Silently going extinct, the world's tallest and most gentle giant.
Towering over African's plains, giraffes are social peaceful animals and are a necessary tourist attraction and economic drawcard. The 2,000-pound, 20-foot-tall giant with hooves the size of dinner plates, can deliver a damaging kick.
These long-necked megafauna have been silently racing to extinction largely because they draw little global attention compared to the other dwindling species.
African giraffe were classified as Endangered and of high conservation importance on the IUCN Red List in 2008.
The giraffe tail is desired for a good luck charm.
Gone down by 40% in the past 15 years.
Why Are Giraffes Killed ?
Why are they going extinct ?
According to the IUCN, the growing human population is having a negative impact on many giraffe subpopulations. Illegal hunting, habitat loss and changes through expanding agriculture and mining, increasing human-wildlife conflict, and civil unrest are all pushing the species towards extinction. Of the nine subspecies of giraffe, three have increasing populations, whilst five have decreasing populations and one is stable.


The actress wore a striking mini by Louis Vuitton.
Sophie Turner traded her Sansa Stark furs for a shimmery Louis Vuitton number at last night's Game of Thrones premiere in LA. The actress shone on the blue carpet at the Walt Disney Concert Hall—where she rang in Season 7 with her costars—in a silver sequined mini dress featuring a samurai face design by Kansai Yamamoto, a Japanese designer with whom Vuitton collaborated with for its Cruise 2018 collection. Turner was actually sitting front row when this dress, and the rest of the range, hit the runway in Kyoto, Japan.
This is the latest display of Turner's relationship with Vuitton, in addition to her frequent appearances at the brand's fashion shows and her penchant for sporting Nicolas Ghesquière's designs on the red carpet—from the Golden Globes to the Met Gala.
She paired last night's look with minimalist black sandals also by the brand. It was a fitting choice of footwear—the lucite heels looked like they could pass as blocks of ice chiseled from The Wall.
For the final touches, Turner wore her newly-dyed red locks (which used to be bleach blonde) in loose, side-swept curls. And as if she wasn't wearing enough sparkle on her dress, the actress accessorized with a couple of diamond earrings.
Fans wondered where Turner's boyfriend Joe Jonas was for the night, but with a dress like that, she was fine without any arm candy.
But we'll make an exception for Kit Harington.


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The Top Five Famous 18th and 19th Century Russian Architects
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Throughout history, Russia has produced its share of world-class architects. From the multiple century-old St Basil's Cathedral to contemporary House on Mosfilmovskaya, the world has been mesmerized with stunning Russian architecture. In this article, we are going to look at the top five 18th and 19th century architects from Russia.
#1 Vladimir Grigoryevich Shukhov
Vladimir was born on 28 August 1853 in Graivaron, Russian Empire. He graduated from Imperial Moscow Technical School with distinction and a gold medal. He was renowned for his groundbreaking works on new methods of analyzing structural engineering. His work led to innovations in the industrial design of the world's first hyperboloid structures, tensile structures, grid shell structures, pipelines, oil reservoirs, ships, and barges. During his career. He had worked on projects including the Polibino Tower, Adziogol Lighthouse, Shukhov Tower and the Oka River Tower. Some of his signature designs include Shukhov Rotunda, Pushkin Museum, GUM and the Kiyevsky railway station.
#2 Roman Klein
Roman Ivanovich Klein was born in 1858 in Moscow. He went to the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture from 1873-1874 and the Imperial Academy of Arts from ( 1877-1882) and also trained with Vladimir Sherwood for two years on the construction site of the State Historical Museum from (1875-1877). He became an independent architect in 1888. A majority of his career revolved around a 16-year-old project on the Pushkin Museum. The exterior and interior designs are his own, undisputed work. His work also extended to commercial buildings with the completion of some high profile buildings like the TsUM Store and also a number of banks and office blocks all around the Moscow District.
#3 Lev Rudnev
Lev Vladimirovich Rudnev was born in 1885 in Opochka. He went to the Imperial Academy of Arts and studied painting and architecture. Later, in 1915, he became a certified specialist in the art of architecture. He took part in reconstructing the cities of Voronezh, Stalingrad, Riga, and Moscow after the end of the Second World War. Some of his best work includes the main building of the Moscow State University, the Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw, Poland, Buildings of Latvian Academy of Sciences in Riga and the House of the Government of the Azerbaijan Soviet Social Republic in Baku.
#4 Ivan Fomin
Ivan Aleksandrovich Fomin was born in Oryol in 1872. He joined the Imperial Academy of Arts but was expelled in 1896. After completing his studies in France, he worked under Lev Kekushev and Fyodor Schechtel. His work spans across Art Nouveau and Neoclassicism. Some of his best-known works include the Government of Ukraine Building, Polovtzov Mansion, Lomonosov Bridge and Ministry of Railways (Tank Engine Building).
#5 Vladimir Shchuko (not to be confused with the first guy)
Vladimir Alekseyevich Shchuko was born in 1878 in Tambov to a military family. He joined Imperial Academy of Arts in 1896 and graduated in 1904. He was known for his giant order apartment buildings that have no trace of Moderne. He later adopted modernist ideas after the Russian Revolution of 1917. He developed his own version of modernized neoclassicism. He worked on some high profile projects like the Lenin Library and the Moscow Metro Station. The Finland Station and the Russian State library are two of his most famed works.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, these 5 architects were the ones that turned the wheel of modern architecture in the land of Russia. Without them, some of these beautiful buildings wouldn't have existed.
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Western Australia fund taps credit, alts chief
Simon Mumme
Steve McKenna is joining GESB as head of credit and alternatives.
He will join the superannuation fund, based in Perth, Australia, in early July. Sharon Hicks, GESB's CIO, said Mr. McKenna will play pivotal roles in determining the fund's first allocations to hedge funds and restructuring its asset allocation policies. Western Australia's Government Employees Superannuation Board had A$8.9 billion (US$7.2 billion) as of June 30, 2007, the most recent data available.
Mr. McKenna formerly was head of absolute-return funds at Everest Financial Group. Information on whether he will be replaced could not be learned by press time.
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United Nations | International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
IRMCT
About the Mechanism
bosanski, hrvatski ili srpski
Legacy website of the
ICTY | TPIY | MKSJ
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
About the ICTY
Legacy website of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Since the ICTY's closure on 31 December 2017, the Mechanism maintains this website as part of its mission to preserve and promote the legacy of the UN International Criminal Tribunals.
Visit the Mechanism's website.
Appeal Judgement in the Celebici case.
Press Release APPEALS CHAMBER
(Exclusively for the use of the media. Not an official document)
The Hague, 20 February 2001
JL/P.I.S./564-e
Acquittal of Zejnil Delalic affirmed Dismissal for cumulative convictions of all counts charging Zdravko Mucic, Hazim Delic and Esad Landzo with violations of the laws or customs of war Remaining sentences of the convicted accused to be reconsidered by a Trial Chamber for possible adjustment
Please find below the full text of the summary of the conclusions of the Appeals Chamber, read out by presiding Judge David Hunt at today's Judgement hearing
"The Appeals Chamber is sitting today to deliver judgment in the appeal from a judgment of a Trial Chamber, given in a case which has been known as the Celebici Case. The Trial Chamber was constituted by Judge Karibi-Whyte, who presided, Judge Odio Benito and Judge Jan.
The trial related to events which took place in 1992 in a prison camp near the town of Celebici, in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. The four accused in this case, Zejnil Delalic, Zdravko Mucic, Hazim Delic and Esad Landzo, were charged with numerous counts of grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 under Article 2 of the Tribunal's Statute and of violations of the laws or customs of war under Article 3. The victims were the Bosnian Serb detainees in the Celebici camp.
Delalic was alleged to have co-ordinated the activities of the Bosnian Muslim and Bosnian Croat forces in the area and later to have been the Commander of the First Tactical Group of the Bosnian Army. He was alleged in that capacity to have had authority over the Celebici camp. The Trial Chamber found him not guilty on all counts, on the basis that he did not have sufficient command and control over the Celebici camp and its guards to found his criminal responsibility as a superior for the crimes which they committed in the camp.
Mucic was found by the Trial Chamber to be the Commander of the Celebici camp, and he was found guilty under the principles of superior responsibility for crimes committed by his subordinates, including murder, torture and inhuman treatment. He was also found guilty of personal responsibility for the unlawful confinement of civilians. Mucic was given a total sentence of seven years.
Delic was found by the Trial Chamber to have acted as the Deputy Commander of the camp, and he was found guilty on the basis of personal responsibility for crimes including murder, torture and inhuman treatment. He was given a total sentence of twenty years.
Landzo was found by the Trial Chamber to have been a guard at the camp, and he was found guilty of committing offences including murder, torture and cruel treatment. He was given a total sentence of fifteen years imprisonment.
The three convicted accused, Mucic, Delic and Landzo, filed appeals against the Trial Chamber's judgment. The prosecution also filed an appeal against the judgment on a number of grounds, including grounds of appeal relating to the acquittal of Delalic. The four appellants between them filed a total of forty-eight grounds of appeal. Certain of the grounds of appeal of the three convicted appellants related to the same subject matter, and they were therefore dealt with together in the hearing of oral submissions and in the written judgment delivered today.
For the purposes of this hearing, I propose to summarise briefly the conclusions of the Appeals Chamber on the various grounds of appeal, grouped in the same order as they are dealt with in the judgment. I emphasise that this is a summary only, and that it forms no part of the judgment which is delivered. The only authoritative account of the Appeals Chamber's conclusions, and of its reasons for those conclusions, is to be found in the written judgment, copies of which will be made available to the parties at the conclusion of this hearing.
Article 2 of the Statute
The convicted appellants raised three issues in relation to the legal conditions for the application of Article 2 of the Statute, which gives to the Tribunal jurisdiction over grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 1949.
It is established in the Tribunal's jurisprudence that the prosecution must prove the existence of an international armed conflict in relation to any offences charged under Article 2. The Trial Chamber found that the armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina at the relevant time was international, as the Bosnian Serb forces fighting in Bosnia and Herzegovina were under the control of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The Appeals Chamber has re-affirmed its Tadic Conviction Appeal Judgment, which had been followed in its Aleksovski Appeal Judgment, and which held that what must be established by the prosecution is that the foreign intervening party was in "overall control" of the local forces.
The Appeals Chamber has reiterated that it will follow the ratio decidendi of its previous decisions unless there are "cogent reasons in the interests of justice to depart from them." It considers that there is no reason to depart from the decision in itsTadic Conviction Appeal Judgment as to the relevant standard of control for this purpose. The Appeals Chamber has expressed additional reasons as to why that interpretation was correct, and it is satisfied that the Trial Chamber's factual determination on this issue was consistent with the overall control standard which had been stated.
The appellants also challenged the Trial Chamber's finding that, for the purposes of Article 2 of the Statute, the victims were persons protected under the relevant Geneva Convention. In the Tadic Conviction Appeal Judgment, the Appeals Chamber held that "a person may be accorded protected person status, notwithstanding the fact that he is of the same nationality as his captors", a ruling subsequently endorsed by the Appeals Chamber in Aleksovski. The Appeals Chamber has concluded that there is no reason to depart from this interpretation, and it has confirmed that "the nationality of the victims for the purpose of the application of Geneva Convention IV should not be determined on the basis of formal national characterisations", but that the nationality should take into account the differing ethnicities of the victims and the perpetrators and their bonds with a foreign intervening State. The Appeals Chamber is satisfied that the Trial Chamber's findings were consistent with this interpretation. Delic also challenged the Tribunal's jurisdiction to prosecute grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions because, it was submitted, Bosnia and Herzegovina was not a party to the Conventions until after the relevant events, having acceded to them subsequently. The Appeals Chamber has held that Bosnia and Herzegovina succeeded to the Geneva Conventions, with the effect that it is considered to be a party to the treaty from the date of its succession or independence, which was prior to the relevant events. The Appeals Chamber has also stated that, even without a formal act of succession, Bosnia and Herzegovina would automatically have succeeded to the Geneva Conventions, as they are treaties of a universal multilateral character relating to fundamental human rights.
Common Article 3 and Article 3 of the Statute
The appellants also challenged the jurisdiction of the Tribunal to prosecute violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions under Article 3 of the Statute. The Appeals Chamber has concluded that there is no reason to depart from itsTadic Jurisdiction Decision, which held that the violations of the laws or customs of war which may fall within Article 3 of the Statute of the Tribunal include violations of common Article 3, that these violations give rise to individual criminal responsibility, and that they may be prosecuted whether committed in internal or international conflicts. It has expressed additional reasons as to why that decision was correct.
Command responsibility
ucic was convicted under Article 7.1 for his superior authority as commander of the Celebici camp for the crimes committed there. He argued that command responsibility is limited to de jure commanders, or those superiors with control over subordinates equivalent to such de jure authority. The Appeals Chamber has rejected that argument, accepting that a position of de facto command may be sufficient to establish the necessary superior-subordinate relationship, as long as the relevant degree of control over subordinates is established. The relevant superior-subordinate relationship is established where the superior has effective control over the persons committing the underlying violations of international humanitarian law, in the sense of having the material ability to prevent or punish the commission of these offences. Mucic also challenged the sufficiency of the evidence to establish that he was a de facto commander. The Appeals Chamber has held that, on the evidence before the Trial Chamber, it was open to a reasonable tribunal of fact to find that Mucic exercised powers of control sufficient to constitute the exercise of de facto authority over the camp, and therefore that no basis for reviewing the Trial Chamber's findings of fact had been made out. The prosecution appealed against the Trial Chamber's interpretation of the requirement, in Article 7.3, that a superior "knew or had reason to know" that a subordinate is about to commit crimes or had done so. The Appeals Chamber has concluded that the phrase "reason to know" in Article 7.3 means that a superior will be charged with knowledge of subordinates' offences if information of a general nature was available to him which would have put him on notice of those offences. The Appeals Chamber is satisfied that the Trial Chamber's conclusions on this issue were consistent with that interpretation. The prosecution also contended that the ability of an accused to exercise forms of influence should suffice to establish the relevant superior-subordinate relationship. The Appeals Chamber has concluded that, whilst indirect as well as direct relationships of subordination will suffice, the relevant standard of effective control over subordinates must be established, and that any forms of influence which fall short of such control would not suffice. The Appeals Chamber is satisfied that, on the evidence before the Trial Chamber, it was open to a reasonable tribunal of fact to acquit Delalic on the basis that he was not a superior in relation to the Celebici camp and those working there.
Unlawful confinement of civilians
Both Mucic and the prosecution filed grounds of appeal relating to the charges of unlawful confinement of civilians. Mucic challenged his conviction for that offence, and the prosecution challenged the acquittal of Delalic and Delic of those offences.
The Trial Chamber concluded that the offence of unlawful confinement of civilians is committed:
- first, when civilians are involuntarily confined in breach of Article 42 of Geneva Convention IV, which provides that civilians may only be detained where there are reasonable grounds to believe that the security of the Detaining Power makes it absolutely necessary, and
- secondly, when civilians are detained without compliance with Article 43 of the Geneva Convention, which provides that their detention must be reviewed by an appropriate court or administrative board.
The Appeals Chamber has confirmed the Trial Chamber's definition of the offence, and it has accepted that, on the evidence before the Trial Chamber, it was open to a reasonable tribunal of fact to find that the detainees in the Celebici camp were unlawfully detained.
The Appeals Chamber has also confirmed that the prosecution does not have to establish that a person is in a position of superior authority before he can be found guilty of direct responsibility for this offence under Article 7.1 of the Statute, but that a prison guard with no authority to release prisoners will not be guilty of the offence by virtue only of his failure to take unauthorised steps to release them. The Appeals Chamber has dismissed the prosecution appeal against the acquittal of Delalic and Delic on this charge, on the basis that the prosecution has failed to identify any evidence before the Trial Chamber which demonstrated that a finding of guilty was the only reasonable conclusion to be drawn. As to the appeal by Mucic against his conviction on this charge, the Appeals Chamber has held that, on the evidence before the Trial Chamber, it was open to a reasonable tribunal of fact to find that he had some authority to release prisoners, that he had failed to release those civilians whom he knew to be unlawfully detained because they had not received the necessary procedural review of their detention, and that he was therefore guilty of this offence.
Cumulative convictions
Delic and Mucic challenged their convictions upon charges based upon the same conduct and alleging both grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions under Article 2 of the Statute and violations of the laws or customs of war under Article 3. This was the first time that the issue of cumulative convictions has arisen for the express consideration of the Appeals Chamber.
The Appeals Chamber has concluded that reasons of fairness to the accused, and the consideration that only distinct crimes justify cumulative convictions, require that cumulative convictions are permissible only if each statutory provision involved has a materially distinct element not contained in the other. The Appeals Chamber has concluded, by majority, that this assessment of the elements of the offences must take into account all of the elements of the offences, including the chapeaux(or legal pre-requisite elements) of each Article of the Statute.
Where this test is not met, a decision must be made in relation to which offence it will enter a conviction, on the basis that the conviction must be for the offence containing the more specific provision. Where, as in the present case, the evidence establishes the guilt of an accused based upon the same conduct under both Article 2 and Article 3 of the Statute, the conviction must be entered for the offence under Article 2.
The challenge by Delic and Mucic has therefore been upheld, and the charges against them under Article 3 have been dismissed. As Landzo similarly received cumulative convictions under Articles 2 and 3, the charges against him under Article 3 have also been dismissed, notwithstanding that he did not challenge them.
In a separate and dissenting opinion, Judge Hunt and Judge Bennouna have agreed with the majority that cumulative convictions should be permissible only where each offence has a materially different element not contained in the other, but they have proposed different tests for determining whether this was so in the particular case and, where cumulative convictions are not permissible, for determining which offence should carry the conviction. These tests would in some cases have produced a different result. As the sentencing outcome in respect of each of the three convicted accused may have been different had the Trial Chamber not imposed multiple convictions, the issue of re-sentencing has been remitted to a new Trial Chamber to be designated by the President of the Tribunal.
Delic – factual issues
Delic challenged his convictions upon ten of the counts against him, involving five separate incidents, on the basis that the Trial Chamber had erred in its relevant factual findings.
In relation to the murder of Šcepo Gotovac, one of the detainees in the Celebici camp, the Appeals Chamber has concluded that the Trial Chamber's conclusion that Delic participated in the beating which was responsible for Mr Gotovac's death was not open on the evidence before it. The convictions relating to this incident have been quashed, and verdicts of not guilty entered. In relation to the other four incidents, the Appeals Chamber has concluded that, on the evidence before the Trial Chamber, it was open to a reasonable tribunal of fact to find him guilty of the offences charged.
The prosecution interviews with Mucic
Mucic challenged the admission into evidence of interviews conducted with him by investigators from the Office of the Prosecutor following his arrest. He submitted that the Trial Chamber should have found that he had not voluntarily waived his right to counsel under the Tribunal's Statute and Rules, and that it should therefore have excluded the evidence obtained as a result of the interviews. Mucic also claimed that the Trial Chamber erred in refusing to issue a subpoena to the interpreter present at these interviews to give evidence of any conversation between the investigators and himself which took place before the interviews started and which may have led to the waiver.
The Appeals Chamber is not satisfied that any error has been demonstrated in the Trial Chamber's refusal to issue a subpoena to the interpreter to give evidence. It has stated that a voir dire procedure could be of assistance, in appropriate cases, in determining any factual issues relating to the admissibility of evidence such as these, but that the Trial Chamber committed no error in the exercise of its discretion in not adopting that procedure in the absence of any clear indication that the accused would give evidence in relation to those issues.
The Appeals Chamber is satisfied that, on the evidence before the Trial Chamber, it was open to a reasonable tribunal of fact to find that Mucic had expressed the wish to be interviewed without counsel, and that the Trial Chamber had accordingly not erred in the exercise of its discretion to allow the evidence to be tendered on that basis.
Diminished mental responsibility
Before the trial, Landzo gave notice under the Tribunal's Rules of Procedure and Evidence that he would be relying upon the "special defence" of diminished mental responsibility, and he submitted that such a defence amounted to a complete defence to the offences with which he had been charged, leading to an acquittal.
Landzo argued that the Trial Chamber erred by refusing to define the "special defence" in advance of evidence being given in support of it. The Appeals Chamber has held that it is no part of a Trial Chamber's obligation to define such issues in advance, and that in any event no prejudice had been established as resulting from that refusal.
Landzo also challenged the Trial Chamber's rejection of the "special defence" as having been "inconsistent with the great weight of the evidence". The Appeals Chamber has held that an accused's diminished mental responsibility is relevant to the sentence to be imposed, but it is not a defence to offences charged under the Tribunal's Statute. Rule 67(A)(ii)(b) must therefore be interpreted as referring to diminished mental responsibility where it is raised by the defendant as a matter in mitigation of sentence. The Appeals Chamber has also held that, in any event, on the evidence before the Trial Chamber it was open to a reasonable tribunal of fact to reject the evidence of Landzo as to his state of mind upon which his psychiatrist witnesses relied, and therefore – as the Trial Chamber did – to reject their opinion that he had suffered from a diminished mental responsibility.
Selective prosecution
Landzo challenged his conviction upon the basis that he was the victim of selective prosecution based on discriminatory grounds.
In 1998, the Office of the Prosecutor withdrew indictments against a number of low ranking accused as a result of a changed prosecutorial strategy. Landzo alleged that the continued maintenance of the charges against him was discriminatory, as he was a young Muslim camp guard and the others against whom indictments had been withdrawn were all non-Muslims of Serb ethnicity. He contends that he was prosecuted as a "representative" of the Bosnian Muslims.
The Appeals Chamber has held that, whilst the Prosecutor has a wide discretion in relation to prosecutorial strategy, this discretion is not unlimited. However, Landzo has not discharged his burden of establishing any abuse of the prosecutorial discretion. He has not demonstrated that his prosecution was continued for any impermissible motive, or that other accused, similarly situated to himself, were not prosecuted. At the time of the dismissal of the indictments against other accused, none of whom was in the custody of the Tribunal, Landzo's trial was well underway. The continuation of the proceedings against him was consistent with the policy of the Prosecutor to prosecute not only those holding higher levels of responsibility, but also those "personally responsible for exceptionally brutal or otherwise extremely serious offences".
Judge Karibi-Whyte
Landzo challenged the fairness of his trial upon the basis that the Presiding Judge, Judge Karibi-Whyte, had been "asleep during substantial portions of the trial". At a late stage of the appellate proceedings, Delic and Mucic adopted this ground of appeal. The burden of the argument, however, was left to Landzo. The parties agreed that the relevant principle was that proof that a judge slept through part of the proceedings, or was otherwise not completely attentive to them, is a matter which, if it causes actual prejudice to a party, may affect the fairness of the proceedings to such a degree as to give rise to a right to a new trial or other adequate remedy.
Both Landzo and the prosecution selected, from the audio-visual records of the trial produced by the courtroom cameras generally focussed on the judges' bench, those portions of the records upon which they relied in support of this ground of appeal, and in opposition to it. The written submissions filed by Landzo contained extensive and detailed descriptions of what was said to be seen and heard on the videotapes. Before the oral hearing, the Appeals Chamber viewed those portions upon which the parties relied. The Appeals Chamber has concluded that the descriptions given were both highly coloured and gravely exaggerated, and that they appeared to have been given with a reckless indifference to the truth.
The Appeals Chamber has found that the appellants have manifestly failed to establish the allegation that Judge Karibi-Whyte was "asleep during substantial portions of the trial", but that the portions of the videotapes relied upon by Landzo nevertheless demonstrated a recurring pattern of behaviour where the judge appears not to have been fully conscious of the proceedings for short periods of time. These periods were usually five to ten seconds long, and sometimes up to thirty seconds – but they were repeated over extended periods of ten to fifteen minutes. On one occasion only, the judge appeared to be asleep for approximately thirty minutes. The Appeals Chamber has proceeded to consider whether, notwithstanding their failure to establish the factual basis of these grounds of appeal, the appellants nevertheless have a valid cause for complaint as to the fairness of the trial.
The Appeals Chamber has stated, firmly, that Judge Karibi-Whyte's conduct cannot be accepted as appropriate conduct for a judge. It has also said that, if a judge suffers from some condition which prevents him or her from giving full attention during the trial, then it is the duty of that judge to seek medical assistance and, if that does not help, to withdraw from the case. However, before a judgment will be quashed upon this basis, it must be established that some identifiable prejudice was caused by that conduct to the appellant, and the failure of counsel to object at the trial to the conduct in question is relevant to whether such prejudice has been established. The requirement that the issue be raised during the proceedings is not simply an application of a formal doctrine of waiver, but a matter indispensable to the grant of fair and appropriate relief.
The Appeals Chamber has not been satisfied that any specific prejudice was suffered by Landzo or the other appellants. In the absence of any actual prejudice, the Appeals Chamber has rejected the ground of appeal.
Judge Odio Benito and Vice-Presidency of Costa Rica
During the course of the trial, Judge Odio Benito was elected Vice-President of Costa Rica, and she took an oath of office as such. All three convicted accused challenged her qualifications to remain as a judge of the Tribunal during the rest of the trial, and they alleged that, in any event, she should have disqualified herself as a judge by reason of those facts because she was no longer independent.
The Appeals Chamber has held that, because the judges of the Tribunal must necessarily come from a wide variety of legal systems, the requirement of Article 13 in the Tribunal's Statute (as it was at the relevant time) that the judges of the Tribunal "possess the qualifications required in their respective countries for appointment to the highest judicial offices" was intended to ensure that the essential qualifications did not differ from judge to judge, and that it was not intended to include within the required legal qualifications any constitutional disqualifications peculiar to a particular country. The Appeals Chamber has in any event rejected the argument that, by virtue of her election as Vice-President of Costa Rica, Judge Odio Benito was constitutionally disqualified for election as a magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice under the constitution of that country.
The Appeals Chamber has also rejected the argument that Judge Odio Benito should nevertheless have disqualified herself as a judge because she was no longer independent. The Appeals Chamber has not accepted that the judge exercised any executive functions in Costa Rica during the time she was also a judge of the Tribunal. The appellants have failed to establish that the reaction of the hypothetical observer (with sufficient knowledge of the circumstances to make a reasonable judgment) would be that she might not bring an impartial and unprejudiced mind to the issues arising in the Celebici case.
Judge Odio Benito and the Victims of Torture
All three convicted accused also alleged that Judge Odio Benito was automatically disqualified as a judge of the Tribunal because she was, at the time this case was heard, a member of the Board of Trustees of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture. They contended that, since the indictment in this case included allegations of torture, there was a strong appearance of bias on the part of the judge against those accused who were the subject of those allegations.
The Appeals Chamber has held that the same hypothetical observer would be aware that the objects of this fund are solely focussed on fundraising to enable material assistance to be given to the victims of torture – through the receipt and redistribution of donations for humanitarian, legal and financial aid to victims of torture and their relatives – and would not expect judges to be morally neutral about torture. Rather, such an observer would expect judges to hold the view that personsresponsible for torture should be punished. It has accepted the statement that "it is S…C important that judicial officers discharge their duty to sit and do not, by acceding too readily to suggestions of apparent bias, encourage parties to believe that, by seeking the disqualification of a judge, they will have their case tried by someone thought to be more likely to decide the case in their favour".
All of the parties, with the exception of Delalic, filed grounds of appeal in relation to sentencing. The Prosecution challenged the sentences imposed on Mucic of seven years, to be served concurrently, as "manifestly inadequate". Mucic challenged his sentence as too long in all the circumstances.
The Appeals Chamber has concluded that the Trial Chamber failed to take adequate account of the gravity of offences for which Mucic was convicted and that, in a number of respects, it failed to take into account, or gave inadequate weight to, various matters in aggravation. The Appeals Chamber has rejected one complaint by the prosecution, that the Trial Chamber erred when it did not take into account criminal conduct which was not specifically alleged in the indictment and in relation to which the prosecution had not requested the Trial Chamber to make specific findings. The Appeals Chamber has accepted one complaint by Mucic, that the Trial Chamber erred in making an adverse reference in its sentencing considerations to the fact that Mucic had declined to give oral testimony at the trial, but it has otherwise rejected his complaints.
The Appeals Chamber has indicated that, taking into account the various considerations relating to the gravity of his offences, all the aggravating circumstances, the mitigating circumstances to which the Trial Chamber referred, and the "double jeopardy" element involved in re-sentencing, it would have imposed on Mucic a heavier sentence, of a total of around ten years' imprisonment. This is a figure to which the new Trial Chamber to consider sentencing issues may have regard in its own determination.
Delic challenged his sentence on the basis that the Trial Chamber contravened the principles of legality, by imposing sentences on him which were greater than the sentences which would have been permitted at the relevant time under the sentencing laws and practice of the former Yugoslavia. The Appeals Chamber has rejected that challenge. It has also stated that, whilst Trial Chambers must, as required by Article 24.1 of the Statute, have recourse to the general practice regarding sentencing in the courts of the former Yugoslavia, they are not bound by that practice. The Appeals Chamber has also concluded that the sentences imposed on Delic have not been shown to be excessive or in any way outside of the Trial Chamber's sentencing discretion.
Landzo challenged his sentence on the basis that it was manifestly excessive. He sought to show a disparity between his sentence and sentences imposed on persons convicted in other cases before the Tribunal. The Appeals Chamber has not accepted that the comparisons made by him are valid. It has also concluded that the Trial Chamber adequately considered the mitigating factors applicable to Landzo.
The formal orders made by the Appeals Chamber in the Disposition section of the judgment are as follows:
In relation to Counts 1 and 2 of the Indictment, the Appeals Chamber ALLOWS the ninth and tenth grounds of appeal filed by Hazim Delic, it QUASHES the verdict of the Trial Chamber accordingly, and it enters a verdict that Hazim Delic is NOT GUILTY upon those counts.
In relation to the grounds of appeal relating to cumulative convictions, the Appeals Chamber ALLOWS the twenty-first ground of appeal filed by Hazim Delic and the seventh ground of appeal filed by Zdravko Mucic; it DISMISSES Counts 14, 34, 39, 45 and 47 against Zdravko Mucic; it DISMISSES Counts 4, 12, 19, 22, 43 and 47 against Hazim Delic, and it DISMISSES Counts 2, 6, 8, 12, 16, 25, 31, 37, and 47 against Esad Landzo. It REMITS to a Trial Chamber to be nominated by the President of the Tribunal the issue of what adjustment, if any, should be made to the sentences imposed on Hazim Delic, Zdravko Mucic, and Esad Landzo to take account of the dismissal of these counts.
In relation to the eleventh ground of appeal filed by Zdravko Mucic, the Appeals Chamber FINDS that the Trial Chamber erred in making adverse reference when imposing sentence to the fact that he had not given oral evidence in the trial, and it DIRECTS the Reconstituted Trial Chamber to consider the effect, if any, of that error on the sentence to be imposed on Mucic.
The Appeals Chamber ALLOWS the fourth ground of appeal filed by the Prosecution alleging that the sentence of seven years imposed on Zdravko Mucic was inadequate, and it REMITS the matter of the imposition of an appropriate revised sentence for Zdravko Mucic to the Reconstituted Trial Chamber, with the indication that, had it not been necessary to take into account a possible adjustment in sentence because of the dismissal of the counts referred to, it would have imposed a sentence of around ten years.
The Appeals Chamber DISMISSES each of the remaining grounds of appeal filed by each of the appellants.
The Appeals Chamber's reasons for these orders are now published.
The accused are to remain in custody in the Detention Unit until further order".
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Waiouru: Jan's a Happy Girl!
After completing some work in the engine bay this morning Nick decided it was time to fit the new gas oven. The gas engineer had made three attempts to get the previous oven to work correctly but all his efforts failed. Jan had lost confidence in the model so we have replaced it with a Spinflo Prima Midi which has separate grill and oven compartments. I removed the shelf above the existing oven as the new Spinflo is higher. To my surprise the new oven actually had less depth and fitting it into the cavity proved easier than anticipated. Nick made the gas and electrical connections and tested everything before placing his order for cheese and sun dried tomato bread rolls.
Jan is so pleased to have a working oven she will willingly bake Nick bread and scones.
Darren has lightly sanded the cratch board and given it another coat of graphite paint. The King plank (right name?) has also been finished.
James spent most of the day making pipe boxing. It's now all completed although he had a problem with the bathroom when the pipe box was too long. He took it back to the workshop and cut 2mm off one end. It was still slightly too long so it went back to the workshop for a second time to have a hair shaved off the box. One returning to the boat he found the box was 2mm short? Quite a puzzle until he realised he'd brought the wrong piece of ply panelling onto Waiouru!
The enclosed piping in the toilet has made a significant change to it's appearance.
Jan will find the shelving on top of the pipe box very useful.
Meanwhile Richard spent most of the day making the side hatch interior framing and glazed doors.
To my horror I discovered this morning that I'd only varnished half the saloon finrad boxing. The boxing for the other side of the saloon had been placed in the timber rack and I'd overlooked it when varnishing during the last two days. This means the finrad boxing won't be fitted until Monday at the earliest.
In the afternoon Nick adjusted the engine mounts and fitted a non return valve to the stern bilge pump.


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Call it misinformation, disinformation, statistical fudging, or lies. Fake news is more common than most realize. The news story dubbed "Pizza-gate" created a media blitz, yet more insidious forms of misinformation put out in news stories by credible sources goes largely unquestioned by the masses. In contrast to a bizarre, but isolated shooting, fake news produced by governmental agencies has adversely affected the health and well being of millions. Attempts to expose misinformation is often met with anger or dismissive labeling as conspiracy theory.
I recently experienced this phenomenon during a recent luncheon.
Having arrived to the restaurant late, I sat at the one empty seat. Although I didn't know it, I was seated between two professionals would perfectly illustrate the societal effect of misinformation in real time.
I had recently viewed the documentary "Vaxxed" in which the whistle blower, Dr. William Thompson, discloses that he and his colleagues at the CDC fudged their data in their landmark research study performed to assess the link between autism spectrum disorder and the MMR vaccine. I found the video deeply disturbing and worthy of conversation.
In the film, Dr. Thompson details how the CDC manipulated their data to get an industry favorable result. I described the film's content in detail to my brunch neighbors.
The guest on my right was a medical research who, in an extraordinary twist of fate, had worked at the CDC during the time of the Autism/MMR study. I was awestruck by the synchronicity. The scientist made a statement that sent shivers up my spine.
I believed it was true. Actually… I knew it was true.
I had heard this phrase many times in the past. The words didn't strike me as powerful, but the certitude and finality with which the statement was delivered caused me to recoil. What I didn't know at the time was that this person unfortunately had a dear relative who was suffering from a severe form of autism.
Fudged data = phony results = fake news.
This 'definitive study' provided our doctors with fake news, i.e. the erroneous conclusion that there is no association between autism and the MMR vaccine. We parents and health care consumers had been taught by our misinformed health care professionals that the MMR vaccine is completely safe.
As most people have no fundamental understanding of how a vaccine actually works, opinions are usually generated to be in agreement with the media and doctors. It is easier to be a member of this team of social consciousness if your children have gone through the vaccination process unscathed. Others however have based their views on horrific personal experience.
Subtle difference? Not for those who have researched fracking and listened to numerous accounts of tainted ground water. The fracking industry held up this misleading, "fake" EPA conclusion to sell fracking as a safe extraction technique.
But, the EPA was caught. As a result, they reworked their assessment and yesterday came to the public announcing that hydraulic fracturing can and has contaminated drinking water.
Is this all really surprising? Our governmental agencies are filled with scientists and other professionals with ties to industry. It is truly a "revolving door". It is not a stretch to think that researchers might manipulate study results to help further progress their eventual career in industry. As funding is often dependent on industry favored results, it is probably more common than any of us would like to believe, even if those results might be at the expense of the general population's health.
How do you decide who and what to believe?


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Three Killed in Hit-And-Run Crash While Changing Tire on 635
Angel Reyes III March 12, 2019 Auto Accidents, In The News, Safe Driving
Tragedy struck a local Garland family when their son, Christopher Pham, 23, was one of three killed while changing a car tire on Interstate 635/LBJ Freeway in Dallas around 3:30 AM Sunday.
E-Scooter Crash Leaves Woman in a Coma
Angel Reyes III February 12, 2019 Auto Accidents, In The News, Rental Scooter
We recently discussed the dangers e-scooters have been posing to riders and pedestrians across the country, but there is a new lawsuit coming out of Florida that may pave the way for safer regulations across the country.
Bird Box Challenge Gone Wrong
Angel Reyes III January 15, 2019 Auto Accidents, Dangerous Behavior, In The News
Everyone is talking about the latest Netflix original movie, Bird Box. (For those who have not seen it yet, don't worry, we won't release any spoilers.) In the film, the characters must navigate through the world while remaining blindfolded. The internet took this idea and ran with it, thus giving birth to "The Bird Box Challenge." This meme is centered around performing everyday tasks all the while, you guessed it, remaining blindfolded. Unfortunately, one risky individual took this challenge to the streets.
Two Young Sisters Killed by Texting and Driving
Angel Reyes III December 27, 2018 Auto Accidents
We've all seen those "It Can Wait" billboards and bumperstickers, but just how pervasive is the No Texting While Driving movement?
Smart phones are so deeply integrated in today's society, it almost seems second nature to check that little red notification bubble as soon as it pops up, even while behind the wheel. However, texting (or being on your phone at all) while driving is extremely dangerous. Every second you take your eyes off the road is a gamble, and when lives are at risk, the stakes could not be higher.
Elementary Football League Bus Crash, 1 Child Dead and 45 Injured
Angel Reyes III December 5, 2018 Auto Accidents, In The News
BENTON, ARKANSAS — A charter bus carrying a youth football team crashed in the early hours of Monday morning. The team was from Tennessee, and had just played a championship game in Dallas this past weekend. On their homeward-bound commute at about 2:40 AM, the bus lost control and veered off of Interstate 30, where it rolled to a stop outside of Benton, Arkansas.
The tragic incident left one casualty and injured at least 45 others. The Saline County coroner identified the victim as 9-year-old Kameron Johnson. The majority of those injured were children, ages 8-10, accompanied by chaperones. The injured survivors were taken to hospitals in Little Rock and Benton, Arkansas.
The Tennessee charter bus company Scott Shuttle Service has had a clean record over the past two years with zero crashes. However, they received a penalty fine in July 2018 for a driver operating a truck without a proper license.
"It's devastating. I know that the hearts and prayers of all Memphians go out to all the children and parents and their families." — Jim Strickland, Memphis Mayor
The youth football league was a part of the Orange Mound Youth Association in Memphis. The community mourns the loss of Kameron, who was in 3rd grade at Aspire Coleman Elementary School in Memphis, TN. Three of his fellow classmates were also injured in the wreck. The school has offered to provide grief counselors to its students.
After more than 25 years representing injury victims in car wrecks, truck wrecks, and motorcycle accidents, the experienced team of accident lawyers at Reyes Browne Reilley have seen the consequences of negligence first-hand. If you or a loved one have been involved in an automobile accident, contact us now for a free and confidential case review. Fill out our form online, or call (214) 526-7900, and we will get you on the road to recovery.
The Greatest Risk For Teenage Drivers? Lack of Experience
Angel Reyes III November 27, 2018 Auto Accidents, Dangerous Behavior, Distracted Driving, Safe Driving
Adolescents are known to take chances, succumb to peer pressure, overestimate their abilities, and have emotional mood swings. Each of these behaviors can increase the likelihood for the teenage driver to be involved in an automobile crash. Investigations have shown that "the cause of teenage crashes is not the skill with which they can drive, but the judgment they exercise while driving," according to an editorial in the Journal of Adolescent Health.
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Angel Reyes III November 26, 2018 Auto Accidents
Bobby B. shares his Reyes Browne Reilley experience with our Dallas, TX staff of professional personal injury lawyers while helping him recover from damages stemming from a major car crash on the Sam Rayburn Tollway.
"I was on my way home from work one day and I was on the Sam Rayburn Tollway, and I'd caught a flat. The Sam Rayburn Tollway, it's pretty dangerous, I mean, people fly. You know, they do 80, 90, 100. I caught a flat, so I immediately put my hazards on and put my blinkers on. I started getting over and I started noticing in my rear view mirror that someone was getting over and they weren't paying attention, and I kept trying to get out of their way, but they ended up hitting me at 80, 90 miles an hour.
Their van flipped my car, spun out. I ended up with a broken shoulder, staples in the back of my head, spent the night in the hospital, I had to go to the chiropractor. Reyes Law Firm helped me out a lot. Every time I've called, they've been compliant with me, they've been more than helpful. I can't thank them enough."
Do what Bobby did – research reviews before you decide who should fight the insurance company on your injury claim.
After more than 25 years representing injury victims in car wrecks, truck wrecks, and motorcycle accidents, the experienced personal injury lawyers at Reyes Browne Reilley have seen the consequences of negligence first-hand. If you have sustained injuries because of a car wreck which was not your fault, contact us now for a free and confidential case review. Fill out our form online, or call (214) 278-6026, and we will get you on the road to recovery.Watch this Dallas' best car wreck lawyer review video and others on Youtube.


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It has only been a little more than a year since Displacer made his mark on the IDM scene with Moon_Phase and he is already back with his second masterpiece, Arroyo. Eleven original tracks feature beautiful soundscapes with delicate rhythms, making Arroyo a "must-have" for fans of Beefcake, Lapsed and Gridlock. "Transit" starts the hypnotic loops for the album and melts into "Down" and "Artificial Living", creating a feeling that the individual songs could be one long track. About halfway through, "Disconnected" comes on and from then on each track becomes notably independent from the others. This kind of structure reminds me a lot of Scorn. I can listen to it over and over, but I cannot distinguish one track from another. Remixes from O2 (Gridlock), Flint Glass and Dither complement the ambience with similar minimalism and textures. This Canadian act has proven to be a leader in the electronic music world.


Qadiani Khalifa Condoles the Death of Queen's Dog!!
Corgis are favorite dogs of the Queen of England. According to news reports (BBC and others), one of the Queen's Corgi, Pharos, had to be put down after being savaged by an English bull terrier, Dotty, owned by Princess Anne. The attack is thought to have happened on Monday, when the corgis ran out to greet the Princess Royal as she arrived at Sandringham for Christmas. The Queen is said to be devastated by the death of her corgi. The Queen's love for her corgis is well known and they were last seen in public milling around the feet of England's World Cup rugby stars at a Buckingham Palace reception earlier this month.
Media has reported this incident widely and according to NBCSandiego.com News Queen was mourning. This incident has saddened not only everyone in the Royal Family, but those loyal to the throne of England are also showing their solidarity with the Queen.
Did this so-called God-appointed Khalifa expressed any sadness at the senseless killings of innocent Muslims in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kashmir, Bosnia and other parts of the world? If not, then why not? Just because they have not taken the oath of allegience with the Khalifa of Ahmadiyyat, does that make them sub-human? The Khalifa of this Jamaat claims to be appointed by God, jamaat claims to have gained more than 100 million converts (!!!) over the last few years, claims to be the only representative of true Islam and among the 73 sects, claims to be the sect which will go to paradise (all others will go to hell), is this the conduct of a true Islamic jamaat?
Perhaps Queen's Corgi has taken an allegience with the Khalifa!!!
In the eyes of Qadiani Khalifa, Corgi is better than Muslims!!!
Ahmedi.org futher says that should the Khalifa decides to offer funeral prayers of this Corgi, it should kindly be announced over MTA, so that millions of Ahmadis all over the world can join their Khalifa in proving their loyalty.
It would be worth remembering that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani, the founder of Ahmadiyya Movement, had also gone out of his way to prove his loyalty to the British Raj. Please read his books, Tohfa-e-Qaisariyah, Kitab-ul-Bariyah, to just get a glimpse at this.


New 'beer flights' are being launched at The King's Head pub in Aylesbury giving you the chance to sample different flavours from around the country in just one drink.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) sees the launch of 1/3 pint glass servings in The Farmers Bar, Market Square, of a host of draught ales which allow you to taste different beer styles.
Beer flights are already proving popular in Europe and the United States and allow you to taste a host of beers against each other and then compare them.
For more information about the beer flight offer visit www.farmersbar.co.uk.


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23 Ohio death row inmates test positive for COVID-19
Published 5:27 pm Friday, July 31, 2020
COLUMBUS (AP) — More than 20 Ohio death row inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak flaring up just this past week, The Associated Press has learned.
The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction confirmed the first case to the AP on July 24 but by Friday said the number had jumped to 23.
Thirteen of those inmates were tested based on their symptoms and 10 were asymptomatic and tested through contract tracing, said prisons spokesperson JoEllen Smith.
Medical staff are monitoring the inmates, who are being quarantined and isolated under the prison system's coronavirus policy, Smith said.
The inmates are all housed at Chillicothe Correctional Institution, where the state's death row is based. All inmates there undergo daily symptom screening, Smith said.
Ohio has about 140 death row inmates, most housed at the Chillicothe prison. No executions are scheduled for this year as the state struggles to find drugs for its lethal injection process.
Ohio's prison system is one of the hardest-hit in the country, with more than 5,200 inmates testing positive as of Thursday. In addition, 88 inmates have died from confirmed or probable cases of the coronavirus.
Virtually all prisons have cases, but the majority have been at Marion Correctional Institution and Pickaway Correctional Institution, which has a medical wing.
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William Stuart "Nobby" Clark (born ) is a New Zealand politician, serving as the Mayor of Invercargill since 2022. He has also served on the Invercargill City Council since 2019 and as deputy mayor since 2020.

Early life and career
Clark was born in Nelson and moved to Auckland after leaving school. He served as a medic during the Vietnam War, and subsequently moved to Invercargill in 1975. He has been described as a blue collar worker and worked at Oranga Tamariki, Stopping Violence Southland, and the IHC New Zealand.

He was employed by Idea Services the company owned by IHC, until he was sacked as their Southland regional manager. He initially lost a wrongful dismissal case, but on appeal won $15,500 compensation and repayment of costs.

Political career
Prior to being elected to council in 2019, Clark was spokesman of the Invercargill Ratepayers Advocacy Group. He was the highest polling Invercargill city council candidate in 2019, with 10,802 votes. He was selected by mayor Tim Shadbolt to be deputy mayor on 12 October 2020, following the resignation of Toni Biddle. Following clashes with Shadbolt, Clark announced his intention to resign as deputy in March 2022, but was eventually convinced to stay on.

2022 Invercargill mayoral election
On 30 May 2022, Clark announced his candidacy for the 2022 Invercargill mayoral election. In June, he announced the formation of a group of ten council candidates he would run alongside. The group mostly consists of new candidates, though incumbent councillor Allan Arnold was among them. This ticket was revealed in July to be called "Let's Go Invercargill".

On 8 October, Clark won the Invercargill mayoral election, winning 6,537 votes. The incumbent Shadbolt only won 847 votes while the second-highest candidate Newstalk ZB broadcaster Marcus Lush won 3,785 votes.

Mayor of Invercargill, 2022–present
Following his election as Mayor, Clark announced that he would focus on opposing the Government's Three Waters reform programme, building a new museum in Invercargill and reviewing project spending. He also detailed plans to cut $50 million from the city's $115 million budget. He stated that he would not wear the mayoral robes and would not be addressed as "Your Worship" as his predecessor had. On 14 October, he appointed newly-elected councillor Tom Campbell as his deputy.

On 1 November, Clark attempted to remove the speaking rights of mana whenua representatives at full council meetings, as they did not have voting rights. This proposal was defeated in a council vote.

Clark made national headlines in March 2023 for his use of the word nigger in a speech at an arts event, and again while defending his actions to the media. He argued that he was questioning the line between artistic expression and hate speech in response to a controversial poem by Tusiata Avia. Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon called on him to apologise and Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson called on him to resign. Clark responded by calling for Foon to resign instead, for not investigating Avia for alleged hate speech.

Personal life

Clark has the distinction of being the first person to run the Kepler track 30 times. In 2004 he became just the fourth person to donate a kidney anonymously in New Zealand.

References

1950s births
Living people
People from Nelson, New Zealand
Invercargill City Councillors
Deputy mayors of Invercargill
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Stanley travel mug is a personal coffee to brew a serving of coffee directly into a thermal travel mug. Ideal for people who only need a cup of coffee instead of a full pot, Stanley travel mug makes about 15.5 oz. coffees per cup and can use regular ground coffee beans, available at most grocery stores or coffee shops. The unit is also small and compact, ideal for small spaces such as apartments or other small kitchen. Operating a Stanley travel mug is fairly simple and can be done in just minutes.
Open the filter tray and insert a small filter. This may be a small one cone filter or a size 1 Mellitus filters. Place about 1 tablespoon. Ground coffee in the filter and close the filter compartment. Lift the lid of the coffee maker and pour ¾ cup of water in the water tank. Use slightly less water if you want darker coffee. Close the reservoir cap.
Add milk or creamer for the Stanley travel mug, if desired. Place the travel mug lid on the travel mug and set the cup on the coffee tray. Line up the groove on the cup lid with coffee machine opening. Press the "On" to start the coffee production process, which takes about four minutes. Remove the coffee cup manufacturer when the coffee is finished brewing and press the "Off" switch.


It's Amelia Concours Week, so if you want to avoid all of the congestion on the south end of Amelia Island, head downtown on Saturday, March 9th, and enjoy both the Fernandina Beach Arts Market and the Fernandina Beach Market Place farmers market. Between the two, you will find nearly 70 tents with arts, crafts, woodwork, seasonal produce, Vietnamese egg rolls, fresh baked breads, tasty pies, and so much more.
While you won't find a Corvette Sting Ray or a Plymouth Barracuda at the farmers market, we do have seafood. Eddie and Debbie Chesser, of Chesser Seafood, will have their wild caught white shrimp as well as the Atlantic Ocean royal reds this Saturday. They will likely sell out with so many people in town, so be sure to order yours ahead of time by calling (904) 509-3337 or (904) 485-6853. We also have Upstream Seafood; they will be bringing halibut, scallops and Alaskan Salmon.
In the Arts Market you will find beautiful, handmade knives and sheaths by J. Thompson Knives. He does a lot of custom work, and these boning, fillet, and hunting knives are works of art, but you won't find the "Rapier" or "Cutlass." Reverse Glass by Gail is a huge assortment of handpainted glasses that come in a variety of styles and purposes, you will find the ideal glass. We also have a vendor who customizes tumblers, perfect for your car's drink holder.
If you find yourself spending too much time with your car, we have a brand new vendor that will surely keep you out of the doghouse. Let's show a big Fernandina Beach welcome to Wish Flower Farms. This company is located on Amelia Island, and they offer sustainably grown flowers and greenery. Please stop by their booth this Saturday morning and check out their professionally arranged bouquets that come in several sizes and color themes.
Both markets will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., rain or shine, and your well-behaved, short-leashed pets are welcomed to join you.


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REPORT: Scott, DeSantis Feuding After Transition
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January 10, 2019 1:32 PM ET
Tensions are reportedly high between former Florida Republican Gov. and now Sen. Rick Scott and current Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis following a difficult transition period in Tallahassee.
Scott reportedly threw a party on his last day in the governor's mansion after the DeSantis family had already moved in. Scott's decision to host 48 people at a going-away party irked some DeSantis allies. (RELATED: Ron DeSantis Wins Florida Gubernatorial Election After Andrew Gillum Concedes Again)
"It shows how inconsiderate the Scott administration was," Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz said, according to Politico.
In addition to throwing the party, Scott also made more than 70 new appointments within the last 72 hours of his governorship without discussing them with DeSantis, who has already made clear his plans to rescind some of the appointments.
U.S. President Donald Trump stands with FEMA Administrator Brock Long (L) and U.S. Rep Ron DeSantis (R-FL) as he talks to Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) after the president arrived to tour storm damage from Hurricane Michael at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, U.S., October 15, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
DeSantis was sworn in as the new governor of Florida on Monday, while Scott was sworn in as the state's junior senator later that evening. Scott reportedly left DeSantis' inauguration before the latter's speech to fly to Washington D.C.
Having both swearing-in ceremonies on the same day created some awkwardness within the Florida Republican party, with some insiders speculating to Politico that Scott tried to nudge local Republicans to attend his event instead, with one consultant even going as far as to say that "You're dead to Rick," if you decided to attend DeSantis's swearing-in ceremony instead. (RELATED: Incumbent Bill Nelson Concedes Florida Senatorial Election To Rick Scott After Contentious Recount)
The 66-year-old Scott and the 40-year-old DeSantis campaigned together ahead of the 2018 midterms, with both races being among the most closely watched and hotly contested in the country. But both have now reportedly become distant as they are expected to become top contenders for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, when President Donald Trump will either be term limited or a Democratic president will be running for a second term.
Scott for his part denied a rift between the two sunshine state governors in a statement through a spokesperson.
"Senator Scott and Governor DeSantis have a great working relationship," Scott spokesman Chris Hartline said. "Senator Scott looks forward to partnering with Governor DeSantis to fight for Florida families."
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Pantheon of San Fernando
The burial place of some of Mexico's most prominent residents is full of macabre stories and hidden masonic symbols.
The graveyard during the Day of the Dead. Mario Yair TS (Atlas Obscura User)
Benito Juarez's tomb. Mario Yair TS (Atlas Obscura User)
Ignacio Comonfort Tomb. Mario Yair TS (Atlas Obscura User)
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The children's wall. Mario Yair TS (Atlas Obscura User)
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The Pantheon of San Fernando (Museo Panteón de San Fernando) was one of the most important burial grounds of 19th-century Mexico, and today preserves the tombs of many of the country's most notable residents.
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The cemetery is the final resting place of former president Benito Juárez and his wife Margarita Maza; Ignacio Zaragoza, the general credited with winning the Cinco de Mayo battle; Independence leader Vicente Guerrero; the famous soprano Henriette Sontag; and many others. The graveyard was closed to burials in 1872, and declared a museum in 2006.
Some of the entombed have haunting stories surrounding their deaths. The corpse of the writer Francisco Zarco was stolen by a friend who brought it home to talk to. Or Miguel Miramón, a general shot by the Juárez government, whose loving wife took his heart and exhibited it in a reliquary inside her bedroom. The place also has it fair share of ghost stories, such as the statue of Juan de la Granja that is said to move.
Maybe the most impressive part of the graveyard are the hidden masonic symbols on the tombs. Many of the deceased were Freemasons from different masonic lodges, and as such the tombs are decorated with pyramids, black and white mosaics, brackets, and compasses. A guided tour describes the many funerary art symbols seen throughout the cemetery.
Of course the best way to visit the graveyard is at nighttime. The museum is open to the public for free on the night of the last Wednesday of every month.
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Museo del Pulque y las Pulquerías
Explore the history of Mexico's lesser-known ancient alcoholic beverage.
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Grave of Antoine-Augustin Parmentier
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The oil print process is a photographic printmaking process that dates to the mid-19th century. Oil prints are made on paper on which a thick gelatin layer has been sensitized to light using dichromate salts. After the paper is exposed to light through a negative, the gelatin emulsion is treated in such a way that highly exposed areas take up an oil-based paint, forming the photographic image.

A significant drawback to the oil print process is that it requires the negative to be the same size as the final print because the medium is not sensitive enough to light to make use of an enlarger. A subtype of the oil print process, the bromoil process, was developed in the early 20th century to solve this problem.

The oil print and bromoil processes create soft images reminiscent of paint or pastels but with the distinctive indexicality of a photograph. For this reason, they were popular with the Pictorialists during the first half of the 20th century. The painterly qualities of the prints continue to appeal to artists and have recently led some contemporary art photographers to take up these processes again.

Oil print techniques
The origins of the oil print process go back to experiments by Alphonse Louis Poitevin with bichromated gelatin in the 1850s.

To make an oil print, a piece of paper is coated with a thick gelatin layer containing dichromate salts that sensitize it to light. A contact print is made by laying a negative over the paper and exposing it to light, which leads to hardening of the dichromated gelatin in proportion to the amount of light that reaches the paper. After exposure, the print is soaked in water and the non-hardened areas absorb more water than the hardened parts. The sponge-dried but still moist paper is then inked with an oil-based ink, which sticks preferentially to the hardened (drier) areas. The result is a positive image in the color of the ink. As with other forms of printmaking, the ink application requires considerable skill, and no two prints are identical.

Multicolor oil prints are possible through local inking of the print, and it is also possible to create reverse prints by contact-printing the wet oil print to a piece of plain paper. Artists have also sometimes created variations by applying extra paint using brushes. In the later 19th century, it was possible to buy commercially prepared gelatin-coated paper.

Bromoil process
The bromoil process is a variation on the oil print process that allows for enlargements. In 1907, E. J. Wall described how it should theoretically be possible to place a negative in an enlarger to produce a larger silver bromide positive, which would then be bleached, hardened, and inked following the oil print process. That same year C. Welborne Piper worked out the practical details. Much as Wall envisioned it, the bromoil process starts with a normally developed print exposed onto a silver-bromide paper that is then chemically bleached, hardened, and fixed. When the still-moist print is inked, the hardest (driest) areas take up the most ink while the wettest areas become the highlights.

An issue with the bromoil process is that inadequate rinsing of the chrome salts can lead to discoloration of the prints when exposed to light over long periods of time. In addition, irregularities in the thickness of the gelatin layer can, under unfavorable conditions, lead to stresses that damage the pictorial (ink) layer.

A version of the bromoil process was developed to produce full-color prints in the 1930s before commercial color film was developed. This technique requires three matching negatives of the subject, each made on Ilford Hypersensitive Panchromatic plates and shot through a blue, green, and red filter. The developed plates are enlarged and printed onto separate pieces of bromide-silver photographic paper, which are then bleached and hardened in the usual manner. The three prints are then inked with a firm bromoil ink, yellow on the blue-filtered print, red on the green-filtered print, and blue on the red-filtered print. The three inked prints are then treated as printing plates and passed through an etching press that will transfer the ink to a new piece of paper or cloth, reversing the image in the process. Care must be taken to maintain exact registration of the three plates.

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Carbon print

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We have a date! Sept. 10th will be the big day. This isn't as soon as we were hoping for but many schedules had to be coordinated and they wanted it to be first thing in the morning with no cases following. We will be praying Gabrielle remains stable until then and trust this is God's perfect timing.
Gabrielle will have pre-op testing completed Sept. 5th and arrive at 6am for surgery on the 10th.
I spoke with Dr. Grant yesterday and he said the lesion in her right frontal lobe is quite extensive and he will basically be removing the entire lobe minus the motor strip. He suggested the process of saving Gabrielle's motor strip to avoid left sided paralysis will be a tedious one. But, it is comforting to know this is all in God's very capable hands!
We appreciate the love and support of each of you!


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There is clearly controversy surrounding the origin of autism. Some researchers, such as the UK's Dr Andrew Wakefield, a team in Utah, and another in Dublin, feel that vaccines, and particularly the MMR vaccine, can cause this condition. It has also been pointed out that Amish children, who are not usually vaccinated, do not share the same level of autism (if any) as children who are routinely vaccinated. The question is … can dogs be autistic?
Just over six years ago, my husband Rob and I decided to adopt a rescue Papillon. We had come into contact with this wonderful breed when a Papillon fancier organised a workshop for me, and there were several Papillons in the audience. We were greatly impressed with their intelligence and beauty.
Well, who would fail to be attracted by such a proposition? The rescue coordinator went on to say that this little chap didn't like men, and that he was prone to biting. He was five years old and was being rehomed because his elderly 'mum' had died, and her husband didn't want to keep him. Rob and I felt fairly confident that we could help Georgie, mainly because Rob – a man – is very calm and gentle and has qualifications in canine psychology.
However, when we collected Georgie, he had to be herded into a crate as if he were a wild animal. At one point, he got himself between my feet and started to spin in a circle whilst snarling and attacking himself. We were advised to drive the 200 or so miles home without letting him out of the crate, lest we couldn't get him back in again. Once home, Edward, my late beautiful old Golden Retriever, was delighted to meet Georgie and took no notice when he was triggered into a spin. Georgie also seemed comfortable with Edward.
We soon learnt that Georgie wouldn't allow us to touch him. We also learnt that he favoured the freeze part of the flight, fight or freeze stress response. This meant that the tiny little dog, who wasn't always easy to spot underfoot, didn't get out of the way of moving feet or clumsy puppies. His second stress response was fight – which meant that if you accidentally walked near him or brushed into him, he would bite your feet. Luckily, being such a small little man, and providing you had shoes or slippers on, his teeth couldn't cause much damage. The puppies soon learnt to respect his space.
A little research revealed that there is a form of epilepsy in dogs which involves spinning. Called 'complex partial seizure', it can be difficult to recognise but includes lip snapping, snapping the air, aggression, spinning, and obsessive behaviour. Georgie also fixates on flies, bird song, and light reflections, and sometimes he will obsessively lick the carpet for hours (unless we give him a homoeopathic remedy which stops this).
How do you walk a dog who won't allow you to touch him? How do you get a lead on and off if he attacks you or himself if you try? How do you ensure that he's in good health? How do you inspect his teeth or his ears? How do you groom him? How do you get the grass burrs and knots out of his coat? What do you do if he growls at you every time you look at him?
I telephoned a long-time friend who is a gifted medical intuitive. "He's vaccine damaged," was her immediate response. "He won't let you touch him because it's as though he hallucinates when hands go near him. It's like epilepsy." She suggested a number of homoeopathic remedies for us to try – all for the unwanted effects of vaccines.
Sometimes it's difficult to know which came first – the chicken or the egg. This is so with Georgie. I feel sure that some of his problems come from unsympathetic handling in the past. For example, if I walk into a room with a piece of kitchen tissue, Georgie looks frightened and growls at me. He sometimes has difficulty with his poo – it will stick to the feathers on his beautiful bottom, and sometimes it will drop off in the house. Maybe he was punished for this in the past? He also arrived elegantly groomed, and the only way this could have happened would have been if he had been forced. We know how distressed he gets if we touch him. It's beyond dislike. Georgie became nearly hysterical when we tried to groom him – so we have decided that we will not force him.
To get an official diagnosis of epilepsy, a vet will need to check for thyroid disease, liver problems, metabolic disorders, central nervous system damage, infections, and genetic disorders. If results indicate problems, other tests might include an EEG, a CT scan, an MRI, and a cerebral spinal fluid test. Bearing in mind there is no cure, and bearing in mind that we don't like putting our dogs through aggressive procedures or administering aggressive drugs, we weren't in the market for all of these.
Endorsement of our view came from another route when we were introduced to Dieter Harsch and Iris Parizek in Germany who run a Canine Health Concern equivalent over there. Dieter is a skilled Bioenergetic therapist. He offered to take a look at Georgie's hair sample for us – and came back with the diagnosis of vaccine damage (which a conventional vet, despite all of his expensive tests, would not do). Dieter sent some more homoeopathic remedies to treat vaccine damage.
Alongside this, Rob worked to slowly and gently try to desensitise Georgie to touch. Very, very slowly and gradually, he has been getting Georgie used to being stroked and very lightly brushed. Some days are better than others: there have been days when we have both cried because Georgie has responded with utter joy at being touched. Other days are not so good, and Rob has to stop trying as it distresses Georgie so much. However, this has never happened without food. Without titbits, Georgie will not come near us – although he cracks our hearts open every time we arrive home and he greets us. He comes running up to our lowered hands and kisses us before running away.
We have adopted a non-confrontational approach with this little man – and thank goodness he isn't a large dog or this option just wouldn't exist. He would have been called a dangerous dog and euthanised.
There have been times, especially in the early days, when Rob and I were heavy-hearted, wondering why we had allowed ourselves to be 'suckered' into taking Georgie on. Yet now we just adore him. Small improvements are big events in our house. And he is such a loving, loyal little dog. Sometimes I see him looking at me and I know he longs to be cuddled, but he understands that he's not like other dogs, and that he can't be. However, being himself is more than enough. When I broke my leg at the beginning of the year, it was Georgie who insisted upon looking after me and sleeping with me in my downstairs isolation. It's Georgie who wants to ensure we are all together. And it's Georgie who has charmed his way into our hearts.
Temple Grandin is a famous person with autism who has written a number of books, including 'Animals in Translation' 'Thinking in Pictures', and 'Emergence'. Her main contribution has been the invention of devices that eliminate some of the cruelty to animals in slaughterhouses.
We asked the rescue coordinator to make enquiries about Georgie. Had he been vaccinated every year? His previous owner replied that, yes, he had – and that his behaviour got worse every year (although they didn't know he was vaccine damaged. They just thought he was a naughty boy). This tiny little toy dog received the same dose of vaccine every year as a Great Dane or Pyrenean Mountain Dog.
More recently, Georgie has been given CBD oil and we find him more amenable to being touched. He is also far less reactive, and calmer. See http://chcstore.weebly.com/cbd-oil.html CBD oil is currently being used as a treatment for children with epilepsy and other forms of vaccine damage.
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