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About MICE in Asia
Singapore Chosen as Host City for the Inaugural of IBTM Asia Pacific in 2020 – An Expected 3,000 Meeting Planners and Exhibitors to Attend the Event
By Julia Rahman | 2019
IBTM Asia Pacific, part of IBTM's global portfolio of meetings and events industry trade shows, will hold its inaugural Asia Pacific event in Singapore, at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in 2020. As the region's vibrant hub for the meetings and events market, Singapore was selected as the host city for the very first edition of the show. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will partner IBTM Asia Pacific to curate thematic tours, local experiences and networking opportunities for hosted buyers. This will take place before and during IBTM Asia Pacific, which will be held from April 6 to 8, 2020.
Together with IBTM Asia Pacific, STB will host interested buyers for a pre-event familiarisation tour, taking place on April 4 and 5, before IBTM Asia Pacific commences. The tour will showcase interesting local experiences and new, unique venue offerings for business events. In addition, STB will offer complimentary tours, on a first-come-first-served basis, on the evenings of the show days from April 6 and 7 for interested buyers to discover a range of experiences in dining, nightlife and entertainment, or to participate in innovation tours in Singapore. Hosted buyers are invited to reach out to IBTM to register their interest.
Nick Pilbeam, divisional director, Reed Travel Exhibitions, commented: "As a group, Reed Exhibitions has a long-standing and much valued working relationship with the Singapore Tourism Board. I'm absolutely delighted that we have cemented that through this partnership for IBTM Asia Pacific. Strategically, the event is a key addition to IBTM's, and indeed the Group's portfolio, and is an exciting new addition to the industry calendar for the region's business events market."
Singapore Tourism Board's executive director, Conventions, Meetings & Incentive Travel, Dr Edward Koh said, "We are delighted that IBTM Asia Pacific has chosen Singapore as the destination for its inaugural Asia Pacific edition. As a global hub, Singapore has unrivalled connectivity to the region and also offers strong infrastructure and MICE expertise for meeting planners and exhibitors who are looking to host their event here. We look forward to welcoming the attendees to Singapore in April next year and also invite them to experience our vibrant lifestyle offerings through familiarisation tours and networking events."
IBTM Asia Pacific will bring together a high calibre group of international, Asia Pacific and local meeting planners and exhibitors for two days of pre-scheduled one-to-one business meetings, education and networking. The event will be under-pinned by IBTM's sophisticated, industry-leading Hosted Buyer programme which creates personalised appointment diaries for Hosted Buyers and exhibitors to ensure that delegates only meet people with whom there's a very good chance of doing business.
For more information, or to register interest, visit: ibtmasiapacific.com.
ICCA increases footprint in China at Xiamen International MICE Week
From left to right: Qiu Guoyue, Xiamen ITG MICE Group; Senthil Gopinath, ICCA; Jeoven Wong, Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Convention & Exhibition Affairs; Noor Hamid, ICCA Asia Pacific; Huang Xiuyun, C&D Global Tourism Group
ICCA was invited to attend Xiamen International MICE Week by three of its members: the Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Convention & Exhibition Affairs, C&D Global Tourism Group and ITG MICE Group. This is the first time ICCA held a Global Executive meeting in a city outside its Head Office in Amsterdam.
Chief executive officer Senthil Gopinath and the Management Team met in Xiamen during the 5th edition of the 2019 International MICE Week to hold ICCA's Global Executives Round Table Conference. At the same time, ICCA welcomed new members from Xiamen and signed an MOU to increase further collaboration.
Since 2016 when Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Convention & Exhibition Affairs joined ICCA, the city's convention bureau has established a close relationship with ICCA. ICCA's director Asia Pacific Noor Hamid for example, has visited Xiamen for training and knowledge exchange and, in October of this year, the general director of the city's convention bureau, Jeoven Wong led a delegation from Xiamen to participate in the 58th ICCA Congress in Houston, USA.
China currently is the country with the most ICCA members of 84 organisation strong. The number continues to grow with ICCA welcoming new member Shaanxi Meton Conference and Exhibition Management LTD.
Left: Representatives of Xiamen and ICCA met in Xiamen during the Xiamen International MICE Week
Lights on for AIME 2020
Inspired by the 2020 theme of 'the power of human connections', the AIME team has partnered with SolarBuddy an Australian registered charity that provides solar powered lights to children in third world countries.
SolarBuddy was the first charity in the world to supply donated solar lights directly to children, and has educated over 130,000 students in over 500 schools, across 21 countries. Its mission is to help improve the educational opportunities of six million children living in energy poverty throughout South Pacific, Southeast Asia and Africa by 2030 through providing them SolarBuddy to study with after dusk.
So how does it work at AIME 2020?
Delegates will be tasked with building SolarBuddy from scratch. The lights made during the 2020 event, will give guests the opportunity to create something meaningful, while connecting and building relationships with one another for charity.
Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park of Ainu Culture and Heritage – First of its Kind in Japan
Scheduled to be opened in April next year, the museum and park which are set against the natural surroundings of Lake Poroto in Hokkaido, will showcase the custom and tradition of the Ainu tribe that has been officially recognised by the Japanese government as an indigenous people of the country.
Upopoy which is the name given to the museum is an Ainu term that means singing in a large group. The mission of the museum is to bring people together to understand and learn about Ainu culture and history.
When completed, the museum and park will house a hall with exhibitions on display aided by audio and visual presentation on the Ainu people. Adjacent is a park on a site of about 10 hectres that includes an open-air museum where you can actually experience the traditional life of the Ainu people through the reproduction of a settlement on the shore of Lake Poroto.
You can easily spend a day at Upopoy viewing the exhibits and enjoying the scenery and outdoor sights.
Eventually the Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park in Shiraoi will becomea base for Ainu culture and tradition. Currently information on the Ainu people can be found in several smaller museums and cultural centres across Hokkaido.
The Ainu people are to be found in Shiraoi, a town that is also a tourist destination with its sea, lakes, rivers, forests and hot springs. The town is keen on preserving the culture of its inhabitants, the Ainu and the Upopoy National Museum and Park, which is fully funded by the Japanese government, will keep alive the heritage of the Ainu people.
Falling Leaves at Hokkaido University in Saporro City
One of Japan's leading universities, the Hokkaido University is not only an institute of higher learning, but also known for its ginkgo tree lined avenue. Visitors from all over the world come to walk along the road of rows of these trees to admire the autumn foliage.
The university commonly known as Hokudai is located in the city centre and near to the Sapporo Station. A vast site, the campus ground includes several school buildings and forests covering about 660 per square kilometres which are used for research.
Part of the university grounds resembles a national park with huge trees, and are open to the public. In spring there will be colourful cherry blossoms – fresh green plants and blue skies in summer – ginkgo trees with falling leaves in autumn – and in winter, you can enjoy the snow.
Brand USA and United Airlines Sign Global Sponsorship Agreement
Brand USA, the destination marketing organisation for the United States, and United Airlines announced a three-year global sponsorship agreement to promote international travel across the United States.
The agreement makes United Airlines an official Global Airline Sponsor of Brand USA and the exclusive airline sponsor of Brand USA's next IMAX® film, "Into America's Wild", which premieres in February 2020.
While the film takes international audiences on a journey across the United States through its scenic byways, ancient homelands, little known trails, and hidden gems that form the country's natural tapestry. "Into America's Wild" features the country's greatest outdoor experiences from kayaking Oregon's stunning coast, to traversing majestic canyons in the Southwest, exploring the wilds of Alaska, walking the Appalachian Trail and more.
"Our sponsorship with United Airlines grew out of our mutual passion for sharing America's treasures with the international travel community. Together, we are determined to find creative solutions that impact global travel to the United States," said Christopher Thompson, president and chief executive officer of Brand USA. "Travel decisions are increasingly influenced by entertaining content and compelling stories. With no shortage of narratives, Brand USA and United Airlines have the right resources and marketing innovation to elevate the position of the U.S. in the worldwide travel sector."
IBTM Announces First Exhibitor Signings for New Asia Pacific Event Trade Show
Singapore Tourism Board, Tourism New Zealand, Malaysia Convention Bureau, Dubai Corporation for Tourism & Commerce Marketing, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, UNECA and Genting Cruises are among the first major names to be confirmed as exhibitors.
Dream Cruises, a member of Genting Cruise Lines, will host the event's closing party at the Zouk Beach Club on board the award-winning Genting Dream cruise ship, which homeports year-round in Singapore.
IBTM Asia Pacific has partnered with premium remote interpreting cloud-based platform Interprefy, which as well as exhibiting, will empower the event's theatre spaces with remote simultaneous interpreting. Interprefy will also provide a silent PA system to help reduce noise pollution, thereby enhancing the delegate experience.
Michael Jones, event manager for IBTM Asia Pacific, commented: "We're delighted to announce the first exhibitor signings for what we are confident will fast become an unmissable event on the industry calendar. We're performing ahead of target on sales and not only do we have some incredibly high calibre exhibitors from within the region, but also exhibitors from further afield who are looking to do business with Asia Pacific event planners. We have a very strong sales pipeline and will be announcing more news in the coming weeks."
IBTM Asia Pacific will bring together a high calibre group of international, APAC regional and local meeting planners and exhibitors for two days of pre-scheduled one-to-one business meetings, education and networking. The event will be underpinned by IBTM's sophisticated, industry-leading Hosted Buyer programme, which creates personalised appointment diaries for Hosted Buyers and exhibitors to ensure that delegates only meet people with whom there's a very good chance of doing business.
Michael continues: "The team is working hard behind the scenes on the Hosted Buyer programme, as well as to finalise details of the education and networking programmes. Anticipation is huge ahead of this first edition of IBTM Asia Pacific and we're excited to share further details in due course."
The marketing and Hosted Buyer programme, which supports the success of every IBTM event, is well underway and is being managed by the experienced existing team based in Richmond, London, supported by Reed Exhibition's teams in Singapore, China, Middle East, Japan, Korea and America.
The event will take place from April 6 to 8 April 2020 in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre.
For more information, or to register interest, visit: ibtmasiapacific.com
Meeting Mean Business Canada Launches Video Advocacy Campaign
Aligned with the Meeting Mean Business Canada (MMBC) deliverables for 2019, the coalition has officially launched its "Telling our Story" campaign. The campaign consists of one 4-minute video and 11 vignettes, all of which are focused around the importance of the meetings and events industry to the Canadian economy and the impact that it has on the global economy too.
Speaking about why the coalition created the series of videos, Heidi Welker, Chair Meetings Mean Business Canada commented "One of the 2019 goals was to develop a communications plan around "Telling our Story". The committee, chaired by Debbie van der Beek, took this task very seriously and created some amazing video content. Phase 1 of the plan focused on Government Influence," said Welker.
"Our goal with these videos is to communicate the significant economic impact that the meeting and business events sector has on our country as well as on a global stage. It's time for government officials and fellow Canadians to learn and recognize the importance of this industry on the economy and jobs. The meetings and business events industry will become an industry as recognized as the automotive, manufacturing or agriculture sector. The videos created a focus on sectors where Canada is a leader and the importance that meetings and business events have, in order to advance their sectors. It was truly a labour of love," said Van der Beek.
All of the videos are available for download from the toolkit page on the MMBC website.
SACEOS Celebrates 40 Years of MICE Growth and Innovation
AAA 2020 – Asia's Largest Amusement and Attraction Show
Business Events Sarawak to Elevate Power of Business Events in Malaysia with PCMA
PCMA and CEMA Announce a Strategic Alliance to Support, Educate and Grow Audiences
Nara Prefectural Convention Center to Open Spring of 2020
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Q: Delete single file from an old commit I have just realized that an old commit committed a sensitive file that should not be in source control.
However, since that time there have been many branches and merges. If I go back to the original commit, then reset and re-do the commit, it will be a lot of mucking around to rebase and repeat all the branches and merges since.
The file has not been edited at all since its original commit; git log badfile.ext shows nothing other than that one commit.
Is there any other technique I can use to make the repository's history look like this file never existed, without changing all subsequent commits?
This is a private repo and so I know where all cloned copies are; it is OK if the problem can be fixed in one repo and then all other repos have to delete and re-clone to pick up the change.

A: See Github's docs on removing sensible data. As mentioned here, you cannot do this without rewriting history (changing one commit means changing its hash, which in it's turn means that all the commits pointing to it must also change, and so on).
Also, keep in mind that it doesn't make sense (if even possible) to purge history on the clones as well.
So, basically you have to ask everyone involved in work with repo to push all their changes, then re-write history on your central repo, eliminate local clones and clone from the updated repository.

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The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin: An Interview with Author James Norton
Posted in Books & Media on Sat, 11/28/2009 - 7:35am by lee -
James Norton and Becca Dilley are fast becoming the "Brangelina" of the Midwestern food scene - a smart, high powered couple whose presence is everywhere. Not content to have launched the terrific food website Heavy Table early in 2009, this fall sees the release of their first book together, the excellent "The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin." I recently caught up with James and pumped him with questions about the book.
Simple, Good, and Tasty: Your new book, "The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin," is beautiful. How did it come about?
James Norton: Becca Dilley - who in addition to being the photographer for this book, is also my wife - and I both lived in Boston for a number of years. While we were out there, we found ourselves having to be ambassadors from the world of cheese to the world of people who don't really understand what cheese is. We'd bring cheese to parties, and people would look at us strangely, as though we'd brought condiments - we'd have to explain that, yes, you can just eat the stuff as is, and it's delicious. At any rate, being informal cheese spokespeople led us to learn a lot about cheese, and Becca learned about the Master Cheesemaker program in the course of her homework.
In a nutshell, the program is a 2-3 year course of study in cheesemaking that can only be undertaken by people who have been making cheese as licensed Wisconsin makers for 10 years or more - it's a fair bit of coursework at the University of Wisconsin, and a 30+ page written exam at the end.
We got intrigued - who are the people who are so serious about making cheese that they sign up for it? How would their stories tell the story of Wisconsin? So, we pitched the idea to the University of Wisconsin Press and wound up interviewing 43 masters at 35 different plants, covering about 7,600 miles in our Honda Civic in the process.
SGT: Why did you choose cheese as your topic? Are you a cheese guy?
JN: I'm a food guy, and, by birth, a Wisconsin guy. So it was a pretty good fit. Becca's definitely a cheese girl. Perfect fit for her. We both saw this as a chance to take a documentary approach and really tell the stories of food artisans whose identity is absolutely intertwined with that of the state in which they live. I'm hoping that this book is read not just as a cheese book, but also as a Wisconsin book. These guys are so Wisconsin - jolly, insanely hardworking, collegial, humble, fond of their beer and sausage. And smart as hell. The smarts that it takes to be a successful master cheesemaker is really impressive.
Jim Norton and Becca DilleySGT: Which are some of your favorite Wisconsin cheeses? Do you have a favorite?
JN: Ha! I could never choose a single favorite, but I'll name a few really good ones. Sartori's SarVecchio is an aged parmesan with a sweet, nutty character that's a great table cheese and a great cooking cheese. The cheddar of David Metzig (Union Star) is absolutely stellar, as is his fresh and natural tasting string cheese, which tastes like new milk made solid. And the Crescenza Stracchino of BelGioioso is amazing on a baguette - it's a very soft, tangy, bright-tasting cheese that's like nothing else I've really tried.
SGT: What about Minnesota cheese? And European cheese?
JN: For Minnesota cheese, I'm really partial to the blues of Faribault Dairy. Terrific mellow but spirited cheeses. As for Europe, I'm a big fan of the soft, buttery, high-fat Saint Andre, which is a little like brie on steroids.
SGT: What's the plan for the book?
JN: We're touring this month all throughout Wisconsin, plus Minneapolis and Chicago as well. I'm working on some op/eds for consideration by national publications, but if the book is going to do well, it'll probably be as a Christmas gift for and from Wisconsinites and those who love their cheeses. We'll see how it goes. Right now, I'm just pleased and proud that the book turned out as well as it did.
SGT: Your wife Becca's pictures are terrific too. What was it like to do a book together?
JN: Actually, it was great. We roadtrip very well together - we both like to explore new places, but neither of us go so far off the beaten path that we get lost or wildly off schedule. Becca's warm and personable and ... well, I'm me. So between the two of us interviewing someone, Becca can make them feel at ease while I extract an interview's worth of information from them. Ultimately, we both have a very documentary sensibility - we take a "warts and all" approach to our reporting and photography, and we're much more interested in telling the story of how things actually are than telling some idealized version of that story. That was really key.
"The Master Cheesemakers of Wisconsin" is avaialble everywhere, including Amazon online. Even better, James and Becca will be at Magers and Quinn in Uptown Minneapolis with Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 4:30pm - with cheese, of course.
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Back in February I wrote about the soon-to-be debuted Bumble and bumble product Bb.Texture hair (un)dressing creme… And now over on Into The Gloss, they are further dishing on Bb.Texture and how it gives you that perfectly-imperfect je ne sais quoi hair that French girls have mastered.
You can now purchase Bb.Texture online at Bumble.
I need some of this texture creme. I wonder how it works on frizzy hair.
I haven't tried yet, but will definitely let you know when I do!! It sounds like something that I would love to try!!
I think Sephora just announced that this product is coming into their stores super soon!
Sharlene: Thanks for this info!
Just ordered some. Ill post feedback as soon as I try it.
Sephora did just get the product! I bought it the other day!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really want to try this product! I love the look, apparently it works but I found it slighly pricey.. is it worth it?


Account Manager - South Dublin. Main purpose of job: Acting on behalf of our healthcare client the Account Manager is responsible for maintaining a positive experience for the client's regional customers (distributors, hospitals & clinics). The role will partner closely with the company and the client's internal regional Commercial teams, Operations, supply chain, quality, global trade, IT, Finance and Order-to-Cash to ensure that customers receive the right product at the right time, at the right price, and following the appropriate customer and freight / documentation requirements. The role is responsible for building long-term relations with the client's partners throughout the assigned region and maintaining the processes critical to accurately and efficiently manage the client business on their behalf. Main tasks/responsibilities: As Account Manager you will be responsible for working with the Team Leader and Service Delivery Manager to ensure all aspects of the account are managed effectively. This role is heavily integrated with the client operations and the role is based on the client site in South County Dublin. The Account Manager will act as the main point of contact on a day today basis and their duties will include. o Daily processing of orders and shipment preparation, including shipping documentation. o Responding to email requests & queries, and telephone contact. o Resolving order, shipping, returns, credits & invoice queries. o Maintaining and updating files on individual accounts. o Reviewing daily reports for customer allocations, back-orders, financials. o Dealing with stock orders and order release. o Internal and external reporting. Responsible for ensuring all customer queries and issues are answered in a timely manner. Establish good working relationships with commercial team, OTC provider and other client functions required to provide a consistent, quality customer experience. Communicate effectively to keep all stakeholders aligned on key priorities. Identify & highlight changing needs of customer base. Develop a professional working relationship with all departments within the company & the client operations. Requirements for this role: Language Competencies- • Fluent in written and spoken English. Technical Competencies- At least 2 years' related experience in an Account Manager / Customer Service /Order Management role. Experience in an interface role between clients & operations. Experience in a Supply Chain role. Experience of working on a client site. Understanding of full end-to-end supply chain processes. Recognised third level qualification in International Business Management / Supply Chain Management / Business / Logistics or equivalent. Systems knowledge – SAP or equivalent and strong PC skills. Strong attention to detail. Ability to work in a fast and dynamic organization. Demonstrated passion for customer experience. Desirable Requirements: Experience working in a healthcare environment. French speaking would also be desirable. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.


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Posted on March 5, 2020 by Serbian Animals Voice (SAV)
The hunters are lying in bed with coronavirus … what more do you want?
A good night to all from Venus
England: Joaquin Hits Ol' London Town to Protest Against Factory Farming.
WATCH THE VIDEO AND SEE THE PHOTOS AT:
https://worldanimalsvoice.com/2020/03/05/england-joaquin-hits-ol-london-town-to-protest-with-animal-equality-against-factory-farming/
Joaquin Phoenix joined Animal Equality on Tower Bridge in London this morning, in advance of the 73rd BAFTA ceremony, to draw attention to the link between animal agriculture and the climate emergency.
Phoenix and other activists dropped a 390 square-foot banner that read 'Factory farming is destroying our planet. Go vegan' from the iconic landmark, as a plea to the public to stop eating animal products.
Joaquin said "I think we have a personal responsibility to take action right now and one way that we can mitigate climate change is by adjusting our consumption and by going plant-based. And so I feel sometimes like it's not being talked about enough. So I'm just encouraging people to learn more about eating plant-based and to make a difference to make whatever personal impact they can on the climate emergency."
He added: "When you witness the horror that really happens behind closed doors and slaughterhouses to farm animals all over the world, it's impossible not to be affected by it and to realise that we have to do something drastic to stop it. So I'm just doing my part and trying to amplify the voice of these activists that out every day, doing something, taking action, and the least I can do is take some time off today and come here to talk about this issue."
Throughout the action, Joaquin and other Animal Equality activists held placards showing the suffering of animals in factory farms, as well as the devastating impacts of animal agriculture on the environment and climate.
President of Animal Equality, Sharon Núñez, said: "Joaquin's dedication to animals and the environmental cause is extraordinary, he sees the absolute need for us to have serious conversations around the devastation that factory farming is having on animals, our planet, and our health."
Factory farming is a major contributor to water and air pollution as well as deforestation. Animal agriculture accounts for 14.5% of greenhouse emissions, according to The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN. As well as being a leading cause of climate change, animal farming is a major contributor to water and air pollution, deforestation, species extinction, and more. A vegan diet is one of the best ways to reduce our impact on the planet – by changing what we eat, we can change the course of our future.
Find out more about the devastating impacts animal agriculture has on animals and our planet here.
Purchase an Animal Equality hoodie, just like the one Joaquin wore when he joined us to protest, here.
Israel: slaughterhouses like everywhere
An exclusive Glass Walls investigation inside Israel's largest pig factory
"You took the pictures which – from your perspective – are the "sexiest" and "most painful" to watch and this is what you show", says the manager of the horror slaughterhouse!
The factories that produce most of the meat that ends up on our plate, go to great lengths to keep their "business" secret.
And we make it them easy.
Most believe in happy cows that graze in the pasture with their calves, they believe that the neighbors' pigs lose their miserable lives with a "humane" slaughter, we make it really easy for the meat mafia and therefore it can do undisturbed its criminal business with live animals
It is our participation, our approval wich does it possible.
No! this is not a private perspective, it is about making money, maximizing profit with torture, sadism, murder in accord.
And that is everyday life in slaughterhouses all over the world.
In some places worse, in some places it is better but that does not change the fact that all slaughterhouses in the world are places of horror.
Wherever the documents of this cruelty are sent to us, we will never tire of showing them.
Everyone needs to know who are the victims of this fascist system.
England: Badger culling to tackle TB in livestock to be phased out.
WAV Comment – So now the government are suddenly going to change their goalposts again. Big talk from the new Minister; who is known to most as 'Useless Eustace'; about how effective the cull has been; but the reality is that the government has murdered thousands of animals for very little gain – and now they know that the British public hate them for what they are doing, suddenly, out of the hat; that no can do 'vaccination', which welfare groups have been calling for over many years; suddenly appears on the doorstep and is going to be introduced. Once again; the government (Conservatives) have now been pushed into a corner and have no way of getting out – other than to do what was asked years ago; and for which they said 'never'.
Funny how things change when you get no results of your mass killings; and the public turns against you – that is the Conservatives and Mr Useless.
https://news.sky.com/story/badger-culling-to-tackle-tb-in-livestock-to-be-phased-out-govt-announces-11950062
Badger culling to tackle TB in livestock to be phased out
The government also has plans to vaccinate more badgers, which can transmit TB to livestock.
Intensive badger culling to tackle TB in livestock will be gradually phased out and a cattle vaccine for the disease will be deployed, the government has announced.
The next phase of the government's strategy to tackle bovine tuberculosis in cattle will involve field trials of a cattle vaccine – expected to be deployed within the next five years.
There are also plans vaccinate more badgers – which can transmit TB to livestock – against the disease as well as a "gradual phasing out of intensive culling" of the wild animals, the Environment Department (Defra) said.
Badger culling in the UK is currently permitted under licence within a set area and timescale in a bid to reduce badger numbers to control the spread of bovine TB, which devastates with the beef and dairy industries.
The disease affects cattle and other farm animals including pigs, goats and sheep, as well as some species of wildlife including deer and a few domestic pets.
Badger culling, using "free shooting", was trialled in two pilot areas in west Gloucestershire and west Somerset in 2013 with the aim of assessing its humaneness.
Despite wildlife and animal welfare groups arguing that culling is inhumane and ineffective, the badger cull has been rolled out to 40 areas of England.
The government said culling has led to a decline in TB cases in herds of 66% and 37% over the first four years in Gloucestershire and Somerset.
But its new strategy intends to phase out the intensive culling policy and replace it with badger vaccination schemes supported by the government.
Culling would remain an option where disease assessment indicated it was needed.
The move has been made possible by a breakthrough by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (Apha), allowing for field trials of a cattle vaccine to be deployed within a few years.
Environment Secretary George Eustice said: "The badger cull has led to a significant reduction in the disease as demonstrated by recent academic research and past studies.
"But no-one wants to continue the cull of this protected species indefinitely so, once the weight of disease in wildlife has been addressed, we will accelerate other elements of our strategy, including improved diagnostics and cattle vaccination to sustain the downward trajectory of the disease."
UK Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss added: "Whilst there is no single way to combat this damaging and complex disease, cattle vaccination will be a new tool for our multi-pronged approach to tackle it and, importantly, prevent it, providing vital support to our farming communities."
The government also has plans to improve the cattle testing regime to intercept the disease earlier and remove it from herds more quickly.
Previous culling methods included trapping badgers in cages before shooting them.
More reading:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/badger-culling-bovine-tb-phased-out-a4379316.html
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dead-badger-left-grans-home-21604146
https://news.sky.com/story/chris-packham-dead-badger-strung-up-outside-presenters-home-11939344
The badger made a mess of the perfume section after it dropped in:
https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/people/wild-badger-rescued-after-crashing-through-northampton-superdrugs-ceiling-1426739
South Korea – 5 Minutes to Help the Voiceless.
5 minutes to help the voiceless
See it all by clicking on the following link:
https://worldanimalsvoice.com/2020/03/05/south-korea-korean-dogs-newsletter-5-minutes-to-help-the-voiceless-4-3-2020/
Korean Dogs – 5 minutes to help the voiceless. 4/3/2020.
https://koreandogs.org/newsletter-march-4-2020/?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=Do_you_have_5_minutes_to_help_the_voiceless&utm_medium=email
New Friendship City Campaigns:
Will Berlin and Odense, Denmark Speak for the Korean Dogs?
Sister and Friendship City Agreements are formed between two cities with the aim of being mutually beneficial (for trade, cultural exchanges, business links etc., and to foster friendship), and many cities throughout the United States and around the world have such 'twin cities' all over South Korea. We can bring the unacceptable practices of South Korea's dog meat trades to the attention of the relevant City Mayors and their Offices, and to urge them, in the spirit of friendship and for the good of the Korean people, to reach out to their counterparts in South Korea, asking them to enforce their laws and to put an end to the cruel dog and cat meat trades. Click below buttons to take actions today.
Click HERE for Sister City Campaign Center (US).
Click HERE for Sister City Campaign Center (Non-US).
Please sign the petitions at:
Friendship city – Berlin:
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The view of the dog farm where Dorae was caged is still vivid. There was a pile of tools and garbages. The freezer in the middle of the dog farm was full of dogs' heads. It was even scarier because there were iron clubs and knives everywhere. We don't know what kind of violence and death there was before, and how these dogs endured that fear.
Dorae sat still in the red cage. Volunteers gave straw groundings to make Dorae a bit more comfortable. Dorae looked around, and when our eyes met, she bent her backs strangely and bowed.
She would have known that in the dog farm once she is out of the cage, that's her day of death. However, she didn't even put any strong resistance. We moved her to the travel crates. Her fur was dirty and her eyes were very timid. It might have been natural since she was rescued from the end of life.
We rescued all the dogs on the dog farm, including Dorae, and drove them all the way from Beolgyo – where the dog farm was located – to Gyeonggi-do. Dorae vomited as she felt carsick and had to urinate because she couldn't stand the long travel time. After a difficult travel Dorae was finally capable of stepping on the ground.
But she wasn't in ease when she first went to the shelter. When she saw people, she stood still in an awkward position and looked far away, avoiding people's eyes. We took her to the animal hospital because she was too inactive, but the vet said there were no special symptoms. We just fed her well, brought her some snacks and toys, and called her name a lot. For a long time, she did not make eye contact with people.
It's almost a year after the rescue, and finally Dorae is smiling. When a person comes, she goes round and round, not knowing what to do. She keeps on wagging her tail. We are so proud of Dorae. She has been gaining weight, getting muscles for a year.
TheBom Center is a place where alienated and abandoned animals get new life opportunities. Animals like Dorae. Animals that are sick or who don't like people can also turn bright and loving just how Dorae became. Soon, entry to TheBom Center will begin, but the financial difficulties that we are going through are not yet over.
We ask for your support for TheBom Center, which will be the home of animals for the next 100 years and the standard for animal shelters in Korea. Join us in the brick sponsor to present new lives to more animals. Click HERE to see more photos of Dorae.
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     prevRow(index, [colIndex], [numRows=1])

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This method returns you previous row in the grid taking into account applied local search. If there is no previous row, it will
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The first argument index is the index in the .records array.
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    name: 'grid2',
    columns: [
        { field: 'recid', text: 'ID', size: '50px' },
        { field: 'lname', text: 'Last Name', size: '30%', editable: { type: 'text' } },
        { field: 'fname', text: 'First Name', size: '30%', editable: { type: 'text' } },
        { field: 'email', text: 'Email', size: '40%', editable: { type: 'text' } },
        { field: 'sdate', text: 'Start Date', size: '120px', editable: { type: 'date' } },
        { field: 'edate', text: 'End Date', size: '120px', editable: { type: 'date' } }
    ],
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        { recid: 1, fname: 'John', lname: 'doe', email: 'vitali@gmail.com', sdate: '1/3/2012' },
        { recid: 2, fname: 'Stuart', lname: 'Motzart', email: 'jdoe@gmail.com', sdate: '2/4/2012' },
        { recid: 3, fname: 'Jin', lname: 'Franson', email: '--', sdate: '4/23/2012' },
        { recid: 4, fname: 'Susan', lname: 'Ottie', email: 'jdoe@gmail.com', sdate: '5/3/2012' },
        { recid: 5, fname: 'Kelly', lname: 'Silver', email: 'jdoe@gmail.com', sdate: '4/3/2012' },
        { recid: 6, fname: 'Francis', lname: 'Gatos', email: 'vitali@gmail.com', sdate: '2/5/2012' }
    ]
});
</textarea>

You can do:
<textarea class="javascript">
w2ui['grid2'].prevRow(3);
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A Picture Of Language: The Fading Art Of Diagramming Sentences
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Once a popular way to teach grammar, the practice of diagramming sentences has fallen out of favor.
The design firm Pop Chart Lab has taken the first lines of famous novels and diagrammed those sentences. This one shows the opening of Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis. Pop Chart Lab
Source: A Picture Of Language: The Fading Art Of Diagramming Sentences
By JUANA SUMMERS
When you think about a sentence, you usually think about words — not lines. But sentence diagramming brings geometry into grammar.
If you weren't taught to diagram a sentence, this might sound a little zany. But the practice has a long — and controversial — history in U.S. schools.
And while it was once commonplace, many people today don't even know what it is.
So let's start with the basics.
"It's a fairly simple idea," says Kitty Burns Florey, the author of Sister Bernadette's Barking Dog: The Quirky History and Lost Art of Diagramming Sentences. "I like to call it a picture of language. It really does draw a picture of what language looks like."
I asked her to show me, and for an example she used the first sentence she recalls diagramming: "The dog barked."
"By drawing a line and writing 'dog' on the left side of the line and 'barked' on the right side of the line and separating them with a little vertical line, we could see that 'dog' was the subject of the sentence and 'barked' was the predicate or the verb," she explains. "When you diagram a sentence, those things are always in that relation to each other. It always makes the same kind of picture. And supposedly, it makes it easier for kids who are learning to write, learning to use correct English."
An Education 'Phenomenon'
Burns Florey and other experts trace the origin of diagramming sentences back to 1877 and two professors at Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. In their book, Higher Lessons in English, Alonzo Reed and Brainerd Kellogg made the case that students would learn better how to structure sentences if they could see them drawn as graphic structures.
After Reed and Kellogg published their book, the practice of diagramming sentences had something of a Golden Age in American schools.
"It was a purely American phenomenon," Burns Florey says. "It was invented in Brooklyn, it swept across this country like crazy and became really popular for 50 or 60 years and then began to die away."
By the 1960s, new research dumped criticism on the practice.
"Diagramming sentences … teaches nothing beyond the ability to diagram," declared the 1960 Encyclopedia of Educational Research.
"Diagramming sentences … teaches nothing beyond the ability to diagram."
1960 Encyclopedia of Educational Research
In 1985, the National Council of Teachers of English declared that "repetitive grammar drills and exercises" — like diagramming sentences — are "a deterrent to the improvement of students' speaking and writing."
Nevertheless, diagramming sentences is still taught — you can find it in textbooks and see it in lesson plans. My question is, why?
Burns Florey says it might still be a good tool for some students. "When you're learning to write well, it helps to understand what the sentence is doing and why it's doing it and how you can improve it."
But does it deserve a place in English class today? (The Common Core doesn't mention it.)
"There are two kinds of people in this world — the ones who loved diagramming, and the ones who hated it," Burns Florey says.
She's in the first camp. But she understands why, for some students, it never clicks.
"It's like a middle man. You've got a sentence that you're trying to write, so you have to learn to structure that, but also you have to learn to put it on these lines and angles and master that, on top of everything else."
So many students ended up frustrated, viewing the technique "as an intrusion or as an absolutely confusing, crazy thing that they couldn't understand."


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La Battaglia del Cile: L'insurrezione della borghesia (La batalla de Chile: La lucha de un pueblo sin armas - Primera parte: La insurreción de la burguesía) è un documentario del 1975 diretto da Patricio Guzmán.

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Hell-Bent for Heaven is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and written by Marian Constance Blackton. It is based on the 1924 Pulitzer Prize-winning play Hell-Bent Fer Heaven by Hatcher Hughes. The film stars Patsy Ruth Miller, John Harron, Gayne Whitman, Gardner James, Wilfrid North, and Evelyn Selbie. The film was released by Warner Bros. on May 1, 1926.

Cast
Patsy Ruth Miller as Jude Lowrie
John Harron as Sid Hunt
Gayne Whitman as Andy Lowrie
Gardner James as Rufe Pryer
Wilfrid North as Matt Hunt
Evelyn Selbie as Meg Hunt
James A. Marcus as Dave Hunt

References

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1926 films
1920s English-language films
Silent American drama films
1926 drama films
Warner Bros. films
Films directed by J. Stuart Blackton
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
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Have you ever wanted to travel the world in search of exotic eats? But either you can't afford the plane fair, or you don't have an updated passport. There is a way to create your own adventures with out the expense or pat-downs.
All you have to do is check out the net for different recipes, try new grocery stores, or if like me an idea drops in to your head, go to a restaurant of a food you have never tried.
Yesterday I went to this place about twenty minutes from home called Wasi Ethiopian Food. For those who may not have tried this type of food, or are afraid to eat with out cutlery I'm here to let you know that the cool factor far outweighs any things you may have been taught.
The bread itself is a spungey pancake like thing that you break to dip in your wat or stew. It is sour doe made of a grain native to Ethiopia.
What good meal would be complete with out some kind of traditional drink? The coffee, which itself was first grown in a region of Ethiopia called Coffa, is served in tiny square shaped glasses, and for twelve extra dollars a traditional ceremony is performed. This involves the server preparing the full-bodied licorice flavored delight in front of you.
Although meat options were available, I had this fantastic lentil stew.
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The Mormon Moment
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The 2011 - 2012 U.S. presidential campaign has created (for better or worse) what some journalists have called the "Mormon Moment." The candidacies of Jon Huntsman, Jr. and Mitt Romney have brought The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes inadvertently called the Mormon Church into the spotlight. Most often, this has given journalists, even those writing for prestigious publications to vent anti-Mormon sentiments. Rarely is the Church and its members presented fairly or in a favorable light, in spite of the amazing humanitarian aid outreach of the LDS Church, its remarkable welfare system and social services, or the integrity of its members.
The Book of Mormon Musical makes a mockery of the LDS Church and religion (and God), and yet seems to be acceptable to pretty much everyone. Anti-Mormonism has therefore been called "the last acceptable bigotry" by the very few journalists who sense that something is amiss.
Susan Cassidy, a Staff Writer for the Sunday News, wrote an article which appeared in the February 26, 2012 online edition. She quotes the Pew study on Mormons, 2012 Pew Report:Mormons in America which shows that six out of ten Mormons think most people have misconceptions about the LDS Church and its membership. Nearly half of Mormons polled say that persecution of Mormons is common.
Mormonism is the full restoration of the primitive Church of Jesus Christ, with apostolic authority bestowed upon the Church by Jesus Christ, and yet...
"The Roman Catholic church has declared that Mormon baptisms are not valid. According to the Religion News Service, this stance is shared by even relatively liberal Protestants, such as the Presbyterian Church (USA), the United Methodist Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Mormons point to their church's official name: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints."
"Essentially, Mormons get voted out of the Christian community. "That's totally baffling, and also hurtful, quite frankly," Ellsworth said. "It implies that we're part of some weird group in the shadows." It's particularly painful because Mormons are "living their lives emulating Jesus Christ in every way they can," said David Kenley, an associate professor of history at Elizabethtown College.
Kenley acknowledged that, for those "who believe the Bible to be definitive and all-encompassing, the idea that it would be amended might seem blasphemous. I don't agree with this, but I understand. The idea of open scripture may be rather unorthodox, but that doesn't mean Mormonism is not Christian," he said.
Women cannot be admitted to the Mormon clergy, but women do hold leadership positions, Kenley said, noting that women can preach from the pulpit, and "do pretty much everything but be bishop."
Jan Shipps, a United Methodist who has studied the Mormons for five decades, maintains that Mormonism is a "new religious tradition," a "faith system that is not just Christian, but also Judeo-Christian, much more Judeo-Christian than any other form of Christianity existing in 1830" (when the LDS church was formed).
A New Attack Every Month
Probably pushed on by political interests, the press has attacked the beliefs and practices of Mormonism from a new angel every month. Any misstep by a Mormon has provided fodder. Mormons have had to protest that they are Christians, especially upsetting, since active Mormons are striving so hard to be good Christians — their Christianity permeates their lives, and they are more likely than other Christians to read the scriptures and pray daily, keep the Sabbath day holy, and all the other typically Christian practices. Mormons have had to defend their practice of baptism for the dead, which is spoken of by Paul in the Bible and was a common practice in the early Christian Church. Baptism for the Dead displays the inclusiveness of the true Church of Jesus Christ. Whereas other Christian churches condemn those who have never heard of Christianity to hell, the true Church of Jesus Christ holds that men and women cannot be condemned if they have no knowledge. The opportunity to learn of Christ will therefore be presented to all after death, as they await resurrection. Baptism for the dead does not forcibly convert anyone. All of us will have freedom of conscience for eternity and may choose to accept or reject any ordinances performed for them. The LDS Church has strict rules and digital fail safes to restrict the baptism of celebrities and Holocaust victims, and will discipline any Latter-day Saint who breaks those rules.
Mormons have come under scrutiny for their more recent decision, made because of direct revelation from God, to extend the Priesthood to all worthy males no matter what race. Mormons are not racist; the LDS Church is not racist. The priesthood was awarded to Blacks by Joseph Smith, Mormon congregations have never been segregated, Mormons wanted to buy the freedom of Black slaves and bring them to Missouri, Mormons were staunchly anti-slavery. There are no existing records that can be found to explain why the priesthood was later withheld, but members and leaders were praying fervently during the American Civil Rights Movement that Blacks be able to hold the Priesthood of God, and there was rejoicing when the revelation came.
Mitt Romney has come under fire for paying ten percent of his income in tithing to the LDS Church, and yet, tithes have been paid since Old Testament times, and the principle is biblical.
Mormons are known for their honesty, morality, good health, helpfulness, industriousness, dedication to Christ, charity, clean-cut youth, cheerfulness, and leadership ability, and even performing talent, but the Mormon Moment has been fraught with outright slander and persecution of the innocents who call themselves Mormon.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has sought to turn the Mormon Moment into something good, by launching its I'm a Mormon Ad Campaign in multiple states and trying to raise awareness of what Mormon doctrine really is. The LDS Church has apologized for the missteps of a few members, clarified its position on the sanctity of marriage and family life, explained that Mormons do NOT practice polygamy, and generally turned the other cheek.
More about the Mormon Moment
Basic Mormon Beliefs and Real Mormons
Jesus Christ in Mormonism
Mormon Polygamy
Black Mormons
Gay Mormons
historyofmormonism.com
Joseph Smith -- Mormons don't worship him
Retrieved from "https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=The_Mormon_Moment&oldid=32153"


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When Sergeant Green's U.S. Marine squad rolled into Afghanistan in the summer of 2009, they were heading to an outpost known as Observation Point Rock, aka "OP Rock." One of the squad members, Zolik, noted that the observation post wasn't much more than just a giant rock out in the open ... and thought it had a strange vibe ...
As they rolled up to OP Rock, they noticed that the members of the British squad they were relieving were more than ready to go, as they all looked rough for wear. They were also met by a dog known as Ugly Betty, whom the British commander claimed was an excellent sentry. Corporal Lena, the squad's second in command, took it upon himself to be Betty's caretaker.
As the British soldiers were rolling out, their commander made a point to note to the Marines that if they dug anything up, they should put it back where they found it. The Marines dismissed it as the Brits messing with the new guys.
Later that night, as Lena was staring out over the desert expanse on the lookout for Taliban soldiers, he heard strange sounds coming over the observation post's radio. He checked in with the main base to make sure they hadn't transmitted anything, and they hadn't. He grabbed a fresh battery for the radio and hoped that solved the problem.
Lena noted a few days into the deployment that the British trenches hadn't been dug very deep. Knowing they needed to dig deeper and wider trenches, the squad got to work. As Lena was digging into the rock, he hit metal. He reached into the hole and recovered what looked like an engineering stake. As he brushed it off, he noticed there was Russian lettering on it. As the Russians had been in Afghanistan in the 1980s, it didn't surprise him to find some leftover Russian gear scattered around the military outcrops.
As Wilson dug into the rock, part of the outcrop collapsed under his shovel. Corporal Smith began helping him investigate the small hole, in which they found small pottery shards. Smith kept investigating and eventually pulled out a long bone that Lena recognized as a human femur. Wilson and Lena encouraged Smith to put it back into the grave, and he did.
Lena was troubled, as no matter where they dug in the outcrop, they would inevitably come up with bones.
On another night, as Lena was sleeping, he was awakened by a bloodcurdling scream. Thinking one of his team had been grabbed by Taliban or worse, Lena grabbed his gun and began taking stock of the situation. As Lena was checking over the observation post, he bumped into Wilson, who had also heard the scream. Mott assumed a person had been caught in the razor wire that surrounded the post, but he saw nothing as he scanned the area ... until something moved just outside the perimeter. Wilson and Lena joined Mott, guns at the ready. Lena grabbed the thermal imagers but could only track Ugly Betty in the distance. They eventually chalked it up to late-night fatigue and decided to check it out in the daylight.
The next morning, Lena and Corporal Parker couldn't find tracks for anything. It's like nothing at all had been there.
On another evening's watch, Zolik was getting beaten down by the heat when he suddenly felt a cold chill sweep across him. Out of nowhere, he could feel what he described as a breath on his face as something whispered in his ear in Russian. He chalked it up to being tired ... right up until he heard footsteps above him on the observation post. Thinking it was Smith, Zolik tried to catch him playing a prank, but there was nobody there.
As Zolik scanned the area around the post with thermal imaging, he caught sight of what looked like another soldier with balled fists. Zolik prepared himself to shoot but couldn't until he was absolutely sure it wasn't one of his own men. He lost sight of the figure for a moment, and when he looked back through the imaging scope, the figure was gone.
Zolik was armed to fight the Taliban and occasionally the heat, but how was he supposed to fight spirits? Zolik requested a transfer out of the unit and it was granted.
A few days after Zolik had shipped out, Lena was on the watch and heard Ugly Betty barking. Lena grabbed his night vision goggles and tried to see what she was after ... and soon stopped cold at what looked like a Taliban scout in the distance. Lena knew that his eyes might have been playing tricks on him with that much distance, so he grabbed his thermal imaging and tried again to find the person, who seemed to have disappeared.
Lena switched back to the night vision goggles, and immediately the figure looked as though it had traveled 100 meters closer in seconds ... yet there was still no sign of any body heat signatures on the thermal imaging. Lena went back and forth between the two optics, trying to find the figure.
Soon, Lena felt Sergeant Green's distinctive shoulder tap, and took a deep breath ... but when he turned around, there was nobody there.
How could there have been nothing there if Ugly Betty was still barking at it? Lena realized that Zolik had been right.
Mott was on watch with Smith on another evening when he heard footsteps. When Mott turned, expecting to see Sergeant Green, nothing was there. He dismissed it as loose gravel ... until Ugly Betty began growling. Mott scanned with the thermal optics, though the only heat signatures were the dog and the other Marines. He asked Smith if he'd seen anything, but Smith said he hadn't. Mott tried to shake it off but he soon heard the crunch again and felt something breathe on him. He, too, began to admit that Zolik had been right about the place.
Wilson was on the machine gun post another night when a cold chill hit him and he heard a strange whispering. The whispers grew louder and more distinctly Russian.
Eventually, everyone in the squad experienced similar scenarios. Knowing there was no rational explanation for what they were experiencing, they had to look to the supernatural.
Finally, on the squad's last night on OP Rock, Diggs noted that the radio was once again on the fritz. Two brand new batteries had gone dead in a matter of minutes. Lena put in the final battery but that, too, was dead in a matter of minutes. With no radio, they couldn't call for help.
As Wilson was on watch that night, he was bracing himself for the Russian whispering to commence once more. Out of nowhere, the sound of machine gun fire assaulted his ears. Lena made his way to Wilson in the machine gun nest and discovered that the gun had not fired. Then, out of nowhere, they heard an RPG flying toward them, but nothing hit. They all thought they were being overrun by the Taliban, but nobody could find any sign of enemy soldiers.
Lena later discovered that when the Russians had rolled into the area in the 1980s, they had killed all of the Mujahadeen who'd been using OP Rock as a hideout. When the Taliban had retaken the area, they had ritually executed all of the Russian soldiers. When the Marines had retaken the area, they had buried a number of Taliban soldiers in the ground. That small outpost was really a giant tomb.
As the squad headed out of OP Rock, it felt like Christmas.
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2. Nightmare on Chestnut Street
3. The Molech
4. Suzy Doll
5. Poppy's Revenge
6. The Dark Pond
7. Demon House
8. Sacred Ground
9. The Fireplace
10. The Real Conjuring
11. When Hell Freezes Over
12. Beneath the Rock
13. Ashes to Ashes


When a losing run is as long as this, any old win will do. Wales, after 13 consecutive defeats against Australia, finally managed to beat them. That the score was 9-6, a throwback to rugby union's bad old days, did not matter a jot to a raucous crowd.
Nor should it, but to the neutral this made for desperate viewing. A match that was meandering to a slow death at 3-3 was salvaged by three penalties in the last quarter of an hour, as well as a touch of controversy when Samu Kerevi's attempted charge-down of Leigh Halfpenny's clearance was adjudged OK, despite the dreaded contact with the head. Moreover, Matt Toomua kicked Australia level at the end of the same passage, only for Dan Biggar to seal the win with two minutes to go.
All the same, 9-6. Those numbers sent everyone scurrying to the record books. We were transported back to the 1980s, the last time Wales won with as few points (1981, 9-8 against Ireland) or won in as low-scoring a game (1988, 11-3 against England). The professional era has not seen anything like this. But for those last 10 minutes, we might have been back in the 19th century, 3-3 entering the final quarter.
Thank the Great Redeemer, then, for some plot lines in the dying minutes. Halfpenny had just buried what would have been hideous torture by kicking Wales into a 6-3 lead with 10 minutes to go. In the first half he had missed two, repeat two, sitters by his standards, the second a blindfolded one. So when he was granted another shot from more or less the same spot, he was quick to step up and relieved to kick straight.
Which leads us to another plot line of incompetence. It has become fashionable in the modern game to turn down shots at goal in favour of the corner. Australia took this fashion to an absurd extreme, turning down easy shots twice in the second half and making a mess of the subsequent lineouts.
So Halfpenny's success in the 68th minute, to establish a 6-3 lead for Wales, should not be taken for granted. Then came the controversy. Halfpenny cleared for touch, and Kerevi launched himself into an attempt to charge the ball down. Once airborne he could not prevent himself colliding with Halfpenny's head, but should he have launched himself in the first place? Rugby can feel another furious debate coming on.
Either way, pandemonium in the stadium, all the more so when the referee waved play on, all the more again when he awarded the burrowing David Pocock his umpteenth penalty of the day. Only then, from the hardest position of all, did Australia summon a kicker, and Toomua landed it – 6-6.
It is difficult to know who should have been more disappointed with the match up to that point. Halfpenny held his head in his hands with that miss at the end of the first half, from pretty much in front on the 22. That just does not happen to him – or at least it never used to.
But Australia might have felt they too should have turned round in front. No one dominated possession or territory, but the slickest moves were theirs. Kerevi had a tilt at the line in the first half; Sefa Naivalu sparked another passage. But we are clutching at straws. Neither line was threatened.
It became, as ever, a battle of the breakdown, Justin Tipuric and Pocock vying with each other, but both offences for the teams' respective three points of the first half were for a No 6 straying offside. That is about as uninspiring as points-scoring gets.
On it went into the second half - only without the points-scoring for most of it. Tatafu Polota-Nau supplied a plot twist vaguely worthy of the name, when he came in at the side to concede Halfpenny's redemptive penalty. That set the scene for the relative drama of the last 10 minutes of the match.
After Halfpenny and Toomua had exchanged their penalties, Ned Hanigan failed to roll away from a tackle with five minutes to go, and Biggar stepped up to put Wales – and the rest of us – out of their misery.
Nevertheless, that is now seven wins in a row for the world's No 3 team. The timing of next year's World Cup is starting to look propitious.


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A European Investigation Order (EIO) is a mechanism established under EU law by which a judge or magistrate in one EU member state can make a binding request to the law enforcement agencies of another member state to collect evidence to assist in a criminal investigation. The order may authorise such actions as searches, wiretapping, surveillance, the subpoena of documents or records, etc. The mechanism exists throughout the EU, with the exception of Denmark and Ireland, who have opt-outs in this area of EU law. The EIO was established by Directive 2014/41/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters.

Use

The EIO has the goal to integrate the way in which a state can request assistance from another state in the form of criminal investigations. Consequently, the EIO can be referred to as a "Mutual Recognition" instrument.  The EIO may be issued in relation to four types of proceedings. The first is in relation to criminal proceedings by a judicial authority pertaining to a criminal offense under the national law of the state issuing the EIO. The second and third is with regards to proceedings brought by administrative authorities or judicial authorities for acts punishable under the national law of the state issuing the EIO where the infringement gives rise to proceedings in front of a court having jurisdiction in criminal matters. Lastly, an EIO can be issued in relation to the first three types of proceedings which relate to offences or infringements where a legal person can be held liable and punished in the issuing state. The EIO can serve as a less intrusive alternative for issuing a prosecution EAW. On the basis of an EAW, the defendant could be heard in the executing Member State, for instance by way of video conference, instead of surrendering them to the issuing Member States.
For some investigative measures, Member States may require double criminality. However, as with the EAW, verification of double criminality is excluded when the EIO concerns a listed offence.
An important improvement of the EIO is the express provision that the defendant has the right to request the issuing of an EIO (for example, an EIO for hearing a defence witness in another Member State.)
It must be pointed out, however, that EIO cannot be used for cross-border surveillance for the purpose of transfer of criminal proceedings.

Implementation challenges
The inception of the EIO has led to somewhat of an uproar in the academic and legal communities. There has been some staple critique that the EIO is a prosecutorial instrument that does not afford a high standard of protection to human rights. Some even went as far as arguing that the EIO's inception was hasty, as it did not allow for experiences to be drawn from the European Arrest Warrant, and some said it was a patchwork solution in a fragmented frame of mutual recognition. The main rule under article 21(1) is that the executing state shall bear all the costs of carrying out an EIO for the issuing state. The underlying rationale is that costs operate based on a principle of reciprocity. However, certain countries are in a position where they execute much more EIOs than they issue, and certain countries may be tasked with carrying out a large scope investigation. Article 21(2) only suggest that Member States may consult how to share the costs or modify the EIO if the former is exceptionally high.

There are some human rights challenges as well. Article 1(3) of the directive stipulates that the issuing of an EIO may be requested by a suspect, accused or a lawyer on his behalf. However, not all member states have implemented the directive to allow suspects/accused/their lawyers to request the issuing of an EIO for evidence in another country. This raises a challenge against the equality of arms which is guaranteed by the European Convention of Human Rights as a component of a fair trial. Article 4 of the Directive stipulates the type of proceedings for which an EIO could be issued, which includes administrative proceedings. This is problematic with regards to the rule of speciality, as an issuing state may request evidence for an administrative offence in the executing country but use it for criminal proceedings. The grounds of non-recognition or non-execution in Article 10 of the directive are limited and not mandatory, as an executing state may refuse them. This applies to the  rule among other things.

Another disparity of the right of the defence regards the right to, in an immediate and direct manner, challenge the issuing of an EIO. This right was not inherent when the Directive was drafted or went into force. Through interpretations and guidance by Eurojust, clarifications have been made over the years. However, when asked questions in a preliminary ruling of the Gavanozov case in 2019, the Court avoided answering regarding the direct legal status of suspects. In this case, The Bulgarian domestic court requested another preliminary ruling on this issue, which was delivered on 11 November 2021. In this decision, the Court explained the articles in accordance with ECtHR case law and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The inability to challenge the necessity and legality of a European Investigation Order carrying out searches and seizures in the issuing Member State constitutes a breach of Article 47 of the Charter. The issuing State must at least provide the opportunity to challenge the legality of the issued EIO at some stage in the investigation process.  This possibility must both include review of the lawfulness of the measure instigated and the manner in which it was carried out. The issuing of EIOs will be disallowed when this minimum level of protection for the accused cannot be ensured by its national laws. The Court thus follows the recommendation given by the Advocate General Michal Bobek, who in this case advised that as long as the Bulgarian legislature does not remedy this situation, Bulgaria is in constant breach of fundamental rights and can therefore not take part in the mutual recognition scheme.

A further issue concerns the rights of the defence. It is not clear what the consequences are of any illegality in the execution of an EIO for the proceedings in the issuing member state, especially when the rights of the defence were not respected in the execution of an EIO, (for example, when the defendant is not able to question an incriminating witness.)

History
The Directive was proposed in April 2010, by a group of seven European Union Member States: Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Estonia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. The EIO would replace the existing legal framework applicable to the gathering and transfer of evidence between the member states. It proposed a procedure that would allow an authority in one member state (the "issuing authority") to request specific criminal investigative measures be carried out by an authority in another member state (the "executing authority"). The measure is based on the principle of mutual recognition established in article 82(1) of the TFEU. Article 82(1) stipulates that judicial cooperation in criminal matters within the European Union shall be based upon the mutual recognition of judgements and judicial decisions.

The EIO contained several significant innovations over existing procedures. The EIO focuses on the investigative measure to be executed, rather than on the type of evidence to be gathered. The EIO has a broad scope – all investigative measures are covered, except those explicitly excluded. In principle, the issuing authority decides on the type of investigative measure to be used. However, flexibility is introduced by allowing, in a limited number of cases, the executing authority to decide to have recourse to an investigative measure other than that provided for in the EIO. Clear time limits are provided for the recognition and, with more flexibility, for the execution of the EIO. The proposal also innovates by providing the legal obligation to execute the EIO with the same celerity and priority as for a similar national case. The EIO provides for the use of a form that should be used in all cases.

Compared to the European Evidence Warrant and to mutual legal assistance, the EIO provides for rationalisation of the grounds for refusal, and the right of the issuing authority to request that one or several of its officials assist in the execution of the measure in the executing State.

In August 2010 the European Commission issued an opinion on the initiative, warning that it may be a system of evidence sharing without the safeguards provided by common admissibility standards. In its opinion, the European Commission noted the advantages of the proposal – a simpler, unified system – if the system was backed by the appropriate procedural and fundamental rights standards. At the time of the adoption of the opinion, Viviane Reding, the EU Justice Commissioner said that she would "ensure that the proposal respects the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights."

A general approach on the draft text was reached at the meeting of the Council in December 2011, allowing the Council to negotiate with the European Parliament for the adoption of the measure. The rapporteur in the European Parliament was Nuno Melo of the European People's Party.

Before the approval of the EIO could be considered by the European Parliament and EU Council, it was criticised by Fair Trials International, the Fundamental Rights Agency, Statewatch and some UK parliamentarians, who fear that it will allow increased police surveillance and disproportionate use of investigative powers in trivial matters.

The directive was adopted in 2014.

Rationale

In considering the European Investigation Order it is important to examine why it exists and the rationale for adding yet another investigative measure to the existing cross-border investigative measures. Prior to the EIO there was Council Framework Decision 2003/577/JHA and this pertained to the mutual recognition of freezing orders for the purpose of securing evidence or subsequent confiscation of property. The issue with this framework decision, however, was that there would need to be a separate request for the transferring of evidence to the issuing state. There was also Council Framework Decision 2008/978/JHA which pertained to the European Evidence Warrant. This instrument allowed for the mutual recognition of judicial orders issued for the sake of obtaining objects, documents and data in order for them to be used in criminal proceedings. The issue with this measure was that it only applied to already existing evidence and thus had a limited scope, outside of which the only measure available was the mutual legal assistance Procedure. The result of these framework decisions was that the framework for collecting evidence was fragmented and complex. This fragmentation was discussed at the Stockholm Program by the European Council in 2009 where it was decided that there needed to be a comprehensive system based on mutual recognition for obtaining evidence in cross-border criminal cases. The answer to this fragmentation was thus the EIO.

See also
European Arrest Warrant

References

European Union directives
Criminal procedure


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As the 21st century since our Lord's incarnation has shown, contemporary man is in an existential crisis. Confusion over simple, scientifically verifiable facts (life, marriage, gender identity) and their place in the Orthodox Tradition has plagued many, including some otherwise noteworthy Orthodox clergy.
These attacks on traditional values, traditional institutions, and biologically verifiable reality is not simple a 'reimagining' of religious thought and theological ideology, as it is often portrayed. It is a direct challenge to objective reality, and an attack on human civilization. It is certainly a direct attack on God – who created life, who created mankind – and did so male and female, and Himself joined them together. The destruction of marriage, the elimination of gender distinction, and the desacralization of human life – if allowed to continue – will not simply constitute an attack on the Orthodox Church; if permitted acceptance within the body of the Church, it will destroy the Orthodox faith.
It is imperative that the Orthodox parish remain a bastion of traditional Orthodox love, piety and faith, and provide clear moral instruction in the Apostolic Tradition.
Since 99% of all profitable spiritual activity in Orthodoxy happens in, or in relation to, the Orthodox parish, I am going to focus my presentation on the establishment of Orthodox parishes in the digital age from scratch, or from practically nothing.
The digital age is a world of communication, and that means more than simply making information available. The world is choking on information, much of it widely understood as nothing but propaganda.
This is a great advantage for those of us who are engaged in Orthodox missionary activity. We have the use of exceptionally inexpensive, mobile technology that permits us to contact, and be contacted by, people from every corner of the world directly, on media platforms, through calls, chats, text messages, online bulletin boards, forums, email lists, and websites which can be accessed with almost every digital device imaginable.
Technology utilized properly makes us more powerful in the mission field, and gives small groups of highly committed teams a large footprint in global digital arena.
To get successfully started in online mission activity which will build and benefit the parish, a progressive online mission process is needed.
Normally, the progression of contact will go like this – (Website>)Social media > Chat > Phone Call > Online meeting/Skype call > Regular online contact while directing to local Orthodox contact.
When contact is made, respond quickly. This is a giant problem for the Orthodox. Regular, timely contact with some Orthodox clergy, and with all mission centers and missionary societies, is abysmal at best, and non-existent in most cases. Following up with an inquirer 2-3 weeks after they call is worse than not calling back! The lack of professionalism of these societies should not dictate the response time of the missionary!
Another beautiful result of the embrace of technology is the simple, pre-scheduled online meeting. In missions without buildings, online meetings can become classes, Bible studies, catechesis lectures, and more.
Apart from occasionally scheduled online New Member classes, I myself teach two different online catechism classes per week, regularly scheduled at different times on different days, and garner participants from as close as my own state of Arizona, USA and as far away as Japan, and many places in between. We begin with an online New Member Class, and cycle through 20 lessons of basic catechesis. When the 20 are completed, they cycle begins anew.
I am not the only one doing this kind of catechesis and instruction by distance. Committed clergy and their wives are actively reaching and catechizing inquirers who live far from any Orthodox parish.
As the culture of modernity becomes more and more hostile to Orthodox Christianity, the Church would be wise to make available the kind of education, training, and formation that will allow it to not only survive but thrive in hostile environments. I call it training for the Underground church. This would necessarily require pushing down levels of educated, trained leadership and provide training in basic Orthodox theology, personal evangelism, and practical apologetics. No one had such a program, so we started one ourselves.
It is with this in mind that the GreatMartyr Euphemia Orthodox Theological Academy was born. Not only to provide basic but solid Orthodox theological classes via the internet, but to deliver classes, texts, content, and contact entirely online, for Arabic and English speaking students, making the purchase of a large number of expensive books unnecessary, and providing Orthodox theological education to those in every corner of the globe where even intermittent internet access is available.
Our concern is not to pump out master's degree graduates – there are already a multitude of master's programs in almost every theological school as is.
Instead, we have designed a challenging undergraduate level program of study for those who work in the world, educate their children, and want to teach, preach, and serve their families and those around them.
The program is not a competitor, therefore, with existing seminary programs, but fills an important void in available theological study. The homeschooling mom, the hardworking dad, the high school graduate discerning a vocation, but without completing college; all these can take advantage of a program which is designed for them.
When someone graduates the Academy Diploma program, they will already have the all materials necessary to hold successful classes for a New Member Class (often called Orthodoxy 101), Catechism Class, baptismal preparation class, Mystagogy class, a basic Bible Survey class, and the outlines for additional Bible studies, and small group meetings.
The idea here is to offer in many ways, in many locations a consistent education using incremental, tiered instructional material with consistent markers for excellence.
In other words, a lone Orthodox Christian can get easily started building up from scratch what will become a thriving and traditional Orthodox parish.
This is a very important vision, as it provides the necessary tools, training, and direction for Orthodox Christians to establish and spread the Orthodox faith in every culture, in every jurisdiction, and under any circumstance, no matter how hostile.
Technology as a concept in mission will go from being a strange, long tunnel leading to an unknown destination to being a coursing river of connection, communication, education, mission, and vision, to advance the growth of the Church and SAVE SOULS.
For those who have no nearby Orthodox parish or mission, a solution has been designed by Fr. Russell Radoicich, a Serbian Orthodox priest who has begun to implement a program in varied locations out of his parish in Missoula, Montana, and it is this program which we are laying groundwork for to implement in Arizona.
Often a "Mission" parish is defined by a certain number of parishioners or families. For example "20 or 30" souls or households.
Most often this model for "Full Parish" or "Mission Parish" was established when the idea of a Church was a group or "Colony" of Orthodox people who had immigrated to an area, and when there were enough, a parish was born.
This "Colony" mentality does not serve a large Mission field like the USA today very well. Even when it does exist, it is slow and subject to false starts.
A TRUE Missionary would beg the question, "What is the program for getting from ZERO (0) Orthodox people/families to "30 or 40" or Mission parish level. And, so, the designation of "Satellite Parish" was added to the existing program.
What is a Satellite Parish?
3. No full time priest.
7. No Time Limit as to how long they can be a Satellite.
8. No Jurisdictional Ecclesiastical commitment.
9. Just the Faithful growing their faith where they live with their neighbors, all drawing near to each other and to the closest Orthodox church.
A Mission Parish still has no diocesan dues/assessments.
These need not be obtained in the above particular order. Should the "Mission Parish" fail to flourish, they simply go back to "Satellite" Status.
When a Mission parish is ready for a Full Time Priest, one of the two priests at the Full Parish is placed there. And the Full Parish then back fills with another Second Priest, either taken from the diaconate already serving, or from among Academy students or seminarians.
1) you never have a Green Priest in a Mission Parish.
2) you never have a Starving Priest in a Mission Parish.
3) The Priest who is Placed in the Mission Parish already knows everyone.
4) The FULL PARISH becomes training ground and source for additional clergy.
6) Clergy Vacancy at the FULL Parish will never be a problem should the senior priest retire or die.
7) This actively engages the Whole Parish in Missionary work where ever they live.
8) This Model replicates itself.
9) All the Satellite Parishes gather at the FULL PARISH for all Feast Days if and whenever possible.
10 ) Orthodox Christianity expands exponentially.
It does mean that a Full Parish Priest can not get lazy and just become a "Maintenance" priest.
The "Satellite Model" is a model for actively Baptizing America.
Our goal is to evangelize and lead people to the Orthodox faith, and into the Church, by ultimately preparing and growing self-duplicating, traditional Orthodox parishes with strongly committed, spiritually-oriented Orthodox Christians.
Currently the Church in North America has no real budget for mission work. While one can lament the evidence that mission work is absent from the budgetary line item of important activities, it also pushes the serious missionary to creative solutions for solvable problems.
The Church has long been involved in corporate works of charity, hospitality, education, and communication, all to the benefit of society. As mission in the digital age takes a freer approach, building up parishes from scratch will take a more nuanced and more directed approach, especially when it comes to financial growth and support.
Complimentary non-profit corporations and virtuous enterprises to support and provide the mission with necessary resources is the paramount way to provide funding for nascent parishes. They are also more successful in engaging otherwise uninterested parties in charitable work which is good for all involved.
For example, while not many people might contribute to an obscure local small parish having a drive collecting funds to supply disadvantaged kids with backpacks and supplies for the new school year, a separate non-profit will likely garner a much wider body of public support and donations for it.
The advantages of virtuous industries to support the heavier lifting of funding for land and physical plant purchases cannot be overstated. While a parish should rely exclusively on tithes and offerings for their operating budget, acquisitions can be made better, easier, and quicker when virtuous industry is helping advance the vision and mission.
Finally, we must take care to not to neglect the newly illumined. How often the Chrism dries and their initiation, education, and spiritual growth pretty much ends. New members need each other, and other serious Orthodox Christians.
They should continue their formation by gathering together in synodia, small groups, cells, classes, and societies where they can continue to advance in the Orthodox spiritual life, each with and for the other, lest, as George Whitefield noted, we neglect to preserve the fruit of our labors, and thereby transform our work and our people into nothing more than a rope of sand.
The digital era has made it easier to waste and scatter our resources if efforts are made without direction and planning, but it has also made it easier, with organization and vision, to exponentially multiply our efforts with fewer resources, doing more with less than ever before in history.