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The Libyan quagmire
By Saadun Suayeh
Let us not mince words. The situation in Libya is surrealistically complex and extremely fraught with danger. The aspirations of the Libyan people to democracy and the establishment of a modern, civil state seem far from realisation in the foreseeable future. The country is deeply divided, torn by conflicts and rampant lawlessness.
Three governments vie for authority: the Transitional Government in the east, under the presidency of Al Thini, pledging allegiance to the parliament in Tobruk; in the west there is the internationally recognised government of Faiz Sarraj, known as the Government of National Accord (GNA), seated in Tripoli; and the self-proclaimed Salvation Government of Khalifa Al Ghwel, at best a shadow government, claiming loyalty to the now defunct General National Congress (GNC) and the Grand Mufti, Sheikh Sadeg Ghariani, with strong Islamic leanings.
This messy situation is made even messier by the existence of two competing legislative bodies, namely the elected parliament in Tobruk and the high state council in Tripoli. Both bodies are viewed as legitimate by the international community, being endorsed by the political agreement of Skherat. However, the agreement perceives their roles to be complementary, rather than competitive.
The sharp divisions plaguing the executive and legislative branches of government are accentuated by the chaotic military scene. The forces of General Haftar in the east, loyal to the Parliament, claim to be the sole, legitimate force worthy to be called the true Libyan National Army (LNA). These forces, in fact, led ferocious battles against extremist elements in the east, an endeavour which ultimately led to the "liberation" of Benghazi.
Similarly, the largely Misrata-dominated forces known as Bunian Marsus, in the west, loyal to the GNA, have similar claims to legitimacy as being the nucleus of the Libyan army. These forces led a brave battle against Isis in Sirte, which lasted for six months, virtually eliminating Isis elements not only from Sirte but from most of western Libya.
A delegation representing Bunian Marsus had recently paid a visit to Moscow and held talks with high Russian officials. This is an interesting development, given the fact that Russia is viewed as mostly an ally of General Haftar.
Because of these bitter political and military divisions, coupled with relentless infighting among military factions and militia groups, as witnessed recently in the confrontations in the southern region of Fezzan, the Libya economy has been in sharp decline.
The time to save Libya is now. Failure to do so will have dire and tragic consequences for Libya and its neighbours
The oil industry endured severe blows, the Libyan gross national domestic product stands now at less than half of what it used to be a few years ago, the once impressively large Libyan reserves of foreign currency dwindled, the Libyan dinar dropped dangerously in its real value against the dollar and the euro, with liquidity at Libya banks registering an all-time low.
Libya's small, suffering population certainly deserves better. But while most Libyans stoically endure these hardships, the political, military and militia leaders continue their bickering and petty quarrels, oblivious to the common good of the country. Admittedly there are international and regional powers at play which, to various degrees, exploit the Libyan situation and set Libyans against each other.
However, in the final analysis, Libyans themselves are to blame. If Libyans show real resolve to help themselves, putting their differences aside, ridding themselves of egoistical desires and dreams of grandeur, with the national interest as their uppermost occupation, regional and international powers will assist them because Libya's immediate European and Arab neighbours all have a vested interest in a united and stable Libya.
In his statement to the Security Council, on April 20, Martin Kobler, the UN envoy to Libya, spoke frankly and transparently about the situation in Libya. He said that compared to the optimism that followed the December 2015 signing of the Skhirat agreement, he now sees "…frustration, disappointment, sometimes anger and often it is justified".
He admitted that military groups are filling the "power vacuum" in Libya, warning that history did not tolerate vacuum. Nonetheless he reiterated his belief that the Libyan Political Agreement (LPA) was the only viable option for a political solution, though it was open to amendment. There was no plan B in his opinion.
He further added that all important stakeholders were committed to the LPA including General Haftar and the speaker of the Parliament, Ageela Saleh.
Although I wish I could share Kobler's conviction in the viability of the LPA, I think he should have had the courage to propose as a complementary measure to the LPA, the necessity of holding new general elections as early as this summer to elect a new parliament. It is obvious that the parliament in Tobruk is largely dysfunctional and deeply divided.
The government of Sarraj can continue in the interim as a caretaker government until the newly elected parliament either endorses it, or calls for the formation of a new government. The new legislative elections should also pave the way to presidential elections in early 2018.
A committee of legal experts should also be formed to draft a new constitution, guided by the largely progressive 1951 constitution, in its amended version.
It may, of course, be objected that holding general elections in a deeply divided country, with a fragile security environment, and no effectively functioning police or army, may prove to be a very difficult, if not an impossible exercise. This is indeed a legitimate concern.
However, if these elections were to be mandated by a Security Council resolution under chapter 7, clearly stipulating strict international observation with guarantees from all the Libyan stakeholders to commit to the process, and supervision by the United Nations as the guarantor of peace and security, this exercise in democracy will have a fair chance of success.
It is important to mobilise the efforts of the civil society organisations, the local municipal authorities, and the tribal elders to raise the public awareness of the vital importance of these elections in Libya's evolution towards democracy. Furthermore, any UN resolution taken in this regard should clearly indicate severe sanctions and punitive measures to be taken against those who in any way attempt to obstruct the electoral process.
As Kobler rightly told the Security Council, the time has come for the international community to move from "containment" to "engagement" vis-à-vis Libya. Indeed, there is a moral responsibility for the international community to do so. Nato intervened in Libya under a UN mandate effectively putting an end to the previous regime. It is, therefore, unacceptable to leave Libya to its own devices at this critical juncture of its history.
The time to save Libya is now. Failure to do so will have dire and tragic consequences for Libya and its neighbours. If no solution is reached by this summer, it may indeed prove to be a "Libyan summer of discontent" sending shock waves all over the Mediterranean.
Saadun Suayeh is a former ambassador of Libya to Malta.
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And that's all they've told us about it. So, what have we got to go on? The press release states the S660 is, "an open-top sports-type mini-vehicle"
Not a lot else then aside from the photos. It harks back to the Honda Beat which was also an open-top sports-type mini-vehicle. It was rear wheel drive and was powered by a 660cc engine. That's no coincidence is it.
The S660 has a Sport button (see zoomed in photo) which is interesting. It also has flappy paddles, which means it's an automatic.
For the time being that's all we can tell you aside from the fact it's a looker and Honda needs to get it made pronto. More information will be released as we approach the Tokyo Motor Show.


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Children will begin by keeping their eyes focus on the eyes of people speaking to them. They will begin paying more attention to their teachers and for longer periods of time, therefore hearing and learning more. Focus is like a muscle, the more you use it, the better and stronger it gets. With martial arts training at Premier Martial Arts, we train children's muscles and mind.
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Martial Arts is not a team sport, the only person that a child is competing with is "Themselves". Kids come to us from ages 3 and up, some are in shape, while others are overweight. Some come for confidence, fitness and others for fun. Each child is treated equally, and is trained to the best of their own ability and potential. A child is never compared to anyone else. At Knoxville Premier Martial Arts our instructors are there to guide, instruct, and motivate your kid to be the best that they can be.
WE COULD GO ON AND ON ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING FOR CHILDREN, BUT MAYBE IT'S BETTER FOR YOU TO HEAR IT FROM REAL PARENTS.
MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING DEVELOPS CONFIDENCE IN KIDS!
KARATE KIDS KNOW HOW TO HANDLE BULLYING SITUATIONS.
MARTIAL ARTS INCREASES FOCUS AND CONCENTRATION.
ENROLLING YOUR CHILD IN KARATE COULD BE ONE OF THE BEST THINGS FOR YOUR CHILD.
I KNOW MY CHILD WILL HAVE FUN, BUT HE HAS QUIT OTHER ACTIVITIES BEFORE. HOW CAN WE KEEP HIM FROM QUITTING?
The key to a child's success in any activity is consistency, progress and parents. What we have found children don't quit martial arts training, parents do! As long as a parent makes and keeps the commitment of making sure their child attends class twice per week, children will learn and excel in their training. Kids that training consistently, continue to progress in the martial arts and should no problem reaching the life changing goal of Black Belt.
IS MY CHILD TOO YOUNG FOR MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING?
At Premier Martial Arts we are experts at teaching martial arts. We have programs specially designed for ages 3 to 4, 5 to 7, 8 to 12, teens, and adults. Our instructors are trained to bring out the best in our student performance at any age.
WHAT ARE THE CHANCES THAT MY CHILD COULD GET HURT DOING MARTIAL ARTS?
Don't worry it's not like the cage fighting you see almost every night on TV! (But your child will learn to defend themselves.) Actually children have much greater chances of getting hurt playing football than participating in martial arts. In fact we have trained students for years that have never received a single injury. While injuries can and do occur very rarely, your child safety is our main concern. We use padded safety gear, abide by strict safety rules and regulation for instructors and students, use padded safety weapons, and even have high tech padded floors, all for the safety of our students.
WILL MARTIAL ARTS TRAINING MAKE MY CHILD AGGRESSIVE TO OTHERS?
NO WAY! As a matter of fact, we are careful to teach our students to use common sense before self defense. Kids are taught this from the first day of classes, to make smart decisions when it comes to self defense. They will know when it is the right time to use what we teach them.
MY CHILD HAS NEVER BEEN GOOD AT SPORTS, CAN HE DO THIS?
Every child has what it take to be good at martial arts because in martial arts they are not competing or comparing themselves with anyone. Martial arts are more than just punching and kicking. Character development training is just as important as punching and kicking. We are building Black Belt from the inside out. Once we develop a child's confidence, they truly can then achieve anything they set their minds to.
IS MARTIAL ART TRAINING GOOD EXERCISE IF MY CHILD NEEDS TO LOSE WEIGHT?
MARTIAL ARTS IS FUN EXERCISE FOR KIDS!
At Premier Martial Arts We Believe In The Benefits For Martial Arts Training For Everyone, Men, Women, Boys, And Girls Of All Ages. Further We Know That Families That Spend Quality Time Together Are Happier, Healthier Families. So We Encourage Members Of The Entire Family To Participate In One Of Our Many Martial Arts Programs. Ask Us About Our Family Discounts.
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Copenhague (en inglés: Copenhagen) es una obra de teatro del autor británico Michael Frayn.

Argumento
El núcleo del argumento se centra en el famoso encuentro entre los físicos Niels Bohr y Werner Heisenberg en 1941 en la ciudad de Copenhague, en calidad de maestro y discípulo, y enemigos por la situación de sus dos países durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. El problema ético del uso de los avances en física teórica para el desarrollo de armamento nuclear es uno de los grandes temas de la obra.

Estreno
Se estrenó en Londres el 28 de mayo de 1998, en el National Theatre de la capital británica con más de 300 interpretaciones, actuando David Burke en el papel de Bohr, Sara Kestelman en el papel de Margrethe Bohr y Matthew Marsh en el de Heisenberg.

El 11 de abril de 2000 fue estrenada en Broadway, donde fue interpretada en 326 ocasiones bajo dirección de Michael Blakemore y con Philip Bosco (Niels Bohr), Michael Cumpsty (Heisenberg) y Blair Brown (Margarethe Bohr). Ganó el Premio Tony a la mejor obra, mejor actriz y la mejor dirección.

El estreno en Latinoamérica tuvo lugar en Buenos Aires, Argentina, el 12 de abril de 2002 en el Teatro Municipal General San Martín con la dirección de Carlos Gandolfo y la actuación de Juan Carlos Gené, Alberto Segado y Alicia Verdaxagar. Se mantuvo cuatro años consecutivos en cartel a sala llena y es considerado uno de los grandes éxitos de la historia de este teatro.

El estreno en España tuvo lugar en Madrid en abril de 2003 con los actores Fernando Delgado, Juan Gea y Sonsoles Benedicto dirigidos por Román Calleja. Volvió a los carteles en 2019 en el Teatro de La Abadía de Madrid, con interpretación de Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Carlos Hipólito y Malena Gutiérrez y dirigida por Claudio Tolcachir.

Adaptación cinematográfica
En 2002 fue adaptada al cine bajo el título de Copenhague, dirigida por Howard Davies, producida por la BBC y distribuida por la red PBS en Estados Unidos, protagonizada por Daniel Craig, Stephen Rea y Francesca Annis.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Copenhagen en IBDB

Obras de teatro basadas en hechos reales
Obras de teatro en inglés
Obras de teatro del Reino Unido
Obras de teatro del siglo XX
Obras de teatro de 1998
Obras de teatro ambientadas en el siglo XX
Obras de teatro ambientadas en Dinamarca
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This year, my blog entries were few. I was on Facebook every day and it sometimes seemed repetitive to write blog posts about all the things I was discussing there with 250 of my closest friends and family. But I managed to get a few posts written to remind me of 2011.
The year started with a very special event: a wedding. Lauren was the Princess Bride in Diana and Jeremy Rodriguez's very beautiful celebration. Diana has been Lauren's most devoted therapist and a wonderful friend to our family for many years, and she invited Lauren to participate in the ceremony wearing a duplicate mini wedding dress and a princess tiara, with her daddy walking her down the aisle. It was a special day that we all will never forget. Ken, Robin Megan (12) and Steven (7) were visiting for the Christmas/New Year's holidays and got to share the day with us. It truly was the highlight of our year.
My brother, Dale spent the winter here in Arizona, and was my roomie for a few months. We truly enjoyed each other's company and shared our space (and lives) exceedingly well. Dale was such a sweetheart and respectful of me and my house, that I couldn't ask for a better house guest. I hope he will come back to spend more time here next year.
I convinced Dale to stay long enough to house sit and dog sit for me while I took a magical vacation to Walt Disney World with Brian, Carrie and the boys in early March. We rented a three bedroom condo just a couple miles from the "World" and drove over to the parks each day. We beat the spring break rush by one week, and had a great time visiting all four parks. We had one morning of rain, but it scared the crowds away, so we walked right onto several rides before the crush hit. The only downer was Brian was under the weather most of the time we were there. When we got home, he found out he had mononucleosis, so no wonder he felt so puny.
I'd known for a few years that my roof was aging and it was going to be time to replace it soon. Luckily for me, a tremendous hail storm hit the area in the fall of 2010 and did so much damage to all the roofs in the area that I didn't have any trouble getting approved for a brand new roof, paid for by my Farmer's Insurance. That was a major win for me as I had the house painted and a few other minor repairs done by the crew while they were here, and now the outside of my house looks brand new.
In May, I had surgery to remove the Morton's Neuroma from my foot. That thing had been causing me pain and frustration, and preventing me from enjoying hiking (and even walking) for a few years. I've been very satisfied with the results. The numbness (and sometimes minor soreness) around my toes is an annoyance, but much less so than the sharp shooting pain I had experienced with each step before the surgery.
While I was still wearing my surgical boot, I took a trip to Boise to see the family and also see Megan perform in a children's musical production at their church. She had a speaking and solo part and definitely stole the show. (And I'm not at all prejudiced!) Since I had missed her beautiful dancing in the Christmas and spring recitals, I was able to watch them on DVD with the kids. She went on pointe this year and her ballet is getting more sensational with each performance. Steven kept me entertained as well ; he's a sweet, witty, busy and well behaved boy who seems to get along with everyone. I kept thinking of how much fun he and Nathan had when they were in Arizona over the holidays, and decided to come back for a visit with Nathan in tow.
In July, Glenda, Alice and I went to Sin City (a.k.a. Las Vegas) to see the sights and take in some shows. We saw Le Reve, Terry Fator, and a comedian/magician, as well as dropping some cash in the casinos. None of us won anything big, but I believe Alice came home with a few dollars more than she went with. It was hot, hot, hot, but the casinos and hotels are cool, cool, cool, and we managed to have a blast.
As promised, I headed back to Boise for four days in August with Nathan. Those two boys had a fantastic time together, and Robin, Megan and I had fun interacting with them and also spending girl time while they played.
I realized as I searched through my pictures, that either Ken is very camera shy or he's never around when I'm taking pictures, because I don't have any photos of him this year. I think I'll steal a cute one of him and Steven from his Instagram account to share with you.
Lauren (11) has had her ups and downs, while a change in her medication seems to have improved her sleep. Most days you can still catch her sweet smile which will warm your heart. Nathan (9) is a second year Cub Scout. He joined a chess club, and has started piano lessons. Andrew is a terrific two; a very busy and independent toddler with high energy and curiosity. He loves his big brother and thinks he can do anything a 9 year old can do.
In July, I found my childhood friend Denice on Facebook. We had sadly lost touch over 30 years ago, but with new technology and social networking, we were finally able to reconnect. We have been catching up through phone calls, text messages and Facebook, but at the end of December, I'm flying back to Paducah, KY to spend 3 days with her. Since she lives only 100 miles from my longtime friend Wendy, I will be able to see the Allyns too. Seven days of girl talk, reminiscing, and visiting with nearby family members. A perfect way to end the year.
To all my readers, thanks for stopping by my blog. But even more, thank you for being part of my life. I give thanks to God for you. May your Christmas be merry and your new year bright.


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Iran to Work with Italy's Bankrupt Banks Using Euros
By editor on 28th August 2018 in Uncategorised
Italy's banking system authorities have agreed to let a number of the country's bankrupt banks and the second and third-class banks to work with Iran using euro instead of dollar to skirt US sanctions, an Iranian official said. In an interview with Tasnim, chairman of Iran-Italy joint chamber of commerce, Ahmad Poorfallah, said Italy has […]
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Questions as Iranians claim US Licensing Plane Sales to Iran
By editor on 15th March 2018 in Industry, Politics, Security
By Saeed Jalili for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iran Business News. Questions abound as Iranians claim US Treasury licensing plane sales to Iran Questions have emerged about whether the US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued new licenses to Canadian plane manufacturer […]
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Free Trade Zones to Attract $4.5bn in FDI
By editor on 14th March 2018 in Investment
The secretary of the Supreme Council of Iran's Free Trade, Industrial and Special Economic Zones said the country has signed new contracts with foreign companies, attracting $4.5 billion worth of investment in free trade zones. "Investors from Turkey, China, Italy, France and South Korea have invested in (Iran's) free zones…," Morteza Bank said on Saturday. […]
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By editor on 3rd February 2018 in Industry, Investment
By Maysam Bizaer for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iran Business News. Many foreign companies returned to Iran's largely untapped market after the signing of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in July 2015. The landmark deal took effect six months later, and lifted international sanctions in […]
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Eni invites NIDC to Participate in Tenders in Iraq
By editor on 30th January 2018 in Oil & Gas
By John Lee. Italian oil giant Eni has reportedly invited the National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) to participate in its international tenders in Iraq. NIDC managing director Sepehr Sepehri is quoted as saying that Eni has invited the NIDC to take part in three drilling tenders that the it plans to hold in Iraq. The […]
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NIDC Eyes Iraqi Drilling Market
The National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) is planning to participate in neighboring Iraq's drilling tenders. Speaking to reported on the sidelines of an oil show in Kish Island, on Tuesday, Sepehr Sepehri, NIDC managing director, said the company's approach is to secure itself a toehold in global markets, adding NIDC is planning to participate in […]
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Italy, Iran sign Agreement for Investment in Iran
By editor on 11th January 2018 in Finance
The Italian Minister of Economy and Finance, Pier Carlo Padoan, and the Deputy Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance of the Islamic Republic of Iran and President of the OTII (Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran), Mohammad Khazaee, welcomed the signing of the Master Credit Agreement, which took place today (Thursday) between […]
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Iran signs €34m Petchem Deal with Italian Firm
By editor on 25th December 2017 in Investment, Oil & Gas
Iran's Ardebil Petrochemical Company cemented a deal with Italy's engineering and construction giant Techint Group worth 34 million Euros deal for construction of a project aimed at production of propylene from natural gas. Based on the deal, the Italian company will designate a licensor for a 500,000-ton GTPP or GTOP project in Iran in an […]
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Iran's Exports to EU Up 107%
By editor on 22nd November 2017 in Industry
The value of Iran's exports to the European Union (EU) witnessed a significant rise over the first nine months of 2017, a report said. The value of Iran's exports to the EU from January to September 2017 reached as high as €7.2 billion, showing a 107 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according […]
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By editor on 14th November 2017 in Transport
The chief executive of the French-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR said the company plans to deliver eight more aircraft to Iran by the year's end. ATR aims to deliver another eight aircraft to Iran by the end of the year after delivering six so far this year under US export licenses issued following the lifting of […]
Tags: air fleet, ATR, featured, France, Italy
Iran, Italy sign Gas Deal
By editor on 23rd October 2017 in Oil & Gas
Italy's Ansaldo Energia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with several subsidiaries of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) for converting flare gas into electricity at the supergiant South Pars Gas Field. In its first phase, the Italian company will produce 600 MW electricity and in the second phase about 1,000 MW electricity will […]
Tags: Ansaldo Energia, electricity, featured, flaring, Italy, National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), South Pars
EOR Vital to Iran Oil Industry
By editor on 15th October 2017 in Oil & Gas
A senior official at Italy's ENI says enhancing production from oilfields by even one percent would be a great advancement for Iran. Addressing an upstream forum at the 3rd Iranian Petroleum and Energy Club Congress and Exhibition in Tehran, Alessandro Tiani, Vice President of Enhanced Recovery Technologies and Advanced Reservoir Modeling at Eni, said raising […]
Tags: enhanced oil recovery (EOR), Eni, featured, Italy
Italian Group Buys into Iranian Asset Management Firm
By editor on 11th October 2017 in Finance
Italian asset manager Azimut Group has signed an agreement to acquire 20 percent of Mofid Entekhab, the largest independent asset management company of Iran, which is part of the Mofid Group, the largest brokerage firm and financial advisory in the country. At the same time, Azimut and Mofid Securities have signed a shareholders agreement to […]
Tags: Azimut Group, featured, Italy, Mofid Group
Airplane Contracts Complex, Confidential: Iranian Official
By editor on 9th October 2017 in Transport
CEO of Iran Air Farzaneh Sharafbafi said contracts for purchasing passenger planes are complex and confidential. Speaking to the Tasnim News Agency on Saturday, Sharafbafi dismissed speculation about details of Iran's contracts with the Western plane makers, giving an assurance that Iran Air would make the best and most logical decisions. The contracts to purchase […]
Tags: air routes, Airbus, ATR, Boeing, featured, France, Iran Air, Italy, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), United States
Italy's Eni Happy with Total's Presence in Iran
By editor on 24th July 2017 in Oil & Gas
The CEO of Eni said the Italian oil giant is not competing with France's Total in Iran, noting that it has also signed an agreement with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to develop oil and gas fields in the Islamic Republic. "We are happy that Total is in Iran. We are not competing to […]
Tags: Eni, featured, France, Italy, National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Total
Italy to build Solar Power Plant in Iran
By editor on 21st July 2017 in Industry
By John Lee. An Italian company has reportedly signed agreement to build the first solar power plant of the Iranian southern Hormuzgan province. According to IRNA, the plant will have a capacity of 100 MW and its construction will require an investment of €140 million. (Source: IRNA)
Tags: featured, Hormuzgan, Italy, renewable energy, solar energy
Italy's Eusider agrees Iran Ferrosilicon Deal
By editor on 11th July 2017 in Construction
By John Lee. Italy's Eusider has reportedly signed a long-term agency agreement with Iran's biggest ferrosilicon producer. According to PressTV, the exclusive distribution agreement with Iran Ferroalloys Industries Company (IFI) would give Eusider "the right space to market" Iranian ferroalloys, the company said. Based in Azna in Lorestan province, IFI is the first and biggest Iranian […]
Tags: Eusider, featured, ferrosilicon, Iran Ferroalloys Industries Company, Italy, Lorestan, steel
Eni to Study Iranian Oil and Gas Fields
By editor on 26th June 2017 in Oil & Gas
Italy's oil giant Eni has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) to carry out initial studies on the development of an oil field and a gas field in Iran, a report said. Eni and NIOC inked the agreement on Tuesday in Tehran whereby the Italian firm will study […]
Tags: Darkhovin oil field, Eni, featured, Italy, Kish gas field, National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC)
Maroon Petchem Plant to sign Deals with Euro Firms
By editor on 1st June 2017 in Oil & Gas
Maroon Petrochemical Plant (MPP) is to sign deals with Shell and two Italian companies for development of two projects, the MPP managing director says. Rahim Sharif Mousavi said one of the projects will concern the ethyl oxide unit of the facility, adding Italy's engineering company Maire Tecnimont will join the project as one of its […]
Tags: featured, Italy, Maire Tecnimont, Maroon Petrochemical Complex, petrochemicals, Shell, United Kingdom
Iran Launches Foreign Investment Plan for Steel Sector
By editor on 13th May 2017 in Industry
The first foreign investment plan for the steel sector waws inaugurated in Eshtehard Industrial Park with the attendance of Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade and chairman of the board of Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO). According to the report of public relations of IMIDRO, deputies of Industry, Mine and […]
Tags: Chabahar, Chabahar Free Trade and Industrial Zone, Danieli, Eshtehard, Eshtehard Industrial Park, featured, Iranian Mines & Mining Industries Development & Renovation (IMIDRO), Italy, steel

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Mary Burton (B.A., SUNY Albany; M.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago) the child of diverse parents (Northern European and Russian Jewish) grew up on a farm in upstate New York where she was blessed to be immersed in the beauty of nature and life forms. Observations of light and dark, trees, the seasons and natural phenomena as well as an ongoing quest for meaning inspired explorations of form and line in drawing, printmaking, painting, videography and video image processing. She has exhibited with the Chicago Artists Month, School of the Art Institute BareWalls, School of the Art Institute Fellowship Exhibition and others. A lifelong searcher and student of mysticism and spiritual sciences, her studies include comparative religion, mysticism, symbolism, yoga philosophy, spiritual astrology at the Temple of Kriya Yoga, A Course in Miracles at Unity Church in Chicago, music studies at Old Town School of Folk Music and New Tuners music theater workshop under John Sparks, as well as working for the Urantia Foundation (publisher of The Urantia Book. Most recently, she has completed Levels 1 - 3 of the Life Force Shamanic Training program as well as the Ritual Leaders Practicum). Mary's family has been in what is now the U. S. since the 1600's. Her ancestor, Mary Bliss Parsons, was accused and acquitted twice for witchcraft in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts.


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Bikini Atoll (Marshall Islands) — The sunken fleet of Bikini Atoll tops the bucket list of many tech divers and yet the idyllic lagoon still harbours a hidden and sinister threat born out of a cataclysmic demonstration of power at the very start of the Cold War. The most radioactive dive site accessible to recreational divers was opened in 1996, 38 years after the site was blasted with 23 nuclear bomb tests, including the Baker (20 Kt) underwater explosion, and the Castle Bravo¹ thermonuclear bomb, which was the most powerful device (15 Mt) ever detonated in the atmosphere by the United States. At the time of the first tests in 1946, the assemblage of American and enemy target vessels formed the world's fourth largest fleet, including the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga, and the battleships USS Arkansas and IJN Nagato (Japan). The ships sunk in 1946 now belong to the people of Bikini. Diving at Bikini is administered by the Bikini Atoll Council, under the name of Bikini Atoll Divers. In 2008, the Kili/Bikini/Ejit Local Government Council decided that Bikini Atoll would remain indefinitely closed for normal tourism operations starting in 2009. However, certain types of self-sufficient² vessels are still allowed to visit Bikini Atoll and dive on the wrecks provided definitive prior arrangements are made with Bikini Atoll Divers. They must be accompanied by a paid Bikinian diver and two local government council representatives to ensure no artifacts are removed from the wrecks.
"To allow vessels with a larger draft to enter the lagoon and to prepare for the atomic bomb testing, the United States used explosives to cut a channel through the reef and to blow up large coral heads in the lagoon. The underwater nuclear explosions carved large holes in the bottom of the lagoon that were partially refilled by blast debris. The explosions distributed vast amounts of irradiated, pulverized coral and mud across wide expanses of the lagoon and surrounding islands. As of 2008, the atoll had recovered nearly 65% of the biodiversity that existed prior to radioactive contamination, but 28 species of coral appear to be locally extinct."³
Bikini is known as Pikinni (coconut place) by the Marshallese people. It was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 3 August 2010.
Bikini Atoll has conserved direct tangible evidence … conveying the power of … nuclear tests, i.e. the sunken ships sent to the bottom of the lagoon by the tests in 1946 and the gigantic Bravo crater. Equivalent to 7,000 times the force of the Hiroshima bomb, the tests had major consequences on the geology and natural environment of Bikini Atoll and on the health of those who were exposed to radiation. Through its history, the atoll symbolises the dawn of the nuclear age, despite its paradoxical image of peace and of earthly paradise. — World Heritage Committee (August 3, 2010)
¹ The size of the Castle Bravo test on March 1, 1954, far exceeded expectations, causing widespread radioactive contamination. The fallout spread traces of radioactive material as far as Australia, India and Japan, and even the United States and parts of Europe. Though organized as a secret test, Castle Bravo quickly became an international incident, prompting calls for a ban on the atmospheric testing of thermonuclear devices.³
² These vessels or yachts must be completely self-contained, and must include: adequate international communications equipment; housing, dining facilities, and supplies (all food, water, medical equipment, etc.); all equipment needed to fill tanks and take care of divers, including any nitrox, oxygen or specialized medical equipment; preferably have a helicopter for medical evacuation purposes.
³ Bikini Atoll, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bikini_Atoll (last visited Mar. 1, 2018).
Zoe T. Richards, Maria Beger, Silvia Pinca, and Carden C. Wallace (2008). Bikini Atoll coral biodiversity resilience five decades after nuclear testing. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 56 (3): 503–515.
Bikini Atoll Local Government. February 15, 2012. Bikini Atoll remains open for tourism.
The atomic cloud during the "Able" nuclear test at Bikini Atoll. Photo by the United States Department of Energy (Public Domain)
The atomic cloud during the "Able" nuclear test at Bikini Atoll. Photo by U.S. Navy (Public Domain)
Baker atomic bomb blast at Bikini Atoll. Photo by U.S. Army Photographic Signal Corps (Public Domain)
Baker atomic bomb blast at Bikini Atoll (Public Domain)
Baker atomic bomb blast at Bikini Atoll. Photo by Museum of Photographic Arts Collections (Public Domain)
USS Saratoga sinking in Bikini Atoll lagoon after bomb damage sustained during the Baker atomic test on 25 July 1946. Photo by U.S. Navy (Public Domain)
View of the port quarter of the U.S. Navy light aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVL-22), showing severe blast damage caused by the atomic bomb air burst "Able" at Bikini Atoll on 1 July 1946. Photo by U.S. Navy (Public Domain)
American plane from the USS Saratoga at Bikini Atoll. Photo by Richard Lockett (Creative Commons)
The Castle Bravo event (15 Mt) on March 1, 1954, was the most powerful thermonuclear device ever tested in the atmosphere by the United States. Photo by USAF (Public Domain)
Castle Romeo nuclear test (11 Mt) on Bikini Atoll. It was the first nuclear test conducted on a barge. The barge was located in the Castle Bravo crater. Photo by the United States Department of Energy (Public Domain)
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First to dive the Five Deeps
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Victor Vescovo was the first human to dive to the deepest point in each of the Earth's oceans using the deep submergence vehicle [...]
Deepest submersible dive (Solo | Men)
10,925 m (35,843 ft) — Victor Vescovo (USA) aboard the DSV Limiting Factor (Triton 36000/2 model submersible) | Five Deeps Expedition, April 28, 2019 [...]
Deepest fish (Observed)
The Swire's snailfish (Pseudoliparis swirei) was captured on video at the depth of 8,178 m (26,831 ft) in 2017. This species, more commonly referred to as the Mariana snailfish [...]
Deepest diving submersible (In service)
The DSV Limiting Factor dived four times to the bottom of the Challenger Deep in April-May 2019, including the deepest dive ever made by a submersible [...]
Deepest dive by a head of state
5,109 m (16,762 ft) — HSH Prince Albert II accompanied Victor Vescovo to the deepest point of the Mediterranean Sea, the Calypso Deep, on [...]
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10,925 m (35,843 ft) — Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Professional. Two of the Omega timepieces were strapped to the manipulator [...]
Deepest point in Earth's oceans
10,994 m (36,070 ft) — The Challenger Deep, located in the Mariana Trench, 250 miles (400 km) southwest of Guam in the Pacific Ocean, is the deepest [...]
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10,925 m (35,843 ft) — Victor Vescovo (USA) aboard the DSV Limiting Factor (Triton 36000/2 model submersible) | April 28, 2019 | Challenger Deep [...]
Oldest diver (Men)
99 — William Lambert (USA) celebrated his 99th anniversary with a birthday dive in Pearl Lake, Illinois, on September 5, 2019. He remained at the depth of 9.7 m (32 ft) for 20 minutes [...]
Fastest drift dive
17.68 knots (32.74 km/h / 20.34 mph) — Sechelt Rapids (Skookumchuck Narrows), British Columbia, Canada. It is estimated that for a 3.6 m (12 ft) tide, 757 billion litres of seawater flow [...]
Largest jellyfish
Lion's mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) — The largest individuals have a bell diameter of 2.3 m (7.5 ft) with over 800 tentacles; some reaching lengths of 37 m (120 ft). Despite its [...]
Deepest octopus
Dumbo octopus (Grimpoteuthis) — 6957 m (22,825 ft), Java Trench (Indian Ocean). The octopus was remotely observed using an autonomous baited camera and trap lander in [...]
First documented case of hydrogen psychosis
Capt Steve Zissou suffered from the debilitating effects of Crazy Eye after witnessing the demise of his diving companion and partner, Esteban du Plantier [...]
Clearest water
80 m (262 ft) or the approximate visibility of distilled water. A few locations are claimed to equal the visibility of distilled water, including the Weddell Sea (Antarctica), New Zealand's [...]
Underwater Habitats
First underwater colony
1963 — Conshelf II (France). Seven divers lived underwater off Sha'ab Rumi (Sudan) in the Red Sea for one month under the supervision of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. The colony [...]
Most fin patents
Bob Evans (USA) — Since 1971, he has patented 33 revolutionary fin designs including the Force Fin Tan Delta (polyurethane) which is part of the permanent collections of the New York [...]
Largest glacier calving ever filmed
The largest glacier calving event ever recorded took place on May 28, 2008, when Adam LeWinter and Director Jeff Orlowski were filming the Ilulissat Glacier [...]
First aquanaut (Men)
1962 — Robert Sténuit | Man-in-the-Sea I project by Edwin A. Link. Sténuit spent 24 hours and 15 minutes in a submersible decompression chamber (SDC) at a depth of 61 m (200 ft) [...]
Longest migration (Shark)
20,142 km (12,516 miles) — A whale shark (Rinchodon typus) was tracked by satellite from Panama to the Mariana Trench between April 2012 and [...]
Oldest active scuba club
1938 — Göteborgs Amatördykarklubb (Gothenburg Amateur Diving Club). The club, which was founded on October 22, 1938, began its activities after receiving two Le Prieur [...]
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Work is now underway at Linden Homes Midlands' exciting new housing development in Lincolnshire.
Discerning house-hunters in Lincolnshire will soon be able to take their pick from a fresh collection of stunning new homes at Taylor Wimpey's popular Oak Springs development in Bourne.
As a past winner of the title of the best place to live in Britain, Stamford is preparing to wow discerning home hunters looking to move into the highly-sought after town.
Housebuilder Linden Homes will be continuing its long-association with Lincolnshire, following planning consent for a new 50 home development.
Eight beautiful period style homes have been released for sale off-plan by Westleigh Homes in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire.
It has been named the best place to live in Britain – and now Linden Homes is giving discerning home hunters the chance to move to the highly-sought after town of Stamford!
Sales staff at Glen Grange, Larkfleet Homes' housing development in Pinchbeck, took four property reservations from eager homebuyers in just a few days following a very successful Valentine's weekend promotion.
A Yorkshire house builder is urging prospective buyers in Scunthorpe to consider using part exchange as a way to secure their future home.
With many people feeling the pinch at the start of a new year, Linden Homes is extending the January sales to its Renaissance development in Grimsby.
Leading housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has responded to the sell-out success of its popular Oak Springs development in Bourne by announcing the release of a fresh collection of stunning new homes.
With energy bills set to rise by around 10% this winter, householders are being urged to make the switch to a brand new home in Barton upon Humber that's easy to manage and efficient to run.
Britain's biggest housebuilder says it is now cheaper to buy a brand new home at one of its developments than it is to rent – thanks to a new Government –backed scheme.
The next phase of a successful housing partnership scheme is under construction at Lincolnshire's Lime Walk that will see the addition of 31 new homes for local people.
Eight brand new homes at a desirable village development are set to be released for sale in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire.


A combination of factors determine our weight, and that's why it's difficult to set an exact ideal weight that applies to everyone. There's a range of healthy body weights, and your aim should be to keep within this healthy range. This means an end to aspiring to one magic weight that you think you should be. Your target weight is not a constant either; it may change depending on your circumstances and age.
Many people have a distorted perception of what constitutes a healthy body weight. We're surrounded by images of celebrities and models, many of whom are underweight. Comparing yourself with these images isn't helpful. But comparing yourself to friends and family isn't that useful either, because as obesity becomes more common our perception of 'average' weight may in fact be too heavy. It's important to make an objective assessment of your size. Looking at yourself in the mirror might also not be the best way to assess whether you're a healthy weight either, although it's a step in the right direction. There are a number of ways you can work out if you're within a healthy weight range. You need to get an accurate idea because it's easy to underestimate or overestimate your own weight.
1 – Body Mass Index or BMI. You can check your body size using the body mass index which assesses your weight in relation to your height. Although this method is much touted by the media and medical professions (it is used by the NHS) BMI is, in the eyes of many trainers and health professionals (including us), a flawed and often misleading system. Although it can be a useful guide if you are an average height, size and build, the BMI makes no allowance for individual variations in body frame, shape, muscle mass and bone density. As a good example I will take myself-I am 5'9, very fit, functionally and weigh 93kg (14st 8lbs). My BMI is therefore 31, or clinically obese!! My waist is 32 inches, and my body fat is 16%. So in actual fact I'm actually a healthy weight.
This misleading result is mainly because the BMI is a rigid measurement system which does not allow for different body shapes and genetic inheritance. Where the BMI is concerned, proceed with caution.
Another method of assessing whether you're a healthy weight is to measure your waist. As a personal trainer this is one of the single most important measurements, especially considering that recent studies show a direct link between fat stored around the middle and internal fat. Internal fat increases your risk of heart disease and diabetes. Waist measurement, along with the tightness (or otherwise) of your favourite frock/jeans are two of the best guides to your health and size. Use your common sense, and remember that you can be overweight but very fit and healthy through exercise, just as you can be thin, unfit, unhealthy and at risk of many common life-threatening diseases.
3 – Body fat analysers. These are most commonly modern bathroom scales with metal footpads or hand-held readers with metal grips. These pass a small, safe electrical signal through your body. Lean tissue, such as muscle and blood contain water and act as conductors of an electrical signal, while fat resists it. The greater the resistance, the more body fat you have. Although these analysers are reasonably accurate they may not give the full picture depending on where the electrical current goes. If you use the handheld model, it will only give you a reading for your upper torso, as the current only goes from one hand to the other. Likewise, if standing on the scales or a plate, the signal will go up one leg and down the other, so only measuring the lower body.
Overall though these are a reasonable guide – if in doubt measure your waist and see how your favourite jeans are fitting.
4 – Skinfold measurement. The skinfold estimation methods are based on a skinfold test, also known as a pinch test, whereby a pinch of skin is precisely measured by calipers at several standardized points on the body to determine the subcutaneous fat layer thickness. These measurements are converted to an estimated body fat percentage by an equation. Some formulas require as few as three measurements, others as many as seven. The accuracy of these estimates is more dependent on a person's unique body fat distribution than on the number of sites measured. As well, it is of utmost importance to test in a precise location with a fixed pressure. Although it may not give an accurate reading of real body fat percentage, it is a reliable measure of body composition change over a period of time, provided the test is carried out by the same person with the same technique.
type of fat: subcutaneous adipose tissue (fat under the skin). Two individuals might have nearly identical measurements at all of the skin fold sites, yet differ greatly in their body fat levels due to differences in other body fat deposits such as visceral adipose tissue (fat in the abdominal cavity). Some models partially address this problem by including age as a variable in the statistics and the resulting formula. Older individuals are found to have a lower body density for the same skinfold measurement, which is assumed to signify a higher body fat percentage. However, older, highly athletic individuals might not fit this assumption, causing the formulas to underestimate their body density.
Body fat is only one aspect of health.
Your GP can advise whether additional measurements such as blood pressure, resting heart rate, blood cholesterol, fat% and glucose tolerance tests are necessary. If your BMI and waist circumference indicate you're overweight, changes to your lifestyle could help to control your weight. Think about how you can make changes to your diet and physical activity over the long term. Get a Diets Don't Work Personal Trainer.
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supervised exercise programme than by restricting your diet. Quite often we find that clients who have been training with us for a few months may still be the same weight but will have dramatically improved measurements and body shape. They have toned their muscles (not bulked up) and lost fat. This training will improve your fitness, help to tone specific muscle groups and enhance your overall health and well being. At Diets Don't Work all our Personal Trainers in London and the Thames Valley focus both on input (what you eat) and output (exercise) and by addressing both sides of the weight equation get the best results.


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The Princess Royal, Patron, St. Andrew's First Aid, today presented volunteer awards at the Corinthian Club, 191 Ingram Street, Glasgow, and was received by Mr. John Chapman (Deputy Lieutenant of the City of Glasgow).
The Duke of Kent, Patron, St. Mungo's, this evening held a Gala Dinner at Windsor Castle to celebrate the Charity's Fiftieth Anniversary.
The Duchess of Gloucester, Patron, Association for all Speech Impaired Children, this evening attended a Christmas Concert at the Church of St. Andrew Holborn, London EC4.
The Princess Royal, Fourth Warden, the Fishmongers' Company, this morning visited Drapers' Hall, Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2, in order to meet staff from Fishmongers' Hall affected by the recent London Bridge terror attack.
Her Royal Highness, President, Racing Welfare, today attended a Beneficiaries' Christmas Luncheon at Newbury Racecourse and was received by Mr. Richard Griffiths (Deputy Lieutenant of the Royal County of Berkshire).
The Princess Royal, Patron, the Not Forgotten Association, this afternoon held a Reception at St. James's Palace.
The Duke of Cambridge this afternoon arrived at Heathrow Airport, London, from Oman.
Dr. Simon Case and Mr. Christian Jones were in attendance.
The Prince of Wales, Patron, the Youth United Foundation, this afternoon received Mrs. Jennifer Price (Chairman).
His Royal Highness received Air Chief Marshal Michael Wigston (Chief of the Air Staff).
The Prince of Wales received Margareta, Custodian of the Romanian Crown and Prince Radu of Romania.
His Royal Highness this evening held a pre-Chanukah Reception at Buckingham Palace.
Major General Christopher Ghika was received by The Queen today upon his appointment as Major General Commanding Household Division.
The Very Reverend Dr. David Hoyle was received by Her Majesty upon his appointment as Dean of Westminster.
Mr. Benjamin Fender was received in audience by The Queen and kissed hands upon his appointment as Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Somalia.
The following were received in audience by Her Majesty upon their appointment as British High Commissioners: Mr. Rowan Laxton (the Republic of Cameroon) and Mrs. Kara Owen (the Republic of Singapore).
Mrs. Laxton and Commandant William Tierney were also received by The Queen.
Dr. Philip Rushbrook was received in audience by Her Majesty and kissed hands upon his appointment as Governor of St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan Da Cunha.
Mrs. Rushbrook was also received by The Queen.
The Prince of Wales, on behalf of The Queen, held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace this morning.
The Duchess of Gloucester, Protector of the Anglo-Danish Society's Scholarship Programme, this evening attended a Dinner, in the presence of The Queen of Denmark, to mark the Sixtieth Anniversary of the Society's Scholarship Programme at Drapers' Hall, Throgmorton Avenue, London EC2.
The Princess Royal this morning presented the Fortieth National Railway Heritage Awards at Merchant Taylors' Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street, London EC2.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, the Cranfield Trust, this afternoon attended a Thirtieth Anniversary Seminar and Reception at Barber-Surgeons' Hall, Monkwell Square, Wood Street, Barbican, London EC2.
The Princess Royal this evening attended the Twentieth Anniversary Service of Remembrance at the Albin Memorial Garden, Culling Road, London SE16, and was received by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London (Sir Kenneth Olisa).
The Countess of Wessex, Patron, Rochester Cathedral Trust, this afternoon attended a Lunch at Mansion House, Walbrook, London EC4.
Her Royal Highness, Patron, later held an Afternoon Tea at Buckingham Palace to mark the Twentieth Anniversary of the Scar Free Foundation.
The Countess of Wessex, Global Ambassador, International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, afterwards held a Meeting.
Her Royal Highness, Chairman, Women in Business Committee, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, this evening held a Christmas Reception in The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace.


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Joanne McGillis discusses her passion, the McGillis School
Nov 25, 2019 09:45AM ● By Sona Schmidt Harris
Richard and Joanne McGillis purchased the old Douglas School on 1300 East, which later became the home of the McGillis School. (Sona Schmidt-Harris/City Journals)
By Sona Schmidt-Harris | [email protected]
Joanne McGillis is earnest and organized. This is one first impression of her. The other is the unusual color of her eyes — somewhere between amber, yellow, gold and brown.
A longtime resident of both Cottonwood Heights and Holladay, McGillis has been a presence in the social and philanthropic scene for years.
The crown jewel of her philanthropic endeavors is the founding of the Joanne S. and Richard L. McGillis School (Richard "Dick" McGillis is her late husband and co-founder of the school).
She said, "It looks like something out of the United Nations because it's the diversity that I love so much. The school is secular, but it's based on Jewish ethics. So, we have such things as just learning for learning's sake, respect, charity, repairing the earth, thoughtfulness, and kindness and all the good things that are really universal values."
"We also stress freedom of intellect, and to explore and to be the best at what you can be whatever that may be. If you're a plumber, be the best plumber you can be."
She is particularly proud of the art and drama programs.
The McGillis School incorporated on April 12, 2002 and opened its doors on September 2, 2003.
Joanne McGillis said, "I have always based my love for this school on Michael Masser's song. 'I believe that children are the future; teach them well and let them lead the way.'" (Photographer Unknown/Rancho Mirage, California. Photograph previously appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune)
Richard and Joanne McGillis purchased the old Douglas School on 1300 East, which later became the home of the McGillis School.
You would be hard-pressed to find anyone more enthusiastic about the structure of a school than McGillis. "Our good friend Gary Eckman, who was a contractor to refurbish the place, brought it up to seismic code. That's not easy to do right. We unearthed beautiful hardwood floors that had been sealed over and all kinds of beautiful marble that had been painted, and he just brought it back to restore it to its original glory."
When it came time to expand, McGillis said, "They sent to Europe for the brick because they wanted to make the building look like it hadn't been added onto. They replicated even the façade and the moldings so the building looks like it was originally intended to be one building."
Additionally, it is environmentally friendly. The gold-LEED-certified building is flooded with light from solar panels (LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).
McGillis was driven to open a school. "I'm an ardent admirer of education. I think it's the path to a lifetime. It opens so many doors. It's so important just for the sociability of meeting other people and learning to get along with other people. And you know, if you are lucky enough to have one teacher impact you during your lifetime, that's a blessing. It really is. I was so lucky. I was sent to Roland Hall when it was a very small girls' school up on B Street. I was just born with curiosity. I love to learn."
McGillis later earned a scholarship to Mills College outside Oakland, California.
"I have always based my love for this school (the McGillis School) on Michael Masser's song. 'I believe that children are the future; teach them well and let them lead the way.' That's it."
This is made more potent by the fact that McGillis met Masser in California. "'I believe that children are the future.' It's true. It's kind of my mantra," she said.
If you're interested in learning more about the McGillis School, visit their website: mcgillisschool.org.
Funding is available, and as McGillis said, "Well, I would say our growth and our waiting list speaks for itself."
Today, Education


Tomato farmers in Baringo and Nakuru counties have said over-production has caused them huge losses.
They say the prevailing hot weather has led to a glut that they are have been unable to find markets for. The use of greenhouses, which protect the crop from the elements that destroy it, have also contributed to the over-supply.
Farmers who spoke to The Standard also claimed some traders were importing tomatoes from Uganda and Tanzania despite over-production in Kenya.
Martin Gathure from Gilgil sub-county added that it was unfortunate that farmers were making losses despite the high production costs due to additional taxes.
Mr Gathure, who has been growing tomatoes for the last seven years, said he had opted to hawk his produce after failing to find a market. He sells the produce to individual consumers in Free Area on the outskirts of Nakuru town.
"Taking tomatoes to the market is a waste of time and money because most places are already flooded with the produce. I may not recover the money I used to grow the tomatoes due to lack of a market. We are not even talking about profits," said Gathure, who has seven acres under tomato production.
"I sell 10 tomatoes for Sh10 despite the cost of transporting the produce. Farmers here are demoralised, especially because of the traders who are importing tomatoes and selling them cheaply."
In local markets, a 120kg crate of tomatoes is currently selling at between Sh700 and Sh1,000. The same amount cost Sh6,000 just a few months ago.
Simon Githure from Gitwamba in Subukia sub-county, said his produce was ready for harvesting but he was worried because he had not been able to find a market.
He said he expected to fetch between Sh2,500 and Sh3,000 per crate of tomatoes but was afraid this may not happen due to lack of markets.
"Middlemen are also taking advantage of the situation. Packaging tomatoes in 120kg crates instead of 70kg crates means more losses for farmers," said Mr Githure.
Samuel Gachemi from Marigat in Baringo is another farmer who has suffered losses due to the glut. He said the high costs of production had led him to the decision to quit tomato farming.
Mr Gachemi said he made the decision after local markets were flooded with tomatoes allegedly from Uganda and Tanzania.
He produced tomatoes on six acres and sold them in Nakuru and Eldoret towns.
According to Gachemi, production costs in neighbouring countries are low because low of taxation on farm inputs such as fertilisers.
"Farmers have nowhere to sell their produce because imported tomatoes are sold at lower prices. This has seriously affected us," he said.


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Liberal Democrats launch green jobs manifesto pledge
Nick Clegg launched this latest plank of the Liberal Democrats' economic stimulus and job creation package visiting a former shipyard in Newcastle. The proposals would enable firms to manufacture off-shore wind turbines in the UK, instead of seeing them built abroad due to out-of-date facilities.
Current plans to expand wind farms in the North and Irish seas could see every one of the 6,400 turbines needed brought in from abroad, as there are currently no turbine manufacturers in the UK.
British ports are ideally located to host turbine manufacturers due to their proximity to the off-shore wind farms; however, they are currently unable to invest due to the lack of appropriate docks with suitable space.
The proposals to invest in physical infrastructure to support a greener economy also include a pledge to invest £100million in training and testing facilities, including at universities with specialist engineering research facilities such as Loughborough, Durham and Newcastle.
Commenting, Nick Clegg said:
"We need to make sure we come out of this recession with a rebalanced and green economy.
"Our plans would act as a huge boost for Britain's budding wind industry and create nearly 60,000 jobs in many shipyard cities where unemployment is a huge problem.
"New off-shore turbines, with blades the size of the London Eye, need to be built and launched from modern docks, so we need to upgrade our shipyards to take advantage of this massive opportunity.
"Just imagine the docks and shipyards along the coastline of Britain coming to life and leading the world in this new technology.
"Expanding off-shore wind will create jobs but unless we act now, these jobs won't be British jobs. It's a scandal that 90% of the £1.75bn contract for a wind farm off the coast of Kent is going to foreign contractors, with the turbines being manufactured in Germany.
"Investing in infrastructure for a new green economy not only helps create jobs now but will allow Britain to take its place at the cutting edge of this growing industrial sector for the future.
"Britain clearly has the manufacturing and engineering expertise to lead the world in this green technology but government must play its part in supporting this."
In response to this announcement, John Sauven Greenpeace Executive Director said:
"This is the kind of practical vision that will bring Britain huge benefits.
"Using shipyards to launch a fleet of offshore turbines could make Britain an international powerhouse in wind power, and create thousands of jobs.
"But if we don't realise the huge potential of renewable energy in the UK, then we risk being left behind by other European countries."
The Policy in brief
The Liberal Democrats will renovate and adapt facilities in seven North and Irish Sea ports so they can be used to build the giant turbines needed for off-shore wind energy. This will be a huge boost for Britain's budding wind industry and create 57,000 jobs in many shipyard cities where unemployment is a huge problem.
This plan forms part of the Liberal Democrats' economic stimulus and job creation package. In the first year of a Liberal Democrat government, over £3.6bn of spending will be redirected to create jobs and build up Britain's infrastructure. In the following years this money will be redirected to other Liberal Democrat spending priorities and reducing the structural deficit.
Why is it necessary
Energy from wind must meet a much larger proportion of Britain's energy needs if we are to cut carbon emissions and our reliance on fuel imported from abroad. But there's a problem: there is hardly anywhere in Britain suitable to build the giant turbines needed. That holds back our industry and also the much-needed expansion of wind energy.
Liberal Democrats are committed to increasing the proportion of our electricity that comes from renewables to 40% by 2020. The majority of that electricity will have to come from off-shore wind - so we need to build at least 6,400 offshore wind turbines, 2.5 a day.
The technology we need is ready and the consortiums who have won the right to build offshore wind farms in the North and Irish Seas are now looking for manufacturers to build the turbines. If action is not taken now all the manufacturing jobs that these orders could create will go abroad where there are already the facilities to build huge wind turbines. Only if existing port facilities close to the off-shore wind farms of the North and Irish Seas are converted will the turbines be built here and the jobs created here too.
Renovating ports: The Liberal Democrats will invest £400million in refurbishing ports in the North of England and Scotland so they can manufacture offshore wind turbines. They will be upgraded so they are suitable for construction and testing facilities and are of a reasonable depth for the large boats used to transport the blades and towers. All port authorities with direct access to the North and Irish seas, the crucial areas for offshore wind development, will be invited to bid to be part of the scheme.
For example, ports in the North of England around Liverpool, Newcastle, Hull, Middlesbrough and ports in Scotland around Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Glasgow will all be eligible for funding. Based on the cost of the recent renovation of Great Yarmouth, it is estimated that £400million will be enough for the renovation of seven ports.
The Liberal Democrats will also invest £100million through the Renewables and Energy Efficiency Delivery Authority (an agency we will establish, modelled on the Olympics Delivery Authority) who will invest in training and testing facilities, including at universities which specialise in this kind of engineering research such as Loughborough, Durham and Newcastle. In Government, the Liberal Democrat would work with the education sector and industry to ensure we have the skilled workforce to support new world class facilities.
Jobs: This investment will create 12,000 jobs in port development and facilitate a further 45,000 new jobs in the manufacturing, construction and supply chain of offshore wind energy within the UK.


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Senate candidate Jake Bequette to file lawsuit over wrong name on ballot
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by Roby Brock ([email protected]) May 11, 2022 3:39 pm 619 views
Jake Bequette
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jake Bequette announced Wednesday (May 11) that he has filed a lawsuit against election officials for his name appearing incorrectly on ballots in Craighead and Phillips counties. In those counties, he was identified as "Jack Bequette" instead of "Jake Bequette."
The lawsuit was filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court and seeks an "immediate permanent injunction" as well as orders for state and local election officials to correct his name on the ballot and to "provide uniform statewide notice to all Republican voters in the state of Arkansas of the misidentification."
Defendants in the case include Secretary of State John Thurston, the State Board of Election Commissioners, and the Craighead County Election Commission. No one from Phillips County is listed as a defendant.
Bequette is challenging incumbent U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark. for the Republican nomination for Senate. Heath Loftis and Jan Morgan are also vying for the GOP Senate nomination.
"John Boozman and the Arkansas political establishment couldn't beat me with endorsements, they couldn't beat me with millions of dollars in false attack ads, and they wouldn't even try to beat me on the debate stage, so now they're trying to beat me by stealing this election. Election integrity is a critical issue in our state and our country, and Arkansans deserve a Senator who will bring this issue to the forefront. The people of Arkansas have seen proof over the course of the campaign that, at my core, I am a warrior. I will fight this corruption in court and on the campaign trail, and I think the people of Arkansas will support me in this battle. This fight is only beginning," Bequette said.
He contends that election officials admitted that erroneous ballots were already sent out to voters in multiple counties who requested absentee ballots and are voting by mail. Jennifer Clack, Craighead County election coordinator, told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette that it was a human error but not enough time existed to correct the mistake. She said the county put up signs at all early voting sites with a correction.
Bequette's grievance also included a lack of notification about the error. He said election officials discovered the error on April 28th, but never notified his campaign or the media.
"…there is no remedy, so the damage there is already done. This is not just about my campaign and this election – I don't want this to happen to any candidate in Arkansas ever again. We will get to the bottom of this," he said.
Bequette called on Sen. Boozman to join him in demanding a full investigation. Boozman's campaign declined to comment.
UPDATE: On Thursday, Bequette added Phillips County election officials to the lawsuit.
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Despite concerns that the new federal health care reform package will lead some employers to drop group plans and force workers into the new health insurance exchanges, most large companies remain confident about their ability to offer health benefits over the next several years.
Seventy-one percent are "very confident" about offering health care benefits to active versus retired employees in the next five years, according to the 2011 Towers Watson/National Business Group on Health Employer Survey.
But confidence drops sharply to just 38 percent of employers when asked if their organizations will offer health care benefits in 10 years. The 10-year confidence figure -- the lowest since Towers Watson began tracking the data -- is down from 57 percent in 2009, 62 percent in 2008 and 73 percent in 2007.
The increasing uncertainty over time is a reflection of unknowns, rather than an indication that companies are moving toward dropping health care benefits, says Julie Stone, a Towers Watson consultant based in the firm's New Jersey office.
"There's a lot of uncertainty about what the health care delivery system will look like," Stone says. "Employers are not thinking about exiting the health insurance market at this point."
But companies are taking a hard look at costs. Employers expect health care benefit costs for active employees to rise 7 percent this year, up from a 6 percent increase in 2010, according to Towers Watson. Cost increases are nothing new, but a continuing rise is troubling, and worries of the so-called "Cadillac tax" in 2018 are heightening employers' sense of urgency to contain costs. The Cadillac tax is an excise tax employers will pay on high-cost health plans. It's intended to keep a lid on health care inflation by encouraging employers and individuals to shop carefully.
The Towers Watson survey found that if current average annual cost increases continue, 60 percent of company plans will reach the taxable level by 2018. Employers that take action now to control costs, such as offering lower-cost, high-deductible plans with health savings accounts or health reimbursement arrangements, will have a strategic advantage. Many employers already are moving in that direction. In 2002, just 2 percent of all employers offered such plans, compared to 53 percent in 2011, according to Towers Watson.
The average cost of a high-deductible health plan with a health-savings account was $6,759 per employee in 2010, almost 25 percent lower than the cost of a preferred provider organization plan, according to Mercer's 2010 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans.
Mercer projects continued movement away from PPO and health maintenance organization (HMO) plans to high-deductible, savings account-based health plans.
Another trend employers are embracing is rewarding employees for healthy habits. Health reform allows employers to use larger incentives to encourage workers to manage their health. The healthier you are, the fewer costly services you require. A third of employers plan to reward employees for measurable improvements, such as losing excess weight or lowering cholesterol, according to the Towers Watson survey.
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Home > Rum Recipes > Pina Colada
By: Cat Collard - Updated: 26 Nov 2012 | *Discuss
The history of the Pina Colada is unclear, however, some have stated that in it was in 1957 that a San Juan bartender created this mixture of unique flavours of Puerto Rico. In contrast however, others have suggested that the man responsible for the Pina Colada was not in fact from the Caribbean but from Europe instead. Ricardo Gracia, born in Barcelona Spain in 1914 was said to have invented this cocktail.
Moving forward and regardless of its origin, the Pina Colada is now known as the official beverage of Puerto Rico. With its widespread popularity, today, the Pina Colada is a modern classic enjoyed worldwide.
This recipe serves 1
1 measure white/golden rum
2 measures coconut cream
2 measures pineapple juice
Garnish: A slice of pineapple and/or a maraschino cherry or a slice of orange
Add all the ingredients into a blender along with a scoop of crushed ice and blend. Pour into a sours or Collins glass and decorate with the desired garnish.
For a non alcoholic version cut out the rum to create a refreshing Virgin Pina Colada.
You may find that some use dark rum in the recipes as an addition to or instead of light rum.
Why not substitute the rum for vodka to create a Chi Chi.
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