Amber alert or Child Abduction Emergency is a system that is alerted during any child abduction. If any authority or law enforcement finds that a child has been abducted, and the abduction falls in amber alert criteria broadcasters and transportation administrators are notified. Abduction is broadcasted immediately on TV, radio by interrupting the normal programming.
Amber alert system is being introduced in certain areas of Pakistan by government. If it became successful, then it will be launched in all across Punjab.
Saba Sadiq, Child Protection, and Welfare Bureau (CP&WB) Chairperson have announced this when she was presiding over a sub-committee meeting to discuss the Amber Alert system.
The meeting discussed the steps to an introduced alert system that will help to find abducted children in Punjab. The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) presented on the approved system and the Safe City Authority informed about it.
Amber system will help in collection and distribution of information regarding a missing child to the appropriate authorities so that the children can be quickly rescued.
United States of Ameriaca has first who introduced this system. USA has rescued around 897 kids by this Amber Alert until November 2017. The system is applicable in the 50 states of America as per US Department of Justice.
The name AMBER also has a history as officially AMBER can be called America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response. It was named after a 9-year-old Amber Hagerman who was kidnapped and murdered in Arlington, Texas, in 1996. Many Amber's were rescued since then by this alert system. Now in Pakistan, in case of disappearances of children public will be alerted and they can play a part in stopping these massacres.
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The House Armed Committee hearing.
The newspapers have extensively covered the statements made by James N Mattis, US Secy of Defence and Joseph F. Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff at the House Armed Committee hearing.
One does not get the sense of the complete hearing if you don't see the hearing. The 3 hours and 14 minute hearing has to be viewed to understand how the present US Govt is planning to address South Asian region. It is available at https://armedservices.house.gov/legislation/hearings/us-defense-strategy-afghanistan
How about putting our RM and Chief of Armed Forces to answer searching questions under a parliamentary committee. There is no aide to help out. One has to be one his own.
MPs need not worry. They can employ experts to help them understand issues on National Security and draft questionnaire. People like me who are loath to appear before the idiot box and available.
Just flying kite.
DID CHINA USE WATER AS A WEAPON IN THE DOKLAM STANDOFF?
Editor's Note: This is the tenth installment of "Southern (Dis)Comfort," a new series from War on the Rocks and the Stimson Center. The series seeks to unpack the dynamics of intensifying competition — military, economic, diplomatic — in Southern Asia, principally between China, India, Pakistan, and the United States. Catch up on the rest of the series.
Why India is worried about China's dam projects on the Brahmaputra river
NEW DELHI: Within days of India announcing plans to assert its right within the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan, China said it was building a dam on a tributary of the Yarlung Zangbo, as Brahmaputra is known in Tibet. This will be its 'most expensive hydel project'. Here's all about the project, the tributary and why India worries about the project.
Why India sees red
Modern Biotechnology and India's Governance Imperatives
ANANTH PADMANABHAN, R. SHASHANK REDDY, SHRUTI SHARMA
Like all countries, India faces the reality that modern biotechnology is unlocking many advances in healthcare, food and energy security, and environmental conservation. At the same time, these same breakthroughs are ushering in a host of potential threats, including biological warfare and irreversible alterations to the human gene pool.
To navigate this complex policy landscape, India needs to craft a more streamlined regulatory system and take other concrete steps to support growth in its domestic biotech sector. Doing so would likely help New Delhi—a much-needed voice from the developing world—vie for a chance to play a leading role in discussions on global governance, as nations begin formulating responsible global standards in response to recent biotech innovations.
India's Rohingya Policy: Is it Legally Sound?
Abhijit Iyer Mitra
When Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh labelled Rohingya refugees in India "illegal immigrants" he was patently wrong. The difference between illegal immigrants and refugees is quite simple – choice. An illegal immigrant chooses to cross borders, while refugees have no choice, migrating because of extreme duress in their normal habitat. The question in the legal sense, from the Indian point of view, is different. First, does it have a legal obligation to abide by the UN Refugee Convention to which it is not a member? Second, at what point are its legal obligations to refugees trumped by the need to maintain domestic law and order?
WHEN MARSHALL MET PERSHING
BENJAMIN RUNKLE
Today marks the 100th anniversary of one of the key moments leading to the Allied victory over the Axis powers in World War II.
Don't worry, your math is not wrong.
Oct. 3, 1917, is the centennial of General John J. Pershing's inspection of the 1st Infantry Division at Gondrecourt, France. This obscure event would not only have significant repercussions for the American effort in the next world war, but also offer lessons for leadership development in the U.S. military a century later.
Beyond the call of duty!
By Lt Gen H S Panag
The first-ever Param Vishisht Seva Medal of the Indian Army was awarded to Lt Gen B M Kaul in 1960, notably for the successful completion of Operation Amar – the construction of 1,450 barracks/family quarters for troops in Ambala – which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister on August 20, 1958. This project was the brainchild of the Defence Minister VK Krishna Menon. To save on cost, the project entailed using troops as labour for the construction. Gen Thimayya, the Chief of Army Staff, was opposed to the project, but during his absence for a visit to the USA, Maj Gen B M Kaul, then General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 4 Infantry Division at Ambala, directly approached the Defence Minister and got the necessary approvals. The famous Red Eagle division rose to the occasion under his dynamic command and successfully completed the projected in a record seven months.
The US Will Be Dropping A Lot More Bombs on Afghanistan
BY CAROLINE HOUCK
Sixteen years into America's war in Afghanistan, the Pentagon has a new strategy it says will help bring the conflict to an end. A large part of it: Intensifying the U.S.- and NATO-led air campaign in order to drive the Taliban to the negotiating table.
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the U.S. wants to embolden the Afghan forces by providing close air support and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets. That will make them more effective, in turn convincing the Taliban and other extremist groups that "you're not going to be able to win this by killing."
A Water War in Asia?
BRAHMA CHELLANEY
Tensions over water are rising in Asia – and not only because of conflicting maritime claims. While territorial disputes, such as in the South China Sea, attract the most attention, the strategic ramifications of competition over transnationally shared freshwater resources are just as ominous.
Tensions over water are rising in Asia – and not only because of conflicting maritime claims. While territorial disputes, such as in the South China Sea, attract the most attention – after all, they threaten the safety of sea lanes and freedom of navigation, which affects outside powers as well – the strategic ramifications of competition over transnationally shared freshwater resources are just as ominous.
The Chinese World Order
Andrew J. Nathan
Ten years ago the journalist James Mann published a book called The China Fantasy, in which he criticized American policymakers for using something he called "the Soothing Scenario" to justify the policy of diplomatic and economic engagement with China. According to this view, China's exposure to the benefits of globalization would lead the country to embrace democratic institutions and support the American-led world order. Instead, Mann predicted, China would remain an authoritarian country, and its success would encourage other authoritarian regimes to resist pressures to change.
Sharing an article on India China relations.
India–China relations have always been shaped by contradictory factors, with forces of cooperation limited by competing geopolitical ideas and interests. This complex model of interactions has served both sides reasonably well, and attempts to elevate one mode of interaction as the dominant one have invariably failed. The recent Doklam crisis showed that, despite efforts from both sides to transform the relationship to one of outright rivalry and confl ict, the basic framework proved resilient enough to pull back both countries from the brink.
IN SEARCH OF THE VIRTUAL CALIPHATE: CONVENIENT FALLACY, DANGEROUS DISTRACTION
HARORO J. INGRAM AND CRAIG WHITESIDE
At this crucial point in the war against the self-proclaimed Islamic State, as it hemorrhages territory across Syria and Iraq, the latest analytical fad in the study of this movement may be leading policymakers to repeat the mistakes of a mere decade ago. The term "virtual caliphate" has grown in popularity as a way to describe the future trajectory of the Islamic State. More than just a catchy sound bite, it has emerged as a way to conceptualize how the Islamic State will recalibrate its efforts in the wake of territorial losses. And so, the notion of a virtual caliphate appears to be shaping strategic-policy debate and development. For example, Gen. Joseph Votel, the commander of U.S. Central Command, co-authored the report #Virtual Caliphate: Defeating ISIL on the Physical Battlefield is Not Enough with Lt. Col. Christina Bembenek, Charles Hans, Jeffery Mouton, and Amanda Spencer. This is how the authors describe the virtual caliphate:
The US-Russia Race to Beat ISIS in Eastern Syria
By Patrick Hoover
The race to rule eastern Syria after the defeat of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is quickly and quietly escalating into a focal point of US-Russian tension and competition. The US-backed, Kurdish-majority Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Russian-backed Syrian regime are conducting separate, but competing, offensives in Deir al-Zour Province, ISIS' last remaining territorial stronghold. The United States and Russia must not only jointly work toward de-confliction, but also recognize the dangerous fluidity and deep influence of local dynamics in shaping the post-ISIS future.
REPORT Abandoning Iranian Nuclear Deal Could Lead to New Wave of Cyberattacks
Over the last two years, U.S. banks and government agencies have enjoyed a notable respite from malicious Iranian cyber activity. The timing of this drop-off happens to coincide with the signing of the nuclear deal with Iran in 2015.
Now with U.S. President Donald Trump threatening to walk away from the nuclear deal, cybersecurity experts say it is likely Iran could resume its attacks against Western targets should Trump actually follow through with his threat.
RUSSIA TARGETS SOLDIER SMARTPHONES, WESTERN OFFICIALS SAY
And, our networked weaponry as well. But, two can play this game. RCP, fortunascorner.com
Moscow seeks information on operations and troop strength, according to officials with NATO countries
Stratfor Worldview's 2017 Fourth Quarter Forecast for Geopolitical Developments
By Stratfor
Based on the principle that transformative world events are not random, but are in fact predictable, Stratfor develops decade, annual and quarterly forecasts. These forecast are built upon Stratfor's geopolitical methodology, our framework for identifying and forecasting the fundamental trends shaping the international system. Below are the global trends highlighted in Stratfor's forecast for the fourth-quarter of 2017. The complete forecast is available at Stratfor Worldview.
The Evolution of the Hybrid Threat, and Resilience as a Countermeasure
By Uwe Hartmann for NATO Defense College (NDC)
In this article, Uwe Hartmann explains that the hybrid warfare threat facing NATO is only going to become more complex, unpredictable and demanding. As a result, he contends that NATO and its member states must strengthen their resilience. So how can the Alliance make this happen? To find out, Hartmann looks at 1) the principles in strategy-making that help enhance resilience; 2) NATO's strengths and weaknesses in such strategy-making, and more.
TOWARDS TOTAL DEFENSE MANUFACTURING VISIBILITY
REP. MIKE GALLAGHER
If we had to go to war tomorrow, could our defense manufacturing sector keep up? And are we willing to gamble our national future on the answer? The White House has wisely decided that these are questions better not left to chance. The Trump administration's recent executive order directing a review of the defense industrial base is predicated on the insight that the health of the defense industrial base is as much a component of our national defense as any aircraft carrier or main battle tank. Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, echoed this sentiment when he warned the Senate about our "increasingly brittle industrial base." The administration's ongoing review provides the best opportunity in decades to think holistically about the industrial base — from workforce education, to plant and shipyard capacity, to regulations, export controls, and beyond — to ensure continued American technological superiority and military dominance.
Against North Korea, Deterrence Of A Different Kind
by Omar Lamrani
Since the turn of the millennium, war between nuclear powers has never loomed so near. As North Korea sprints toward the finish line in its race to build a credible nuclear deterrent, the window of opportunity to stop it is shrinking. With time running out, the United States may yet launch a preventive strike against Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs, convinced that military intervention is the only way to halt its smaller adversary in its tracks.
Russia Targets NATO Soldier Smartphones, Western Officials Say
Thomas Grove
Russia has opened a new battlefront with NATO, according to Western military officials, by exploiting a point of vulnerability for almost all allied soldiers: their personal smartphones.
Troops, officers and government officials of North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries said Russia has carried out a campaign to compromise soldiers' smartphones. The aim, they say, is to gain operational information, gauge troop strength and intimidate soldiers....
Why The North Korean Artillery Factor Makes Military Action Extremely Risky
Niall McCarthy
Last month, a poll found that a majority of Americans now support military action against North Korea if diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis fail. While the United States undoubtedly possesses the military hardware and capabilities to deliver an effective strike on Pyongyang's nuclear facilities, retaliation by the North is highly likely to occur. While this could of course come in the shape of one of the regime's much vaunted intercontinental ballistic missiles armed with a nuclear warhead, observers believe the north's artillery would almost certainly inflict devastating damage against the south, regardless of the missile program.
Trump signed presidential directive ordering actions to pressure North Korea
By Karen DeYoung, Ellen Nakashima and Emily Rauhala
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and U.S. officials met with Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi and other Chinese officials at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing where they discussed North Korea. (Lintao Zhang)
Early in his administration, President Trump signed a directive outlining a strategy of pressure against North Korea that involved actions across a broad spectrum of government agencies and led to the use of military cyber-capabilities, according to U.S. officials.
Judy Asks: Can Spain Keep Together?
JUDY DEMPSEY
A selection of experts answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe's role in the world.
Federiga BindiSenior fellow at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, director of the Foreign Policy Initiative at the Institute for Women's Policy Research, and D. German distinguished visiting chair at Appalachian State University
Unfortunately not—the Catalonian crisis will be the biggest challenge Europe will face since the Balkan wars, and may lead to the end of Spain as we know it.
US Kaspersky ban shows governments still don't get cybersecurity
Nicholas Stuart
Eugene Kaspersky isn't your usual Russian billionaire. He'll discuss the wonder of walking in the Kimberleys (where he was, again, earlier this year) and the look of the desert, rather than the thrill of driving very fast cars (although he'll wax lyrical about that, too).
Hello? Any readers still there?
Cyber Command Is Growing Up. Now For the Real Issue.
Cyber Command no longer acts like a five-year old, but is ready to grow up. It is the latest step in a 20-year journey. The Trump administration has ordered the elevation of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command; now the discussion can turn to the more important issue, the separation of their dual leadership.
As Michael Sulmeyer and General Michael Hayden have both written, the elevation of U.S. Cyber Command from a sub-unified command to a full unified command is neither a revolutionary or terribly ground-breaking step, just "cutting the cords" and "much ado about nothing."
Here's how the Army wants to integrate cyber, EW into operational formations
The Army is continuing to evolve concepts to fight and win in future operating environments, which will increasingly involve digital means of combat effects. What will these capabilities look like, and how will they impact the overall force structure?
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Trump signed presidential directive ordering actio...
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Kevin Hooper
Kevin Hooper has titles on his mind after impressing in new weight division
Grimsby pro boxer on a high after points win over Irvin Magno at the Beachcomber
Trevor GreenSports Editor
Kevin Hooper after beating Irvin Magno at the Beachcomber, Humberston
IT'S all systems go for Grimsby boxing professional Kevin Hooper after celebrating victory in a new weight category.
Hooper moved up from lightweight to light welterweight for his duel with Irvin Magno at the Beachcomber, Humberston.
The 33-year-old clinched victory with a narrow points win after eight rounds.
He said: "I want to get back in the big mix, chasing titles at my new weight.
"I will see what offers come in, but I have got a taste of the big time from my previous title fights and want that again.
"It was good to be back in the ring and competing at the new weight.
"I felt bigger and stronger than ever.
Kevin Hooper in action against Irvin Magno at the Beachcomber, Humberston (Image: Duncan Young)
"I was back fighting on a home show and back to winning ways – so it was a big deal for me."
Although Hooper was only awarded the win by a single point, he always felt he had the upper hand.
He continued: "I had him wobbling a few times - I always thought I was in control.
"I felt I could hurt him at any point.
"He was a slippery rival, and just hung on to the end.
"There were no doubts in my eyes I had won the contest, I thought it was clearer than the scorecard had it.
"He had an attacking style and a good work-rate, but not a lot of his punches actually landed."
It was also a big night for Grimsby's Levi Giles, who was making his pro debut.
Giles beat Luke Fash in a lightweight contest.
Hooper added: "It was a good start for him – he boxed well and got a convincing win."
Grimsby boxer Levi Giles (left) on his way to winning his debut fight against Luke Fash, from Hull. (Image: Duncan Young)
Another of the town's fighters, Tom Ramsden, was unable to compete on the bill due to injury.


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Калма́нский райо́н — административно-территориальное образование (сельский район) и муниципальное образование (муниципальный район) в  Алтайском крае России.

Административный центр — село Калманка.

География
Расположен в центральной части Алтайского края.

Рельеф территории: слабоволнистая равнина Приобского плато, с берёзовыми колками и слабой овражной сетью. Климат континентальный. Средняя температура января: −17,7 °C, июля: +19,6 °C. Годовое количество атмосферных осадков: 350 — 400 мм.

По территории района протекают реки Обь, Алей, Малая Калманка, Большая Калманка, Бураниха, Шадриха, Ераска, Марушка, Солоновка. Почвы: чернозёмы, луговые, лугово-болотные, серые лесные. Произрастают берёза, тополь, клён. Животный мир представлен лисами, ондатрами и зайцами.

История
Район образован в 1935 году.

Население

Национальный состав

Административно-муниципальное устройство
Калманский район с точки зрения административно-территориального устройства края включает 10 административно-территориальных образований — 10 сельсоветов.

Калманский муниципальный район в рамках муниципального устройства включает 10 муниципальных образований со статусом сельских поселений:

Населённые пункты
В районе 24 населённых пункта:

Экономика
Основное направление экономики: сельское хозяйство (зерноводство, свекловодство, сбор плодов, овощеводство, поризводство мяса, молока, рыбоводство). Действуют свеклопункт, маслосырзавод, автотранспортные, ремонтно-строительные, бытовые предприятия.

Транспорт
По территории района проходят проходят федеральная автомобильная трасса А-322  Барнаул — граница с Республикой Казахстан, Турксиб.

Примечания

Ссылки
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Grand Master Mattocks holds Black Belts in three styles, and is a 10th Degree in Kempo. He is trained in armed self-defense, street tactics, and holds a World Champion Title AKKK. His duties as Head of the Board of Directors for United Kempo Karate Systems, formerly American Kempo Kombat Karate, includes overseeing the testing of Black Belts at several Associate Schools on the east coast and mid-west. These schools teach the curriculum under United Kempo Karate Systems.
Alex is employed at Anthem. He enjoys martial arts and basketball. He is currently an Instructor and holds the rank of 3rd. Degree Black Belt in Kempo and 3rd. Degree Black Belt in Kombatives. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Business from Saint Leo University.
Mr Fleetwood is a 5th Degree Black Belt in Tang Soo Do and is working towards his 2nd Degree in Kempo. Mr. Fleetwood is our Kumite Instructor.
Mr. Howard is a 5th. Degree Black Belt in Kombatives. He also holds a 4th. Degree in Combatives under Joe Truncale. Mr. Howard brings his experience to our school with the hope he helps others. Mr. Howard owns his own business.
Mr. Moeller is a 4th. Degree Black Belt in Kombatives. He also holds a 2nd. Degree Black Belt in Shaolin Kempo and is being certified under our system.
Mr. Townsend holds a Black Belt in Jujitsu, and a 2nd. Degree Black Belt in Kombatives. He is our Jujitsu and MMA Instructor. In his spare time, he is a professional fighter.
Ms. Byrer is a 1st. Degree Black Belt in our system. She is the Instructor for our XMA and was instrumental in forming Team Tsunami, our XMA competition team. She is one of our National Champions for 2012, 2013, and 2014.
Michael is fast becoming a great martial artist. He is a member of Team Tsunami and trains very hard. He is a 1st. Degree Black Belt and is very active in the martial arts. He is also active in a band. He is a National Champion for his division in AKA for 2012, 2013, and 2014. One of his biggest hobbies is knives and swords, and has quite a collection.
Nathan is currently a Green Belt in United Kempo Karate and is actively working toward a Black Belt in the Masters Club at UKKS. He has been an Assistant Instructor with UKKS for a little over two years. He currently coordinates all school competitions and serves as the school's technology support.
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The collision happened on Saturday night near Arizona's border with California when a boat with 10 people and a craft carrying six people collided. Several people were rescued by nearby boaters, the Mohave County Sheriff's Office said.
Divers were set to search up until sundown on Sunday for the four missing, the sheriff's office said.
"This is technically a diving mission looking for potential drowning victims," Sheriff Doug Schuster said at a news conference. He said it was possible that the missing - one male and three females - had made it to the shore.
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"I Will Vote for Srebrenica" Initative under Threat
On November 26, 2012, the District Prosecutor's Office in the city of Bijeljina summoned Mr. Emir Suljagic along with two other leaders of the "I Will Vote for Srebrenica" civil society initiative under the pretense of conducting an investigation into the campaign. "This is an open attack on the human rights and freedoms of non-Serbs in Republika Srpska (RS). This is unprecedented" stated Mr. Emir Suljagic.
This Srebrenica civil society initiative successfully mobilized thousands of Srebrenica survivors scattered across the globe, as well as those who were not from Srebrenica to register and vote in the October 7th local elections. ACBH has long advocated for the election laws in BiH to be changed and for Srebrenica to continue to be granted "special status." In 2008, Srebrenica was granted exceptional electoral status to allow Bosniaks expelled from Srebrenica and living elsewhere to vote in the local elections. The city – 80% Bosniak before the war is now predominantly Serb.
The previous exception that upheld voting rights for former residents had not been extended to the 2012 municipal elections – opening the door to "genocide by ballot" and leaving Srebrenica to be run by the present Serb majority that continues to deny the wartime genocide and ethnic cleansing. Instead of leaving it up to the politicians and the very complex and inefficient political structure, the citizens of BiH rallied together and started the "I Will Vote for Srebrenica" campaign in order to encourage and register BiH citizens to vote in the municipal elections in Srebrenica. BiH citizens by law are allowed to change their residency status and vote in whatever entity they choose; however, the RS authorities unlawfully intimidated individuals that came to register to vote in Srebrenica. In addition, they llegally removed over 200 names from the voter's list. By doing so, Milorad Dodik and the authorities of Republika Srpska systematically violated Annex 7 of the Dayton Peace Accords.
"Despite all of the setbacks, the campaign was a success however the authorities of Republika Srpska are violating human rights yet again and are attempting to stifle the voice of civil society. This is unacceptable and we urge the U.S. and the EU to put a stop to this at once. We thank our friends in U.S. Congress, especially members of the Congressional Caucus on Bosnia, the U.S. Helsinki Commission as well as the U.S. Department of State for their hard work in advocating and working towards a BiH that is united and democratic. BiH should be a safe place for all of its citizens and we hope the U.S. and the EU will help put an end to this type of discrimination" said ACBH President, Admir Serifovic.


The Rolling Stones Song of the Day is- Can You Hear Me Knocking – side 1- song 4 on Sticky Fingers. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards it is at 7:14 the longest song on Sticky Fingers. This is mostly an instrumental song- before the 3 minute mark Mick is done singing- and its all instrumental work the rest of the way- with guest musicians Billy Preston, on organ, Nicky Hopkins on piano, Bobby Keys on sax, Rocky Dijon on percussion and trumpet player Jim Price- and of course the guitar work of Keith and Mick Taylor. A great guitar song- but goes on too long.
I agree…it does go on too long it just dissolves. It's a great Keef riff though.
Man Sticky Fingers is just an embarrassment of riches. A couple of songs are a little unremarkable but there are like eight stone cold classics.
Have to agree they were on a roll!
The live version on Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre in L.A. is killer! I previously posted it – I think sometime last year.
The Stones were in top form during that 2015 gig.
Let me be the first to say that 7:16 is just right!~ Love all the breakdown more than the verse. Take out Mick Taylors playing and the thing would fall apart of course.


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The Wonderful World of Ricky Riccardi
Perhaps one of the most awe-inspiring facts about Ricky Riccardi, who directs research collections at the Louis Armstrong House Museum Collection in Queens, is that he never argued with his parents. Not once. "Why would I fight with these people?" he reportedly told his wife, Margaret, on their first date.
Riccardi was the youngest child in what he describes as a "big, loving Italian family," in Tom's River, New Jersey — raised by parents who indulged his every cultural whim. Thank goodness his whims led to a loving and careful exploration of the life and music of Louis Armstrong, who's been his focus of study from the age of 15.
Riccardi was about that age in 1995 when he attended his first concert — The Preservation Hall Jazz Band at Harrah's Casino in Atlantic City. "Maybe less than a year later, I was in New York with my parents on a day trip," he recalls. "We were at the Barnes and Noble in Lincoln Center and there was a big advertisement. Lincoln Center was having a "Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? — Jazz for Young People" concert. It was starting in a half hour across the street from Lincoln Center and so they just rushed me over there to Alice Tully Hall. And that was my first time seeing (Jazz at Lincoln Center Musical Director) Wynton Marsalis and all that. In 1997, they did a Sidney Bechet concert … and that was like a big event for me."
A Researcher's Mind
Riccardi says that by then he already had a researcher's mind. There was always music in his household and he'd begun asking his parents to take him to find sheet music from the 1920s and 30s. Fast forward to high school and Rutgers University announced a new master's degree program in jazz history and research.
"Right then it became clear," Riccardi says. "I needed to do whatever it takes to get into that program, write a book and become a well-paid jazz historian. What could go wrong?"
It took community college, a long series of hosting jazz programs on local radio, countless jazz columns for the school newspaper, learning jazz piano, joining a jazz trio and years of house painting to support his efforts, which increasingly became focused on Armstrong. He now has that master's degree from Rutgers.
Studying the Master
Armstrong study demands deep listening and reading. "The works of Dan Morgenstern and Gary Giddens cannot be overestimated," Riccardi says. "Dan Morgenstern knew him and so Dan would write this personal take like, 'All right, there is the man.' Gary, with his 1988 book, "Satchmo," was the first to have access to Armstrong's personal writings and the materials, which became the archive — which I now run. Early on, just by leaning on those two, I got a sense that this was a very deep man."
And yet, Riccardi couldn't fathom Armstrong's many critics. "I watched videos of this guy and listened to the recordings and I laughed and I felt joy and felt good and appreciated the genius. How can anybody else see that and be filled with resentment? 'He's letting down his race.' 'He's letting down jazz.' 'He's letting down entertainment.' I wanted to fully explore what makes a person think like that. I think I understand. I just totally disagree and I have based my life on it. I disagree."
Digitizing the Master
In 2009, Riccardi joined the Louis Armstrong House Museum staff to digitize the archive's extraordinary collection of reel-to-reel tapes, photographs and correspondence that Armstrong amassed — a collection that is now available in its entirety online. In 2010, he carved out a singular niche among Armstrong biographers by publishing What a Wonderful World — The Magic of Louis Armstrong's Later Years.
Riccardi's latest book, Heart Full of Rhythm, delves into Armstrong's middle years. "Nothing will ever quite change my love for Louis's later years and I still feel like people take those years for granted," he wrote to us recently. "But digging into the middle years now, it seems that these years don't even exist for many jazz people. Everyone has an opinion on the pre-1929 stuff (great!) and the post-1947 stuff (commercial crap!) but there's this middle period that kind of never gets explored. And I have been doing so much deep research and really realizing that these years are really the years when Louis became a superstar." Oxford University Press published Heart Full of Rhythm in 2020.
In the world of Armstrong-philes, Riccardi is reaching his own form of super-stardom.
Ricky Riccardi at Satchmo Summerfest
Each year, Ricky Riccardi makes a pilgrimage to New Orleans for Satchmo Summerfest. His daily presentations, which often include rare television footage of Armstrong in action, consistently draw the biggest crowds. You can find out more about Riccardi's past appearances, along with the other presenters, at the Satchmo Summerfest website.
Connect with Ricky Riccardi and the Louis Armstrong House Museum
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong, a blog by Ricky Riccardi
Every week, we provide a playlist of the music heard on our program. Please support your local musicians and record stores.
Ricky Riccardi in the Research Collection of the Louis Armstrong House Museum; Photo by Eppie Ozën
Armstrong's Life in 20 Songs
New York's Lincoln Center asked Riccardi to sum up Louis Armstrong's career in ten songs. He eventually cut his list down to 20.
The Complete Louis Armstrong
Mosaic Records, the imprint of limited-edition jazz collections, released The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia & RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946 – 66 in April, 2021. As you might imagine, Ricky Riccardi's fingerprints are all over this project. Not only did he contribute a 30,000-word essay (it's really an understatement to call them "liner notes"), he helped bring the set to life in other ways.
Riccardi posted on his blog how a bad edit in one Armstrong recording had bothered him for over 20 years. And he tells how he seized the opportunity to finally right that wrong:
Michael Cogswell
Photo courtesy of Louis Armstrong House Museum
Our program is dedicated to Michael Cogwsell (pictured, top row, third from right), who died April 20, 2020. He was the long-time Executive Director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum. You can read more about his life and connection with his protégé Ricky Riccardi (bottom row, right) on our Big Ol' Blog. And there's more info on the people in this picture at Riccardi's website.
The Real Ambassador
By the end of the 1930s, Louis Armstrong was already a pop superstar in the US. He could be seen in movies and heard on the radio, and his live shows were more popular than ever.
Then, in 1955, Armstrong embarked on a historic world tour. His engagements in Milan and Amsterdam were immortalized in the live album Ambassador Satch, and he was a personal guest of Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana.
That tour inspired the Dave and Iola Brubeck jazz musical The Real Ambassadors, and a decade later, the State Department even sent Armstrong's band to East Berlin in an attempt to thaw the Cold War and promote American goodwill behind the Iron Curtain.
Louis Armstrong Show Poster from Accra, Ghana
George Lugo's Greatest Hits
George Lugo works as a waiter at the Blue Bar in the Algonquin Hotel on W. 44th St. in Manhattan. He's also a jazz aficionado and has been listening to Louis Armstrong for half of a century. It just so happened that Gwen visited the Algonquin while collecting interviews for this show. So naturally, Gwen took out the tape recorder and asked Mr. Lugo to talk about the impact that Armstrong had on his life. But Lugo went a step further: He got some hotel postcards and wrote down his all-time favorite jazz recordings. Lugo is just one of countless New Yorkers in love with the music of Armstrong. While they each have their own lists, we're sharing Mr. Lugo's here for you now.
George Lugo's all-time favorite jazz songs
For Eppie Ozën
Never have I had so much fun on assignment. [In 2017], my friend Eppie Ozën and I went to the Louis Armstrong Collection at Queen's College in Flushing, New York and had such a good time that I barely made my flight back to New Orleans. Ricky Riccardi, an Armstrong biographer who directs research at the collection, could not have been more welcoming. And, quite frankly, it was a thrill to be among Armstrong's possessions. His wooden stereo console was mid-century modern perfection. His luggage was top-of-the-line, as were his books, his 2,000-record album collection, his homemade collages and, of course, the hundreds of reel-to-reel tapes he made "for posterity."
For historians, there cannot be another person from the 20th century who did more to communicate directly with subsequent generations. Riccardi can listen to Armstrong every day — in song, in reading his correspondence, and in cherry-picking selections from the now digitized reel-to-reel tapes. With that instantly recognizable voice, sometimes tired, sometimes cranky — often merry and sly — Armstrong speaks with a kind of intimacy to people he would never meet in his lifetime. How many of us can manage that?
Had I gone alone, it would have been a fabulous day. But my friend Eppie makes the fabulous spectacular. She took almost all of the photographs and videotape for our story and seemed to personally feel our great good fortune to be in this Armstrong mecca.
A Tour of the House
When we left the archives, we headed straight to the Louis Armstrong House Museum in nearby Corona for a full tour. Eppie took photos there, as well. She lives outside the U.S. and has long been a friend of Music Inside Out. But on that day, she was a reporter for the show. It was wonderful sharing the experience with her. Eppie now loves Armstrong almost as much as I do.
When it came time to scramble for the airport, we were still in Queens and my luggage was in a distant quarter of Manhattan. I went home with only my reporting kit and Eppie mailed my suitcase back to me in New Orleans. Now, that's above and beyond, even for a friend. But having known Eppie for most of my life I can say that I knew she would try to make it work, if only to finish the day on a joyous note. Eppie does nearly everything — as Armstrong might say — "in the cause of happiness."
— Gwen Thompkins
Louis and Lucille Armstrong's bathroom at their home in Corona, Queens. Look into the mirror on the center-left and there's Eppie; Photo by Eppie Ozën


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LUCT graduates say ready for the future
By Sunday Express Last updated Nov 24, 2014
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EIGHT hundred and forty two Limkokwing University of Creative Technology (LUCT) graduates were conferred with Associate and Honours Degrees during the institute's fourth graduation ceremony held at the Lehakoe Recreation Club on Thursday.
The graduates were from LUCT's faculties of Communications, Media and Broadcasting, Business and Globalisation, Information Technology, Design and Innovation, Creativity in Tourism and Hospitality as well as Architecture and Build Environment. Among those present was former premier, Pakalitha Mosisili, Deputy Prime Minister Mothetjoa Metsing, High Court judge, Justice Tšeliso Monaphathi, Development Planning Minister, Moeketsi Majoro and Education and Training Minister, 'Makabelo Mosothoane, among others.
In her address, Ms Mosothoane lauded LUCT for developing and shaping the students by immersing them in a "broad-based, dynamic learning experience". She further noted the next generation of professionals and businesses leaders need to be creative thinkers, adding that the university had succeeded in that regard.
"The skills Basotho youths have acquired through this university will enable the country to venture into the global social media infrastructure and build new wealth for the nation," said Ms Mosothoane.
"Their skills in the use of new media and technology will open up the creative sector.
"To the graduates, I wish to remind you of your responsibilities to this nation. As you have worked hard to earn the qualifications you are graduating with today, you must continue to work hard to show the nation it was worthwhile to invest in you."
Ms Mosothoane also urged the graduates to serve as an inspiration to younger generations so they can emulate, and even exceed, the strides they have made.
"It is your responsibility to ensure the generation that comes after you benefits from the same funds that sent you to school," she said. "In other words, be responsible citizens and pay off the loans that have given you this start in life."
Mr Metsing also congratulated the graduates, adding that LUCT had challenged the government to review some of its long-standing policies on public service recruitment.
"Ordinarily, the government would, around this time, be devising strategies to absorb these graduates into the public service," said Mr Metsing.
"This is not the case with Limkokwing graduates. They are ready and independent enough to face the business world. As a result, the government has been compelled to put more effort towards assisting start-up businesses."
Mr Metsing said he hopes to see government, together with LUCT, international partners and the business community at large, working towards a comprehensive plan to support start-up businesses.
"The provision of education remains a top priority for the government of Lesotho," he said.
"In my opinion, and as a confirmation of the government's commitment to education, it is high time our Constitution be amended to make provision for education as a justiciable right."
Speaking on behalf of the graduates, Kananelo Phakisi an Associate Degree in Public Relations graduate, said they all came to Limkokwing hungry to launch a better future and ready to be chiselled into leaders, innovators and pioneers of various fields.
Ms Phakisi said the university has not disappointed since they got exactly what they had longed for.
"What my fellow graduates and myself have received today is more than a piece of paper granting us entry to the next stage," said Ms Phakisi.
"It means we nailed it and it was worth all the effort. However, it did not come easily. We won't forget the frustrations we encountered during the course of our studies.
"We are world class contributors and ready to shift society's views. We deserve to be front page news since we are the best!"
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Залив Панфиловцев (ранее — Залив Сталина) — залив в архипелаге Северная Земля, расположенный у западного берега острова Октябрьской Революции. Западный берег — полуостров Жилой, отделяющий залив от залива Узкий. В залив впадает река Подъёмная, небольшие ручьи.

Назывался в честь Секретаря ЦК ВКП(б) И. В. Сталина. Позже был назван в честь героев-панфиловцев.

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Заливы архипелага Северная Земля
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Western Comics Focus
For about the last year-and-a-half, I've been doing a regular monthly feature at the Western Fictioneers blog called "Western Comics Focus." Sometimes I spotlight a particular series or character, and sometimes I conduct interviews with comics writers and artists.
I thought it might be helpful if I provided a master-guide for all the pieces I've done so far, as opposed to requiring anyone who might be interested to dig through the archives month-by-month.
At the end I have also included a link to a survey I took well before I started the blog series, under the aegis of Western Fictioneers, in which a panel of judges that included western authors and comics writers and artists chose the greatest western comics of all time.
Here's what we have done so far:
THE GREATEST WESTERN COMICS
Interview with John Ostrander
Interview with Jeff Mariotte
Interview with Stan Lee
Interview with Joe R. Lansdale
Interview with Tony Isabella
Interview with Peter Brandvold
Interview with Howard Chaykin
Interview with Timothy Truman
Interview with Steve Englehart
SIX-GUN GORILLA
SCALPHUNTER
RED WOLF
OF DUST AND BLOOD
LOBO (first black character to have his own comic)
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Writing About Indians When You're Not One
For over a year now, I've been writing a semi-regular blog over at Western Fictioneers called "Writing About Indians When You're Not One." It started out to be just one blog entry, about some of the very basic cultural things that most non-Natives tend to get wrong when writing about Indians, but I quickly realized there was a lot more than that to be said on the subject.
The blog series has been very well-received, and I've gotten a lot of very complimentary feedback about it. Since it's a drag going back through the archives month by month, I thought it might be nice to post a master-guide to all the articles I've done so far. I've also been doing a series called "American Indians and the Law," and I will include links to those entries as well.
Here are the nine blog entries done so far on the main one:
Indians Are People
Space and Time
And here are links to the entries I've done so far on "American Indians and the Law":
American Indians and the Law part 1
Finally, I've recently spotlighted some topics about Indians in comic books in my regular WF blog feature Western Comics Spotlight, so I thought I'd provide links to those as well.
There is more to come, in all three series.
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Remembering Jory Sherman
Troy D. Smith
Last Saturday evening I arrived at Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, to visit my daughter and her family for a few days. Within minutes of checking into my hotel, I received some bad news- my friend Jory Sherman had passed from this mortal coil. It did not come as a surprise- Jory had been wrestling with serious health issues for years, and just a few days earlier his son had announced Jory was refusing to take anymore treatments and was just coming home to spend the time he had remaining him with his family. Nonetheless, I was struck hard by the news; I thought the world of Jory.
He was such a fascinating guy. Not only was he a novelist (and Pulitzer nominee), he was also an accomplished artist and poet. It showed in his work, too; every piece of prose he did was also a painting, also a poem, all at once. I loved his stories, it seemed that in his career he had known virtually everybody. Of particular interest was his long friendship with the poet Charles Bukowski- beginning in the 1950s at the height of the beat poetry movement in San Francisco. Jory wrote a memoir about that friendship that I highly recommend:
In the late 1990s I was just getting started as a writer in the western genre, having been at it then for four or five years. There was an online magazine edited by Taylor Fogerty called American Western that published several of my short stories and poems, and gave me some much-welcome attention when I was first nominated for a Spur in 1998. Taylor had a sort of message board, where western fans could actually interact with some of their favorite authors; I was technically in the latter category, but I was a star-struck fan when I got to actually communicate with so many people whose work I had loved for years, including Jory Sherman. The friendship between the authors who participated in that little venture outlived the online magazine itself, and morphed into an informal group of writers that we called The Campfire, who were in near-constant communication with one another about writing, the genre, and just life in general, and continued to do so for years. We started as about ten or twelve writers who'd been featured regularly at American Western, and our number gradually doubled. Eventually, in 2010, The Campfire was the nucleus for the formation of a new writers' organization, Western Fictioneers. Jory played a large role in the discussions that arose in planning that organization (which has, since then, become quite a success.) In fact, in an email on March 23, 2010, Jory recommended the name "Western Fictioneers" (and, in a reply, Bob Randisi -who had suggested forming the organization -recommended we call our award "The Peacemaker.") In the last couple of years Jory has received the lifetime achievement award from both Western Fictioneers and Western Writers of America.
That group of writers known as The Campfire has been a unique group. Many of its members knew one another personally through membership in WWA, but many did not. (We lost another original member of that group, Ellen Recknor, in February of this year.) I have met most of those original Campfiristas (as we called ourselves) "in the flesh" in the intervening years...but I never have been in Jory Sherman's physical presence. Nonetheless, he and several others I have not actually met "IRL" have for years been on my list of close personal friends. I have one story in particular about Jory that demonstrates what kind of person he was, and why he has meant so much to me (aside from the fact that I love his work.)
About ten years ago I was going through a very painful divorce. Among the various things I lost (and by no means at the top of the list) was my computer. I was struggling to provide for my then 12-yr-old daughter and myself, and times were very hard. The only way I could even check my email was at the public library. Jory asked why I had been so scarce lately, and I told him my situation. I few days later I got a package. He had sent me a laptop and a printer, and a message that said "There go your excuses, now get to work." He refused to let me pay him for the stuff when I had the money later, and refused to let me return them. He insisted that, instead, I give them to some needy writer who needed them, which is what I did. He also sent a copy of his newest book- I have several autographed and inscribed Jory Sherman books, but that one has a special place on my shelf and in my heart.
I used that laptop to write my blues mystery novel Cross Road Blues.
Only a few days before Jory passed on, I had finished editing his chapter in our most recent Wolf Creek book STAND PROUD...I wrote the final chapter, and had his character Roman Hatchett and mine, Seminole scout Charley Blackfeather, share a quiet moment after the climactic shootout to talk about courage and the importance of having a big heart and trying to make the world a better place. Because Jory had those things, and imparted them to you by the osmosis of his words, and the world is a better place for having held him.
I will close with a link to Jory's blog, and an especially evocative piece... http://jorysherman.blogspot.com/2011/10/in-sylvan-stillness.html
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Troy D. Smith was born in the Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee in 1968. He has waxed floors, moved furniture, been a lay preacher, and taught high school and college. He writes in a variety of genres, achieving his earliest successes with westerns -his first published short story appeared in 1995 in Louis L'Amour Western Magazine, and he won the Spur Award in 2001 for the novel Bound for the Promise-Land (being a finalist on two other occasions.) He received his PhD in history from the University of Illinois, and is currently teaching history at Tennessee Tech.


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To better understand where our industry is headed, one first must understand the people who will one day lead it.
Cody: What were your views about life in a PR agency before you became an intern, and since? What's the biggest surprise?
Cohen: I had very little idea what life in a PR agency was like before coming to Peppercom. My views were framed by TV's Mad Men. While I didn't think I'd see poor treatment of women or constant alcohol consumption, I did expect a work setting where everyone was doing their own thing. Peppercom completely shattered those views … in a good way. The agency is one big team. The biggest surprise for me is the importance of teamwork. No one has one specific job, or one specific account. That's definitely not how it goes down at Sterling Cooper Draper Price.
Cody: What parts of your job do you like best?
Cohen: PR requires one to think on her feet and be extremely creative. How can you create or promote awareness for your client? How do you distinguish your client from its competitors? We're really forced to think outside the box daily. I'm very involved in doing research and take pride in answering the same question every day: What information can I come up that will add something new to the conversation with our client?
Cody: What parts of the job are a total drag?
Cohen: It's somewhat frustrating that, unlike school projects, the job here never ends. Doing your job well means keeping your clients in the public's consciousness. There are no breaks. While it can be exhausting, it's also great. Accounts are more than just projects. Those who work on accounts become invested in them. They care about them. They want to succeed. And as intensive as that can be at times, it's also wonderful. It's a privilege to work in an environment where we genuinely care about our clients.
Steve Cody is cofounder and managing partner at Peppercom.


Through a suggestion from a friend, I recently found myself watching The Wedding Party by Nigeria's own Kemi Adetiba on Netflix. Those of you who are familiar with the 'clash of culture' wedding film trope, or have seen films such as: Our Family Wedding or Jumping the Broom, will certainly be entertained by this upbeat romantic comedy.
The films ensemble cast, consisted of a debut performance from singer Banky W as the groom. As well as the other main actors: Adesua Etomi (the bride); Richard Mofe-Damijo (the groom's father); Iretiola Doyle, (the groom's mother); Alibaba Akpobome (the bride's father) and Sola Sobowale who's portrayal of the bride's mother provided the film with some of its best comical and unforgettable moments.
As many will know, Nigerian films are not known for their high production quality or their attention to detail, as the aim for most producers is to shoot quick and mass produce. Thus, with retrospect to the aforementioned, I am glad that The Wedding Party failed brilliantly to fall into any of these categories. From the start to finish, the production value of the film can be seen with the clarity and depth of the cinematography. The world of the bride and groom are drenched in vibrant colours of soft reds and pinks, contrasted against calming blues, greens and creams. The colour palette of every frame alone, allows the viewer to feel as though they are in the film, awaiting the build up and break down of a typical Nigerian wedding day.
Yet, despite all the praise and acclaim, this film has garnered, one cannot ignore the simplicity of its narrative. We are informed from the beginning that Dunni, the insecure Yoruba virgin bride and Dozie, the reformed Igbo womanizer are from separate tribes and financial backgrounds. These differences alone allow the audiences to guess the upcoming turn of events. However, the brewing feud between the couple's over-the-top mothers, and the drama stemming from the invasion of uninvited guest; a careless best man; an overbearing wedding planner and the groom's vengeful ex, was enough to keep the audience engaged and create a comical chaotic celebration, with universal appeal to all who watch.
The Wedding Party's alone has set the standard for the calibre of what Nigerian films should be, and has done enough to positively change my opinion that Nollywood is moving in the right direction to attain this. Thus, this film has earned a 7/10 from me, as I am assured that anyone who goes to see this film, will leave knowing that this fun romantic film is as comical and extravagant as Nigerian weddings get.


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       if (CKEDITOR.instances[element_id].checkDirty()) {
          unsaved_changes = true;
       }
});

But... how does one unbind that that function?
The above code is part of some instantiating code that I use when creating an editor. An issue arises when I use ajax to change the page, and the CKEditor (and all other javascript variables) remain defined on the page. So, the onChange event ends up getting multiple bindings... which can cause performance issues.

A: The eventInfo documentation of CKEditor is missing the "removeListener" method that you can find using Firebug. I've added it now but it might take a day until it's published.
You just have to call that method on the event object, for example:
CKEDITOR.on( 'currentInstance', function( ev )
{
       ev.removeListener();

       if (CKEDITOR.instances[element_id].checkDirty()) {
          unsaved_changes = true;
       }
});

A: window.ckeditor=CKEDITOR.replace('ckeditor'); //create instance

var focus_action =function (){
     console.log('focus');
}; /*callback must have own name*/
ckeditor.on('instanceReady',function (){
      var _this=this;
   this.document.on('keyup',function (){
    console.log(ckeditor.checkDirty());
   });

   this.document.on('focus',focus_action); //bind our callback

   this.document.on('blur',function (){
     console.log('blur');
     _this.document.removeListener('focus',focus_action); //remove our callback
     //_this.document.removeAllListeners(); //remove all listeners
   });

});

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Abir Ballan
Panda's Public Health Specialist in Conversation
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Jeffrey Peel and others from The New Era team meet with leading lights from business, politics, economics and academia.
Abir Ballan has a masters in public health, psychology, and education. She's been a passionate advocate for the inclusion of students with learning difficulties in schools. She has also published 27 children's books in Arabic.
Abir joined PANDA in September 2020, with the hope of fostering an international movement that counteracts the predominant unscientific narrative behind government policies. She believes that these coercive policies have caused great harm to society. She is particularly concerned for the wellbeing of the young, the elderly and people in the developing world.
In this podcast she discusses her recent de-platforming from Twitter as well as her motivations for questioning government Covid response.
Here are some links to further reading:
What about the vulnerable?
Panda website: https://www.pandata.org/
All social media handles: @Pandata19


The branch of these perches measure roughly 25cm long (allow for a difference of 1-2cm) and come with a wingnut and 2 washers. The perch diameter varies from 2.5cm – 5cm and suits medium to large parrots. Please specify in your order notes, which breed of bird they are for so I can select the branches to suit. This item has all stainless steel hardware for maximum safety for your bird. The washers are 32mm in diameter, so suit most cage bars. Larger washers are available for cages with bar spacing of 2cm or more, to attach the perches with ease. The bolt coming out of the perch is 5cm long and suitable for all cage and aviary bars.


When a movie begins with "H.P. Lovecraft's…" you can flip a coin if it's going to be frightful and fun or just cheesy and horrible. As much as I love the man's stories, movies based on those stories are more miss than hit. So here is The Unnamable, the late 80s movie based off a short tale that is more atmosphere than anything actually tangible – how does this make the jump from page to screen? Well, grab a flashlight, your well-thumbed copy of The Necronomicon, and let's find out.
Some college kids are in a graveyard and the weird author of weird fiction, H.P. Lo….er, I mean Randolph Carter, is telling his buddies about a local legend of an unnamable monster in a nearby house. This being an 80s horror movie, everyone thinks he's joking, so two college couples decide to go into the haunted house one night for some stupid fun. Too bad for them, Randolph was right and soon something starts stalking them, knocking them off one by one, slasher style. Yes, how very Lovecraft.
The movie has no real resemblance to the Lovecraft story, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have some late 80s horror charm and fun. The characters are all stock cardboard but none of them are grating, and there is no Lovecraftian cosmic horror here, but there are nods, winks, and name drops to many of HPL's creations. The "unnamable" creature is a pretty stereotypical demon (there, I named it) but the full bodysuit is impressive as are the practical gore effects. Oh, and a staple of all the best 80s horror movies, and something that no doubt makes H.P. Lovecraft roll in his grave: boobies! Yes, this is a typical 80s slasher, but since I love those I'm okay with it here masquerading as something more.
Okay, let's get to those extras and special features that Unearthed Films has given us here. First I've got to note something kind of pointless and kind of cool: a vintage 2.0 grindhouse audio track in addition to the usual 2.0 and 5.1 surround sound tracks on here. That basically means everything hisses and pops and generally sounds like crap, but if you want to recapture that grindhouse experience, this can help you out with that. There is an audio commentary with actors Charles Klausmeyer, Mark Stephenson, Laura Albert, Eben Ham, and special makeup effects artists R. Christopher Biggs and Camille Calvet. Actors Klausmeyer and Stephenson come back for a duo interview that runs nearly one hour and twenty minutes. There is an interview with Eben Ham that is 31 minutes long, another with Laura Albert that's just over 46 minutes long, another interview with actor Mark Parra that's 33 minutes long, and then the makeup artists R. Christopher Biggs and Camille Calvet do an interview together that's a cool one-hour long. Lastly there is a photo gallery and a bunch of trailers, but sadly not one for The Unnamable. Weird. But no matter how you slice it, that's a whole lot of goodies for this often-forgotten film. Nice.
The Unnamable is a fun movie. It's not great but it's not too shabby, either. If you can devoice it from the "H.P. Lovecraft's…" over the title I think you will like it quite a bit. I do. And it must be said, it looks absolutely great on this new Blu-ray, so consider this one recommended.


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Home Company
Metro Srl
Metro Srl is a company owned by the Municipality of Lucca through Lucca Holding Spa.
Metro srl deals with the design, construction and management of integrated parking systems and areas for parking vehicles in Lucca.
The company also has a concession from the Municipality of Lucca to manage and release all permits pertaining to the circulation and parking of vehicles within the historic center, in accordance with current regulations and municipal regulations.
Services Card
Metro Srl is committed to providing a SERVICES CHARTER for citizens with regard to managing parking and all of the other services that it provides.
The concept of the Services Charter is linked to a written agreement between the companies and the citizens using the services and relates to the undertaking of responsibilities and duties. The charter originates (within the sphere of public services) from a Presidential directive of the Council of Ministers concerning the "Principles of public services provision". This directive was passed on 27/01/1994.
Unlike in other sectors, for example local public transport, there is no legal obligation to adopt a Services Charter for car parking. Nevertheless, the city administration department of Lucca and Metro srl have agreed that, as parking services are intended for collective usage, they should also obligate the authority to provide a controlled service which users can check and understand.
For this reason, Metro srl has produced this fourth issue of its Services Charter, redrafted with logics, objectives and content similar to those articulated in the relevant standards for public services.
(The Services Card is in Italian language only)
carta dei servizi 2020.pdf
This section collects information related to publicity obligations, transparency and spread of information by public administrations
Visit the page Amministrazione Trasparente (in Italian language only)
See the list of the Public Notices (in Italian language only)
© Copyright 2018 METRO SRL - All rights are reserved


Stripe is a technology company. Its software allows individuals and businesses to receive payments over the Internet. Stripe provides the technical, fraud prevention, and banking infrastructure required to operate on-line payment systems.


If you're looking for fun ways to play Deal or No Deal online, you've come to the right place. This slideshow provides five of the best online game sites to play the very popular Deal or No Deal game online.
At Mofunzone.com, you'll find one of the higher quality online versions of this game. Just like the show, first you pick your own briefcase. When you do, it shows up in the lower left corner of the game screen.
At each stage of the game at MoFunZone, you choose a specific numbered briefcase. As you do, the animation zooms in and slowly opens the briefcase, revealing the dollar amount inside.
Each time you open a briefcase, that amount gets removed from the game board. The goal is to open briefcases with the smallest amounts so that you're left with the largest prizes on the game board.
Every so often, the banker will tempt you to give up with an instant cash prize.
NBC, the official producer of the TV version of Deal or No Deal, also offers the best online version of the game at NBC.com. Overall, the graphics and animation are much better here.
Just like the other versions, you select your own briefcase first, and then you start taking your chances with individual briefcases, hoping that you don't open up the wrong ones with the largest prizes!
Every so often, you'll receive a banker offer, just like the one shown here. To make matters even worse, the banker not only offers you a dollar prize as a temptation to quit, but also warns you how many more briefcases you'll have to open before you get another offer.
Each offer goes up (or down) depending on the cash prizes hidden within the briefcases you open. Beware - if you don't take a high offer and you continue, only to open briefcases with high dollar values, your next banker offer will be significantly less.
The folks over at GameGecko.com created an alternate version of Deal or No Deal called, "Banker's Deal." This game is identical to Deal or No Deal in how it is played and the rules of the game.
Your own briefcase is displayed in the lower right hand corner of the screen, and when you select each individual briefcase, the animation zooms in and shows you the prize amount located inside the briefcase, just like the NBC version of the online game.
After you're done opening a set number of briefcases, the Banker's offer comes to you in the form of a cool cellphone animation that presents the dollar prize you could win if you accept the offer.
Just click either the "Deal" or the "No Deal" button to make your choice. If you choose "No Deal", then you'll continue on to the next round where you can take your chances and hopefully choose the briefcases with the lowest prizes in them!
You can find an interesting cartoon version of the Deal or No Deal online game at freegaming.de. In this animated version, you can see the host as a cartoon character. Unlike most of the other online versions of Deal or No Deal, there's a button to share this game on Facebook.
Unlike other online versions of the game, the cartoon version at freegaming.de also displays a cartoon version of the contestant (you) at different points in the game. This makes it interactive and fun, as the game screen isn't quite as static as the other online versions.
At nothingtodo.co.uk, you'll find a fun UK version of Deal or No Deal. The TV show was a major hit in the UK, so it's no surprise that there's also now an online version available for UK residents.
This version is almost identical to the American version, except this online game provides the prize amounts in the center of the screen and the boxes on the sides.
The UK version of Deal or No Deal is based on boxes rather than briefcases, and when you select one, the online game displays an animation of the box opening - revealing the prize amount. Open the prizes with the lowest "pounds" and you'll do well!
If you enjoy playing online games, don't forget to check out the following LoveToKnow Online resources.


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Galwan Valley: A year after the violent clash
The deadliest clash in 45 years led to a months long military standoff with China and at least 11 rounds of military talks.
By: Express Web Desk
Chinese troops dismantling their bunkers at Pangong Tso region, in Ladakh along the India-China border. (File Photo: Indian Army/AP)
On June 15 last year, Ladakh's Galwan Valley witnessed a violent clash between the Armies of India and China. The clash, in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed, was one of the worst in 45 years, and led to a military standoff with China and at least 11 rounds of military talks for the disengagement process.
What happened on June 15, 2020?
Tensions had been high at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) weeks before the clash, with both sides deploying an increased number of soldiers at the border. India contended that China had moved into the Indian side of the LAC . Talks held between local military commanders of both the armies on June 6, led to a mutually-agreed disengagement process.
A buffer zone was to be created between the two armies, however, an Indian commander noticed a Chinese camp in the area and went to inspect. This escalated into a fight, resulting in deaths and injuries. While no shots were fired, a year-end review by the Defence Ministry states that China used "unorthodox weapons" at Galwan.
In February 2021, China acknowledged for the first time that five Chinese military officers and soldiers were killed in the eastern Ladakh clash.
Indian army soldiers rest next to artillery guns at a makeshift transit camp before heading to Ladakh, near Baltal, southeast of Srinagar, June 16, 2020. (Source: Reuters)
Explained |Line of Actual Control (LAC): Where it is located, and where India and China differ
A series of military talks end in stalemate
A meeting at the level of Major Generals of both armies took place at the Patrolling Point 14, following the clash, which brought the situation under control. Ten Indian Army personnel, captured by the Chinese, were returned on June 17 after talks at the diplomatic and military level.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also addressed the nation, stating, "India wants peace. But on provocation, India will give a befitting reply."
A meeting between Corps Commanders of the Indian and Chinese armies ended with "mutual consensus to disengage" on June 16. However, no plan was drawn up and a series of meetings and diplomatic talks resulted in a stalemate.
"Army is preparing for the long haul and the standoff is expected to continue well into the winter," sources in the army said, after a meeting between XIV Corps Commander Lt General Harinder Singh and South Xinjiang Military Region Commander Major General Liu Lin.
India sought a restoration of status quo ante – of troops returning to locations before the faceoff began in May. Whereas, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian in a series of tweets, five days after the clash, claimed that the "Galwan Valley is located on the Chinese side of the Line of Actual Control in the west section of the China-India boundary. For many years, the Chinese border troops have been patrolling and on duty in this region."
A ceremonial Border Personnel Meeting (BPM) on 'Chinese National Day' held at Chinese BPM hut at Moldo in Eastern Ladakh in 2020; Delegations of both countries reaffirmed their commitment towards enhancing existing cordial relations and maintaining peace. (Photo: ANI)
The series of of meetings continued till end of 2020, with an escalation in September, when Chinese PLA claimed that Indian troops had fired warning shots, prompting it to "take countermeasures to stabilize the situation on the ground" in Pangong Tso, one of the most contentious sectors in Ladkah,
Breakthrough and disengagement
The first major breakthrough in talks to resolve the nine-month military standoff was only reached in February 2021. China's Defence Ministry announced that Chinese and Indian troops on the southern and northern shores of Pangong Tso began "synchronized and organized disengagement". The agreement was in line with the consensus reached between Corps Commanders when they last met on January 24 during the ninth round of military talks.
Senior Colonel Wu Qian, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense, in a written statement, said: "The Chinese and Indian frontline troops at the southern and northern bank of the Pangong Tso Lake start synchronized and organized disengagement from February 10."
Explained |What is the new disengagement agreement in eastern Ladakh?
In a statement, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that "there are still some outstanding issues that remain regarding deployment and patrolling on LAC" and mentioned that "our attention will be on these in further discussions".
Chinese troops disengaging from the banks of Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh. (Photo: ANI)
Apart from the north and south bank of Pangong Tso, the other friction points include PP15 in Hot Springs, PP17A in Gogra Post area, PP14 in Galwan Valley and the Depsang Plains in the far north where Chinese troops have been blocking Indian soldiers at a place called the Bottleneck, preventing them from accessing their traditional patrolling points PP10, PP11, PP11A, PP12 and PP13.
Following the disengagement in the north and south banks of Pangong Tso, Army Chief General M M Naravane stated on May 19, "with no transgressions happening with no violations of this disengagement, I think the trust has built up."
He added that the troop levels continue to be what they were at the height of stand-off.
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Swedish Defence University, Department of Military Studies, Tactical Warfare Division, Air Operations Section.
Determining whether the opposition is benign or malign is central to the security dilemma. In this context, states have to decide whether the military capabilities of others are for defensive or offensive purposes. Despite the importance of this issue, states' use of intelligence and diplomacy to gauge others' capabilities and intentions and its implications for exacerbating, ameliorating and escaping the security dilemma have hardly been addressed. The few who have engaged with the topic have only done so superficially. This article engages with the subject matter at length and argues that both intelligence and diplomacy are double-edged swords in the security dilemma. Intelligence is particularly useful in attaining information regarding the capabilities of others and diplomacy is of great value in acquiring information about their intentions. Yet, they are both prone to error. The best prospects of mitigating and escaping the security dilemma are therefore by utilizing intelligence to gauge others' capabilities and diplomacy to decipher their intentions, even though these efforts may instead end up aggravating the security dilemma dynamics due to mistakes.