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Laughing Maze - Mostly Haiti
Recaps, Reflections, Resources, Recommendations, Images & More - Haiti, Human Rights, Health, Culture, Politics, etc. by Michelle Karshan -Haiti
Haiti Art Cooperative
On my return to Haiti …, The Guardian, Feb. 4, 2011
On my return to Haiti …
by Jean-Bertrand Aristide
guardian.co.uk, Friday 4 February
"A profit-driven recovery plan, devised and carried out by outsiders, can not reconstruct my country."
2011 20.00 GMT o
Haiti's devastating earthquake in January last year destroyed up to 5,000 schools and 80% of the country's already weak university infrastructure. The primary school in Port-au-Prince that I attended as a small boy collapsed with more than 200 students inside. The weight of the state nursing school killed 150 future nurses. The state medical school was levelled. The exact number of students, teachers, professors, librarians, researchers, academics and administrators lost during those 65 seconds that irrevocably changed Haiti will never be known. But what we do know is that it cannot end there.
The exceptional resilience demonstrated by the Haitian people during and after the deadly earthquake reflects the intelligence and determination of parents, especially mothers, to keep their children alive and to give them a better future, and the eagerness of youth to learn – all this despite economic challenges, social barriers, political crisis, and psychological trauma. Even though their basic needs have increased exponentially, their readiness to learn is manifest. This natural thirst for education is the foundation for a successful learning process: what is freely learned is best learned.
Of course, learning is strengthened and solidified when it occurs in a safe, secure and normal environment. Hence our responsibility to promote social cohesion, democratic growth, sustainable development, self-determination; in short, the goals set forth for this new millennium. All of which represent steps towards a return to a better environment.
Education has been a top priority since the first Lavalas government – of which I was president – was sworn into office under Haiti's amended democratic constitution on 7 February 1991 (and removed a few months later). More schools were built in the 10 years between 1994, when democracy was restored, and 2004 –
when Haiti's democracy was once again violated – than between 1804 to 1994: one hundred and ninety-five new primary schools and 104 new public high schools constructed and/or refurbished.
The 12 January earthquake largely spared the Foundation for Democracy I founded in 1996. Immediately following the quake, thousands accustomed to finding a democratic space to meet, debate and receive services, came seeking shelter and help. Haitian doctors who began their training at the foundation's medical school rallied to organised clinics at the foundation and at tent camps across the capital. They continue to contribute tirelessly to the treatment of fellow Haitians who have been infected by cholera. Their presence is a pledge to reverse the dire ratio of one doctor for every 11,000 Haitians.
Youths, who through the years have participated in the foundation's multiple literacy programmes, volunteered to operate mobile schools in these same tent camps. In partnership with a group from the University of Michigan in the US, post-traumatic counselling sessions were organised and university students
trained to help themselves and to help fellow Haitians begin the long journey to healing. A year on, young people and students look to the foundation's university to return to its educational vocation and help fill the gaping national hole left on the day the earth shook in Haiti.
Will the deepening destabilising political crisis in Haiti prevent students achieving academic success? I suppose most students, educators and parents are exhausted by the complexity of such a dramatic and painful crisis. But I am certain nothing can extinguish their collective thirst for education.
The renowned American poet and essayist, Ralph Waldo Emerson, wrote that "we learn geology the morning after the earthquake". What we have learned in one long year of mourning after Haiti's earthquake is that an exogenous plan of reconstruction – one that is profit-driven, exclusionary, conceived of and implemented by non-Haitians – cannot reconstruct Haiti. It is the solemn obligation of all Haitians to join in
the reconstruction and to have a voice in the direction of the nation.
As I have not ceased to say since 29 February 2004, from exile in Central Africa, Jamaica and now South Africa, I will return to Haiti to the field I know best and love: education. We can only agree with the words of the great Nelson Mandela, that indeed education is a powerful weapon for changing the world.
guardian.co.uk © Guardian News and Media Limited 2011
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Alternative Chance/Chans Altenativ - self-help, peer counseling & advocacy program for criminal deportees in Haiti - founded in 1996
Haiti Dream Keeper Archives: Documents, images, text, memoirs, etc. from the Lavalas administration period
Haiti Art Cooperative - Sequined flags, paintings, etc.
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Youssou Ndour: I Bring What I Love - New Africa
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Rev. Canon Petero/Sing Sing
House Call in Hell/Haiti prison
Lord Duice- Bal Rouj
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Homeland Guantanamos
Dr. Farmer's Remedy for World Health
Ayiti: The Cost of Life (Game)
We Must Kill the Bandits
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Agence Haitienne de Presse
Alternative Chance/Chans Alt...
Bob Corbett's Haiti Page
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Health through Walls
Inst Justice/Democracy in Haiti
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Riva's jewelry designs
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Leaf's (Mikala's) songs
Mikala in Kelis ft. Andre 3000 - Millionaire
Caitlin in Joe - Stutter
Caitlin in De La Sol - Buddy
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Fans of golf holidays may be interested in a trip to La Torre Golf Resort in Murcia, which has drawn significant praise this week in a review by the Leader newspaper.
In the critique, it was claimed that the destination has "excellent" clubhouse facilities in the form of its La Encina buffet eatery, spacious changing rooms, stud bar and underground parking.
And plaudits were also given for the coaching and practice services on offer, with La Torre boasting an extensive chipping green, a putting green and a driving range in its golf academy.
But the reviewer did not neglect to discuss the golf course itself - designed by 18-time Major winner Jack Nicklaus - which was said to be suitable for all manner of players.
"In general due to the flat nature of the terrain and the relatively short length of the course, golfers of all abilities will enjoy playing," the article explained.


Inside the restaurant. Nicely lit and many interesting pictures hanging on the walls.
The smoked salmon stack was one of their specials that day. So glad that I ordered it as my entrée. All the components of the dish matches so well. The brioche wafers were super thin and yet I could taste their butteriness. I love the crunch from the brioche wafers as well as the popping of the salmon roe in my mouth. In short, YUMMY! Mr. D ordered the french onion soup for his entrée and boy, he was very pleased with his choice. The soup was robust and full of flavor. He couldn't get enough of the cheese croutons.
As for my main, it had to be the Bouillabaisse Royale. I have anticipated this moment for at least 4 years. I know, I should contain my excitement as too high hopes will lead to more disappointment. I was beaming when the dish arrived. The broth was thick and the seafood on the plate was cooked perfectly. However, I did find that the soup was a tad salty. It was alright if I ate the soup and the bread together (which is how it is supposed to be eaten) but then I ran out of bread and there was still plenty of soup left which I couldn't drink by itself. Such a pity :(.
Next up was Mr. D's main dish, Noisettes d'Agneau. The lamb was cooked to perfection. Extremely juicy and tender. In my opinion, they were quite generous with the meat. The potato au gratin was just so buttery. That was the winning dish of the night.
Our final dish of the night was the Bombe Alaska. I've always wanted to try Bombe Alaska ever since I watched Peter Gilmore's bombe alaska "Snow Egg" appearance on Masterchef. The Flambé got me all excited but unfortunately the dessert was not too interesting. To me, the highlight of the dessert was the thick and glossy meringue. I did not fancy the dried fruits they added to the ice-cream. They seemed out of place.
Overall, it was a great experience. There were some misses but I would still go back. Their service was exceptional. The staffs were very friendly and courteous.


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January 19, 2021 conversableeconomist
How Cities Stopped Being Ladders of Opportunity
One of the archetypal stories of the American experience involves the person who moves from a rural area or a smaller metro area to a big city, and after starting off in a humble role and having some ups and downs, becomes a big success. But the role of cities as ladders of opportunity have changed dramatically in the last few decades. David Autor tells the story in \"The Faltering Escalator of Urban Opportunity\" (appearing as a chapter in Securing Our Economic Future, edited by Melissa S. Kearney and Amy Ganz, and published by the Aspen Institute Economic Strategy Group late last year). Autor begins:
For much of modern U.S. history, workers were drawn to cities by opportunities for the more enriching work offered there and the higher pay that came with it. As the eminent urban economist Edward L. Glaeser observed, "…cities have been an escape route for the underemployed residents of rural areas, such as the African-Americans who fled north during the Great Migration" (Glaeser 2020). But an important aspect of this opportunity escalator has broken down in recent decades. The migration of less-educated and lower-income individuals and families toward high-wage cities has reversed course (Ganong and Shoag 2017): Since 1980, college-educated workers have been steadily moving into affluent cities while non-college workers have been moving out.
The theories about the reasons for this shift can be divided into \"push\" or \"pull\" categories. One set of theories is that those with less education are being pushed from large cities–perhaps by very high housing costs. The other set of theories, which Autor emphasizes, is that the pull of labor market opportunities for lower-skilled workers has diminished sharply in big urban areas.
In the initial decades following WWII, U.S. cities offered a distinctive skills and earnings escalator to less-educated workers. A likely reason why is that, in these decades, adults without college degrees performed higher-skilled, more specialized jobs in cities than their non-urban counterparts. Laboring in urban factories and offices, they staffed middle-skill, middle-pay production, clerical, and administrative roles, where they worked in close collaboration with highly educated professionals (e.g., engineers, executives, attorneys, actuaries, etc.). These collaborative working relationships often demanded specific skills and shared expertise, and likely contributed to the higher wages (and higher productivity) of urban non-college workers. These jobs were comparatively scarce in suburbs and rural areas, far away from the office towers and (at one time) bustling urban production centers. Urban labor markets accordingly provided an escalator of opportunity and upward mobility for immigrants, minorities, less-affluent, and less-educated workers.
In the decades since 1980, however, this distinctive feature of urban labor markets has diminished. As rising automation and international trade have encroached on employment in urban production, administrative support, and clerical work, the noncollege urban occupational skill gradient has diminished and ultimately disappeared. While urban residents are on average substantially more educated—and their jobs vastly more skill-intensive—than four decades ago, non-college workers in U.S. cities perform substantially less specialized and more skill-intensive work than they did decades earlier. Polarization thus reflects an unwinding of the distinctive structure of work for non-college adults in dense cities and metro areas relative to suburban and rural areas. And as this distinctive occupational structure has receded, so has the formerly robust urban wage premium paid to non-college workers.
Autor presents a body of detailed evidence on this shift, which I won\'t try to summarize here. But here\'s one figure, just showing how wage patterns by education level have shifted in urban vs non-urban areas in recent decades. For those with higher levels of education, urban wages have grown faster than wages in non-urban areas; for those with lower levels of education, urban wages have been growing more slowly than wages in non-urban areas.
The aftereffects of the pandemic are likely to strengthen this pattern. Autor writes:
The COVID-19 crisis may change this trajectory. It seems probable that employers will learn two durable lessons from the swift, disruptive, and yet surprisingly successful movement of knowledge work from in-person to online: a first is that online meetings are almost as good as—and much cheaper than—time-consuming, resource-intensive business trips; a second is that virtual workplaces can provide a productive, cost-effective alternative to expensive urban offices for a meaningful subset of workers. If these lessons take root, they will shift norms around business travel and remote work, with profound consequences for the structure of urban labor demand. Already, U.S. employers surveyed during the current pandemic project that the share of working days delivered from home will triple after the pandemic has passed (Altig et al. 2020). Most significantly, the demand for non-college workers in the urban hospitality sector (i.e., air travel, ground transportation, hotels, restaurants) and in urban business services (i.e., cleaning, security, maintenance, repair, and construction) will not likely recover to its previous trajectory.
When I think about the role of cities as ladders of opportunity, I find myself thinking about back-and-forth movements–that is, not just rural and smaller cities to big metro areas, but also the moves from big cities back to smaller ones. I can\'t point to systematic data to back this up, but my sense is that the economic role of US cities for many decades was that they were a hub for economic activity that reached out to smaller cities that were within perhaps 100-200 miles. Supply chains and also movements of people went back and forth along these urban hub-and-spoke connections.
But in the last few decades, big cities seem to have lost some of their connectedness to the areas around them. Instead of having a manufacturing plant or a back-office operation in a location within a few hours drive from the city, that manufacturing plant or back-office operation may be in another country on another continent. For many economic purposes US cities now operate in global competition with other large cities around the world. It will be interesting to see if the post-pandemic shifts in urban labor markets include a shift of some high-skilled labor back to smaller cities and rural areas as well.
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Sky reveals NOW TV brand for new internet TV service
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Sky today announced that its new internet TV service, offering access to Sky content on a wide range of broadband-connected devices, will be called NOW TV. The new brand was revealed this morning by Sky's Chief Executive, Jeremy Darroch, as he delivered the opening keynote at the Media Guardian Changing Media Summit in London.
Launching later this year, NOW TV will provide instant access to some of Sky's most popular content, including hundreds of films from Sky Movies. With a distinctive look and identity, it will stand out from the existing Sky TV service and offer even more choice and flexibility to customers.
In his speech, Jeremy Darroch explained the significance of introducing an entirely new brand:
"The launch of a second brand is an exciting opportunity for us and the rationale is very simple. Having two brands will allow us to meet the needs and preferences of different customer segments more effectively.
"We'll offer two distinctive ways to watch: the market-leading full Sky service for the whole family, complete with the widest range of channels, high quality products like Sky+, HD and Sky Go, and the peace of mind of a monthly bill; or the flexible, more spontaneous, pay-as-you-go service of NOW TV.
"Because NOW TV will also be 'powered by Sky', customers will still know that it will give them the best, exclusive content and a high quality experience, from a provider they can trust. Either way, we believe we can offer even more customers a product that's just right for them."
Providing detail on the NOW TV service itself, he added:
"It will be available on a wide range of devices and offer instant access to a range of high quality Sky content, with no install and no contract. Starting with movies, it will soon expand to offer sport and entertainment as well. And customers will be able to pay monthly or rent a movie on a simple, pay as you go basis."
NOW TV is part of Sky's mission to make it as easy as possible for customers to access and enjoy its content. Mr Darroch told the conference that, alongside the continued growth of its satellite TV service, broader distribution on other platforms is an opportunity for Sky to reach even more customers:
"As the quality of the TV experience over broadband has improved, people have become more willing to consume content in different ways.
"That presents a great opportunity to distribute our programmes which wasn't there even a year or two ago. With the long-awaited explosion of connected devices now upon us, this opportunity is only going to grow. And it's something we believe is highly complementary to our existing service.
"Today, we know that around 13 million homes don't yet take pay TV from any provider. So we can reach out to them and offer them another way to access and watch our content."
Key features of the NOW TV experience will include:
Great content– the new service will offer some of Sky's most popular programming. Sky Movies will be available from launch and the service will expand to offer sport and entertainment soon afterwards.
Flexible pricing– with no minimum contract, customers will be able to choose from a variety of pricing options. For example, people will be able to pay monthly for unlimited access to Sky Movies or rent a single movie on a simple, pay-as-you-go basis.
Easy access– the new service will roll out across a wide range of connected devices, including PCs, Macs, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, games consoles and connected TVs.
Ease of use – with immediate streaming through an intuitive interface, backed up by recommendations and editorial support, customers will quickly and easily find the content they most want to watch.
More details about NOW TV will be revealed closer to launch.
To receive the latest information, customers can register their interest by visiting NOWTV.com


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The killing of Baghdadi: Syrians recall terrifying night of US raid
Residents in Barisha tell MEE they had no idea the IS leader was hiding in the village until the helicopter raid on Saturday night
A van which US officials say carried fighters not associated with IS who shot at US special forces, potentially thinking they could also be Turks or Russians (MEE/Mustafa Dahnon)
Mustafa Dahnon
Barisha, Syria
Published date: 31 October 2019 12:25 UTC | Last update: 2 months 2 weeks ago
Although it is situated in a war zone, the Syrian village of Barisha is a largely sleepy and picturesque place.
Some 6,000 people live in the village that lies 5km from the Turkish border, and there are also about 1,000 Syrians displaced from Idlib and elsewhere who have pitched their tents in the red earth among olive trees on the village's outskirts.
Syrians in Idlib, the last rebel redoubt, are largely controlled by militant groups and subject to sporadic bombing by the Russian and the Syrian government.
All the mountain village's residents have experienced air strikes first hand, however the ferocious sounds of a US raid on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's hideout on Saturday night shocked them to their core.
"I was sitting with my family […] at first we heard the sound of helicopters hovering at a very low altitude and then we heard shooting from the ground," Muhammad Mustafa al-Khalil told Middle East Eye.
Inside one of the tents where Syrians, displaced from other parts of the country, are living at Barisha's edge (MEE/Mustafa Dahnon)
"We did not know what was happening. So I hid with my family thinking there were Syrian regime planes targeting our area."
Khalil and his family live in Barisha's outskirts after being displaced from the southern Idlib countryside, and their home was hit by shrapnel.
'The whole area was like an erupting volcano. Luckily, none of my children or family suffered any injuries'
- Muhammad Mustafa al-Khalil, Barisha resident
"I can't describe my family's situation at the time," he said.
"The children were screaming and the women were in horror because we did not know what was happening. The whole area was like an erupting volcano. Luckily, none of my children or family suffered any injuries."
Eight helicopters and a warplane sped into Idlib province at low altitude late on Saturday, eyewitnesses told MEE.
"We were surprised at night by the sounds of approaching aircraft. When I opened the door of my house to see what was there, I was shocked that the aircraft was no more than 15 metres above the ground," Ahmed Mohammed, another Barisha resident, said.
According to Mohammed, Baghdadi's companions started firing at the choppers, which prompted the aircraft to pummel the area they were shooting from, before hitting the roads to cut off access to the house.
General Kenneth McKenzie, the operational leader of the US mission, told reporters on Wednesday that when the Americans landed, militant fighters who were not Islamic State members, headed to towards the compound, some in a white van shot at by US gunships.
"There were other militant groups in the area that probably did not know he was there," McKenzie said. "Once they saw the helicopters land and begin to operate, they began to flow toward [sic] it...but they were not flowing to reinforce him, they were flowing toward [sic] what they saw."
The fighters may have thought it was a Turkish, Russia or American military operation, he added.
During the same press conference, the US military released footage of the raid for the first time, with grainy aerial video showing at least 10 US special forces members closing in on the compound from two sides.
"...at the compound, fighters from two locations in the vicinity of the compound began firing on U.S. aircraft participating in the assault."
- Gen Frank McKenzie CDR USCENTCOM pic.twitter.com/SkrtHNDs7w
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) October 30, 2019
People living in tents close to the house said soldiers told them to stay away and then they heard a voice in Arabic calling on the owner of the house to surrender himself and anyone with him.
Watching the operation unfold from the ground, Mohammed said that after the special forces raided the compound - and after Baghdadi reportedly set off an explosive vest when cornered - a warplane struck the building with three missiles.
"The bombs shattered the windows in all the village's houses," he said.
Once the aircraft had disappeared, Mohammed and other residents rushed to the battleground and saw the house flattened to rubble. There were bodies everywhere, among them women and children.
"I do not know anything about the owner of the house, but I know that he was a civilian who used to sell grain and olives," he said. "I was shocked to learn that the operation targeted the leader of the Islamic State, who was inside."
A day after the raid, residents and journalists walk through rubble where Baghdadi had been hiding (MEE/Mustafa Dahnon)
Ahmad Saud al-Hussein, who lives in the area after he and his family were displaced from the countryside outside of Hama, said his wife was injured when the compound was bombed.
"The main roads in the area were also bombed. They wanted no one to move while the operation was ongoing," he told MEE.
Hussein said he had to rush his wife to the nearest hospital under the guise of darkness and feared they would be caught up in the aftermath.
"I heard the voices of foreign soldiers on the ground when I was moving away from my house, which was a great risk [to take] at the time," he said.
He said he was as surprised as other residents to learn that IS members, let alone high-level figures like Baghdadi, had been dwelling among them in the house at the edge of the village.
Abu Khaled, another displaced Syrian living in a tent close to the house, echoed Hussein.
"What we knew is that it belongs to a civilian who comes out of the house normally and returns to it and that he is a merchant," he said. "But we didn't know who was inside the house with him."
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For Sale: A Kala KA-SSTU-T. I bought this as my third ukulele in 2016. If you don't know the Kala Travel Ukuleles, they are extremely thin and loud ukuleles with a solid spruce top. There is a big nick on the front right lower bout of the sound board, which doesn't go through the instrument or change its sound. I circled it in a picture. I also added strap buttons to this ukulele, as I do with most of my ukuleles. It is currently sporting Martin 620 strings. And yes, it comes with its original Kala case. We're a non-smoking home with no pets (unless you count boys as pets—but they leave my ukuleles alone).
I'm working on some other ukuleles, and since I bought the Outdoor Ukulele, this one just hasn't been played much. It deserves a home where it will be played. If you know a beginner, this would be a GREAT ukulele for a long time. No buzzing. Plays great. The only issue is the nick on the front (1/2" long and 1/4" in the center of the nick). I don't know how it got there...it may have had it when it was new—I was so new to ukulele that I didn't even look for issues at that time.
Price: $150 which factors in PayPal charges and shipping in the US. I will insure for the cost of a new model ($239 on Amazon). I will ship it in an Eyna Ukulele Box (in its case, padded in the box, and then in another box) the next day after payment via USPS.
These are great little music companions. I call it my stealth ukulele. I might sneak it into a bag if I'm going to a party, it doesn't scream "I'm an instrument" and scare people into thinking there's going to be a Kumbaya commitment. But if an opportunity to play and sing comes up I have it. It's also a great conversation piece. It's amazing the amount of sound and tone that it projects. Can hold its own next to a guitar or two. I like it much better than the tone of a plastic ukulele. This one has the tunefulness of wood, and it's a solid top to a solid player. And of course Chris is a great guy to do business with. Somebody needs this in their collection. Also makes a great gift.


On the 9thJanuary The Women and Equalities committee held its the fifth and final evidence session of the enquiry into inequalities faced by Gypsy Roma and Traveller communities.They heard from Ministers from the Department of health and social care, the Department of education and the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government.
The new children and young people's minister, Nadhim Zahawi rejected a call to set aside money specifically to help GRT children in schools and that, "there needs were better met through pupil premium".
A one size fits all approach continued to take precedence despite calls by educationalists, activists ad charities to ringfence funding amidst fears that many schools are not using their pupil premium funding to help children from GRT communities.
The committee Chair Maria Miller asked Mr Zahawi to write to the committee about, "whether or not the pupil premium criteria really are picking up on the needs of children in this community"; we look forward to reading and sharing the response in the coming months.
Labour MP Gavin Shuker also noted the government and Ofsted guidance on bullying rarely mentioned GRT despite reports of high levels of bullying and harassment in education settings. The Children's Minister noted that more needed to be done but said the DfE was funding activities to combat bullying and had published a document to help schools to address this general issue.


There's a lot going on in the world right now. Television, media, and news broadcasts press in from all sides and tell us all of the horrible events our society is experiencing. Sometimes it seems that no matter where we turn, there's another negative source trying to influence us.
With all of this outside pressure, it can be difficult to try and live a positive life. How do we pay attention to current events while still living positively? Well, today we're going to find out. Check out these tips for how to positively live a positive lifestyle.
1. Remember positivity is a choice.
One of the biggest mistakes we make is believing outside forces control our attitudes. As the saying goes, the glass can be half-empty or half-full, depending on how you look at it. While cliché, nothing is more true when it comes to positive living.
No matter what is going on in the world around us, we can choose to be kicked and stay down, or choose to look at things from a positive perspective. Had a bad day at work? Tomorrow will be better. Had a fight with a friend? Trials create stronger friendships. When we choose to look at our lives positively, we unconsciously create a positive life around us.
Positive living is made easier when we find inspiration daily. Whether your inspiration comes from a mentor, a friend or family member, a religious affiliation or an internal spiritual focus, finding inspiration rejuvenates us every day to live a more positive lifestyle.
So next time you feel negativity seeping in, take time to find inspiration in the world around you through nature, a sweet song or just a solid good book.
3. Take care of yourself.
You can't feel positive about yourself if you don't first feel healthy. Physical, mental and emotional well being are all key components of living a positive lifestyle. Even though life can be busy, take time to focus on promoting your own health and nutrition every day.
Eat clean, find ways to exercise throughout the day and focus time on de-stressing. When you feel well physically, mentally and emotionally, you'll be more able to continue that positivity through every aspect of your life.
One of the quickest ways to feel negative is by comparing ourselves with others. Friendships, work interactions and social media are all key examples. When we compare ourselves with others, we're looking at their "main stage" and our "behind the scenes." There's nothing equal about it, and yet we feel the negative sting of jealousy and self-denigration.
So stop comparing. No more scrolling through social media just to see everyone's perfect pictures; no more jealous glances across the cubicles. Focus on growing yourself and living well and you will undoubtedly feel more positive.
5. Be grateful and give back.
One of the best ways to live a positive lifestyle is to focus on gratitude for the positive things we have in our lives. Show the ones you love how much you appreciate them by spending time together. Take time to journal about the positive aspects of life, and how much they mean to you. Practice gratitude every day by using 5 minutes to reflect on the things you're grateful for.
When you feel gratitude and positivity seeping into your life, pay it forward by giving back to those who are less fortunate. Not only will you be more appreciative about your own life, but you will feel more positive through helping improve others' lives.
Living a positive lifestyle can undoubtedly be a difficult challenge in today's overwhelming world. However, you can take positive steps by trying out some of these tips. When you live a positive lifestyle, you shine as a light for other people to follow, and promote positivity to all.


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Q: How do I introduce control variables in a regression where the I am comparing coefficients to the base? I am running regressions where I need to compare the coefficients with the base, but I am a little confused about how to introduce the control variables.
My regression looks as per:
log(wage) = B + B(black) + B(Hispanic) + B(black*noeducation) +
B(Black*Highschool) + B(Black*College) + B(Hispanic*noeducation) +
B(Hispanic*Highschool) +B(Hispanic*College) + B(2002) + B(2003) + B(2004) +
B(education) + B(office) + B(Highschool) + B(College)

This is whereby my data set has the following variables:
Race variables : Black, Hispanic, White
Education variables: no education, High School, College
Year variables: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Occupation variables: education, medical, office
The coefficients of interest are B(Hispanic$*$noeducation) and B(Black$*$noeducation) because I want to see if there is a difference for returns on wages for black people and hispanic people with no education compared to white people with no education. However, I am scared about my controls affecting it because technically won't these coefficients tell me the difference of return on wages of black people and hispanic people compared to white people in 2001, in the medical sector with no education. If this is correct, how would I overcome this to just compare regardless of year and occupation variables?

A: Your model can't be estimated the way it is.  You have only 3 levels of eduction so you only need two main effects and two interaction terms with each level of race.
If you remove the education, Hispanic*noeducation and Black*noeducation terms then the coefficients for Black and Hispanic will estimate the quantities you are interested in.  This is because when you include interaction terms, the main effect of race will estimate its effect at the reference levels of the other covariates for which there are interactions.
To see this, consider what the model predicts for a hispanic person with no education compared to a white person with no education (for any given year and sector, but suppose for 2002 in an office job):
$\log{(\text{wage})}_{\text{Hispanic no education}} = B + B_{Hispanic} + B_{2002} + B_{office}$
$\log{(\text{wage})}_{\text{White no education}} = B + B_{2002} + B_{office}$
So the difference is: $B_{Hispanic}$
Note this would work whatever year and sector.  Because there is no interaction between race and year or race and sector in your models, those terms (for sector and year) will always cancel out. So long as the white person and the hispanic person were working in the same sector in the same year, the difference between their expected wages (under your model) would always be the same.  Only if their education level varied would you see a different effect.

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A Germanwings passenger jet carrying 150 people crashed Tuesday in a snowy, remote section of the French Alps, sounding like an avalanche as it scattered pulverized debris across the mountain. All aboard are feared dead, French officials said.
The pilots sent out no distress call and had lost radio contact with its control centre, France's aviation authority said, deepening the mystery over the A320's mid-flight crash after an 8-minute surprise steep descent as it flew from Barcelona to Duesseldorf.
A photos of the crash scene show scattered flecks across a mountain and several larger pieces which appear to be part of the body of the plane, with five windows seen on one and four on another.
French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said a black box has been located at the crash site, but did not say whether it was a data recorder or a cockpit voice recorder.
Earlier, Cazeneuve said 10 helicopters and a military plane have been mobilized to the site of the crash. He added "the violence of the shock leaves little hope" that anyone on board survived.
"There is no emergency [rescue], everyone is dead," a police officer told Le Figaro.
Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet told BFM television he expected "an extremely long and extremely difficult" search-and-rescue operation because of the area's remoteness. The weather in the area deteriorated Tuesday afternoon, with a chilly rain falling.
The crash is likely to be the most fatal in at least three decades in France and is the first for Germanwings. The A320 single-aisle jet, an industry workhorse used on shorter distances, is Airbus's most popular model, and the planes are typically operated with about 150 passengers. Germanwings said 144 passengers and six crew were on the plane.
A spokeswoman for the U.S. National Security Council says there is no indication the plane crash in the French Alps was the result of terrorism.
The White House says American officials have been in touch with French, German and Spanish officials to offer assistance.
French air traffic controllers in the region declared an emergency at 10:47 a.m. as they saw the plane descending rapidly, said Eric Heraud, a spokesman for French civil aviation authority DGAC. The plane plummeted from 11,600 metres to 1,500 metres while flying over the town of Barcelonnette in the Alpes de Haute-Provence region, he said.
Flight-tracking service FlightAware showed the plane cruising on a northeasterly heading at about 11,600 metres before it suddenly began a steep descent, shedding more than 7,600 metres of altitude in seven minutes.
There was no manual distress call from the aircraft. Rather, the combination of loss of radio contract with control and the plane's descent prompted the control service to declare a distress, said a spokesperson from the French Civil Aviation authority.
France's accident investigator, BEA, is opening an investigation immediately, said spokeswoman Martine Del Bono. The organization has oversight for all air crashes on French territory and would also participate in any investigation involving a plane made by a French company.
The crash is the deadliest on French soil since 1981, when a DC-9 jetliner flown by Inex Adria Aviopromet went down near Mont San-Pietro and killed 180 people, according to data compiled by Aviation Safety Network, a project of the Alexandria, Virginia-based Flight Safety Foundation.
France's only accident this century even approaching the scope of the Germanwings disaster occurred in 2000, when an Air France Concorde struck runway debris on takeoff and was engulfed in flames, killing all 109 people on the supersonic jet and four on the ground.
The boss of airline Germanwings says the plane went into a long descent before it crashed into the French Alps, likely killing all 150 people on board.
Germanwings CEO Thomas Winkelmann said the plane began descending again shortly after it reached its cruising height following takeoff from Barcelona Airport. The descent lasted eight minutes, he told reporters in Cologne. Radar and air traffic control contact broke off at 10:53 a.m.
He said the pilot had more than 10 years' experience working for Germanwings and its parent airline Lufthansa. Airbus said the A320 was delivered to Lufthansa in 1991.
It was given a check on Tuesday, and was last given a "big" check in the summer of 2013 according to the airline. This was within routine and norms, a spokesperson said.
Germanwings said the passenger manifest included two babies. Officials believe there were 67 German nationals on board, including 16 high school students and two teachers from Haltern, western Germany who were returning from an exchange in Spain.
German, French and Spanish authorities have set up crisis- response teams, and French President Francois Hollande said he's coordinating efforts with German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government.
Merkel "is deeply shocked by the German aircraft's crash," Steffen Seibert, her chief spokesman, said in an emailed statement. Merkel has cancelled other appointments and will keep up-to-date on developments in the hours ahead, he said.
Germanwings operates Deutsche Lufthansa's European routes outside of the German carrier's main Frankfurt and Munich hubs. The move was designed for Lufthansa to better compete against budget carriers in Europe. Lufthansa, like its European peers, has come under pressure to lower costs as more people opt for no-frills airlines on shorter distances.
The plane went down in rugged terrain, according to Hollande, who is coordinating a crisis response with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The actual crash site is at a higher altitude in the Le Vernet, near Prads-Haute-Bleone. Firemen and rescue teams are reaching the area, which is is about 93 kilometres northwest of Nice and 40 km west of the Italian border, in a region of Provence popular with hikers and campers in the summer.
Radar images from Meteo-France showed no showers in the area at 10:30 a.m., minutes before the reported crash time. A weather station in Seyne, less than 10 kilometres north of reported crash site, measured winds of 3 kilometres per hour at the time with gusts up to 9.7 kilometres per hour, a light breeze on the Beaufort scale.
Airbus said it's focusing "all efforts" on assessing the situation, and that it's been informed about an accident that involves one of the Toulouse, France-based products. The A320 aircraft is by far Airbus's most widely flown model, and the aircraft has been popular with carriers around the world because it serves a key segment of the market and is equipped with advanced technologies such as fly-by-wire controls.
Germanwings plans to hold a press conference at about 3 p.m. in Cologne to provide an update, with Lufthansa Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr briefing the public an hour earlier. At Dusseldorf airport, where the plane was due to land shortly before noon, local crisis-response teams were on standby to assist relatives.
"As soon as definite information is available, we shall inform the media immediately," the airline said.
Airbus dropped as much as 3.1% in Paris trading, while Lufthansa fell as much as 6% in Frankfurt.


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Dr. Gail C. Christopher named executive director at National Collaborative for Health Equity
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Collaborative for Health Equity (NCHE) today announced that Executive Director and Co-Founder Dr. Brian Smedley will resign effective October 31, 2019, to assume a new role as Chief of Psychology in the Public Interest at the American Psychological Association. Dr. Gail Christopher, former vice president and senior advisor at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, will succeed Dr. Smedley as NCHE executive director on November 1, 2019.
As vice president for Food, Health and Well-being at the Kellogg Foundation, Dr. Christopher oversaw programming in food, health and well-being, leadership and civil engagement, and place-based investments in Mississippi and New Orleans.
Further, she created the Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) process, an unprecedented, multi-sector coalition effort to apply the globally recognized Truth and Reconciliation process to address injustices in U.S. communities. TRHT built on the success of American Healing, a multi-year investment strategy created by Dr. Christopher in 2008, to support research, communications and policies fostering racial equity and healing.
"I am honored to return to lead this work that is so vital to the health of our country and I am deeply appreciative of Dr. Smedley's outstanding work that not only sustained, but dramatically enhanced the mobilization of communities to end health inequities," said Dr. Christopher, who brings extensive knowledge and experience in creating comprehensive approaches to well-being and is widely recognized for her pioneering work to infuse holistic health and diversity concepts into public sector programs and policy discourse.
"I look forward to working with the NCHE National Advisory Committee, the entire talented NCHE team, national leadership networks and philanthropic organizations to help America develop a true culture of health," she said. "Doing so will require eliminating the antiquated, but still deeply entrenched belief in a hierarchy of human value and the consequences of that detrimental belief system. Changing the culture requires changing hearts and minds and creating a culture fueled by compassion, empathy and mutual regard."
Previously, Dr. Christopher was executive director of The Innovation in American Government Awards Program at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. She also served as vice president of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, where she led the Joint Center Health Policy Institute, which implemented powerful initiatives to address social determinants of health disparities, including the Dellums Commission. Named for the now deceased Congressman Ronald V. Dellums, members prioritized the needs of boys and men of color.
Under Dr. Smedley's leadership, NCHE continued this important work after spinning off from the Joint Center in 2014.
"I will deeply miss my colleagues and the important work that we are doing at NCHE," Smedley said, "but could not be more thrilled to have Dr. Christopher succeed me. In so doing, we are giving back to Dr. Christopher the great gift that she gave us when she left the Joint Center for the Kellogg Foundation."
Spanning four decades, Dr. Christopher has created and directed efforts investing more than $1 billion to improve health, racial healing and equity in American society. In her new position, Dr. Christopher will continue expanding RxRacial Healing, a movement launched with five organizations, including NCHE, to mobilize a critical mass of people across the United States committed to healing the racial wounds of the past while seeking an end to racism and the inequities and injustices it creates, as well as the resulting poor health outcomes.
Her distinguished career has been honored by many organizations, including the National Academy of Public Administration, the Health Brain Trust of the Congressional Black Caucus, the Society for Public Health Education, the Schott Foundation for Public Education, the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs and Grantmakers in Health. Dr. Christopher is chair of the Board of the Trust for America's Health.
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Cevdet Sunay (; 10 February 1899 – 22 May 1982) was a Turkish politician and army officer, who served as the fifth President of Turkey from 1966 to 1973.

Early life and career
Sunay was born in 1899 in Trabzon, in the Ottoman Empire. After attending elementary school and middle school in Erzurum and Edirne, he graduated from Kuleli Military High School in Istanbul. During World War I, he fought in 1917 at the Palestine front and became a prisoner of war of the British in Egypt in 1918. After his release, he fought first on the southern front, then on the western front during the Turkish War of Independence.

Sunay completed his military education in 1927, and graduated from the staff college in 1930 as a staff officer. Rising through the ranks to become a general in 1949 and then a four-star general in 1959, he held important military posts. In 1960, he was appointed army chief and later joint chief of staff. On 14 March 1966, he was appointed to the senate by Cemal Gürsel under his presidential contingency.

When Gürsel's presidency was terminated due to ill health in accordance with the constitution, Cevdet Sunay was elected 5th president by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on 28 March 1966. He maintained his office despite increasing terrorist activity, student riots, and threatened coups. He served the constitutional term of seven years until 28 March 1973 and became then a permanent senator.

He was married to Atıfet in 1929. They had three children.

Presidency

Chief of the General Staff Cevdet Sunay was elected as the fifth president of the Turkish Republic by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on 28 March 1966. His presidential service continued until 28 March 1973 where he had to go through troubled times. Between 1961 and 1965 Süleyman Demirel, Nihat Erim and Ferit Melen were the most prominent members in President Sunay's administration. Cevdet Sunay resigned as president due to deteriorating health conditions.

Death
Cevdet Sunay died of a heart attack on 22 May 1982 in Istanbul. His body was moved in August 1988 to a permanent burial place in the newly built Turkish State Cemetery in Ankara.

Honours
National honours
  : Recipient of the Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon.
Foreign honours
  Empire of Iran : Commemorative Medal of the 2500th Anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire (14/10/1971).
  : Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath [KCB].

See also
1962 attempted coup in Turkey

References

External links
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Turkey
Presidency of Turkey

1899 births
1982 deaths
20th-century presidents of Turkey
People from Çaykara
Kuleli Military High School alumni
Ottoman Military Academy alumni
Ottoman Army officers
Ottoman military personnel of World War I
Ottoman prisoners of war
World War I prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
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Army War College (Turkey) alumni
Turkish Army generals
Turkish Muslims
Deputy Chiefs of the Turkish General Staff
Commanders of the Turkish Land Forces
Chiefs of the Turkish General Staff
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Wisteria sinensis 'Amethyst'
Chinese wisteria
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This climber is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn, then fresh new foliage appears again each spring.
Position: full sun or light, dappled shade
Soil: fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: fast-growing
Magnificent clusters of well-scented, red-flushed, violet-blue flowers appear on this vigorous twining climber from late spring to early summer. The foliage emerges soon after the flowers, and often has an initial bronze flush, which fades as the leaves mature. If possible place it near a seating area or walkway, so you can fully appreciate the fragrant blooms, and provide a sturdy support for it to climb over.
This plant has been vegetatively propagated, so will flower earlier than those grown from seed.
Garden care: To get lots of flowers, the twining stems need pruning twice a year - once in summer (about two months after the flowering has finished) and again in mid-winter. To train your Wisteria against a wall, the wall will first need a network of stout horizontal wires, attached at approximately 30cm intervals. After planting, prune the leading shoot of your Wisteria back to approximately 90cm above ground level and remove any side branches as this will encourage a strong new leader to form. In the summer of the first growing season, tie the leader in vertically and choose two new lateral shoots on either side of the leader. Tie these onto the wires at a 45 degree angle. Any smaller shoots coming from these lateral branches should be cut back to two or three buds. In the first winter, cut back the leader to a bud approximately 75cm above the highest lateral branch. Gently untie the lateral branches and prune them back by about a third, then re-tie them onto a wire so they are nearly horizontal. In subsequent summers (and until the plant has filled the allotted space), tie in the leader as it grows and choose two strong laterals to form the next tier. These should then be tied in at a 45 degree angle and as in the previous year, any smaller shoots coming from these should be cut back to two or three buds. In subsequent winters cut back the leading shoot as before and cut back and re-tie the new laterals to a near-horizontal position. The older laterals can be cut back by about a third of their total length. Once the plant has become established and reached the desired height, keep tying in the lateral stems as they spread out. In summer, cut back the wispy stems on both the laterals and sub-laterals (the side shoots from the laterals) to about five or six buds from the main branches. In winter, cut back these stems even harder to within two or three buds of the main branches. These form the short spurs that will go on to produce flowers in the following spring.
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Home News & Events Real Lives, Real Change Health Testing Shows No Sign of Lymphatic Filariasis
Testing Shows No Sign of Lymphatic Filariasis
Schoolchildren line up for a quick blood test in Plateau state, Nigeria, to check for the debilitating parasitic disease of lymphatic filariasis.
The finger-prick blood tests are part of a rigorous process the World Health Organization requires to demonstrate that parasite transmission has been reduced below sustainable levels with drug treatment.
None of the children tested across Plateau state in May of 2017 were found to have signs of lymphatic filariasis. (Photos: The Carter Center)
Herded outdoors by their teachers, bright-eyed children chatter, their blue-and-white school uniforms gleaming in a sharp but wiggly queue. Their excitement ebbs just a bit when they reach the front of the line and get a finger pricked by an adult wearing surgical gloves.
The momentary pain of these schoolchildren in central Nigeria's Nasarawa state portends significant gain for themselves, their families, and their country. Carter Center-trained researchers from the state Ministry of Health are testing the children's blood for signs of lymphatic filariasis, a tropical infection that can cause painful, permanent, debilitating enlargement of the legs and other extremities.
No such signs will be detected, demonstrating through hard data the success of a pioneering program to eliminate the disease as a public health problem in Nasarawa and adjacent Plateau state through mass administration of the drugs albendazole and Mectizan® (donated by GSK and Merck, respectively).
"Over the past two years, we have tested more than 14,000 children ages 6 and 7 throughout the two-state area, and not one of them was found to be infected," said Dr. Gregory Noland, epidemiologist at The Carter Center, who helped train the testing teams. "In human terms, these children will never have to worry about being disabled by lymphatic filariasis."
Lymphatic filariasis is caused by microscopic worms that are transmitted by mosquitoes. The parasites impair the body's lymph system, often resulting in enormous, irreversible swelling known as elephantiasis, which brings secondary infections and fevers. It also can cause hydrocele, a massive swelling of the scrotum. In addition to pain and loss of mobility, people with lymphatic filariasis often experience stigma, and their families and communities suffer lost productivity.
Sama'ila Simon (right) lives with an extremely enlarged right leg due to the parasitic disease lymphatic filariasis. He lives with his brother's family and has never married, common for those with the disease due to the severe social stigma that accompanies it.
Sama'ila Simon, 48, knows the effects of lymphatic filariasis all too well. Before he learned from the Carter Center's Hope Club support group how to care for his massively enlarged leg, he would get skin sores that would become infected, causing pain and a strong odor. In addition to his physical discomfort, the disease brought Simon social pain.
"Some people—strangers in the streets and in the market—were saying I had done something wrong and God was punishing me for what I did," he said.
The Hope Club helped him with that too.
"I was gladdened to know that this was not caused by anything other than infection by a parasite," he said. "Some people today still believe it is caused by something else, but I know it is a parasite."
Now that lymphatic filariasis has been eliminated as a public health problem in two Nigerian states, these schoolchildren in Kinsachi village will not have to worry about the disease.
The finger-prick blood tests are part of a rigorous process the World Health Organization requires to demonstrate that parasite transmission has been reduced below sustainable levels with drug treatment. Several rounds of such testing must be completed over a five-year period after the halt of drug administration. Researchers must then continue to watch Plateau and Nasarawa states for importation of lymphatic filariasis from surrounding states until Nigeria achieves elimination nationwide. The goal is to eliminate the disease — and the need for the Hope Club — altogether.
Video | Nigeria Delivers Blow to Lymphatic Filariasis
Press Release | Two States in Nigeria Eliminate Disfiguring Parasitic Disease Lymphatic Filariasis as Public Health Problem


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Faithful Gather in the Vatican to View Pope Benedict's Body
Tens of thousands of Catholics paid their respects to Benedict XVI, the pope emeritus, in St. Peter's square on Wednesday, where his body was lying in state before it was to be sealed in a coffin in preparation for his funeral the following day.
Some traveled from abroad to view his body and honor his memory, while others vacationing in Rome took the opportunity to come to St. Peter's Basilica to honor the former pope, who resigned in 2013, the first pontiff to do so in six centuries. He died on Saturday.
"It was beautiful to see him," said Stefania Isaila, 42, who flew in from Romania to attend Benedict's funeral with a friend. "He appeared happy to be with God, the encounter that he has always talked about."
Ms. Isaila entered the basilica at 7 a.m., among the first to do so on Wednesday, before large lines formed, and stayed to attend a Mass in Benedict's honor. She said she was raised Catholic and that while John Paul II was the pope that she grew up with, "I really loved Benedict."
"I appreciated his clarity of thought and his deep faith," she said, sitting in the sun on steps outside an area cordoned off for security checks. "His sensitivity was harder to understand, but he felt very close to me."
Between 65,000 and 70,000 people visited his body on Monday and Tuesday, according to the Vatican. Italy's president, Sergio Mattarella, and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni came to pay their respects to the pope on Monday. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary sat in prayer before Benedict's body.
Visitors to St. Peter's prayed in front of Benedict's body on Wednesday. He stepped down from the papacy in 2013, the first pope to resign in six centuries.Credit…Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
"We came to say goodbye one last time," said Corrado Luigi, 76, a retiree from Rome who also attended John Paul II's funeral in 2005.
"We came for a different reason, but we are also going to view Benedict," said Patrizia Berrettini, 50, who had planned a tour of the Vatican with her family months ago, as she waited for the security checks to see Benedict's body. "We owe it to him. Standing in line is no sacrifice for us."
Benedict succeeded John Paul II, who died after years of serious illness and declining health. When Benedict resigned in 2013, he had reigned for almost eight years in a difficult time for the church, plagued by scandals, and became the first pope in 600 years to resign. When he died on Saturday at age 95, he had been pope emeritus for almost nine years.
Since his death, Pope Francis has been carrying out his regular duties, meeting church officials and holding public events.
At his weekly general audience inside the Vatican on Wednesday, just steps away from the basilica where Benedict lay in state, Pope Francis opened his remarks with a reference to the faithful lining up outside to see Benedict. Francis praised his predecessor, who was known for his scholarly intellect, as a "master of catechesis."
The crowds inside the auditorium applauded.
"His acute and gentle thought was not self-referential, but ecclesial, because he always wanted to accompany us in the encounter with Jesus," Francis said.
A line on Wednesday to see Benedict's body. As of Tuesday, 65,000 to 70,000 people had attended the viewing, officials said. Credit…Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
After 7 p.m. on Wednesday, when the viewing closes to the public, Vatican officials will place Benedict's body in a coffin made of cypress wood for the public funeral. The coffin will also contain commemorative medals and coins minted during Benedict's papacy, an account of his time as pope written in Latin and his pallium stoles — wool vestments worn around the neck by pontiffs to symbolize their roles as shepherds of their flocks.
On Thursday morning, his coffin will be carried out in front of St. Peter's for a public Mass presided over by Francis, with tens of thousands expected to be in attendance.
Only Italy and Benedict's native Germany will send official delegations, as he was no longer a reigning pontiff when he died. Representatives of other countries will participate in a private capacity, including the presidents of Poland and Hungary and the monarchs of Spain and Belgium.
Since he was no longer pope when he died, Benedict did not lie in state with his papal regalia, such as the pallium. But the liturgy for his funeral will largely resemble that of a sitting pope, with some changes to the prayers, according to a Vatican spokesman, Matteo Bruni.
After the funeral, Vatican officials will place his cypress coffin inside another one made of zinc, and then a second wooden coffin. Benedict will then be buried, according to his wishes, in the grottos underneath the basilica, a crypt that was once occupied by John Paul II. He was moved in 2011, when he was beatified in a first step to sainthood.
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Rooms are 37 square metres.
Deluxe King Room with View
This bright air-conditioned room features a large bathroom with bath. It includes a satellite TV, iron/ironing board, and fully equipped bathroom facilities with complimentary toiletries. This room is also equipped with two bottles of mineral water per room, per day.
In room safe
Deluxe Twin Family Room with Sea View
Deluxe Twin Room with View
Family Connecting Rooms
This bright air-conditioned family room features a separated living area with sofa facilities. It includes a satellite TV, iron/ironing board, and fully equipped bathroom facilities with complimentary toiletries. This room is also equipped with two bottles of mineral water per room, per day.
Junior King Suite with Sea View
This bright air-conditioned suite features a large, sea-view balcony. It includes a satellite TV, iron/ironing board, and fully equipped bathroom facilities with complimentary toiletries. This suite is also equipped with two bottles of mineral water per room, per day, in addition to complimentary bathrobes and slippers.
King Guest Room
This bright air-conditioned room features a terrace. It includes a satellite TV, iron/ironing board, and fully equipped bathroom facilities with complimentary toiletries. This room is also equipped with two bottles of mineral water per room, per day.
King Guest Room with Mobility Accessible
This double room features a balcony, view and soundproofing. It includes a satellite TV, iron/ironing board, and fully equipped bathroom facilities with complimentary toiletries. This room is also equipped with two bottles of mineral water per room, per day.
King Infinity Suite with Sea View
King Suite with Sea View
King Suite with Sea View - Plaza
This bright air-conditioned suite features a large, sea-view balcony with private hot tub. It includes a satellite TV, iron/ironing board, and fully equipped bathroom facilities with complimentary toiletries. This suite is also equipped with two bottles of mineral water per room, per day, in addition to complimentary bathrobes and slippers.
This apartment is adjacent to the City Center Mall and proximate to the hotel premises. Apartments have full access to the standard hotel facilities. Each apartment is equipped with kitchen facilities, satellite TV, iron/ ironing board, and a full bathroom set-up with complimentary toiletries. This room is also equipped with two bottles of mineral water per room,per day.
Washer/Dryer in room
Premium King Room with Sea View
This bright air-conditioned room features a ground-floor terrace. It includes a kitchenette, full fridge/freezer, satellite TV, iron/ironing board, and fully equipped bathroom facilities with complimentary toiletries. This room is also equipped with two bottles of mineral water per room, per day.
Premium King Room with Sea View - Duplex
This bright air-conditioned duplex features a both a ground-floor terrace, and a sea-view balcony, spread across two floors. It includes a kitchenette, full fridge/freezer, satellite TV, iron/ironing board, and fully equipped bathroom facilities with complimentary toiletries. This room is also equipped with two bottles of mineral water per room, per day.
Premium Twin Room with Sea View
Royal Villa
This bright air-conditioned villa features a sea-view balcony. It includes a satellite TV, iron/ironing board, and fully equipped bathroom facilities with complimentary toiletries. This suite is also equipped with two bottles of mineral water per room, per day, in addition to complimentary bathrobes and slippers.
Superior King Room with Sea View and Balcony
This bright air-conditioned room features a sea-view balcony. It includes a satellite TV, iron/ironing board, and fully equipped bathroom facilities with complimentary toiletries. This room is also equipped with two bottles of mineral water per room, per day.
Superior Twin Room with Sea View and Balcony
Twin Guest Room
Two-Bedroom Apartment
Offering pristine views of the Red Sea from guest rooms, Hilton Hurghada Plaza features a private sandy beach, accompanied by water sports facilities. Hosting twelve restaurants and bars, guests will enjoy a wide variety of options for dining and entertainment. Indulge in a refreshing cocktail or cool beer at the swim-up Bluefin bar, experience a taste of fresh, Mediterranean cuisine at Lophelia seafood restaurant or simply unwind with a cocktail at sunset at Sands Beach Bar. The bright, airy rooms have elegant décor, and are each equipped with complimentary toiletries and bottled mineral water. All rooms have a safe box, bath and shower facilities, iron/ ironing board and hairdryers for your convenience. Guests of Hilton Hurghada Plaza can relax around one of our two outdoor pools, while the children play in the dedicated "Clownfish" aqua park. Stroll down to our private sandy beach, and enjoy drinks or an afternoon snack at the "Sands" beach bar. Beach volleyball, tennis courts, padel tennis, squash and billiards are also available (charges may apply). After a training session at the gym, you can relax in the sauna, Turkish bath or the hot tub. Massage treatments and other beauty treatments can also be reserved in the spa "La Perla". (Charges apply) By car, Hilton Hurghada Plaza is just 5 minutes to downtown Hurghada, and 15 minutes' drive from Hurghada International Airport.


text:
In Whose Name? The ICC and the Search for Constituency
"In Whose Name? The ICC and the Search for Constituency", in Carsten Stahn, Sarah Kendall and Christian M. de Vos, Contested Justice: The Politics and Practice of International Criminal Court Interventions, Cambridge University Press (2015).
17 Pages Posted: 6 Oct 2015
See all articles by Frederic Megret
Frederic Megret
McGill University - Faculty of Law
Date Written: July 2, 2004
This chapter examines in whose name international criminal justice is imagined as being rendered for. Its goal is to develop an understanding of the symbolic authority of the ICC by looking at the Court's own discursive and rhetorical practices of promotion. It is suggested that the Court alternatives between a view of its ideal recipients ("Humanity," the "international community"), and the need to periodically acknowledge who its real patrons are (certain states). The Court's "local turn" (societies, communities) is a way of avoiding this dilemma and anchoring the legitimacy of international criminal justice in the concrete yet sacred suffering of victims.
Keywords: International criminal court; victims; legitimacy
Mégret, Frédéric, In Whose Name? The ICC and the Search for Constituency (July 2, 2004). "In Whose Name? The ICC and the Search for Constituency", in Carsten Stahn, Sarah Kendall and Christian M. de Vos, Contested Justice: The Politics and Practice of International Criminal Court Interventions, Cambridge University Press (2015).. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2668601
Frédéric Mégret (Contact Author)
McGill University - Faculty of Law ( email )
3644 Peel Street
Montreal H3A 1W9, Quebec


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