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About Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, Russia
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering (MGSU) is a public university established in the year 1921 in Moscow, Russia.
The National Research Moscow State University of Civil Engineering is the higher education institute for Engineering in Russia and other technical courses for further education also.
It is the leading technical school of higher and further studies in the area of construction and civil engineering. The university has dominance in Architecture, Construction, Urban Planning, Computer Science and Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Economics, Management with excellence in Civil Engineering.
The university is a part of ASV which is Assistance to construction education an international organization consisting of only 152 universities from across different countries globally. Apart from that, it is internationally active in many university collaborations and a member of 80 such associations with 35 countries.
The students' enrollment is more than 15000 from various parts of the globe gathered for studying engineering in Russian Universities. It has 1300 faculty members, 200 educational programs, 26 research centers, and 120 hectares of widespread and well-facilitated campus. With sports clubs, canteens, cafeteria, hostels, academic buildings, research centers, youth centers, student areas and many more interesting destinations for students.
The intake of admission in this university is usually twice a year, that is a month of January for fall semesters and June for all semesters.
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering - Quick Highlights
The following are the short quick highlights about the Moscow state university of civil engineering and its bachelor of engineering programs:
Intake June and January
Last Date for Admission Forms August( All Sem) ,February(Spring Sem)
Entrance Examination Russian language proficiency ,maths/physics
Annual Tuition Fees (approx) 1471 USD
Duration of Course 4 years
Students Enrollment 10000-15000
Medium of Teaching Russian,English
University Ranking Country - 95
World - 3000
Recognition Min. of Science and higher education of Russian Federation
Why Choose Moscow State University of Civil Engineering?
Some features and advantages are mentioned about the MSUCE institute to study engineering in Russia:
The university is one of the leading technical institutes in Russia.
It provides quality education and training in the field of construction and architecture.
It ranks amongst Russia's top 100 universities at 95th position.
The university is embedded with various facilities like accommodation, sports club, outdoor trips, library, and many more.
It has bachelor's, specialist, masters and Ph.D courses and training programs for the students in different specializations to study Engineering in Russia.
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering - Fee Structure
Below represent the fees and the estimation of studying the engineering course in this university for one academic year:
Fee in USD (approx) 1471 USD
Fee in Indian Rupees (approx) Rs 1,12,000
Hostel & Food in rupees(approx) Rs 849-1590
Total Fees Rs 2,25,000
The applicants willing to apply for the engineering program at Moscow State University of civil engineering must be fit in this criteria of general eligibility in Russia:
The applicant must be 17 years or above for the bachelor's program.
The applicant must have passed the 10+2 exam with a government recognized board or university.
The applicant must have scored 50% or above (45% for reserved category) for the general category.
The candidate passed an entrance exam for Russian language proficiency and English too.
Below are the steps that are generally applied and followed for seeking admission to Russian universities:
Step 1: Consultation and Filling up of application form.
Step 2: Submission of documents copies to the given mail id-inter@mgsu.ru.
Step 3: Personal interview via skype or other of the Applicants.
Step 4: Selection by the committee and overall selection of the candidate by scores, interview.
Step 5: Invitation letters are sent to the selected candidates through mail and the date of the class scheduled.
Step 6: After the confirmation the fee payment proceeds.
Step 7: After the arrival confirming admission by showing original documents.
A list of documents is mentioned below and some essential copies that are required at the candidate after admission to the university:
Before Arrival (At time of applying)
Notarised documents (not required for students applying to the Russian language program)
Russian translation copies of the educational documents
Passport front page copy
Migration letter
Previous obtained Russian visa copy
Payment receipts of the university bank account for the confirmation of fees transfer
After Arrival
Original educational documents (translated to Russian).
Payment receipts for the particular semester /year.
Foreign passport first-page copy.
Russian visa copy.
Medical tests negative reports of HIV-AIDS and COVID.
Insurance/health certificate/medical in Moscow region.
4 passport size color photocopies.
Courses offered at MSUCE
Specialist's Degree
Mechanical Engineering Geosciences Computer Science and Engineering
Architecture Urban planning Construction (7 courses)
Informatics and computer science Information system and technologies Automation of technological processes and production
Standardization and metrology Management in technical systems Economics
Management Applied mathematics
Construction of unique building and facilities-high rise and large span Construction of unique building and facilities-critical and hydraulic facilities
Construction of unique building and facilities-thermal and nuclear power plants Construction of unique building and facilities-underground facilities
Ground transport and process complexes-lifting, transportation, road making.
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering - Course Duration
The Moscow state university of civil engineering serves the engineering courses for the following duration period:
The course duration to study Engineering in Russia is of 4 years duration including 8 semesters total that is 2 for each academic year.
The duration for specialists is 5-6 years while masters took 2 years.
Important Dates - Intake 2022
Application Start Date Fall semester
Invitation Letter August-September
Admission Start Date August
Last Date of Admission August end /September
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering - Ranking 2022
The Country & World ranking of the Moscow State University of civil engineering is noted below and is described by the Unirank index:
The Moscow state university of civil engineering is accredited by the following:
The Moscow state university of civil engineering is recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher education by the Russian federation.
The Moscow state university of civil engineering available the engineering programs in dual medium as under:
The medium of teaching in the Moscow State University of Civil Engineering is Russian and English medium for the Engineering students.
Following are the interesting features of the hostel at MSUCE technical school:
The capacity of the hostel is 5000 students with 10 dormitories.
Students live on a sharing basis of 2-3 in each room.
Rooms consisting of television,refrigerator, electric kettle.
The hostel is facilitated with laundry, lockers, stores, refreshments and cafeteria corners.
The Internet is provided throughout the campus and hostel area.
Football, chess and various sports leisure is served for the students.
The hostel is secured with full security and safety.
The cost and expenses are drafted approximately for the Moscow city in Russia and its living structure:
Apartment rent 250 17,500
Food 150 10,500
Clothing 50 3,500
Transportation 29.73 2,100
Other Expenses 30 2,100
Note: 1$ = 70 Rs.
Expenses can vary from person to person and depend on the standard of living of an individual.
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering - Important FAQs
Does the MSU civil engineering school provide courses in English medium?
Yes, the university provides engineering courses in both the medium of Russian and English. While for foreign students classroom sessions are fully in the English language.
What are other engineering courses provided at Moscow State University of civil engineering other than civil engineering?
The school is specialized and known for its technical courses in civil engineering and architecture, but other courses are related to management, economics, architecture, IT and software engineering, mechanical engineering, etc.
When is the intake of admissions for the engineering courses held?
The admissions usually for the odd semester are during the July month, while for the even semester at January end or February. The new admissions started at the start of the academic year that is July to August.
Is the city safe for foreign students?
The Moscow city capital of the country is totally fine with the safety of the foreign students and women's security with a safety index of 61.22%.
Do the dormitories at Moscow State University of Civil Engineering are well equipped and maintained?
Yes, the accommodation here at the Moscow State University of civil engineering is so facilitated with beds, study table, pillow, laundry, kitchen, mess, gym, and other sources.


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The Challenges of COVID-19 in Haiti
by Kim Anderson | Mar 30, 2020 | Programs
Despite the Haitian government's valiant efforts to protect its country from COVID-19, the virus made its first appearance in Haiti two weeks ago. As of April 6th, Haiti has 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one death from the virus, although testing is not widely available in Haiti. COVID-19 brings special challenges to Haiti – the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
First, the recommendations for slowing the spread of COVID-19 are very difficult to follow in a country like Haiti:
Social distancing is nearly impossible in a country of 11 million people where crowded, public, outdoor markets and jam-packed public transportation are the norm. Extended families often live together in very small homes.
Handwashing is also very difficult, as most Haitians do not have access to running water, and hand sanitizer is largely unaffordable for most of the population.
COVID-19 is also highlighting the existing gaps in Haiti's healthcare. There are major shortages of necessary medical facilities and equipment to contain the virus and treat patients. According to a recent survey, there are only 124 ICU beds and the capacity to ventilate 62 patients. This is woefully inadequate for a country with 11 million people and a virus that can cause major respiratory issues.
Last but not least, the economy in Haiti is again taking a major hit. Just months after political protesting virtually shut down the country, COVID-19 is devastating this fragile economy. Food prices are skyrocketing, and the government is unable to offer unemployment support to the millions who are in need.
For these reasons, World Wide Village is more concerned than ever for the well-being of those we have been called to serve. COVID-19 is causing families in Haiti to lose jobs, education, food – everything that is already hard to come by when you live in low-income areas.
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Q: Regular expression for anything except ']]' characters I had posted a question earlier but it wasn't very clear to understand so it here goes again:
I have a string which looks like this :
{
"1000":[ [some whitespace and nonwhitespace characters],
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         ....
         [some whitespace and nonwhitespace characters]],

"1001":[ [some whitespace and nonwhitespace characters],
         [some whitespace and nonwhitespace characters],
         ....
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...
}

and I want to extract a record like the one shown below using regex :
"1000":[ [some whitespace and nonwhitespace characters],
         [some whitespace and nonwhitespace characters],
             ....
         [some whitespace and nonwhitespace characters]]

I'm doing this in python using re module
Now for this I have in my mind the pattern :
' "[0-9]{4}":(anything except ]] ) '

but I can't figure out what will be the pattern for anything except ']]'
could anyone help?

A: A regex solution can be achieved using something like:
\d{4}":(.*?)]]

But you really don't want to use regex here if your string is a valid JSON. It's very natural for Python to work with JSONs. Assuming your data is:
data = {key1: [[str1], [str2], ...], ...}

You can simply grab the value of key1 by accessing the corresponding key:
data[key1]

this will give you:

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Ok, who had UConn and Kentucky in the Final Four? Not me, and I guess not anyone else. What a weekend of basketball. Louisville , Arizona, and Mich St. all going home. UConn, a 7 seed, and kentucky, an 8 seed, on their way to big D.
I had picked 4 number ones to make it. I knew that was not likley, but i never thought only Fla would survive. A basket here, a basket there, and Virgina and Arizona might have made it.
UConn is there because it has two great guards. Sounds like two years ago before they got put on probation for recruiting violations. Kentucky was the pre-season number one, played bad basketball until two weeks ago, and now looks like it may win it all. I like Fla over UConn and Kentucky over Wisconsin, and in a game few will care about, unless you are an SEC junkie, I still think Fla will win it all.
I will be in Dallas to cover the games Saturday for the blog. Should be something to watch what should be two great games in a lousy basketball venue, the 100,000 seat Cowboy Stadium. Hopefully, my press pass will allow me to see the games without watching them on the screen. There is no need to play these games in football stadiums. I know there are lots of fans and corporate types who want to see the games, but they should be played in basketball arenas like Madison Square Garden or the Carrier Dome. At least next year it will be back in Indy, and that Stadium is not too bad.
At UH, the NCAA has come and gone. My guess is that there will be some nervous folks around the athletic office until that investigation is complete and the NCAA informs UH what, if anything, it intends to do. Lets hope they decide that the internal sanctions imposed by UH are sufficient.
Well, yours truly, the " expert", got 10 of 16 the first weekend. Had Baylor, missed on Duke and Syracuse, among others. The best any of you competitors did was 11 (2). The worst is 7. One of you even had Dayton. So its close as we head towards this weekend.
What a first 68. No one in the billion dollar bracket contest made it to Saturday. Tha's how crazy it was. Some of the games were classics ( UNC-Iowa State, Kentucky-Wichita State) and some were blow-outs, but is there a better weekend in all of sports. i dont think so.
For UH, recruiting enters a critical month. Lots of holes to fill. And it comes at a time when it has been reported that the NCAA will be on campus for interviews arising out of the Akana situation. You can expect opposing coaches will use this until it is fully resolved.
For the Wahine, the season ended quickly in the NIT. The final few games for UH were adversely affected by poor shooting. And now the question is will Coach Beeman leave for greener, i mean richer, pastures. She is a pac-12 person, and Oregon looms. Hope she stays.
The show this week will be at 6pm on Weds. We will look at the Sweet Sixteen and make some predictions. After a week off while i attend the Big Dance, Jackson and i will return in early april to review recruiting, who is staying and who might be leaving, and we will preview the early prospects for the Big West 2014-15.
This Year's Bracket Contest- Beat the " Expert"
Ok all you folks out there. So you think you know more than this blogger about college basketball. This year i am going to give you a chance to prove it.
Here is how this year'sontest is going to work. I will give you my sweet 16, elite eight, final four, and champion. You will do the same. We will total the scores and if your total score beats mine, you win. What you win, besides bragging rights, will be determined shortly. 1 point for each sweet 16 correct pick, 2 points for each elite eight, 4 points for each final four, and 8 points for the national champ. Ties go to me( of course).
Here are my picks. Sweet 16-Fla;SF Austin;Syracuse;New Mexico;Virgina;Mich St;Iowa State; Villanova;Arizona;San Diego St;Baylor;Wisconsin;Wichita State;Lousiville;Duke; and Michigan.
Final Four Fla; Virgina;Arzizona, and Wichita State I know, all number ones- not gonna happen, but i like the match-ups).
Ok. Now all you Mich St and Louisville folks can jump on this.
The Big West named its all Conference Teams a few minutes ago and both Standhardinger and Fotu made the first team. Well-deserved. I must admit i am surprised the other Big West coaches, all from California, voted two Hawaii players to the first team, but they did the right thing. Christian is the second UH player to be named all-conference in back to back seasons . Savo is the other. Fotu was the all Big West Freshman of the Year last season.Its the first time that two UH Players were named all-conference in the same season.
No surprise on the Player of the Year. Its Alan Williams of Santa Barbara. My guess is that Christian may have wound up second in that vote. Michael Williams of Fullerton is the Newcomer of the Year, and Luke Nelson of Irvine is the Freshman of the Year. Finally, Russell Turner of regular season champions UC Irvine is the Coach of the Year. I agree with all these selections.
No other Hawaii player made any other all conference teams( Second Team and Honorable Mention). The Defensive player of the year was Mamadou Ndiaye and the UCSB backcourt of Harmon and Boswell were honored with Best Hustle Player and Best Sixth Player, respectively.
Everybody is talking about last night's incident where a fan came out of the stands to confront Gib . Probably the most publicity UH baskeball has received in years. Gib had run onto the court to protest a call when the fan ran onto the court and tried to get in Gib's face. Standhardinger and Nevels pushed the fan away, and fortunately no punches were exchanged. Credit both Gib and the players for keeping their composure in what could have easily turned ugly. In my view, the fan needs to be severely disciplined. Perhaps a suspension from school, but certainly something more than an apology.
Fans rushing the court in college basketball has become a joke. Almost everytime a home team beats a higher ranked team, students rush the court. Its only a matter of time before someone gets hurt. In arena sports, the fans are in close proximity to the court. Last night, the fan ran down from half way up the stands and i dont think i saw any barrier between the stands and the court so i not sure any security person could have stopped him. But after he ran all the way across the court, i didnt see any security either.
Lost in all this was another loss to one of the top three teams. Hawaii ends those games 1-5. Not good. And the one win was very improbable .Last nights final score was not indicative of how one- sided the game actually was. UH trailed all night by double digits. Once again, The Bows could not defend the three, and Issac was missing in action on the road. If UH has any chance of making noise in the Tournament, Issac needs to step up on the road and play like he plays at home.
Spearman had another poor game. His offense has been very streaky, and right now, its going in the wrong direction. One bright spot, potentially, was that Shamburger made 4-5 threes, although for one of the few times this year, he had more turnovers than assists. Nevels had one of his poorest performances going 1-10 from the field. As I have said many times in bhis blog, for UH to compete, it needs to get solid scoring from at least 2 players other than Fotu and Stardhardinger, who by the way had a good game with 18 points and 7 rebounds.
Long Beach lost again, so UH had a chance to move into third with a win. Didnt get it, so we now wait until tomorrow's games to see who UH will play in the 4-5 game. Northridge beat Long Beach and looks like they maybe the opponent. As i said before, that's the worst match-up for the Bows in my opinion. With a win tomorrow, Hawaii will get its 20th win to go against 10 losses. They will wind up 9-7 in the league. Just about where folks had predicted, maybe slightly better based upon the coaches pre-season poll. I think many fans will wait until the Tournament to grade this year's team. A couple of wins, and i suspect most will be satisfied. A first round loss, and it will be different.
These are my views, not those of the Regents. Like to hear your views on the regular season. Are you satisfied?
Really hard to get too excited about the two remaining regular season games this week. Yes, it would be nice to get 20 wins ( we will), beat a top three team in Santa Barbara ( we might), and go into the Tournament on a small winning streak, but frankly, not much riding on these last two games. Hawaii will finish 4th, and the only mystery is which of three teams will finish 5th ( Cal Poly, Northridge or Fullerton). Each of these teams have 6 wins and really tough games to end the season. In fact, they only play the top four teams in the Conference, so who knows.
Lots of folks playing the who would we rather meet in the Round One game. Ok, so lets all play. If we beat Fullerton on Saturday, do we want to play them four days later. We just beat them there. How about Northridge or Cal Poly. We beat them here and lost to them on the road. We should have won the game at Northridge and we lost pretty badly at Cal Poly, but that was a different Mustangs team then. My vote. Cal Poly. How about your vote?
The bigger question is if we get by Round One, can we beat one of the better teams? So far, we have a single win at Irvine on a last second miracle three which sent the game into Overtime. After we lost at Long Beach last week, they went into Fullerton and got smoked. None of the teams is unbeatable. On any given night, almost every team in the Conference is vulnerable. That's why whoever wins the Tournament will be a 14 seed at best, likley a 15.
Meanwhile, the Wahine continue their extraordinary season. They are fighting for a top 2 seed, although 3rd is likely. Laura Beeman for Coach of the Year? She gets my vote.
We will previewing the Big West Tournament on Sunday before I leave to broadcast the men and women's games with Bobby on ESPN 1420. I hope we get to do more than two games ( total).


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U.S. moves to allow more aid to Afghanistan
With millions in Afghanistan facing the risk of famine, U.S. President Joe Biden has taken steps to let more aid into the country.
The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced it was issuing three new licenses allowing certain officials and NGOs to bypass sanctions and work with Taliban leaders.
Earlier in the week, Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged a growing crisis in the country.
We're very conscious of the fact that there is an incredibly difficult humanitarian situation right now, one that could get worse as winter sets in. And so that's an area of intense focus for us working closely with allies and partners."
The news comes a day after the UN unveiled a plan of its own earmarking $6 million to be used for security purposes.
The money would go to Afghanistan's Interior Ministry - which is run by the Taliban - paying the personnel who guard UN facilities.
But it is still unclear whether this plan will get the green light.
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Wednesday's announcement sparked a response from Republicans.
Representative Michael McCaul said that exemptions "could result in using American taxpayer funds to reward, legitimize and enable the same Taliban that took power by force."
Today, nearly 23 million people in Afghanistan - that's more than half the population - face extreme hunger, according to the UN.
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By Fred Marks
Gifts not the same anymore
Credit: Getty Images/jayk7
Updated January 10, 2021 7:00 AM
In the years after the world wars, Farmingdale welcomed the displaced, as did most other towns on Long Island. There was no talk of walls or fences. They found homes, jobs in defense plants and sent their children to school and prospered. The largest group, Italians, settled along the streets behind Main Street, just behind the A&P, reaching to the railroad tracks.
Walking those streets was like visiting a town in Italy. The children spoke perfect English outside the house and pure Italian inside. After work and on weekends, the families tended neat gardens, growing familiar vegetables. Some had goats, others grape arbors. Bocce courts were all over the neighborhood, a pleasant area to stroll. My dad, Benjamin, was the letter carrier for the area, and when he delivered mail, he was greeted in Italian. He answered with a large grin and a wave.
Around Christmas, it was traditional to tip the letter carrier. I remember Pop coming home with envelopes containing good wishes for the holidays and New Year and a dollar or two folded neatly. Many on his route would give him homemade gifts and jars of food. This presented a problem, as they were not aware of our family's Jewish dietary laws.
Pop would put the jars of mysterious ethnic specialties on the table, and my mom, dad, sister and I would open them, including the insalata di baccalà (salt cod salad), spaghetti with anchovies, and frittelle (or zeppole, Italian-style Christmas doughnuts). We'd smell them and try to determine if they were forbidden foods. We were unsure of the grilled eel. My mother would keep a record of which jar each food was in and the label. Most of the distinctive containers started life as peanut butter or jelly jars. Most of the gifts, though, were acceptable.
Homemade wine graced some gift baskets. I recall a nearby wine press and the old men arguing about "too much sugar" or "too much water." Either way, the wine was good, red and hearty. Dad would have a glass when he came home on a cold winter's day.
At Hanukkah, after a few glasses of the wine but before dinner, we'd light the candles and hear the story of the rebellion and how the oil lasted eight days, with Pop chanting the blessings in his rich, Lithuanian baritone. Then the real fun came, opening the rest of his presents.
Italians weren't the only ones on his route. Homemade knitted gloves and socks from the Norwegian and German women were made of wool thick enough to stave off the most violent storm. The socks had a seam that went along the bottom of your foot, and if you got that wet and cold, it was like walking on a razor blade. Pot holders displayed scenes of their home countries.
To keep his head warm, Dad received knit hats, which weren't exactly in compliance with U.S. Postal Service uniform regulations. And, occasionally, he'd get a sweater designed to fend off the next ice age. All were accepted with grace, cleaned jars returned, along with a kind note thanking the giver.
Pop's favorites? They were the few jars of sweet gherkins from Stern's Pickle Works, containing enough spice to keep him going for a winter and a half, and the hot peppers which would melt that next ice age.
Reader Fred Marks lives in Wantagh.


Lemböte chapel stands high up on the Lemböte mountain on the eastern shore of Slemmern, the stretch of the sea east of present-day Mariehamn.
"Linaboete" is mentioned in the so-called Danish itinerary, written down some time in the middle of the 13th century, but there is no mention of a chapel. Thus Lemböte lies along the old sailing route, which according to the Danish itinerary started at Utklippan in Blekinge (in former Denmark), to Tallinn in Estonia. The chapel, consecrated to Saint Olof, of medieval origin, was situated at a natural well-sheltered harbor called the Western Harbor, or the so called Chapel Bay.
Detail of the chancel window.
The chapel, erected in rapakivi, is partly in ruins. A highly placed window in the east gable is fairly well preserved, with a crowning arch lined with granite chips. A 20 cm long piece of the original limestone framework, with a groove for the window glass, is still wedged into the top of the window. The east gable also has a cavity from a now lost tie-beam. Another window opening can be discerned in the eastern part of the south wall. Centrally in the west gable is the entrance to the chapel. Like the rest of the ruin it has gone through a substantial restoration. The walls of the chapel are sheltered by a wooden roof. Missing parts in walls and gables have been substituted by wooden constructions.
Ground plan by Reinhold Hausen in 1871.
The chapel consists of only one room measuring 7 x 5.3m. The spacious churchyard is surrounded by a circular dry wall of fieldstones. It has two openings, one to the west, and the other to the southwest.
In the stripped interior a niche in the east gable wall catches the eye. The altar arrangement is a late reconstruction.
Mortar samples, taken in the summer of 1996 in the cavity on the eastern gable, indicate that the chapel either belongs to the end of the 13th century or to ca 1370. Both these dates correspond to a hoard of coins discovered in October 1840, "on the western side of the partly preserved eastern gable", i.e. immediately close to the eastern wall. Some sources even mention that it was found under the altar. A few weeks later the treasure was published in Åbo Tidningar. It included 270 coins in total. They were numismatically checked in Stockholm by Bror Emil Hildebrand, after which they, alas, partly disappeared into the unknown. Another 273 coins have been registered from Lemböte chapel, 55 of these were of medieval origin. Among those that could be identified twelve coins belonged to the first half, and five to the latter part of the 13th century. Fourteen of them date to the 14th century. The oldest coins may be interpreted as artifacts from an earlier wooden chapel, since the results of mortar dating do not reach to the beginning of the 13th century.
From the mother church ½ mile, at a village called Lemböte, is a stone chapel, which old people call Saint Olof's chapel. It is said to be 12 ells long and 8 ells wide: The altar can still be seen, but the roof has long since fallen off; inside and outside surrounded by birches.
Lemböte chapel ruin, photographed by Reinhold Hausen in 1871.
In 1871 Reinhold Hausen photographed the ruined chapel, and the restoration works were initiated in the 1880s under direction of the architect Allan Schulman. The chapel has repeatedly been restored, and is used today both for worship and for concerts.


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Photo courtesy of Markie Dell
Markie Dell, a human trafficking survivor from Hamilton Ont.
Tale of a human trafficking survivor
By Shana Fillatrau -
This is part four in a four-part series on human trafficking.
Written by: Shana Fillatrau and Shanelle Somers
"I got out of the car and one of the pimps hit me, drugged me, they bring me upstairs, I wake up, two guys are raping me, and then they made me shower."
This is what happened to Markie Dell after innocently agreeing to attend her co-worker's birthday party.
Dell was 19-years-old working as a waitress in Hamilton, Ont. She was shy and didn't know her co-worker well but she still accepted the invitation to go.
What she didn't know was her co-worker was a victim of human trafficking trying to appease her pimp by recruiting a new girl.
Dell was picked up from her house and taken to a party. She says she was uncomfortable the whole night. She didn't know this at the time but the co-worker's pimps were there and their plan was to recruit her.
Dell stayed at the co-worker's house for the night. The next day, things were a lot different.
Her co-worker demanded Dell give her $600, for the rental car, the drinks and staying at her house.
When Dell said she didn't have the money, the co-worker dropped her off at a strip club and told her to make the money. She was threatened and told, "You don't even want to know what will happen if you don't do this."
Dell was forced to dance on stage in front of people she knew, ruining her reputation.
Once Dell had made enough money, they drove back to the co-worker's house where one of the co-worker's pimps hit her, drugged her and dragged her upstairs. When she woke up, two men were raping her.
"It was basically day after day, it would be like that. They would threaten me and my family. They took my phone, my I.D.s, so I had no access. They just cut everyone off from me," Dell said.
Dell was expected to run errands for her pimps, like grocery shopping, but they would time her. She also had to work at the club, but if she didn't make enough money dancing, then she would have to make up for the loss.
The only people Dell had the opportunity to talk to were her clients. The clients would offer her a place to live, though she knew she wouldn't be safe with them. So she continued to live with her former co-worker.
During that time, the pimps and her co-worker were planning to make a big move. She said, "I was going to [move] to Hawaii, get branded, sign a condo lease. I was like 'I gotta go get out of here' because I would have been way more stuck."
One of Dell's clients offered to pay for a motel room, so she didn't have to stay with him. She could live alone and have time to sort things out . She said she left the club with nothing, just the bikini and heels she was wearing.
The client brought her food every day and made her service him in exchange. This arrangement lasted approximately a month.
From her motel, she phoned a man she dated in the past. He said she could come stay with him but he didn't have a lot of money to take care of her. She said this was fine, just as long as she could get away from the client.
After two weeks of living there, he said she owed him money and needed to pay his mortgage. He was addicted to Oxycontin and she needed to help pay for his drug habit.
Dell says he knew the owner of Hamilton Strip, and he said she needed to go work there. She said she'd do anything but strip but he told her that she couldn't do anything else.
Dell says, "I was there for a while, and then the owner actually called the cops and that's how it all ended."
She worked at the strip club for two or three months. After she left the strip club, Dell tried to seek sanctuary in a safe house. But this house wasn't safe at all.
Dell says the women running the safe house made Dell perform sexual acts for her friends and some of the volunteers, "So it was f**ked up."
The women is still a huge name in human trafficking prevention in Canada.
Dell was asked by her to do a fundraiser. She was promised that her college would be paid for or she would receive a car. She says she did the fundraiser, raised a lot of money and never heard from her again.
"She just took the $10,000 and left. So that's my experience in a safe house," she said.
Dell said despite the woman's misdeeds, another woman who worked there became her mentor. She has helped Dell for the past seven years.
"She's helped me through everything. 24/7, I can call her anytime."
As far as counsellors or any kind of social worker, Dell says they're "not okay." She said the counsellors are too judgmental and don't know how to deal with the "taboo" subject.
Dell said a counsellor gave her a colouring book and another one just told her to stop feeling negative.
In terms of prevention techniques, Dell was excited to hear about the organizations working with young women and their self-esteem in the Durham Region. "That's huge. That's so big," she said.
In terms of her six months in human trafficking, Dell said it all became a routine for her, almost normal. "You change as a person. I was a happy person, ditzy and stuff like how I am now, but you become hardened," she said.
She said everyone involved hardens.
"The girls at the club are like the same way, they're hardened, they're b**ches, they're threatening to kill you, they'll fight in the locker room. I basically did drugs all the time. My customers would give me drugs and I would be wasted all day, all the time."
People wonder why she couldn't just leave. She said the pimps would leave the door unlocked, but she had to worry about what would happen if she did try and escape. They knew where she lived and they threatened to kill her dog.
"They had a can of gasoline in the motel so they threatened to light me on fire if I left. So, it's like the door's unlocked but I'm not moving anywhere any time soon," she said.
After Dell got out, she still had clients and worked on her own or with another girl. It took three to seven years to get back to a "normal" life.
Dell says she had a lot of "mental chains" she had to break through.
Now, Dell is selling cars in Hamilton and says she's only just started feeling better.
"A lot of people who have gone through it haven't done much healing, this is like seven years ago, and I just feel normal now. The past few months I feel sane," she said
She has had a boyfriend for the past year and a half.
For the first year, she had major trust issues. Now she says, "I trust him and see things for what it is. I know that not all men are the same."
For Dell going forward, there are many things she would like people to know.
She would like people to "educate boys, not just girls, on the repercussions and evil of what pimping really is."
She also wants better training in hospitals and clinics. "I feel like people should know to treat women the same because my experience in hospitals, I was labelled a prostitute. Like, I didn't have a name, I was a prostitute. Do you know how degrading that is?"
Finally, she says, trust your gut feeling. "Because that could prevent a lot."
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CIA operators were denied request for help during Benghazi attack
October 26, 2012 PecanGroup Leave a comment
CIA operators were denied request for help during Benghazi attack, sources say
By Jennifer Griffin
Fox News has learned from sources who were on the ground in Benghazi that an urgent request from the CIA annex for military back-up during the attack on the U.S. consulate and subsequent attack several hours later was denied by U.S. officials — who also told the CIA operators twice to "stand down" rather than help the ambassador's team when shots were heard at approximately 9:40 p.m. in Benghazi on Sept. 11.
Former Navy SEAL Tyrone Woods was part of a small team who was at the CIA annex about a mile from the U.S. consulate where Ambassador Chris Stevens and his team came under attack. When he and others heard the shots fired, they informed their higher-ups at the annex to tell them what they were hearing and requested permission to go to the consulate and help out. They were told to "stand down," according to sources familiar with the exchange. Soon after, they were again told to "stand down."
Woods and at least two others ignored those orders and made their way to the consulate which at that point was on fire. Shots were exchanged. The rescue team from the CIA annex evacuated those who remained at the consulate and Sean Smith, who had been killed in the initial attack. They could not find the ambassador and returned to the CIA annex at about midnight.
At that point, they called again for military support and help because they were taking fire at the CIA safe house, or annex. The request was denied. There were no communications problems at the annex, according those present at the compound. The team was in constant radio contact with their headquarters. In fact, at least one member of the team was on the roof of the annex manning a heavy machine gun when mortars were fired at the CIA compound. The security officer had a laser on the target that was firing and repeatedly requested back-up support from a Spectre gunship, which is commonly used by U.S. Special Operations forces to provide support to Special Operations teams on the ground involved in intense firefights. The fighting at the CIA annex went on for more than four hours — enough time for any planes based in Sigonella Air base, just 480 miles away, to arrive. Fox News has also learned that two separate Tier One Special operations forces were told to wait, among them Delta Force operators.
A Special Operations team, or CIF which stands for Commanders in Extremis Force, operating in Central Europe had been moved to Sigonella, Italy, but they were never told to deploy. In fact, a Pentagon official says there were never any requests to deploy assets from outside the country. A second force that specializes in counterterrorism rescues was on hand at Sigonella, according to senior military and intelligence sources. According to those sources, they could have flown to Benghazi in less than two hours. They were the same distance to Benghazi as those that were sent from Tripoli. Spectre gunships are commonly used by the Special Operations community to provide close air support.
According to sources on the ground during the attack, the special operator on the roof of the CIA annex had visual contact and a laser pointing at the Libyan mortar team that was targeting the CIA annex. The operators were calling in coordinates of where the Libyan forces were firing from.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told reporters at the Pentagon on Thursday that there was not a clear enough picture of what was occurring on the ground in Benghazi to send help.
"There's a lot of Monday morning quarterbacking going on here," Panetta said Thursday. "But the basic principle here … is that you don't deploy forces into harm's way without knowing what's going on."
U.S. officials argue that there was a period of several hours when the fighting stopped before the mortars were fired at the annex, leading officials to believe the attack was over.
Fox News has learned that there were two military surveillance drones redirected to Benghazi shortly after the attack on the consulate began. They were already in the vicinity. The second surveillance craft was sent to relieve the first drone, perhaps due to fuel issues. Both were capable of sending real time visuals back to U.S. officials in Washington, D.C. Any U.S. official or agency with the proper clearance, including the White House Situation Room, State Department, CIA, Pentagon and others, could call up that video in real time on their computers.
Tyrone Woods was later joined at the scene by fellow former Navy SEAL Glen Doherty, who was sent in from Tripoli as part of a Global Response Staff or GRS that provides security to CIA case officers and provides countersurveillance and surveillance protection. They were killed by a mortar shell at 4 a.m. Libyan time, nearly seven hours after the attack on the consulate began — a window that represented more than enough time for the U.S. military to send back-up from nearby bases in Europe, according to sources familiar with Special Operations. Four mortars were fired at the annex. The first one struck outside the annex. Three more hit the annex.
A motorcade of dozens of Libyan vehicles, some mounted with 50 caliber machine guns, belonging to the February 17th Brigades, a Libyan militia which is friendly to the U.S., finally showed up at the CIA annex at approximately 3 a.m. An American Quick Reaction Force sent from Tripoli had arrived at the Benghazi airport at 2 a.m. (four hours after the initial attack on the consulate) and was delayed for 45 minutes at the airport because they could not at first get transportation, allegedly due to confusion among Libyan militias who were supposed to escort them to the annex, according to Benghazi sources.
The American special operators, Woods, Doherty and at least two others were part of the Global Response Staff, a CIA element, based at the CIA annex and were protecting CIA operators who were part of a mission to track and repurchase arms in Benghazi that had proliferated in the wake of Muammar Qaddafi's fall. Part of their mission was to find the more than 20,000 missing MANPADS, or shoulder-held missiles capable of bringing down a commercial aircraft. According to a source on the ground at the time of the attack, the team inside the CIA annex had captured three Libyan attackers and was forced to hand them over to the Libyans. U.S. officials do not know what happened to those three attackers and whether they were released by the Libyan forces.
Fox News has also learned that Stevens was in Benghazi that day to be present at the opening of an English-language school being started by the Libyan farmer who helped save an American pilot who had been shot down by pro-Qaddafi forces during the initial war to overthrow the regime. That farmer saved the life of the American pilot and the ambassador wanted to be present to launch the Libyan rescuer's new school.
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Panetta Safe After Security Breach Near His Plane…..American Troops Asked to Disarm Before Meeting
March 14, 2012 PecanGroup Leave a comment
Panetta Is Safe After Breach Near His Plane at Afghan Base
By ELISABETH BUMILLER
KABUL, Afghanistan — A tense visit to Afghanistan by Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta got off to an unscripted start when a stolen truck sped onto a runway ramp at the British military airfield as his plane was landing. Mr. Panetta was unhurt, but Pentagon officials said the Afghan driver emerged from the vehicle in flames.
No explosives were found on the Afghan national or in the truck, the officials said, and the Pentagon was so far not considering the episode an attack on Mr. Panetta. But it reinforced the lack of security in Afghanistan at the start of his visit, the first by a senior member of the Obama administration since an American soldier reportedly killed 16 Afghan civilians, mostly children and women, in Kandahar Province in southern Afghanistan. The two-day trip, unannounced as usual for security reasons, had been planned months ago, but has taken on a new urgency since the Sunday massacre.
Mr. Panetta, like President Obama, has denounced the killings and vowed to bring the killer to justice, a message he is to deliver in person to President Hamid Karzai and top Afghan defense and interior officials. The killings have further clouded the strained Afghan-American relations.
Mr. Panetta was landing at Camp Bastion, a British air field that adjoins Camp Leatherneck, a vast Marine base in Helmand Province, which abuts Kandahar.
Mr. Panetta and his aides were aware of the incident shortly after it happened, about 11 a.m., but he continued as planned with remarks to Marines and international troops at Camp Leatherneck and then headed as scheduled for a trip to a remote combat outpost, Shukvani, in western Helmand. The episode was not disclosed until nearly 10 hours after it occurred, well after Mr. Panetta had arrived in Kabul from the south.
George Little, the Pentagon press secretary, said the stolen truck never exploded, counter to some early reports.
Mr. Little said Mr. Panetta was never in danger but he could not explain the Afghan's motive or whether he was a suicide attacker aiming for Mr. Panetta's plane. Nor could he explain why the Afghan was on fire. "For reasons that are totally unknown to us at this time, our personnel discovered that he was ablaze," Mr. Little said. "He ran, he jumped on to a truck, base personnel put the fire out and he was immediately treated for burn injuries."
Mr. Little said an investigation was ongoing and he did not yet have all the facts. "We cannot confirm in any way, shape or form at this time that this stolen vehicle was in any way tied to the secretary's arrival or his visit," Mr. Little said.
In a sign of the nervousness surrounding the visit, Marines and other troops among the 200 people gathered in a tent at Camp Leatherneck to hear Mr. Panetta speak were abruptly asked by their commander to get up, place their weapons — M-16 and M-4 automatic rifles and 9-mm pistols — outside the tent and then return unarmed. The commander, Sgt. Maj. Brandon Hall, told reporters he was acting on orders from superiors.
"All I know is, I was told to get the weapons out," he said. Asked why, he replied, "Somebody got itchy, that's all I've got to say. Somebody got itchy; we just adjust."
Normally, American forces in Afghanistan keep their weapons with them when the defense secretary visits and speaks to them. The Afghans in the tent were not armed to begin with, as is typical.
Later, American officials said that the top commander in Helmand, Maj. Gen. Mark Gurganus, had decided on Tuesday that no one would be armed while Mr. Panetta spoke to them, but the word did not reach those in charge in the tent until shortly before Mr. Panetta was due to arrive.
General Gurganus told reporters later that he wanted a consistent policy for everyone in the tent. "You've got one of the most important people in the world in the room," he said. He insisted that his decision had nothing to do with the shooting on Sunday. "This is not a big deal," he said.
In his remarks to the group, Mr. Panetta said, "We will be challenged by our enemies, we will be challenged by ourselves, we will be challenged by the hell of war itself."
Mr. Panetta also flew to a remote military base in western Helmand, Combat Outpost Shukvani, where American Marines fight alongside troops from Georgia, the former Soviet republic. The battalion commander of the 750 Georgian troops, Lt. Col. Alex Tugushi, lost both legs in a homemade bomb explosion in December; he is recovering at Bethesda Naval Hospital near Washington, where President Obama has visited him.
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Mr. Panetta read a letter to the Georgians from Colonel Tugushi that said in part: "Unfortunately, I could not complete my service with you. But I am proud of all of you — those who have fallen and those who continue to serve. You are all heroes who will go down in Georgian history."
Mr. Panetta told the troops in Helmand that the rampage on Sunday would not change the administration's plans to withdraw 23,000 American troops from the country by the end of the summer and the remaining 68,000 by the end of 2014, although some could remain longer if the Afghans and Americas negotiate a long-term agreement.
Early in the day, a roadside bomb struck a minivan in Helmand at about 1 a.m., destroying the vehicle and killing eight civilians. Until then, American commanders had said that Helmand was relatively quiet after the massacre, unlike Panjwai, the district in Kandahar where the rampage occurred. Militants there attacked a memorial service for the 16 victims on Tuesday when an Afghan government delegation was present, firing machine guns and assault rifles from their motorcycles and killing at least one Afghan soldier; a motorcycle bomb went off Wednesday near where the same delegation was staying in Kandahar city, killing a security officer.
Mr. Panetta told reporters on his plane on Monday that the killings in Panjwai were a horrific part of the decade-old conflict in Afghanistan.
"War is hell," he said. "These kinds of events and incidents are going to take place, they've taken place in any war, they're terrible events, and this is not the first of those events, and it probably will not be the last." He added: "But we cannot allow these events to undermine our strategy."
This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:
Correction: March 14, 2012
A news alert and a headline on an earlier version of this article mischaracterized the initial reports of the incident at the base in Afghanistan. The Pentagon officials did not refer to the stolen car igniting; they described a flaming man emerging from the stolen car.
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'Suicide attack bid' on US Defence Secretary
By DAVID WILLETTS, Defence Correspondent
A vehicle got on to the runway and burst into flames as Mr Panetta's plane landed in Afghanistan this morning.
The suspected attack also hurt a British squaddie but the extent of the injuries are currently unknown.
The drama unfolded just hours ago on the sprawling base — Britain's main outpost in the warzone.
Defence supremo Mr Panetta flew into Afghanistan today to quell fears after a US soldier went on the rampage killing 16 innocent Afghans.
But as his plane was landing a vehicle appeared on the runway and subsequently caught fire.
Sources at the scene claim it was a suicide attack — but those allegations have not yet been officially confirmed.
Leon Panetta's plane was landing at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan
Camp Bastion … Leon Panetta's plane was landing at British base in Afghanistan
An individual inside the vehicle is receiving medical care for burns, sources say.
The camp went into immediate lockdown and an investigation has been launched.
An Afghani is believed to have made the deliberate attempt on Mr Panetta after he broke through defences and drove a vehicle towards his aircraft.
He then went past the perimeter surrounded by armed security and large concrete block guards.
Disaster was only averted when the truck caught fire and crashed into a ditch on the runway close to where Mr Panetta's jet had landed or was set to land.
First reports suggest there was no explosives device inside the vehicle.
But it is thought the car was heading towards a welcoming committee for Mr Panetta.
However it then burst into flames — possibly after being shot at — and the alleged perpetrator was arrested by security teams.
An ISAF spokesperson said: "We are aware of an incident today at Camp Bastion where a vehicle caught on fire. The driver of the vehicle is being medically treated.
"We are currently investigating to determine more facts of this incident.
"At no point was anyone on the aircraft at danger from this incident."
The visit was unannounced and shrouded in secrecy until he safely touched down.
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Consequences of Iran Military Strike Will Reverberate Around The World
November 19, 2011 PecanGroup Leave a comment
Panetta Warns Israel on Consequences of Iran Military Strike
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said ahead of a meeting Friday with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak that he would warn his Israeli counterpart about the global economic consequences of a military strike on Iran's nuclear program, adding that he still favors sanctions and diplomacy over a strike.
"To go beyond (sanctions and diplomacy) raises our concerns about the unintended consequences that could result. … There are going to be economic consequences to that, that could impact not just on our economy but the world economy," Panetta told those travelling with him to Halifax, Canada.
Some Republican lawmakers are complaining the Obama administration is sending a schizophrenic message to Iran and the region. On one hand, it is projecting that the Pentagon now has 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs capable of striking an underground WMD program and selling smaller bunker busters to Iran's neighbors such as the United Arab Emirates.
Yet officials are warning about the dire implications of a military strike.
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, however, said Friday that the military option is not off the table. "I don't choose to talk about our discussions with our Israeli partners, but I will tell you we are on a dual- track approach, economic and diplomatic, with never taking the military option off the table. And I think that's the right place to be," he said, when asked what the message to Israel would be regarding a potential military strike on Iran's nuclear program.
Republican Sen. Mark Kirk of Illinois is sponsoring legislation, which was introduced Friday, to sanction Iran's Central Bank, but says he is frustrated that the U.S. Treasury is not pushing harder to tighten sanctions against Iran's Central Bank.
"I'm worried that the Obama administration policy on Iran is one becoming aggressive weakness," Kirk said. "They are not taking any real action against the Central Bank of Iran or other parts of the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic of Iran and then telling everyone else that they shouldn't do anything either."
Adam Szubin, director of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control, said at a House hearing Tuesday that the Central Bank sanctions could actually benefit Iran while hurting the U.S. and global economies by causing oil prices to spike.
"If there is a hike in the price of oil, Iran gains. If there is a spike in the price of oil … there could be profound harm to the global economic recovery and a windfall to Iran," he said.
A Treasury source said Friday that the department is "eager" to work with Congress on new ways to pressure Iran, "but it is critically important that the steps we take do not destabilize the U.S. and global economy while potentially benefiting Iran."
Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he thinks both the U.S. and Israel are torn over how to approach Iran.
"I think the Israeli government is divided in some respects like our own over the right approach to take," Gates said, in an exclusive interview set to air Saturday on Fox Business Network's "Tom Sullivan Show." "The former heard of Mossad has been out saying what a terrible mistake a military strike would be. Others cite the existential threat … a nuclear-armed Iran poses for Israel. So I think there are both sides of the issue."
Gates said he thinks "we have a little more time" to "squeeze the regime."
Meanwhile, the White House welcomed a resolution from the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency Board of Governors Friday chastising Iran for its continued alleged efforts to obtain a nuclear weapon. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said it will increase pressure on Iran to abandon its drive for a nuclear bomb — but did not specify how it would do so.
Kirk said the White House won't take action against Iran next year because of fears that the oil markets could be disrupted. About 40 percent of the world's oil goes through the Strait of Hormuz next to Iran.
The administration is "afraid of any instability and oil markets, and therefore wants to take no decisive action," Kirk said. "They'll give some pretty good speeches against Iran, but they will not take decisive economic action. That may be because they don't want disruption in Western economies, worried about prospects for the campaign."
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EGU is Multilogue
INTegrating Ice core, MArine and TErrestrial records for the period between 60,000 to 8000 years ago (INTIMATE)
Co-Conveners: Anders Svensson , Chris Turney , Sune O. Rasmussen
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Rapid and extreme climate changes that occurred during the Last Glacial and the Last Glacial-Interglacial Transition are recorded in different environmental archives. The goal of INTIMATE is to develop common protocols and methods to reconstruct abrupt and extreme climate change across ice, marine and terrestrial environments over the period 60,000 to 8000 years ago, to better understand the mechanisms and impact of change, and thereby reduce the uncertainty of future prediction.
For this session we invite oral and poster presentations that present ice core, marine or terrestrial records comprising the last glacial and deglaciation, syntheses of data, data-model comparisons, mechanisms, as well as developments in correlation techniques for this specific time period such as tephrochronology. The session is focused on, but not restricted to, the North Atlantic region.
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ag.'s "All Falls Down" Is Slow-Burning Ambient Ride
Posted on September 20, 2018 in NEWS
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Leeds-based duo ag. has dropped their latest video "All Falls Down," which follows a disintegrating relationship. It's a smooth and smoky ambient track that is built on ethereal moodiness, minimalistic melody, and intricate rhythmic twists. Watch below:
"Our music video transpires the strain of wanting to make something work but your other half keeps running away from acknowledging the problems. We just wanted to put across the emotion, which our lyrics portray. We worked with a great Director called Tom Pallant, an old friend from the north who headed to London to pursue film. He did a great job and we're already planning our next videos with him."
"All Falls Down" is from the duo's debut EP Servia, which will be out on September 28th. Comprised of Ross Quinn and Andrew Goddard, the pair have had successful solo and DJ careers that led them to international tours. With this collaborative project, they are looking into exploring new waters of electronica.
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Q: WebView cannot load webpage inside I wanna load webpage inside fragment, but there is some problem.
1.without overriding shouldOverrideUrlLoading method, the website is open with default browser Chrome.
2.when overriding shouldOverrideUrlLoading, nothing happens. just new blank activity is created.
This is my onCreateView method inside Fragment class
@Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container, Bundle savedInstanceState) {

    View resultView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.container, container, false);

    if (getArguments() != null) {
        String url  = getArguments().getString(KEY_URL);

        WebView productDetailView = (WebView)resultView.findViewById(R.id.webView);
        productDetailView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient() {
            public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
                return super.shouldOverrideUrlLoading(view, url);
            }
        });

        productDetailView.loadUrl(url);
    }
    return resultView;
}

targetSdkVersion is 19 and added INTERNET permission and XML file of Fragment is like below.
<FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    tools:context="com.example.ProductDetailFragment">

    <WebView
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:id="@+id/webView"
        android:layout_gravity="center" />

</FrameLayout>

what's the problem?

A: Try this code
webView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient() {
        @Override
        public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
            view.loadUrl(url);
            return true;
        }

});
webView.loadUrl(url);

and start your activity with FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK

A:       webView = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.webView1);
    webView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
    Intent intent = getIntent();
    webView.setSaveEnabled(false);
    String receivedName = (String) intent.getSerializableExtra("USERNAME");
    Log.d("receivedName ----- ", receivedName);
    webView.loadUrl("https://docs.google.com/gview?embedded=true&url=" +
          receivedName);
    webView.setDownloadListener(new DownloadListener() {
        public void onDownloadStart(String url, String userAgent,
                String contentDisposition, String mimetype,
                long contentLength) {
          Webview.this.finish();
            }
    });

Try this code...

A: Try this.
    final ProgressDialog pd = ProgressDialog.show(ActivityA.this, "", "Loading...", true);
     wv = (WebView) findViewById(R.id.webview);
     wv.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);
     wv.loadUrl("<url");
     wv.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient() {
         @Override
         public void onPageStarted(WebView view, String url, Bitmap favicon)
         {
             pd.show();
         }
         @Override
         public void onPageFinished(WebView view, String url) {
             pd.dismiss();
                 }
    });

A: Have you tried adding this <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
 into Manifest file ?
https://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/WebView.html


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Your journey to independent intellectual thought will challenge you to embrace diversity and cultivate community connections.
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Midwich eyes continued expansion with Earpro acquisition
Duncan Proctor ⋅ Mar 29, 2017
Midwich has announced it has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a majority stake in Earpro S.A., a distributor of audio, video and lighting solutions in Spain and Portugal.
The acquisition values the equity of Earpro at approximately €11m, including a net cash balance of approximately €3.2m. Managing director, Miguel Mezquita retains a stake in the business and will continue to lead the business as part of the Midwich Group.
Earpro has a notable heritage in the solution driven professional audio market where the business operates with mid to high end, specialist brands. The company distributes key audio vendors including Shure and a range of Harman brands.
The Earpro business, headquartered in Barcelona enables the entry of the Midwich Group into the Spanish and Portuguese markets, territories the Group has identified as important in its international expansion. The acquisition is further delivery of the Group's strategy, stated at IPO to grow operations through a combination of organic development and selective acquisitions.
Stephen Fenby, MD, Midwich Group commented: "I am delighted to welcome Miguel, and the rest of the Earpro team to the Midwich Group. Spain and Portugal are markets we've identified as significant to the Group's international growth ambitions. The addition of this territory to the Group's portfolio increases Midwich's geographical coverage, with the Group operating in territories, which account for approximately 60% of the European audio visual market. We will look to continue strengthening the company's position in the professional audio market, and support the business to build its lighting and video technology divisions."
Miguel Mezquita, MD, Earpro added: "From the outset of our conversations with the Midwich Group, the cultural and operational synergies of our two businesses were evident. This new partnership will enable us to continue our business's development in the professional audio, video and lighting technology markets with the support and backing of an experienced international audio visual specialist."
Tom Sumner, Midwich European director, said: "The Midwich Group has experience of international acquisition in Europe and Australasia where our approach has been to address these markets through strong local teams. We will continue this with Earpro, providing support where we can. We are excited to work with the Earpro team, and will look to maximise the business synergies across the Group's organisations. Our primary focus will remain on continuing to enhance the support and service we provide customers and vendor partners."
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Ship too toxic for India, sent to UK
Written By mediavigil on Monday, July 14, 2008 | 4:06 AM
India is infamous for its ship graveyards which are amongst the most toxic places on the planet, but apparently the former flagship of the French Navy is too toxic for the Indian salvage yards to deal with, so the ship will end its existence in Britain.
After many twists and turns, the Clemenceau will be finally dismantled by the British company Able UK, which is located in the north-east of England.
The former aircraft carrier, now designated under the name Hull Q790, has been docked at the military port of Brest since May 2006, after a journey of 18,000 km between Toulon, India and Britain, against a backdrop of controversy around the presence of asbestos on board the vessel.
Able UK, which claims to have the largest dry-dock in the world has announced that Q790 will move to the port of Graythorp sometime during the summer and that the work of recycling, which includes asbestos removal, would be completed at the same time as other boats already moored on the site, including four vessels of the fleet reserve American and three British vessels
In an article last December, the company was not even cited among the outsiders, just Sita, a subsidiary of Suez, or Italian Simont.
The Belgian Galloo Recycling and French Veolia Clean then seemed better placed to deal with the work.
But then British Environment Agency allowed a waste management licence that allows Able UK to break up ships and oil platforms at its Graythorp 'TERRC' site, and the French Defence Ministry then decided to award the contract to the company.
Able UK has assured the Environment Agency that it is capable of safely handling up to 700 tonnes of asbestos waste at the plant in an environmentally safe manner.
The announcement of the choice of Able UK foreshadows the signing of a formal contract.
Great Britain and France have yet to issue an authorisation for the transfer, a procedure that will take several weeks, after which the former Clemenceau can leave the harbour of Brest and head for its final resting place in the UK.
The deal, if completed, will assure around 170 jobs already in place at the facility.
This is assuming that 'Green' protesters do not return to the site where they have previously demonstrated against an earlier deal to break up a US ship.
In his long career, the Clemenceau has come close to a million nautical miles, or about fifty times around the globe, 3,125 days at sea.
Some 20,000 sailors served on board.
by Alan Harten


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Ruby Walsh's net worth and career earnings ahead of Cheltenham Festival 2019
Ruby Walsh is one of the most successful jockeys of all-time - here is what we known about his net worth and career earnings
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Ruby Walsh is one of the most successful horse racing jockeys of all-time - and has earned a multi-million pound fortune as a result.
Walsh has claimed in excess of €24million in prize money for his horses since 2008 making him one of the most coveted and highly-regarded jockeys on the circuit.
His personal net worth is at £1.5m, according to a recent Idol Net Worth report.
However, there are no official statistics to prove his exact net worth.
Walsh has been top jockey at the Cheltenham Festival, which is considered by many as the World Cup of horse racing, on 11 occasions.
Ruby Walsh is one of the most successful jockeys of all time (Image: PA)
He has won the coveted accolade in 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Davy Russell's four wins at the 2018 Cheltenham Festival ended a run of five consecutive years where Walsh was top of the lot.
But Walsh was recovering from a broken leg suffered just four months before the Festival.
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Essential Air and Space Law
Space Law and Policy in the Post-Soviet States
Nataliia Malysheva
The intention of this book is to fill the gap of knowledge about law and policy in the field of exploration and use of outer space, which is being carried out by the new independent States that appeared on the world map after the dissolution of the USSR. The focus is on the survey of state management of space activities, international space cooperation of the relevant countries, their national space legislations, etc.
Beschrijving Essential Air and Space Law: Space Law and Policy in the Post-Soviet States
The intention of this book is to fill the gap of knowledge about law and policy in the field of exploration and use of outer space, which is being carried out by the new independent States that appeared on the world map after the dissolution of the USSR. The focus is on the survey of state management of space activities, international space cooperation of the relevant countries, their national space legislations, etc. It will be informative and useful to experts in the field of space law and policy, as well as to all those who are planning or might already be involved in the implementation of space programs and projects together with post-Soviet States.
A collection of the most important legal documents is provided as an annex for further study and orientation, demonstrating the policies and national regulations of space activities in the post-Soviet States as well as the most significant agreements concluded within the framework of the CIS and the Eurasian Economic Community. These texts are provided in two languages, namely in English (as an unofficial translation) and in their original version.
Prof. Dr. Nataliia R. Malysheva is the Deputy Director of the International Space Law Center of Ukraine, holding the Chair of Space Law, Environmental Law and Land Law at the Volodymyr Koretsky Institute for State and Law. Professor of the Environmental Law, Space Law, International Law. Honored lawyer of Ukraine. Awarded by the President of Ukraine an Ukrainian State Prize for her contribution to national legal research and law-making process of Ukraine. A Full Member of the Ukrainian Academy of Legal Sciences, a Corresponding Member of the International Academy of Astronautics, Member of the International Institute of Space Law, Member of the Ukrainian delegation to the Legal Subcommittee of UN COPUOS. She has authored and edited about 500 publications; participated in drafting of several Ukrainian Laws and Regulations.
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International Encyclopaedia of Laws
The national monographs in this subset of the International Encyclopaedia of Laws provide a general insight into criminal law and procedure in different countries. For each country, an introduction presents the requisite background knowledge for understanding the principles of criminal justice, and then proceeds to a detailed examination of substantive criminal law - its general principles, the principles of criminal responsibility or liability, and the grounds for the justification of criminal offences.
Family and succession law are tightly bound together. Succession law is usually based on kindred relationships as established by family law. The trends established in the marital property laws and succession laws are often a result of developments in family law.
The world is getting smaller and increasingly interdependent every day. As a result, national and regional developments are, as a matter of necessity, seen in a global framework. States want to preserve their independence but they are confronted with a growing list of problems, which they can only solve in co-operation with others.
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Marcus Klamert
UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
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Comparative International Law
Roberts, Anthea
Private International Law in English Courts
Adrian Briggs
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Evelyn Ellis & Philippa Watson
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When we think about learning in school, we think about IQ. In fact EQ (emotional learning) and SQ (social learning) are equally important.
To become a confident, successful adult, your child must learn to wait her turn in line, not interrupt when his friend is talking, use please and thank you, and adjust to new situations like a new teacher. Likewise, your child must learn not to get easily agitated and hit another child from frustration, or start to cry because she did not perform as well as expected.
These skills are called social-emotional self-regulation and, according to research, strongly predict academic success and lead to later success in life, both socially and at work.
Acting. Children behave in socially appropriate ways. They share and take turns; inhibit aggressive behavior like hitting, pushing and yelling; negotiate solutions to resolve conflicts with peers; and act increasingly independently.
Feeling. Children understand others' emotions and regulate their own emotions. They learn to accurately identify their emotions and those of others; to not let strong emotions, like excitement, anger and frustration get out of hand; and to become more empathic and understanding of the perspective of others.
Thinking. Children regulate attention and thoughts. They focus their attention on the task-at-hand; screen out distractions; and plan steps or strategies to complete a task.
All these skills take time to learn as young children are egocentric and see the world in terms of their own needs. As they grow, they develop greater empathy, learn what is right and wrong, how to cooperate, deal with aggression, how to make and keep friends, become more responsible for their actions, how to better manage their feelings, and control impulsive behavior.
But this learning doesn't come easily. It needs support and this is not something children typically get from a traditional school where the focus is almost entirely on IQ.
At Clarion School, EQ and SQ is as important as IQ. We support social-emotional development by providing a positive learning climate for children that is structured, safe, and allows her or him to learn and discover.
At the end of the day, we need t0 ensure that children will be their best socially and emotionally as well as intellectually.


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Designed for experienced managers, this 360-degree assessment tool measures 16 competencies that are vital for their success, as well as five possible career derailers. Benchmarks helps people determine what specific work experiences they should seek to develop critical skills, and how to design a plan that links to these experiences. Participants learn how others perceive their strengths and how they compare with similar managers in other organizations.
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This is an official Liverpool F.C. match day shirt which has been worn and is signed by Jon Flanagan.
Flanagan wore this jersey when Liverpool F.C. defeated Cardiff, 3-6 on Saturday 22nd March 2013 at Cardiff City Stadium. The shirt was personally signed by Flanagan at a closed signing session after the game.


Cloudberry Unlimtied supports backup and restore of virtual machines that are created and controlled by ESXi server which is a part of VMware vSphere product. Therefore as the target for a backup it will be necessary to specify vCenter or ESXi Host.
vSphere version 5.1 or higher.
Step 1. Open the Restore Wizard and select storage you want to restore the virtual machines from.
Step 2. Name your restore plan if you want to use it periodically to restore the virtual machines.
Step 3. On the "Type of Data" screen select "Restore VMWare Virtual Machine".
Step 4. Choose the "Restore Type" to restore from specified time.
Step 5. Select "VMware Host Server" you want to restore to, specify login and password for access. It can be vCenter or ESXi Host and you can use IP address or machine/host name. If the target which you chose is vCenter then a list of hosts from the server will be requested, and the host can be selected from the list.
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Brian Mast Asks Trump for $250 Million for Everglades Restoration
This week, U.S. Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., called on President Donald Trump include $250 million in funding for Everglades restoration in his FY2021 budget request. This request comes on the heels of Trump signing into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, which included a historic $200 million for South Florida Ecosystem Restoration.
Also this week, U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Rick Scott, R-Fla., also wrote Trump calling on him for $250 million for Everglades restoration.
"We fought tooth and nail last year to secure a historic increase in funding for Everglades restoration. Now it's time to build on that momentum and continue doing everything we can to protect our ecosystems and stop harmful discharges," Mast said on Wednesday. "With the EAA Southern Storage Reservoir within our grasp, now is the time to put the pedal to the metal to get the job done!"
The text of the letter is below.
Dear Mr. President:
The 50/50 federal-state partnership to restore the Everglades is essential to Florida's environment and economy. Over the last three years, working together, we have made substantial progress by authorizing the EAA Southern Storage Reservoir, expediting completion of Herbert Hoover Dike repairs and nearly tripling funding for Everglades restoration projects; however, there is much more work to be done. I am, therefore, writing to request that you include $250 million in construction funding for South Florida Ecosystem Restoration (SFER) in your upcoming budget.
Under your leadership, and at my urging, the Environmental Protection Agency recently developed a standard which states that harmful algal blooms containing microsystin at a rate higher than 8 parts per billion are unsafe for human contact. Using this metric, the waterways in the community that I represent have at times been more than 60 times too toxic for human contact. I know from our previous conversations that you are committed to addressing this public health crisis, which is why it is critical that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works faster and harder to complete projects ahead of schedule.
In addition to changing the way Lake Okeechobee is managed, accelerating completion of the EAA Southern Storage Reservoir is the best way to eliminate harmful discharges and send more clean water south into the Everglades. Funding SFER at $250 million this year will ensure that the Army Corps of Engineers is operating at nothing less than full capacity to accomplish this goal.
With Governor Ron DeSantis's budget request of $300 million for Everglades restoration and your strong continued support, this federal-state partnership can accomplish unparalleled progress to restore America's Everglades and prevent harmful discharges. Thank you for your continued attention to this issue, and I look forward to continuing our work together to build this critical infrastructure.
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Move to the Rhythm
Listening to the electronica infused with Native American lyrics of "Victory Dance" from the Soul compilation, a few questions come to mind. Who is the Mystic Rhythms Band? Where did their musical inspiration come from? Do they continue to work on other projects today?
A little digging brings the reader to All Music Guide, where this commentary can be found as the closest thing to a biography.
"Mystic Rhythms is the brainchild of electronic composer Gregor Theelen, who often combines trance, jazz, and instrumental pop sounds with Native American chants and rhythms."
— Matt Collar, All Music Guide
Although the group has no official site, a quick look into their accreditations shows Mystic Rhythms Band has participated in 9 compilations and produced two of their own albums between 1990 and 2015. Beginning with original Native American music stemming from various tribes, their sound evolved into the electro-native american fusion we know hear in "Victory Dance" on Soul. Their most recent sounds, which have been featured on compilations for yoga and meditation, reside solely in the electronic musical genre.
Sonic evolution aside, it is unclear whether Theelen will continue to produce under the band's pseudonym. Either way, we as listeners can continue to enjoy the moment in their growth captured by the NiaSounds compilation.
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