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This was the first episode recorded in lockdown so the sound quality is going to be a little shaky unfortunately as we enter the new world of Zoom interviews! But in this episode, I had the distinct privilege of chatting with triple Olympian and world champion swimmer, Michael Klim.
It might be a surprise to learn that one of our greatest champions, considers himself to be quite a shy guy, despite what you may have seen on TV. Michael has spent his life in the water, taking in the life lessons and applying them to his life beyond the pool.
Michael shared his story from his early expat years, where his father's work took the family across the globe countless times, learning to swim at the Breach Candy Club in India as a toddler and the resilience he built through his many years of adapting to a new environment.
The one constant throughout, was swimming.
Michael recounted some of his experiences as an Olympic swimmer, the challenges he faced and finding the drive to persevere through injuries and setbacks – and how he has learned to apply these skills to his life after swimming.
We also talked about his life as a parent to his three beautiful children, who he shares with ex-wife Lindy and how they worked through those sticky days of public separation and finding their groove as co-parents.
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Hearing Loss And Mental Acuity, What is The Relationship?
"Mental acuity" is a term that gets frequently tossed around in regards to aging. The majority of health care or psychology experts call it sharpness of the mind in layman's terms, but there are several aspects that go into the measurement of mental acuity. One's mental acuity is affected by several elements such as memory, focus, and the ability to understand and comprehend.
Mind-altering conditions such as dementia are usually thought of as the cause of a decrease in mental acuity, but loss of hearing has also been consistently associated as another major contributor to cognitive decline.
Between Dementia And Your Hearing What is The Connection?
In fact, Johns Hopkins University conducted one study that uncovered a relationship between hearing loss, dementia and a decline in cognitive function. A six year study of 2000 people between the ages of 75-85 concluded that there was a 30 to 40 percent quicker cognitive decline in individuals who suffer from hearing loss.
In the study which researchers noted a reduction in mental capability, memory and focus were two of the aspects outlined. And although loss of hearing is often considered a typical part of aging, one Johns Hopkins professor cautioned against downplaying its importance.
What Are The Problems From Hearing Impairment Besides Loss of Memory?
Not just loss of memory but stress, periods of sadness, and depression are also more likely in people with loss of hearing according to another study. Additionally, that study's hearing-impaired participants were more likely to become hospitalized or injured in a fall.
A study of 600 older adults in 2011 concluded that participants who suffered from hearing loss at the beginning of the study were more inclined to develop dementia than people who have normal hearing. Moreover, the study found a direct relationship between the severity of hearing loss and the likelihood to develop a mind-weakening affliction. Individuals with more severe hearing loss were as much as five times more likely to suffer symptoms of dementia.
But the work undertaken by researchers at Johns Hopkins is hardly the first to stake a claim for the link between loss of hearing and a lack of mental abilities.
International Research Supports a Relationship Between Hearing Loss And Cognitive Decline
Published in 2014, a University of Utah study of 4,400 seniors discovered similar findings in that dementia will be developed more often and earlier by people who have hearing loss than by those with normal hearing.
One study in Italy took it a step further by studying two different causes of age-related hearing loss. Individuals with normal hearing loss or peripheral hearing loss were not as likely to develop cognitive impairment than people with central hearing loss. This was concluded after researchers studied both peripheral and central hearing loss. Generally, people struggle to understand words they hear if they have central hearing loss, which is caused by an inability to process sound.
In the Italian study, people with lower scores on speech comprehension assessments also had lower scores on cognitive tests involving thought and memory.
Even though researchers were sure about the connection between loss of hearing and mental impairments, the cause behind the correlation remains a mystery.
The Way Hearing Loss Can Impact Mental Acuity
However, researchers involved with the study in Italy do have a theory about the brain's temporal cortex. When talking about that potential cause, the study's lead researcher emphasized the importance of the brain's superior temporal gyrus situated above the ear, these ridges on the cerebral cortex play a role in the recognition of speech and words.
The auditory cortex functions as a receiver of information and goes through changes as we grow older along with the memory areas of the temporal cortex which could be a conduit to a loss of neurons in the brain.
What to do if You Have Hearing Loss
The Italians think this type of mild mental impairment is related to a pre-clinical stage of dementia. Despite that pre-clinical diagnosis, it's certainly something to be serious about And it's staggering the number of Us citizens who are in danger.
Two out of every three people have lost some hearing ability if they are over the age of 75, with considerable hearing loss in 48 million Americans. Even 14 percent of those between the ages of 45 and 64 are impacted by loss of hearing.
Hearing aids can offer a significant improvement in hearing function mitigating risks for many people and that's the good news. This is according to that lead author of the Italian research.
Schedule an appointment with a hearing care specialist to see if you need hearing aids.

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During the training, packers from Mountain Moving not only reviewed the best, most secure and safest ways to pack and transport household items, they also shared best practices in the industry. During the hands-on portions of the training, each participant had to complete packing "stations" staffed and instructed by experts from both Stevens' corporate headquarters and some of its premier agents. The stations included items ranging from what types of items are packed in which size boxes, how to pack mirrors and art, how to pack delicate items, padding and protective wrapping furniture, packing flat screen televisions, preparing grandfather clocks for moving, packing kitchenware and food, and packing and labeling cartons for international moving. The "boot camp" was held just before the beginning of the busy summer moving season. Every year, nearly 43 million Americans move from one home to another. Traditionally, as many as 60 percent of those moves take place between mid-May and mid-September.
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The Mount of Olives' 3,000 Year Old Cemetery,
Desecrated between 1948 and 1967, Is Still in Danger
Funeral procession to Mt of Olives (circa 1900). See another
view of the procession here
An estimated 150,000 Jews have been buried on the Mount of Olives over the last 3,000 years, opposite the Golden Gate of the city and the Temple Mount.
The ancient cemetery was favored by the devout as their burial site because of its proximity to the holy site in anticipation of the eschatological resurrection of the dead.
Mt of Olives funeral with view of the Old City wall (circa 1900)
The American Colony collection contains many pictures of the Kidron Valley between the Temple Mount and the Mount of Olives, particularly around the picturesque shrine called "Absalom's Pillar." And the photographers captured pictures of mourners from various vantage points.
Note the large number of intact ancient tombs.
"Jewish tombs on the Kidron slopes"
note the tip of Absalom's tomb in the
center (circa 1900) and this picture
from the 1940s
"Valleys of Jehoshaphat and Hinnom. Jewish
cemetery on slopes of Mt of Olives" (circa
1900) and another view
Until 1917, Palestine was ruled by the Ottoman Turks; from 1917 until 1948 it was under British control. The Turks often discriminated against the Jews (one governor ordered the burial of dogs in a Jewish cemetery in Jerusalem-- "with the other dogs") and expelled thousands of Jews from Jaffa. The "Tyrant" Hassan Bek used Jewish gravestones to build a mosque between Jaffa and the new Tel Aviv, shown in photos from 1917.
When Jordanian troops captured eastern Jerusalem in 1948, they followed Hassan Bek's example and used the Jewish gravestones for their construction needs.
Desecration of the Jewish cemetery on Mt of Olives photographed
in 1967 (Israel National Photo Collection, Ilan Bruner)
Staircase in Jordanian army
camp in east Jerusalem built
from gravestones (Israel
National Photos, Moshe
Milner, 1967)
After the recapture of eastern Jerusalem in 1967, Jews were shocked at the widespread descration of the ancient cemetery. Some 38,000 stones and graves were smashed.
Since then great efforts were made to restore the graves and tombstones.
Graves on the Mt of Olives recently vandalized
Today, Jews are once again burying their dead in the Mount of Olives cemetery, but they are shocked to find gravestones being vandalized and destroyed once again by Arabs who live nearby. Visitors to the cemetery have also found themselves under a hail of stones.
Here is a video clip of the desecration actually taking place.
Click on the photos to enlarge.
Click on the captions to see the originals.
Labels: cemetery, Hassan Bek, Mount of Olives
Eliyahu m'Tsiyon February 26, 2012 at 5:45 PM
Len, the Israeli foreign ministry published a booklet after the Six Day War with photos of the desecration on the Mt of Olives, such as gravestones used to build a latrine for the Jordanian Arab Legion.
It's a tragedy that Israel allowed the Arabs to build freely in Silwan and make it into this huge ugly out of control neighborhood right next to the most historic and sacred sites in Jerusalem.


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After the massive best-selling success of the Yamaha APX500II electro-acoustic guitar, it comes as no surprise that the maker would deliver a scaled version of the hit guitar. The Yamaha APXT2 is a compact 3/4 steel-string electro-acoustic guitar that is suitable for beginners, kids, and players with small hands.
With the number of 3/4 electro-acoustic guitars that are available in the market, what makes the Yamaha APXT2 a cut above the rest? Find out.
First look at the Yamaha APXT2 electro-acoustic guitar, it is impossible not to take notice of its handsome, slender appearance. It is inspired by the Yamaha APX5II anyway.
The guitar has a laminated spruce top and meranti back and sides. If you do not already know, meranti is more cost-effective than mahogany, which we often see in more expensive guitars. It looks more natural, though, with the presence of the grain of the dark wood. It comes with two color options — glossy black and old violin-inspired sunburst.
The nato neck is attached to the body at the 14th fret which is perfect for players with smaller hands. It has a fully-accessible rosewood bridge, 21 frets, dot inlays, classic-style covered tuners on the headstock, and a plastic nut and saddle. The Yamaha APXT2 also features a single cutaway and an oval soundhole.
Quality electronics is what made the APX500II so popular. The Yamaha APXT2 is no different. It comes with ART-based preamp with a System 68 contact pickup. The preamp has a control panel that has the basic master volume, tone control knob, and digital tuner, something that all beginners will hugely benefit from.
The electro-acoustic guitar also comes with a padded gig bag for protection and transportation.
In terms of sound, you get decent quality with this guitar. You cannot expect the Yamaha APXT2 to be as good as a full-size dreadnought. While the tone and projection do not seem to be at par, it delivers more than enough volume. The bright sound is still natural when amplified.
Owing to the limitations of the ART-based preamp, the guitar might not as good as the other acoustic preamps. But for travel and practice, it should be fine.
The Verdict: Should You Buy Yamaha APXT2?
The plastic nut and laminated woods could be our biggest gripe about this guitar. The Yamaha APXT2 electro-acoustic guitar may be an entry-level, there are a few reasons that outweigh all the bad stuff. Playability, style, and sound are just three of the very important criteria when looking for an instrument.
If what you are looking for in a 3/4 electro-acoustic guitar is good for children & it has looks, quality electronics, and an affordable price tag, then, by all means, go get the Yamaha APXT2. Beginners, kids, travelers, and adults alike would enjoy this robust guitar to the fullest.


Pantone Color Institute announced this week that Rose Quartz and Serenity will be the 2016 Colors of the Year.
You know that idiom that two heads are better than one? Well in 2016, it will apply to colors, too, thanks to Pantone.
The color authority based in the Carlstadt, N.J., unveiled—for the first time—two colors of the year for 2016. Rose Quartz is self-explanatory (it belongs to us, jewelry people!), while Serenity looks like it sounds—a lovely, ethereal, and "tranquil blue" according to Pantone.
But calling out two colors doesn't just mean that one or the other will appear in collections, like the divorcing celebrity couple who carefully orchestrates public appearances so as not to intersect. Not at all! Instead, this duo is meant to marry. Rose Quartz and Serenity will team up for the year like peanut butter and jelly, peas and carrots, Forrest Gump and Jenny—soul mates destined to tango together through their life span (12 months in this case) in an incomparable relationship of measure.
Alternatively, realists may view this move as a marketing gimmick. Whatever the reason for Pantone's double select, the color authority does want to see them used in unison. One example: an ensemble from Carolina Herrera's spring 2016 runway show.
And for those who are seeing baby colors, please change your view. "Rose Quartz is not baby pink," Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of Pantone, told The Wall Street Journal yesterday.


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Q: Django Local Settings I'm trying to use local_setting in Django 1.2, but it's not working for me. At the moment I'm just adding local_settings.py to my project.
settings.py
DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql', # Add 'postgresql_psycopg2', 'postgresql', 'mysql', 'sqlite3' or 'oracle'.
        'NAME': 'banco1',                      # Or path to database file if using sqlite3.
        'USER': 'root',                      # Not used with sqlite3.
        'PASSWORD': '123',                  # Not used with sqlite3.
        'HOST': 'localhost',                      # Set to empty string for localhost. Not used with sqlite3.
        'PORT': '',                      # Set to empty string for default. Not used with sqlite3.
    }
}

local_settings.py
DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql', # Add 'postgresql_psycopg2', 'postgresql', 'mysql', 'sqlite3' or 'oracle'.
        'NAME': 'banco2',                      # Or path to database file if using sqlite3.
        'USER': 'root',                      # Not used with sqlite3.
        'PASSWORD': '123',                  # Not used with sqlite3.
        'HOST': 'localhost',                      # Set to empty string for localhost. Not used with sqlite3.
        'PORT': '',                      # Set to empty string for default. Not used with sqlite3.
    }
}

The problem is that local_settings.py doesn't override settings.py.
What is wrong?

A: I kept a copy of __local_settings.py:

*

*local_settings.py is being ignored in the version control, but not __local_settings.py

*update README.md to inform the team on how to setup: cp {__,}local_settings.py (which make a copy for their local_settings)

In the past
I used to import those settings.
# settings.py
DATABASE = {...}

try:
    from .local_settings import *
except ImportError:
    pass

now
I just import the settings itself from the local_settings.py.
And with the following command: python manage.py runserver --settings=<proj>.local_settings.
# local_settings.py & __local_settings.py
from .settings import *

DATABASE = {...}

And since, I usually don't interact with manage.py directly, because some parameters are explicitly necessary for me, (e.g. address:port). Therefore, I put all of those command into my Makefile.
For example, here's my Makefile:
run:
    python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000 --settings=<proj>.local_settings

sh:
    python manage.py shell_plus --settings=<proj>.local_settings

dep:
    npm install
    pip install -r requirements.txt

Thus:
make dep
make sh
make run

Conclusion
Provided that you are not using Makefile as your workflow, then you may use the earlier method, but if you are using makefile, then i believe it is better to be more explicit in your Makefile.

A: This is the best practice I think:

*

*local_settings imports from settings

*local_settings overrides settings specific to the local environment, especially DATABASES, SECRET_KEY, ALLOWED_HOSTS and DEBUG variables

*pass to django management commands the flag --settings=local_settings
You could implement local_settings like this:
from settings import *

DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql', # Add 'postgresql_psycopg2', 'postgresql', 'mysql', 'sqlite3' or 'oracle'.
        'NAME': 'banco2',                      # Or path to database file if using sqlite3.
        'USER': 'root',                      # Not used with sqlite3.
        'PASSWORD': '123',                  # Not used with sqlite3.
        'HOST': 'localhost',                      # Set to empty string for localhost. Not used with sqlite3.
        'PORT': '',                      # Set to empty string for default. Not used with sqlite3.
    }
}

A few additional key points:

*

*settings.py is in version control, written in a way such that it's ready to use by contributors

*local_settings.py (or more commonly prod_settings.py) is NOT in version control, and used in production by specifying --settings=prod_settings or similar.

Touching the stock settings file as little as possible also makes it easier to upgrade your django version. When you upgrade Django to the next version, look at the diff in the stock settings.py and yours, and take actions as necessary depending on what changed. Changes in the default values can be important, and the less you touched the original settings.py file, the easier it will be to discern upstream changes.

A: Before running the server do
export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=your_app_name.local_settings

where your_app_name should be replaced by your App's name.
 And don't forget to do
from settings import *

in your local_settings.py file

A: Yet another approach is to use python-dotenv and environment variables to customize settings for different environments.
Create the .env file along-side your settings.py:
# .env
SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key
DATABASE_PASSWORD=your-database-password

Add the following code to your settings.py:
# settings.py
from dotenv import load_dotenv
load_dotenv()

# OR, explicitly providing path to '.env'
from pathlib import Path  # python 3.4+
env_path = Path('.') / '.env'
load_dotenv(dotenv_path=env_path)

At this point, parsed keys/values from the .env file are present as environment variables and they can be conveniently accessed via os.getenv():
# settings.py
import os
SECRET_KEY = os.getenv('SECRET_KEY')
DATABASE_PASSWORD = os.getenv('DATABASE_PASSWORD')

A: I found the similar solution. This is my configuration  for this case:
settings.py:
DEBUG = False

try:
    from local_settings import *

except ImportError:
    pass

if DEBUG is False:
    ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['sth.com']
    DATABASES = {
        ....
    }

local_settings.py:
from settings import *
ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*']
DEBUG = True
DATABASES = {
    ...
}

A: Add this to the end of the file settings.py
try:
    from .local_settings import *
except ImportError:
    pass

And create file local_settings.py with your new settings for example
DATABASES = {
    'default': {
        'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql', # Add 'postgresql_psycopg2', 'postgresql', 'mysql', 'sqlite3' or 'oracle'.
        'NAME': 'banco2',                      # Or path to database file if using sqlite3.
        'USER': 'root',                      # Not used with sqlite3.
        'PASSWORD': '123',                  # Not used with sqlite3.
        'HOST': 'localhost',                      # Set to empty string for localhost. Not used with sqlite3.
        'PORT': '',                      # Set to empty string for default. Not used with sqlite3.
    }
}

A: You can't just add local_settings.py, you have to explicity import it.
At the very end of your settings.py, add this:
try:
    from local_settings import *
except ImportError:
    pass

The try/except block is there so that Python just ignores the case when you haven't actually defined a local_settings file.

A: Since the topic resurfaces routinely let me summarise why you might want to consider this approach:

*

*a dumb settings file is very fast and easy to change; especially in a production environment.  No python required: any idiot can jump in and change the database password in a file which just lists names and values; especially compared to a complex python settings file full of mysterious dangerous BIGCAPS names.

*the application settings should be completely separated from the application code.  You can put a config.ini outside the repository root and never again worry about a repo pull clobbering your settings, or your personal settings polluting the repo, or that clever code in your settings.py not making it into the repo to everyone else's advantage.
This won't apply to small projects, but on bigger projects I've concluded that the local_settings strategy just doesn't cut it; over time enough application programming creeps in that it gets hard to handle; primarily as settings become derivative and/or codependent. There can be good justifications for settings to react according to the local settings which forces the import of a local_settings file to creep up toward the middle of settings.py. I find things start to get messy as that happens.
My current solution is to use a config file, I dub it "local.ini".  It holds only those values which do actually change between deployed instances. There is no code: they are just values and booleans:
[global]
domain = 127.0.0.1:8000
database_host = 127.0.0.1
database_name = test_database
debug = Yes
google_analytics_id = UA-DEV-1
payments = testing
use_cdn = No

With this in place I can treat the settings.py like any other piece of application code: tweak it, check it in, and deploy it without having to worry about testing against whatever code might be lurking in a local_settings python code. My settings.py is free of race conditions that come up when later settings depend on local settings, and I can switch features on and off writing easy-to-follow linear code. No more hurriedly tweaking the local_settings file when I've forgotten to add some new value, and no more daves_local_settings.py and bobs_local_settings.py files creeping into the repository.
from ConfigParser import RawConfigParser
parser = RawConfigParser()

APPLICATION_ROOT = path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__))
parser.readfp(open(path.join(APPLICATION_ROOT, 'local.ini')))

# simple variables
DATABASE_HOST = parser.get('global', 'database_host')
DATABASE_NAME = parser.get('global', 'database_name')

# interdependencies
from version import get_cdn_version
CDN = 'd99phdomw5k72k.cloudfront.net'
if parser.getboolean('global', 'use_cdn'):
    STATIC_URL = '/{}/static/{}/'.format(CDN, get_cdn_version())
else:
    STATIC_URL = '/static/'

# switches
payments = parser.get('global', 'payments')
if payments == 'testing':
    PAYMENT_GATEWAY_ENDPOINT = 'https://api.sandbox.gateway.com'
else:
    PAYMENT_GATEWAY_ENDPOINT = 'https://api.live.gateway.com'

If you encounter a BOFH, like I had on one occasion, he got particularly excited about the ability to stick the local.ini into the /etc directory as /etc/ourapp.ini and so keep the application directory itself a pure repository export. Sure you could do that with a local_settings.py but the last thing he wanted to do was mess with python code. A simple config file he could handle.

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Israel Olatunde ist der Sohn nigerianischer Eltern. Sie wanderten, zusammen mit seinem älteren Bruder Gabriel 1999 nach Irland aus um ihren Kindern ein besseres Leben ermöglichen zu können. Israel und seine ältere Schwester Sharon, wurden in Drogheda geboren und wuchsen anschließend in Dundalk auf. Seine Mutter trat in ihrer Kindheit in Nigeria bereits als Sprinterin an. Olatunde selbst begann als Elfjähriger bei Gerry McArdle mit dem Leichtathletiktraining. Zuvor versuchte er sich auch im Gaelic Football, Fußball und Basketball. Er besuchte bis 2019 das St Mary's College in Dundalk und nahm anschließend ein Informatikstudium am University College Dublin auf. Olatunde ist gläubiger Christ und ist seit der Kindheit mit der irischen Sprinterin Rhasidat Adeleke befreundet, die ebenfalls nigerianischer Abstammung ist.

Sportliche Laufbahn
Olatunde sammelte 2018 erste internationale Wettkampferfahrung als Sprinter. Zunächst wurde er in 10,73 s irischer U20-Meister im 100-Meter-Lauf. Im Sommer trat er bei den U18-Europameisterschaften in Ungarn an. Dort zog er in das Halbfinale ein, worin er anschließend als Fünfter seines Laufes allerdings ausschied. 2019 wurde er irischer U20-Hallenmeister im 60-Meter-Lauf. Ende Juni lief er in Mannheim in 10,63 s einen neuen irischer U18-Rekord im 100-Meter-Lauf. Einen Monat später startete er über 100 Meter und im Staffelwettbewerb beim Europäischen Olympischen Jugendfestival in Baku. Im Finale belegte er zunächst im Sprint den siebten Platz. Wenige Tage später erreichte er die gleiche Platzierung mit der Staffel. 2020 nahm Olatunde in der Halle zum ersten Mal an den irischen Meisterschaften er Erwachsenen teil. Dort belegte er den sechsten Platz im 60-Meter-Lauf. 2021 qualifizierte er sich für die Teilnahme bei den Halleneuropameisterschaften in Polen und damit für seine erste Teilnahme an internationalen Meisterschaften im Erwachsenenbereich. Bei seinem Debüt schied er als Vierter seines Vorlaufes vorzeitig aus. Im Sommer stellte er im Finale der irischen Meisterschaften in 10,49 s eine neue 100-Meter-Bestzeit auf und sicherte sich, trotz seiner erst 19 Jahre, seinen ersten nationalen Meistertitel. Einen Monat danach startete er bei den U20-Europameisterschaften in Tallinn an. Dort kam er im Halbfinale nicht ganz an seine Bestzeit heran und verpasste in 10,51 s als Dritter seines Laufes den Einzug in das Finale. Auch mit der Sprintstaffel verpasste er anschließend das Finale.

2022 siegte Olatunde zum ersten Mal bei den irischen Hallenmeisterschaften und qualifizierte sich zudem im 60-Meter-Lauf für die Hallenweltmeisterschaften in Belgrad. Dort schied er als Vierter seines Vorlaufes aus. Später im Freien steigerte er sich zunächst auf eine Zeit von 10,24 s über 100 Meter und konnte damit im August bei den Europameisterschaften in München an den Start gehen. Er konnte dort seinen Vorlauf gewinnen und überstand auch das Halbfinale. Darin verbesserte er den Nationalrekord Irlands von Paul Hession aus dem Jahr 2007 um 0,02 Sekunden auf 10,17 s, womit er den sechsten Platz belegte. Wenige Tage danach, bestritt er auch mit der Staffel die Vorläufe. Allerdings konnte das irische Quartett den Vorlauf nicht beenden. 2023 steigerte Olatunde im Februar in der Halle den irischen Rekord im 60-Meter-Lauf auf 6,57 s. Anfang März trat er bei den Halleneuropameisterschaften in Istanbul an. Dort schied er im Halbfinale aus.

2021 und 2022 wurde Olatunde irischer Meister im 100-Meter-Lauf sowie 2022 und 2023 im 60-Meter-Lauf in der Halle.

Wichtige Wettbewerbe

Persönliche Bestleistungen
Freiluft
 100 m: 10,17 s, 16. August 2022, München, (irischer Rekord)
 200 m: 21,80 s, 4. August 2021, Belfast

Halle
 60 m: 6,57 s, 19. Februar 2023, Dublin, (irischer Rekord)

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Einzelnachweise

100-Meter-Läufer (Irland)
200-Meter-Läufer (Irland)
4-mal-100-Meter-Staffel-Läufer (Irland)
Irischer Meister (Leichtathletik)
Ire
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Her voting was predictably awful. I suspect Hamid Barr will approve of these votes and feel very represented about the UK withdrawing from the world into the hermit kingdom. It's somewhat ironic that people (hapless brexiters) who claim to be patriotic, approve Britain of having a diminished standing on the world stage.
You really are on a roll today greenie, a matchless example of the Frankfurt School's "critical method" -- just criticise and ridicule,never say anything definite yourself, stick to vague concepts like "progressive", "diversity" and such and you can be a very effective change agent. Just don't say what that change is.
There is little point in arguing with brexiters, but it's somewhat satisfying blaming and ridiculing them for this mess. A bunch of credulous fools, relentlessly parroting phrases like "take back control" like zombies, with a totally warped view of the EU, and of Britain's relevance today.
I haven't been coming on here all that long but must say I enjoy everything Green Sleeves writes. One of the funniest internet posters I've ever witnessed. Unintentionally funny that is.
Where's Paul Newman these days?
Perhaps he's emigrated or self-combusted in despair over the bungling of Brexit.
I do miss his comments.
@hello, well done, a comment of yours that actually made me laugh.
I don't think you can blame brexiters for the mess. The government asked, the people replied ,then the government fouled it all up. I think the credulous fools you mention are all of us expecting the government to represent us.
Can totally blame brexiters for mess. The brexiter faction of the tory party was the reason for the vote. The brexit supporting MPs and campaigns lied about the reality of brexit. The brexit voters ignored a lot of basic lies about our relationship with EU and lies about the future.
After the election the brexiter MPs and many voters have decided that certain forms of brexit as advertised and campaigned on actually aren't brexit. They have blamed the EU for 3 years for their own basic misunderstanding that close trade equals close regulatory alignment.
Given they removed many forms of brexit and their lies have been uncovered they have found their slim majority turn into a minority yet still persist with the claim they are holding some sort of moral highground.
Brexiters are a joke, hiding behind their prideful ignorance. Like the Iraq war, give it 20 years and everyone will claim they were against it.
The government lied to us to get us into the EEC in the full knowledge that it was more than just an economic union. Now they're lying to get us out -- what a surprise.


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The productivity problem: causes, consequences and cures
By Matt Ross on 26/09/2019
Greg Orencsak
Poor productivity hampers wage growth, stoking public dissatisfaction. As delegates heard at the 2019 Global Government Finance Summit, this is a decades-old problem with complex roots – and one demanding an equally long-term, multi-faceted response. Matt Ross reports
"Productivity isn't everything, but in the long run it is almost everything. A country's ability to improve its standard of living over time depends almost entirely on its ability to raise its output per worker."
Opening the Global Government Finance Summit session on 'Building productivity, sharpening competitiveness', Édouard Chrétien was quoting the American economist Paul Krugman. Speaking in Paris to finance department leaders from 10 countries, Chrétien – Head of the Domestic Economic Policy Unit at France's Directorate General of the Treasury – wanted to highlight one of the biggest challenges facing advanced economies: the chronic fall in productivity growth, which has held down median incomes and stymied economic growth across the advanced economies.
Édouard Chrétien: "You can work on adapting the regulatory
and legislative framework to the needs of the innovators."
The lingering effects of the 2008 financial crisis have certainly exacerbated the productivity problem: Greg Orencsak, Deputy Minister of Finance in Canada's provincial Government of Ontario, noted that labour productivity growth across the G7 nations fell from an average of 1.7% in 2001-07 to 0.7% in 2010-17. But this isn't a new challenge: Chrétien pointed to research showing that productivity growth has been falling in the US, Japan and Europe for decades.
Long-term decline
"It's been a much longer process than just since the crisis," agreed Michel Houdebine, Chief Economist at the French finance ministry. "If you look at a very long-term graph, starting in the 1850s, you can see the slowdown in productivity started in the 1970s." Except for a brief upsurge in the 1990s prompted by major investments in IT, he noted, "it's slowed down more or less across the board for developed countries."
That long-term decline reflects the diminishing returns of mechanisation in developed nations; and the 'third industrial revolution', built around digital technologies, has yet to generate comparable productivity benefits. The OECD has, said Houdebine, been "trying to look at the impact on productivity of the increased application of digital technologies, and they find figures that are good but that – so far – seem smaller than the productivity impact of previous revolutions."
It takes time for newly introduced technologies to boost wider economic productivity, he added, and we may find its impact growing as we become more adept at building and deploying digital systems. But we should not, he suggested, bank on digital technologies to rapidly turn around the productivity oil tanker: "There is a world where we see a very big bump in productivity, but I wouldn't bet on this scenario!"
The roots of poor productivity
Michel Houdebine noted that finance departments have a role to play in ensuring that policies across government support social mobility and more widespread income growth.
Beyond these issues around the nature of tools and technologies, several other factors also hold back productivity. Ageing demographics reduce the proportion of people working in the population, said Orencsak: the number of those aged over 60 has doubled since 1980. And a vicious circle has developed: the Great Recession held down wage growth, encouraging businesses to hire more staff rather than invest in new equipment and R&D. "You have less incentive to invest, because you have a large labour pool available," commented Miguel Castro Coelho, Chief Economist at Portugal's Office of the Finance Minister.
What's more, he said, "there's some recent evidence suggesting that the effort going into innovation, in the form of patents and all of that, has been increasing for the same level of output: that it's taking more resources to achieve the same level of innovation." This further skews businesses' calculations, favouring the employment of low-wage staff over the uncertainties and risks of capital investment. And when the global economy looks shaky, many companies prefer to build up their war chests than sink money into boosting productivity: "We've seen companies hoard a lot of cash, and you do wonder whether that's the best use of that kind of capital," commented Orencsak.
Not every business is in the same leaky boat, however. Carlos Martínez Mongay, Deputy Director General in the EU's Directorate General for Economic and Financial Affairs, noted that while "productivity is going down in almost every sector, within every sector there are companies that are much more productive than others." This broadening of productivity distribution, he said, "affects almost all sectors and countries: a few companies are highly competitive, whilst the rest are surviving with flat productivity."
In part, Orencsak suggested, this gap may reflect variations' in businesses' ability to make use of new techniques and technologies. "There are underlying structural changes in the economy, and innovation and technological growth may be making it harder for companies to keep up – which might explain some of the divergence," he said. And Coelho pointed to the important role of good management: one study, he recalled, suggested that if Portuguese businesses were managed as well as their US counterparts, the country's productivity would rise by 30%.
Unless wages rise, discontent will
Miguel Castro Coelho recalled one study which suggested that if Portuguese businesses were managed as well as their US counterparts, the country's productivity would rise by 30%.
Whatever the exact blend of causes, though, the consequences of low productivity growth are clear – and dangerous. Most people's incomes have barely risen in decades, said Orencsak; but the shift towards digital-led growth, which tends to reward the owners of intellectual property and highly-skilled technical professionals, has continued to drive up earnings for the wealthy. "Income growth has been heavily skewed to upper income earners," he said: in Canada, the top 0.1% of earners have seen 64% real median income growth since 1982, while population-wide median incomes have risen by just 11%.
This, he argued, is "certainly a source of the mistrust that voters feel towards the institutions of government, and what they see as the representatives of the political mainstream." And Chrétien quoted 2018 research by Acemoglu and Restrepo, which warns that "if we do not find a way of creating shared prosperity from the productivity gains generated by AI, there is a danger that the political reaction to these new technologies may slow down – or even completely stop – their adoption and development."
Growing public resentment at the unequal distribution of income growth, added Orencsak, feeds many of the political risks discussed in the Summit's first session – leading, for example, to "declining support for, if not outright opposition to, the movement of people." These are, he added, "concerning trends for finance departments."
So how can government finance chiefs act to boost productivity, with the aim of restoring median income growth and a wider uplift in GDP? Orencsak argued that governments, which have spent much of the last decade trying to cope with the fallout of the financial crisis, must get on the front foot – helping industries and communities to adapt to the changed global economy. "For the most part, fiscal policies in advanced economies have mostly been focused on macro-economic stabilisation, and much less effort in relative terms has been devoted to reforms to foster longer-term inclusive growth, including policies that help the economy adapt to changing demographics, advancing technologies and the impact of ongoing globalisation," he said.
Act now! Act how?
And there's plenty that governments can do, said Chrétien – including fiscal tools such as R&D tax credits, and policies to "encourage the mobility of researchers between the public and private sectors." Training and education is a crucial agenda, he added: countries need "a level of skills in the population that is adapted and fitted to the technologies required" in today's economy. And Houdebine noted that finance departments have a role to play in ensuring that policies across government support social mobility and more widespread income growth.
Market regulation is another key field for government action. "You can work on adapting the regulatory and legislative framework to the needs of the innovators," said Chrétien: consulting with business under the France Expérimentation initiative, his country has worked to create a more "dynamic framework, fitted to innovation and encouraging development." And he pointed to the need to influence the way that resources are allocated between firms, along with measures to facilitate insolvency procedures – helping to ensure that capital is channelled to the most productive, profitable and fast-growing businesses.
Streamlining and lightening regulations can also support business growth, commented Orencsak. "Obviously, regulations have evolved to protect workers, safety etcetera – but over-regulation can present an economic drag, so we have to balance their effectiveness against any unnecessary burdens they create," he said: governments must find a "delicate balance, calibrating regulation in ways that support growth while retaining their positive effects." Policymakers can use "regulatory sandboxes" to test out new approaches to regulation, he added, working closely with businesses to create frameworks that focus on outcomes and minimise administrative work.
Carlos Martínez Mongay noted that while "productivity is going down in almost every sector, within every sector there are companies that are much more productive than others".
The task of creating more robust, growing economies, in which the rewards of growth are more evenly shared, is growing ever more urgent. For unless governments' tax bases are strengthened, central banks and finance departments will remain ill-equipped to deal with future economic downturns – and these are looming ever closer. We've seen central banks "ease off on interest rate increases that they were contemplating as late as a few months ago," said Orencsak. "If economic conditions were to weaken or there was a sudden shock to the economy, central banks have less room to respond than during the last financial crisis."
And at the root of this task lies the challenge of productivity. "I would be really concerned if we were to treat this as a temporary problem; something to get past," concluded Orencsak. "We do that at our peril. We've seen a very serious economic shock as a consequence of the financial crisis; and part of the roots of what ails productivity can be found in how the economy has changed after the financial crisis. We've seen sectors and industries virtually disappear."
To serve their populations, governments must help people and businesses adapt to this new world – supporting the sectors and industries that will foster renewed, and more equitable, growth.
This is the fourth part of our report on the Global Government Finance Summit – hosted during June in Paris by France's Ministry of Economy and Finance, and supported by knowledge partners EY and Swiss Re. The first part covered the presentation on the global economic outlook, and the challenges around rising inequality. The second part explored how governments can better track the impact of spending, and use that data to improve policies and services. The third part examined the role of finance departments in digital transformation. And the fifth part covered the need to take preventative action to protect people and public finances from environmental, social and economic disturbance.
Global Government Finance Summit 2019 attendees
In alphabetical order by surname
Andrew Kakabadse, Professor of Governance and Leadership, Henley Business School
Civil servants:
Torsten Arnswald, Head of Fiscal Policy Division, Federal Ministry of Finance, Berlin, Germany
Noureddine Bensouda, Treasurer General of the Kingdom, Ministry of Finance, Morocco
Rosa Aldea Busquets, Deputy Director General in DG Budget, and Accounting Officer, European Commission
Édouard Chrétien, Head of Domestic Economic Policy Unit, French Treasury, France
Miguel Castro Coelho, Chief Economist, Office of the Minister of Finance, Ministry of Finance, Portugal
Michel Houdebine, Chief Economist, French Treasury, France
Carlos Martinez Mongay, Deputy Director General, DG ECFIN (Economic and Financial Affairs), European Commission
Han Neng Hsiu, Deputy Secretary (Development), Ministry of Finance, Singapore
Greg Orencsak, Deputy Minister , Ministry of Finance, Canada
Veiko Tali, Secretary General, Ministry of Finance, Estonia
Vladimir Tsibanov, Head of Fiscal Policy Department, Ministry of Finance, Russia
Robert Woods, Director, International Group, HM Treasury, United Kingdom
Knowledge partners:
Esther Baur, Head of Europe Director, Public Sector Solutions, Swiss Re
Arnauld A. Bertrand, EY Global Government & Public Sector Advisory Leader, EY
Alessandro Cenderello, EY Global Client Service Partner for the EU Institutions, EY
Philippe Rambal, EY France Government & Public Sector Leader, EY
Veronica Scotti, Group Managing Director, Chairperson Public Sector Solutions, Swiss Re
Global Government Forum:
Matt Ross, Editorial Director, Global Government Forum
Kevin Sorkin, Chief Executive, Global Government Forum
Sue Torka, Director, Global Government Forum
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About Matt Ross
Matt is a journalist and editor specialising in public sector management, policymaking and service delivery. He was the editor of Civil Service World 2008-14, serving an audience of senior UK officials; and the features editor of Regeneration & Renewal 2002-08, covering urban regeneration, economic growth and community development. He has also been a motoring and travel journalist, and now combines his role as editorial director of Global Government Forum with communications consultancy, marketing and journalism work for publishers, public sector unions and private sector suppliers to government.
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class Downloads extends Controller{

	////////////////////////////////////
	// CHARGEMENT DES MODELS UTILISES //
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        var $title = array('file' => 'Download', 'creat' => 'Création d\'un téléchargement');

	////////////////////////////////////
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	////////////////////////////////////

    function index($key, $file){

    	$d = array();
		$this->setLayout('external');

		$download = new Download($key);

		$sql = "SELECT * FROM files WHERE id = '".$download->downloadData['idFichier']."';";
		$rst = $this->bdd->query($sql);
		$rslt = mysql_fetch_assoc($rst);

		if(!$download->downloadData){
			$d['error'] = true;

			$this->set($d);
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		}else{
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				@ini_set("max_execution_time", 3600);
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				$tab = explode('/', $down);
				$name = $tab[count($tab)-1];

				$command = "ffmpeg -i ".$down." -ar 44100 -s vga -f flv -";

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			}else if($rslt['type'] == 'FILE'){
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				$filename = $url;

				if (!is_file($filename) || !is_readable($filename)) {
				    header("HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found");
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				fseek($f, $start);

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				$remainingSize = $end-$start+1;

				// calcul la taille des lots de données
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CIIS' intensive training combines coursework with individual and group expressive arts psychotherapy, plus a yearlong clinical practicum. Students come from all over the world to enroll in our three-year program. They work in a variety of psychotherapeutic contexts including private clinical practice, expressive arts consulting education, expressive arts coaching and community arts & social justice practice locally and internationally.
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Online Admissions Application: Begin the application process by submitting an online graduate application and submitting the non-refundable $65 application fee payment.
Degree Requirement: An undergraduate degree (BA, BS, or the equivalent) from a regionally accredited institution.
Academic Prerequisites: Two undergraduate psychology courses from an accredited college or university are recommended but not required. Completion of coursework in one of the following areas is strongly recommended: human development, psychopathology, theories of personality, and/or introduction to psychology.
Minimum GPA: A GPA of 3.0 or higher in previous coursework is required. However, a GPA below 3.0 does not automatically disqualify an applicant and CIIS will consider a prospective student whose GPA is between 2.0 and 3.0. These individuals are required to submit a GPA Statement and are encouraged to contact the Office of Admissions to discuss their options.
Transcripts: Official transcripts from all accredited academic institutions attended where 7 or more credits have been earned. If transcripts are being mailed to CIIS, they must arrive in their official, sealed envelopes. Transcripts from institutions outside the US or Canada require a foreign credit evaluation through World Education Services (WES) or CIIS will also accept foreign credential evaluations that are in a comprehensive course-by-course format from the current members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
Short Essay Responses: Please write a series of brief responses, one for each of the following prompts in the order that they appear:
Why are you interested in applying to CIIS specifically to study Expressive Arts Therapy? (350 words maximum)
Describe the creative arts modalities you would bring with you into the Expressive Arts Therapy program. (350 word maximum)
Please describe the direct human services experiences you have had in either employment and/or through volunteering. (200 word maximum)
What internal and external strengths and resources do you draw from to help you cope in your daily life? What social supports does this include? (200 word maximum)
Our graduates are expected to be able to work with people from very diverse social, cultural, sexual/affectional preference, gender and socioeconomic backgrounds. What is your experience of relating across dimensions of difference? (200 word maximum)
To which clinical track would you be applying (MFT or LPCC) and why? In answering this question, please consult and reference your area's regulatory agency's guidelines for licensure: (e.g. http://www.bbs.ca.gov/)
(Please answer only if applying for the low-residency program). The low-residency program requires a high level of self-directed, autonomous work in addition to the ability to work in groups. Please describe your experience a.) working individually; and b.) working collaboratively in a group to meet a deadline. (200 word maximum)
Two Letters of Recommendation: letters of recommendation will be accepted from academic advisors, professors, professional supervisors, or someone able to attest to your ability to undertake the work required for your program. Recommenders should use standard business format and include full contact information- name, email, phone number, and mailing address.
Academic Writing Sample: a five page sample of a piece of your academic writing (typed, double-spaced) that demonstrates your capacity to think critically and reflectively and demonstrates graduate level writing abilities. You may submit copies of previous work, such as a recent academic paper, article, or report that reflects scholarly abilities. The selected samply must be five consecutive pages. A sample that uses outside sources must include proper citations. Please include the reference pages from this writing sample. (The reference pages are not included in the five page limit.)
An Up-To-Date C.V. detailing your educational and professional experience.
Please note: International students and individuals who have studied at institutions outside the US and Canada have additional requirements. Please see the International Student page for additional details.
Foreign Credential Evaluation
For students with an international academic history, please follow these steps for your foreign credential evaluation (e.g. WES – World Education Services):
Please provide your complete and entire academic history on the application form.
For degrees earned outside of the United States or Canada, we will need a foreign credential evaluation. You, the applicant, need to initiate and request this, at your own expense, through a CIIS-approved foreign credential evaluation provider.
CIIS favors foreign credential evaluations provided by WES – World Education Services, and specifically the course-by-course-report. CIIS accepts the WES 'Basic' report, but applicants may wish to complete the 'ICAP'.
CIIS will also accept foreign credential evaluations that are in a comprehensive course-by-course format from the current members of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES).
The foreign credential evaluation is used in lieu of sending original transcripts from abroad to CIIS. Original or notarized copies of the transcripts should only be sent to the foreign credential provider, per the foreign credential provider's instructions; there is no need to send these to CIIS!
When requesting the foreign credential evaluation, choose the appropriate degrees to be evaluated for the degree that you are applying for. If applying for a PhD at CIIS, foreign degrees equivalent to a BA and MA must be evaluated. If applying for an MA at CIIS, foreign degrees equivalent to a BA must be evaluated.
If you have studied abroad as part of a degree received in the United States or Canada (i.e. transfer credits from abroad), no WES evaluation is needed - provided these units are showing on your US/Canadian degree transcript. If you wish to receive transfer units for any courses earned outside of the United States/Canada that are not showing on a US/Canadian degree transcript, we do need a foreign credential evaluation for these courses.
$5000 Diversity Scholarship for School Year 2019-2020
CIIS is a university deeply committed to diversity, inclusion, and advocating for social justice. The university, guided by these principles, is offering forty $5,000 Diversity Scholarships for the academic year 2019-2020. In line with our institutional mission of embracing traditions that enhance social and political liberation, these scholarships are intended to support the recruitment of a diverse student body, particularly students historically underrepresented in higher education. Apply for the Spring 2020 semester by December 1, 2019 via this application link below. Start the Diversity Scholarship application now!
https://apply.ciis.edu/register/DiversityScholarshipDec1
If you have any additional questions about admissions, please contact our admissions counselor:
Skylar Hall
shall@ciis.edu
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Two Torrington men sentenced on alcohol related charges in Bantam Superior Court
Nikki Treleaven
Published 12:00 am EST, Friday, January 11, 2013
BANTAM >> Bantam Superior Court wrapped up a busy day of cases Friday. The dockets were filled with breach of peace, assaults, failure to appear and driving under the influence. While most cases were continued, two sentencings were delivered.
James Spiess, 47, 98 Elm Street, Torrington, received a four-year prison sentence and 100 hours of community service, for driving under the influence of alcohol, making an improper turn and evading the scene of an accident, after he crashed his white Jeep Cherokee. Spiess appeared in court for his third drinking and driving offense.
Judge Richard Marano gave his sentence after the defendant read letter, with the Spiess family present. His lawyers argued that when their client is not under the influence, he is a good man.
"He is a polite man, and has to be one of the best clients I have had the honor of serving", said New Milford Attorney Daniel Readyoff.
Marano also ordered Spiess to continue to complete alcohol rehabilitation, undergo a mental health evaluation and serve three years probation once out of prison. Despite the prison sentence, Marano expressed sympathies for the defendant's alcoholism disease, saying it's a tough disease to live with everyday and if he's going to drink, not to drive.
According to police reports, the night Spiess was arrested, Torrington Police had a hard time getting Speiss to cooperate. Police said he was severely intoxicated and was "badly slurring his words", had "bloodshot eyes" and was "swaying back and forth" while trying to stand. According to the report, when police put Speiss in a cell, he started acting erratically, yelling and screaming, and attempted to hang him self with his shirt. Before police could gain control over him, he allegedly stuck his head in the cell toilet, in an attempt to drown himself. Police then were forced to Taser Spiess, so they could control him enough to put on handcuffs.
Spiess is being held at a correctional facility in New Haven on a $5,000 bond.
Torrington resident, Joseph Migliozzi, 58, 236 Main Street, also appeared in front of Judge Marano Friday, on two counts of driving under the influence. Migliozzi pled guilty to both charges and was sentenced to a total of 30 days in jail. The defendant was arrested after police noticed him driving recklessly on Main Street in Torrington last October, and side-swiping parked cars in the process. According to court documents, this was the Migliozzi's first offense and upon completing his jail time, he was ordered to serve 18 months probation.
Torrington resident Daniel Zordan, 23, 327 Hillside Avenue, apartment 11, had his case continued to Jan. 18 after being charged with providing alcohol to a minor, public consumption of alcohol and simple trespass. Zordan was released on a $2,500 non-surety bond.
In addition, Jeffrey Stevens, 26, 33 Meadow Street, Torrington had his case continued to Feb. 20 on second-degree breach of peace, third-degree assault, interfering with an officer, possession of narcotics and drug paraphernalia and assaulting a police officer.
According to the police report, Stevens allegedly assaulted two victims, pushing one, while punching and attacking the other. When police arrived at the scene, police said Stevens violently resisted arrest resulting him to be pepper sprayed. Stevens was transported to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital where he was treated for heroin use. While there, he kicked a police officer in the face.
Stevens was released on a $10,000 non-surety bond.
Reach Nikki Treleaven at (860) 489-3121 ext. 324


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Zing's Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya set for a memorable season finale featuring the ravishing Richa Rathore as Aalya in the last episode – Simply Complicated !
When I read the script I liked the character, it was very bubbly and chirpy. When I auditioned for this show, my previous show's last episode was about to air. And I took up the opportunity.I am playing the character of Aalya, who is a 19-year-old fun loving girl. She is in a relationship with a boy. They have a common friend circle and their parents also know about it. But then, there is a twist in the story and it becomes complicated.I am very old school. I don't enjoy dating. If I like someone, then I will get married. For me, love is 'love with one person' who will be my soulmate.Both of these, unless we are doing a workshop.
We get the story and the next day we shoot, so we don't get time to do research. So spontaneously if we think, we can add up to the role. Otherwise, I am a director's actor. When Covid began, there were a lot of cases at that time. There was fear plus we were away from family. It was scary. But during the shoot, the production team had taken all precaution and followed the protocol strictly. That's how we sailed through that situation..In 2016, my first project was a music video, Shimla Ka Ghar. During college days, I auditioned for Imtiaz Ali's film Tamasha and did a cameo in it. Imtiaz sir was in front of me and directing, that time only I decided that I wanted to be an actor.My parents have given me total freedom in life. I have done my engineering and then did a job and quit my job for acting. They just say, whatever you do, give your 100 per cent.
I am the only actor in the family and happy that I am able to make my parents proud.I have not only been to Chandigarh but have also worked for two years at Mohali. Chandigarh is my second home. I love the parks there. It's a beautiful city.There are things in the pipeline but as of now, I won't be able to confirm.
It's been 12 terrific seasons of Zing's Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya and each one has continued to entertain audiences with content that is fresh and at the same time intriguing. The heartfelt love stories, built around diverse themes, in each episode have gone on to strike the right chord leaving viewers asking for more. Be it maintaining a healthy relationship, male infertility, honour killing and female feticide, the current season has highlighted these topics in its episodes to inspire the youth.
Saving the very best for the last, the 12th season of the show is set for a fitting finale in the upcoming episode titled Simply Complicated. The much-awaited episode shall feature another popular face on TV, this time actress Richa Rathore, who has done shows like Aapki Nazron ne Samjha, RadhaKrishn, Divya Drishti, Kumkum Bhagya and Naagin 4, as Aalya who will be seen alongside the talented actor Mausam Dubey, who plays the role of Adi, in the lead. Being an episode that audiences would certainly not want to miss, tune in to this love story this Saturday, 20th November 2021 at 7 PM on ZING
Sharing the experience on the show and being part of the season's last episode, Richa shared, "It's great to be part of such a popular show that continues to get better with each season. It's been one of my favourite shows for a very long time and I have always wanted to be a part of it. What adds to my happiness is the fact that I will play a character in the very last episode. Knowing that the season is going to end, expectations amongst fans and viewers will be at its peak and it's this very factor that makes the entire experience so very exciting for me. With the entire cast and crew doing their very best, I am looking forward to seeing the 12th season of Pyaar Tune Kya conclude on a resounding note and be one that will be remembered for a very long time."
Simply Complicated is a love story of Aalya and Adi who are in a relationship for the last 10-11 years. Aalya thinks her love story has no fun or excitement as everything is perfect and smooth. Hence, they decide to date other people. Through various round of events, we see that Adi falls in love with a girl named Maya that complicates his relationship with Aalya. Will this see Adi and Aalya part ways or make them realize that they cannot live without each other? Watch their love story this Saturday, 20th November 2021 at 7 PM on ZING.
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German teen recalls South African nightmare
By _Gr0cCc0Tts_ March 10, 2011 No Comments5 Mins Read
A GERMAN teenager who was raped while on holiday with her family in Addo, in the Eastern Cape last year, said she couldn't sleep at night and felt terrified whenever she was left at home alone.
The girl, now 16, was giving evidence on Tuesday from her home town of Wiesbaden, Germany, to the Eastern Cape High Court, in Grahamstown, by means of video-conferencing technology.
Her testimony was heard in the Barrat seminar room at Rhodes University, beamed via closed-circuit television to a strictly select audience that included two journalists, high court officials, police officers and investigators. No one else was allowed in because of the nature of the case.
Although Rhodes University had declined to comment, Grocott's Mail reported in our Friday 25 February edition that it had been rumoured the university would step in, as it had the necessary facilities.
The proceedings began with state prosecutor, Johann Bezuidenhout, putting the teenager at ease, speaking to her in German for a few minutes.
The teenager's father was there to support her and could be seen in the background, refilling her glass of water, or providing her with relevant information, such as the exact dates and times of events. A retired German teacher from Port Elizabeth translated the questions and the girl's replies.
She responded confidently to questions about her ordeal on the morning of July 24, last year.
The accused, 20-year-old Thanduxolo Jason January, never once looked at the television screen while the girl gave her testimony.
Even through his lawyer, the accused said hardly anything other than nodding a yes or no to questions. The cameras were set up in such a way that the girl would not have to see her alleged attacker. She could see everyone in the room, except January.
The teenager recalled that she and her 14-year-old cousin had decided to leave the bathroom window of the chalet in which they were sleeping at an Addo B&B partly open, so that they could get "fresh-air".
Their families were sleeping in nearby chalets. One of her two attackers had entered through that window and opened the chalet door from the inside to let his accomplice in.
The girl told the court that one of the men had a "knife-like" object. When the prosecutor asked her if she had screamed when she saw the two attackers, she said she had thought about it but restrained herself for fear of what the attackers might do to her and her cousin.
She told the court that they asked her to undress. At first, she had refused, despite being so scared of them. It was during this time that the other accused – "'the short one", the girl said – held her cousin at knife-point, while the other attacker raped her. She described the experience as 'very painful and scary'.
After the first attacker had finished raping her, she said the other proceeded to rape her again, while the first took a turn at holding her cousin at knife-point. After the second man had raped her, she said the first attacker returned and demanded oral sex.
When asked whether she was on any medication, the teenager said she had been on anti-retrovirals for about a month, before stopping because of the side effects.
She had also been for several HIV/aids tests, all of which had been negative.
When the prosecutor asked her if the incident had changed her life she said that at first she hadn't been able to sleep at night and that sometimes she felt terrified if left alone at home.
When asked if she and her family had changed their view of South Africa because of the incident, she said they had to a certain extent, but that they still loved the country and would consider coming back at some stage.
January pleaded not guilty to all four charges, namely, housebreaking with intent to commit robbery and rape, robbery with aggravating circumstances, rape and theft.
His accomplice, who cannot be named because he is a minor, entered into a plea bargain with the state and will serve a 16-year sentence.
After the teenager's evidence was heard at Rhodes University, the trial returned to the Grahamstown High Court in High Street.
January is being defended by Chris Schuring. Judge Jeremy Pickering is presiding and his two assessors are Braam Maqabi and Ian Sholto-Douglas. The trial is continuing at the Eastern Cape High Court, in Grahamstown.
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Title: To request that the Chief Administrative Officer cause the Director of Planning and Development Review to develop a process for preparing school impact statements for new developments in the city of Richmond. (As Amended)
Patrons: Kristen Nye, Kimberly Gray
Attachments: 1. Res. No. 2018-R103 - Amended 20190408, 2. 20190408 Amendment of 2018-R103
4/22/2019 1 City Council continued Action details Meeting details Not available
4/8/2019 1 City Council amended and continued Action details Meeting details Not available
2/21/2019 1 Finance and Economic Development Standing Committee forwarded with no recommendation Action details Meeting details Not available
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To request that the Chief Administrative Officer cause the Director of Planning and Development Review to develop a process for preparing school impact statements for new developments in the city of Richmond. (As Amended)
WHEREAS, the Council believes that there has been a rise in development in the city of Richmond that has resulted in an increase in the population of the city of Richmond from 204,214 in 2010 to 222,853 in 2017; and
WHEREAS, this population growth has, in turn, generated a surge in enrollment at schools administered by the School Board of the City of Richmond; and
WHEREAS, the Council also believes that it is in the best interests of the citizens of the City of Richmond and especially students of schools administered by the School Board of the City of Richmond that the Council request that the Chief Administrative Officer cause the Director of Planning and Development Review to develop (i) a process for [preparing school] assessing with the staff of the School Board of the City of Richmond the impact [statements for new developments in the city of Richmond] of development projects of a scale defined by the Director of Planning and Development Review and (ii) a process to systematically assess the effects of [such] new developments in the city of Richmond on schools administered by the School Board of the City of Richmond;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND:
That the Council hereby requests that the Chief Administrative Officer cause the Director of Planning and Development Review and any other relevant City agencies that the Chief Administrative Officer may request to assist, with the advice and comment of the staff of the School Board of the City of Richmond, to jointly develop a process to identify development impact on schools administered by the School Board of the City of Richmond. The Council hereby further requests that staff of the School Board of the City of Richmond...


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