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Salman Khan Makes Up Mind Not To Host Bigg Boss From The Next Season
8 Celebrities Who Refused To Do A Movie Because They Did Not Like Their Co-Stars
The thirteenth season of the controversial reality show Bigg Boss got over recently after Sidharth Shukla was announced as the winner of the show. The host of the show, superstar Salman Khan has been associated with BB for a long time now but it seems that the "Dabangg" star won't be hosting the show any further. Earlier also we have heard many times that Salman is quitting the show but it didn't happen so far, however now he seems to be determined enough to leave the show.
As per the sources, Sidharth Shukla winning the show did not go well with the "Sultan" actor as he also believed that the channel was pretty much biased towards him from the very beginning. It is being said that Salman got angry after knowing that Sidharth has been chosen as the winner and because of this, the shoot got delayed and the announcement regarding the winner was made after 12:00 AM.
Salman Khan was also not happy with the personal angle that was introduced in the show by the channel. All this ultimately led to the "Kick" actor making up his mind to quit the show finally.
This season has been one of the most successful seasons of the reality show Bigg Boss as it got an extension of five weeks. Not only this, it was getting extended further for two more weeks but it didn't materialize as Salman Khan was not able to give dates due to his busy schedule.
While Sidharth Shukla won the show, Asim Riaz got the second spot while the third position went to Shehnaz Gill. Surprisingly, another contestant Rashami Desai who was one of the favourites to win the show got the fourth spot and Arti Singh was at the fifth position. Paras Chhabra got the sixth position as he left the show after taking Rs. 10 lakh.
Do you also feel that the channel was biased towards Sidharth Shukla? Let us know your opinion in this connection.
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Berlin's enchanting, it's my favorite city in Europe.
Culture, history, all in Berlin is my dream.
now that you're in berlin-- will you visit with iris? i'm sure she could give you a great tour! yann-- this is such a creative and enchanting series-- your new photos are exquisite-- wonderfully inspired. thanks for including me in the journey!
I've traveled through Germany but never to Berlin! I really need to go, I've heard it is a thriving city of change. I am honored to be included here!


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When used correctly, as per the instructions, these pills are proven to be effective in birth control.
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"Shut up, Shirley! I don't trust the valets!"
Parking your car in a lake is easy. Maybe you've left your car in neutral on a steep embankment next to a lake and gravity did the parking for you. You may have mistaken the lake for a rippling parking lot filled with cresting wave-like shopping carts. Or you parked your car in a ditch at the start of monsoon season and the lake sprang up around it. Regardless, the easy part is over. Now you face the more difficult challenge – getting the car back out of the lake. You could hire a tow truck to drive in after it, but that is a costly business. Similarly, a crane could be employed to retrieve your vehicle, provided it has ample bill length and unnatural avian strength. Or you could just drive your car out of the lake. Really, it's the only rational choice.
To find your car, swim directly into the lake. If the car is floating it will be easy to spot, although some turtles may be mistaken for a floating car. If you find a turtle -- keep searching, as this is not your car but a reptilian imposter. If the car is sunken, the process for locating it is trickier. Sunken cars require scuba gear, a metal detector and, if the lake is dark, a strong flashlight. Now plumb the lake's depths to locate your missing vehicle. If the metal detector or flashlight stop working, check the batteries.
Once you've found your car, you must get inside. If the car is floating, the act of getting inside may cause it to sink. This is a good thing, as you need the car to be at the bottom of the lake in order to drive it. A car will not move unless the rubber meets the road. In this case, the lakebed will act as road. To enter a sunken vehicle, simply open the door. If the door will not open, it may be locked. Use your keys to unlock the door. If you've parked your car in the lake with the keys still in the ignition, resurface and acquire a metal coat hanger. Bend the hanger, slip it down through the top of the window and use it to jimmy the lock open. If the door still will not open, the water pressure may be too great at this depth. We probably should have mentioned that earlier. No matter, just break the window.
↑ If your car is a convertible you may skip this step, as the inside of your car is always outside. Unless you keep the top up, but then what is the point of owning a convertible? Freak!
"Wade right there. Gotta grab my jumper cables from the trunk."
Now that you are inside of the car and it is properly submerged, it is time to start the engine. Insert your key into the ignition and turn. If the car doesn't start after a moment, stop turning the key, give it several seconds and then try again. Be certain to alternate periods of turning and not turning the key so as not to flood the engine. If the car still will not start, the problem may be electrical. This is common in newer cars, the systems of which are not made to withstand many driving situations that were once standard practices. If the problem is electrical, have a friend park their car near the lake's edge and hope that they have a set of extra long jumper cables. When you discover that you keep ill-prepared friends, replace your car's battery.
↑ Noble pursuits such as car polo, lake parking and drag races with cliffish finish lines may be more damaging on the modern vehicle, but everyone parked their Ford Edsel at the bottom of a lake. Some still remain, firmly parked as mussel farms, providing iron and other minerals in support of the ecosystem.
↑ Also, consider replacing your friends.
You will have to be careful not to get your car stuck in the mud, weeds, and holes at the bottom of the lake. It helps if the lake has a sandy or rocky bottom, and/or if you have 4-wheel drive. Do not drive too fast or accelerate too quickly as the driving surface may be slick. Hopefully you have a full tank of gas so that you don't run out before you reach the land. A detailed map of the lake may help you reach your destination, which is anywhere not in the lake. It helps if this map lists all the underwater features of the lake, such as tree roots, large boulders, sunken logs, dirt or gravel roads, groves of dead trees, sinking mud features, crab farms, stacks of old tires, sunken ships, patches of sand, and possibly even plane wrecks. Should it be an urban lake, these features may include fire hydrants, streetlights, other cars parked underwater, clogged storm drains, fallen trees, underwater power lines, and underwater roads.
Once you are back on dry land, simply open the door. Most of the lake will come sloshing out. Whatever remains should be cherished as a precious keepsake of that time you drove your car out of a lake.
↑ Until it, like all good things, evaporates. The smell always lingers, though.
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New Zealand milk production has reported recovery following a challenging spring. October production as reported by DCANZ was 3.2bn litres, up 2.7% compared to October 2016. This has brought season to date* production from 0.3% behind last season in September, to 0.9% ahead of last season in October. However, this is still 5% below the peak production in 2014/15.
Shortly after this announcement the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) price index fell by 3.4% at the 21 November event, its 4th consecutive decline. At this event, all products reported had a negative or zero change in price index. SMP had the largest fall with a -6.5% fall in price index compared to the previous event, with butter close behind with a -5.9% decline in price index.
*Please note the New Zealand milk year runs from June to May.


After having their head quarters destroyed, Vinnie and his gang try to find the culprit and stop them for good. But the guys will find out that more than one clan is behind this attack! If you like Sift Heads World Act 6, you can put it to your favorites. So it can be convenient for you to play later!
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Rad News Digest II
By Team EnviroReporter on December 10, 2012 in Blog, Fukushima Meltdowns, Radiation Station, Team EnviroReporter
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Santa Susana Field Lab:State Stumbles over Illegal SSFL Radioactive Waste Disposal Allegations. By Michael Collins
https://www.enviroreporter.com/2013/08/state-stumbles-over-illegal-ssfl-radioactive-waste-disposal-allegations/
Fukushima getting worse: Fukushima leak: Japan government 'to take measures'.
Be sure to scroll down to the end of the article and see the 12/12 slides
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23602362#story_continues_1
Nagasaki: Letter: Recall legacy of 'Fat Man' atom bomb drop and opt for change.
http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letter-recall-legacy-of-fat-man-atom-bomb-drop-and/article_f94a36f6-ff14-11e2-8e53-0019bb2963f4.html
Three Mile Island:An Ominous Forecast: Black Rain.
http://fairewinds.org/podcast/an-ominous-forecast-black-rain
Hiroshima: Daniel Ellsberg among 31 arrested at Livermore lab during Hiroshima Day protests.
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_23805678/daniel-ellsberg-among-those-arrested-at-livermore-lab
Fukushima getting worse: Gundersen: Fukushima reactors "will become unstable" if new barrier causes water buildup underground — Nuclear buildings could topple during quake.
http://voiceofrussia.com/2013_08_07/There-is-no-way-to-stop-Fukushima-radioactive-water-leaking-into-the-Pacific-expert-5360/
Defective assemblies:Ukraine preparing to sue Westinghouse over defective nuclear fuel assemblies.
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/westinghouse-still-facing-difficulties-in-ukraine-698467/
Fukushima getting worse: New radioactive "Emergency" in worsening Fukushima nuclear disaster . "cumulative 20 trillion to 40 trillion Becquerels of radioactive tritium had probably leaked into the sea"
http://www.beyondnuclear.org/japan/2013/8/7/new-radioactive-emergency-in-worsening-fukushima-nuclear-dis.html
Fukushima getting worse:There is no way to stop Fukushima radioactive water leaking into the Pacific.
http://fairewinds.org/media/in-the-news/there-is-no-way-to-stop-fukushima-radioactive-water-leaking-into-the-pacific
Hope for Fukushikma: Fukushima: Consensus Trance and Our Right to Know.
http://www.opednews.com/articles/Fukushima-Consensus-Tranc-by-Julian-Gresser-Es-130807-253.html
Fukushima getting worse: Fukushima leak worse than thought, govt joins clean-up.
Highly radioactive water from Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is pouring out at a rate of 300 tonnes a day, officials said on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered the government to step in and help in the clean-up.
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?section=environment&xfile=data/environment/2013/August/environment_August7.xml
Fukushima getting worse: Fukushima's Radioactive Water Leak: What You Should Know (NIRS says "pretty good summary).
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/energy/2013/08/130807-fukushima-radioactive-water-leak
Nuclear Waste: Lochbaum Testimony on Waste Bill and Dry Casks.
http://allthingsnuclear.org/lochbaum-testimony-on-waste-bill-and-dry-casks/
U.S. Indian Point may close if Entergy loses water-use permit. Company proposes new screen-filtering system.
http://www.lohud.com/article/20130806/NEWS/308060066?nclick_check=1
Fukushima getting worse: Wall St. Journal: Official warns Fukushima reactor buildings could "topple" — Tepco's work to change flow of groundwater can form pools below surface that soften the earth
But there's a risk to changing the flow of groundwater in the ways that Tepco is considering, said Tatsuya Shinkawa, nuclear accident response director of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, at a news conference last month. The water could pool dangerously underground, softening the earth and potentially toppling the reactor buildings, he said.
Fukushima getting worse: BBC: Water crisis at Fukushima has only just begun — "Plant sits smack in the middle of an underground aquifer" — It's rapidly being overwhelmed deep beneath ground (VIDEO).
Nuclear waste: US NRC approves publication of draft waste confidence rule.
http://www.platts.com/latest-news/electric-power/washington/us-nrc-approves-publication-of-draft-waste-confidence-26157667?sf570259=1
Documentary: A2-B-C: A Documentary Film by Ian Thomas Ash.
http://fairewinds.org/demystifying/a2-b-c-a-documentary-film-by-ian-thomas-ash
Hiroshima Documentary of the aftermath of the Atomic Bomb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bH9n2beSoLY
Hiroshima: Gen barefoot – Hiroshima – compelling and heartbreaking.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfVn-19v09I
Fukushima getting worse:China Syndrome Emergency at Fukushima 8/6/13 update.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ3Oh1Vlit4&feature=em-subs_digest
Fukushima getting worse: On BBC:Fukushima radioactive water leak an 'emergency'
Sun's Magnetic Field Forecast to Flip by Year End.
"Such solar disturbances can cause geomagnetic storms in Earth's magnetic field, affecting communications, power lines and satellites."
http://ens-newswire.com/2013/08/06/suns-magnetic-field-forecast-to-flip-by-year-end/
Radioactive contamination 'soaring' in Fukushima groundwater — Strontium and other beta emitters up 4,500% in recent days; Cesium rises nearly 1,500% — Tepco says it doesn't know why levels spiked (VIDEO).
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201308060059
Fukushima drainage has 20,000 tons of water with radioactive substance – TEPCO.
http://rt.com/news/fukushima-radioactive-water-tons-121/
Oregon Health Officials: We are actively monitoring the situation in Japan — We are not 'yet' mobilizing in response to the news — We will respond with enhanced efforts as appropriate.
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20130806/NEWS/308060017/Radioactive-water-leaking-into-Pacific?nclick_check=1
Fukushima getting worse: Tepco Press Conference: The situation at Fukushima is bleak — "This discharge is beyond our control".
The head of the country's Nuclear Regulatory Authority task force Shinji Kinjo told Reuters that the leak was an emergency, but he was worried the plant's operator, TEPCO, had no sense of how to deal with it. […]
http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=149925
田牧米に聞いてみました。 Q&A about California Rice.includes Comment from Marco Kaltofen about his highest reading
http://www.vancouvermonitoring.blogspot.ca/2013/08/q-about-california-rice.html
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Margery Brown
Michael..what a great way to start a New Year! It is just way beyond terrific to have all of these important articles, with their links, all listed on one page. First of all, it is really impressive to see that there are so many recent articles that MUST be read, and second…it is wonderful not to have to go hunting for them. I just wish I had the time back that I have spent in the past, trying to locate these articles, in order to forward them to friends, in an attempt to inform and educate them as to the nuclear crisis that is going on, thanks to Fukushima. I just wish that the US Government would go and do likewise!
While I know that there are certainly articles on this potential global disaster to be found in some small newspapers, I have not, so far, found anyone, anywhere, who has been tackling the whole Fukushima disaster, head on, as you have been doing. And, in addition, you have also written many articles, plus, now, a five part series, on our local nuclear and toxic chemical contamination on the Santa Susana Field Laboratory.
I cannot believe how incredibly lucky that we all are to have you here in our midst, doing your knowledgeable environmental reporting, without which we would basically all be in the dark, when it comes to understanding and interpreting everything that has been happening in California, the USA, and the World. My hope is that in 2013, you, and also Denise, will continue to have the concern, energy and courage to keep investigating and writing about all of these issues, which affect the health and welfare of all of us.
Meanwhile, 2012 grateful THANKS!
martin young
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Social Work versus the Machine: The Future Viability of Social Workers in Healthcare
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Lindsay Jurist-Rosner, CEO & Founder, Wellthy
Social workers are the most underutilized, underpaid, under-appreciated, and misunderstood players in the American healthcare system. Despite that, their role is growing in importance.
Perhaps one challenge is that social work "outcomes" are very difficult to measure. Typical healthcare "outcomes" are attributed to medical care and follow a mostly linear process from diagnosis through treatment. Social work follows a more nuanced and multivariate process and "outcomes" vary widely depending on the situation.
As a non-social worker who employs social workers, I have come to appreciate the social worker value as akin to healthcare project managers or, even more colloquially, healthcare problem solvers. Social workers help with all aspects of healthcare aside from delivering medical care. For example, for a family with a chronically ill loved one with a complex set of conditions and circumstances, a social worker's involvement is invaluable. Social workers help a family with everything from understanding the path ahead; locating resources and services at the local, state, and federal level; ensuring safety in the home and helping to determine the right level of daily assistance; and so much more.
"Social work is uniquely positioned to avoid automation, as long as social workers are given the right work"
Unfortunately, in many healthcare environments, social workers aren't set up for success, which has impacted the perception of their role in the value chain. To succeed, social workers must get to know a family and understand the family's unique culture, dynamics, and goals. It is impossible to get to know a family, however, in the 5 minute conversation that a social worker has during a hospital discharge.
In a world in which automation and technology are increasingly taking over previously human-powered jobs, social work is uniquely positioned to avoid automation, as long as social workers are given the right work. In the case of a standard hospital discharge, where a social worker prints out a list of rehab facilities for the family to consider, that output is easily automatable—it is mostly predictable with finite options and variations. In contrast, when social workers are in the role of family-oriented "project manager," they take in an infinite number of variables to inform high stakes decision-making, all the while managing a family's unpredictable personalities and extreme emotions. This is the work that is high-value, increasing in need, and impossible (for now) to automate fully. Additional support in this is a great McKinsey piece on automation.
Social workers, when in their "project management" sweet spot, deliver far more value than keeping an individual alive… they soothe, protect, and guide the family. In terms of how we measure social work "outcomes," the social worker delivers an improved holistic healthcare experience, which should be measured by the satisfaction and relief of a family (why not use NPS?).
Our Congress is fighting over repealing the Affordable Care Act, but regardless of the legislation, the case is only getting stronger for the significance of the social work role. Our country's citizens are living longer, with more chronic conditions, and our healthcare system is increasing in cost and complexities… thank goodness we have social workers to guide us.
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Tackling the Gender Pay Gap in the NHS
It's no secret that NHS staff have felt increasingly under pressure in recent years; whether if be through underfunding, understaffing or long-working hours, those at the sharp end of our public health service are bearing the burden of the financial pressures exerted on an already overstretched organisation. But the spotlight has recently been turned towards flexible working. More specifically, highlighting the punishing shift uncertainty and salary disparities that exists between male and female co-workers.
Matt Hancock, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, writing for the Guardian last week, cited "the uncomfortable truth that women are paid less, promoted less and systematically under-represented among the top jobs" in the NHS and drew attention to the fact that women, who make up 80% of the NHS workforce, are paid on average 23% less than their male co-workers.
Hancock is seeking to promote a modern working culture where doctors are not expected to cancel important family-events like weddings or funerals because of last-minute shift changes, where an individual's personal health is taken into consideration and is attributed with more importance than shift-fulfilment and where personal trauma is taken into account when considering shift allocation.
Hancock's vision includes fixed shift rotas of at least six weeks and more part-time, job-sharing or home-working roles. The emphasis, he believes, should be more on flexible working, a better work-life balance combined with a more equal pay structure and equal access to the top jobs for women.


Supposedly, Darkside of the Moon was recorded specifically to line up with different events in the (original) Wizard of Oz movie, the phenomena was dubbed the Darkside of the Rainbow. I've even seen a live show to this effect. Someone queued up the movie with the album on youtube so you can check it out yourself. Pure coincidence or something more?


Do not know if the elleks are still around, but it seems we will not have to do these quests anymore due to no tickets for rams anymore, they are a random drop on coren, and the pet is 40 silver.
Elekks are also present around Eversong/Silvermoon brewfest.
I am Level 19 and it seems that I can not get this quest at all it does not even show to me that he has a quest it does not say a level requirement for it is wowhead just incorrect or should i consult a GM?
I had this quest, and Pink Elekks on Parade, in my quest log from last year. Completed them this year but there is the NPC doesn't let me turn them in. Nuts.
I cant take a quest from him, I went to Mulgore and did see those Elekks. Is there a special pre-quest? I have done all in durotar.
This NPC was removed with his quests.
I've managed to TAKE the quest, but sadly on returning to him it doesn't seem like you can hand it in.
Anyone know if blizzard sorted this, and let the EU servers do his quest this year!
Still buggs to turn in - Outland EU.
EDIT: You can buy the damn pet from the guy who sells Souvineers for 50s and get the Ach.


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In the 2006–07 season, Partizani Tirana competed in the Kategoria Superiore for the sixth consecutive season and finished in fourth place. The club also reached the semi-finals of the Albanian Cup where it was eliminated by Teuta Durrës on the away goals rule.

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Kategoria Superiore

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Albanian Cup

Third round

Fourth round

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

UEFA Intertoto Cup

First round

Notes

References

External links
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Ken Robertshaw and Grace Alsancak during their trip down the Mississippi River.
On 7 August, my friend Grace and I set out on an expedition to kayak the length of the Mississippi River. We completed the journey on 4 October.
Our goal was to raise funds for a charity in the United Kingdom, The Theodora Children's Trust, that places specialist entertainers in Children's hospitals and hospices to cheer up ill children and assist their recovery through laughter.


It was one of those moments when the fine lines of sport suddenly crack open into a chasm. Sadio Mané's lashed strike to put Liverpool 4-1 up sent an electric charge of excitement through his team, his manager, his supporters. Liverpool's players clambered onto Jürgen Klopp, a euphoric, bundled piggyback of childlike joy. Just a few yards along the touchline, across the chasm, Arsène Wenger sat quietly in his dugout. Punctured. Behind him he must have felt the heat of angry fingers pointing.
Wenger is an eternal optimist when it comes to seeing the best in his players, hoping they will seize their opportunities and raise themselves to their highest bars instead of planning to cover worst-case scenarios. That, coupled with his reluctance to overload a squad he hopes will soon welcome back the experience of Laurent Koscielny, Mesut Özil and Olivier Giroud, formed his thinking this summer. Yet here he was, day one, confronted by complications that did not exactly appear out of thin air.
Although Arsenal recovered a sheen of respectability as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Calum Chambers grabbed the goals that made this appear a narrow loss rather than a hiding, the damage caused by the sight of Liverpool parading their peacock feathers, showing a strong and exciting (if not yet anywhere near defensively sound) Premier League hand, shone a light on the pressure already on Wenger. To add injury to insult his squad options frayed during the match as Aaron Ramsey and Alex Iwobi hobbled off with hamstring and thigh strains respectively.
Arsenal have been here before with roosting chickens very much at home at the Emirates on day one of a new campaign. This time last year West Ham rocked up supposedly fragile with a 16-year-old Reece Oxford in their ranks only for Slaven Bilic's enthusiastic band to run the show. A couple of seasons before Aston Villa, with no particular pretensions for a great time, picked off Arsenal to win 3-1. Rewinding a little further to 2011, the first home game was gifted to Liverpool in the Luis Suárez days.
Wenger might not be in any mood to panic on the back of a wild, swinging, seven goal, opening day fandango. He might argue that it does not necessarily set the tone for the campaign. After all they finished second last season after a bad start which was better than most. But the bigger picture tells the tale of an unfinished squad, a sense of perpetual juggling to try to cover vulnerabilities as best they can.
This is his team, his planning, his preparation, and the evidence on the pitch confirmed all the concerns that were obvious for most of the summer. Danny Welbeck was injured last May leaving them short up front. Per Mertesacker was operated on a few weeks ago requiring attention to a department which was exacerbated when Gabriel damaged ligaments.
After taking the lead through Theo Walcott during a comfortable enough opening, Arsenal were blitzed in a 13-minute period where Klopp's team zipped and passed and shot and left them spellbound. All of the Liverpool goals were sensational in execution. Philippe Coutinho's free-kick and slick flick were both superb. Adam Lallana and Mané finished with aplomb. Georginio Wijnaldum impressed linking the midfield core to a more creative zone. Klopp could be glad with the mixture of talent that eked out some startling moments involving the old and the new, even though he noted there was still considerable improvement to be found in terms of tactical compactness. Liverpool, still a work in progress, managed stunning moments.
It is a fair enough question. While Wenger is entitled to point out that there is more to sporting attainment than spending power, as Leicester so beautifully proved last season, the accusation that Arsenal have not used all their resources to give themselves the best possible chance is a difficult one to defend. Again.


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SENNIGHT Shares Their "Golden Crown" Off Upcoming 2021 Album "New Takes The Old"
Atlanta's Sennight drives forth with their heavy, melancholic brand of melodic metal that can quickly be felt by the listener who is washed over with pronounced energy. It commands attention and is not a sound that is easily forgotten. Compared to their earlier demos, which were more of an alternative metal sound, their music has gotten faster and more energetic since then.
Planning to release their first full-length "New Takes The Old", which features guests Brian Kingsland (Nile, Imperishable), Ron Dalton Jr. (Your Chance to Die, Final Curse, Blackwater Drowning, Azymyth), and Alex Parra (Paladin, Sadistic Ritual) later in 2021 to follow their 2019 debut EP "Fear of The Unseen". The duo of Adam Mast (Bass, Vocals) and Trevor Norris (Guitar) are ready to introduce more of themselves to the world with the release of the third single from the upcoming 10 track album.
Entitled "Golden Crown", the single is a heavy detuned track that features a brilliant solo from guest guitarist Ron Dalton Jr.
Vocalist/bassist Adam Mast explains "Golden Crown" in further detail:
"We used a rarer guitar tuning on Golden Crown – BADGBE (Standard tuning with bottom E down a 5th), which took us out of our comfort zone for riffs and chords, but we were really happy how the track finally came together. Somehow the song took on a heavier pocket/down tempo feeling while staying with that cold melodic vibe that we like to use. There's also a fabulously ripped solo by Ron Dalton Jr., and it has to be one of the best on the album. The lyrics sort of play between nebulous themes of change, death, and leaving behind old states of being to embrace new ones."
"Golden Crown", Sennight's third single can be heard via its premiere here.
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Sennight's forthcoming album "New Takes The Old" will be comprised of ten songs with a variety of colors, sometimes energetic and penetrating, other times somber and plodding. The album was recorded over several sessions at Jam Room Studio in Columbia, SC, and a few parts were done remotely at guitarist Trevor Norris' home studio. Brian Kingsland (Nile, Imperishable) and Alex Parra (Paladin, Sadistic Ritual) also recorded their guest solos remotely. The lyrical content on the albumis largely inspired by various European mythologies and epic stories: people striving and persevering against terrible odds and having otherworldly experiences.
Ever ambitious, Sennight has more plans for releases after this upcoming 2021 album drops.
Recommended for fans of Katatonia, Opeth, and Kamelot, Sennight's previous singles "Arise" and "Tearing Free", can also be heard on Bandcamp, Spotify. Apple Music.
1. Perfect Symmetry
2. New Takes The Old – ft. guest solo Brian Kingsland (Nile, Imperishable)
3. Tearing Free – ft. guest solo Ron Dalton Jr.
4. When Daylight Dies
5. Golden Crown – ft. guest solo Ron Dalton Jr.
6. Who Am I – ft. guest solo Alex Parra (Paladin, Sadistic Ritual)
7. Arise – ft. guest solo Ron Dalton Jr.
9. Misbegotten
10. Go
Album Band Line Up:
Adam Mast – Vocals, Bass, Guitars
Trevor Norris – Solo guitars
David Holquin – Drums
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Atlanta's Sennight was founded in 2017 by bassist/vocalist/songwriter Adam Mast. After years of playing bass in the extreme metal scene, his musical tastes and direction changed and he began writing in a more melodic/heavy metal direction. Influenced by melodic metal bands such as Katatonia, Opeth, and Kamelot, he sought to craft a sound with heavy guitars and drums entwined with harmonic vocal melodies.
Sennight's first EP "Fear of the Unseen" came out in May 2019, recorded at Jam Room Studio in Columbia, SC with engineer Zac Thomas. Joining in on the studio tracks were a couple of ace North Carolina metal musicians: Drummer David Holquin (Violent Life Violent Death) and guitarist Ron Dalton Jr. (Your Chance to Die, Final Curse).
Wasting no time, Sennight reentered the Jam Room Studio in late 2019, again with Thomas at the console, and began recording their first LP "New Takes The Old" with guitarist Trevor Norris officially joining the band in early 2020. Holquin and Dalton Jr. helped again with studio tracking and the sessions along with guest guitar solo appearances from mainstay southeastern metallers Brian Kingsland (Nile, Imperishable) and Alex Parra (Paladin, Sadistic Ritual).
Up to this point, the writing has been done by Mast who fully demos the songs on a DAW and sends them to the other studio players. The guitar solos are fully made by the individual players and the drums are creatively improved by the drummer. When it comes to their live shows, metal fans can anticipate a high energy set with a big guitar sound, in true classic rock band style with no backing tracks. Sennight's debut album "New Takes the Old" can be expected in 2021.
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Окопний Олексій Макарович — кавалер ордена «За заслуги» II ступеня, голова ради ветеранів Міністерства аграрної політики та продовольства України.
 Окопний Степан Георгійович (1939) — український радянський партійний діяч.

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Q: Android: How to detect click on custom SearchView element I m creating a custom SearchView, but so far I didn't find a (click)event or listener, if the user clicks on the searchView widget. So SearchView is close, user clicks on the search Icon (which listener?!), SearchView is opened. See the picture below. I need that event, because I want to change the UI after user opens the searchView

EDIT:
What I tried so far is

*

*setOnClickListener to SearchView Element -> but it's only triggered if the SearchView is open(2nd picture)

*searched SearchView Api, but there isn't a listener for that action (or am I blind?)

*tried a workaround with onWindowFocusChanged of the searchView, but due the fact that the searchView is hidden in some kind of youtube/facebook sidebar, this doesn't work
Any ideas? I attached my SearchView Code as well, but don't think the code is wrong. just no listener yet. btw: any workarounds are welcome. But it would be nice, if the SearchView is closed at the beginning! (like in the pictures above)
public class AmplifySearchView extends SearchView implements
        OnQueryTextListener, OnFocusChangeListener,
        OnCloseListener {

    private static final String DEBUG_TAG = "AmplifySeachView";

    private Context context;
    private DataBaseController datasource;
    private StationListView searchResultListView;
    private TextView noResultTextView;

    private Boolean searchStarted = false;

    public AmplifySearchView(Context context) {
        super(context);
        this.context = context;
    }

    public AmplifySearchView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);
        this.context = context;
    }

    public void initSearchView(StationListView view, TextView noResultTextView) {
        this.searchResultListView = view;
        this.searchResultListView.setActivityId(Constants.UI_SEARCH_RESULT_LIST);
        this.noResultTextView = noResultTextView;

        this.setOnQueryTextListener(this);
        this.setOnFocusChangeListener(this);
        this.setOnCloseListener(this);
        this.setOnCloseListener(this);

        setIconifiedByDefault(true);

        datasource = DataBaseController.getInstance(context);

        int id = this.getContext().getResources().getIdentifier("android:id/search_src_text", null, null);
        TextView textView = (TextView) findViewById(id);
        textView.setTextColor(Color.WHITE);

        resetSearchInputTextField();
    }

    private void resetSearchInputTextField() {
        setQueryHint(getResources().getString(R.string.search_hint));
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onClose() {
        Log.d(DEBUG_TAG, "onClose()");
        searchResultListView.setVisibility(View.GONE);
        noResultTextView.setVisibility(View.GONE);

        searchStarted = false;

        Intent intent = new Intent(Constants.SEARCH_ENDED);
        intent.addCategory(Constants.UI_AMPLIFY_CATEGORY);
        context.sendBroadcast(intent);

        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public void onFocusChange(View v, boolean hasFocus) {
        Log.d(DEBUG_TAG,"onFocusChange()" + hasFocus);

    }

    @Override
    public boolean onQueryTextChange(String newText) {

        //do sth...
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onQueryTextSubmit(String query) {
        Log.d(DEBUG_TAG, "onQueryTextSubmit -> " + query);
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    protected void onFocusChanged(boolean gainFocus, int direction,
            Rect previouslyFocusedRect) {
        Log.d(DEBUG_TAG, "onQueryTextSubmit -> " + gainFocus);
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        super.onFocusChanged(gainFocus, direction, previouslyFocusedRect);
    }

    @Override
    public void onActionViewCollapsed() {
        Log.d(DEBUG_TAG, "onActionViewCollapsed");
        super.onActionViewCollapsed();
    }

    @Override
    public void onActionViewExpanded() {
        Log.d(DEBUG_TAG, "onActionViewExpanded");
        super.onActionViewExpanded();
    }
}

btw: on Focus change don't work here, because searchview is invisible at the beginning and insert in the ui later...

A: for text field visible use:
SearchView searchView = (SearchView) findViewById(R.id.searchView);
    searchView.setOnSearchClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            //your code here
        }
    });

for text field invisible use:
searchView.setOnCloseListener(new SearchView.OnCloseListener() {
        @Override
        public boolean onClose() {
            //your code here
            return false;
        }
    });

A:  public void setOnSearchClickListener (View.OnClickListener listener)

solves the issue. actually i thought i ve been using this listener before, but the OnSearchClickListener isn't the OnClickListener in my SearchView. You have to declare that listener from the outside like
 AmplifySearchView sv = (AmplifySearchView) findViewById(...);

 sv.setOnSearchClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            Log.d("CLICK","CLICK");

        }
 });

A: Try this in Kotlin:
    searchView.setOnQueryTextFocusChangeListener { _ , hasFocus ->
        if (hasFocus) {
            // searchView expanded
        } else {
            // searchView not expanded
        }
    }

In Java :
searchView.setOnQueryTextFocusChangeListener(new View.OnFocusChangeListener() {
    @Override
    public void onFocusChange(View v, boolean hasFocus) {
        if (hasFocus) {
            // searchView expanded
        } else {
            // searchView not expanded
        }
    }
});

A: How about this?
public void setOnSearchClickListener (View.OnClickListener listener)

Description from android developer website says..
Sets a listener to inform when the search button is pressed. This is only relevant when the text field is not visible by default. Calling setIconified(false) can also cause this listener to be informed.
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/widget/SearchView.html#setOnSearchClickListener(android.view.View.OnClickListener)

A: This was written with API 15. It has not been tested. Details at bottom.
public class MySearchView extends SearchView {
    private boolean mHasFocus;
    private OnOpenListener mOnOpenListener;

    public MySearchView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
        super(context, attrs);
    }

    public void setOnOpenListener(OnOpenListener onOpenListener) {
        mOnOpenListener = onOpenListener;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
        boolean onTouchEvent = super.onTouchEvent(event);

        switch (event.getAction()) {
        case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
            if (!mHasFocus) {
                mHasFocus = true;

                if (mOnOpenListener != null) {
                    mOnOpenListener.onOpen();
                }
            }

            break;
        }

        return onTouchEvent;
    }

    @Override
    protected void onFocusChanged(boolean gainFocus, int direction, Rect previouslyFocusedRect) {
        super.onFocusChanged(gainFocus, direction, previouslyFocusedRect);

        if (!gainFocus) {
            mHasFocus = false;
        }
    }

    public interface OnOpenListener {
        public void onOpen();
    }
}

You give it an OnOpenListener and when the View is clicked it will fire the event. When it loses focus it will reset the boolean value. I think it will also fire the OnClose aswell that is already built in. What can be a problem is the focus bit; I have had problems before using a SearchView and it will not give up it's focus. Maybe you can outside of the class assign when the View shall have focus or not. If you want more features you have to build your own.

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Mikio Aoki, director of the Japan's Secretariat of Strategic Headquarters for Space Policy, said that a budget request would be submitted in April to fund construction of a four-satellite QZSS – Quasi-Zenith Satellite System – by the end of this decade, following a cabinet decision last September to accelerate development of the system as quickly as possible.
The first, and still the only, satellite in the QZSS constellation was launched in 2010.
GPS was used widely in connection with the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan a year ago, Aoki said. These include offshore wave meters that provide earlier tsunami alerts that the previous-generation shore-based gauges and the GPS reference network that measured the 5.3-meter east/southeast horizontal displacement and 1.2-meter vertical displacement caused by the earthquake.
He also described a cooperative effort between Honda and Google to quickly develop a navigable map showing road conditions in the affected area, which enabled vehicles bringing rescue and relief services to move through the area more efficiently.
Suresh Kibe, an India Space Research Organization consultant, spoke about India's GPS augmentation system, GAGAN.
He said that the second GAGAN satellite would be launched into geostationary orbit at 82˚E later this year. It will join the first spacecraft launched last May, which is now operational from its orbital location at 55˚E.


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Understanding Agrilend and the MERCOSUR
By Robert Morgan
The MERCOSUR is a powerful dominant force in international global markets and originally began with its Members;Bolivia, Venezuela, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina as direct Member Countries, in South America, however it is rapidly gaining momentum by its cooperative Associate Member Countries in Central America and its international prowess relies on its ability to cooperate confidential public private initiative agreements with cooperating countries desiring to do corporate business attached with attractive concensions by partnering with MERCOSUR for the sake of obtaining finance, capital, agricultural export or import, natural resources and as an exchange for favor. It is however important to distinguish its Members current state and its Associate Members current state.
The MERCOSUR is a consummation of a likely, if not inevitable global economic marriage. It began its path of greater cooperation in International Trade Finance of Agriculture by the signing of the Iguazu Declaration, signed by Presidents Raul Alfonsin of Argentina and Jose Sarney of Brazil on November, 29, 1985. Originally it was a few Member Countries and Associate Member Countries in South America. Now, over the years its influence has spread to adopt Associate Member Countries in Central America in which are showing greater economic resilience and investment opportunities. Central America is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with the South American continent on the southeast. Central America is bordered by Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Central America consists of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Central America is a part of the Mesoamerican biodiversity hotspot, which extends from northern Guatemala through to central Panama. In the Pre-Columbian era, Central America was inhabited by the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica to the north and west and the Isthmo-Colombian peoples to the south and east. Soon after Christopher Columbus's voyages to the Americas, the Spanish began to colonize the Americas. From 1609 until 1821, most of the territory within Central America—except for the lands that would become Belize and Panama—was governed by the Viceroyalty of New Spain from Mexico City as the Captaincy General of Guatemala. After New Spain achieved independence from Spain in 1821, some of its provinces were annexed to the First Mexican Empire, but soon seceded from Mexico to form the Federal Republic of Central America, which lasted from 1823 to 1838. The seven states finally became independent autonomous states: beginning with Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Guatemala (1838); followed by El Salvador (1841); then Panama (1903); and finally Belize (1981).
In this very important declaration, by Presidents Raul Alfonsin of Argentina and Jose Sarney of Brazil both presidents indicated joint positions of a number of economic and foreign policy issues and even though this treaty began in South America. The most important part of the declaration however, was the Agreement that Cooperation, Harmonization, Technological Innovation and Monetary Integration of a number of Agricultural Sectors of the Economy was desirable and therefore the creation or implementation of mechanism to address the Financing of Agriculture is Paramount to its Global Agenda. Now, although MERCOSUR, or " The Common Market of the Southern Cone" began in South America as depicted above more and more Associate Members are joining the BLOC by connecting first Central America and South America. South America is a continent located in the western hemisphere, mostly in the southern hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the northern hemisphere. It may also be considered a subcontinent of the Americas, which is how it is viewed in the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking regions of the Americas. The reference to South America instead of other regions (like Latin America or the Southern Cone) has increased in the last decades due to changing geopolitical dynamics (in particular, the rise of Brazil) It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. It includes twelve sovereign states (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Perú, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela), a part of France (French Guiana), and a non-sovereign area (the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory though this is disputed by Argentina). In addition to this, the ABC islands of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago, and Panama may also be considered part of South America.
South America has an area of 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 sq mi). Its population as of 2016 has been estimated at more than 420 million. South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America). Brazil is by far the most populous South American country, with more than half of the continent's population, followed by Colombia, Argentina, Venezuela and Peru. In recent decades Brazil has also concentrated half of the region's GDP and has become a first regional power.
Most of the population lives near the continent's western or eastern coasts while the interior and the far south are sparsely populated. The geography of western South America is dominated by the Andes mountains; in contrast, the eastern part contains both highland regions and large lowlands where rivers such as the Amazon, Orinoco, and Paraná flow. Most of the continent lies in the tropics.
The continent's cultural and ethnic outlook has its origin with the interaction of indigenous peoples with European conquerors and immigrants and, more locally, with African slaves. Given a long history of colonialism, the overwhelming majority of South Americans speak Portuguese or Spanish, and societies and states reflect Western traditions.
The MERCOSUR is highly organized and Under the Treaty, the Ouro Preto Protocol, and the Olivos Protocol seven institutions are charged with implementing MERCOSUR's principles and purposes. They include The Council of The Common Market ( " Council") the Common Market Group ( " The Group") the MERCOSUR Commerce Commission ( " MCC"), the Joint Parliament Commision, the Economic and Social Consultative Forum ( " Forum"), the Administrative Secretariat ( " Secretariat"), the Permanent Appellate Tribunal ( " the Tribunal") and the Committee of Permanent Representatives ( " CPR")
The Plan of Agrilend in 2018-2019 is to provide unlimited capital to The United States Agricultural Industry as well as expanding its American brand to the Latin American Markets through ts distribution and prowess through MERCOSUR by its Member Countries or Associate Member Countries.
The MERCOSUR institutions.
Under the Treaty, the Ouro Preto Protocol, and the Olivos Protocol seven institutions are charged with implementing MERCOSUR's Principles and purpose. They include the Council of the Common Market ( " Council"), the Common Market Group ( " The Group") , the MERCOSUR Commerce Commission ( " MCC") the Joint Parliamentary Commission, the Economic and Social Consultative Forum ( " Forum"), the Administrative Secretariat ( Secretariat"), the Permanent Appellate Tribunal ( " the Tribunal") and the Committee of of Permanent Representatives ( " CPR")
The Council consist of the Foreign Relations and Economic Ministers of the four Member States. Its presidency rotates among the member states, in alphabetical order, every six months. The Council is responsible for the political leadership of the integration process and taking decisions to ensure the implementation of the objectives of the Treaty of Asuncion. In Addition, the Council is the legal representative of MERCOSUR, entitled to sign agreements with third party countries, groups, of countries, or international organizations. It supervises the other MERCOSUR institutions, and can modify or eliminate them. It also acts on policy proposals sent to it by the Group and has the power to designate the Director of the Secretariat. The Council acts by means of " Decisions," which, according to the Ouro Preto Protocol, are " obligatory for the member states." The Council is the most important and powerful MERCOSUR institution.
The Group has four alternate representatives from each member state designed by their governments. Representatives from the economics and foreign ministries and central bank must be included in each member state's delegation, which is coordinated by the Ministries of Foreign Relations of the member states. Its principal responsibilities include monitoring compliance with the Treaty of Asuncion, proposing policy for consideration by the Council and ensuring compliance with Council Decisions. Analysis and recommendations on proposals or recommendations submitted by other MERCOSUR institutions are also part of the Group's responsibilities. It may, if authorized by the Council, become MERCOSUR's representative in negotiating agreements with non member countries, groups of countries or international organizations. Administratively,the Group approves the MERCOSUR budget, the Secretariats annual expenditures, and supervises the Secretariat staff and Council meetings. The Group has its own internal regulations and can create " working subgroups" to assist it in its work. The Group's Resolutions'' are " binding on the member states."
The Council and the Group bear a superficial resemblance to the European Union's Council and Commission. In both organizations, the Council is controlled by the member states and has the power to create policy or " community law" while the other institutions, the Commission in the EU and the Group in MERCOSUR, represent the proposer and implementer of policy. The European Commission and the Group are, however, very different institutions. The former is a supranational institution whose members are independent of the member states and which controls a substantial permanent staff. They have a substantial independent power base. The Latter is controlled by the member states whose senior civil servants serve as its members, has no staff, and no independent power base. Its role seems to be primarily administrative, rather than that of a planning and policy making entity.
The MCC
The MCC, a creature of the Ouro Protocol, has four representatives and four alternates from each member state. It monitors the application of and implements the common commercial policy agreed to by the member states. Decisions regarding the administrative and application of the common external tariff, and proposals relating to changes to the common external tariff, and the common commercial policy are also part of its responsibilities. The MCC also provides information to the Group on the evolution and application of the common commercial policy. The MCC also considers and decides applications submitted to it by the member states regarding the administration of MERCOSUR,s Common external tariff and common commercial policies and monitors matters dealing with common commercial policies, intra-MERCOSUR trade and trade relations between MERCOSUR and non member states. The MCC also has internal regulations which regulate its proceedings. Furthermore, it also has the power to create sub-working Groups to examine and make proposals regarding different specific areas related to the common external tariff and the common commercial policy. It also has under
the Olivios Protocol, the power to consider claims by individuals relating to member state violations of the Treaty and community law. The MCC issues either " Directives" or " Proposals" with the former being " binding on the member states>" The MCC, with its specialized personnel is a technical body whose principle task involves the analytics of areas of policy and the preparation of proposals relating thereto. In December of 2003, the Council instructed the MCC to schedule additional follow up meetings. These meetings are to undertake whatever preparatory work is necessary to prepare agenda issues for consideration at the next regulatory scheduled MCC meeting and whatever other task the MCC may assign it.
The Joint Parliamentary Commission.
The Joint Parliamentary Commission, another Ouro Preto creation, serves as a representative of the legislatures of the member states. Each member state has equal number of members who are designated by their parliaments. One of its principal missions is to engage in planning and set the stage to create a future MERCOSUR Parliament. It is also to meant to be an institution which will assist MERCOSUR in the implementation of its policies and in the harmonization of national legislation therewith. It has an advisory function at this point. However, there are no current plans to strengthen this institution and evolve it into a MERCOSUR Parliament.
The Forum.
Under our Ouro Preto Protocol, the Forum's represent the various sectors of economic and social life such as merchants, consumers, and workers. Its functions are purely advisory and this advice takes the form of recommendations to the Group and other MERCOSUR institutions. It is meant to " cooperate actively" to promote economic and social progress within MERCOSUR, analyze and evaluate the social and economic impact of various integration policies and their implementation, and perform studies and research on econ
omic and social matters that are relevant to MERCOSUR.
The Secretariat.
The Secretariat is the only institution within MERCOSUR to have a permanent staff. It is permanently headquartered in Montevideo, Uruguay and, at present, its staff consist of approximately 27 persons. It is proposed 2002 budget was approximately $980,000.00 The Secretariat's responsibilities include translation of documents, logistical support for all of the other institutions, editing the MERCOSUR Official Gazette, information gathering for the other institutions and communications with the member states. The Secretariat also has the task of monitoring and reporting on the implementation of all MERCOSUR norms by each of the member states into its national legal system. Furthermore, the Secretariat manages the panel of Arbitrators established by the Brasilia and Olivos Protocols to resolve disputes arising out of the Treaty of Asuncion and its implementation. The Secretariat appears to have no substantive decision making power. Again, the member states of MERCOSUR have clearly sought to ensure that control over the integration process remains in the hands of the member states, and not in a group of international civil servants. The Secretariat is headed by a director which is appointed by the Group. The MERCOSUR Secretariat is divided into four major sections: Documents and communications, Norms, Administration and Information Technology.
In December 2002, as part of an effort to transform the Secretariat from an " Administrative Secretariat" to a " Technical Secretariat", the Council added a Technical Assessment to the Secretariat. This Technical Assessment section is to provide technical assistance to the other MERCOSUR institutions, follow up and evaluate the implementation of the integration process and monitor legal consistency of the actions and norms enacted by the various MERCOSUR institutions The Technical Assessment section is staffed with four individuals, two of whom are to be lawyers and two of whom are to be economist.
The directive did, however, recognize that a larger and stronger Secretariat is necessary to the consolidation and progress of the MERCOSUR integration process and instructed the Group to consider future changes to make it a more effective institution.
The CPR
The CPR was created by the council, using its powers under the Ouro Preto Protocol, in October of 2003. Its mandates includes assisting Council and its President Pro Tem, in those matters where where the former request their assistance; presenting initiatives to the Council regarding matters relating to the MERCOSUR integration process, external negotiations and implementation of the common market; and strengthening the economic, social and parliamentary relationships in MERCOSUR, by establishing links with the Joint Parliamentary Commission, the Economic and Social Consultative Forum, and the MERCOSUR specialized meetings.
The CPR is to be composed of the Permanent Representatives from each member state to MERCOSUR and a President.
The President is to be a " distinguished political personality" who is a national of one of the member states. He is to be nominated by the presidents of member states, elected by the Council, and will serve for a two year period, which can be extended for an additional year. He is to preside over meetings of the CPR and attend all Council meetings and meetings of MERCOSUR ministers. He may also, as appointed by the Council, represent MERCOSUR in its relations with third countries, groups of countries and international organizations and must present a report on the activities of the activities of the CPR meetings at meetings of the Council. Eduardo Duhalde, former president of Argentina, was named as the first president of the CPR in October of 2003.
The CPR is to be permanently based in Montevideo and is to be assisted and supported by the Secretariat. The member state whose national serves as president of the CPR will be responsible for the financing necessary for the expenses of the CPR presidency.
The CPR seems to resemble the European Union's Committee of Permanent Representatives ("COREPER") which is a committee composed of the permanent representatives of the EU member states. It is divided into the two parts, one composed of the permanent representatives and the other of its deputies. The role of COREPER and responsibility is the preparation of the European Council's proceeding, with the exception of European issues. In order to complete this mission, COREPER has a large number of working parties, which are composed of national delegates and experts, who specialize in particular areas. The main difference between the CPR and COREPER is that the former, unlike the latter, does not seem at this time to have any staff to assist it other than the Secretariat. As has been seen above, the Secretariat is rather small and overworked and its assistance to the CPR is bound to be relatively small. Furthermore, CPR's mission and mandate does not seem to be as expressively delineated as that of COREPER. CPR's future importance is, accordingly, unclear at this time.
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Cream: A Paris, France Restaurant.
This Belleville spot attracts all the neighbor's coolest kids, with bike racks, sunnied and well-dressed patrons, and a graffitied facade paying accurate testament to that claim. The nearby Belleville Brûlerie supplies the beans, but the cakes and treats are all fresh from the oven. There's even a little terrace just next door to take advantage of any good weather.


(James 4:1-2 NIV) What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you. You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God.
(Proverbs 10:12 NIV) Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.
(Proverbs 12:16 NLT) A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.
(Proverbs 19:11 NLT) Sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs.
(Romans 12:14 NLT) Bless those who persecute you. Don't curse them; pray that God will bless them.
(Matthew 5:43-44 NLT) "You have heard the law that says, 'Love your neighbor' and hate your enemy. But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
(Luke 23:34 NLT) Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.
4. Do something GOOD FOR THEM.
(Romans 12:21 NIV) Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
(Matthew 10:8 NIV) . . .Freely you have received; freely give.
√ Keep a REDEMPTIVE view of people.
(John 3:16-18 MSG) "This is how much God loved the world: He gave his Son, his one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life.


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BINARY CREED release new album 'A Battle Won' Sept 8th on Rockshots Records
All great art reflects the world around it. It does not exist in a vacuum. It fearlessly holds up a mirror to reality as it is rather than what we would wish it to be.
Such art is grist for the mill to Swedish progressive metal band BINARY CREED, who follow up their well-received 'Restitution' album with their new 'A Battle Won' opus through Rockshots Records / MVD Entertainment Distribution for North American release on September 8th, 2017.
Inspired by power and progressive metal such as Judas Priest, Queensryche, Nevermore and Opeth, singer Andreas Stoltz describes the sound of BINARY CREED as "melodic, gritty, atmospheric, layered and heavy!"
Stoltz says the subject matter of 'A Battle Won' is as heavy as its music. "The album is a concept album about war, blind obedience and what you sometimes need to do to get away and make yourself a better life. It is about making a stand against oppression and violence even it's at a very high cost. The opening track "Servants" portrays the madness of blindly following someone else's doctrine into war. "The Fallen King'"is about realising that what you felt was right and important was actually wrong and futile. It's also about choosing family over religious dogma and facing mortality- that all you have is this brief moment here on Earth."
Stoltz sees his band as very much reflecting reality. "The world around me inspires. Sometimes personal experiences and sometimes political events. Example, our previous album 'Restitution' deals with the inner conflicts of a young person and the difficulties for them to find identity and solid ground. Religion seemed like an option for a while for them, but I wrote the lyrics so you interpret the album either way."
Stoltz says BINARY CREED are a different beast live. "We try to do the albums justice. You'll get mature musicians who know what they're doing!" 'A Battle Won' will be available in North America as of September 8th. Pre-order available on Amazon here. Music Video - "A Fallen King":
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Sinn Féin spokesperson on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Maurice Quinlivan TD questioned the Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald on the ongoing problem of Ticket touting. At the weekend, we have again seen consumers being ripped off by ticket touts re-selling Ed Sheeran tickets.
"I commended Ed Sheeran and his promoters who tried to prevent re-sale of tickets for his shows. However, the problem persists and it is clear that legislation is needed to tackle this problem. The ball is firmly in the Government's court.
"I commend Ed Sheeran and Aiken Promotions for taking proactive action to try and tackle ticket touting. However, it is a shame that music artists have had to take action themselves, as a result of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael blocking a Bill that would have regulated this area. My Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill 2017 aimed to take the profit out of ticket resales and protect consumers from unfair market practices.
"The Bill came before the Dáil in May and the government decided to kick it down the road for at least 9 months, helped along with support from Fianna Fáil.
"Although the decision by Ed Sheeran and Aiken Promotions in this case is very welcome and I commend them for taking such action, not every artist or sports team can or will do this, so the issue of ticket touting will persist until legislation is brought in at national level. The shambles over the weekend demonstrated that with tickets been offered for re sale almost immediately.
"This is a do-nothing government that does not want other parties bringing forward legislation. I have previously stated that I would welcome extensive engagement with all stakeholders at committee stage, where this Bill would be fully scrutinised and all issues can be discussed and addressed. Shelving the Bill will have no benefits for anyone, and it is consumers who are losing out.
"The Government's inaction means my Bill will not be moved forward until February 2018 at the earliest and, as a result, consumers can expect to continue to get ripped off by ticket touts and unscrupulous secondary selling sites, thanks to Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael stalling this legislation.
"Last weekend, we saw consumers getting ripped off by ticket touts re-selling Ed Sheeran tickets and this will unfortunately continue as the Government refused to act on the problem. Yet, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael decided to defer it at second stage for 9 months for no real reason.


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The River Horse is a bronze sculpture of a hippopotamus located on the campus of George Washington University. It is in front of Lisner Auditorium, at 21st Street and H Street, Northwest, Washington, D.C., in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood.

In 1996, George Washington University President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg presented this bronze statue as a gift to the University's Class of 2000. The hippo stands with its mouth wide. Its nose is slightly worn due to passersby rubbing it. A plaque is placed on the base:

Legend has it that the Potomac was once home to these wondrous beasts.
George & Martha Washington are even said to have watched them cavort in
the river shallows from the porch of their beloved Mount Vernon on summer evenings.
Credited with enhancing the fertility of the plantation, the Washingtons believed
the hippopotamus brought them good luck & children on the estate often attempted
to lure the creatures close enough to the shore to touch a nose for good luck.

So, too, may generations of students of the George Washington University.
Art for wisdom,
Science for joy,
Politics for beauty,
And a Hippo for hope.

The George Washington University Class of 2000
August 28, 1996

The hippopotamus is not native to North America.  President Trachtenberg admitted he invented the story.  He said that, for fun, he made up a story that George Washington watched hippos swim in the Potomac River.

According to Mary V. Thompson, research Historian at the Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, George Washington did explore the possibility of purchasing a piece of agricultural equipment known as a Hippopotamus, which he hoped would efficiently remove nutrient-rich soil from the Potomac to be used as fertilizer for his fields.

See also
 List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2

References

Sources
"Order of the Hippo's not-so-secret secrets unveiled", GW Hatchet, Cindy J. Roth, 2/8/01
 J. Goode, Washington Sculpture, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008. , A cultural history of outdoor sculpture in the Nation's capital, discussing the River Horse.
http://wikimapia.org/6286328/Hippopotamus-Statue

External links
"Hippopotamus" by Mary V. Thompson, Reaearch Historian, Mount Bernon Estate and Gardens

Outdoor sculptures in Washington, D.C.
Bronze sculptures in Washington, D.C.
1996 sculptures
Hippopotamuses
Mammals in art
George Washington University
Foggy Bottom


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US pro-choice group under fire over abortion videos
By The Associated Press | Posted - July 27, 2015 at 6:10 a.m.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two stealthily recorded videos show officials with a leading U.S. reproductive health organization discussing how they provide aborted fetal organs for research. The videos have put the group and its Democratic allies on the defensive.
It's unclear how long the political damage may last or whether the pro-choice group, Planned Parenthood, has broken federal law — as abortion foes contend.
What is clear is that Republicans and anti-abortion groups are giving no signs of letting the issue fade quickly. A look of what's happened and what may be ahead:
Anti-abortion activists released two videos secretly recorded in 2014 and 2015 by people posing as buyers of fetal tissue.
One video shows their conversation with Dr. Deborah Nucatola, Planned Parenthood's senior director of medical services; the other is with Dr. Mary Gatter, one of the organization's medical directors.
In both videos, the Planned Parenthood officials discuss the amounts the group charges to provide the organs and the abortion procedures used to obtain the organs.
Abortion opponents say the videos show that Planned Parenthood is illegally harvesting and selling the organs. Planned Parenthood says it has done nothing wrong and that the videos were deceptively edited to support extremists' false claims.
THE POLITICAL PROBLEM
The business-like way the Planned Parenthood officials are seen discussing abortions, at times in grisly terms, has people from all camps wincing.
Planned Parenthood's president, Cecile Richards, has apologized for the "tone and statements." Senior Democratic Senator Harry Reid said he has seen no indication that the organization broke federal laws, but that "should be looked into." Democratic Congressman Gerald Connolly said Democrats will not abandon their support for women's reproductive rights, but "nor are we going to defend the indefensible."
Abortion foes view the video as a political boon.
"When the curtain is drawn aside and people get glimpse of what the argument is about, at the actual brutality of abortion, yes, it helps pro-life candidates," said Douglas Johnson, top lobbyist for the National Right to Life Committee, a pro-life group.
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Three congressional committees are making inquiries, including the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which wants a briefing from Nucatola.
Hearings seem likely.
Numerous Republican lawmakers and presidential candidates say they want to eliminate Planned Parenthood's federal funding, which they have tried unsuccessfully before. That effort can fire up conservative voters and donors but stands little chance of surviving in the Senate or getting President Barack Obama's signature. The fight could get ensnared in a possible budget battle this fall that might threaten another government shutdown.
Planned Parenthood's most recent annual report says that of its $1.3 billion budget, $528 million comes from the government, though that includes some money from states.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD AND THE LAW
Three U.S. federal laws are most frequently mentioned in arguments over whether illegality has occurred.
One bans for-profit sales of fetal tissue, but allows the provider to recover the procedure's costs.
Nucatola and Gatter discuss potential prices for providing tissue. Both say Planned Parenthood wants to cover costs and not profit.
Another law bars providers from changing "the timing, method or procedures" of abortions to recover fetal tissue for research.
Gatter mentions a "less crunchy" technique that can increase the chances of recovering intact organs and says she would not mind asking a Planned Parenthood surgeon to consider that. "They're both totally appropriate techniques, there's no difference in pain involved," she says.
A third law bans a procedure that opponents call "partial-birth abortion," in which a living fetus is partly extracted from the mother as it is aborted. Nucatola mentions that to avoid violating that ban, some doctors use the drug digoxin, which can be toxic to a fetus in sufficient amounts.
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Arno Minkkinen
Arno Rafael Minkkinen is one of the most historical artist's within the Helsinki School, as an artist, teacher, writer, and mentor as well as being a recipient of the Lucie Award. For over forty years he has been photographing his naked body. His self-portraits are a mixture of performance art, staged especially for the camera, combined with an intimate relationship with nature. His method of working has always been about testing his own personal limits and how far he can push the human body with all the physical risks he encounters in capturing himself within the photograph. What you see in his photographs is what they are, a solitary figure at one with the natural landscape that surrounds him. Sculpturally poetic, his body is captured in the process of becoming. Sometimes a leg becomes a branch in a tree or a hand finding its touch on the horizon. His art reveals a process that blends his philosophy of life with a calmness that grows from the confidence of being one with yourself and your surroundings. Minkkinen states: "For any idea to succeed it has to be anchored in the reality of the moment. Art is a risk made visible. It's my philosophy of vision. Or perhaps it is also this: I think, therefore I see; therefore, as Descartes would have it, I am."
Arno Rafael Minkkinen is a Finnish American photographer, essayist, and professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Lowell as well as docent at Aalto University, School of Art, Design, and Architecture in Helsinki. Major monographs include Waterline (Marval, Aperture, and Otava, 1994), SAGA: The Journey of Arno Rafael Minkkinen: Thirty-Five Years of Photographs (Chronicle, 2005), Homework: The Finnish Photographs (Like, Ltd, Helsinki, 2008) and Minkkinen (Kehrer Verlag, Heidelberg, 2019).
Minkkinen's work is part in over 75 prominent museum and institutional collections worldwide such as the Musée d'art moderne and the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, the Musée de l'Élysée in Lausanne, the Contemporary Art Museum Kiasma in Helsinki, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Museum of Fine ArtsBoston, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography.
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Kai Chitaphong
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Affiliation: Doctoral Student
Program: PhD, Counseling and Human Development, with a concentration in Counselor Education
Education: BA, Roberts Wesleyan College (psychology and sociology); MSW, Roberts Wesleyan College (social work)
Current Employment: Manager of the Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom Program, Canandaigua Veteran's Affairs
Background: Social Worker and Case Manager, Unity Health System; Officer, Combat Stress Control Team, U.S. Army
Kai Chitaphong was four when his father woke him up in the middle of the night and told him to grab his things, that the family was leaving Laos. He accompanied his parents, older sister and brother, younger sister and aunt to the shoreline of the Mekong River and climbed into a canoe. Despite the spotlights and warning shots and shouts to turn back, the family, with Chitaphong's father guiding the boat from the water, made it to Thailand.
But the journey didn't end there for Chitaphong, now a PhD student at Warner in counseling and human development, with a concentration in counselor education. After his father bribed border soldiers with money and jewelry to spare their lives, the family was sent to prison for three months before being released to a refugee camp, where Chitapong remembers playing in a pond, watching for the trucks that came once a week to drop off rice, and listening from his tiny hut at night to crimes being committed outside. After about a year, three churches from Geneva, N.Y., teamed up to sponsor the family.
Chitaphong to this day is unsure how the churches learned about his situation. But he has been committed ever since - and has demonstrated that commitment throughout his adult life - to assisting others in times of great need.
He vividly recalls the moment he heard that terrorists had toppled the Twin Towers: "I just had this weird feeling of physical pain, like I'd experienced something like this before," he recalls. "I was immediately able to empathize emotionally and sense what these people were going through. At the time the only thing I could think of was I had to go down there and do anything I could to help."
Chitaphong, at the time a social worker and program therapist with Unity Health System, joined the 9/11 Salvation Army Emergency Disaster Response team. After returning home, he felt called to do even more, so he enlisted in the military.
"Everybody thought I was nuts," he says. "I had a good job, a nice family. I was starting on my PhD. They wondered why I would do this. But it was very personal for me."
He flew into Iraq on a cold and rainy Christmas day in 2004 as the officer in charge of a Combat Stress Control team, making sure that soldiers had mental health services when they needed them, wherever they happened to be.
Chitaphong now serves as manager of the Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom Program for Canandaigua Veteran's Affairs, providing a full range of health services for soldiers transitioning from the combat zone to home again.
"My current training and the pursuit of my advance degree at the Warner School has helped me to methodically pull all the pieces of my life experiences, professional experiences and prior training into a concerted product that further prepares me to better serve others," he says. "I am proud to be associated with such a prestigious institution."
(Published October 2008)
UPDATE: Dr. Chitaphong completed his doctorate at Warner and is the Chief of the Social Work and Family Advocacy Program at West Point. (October 2018)
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