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Early Closure, Late Opening of Thomson-East Coast Line (July 2020 – April 2021)
31 December 2020 1 January 2021 2 Comments
[Updated on 31 Dec 2020 for TEL ECLO from 1 Jan 2021 to 30 Apr 2021]
Early Closures & Late Openings (ECLO) along the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) between Woodlands North and Woodlands South will take place daily from Monday, 20 July 2020 to Friday, 30 April 2021.
This is to facilitate additional engineering hours for the testing of systems and trains in preparation for the opening of TEL Stage 2.
Occurs Duration
Early Closure Daily, at 9:00 pm 20 July 2020 to 30 April 2021
Late Opening Saturday & Sunday only, at 6:30 am 25 July 2020 to 25 April 2021
Affected Sector Thomson-East Coast Line:
Woodlands North – Woodlands – Woodlands South
Refer to the previous TEL Early Closure & Late Opening article for arrangements from April to 19 July 2020.
This arrangement supersedes the previous TEL ECLO arrangement for Friday, 20 July 2020 to Sunday, 26 July 2020.
On 24 Aug 2020, SMRT & LTA announced the extended TEL ECLO arrangements, in which the end date was extended from 30 Aug 2020 to 1 Nov 2020. The end date for the TEL ECLO was announced to be further extended to 31 Dec 2020 on 29 Oct 2020.
This was extended yet again as announced on the LTA official Facebook Page on 31 Dec 2020, in which the end date was changed to 30 Apr 2021.
Covered in this article:
Affected MRT Stations
First & Last train timings
Alternate Bus Services
TE1 Woodlands North
TE2NS9 Woodlands
TE3 Woodlands South
As a result, TEL train services will be unavailable during the periods of closure.
Affected Hours & Dates
Train service will end at about 9:00pm daily during the Early Closure period.
Daily from 20 July 2020 to 30 April 2021
Early Closure & Late Opening
In addition to the Early Closure, train services will start at about 6:30 am on Saturdays and Sundays from 25 July 202o to 25 April 2021
25 & 26 July 2020
1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 & 30 August 2020
5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27 September 2020
3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 & 31 October 2020
1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29 November 2020
5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 & 27 December 2020
2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 & 31 January 2021
6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28 February 2021
6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27 & 28 March 2021
3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25 April 2021
First & Last Train Timings at Affected Stations
Service 856 – SMRT Buses MAN A95 (SMB5895L)
Service 901M – SMRT Buses MAN A95 Euro 6 (SG6140C)
Service 901 – SMRT Buses Volvo B9TL Wright (SG5153Y)
During Early Closure & Late Opening of TEL, commuters can take alternative bus services to the affected train stations.
SMRT Bus Service 856
– At Woodlands Temp Int for TE2NS9 Woodlands
– At Bus Stop 47201 – W'lands Nth Stn, Woodlands North Coast Rd for TE1 Woodlands North
SMRT Bus Services 901 & 901M
– At Bus Stop 46981 – W'lands Sth Stn Exit 2, Woodlands Ave 1 for TE3 Woodlands South from Woodlands
– At Bus Stop 46989 – W'lands Sth Stn Exit 1, Woodlands Ave 1 for TE3 Woodlands South towards Woodlands
Shortened Operating Hours for Rail Renewal Work
External Links & References:
Changes in Operating Hours for Thomson-East Coast Line from July to August 2020 – SMRT Corporation
← 2020 Year In Review
MAN A95 (Euro 6) – 3-Door Batch →
2 thoughts on "Early Closure, Late Opening of Thomson-East Coast Line (July 2020 – April 2021)"
Useyourbrain
Testing until pig can fly yet so many faulty.Just open the phase 2 and let either GAS,TTS or SBST operate the line.
the signalling system is from Alstom. Doesn't matter which local operator operates the line.
MRT Early Closure & Late Opening: Woodlands North – Woodlands South (20 Jul – 30 Apr)
20 July 2020 @ 9:00 PM - 30 April 2021 @ 6:30 AM UTC+8
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3-Door MAN A95 buses to serve Bus Service 334 from end-Jan 2021
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2021 Outlook for Public Transport
MAN A95 (Euro 6) – 3-Door Batch
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MAN A95 (Euro 6) bus models launched by Knackstop
Delayed Opening of Thomson-East Coast Line Stage 2
Rationalisation of Bus Service Operations (2019 – 2021)
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Government clears bill amendment Gives full protection to convicted MPs MLAs
Supreme Court of India in its July 10 verdict, had struck down a provision in the electoral law that protects a convicted lawmaker from disqualification on the ground of pendency of appeal in higher courts.
Supreme Court also made it clear that MPs, MLAs, and MLCs would stand disqualified on the date of conviction.
Supreme Court did the job of parliament which parliament our Indian politicians were not ready to do it
Immediate disqualification of convicted lawmakers
The Supreme Court judgement made it possible it disqualified convicted MPs and MLAs
After this, all political parties united and decided to change the law, bring an amendment, which will give them protection.
The two proposals were approved in the form of amendments to the Representation of People Act and separate bills will be tabled in Parliament
As per new amendment, convicted MPs and MLAs will retain their membership till pendency of appeal but will be barred from voting and drawing salary.
Politicians are so rich they do not care about their salaries and voting has no importance as every elected MP or MLA has a compulsion to vote as per the orders of high command or remote control.
Election ticket is given to only that person who obeys 100% to remote control or high command.
The proposal, in the form of Amendments to the Representation of People Act, will ensure that a lawmaker cannot be disqualified after conviction if his or her appeal is pending before a court and sentence is stayed.
A proviso added to sub-section (4) of section 8 of the RP Act makes it clear that the convicted member shall continue to take part in proceedings of Parliament or Legislature of a state but he or she shall neither be entitled to vote nor draw salary and allowances till the appeal or revision is finally decided by the court.
Another amendment cleared by the Cabinet adds a provisio to sub section (2) of section 62 of the RP Act to state that a person cannot cease to be a voter while in detention as his or her right is only temporarily suspended.
The Law Ministry's proposal to amend the Representation of People Act makes it clear that an MP or MLA cannot be disqualified after conviction if his or her appeal is pending before a court and sentence is stayed.
The Law Ministry has proposed that the amendment to the RPA shall come into effect from July 10, 2013, the day the Supreme Court gave the landmark judgement.
The proposal also suggests adding a new clause to the Constitution to say that a person can contest elections even if he cannot vote.
It states that a person cannot cease to be a voter while in detention as his or her right is only temporarily suspended.
It was argued that as the name of the person in jail continues to be on the electoral role, he or she also continues to be an elector and can file nomination for election.
Once again, this action of government proves that all political parties are same and their goals are same.
Political parties just fool the citizens of India and they divide us on the name of religion and caste.
Do you know any thief who has made a law which will give punishment to that thief or his friends.
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another great post sm
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Federico Balart Elgueta (Pliego, Murcia, 22 de octubre de 1831 – Madrid, 11 de abril de 1905) fue un periodista, poeta, crítico de arte, crítico teatral y humorista español vinculado al Realismo. En su carrera política en la estela republicana llegó a consejero de Estado.

Biografía
Llegó a Madrid con diecinueve años para estudiar Derecho. Sus primeras críticas literarias aparecieron en el periódico La Verdad, hacia 1861 y firmando con el pseudónimo de 'Nadie'. En 1870 fue nombrado subsecretario del Ministerio de la Gobernación y posteriormente consejero de Estado, diputado en Cortes por Motril (1870-1871), y, entre 1872 y 1873, senador por la provincia de Castellón. También trabajó como contable en el Banco de España y fue censor y director artístico en el Teatro Español. Colaborador habitual en La Democracia y en Gil Blas, alcanzó fama y respeto como crítico de arte y de teatro. Electo académico de la Real Academia Española en 1891 no llegó a ingresar como miembro. Su matrimonio con la viuda Dolores Anza, y la temprana muerte de ella en 1879, fueron la materia poética del libro Dolores, publicado en 1894 y que conoció un éxito inusitado. Balart murió en Madrid, a los setenta y tres años de edad.

Obras
Además del fondo elegíaco de Dolores, Balart desarrolla una poética sobre el sentido de la existencia, la fe y la inmortalidad, lo que le supuso ácidas críticas del clero, e incluso de escritores de juventud anarquista como José Martínez Ruiz, "Azorín", quien en su Charivari le acusó de ser un poeta "sin inspiración, prosaico, horriblemente difícil e insincero". También escribió el ensayo titulado Literatura y Arte y otros libros líricos como Novedades de antaño y Horizontes, además de los póstumos: Sombras y destellos y Fruslerías.

Memoria
En Pliego se le dedicó una calle y un busto en la Glorieta. También tiene calles en Mula y en el barrio de San Antolín en Murcia. El instituto de educación secundaria de Pliego tiene su nombre.

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Enlaces externos

Balart en el capítulo XIX de las Memorias Íntimas de Eusebio Blasco.
Obras digitalizadas de Federico Balart en la Biblioteca Digital Hispánica de la Biblioteca Nacional de España

Críticos de arte de España
Críticos de teatro de España
Críticos literarios de España
Diputados de España del Sexenio Democrático
Escritores de España del Realismo
Escritores de la Región de Murcia
Escritores en español del siglo XIX
Humoristas de la Región de Murcia
Periodistas de España del siglo XIX
Periodistas de la Región de Murcia
Poetas de España del siglo XIX
Políticos de la Primera República española
Políticos de la Región de Murcia
Subsecretarios del Interior (España)
Fallecidos en Madrid
Sepultados en la Sacramental de San Lorenzo y San José
Nacidos en Pliego

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City Council unanimously votes to honor the victims of the 1970s & 1980s Hoboken Fires
City of Hoboken will honor the victims of the Hoboken Fires with memorial at Tom Olivieri Park
Last night, the City Council unanimously approved installation of a plaque at Tom Olivieri Park to honor the victims of the Hoboken Fires in the late 70s and early 80s.
A plaque will bear witness at the park remembering the dozens who perished and thousands displaced during the tumultuous times in the Mile Square City. Many among the hundreds of reported fires occurred due to arson.
The effort for the memorial is led by Rose Orozco, founder of the Hoboken Fire Victims Memorial Project.
Rose Orozco, Founder of the Hoboken Fire Victims Memorial Project speaking to the City Council last night.
City Council President Jen Giattino sponsored the resolution.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INSTALLATION OF A PLAQUE HONORING THE MEMORY OF VICTIMS OF THE HOBOKEN FIRES IN THE LATE 70s & EARLY 80s AT TOM OLIVIERI PARK AT 13TH& WILLOW
WHEREAS, the City of Hoboken suffered a series of devastating fires in the late 70s and early 80s and,
WHEREAS, Hoboken residents faced hundreds of fires, many suspected originating by arson with horrendous loss of life numbering in the dozens and,
WHEREAS, many thousands of Hoboken residents suffered displacement as highlighted by historian Dylan Gottlieb published in the September 1, 2019, Journal of American History article, "Hoboken is Burning: Yuppies, Arson, and Displacement in the Postindustrial City" and,
WHEREAS, the Washington Post featured a September 19th, 2019 article "How gentrification caused American cities to burn," and highlighted the "Hoboken arson wave" from 1978 to 1983 and,
WHEREAS, the City of Hoboken wishes to further recognize the service of tenant activist Tom Oliveri, and honor the memory of Hoboken residents who perished in the Hoboken fires of the late 70s and 80s at the renamed Teofilio Olivieri Park at 13thSt. on Willow Avenue and,
WHEREAS, Rose Orozco, a member of the Hoboken Rent Leveling Board and resident who lived through the time of the Hoboken fires and is the founder of the Hoboken Fire Victims Memorial Project and,
WHEREAS, the City of Hoboken desires to honor all the victims of the Hoboken Fires in the late 70s and 80s.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council and the City of Hoboken, that a plaque honoring the memory of the dozens of Hoboken residents who died and the thousands displaced by the Hoboken Fires be installed at the Teofilio Olivieri Park as provided by the Hoboken Fire Victims Memorial Project.
Meeting Date: December 18, 2019
A spring date will be announced for the official ceremony with the plaque installation at Tom Oliveri Park, Willow Avenue at 13th Street.
The Hoboken Fire Victims Memorial Project committee:
Rose Orozco is the 2018 Founder of the Hoboken Fire Victims Memorial Project. She was a nurse at the former St. Mary's Hospital and witness to the tragic consequences of the Hoboken fires.
Councilwoman Jen Giattino is the current Hoboken City Council President. She sponsored the resolution to honor the victims passed unanimously at the December 18, 2019 City Council meeting. "I'm very pleased to support the efforts Rose undertook to honor the victims of the Hoboken fires."
Elaine Ellis Thomas is the Rector of All Saints Episcopal Parish and is planning to organize community conversations, prayer walks and a memorial service. "All Saints played an important role in helping those displaced by the fires, and I am interested in discovering how the church might help in healing some of the most painful memories of those who lived through this traumatic time in Hoboken's history," she said.
Holly Metz is the editor of the Hoboken Oral History Project, a project of the Hoboken Historical Museum and the Friends of the Hoboken Public Library. Those efforts have allowed her to hear the stories of many Hobokenites, including Rose. For Holly, this memorial project is part of that listening and documentation of our lives here.
Roman Brice is the editor of The Hudson Mile Square View and has covered Hoboken government, politics and corruption over the past decade.
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Change in Saudi Arabia will drive change in the region
By Abdulrahman al-Rashed Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Although the speaker is the Saudi Crown Prince, and although he is speaking about the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its community, his discussion on combating extremism and returning to moderate Islam should be a focus for all.
It should be the project for all countries in the region and the international community.
Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks today about building a future, for that is the best way to leave behind a constricting past. He sees that development requires change, which to come about, first requires acknowledging the problem and having the courage to deal with it.
I believe Prince Mohammed was just that yesterday. He was clear, honest and brave in his speech to the world. He talked about returning to a Saudi society once governed by their ancestors. A religious society free of extremism and tolerant to those around it.
Yes, a present time problem does exist as a repercussion of the past, and he spoke about it openly to the audience without embarrassment, deliberation or ambivalence. The problem is that extremists imposed their opinions on society after 1979, particularly after Ayatollah Khomeini's revolution which opened the door to biddings on exaggerations, extremism and more extremism.
Yesterday, the Crown Prince vowed that it was time to fight extremist thinking and destroy it.
This statement echoed throughout the Saudi Kingdom not just the conference hall. He chose the right occasion for it. The Crown Prince was presenting one of the future Saudi projects to investors and the world, explaining his developmental plan to future youthful generations.
With this courageous rhetoric, Saudi Arabia is leading a new trend in the region and the Muslim world. A trend to which we can pin to the hope of emerging from an era of extremism that threatens the world.
True to his words
The Saudi Crown Prince proved that he is true to his words, a difficult step. He made many promises and proposed several openness initiatives that proved to his citizens, and to the world, that he meant what he was saying – his country was leading a cleansing campaign from extremist ideology and extremists. Decisions were issued and laws were amended.
The disagreement with its neighboring country Qatar is only part of that policy.
Saudi Arabia has taken a clear stance saying that it does not want a relationship with the Qatari government if it continues to fund extremist groups on its lands, continues to support them through the media and continues to host their fugitives.
Saudi Arabia's speech against extremism – to which there is zero tolerance – is no longer lenient with individuals, nor with official or private institutions, which broadcast radical Islam socially and politically.
The Saudi government also took on dozens of openness initiatives that surprised us – we – who thought these would be difficult decisions, not even difficult but impossible in light of the political circumstances.
The significance of what the Saudi Crown Prince addressed stems from Saudi Arabia's importance as the leader of more than a billion Muslims around the world.
In my opinion, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who holds legitimacy, vision and courage, is able to lead the train of change and save Islamic societies around the world from the repercussions of intellectual thought destruction since 1979.
After all, Saudi Arabia is the spiritual reference for Muslims.
The goal is not to rid people of extremism and extremists, but to also build a promising future for their sons and daughters. The spirit of positive change paves the way.
An example of such, yesterday's announcement on the construction of a giant region in the northwest of the country to connect continents together. This region would open the doors to modern industry, international trade and tourism. This project would rely on very modern technological systems.
At the Riyadh conference, we hear a speech about life not death, about the future not the past. Thus, we hope that the Kingdom will be a gate of change for all.
This article is also available in Arabic.
Abdulrahman al-Rashed is the former General Manager of Al Arabiya News Channel. A veteran and internationally acclaimed journalist, he is a former editor-in-chief of the London-based leading Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat, where he still regularly writes a political column. He has also served as the editor of Asharq al-Awsat's sister publication, al-Majalla. Throughout his career, Rashed has interviewed several world leaders, with his articles garnering worldwide recognition, and he has successfully led Al Arabiya to the highly regarded, thriving and influential position it is in today. He tweets @aalrashed.
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Saskatchewan NAC is very pleased to feature Chris Wikman as a NAC Artist of the Month!
Chris was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, in 1973. While growing up and watching his father make pottery and pursue other interests in arts, Chris became fascinated with the process of art making. He started painting in 1995 in his spare time, and in 2005 he transitioned to being a full time painter.
While being a stay at home single father of five adopted children, Wikman works out of his home (which was formerly a church) in Indian Head, Saskatchewan.
Wikman is a self taught painter whose main focus is on landscape and portraiture, working in both acrylic and oils. His work is influenced by The Fauvists, Vincent Van Gogh, The Group of Seven and Canadian contemporaries such as Greg Hardy.
Wikman has had several solo shows, such as at the PaSiG Designs Art Gallery in Brandon, Manitoba, and at Gallery Lacosse, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His work is in both private and corporate collections throughout Canada.
Below are some examples of Chris' work available for purchase through our NACmarket, and an interview with Chris from March 2014.
I believe that, as human beings, we are designed to be creative and inventive. At our very core, these are essential qualities of our existence. While growing up, my dad often pursued many art forms, and in fact he became an accomplished potter almost overnight. My fascination with the process of art making, I would attribute to my dad.
As I got older, recognized that I had an inner voice that called me to create art as well; I began to have a profound respect and appreciation for those who, against all the odds, managed to devote their lives to the process of art making, which is an opportunity my dad never had. I feel privileged that I can participate in the process of making art full time, when so many others can't.
For me that is the defining point of when you become an artist. By definition, an artist is someone who is engaged in creating art, a practitioner. You can have an abundance of natural talent, but it is wasted and meaningless if one is not committed to the discipline of making art every day.
My work is, at once, both Fauvist and Impressionist.
There are certainly art movements that have influenced my work, for example the Fauvists. Within those movements, I may have singled out a few artists to study but I can't say that any specific artist historically has influenced my work directly.
Picasso said, "Bad artists copy. Good artists steal" My thoughts on that, especially as a self taught painter, is that we always will stumble onto to a piece of art, or a portfolio of an artist, that speaks to us in a particular way. We harness as much information as possible in order to learn, and there is always trace of that, a finger print. At times it may be necessary to flat out copy, in order to learn enough to steal from it to make it your own; and in that sense, I think after enough years of painting, it becomes harder to know where the influence is coming from.
Greg Hardy and RFM McInnis have influenced my work in a particular kind of way. Whenever I am struggling in my own work, or need inspiration I study the work of these two guys to find answers. This is especially true regarding Greg Hardy's work.
For the first ten years of my career I was an abstract painter, until I went to a show and saw Greg's work for the first time. It took my breath away. Suddenly, after seeing his work, everything I loved about painting, the physical act of it, of pushing and manipulating paint, suddenly made more sense to me. I could see it in his paintings. There was something about that work that spoke to me, and I knew from that moment that I would never paint the same again. I knew that I wanted to be a landscape painter. I understood that painting representation was the right vehicle for me rather than what we refer to as abstraction.
The most significant artist who has influenced me is a very close friend of mine, Ross Melanson, who I have adopted as my brother. We started painting together nearly two decades ago and have maintained a disciplined practice of painting together whenever we can. Over a period of days and up to several weeks at a time, we have painted together on a regular basis over the years. It's only been in the last few years that we have begun to recognize how unique that painting relationship is. For me our practice of making art together in the same space has been an invaluable source of energy that has aided me in my own practice.
Are there ideas or philosophies that underpin your work?
Though my work is, to an extent, about nature, it is fundamentally about memory. My images of nature almost always emerge from my reflection on experiences I have had in various places I have been with my family and friends.
How did you come be living in Indian Head, and how does living in Indian Head effect your work?
Moving to Indian Head happened on an absolute whim with disregard to everything I was planning at the time. I was planning on moving to Winnipeg and finish my Fine Arts Degree at the University of Manitoba. I had even gone so far as to make arrangements to buy a house there when my house in Regina sold. Just days before I got an offer on my house, I discovered there was a church in Indian Head for sale online. After seeing what was considered the sanctuary (which is now my studio) I was convinced. In less than a month, we moved in and I have had very few regrets.
My studio here is the centre of gravity for me and my 5 adopted children. It's large enough that I can work in there without being distracted by my kids and yet not be entirely removed from them.
Living in Indian Head itself has not affected my work in any sense. Although I live on the main drag, I am fairly removed from the community because I am working in my studio 10-12 hours a day on average. The studio space itself, however, has affected my work profoundly. After working in corners, dark basements, and at the kitchen table, I now have a place large enough and permanent enough that I don't have a sense of being constrained anymore. My studio is octagonal with high walls and a dome ceiling that is nearly 20 feet in the middle. At certain parts of the studio I can walk back nearly 50 feet to look at my work.
My studio space has taught me to move while I paint, to back away from the work every few minutes. I bet you I walk about 5 km a day to get a distance glance at my work. This has translated into how I view and perceive paintings. In the end, my studio space has played an integral part in my development. It has transformed how I see and use colour and how I use brushstrokes to maximize the effect of the painting when I am close to it and far from it. Whether I am working on a small scale painting or a large scale painting, I want it to demand the same sense of intimacy from that distance. I know that this is not typical of how one views or paints artwork. Regardless, it is my ambition to paint works that are equally powerful from 50' away whether they are five feet square or five inches square. I get very excited about what that implies, especially when a small scale painting doesn't deconstruct from 50 feet away and is as demanding as a large scale painting.
I think what is hard about being an artist, if one is seriously disciplined in the practice of art making, is trying to find a balance with every day life. An art practice comes with huge sacrifices that I think the average person does not understand and, if they do, they may question those choices.
In one sense, being an artist is a selfish discipline. I work full time in my studio for ten to twelve hours a day and, when I am not in my studio, I am thinking about my work, and longing to be in the studio. All my time and energy is devoted to it and, financially, it becomes a costly endeavor. Eventually, you get to a level where the goal is to make a living off of your work or, at the very least, to break even in recouping the cost of materials.
However, it is time and energy that you can never recoup. It's easy to say, "Don't waste time watching TV all night when you should be working!" It is not so easy, when you know you need to work, and life is demanding that you participate, or your kids don't understand in that moment, you need to work, rather than watch cartoons with them. I know so many profoundly talented artists who have stopped making art altogether, or wait until they are retired, or their kids have grown up, because these choices and sacrifices are painfully hard to make.
For me, as a single dad with five children having various degrees of special needs, this is the worst part of being an artist. Time and energy is a limited resource, you need a longterm vision and need to make executive decisions on the spot about where your time is to be spent, who gets it, what gets it, and you need to do so without second-guessing yourself, with the hope that those around you will understand.
I guess, as an artist, you have to trust that the sacrifices you make, whether in regard to your studio time or your family time, are the right choices and that they are more meaningful than the sacrifice that will be made. This wisdom, however, is something that is not always apparent and it is often hard to defend, as both an artist and a parent. After all, you are always sacrificing something from the things that you love. It's easy to feel discouraged despite all the personal convictions that tell you otherwise.
What are your own expectations for your work and your career: your goals and your ideas of what lies ahead, both creatively and professionally?
Like all artists, I strive to be better at my craft. The work that I am producing now still feels new to me, despite the fact that I have been working and developing this particular style for a number of years. I don't want to be what I consider a formula painter. I don't want to be painting the same way in 5 years unless it still feels new to me. This is the first time in my development as an artist that I feel confident about what is possible. Twenty years go by quickly and I guess I've finally reached a place as an artist where I recognize that I will never be the best painter, but I have earned my stripes. It is not so easy for my limitations as an artist or insecurities to intimidate me anymore. Coming to that place has renewed my energy and changed how I feel about my work.
This year I have committed myself to being aggressive in finding as much representation across Canada as I can, that I think I can handle, rather than depending solely on private sales. My work is in several places now and I have several other galleries who are willing to take my work. I feel very grateful and fortunate that I have been given the unique privilege in working full time out of my studio, while being a stay at home dad. My hope is that I can continue to work and make a viable living from my art.


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Liberty Township positions itself as the regional leader for emergency response
Liberty Township, Powell, OH
Liberty Township Fire Department (LTFD)
Department leaders want to achieve international accreditation for the fire department and to improve emergency services for citizens. The community can achieve both with faster emergency response times.
Liberty Township installed Opticom GPS signal priority control technology at every intersection in Liberty Township and the City of Powell as well as on 18 authorized response vehicles.
Emergency response times improved significantly. Initial tests indicated that both the fire department and EMS reduced response times by at least 40 percent.
Moving quickly to improve emergency response
Liberty Township is located in Delaware County, one of the fastest growing counties in Ohio. It is also home to the nation's largest zoo, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. With more than 9,000 animal species, the zoo attracts more than 2.3 million visitors annually. The influx of citizens and visitors has created new opportunities for the area. It has also created new challenges and demands for the Liberty Township Fire Department (LTFD).
The LTFD includes two fire stations and serves citizens in a 34-square-mile area. It is fully integrated with its own Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division. As a result, its 50-plus firefighters are specially cross-trained as paramedics. Most of them are certified in advanced rescue techniques and can respond to a wide range of emergencies.
Because they are responsible for first response and for the highest level of pre-hospital care, it is critical that crews reach the emergency scene as quickly as possible. Even though the LTFD took great pride in the level of service it provided, growing traffic volume slowed response times. Crews reached the scene within guidelines established by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) only 23 percent of the time. As a result, care was compromised.
One of Fire Chief Tim Jensen's goals is accreditation. The LTFD needs to meet acceptable response times at least 90% of the time to gain international accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI). It would provide continuous improvement and comprehensive self assessment that would enable the department to enhance progressive, high-quality emergency and preventative services.
After studying various methods to improve response times, the LTFD decided to install traffic signal preemption. But first, they needed to find funding.
Finding funding sources
Veteran firefighter, Mickey Smith, took the lead in the grant writing process. "We're battling fires that can double in size in only 30 seconds," said Smith. "We must reach the scene as quickly as possible. By saving time, we can save lives."
Smith had never written a federal grant. He learned quickly, however, how to navigate the process simply by visiting the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) website. The site provides guidelines as well as the application. He also sought input from several sources within the department, as well as with representatives from a GTT-authorized dealer in Columbus.
Choosing the precise technology
Key members of the LTFD spoke with GTT representatives to learn more about Opticom traffic signal priority control. The LTFD considered infrared emergency vehicle preemption technology. It's reliable, durable and efficient — but it wasn't the best option for the unique landscape of the area. It was soon realized that a radio-based system incorporating GPS location data could help the LTFD improve response times significantly.
"This area's arterial roads have multiple hills, blind corners and other line-of-sight issues that could minimize the effectiveness of infrared systems," said Smith. With Opticom GPS, preemption can be activated at greater distances and is based on estimated time of arrival at the intersection. Plus, it uses highly secure radio communications, so it can accommodate even the most adverse environments
in Liberty Township.
Department leaders, including Chief Jensen, wanted the LTFD to be a visionary and key contributor in mutual aid strategies in Delaware County and throughout Ohio. The LTFD can reach destinations much quicker — even in other communities with GPS priority signal control.
After deciding to seek funding specifically for GPS preemption, Smith worked closely with the authorized GTT dealer in Columbus to ensure the grant application was accurate and efficiently demonstrated the urgency for the innovative technology.
Protecting the entire community
Liberty Township earned an operations and safety grant from AFG in excess of $700,000, with more than $520,000 designated specifically for GPS preemption technology. Several manufacturers bid on the project. With its responsive support during the grant writing process along with its prominence in the industry as the leading provider of traffic signal priority control technology, Opticom quickly emerged as the clear choice for the LTFD team. Deployment began almost immediately.
Liberty Township features 35 intersections. Every one of them — along with 18 emergency vehicles — was equipped with Opticom traffic signal priority control equipment. Because it created a dedicated path to each of the three medical/trauma centers within about 25 miles, the impact of GPS priority control was immediate.
"The results have been remarkable," said Smith. "I believe we've saved several lives since implementation because we can reach the scene and the hospitals so much faster."
Aiding other agencies
"The goal of every fire department and agency is to serve citizens," said Smith. "Mutual aid allows faster emergency response to more people in more locations. With Opticom GPS, we're assured that we're on the cutting edge of technology that allows emergency vehicles to pass through intersections quickly and more safely."
The success in Liberty Township is drawing attention. There are plans to implement emergency preemption in all jurisdictions in Delaware County. As part of the original GPS implementation, there are several intersections in nearby communities — including the City of Delaware and Orange Township — also equipped with Opticom equipment to ensure faster transport to the hospitals.
Delaware aims to emulate Liberty Township's success and expand its existing emergency preemption system. If successful, Mickey Smith will have a lot to do with it. He's leveraging his experience with Liberty Township to help write a grant for Delaware and Orange. In addition, the LTFD is positioned to move forward with international accreditation efforts.
"Emergency response is too important not to try to improve it," said Smith. "The payoff is second-to-none for everybody in the community, from emergency personnel to the citizens."
"The results have been remarkable. I believe we've saved several lives since implementation because we can reach the scene and the hospitals so much faster."
– Mickey Smith
Veteran Firefighter for LTFD
Liberty Township
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Central Management Software (CMS) for traffic signal priority control


A man has died at the Holiday Inn hotel on the Brayford in Lincoln, police have confirmed.
Police were called to investigate yesterday evening (July 23). The force confirmed to reporters that there are no suspicious circumstances in relation to the death.
Not details of the identity of the man have so far been released.
The incident has been passed on to the coroner.


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What can I do to get ready for therapy?
An important first step is to set goals. Ask yourself, "How would I like to be different by the end of therapy?" Think specifically about changes you'd like to make at work, at home, in your relationships with family, friends, co-workers, and others. Think about what symptoms have been bothering you and which you'd like to decrease or eliminate. I will help you evaluate and refine these goals and help you decide which goals you can tackle on your own and which goals you might want to work on in therapy.
It is quite normal to feel nervous before your first therapy session. I find that clients quickly begin to feel more relaxed and comfortable once we have met and begin to discuss their concerns. During the first session, I typically ask you to describe the reasons for which you are seeking psychotherapy, and we discuss your goals. We also begin to develop a mutual understanding of the causes of your distress, and we determine if we are well-matched to work together.
The length of treatment varies significantly depending on your goals and the nature of your psychological issue. Some problems can be treated in a relatively brief time period (i.e., 8-12 sessions), while others take more time to accomplish. During our initial meetings, I will offer my impressions of your treatment needs and anticipated length of therapy. It's important to discuss any financial or time considerations you have as we develop and agree upon a treatment plan.
A comfortable rapport and a sense of a shared effort indicate a positive start to therapy. Patients often experience a wide range of emotions during psychotherapy. This is to be expected. In fact, expressing these upsetting feelings and thoughts may mean you are getting directly to the heart of the matter. If you don't think you are making progress with your therapy, I encourage you to discuss it with me. Of course, reaching your primary goals is the main sign of success, and will help you decide when to end treatment.
Psychologists in California do not currently prescribe medications, but I work closely with psychiatrists who can prescribe medications when they are indicated. Many patients are treated without medications, but some disorders respond better to a combination of medication and cognitive therapy. We can discuss the advantages and disadvantages of medication during therapy, and I will offer my impressions on the value of medication to treat your unique psychological issue.


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British Convicts to Australia
26th January is the official national day of Australia and marks the arrival of the First Fleet of British ships and the raising of the Union flag at Sydney Cove. Australia continues to recognise the story of its modern founding to this day.
The First Fleet as it became known, was formed of 11 ships that left from Portsmouth in southern England on 13th May 1787. This was an historic voyage across oceans to the other side of the world in order to establish the first European settlement, and penal colony, in Australia.
The Fleet used two Royal Navy vessels as well as six ships to transport around 1,000 convicts as well as seamen, officers and free people. The journey was arduous, first sailing south towards South America before turning eastwards at Cape Town and voyaging through the Great Southern Ocean to make its arrival at Botany Bay.
The leader of this great expedition was Commodore Arthur Phillip who had the power to make land grants in the colony and create legislation. The arrival of the ships at Botany Bay on 21st January 1788 was met initially with relief at finally having reached their destination. Unfortunately, it was soon realised that the bay was not as favourable as they had hoped. The previous accounts by the navigator Captain James Cook had somewhat misled the crew into believing this would be a suitable location.
Botany Bay was in fact too shallow to allow the fleet to anchor by the shore and it was quickly discovered that strategically the bay was unprotected and open to attack. To make matters worse, a lack of fresh water and poor soil quality added to the lack of potential in the area. Attempts to cut trees and set up primitive living accommodation were futile, as the tools they had brought with them failed to bring down the large trees in the area.
It quickly became clear that Phillip needed to move his colony onwards to a more suitable location. A party of men which included Phillip left Botany Bay and travelled in three smaller vessels in order to explore the coastline further north. It was on this investigative trail that the men discovered Port Jackson which immediately appeared to have better conditions. Good, fertile soil for growing crops, access to fresh water and easier anchorage of the boats made this the chosen spot for a new life and new era of discovery.
The First Fleet enters Port Jackson
Some years earlier Captain James Cook had recorded a sighting of the harbour but had not investigated it. Phillip however instantly honed in on the potential of the bay, describing it in a letter as "the finest harbour in the world". He and his men would return to Botany Bay to tell the others of their good news.
By 26th January the Fleet had left its original position and sailed to Port Jackson. As soon as they arrived, Phillip named the area Sydney Cove in honour of Lord Sydney who was the British Home Secretary. This was a momentous day marking the beginning of the British settlement; few however could have realised that this day would be celebrated annually centuries later.
With the British flag firmly in position, the formal proceedings could begin. As for the convicts, unsure as to their fate, they could only watch on from the ship, awaiting their punishment and subsequent hardship with trepidation.
The question of what to do with Britain's criminals arose largely in the period of the Industrial Revolution which witnessed a surge in petty crime. The reason for this increase was largely due to economic hardship and unemployment caused by the advent of machinery which replaced the work of men and women. Rural to urban migration was on the rise and cities grew rapidly; for those without work, stealing became a means of survival.
Very quickly this problem escalated. Prisons began filling up with people and the old prison ships, known as hulks, were unable to accommodate the overflow. Transportation was therefore introduced to solve this problem, with around 60,000 criminals being taken to British colonies in North America.
This all came to an end when the American War of Independence concluded British rule in North America and subsequently the Americans, no longer under British control, decided to refuse any further convict transportations. This created a crisis back across the Atlantic until it was decided that Australia would be the most suitable destination for the next penal colonies. On 6th December 1785 the Orders in Council were given; the colony was to be established, instructions were given and transportation to Australia commenced.
These colonies of convicts included men, women, minority groups and also some political prisoners. More serious crimes including rape and murder were made a transportable offence in 1830 but were also punishable by death and thus fewer of these criminals were transported.
Black-eyed Sue and Sweet Poll of Plymouth saying goodbye to their lovers who are about to be transported to Botany Bay, 1792
Those who were taken to Australia had committed a range of different crimes including theft, assault, robbery and fraud. As part of their punishment they were sentenced to penal transportation for seven years, fourteen years or even life, despite the crimes that they had committed being generally low-grade.
The prisoners were transported on ships in appalling conditions; many of them would not survive the journey. During the period of transportation, nearly 2000 convicts died during the journey, usually from illnesses such as cholera due to the cramped and unhygienic conditions, where space was so limited that inmates were not even able to stand up. The high mortality rate was made worse by a lack of sufficient supplies, leading to widespread hunger and starvation.
The plan was to settle in Australia and begin creating large areas of agricultural production. In theory this was a perfectly good aim, but skill shortages combined with a lack of livestock hindered first attempts.
The arrival of the Second Fleet did not improve the situation. Convicts arrived in poor health, unable to work and in 1790 only added more pressure to the new colony at Port Jackson. Those that could work were expected to get up as soon as dawn broke and work at least a ten hour day.
All convicts were to suffer the punishment of hard labour which consisted of any type of work that was deemed necessary for the settlement. This would include brick making and timber cutting, all of which would be carried out in sweltering conditions with little food to sustain them. The only reward promised was tobacco, awarded for a job well done.
Flogging of a convict in Tasmania, Australia
The treatment of the transported convicts was poor and the use of excessive punishment was rife throughout the penal system. Lashings were commonplace and for those prisoners who did not behave accordingly, they were taken elsewhere to suffer a secondary punishment. This could involve being taken to areas such as Tasmania and Norfolk Island where additional punishment was carried out and long periods of solitary confinement enforced.
There were some who objected to such excessive use of force and violence against prisoners. These included the ninth Governor of the New South Wales colony, Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Bourke. He was not happy with the use of force and passed the 'Magistrates Act' in order to limit the imposition of more than fifty lashes. His actions would make him a controversial and isolated figure. Others would oppose the transportation of more criminals to the colonies, but were mainly motivated by fears that their own reputations would suffer with any association with criminal behaviour.
The transportation penal system reached its peak in the 1830's after which the numbers dwindled and the last convict ship to arrive in Western Australia was on 10th January 1868. Other settlements such as Victoria and South Australia were established and would remain free colonies. The penal system was coming to an end after much protest and a changing approach and attitude to crime and punishment.
Those that suffered the unfortunate fate of being taken as labourers were to be emancipated and would eventually join their fellow Australians as free settlers. That was not to say that their hardship had come to an end; for years to come they would have to carry the label of a criminal and the social stigma would have lasting effects on the individuals.
The transportation of people to penal colonies to Australia contributed to thousands of lives suffering great hardship as a punishment for minor crimes committed in the UK.
The Tolpuddle Martyrs
In March 1834 six English farm labourers were sentenced to 7 years transportation to a penal colony in Australia – for being in a trade union…
Timeline of the British Empire
A short history of the rise and fall of the British Empire…
Timeline of the Industrial Revolution
The industrial revolution took place between the eighteenth century and the mid-nineteenth century, and changed the landscape and infrastructure of Britain forever…
Captain James Cook
James Cook would become one of the finest explorers the world has ever seen...


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Iraq had developed a centralized free  and universal healthcare system in the 1970s using a hospital based, capital-intensive model of curative care. The country depended on large-scale imports of medicines, medical equipment and even nurses, paid for with oil export income, according to a "Watching Brief" report issued jointly by the United Nations Children's Fund and the World Health Organization in July 2003.
Unlike other poorer countries, which focused on mass health care using primary care practitioners, Iraq developed a Westernized system of sophisticated hospitals with advanced medical procedures, provided by specialist physicians. The UNICEF/WHO report noted that prior to 1990, 97 percent of the urban dwellers and 71 percent of the rural population had access to free primary health care; just 2 percent of hospital beds were privately managed.

Funding and fees
During its last decade, the regime of Saddam Hussein cut health funding by 90 percent, contributing to a substantial deterioration in health care. During that period, maternal mortality increased nearly threefold, and the salaries of medical personnel decreased drastically. Medical facilities, which in 1980 were among the best in the Middle East, deteriorated. Conditions were especially serious in the south, where malnutrition and water-borne diseases became common in the 1990s. In 2005 the incidence of typhoid, cholera, malaria, and tuberculosis was higher in Iraq than in comparable countries. The conflict of 2003 destroyed an estimated 12 percent of hospitals and Iraq's two main public health laboratories. In 2004 some improvements occurred. Using substantial international funds, some 240 hospitals and 1,200 primary health centers were operating, shortages of some medical materials had been alleviated, the training of medical personnel had begun, and the inoculation of children was widespread. However, sanitary conditions in hospitals remained unsatisfactory, trained personnel and medications were in short supply, and health care remained largely unavailable in regions where violent insurgency continued. In 2005 there were 15 hospital beds, 6.3 doctors, and 11 nurses per 10,000 population. Plans called for US$1.5 billion of the national budget to be spent on health care in 2006.

The cost of admission to a public hospital was set at 500 dinars in the 1980s and has not been increased since. This was supposed to cover the cost of all treatment. In February 2016 all public hospitals in Iraq began to charge patients for individual services. The healthcare budget for 2016 has been cut by about 25%.

Staffing
More than 2000 doctors were killed between 2003 and 2014. In 2016, there were fewer than thirty cardiac surgeons left in the country.
As of the year 2020, there are 372 hospitals with 53,802 beds in Iraq. The public health care system in Iraq is free and has been free for decades.

Issues
Iraqi doctors report that they have to pretend to resuscitate patients when this is futile because relatives, with militia connections, sometimes demand money if they are dissatisfied with the doctor's efforts.  In 2010 the Council of Representatives of Iraq increased sentences for anyone convicted of threatening or attacking a doctor.

Various academic studies estimate that Iraqis have numerous untreated mental health issues, such as; depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD alone affects between 20 and 60% of population aged 18 and above), whose cause can be traced to Saddam's human rights abuses, as well as greatly accelerating due to the aftermath of the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the overall consequences of the Iraqi War such as violence, terrorism, displacement and low socio-economic status.

See also
Health in Iraq
List of hospitals in Iraq
Ministry of Health (Iraq)
List of Iraqi physicians

References

Healthcare in Iraq


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It's been almost seven years now since I met Mandy in Atlanta on september 6, 2007. Even though seven years have passed, I still remember every moment from that day. What makes this दिन even और than what it is standing द्वारा itself is how it all went down. At the time I was 19 years old and द्वारा then I was a प्रशंसक of Mandy for 8 years.
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I've been a प्रशंसक of hers for a while ever since she started out as a pop star. She was way better than Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears etc. She never took drugs she was never in the news like the two I mentioned. She's sensible,classy,down to earth, friendly.
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Here are SN's NFL playoff predictions for the AFC and NFC, plus who will win Super Bowl 53.
NFL playoff predictions are made easier when the Super Bowl pick made before the 2018 season enters the postseason as the favorite to hoist the Lombardi Trophy in February. That's the case for Sporting News and the Saints. We liked New Orleans then, and we still like them now.
But these NFL playoff predictions include much more than SN's Super Bowl pick. Which players are flying under the radar and ready to break out in the playoffs? What playoff team fields the most trustworthy offense? Defense?
SN NFL writers Tadd Haislop, Bill Bender, Vinnie Iyer and David Steele answer those questions and more.
What team playing on wild-card weekend is the biggest threat to win it all?
Haislop: Chargers. Before the 2018 season, SN picked the Chargers to represent the AFC in Super Bowl 53. We can't back down now. Los Angeles was good enough this season to have had a chance to clinch the No. 1 seed in Week 17. The Chargers failed to do that, of course, with the Chiefs taking care of their own business. But the point still stands: LA, a wild-card team, has a legit case as the best team in the AFC, if not the NFL.
Bender: Chargers. LA finished 7-1 on the road this season, with wins in Seattle, Pittsburgh and Kansas City. The Chargers have a top-10 defense, and Philip Rivers is back in the playoffs for the first time since 2013. It's a boom-or-bust pick, but this is Rivers' best shot to get to a Super Bowl in a long time.
Iyer: Chargers. SN picked the Chargers to get there in our preseason predictions, and they're still dangerous as a top wild card. Rivers' profile suggests he is overdue to play in a Super Bowl, and they are loaded with playmakers to win games with either explosive offense or shutdown defense. Anthony Lynn is also the most underrated coach in the playoff field.
Steele: Ravens. Yes, it feels like extreme recency bias after they went 6-1 down the stretch with Lamar Jackson and won their division in such dramatic fashion in the final minute of the final game. But because of Jackson, the way they re-imagined their offense, their again-stellar defense, and the way they manhandled their first-round opponent (the Chargers) and fell in overtime to the Chiefs, both on the road … why not?
Which of the four bye-week teams is most prime for an upset?
Haislop: Rams. Of the three teams the Rams could potentially face in the divisional round, all - the Bears, Cowboys and Seahawks - would be a tough matchup for a run defense that ranked 23rd in the league in the regular season with 122.3 yards allowed per game on the ground. LA is fortunate to have its first-round bye, primarily to have Todd Gurley as healthy as possible. But the fact that the Rams' offense grew stale toward the end of the regular season is a legitimate concern. Especially since all those aforementioned potential opponents also have strong defenses.
Bender: Rams. The instinct is to pick the Chiefs, but how will the Rams respond to either the Bears or the Seahawks if that is the divisional matchup? Chicago punished LA a few weeks ago, and Seattle, a playoff-seasoned team, lost two games to LA by seven points. Maybe the Rams will play the Cowboys, instead, but that wouldn't be easy.
Iyer: Rams. They are limping in with a banged-up Todd Gurley and a shaky Jared Goff leading the once-unstoppable offense, and they have plenty of holes around Aaron Donald on defense. They also are in line to draw the Bears, a team that dominated them at Soldier Field in the regular season, and Chicago will have plenty of fan support in LA in the divisional round.
Steele: Rams. For multiple reasons - Cooper Kupp's absence, Todd Gurley's odd combo of injuries and strange usage, their secondary flaws and the beatings they took from late-surging contenders in the Bears and Eagles - they are looking vulnerable at the wrong time. Their potential opponents (Bears, Seahawks, Cowboys) all can D up strong. After all the offensive fireworks, they might need Donald to put them on his shoulders. It's a real load.
Who's your pick for playoff MVP?
Haislop: Drew Brees. If Brees doesn't win the MVP award for his efforts during the regular season, it won't be robbery; the Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes did stuff in 2018 only Peyton Manning has done in the NFL. Besides, even though the Saints quarterback has never won the regular-season award, he likely would prefer to be the MVP of the playoffs. That would mean a New Orleans run to the Super Bowl.
Bender: Drew Brees. He's 5-0 at home in the Superdome in the playoffs, and he averages 254.8 passing yards with 11 TDs and one interception in those games. That's why home-field advantage was so important.
Iyer: Drew Brees. With Mahomes likely getting regular-season MVP by posting a 50-TD, 5,000-yard effort and ending the sentimental push for Brees, the Saints QB will be just fine if he gets his second Super Bowl MVP, instead. The Saints will have success with the running game and defense, too, as the playoff favorites, but Brees will execute at a high level throwing the ball all over the field with no outdoor road games ahead.
Steele: Drew Brees. The path for Brees and his team is not easy, but it's convenient, at the Superdome throughout. The weapons are in place. The defense has shown it can step up when needed (as opposed to a year ago). There are two other Super Bowl winners in the NFC field, but they don't negate what Brees has accomplished as well. It feels like Brees' time.
What under-the-radar player will become a star in the playoffs?
Haislop: Derwin James, S, Chargers. So maybe a first-round draft pick and first-year Pro Bowl selection can't be an "under-the-radar" player, but James as a rookie has been arguably the best Chargers defender this season. The safety has three picks, 13 passes defended, 3.5 sacks, six QB hits and 105 combined tackles this season. His impact will be felt in the postseason, and if he's not considered a star already, he will become just that over the next month.
Bender: Damien Williams, RB, Chiefs. The Chiefs lost Kareem Hunt during the regular season, but Williams has proven to valuable between the tackles and as a receiver out of the backfield. He will be heavily involved in the game plan.
Iyer: Demario Davis, LB, Saints. The Saints' inside linebacker was not the flashiest free-agent signing in 2018, but he was the best in terms of giving his team exactly what It needed: a thumper against the run who can also make big plays against the pass as a both a cover man and blitzer. He and Cameron Jordan will deliver as the team's defensive leaders for a deep, versatile front seven.
Steele: Mark Andrews, TE, Ravens. The 68-yard strike from Jackson on the season's penultimate weekend broke open the game against the Chargers in LA. Andrews has been an underrated savior, particularly with Jackson starting. For the season, he led all rookie tight ends in receiving yards with 552 - more than the Eagles' dangerous Dallas Goedert and far more than teammate and first-round pick Hayden Hurst. At times, he has done more damage than the wide receiver corps the Ravens famously beefed up in the offseason. If opponents can't slow him down, they'll struggle to slow down the Ravens.
What offense do you trust the most?
Haislop: Chiefs. This isn't close. The Chiefs led the league in yards per game (425.6) and points per game (35.3) in a year in which offenses as a whole were breaking NFL records. Their quarterback put up numbers only Peyton Manning has managed in the league. Even without Hunt, the creativity of Andy Reid's offense and the skill of Mahomes gives Kansas City the most trustworthy unit.
Bender: Chiefs. The Chiefs scored at least 26 points in every home game, and despite this being Mahomes' first go-around in the postseason - and we all know Reid's track record - it's time for a breakthrough. This is the year. We think. Hopefully.
Iyer: Chiefs. The Rams and Saints have had bad, out-of-sync games. The Patriots are trying to re-establish their identity as a team that needs to lean more on the running game. The Chiefs haven't slowed their machine one bit, as Mahomes gives them a high-scoring floor every week, and their running game is getting the complementary job done no matter what back is being featured. They also have the most matchup nightmares across the board, starting with Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce.
Steele: Saints. Yes, the Chiefs and Mahomes' 50 touchdown passes are in the field, but the exiled Hunt is not. The Rams are out there, but they've shown their Achilles heel lately. The Patriots are the Patriots, but Rob Gronkowski is not his usual Gronk, and they'll miss Josh Gordon badly. The Saints would have to fall flat on their faces to not take over in the playoffs.
What defense do you trust the most?
Haislop: Bears. If the Bears fail to advance in the postseason, it won't be for a lack of superb defense. Chicago led the league with just 17.7 points allowed per game this season. Given a front that includes Khalil Mack, Akiem Hicks and Eddie Goldman, plus a secondary that includes Eddie Jackson, Kyle Fuller and Adrian Amos, plus a middle that features Danny Trevathan and Roquan Smith … good luck against that.
Bender: Bears. The Bears are disruptive, they force turnovers and they have Mack. The Eagles will be a popular pick this week, but it's the Bears who could make a run with that defense in the NFC.
Iyer: Bears. The Ravens, Texans and Cowboys have their cases. But all of those teams can struggle at times in the secondary and don't always get the sacks and takeaways needed to turn games. The Bears have the superior stuffers and ball hawks on every level and the most disruptive edge rusher in the playoffs in Mack.
Steele: Bears. It only seems like either Mack or Jackson are playing all 11 spots on each play. But they also have beasts in the front seven that can shut down a running game, and arguably the best corner this season in Fuller. They've shown what they can do against the Rams, and they pretty much ruined the Vikings' and Kirk Cousins' season. Yes, this is headed exactly where it seems to be headed.
Who's your pick to win the AFC?
Haislop: Chargers. We should know better than to pick against the Patriots, especially when they enter the playoffs with a first-round bye. Bill Belichick's team remains the most prepared in the league, and the defense has improved just in time to compliment Tom Brady's offense. So my answer is … the Chargers? Their defense is good enough to bother Brady, and unlike the Jaguars last year, their offense is good enough to build on a lead should New England stage one of its patented rallies.
Bender: Chiefs. It's all about getting New England out of Foxborough, and that's what is going to happen. Kansas City has scored 40 or more points in three of the last four meetings with New England, and the teams have split those four games. This time the Chiefs win, and Reid finally gets to the Super Bowl.
Iyer: Chargers. Why back down now from our preseason pick for AFC champions when they're strong entrants in the tournament? They have proved to be a mighty, fearless road team, and with Rivers, Melvin Gordon and Keenan Allen getting more help of late, they can move the ball on anyone. They also have defenders who can take turns taking over games such as Joey Bosa, Melvin Ingram, Casey Hayward and James.
Steele: Patriots. Again. For the eleventy-billionth time. The little window for the AFC to push the Patriots against the wall closed fast; the back-to-back weekends of the Miami Miracle and the fade-out in Pittsburgh feel like a million years ago. They got their bye. The Chiefs and Texans still have to prove they can come through this deep in the playoffs. The Ravens are totally capable of getting in the Patriots way - again. This time, for maybe the last time, Brady's experience will win out against a rookie in, by then, his 10th start.
Who's your pick to win the NFC?
Haislop: Saints. Much has been made about the fact that the Saints won the Super Bowl the last time they had home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. That's the Superdome effect, and it's real. Of course, regardless of where the games are played, New Orleans is simply the best team in the league and has been for most of the season. The defense and running game is in great shape heading into the playoffs, ready to compliment Brees' precise passing. There are no true weaknesses on this team.
Bender: Saints. It's home sweet Dome for Drew Brees, but it's New Orleans' running game and defense that will carry the team back to the Super Bowl for the first time since 2009.
Iyer: Saints. Why back down now for our preseason pick for NFC champions when they have become stronger favorites than we could have imagined? They have few holes and can beat opponents in every way. When Brees is more of the gravy than the meat, you know this is the best team coach Sean Payton has ever had, more talented overall than the Super Bowl 44 champions.
Steele: Saints. Matchups are everything, and a matchup of the Saints' offense against the Bears' defense is entirely possible. Traditionally, that means a win for the defense. Not this time, though; not with what the Saints have on their side, the Dome, the memory of that elimination by the Vikings last year, an opportunistic defense of their own and Brees playing to go out on the highest of notes.
Who wins Super Bowl 53?
Haislop: Saints. "The Saints can run and pass on anybody, and their defense is fully loaded from Jordan on the line back to Lattimore in the secondary." Those were our words in August, when SN picked the Saints to win Super Bowl 53. They still apply in January. The across-the-board talent on the roster, combined with the savvy of Brees, makes New Orleans the safest bet to hoist the Lombardi Trophy … in Atlanta, of all places.
Bender: Saints. A Saints-Chiefs matchup would be the perfect quarterback sell. Brees, who just set the all-time yardage record, meets Mahomes, who just dropped 50 TDs this season. The old guard will root for Brees. The next gen will root for Mahomes. We'll get a shootout, and Brees will hold up the Lombardi Trophy in the end.
Iyer: Saints. Who Dat that can beat the Saints in the Superdome, and then again at their home away from home in Atlanta? No one. They might as well start preparing Bourbon Street for a pre-Mardi Gras party. Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler, because the Saints are marching methodically to their second world championship.
Steele: Saints. They felt like the right pick from the very end of last year's postseason, and they have done nothing to dispel that since. They would have to weather one last obstacle, the legacy of Brady, Belichick and the Patriots. Brees, Payton, Alvin Kamara, Michael Thomas and the rest will be up to the challenge. Get ready for a second Lombardi Trophy and Ultimate Mardi Gras Redux in New Orleans.


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La Filmoteca Española
Are you a major cinephile? Do you enjoy films beyond standard American action flicks or (romantic) comedy movies? If so, Spain is an excellent place to be. Not only do you have access to all of the newest Hollywood blockbusters like back home, but also a wealth of European cinema or even classic American films that you may not even be aware exist. And although there are many ways to get your hands on such goodies, be it through downloads (not exactly illegal in Spain), or by renting/buying them, a wonderful way to do so is via the Filmoteca Española.
What is the Filmoteca Española?
The Filmoteca Española is a government institution that is dedicated to recovering, preserving, restoring, documenting, and cataloging Spanish films, as well as any other related items. It was created on February 13, 1953, and has been a member of the Fédération Internationale des Archives du Film since 1956, an international film preservation organization founded in Paris in 1938. By the time the Filmoteca was founded, most films from the silent era had been lost completely, a situation not unique to Spain, but rather, a worldwide phenomenon. However, as more durable film formats started to be used, it became more feasible to save and store them. In fact, a royal decree in 1964 has since legally bound copies of any film which has received public funding (virtually all Spanish films) to be deposited in the archives for safekeeping. The Filmoteca's archives have been located in the center of Madrid for years, in the Palacio del Marqués de Perales on calle Magdalena, but are also now being housed in a new building located in Ciudad de la Imagen in Pozuelo de Alarcón.
The Cine Doré
In addition to merely archiving films and related items, the Filmoteca Española also has its own cinema where some of the many titles in the archive are shown. Centrally-located on calle Santa Isabel in the Antón Martín section of the capital, the Cine Doré typically shows four films a day, Tuesday through Sunday. The films are organized topically on a monthly basis, some of the current themes this month being contemporary Swedish cinema, Basilio Martín Patino, and cinema and El Greco, among others. The Cine Doré has been used by the Filmoteca Española since 1989, the year in which its restoration was finally completed. It has three theaters: the original one, a second, more modern one, and lastly, an open-air theater used only in the summer months. The building also has a café and a bookstore, both of which are open to the public and do not require purchasing a ticket to enter. Ticket prices for the films are only 2.50€ for adults and 2€ for students, with the option of buying a pass to see ten films for 20€ or 15€, respectively.
Whether you haven't made it to Madrid yet, or just merely haven't had the chance, take some time and check out some films at the Filmoteca's Cine Doré. The movie listings are available online, so it's just a matter of deciding what you want to see. The box office opens at 4:15pm and closes fifteen minutes after the start of the last film of the evening. Tickets cannot be reserved and a maximum of only three tickets may be purchased by any individual, so be sure to get there early. Download this month's listing now, because there's nothing worse than realizing that you've missed exactly the film you wanted to see!
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GENEVA (Reuters) - China notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday that it would stop accepting shipments of rubbish such as waste plastic and paper as part of a campaign against "foreign garbage".
The import ban, which will enter into force by the end of 2017, will also cover slag from steelmaking, and many kinds of waste wool, ash, cotton and yarn.
"We found that large amounts of dirty wastes or even hazardous wastes are mixed in the solid waste that can be used as raw materials. This polluted China's environment seriously," China's WTO filing said.
China is a major importer of waste. Last year it imported 7.3 million tonnes of waste plastics, valued at $3.7 billion, accounting for 56 percent of world imports.
Apart from Hong Kong, the biggest sources of that plastic waste were Japan and the United States, which accounted for roughly 10 percent of the volume each, according to data from the International Trade Centre, a United Nations-WTO joint venture.
The same two countries are also the main sources of scrap paper going to China each year, accounting for half of the almost $1 billion business between them.
China's speedy industrial development has seen it struggling to regulate waste disposal, leading to toxic waterways and cities blanketed in smog.
China plans to conduct a nationwide survey of pollution sources, and has urged local authorities to speed things up by launching local investigations by the end of July, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Monday.