The property: This fieldstone house was built in 1848 by William Thomson, the eighth of 12 children born to David and Mary Thomson, the first settlers in Scarborough. The house is one of five designated heritage buildings ? including St Andrew's Presbyterian Church ? located just north of Highland Creek along St Andrews Road, making the tree-lined street one of the most historic in the area.
Amenities: The home has three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room with fireplace, a library, a study and an open nook with a closet on the second floor that is used as a sewing room. The lower-level kitchen has an open-hearth fireplace and access to the formal dining room. There is also a cellar, workshop, laundry room, mudroom and an attached, oversized garage. The electrical service has been upgraded to 400-amp.
David and Mary Thomson arrived in New York, USA around 1792 and entered Canada in 1795, eventually moving to York, or what is now Toronto, where David worked as a stonemason on the Parliament buildings. The couple first settled near the mouth of the Don River. But because of the danger of malaria, they moved to higher ground, amid the forest surrounding Highland Creek, which was then wider and stronger, and supported sawmill operations.
A log cabin was built for them in 1796, followed in 1815 by a larger home on what is now St Andrews Road. At one point, David farmed about 600 Acres, a large portion of which was donated to the nearby Church and now makes up Thomson Memorial Park, which features sports fields, a nature trail and a collection of historic homes near the Scarborough Historical Museum.
In 1848, William built his own home there, calling it "Bonese" after the family Farm in Bentpath, Scotland. A few years later, his cousin constructed a brick house on a separate property on the road, also designated a heritage home.
Members of the Thomson family occupied the house built by William until 1970, when the last occupant ? David's great granddaughter, Dr. Isabella Davidson ? died. She was a well-known member of the community, being the first woman in Scarborough to graduate (1902) with a degree in medicine.
Unlike other historic homes in the city, this one has a sizable 90- by 174-foot Lot, which features a large front yard and a backyard with a patio, gazebo and small pond, with room left to install an in-ground pool, agent Charles Ferreira says. The current owners purchased the home in 1985 and raised two children as well as grandchildren there, he notes.
The home is called a "bank house" as the north and west portions are built into the Highland Creek embankment. All three floors are above ground, although that is true of the lower level only at the rear. The front entrance leads into the second floor.
With 18-inch stone walls and extra-deep windowsills, the quality of construction compares favourably with and in some ways even surpasses homes built today. Soft mortar was used to allow for expansion and contraction.
The original beamed ceilings can be seen in the lower-level kitchen and dining room. "They're as straight today as they were 160-years ago, " Mr. Ferreira says. The tiger maple cupboards were made from the wood of trees cut down in the surrounding forest.
The main floor (above the lower level) includes a living room, study and library. Many of the original walls and door frames have been maintained, but the sleeping quarters in the centre were opened up in 1920 to add stairs to a third-storey addition where the bedrooms are now located. The house now has about 3, 600 square feet of living space.
Other original features include some of the windows, the crane in the kitchen's fireplace and some door latches. Pieces authentic to the period were used to replace any missing or damaged hardware.
As for modern conveniences, there is 400-amp electrical service, air conditioning and laundry facilities, as well as updated kitchen appliances, sink and cabinetry.
The residential area is well-served by public transit and nearby Highway 401, as well as by schools, a hospital and the Scarborough Town Centre.
Mr. Ferreira expects potential buyers will have a passion for Canadian history, like the current owners, who were both board members of the Scarborough Historical Museum.
"The new owners will enjoy a sense of history, art and the amenities of a well-constructed home that may last another 160 years, " he says. "You're buying a historic home, but in a modern context."


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A New Starship Enterprise: Building Federated Networks for Distributed IoT…
A New Starship Enterprise: Building Federated Networks for Distributed IoT and IIoT Solutions
Arti Loftus
The "Starship Enterprise" is the nickname of fictional spacecraft, some of which were the main craft and setting for various television series and films in the Star Trek science fiction mega franchise. The most notable were Captain James T. Kirk's USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) from the original 1960s television series, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard's USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
The United Federation of Planets (UFP) is the interstellar government that sent Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and the crew of the Starship Enterprise on its mission of peaceful exploration. Introduced in the television show Star Trek (1966–1969), the survival, success, and growth of the Federation and its principles of freedom are central themes across all the shows and movies, and while viewers are never given specifics on this new galactical government, many episodes refer to the rules and laws that the Federation imposes on the characters and their adventures.
Can the concept of federation of networks enable enterprises to "go where no man has gone before?"
In the world of connectivity and global networking, the concept of federating networks is emerging as both an opportunity for entrepreneurial exploration, and a potential threat to legacy "telecom" providers who are fighting to maintain their "walled gardens" even as new models like WhatsApp in the world of human communications, and Twilio in enterprise communications, have exploded in growth given the creativity and cost savings combinations.
According to VMWare, a federated network "is a network model in which a number of separate networks or locations share resources (such as network services and gateways) via a central management framework that enforces consistent configuration and policies. Management, control, and data planes are distributed over multiple networks or locations and managed as a single entity."
Network federation takes interconnection and interworking to a new level, one that could not be achieved without the introduction of software-defined networking (SDN) and programmable networking which provides for limitless innovation, as abstracted from traditional networking physical layers.
VMWare also says, "the terms federated network and distributed network have some overlap and are sometimes used interchangeably, but there is a key difference between them. A distributed network is simply any network that encompasses multiple geographical locations, whereas a federated network is one that allows multiple networks (which may be geographically distributed) to work together by employing technologies such as network federation. A true federated network uses a central management framework to enforce consistent policies and create a uniform environment so that the member networks can share services."
As IoT and Industrial IoT solutions become more sophisticated and are adopted across many different geographies – and as 5G continues to roll out in more and more communities – the benefits of creating private networks (often called P-LTE & P5G) which connect sensor-based systems in many ways is a very attractive option compared to the traditional way of working. IoT solution providers and their enterprise customers no longer must worry about setting up relationships with multiple service providers which is complex and expensive and can easily bundle wireless connectivity into their architectures as easily as they can spin up virtual machines.
JpU, a start-up based in Israel, implementing solutions in the US and other geographic markets, is rapidly building their footprint, and offering to make it IT centric, much easier via APIs, Miltary grade secure and less expensive to provision, monitor, manage, maintain, and scale communications services which until now have been largely abstracted from networking.
We caught up with Roy Timor-Rousso, Chief Revenue Officer at JpU, an enterprise 4G/5G solution SaaS provider. Based in TLV, the company is working via channel partners globally, while focusing primarily on the US market. Timor-Rousso is no stranger to federated networking as he has built and sold several businesses which applied the concept to "human communications" including serving as the CEO of fring, a competitor to WhatsApp which was acquired by a multi-billion company based on the SaaS innovations that came out of fring's labs.
He is now in the world of IoT/IIoT and applying similar principles.
"We're in a world of multi-cloud, which is already being federated to deliver a unified, interoperable combination of cloud resources, and it only makes sense to orchestrate networking in a similar fashion," Timor-Rousso said. "Look at the success of blending private and public clouds, including multiple clouds, pulling them into a unified environment which allows computing to operate consistently. As more and more compute moves to the edge, the complexity will become impossible to manage given the explosion of devices and applications that are driving value, but also creating operational and security risk without a practical framework. Federated wireless networking solves this problem, making the provisioning and building of 4G/5G networks easier to do, while making network operations and management more unified for the enterprise or their managed service and managed security providers."
JpU is actively building federated networks for certain Industry X, Commercial Buildings, and other vertical sectors in the US, including the energy industry. "There is tremendous upside in instrumenting the energy grid," Timor-Rousso explained, "but also tremendous risk, both economic and operational given the surge of cyber attacks and threat of more attacks on critical infrastructure. Consider how big energy grids are, how many locations the equipment sits in, the number of sensors and gateways associated with monitoring and managing based on data generated by those sensors and consolidated by those gateways. Having a single connectivity provider who offers secure transmission as a service – opex rather than capex – is compelling compared to complex legacy approaches. With a common SIM card, for example, every location can be connected and managed with a single view, and every endpoint equipped for Over-the-Air updates and more."
The concept of federation does not stop at a single enterprise deployment, Timor-Rousso said. "All enterprises are connected through our JpU hyper core into a federated network, which supports ecosystems in completely new and powerful ways. For 'mobile' IoT, every enterprise device and every enterprise asset on the move can roam via any other network while being managed and controlled, without enterprises having to contract with and deal with multiple providers."
The JpU hyper core enables and apply business rules, and with 5G can deliver ultra-low-latency, high-quality experiences, reliability, and, according to Timor-Rousso, cost savings between 40 – 60% compared to old school approaches.
"Given the consolidation and unification aspects, tackling security is more straightforward; we are designing bundles into solutions which supports the 'full stack' security industrial solutions require in order to operate without risking intentional or unintentional attacks and failures," Timor-Rousso said. "This is a perfect solution for the crossover of machine and human communication, as our federated solutions allows companies to manage and control employees and devices on any public or private network."
Timor-Rousso will be sharing more about how federated networks contribute to better industrial, agricultural, energy, and other vertical IoT implementations as a speaker at The Frontier Conference.
Edited by Maurice Nagle.
This article was originally published April 01, 2021, on IoT Evolution.
Tags: 5G Connectivity Federated Networks IIoT IoT JpU Networks Power/Telecom Utilities VMWare Wireless
Arti Loftus is an experienced Information Technology specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the research, writing, and editing industry with many published articles under her belt. She is passionate about digital art, and concept art in particular. She has a love for all things fiction and fantasy ranging from TV shows to video games and spends a large amount of time drawing using nothing but her imagination. Arti has a BTEC ND in Computing and also a degree in Computing - Multimedia from the University of Hertfordshire. She lives in Hertfordshire, UK with her husband, teenage son and her cat named Khaleesi.
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On 15th of June, Dart went to Bielefeld for the largest European corporate and brand identity conference. At Ringlokschuppen, agencies and companies jointly presented their branding and design projects and provided interesting insights into cooperation and the development process.


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Judge orders man to stay away from Kirsten Dunst
LOS ANGELES: A judge on Friday granted Kirsten Dunst a temporary restraining order against a French man who has repeatedly written to the actress and traveled to Los Angeles at least five times to try to meet her.
Superior Court Judge Carol Boas Goodson ordered Jean Christophe Prudhon of Dijon, France, to stay 100 yards away from the "Spider-Man" star and to stop trying to contact her.
In letters accompanying Dunst's petition, Prudhon wrote that he sold his home in France so he could continue to travel to meet Dunst, who has not responded to any of his more than 50 letters. He wrote that he is in love with the actress and that he has repeatedly waited outside Dunst's home to try to meet her and has been mistaken for a paparazzo.
"I am frightened for my safety, as well as the safety of my family and friends who visit my home," Dunst wrote in a court filing. "I am worried that Mr. Prudhon will escalate his conduct further, putting myself and my family in danger."
Dunst's mother, Inez Dunst, wrote in a sworn declaration that she was alarmed by Prudhon's appearance when he came to her door last week trying to meet the actress. Inez Dunst said she knew who he was because he has repeatedly sent her daughter letters over the years.
It could not be immediately determined if Prudhon, 51, was represented by a lawyer, and attempts to locate him for comment were unsuccessful.
The actress, who recently appeared in the film "Melancholia," wrote in a court filing that her security personnel told Prudhon to stay away, but he has refused.
Goodson will consider whether to grant a three-year restraining order at a Dec. 21 hearing.


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Your spine is made up of 24 bones called vertebrae. Seven of these little bones are in your neck, twelve in your thoracic or mid-back, and five in your lower back. They stack up one on top of the other to form a straight line when viewed from front to back, but when viewed from the side they form three curves (the neck and lower back lordotic curves, and the mid-back kyphotic curve).
What Causes Scoliosis?
In 85% to 90% of cases the cause of scoliosis is unknown and the vertebrae, discs, ligaments, tendons and muscles all appear to be normal (although as the scoliosis worsens one or more of these parts may develop abnormalities). In 10% to 15% of the cases the cause of scoliosis is tumor, infection, a neuromuscular disease such as cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy, a birth deformity or disc problems. Further deepening the mystery of scoliosis is the fact that no one knows why some minor curves get worse whereas about 90% do not. However, it should be pointed out that it is not true, as commonly thought, that poor posture is a cause of scoliosis or that women with scoliosis have more problems carrying babies to term than women who do not have the disease.
Most Lead A Normal Life
Most people with scoliosis can lead a normal life, never even knowing that they have the condition. No one dies from scoliosis. But in severe cases scoliosis sufferers can have breathing or heart problems, though this is seldom a health problem in scoliosis of 30 degrees or less.
Unknown Controlling Factor
Apparently there is some unknown controlling factor or influence in scoliosis that causes healthy parts of the body to assume an unusual shape. Some people feel that there may be a hereditary component to the disease since there's a higher incidence among relatives than in the general population. However, studies have not ruled out emotional factors that could as well cause occurrence to run in families. If there is anything that all scoliosis researchers can agree on, it's that a few of them agree.
Initially it was hoped that bracing would provide lasting improvement in scoliosis. This optimism arose from studies showing that curves straighten an average of 50% of the time with brace application. When bracing as followed in the long term, however, a gradual loss of correction was observed, particularly after the patient was weaned from treatment. One study compared 32 adolescent girls who were on a brace with 32 who were untreated. According to the study: "There was no statistically significant difference between the groups.
Electrical stimulation appears to be "ineffectual" and plaster casts have often been found to be emotionally scarring.
Overtreatment?
According to Robert Mendelsohn, M.D:
Scoliosis is not serious unless the curvature of the spine is severe, but it is over treated almost as often as it is over diagnosed. If your child is diagnosed as a victim of scoliosis, don't accept surgical procedures or even bracing without first exploring all of the less radical treatment alternatives.
Epidemiological studies on scoliosis are so scanty that we know next to nothing. There are no prospective controlled studies regarding the effects of orthotic treatment on the natural history of idiopathic scoliosis... Is anything actually prevented or is progression merely delayed until a later period of life? The answers simply are not known.
Neurological Disturbance
New research on scoliosis shows the cause or important contributing factor to be a disturbance or defect in the area of the nervous system that controls posture, body balance and positioning. In one study, researchers were able to identify by neurological tests alone nearly 95% of the scoliotics.
The Chiropractic Approach
Chiropractors do not treat the disease, scoliosis included, but they do correct the verterbral subluxation complex (a condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the nervous system and the body as a whole.) A body without subluxation is in a better position to resist abnormalities and diseases of all kinds, including scoliosis. Recent research suggesting that scoliosis may be caused by a neurological defect reinforces the validity of the chiropractic approach; the nervous system must remain free of structural damage in order for the body to be healthy.
According to Scott Banks, D.C., the role of chiropractic with scoliosis is supported by a "long history of empirical evidence…Fred Barge, D.C., in Ideopathic Scoliosis: Identifiable Causes, Detection and Correction, gave 22 examples of cases of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with significant improvement. Barge further stated "traditional chiropractic concepts and techniques…have shown decent clinical results in scoliosis control, reduction and correction."
Another report of about 100 chiropractic patients revealed improvement in 84%; 6.8%-total correction, 35.6% significant correction, and 41.2% small correction, while 16%4 showed no change or worsening of curves.
Chiropractic research however, has been limited and the final word is not in on this mysterious condition. However, the evidence increasingly tells us that many scoliosis sufferers could benefit from chiropractic care.
No matter what disease or condition you have, you can benefit from a healthy spine. Spinal health can be as important for your overall healing as proper nutrition. Are you and your family carrying the vertebral subluxation complex in your spines? Only a chiropractic spinal checkup can tell.
Among the many things contributing to your health: the quality of the air, food and water you take in; how you handle emotional stress; your inherited weaknesses and strength; your use of drugs; exercise; and relaxation-a healthy spine is absolutely essential. In some people it is a major factor and can make the difference between a life of health, strength and vitality or a life of disease, weakness and disability.
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Which is more valuable, land or cash? Tom De Santis thinks land, but the rest of the Miramar City Commission decided Monday that money could best solve the question of recreation land for the Meadows of Miramar.
The commission agreed to accept up to $175,000 rather than five acres as the impact fee for the private townhouse development at the corner of Miramar Parkway and Palm Avenue. In return, the commission approved plans for the development's third phase.
Although the Lennar Corporation of Miami is developing the Meadows of Miramar, the land's original owner -- Ed Ansin -- is handling the financial transaction with the city.
"I'd hate to see us take the money instead of the land," De Santis told his fellow commissioners. "Money disappears; land will always be there. You can always spend the money, but you can't spend the land."
De Santis essentially supported the protests of two Meadows residents who said they wanted to see a passive park in their neighborhood.
"I feel the land is closing in around us," Gail Burger told the commissioners. "You are building homes on top of homes on top of homes."
"It just seems totally unfair that no money is coming into our community," Burger said.
But Branca countered that the money would be used to build or improve recreation facilities that would serve all of Miramar.
For example, the city is planning what Branca called a "major recreation complex" behind Miramar High School, which is about a half a mile from the Meadows of Miramar.
Phase I of the Meadows development is completed and Phase II is about 90 percent done, said James H. Holland, director of land planning for the Lennar Corporation. The plans that the commission approved Monday were for Phase III.
There is already a pool and clubhouse facility in Phase I, and Holland said that Lennar pulled a building permit this week for a playground to serve Phase II.
Branca argued that the rest of the development is unsuitable for a public park because it is a private community located near the city's industrial park and the Dade County line.
"If this was an unpopular issue, that place would be jammed with Meadows residents," Branca said during a pause in the meeting, which 12 area residents attended. "That area is just not suited to public recreation. That's just all there is to it."


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Clinton, Sanders Campaigns Hit With Sexual Harassment Allegations
Campaign workers for both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have come forward with their own sexual harassment allegations. A new report published by the Huffington Post reveals both men and women were subjected to anti-gay remarks and unwanted sexual advances.
Adams, who relocated to Colorado to work for the campaign as a paid organizer, said she was subject to homophobic remarks (Adams is bisexual) which went on to comments about her body and attempts to force her into one-on-one situations and get her to drink alcohol. Adams, then 19, said her harasser also encouraged her not to wear bras.
While her abuser was eventually fired months after Adams first complained to superiors in June, he was reportedly later rehired in October to work on the campaign for a different state party, leaving her disillusioned. Clinton made the fair-and-equal treatment of women a central part of her campaign as the first woman to win the presidential nomination for a major political party.
You have a lot of young passionate people who want to help change the world through Democratic politics," Adams said. "Older Democratic operatives see this passion and exploit it, putting us in an extremely stressful and unhealthy work environment."
Salsbury, who worked as a volunteer as president of American University Students for Bernie, told HuffPost a campaign intern made unwanted advances, but the campaign had no structure to deal with issues among volunteers. In her account, she blasted "a culture that didn't discuss office policies with volunteers or make it clear that harassment wasn't tolerated." She was 18 at the time of the alleged harassment.
"It firmly felt like the kind of call you make when you're trying to feel out if someone has the interest and/or standing to bring a lawsuit," Salsbury told the Huffington Post.
Clinton's office did not respond to the allegations, while the Sanders camp simply said his campaign did "not tolerate sexual harassment"
The Huffington Post's report comes amid Democrat Al Franken sexual assault scandal. Franken was accused of sexually harassing not one, but two women. Los Angeles anchor Leeann Tweeden accused Franken of kissing and groping her without consent when they were traveling on a USO tour in 2006.
According to Tweeden, "He repeated that actors really need to rehearse everything and that we must practice the kiss. I said 'OK' so he would stop badgering me. We did the line leading up to the kiss and then he came at me, put his hand on the back of my head, mashed his lips against mine and aggressively stuck his tongue in my mouth."
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World Powers Disappointed with Iran's Failure to Accept Nuclear Deal
Friday six world powers expressed disappointment that Iran had not accepted proposals intended to delay its potential ability to make nuclear bombs, and urged Tehran to reconsider.
Iran has rejected a deal under which it would send enriched uranium abroad for rendering into fuel for medical purposes in Tehran.
"We are disappointed by the lack of follow-up on the three understandings (in the proposed deal)," said senior European Union official Robert Cooper after a meeting of officials from Britain, France, the United States, Germany, Russia and China.
The International Atomic Energy Agency had brokered a plan under which Iran would send low-enriched uranium to Russia and France, but Tehran Wednesday rejected the proposal, Reuters reports.
It was also reported, in an attempt to draw Iran into talks and guarantee that its nuclear ambitions are peaceful, six world powers have offered to reprocess some of its low-enriched uranium abroad.
But on Wednesday, Iran appeared to reject the proposal out of hand, prompting US President Barack Obama to warn of "consequences" in the form of tougher sanctions.
Representatives from the six powers -- the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany -- were meeting in Brussels on Friday to discuss the next steps in what ElBaradei called "an environment of desperation."
ElBaradei, who steps down at the end of November after 12 years, raised doubts about the efficacy of fresh sanctions against the Islamic republic.
"I would hate to see that we are moving back to sanctions. Sanctions at the end of the day, in most cases, hurt the vulnerable and the innocent. It really doesn't resolve issues, AFP reports.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday that the U.S. doesn't consider Mottaki's rejection as Iran's "final word." Representatives of the five veto-wielding members of the UN Security Council -- the U.S., China, Russia, France and the U.K. -- plus Germany met in Brussels today to discuss Iran's nuclear program. ElBaradei said that the powers represented in the Belgian capital were meeting "in an environment of desperation."
"We urge Iran to reconsider the opportunity offered by this agreement to meet the humanitarian needs of its people and to engage seriously with us in dialogue," the powers said in a statement after their meeting in Brussels.
The IAEA said in a report on Nov. 16 that it has lost confidence in Iran's truthfulness and can't be sure the country isn't hiding more nuclear facilities. Iran revealed in September the existence of a previously undeclared enrichment facility at Fordo, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) south of Tehran, near the city of Qom, Bloomberg reports.


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'I'll never forget him': Area restaurants recognize Roberto Estrada Day
Leah Romero
LAS CRUCES – Area restaurants honored the late-restaurateur Roberto Estrada on Wednesday, a day dedicated to his memory.
Estrada, a pillar in the Las Cruces community, passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday Aug. 18, at age 84. The owner of Roberto's Restaurant was also a founder of The Whole Enchilada Fiesta and one-time owner of the Guinness Record for World's Largest Enchilada.
The Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 24 declared Sept. 1, 2021 as Roberto Estrada Day.
Area restaurants chose to honor Estrada by offering specials. El Sombrero Patio Café featured red enchiladas with beans and rice Wednesday — a nod to Estrada's many years of preparing a giant red enchilada for The Whole Enchilada Fiesta.
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Pat Crawley of El Sombrero hung balloons, a banner and signs both inside and outside her restaurant to celebrate the late businessman. She said they had a full house of patrons. Saenz Gorditas, Chachi's Mexican Restaurant and others joined in the tribute by offering their own specials.
"He's just a wonderful man," Crawley said of Estrada. "I hope they remember him, and I know I'll never forget him."
Crawley has long done business with Estrada. She purchases tortilla's from Roberto's Mexican Food, calling them "the best yellow corn tortillas." A few months ago, Estrada experienced a shortage in workers which led to a shortage in tortillas. Crawley said she had to purchase corn tortillas elsewhere for a while.
"People were so upset. 'Do you have a new cook?'" customers asked Crawley. "'These are not the same chips.'"
Crawley laughed, recalling how she would go around town early in the morning to purchase Roberto's tortillas from grocery stores. Customers expected Roberto's tortillas, and she made it happen.
Albert Guerra of Saenz Gorditas said they also used Estrada's tortillas. The restaurant started out as a food truck, but Estrada encouraged them to find a permanent place to share their food. Taking Estrada's advice, the family opened up Saenz Gorditas in 1996.
"He was a pretty important guy," Guerra said.
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While Estrada's food is well-known throughout the area, the man himself was known for his dedication to the community. Many Las Crucens have personal stories of how Estrada helped them or an organization they were connected to.
The Las Cruces Police Department is one such organization. Estrada donated trays of food to area first responders throughout the years. In his honor, Crawley did just that for LCPD officers last Wednesday, Aug. 25. She said she would love to continue donating.
For her, and many others in the community, Sept. 1 will be Roberto Estrada Day in years to come.
Leah Romero is the trending reporter at the Las Cruces Sun-News and can be reached at 575-418-3442, lromero@lcsun-news.com or @rromero_leah on Twitter.


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Before We Were Born Again
by Heather Bourbeau
There once was a child who saw the water rise before our radars did. They tried to warn their parents, but the child was too young, the parents too filled with faith in engineers and instruments, in public servants, and in all they had known. Nearly smiling, the child repeated more loudly, "The Embarcadero will fall, old boundaries return, and new hope blossom in the wake." And as their parents absorbed the child's incongruous eloquence, a wave just beyond the bridge began to grow and the sirens sounded in earnest.
I cannot say this was the first sign. We both know that would be a lie. There had been signs for centuries, but we chose to believe in fairy tales of man outwitting nature and beast. Hubris was humanity's most developed muscle and our greatest weakness.
So the child was initially ignored, and we entered the time of unhappy coincidences.
Our leader went for a swim in seemingly calm waters, trying to charm a woman he saw and thought he should have. However, before he was half way to her, he got caught in a quick and persistent undertow, the first ever recorded in the area. The medical examiner noted the fullness in his chest from water and moss and fish that lodged in his lungs. On the other side of the great river, the object of his desire walked to the bank unscathed, wrote a book, did a speaking tour, then retreated to the house she wanted to be left alone in from the beginning.
Soon thereafter, the speaker of the parliament was preparing for a hunt, checking his rifle, marking his face, plotting his perch when a stag crept unheard from behind and speared him with his impressive rack of horns. The coroner said the speaker suffered greatly in the hour or so it took for his hunting companions to find him and call an ambulance. During that short but shockingly fatal period, the chief gun lobbyist tripped on an unseen vine and in an effort to steady himself, set off the fully prepped rifle of his now dead friend. It was so incredibly unlucky, we all agreed.
Then a yacht carrying the CEO of a large plastics manufacturer was trapped in sludge, which was unusual enough in that part of the ocean. But then he pierced his arm on a pole as he worked with crewmen to create an opening for the vessel. Well, this was bad luck indeed, but then the blood attracted the tiger sharks that eventually devoured him after the pole broke and the velocity of the break threw him over the sludge pack and into the sea. Such, such bad fortune. How ironic, how sad for his family, we all sighed with a slight look over our shoulders.
But once again, we were told not to worry, to play Fortnite, to continue shopping, watch another comedy special, and forget. We were living in a golden age of options. We were grateful. We were numbed.
By the time the convention happened, we began to suspect something was awry. Children had found the guns left in their teachers' desks, cities were transformed as floods and quakes flattened landfill, women razed industries that had ignored and profited from their pain, and the turtles—it really was the turtles that made us pay attention—the turtles began walking onto roads. Turtles gathered in front of diners, at office parks, in football stadiums. Their eggs were left on highway onramps and in front of power stations. There were too many to simply kill. Overnight turtles had become like cane toads. We were equal parts confused, charmed, and furious. The turtle issue was the initial reason we convened. We tried to solve "the problem," but the more we argued to find the root cause, the quieter, the more alert we became.
We called upon the child, who had by then become a young adult. They helped us to breathe fully again, to learn the language of wild cats and elk, to mourn the illusion of control, to listen to the rhythms of water and sun, and become aware of how a footfall can crush the ants, carry a seed, or change a world.
There once was a child who saw the water rise before we did, and now we swim with their grandchildren over the remains of world exhibitions that once touted the triumphs of man.
Heather Bourbeau's fiction and poetry have been published in Alaska Quarterly Review, Cleaver, Eleven Eleven, Francis Ford Coppola Winery's Chalkboard, Open City, The Stockholm Review of Literature, and the anthologies Nothing Short Of 100: Selected Tales from 100 Word Story and America, We Call Your Name: Poems of Resistance and Resilience (Sixteen Rivers Press). She has worked with various UN agencies, including the UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia and UNICEF Somalia.
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HomeHealthNamibia: Tobacco Plant Approval Draws Criticism
Namibia: Tobacco Plant Approval Draws Criticism
By Ndanki Kahiurika
SEVERAL activists have spoken out against the government's decision to approve the N$14 billion tobacco plantation project in the Zambezi region, citing health and environmental concerns.
This comes after information minister Stanley Simataa announced last week that Cabinet had given the green light to a Chinese company to start the project.
The company, Namibia Oriental Tobacco CC, has approval to grow tobacco on a 10 000 hectare farm outside Katima Mulilo for 99 years.
The company is in partnership with Swapo's Oshikoto regional coordinator, Armas Amukwiyu.
The project obtained environmental clearance from the ministry of environment in 2014, which was initially rejected in May 2015 by the Zambezi Communal Land Board.
The chairperson of the Economic and Social Justice Trust, Herbert Jauch, yesterday described the government's decision as unfortunate since it cannot be reversed.
Jauch said the decision is akin to giving away communal land rights to foreigners for 99 years. He said the decision has health, ecological and environmental repercussions.
"In terms of jobs, what kind of quality jobs will the community benefit from the project? Tobacco plantations do not pay well, and the agricultural sector itself does not give a decent minimum wage," he stated.
Peter Iilukena of the Zambezi Anti-Corruption Movement said their main concerns were the benefits the community could get from the project, and what it would mean to the region.
"We feel there were not enough consultations done because what we wanted to understand is what kind of development will come to those near the plantation, and to the region as a whole. What quality employment will it bring?" he asked.
Iilukena said his movement will soon petition key offices for answers to some of the unanswered questions.
Muvita Linyando, information secretary of the Caprivi Concerned Group, said the decision would not benefit the people in terms of job creation.
"It is not good for our people, even in terms of their health, so we disagree with the decision.We do not approve it," stressed Linyando.
Affirmative Repositioning movement leader Job Amupanda wrote to the president last week, asking why approval for the tobacco plantation had been granted when they were still waiting for a hearing, as promised by the Zambezi Communal Land Board in 24 January 2017, to take place.
"As far as we are concerned, the board cannot possibly make a decision and forward the same to the minister while promising to come back to us," said Amupanda.
The Cancer Association of Namibia's national director, Rolf Jurgen Hansen, issued a statement on Monday, expressing dismay at the Cabinet's approval of the tobacco project.
According to him, the plantation would also mean serious devastation of biodiversity, soil erosion, and would cause water pollution.
"This decision is not only a health and natural disaster waiting to happen, but is also against the World Health Organisation framework on tobacco control that Namibia ratified in February 2006," said Hansen.
Institute for Public Policy Research's Dietrich Remmert expressed concern about the environmental impact the tobacco plantation would have, and whether it would be ethical for the government to allow production while knowing that it would affect people's health.
According to him, endangered tree species grow in that area and would be threatened as a result.
Health executive director Ben Nangombe said decisions made by Cabinet are done collectively and all agencies of government must then abide by them.
"Cabinet applied its mind and reached a decision of approving this. It is then a collective responsibility of all government agencies and entities to oblige and comply. This is the same thing with the health ministry- unless Cabinet reverses its decision," said Nangombe.
Nangombe said this in light of the fact that the ministry under former minister Bernard Haufiku had been aversed to approving the plantation, citing health issues.
An excited Amukwiyu said yesterday that he is relieved that Cabinet has made the decision to approve the plantation.
"It is good news for us, for investors and for the country at large. This project has a lot of potential and would create jobs. I cannot say all the details now, but once we get everything from the government, we will answer all questions concerning the project to assure the public. I am aware of the resistance on this but it is normal for there to be resistance," said Amukwiyu.
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[Shahjahanpur in the Indian Mutiny, 1857.] Duplicated Bound Typescript by 'C. L. W.' of Banda, titled 'A Memoir of Shajahanpur'. With large cloth-backed map of 'Shahajahanpur [sic] City'.
'C. L. W.' [Shahjahanpur in the Indian Mutiny, 1857; Ahmadullah Shah (1787-1858), known as Maulavi of Faizabad, a leader of the Indian Rebellion; Sir Colin Campbell [Lord Clyde] (1792-1863)]
Preface dated from 'Banda [now in Uttar Pradesh, India] October 1925.' Map by 'Photo Litho Department | K. G. O. Bengal S. & M. Roorkee.'; undated, but with '117 - 7-3-36', suggesting it was printed 7 March 1936.
SKU: 23021
In addition to the usual sources see the paper by Iqbal Husain in 'Proceedings of the Indian History Congress': 'The 1857 Rebellion in Shahjahanpur: Role of the Local Gentry' (1988). The only one other copy of this item traced is in the National Army Museum, whose entry describes it as a 'Stapled Memoir' and makes no mention of the map. [3] + 52 + [2] pp, 4to. Internally in good condition, lightly aged; in good tight binding with 'bloom' to covers (particularly the back) towards the fore-edge. Duplicated Typescript, printed on rectos only. In green cloth binding with 'A Memoir of Shahjahanpur' in gilt on front cover. With ticket of 'H. & H. Bookbinders, Manchester Street, Cheltenham.' Bound in at the end is the map, which has 'SHAHJAHANPUR' at the head, and is printed in black on a single 98 x 65.5 cm sheet, hand-coloured in olive paint for waterways and red paint for roads. Printed at bottom-right is 'Photo Litho Department | K. G. O. Bengal S. & M. Roorkee.' The map is cloth-backed, and originally folded into a packet, but has been folded into 4to for the purpose of binding. The cloth reverse bears a white paper label, on which is printed 'SHAHAJAHANPUR | CITY. | Scale 9 inches = to 1 Mile. | Roorkee, 117 - 7-3-36.' In his preface 'C. L. W.' describes the status of the records, noting that he has made extracts from the 'Official Narrative of Events' in 'the Collectorate Library', 'with the permission of the Commissioner of Rohilkhand'. The contents is in five parts: 'The Mutiny Narrative' ('Extracts from the Narrative of Events in 1857-58 by G. P. Money, Esq., Magistrate and Collector, Shahjahanpur dated 9th September 1858.', including 'the list of the killed'); 'Letter of C. Jenkins Esq.' ('Letter by Charles Jenkins, Esqure, Joint Magistrate of Shahjahanpur. | To the Secretary to the Government N. W. Provinces. | Dated Mohumdee, June 2nd, 1857.'); 'Fate of the fugitives' ('Fate of the fugitives from Shahjahanpur and Rosa.'); 'Notes on Cantonments & Civil Station', 'Map showing extent of the Cantonments and Civil Station in 1857.'
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foi um empresário japonês. Masaya é o fundador da empresa Namco.

Em 1955, o empresário fundou a empresa "Nakamura Manufacturing Ltd." para a fabricação de equipamentos mecânicos para diversão. No inicio da década de 1960, a empresa foi renomeada para Nakamura Manufacturing Co., cuja nome fantasia tornou-se Namco, utilizando-se as inicias da razão social. O primeiro game da empresa, foi o F1, uma jogo eletromecânico lançado em 1976.

Em 2007, o governo japonês condecorou o empresário com a comenda Ordem do Sol Nascente e em 2010, foi incluído no "International Video Game Hall of Fame" dos Estados Unidos.

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Namco

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We are done at MS4 and we are all excited to see what is next for us and we have planned several things for MS5.
So, we have named our connected crutch as 'HapStick'. This has given our product a new identity which would be important to introduce it to prospective customers.
Reduce the number of components from 5 to 2-3.
Also, make the bottom tip of the crutch more robust and also reduce the internal number of components.
Work on the firmware and the application for MS5 and have something minimalistic ready.
Start debugging the first PCB design.
Also, we need to make our business plan a bit more China-specific and have an understanding of the market as to how our connected crutches can fit in. We also plan to do some interviews and show our prototype to people so we can validate our product first hand.
We received some great feedback from MS4 and look forward to MS5.
We finally achieve MileStone 3 !!
All Wudans happily reunited last Monday to discuss feedbacks from MS3 !
All together, we debated and agreed on important decisions. It was a very loud and intense meeting.
It really felt like everyone was so involved. Some were sitting some standing, One was in a weird position and one was walking around. Everyone was expressing importants points, listening, challenging each other domains, shouting ORDER, finding compromise, drinking wine and eating crisps.
We discussed the technical challenge to make the prototype testable in real time condition to get beta testers. ORDER! We agreed on how we want to use the datas and handle data experience. ORDER! Refined who we target and how we design their recovery experience. ORDER! Playing cards, we refined our identity. Who we are, who we wanna be. ORDER! All in all, refine the business model ORDER!
In short, this meeting was a real team building experience !
Everyone objectives are fixed for the following to come and we feel more united then ever !
After conducting a lot of new interviews with doctors and physiotherapist we got great new insights. Those interviews confirmed that we were heading in the right direction. After some drawbacks from the prototype not working anymore we finally achieved to repair it and started improving it. Watch the video of our designers working on the new feedback system.
1) Make a crutch that works on its own without being cabled to the computer, to be able to start collecting some data.
2) Design a better feedback system, as well as upgrading the design from the crutch and the software.
3) Better understand our customers and adapt our business strategy.
We also have a really important meeting at SiLab in only 2 days and we want to make sure that we are ready to collect some data and feedback from the patients using our crutch. This is challenging as we are still missing some of the components we need to make it standalone but this is when improvisation and adaptation talent is required.
We will let you know a bit more on how it went on our next weeks blog post.
Apologies for publishing a late post but our engineers (Florian, Jonathan and Harshdeep) have been very busy putting together the design for the prototype and also with exams.
We also ordered our first sensors(It's so hard to get anything delivered in Switzerland!!), found our EPFL supervisor! In short, its been quite an eventful last week.
We plan to meet very sooon for our 2nd team meeting in January and make our prototype design and implementation more concrete.
This week it was mostly about everyone preparing for their exams, but wait, we did find some time to do our meeting of the new year! Yay!
In this meeting, we made sure to finalize the idea we have in mind and discuss a bit more in detail about the Milestone 2, Prototyping and Reflexivity Report. Even though, we all have exams we have decided to do meetings in the last 2 weeks of January so that we are all ready for Milestone 2.
But wait, we have an ANNOUNCEMENT – we changed our team name from "Snooze" to "Wudan". Wudan is a Chinese word which means 'no burden'. We chose this word because we want to make sure that patients live a 'zero burden' life; in short a happy life.
We will tell you about our final idea in the next blog post. So stay tuned because there is lots to share!
We hope you all had a great start to the year!
For 2019, we have our first meeting coming up in a few days with all the group members either enjoying their holidays or preparing for their exams. We are all motivated to make this CHIC project a success in the upcoming year.
This meeting marks the start of a new phase: our team needs to focus more on making our idea more concrete and then start with prototyping of our project.
We will provide you a more detailed update as to what we plan we do in the blog post next week.
Hello to everyone in the CHIC community!
After the pitch at MassChallenge, its been more about finishing up the assignments and the semester for all of us at Snooze!
Last week, we had a meeting at UNIL in which we discussed primarily as to how to go about Milestone 2 and reorganized ourselves so that we can work better! Some of our group members have also started working on their SHS research project and we will keep you posted about that!
The main focus for us is to develop the ideas we discussed, conduct more interviews and work on a basic prototype 🙂 We will keep everyone posted about our progress for Milestone 2.
We wish everyone happy holidays and a merry Christmas!
Everything is going very fast in here and so many stuffs has happened since last time we wrote. Our project is going through and we are very enthusiastic about it.
Something we really wanted to share with you was the pitch session at MassChallenge last Monday.
After the ideation workshop, we had one week to prepare a presentation of our first idea.
Staying on the idea of making it easier for people with sudden medical issue to change their habits, the team voted for an idea to go on (being curious about it ? stay tuned 😉 ).
We had 10 minutes to pitch in front of the other teams, our CHIC supervisors and 4 juries from the outside specialized in pitching, entrepreneurship, business, china and mentorship.
It was a very new experience for us to pitch in front of people who had no idea of what we were doing. And it helped us a lot to realize that we should continue on refining our idea to make it easier to understand.
PS : Our team name is going to change soon, stay tuned to find out what it is going to be !
The last few weeks have been tiring but fun to say the least!
We explored various physical spaces such as nightclubs, hospitals, train stations, grocery stores etc.
Also, various interviews were conducted with the people interacting these physical spaces and the team met two times a week to discuss and put these insights into order. Finally, we came up with the presentation for Milestone 1 and presented it on Friday (30/11).
We are thankful to all the professors who provided us with a constructive feedback regarding our presentation. We, as a team feel more clear about our opportunity space after MS1 and want to make it more clear and refined in the coming few weeks.
Who knows maybe we change our focus from Wasted Time to Changing Habits/Productivity at work? To know if we really change our focus, keep following our updates!
We look forward to formulating and refining our idea much more in the Ideation Workshop next week.
since the article of last week, a lot happened. We started by going back to town last Saturday to interview more people and we captured a broad range of really interesting insights to work with.
Everybody met then on Monday at Nan's beautiful house to share the insights we collected and start a first converging process. It was also important for us to share a meal together, not talking about the project, to keep building great relationships in the team. We came out with 4 big categories where all our insights could fit and voted on which ones we should focus next. Our objective was then to get deeper into the two subjects we finally chose which are: wasted time because of habits and wasted time because of inefficiencies at work. On Friday a meeting was held at Diane's place to converge again and choose the opportunity space we will present next week.
It came out to be one we wouldn't have expected in the beginning and this is what's great about the work process we are going through.
Hello everyone, welcome on this week's blog post.
Do you know what SUCCES stands for? We didn't either before having attended this monday's (November 12th) pitching workshop.
Simple, Unexpected, Credible, Concrete, Emotional and Story.
We had the opportunity to get plenty of guidance on how to target the perfect pitch to the right audience, and we even started applying the principles learned on preparing the coming pitch for milestone 1.
We brainstormed about the structure it might be built up on, the goal we intend on achieving with our pitch and the specific techniques we may employ to get there.
Our efforts in sketching a convincing pitch shall be kept up this week, in parallel to our on going progress of narrowing down our "Wasted Time" concept to a single well defined opportunity space.
It was a great pleasure to meet them and we look forward to the next meeting!
The first week after kickoff!
This Saturday (3rd November) we all gathered to attend the team working workshop which was really productive and was a fun way for all of us to know about each other more.
We did a range of tasks such as from building a tower to getting involved in a range of team activities and also making our first draft of the team contract!
Now we look forward to meeting our mentors next week and start giving our ideas/opportunity spaces some more shape!
Team Snooze is composed of 6 members from really different backgrounds : 3 engineers, 2 designers, and 1 business student.
Jonathan Robotics student @EPFL interested in product development and hardware coming from Taiwan.
Florian Microengineering student @EPFL interested in App development and entrepreneurship coming from France and Austria.
Harshdeep Data Science student @EPFLinterested in Machine learning and NLP coming from India.
Martin Industrial Designer student @Ecal interested in innovative product coming from Switzerland.
Diane Media Interaction design student @Ecal interested in video production and graphism coming from France.
Nan Information system @HEC Lausanne interested in business and marketing coming from China.
The opportunity space our team explored is Wasted Time identified by two different ideas which are 1) to create interactions to make waiting time more fun and instructive, and 2) to link a virtual space to a located physical one to entertain people while their waiting.
Raised in Delhi, India. Completed my Bachelors in Computer Science from the University of Manchester, UK. I am currently doing my Master in Data Science at EPFL.


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Member 43rd - 44th Texas Legisatures
Pat C. Jefferson
S2 US Navy
Feb. 5, 1900 - June 9, 1965
Full Name: Pat Curtis Jefferson
Location: Section:Republic Hill, Section 2 (C2)
Row:F Number:2
Birth Date: February 5, 1903
Died: June 9, 1965
Burial Date: June 12, 1965
JEFFERSON, PAT CURTIS (1903~1965) Pat Curtis Jefferson, former member of the Texas House of Representatives, was born on February 5, 1903, in Stafford, Arizona. At the age of two, Jefferson and his family moved to San Antonio, where at the time of his death, he had been a resident of the city for sixty years. During World War One, Jefferson served in the Navy and later became a strong member of the American Legion in Alamo Post No. 2. After the war, Jefferson served the people of Bexar County and San Antonio as a member of the Texas House of Representatives during the 43rd and 44th sessions. Jefferson was also a president of the Senior Democratic Citizens Council and a member of Victory Lodge No. 1160 A.F.&A.M. Jefferson died on June 9, 1965, and was buried in the Texas State Cemetery three days later. Jefferson and his wife, Frances, had no children. Information taken from obituaries in the Friday, June 11, 1965 issue of the San Antonio Express, the June 11, 1965 issue of the San Antonio Evening News, and the June 11, 1965 issue of the San Antonio Light.
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II.The Book
III.Conclusion
Louis XVI: "C'est une grande révolte."
Duc de la Rouchefoucauld-Liancourt: "Non, Sire, c'est une grande Révolution."1
FERDINAND DREYFUS, UN PHILANTHROPE D'AUTREFOIS: LA ROCHEFOUCAULD-LIANCOURT, 1747–1827 509 (Nabu Press 2010) (1903).
Harry Truman: "You've had a revolution."
George VI: "Oh no! We don't have those here."2
Hugh Dalton, Diary Entry (July 28, 1945), in THE POLITICAL DIARY OF HUGH DALTON, 1918–40, 1945–60 361 (Ben Pimlott ed., 1987).
Is it or is it not? The editors of International Arbitration and the COVID-19 Revolution abstained, perhaps wisely, from determining whether the pandemic's effect on international arbitration manifests a revolution of new fundamental changes or has "merely reinforced existing trends."4
See generally INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION AND THE COVID-19 REVOLUTION (Maxi Scherer, Niuscha Bassiri, and Mohamed S. Abdel Wahab eds., 2020); see also Preface to id. at xxix.
4 Instead, they rest safely with the observation that the "COVID-19 crisis has triggered profound and systemic changes."5
Preface to Scherer et al., supra note 3, at xxix.
Few would disagree with this assessment. Technological advances, including even artificial intelligence, have been assimilated in the field of international arbitration for years. But who would have predicted that nearly all hearings, conferences, and meetings in 2020 would be conducted through electronic means? Indeed, in February 2021, a virtual court hearing featuring a "Zoom cat lawyer," a hapless attorney bearing the face of a kitten due to video conferencing filters, has gone viral outside of the legal profession.6
Daniel Victor, 'I'm Not a Cat,' Says Lawyer Having Zoom Difficulties, N.Y. TIMES (Feb. 9, 2021), https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/style/cat-lawyer-zoom.html.
6 Prior to the pandemic, few would have been able to imagine how this issue would arise in the first place.
The authors of the book's individual chapters grapple with various questions relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international arbitration practice. For example, are these developments a sea change or something more modest? Are the changes compatible with the current legal framework of international arbitration or do they threaten it? Are the changes extensions or past developments or are they new innovations? Are these changes temporary or will they endure? The book succeeds in recording the strange times and experiences associated with the pandemic and its effect on international arbitration practice, as well as providing nuanced and practical answers and insights into these fundamental questions.
International Arbitration and the COVID-19 Revolution comprises seventeen chapters which touch upon the legal, practical, theoretical, empirical, and sectoral aspects of international arbitration during the pandemic. Even within chapters, the authors and editors do an admirable job of taking a multifaceted approach with each topic addressed, and offering practical solutions and guidance.
The most obvious change wrought by the pandemic, as previewed above, has been remote hearings. In Chapter 4, Maxi Scherer sets forth the legal framework for remote hearings, a term preferred for its accuracy to "virtual" or "online" hearings.1
Maxi Scherer, Chapter 4: The Legal Framework of Remote Hearings, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 65, 68–72.
1 Although she finds that remote hearings are not a new phenomenon, their expanded use from minor procedural conferences to main merits hearings was a significant development in 2020. At the heart of the debate concerning remote hearings is whether a remote hearing may be imposed against the wishes of an opposing party. The question touches upon a party's right to be heard and right to be treated equally, both fundamental principles in international arbitration. Her examination of the question is supplemented well by the book's appendix, which surveys the laws of common arbitral seats to determine whether a remote hearing can be held against a party's wishes. Similarly, Erica Stein, in Chapter 9, examines challenges to arbitration awards rendered after remote hearings, focusing on the context of enforcement and annulment proceedings.2
Erica Stein, Chapter 9: Challenges to Remote Arbitration Awards in Setting Aside and Enforcement Proceedings, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 167.
2 As remote hearings and their ensuing awards become more common, a jurisprudence constante on the issue will hopefully be established, although there is certainly a clear trend that such awards are fully enforceable.
Several of the chapters are predominantly (though not entirely) retrospective in that they seek to collect and present the experiences of international arbitration participants during 2020. Patricia Shaughnessy, in Chapter 2, and Gary Born, Annelise Day QC, and Hafez Virjee, in Chapter 7, for example, survey and provide empirical feedback from arbitral institutions and users, respectively, on their experiences with remote hearings.3
Patricia Louise Shaughnessy, Chapter 2: Initiating and Administering Arbitration Remotely, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 27; Gary Born, et al., Chapter 7: Empirical Study of Experiences with Remote Hearings: A Survey of Users' Views, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 137.
3 Rather than speculate, these authors convincingly demonstrate that institutions were flexible and adept in responding in the face of crisis. Other participants, e.g., parties and counsel, accepted these changes in light of the circumstances, even if they were considered less ideal than in-person hearings.4
See, e.g., Born, et al., supra note 8, at 144–49.
4 Indeed, some have suggested that there are actually benefits in certain circumstances to remote hearings. Accordingly, as noted by Shaughnessy, although "[i]t is not likely or even desired that virtual hearings become the norm . . . [after the pandemic,] it should become the norm that parties and arbitrators consider virtual hearings."5
Shaughnessy, supra note 8, at 46.
Chapters 12 through 17 approach the topic in the context of specific sectors: construction, energy, aviation, TMT, finance, and insurance. Each of these chapters helpfully recount the initial effects of the pandemic on certain sectors, as well as survey what disputes have and might arise as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, each chapter serves as a useful summary introduction to the sector in general. These chapters also provide insightful overviews of applicable legal doctrines related to such disputes, such as force majeure, change-in-law clauses, frustration or impossibility/impracticability. However, without discounting the different effect each of those doctrines might have in different sectors, it might have been helpful to dedicate a chapter of the book to a comparative survey of those important doctrines. Indeed, it is not until page 8 of the book that the term "force majeure" first appears, even though this was often the central (at least initially) focus relating to disputes during the pandemic. This centrality deserves a detailed examination of the doctrine's application in pandemic related disputes and issues.
Certain chapters are highly practical related to remote hearing practice and procedure. In Chapter 5, for example, Niuscha Bassiri offers a template procedural order to ensure that a remote hearing does not neglect important considerations, such as a pre-hearing test videoconference, the procedural sequence, hardware and software, etiquette, evidence and document management.6
Niuscha Bassiri, Chapter 5: Conducting Remote Hearings: Issues of Planning, Preparation and Sample Procedural Orders, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 105.
6 In Chapter 6, Wendy Miles QC updates a Toby Landau QC lecture on witness testimony to provide helpful advice for advocacy, witness preparation, and cross-examination under the unique circumstances and challenges of remote hearings.7
Wendy Miles, Chapter 6: Remote Advocacy, Witness Preparation & Cross-Examination: Practical Tips & Challenges, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 121 (citing Toby Landau QC, Tainted Memories: Exposing the Fallacy of Witness Evidence in International Arbitration, Kaplan Lecture, Neil Kaplan, https://www.neil-kaplan.com/kaplan-lecture (click hyperlink for 2010 Toby Landau QC lecture) (last visited March 2, 2021)).
7 In Chapter 3, Catherine, A. Rogers and Fahira Brodlija examine what considerations the pandemic has had or ought to have on the selection and appointment of arbitrators.8
Catherine A. Rogers & Fahira Brodlija, Chapter 3: Arbitrator Appointments in the Age of COVID-19, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 49.
Other chapters are more theoretical and discuss specific legal issues. For example, in Chapter 8, Erik Schäfer considers the promise and challenges of the e-signature of arbitral awards, thus eliminating the tyranny of distance.9
Erik Schäfer, Chapter 8: E-Signature of Arbitral Awards, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 151.
9 Remote hearings also raise obvious questions as to confidentiality and security; and Schäfer provides technical insight into digital signatures, as well as an illustration of their treatment by German civil law, in an easily digestible way.10
Id. at 154–62.
10 He also discusses cybersecurity, an extremely important topic.
Returning to the initial question posited above, the authors of Chapter 11 assert that "the future of international arbitration is not over yet," likening the effect of COVID-19 on the field to that of the Chicxulub asteroid's impact on Earth: it was a significant event in itself, to be sure, but it also provides the starkest delineation between what came before and after. The authors applaud the democratizing effects of remote hearings and warn not to take these changes for granted or let them backslide.11
See, e.g., Ema Vidak-Gojkovic & Michael McIlwrath, Chapter 11: The COVID-19 Revolution: The Future of International Arbitration Is Not Over Yet, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 191, 198–201.
This discussion in Chapter 11 is useful for illustrating one of the few shortcomings of the book. The impressive list of 28 contributors spans a number of national jurisdictions, allowing the authors to provide sophisticated insight into the law and practice of their home jurisdictions, including Egypt, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, and others. On the other hand, only three of those 28 contributors appear to be based outside Europe or North America. Although certain other jurisdictions are discussed in passing, it would have been interesting to highlight the unique pandemic experiences of those in other parts of the world, and provide a more diverse set of reference points to this discussion.
Overall, International Arbitration and the COVID-19 Revolution succeeds in capturing the international arbitration community's response to the unforeseen, chaotic challenge of the pandemic. No doubt, the book will be consulted frequently when considering novel legal questions the pandemic has raised, but it is even more impressive as a practical guide: It is an indispensable practice resource for managing remote hearings and addresses other issues raised by the pandemic. And since the book contains practical, distilled wisdom from leading practitioners, it also provides important insights for solving future challenges international arbitration will surely face in the coming years.1
For example, in Chapter 1, Mohamed Abdel Wahab discusses the field of crisis management and the meaning and conduct of dispute resolution in the wake of a crisis. Mohamed S. Abdel Wahab, Chapter 1: Dispute Prevention, Management and Resolution in Times of Crisis Between Tradition and Innovation: The COVID-19 Catalytic Crisis, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 1.
1FERDINAND DREYFUS, UN PHILANTHROPE D'AUTREFOIS: LA ROCHEFOUCAULD-LIANCOURT, 1747–1827 509 (Nabu Press 2010) (1903).
2Hugh Dalton, Diary Entry (July 28, 1945), in THE POLITICAL DIARY OF HUGH DALTON, 1918–40, 1945–60 361 (Ben Pimlott ed., 1987).
3See generally INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION AND THE COVID-19 REVOLUTION (Maxi Scherer, Niuscha Bassiri, and Mohamed S. Abdel Wahab eds., 2020); see also Preface to id. at xxix.
4Preface to Scherer et al., supra note 3, at xxix.
5Daniel Victor, 'I'm Not a Cat,' Says Lawyer Having Zoom Difficulties, N.Y. TIMES (Feb. 9, 2021), https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/style/cat-lawyer-zoom.html.
6Maxi Scherer, Chapter 4: The Legal Framework of Remote Hearings, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 65, 68–72.
7Erica Stein, Chapter 9: Challenges to Remote Arbitration Awards in Setting Aside and Enforcement Proceedings, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 167.
8Patricia Louise Shaughnessy, Chapter 2: Initiating and Administering Arbitration Remotely, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 27; Gary Born, et al., Chapter 7: Empirical Study of Experiences with Remote Hearings: A Survey of Users' Views, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 137.
9See, e.g., Born, et al., supra note 8, at 144–49.
10Shaughnessy, supra note 8, at 46.
11Niuscha Bassiri, Chapter 5: Conducting Remote Hearings: Issues of Planning, Preparation and Sample Procedural Orders, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 105.
12Wendy Miles, Chapter 6: Remote Advocacy, Witness Preparation & Cross-Examination: Practical Tips & Challenges, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 121 (citing Toby Landau QC, Tainted Memories: Exposing the Fallacy of Witness Evidence in International Arbitration, Kaplan Lecture, Neil Kaplan, https://www.neil-kaplan.com/kaplan-lecture (click hyperlink for 2010 Toby Landau QC lecture) (last visited March 2, 2021)).
13Catherine A. Rogers & Fahira Brodlija, Chapter 3: Arbitrator Appointments in the Age of COVID-19, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 49.
14Erik Schäfer, Chapter 8: E-Signature of Arbitral Awards, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 151.
15Id. at 154–62.
16See, e.g., Ema Vidak-Gojkovic & Michael McIlwrath, Chapter 11: The COVID-19 Revolution: The Future of International Arbitration Is Not Over Yet, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 191, 198–201.
17For example, in Chapter 1, Mohamed Abdel Wahab discusses the field of crisis management and the meaning and conduct of dispute resolution in the wake of a crisis. Mohamed S. Abdel Wahab, Chapter 1: Dispute Prevention, Management and Resolution in Times of Crisis Between Tradition and Innovation: The COVID-19 Catalytic Crisis, in Scherer et al., supra note 3, at 1.
Craig D. Gaver has practiced international arbitration in Washington, DC and the Arabian/Persian Gulf under the ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, and LCIA rules.


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Florida Travel Guide
Florida in Pictures: 15 Beautiful Places to Photograph
18 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Miami, FL
11 Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in Orlando, FL
14 Top-Rated Things to Do in Florida
Written by Shandley McMurray
You can do pretty much anything in Florida. From riding roller coasters at an Orlando theme park to kayaking through mangrove forests in Sarasota to playing golf on a championship course on Marco Island, there's literally something for every type of traveler to the "Sunshine State."
Looking for adventure? Hop on an airboat tour of the Everglades. Craving an animal encounter? Pet a sloth at Busch Gardens in Tampa. Hoping for a higher education? Learn the science of space at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral.
With so many activities on offer, Florida has earned its spot as one of the best places to visit in the United States. Add its sun-bleached, soft, sandy beaches and jungle-like forests to the mix, and this East Coast wonderland is a true holiday winner.
For more ideas on the best places to visit for an action-packed vacation, read our list of the top things to do in Florida.
1. Take the Family to Walt Disney World, Orlando
Fireworks at Walt Disney World
If your kids didn't believe in magic before heading to Walt Disney World, they certainly will after spending a day in this top Orlando attraction. From a visit to Cinderella's castle in Magic Kingdom to meeting their favorite characters to a thrilling ride on Space Mountain, this epic theme park brings out the child in us all.
Prefer a trip around the world? Head to Epcot Center, where you can dine in multiple "countries" and cruise around a lagoon. Catch a stunt show in Hollywood Studios or go on safari in Animal Kingdom.
Cool down at one of the two main water parks: Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. There's something to please everyone in this iconic park.
Insider's Tip: It's impossible to see it all in one visit, so be sure to book at least three days to truly enjoy all that Disney has to offer. Also, the lines can be insanely long, so it's best to invest in a Fast Pass option to try to preserve your sanity.
Accommodation: Top-Rated Resorts in Orlando
2. Learn about Space Exploration at the Kennedy Space Center
Blast off to worlds unknown on a tour of the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral. In addition to learning all there is to know about an astronaut's life in space (including how they eat, sleep, and use the bathroom), guests of the main visitor center are treated to an in-depth look at the history of the space program. The Heroes & Legends and Astronaut Hall of Fame exhibits can also be found here.
It's hard not to feel small when wandering the Rocket Garden, filled with towering vessels that once ventured into space. Another must-do: hop on a 90-minute tour to the Apollo/Saturn V Center. It's here that you'll find the Apollo 14 command module and massive Saturn V rocket. Insider's tip: The café in this locale is your best bet at keeping hunger pangs at bay. Try the freeze-dried ice-cream, it's much better than you'd think.
If you hit the center on the right day, you may get lucky enough to witness a shuttle launch. The crowds are much thicker on these days but being able to watch history is worthy of jostling for a little elbow room.
Address: SR 405, Kennedy Space Center
Official site: www.kennedyspacecenter.com
3. Visit Harry Potter at Universal Studios
Alohomora! Despite its ability to allow witches and wizards to unlock doors, you won't need this fantastical spell to enter The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Just enter Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure to climb aboard the Hogwarts Express and reach Diagon Alley. For more Harry-Potter-based rides, visit the studio's other park, Universal Studios Florida.
Find your perfect wand, share a butter beer (don't worry, it's non-alcoholic), and fly with Hagrid through the Forbidden Forest. Don't miss a tour of Hogwarts and an introduction to various magical creatures on Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey.
When you've had enough wizardry, splash along rides at Volcano Bay, jump on a roller coaster, grab a bite to eat, or catch a show in one of the three parks.
Insider's tip: Buy a multi-park pass to ensure you see everything, and we'd suggest staying for at least two days. If you despise spending hours in line, pony up for a Universal Express pass, which can help reduce your wait time.
Address: Universal Blvd, Orlando, Florida
Official site: www.universalorlando.com
4. Ride the Coasters at SeaWorld
Kraken roller coaster at SeaWorld | Josh Hallett / photo modified
SeaWorld may be famous for its animal shows (we're looking at you orcas, dolphins, and sea lions), but this popular venue is also beloved for its thrills. From mild adventures like Elmo's Choo Choo Train and Slimey's Slider in Sesame Street Land to more heart-pumping experiences on Kraken, Manta and Infinity Falls, there's something for every type of ride lover.
Hop on a Flamingo Paddle Boat, let the kids loose in Rubber Duckie Waterworks, or ride the Sea Carousel as a family to round out your day. Then, wander through the many animal exhibits, including an aquarium dedicated to manta rays, the Empire Penguin habitat, and manatee rehabilitation area.
Address: 7007 SeaWorld Drive, Orlando
Official site: https://seaworld.com/orlando/
5. Visit the Sloths at Busch Gardens
Busch Gardens is like a zoo on steroids. In addition to playing host to over 200 species, this wildlife mecca boasts close encounters of the animal kind. Ever wanted to see a sloth up close? How about touch one? You can do both by booking a 30-minute sloth encounter. Special access is also granted for up-close interactions with cheetahs, rhinos, elephants, and penguins, among others.
Once you've had your fill of furry friends, hop on one of the African- and animal-themed roller coasters. Worried they won't live up to Florida's more famous theme parks (ahem, Walt Disney world and Universal Studios)? Don't. Busch Gardens is home to a drop tower, cable car, high-flying coasters, fume rides, rapids, and of course, a train ride through the Serengeti.
Similar to Walt Disney World, kids can book a meal with some of their favorite characters (in costume, of course) at this top Tampa attraction.
Address: 10165 Mckinley Drive, Tampa
Official site: https://buschgardens.com/tampa/
Accommodation: Where to Stay in Tampa: Best Areas & Hotels
6. Explore Everglades National Park
What do crocodiles, alligators, pythons, and panthers have in common? They all call the sprawling Everglades home. Spanning over 1.5 million acres of wetlands, the Everglades cover much of south and central Florida.
Fed from Lake Okeechobee, most of the Everglades is comprised of a long, winding, and shallow (less than one-foot-deep) saw grass marsh often referred to as the River of Grass. It's home to multiple endangered plants and species, including the American alligator, American crocodile, West Indian manatee, Florida panther, wood stork, and snail kite.
Inside the vast park, you'll be able to canoe or kayak through mangrove-lined canals, hike to the Observation Tower at Shark Valley, hop on an airboat tour, or wander the wooden boardwalks in Mahogany Hammock.
Official site: https://www.nps.gov/ever/index.htm
7. See Manatees in the Wild
Mother and baby manatee in Florida
The endangered West Indian manatee is one of Florida's most treasured creatures. Sometimes referred to as sea cows, these laid-back creatures spend up to eight hours a day grazing. Sounds like a pretty good day to us!
While they don't leave the water, manatees can be spotted from above, sticking their noses out for a breath of fresh air. Explorer Christopher Columbus first spotted three of them in 1493 but mistook them for mermaids.
If you're hoping for a close-up view of these slow-moving beauties, head to Three Sister Springs in Crystal River, one of the best springs in Florida. Kings Bay, also in Crystal River, is home to over 800 manatees that swim within its Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge and the Kings Bay Manatee Refuge.
Blue Spring State Park in Orange City also offers a great opportunity for manatee-watching. At last count, there were almost 500 manatees in their waters. Insider's tip: Winter is your best bet to see a sea cow up close. Aim to visit between November 15th and March 31st.
8. Book a Deep-Sea Fishing Adventure
Angler hooked up in Florida
Marco Island lies in the Gulf of Mexico in southwest Florida. A quiet, upscale spot, this pristine island boasts sugar-white sandy beaches teeming with magnificent shells. The largest, and only developed, of Florida's Ten Thousand Islands, Marco is well known for its deep-sea fishing.
Depending on when and where they head out, anglers can catch a big one (or many) in species ranging from king mackerel to barracuda to amberjack. Boating farther from shore (over 20 miles) ups your chance of reeling in a winner, like tuna, wahoo, and mahi-mahi.
Whether you're traveling with kids or hoping to go jigging alone, book a fishing charter from Marco Island or nearby Naples. Unreel Fishing Charters and Native Guided Fishing Charters, both out of Marco Island, are two excellent options.
9. Snorkel or Dive in the Florida Keys
Snorkelers exploring the waters in Dry Tortugas National Park
Getting to Dry Tortugas National Park takes a little effort — you'll need to access it by boat or plane. That said, a visit is definitely worth your time. Seventy miles off the coast of Key West, this nirvana boasts some of the best snorkeling in the state. The crystal-clear water in this pristine spot ranges from five to 10 feet, a perfect depth for getting face to fin with some spectacular marine life, especially for beginners.
More seasoned divers can snorkel or dive around the old moat walls of Fort Jefferson at night — an unbeatable experience. The vibrant fish become more passive at dark, making it easier to get a close-up view.
Not feeling at ease with the thought of swimming in the ocean at dark? The fort, a 19th-century coastal brick stronghold, is spectacular during the day, offering incredible vistas and intimate views of everything from trumpet fish to eels to stingrays.
Insider's tip: Book in advance if you're planning to arrive by the Yankee Freedom III ferry from Key West; it fills quickly.
Accommodation: Top-Rated Resorts in Key West
Top-Rated Tourist Attractions in the Florida Keys
10. Kayak through Mangrove Tunnels in Sarasota
Kayaking through the Florida mangroves
There's something magical about kayaking through Sarasota's mangrove tunnels. Sun filters through the thick trees lining the waterway, its rays splintering before they bounce off your boat, paddle, and the azure water below. Look closely, and you'll spot a crab, egret, or night heron.
Two of your best bets for lush mangroves are South Lido Park and Ted Sterling Park. Both are found on Lido Key, a barrier island off Sarasota. Insider's tip: Whether you rent a kayak on-site at Ted Sterling Park or bring your own, follow the signs that read "Nature Trail" to find the launch site.
If you're hoping for true serenity, head out late in the afternoon. You'll be more likely to have the place (and its resident creatures) to yourself, which means the wildlife might come out of hiding.
Accommodation: Top-Rated Resorts in Sarasota, FL
Top-Rated Tourist Attractions & Things to Do in Sarasota
11. Play Golf on Amelia Island
Teeing off in Florida
A playground for the wealthy, Amelia Island boasts an impressive array of shops, restaurants, and golf courses. Due to its high-end clientele, it's no surprise that most of the island's golf courses are pricey, and many are private.
The 18-hole Royal Amelia Golf Links Golf Course on Buccaneer Trail, however, is open to the public. The municipal course at Fernandina Beach Golf Course offers 27 holes to play at a very reasonable price for both members and the public.
Golf aficionados should tee off at Long Point, Omni Amelia Island Resort's championship course. While open to Amelia Island Club members, guests of the Omni Amelia Island Resort can reserve a tee time a day in advance.
Insider's tip: Traveling with children? Sign up for a round at the uber-fun Island Falls Adventure Golf in Fernandina Beach. This mini putt course is sure to keep kids of all ages entertained.
12. Soak Up the Sun on South Beach
Enjoying South Beach
One of the best beaches in Miami, South Beach offers a lively backdrop for all your sun bathing needs. Drop a towel on the soft sand, sip a soda, and prepare to be entertained while soaking up the rays.
From people-watching on the boardwalk to volleyball spectating, there's never a dull moment on this famous stretch of sand. Take a dip in the ocean, jump on a boogie board, or head out for an SUP when you're feeling scorched.
When you've had enough of the heat, wander around South Beach's vibrant shopping district. It's bursting with eclectic boutiques and impressive galleries set within the funkiest Art Deco buildings.
Accommodation: Where to Stay in Miami Beach: Best Areas & Hotels
13. Go Shelling
Shells on the beach at Sanibel Island
It takes a certain kind of willpower (or apathy) to walk by a beautiful shell without picking it up. Even the most novice of shellers won't be able to "let a good one get away." Luckily for shell lovers, Florida is peppered with incredible beaches chock full of iridescent treasures.
Whether you're hunting for the oft elusive junonia, fragile sand dollars, or an intricate Florida spiny jewel box, you'll find them in abundance on Florida's shores, especially those located on the Gulf Coast.
Your best bets for a good haul include, the Ten Thousand Islands, Captiva Island, Caldesi Island State Park, Cedar Key, Tigertail and South Beaches on Marco Island, and Sanibel Island.
Insider's tip: We're not the only ones who know about Sanibel Island's shelling. Head out early or late to avoid crowds.
14. Take an Airboat Tour
Airboat tours in Everglades National Park
Want to score major points with the kids? Book an airboat tour. The most thrilling way to experience Florida's natural beauty, a ride on one of these unique boats is something you'll never forget. Ever done a doughnut on water while traveling at 40 miles per hour? It's exhilarating!
Zipping through winding waterways on a flat-bottom boat propelled by a giant airplane engine-driven fan, airboat riders are transported through a unique wonderland filled with the state's most prized creatures and vegetation.
A few of the best spots to book a tour include, Lake Tohopekaliga, just south of Orlando; Everglades National Park; Palm Beach; Crystal River; and Biscayne Bay.
Insider's tip: Our fave is the Everglades Swamp Tours near Fort Lauderdale.
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INSIGHTS > New Articles > INSIGHTS > 4) The Supreme Court's recent decision on information disclosure ( Lok Prahari v. Union of India ) paves a way for future constitutional interventions in India's party funding regime, including the scheme of electoral bonds. Analyse.
4) The Supreme Court's recent decision on information disclosure ( Lok Prahari v. Union of India ) paves a way for future constitutional interventions in India's party funding regime, including the scheme of electoral bonds. Analyse.
Electoral reforms is very important for Mains – 2018 (and for India). Supreme Court has been at the forefront of formulating a framework to bring electoral reforms. You must know SC rulings on electoral reforms and their implications.
You should write how the Lok Prahari v. Union of India judgement will affect electoral bond scheme and also pave way for future interventions w.r.t party funding. Don't deviate and write everything you know about electoral reforms.
In the body, there should be THREE main parts, and within these there should be sub-parts (depending on the amount of information you have). First part is about content of SC judgement (divide into 2-3 sub-parts such as Funding, Disqualification etc); Second part is about future constitutional implications; Third part is about fate of electoral bonds.
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