The way we typically talk and think about employee engagement may be all wrong.
We tend to classify workers into categories: they are either engaged or not engaged. For example, an oft-cited Gallup poll identifies 7 out of 10 workers as being either "not engaged" or "actively disengaged" meaning they are "emotionally disconnected" from their work and generally holding back the economy by not contributing meaningfully to the productivity of their companies.
Naturally, business leaders want to address this issue. They want to know how to get more engaged employees, how to identify and eliminate unengaged employees and they want to know the magic secret for converting unengaged employees into engaged ones.
These may well be excellent goals for any business, but they are based on a simplistic understanding of engagement. In a paper on "Employee Engagement and Meaningful Work," authors William Kahn and Steven Fellows say that employees are not easily divided into "engaged" and "unengaged" buckets.
The reality is that over the course of any given work day or week, every employee is likely to have moments of engagement and moments of disengagement. And while some employees may be more engaged than others, all employees are likely to shift in and out of engagement during their time at work.
We could consider this "engagement 2.0." It's not a stable trait that can be used to suss out the good employees from the bad, but a fluid state that employees might flow in and out of based on a variety of conditions and factors throughout their day.
This is not necessarily a new idea. Psychologists have long recognized this momentary state of optimal engagement or "flow" that occurs when people are able to use their strengths to meet a challenge in a self-directed way. But in corporate America, we have focused the conversation on "who's engaged and who isn't" rather than what may be a better question: "What are the contexts and conditions that help our employees to find flow at work?" How do we help our employees to find more moments of engagement throughout their day?
According to Kahn and Fellows, the most important condition for employee engagement is "the extent to which workers experience meaningfulness at work." A sense of meaningfulness serves as the internal drive that motivates them to fully engage in what they are doing.
Creating Contexts. Creating the right contexts means aligning the environment of the workplace so that it allows workers to connect to their sense of meaning and facilitates the experience of engagement. Examples might include establishing the right organizational structure with highly competent leaders, clear expectations, adequate involvement and autonomy, and fair reward systems.
Ennobling workers. By treating workers in ways "that elevate and make noble the meanings of their work," employers allow their employees to bring their authentic selves to their work. "Their work becomes the vehicle through which the selves are expressed." Leaders can help ennoble their workers by regularly discussing with their employees' their sense of purpose and meaning towards their work, by helping employees to "craft" their work around their personal values (see my recent article on job crafting, At Work Be Like Water,) by showing caring, gratitude and recognition of their employees' efforts, and by creating a sense of community in the organization that fosters feelings of connectedness and belonging.
By moving beyond thinking about employees as "engaged" or "not engaged" we can consider how to make work more engaging. Engagement 2.0 means creating a workplace supported by conditions and relationships that allow meaning to thrive, motivating workers to give the best of themselves to their jobs.
Kahn, W. A. & Fellows, S. (2013). "Employee Engagement and Meaningful Work" in B. J. Dik, Z. S. Byrne & M. F. Steger's (Eds.) Purpose and Meaning in the Workplace, 105-126. American Psychological Association.
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Thank you for this finely tuned perspective on employee engagement. With all the talk about employee engagement out there, perhaps we need to consider changing our way of thinking about this topic from being so black and white trying to find out who's engaged and who's not, to one that's more fluid as you suggest. And as you mention, our states are in constant flux. When we see things from the lens of being in this bucket or that bucket that creates disconnect and separation and leaves out a whole lot of relevant information whereas seeing it from the lens of meaningfulness creates possibility and the conditions for engagement to take root.
An excellent and concise article on what I think is one of the keys to good management. Thanks for making this topic easily digestible, Jeremy!
Great article! A great service to the corporate class giving them ideas on how to control and exploit their employees. I have an idea on how to keep workers engages. How about we as a species get rid of the degrading idea of wage slavery altogether? I think that once people are no longer forced to rent themselves to be able to survive they'll have an incentive to be more engaged.
I agree with you that there is much to be desired about our current system. Or as a friend of mine always says, "A capitalist democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the other forms of government." Our entire culture and society is far too driven by the profit lines of large corporations. But I don't agree that trying to create better wellbeing for workers is only about benefiting the corporations and exploiting the workers. Capitalism doesn't always work, but when businesses try to create better wellbeing for their workers and their customers in order to make a profit, this is an example of capitalism working the way it is intended to. The point is to try and create workplaces that allow people to contribute to society without feeling like they are being enslaved.
The unfortunate part of our current system is that any enhancements we make to our systems are only used to drive better productivity and wellbeing is only considered if it contributes to a pathway for greater profitability or productivity. We should be working towards a better model for society which might mean, as you suggest, working less. But in the meantime, I see making work less degrading and more ennobling as a strategy that all can benefit from.
I definitely understand Adrian's point of view, but also have to agree with Jeremy that in the meantime promoting businesses to care about their employees' wellbeing and provide decent work is a big step already.


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Q: How to determine if locale's date format is Month/Day or Day/Month? In my iPhone app, I'd like to be able to determine if the user's locale's date format is Month/Day (i.e. 1/5 for January fifth) or Day/Month (i.e. 5/1 for January fifth). I have a custom NSDateFormatter which does not use one of the basic formats such as NSDateFormatterShortStyle (11/23/37).
In an ideal world, I want to use NSDateFormatterShortStyle, but just not display the year (only month & day#). What's the best way to accomplish this?

A: Building on the sample code, here's a one-liner to determine if the current locale is day-first (nb. I dropped the 'y' as that doesn't concern us for this question):
BOOL dayFirst = [[NSDateFormatter dateFormatFromTemplate:@"MMMMd" options:0 locale:[NSLocale currentLocale]] hasPrefix:@"d"];

NB. The docs for dateFormatFromTemplate state that "The returned string may not contain exactly those components given in template, but may—for example—have locale-specific adjustments applied." given this, sometimes the test may return FALSE due to an unknown format (meaning it defaults to month-first when unclear). Decide for yourself which default you prefer, or if you need to enhance the test to support additional locales.

A: You want to use NSDateFormatter's +dateFormatFromTemplate:options:locale:
Here is some Apple sample code:
NSLocale *usLocale = [[NSLocale alloc] initWithLocaleIdentifier:@"en_US"];
NSLocale *gbLocale = [[NSLocale alloc] initWithLocaleIdentifier:@"en_GB"];

NSString *dateFormat;
NSString *dateComponents = @"yMMMMd";

dateFormat = [NSDateFormatter dateFormatFromTemplate:dateComponents options:0 locale:usLocale];
NSLog(@"Date format for %@: %@",
    [usLocale displayNameForKey:NSLocaleIdentifier value:[usLocale localeIdentifier]], dateFormat);

dateFormat = [NSDateFormatter dateFormatFromTemplate:dateComponents options:0 locale:gbLocale];
NSLog(@"Date format for %@: %@",
    [gbLocale displayNameForKey:NSLocaleIdentifier value:[gbLocale localeIdentifier]], dateFormat);

// Output:
// Date format for English (United States): MMMM d, y
// Date format for English (United Kingdom): d MMMM y

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Bernard Genghini (ur. 18 stycznia 1958 w Soultz-Haut-Rhin), francuski piłkarz występujący na pozycji ofensywnego pomocnika. W 1984 roku z reprezentacją Francji zdobył mistrzostwo Europy.

Kariera piłkarska
 1976-82 –  FC Sochaux
 1982-83 –  AS Saint-Étienne
 1983-86 –  AS Monaco
 1986-86 –  Servette FC
 1986-88 –  Olympique Marsylia
 1988-89 –  Girondins Bordeaux

Sukcesy piłkarskie
 wicemistrzostwo Francji 1980 z FC Sochaux
 wicemistrzostwo Francji 1984, Puchar Francji 1985 oraz finał Pucharu Frnacji 1984 z AS Monaco
 wicemistrzostwo Francji 1987 oraz finał Pucharu Francji 1987 z Olympique Marsylia

W reprezentacji Francji od 1980 do 1986 roku rozegrał 27 meczów i strzelił 6 goli – mistrzostwo Europy 1984 oraz III miejsce na Mistrzostwach Świata 1986.

Reprezentanci Francji w piłce nożnej
Piłkarze FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
Piłkarze AS Saint-Étienne
Piłkarze AS Monaco FC
Piłkarze Servette FC
Piłkarze Olympique Marsylia
Piłkarze Girondins Bordeaux
Uczestnicy Mistrzostw Świata w Piłce Nożnej 1982
Uczestnicy Mistrzostw Europy w Piłce Nożnej 1984
Uczestnicy Mistrzostw Świata w Piłce Nożnej 1986
Mistrzowie Europy w Piłce Nożnej
Urodzeni w 1958

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author: dema
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date: 2008-06-05 08:22:36+00:00
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slug: radio-incontri-2008-riva-del-garda
title: Radio Incontri 2008 Riva del Garda
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categories:
- fon
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- radio
- radio incontri
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[![](http://dema.tv/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/logorivaradioincontri1.gif)](http://dema.tv/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/logorivaradioincontri1.gif)

Domani mi prendo un giorno di ferie ed assieme a Serena vado a Riva del Garda per passare il week-end.

L'occasione è ghiotta per partecipare a[ Radio Incontri](http://www.rivaradioincontri.it/) , la festa della radio in piazza e rinverdire i ricordi di quando , giovinetto , anche io facevo la radio.

[![](http://dema.tv/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/radiov31.gif)](http://www.radiosette.com/radiove.htm)

Ci vediamo allo stand [FON ](http://blog.fon.com/it/archive/eventi/radioincontri-a-riva-del-garda.html) o in giro per la Rocca e le piazze di Riva.

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M Norwood MA, Endodontic Care of MA, P.C.
Meet the talented and dedicated staff of Endodontic Care of MA, P.C.!
All front office staff are informed administrative personnel, well-versed in dental procedures and insurance policies, HIPAA privacy compliance, and are CPR certified. They are typically our patients' first point of contact when calling to schedule an appointment, and are happy to answer any questions that may arise!
All clinical staff are experienced, licensed dental assistants, who aid the doctors in root canal and surgical procedures. They are trained in the most up-to-date OSHA and Infection Control regulations, digital radiography, sterilization techniques, and are all CPR certified. Our clinical staff strives to provide our patients with a safe and comfortable experience.
Nancy has been managing the front office at Endodontic Care since 1987. She enjoys working with such a caring and professional staff, and the daily interaction with the amazing patients who trust Endodontic Care. She has her degree in business administration. Nancy values the importance of giving back to the community and volunteers in her free time. She is happiest with her family or spending a day by the sea.
Sue has been with Endodontic Care since January, 2011, and plays an integral part in ensuring the practice's daily operations run smoothly. She has a strong background in administration, bookkeeping, and customer service. Sue provides an excellent level of care to our patients when it comes to guiding them on insurance questions, clinical concerns, and overall care. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling with her husband, hiking, and playing with her small dog, Suki.
Jen is the newest member to Endodontic Care's administrative staff. She draws on her experience in client relations and support services to provide excellent care for our patients. Jen loves greeting patients with a welcoming smile, bubbly personality, and engaging conversation. She takes joy in helping our patients feel at ease from the moment they walk through the door. In her free time, Jen enjoys enjoy spending quality time with her son, watching movies, reading, and hanging with friends.
Nicole has been a part of our Endodontic Care family since 2005. She is a licensed dental assistant with a Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Hartford. Nicole takes great pride in bringing the utmost compassion and dedication to our patients, and is committed to providing them a positive experience each time. Besides caring for our patients, she is a proud mother of her one, and only, precious daughter, and enjoys watching football with her husband.
Donna is a licensed dental assistant and has been with Endodontic Care since 2007. Her upbeat and positive attitude provides a comfortable and relaxing environment to our patients on a day to day basis. Donna strives to bring a smile or a laugh to everyone who walks in the door, and thoroughly enjoys conversing with patients to help ease their anxiety and concerns while in the dental chair. When she is not in the office, Donna enjoys sewing, quilting, and traveling with her family.
Rachel is a certified and licensed dental assistant who began her dental career at Endodontic Care in April, 2011. She received her CDA from Lincoln Technical Institute in 2010. Every day at work she provides care and comfort to our patients with her reassuring and friendly demeanor. In her free time, she enjoys Cross Fit and being in the sunshine.
Kristy joined Endodontic Care in March, 2015. She is a licensed dental assistant and has more than 12 years of experience working in various dental specialties. Kristy is particularly focused on helping patients feel at ease in the dental chair by reassuring them, answering their questions, and providing an overall sense of comfort with her approachable and helpful presence. Outside of dentistry, Kristy enjoys spending time with her husband and three boys, whether in the hockey rink or in Taekwondo classes!
Taylor is the newest member to the clinical dental assisting staff at Endodontic Care. With her background in restaurant service and hospitality, Taylor brings with her a strong sense of multitasking and efficiency. She loves interacting with patients and providing them with excellent care. In her spare time, Taylor enjoys playing with her young daughter, cleaning, and shopping!


Allocate dedicated space to big things that will obviously go in a garage – your lawnmower, bicycles, perhaps gas bottles – and you can then start to think objectively about the remaining space available. Clear the clutter and you might even find you have space for a workshop and perhaps even a car! While you are thinking about all the things that should be in the garage, think too about all the things that shouldn't. These could be decluttered and either moved or disposed of.
The old carpenter saying 'measure twice, cut once' holds true when planning storage. Do it properly, check it, and you can then be sure whether a unit will fit. Getting it wrong could be costly. Width and height are obvious, but depth is sometimes overlooked, so be sure to check the whole space and factor in room for doors to open and close, with access to everything. If you need workspace, think about what you will need to store close by.
Our garages are generally not as secure as our homes, so you might want to consider taking additional measures to keep things in the garage secure. Check your home insurance policy to see whether things are covered in your garage, which might influence what is kept there or encourage you to improve security.
This Old House has some great ideas for clearing out the space before you begin thinking about what to store and where. Once you know what you need to store, and you have planned it, have a look at specialist companies providing industrial shelving in Ireland, such as https://www.rackzone.ie/shelving/industrial-residential-shelving.
Shelving is generally a great option for garages because it creates so much additional space. Consider how easy it will be to install, whether you need flexibility to change the height of shelves etc, and what material it should be made of.


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Born in Maniwaki (Québec), Etienne Gélinas pursued college education in "visual and media arts" at the College de l'Outaouais in Gatineau, followed by a Bachelor's degree in art and design from the UQO, and later graduated with a master's degree in project management from the UQO.
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After our first edition of Airplane Horror Stories, we felt satisfied that the most frightening accounts of airline travel had been fairly and completely dealt with. But your continued and varied responses prove otherwise. Our readers continued to send in stories replete with frustration and irritation, tragedy and terror, holes in the fuselage and verbal assaults in broken English. And just to disprove the belief that the only memorable travel experiences are the trips where something awful or bizarre occurs, we've included a heart-warming experience for a little balance.
"My daughter, her girlfriend and I, who are all Americans, had just completed our Costa Cruises journey. We had used the chartered flight supplied by the cruise line for our air travel from New York to Tampa. On the return flight, they did not have assigned seats for the passengers, and seating was being done on a first-come, first-served basis. Total chaos broke out as people started fighting over seats and trying to keep their families together. Passengers were yelling, 'Women and children come first.' They were an all Italian group. Some of the fighting was in Italian or broken English.
"I always say a silent prayer to the airplane gods that I don't get stuck next to or around anyone with small children or babies. Well, this time the Pantheon did not hear my plea and I was stuck in a seat where directly in back of me were the kids from hell. My seat was kicked, food was thrown and my ears were assaulted to the point I had to put earplugs in. Everyone around me was suffering. The flight attendant was constantly telling the parents that they had to get the kids under control … they just stared blankly and didn't have a clue.
"I went to the restroom and came back, but at the time didn't notice that my movie camera and case were missing from my seat. Then I heard a CRASH and looked, and the brats had apparently helped themselves to my equipment, taken it out of the case and dropped it on the floor. I was livid. It cracked the casing so the battery no longer stayed inside. The parents took NO responsibility at all. They would not give me their name and personal information so I could have my insurance company contact them.
"I remember back in '98 when I was coming back from a trip to Poland, some guy on the plane claimed that he had a bomb. Everybody started to panic. We had already landed in the airport, but since this person made this allegation we couldn't get to our gate. So they boarded us on a bus and we waited and watched for three hours as all our luggage was removed from the plane and sniffed by a dog. No air conditioning in the bus and no food or anything.
How Scared Were You Really?!
"I have been a frequent traveler all my life and on a flight back in December, we just couldn't seem to get any lift (altitude) for the first 15 – 20 minutes. Furthermore, with my flying experience in both military and civilian areas, I noticed we were over land too long on a flight that should have headed immediately over the Atlantic for its journey to the Caribbean. On top of that I detected the Milky Way set of stars in the sky three times, which indicated we were in a slow circling pattern. Only then, after 45 minutes or so, the captain stated that we were having a problem and the plane could not pressurize. He 'thought' it was because one of the doors was not shut properly, but had to talk with the ground crew and the home office in Texas to discuss this emergency. I continued to notice we were circling and dumping fuel for a potential eventful landing back at the airport we started more than 2.5 hours earlier.
"It was June 2000. Our daughter in Atlanta was due to give birth in a few days and wanted her mom with her. We lived, and still do, in Miami Beach. She had booked a Delta flight for a few days before the due date. But these things don't always happen on schedule, and our daughter called several days before her flight date to announce that contractions had started.
"It was just about 6 p.m. My wife already had a small bag packed. I called Delta and was told that their last Miami – Atlanta flight would leave at 8 p.m., was full and had a long waiting list. I told my wife what I'd just been told, and then said, get up and grab your bag, we're going to the airport. She asked what good could that possibly do, and how did I expect to get her on the plane? Begging and pleading, I replied.
"We were out the door and on the road within minutes. For the first time ever, I parked in the expensive short-term garage area just opposite Delta's terminal space, and we rushed to the counter. An employee heard our story and said he would go speak to someone. Perhaps 20 minutes later, a Delta supervisor came out. He heard our story, somehow realizing that we were telling the truth. I'll get you on the flight, he told her. But this is the only time — don't ever ask for something like this again.
Share your own airplane horror story in the comments below!


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They never stop looking
For more than a half-century the family of U.S. Air Force Col. Peter Stewart could only speculate what happened to him over in Vietnam.
A native of Scotland who lived in Winter Haven, Stewart was a fighter pilot who flew dozens of combat missions during World War II, Korea and Vietnam. According to the Defense Department, Stewart's last mission occurred on a fateful spring day 52 years ago when his F-4 Phantom erupted in ball of fire while engaging enemy trucks. The military could not conduct any search or recovery operations in the immediate wake of the incident because conditions on the ground were too risky. Thus, the Pentagon initially declared Stewart missing in action, and a few years later updated that to killed in action.
It appeared he was lost forever to his widow, Marnie, and the couple's six children.
The family, however, finally received word this past spring that Col. Stewart would be coming home after all.
The Defense Department says that in 2014 a joint U.S.-Vietnamese search team found an F-4 crash site in the Dien Bien Province. Further investigation and subsequent testing revealed last June that some remains belonged to Col. Martin Scott of Oklahoma. But the team kept digging and uncovered more. Based on dental records and a St. Christopher medal recovered at the scene, the military eventually identified them as Col. Stewart. His remains were returned to Florida earlier this month, and Stewart was given a funeral with full military honors last week.
Despite the decades-long wait to put their loved one to rest, and their minds at ease, Marnie Stewart, now 94, and her children are among the lucky ones.
When the Paris Peace Accords, which ended America's involvement in Vietnam, were inked in 1973, the Pentagon determined that 2,646 American troops were unaccounted for in Southeast Asia. The accords contained a stipulation authorizing efforts to find American MIAs. While a few dozen were found shortly after the agreement was reached, the searches ended following the Communist takeover of Vietnam in 1975. It wasn't until 1992 that joint, large-scale search efforts were organized. Those continue today.
Stewart is among 1,049 Americans located and recovered from Vietnam during those hunts. That leaves 1,597 Americans still unaccounted for from Vietnam. That list includes 54 Floridians.
The government reports that number is just the tip of the iceberg, too. More than 82,000 U.S. troops are considered unaccounted for from wars dating back to World War II.
What impresses us is that the government, as it did with Col. Stewart, has not stopped looking for answers. Just this month, for instance, the Defense Department's Accounting Agency reports that it verified the remains of four sailors from the USS Oklahoma, which was sunk at Pearl Harbor, as well as a trio of Army and Marine infantrymen who were lost, respectively, in the Tarawa Atoll in 1943, Germany in 1944 and North Korea in 1950. The recovery procedure also goes both ways. Six months ago, for example, Pentagon officials in Hawaii welcomed a contingent from Japan to turn over the remains of 13 Japanese soldiers found in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Tarawa.
We appreciate and applaud the diligence of American officials and the cooperation of governments in Vietnam and elsewhere in helping U.S. families find closure.
- Ocala Star-Banner

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The Best Steakhouse In Chicago
Air And Water Show In Chicago
How To Watch On The Water And On Land
LIVE: 2022 Chicago Air and Water Show
One of the best viewing venues is right under the airplanes and on the waterfrom the deck of a boat. Hop onboard and get out on Lake Michigan. Dont have a boat? Thats where we come in. You can find a long list of available boats for rent right here on Boatsetterrent for a few hours or a full day.
There are many unique boats in Chicago to choose from. Find small and large powerboats and sailboats that are offered with or without a captain. Theres no better summer outing than being on the water, and you cant beat the front row seats.
Other shoreside spots for great viewing of the Chicago Air and Water Show include:
Waterfront destinations include the Shore Club and Castaways.
Chicago Air And Water Show Returns To The Lakefront This Weekend
CHICAGO — The Chicago Air and Water Show returns to the lakefront this weekend.
You can watch the action for free at North Avenue Beach from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Watching F-35 fighter jets cross over each other ahead of refuelling mid-air above Lake Michigan Grinning KC-135 Boom operator who has done this job for decades: you dont see that every day!!!@cbschicago
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You an also get great views from Navy Pier or Fullerton Avenue Beach.
Or you can go to Gary/Chicago International Airport for its tailgating version. It costs $10 to park in the paved lot during the show, starting at 8 a.m. each day, and you might even get a chance to meet and talk to some of the pilots.
Higher res still frame:
The Blue Angels, made up of U.S. Navy pilots, will be performing stunts along the lakefront.
The Golden Knights U.S. Army Parachute Team will be along the lakefront this weekend. The team is bringing a brand new routine as members jump out of planes.
"The most exciting part of my day is actually jumping out of the plane," SSG Nikolas Orozco said.
Watch: Tracy Butler Interviews Some Of Blue Angels
The U.S. Navy has provided an additional F-35C Legacy II to its Legacy Flight to incorporate a "Missing Man" dedication to Rudy Malnati Jr.
Other appearances include the U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team, U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II Demo Team, U.S. Coast Guard Air/Sea Rescue, Maryland Air National Guard A-10C Thunderbolt II, Illinois Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker, the Illinois National Guard 183rd Security Forces, U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey and U.S. Air Force Red Horse Mobile Aircraft Arresting Gear Team.
The Chicago Fire Department Air/Sea Rescue and Chicago Police Department Helicopter will also be part of the show.
The schedule is decided the morning of the show by the pilots, and performers are subject to change.
WBBM Newsradio 780 / 105.9 will broadcast the show live Saturday and Sunday, on both the radio and the free Audacy app. For more information, visit chicagoairandwatershow.us.
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Chicago Air And Water Show
Free admission Chicago lakefront
Starting in the summer of 1959, the Chicago Air and Water Show has grown to be the largest and oldest free admission air and water exhibition in the United States. The spectacular two-day event draws an audience of over two million to the citys stunning beachfront to see military and pilots perform astonishing stunts above the waters of Lake Michigan.
For more than 60 years, the multi-day show has taken to the skies above Lake Michigan, with North Avenue Beach as the center point. Make sure to arrive early to secure your spot and catch the spectacular demonstrations by aircrafts, boats, and diving and parachute teams. Its a thrilling, bucket list experience soak up the sun, breathe in the crisp lake breezes, and feel the rumble of jet engines soaring overhead.
Watch: Herb Hunter Is The Voice Of The Air And Water Show
While the show looks like it will get off to a dry start around 10 a.m. Saturday, shower and thunderstorm chances increase in the afternoon.
Scattered rain and showers are also possible on Sunday afternoon. Before you head to the lakefront, check the latest ABC7 AccuWeather forecast here.
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The Wbez Guide To Chicagos Air And Water Show
Its back!
Love it or hate it, the full-scale Chicago Air and Water Show is back this weekend for the first time since 2019.
Two million people are expected to gather by the lakefront for the free event. And, even though the weekends forecast is calling for rain, organizers say the show will go on.
We have every intention of the full show taking place, said Jennifer Johnson Washington, a deputy commissioner at the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Should we have severe weather, the show could pause while we wait for a front to move through if were just talking about cloud cover, they can adjust the show in terms of altitude.
Access Audio Description And Experience Every Twist And Turn During The Chicago Air And Water Show August 20 & 21 2022
Audio Description will be available on Saturday August 20 and Sunday August 21st from 10am-2pm.
What is Audio Description?
Audio Description is the process of utilizing a voice to describe visual aspects of the performance in order to provide essential information or valuable details to someone who is blind, visually impaired, or someone who would like a verbal description of the show.
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Getting To The Air And Water Show
Pick-up and drop-off is at the North Avenue northbound entrance to Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
The CTA 72 bus that usually stops at North Avenue Beach will be rerouted.
Millennium Park Garages has discounted pre-purchase parking and a shuttle from the garage to inner Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
There is no public parking at the beach over Air and Water weekend.
Visit chicago.gov for more information on the show.
Chicago Air And Water Show 202: Saturday Schedule
LIVE: Pilots wow crowd at Chicago Air and Water Show
CHICAGO — The 2022 Chicago Air and Water Show kicks off Saturday morning along the lakefront from Fullerton to Oak Street, with North Avenue Beach as the focal point of the show. The program will start at 10:00 a.m. and continue until 2:00 p.m.
WBBM has your Saturday schedule.* Here's what you need to know if you go.
10:00 a.m. U.S. Army Golden Knight Flag Jump
10: 05 a.m. Triple Time
10:15 a.m. U.S. Army Golden Knights
10:38 a.m. U.S. Navy F-35 Lightning and Legacy Flight
11:08 a.m. Illinois Air National Guard
11:18 a.m. A-10 Thunderbolt
11:28 a.m. Susan Dacy with Big Red
11:36 a.m. Chicago Police Department Helicopter
11:44 a.m. C-17 Demo Team West
11:54 a.m. U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey
12:14 p.m. USAF F-22 Raptor and Heritage Flight
12:44 p.m. Kevin Coleman
12:52 p.m. Chicago Police Department Helicopter
1:00 p.m. Rob Holland
1:15 p.m. U.S. Navy Blue Angels
*Schedule may change for weather or other reasons.
WBBM Newsradio will have live coverage of the Air and Water Show. Visit wbbmnewsradio.com/airshow for all of our coverage. Don't forget to for all of the live videos, photos and more.
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Whos Performing Each Day
The schedule is subject to change and determined on show days. The lineup includes:
U.S. Navy Blue Angels: More than 100 crew members including enlisted members of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marines pilot and maintain eight F/A-18 Hornets, of which six will perform, and C-130 Fat Albert. The teams signature aerial maneuvers include diamond and delta formations.
U.S. Army Golden Knights: Appearing here since the 1960s when they would land in Lake Michigan this team of soldiers has jumped with former Cubs catcher and current manager David Ross, actor Vince Vaughn and comedian Bill Murray.
Other military performers: U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight with P-51 Mustang U.S. Air Force Red Horse Mobile Aircraft Arresting Gear Team U.S. Coast Guard Air and Sea Rescue Demo U.S. Marines MV-22 Osprey U.S. Navy F-35C Lightning II Demo Team U.S. Navy Legacy Flight with FG-1D Corsair and A-4B Skyhawk Illinois Air National Guard KC-135R Stratotanker Illinois National Guard 183rd Security Forces and Maryland Air National Guard A-10C Thunderbolt II.
Civilians: Chicago Fire Department Air and Sea Rescue Unit Chicago Police Department helicopter Kevin Coleman Susan Dacy Rob Holland Bill Stein and Triple Time Team.
How Do I Get To North Avenue Beach
Pedestrians: Bridges, tunnels or underpasses at Fullerton Avenue, Division Street, Scott Street, Chicago Avenue, North Avenue Beach and Oak Street Beach provide easy access to the lakefront and North Avenue Beach.
Public transportation: Extra service and capacity will be provided throughout the weekend. Use Regional Transportation Authoritys Trip Planner tool to map your route. Its recommended passengers purchase tickets ahead of time or through the Ventra app to avoid long lines.
Chicago Transit Authority and getting there by L: The CTA will provide extra service on some lines as well as No. 72 North Avenue and No. 151 Sheridan bus routes. Take the Red Line to stations at Chicago/State or Clark/Division, which are within walking distance of show center. Or, take the Blue, Green, Orange, Brown or Pink lines to the downtown area and walk east. The closest CTA station to the North Avenue Beach entrance is the Brown Lines Sedgwick station.
Metra: Extra service will be provided on four of Metras 11 lines with expanded passenger capacity, too, during the weekend. Customers disembarking at Metras Union Station or Millennium Park Station can board CTAs No. 151 buses to Oak Street and North Avenue beaches. Alcohol is prohibited and bicycles might not be accommodated all day Saturday and Sunday.
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Air & Water Show Parking
Heading to the Air & Water Show on August 20 & 21, 2022, we recommend parking at our Millennium Park Garage at 5 South Columbus Drive to take advantage of our free shuttle service to North Avenue Beach.
*Shuttle Service for Millennium Garages Customers Only
If you would like to walk, watch from the Lakefront or take a ride share, Millennium Park Garage or Millennium Lakeside Garage pedestrian lobbies are conveniently located on East Randolph and East Monroe near Lake Shore Drive.
Air & Water Show Performers
Royal Air Force Red Arrows: The Royal Air Force Red Arrows will joining the show this year for the first time. For over a hundred years the Royal Air Force has defended the skies of Britain and projected Britains power and influence around the world. Today the RAF is engaged in 15 missions on 4 continents in 22 countries.
U.S. Navy Blue Angels: The U.S. Navy Blue Angels have been astounding audiences since 1946 with their commanding presence and aerial maneuvers in their F/A-18 Hornet. The team has thrilled more than 427 million fans choreographed aerobatic and high altitude performance maneuvers.
U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights: Jumping out of an aircraft 12,500 feet above the earths surface, racing to North Avenue Beach at speeds exceeding 120 mph and landing with smiles, ready to do it all again all in a days work for the Golden Knights. For more than 50 years, the U.S. Army Parachute team has amazed and thrilled audiences with their precision parachute demonstrations in more than 14,000 shows in all 50 states and 48 countries.
U.S. Navy Parachute Team Leap Frogs: A typical Leap Frogs performance consists of fourteen jumpers leaping out of an aircraft at an altitude of 12,500 feet. The jumpers typically open their parachutes at around 5,000 feet, then fly their canopies together to build dramatic canopy-relative work formations.
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The 62nd Annual Chicago Air & Water Show
Presented by the City of Chicago, the Air and Water Show celebrates 62 years of daredevil thrills in the air and on the water at North Avenue Beach and along Chicagos magnificent lakefront on Lake Michigan. With Chicago's Skyline as a backdrop, audience numbers reach 2 million annually making the Chicago Air & Water Show the largest FREE admission air and water exhibition of its kind in the United States. Over the years the show has featured some of the top civilian and military pilots and aircraft. Biennially, the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds headline along with the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights and the U.S. Navy Leap Frogs.
The Chicago Air & Water Show is conducted in an extremely safe and conscientious way. Safety precautions are taken at all times before, during and after the show. Planes take off and land at the Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary, Indiana. All pilots perform stunts over the water in a set safety area. When a plane does fly over buildings, it is merely doing so in its flight path to return to the show area or the airport.
The Chicago Air And Water Show Soars Back Into Town August 20 And 21
U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights Return
Madeline Long, Director of Communications Madeline.Long@cityofchicago.org, dcase@cityofchicago.org
U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight & U.S. Navy Legacy Flight join forces to commemorate their departed comrade Rudy Malnati Jr., Director of the Air and Water Show for more than 30 years
The City of Chicago and Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events proudly present the 2022 Chicago Air and Water Show, August 20 and 21 along the lakefront from Fullerton to Oak Street, with North Avenue Beach serving as show center from 10am to 2pm daily. Established in 1959 and one of the largest free admission events of its kind, headliners of the 2022 show include the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights, who are dedicating their performances to the memory of Rudy Malnati Jr.
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels have been astounding audiences since 1946 with their gravity-defying flying, commanding presence and precision maneuvers now performed in their brand-new F/A18E Super Hornets. The brave men and women of the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights will inspire spectators as they jump out of an aircraft 12,000 feet above the earths surface to a perfect target landing on North Avenue Beach.
Show announcer Herb Hunter, the Voice of the Air and Water Show for more than 35 years returns to narrate and guide the spectators through each performer's aerial choreography.
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Chicago Air And Water Show Returns This Weekend With Blue Angels Golden Knights Performing
2022 Chicago Air and Water Show times, schedule, weather forecast, viewing locations and more
The 2022 Chicago Air & Water Show wraps up Sunday after several weather disruptions.
CHICAGO — The 2022 Chicago Air and Water show is getting ready to take off this weekend.
Established in 1959, the Chicago Air and Water Show is one of the largest free admission events of its kind.
Over the years, many of us here at ABC7 Chicago have had the privilege of flying with the pros, including the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Army Golden Knights.
Strap in for a look back at some of the rides we've had in the past!
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Chicago Air and Water Show goes on despite some weather disruptions
If youre just interested in the Air part of the show skip the crowds at the beach. Most of the planes flying in the show take off and land at the Gary International Airport in Gary, Indiana.
This flight path requires them to fly in from the south. They wont be performing their routines but they will be flying in formation as they pass over downtown, buzzing buildings and flying low over the lake before they head north to North Avenue.
Find a friend who lives in a high rise along the lakefront or who has an office along the lakefront.
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Chicago Air And Water Show Times
The 2022 Chicago Air and Water Show is set for this Saturday and Sunday, August 20 and 21. The show is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. both days.
If you're around the lakefront on Thursday, you may hear jets doing practice runs. Official practice will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday.
The jets take off from Gary International Airport in northwest Indiana, then fly north along the lakefront to North Avenue Beach before returning to Gary.
Whats Notable This Year
Fan favorites returning this year include the Army parachute team floating down to earth from thousands of feet above. A rare joint appearance of the U.S. Air Force Heritage Flight and U.S. Navy Legacy Flights is new this year
One person who will be notably absent is Rudy Malnati Jr., a member of the famous pizza family who served as the shows air boss for more than 30 years. Malnati, who died of cancer last December, had attended every Air and Water Show since it began in 1959, his wife told theSun-Times. Performances this weekend will be dedicated in his memory, including a special missing man dedication from the Navy.
He was such a critical part of the show, Washington said. Were excited to continue in his memory and try to make him proud.
This years show will feature a wide variety of both vintage and modern aircrafts. While the specifics of the schedule is determined the morning of the show, here are some of the 18 military and eight civilian acts slated to appear this year:
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"I want to be alone", said Greta Garbo, but if we can believe the words of a pop song, the luckiest people are those who need people.
The most sensible luxury item to choose when appearing on Desert Island Discs would be the complete holodeck of the Starship Enterprise. One of the programmes in the memory of this 3D projector device would be a village pub set in which to sit accompanied only by a conservative newspaper and a half of Directors real ale. Buying a half indicates sophisticated restraint; you are just a little thirsty, and will be about your business quite soon, so you will be ignored.
It will be afternoon, because doing that in the evening gets you noticed, as the morning news is by then so yesterday, and the reading of it in a pub a bit of a last resort. It would be a fine summer's day, the door would be open and, crucially, the pub would be half full of people. Too many customers would be overwhelming, too few and the paper would have to be read, which is not the purpose of this exercise - an empathic observation of the ordinary.
Radio phone-in programmes are also a good way of getting a full colour picture. The subject of one recent discussion was inspirational strangers, people whom you might often see who are just getting on with it in a way that seems admirably sorted.
The percentage of the population who relish being alone, even amidst company, can only be declining, due to mobile phones and the economic idea that a high number of "friends", listed on social websites, is necessary for survival. No wonder the slaves of the ringtone are neurotically anxious for contact reassurance.
Having the security of a few friends in the background, doing things you can only wonder at and some acquaintances for daily contact, is firm ground for relaxing and watching the flow in soft focus. Exercise judgement and analysis: you will only be shoring up your left brain certainty and you will gain nothing but dry factual clutter.
Violet will do as an example of how this can shift perception. Violet is my invented name for an elderly lady whom I see quite often. The analytical genius Sherlock would take about two seconds to read all the factual information that you could possibly need from her external appearance. He might, for example, deduce that she was a Bohemian princess, with gold mines in Peru, who bets heavily on the horses, but has a sure-fire tip for the 3.30 at Wincanton.
My own analytical engine is the standard model gone rusty after years of infrequent use but, it will have to do. Violet is a slim, tweedily well dressed lady with a quick, no nonsense manner; the sort of grande dame you might see in charge at a stately house and who always carries a certain newspaper of rather predictable views. That fact marks her card right away and my analysing bit does exactly what it should: puts two and two together and makes a sum out of prejudice. Violet is thus bundled and boxed by a few feeble assumptions and, whatever militant mindset I might have, will be reinforced.
Violet unplugged is much fuzzier. She is probably a granny and she seems to take a lot of trouble to look nice when going out. She never speaks or takes much notice of anyone else but concentrates on the paper. Is there an air of stoic isolation about her perhaps? So you might feel like giving her your smiley face, at which point she might just leap to and batter you to a pulp with her journal of family values or, more likely, you might get invited round for a cup of Earl Grey, with two digestives, in the orangery.
Writers, so I hear tell, are born observers and should sometimes be left alone to their dream-like gawping. The multitasking mania is a distraction. It might look righteously busy but has been proven inefficient. The bestselling author and psychoanalyst F. Scott Peck points out that we hardly ever listen to anyone with our full undivided attention, without bias, and there is a centuries old story which illustrates present awareness very well. Three monks were discussing the accomplishments of their venerable masters. "My abbot", said one, "can swim across oceans whilst reading the Sutras." "That is nothing" said the second, "my master can build a temple whilst writing haikus." The third monk was unimpressed, "When my master eats, he just eats. When he washes clothes, he just washes clothes."
In reality, attention flutters between two or more tasks of any significant interest, and this, unfortunately, is quite the usual state of affairs. So if you are really set on a nice walk, then it is vital to keep your mouth firmly closed. If you want to socialise, stay put.
Research also shows that most of the population abhors silence and solitude, but the number of creative participants in Desert Island Discs who already work in peace and quiet is remarkable. Time to switch off that distracting noise and make something perhaps?


Preto, castanho, vermelho, roxo… algumas coisas que aconteceram, ou uma série de acontecimentos banais no rio ave é um percurso pelas materialidades da água e da paisagem submersa do Vale do Ave. Se, hoje, a indústria está menos ativa, podem-se ver os vestígios da degradação dos recursos naturais.
Black, brown, red, purple… some things that happened or a series of everyday occurrences in the River Ave is a path through the materialities of water and the submerged landscape of the Vale do Ave. Though industry is now declining, traces of the degradation of natural resources can be seen.
Eduardo Matos (Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 1970), vive e trabalha em Bruxelas, Bélgica. Mestre em Práticas Artísticas Contemporâneas (FBAUP). Trabalha desde 1999 como artista plástico. No seu percurso tem vindo a desenvolver trabalhos onde cruza a linguagem imagem/vídeo/escultura com a tridimensionalidade espacial e interactuante de instalações – reconstruindo e desconstruindo especificamente em cada lugar e a cada momento as peças que compõem o simulacro de um jogo de metáforas estéticas, identitárias, sociais, políticas e geográficas. Foi membro fundador do Salão Olímpico (2003/06), projeto independente gerido por artistas. Este projeto organizou exposições individuais e coletivas de artes plásticas, eventos e mostras temáticas, dedicadas ao desenho, à performance e ao cinema e editou fanzines. Organizou as exposições North by Northwest (2001) com Gustavo Sumpta na Caldeira 213, To Play (2003) no Artemosfera e Intro (2007) com André Cepeda no Espace Photographique Contretype, Bruxelas.
Eduardo Matos (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1970) lives and works in Brussels, Belgium. He holds a Master's degree in Contemporary Artistic Practices from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto). His works combine the languages of image/video/sculpture with the spatial and interactive three dimensionality of the installation. In his site-specific works, he recreates and deconstructs the simulation of a play of aesthetic, social, political, geographic and identity-related metaphors. He collects elements and remnants from the civil world – its codes, laws, rules, events and history – which he uses to fill up a space in a composition that attempts to establish a relationship among them. These are neither narratives nor descriptions but disrupted images which build up realities and question the organizational, managerial and learning processes that are part of modern democratic society. He is one of the founders of Salão Olímpico (an independent arts project).


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'SHINING STAR'
Sister of 'euthanasia girl', 17, posts heartbreaking poem tribute after she starved herself to death over horrific sex abuse
By Mark Hodge
Updated: 6 Jun 2019, 14:26
THE sister of a Dutch teenager who was allowed to starve to death has posted a heartbreaking poem paying tribute to her "shining star".
Noa Pothoven, 17, took the decision to end her life at her home after three sexual assaults as a child left her with post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anorexia.
Noa Pothoven's sister has published a poem in tribute to her sibling who died at her home on Sunday after battling mental health problemsCredit: Central European News
Her sister Isa revealed on social media that Noa had passed away at their home in Arnhem in the Netherlands on Sunday.
Following her death, the grieving sibling posted a poem dedicated to the 17-year-old.
It read: "For so long in heaven.
"Like a shining star.
"Are you still with us.
"Even though that is way too far.
"I love you sis."
Doctors had previously force-fed Noa to keep her alive - an experience she described as "humiliating" and "degrading".
According to reports in Holland, medics last week agreed to no longer attempt to feed the teenager.
She was instead provided with palliative care in a hospital bed set up in her living room.
Last year, Noa's parents told a Dutch newspaper that they were opposed to allowing their daughter to die - after the teenager was turned down by a euthanasia clinic.
It is not clear how the youngster's circumstances changed between then and last weekend.
For so long in heaven. Like a shining star
Sister Isa's poem
Cases like Noa's, where treatment is withheld, are sometimes referred to as "passive euthanasia".
However, Tom Davies, Director of Campaigns and Communications at Dignity in Dying, told The Sun Online that the term does not have any "legal weight" and "is more of a medical ethics term."
Responding to initial reports that the teen's death was the result of "euthanasia" Mr Davies said: "I think we would say it wasn't euthanasia because that would be like saying everyone who has life sustaining treatment withdrawn from them in the UK is having passive euthanasia.
"In the UK, you can refuse life sustaining treatment if you are mentally competent.
"That would include a breathing tube for someone who couldn't breath unaided but would also include a feeding tube for someone who couldn't eat without aid.
"Or it could include a feeding tube for someone who did not consent to being fed but was being forced fed through some other means."
I breathe, but I no longer live
Noa's final social media message
He added that "invasive feeding" would be classed as "life sustaining treatment" in the Dutch teenager's case.
Noa had previously been hospitalised multiple times by her anorexia and on one occasion suffered organ failure, forcing doctors to put her into a medically-induced coma.
The 17-year-old said feelings of shame had prevented her from reporting the abuse she had suffered to the police until years after it had occurred.
She later penned an award-winning autobiography, called Winning or Learning, detailing her struggles with mental health, which included attempted suicides.
Explaining her decision to end her life to Dutch newspaper the Gelderland last year, Noa said: "Out of fear and shame, I relive the fear, that pain every day. Always scared, always on my guard. And to this day my body still feels dirty.
"My house has been broken into, my body, that can never be undone."
EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.
It doesn't discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society - from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.
It's the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.
And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.
Yet it's rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.
That is why The Sun launched the You're Not Alone campaign.
The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.
Let's all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others... You're Not Alone.
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:
CALM, www.thecalmzone.net, 0800 585 858
Heads Together, www.headstogether.org.uk
Mind, www.mind.org.uk, 0300 123 3393
Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org, 0800 068 41 41
Samaritans, www.samaritans.org, 116 123
The day before she died, she posted a message to her followers on Instagram: "I deliberated for quite a while whether or not I should share this, but decided to do it anyway.
"Maybe this comes as a surprise to some, given my posts about hospitalisation, but my plan has been there for a long time and is not impulsive.
"I will get straight to the point: within a maximum of 10 days I will die. After years of battling and fighting, I am drained."
"I have quit eating and drinking for a while now, and after many discussions and evaluations, it was decided to let me go because my suffering is unbearable."
"I breathe, but I no longer live."
She then asked her friends not to "convince me that this is not good, this is my decision and it is final. Love is letting go, in this case."
Dutch minister Lisa Westerveld, who first made contact with Noa in December after her newspaper interview, visited the 17-year-old before she died.
She said: "It was nice to see her again. It is also very unreal. Noa was incredibly strong and very open. I will never forget her. We will continue her struggle.
Holland's Health minister Hugo de Jonge today dismissed reports that the teen has died as a result of euthanasia.
He said: "We are in touch with her family, who have told us that, despite international media reports to the contrary, there is no question of euthanasia in this case."
The 17-year-old, who was molested and raped as a young child, wrote a book to help other youngsters fighting mental health issuesCredit: Central European News
The day before she died, Noa revealed on social media that she had decided to stop eating and end her lifeCredit: Central European News
Noa, with her mother Lisette, died at home on SundayCredit: Central European News
The Dutch teen was sexually attacked three times as a youngsterCredit: Central European News
Noa said last year that she was placed in a medically-induced coma after anorexia left her in a critical conditionCredit: Central European News
If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems the Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123, or visit Mind's website


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The Employee Goals report allows employees to set goals for several benchmarks. This report lets you know how employees are performing and whether or not they are reaching their goals. After goals are set for each employee, the results of the report, which is run based on date range, will display the selected employee's progress.
To run the Employee Goals report, select it from the Reports drop-down. It's displayed in the main, commonly used reports part of the drop-down.
Once you have determined the appropriate values for each of these items, click Save. The results of the report will be updated for the date range you chose. It's likely that it was just for Today. To modify the date range, click Close in the lower right and run the report again, making sure to choose a different date range.


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			$this->template = $this->config->get('config_template') . '/template/module/latest.tpl';
		} else {
			$this->template = 'default/template/module/latest.tpl';
		}

		$this->render();
	}
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Q: Passing information to a Bootstrap Modal from Database Just a simple question to ask if there is someone available to assist me. Please take a look at this section on my index page:
            <?php foreach($galleries as $item) { ?>

Eagle Fruit <?= $item['gallery_name'] ?>

            <img src="<?php echo base_url() . 'assets/img/site/' . $item['gallery_cover'] ?>" class="img-responsive">
            <a href="<?= base_url();?>view/<?= $item['gallery_name'];?>" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#gallery">View the Gallery

        <?php } ?>

My Controller is setup with the following function
<?php defined('BASEPATH') OR exit('No direct script access allowed');

class Site extends MX_Controller {

public function __construct()
{
    parent::__construct();
    $this->load->model('gallery/Gallery_m');
}

public function index($id = 'ID')
{
    $data['title'] = 'Welcome to Eagle Fruit Alliance (Pty) Ltd';
    $data['galleries'] = $this->Gallery_m->get_galleries();
    $data['gallery'] = $this->Gallery_m->view($id);
    $data['content'] = 'index_view';
    $this->load->view('templates/site/template',$data);
}}

Now when I click on the link i would like the gallery to open in a modal how would i achieve this? I have added a modal with the following code where am I going wrong:
Modal

                        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">×</button>

<?= $gallery['name'];?>

                        ...

                        <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>

A: Because you are interacting with the user's click on an image, this isn't a PHP or HTML question. User interaction always involves javascript/jQuery.
AJAX is a two-part methodology. It is initiated in javascript, and sends data to a server-side PHP file that does something and returns a response, which is received/dealt with in javascript. See this SO post for more information on AJAX.
However, this question doesn't need to use AJAX either, because there is no additional data to fetch.

It's a bit difficult from your code to see exactly how to trigger the modal. Usually, we look for a commonality in the code, such as a class name, to use as the trigger. In your case, you could try:
$('p+img').click()

However, I recommend modifying your code like this:
<img class="mod_trig img-responsive" src="<?php echo base_url() . 'assets/img/site/' . $item['gallery_cover'] ?>" >

Note: I moved the class to front of tag only to make it very visible in this answer. Keep it where it is in your code, if you wish.
Next, when a trigger is clicked, you use CSS selectors (jQuery uses CSS selectors, so learn them -- and Bootstrap uses jQuery, so learn jQuery) to get the href attribute of the  tag -- this is the direct link to the desired image, correct? You would only need to use AJAX if you didn't already have some information available to you on the page, but in this case you have all you need.
Use jQuery's .html() method to create an  tag inside the Bootstrap modal, replacing whatever was in that particular DIV. Here is a very simple example where we demonstrate exactly this procedure, but instead of putting it into the Bootstrap modal's framework we simply create the  tag inside a pre-existing DIV called #msg.
jsFiddle Demo

$('p+img').click(function(){
    var i = $(this).next('a').attr('href');
    //alert(i);
    $('#msg').html('');
});
#msg{position:absolute;top:30%;left:40%;}

This is a test

 View the Image

This is a test

 View the Image

This is a test

 View the Image

*It's not a perfect example, because the placeholder image website does not serve the same image when requesting identical parameters, so you can uncomment the alert() line to see that each time you click an image you get different parameters injected into the #msg div -- you get the correct parameters for the  on which you clicked.

Now, all you need to do is to inject (via html() method) the newly-created  tag into the appropriate Bootstrap div instead of into the #msg div:
$('.modal-body').html('');

And trigger the modal to display:
jsFiddle Next Demo
$('.mod-trigger').click(function(){
   var i = $(this).next('a').attr('href');
    $('.modal-body').html('');
    $('#gallery-lightbox').modal('show');
});

Note how in this example I replaced the CSS selector with '.mod-trigger', and created a class on each image with that className

This new example shows you how to trigger the modal if a user clicks on the  tag:
jsFiddle Demo
Note that the  tag's default action is to navigate to another page. You don't want this, so the first thing you must do is suppress that default behavior:
$('.mod-atag').click(function(e){
   e.preventDefault();
   var i = $(this).attr('href');
    $('.modal-body').html('');
    $('#gallery-lightbox').modal('show');
});

Also note that I added a className to each  tag to make it easy to detect the click.


Bob Flanagan is a lifelong resident of Worcester, MA. He has a deep-seeded passion for social justice issues and has actively sought to make improvements to the Worcester community for much of his life.
Bob was educated in the Worcester Public School system and graduated from Burncoat High School. In 1967, he was drafted into the United States Army and stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey and later in Wurzburg, Germany. He was honorably discharged in 1969 with the rank of Sp. 4 Communications Expert. Following his time in the army, Bob spent time doing odd jobs in Worcester, such as landscaping. He briefly experienced homelessness for about 5 months around the age of 24, living on Indian Lake and surviving on money he made at any jobs he was able to find.
Later, Bob held positions with the Key Program and Y.O.U., Inc, working with youth categorized under the Chins Status by the Department of Youth Services. He also worked for the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services. Following this, Bob worked for the Department of Public Safety at UMass Hospital from 1984-1995 doing dispatch work, however, he left due to down-sizing.
Bob currently works at WPI in the Maintenance Department. During his time at WPI, he has also worked for various organizations serving the homeless and impoverished populations of Worcester. He served for 9 years as the Residential Councilor for the Massachusetts Veterans Shelter and presently works at Youville House, a Catholic Charities organization that works with homeless families.
Bob has done a great deal of volunteer work in Worcester and served on many organizations with social justice missions, especially in the areas of homelessness and poverty. He served on the Worcester Homeless Rights commission, the Worcester Homeless Action Commission, and worked as a child advocate for CASA. He also worked for SMOC at the building that was formerly the PIP Shelter. He currently serves as a community organizer for the Worcester Homeless Action Committee. Bob has formal training in campaign management and community organizing, among other areas.


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St. Mirren Park stadion piłkarski, położony w szkockim mieście Paisley, Wielka Brytania. Oddany został do użytku w 1895 roku. Od tego czasu swoje mecze na tym obiekcie rozgrywa zespół Scottish Premier League St. Mirren F.C. Jego pojemność wynosi 10 800 miejsc (wszystkie siedzące). Rekordową frekwencję, wynoszącą 47 438 osób, odnotowano w 1949 podczas meczu ligowego Scottish Premier League pomiędzy St. Mirren a Celticem. Stadion jest obecnie nieużywany. St. Mirren gra na New St. Mirren Park.

Linki zewnętrzne
 The Stadium Guide

Stadiony piłkarskie w Szkocji
St. Mirren F.C.


65. Elucidating the gist of the Right Scripture for Cultivating the Mind (Susim chŏnggyŏng), the Master commented on external cultivation and internal cultivation: "External cultivation is a practice that externally involves counteracting the sensory conditions. First, it involves the practice of turning away from the sensory conditions, where at the beginning stage of practice one tries to stay far away from the enticing external sensory conditions. Second, it involves the practice of forsaking, where one tries to let go of matters that are not urgent or overly complicated. Third, it involves the practice of relying on the dharma, where one reveres and has faith in the dharma of liberation and seeks peace through the Truth. Fourth, it involves the practice of wide learning, where one tries to listen to as many true stories of outstanding persons as possible, so as to expand one's magnanimity. Through these practices, external sensory conditions will naturally become pacified, and one's mind will be at peace.


Which comes first: Internationalization or Localization?
Which comes first: Internationalization or Localization? It's not quite a coin toss. . .
Every company releasing their product in a foreign country needs to consider many things. One item is translating the software (localization) into the language of the target country. However, the first and last step in the process is Internationalization.
This is really quite simple and complex at the same time. Internationalization is checking to make sure the appropriate character set will display in your software program. It is also ensuring that the software has the ability to show the appropriate currency, number separators and dates. For instance in the United States we use $1.49, but in France it would actually be 1,49€. The time and date would be 3:00 p.m., September 2, 2009 in the U.S. as opposed to 15:00, 02 September 2009 in Europe.
In order to ensure the language selected displays properly tests should be run prior to localization and again after the software is localized. This way you can check to see if the characters display correctly before you translate the software. Then you will also need to test the localized version to ensure it operates exactly like the source language and displays properly onscreen.
This is the process of re-creating a document, website or software program in another language so that the end product is targeted at a specific audience or region. In some cases it would mean taking into account not just the language, but the culture, customs, income level and educational background of the end user. Localization is also the term used for translating software and graphic user interface. In this context it means translating the text into another language and putting it back into the software or posting the website in the target language.
Marketing materials should almost always be localized for the local target audience. While it is very easy to translate software and GUIs for a much broader audience, to make your marketing piece or website effective in a foreign country, narrowing the focus of the translation makes the most sense.
It is also best to use graphics to give visual examples not just text describing what you mean. This gives the end user both written instructions and visual examples to follow.
There are both pros and cons with any localization project. Localization should definitely be used for advertising and marketing materials. However you shouldn't try to localize large technical documents that may need to be used around the world, not just in one specific region. Think globally when deciding on localization versus translation.


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Reinwardtiodendron humile är en tvåhjärtbladig växtart som först beskrevs av Justus Carl Hasskarl, och fick sitt nu gällande namn av D.J. Mabberley. Reinwardtiodendron humile ingår i släktet Reinwardtiodendron och familjen Meliaceae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Källor

Kinesträdordningen
humile


Please offer what u can exchange for 99labels 1100 credits. Expecting something good. If interested you can pay for them as well. 99labels is not giving 1000 referral credits anymore. And this is 1100..
I have 99labels Rs 1100 credit which can be used on 50% basis. Credit can be distributed among several orders.
First I had received 1000 credit for referring myself But when I placed order using those credits, they cancelled the order due to some quality issue with the stock they had received. So they returned me those credits with 100 extra points.
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Bought shoes, apparels and still buying. and now i choose express shipping products, which get shipped within 24hr w/o any delivery charge, even if u buy Rs99 product also. loving FNU.
My personal experience with FNY has also been good so far.
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Arutz Sheva presents a special photo essay in honor of Tu B'Shvat.
Michelle Baruch is a nature photographer and private Israeli tour guide. To view one of her two websites go to www.apricot-tours.com and www.mishmishphotos.com. This is the eighth year running that she publishes a photo essay for Tu B'Shvat on Arutz Sheva.


and you thought 4 vorchans were bad, try 5 and rolling against maximus armour and interceptors.
bye bye war level ship per turn of firing.
Topic: Why do my minis smell?
Taran wrote: We don't like the perfumes the Centauri use. We just like to smell clean.
Joe_Dracos wrote: HA! that cheese is going bad long before it gets to you!
Eureka, its not that they smell of dog poo, they smell of rotten CHEESE. of course, how could i have been so blind. Problem solved.
Topic: Critical Hits...a new idea?
And that is the problem with the Vorchan/Demos.


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Protein-induced water 1H MR frequency shifts: Contributions from magnetic susceptibility and exchange effects
Jie Luo, Xiang He, D. Andre d'Avignon, Joseph J.H. Ackerman, Dmitriy A. Yablonskiy
Defining the biophysics underlying the remarkable MRI phase contrast reported in high field MRI studies of human brain would lead to more quantitative image analysis and more informed pulse sequence development. Toward this end, the dependence of water 1H resonance frequency on protein concentration was investigated using bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a model system. Two distinct mechanisms were found to underlie a water 1H resonance frequency shift: (i) a protein-concentration-induced change in bulk magnetic susceptibility, causing a shift to lower frequency, and (ii) exchange of water between chemical-shift distinct environments, i.e., free (bulk water) and protein-associated ("bound") water, including freely exchangeable 1H sites on proteins, causing a shift to higher frequency. At 37 °C the amplitude of the exchange effect is roughly half that of the susceptibility effect.
Journal of Magnetic Resonance
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmr.2009.10.005
1,4-Dioxane
Phase imaging
Susceptibility contrast
Water exchange
10.1016/j.jmr.2009.10.005
Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Protein-induced water 1H MR frequency shifts: Contributions from magnetic susceptibility and exchange effects'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
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Luo, J., He, X., d'Avignon, D. A., Ackerman, J. J. H., & Yablonskiy, D. A. (2010). Protein-induced water 1H MR frequency shifts: Contributions from magnetic susceptibility and exchange effects. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 202(1), 102-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmr.2009.10.005
Protein-induced water 1H MR frequency shifts : Contributions from magnetic susceptibility and exchange effects. / Luo, Jie; He, Xiang; d'Avignon, D. Andre; Ackerman, Joseph J.H.; Yablonskiy, Dmitriy A.
In: Journal of Magnetic Resonance, Vol. 202, No. 1, 01.2010, p. 102-108.
Luo, J, He, X, d'Avignon, DA, Ackerman, JJH & Yablonskiy, DA 2010, 'Protein-induced water 1H MR frequency shifts: Contributions from magnetic susceptibility and exchange effects', Journal of Magnetic Resonance, vol. 202, no. 1, pp. 102-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmr.2009.10.005
Luo J, He X, d'Avignon DA, Ackerman JJH, Yablonskiy DA. Protein-induced water 1H MR frequency shifts: Contributions from magnetic susceptibility and exchange effects. Journal of Magnetic Resonance. 2010 Jan;202(1):102-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmr.2009.10.005
Luo, Jie ; He, Xiang ; d'Avignon, D. Andre ; Ackerman, Joseph J.H. ; Yablonskiy, Dmitriy A. / Protein-induced water 1H MR frequency shifts : Contributions from magnetic susceptibility and exchange effects. In: Journal of Magnetic Resonance. 2010 ; Vol. 202, No. 1. pp. 102-108.
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Judy Clarke has defended Susan Smith, Ted Kaczynski, Eric Rudolph and, for a time, Zacarias Moussaoui in capital cases..
(CNN) -- There was nothing flashy about Judy Clarke, nothing to announce, "Here's the high-profile criminal attorney," as she stood in court Monday beside the man accused in the Arizona rampage killings.
But Clarke is, perhaps, the best defense lawyer you've never heard of. A longtime colleague calls her lack of ego "almost freakish."
She faces an uphill battle defending Jared Lee Loughner, who shaved his head and offered an unsettling smile for his mug shot. The crime is shocking, and her client already is publicly reviled.
But public defenders are the embodiment of a criminal justice system that believes everyone is innocent until proved guilty, that even people accused of horrific crimes deserve someone to stand up for them and find their humanity.
Many of Clarke¹s colleagues believe she is the perfect lawyer for the job.
"Judy is as genuine as a person can be," said David I. Bruck, who attended law school with Clarke and has worked on cases with her. "She explodes every myth about lawyers. She is motivated by a passion to stick up for the little guy, and there is nobody littler than a defendant accused of a horrendous crime who everybody wants to string up."
Loughner, 22, is charged in federal court with five crimes, including killing a federal judge and congressional aide and attempting to assassinate U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. He also faces prosecution in the state courts for allegedly killing four others, including a child, outside a supermarket in Tucson, Arizona.
Already, there is talk of the death penalty.
Was Tucson gunman mentally ill?
"I'm glad she's on the case. She's a great lawyer," said Quin Denvir, a former federal public defender from Sacramento, California. Denvir recruited Clarke to help him with the Unabomber case.
"She's a walking encyclopedia, she knows the law, and she has great empathy for the client," he added. "She does it all."
The federal bench in Arizona stepped down Tuesday from handling the Loughner case because one of its own, U.S. District Judge John Roll, is among the dead. The decision came a day after Clarke quietly raised the point in court.
Legal colleagues consider Clarke, 58, to be the nation's foremost expert on defending federal capital cases.
"I really can't think of anyone better to assign as defense counsel to this case," said Laurie Levenson, a professor at Loyola Law School and a former federal prosecutor. "She is familiar with the federal death penalty, insanity defenses, high-profile cases, and difficult clients. The defendant is going to need good counsel, and he's got it."
Clarke has no taste for designer clothes, sound bites or talking heads. In fact, she has absolutely no use for the media. As a public defender, she didn't need publicity to hustle up paying clients. She was on a government salary, and there was no shortage of poor defendants.
For much of her 30-year career, Clarke ran the federal public defender's offices in San Diego, California, and Spokane, Washington. In the mid-1990s, she became the first federal public defender to head the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Now, even though she is in private practice, other public defenders seek her help on the tough cases. And so, Clarke prefers to do her talking to judges, juries, other lawyers and law students.
Not surprisingly, Clarke did not return CNN's calls for comment. But she spoke freely last year with the magazine at Washington and Lee University Law School, where she and her husband teach, as does Bruck.
"We stand between the power of the state and the individual, and in doing so defend the core values that make this country great," Clarke said. "None of us, including those accused of a crime, wants to be defined by the worst moment, or the worst day of our lives."
Colleagues say Clarke is highly effective. An ardent opponent of the death penalty, she has kept some of the nation's most despised criminal's -- baby killers, bombers, white supremacists and terrorists -- off death row.
You might know some of her clients by the public nicknames they acquired: the Unabomber, the Olympic Park bomber and the 20th hijacker.
Clarke is so relentless, her work ethic so formidable, that she often seems driven. But her ambition is not for herself, colleagues say. She believes in the system.
This is not a case about evil. This is a case about despair and sadness.
She was raised in Asheville, North Carolina, and graduated in 1974 from Furman College in Greenville, South Carolina. She received her law degree in 1977 from the University of South Carolina Law School, where Bruck was a couple of years ahead of her and served as a student adviser. Her talent was immediately apparent, he said.
Later, as a defense attorney in South Carolina, Bruck recruited Clark to help him defend Susan Smith, the emotionally disturbed mother who in October 1994 strapped her two boys into her car and let it roll into a lake, drowning them. The defense argued that it was a failed suicide attempt.
It was Clarke's first capital case.
"This is not a case about evil," she told the jury as the trial began in state court during the summer of 1995. "This is a case about despair and sadness."
Clarke didn't argue insanity but brought her client's abusive childhood and adult depression alive for the jury. She portrayed Smith as a woman so tormented by her failures in life that she even failed at her own suicide and jumped out of the car.
"She snapped and Michael and Alex are gone," Clarke told jurors. "Susan broke where many of us might bend."
She let jurors feel Smith¹s confusion and pain, and they took 2½ hours to convict Smith of murdering her sons. But they spared her life.
Afterward, the judge was so impressed with Clarke¹s work, he increased her pay to $83,000. She paid the taxes and donated the money to a nonprofit agency that defends the poor in capital cases.
State officials were not so impressed. They passed a law that prohibited out-of-state lawyers from working on South Carolina¹s death penalty cases. That law is still on the books, Bruck said.
Ted Kaczynski: The mathematician known as the Unabomber pleaded guilty in January 1998 to making and transporting bomb materials that killed three people. Federal prosecutors in Sacramento, California, backed away from the death penalty after their own expert diagnosed him as a paranoid schizophrenic.
Buford O. Furrow: The Aryan Nations member pleaded guilty in 2001 and was sentenced to five life terms for a racially motivated shooting spree at a Los Angeles Jewish Community Center, and the fatal shooting of a Filipino-American postal worker in 1999. Prosecutors dropped the death penalty when the defense documented and charted Furrow's long history of psychiatric treatment for bipolar disorder. The decision later was criticized by the victims' families.
Eric Rudolph: The man known as the Olympic Park bomber pleaded guilty in 2005 to bombing a women's clinic in Birmingham, Alabama, and other bombings -- including the one at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a survivalist and spent years on the FBI's most wanted list. Prosecutors dropped the death penalty after Rudolph led them to several dynamite caches in the North Carolina woods.
Zacarias Moussaoui: The 9/11 conspirator is sometimes referred to as the 20th hijacker. Clarke worked only briefly on this case. He repeatedly fired his lawyers and insisted on defending himself, abruptly pleading guilty to terror conspiracy charges in July 2002. His life was spared in 2006 when a lone juror held out against a death sentence after a trial punctuated by the defendant's outbursts.


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Certificate of insurance provides the proof of insurance showing the insurance carrier, policy number, effective date, expiration date, coverage limit and any special wording. These certificate of insurance are requested by mortgage companies, landlords, contractors, finance company, lien holders, and any insurable interest party.


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Drakeford backs FAW decision to refuse to play Russia because of Ukraine invasion
The Ukrainian flag and Mark Drakeford.
Mark Drakeford has backed the decision of the Football Association of Wales (FAW) to refuse to play Russia because of the Putin regime's invasion of Ukraine.
In a statement, the governing body for Welsh football said Wales won't play Russia again "for the foreseeable future, at any level of the game".
In response to the statement, the First Minister said: "We very much welcome this decision. Wales stands united with the people of Ukraine."
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, FAW said: "The Football Association of Wales (FAW) stands in solidarity with Ukraine and feels an extreme amount of sadness and shock to the recent developments in the country.
"The FAW expresses its condemnation for the use of force and the atrocities being committed by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
"The FAW has decided that Cymru will not play any international fixtures against Russia for the foreseeable future, at any level of the game.
"Our thoughts and support are with the people of Ukraine.
"Сильніші разом. Together, we are stronger. Gyda'n gilydd, yn gryfach."
The announcement by FAW comes after a number of other nations declared they would not play Russia, including Poland, the Czech Republic and Sweden.
'Talks would continue'
Fifa have said that talks would continue over Russia's place in football competitions.
"Fifa would like to reiterate its condemnation of the use of force by Russia in its invasion of Ukraine," world football's governing body said in a statement on Sunday.
"Violence is never a solution and Fifa expresses its deepest solidarity to all people affected by what is happening in Ukraine.
"Fifa will continue its ongoing dialogue with the International Olympic Committee, Uefa and other sport organisations to determine any additional measures or sanctions, including a potential exclusion from competitions, that shall be applied in the near future should the situation not be improving rapidly.
"Fifa's thoughts remain with everybody affected by this shocking and worrying situation."