireflies flying in the sky on the ceiling and a view of running water on the floor. Inside the cave, there is a mushroom-shaped stalagmite, which resembles a giant jellyfish in an ocean and with stalactites handing down from the cave ceiling, it's like the giant jellyfish is still swimming in the water. Gently pluck these stalactites and they produce the sounds like a Guqin.
On the left wall of the cave hall, there is a magnificent stone waterfall, which is tens of meters high and wide and is made of cocoon-like stalactites, rushing down.
There are many stones growing slowly in the Lingshan Cave and the most obvious one is "Shui Di Shui Shi (Water Dripping Down on a Sleeping Lion)." The stone resembles a sleeping male lion and the water droplets constantly drip from the ceiling of the cave hall down to it. Calcium carbonate precipitates in the water and condenses into a crystal-clear calcium shell on the "sleeping lion".
Viewing from the top of the cave, people will see differently shaped and colored stone views.
It's learned that Lingshan Fairyland is the only large karst cave landscape in downtown Hangzhou. Its history can trace back to over 1500 years ago. It is a vertical two-layer karst cave with a vertical height of 109 meters and covers an area of over 4000 meters. It was originally opened in May 1985. Because of its old age, the lighting facilities aged and the cave became dimmer and dimmer, which not only affects people's touring experience, but also pose potential dangers to visitors as well.
This May, West Lake Culture and Tourism Group initialed the overall upgrade project of Lingshan Cave lighting with the theme of "A Dream Back to Lingshsan Cave, A Dreamy Trip". The exposed pipes and wires have been re-laid; lighting facilities enhancing the appearance of stalactites and stalagmites have been improved by using sounds, lights, digital equipment, etc. to create an immersive light show.
Address: Lingshan Cave Scenic Area, Shuangpu Town, Lingshan Village, Xihu District 西湖区双浦镇灵山村灵山洞风景区内
Ticket: 60 CNY per person
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Bright Yellow, the Touching Color of Hangzhou2019-11-04
In this colorful world, yellow always gives people a kind of a bright feeling.
Travel Back in Time in Hangzhou Confucius Temple2019-11-04
The sun is shining and the autumn wind is just right. In such good weather, it is a good idea to travel back in time in the Hangzhou Confucius Temple. Here, you can cultivate your mind and soul. In the temple, tablets can be seen everywhere, positioning people instantly in the ancient seat of learning in the capital city of the Southern Song Dynasty. Here, you can stop and appreciate the ancient moss-covered stone tiles, which seems to narrate the thousands-of-year history of the Confucius Temple.


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Borders announced today that it has filed a petition for reorganization relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code.Borders will continue to operate under Chapter 11, and has received commitments for $505 million in debtor-in-possession financing led b
Borders will continue to operate under Chapter 11, and has received commitments for $505 million in debtor-in-possession financing led by GE Capital, Restructuring Finance, which will enable Borders to meet its obligations going forward. It also affords Borders the opportunity implement an appropriate business strategy to reposition the brand, according to Edwards.
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"It has become increasingly clear that in light of the environment of curtailed customer spending, our ongoing discussions with publishers and other vendor related parties, and the company's lack of liquidity, Borders Group does not have the capital resources it needs to be a viable competitor and which are essential for it to move forward with its business strategy to reposition itself successfully for the long term," says Mike Edwards, president of Borders Group. "This decisive action will give Borders the opportunity to achieve a proper infusion of capital in order to have the opportunity to have the time to reorganize in order to reposition itself to be a successful business for the long term."


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in a deck of cards.
Wouldn't be so bad if you loved me.
It was the goal of the universe, it was a good goal.
And spite, its evil twin, never more should sin.
Because I've got nowhere to run.
The vocal chords have their thoughts.
Half the world has died – end the gun, end the gun.
Knows the heart of the Kremlin.
Don't leave the design to man.
Also have multiple broken hearts.
That what you started with was glorious.
Nobody sees their hate secrets until it's too late.
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The Cyprus landscape displays a great variety of styles. The coast has large open bays and precipitous cliffs and rocks. There are sandy beaches and shingle beaches. The precipitous mountains are mainly tree-covered to their peaks. The rest of the island is fertile hilly country.
The Environmental Study Centre (ESC) in the village of Kritou Terra was established as a centre for practical environmental education by the Cyprus Conservation Foundation - a charity dedicated to raising environmental awareness in Cyprus. It is housed in the old village primary school and every year it welcomes thousands of children from primary and secondary schools - and occasionally from universities - in Cyprus and elsewhere in the region to learn about the environment. There can be no better classroom than the countryside itself to learn about nature and the landscape - and by teaching the next generation about the environment, the ESC is working towards a brighter environment future for Cyprus.
The vast majority (about 75%) of the students visiting the ESC are from the state schools sector, with smaller numbers of students coming from the private schools of Cyprus and from Middle Eastern countries such as Bahrain, Israel, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates. The fact that most schools return year after year to the ESC seems to be a reflection of the quality of experience (educational and otherwise) that the visitors enjoy in Kritou Terra. In fact the work of ESC has been recognized with two national awards. The most recent was in 2003, for Environmental Education, and was awarded by the Green Party of Cyprus.
In addition to its main work with school and university students, the ESC sometimes opens its doors to adult and family visitors for educational weekends. These take place in May/June and September/October and offer a perfect opportunity to learn about the ecology and landscape of the Akamas peninsula (on day one) and the villages and landscape of the Laona plateau (on day two). You can do the whole weekend or just one day - if you are doing both days, there is overnight accommodation available in Kritou Terra village. The first day starts in the ESC with information on the areas that you will see during the day. The rest of the day is spent exploring some of the key natural habitats of the Akamas by vehicle or on foot. On day two you get a glimpse into the fast disappearing world of the traditional village. You will visit a number of villages, seeing traditional crafts such as rug and blanket weaving as well as the Herb Garden at Pano Akopurdaleia. In just one weekend, you can learn about and experience the ecological, scenic and cultural richness of rural Cyprus.
Cyprus is one of the few places on earth where the geological processes have played such an important role in the development of its natural environment.
The birth of the island was the result of a series of unique and complicated geological events which made Cyprus an international geological show case. Cyprus was, some 90 million years ago, part of the bottom of a deep ocean, called "Tethys " . Tectonic movements at that time resulted in the collision of the African with the Eurasian plate ultimately giving birth to Cyprus. Troodos and the Pentadactylos range first rose above the surface of the sea about 20 million years ago.
The tip of the Troodos mountain range is in fact a slice of a 90 million year old ocean crust, an ophiolite which formed 8.000 metres below sea level. This was later thrust, through complex geological processes, to almost 2.000 metres above sea level. About 20 million years ago, two small islands, rose above the sea. They were the forerunners of the Troodos and the Pentadactylos ranges, which reached their present height about 1-2 million years ago. At about this time the Mesaoria plain was also partly formed joining the two islands. The central part consists of basic and ultra basic plutonic rocks (gabbros, peridotites, dunites and serpentinized harzburgites. The impressive topography that resulted has acted favorably on climate, creating a variety of microclimates and increasing considerably the annual precipitation from 300 mm in the plains to 500 mm in the pillow lava areas and to more than 1.000 mm on the top of Troodos.
The highly tectonised and fractured conditions of the Troodos mass, a consequence of its uplift, facilitated deep weathering of the rocks, leading to the development of a smooth, mature topography, mantled with a thick cover of a diversity soils. These soils combined with a variety of microclimates produced extensive and renewable forests and a great diversity in the flora. The soil cover of the central area is highly alkaline and provides for very special habitats for certain plants species. The soils on the slopes, lower down, cover sheeted diabase and are neutral. These form habitats for a greater variety of plants. The weathering of the sedimentary rocks (chalks, marls, etc.) in the foothills that fringe Troodos, gave rise to alkaline, calcium rich, soils. This is where most of the island's vineyards, carob and olive groves have flourished through the centuries.
The impressive topography of the Troodos mountain range has affected, directly or indirectly, every aspect of life and has rendered Cyprus a very attractive and pleasant place to live. The higher reaches of the Troodos range are covered with snow for several months every year. Cyprus is unique in the sense that one can ski on Troodos and in less than an hour's drive have a swim in a much warmer coastal environment. In the cooler regions of Troodos, with their higher rainfall, cherries and plums can be grown - practically within sight of banana plantations on the coast. The large amount of rain that falls on Troodos either drains through fractures, to come out as springs at lower altitudes, or flows in streams to the lowlands where it recharges local aquifers. This transfer of water from Troodos to the lowlands has supported agriculture in these lowland areas.
However, what made Cyprus well known to the rest of the world in ancient and modern times is its exceptional mineral wealth and particularly its copper resources. These are found in the rocks forming the Troodos Aphrodite complex. Asbestos, chromate, ochre, sienna and terra Verde were also mined. Galleries several kilometres long penetrate deep into these mountains while ancient, and more recent, copper mines litter the periphery of this range of mountains.


Lacy, Eleanor and I rolled into Bob and Judy's ranch in Loomis a little after noon yesterday. Judy is one of my very best friends in the world. She and Bob married while I was in Guatemala, so I missed a very important historical event! Seriously, I worked with Judy at Kaiser in Roseville and we have become the greatest of friends - especially since we've both retired. Judy had been widowed several years ago; then, along came Bob, a retired accountant and rancher.
Judy is now the chief lady rancher on this beautiful ranch. Loomis is a very small, and somewhat distant, suburb of Sacramento. Judy is lifelong resident of this area, knows a lot about its history; Bob has been a resident for many years and has owned this ranch for over 20. When he and Judy 'hitched up' they began a ranch 'overhaul' that has resulted in a very beautiful and comfortable home and property.
Combining pet families and making additions, they currently have: two horses, four llamas, four Chihuahuas, two lop-eared bunnies, a cat, and a pond full of Koi (Japanese for 'carp') of every color koi come in! Oh, and they have resident geese, that do not migrate; some days there are 10 or 20 hear in the ponds and pastures; some days there may be a hundred! They fly in early in the morning and fly back to (probably) Folsom reservoir every night. They can be a nuisance what with poop and such; but for me it's heaven to watch all the animals all day long.
right after I moved in last July.
Bob and Judy's ranch was my first adventure.
There's another beautiful 'ranch' across the street.
I took these photos about 8:30 this morning.
in the barn and then let out during the day.
them from the cold nights! 50F!!!
for the grandkids. It's even carpeted!
they let the bunnies run free and play in the bushes and flowers.
Oreo and Sable also have an indoor / outdoor hutch in sun and partial shade.
soup bone and was out on the deck going at it.
I can't imagine having four little dogs like that. I'd be afraid I'd step on them. Gorgeous place.
They're very talented in getting out of harm's way. It's a lot of barking at times, though!
Happy Sunday! Glad you have arrived safely! Enjoy your stay during this Spring with friends, family and of course the four-legged best friends!
I'm a real sucker for pets and love all of them. However, Pollyanna (horse) had it this afternoon with Lacy running by the fence and barking; so Pollyanna lifted her back legs and kicked the fence right by Lacy. I bet she'll think twice about irritating the horses!
What a beautiful place! But, I need, need, need pictures of the llamas....I really, really need a llama fix. Are you doing any physical therapy to get ready for yur knee replacement? I did and the physician said that it really helped.
Glad to hear I have a co-knee replacement partner! Yes, I'm doing quite a few exercises, aerobic and strength. I completely expect to be "good as new" after this!!!???!!!
Oh, and Nan, I'll take a few snaps of the four llamas. Bob's had llamas for years and three of the four are quite elderly. They had five last summer - one passed away in his sleep a few months ago. I'm not sure how old he was.
Now that is a wonderful place to campout at. Enjoy.
I miss you......but I am glad you are nearly "home" to get that knee fixed. Now I can say, "This is my friend Mary-Pat, she's from Roseville CA but her knee is from Belgium!! Hugs!!
Wow, what a life - even better than mine!


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Back to the drawing board for Gaelcarrig Park housing proposal
Enda Cunningham
Galway City Tribune – The backer of plans for nearly 70 new homes on a site between Gaelcarrig Park and Carn Ard in the Westside has been sent back to the drawing board to make extensive revisions to the proposals.
Galway City Council has also told the developer to increase the number of homes in the plans, because it is a serviced residentially-zoned site.
McHugh Property Holdings applied for permission in July to construct 68 homes in two separate schemes on a 4.5-acre site at Gaelcarrig.
However, the City Council said there is a dominance of terraced units and told the applicants to revise the proposals to include other types of conventional homes, for example semi-detached units.
The Council also ordered that revisions be made to increase the density/unit provision per hectare and demonstrate the rationale for it.
The local authority pointed out that the proposals do not maximise the use of "good southern and western orientations", and ordered revisions for communal open spaces and private open spaces and rear gardens, as well as the internal layouts of the homes.
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Groundbreaking coronary operation at UHG offers vision of future healthcare
Dara Bradley
The announcement this week that Galway University Hospitals carried out the first robotic guided coronary intervention in Ireland and UK, has given researchers a glimpse into the future possibilities presented by this medical breakthrough.
Currently, University Hospital Galway is the centre of excellence for cardiovascular medicine for one million people in the West and North West.
It's where patients from Sligo, Donegal and elsewhere go for coronary procedures, such as the insertion of stents to relieve blockages in the arteries of the heart.
That involves hours of travel, on top of lengthy procedures, which can be exhausting for patients.
But one potential benefit of new robotic technology is the prospect of remote procedures, explained Professor Faisal Sharif, Consultant Cardiologist, who carried out the first procedure in Ireland or UK, at UHG.
"I think we will see in the future more advantages, and value, when these procedures can be done remotely," Prof Sharif told the Tribune.
This would involve a patient going to Sligo University Hospital or Letterkenny University Hospital to have a stent procedure, which would be carried out via the internet by a robotic 'hand' controlled by a consultant cardiologist based at UHG.
Obviously, the basic structures and a trained crew would need to be available in Sligo or Letterkenny, including nurses and junior doctors.
And Prof Sharif cautioned that for remote procedures to become reality here, there needs to be more research and development and more funding.
"That's the potential and that's the future but it hasn't come yet," he said.
What has come is exciting, too, though.
Before Christmas, Prof Sharif carried out three procedures which combined the benefits of coronary intervention with the precision of robotics.
The new technology is used in stent procedures to relieve blockages in the arteries of the heart. It allows for greater precision in positioning stents, allowing the interventional cardiologists to move the stent a millimetre at a time.
It also allows the medical team to have an enhanced, close-up view of the angiographic images and information during the entire procedure.
The new technology allows interventional cardiologists to use the robot as an extension of their own hand, allowing for robotic precision and details visualisation when positioning of guide catheters, guide-wires and balloon or stent catheters.
Prof Sharif said the technology was beneficial both to the patient and to the cardiologist.
"The main advantage of robotics is that it is safe and very precise in stent placement. It allows the accurate placement for up to 1mm at a time," he said.
For the patient, this increased precision means less metallic material in the arteries, "and so less long-term side effects from that metal".
The use of robotics also benefits staff, meaning fewer back injuries, less exposure to radiation and more precise placement of stents, he said.
Prof Sharif said UHG would be performing these procedures more regularly. They've started with straightforward cases, and over time, when they understand more about it, and the volume increases, they will increase complexity.
Seven more procedures are planned for the next fortnight but won't entirely replace the traditional method, he said.
"Physicians learn a technique to do things over many years. That's our livelihood, that's what we do. If we bring machines in, there is going to be resistance. But at the moment, it's to see the positive side of things, see how it can improve outcomes, how it can do things more safely, how it can take the load off physicians, who will still be fully trained to do it.
"It is just assistance. I think we need to learn what the potential is. It won't replace anything. If any hospital has 10 operators, four or five may adopt it, others may stay the traditional way. I think the change will be slow. But I hope over time when they see the results they might like to change," he said.
Originally from Pakistan, Prof Sharif's home for 26 years is Ireland. As well as clinical work, the academic part of his job involves University of Galway tutoring and research commitments.
He's a founder member of a university programme on medical device innovation called BioInnovate Ireland, which has developed start-ups over 10 years.
That synergy, as well as funding through Science Foundation Ireland, led to the first robotic procedure in Ireland and the UK taking place in Galway.
"In Galway we have a big medical device sector. It's the ideal place to be for medical device developments, especially cardiovascular," he added.
Chris Kane, General Manager of Galway University Hospitals welcomed the new technology.
"Innovations such as this are transforming medicine . . . this state-of-the-art robotics will enhance patient care for our patients across the West and Northwest of Ireland," she added.
(Photo: The robotic guided coronary intervention at UHG. It was the first such procedure in Ireland and the UK).
Six Shinners to contest Galway City local elections in 2024
Bradley Bytes – a sort of political column with Dara Bradley
Sinn Féin is planning to run two candidates in each city electoral ward in the next Local Elections in 2024.
Party number-crunchers nationally want to flood local election tickets with candidates to pick up extra seats and capitalise on anti-Government sentiment that is circulating among a cohort of voters.
The Shinners ran too few candidates in the last General Election. It meant they could not capitalise fully from a swing to the party during that campaign. They left seats behind them.
Now they're planning to run a record number of candidates. In Galway, that would mean two candidates in each of the three areas, City West, City Central and City East.
The thinking is that they need to pick up additional seats in local authority elections, so that they have sufficient councillors to vote for Sinn Féin candidates in Seanad elections. More councillors equals more senators.
Sinn Féin is very much preparing for Government; and while the polls suggest it's the most popular party (at 34% according to the latest in the Sunday Times last weekend) and would likely win most Dáil seats if an election was held tomorrow, it would still need numbers in the Seanad to pass legislation.
One problem faced by Sinn Féin is the party might find it difficult to source six credible candidates to contest local elections in Galway.
Another problem with running two, rather than one, in each ward in Galway City is that SF could split the vote and end up not winning any seats at all.
In 2019, Councillors Mairéad Farrell, Mark Lohan and Cathal Ó Conchúir all lost their seats after dismal local elections. Farrell was since elected to the Dáil following her Lazarus comeback but the organisation locally is still wary of a fickle Galway electorate.
If Sinn Féin doesn't win back those three seats lost in 2019, then the next locals would be deemed a massive failure.
Winning more than three seats on Galway City Council would be a success but are the Shinners willing to risk running two candidates in each ward, splitting the vote and ending up with egg on their faces?
Photo: Mairéad Farrell with fellow Sinn Féin members Mark Lohan and Cathal Ó Conchúir (back left) after she was elected to the Dáil in 2020. All lost had their seats in Galway City Council in 2019 after dismal local elections.
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Galway is seventh-worst city in Europe for car traffic congestion
Stephen Corrigan
From this week's Galway City Tribune – Car traffic congestion in Galway is quickly rebounding to pre-pandemic levels, with commuters spending up to 94 hours caught on the city's gridlocked arteries last year.
According to data compiled by INRIX, a world-leader in mobility data, Galway is the seventh-worst city in Europe for congestion, an 84% increase on its position in 2021.
The data shows that Galway places in the worst 50 cities in the world for congestion – taking 39th place, with Dublin the only other Irish city placing higher at Number 12.
While the figures show that car traffic has not fully returned to pre-Covid levels, the 2022 figures came within 13% of 2019 congestion rates.
This was despite vast numbers continuing to work from home last year, a worrying trend according to the local People Before Profit representative Adrian Curran.
In Cork, Limerick and Dublin, there had been a more lasting effect, showing decreases of 20%, 26% and 29% respectively, he said.
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EDMONTON COMMUNITY ORGANIZER AND UNION ACTIVIST BECOMES ALBERTA NDP CANDIDATE FOR EDMONTON-ELLERSLIE
Rod Loyola, President of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA) at the University of Alberta and community organizer, will be running for the Alberta NDP in the electoral riding of Edmonton-Ellerslie in preparation for the next provincial election, a seat he previously ran for in the 2012 provincial election. He will receive the nomination as the NDP candidate by acclamation at the Edmonton-Ellerslie District Association meeting on June 18, 2014.
Loyola has been actively involved in many advocacy issues in recent years, from NASA's campaign calling for the Progressive Conservative (PC) government to restore funding for post-secondary education in Alberta to the adamant calls for the PC government to abandon Bills 9 and 10, which affects the pension plans of public sector workers. Loyola plans to continue voicing Albertans' concerns for a secure future, particularly for those most vulnerable. "Responsible management of the province's resources is the key issue as we move forward into the next election. We need people of integrity to act on behalf of Albertans as we move forward towards a sustainable future for all," says Loyola.
Rod Loyola aims to change the dynamics of politics: fair royalties, a progressive taxation system, a vibrant economy driven by creative entrepreneurs, and a diverse, skilled labour force will ensure job security, retirement security, a publicly funded health care system, and a properly funded education system. He is passionate about engaging communities in deciding Alberta's direction and providing genuine spaces for true consultation with citizens.
"Rod is an amazing advocate for his community and the people who live in it. He understands where we have come from and where we need to go. I'm confident that he will work hard and would be a strong representative for us all." Sarah Hoffman, Edmonton Public School Board Trustee, Ward G
To Rod, people come first. A just economy is achievable. The resources of this province belong to us all. It's time for all Albertans to take control.
Diana Keto
Rod Loyola Campaign
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Lawyers for the Creative Arts provides pro bono legal help to artists. It was started in 1972 by a group of young lawyers who formed what they called the Creative City Committee. Its mission is to provide legal assistance to artists and arts organizations financially unable retain legal counsel, and it relies on attorneys who volunteer their time.


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How Working In A Public Library Changed My Perspective On What Librarians Actually Do
By Sadie Trombetta
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Throughout my ever-morphing career as a Books Person, I have been lucky enough to work in many different professional roles. I've been a design assistant at a university press, an editorial intern at an indie publisher, a publicist at one of the Big Five publishing houses, a reviewer for trade publications, a writer for book-loving sites (like this one!), but it has always been a dream of mine to work at a library. So when I was offered a position in the circulation department of my local library this past December, I jumped at the opportunity. Only the reality was nothing like I expected. Not even my years as a patron, library-lover, and advocate could have prepared me to face the things they don't tell you about working in a modern public library.
Like a lot of people, I pieced together my idea of what a library worker does with the help of books, movies, and television. From what I read in Matilda and watched on The Pagemaster, I was under the impression that working at a library meant recommending books, making people be quiet, and reading all day. Boy, was I wrong. Luckily, I was wrong in the best possible way, because working at a modern library is far more challenging, far more engaging, and far more rewarding than I could have ever imagined.
If, like me, you've always dreamed of becoming a real-life Miss Phelps, then prepare yourself by learning these things they don't tell you about working in a modern public library.
You do not get to read on the job.
There are a lot of misconceptions about what librarians and library workers do, but this has to be the biggest one. Despite being surrounded by books, people who work in libraries rarely have time to read on the job — except, of course, on break or during story time.
Libraries are bustling places of business where there is always something that needs attending to: Reshelving books, helping patrons checkout books, organizing community events, the list goes on. Unfortunately, it doesn't go on to include reading for fun. Like most people, library workers have to wait until off-work hours to get to their TBR piles.
Your customer service goes beyond reading recommendations — way beyond.
One of the things I was most excited to do at the library was recommend books to patrons looking for their next great read. Luckily, this is something I get to do all the time, but it barely scratches the surface of what kind of customer service work is required when you work behind the circulation desk.
Yes, helping library patrons means telling them all about the new books they might enjoy, but it also means showing them how to use the photocopier or fax machine. (Yes, these do still exist.) It means explaining the difference between MP3s and DVDs. It means explaining what Twitter is and showing them how to sign up for an account. As a library worker, you aren't just there to help members of the community find and check out books, movies, and music. You're there to help make their lives a little bit easier, whether that means teaching them how to take pictures on their phones or informing them of the town's recycling schedule.
The job is less about books and more about computers.
Believe it or not, as a library worker, you are more likely to work with computers than you are with books on any given day. Sure, you're handling reading material all day long as you check books in and out, but like a lot of other office jobs, most of that work requires a computer. Registering new patrons, ordering books from other libraries, searching the catalog, placing items on hold, checking books in or out — none of this can be done in a modern library without the help of a computer or the internet. And to think, people call libraries old fashioned when they are often ahead of the digital curve.
The library is rarely quiet.
Every time I tell someone I work at a library, they ask, "Do you get to shush people?" And every time that, despite what pop culture has taught you, libraries are actually pretty loud places.
As a library worker, people think it is my job to quiet patrons down and maintain a silent environment. That couldn't be further from the truth. Libraries are loud and vibrant places where people meet up to study, talk about books, or just shoot the breeze. They're the place where playgroups meet up, where sing-along storytime takes place, where special presenters bring in live animals of all shapes, sizes, and noises. They are also the place where at least one person is talking, loudly and without regard to anyone around them on the phone. But, believe it or not, that is how a library is supposed to be: noisy and full of life.
The library phone is like a community helpline.
"I am working on a home improvement project, and the wallpaper I want to order is sold by the meter. If my bedroom is 220 square feet, how much wallpaper should I order?"
This is a question I was asked during a very real phone call I received at the circulation desk just a few weeks ago. The truth is, when you answer the phone at the library, you never know what kind of question you're going to get. There are the usual inquiries — library hours, book availability, internet access questions. But there are also a lot of callers who just need a question answered, and figured who better to ask than a library worker?
On my watch, people have called in to fact check trivia questions or settle a bet, to get the phone number of local government offices or email addresses to elected town officials, to find out why their DVD player isn't working or when taxes are due. When you work at a library, you have to be ready to answer (or at least try to answer) any question, book-related or not.
The library sometimes doubles as a recycling center.
If you thought used books were the only thing patrons try to leave at the library, you are sorely mistaken. In my few months on the job, I have had people try and donate — or, in some cases, straight up abandon — paper and plastic bags, old electronics, children's toy blocks, musical instruments, and so much more. Libraries aren't technically recycling spots, but library workers can generally help you figure out the next steps.
The library isn't a house for books; it's a home for the community.
Anyone who says libraries are dying hasn't been inside one recently. If they had, they would see — on any given day — a bustling playgroup in the children's room, an adult book group talking literature in the study room, a knitting circle crafting and laughing in the community room, or an organization hosting a blood drive in the lobby.
For so many members of the community, the library is a second home. It is where parents who homeschool their children come to find the resources they need, and where public school teachers come for supplemental educational materials. It's where retirees meet up in the morning to discuss local news and share a cup of coffee. It's where special needs groups congregate for group lessons and educational outings. It's where babysitters take kids to do homework or to hangout with friends. It's where nonprofits host their meetings and offer community programing.
Libraries house so much more than books and computers. They offer a home for the entire community.


Darfur is particularly hard hit because so many of its people are poorly housed in refugee camps.
PRETORIA – Torrential rains in northern Sudan and its western region of Darfur have killed at least 23 people and left nearly 9,000 homeless.
Ten of the drowning deaths have occurred in Sudan's Nile State.
Four miners were drowned in North State, underlining the danger posed to those making their living by delving.
Two people drowned in Niergetiti in Central Darfur four people died of fever and diarrhea.
The Sudanese government says Darfur is at peace after a genocide that killed at least 400,000.
But it has not been able to move three million displaced people out of makeshift shelters into permanent accommodation.


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The Salvation Army War College was an incarnational discipleship training school established in 2003 by Founders Majors Stephen Court and Danielle Strickland, along with Pioneers Captains Ruth and Ian Gillingham. The War College began in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  In 2006 a War College campus was opened in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States by Death and Glory Alumni Heather and Rob Dolby and in 2008 another in Chicago Illinois, United States by Envoys Jen and Josh Polanco.

About
The War College is a one-year (including three three-month semesters and one two-month deployment) incarnational, biblically-based, urban missions training college.

The mission statement of The War College is "to equip and enlist warriors to win the world for Jesus."

The Salvation Army endorses The War College on divisional, territorial and international structural schemes in personnel, finances and curriculum.

In Vancouver, students live primarily in The Empress Hotel, a 77 unit slum hotel at the Main and Hastings intersection in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The Downtown Eastside of Vancouver is known for its addiction, poverty and prostitution rates. Students who attend The War College identify themselves with the poor and immerse themselves in the neighbourhood.

Students continuing their formation may select an Associate of Practical Ministry degree and continue with The War College in its Phase Two option.

The 24-7 Prayer Movement endorses and refers their pilgrims to fulfil their discipleship and training endeavours with The Salvation Army through The War College.

Curriculum
100 Level Spiritual Basics Courses
 SB 101 Basic Disciplines
 SB 102 Basic Training II
 SB 103 Basic Warfare
 SB 104 The Salvation War on the Postmodern Front
 SB 105 The Faces Of A Warrior: Perspectives in Leadership
 SB107 Who is Jesus?
 SB108 Biblical Interpretation

200 Level Spiritual Disciplines Courses
 SD 201 Spiritual Disciplines
 SD 202 Extreme Prophetic
 SD 203 Multiplication Practicum
 SD 204 Warfare Worship
 SD 206 Extreme Warfare Survey
 SD 207 Warfare Communications

300 Level Spiritual Warfare Courses
 SW 301 Extreme Evangelism
 SW 302 Extreme Holiness
 SW 303 Be a Hero
 SW 304 Special Operations
 SW 305 The Salvation War on the Post-modern Front
 SW 306 Advanced Warfare Research
 SW 307 Colloquium in Warfare Science

There are modular courses that vary by year.

A list of the above courses can be found here.

Board of Reference/Faculty
The Board of Reference features established leaders from around the world. These people offer insight, spiritual support and endorse The War College.  The Board of Reference is reforming and will be announced mid-June 2010.

The War College local and/or visiting faculty include: Jonathan Evans, Carla Evans, Aaron White, Cherie White, Major Doug Burr, Michael Collins, Major Winn Blackman, Faytene Kryskow, Patricia King, Commissioners Marilyn and William Francis and Nicole Brindle (a full list can be found in the reference).

Phase Two
Upon graduation, students can apply for a second or third year with The War College.

Phase 1: (initial War College year)
  Who am I in Christ, who is Christ in me?
  How have I been created, shaped, inculturated?
  How do I engage with God? How have I been taught to?
  How do I engage with Scripture? Prayer? Worship?
  What do Community, Justice, and Mission mean?
  What do I do about sin and discipline?
  How do I engage with the World? How might my worldview be shaped? Is it Biblical?
  Ethically, how am I to live? What in the world is based on Biblically ethical, which is not?

Phase 2a:
  Who is YHWH (Trinity) and what is Trinitarian Community?
  How has YHWH revealed himself as Father/Spirit/Son?
  What does it mean to be adopted as Kingdom children?
  What are the Spiritual Streams / Disciplines?
  How do we live as a community that is inspired and indwelt by the Trinity?
  What do Justice and Mission look like in the light of the Trinity?
  How do I grow deeper in contemplative prayer and worship?

Phase 2b:
  Who is YHWH creating me to be?
 What dreams has YHWH put in me to see brought to fruition?
 How do I exercise my giftings in community?
 How do I lead?
 Where is YHWH planting me?

Battle School
Battle School students select core basics each term. They will not be required to live in residence and the application process is the same. The cost is adjusted accordingly (which is either training only or training and meals). There is access to most War College scheduled events.

War College sessions
Blood and Fire (2010–2011)
War Cry (2009–2010)
Conquerors (2008–2009)
Incendiary (2007–2008)
Revolution (2006–2007)
Holy _ (2005–2006)
Martyrs (2004–2005)
Death and Glory (2003–2004)

See also
The Salvation Army, Canada

References

External links
 The Salvation Army War College
 Army Barmy
 24/7 Prayer
 Journal of Aggressive Christianity

The Salvation Army

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Yokogawa Acquires PXiSE, a Developer of High-Speed Control Software for Networks and Renewable Energy Assets
By Craig C. Yazzie on	 December 2, 2021 Concept Business
TOKYO – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Yokogawa Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6841) announces that it has acquired all of the outstanding shares of PXiSE Energy Solutions LLC., A San Diego-based software developer that enables utilities and other grid operators to provide reliable and reliable power. stable by managing renewable and distributed energy resources (RED) in real time. With this acquisition, Yokogawa will leverage its power generation facility monitoring and control capabilities and help customers in the power transmission and distribution industries meet their clean energy goals. .
Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar PV are crucial in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but the power generated is unpredictable as it is affected by weather conditions. It also requires a much larger number of units spread over a larger area to generate the same amount of power as a conventional power plant. In addition, energy consumers themselves become energy resources when they install solar energy and battery storage systems. These factors change the very nature of the network managed by the public services.
PXiSE (pronounced 'pice') was launched in 2016 on the basis of the idea that real-time network data combined with artificial intelligence could be harnessed to help utilities manage the rapidly growing number of energy resources. distributed which are put online each year. Since demonstrating this concept, the company has delivered more than a gigawatt of projects in the United States, Asia and Oceania, helping customers meet their grid management and emissions goals. Prior to the acquisition, the company was a subsidiary of Sempra, a US-based energy infrastructure company, and was partially owned by a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
PXiSE Active Control Technology (ACT) is an automated grid control software platform that consists of hybrid power plant controls, micro-grid controls and a distributed energy resource management system, enabling optimization overall system by allowing the integration of DER groups alongside traditional network components. It can also maximize the efficiency and production of renewable energy assets at the utility scale. The patented ACT offers higher reliability than conventional power system monitoring and control systems due to its high speed measurement and control, which enables seamless power source transitions. Integration of external data sets and predictive forecasting support optimization of costs and benefits.
In the power industry, Yokogawa has decades of experience in providing and optimizing control systems for conventional power plants around the world, and Yokogawa's controllers and industrial IoT software platforms take into account loads renewable energy production facilities as well as energy management systems for buildings, factories and communities. . The addition of PXiSE to the Yokogawa Group will enable the company to help global customers involved in the transmission and distribution of electricity to better manage the increasingly diverse energy supply chain, to maximize the deployment of assets. renewable energy and, ultimately, to offer affordable, reliable and sustainable forms. of energy.
"We are delighted to join Yokogawa Electric Corporation, whose deep expertise in power plants and industrial control systems is a natural complement to our innovative grid control technology. The combined expertise of Yokogawa and PXiSE provides tremendous value creation for customers, the energy industry and society, "said Patrick Lee, CEO and Co-Founder of PXiSE Energy Solutions. "The growth of our market will be significantly enhanced through Yokogawa's global engineering, sales, service and support network, and Yokogawa will be able to accelerate its expansion into the end-use areas of delivery and electricity distribution. Together, we look forward to becoming global leaders in renewable energy, enabling the transition to clean energy. "
"Yokogawa believes the decarbonization trend in the energy sector is one of the biggest challenges the company has ever faced," said Koji Nakaoka, vice president and head of the energy head office. and sustainability and the global sales headquarters of Yokogawa Electric. "PXiSE's highly innovative technologies address many issues related to the optimal production and integration of renewable and other energy sources, so we are extremely pleased to welcome them to the Yokogawa Group. We look forward to making this exceptional technology available to our customers around the world as soon as possible. "
Introducing PXiSE Energy Solutions LLC.
Location: San Diego, California, United States
Creation: December 2016
Main activity: Development and implementation of software solutions for a renewable and distributed electricity network
About Yokogawa
Yokogawa provides advanced measurement, control and information solutions to customers in a wide range of industries including energy, chemicals, materials, pharmaceuticals and food. Yokogawa addresses customer concerns regarding production, asset and supply chain optimization with the effective application of digital technologies, enabling the transition to stand-alone operations.
Founded in Tokyo in 1915, Yokogawa continues to work for a sustainable society through its 17,500 employees in a global network of 119 companies in 61 countries.
For more information, visit www.yokogawa.com
The names of companies, organizations, products, services, and logos contained herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of Yokogawa Electric Corporation or their respective owners.
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Good news for all who work in hotels or are engaged in tourism!
Four very useful computer programs have been developed called "Front Desk". They contain 600 questions asked by hotel guests with two alternative answers to each. They can be displayed in any of the 12 languages. They are based on the three locations in the digital maps. The fourth one is called "Restaurant".
It takes less than a minute to download the zip-file. Decide which folder to put the zip-file in. It is called "FrontDesk2016.zip".. Double-click it to un-zip it. The 4 programs are in the one folder called "FrontDesk". Double-click it to open it. Start it by clicking either of the start-files: start-A.exe or start-B.exe. Both should work.
Four apps have been created using the questions and answers of the Front Desk program, but presented in a different way enabling users to access them very speedily on their smartphone or tablet.
Guide texts for using Front Desk, the apps and the digital maps can be accessed at any time within each of the 3 programs. The full App Guidelines text is also displayed each time you start each of the apps.
Each has 100 links with texts in 12 languages – entirely free!!
Developed for hotel & tourism staff & students – they include a wide range of vocabulary and phrases used by hotel staff and their guests.
This displays the 3 maps. Click the map that you want to try first.
As you slide your mouse over the map it displays texts in English. To see the texts in any of the other eleven languages, click the blue "Choose language" link above the map.
This contains a wealth of material for use by teachers and students with exercises and tasks in 12 languages. A special section provides exercises for advanced English.


In this lesson, we will learn how to describe how capacitors can be used in smoothing rectified current sources and in timing circuits.
The diagram shows four circuits containing capacitors and a resistor connected to a rectified voltage source. Which circuit acts as a smoothing circuit for the potential difference measured across the resistor?
The diagram shows a potential divider containing a resistor and a capacitor.
Initially, no charge is stored in the capacitor. What is the potential difference across the capacitor immediately after the switch is closed?
What is the potential difference across the resistor immediately after the switch is closed?
What is the output voltage immediately after the switch is closed?
The capacitor takes 30 s to fully charge. What is the output voltage after 30 s?
Diagram (a) shows a capacitor and a resistor connected in parallel across a rectified voltage source. The voltmeter measures the potential difference across the resistor over time. Diagram (b) shows the graph of the input voltage against time.
Which of the following graphs shows the potential difference against time as measured by the voltmeter?
Which of the following is the correct name for this type of circuit?