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PHILIPPINES: URGENT ACTION NEEDED BY UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Amnesty International calls on the UN Human Rights Council to take long-overdue action to end the cycle of impunity which continues to fuel human rights violations in the Philippines, following the shocking killing of 9 human rights defenders and political activists by the police and the military on 7 March. The Council should, without further delay, establish an accountability mechanism, as recommended by national and international civil society groups last year.
On 7 March, 9 people were killed, 6 were arrested and 6 "escaped" during simultaneous raids by government security forces in Cavite, Laguna, Batangas and Rizal provinces in Southern Tagalog. Witnesses, including family members, report victims being summarily killed by police and the military and planting evidence on those arrested. Amnesty International believes that all those who were killed or arrested were targeted because of their human rights work.
The operation, known as "Coplan Asval", came two days after President Duterte ordered security forces to 'kill' and 'finish off' communist rebels and to 'forget about human rights'. It mirrored other deadly operations led by state forces against political activists and human rights defenders as part of an escalating counter-insurgency campaign by the government. The execution-style killings used in the government's ongoing murderous 'war on drugs' is increasingly being used to attack political activists and human rights defenders and shows no signs of letting up. Such killings continue to be perpetrated against those who are "red-tagged" and accused of supporting the communist insurgency. In contravention of international law, the government's anti-insurgency campaign has failed to distinguish between armed combatants and civilians, including human rights defenders. Moreover, the authorities have repeatedly failed to prove that those who have been "red-tagged" have taken up arms to rebel against the government or committed other criminal acts. As a consequence, many groups and individuals have been "red-tagged" and targeted simply because of their critical views of the government.
This pattern of killings are fueled and incited by the President himself, who continues to assure police and armed forces that they can kill with impunity and that he will shield them from any form of accountability, including investigations by international mechanisms such as the UN Human Rights Council.
The extent of crimes under international law and other human rights violations committed by the Philippine government was confirmed again in December 2020 by the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, when it reported that there was reasonable basis to believe that crimes against humanity had been committed in the country. In June 2020, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights presented a damning report detailing how the lack of accountability for human rights violations has created a culture of impunity. The report also described the "systematic and widespread killing of thousands of alleged drug suspects" amid murderous incitement occurring "at the highest levels of government."
In 2020, the Human Rights Council failed to respond credibly to the damning findings and recommendations of the UN High Commissioner's report and continued deterioration of the situation in the Philippines. Instead of launching the much-needed international investigation, supported by international and local human rights organisations, a resolution led by Iceland together with the Philippines merely mandated a programme of "technical assistance" to the government. At the time, Amnesty International and other civil society groups expressed concerns over the failure to address the situation and the dangerous message it would send: that perpetrators could continue with their campaign of human rights violations with impunity. Unfortunately, the escalating attacks and killings of political activists, human rights defenders, Indigenous people and other groups targeted by the government indicate this does seem to be the message received.
Meanwhile, the Philippines government continues with its empty assurances to other states that it will investigate human rights violations in its efforts to avoid further scrutiny. However, these statements contrast starkly with actions taken and statements made at a national level in the country. When the President himself continues to incite security forces to kill and where the authorities have failed to bring anyone responsible for these violations to justice, other states should no longer take announcements of investigations seriously. Such brazen flouting of international law – and disregard for human life – must be met with a much stronger message.
We urge states – particularly Iceland and others that supported the resolution at the Human Rights Council last October – to take long-overdue action to send a clear message that they will no longer look the other way as the Government commits grave human rights violations with impunity. They should follow up on the calls by civil society, UN Special Procedures, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to establish an international accountability mechanism given the absence of clear and measurable progress at the domestic level. Donor states must also ensure that any financial, technical or other assistance provided to the Philippine government does not contribute to human rights violations and to immediately halt such cooperation, including in training and technical advice, if it is used or if there is a real risk of it being used, either directly or indirectly, to commit human rights abuses.
The Human Rights Council must no longer stand idly by as bodies of people suspected of using or selling drugs pile up; as human rights defenders, political activists, Indigenous peoples and other targeted groups continue to be killed, arrested and attacked; as independent media is silenced and harassed; and as human rights violations, at least some of which amount to crimes against humanity, continue with blatant impunity.
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Brutal government crackdown against activists must end now


JAPAN TRAVEL TIP: I said this in a previous post, but it bears repeating that you should get your Suica card AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Suica cards are what you use to take the subway no matter which line you need. You put money on it as needed instead of having to deal with tickets. Since the subway lines are privately owned, the biggest problem with tickets is you have to get ones specific to the subway line. If you get the wrong ticket you can't go through the turnstile. With a Suica card you just tap, and go through. You buy them from specific Suica card machines that have a black border around them.At the time I was using both Google Maps, and also a subway app to get directions which was a big mistake because the subway app didn't include JR lines. Also there are so many subway lines that sometimes you'll be trying to distinguish between shades of orange. Tokyo's subway system must be a huge pain if you're color blind.
We got our tickets but went to the wrong turnstile. Then went back and forth through the subway trying to find the correct one. I asked some staff for directions, but my Japanese wasn't good enough to completely understand them except for when they said "left" or "right" and would point up or down.
Long story short, we found the right subway but wasted some time doing it. Next time I'm getting my Suica card as soon as I get off at Narita (or just bringing my old one and hoping it still works).
Remember, Tsukiji is where tons of people work. You are in their way, so be as accommodating as possible to the workers!
We also had to take a detour to a Lawson to use the bathroom, and ended up getting to Tsukiji around 8:00AM. When I saw people in line for other sushi places I already regretted not leaving earlier. Whenever we saw other tourists I told my friends to walk faster just in case they were also going to the same restaurant. I knew that being behind another group of people could mean another 30-60 minutes of waiting!
Finally we got to our destination, Sushi Dai!
I'm sure there are other good sushi places at Tsukiji, but why risk it??
The line was huge. Even longer than the first time I went. I wasn't even sure if we were going to make it in, because they close for the day at 2:00 PM! We crossed our fingers. The host came outside to count people, and ask how many were in our group. She counted us and didn't cut the line off, so we were in! I knew they must know exactly how many people they can fit in, and sure enough after about a dozen people behind us they put up a sign saying the line was capped.
We ordered the large omakase which incredibly is only 4000 yen! I've spent far than that on sushi in the U.S. and of course it was nowhere near as good as a famous place literally next to the fish market all the sushi came from.
Coincidentally this was the first time in the trip that the sun came out in the crazy humidity.
TRAVEL TIP FOR STAYING COOL: Bring a parasol! Another thing you can buy are cooling strips. In Japan they're typically used to bring down a fever. They stick to your skin, and the chemicals in there cause a reaction that makes it very cool almost to the point of a burning feeling. This was the one and only time I used one during our trip, but I'm glad I had it. Otherwise I probably would've felt faint or even worse.
Finally at around noon we were in!
Our skilled and friendly sushi chef!
As soon as we got in, the sushi chef said in English "I'm SOOOO SORRY! Are you okay???" We kind of laughed, put our bags away, and eagerly sat down. I forgot to ask his name, but this chef was also there during the last trip to Japan! He was really nice and his English pronunciation was very good. He kept asking Heather's son JL about sports he played, and teams he liked.
I've heard you should judge sushi restaurants based on their egg because it's very difficult to get right. Theirs was delicious!
First piece was O-Toro! When the FIRST piece is O-Toro you know you're going to be in for something good. I was a bit worried JL wasn't going to be able to finish the full omakase, but with just a little bit of help he ate it all. I was feeling pretty full by the end so I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to help if needed. The worst thing I could imagine was any of the precious sushi going to waste.
We sat mostly in silence as the delicious sushi melted in our mouths. I could tell from looking and listening to Mark and Heather eat that the wait was worth it.
My cat Uni's delicious namesake!
Even though the only thing I did was guide them to the specific place that I had been taken to before, I felt a great moment of relief that everyone was enjoying it.
I've never had eel sushi like the kind I've had in Japan. Totally different texture!
Even though we got there at 8:00 AM the meal ended up being our lunch, so we decided to head to Akihabara next for some more geeky shopping. Akihabara is still very intimidating to me, but I knew of a few places from the previous trip so we went straight to Super Potato. Mark loves all things Nintendo so I knew he'd be beside himself when we got there.
These were Mark's expressions when we got there and gazed at the walls of retro game carts, consoles, and incredibly rare video game stuff. Now I know that when Mark is excited he contains it, but you can see it peeking out behind his eyes. I was overjoyed to see this.
I had to remind myself what it was like seeing all of it for the first time, because even seeing it all just once is enough to temper the excitement, but it was fun to enjoy through my friends' eyes.
Pretty much every wall was like this.
We also made a stop at Kotobukiya where we saw more Ghibli stuff, but their selection wasn't as diverse as Kiddy Land's. Also I knew that there were better stores for Ghibli merch that we'd get to later. We made a quick stop at Madarake, which sells collectors' items toys. I'm not really the type of person to buy super expensive toys anymore so I think I can safely skip it next time I go to Japan.
By the time we finished with Madarake it was around dinner time, and we decided to get tempura. I did some googling and found a tempura place nearby in an indoor mall. Here's another cool thing about Japan, their indoor mall restaurants are all super nice!
The tempura place we ended up at was pretty fancy looking and delicious! The tempura batter was a totally different texture than what I'm used to getting in the U.S. Usually when I get tempura it feels like a layer that comes off very easily. The batter of this tempura adhered to the meat and veggies better. I don't know if there's anywhere in the U.S. where I'll be able to get tempura like this.
This was also the first day we had some significant rain. We had to stop underneath an overhang before dinner because it was raining so hard, but I knew it was the kind of torrential rain that lasts only a few minutes then eases off.
Our apartment came with an umbrella…that we then lost and had to replace…twice.
We went back to our apartment in Shibuya and took another break. I went with Mark to a bar close by called "Goodbeer Faucets," got some nice craft beers and called it a night.
Day 4 was going to be one of the most jam packed of the entire trip!


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My place of work, being trendy and design-oriented, is located in Austin's East Side, which is generally acknowledged as a hip, bohemianpart of town. My office stands at the corner of a crossroads, and one of the roads making up this crossroads is not really a road: it is more of wide, wandering alley, following the railroad track. Establishments along this road are not in agreement as to whether or not it is a genuine city street at all: you will pass the backs of many shops, featuring loading docks and emergency exit doors and the like, when suddenly there will be a string of shopfronts, as though insisting that this stretch of cracked asphalt is a valid throughway after all.
Due to the "bohemian" nature of this part of town, my office has to deal regularly with vagrants, particularly because our two AC units are bordered by a thick wall of bamboo and make for a concealed, close little clutch where the homeless can find sleep in relative safety. Naturally, our AC units are on the side of the building with this street-alley. We often find the remnants of nests and bindles and blankets in the morning, and though we've attempted to prevent people from getting in there, they persist in doing so.
I followed and asked her to clarify, but I didn't need to: as soon as I got to the window, I saw the ambulances, and the fire truck, and the police cars, and the swarm of EMTs, firemen, and policemen working around our AC units.
They were trying to pull out a young man from in between the two AC units. He was about my age, if not younger. He looked a little like a scruffy college kid, someone who scrapes by with C's and D's: he had short, reddish hair, numerous freckles, shaggy, rough-cut flip flops, and khaki shorts. His wrists and ankles were ringed with Greek letters or tribal patterns: I recall thinking them very unoriginal when I saw them.
He was like many of the young homeless you see in Austin, who could be just rather scruffy young people with stable lives, or they could be homeless backpackers trying to scrape together food and water for a day. You're never sure – you never know.
The EMTs were having a lot of trouble getting him out. I realized that he was totally and utterly limp, especially as one fireman mounted one AC unit, its thin metal flexing and shuddering, and took one of the young man's arms and one of his legs, and bodily hauled him up; and when the young man rose his head snapped back in a way that told me absolutely no muscles in his neck were doing what they were supposed to be doing.
When they managed to force him up onto one of the AC units, and onto what looked like a nylon sling, I saw he was terribly pale, his lips bluish, his cheeks quite white. Getting him up onto the unit took the force of four or five people, and it flung his arms and legs about so much one flip flop went wheeling through the air. And I realized, slowly and quite numbly, that the EMTs were moving with an air of grim panic.
They set him on a stretcher. Again, his head flopped back at a terrible angle, opening his slack mouth to the sky. They clipped a pulse monitor on his finger, and I recall saying that this was a good sign, they wouldn't do that if there was no pulse to monitor, would they, and no one said anything. Then they put him in the ambulance.
And then, nothing happened. The ambulance sat there. The EMTs and the police and the firemen conferred among themselves in their various vehicles. He had left his aviator sunglasses behind. No one had picked up his lost flip flop.
The ambulance did not move. A policeman returned to dig through the gravel and debris in the little clutch.
And I said, with sudden certainty, "Needles." And while I do think this was true, I'm sure he was looking for anything at all.
The policeman walked away. He had not gathered the young man's glasses or flip flop. This bothered me – wouldn't he want those?
Still, the ambulance didn't move. And I slowly came to the conclusion that this was either a very good sign or a very bad one. And having seen the young man's pale, clammy skin, I felt it was probably the latter.
I began to feel sure the young man had been dead. Not dying – they try and save dying people – but dead.
I am not sure if it was the abruptness of all this, or the grim, familiar way the civil servants did their job, as if used to cleaning up the lost people who gather in the interstitial parts of cities like so much windblown refuse, or perhaps it was how the EMTs and the rest did not acknowledge us, standing mere feet away, staring out a thin glass window just over their shoulders as they did their work, but the whole thing had a faint air of surreal mundanity about it, as if this was not an occurrence of note, but rather an unfortunate, rote procedure that simply had to happen every once in a while. It was as if the young man had been a songbird who had flown into our window, and broken its neck, and was being properly disposed of.
Everything felt terribly numb, and strange: what was inside our window belonged to one world, with deadlines and meeting notes and whiteboards and network servers, and what was outside was quite another, one of railroad tracks and barbed wire, where people simply laid down in the street and died. I wondered if urban life had made us so calloused as to reduce the passing of another person to a mildly dispiriting curiosity, and, having observed it, we simply returned to work.
Our receptionist eventually opened the little side door in our office – which felt a bit like magic trap door between our world and theirs – and asked the EMTs what had happened. The EMT, a sprightly, personable young woman, informed us that she could not tell us what had happened, but did we know who had called 911? We said we didn't know. Had we seen anyone in the area? We said this was the first we had noticed about any of this. She nodded, grim again, and thanked us and left.
I began to suspect that the young man had overdosed on some drug, and had been abandoned there by someone, who had then called it in. Perhaps they had been doing their drug in the AC clutch when the young man overdosed, and his partner fled and called it in: but this seemed unlikely, as the AC clutch can hardly accommodate one person, let alone two. Either the young man had been dumped there by someone who later called it in, or some passerby on the street somehow noticed him – which is pretty unlikely, considering how hidden he'd been – and called it in, anonymously.
I did not know. I do not know.
I did a bit more work. Then I returned home. When I left, the ambulance was still there.
I consulted some EMT friends online. They confirmed that this was a bad sign.
It bothered me, but I did not feel disturbed. I did not feel as I felt one should feel when one has stumbled across the dead – as I grew more convinced that that was what the young man had been. We've seen it so often, haven't we? On Law and Order, on CSI: someone, somehow, finds a body. And the story moves along.
I felt untouched, and I felt it wrong that I felt untouched, but untouched was all I could feel.
Much later, I was bathing my son and watching him play with his bath toys, which made me visit my memories of my childhood baths, where I'd pinch my nose and lie underwater and stare up at my mother, until she'd become nervous and motion at me to come up.
I watched my son explore and examine his toys, and I hoped he'd form memories as happy and accessible as mine.
And it was then that I thought that the young man I'd seen that day must have had memories like these, memories of his own, precious moments and joyous seconds and half-forgotten treasures. He must have been happy occasionally, right? Whatever it was that had brought him to our alley-street, he must have had happiness, and revisited memories of it when he needed. And I realized that all those memories of his, all those seconds and all those secret joys, had perhaps been burned up in the pounding, 98-degrees heat that day, burned up by whatever it was that had coursed through his blood; they had burned silently, softly, separated from us by a thin skin of brick and wood, hidden among the concrete and the bamboo, and they'd burned and burned and faded and faded until it was as if they had never been at all.
If the EMTs and the police had not come, would we have even noticed him at all? Would he have sat there all night? If we had not noticed the EMTs, would they have come and snatched him up without our ever knowing, and spirited him away like elves in a fairy story? Could we have done something, if only we'd walked by the window at the right time, and seen him lying there?
I took my son to bed. I read him a story, kissed him good night, put him in his crib, and turned out the light.


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Rachot Kanjanavanit (; 5 August 1924 – 1996) was a Thai civil engineer. He was a professor at the Faculty of Engineering of Chulalongkorn University, and served as president of the Engineering Institute of Thailand. His firm, R.K.V. Engineering Consultant, was responsible for the construction of the MBK Center shopping mall, Central Chidlom department store, the factory of Siam City Cement, and Map Ta Phut Industrial Port. He was also a sailor, and competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, the 1968 Summer Olympics, and the 1972 Summer Olympics.

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1894 - 1954)
EUMUNGERIE CEMETERY.
The following gentlemen have been appointed trustees of the portion of the general cemetery at Eumungerie, dedicated 2nd August, 1905, set apart for Methodist
Wed 22 Nov 1905 - The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1894 - 1954)
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The following gentlemen have been Ap-
pointed trustees of the portion of the general
cemetery at Eumungerie, dedicated 2nd
August, 1905, set apart for Methodist
burial ground Messrs. Thomas William
Heaydon, Jabez Carr, Edward Adams,
Samuel Alexander Russell, Amos Cole,
James Thomas Ison, George Daniel Ison.
EUMUNGERIE CEMETERY. (1905, November 22). The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1894 - 1954), p. 2. Retrieved January 28, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76134286
"EUMUNGERIE CEMETERY." The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate (NSW : 1894 - 1954) 22 November 1905: 2. Web. 28 Jan 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article76134286>.
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module Main where

import Common.Shader (ShaderRequest (..), loadShaders)
import Common.Window (untilClosed)
import Control.Applicative ((<$>), (<*>))
import Control.Monad (replicateM)
import Foreign.Marshal.Array
import Foreign.Ptr
import Foreign.Storable
import Graphics.Math.GLMat
import Graphics.Math.GLMat as GM
import Graphics.Rendering.OpenGL
import qualified Graphics.UI.GLFW as GLFW
import System.Random (randomRIO)

bufferOffset :: Integral a => a -> Ptr b
bufferOffset = plusPtr nullPtr . fromIntegral

main :: IO ()
main = do
  -- Initialize GLFW
  True <- GLFW.init
  GLFW.windowHint $ GLFW.WindowHint'Samples 4
  GLFW.windowHint $ GLFW.WindowHint'ContextVersionMajor 3
  GLFW.windowHint $ GLFW.WindowHint'ContextVersionMinor 3
  GLFW.windowHint $ GLFW.WindowHint'OpenGLForwardCompat True
  GLFW.windowHint $ GLFW.WindowHint'OpenGLProfile GLFW.OpenGLProfile'Core

  -- Open a window and create its OpenGL context
  w@(Just window) <- GLFW.createWindow 1024 768 "Tutorial04" Nothing Nothing
  GLFW.makeContextCurrent w

  -- Ensure we can capture the escape key beeing pressed below
  GLFW.setStickyKeysInputMode window GLFW.StickyKeysInputMode'Enabled

  -- Dark blue background
  clearColor $= Color4 0 0 0.4 0

  -- Enable depth test
  depthMask $= Enabled
  -- Accept fragment if it's closer to the camera than the former one
  depthFunc $= Just Less

  vertexArrayId <- genObjectName
  bindVertexArrayObject $= Just vertexArrayId

  -- Create and compile our GLSL program from the shaders
  programId <- loadShaders [ ShaderRequest VertexShader
                                           "./src/Tutorial04/Transform.vert"
                           , ShaderRequest FragmentShader
                                           "./src/Tutorial04/Color.frag"
                           ]

  -- Get a handle for our "MVP" uniform
  matrixId <- get $ uniformLocation programId "MVP"

  -- Projection matrix: 45 dgr field of view, 4:3 ratio, display
  -- range: 0.1 unit to 100 units
  let projection = GM.perspective 45 (4 / 3) 0.1 100 :: GM.GLMatrix GLfloat
      -- Camera matrix
      view       = GM.lookAt (GM.GLVector 4 3 (-3))
                             (GM.GLVector 0 0 0)
                             (GM.GLVector 0 1 0)
      -- Model matrix: an identity matrix (model will be at origin)
      model      = GM.identity
      -- Our ModelViewProjection: multiplication of our 3 matrices
      mvp        = projection >*< view >*< model

  -- Our vertices for the cube.
  let cube = [ Vertex3 (-1) (-1) (-1)
             , Vertex3 (-1) (-1)   1
             , Vertex3 (-1)   1    1

             , Vertex3   1    1  (-1)
             , Vertex3 (-1) (-1) (-1)
             , Vertex3 (-1)   1  (-1)

             , Vertex3   1  (-1)   1
             , Vertex3 (-1) (-1) (-1)
             , Vertex3   1  (-1) (-1)

             , Vertex3   1    1  (-1)
             , Vertex3   1  (-1) (-1)
             , Vertex3 (-1) (-1) (-1)

             , Vertex3 (-1) (-1) (-1)
             , Vertex3 (-1)   1    1
             , Vertex3 (-1)   1  (-1)

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Though Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner won her appeal to the United States Supreme Court and ended the legal challenges to her handling of the current election process already underway, she's mistaken if she thinks that she can pat herself on the back and feel that the damage she's done to her own reputation has been repaired.
Though one line of legal questioning has been resolved, the controversy has not been erased, and confidence in Ohio's election systems is far from being secured. The Secretary of State could have been much more proactive, in prior months, in implementing sufficient checks and balances to erase all doubts about the integrity of the vote, but instead she permitted too many opportunities for gaming the system by those who don't have scruples.
I expect she'll face spirited opposition in 2010, should she decide to seek re-election.
I didn't vote for Brunner in 2006, and I believe the events that have unfolded since her election have only caused me to feel vindicated that I voted correctly in the SoS race.
Can we agree to dump the labels in the crapper where they belong since they no longer really apply to anyone.
The two party system should go there too very soon since it has become more akin to team sports than discourse and discision about governing our country.
While party labels don't apply perfectly, neither do candidates. I have yet to find any single candidate that represented each of my views perfectly. I can't expect that a party label will either (though it should give a general idea on which way that candidate leans). If more people agreed with a Libertarian candidate, we'd have a three party system. There's nothing that stops us from moving from a two-party system if another truly viable party were to arise and meet the needs of the public.
I have to say that I expect whoever is elected sticks to their personal platform. I will totally agree that partisan politics have really taken over and doing the right thing has been cast aside (this ACORN thing is a great example). One of the things I like a lot about McCain and Palin is that they have stood up to the Republican party, sticking to their personal views instead of blindly obeying the party. That's a very rare thing in politics these days. A three-party or four-party system would be just as bad.
A party-free system would just create situations where the best candidate wouldn't get in. Imagine 2 similar Liberal candidates vs 1 Conservative candidate. Unless the Liberals align with 1 of their candidates the Conservative candidate will win. Hence the need for primaries and parties to align people with similar views behind the most viable candidate.
And don't even consider weighted balloting. We've already seen how something as simple as a butterfly ballot can confuse Joe Public.


A simple way to improve relationships and reduce stress.
Do you want to be a more effective leader, manager, colleague or parent? If your answer is "yes", then this article is for you.
I am going to bring to the top of your mind a "secret" of success that has been under your nose for most of your life. It is only now that I have acquired a few grey hairs, (which I associate with wisdom!) that I have come to appreciate the simplicity, yet the power of this "secret". And there is one more bonus. Research shows that it is good for your health to practice this secret. So what is this "secret"? Very simply, it's the art of learning to ask questions.
I was with a Senior Manager of a large multinational organisation. We ran an emotional intelligence assessment and were discussing his results. This Senior Manager was a "no- nonsense, get-it-done" person. He rated really well along a number of categories, such as decision-making and stress management, but rated low on the emotional intelligence scores of Impulse Control and Empathy.
We discussed the impact that this would have. The Senior Manager eventually agreed that the Executive would feel not listened to and would walk away disgruntled. Then I asked the Senior Manager how willing this Executive would be to bring other issues or feedback to his boss. He agreed that the Executive may be reluctant to talk to him about these issues in the future.
The Senior Manager handled this situation poorly. He may not have wanted to waste his time, but his role is to get the most out of his people. His Executive, and no doubt the rest of his team, were demotivated because they could not have a dialogue with their boss. This would inevitably have an impact on the performance of the team.
That scenario is played out every day in management all around the world.
If we were to rewind the scenario, what could this Senior Manager have done differently?
• Can you tell me more about your colleague's behaviour?
• What impact is it having on you? On other team members?
• Have you spoken with this person?
• Do you think that a starting point would be to have a quiet word with that person?
The Senior Manager came to appreciate that, while this approach would have taken a little longer, it would have helped him deal with the situation much more effectively. The Executive would have felt listened to and would feel that the Senior Manager had helped to deal with the problem.
By the end of our conversation, the Senior Manager started to understand why people were reluctant to talk to him and, in fact, were quite intimidated by him. He was a "teller". He came across as showing little interest in what people had to say. He had not mastered the art of the question.
Conflict is handled more effectively and with less stress.
And herein lies a powerful lesson. Effective people know the art of the question. They truly seek to understand the other person's point of view. We like to be around people who have honed the art of the question. We feel listened to and validated. Great leaders, top sales people and good friends have one thing in common – they have mastered the art of asking questions. They are seen to be good listeners. We feel comfortable with them, loyal to them. We feel understood by them. And we feel connected with them.
We all face conflict in our lives. In his book, Hostage at the Table, George Kohlreiser writes about his experience as a hostage negotiator, and applies the lessons learned to leadership and conflict management. Kohlreiser talks about the key role of questions to defuse a conflict, and to build a relationship – whether with someone who is holding a gun to your head, or a person in your family who disagrees with what you are saying.
Have you heard conversations like this?
This "tell-don't ask" reaction will escalate into conflict.
• What time do you want to go out until?
• Do you want to stay out late all of the time or once in a while?
• How can we be assured that you will be safe?
Again, applying the art of the question defuses the situation. It builds a bond which makes it easier to deal with the conflict. The questions help to take the heat off the discussion and to build that bond – a bond based on dialogue.
• Tell them all of the reasons that they were wrong?
It is a natural reaction to be defensive. The first part of using the art of the question is to take a breath, count to 3 to compose your thinking, and then to seek to understand the other person's point of view.
In the work environment, what would your reaction be if your colleagues confront you and say, "You never keep us informed!" Instead of arguing back, take a deep breath, count to 3 and use the art of the question e.g., "I'm sorry to hear that. Would you please tell me which areas you feel that you are not informed in?" And then keep asking questions to understand the other person's world. Once you have created a safe environment with your questions, you will be able to have a two-way discussion on the issue. And you will find that if you ask questions, you will come to more positive conclusions than if you impulsively let loose with tell, tell, tell!
Kohlreiser has indicated that asking questions is good for your health. He states that when we ask questions and listen, during times of conflict, it lowers our pulse rate as well as our blood pressure. In short, applying the art of the question helps you keep your cool! I am sure that you have witnessed people who "fly off the handle" – they go into anger tantrums during times of conflict. The simple "relaxation technique" for these people is to teach them to ask questions and to listen.
Life is full of choices. We can adopt a command and control – "do as I say with no questions asked" approach in our work and private lives. From my experience, this does not lead to organisations, teams nor families that are bubbling with motivation and enthusiasm. It breeds compliance, and even contempt. The alternative, based on learning the art of asking questions, leads to more open communication, more energy and more commitment.
You really don't have to have all of the answers. Rather, success comes from knowing what questions to ask.


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Home Tech News Google rival, Baidu to mass-produce driverless cars in 5 years
Google rival, Baidu to mass-produce driverless cars in 5 years
Baidu will carry out road tests of driverless cars in 10 Chinese cities, with the aim to commercialise the technology in three years and realise mass production in five years.
By PTI
| Updated on Jun 28 2016, 12:32 PM IST
Chinese tech giant Baidu today said it plans to begin mass-production of driverless cars in five years as part of its efforts to get ahead of its US rivals Google and Tesla Motors in the autonomous vehicle technology.
President Zhang Yaqin said Baidu will carry out road tests of driverless cars in 10 Chinese cities, with the aim to commercialise the technology in three years and realise mass production in five years.
The move is a significant step for the Beijing-based tech company trying to get ahead of Google in building autonomous cars, and is marshalling the resources to advance the effort.
During the ongoing Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2016, or Summer Davos, in Tianjin, Zang told state-run Xinhua news agency that the core technology of Baidu's driverless cars, was the "Baidu car brain," which includes high-precision electronic mapping, positioning, sensing and decision-making and control systems.
Baidu has already completed its first road test of automatic driving in mixed road conditions.
The company has plans for more road tests in various weather, road and traffic conditions in ten Chinese cities.
After it launched its autonomous car project in 2013, Baidu joined the race with Internet giants such as Google and Tesla Motors.
Baidu is now leading the world in terms of the cutting-edge technology of driverless vehicles, Zhang said.
First Published Date: 28 Jun, 11:57 AM IST
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EU steps up fight against discrimination through its External Action21 March 1960… in Sharpeville, South Africa police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration against the apartheid 'pass laws.' This day was recognized to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for PeaceStatement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
Joint Statement by the High Representative and the European Commission on the occasion of the World Day against Child LabourToday, an estimated 152 million children are victims of child labour worldwide. These 152 million children are being denied their right to have access to education and to a safe living environment. On the occasion of the World Day against Child Labour on 12 June, the European Union, alongside its
From Vision to Action: The EU Global Strategy in Practice- Three years on, looking forwardHigh Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini has presented the third progress report on the implementation of the European Union Global Strategy, "The EU Global Strategy in Practice- Three years on, looking forward", which will be discussed by the EU Foreign and Defence Ministers at the


Sony today announced the highly anticipated FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS large aperture super-telephoto prime lens (model SEL400F28GM).
The product of extensive research and testing, Sony's new FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS lens is the first large aperture super-telephoto prime to join the E-mount line-up. This exciting new lens produces brilliant image quality, extraordinary focusing speed and precision while also boasting the lightest weight in its class[i] and an extremely balanced design. It's the ideal choice for professional sports, wildlife and nature photographers, and a perfect complement for Sony's extensive line-up of high-speed E-mount bodies including α9, α7R III and more.
Weighing in at only 2897g, the new FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS lens provides a level of portability and handheld manoeuvrability that has never before been achieved in a lens of its class. The remarkably light weight of this lens is achieved through an innovative optical design that includes three fluorite elements, with a reduced number of elements deployed at the front of the barrel, as well as the liberal usage of durable magnesium alloy components.
Additionally, repeated field tests and evaluation by professional photographers across the world have led to a lens design that is not front-heavy, reducing moment of inertia that resists rotation by up to 50% as compared to the SAL500F40G.[ii] This ensures that quicker, more precise panning is available, whether shooting handheld or on a monopod.
To best take advantage of the rapidly evolving shooting and focusing speeds of Sony's latest cameras, the FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS lens features two newly developed high-speed XD (extreme dynamic) Linear Motors that drive the lens' focus group, achieving up to a 5x improvement[iii] in moving-subject tracking performance. These motors are supported by specially developed motion algorithms to minimise lag and instability and control noise levels, resulting in exceptionally quick, accurate and quiet autofocus performance. This allows the lens to capture dynamic, fast moving athletes or wildlife with ease.
A member of the Sony's flagship G Master Series lenses, the new large aperture super-telephoto prime lens features an incredible level of image quality and detail, with outstanding contrast and resolution maintained all the way to the corners of the image. The unique optical design includes three fluorite elements that help to minimise chromatic aberration and suppress any amount of colour bleeding. The lens has also been coated with Sony's original Nano AR coating to suppress any unwanted reflections, glare, or ghosting.
In addition to the impressive resolution, the lens features an 11-blade circular aperture mechanism that allows it to produce extremely natural and beautiful background defocus or bokeh'. Each lens is also individually tested and adjusted at manufacturing stage to achieve maximum image quality and 'bokeh'.
The new FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS is compatible with Sony's 1.4x and 2.0x E-mount tele-converters, producing outstanding imaging performance at extended focal lengths[iv] while maintaining fast, precise AF performance.
To withstand the harsh conditions of sporting events and wildlife photography, Sony's new FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS is built with a durable magnesium alloy and a strong, lightweight carbon fibre hood. The lens is also dust and moisture resistant[v], and its front element is coated with fluorine to resist dirt and fingerprints.
There is also an ample amount of hard controls on the lens, including a 'Full-Time DMF' switch to immediately engage manual focus at any point, customisable focus hold buttons in four different locations on the lens barrel – allowing easy access of an Eye AF for example, and a focus ring that features Linear Response MF for fine, responsive manual focus. The new lens also features built-in optical stabilisation for dynamic sports action and three different 'Mode' settings, including a brand new Mode 3[vi] setting with an advanced algorithm that ensures easier framing when following moving subjects. The new model includes a function ring with selectable 'Preset' and 'Function[vii]' settings, further adding to the customisability, a first for any Sony lens.
The FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS includes a drop-in filter slot[viii] that accepts ø 40.5mm ND and other filter types, as well as the optional VF-DCPL1 Drop-in Circular Polarising Filter. The VF-DCPL1 filter can be rotated to achieve the desired polarisation while installed in the lens.
The latest system software update (Version 3.00) for α9 (ILCE-9) provides support for the new FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS (SEL400F28GM) lens to optimise optical image stabilisation performance and enables continuous shooting with auto focus tracking even when aperture is greater than F11.
The update also provides added option to input camera serial number to the Exif data, a feature that has been strongly requested by professional sports photographers and photojournalists. Additionally, several other updates to the α9 camera have been implemented with the new firmware, including improved auto focus speed in low light conditions, enhanced continuous AF performance when tracking a moving subject, and reduced release time lag when shooting with flash.
Built to order, the new FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS will ship in Europe in September 2018,priced at approximately £10,500. The optional Drop-in Circular Polarising Filter (model VF-DCPL1) will ship in Europe in December 2018, priced at approximately £420.
Sony today launched its first SONY Imaging PRO support walk-in centre, which officially opens its doors to the public on the 1st September, 2017. The first of its kind, customers will be able to get their Sony equipment[i] serviced and repaired at the new support centre based at Fixation in London. The centre offers rapid turnaround times for diagnosing issues, on-site repairs and servicing. Customers will also be able to rent Sony products at competitive prices while their kit is being repaired or to assist with purchase decisions or short term projects. All rental equipment is professionally cleaned and tested by Fixation's own technicians to ensure best performance before any loan period.
The centre will also provide enhanced services in line with the Sony Pro Support Programme, to reinforce Sony's commitment to the growing pool of professional photographers buying into Sony systems. In addition to the dedicated telephone help desk offered as part of the PRO Support service, members now have the chance to receive personal advice and support regarding their α camera equipment in the new walk-in centre. Instead of sending off units that require servicing, including twice-yearly sensor cleaning and firmware check-ups, equipment can now be quickly checked and repaired at the Fixation centre. For further information on PRO support and membership please check here.
David Garratt, CEO of Fixation's parent company Wex Photographic, commented "We are absolutely delighted to have been appointed as the UK's first Sony Authorised Service Centre dedicated to supporting Sony's innovative range of pro-focused imaging products. Fixation has a long history of supporting professional photographers with first class service and we look forward to working with Sony to extend the range of imaging products we can support".
To check the range of services offered at Fixation, please click here.
[i] The services and repairs are currently only available for Sony's range of RX compact cameras and α e-mount interchangeable lens cameras and lenses.
There is an increasing desire to see new and original photography, with 47% of people bored of seeing the same shots, and 52% of people more likely to 'like' a composition they'd not seen before.
18 May 2017 00:01 (CEST): New pan-global* research released today by Sony Mobile has revealed the top 30 most photographed landmarks worldwide – a list topped by The Eiffel Tower and including Alhambra, The Colosseum, The Burj Khalifa and Big Ben.
The #XperiaNewPerspectives research revealed that more than half of the Top 30 landmarks are shot from the same three angles. With 55% of travellers saying they would plan their itinerary based on photography opportunities, it looks like we need to up our holiday photography game to avoid boring our friends as 47% of people said they were bored of seeing the same three shots. Whilst 52% were more likely to 'like' an image of a landmark if it was interesting and something they'd not see before.
The Eiffel Tower's presence at the top of the list may not surprise, but the data that shows 35% of photographs of the landmark were taken from the same three angles is eye-opening. Other notable landmarks that follow this trend include Christ the Redeemer in Brazil where 71% of shots are from the same three angles, Trevi Fountain in Italy (74%), Mount Fiji in Japan (77%) and Machu Picchu where 85% of all Instagrammed images are taken from the same few spots.
Research also concluded that half of those surveyed pick their holiday based on others' holiday snaps and a further 45% look to Instagram for inspiration of where to photograph and visit.
Sony Mobile has partnered with three award-winning travel photographers from across the globe and equipped them with the Sony Xperia XZ to visit some of the leading landmarks and capture them from new perspectives. From low light shots of the Colosseum to blur-free crowds of the Eiffel Tower showing off the capabilities of the Xperia XZ's camera.
Commenting on the fantastic imagery created on Xperia XZ and the New Perspectives report CEO of World Photography Organisation, Scott Gray, said: "The photography landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade and this is ultimately down to the accessibility and quality of cameras. This accessibility is even more pronounced with smartphones, the technology within these camera phones enable people to improve their photography but also, very importantly, have a high enough resolution to be able to actually do something with that image. This ability to capture the spontaneous can really help challenge the photographer's creativity whilst providing a unique image for the viewer.
The report has combined the work of OneFifty, a digital data and strategy consultancy; with market research company OnePoll who conducted survey / data research around the world. The statistics within the report are a collective of 5,352 respondents across five territories – UK, Germany, France, Spain and UAE.
All statistics in the report are not representative of the general population but are of those surveyed. A sample size of 5,352 across four European markets (UK, Germany, France, Spain and UAE) were polled.
Lluis was born in Granollers, near Barcelona. In 1998 he began learning about photography while studying Audio-visual Communications. After some years working as a sound system technician, he decided to make a radical change in his life and began working as a photographer full time in 2004.
His passion for travelling and capturing stories with a camera led him to co-create Bisual Studio in 2013. Since then, he has not stopped traveling and living great adventures to tell stories that deserve to be told through a lens. In 2016, Lluís won best single image in the 'Journeys and Adventures Portfolio' category at the Travel Photographer Of The Year awards.
Achim loves and lives for photography, he lives in southeast Munich (Bavaria / Germany) – the perfect location for the short walk to some of the most stunning scenery in Europe. He states that the mountains, lakes and landscapes of Upper Bavaria and the Alps are his 'preferred "hunting ground" in particular, the special lighting effects'.
Shortlisted in the Sony World Photography Awards competition in the Open Competition for Travel. He now works as a freelance photographer for Getty Images – the world's leading providers of digital media. To date his Getty Images portfolio has over 800 photos.
Mikael Buck is an editorial photographer based in London, UK and his work focuses on portraiture and travel. He began his career as a photojournalist and has worked on commission for every daily national newspaper in Britain, including, The Times, Guardian, Daily Mirror and The Daily Telegraph as well as being published in countless international publications. Mikael has received critical acclaim for his photographs of iconic landmarks such as St Paul's cathedral and his landscape work in Iceland and The Isle of Man.
Sony has announced that it is to spin-off its camera business next Spring. The new company, Sony Imaging Products & Solutions, will commence operations at the beginning of April, 2017. It will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony.
Autofocus your manual lenses – really!
Offering moviemakers a powerful new creative tool, Sony has developed a new advanced Super 35mm / APS-C format power zoom lens that starts at 18mm wide angle and extends to 110mm at the telephoto end (27mm – 165mm equiv.


Throughout Dublin & Ireland, We Install A-Rated Energy Saving High-Security Double and Triple Glazed Windows filled with Argon Insulating Gas as Standard.
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The energy savings which result in using PVCu & Aluclad Glazed products is a bonus for our environment.
PVCu Windows have come along way since they were first brought to market.
Technology has revolutionised the level insulation and security which comes with all products supplied and installed by Walkinstown Windows.
Many customers are inclined to put off installing new windows as long as possible as they dread the dust and dirt that is associated with window and door replacements.
Our fitters are specifically trained for this part of the job. We protect all surfaces likely to be damaged or dusted-up and we are equipped with special vacuum system specifically for the window installation business.
At Walkinstown Windows we have been very fortunate over the years to have been involved in projects ranging from the most simple window installation to the most diverse and intricate window replacement projects.
For us we really do mean no job is too small. From greenhouse glass replacements and replacing one or two windows domestically right up to high spec. architectural projects from art nouveau designer buildings to skyscrapers.
We have done it all. Have a look at our portfolio.
It may sound like a cliché and everybody says it these days, but we genuinely are fantastically passionate about the external window and door business.
Walkinstowns Windows are the quiet market leaders in the external window and door business in Ireland.
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Michael Keegan, CEO of Walkinstown Windows, brings with him over 30 years of experience in supplying the highest quality windows and doors and providing a customer experience second to none.
Michael sets high standards for himself, his dedicated team and his suppliers alike.
Mrs Elaine Keegan has a small home in Walkinstown. She has been suffering drafts, leaks and whistling windows for years.
Walkinstown Windows removed all Elaines windows and replaced them with high spec triple glazed uPVC windows and a Composite Front Door.
Elaine couldn't be happier and we have another satisfied customer!
Pauline Devitts' spectacular heritage home was suffering heat loss and cold temperatures.
We replaced all the old rotten wooden windows with triple glazed classic casement windows to keep the look of this beautiful home. Good for at least the next 30 years.
Pauline supplied gallons of hot sweet tea and we supplied the windows and work.
Dublins City Centre has become as architecturally modern as any other fast paced business city in the world.
Everybody is Walkinstown Windows found this project, although challenging at times, our most rewarding project this year.
High-spec and installation co-ordination were key in this project.
"Couldn't be happier. I wanted a nice quick, easy, clean and punctual service. This is exactly how it worked out for me with Walkinstown Windows. Even the dreaded snagging went very smoothly.
One year later I managed to break a small window in a bathroom. A day later one guy turned up in the morning to measure and returned later that afternoon with a replacement. The cost was minimal.
"I had a very high profile and very time sensitive project to complete. My client was also quite particular in terms of his requirements.
"For years I had been putting off getting my ancient windows replaced.
I was dreading the dirt and mess but decided to bite the bullet and go for it. I definitly needed it done before Christmas.
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Every crazy CIA plot you've heard of originated with one man
Esther Inglis-Arkell
There are stories that have come to light, over the years, that make the Central Intelligence Agency look like a collection of Looney Tunes shorts. The violence, the slapstick, and the over-the-top ridiculousness of the experiments that have been conducted over the years boggle the mind. They came from the (slightly-boggled) mind of one man: Sidney Gottlieb.
Top image via National Geographic
Sidney Gottlieb proved to the world that there are few things more dangerous than a chemist with a metaphysical streak - especially if he collects a few thwarted ambitions. Born in 1918, he was deemed physically unfit for duty in the Second World War. Instead of going to war, he went to the University of Wisconsin, and graduated with a degree in chemistry. His degree didn't help him into the army, but it did interest the CIA.
The Central Intelligence Agency, barreling into the Cold War, was trying to devise new ways to get an advantage over the enemy. Old warfare strategies wouldn't work. They had to brainstorm new ones. It's said that there are no bad ideas in brainstorming. The CIA, at the time, seemed set out to prove that there were no bad ideas at all. And Gottlieb was just the guy to try to help them.
The Possibilities of LSD
Gottlieb used LSD in many of his brainstorming sessions, and unsurprisingly the ideas that came from those sessions revolved around using more LSD. His ideas were ill-defined. Clearly he felt LSD was helpful in bringing about new ideas, but it was clear that he also believed that it could be used to control the mind as well. This idea caught on at the CIA, and over two decades, Gottlieb oversaw project MKUltra.
MKUltra was a nebulous plan to dose pretty much anyone the project could get its hands on with LSD. In San Francisco, prostitutes paid by the CIA secretly gave their clients LSD and dropped them in a room with a two-way mirror to let agents observe what happened to them. In Kentucky, mental patients were dosed with LSD, supposedly as part of their treatment. Around the country, prisoners were given LSD and subjected to mind-control experiments. The CIA even tried to discredit Fidel Castro by dousing a TV station in which he was about to give an interview in LSD.
The project was an unqualified failure. One person died (not Castro), many had lasting mental damage, and quite a few went on to sue the nation when the records eventually went public. LSD, Gottlieb found, did make some people more suggestible, but it did not give anyone the ability to 'control' someone's mind - at least not to get any kind of predictable action as a result.
Assassinations Galore
When Gottlieb wasn't trying to break someone's brain, he was trying to poison people. He was the one to come up with the infamous 'poison cigar' and 'exploding seashell' gags which failed to take out Fidel Castro. When he didn't aim to kill, he simply aimed to annoy. He wanted to spray thallium on Castro's shoes. Supposedly this was to make his beard fall out, but more likely it was yet another murder plot. Thallium is an element that is so toxic it has earned the nickname of "The Poisoner's Poison," or "Inheritance Powder." Although it can be treated with dialysis or chemicals that absorb the element, thallium isn't just a depilatory.
One idea Gottlieb oversaw, meant to poison Castro, was instead used on an Iraqi general. It involved a poisoned handkerchief tucked into a suit pocket. It did not work. Another failed assassination scheme involved a tube of poisoned toothpaste meant for Patrice Lumumba, the Prime Minister of the Republic of the Congo. This toothpaste was meant to be doused with a biological agent, rather than a chemical one. This was a bit outside Gottlieb's experience, so he experimented with many different possible agents, including smallpox, tuberculosis and equine encephalis. Lumumba eventually died in 1961, the victim of an uprising against him.
The Things We Won't Know
Before Gottlieb left the CIA in 1972 to (no kidding) work with lepers in India, he became the head of the Technical Services Staff. There, with access to records, he destroyed about eighty percent of extremely damaging files, many of them about his own projects. This is frustrating for those who want to know the facts.
For others, it's just a goad. If we know about plans for poison toothpaste and LSD-covered TV studios and exploding sea shells - what have we missed?
Image: American-Buddha.com
Via The Independent and SchoolNet.
I just wanna know if he discovered a way to make the lepers explode.