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Cameron's candidate list is like his cabinet: full of empty suits
Posted by Mike Sivier in Conservative Party, Democracy, Politics, UK
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David Cameron and Tory election candidate Chris Davies: A suit full of hot air next to a suit full of nothing at all.
Here's one to file under "missed opportunities": David Cameron passed within seven miles of Vox Political central and we didn't know about it.
He made a surprise visit to the Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd, Radnorshire, to talk about some agricultural scheme – but we don't need to discuss that. Nor do we need to discuss the fact that the bronze bull statue in nearby Builth Wells town centre was found to have had its tail ripped off shortly after the visit; it would be wrong to suggest that the comedy Prime Minister was responsible but if he starts sporting a uniquely-shaped swagger stick, well, you read it here first.
We don't even need to discuss the fact that Cameron arrived by helicopter, which is an exorbitantly expensive form of travel. Yr Obdt Srvt was watching a documentary about a Doctor Who serial made in 1969 and featuring a helicopter – just starting the rotors cost £70, which was a lot more money then than it is now! Next time you hear that there isn't enough money around, bear in mind that this government always has the cash to hire out a pricey chopper!
No, Dear Reader – what was really shocking was the fact that Cameron allowed himself to be photographed with Chris Davies, the Tory Potential Parliamentary Candidate for Brecon and Radnorshire – a man who this blog has outed as having no ideas of his own, who parrots the party line from Conservative Central Headquarters and who cannot respond to a reasoned argument against the drivel that he reels off. Not only that but the new Secretary of State for Wales was also at the Showground – his name is Stephen Crabb and he is on record as saying that the role is "emptied and somewhat meaningless".
Bearing this in mind, those who didn't attend the event, but would like to recreate the spectacle of David Cameron flanked by Messrs Davies and Crabb, can simply fill a few children's party balloons with hot air, arrange them in a roughly human shape, and put a suit on them – that's Cameron – then add two more, empty, suits on either side.
Discussion of empty suits brings us inexorably to the dramatic cabinet reshuffle Cameron carried out last week, in which he replaced his team of tired but recognisable old fools with a gaggle of new fools nobody's ever heard of. The whole situation is reminiscent of a routine that Ben Elton did back in 1990, when he was still a Leftie comedian.
Still topical: Ben Elton's 'cabinet reshuffle' routine from 1990.
The parallel with today is so close that the routine may be paraphrased to fit the moment:
These days the cabinet minister is a seriously endangered species, constantly culled by the boss… How stands the team today? All the personalities have been de-teamed, and Mr Cameron was rather left with a rack full of empty suits. So he reshuffled Philip Hammond, a suit full of bugger-all from Defence across to the Foreign Office. Then he reshuffled Nicky Morgan, a skirt-suit full of bugger-all who had been at the Treasury for 13 whole weeks. She was reshuffled to Education and is also now Minister for Women and Equalities. A suit full of bugger-all called Wright, who nobody had heard of that morning, became Attorney General. This is the British cabinet we are dealing with; not the local tea club.
Now Nicky Morgan, come on, be honest, six months ago, who'd heard of her? Hardly anyone. Since then she's been Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Education Secretary; nobody can say the girl hasn't done well because she has. She reminds me of Jedward – everyone's saying, 'She may be rubbish but at least she's trying!'
Who the hell is Jeremy Wright? He's the Attorney General, that's who. When he leaves home for work in the morning, even his wife doesn't recognise him! 'Bye bye darling – who the hell are you?' … I confidently expect to see Keith Lemon elevated to cabinet status, with Gary Lineker becoming Chancellor of the Exchequer due to his amazing powers of prediction ("The Germans really fancy their chances, but I don't see that"). He'll be joined at the Treasury by financial wizard Jimmy Carr. Katie Hopkins takes over as Iain Duncan Smith so no change there.
This isn't a party political thing. There have been lots of towering figures in cabinet before. Tebbit! Heseltine! … Lawson! You may not have liked them but at least you'd heard of them! These days, what have you got? The only reason a 'dramatic' reshuffle is 'dramatic' is because it takes so long to prise all their faces off the team leader's backside, that's why! They're all stuck down there like limpets; they're clinging on to the mother ship! If they all breathed in at once, they'd turn him inside-out.
That's why they all speak so strangely – their tongues are all bruised and knotted from the team leader trying to untangle the top Tory tagliatelli flapping about behind.
Cabinet government is one of the safeguards of our precious democracy. It involves discussion, consensus, and it has produced great cabinets on both sides of the House. Churchill – the largest, perhaps the greatest political figure in the last century – a Tory, he was a constant thorn in the side of his boss, Baldwin. Wilson included Tony Benn, even though they were never friends, let's face it. Heath employed Mrs Thatcher. They all understood that cabinet is a microcosm of democracy – but these days, it's different. Nobody must dissent in cabinet. And nobodies are exactly what we've got.
There was more talent and personality in JLS – and at least they knew when to quit.
Fraudulent minister gets (metaphorical) slap on the wrist
Posted by Mike Sivier in Conservative Party, Corruption, Crime, People, Politics
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One law for them…: This image appeared on Twitter, summarising how the law treats MPs in comparison with the rest of us.
Fraudster – and Minister for Equalities – Maria Miller has been ordered to repay £5,800 and apologise to Parliament after an inquiry found she had over-claimed mortgage expenses.
In essence, she made fraudulent expenses claims that were not reduced to accommodate a fall in interest rates.
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards launched an investigation into her behaviour after it was reported that, between 2005 and 2009, she had claimed £90,718 in Parliamentary expenses for the mortgage and upkeep of a south London house that was occupied, not by Mrs Miller, but by her parents.
The Commons Committee on Standards did what's usually expected and cleared Miller of the central charge – deliberately submitting expenses claims to which she was not entitled. Instead, she is being penalised because her attitude to the inquiry breached the ministers' code of conduct.
The committee rejected the charge that she or her parents had benefited financially from the arrangement. That's very interesting, considering that Miller recently sold the south London house at the centre of the affair, making a profit of £1 million (according to the Daily Telegraph).
John Mann MP, whose complaint led to the inquiry being launched, has been tweeting on the subject. He says: "Miller forced to apologise for showing 'completely inappropriate attitude to the inquiry'. Doesn't take it seriously.
"Miller's attitude will infuriate the public, who have had enough of expenses scandals and MPs' arrogance. David Cameron will be accused of hypocrisy if he does not sack Maria Miller today."
He's right – look at this representative tweet from 'Amy': "MP Maria Miller expected to repay thousands in overpaid expenses & make an apology. If she was a benefit claimant she would be jailed."
Mr Mann's own article about it can be found here.
If Miller had been arrested and put on crown court trial for fraud (as seems likely, considering the "legalistic" way she tried to defend herself against the Parliamentary commissioner's inquiries), she could have been imprisoned for up to 10 years. That is what happens to other people. But Parliament looks after its own.
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Bedroom tax decision: So Cameron has committed contempt of Parliament too
Posted by Mike Sivier in Benefits, Conservative Party, Health, Housing, Justice, Law, People, Politics, Poverty, UK
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It was hardly the resounding victory on which the government must have been depending; faced with a ruling in favour of the DWP, the 10 families who brought a judicial review against the bedroom tax just said, "We will have to appeal."
The High Court ruled yesterday that the change to housing benefit, subtracting amounts according to whether tenants had one or more 'spare' rooms according to arbitrary guidelines laid down by the DWP, do not breach the human rights of disabled people.
The families – all disabled or parents of disabled children – had challenged the changes, claiming violations of the Human Rights Act and the Equalities Act.
The DWP was quick to get a comment out to the press. Unfortunately for ministers, it was shrill in tone and undermined the department's case.
A DWP spokesperson said: "We are pleased to learn that the court has found in our favour and agreed that we have fulfilled our equality duties to disabled people. Reform of housing benefit in the social sector is essential, so the taxpayer does not pay for people's extra bedrooms."
(Let's just pause to bear in mind that one of the architects of the bedroom tax is Lord Freud, whose eight-bedroom mansion is indeed funded by the taxpayer. How many extra bedrooms is that?)
"But we have ensured extra discretionary housing support is in place to help those who need it and today we have announced a further £35m of funding to councils to aid residents."
That's right, there is a discretionary fund that councils can use to help social housing tenants. At £150 million, it is considered woefully inadequate for the task.
The fact that the DWP announced a further £35 million for this purpose indicates that the government thinks so, too. So, despite insisting that they are fulfilling their duties, ministers under Iain Duncan Smith are also admitting that they aren't.
Meanwhile, lawyers representing the families who launched the legal challenge released comments of their own, in which they made it perfectly clear that they were not going to go down without a fight.
A statement from Leigh Day, one of the three law firms representing the claimants, said: "The Court found that the Secretary of State has been aware that the law must be changed to provide for disabled children since May 2012, and they were highly critical of his failure to make regulations to provide for them. Lord Justice Laws said that the current state of affairs 'cannot be allowed to continue'.
"The Government must now make regulations 'very speedily' to show that there should be 'no deduction of housing benefit where an extra bedroom is required for children who are unable to share because of their disabilities'."
This means Iain Duncan Smith has known for more than a year that the bedroom tax would discriminate against disabled children, and has done nothing about it. One can only wonder which of his beliefs justified this cruelty.
The Leigh Day statement continued: "The court held that discrimination against adults with disabilities, even those in the same situation to children with disabilities who could not share a room, was justified. Lawyers for adults with disabilities today said that they believe this cannot be right. They should be entitled to full Housing Benefit for the accommodation they actually need.
"Lawyers for adults with disabilities… confirmed that they intend to appeal the ruling, arguing that the discriminatory impact of the measure on people with disabilities cannot be justified and is unlawful.
"Disabled children and their families also intend to appeal as they are now left in a position where they do not know whether in fact they are entitled to full housing benefit to meet the costs of the homes that they need. This is because the Government has declined to confirm that the new regulations, which the court says must be made, will cover their situations, or to provide a date by which the new regulations will be made.
"Since the new housing legislation was introduced it has had a devastating effect on many people across the country. Charities, social landlords and advice agencies have spoken out about the plight of people with disabilities who have been affected by the measure.
Richard Stein from the Human Rights team at Leigh Day added: "We will be seeking an urgent appeal to the Court of Appeal. Many people with disabilities including our clients may lose their homes unless the law is changed. Their lives are already difficult enough without the fear of losing their accommodation, which has been provided specifically to meet their exceptional needs."
Two other law firms are representing the claimants: Hopkin Murray Beskine and Public Law Solicitors.
Rebekah Carrier of Hopkin Murray Beskine said: "The Government's position in relation to disabled children is incomprehensible. In May 2012, the Court of Appeal held that the Secretary of State was discriminating against disabled children who need to share a bedroom because of their disabilities, yet by February 2013, when these proceedings were issued, no action had been taken.
"The Prime Minister then told the House of Commons in March that disabled children were exempt, when this was plainly not the case. When he was questioned, the Government rushed out a circular to local authorities, which suggested that the rule may not apply to some disabled children; yet the Government continued to fight this case.
"It is no wonder local authorities and affected children and families are confused."
She said: "We are pleased that the court has recognised that the current situation is not acceptable and that the Government must act quickly. We are disappointed however that the Government has delayed for so long already and is still foot-dragging.
"Until it is absolutely clear that these claimant families and others like them will not have their benefit cut on the basis that they live or hope to live in homes which meet their children's needs, these claimants, like the disabled adults, have no choice but to appeal."
Emma Burgess from Public Law Solicitors said: "The Government has failed to recognise that many people with disabilities will not be able to make up the shortfall in rent by working or taking in a lodger; and many will not be able to move due to the nature of their disabilities. The Discretionary Housing Payment scheme 'safety-net' relied on by the government is inadequate to plug the gap.
"A July survey by the Papworth Trust, backed by the National Housing Federation , said nine out of 10 disabled people are cutting back on food or bills to pay the bedroom tax if they are refused a safety-net housing payment.
"Left unchanged these measures will see disabled people facing eviction and homelessness."
So yet again we have a Secretary of State who knew there was an urgent need for action to rectify his flawed policies but – as in so many other cases we have witnessed – did nothing.
And our sorry excuse for a Prime Minister actually lied to Parliament about the threat to disabled children – let's say that again, to DISABLED CHILDREN!
This blog has already called for Iain Duncan Smith to be thrown out of Parliament for the contempt he has shown that institution by knowingly telling falsehoods to its members. It therefore follows that David Cameron should suffer the same fate.
The longer they remain in office, the more we may conclude corruption has set into the highest level of government.
And there is no way they can argue that the relevant legislation was only recently found to be inadequate. Look at this comment from Esther McVey, Tory minister for disabled people, in The Telegraph: "This has gone through a lot of reviews, it has gone through a lot of decision-making and it's taken a long period of time." So there is no excuse for the dog's breakfast that the High Court upheld with yesterday's decision.
Fortunately, there are developments among the Opposition that will hearten anyone fighting the bedroom tax.
In a letter to constituency Labour organisations, Peter Wheeler, a member of the Labour Party's National Executive Committee has stated: "To win the election it is vital that we are very clear with the electorate that a Labour Government will offer real hope to people suffering under this government.
"One of the key issues will be the bedroom tax. We need to be very clear that a Labour Government will abolish this wicked piece of Tory legislation." He went on to call for constituencies to demand that this will be a part of the Labour election manifesto in 2015.
Oh – one more thing: The Tories are still referring to the bedroom tax in terms of removing a 'spare room subsidy'. Let's just remind them that there is no such thing. If there was, then they should be able to tell us when this amount was added to housing benefit payments and what piece of legislation made it possible. Was it an Act of Parliament? I'm sure we'd all like to know.
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Cabinet reshuffle: Does Cameron think he's the Joker?
Posted by Mike Sivier in Benefits, Business, Comedy, Conservative Party, Disability, Economy, Education, Health, Law, Liberal Democrats, Media, People, Politics, Tax, UK
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One person who didn't leave the government in the Cabinet reshuffle was David Cameron himself – despite appeals from a multitude of sources (including this blog's readers) for him to do so.
Today's blog entry will be relatively short. I had an operation on my leg yesterday (September 4) and it seems to be affecting my ability to think.
… And if you think that's bizarre and illogical, let's have a look at the decisions made by David Cameron in yesterday's Cabinet reshuffle!
Firstly, the really shocking news: George Osborne is remaining as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Not really news, I know, but at the outset it makes a mockery of a process that is supposed to be about improving the government of the UK. Osborne's policies are a disaster; he has sent British industry nosediving while increasing borrowing by £9.3 billion in the last four months. He was booed when he got up to give out medals at the Paralympics and he was booed at Prime Minister's Questions today. But he remains in the Number Two government job.
Also remaining in post are Home Secretary Theresa May and Foreign Secretary William Hague; Education Secretary Michael Gove surprisingly keeps his brief, despite having proved by his activities that he is not up to the intellectual challenge (see previous Vox articles).
And Iain Duncan Smith will remain at Work and Pensions – oh yes he will! – despite having been offered Justice by David Cameron. This shows the weakness of the Prime Minister. As LabourList's Mark Ferguson put it: "Cameron tried to move IDS. IDS said no. Cameron said 'ah…um…ok'. Weak, weak, weak."
Fellow Tweeter Carl Maxim added: "Iain Duncan Smith was offered a job at Justice but refused to take it. Therefore his benefits should be cut."
And a fellow called 'Woodo' tweeted: "Gove and Duncan-Smith to stay in roles to 'get the job done'. 'The job' being making educating poor kids harder and killing off the disabled."
Biggest winner in the reshuffle has to be former Culture moron – I mean secretary – Jeremy Hunt, who has been moved up to take the Health brief. This has been seen as a reward for his work on the phone hacking controversy that led to the departure of former News of the World editor Andy Coulson from the Downing Street press office, and to the Leveson Inquiry into the behaviour of the media.
This seems a nonsensical move. Leveson has ordered not only Cameron, but Cameron's friends Coulson, Rebekah Brooks (who now faces criminal charges for her part in phone hacking), and Hunt himself to give evidence in hearings that were highly embarrassing for those under scrutiny.
Hunt's own close connections with Rupert Murdoch, whose News Corporation owns the papers that were mainly responsible for the crimes, is well-documented, and led to this tweet from James Lyons: "BREAKING – Rupert Murdoch to buy the NHS."
This may not be far from the truth. Hunt co-authored a book dealing with the NHS at length, with Daniel Hannon MEP who called the NHS a 60 year mistake. The book states: "Our ambition should be to break down the barriers between private and public provision, in effect denationalising the provision of health care in Britain".
He reportedly tried to remove the NHS tribute from the Olympic Games opening ceremony and his record in government is as dodgy: he voted to halve the time allowed for an abortion from 24 weeks to 12. His support of homeopathy has also attracted ridicule from some quarters.
Hunt's arrival at Health follows the ejection of Andrew Lansley, the man who worked for eight long years on his Health and Social Care Bill, that effectively privatised health care in England. This work constituted the biggest lie this government ever sold to the public – that the Conservatives would safeguard the well-loved 64-year-old national institution. His reward? Demotion to become Leader of the House of Commons.
Former employment minister Chris Grayling, a man who believes bed and breakfast owners should be allowed to ban gay couples, has been promoted to the Justice brief. In response, one tweeter asked if Cameron will be building more prisons.
This means the oldest Cabinet member, Kenneth Clarke, has been ejected from Justice. David Cameron reportedly tried to sack him outright, along with departing Conservative co-chair Baroness Warsi, but ended up compounding his weakness by creating new roles for them instead. Clarke will be a minister without portfolio (although it is believed he'll be sticking his oar into Osborne's business at the Treasury), and Warsi will be minister for faith and communities.
Nick Parry tweeted: "Now 'Baroness' Warsi really knows what it's like to be Northern and working-class – she's been made redundant by the Tories."
And Rory Macqueen asked: "Who has replaced Warsi in the <issue off-the-shelf statement about "Labour's union baron paymasters"> role? It looks really challenging."
That would be tireless self-promoter and foot-in-mouth artist Grant Shapps.
Scraping the bottom of the barrel… The new Transport secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, is afraid of flying.
And the former minister for the disabled, Maria 'Killer' Miller, is the new Equalities minister. She'll be victimising women, gays and ethnic minorities as well, from now on. If you think that's harsh, bear in mind that she voted for a (heavily defeated) proposal to stop abortion providers like Marie Stopes counselling women, and is on record as being in favour of defining homophobia, racial hatred and prejudice as 'freedom of speech'.
Beyond that, we're into comedy territory. For example, Mid Wales Labour member Ryan Myles said: "Apparently David Cameron was planning on moving Eric Pickles but couldn't afford the crane."
All in all, it's been a wholesale replacement of anybody with talent, by idiots. The tweeter who identifies himself with Yes Minister lead character Rt Hon Jim Hacker MP summed it up perfectly: "Expected a night of the long knives, may just be a morning of insignificant pricks!"


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Factory 25 picks up Kartemquin doc "Almost There"
The Brooklyn-based distributor has acquired the rights to Dan Rybicky and Aaron Wickenden's documentary about "outsider" artist Peter Anton (pictured), with theatrical and digital releases set for early December.
Brooklyn-based distributor Factory 25 has acquired the rights to Dan Rybicky and Aaron Wickenden's documentary Almost There.
Produced by Kartemquin Films, the film follows the two filmmakers' discovery, curation and caretaking of elderly "outsider" artist Peter Anton. The doc premiered at DOC NYC last year and went on to screen at True/False and Sheffield Doc/Fest.
The film is also among the nominees for the 2016 Cinema Eye Honors Spotlight Award and subject Peter Anton scored a nod in the Unforgettables category, which honors memorable non-fiction film subjects.
Almost There will open theatrically in New York City on December 4 and in Los Angeles and Chicago on December 11. The roll-out will continue in other U.S. cities throughout the winter, with the directors and other special guests slated to attending screenings in each city.
The film will be available digitally on December 5 via Fandor's subscription service. It will later become available on other platforms, including iTunes, Amazon, Vimeo and Sony Playstation.
"We're so thrilled that our project, which started in 2006 with Aaron and I going to Pierogi Fest to see the World's Largest Pierogi, has brought us to this amazing moment," Rybicky said in a statement. "We can't thank everyone at Kartemquin Films enough for their unending support over what has been almost a decade of hard work."
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Sundance '13: CNN Films picks up James/Scorsese collaboration
Longinotto's "Dreamcatchers" set for Chicago Good Pitch
Coming soon: "Building Belushi," "Saving Mes Aynak"
Grasshopper acquires Kartemquin's "In the Game"

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Extra electronics receives the innovation award 2011 by councelor Sara Giannini from the Marche region.
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How to conduct a fire risk assessment?
Fire Risk Assessments are required under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The person responsible for these duties is known as the 'responsible person' and they are normally either the building owner, occupier or the employer. It is vital that the responsible person ensures that the users of a building are safe from the risk of fire whilst on the premises.
This involves ensuring that there is suitable fire detection which is regularly tested and well maintained; that fire escape routes are clear and fit for purpose; that building users have received fire awareness training and ultimately that there is an up to date Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) for the premises.
Quite simply, it is a recorded document that assesses the potential hazards and risks of a fire occurring in a building or premises.
Can I do my own Fire Risk Assessment?
Yes, anyone can do their own fire risk assessment if they are competent to do so. You do not have to have a professional fire engineer or safety expert to carry out the fire risk assessment. However, many people choose to hire the services of a qualified and experienced Fire Engineer. JCH Safety LTD only use Fire Risk Assessors who are recognised members of the Institution of Fire Engineers. This way a vast experience and understanding of fire behaviour can be drawn upon when assessing a building's fire safety. If you decide to tackle your own fire risk assessment, there is a host of information available from the HSE that will assist you. If you are not confident that you understand what is involved, please feel free to contact us.
JCH Safety LTD only use Fire Risk Assessors who are recognised members of the Institution of Fire Engineers. This way a vast experience and understanding of fire behaviour can be drawn upon when assessing a building's fire safety. If you decide to tackle your own fire risk assessment, there is a host of information available from the HSE that will assist you. If you are not confident that you understand what is involved, please feel free to contact us at JCH Safety Ltd and we will be only too pleased to assist you with your needs.
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At some point in our lives, we have all had a work bestie. That one person who listens to your rants, understands your Netflix references and makes work that little bit more fun.
So, what do you do when they announce they are leaving?
I can tell you from experience, these are the first 5 thoughts that enter your head.
How could you abandon me like this?
Despite thoughts 1-4, this is a great opportunity and I'm happy for you.
Once the initial shock passes, you're left with the reality of the situation that soon enough, you'll be signing their good luck card and waving bon voyage as they walk out of the office for the last time.
Denial – It's months until you leave, nothing needs to change yet.
Hiding behind humour – Replying 'Sorry, who are you again?' to their emails.
Reality - People move on, and you need to do the same.
The first step is adjusting to work without them. It's a good idea to diversify your office social life – nobody wants to spend lunch eating in a toilet cubicle like the start of Mean Girls.
It's also key to remember that your office bestie leaving isn't completely a bad thing. Chances are you'll stay friends outside of work, so you still have someone to spill all the gossip to over coffee.
You also have a potential networking opportunity as you now have a contact at a new company. Your bestie leaving could open new doors for you and help you to excel at work.
Conversely, your bestie leaving may cause you to rethink your own situation.
Maybe you've realised that the only thing keeping you in your current role were the social ties. Or the only part of your day you enjoyed were your morning coffee and gossip breaks. If this is the case, then maybe your bestie realising it's time to move on is the inspiration you need to do the same.
However, remember not to be too hasty to type up that resignation letter! You need to give the dust a chance to settle. Things might seem brighter once you've got over the initial period without them. You'll see that you actually like your job - you just missed your bestie.


Private Banker International (PBI), has revealed the winners of the 2017 Private Banking Switzerland Awards.
The awards were held following PBI's Private Banking: Switzerland Conference at the Marriott Hotel in Zurich on 12th December.
The Switzerland-focussed Awards, dedicated to celebrate excellence and achievement in the private banking markets across the region, revealed winners across 9 different categories.
The winners were carefully selected by an independent judging panel.
Wealth Dynamix was named Outstanding Front End-Digital Solutions Provider (Vendor) 2017, while Avaloq won the award for Outstanding Wealth Management Technology Provider – Middle and Back office (Vendor).
The Outstanding Family Office Proposition award went to Stonehage Fleming, while REYL & Cie took home the Outstanding Boutique Private Bank.
Citibank Switzerland was the winner of the Outstanding UHNW Offering award, and the Outstanding Private Bank – Switzerland – International players award went to BNP Paribas, with Julius Baer taking home the Outstanding Private Bank – Switzerland – Domestic players award.


UPDATED: The co-pilot of the doomed Germanwings plane refused to open the cockpit door and seemed to "want to destroy the plane", a French prosecutor has said. DPA reported police are investigating his home.
Co-pilot seemed to "want to destroy the plane"
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The Local wrote up an analysis of what we know so far about the co-pilot who reportedly crashed the plane: What we know about the Germanwings co-pilot.
The Local also talked to a pilot with 44 years of experience about the measures that may be taken to prevent a similar tragedy, and took a look at how often suicides occur on passenger flights: Can airlines prevent pilot mass murder-suicide?
Lufthansa pilots' union Vereinigung Cockpit says it's "much too premature" to take any action based on the co-pilot's suicide.
17:10 - Can airlines prevent pilot mass murder-suicide?
We talk to a pilot with 44 years of experience about the measures that may be taken to prevent a similar tragedy, and take a look at how often suicides occur on passenger flights.
FULL STORY: Can airlines prevent pilot mass murder-suicide?
Here's a look at exactly what has been revealed by the black box from the last minutes of the Germanwings flight.
"He does not say a single word. Total silence," the prosecutor Brice Robin said.
DPA reported that the German Foreign Ministry now says 75 Germans were killed in the crash, up from 72.
Police are searching through both residences of Lubitz, according to DPA. Lubitz reportedly lived with his parents in Montabaur in Rhineland-Palatinate as well as in Düsseldorf, where the plane was heading.
Police are also searching the homes of passengers and crew who were killed, for DNA verification.
French newspaper Le Parisien also reported that Lubitz's parents are being interviewed by police.
"We in Germany and in many other countries have been in shock for two days," said German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a press conference. "I am struck by this news just like most other people. Something like this is unimaginable."
"We are faced with a mystery," she said, promising that "every aspect" of the plane crash will be investigated. "I promise everyone and especially those who lost their loved ones to do everything conceivable."
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to hold a press conference at 4:30pm on Thursday.
Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle said it would require two people in the cockpit at all times for safety reasons.
"When one person leaves the cockpit, two people will now have to be there," Norwegian's flight operations director Thomas Hesthammer said, after French officials said the co-pilot of the doomed Germanwings flight that crashed Tuesday appeared to have locked the pilot out of the cockpit and deliberately crashed the plane.
German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung has spoken with the mother of an ex-classmate of Lubitz. The woman said that Lubitz had confided in her daughter a few years ago that he had taken a break from his training. "He apparently was suffering from burnout or depression," said the woman.
The daughter last saw him before Christmas, when he had seemed totally normal. "I can only imagine the whole thing was a knee-jerk reaction. It can't have been planned, although it was actually like a killing spree," the woman added.
"It's much, much worse than we thought. It makes us furious, helpless and stunned," said Ulrich Wessel, headmaster at the Joseph-König Gymnasium in Haltern.
CEO Carsten Spohr explained during a press conference that when a pilot leaves the cockpit, they can ring a bell to get back in. The other pilot inside the cockpit then has a camera to see who is outside and may let them in. If the pilot inside does not open the door - for example, if they are unconscious - the pilot outside may enter a code to open the door. Flight attendants also know the code.
However, there is a switch inside the cockpit to block entry using this code for up to five minutes.
Several American journalists asked why it wasn't standard practice for a second person to enter the cockpit when one of the pilots left.
Spohr responded that that was a legal regulation in the US, but not in the European Union or internally at Lufthansa. He couldn't immediately say whether that might change, but the company will be in close co-operation with the authorities and other airlines in future to discuss it.
A Spanish woman opened up to Catalan daily La Vanguardía about how her last minute decision to stay on in Brazil for a few more days saved her from the doomed flight.
"When a person takes 149 other people to death, then this is for me something other than 'suicide'," said Carsten Spohr of Lufthansa to a reporter who asked whether they had determined that the cause was suicide. He also echoed the interior minister's statements that there was no evidence of terrorism.
Spohr explained that the companies will be working with experts to review their procedures and policies to decide whether they should change anything. He maintained that the companies perform psychological tests before selecting someone for pilot training, though he said they do not repeat psychological tests once someone becomes a pilot.
"Flying is the most secure form of transport and it is always becoming more secure," said Carsten Spohr of Lufthansa at a press conference.
Carsten Spohr of Lufthansa confirmed that the captain left the cabin and the co-pilot blocked his return.
"We are stunned by the news that the aircraft was crashed on purpose," Spohr said. "This is our worst nightmare."
"It's part of our DNA at Lufthansa. We don't just seek out intelligence, but psychological suitability," he added, saying that Lubitz had passed all the required tests. "We trust all of our pilots. They are and remain the best in the world... For me this is a one-time tragic occurrence."
Spohr mentioned that Lubitz had taken a break from his training - due to medical reasons Spohr said he still could not reveal - but insisted that such a break would be followed by more tests and medical exams.
Germany's interior minister Thomas de Maiziere said on Thursday there was no indication the co-pilot who French authorities say apparently deliberately crashed a Germanwings plane into the French Alps had a terrorist background.
De Maiziere told reporters that based on the information known so far about the co-pilot there was no indication of "a terrorist background", echoing comments by French officials.
Someone who knew Lubitz tells a German n-tv reporter that "he was young, reserved, not like some crazy guys that you sometimes get in flying."
The tweet below from Spain's palace shows King Felipe meeting with Prime Minister Rajoy to discuss developments.
German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said at a press conference that he was "shaken" by the news that pilot Lubitz intended to crash the plane.
"We are shaken by the upsetting statements of the French authorities. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the families and friends of the victims."
It added that it would hold a press conference at 2.30pm (German time).
According to reports in Germany police have been stationed outside the house of co-pilot Andreas Lubitz in Montabaur, in Rhineland region of western Germany.
His neighbours, who are naturally being inundated with calls from journalists are so far declining to talk about him.
Details continue to emerge about the 28-year-old pilot. Here is a profile of the man, who had 630 hours of experience under his belt and who was described by a friend as "rather quiet" but friendly.
That press conference from the prosecutor in Marseille has shocked everyone who has been following the news of the crash. Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy has said he is "deeply shocked" by the findings of the investigation.
The co-pilot "deliberately" initiated the descent of the Germanwings flight that crashed into the French Alps and refused to open the door to the pilot who was outside the cockpit, the lead investigator said on Thursday.
"The co-pilot was alone at the controls," said Robin, presenting information gathered from the "black box" recorder that records sounds and conversations from the cockpit.
Lubitz was identified as a German citizen who was not known to have any links to terrorism or extremists, Robin said, adding that German authorities were expected to provide additional information on his background and private life later Thursday or Friday.
The co-pilot turned the "flight monitoring system" button to initiate the plane's descent and spoke "not a single word" during the last 10 minutes before the plane crashed.
The passengers were unaware of their imminent demise "until very last moment" and "died instantly", the prosecutor said.
He said screams could be heard on the recording only in the final seconds.
The recording showed that the pilot and co-pilot talked normally and "courteously" for the first 20 minutes of the flight after it took off from Barcelona.
"Then we hear the pilot ask the co-pilot to take the controls and a seat being pulled back and a door closing. We can assume he left to answer nature's call," said Robin.
"The co-pilot is left alone at the controls. We hear several calls from the pilot asking for entry into the cockpit. There is no response from the co-pilot."
Robin said there were "normal" breathing sounds from Lubitz throughout the rest of the flight that indicated he was conscious.
The quest to find out what happened to the doomed Germanwings flight that crashed into the Alps has taken a dramatic twist after a French prosecutor revealed that the co-pilot purposefully locked the pilot out of the cockpit and initiated a descent of the plane.
After appearing to rule out a terrorist attack the likely scenario now is that the co-pilot, named Andreas Lubitz, from Germany, deliberately crashed the plane into the Alps.
"The co-pilot is alone at the controls," said prosecutor Brice Robin, recounting information gathered from the "black box" recorder. "He voluntarily refused to open the door of the cockpit to the pilot and voluntarily began the descent of the plane."
13:26 - Prosecutor says "passengers died instantly"
Brice Robin is being inundated with questions from the international media, often repeated questions around the same topic. He has stressed the passengers would have died instantly and that no indication that this was a terrorist attack.
French prosecutor revealing few more details about the co-pilot, but he has confirmed he as a German national named Andreas Lubitz, 28 years old. He had no terrorist profile. Other reports claim he joined Germanwings in 2013 and had a few hundred hours flying time under his belt.
Germanwings victims were unaware of crash 'until very last moment' says French prosecutor Brice Robin.
Co-pilot, named as Andreas Lubitz, did not have a terrorist profile, the prosecutor confirms.
Brice Robin says there was no sense of panic in the cockpit. "The co-pilot was breathing normally".
The co-pilot "voluntarily" initiated the descent of the Germanwings flight that crashed into the French Alps and refused to open the door to the pilot who was outside the cockpit, the lead investigator said on Thursday.
French prosecutor says the co-pilot did not utter one word whilst the plane descended towards the Alps. He could heard breathing, but he did not speak one word until the plane crashed.
The prosecutor said the co-pilot was alone inside the cockpit and refused to allow the captain back in.
"I think he refused to open the door and turned the button to bring down the plane. It was a purposeful action on the part of the co-pilot. He is not known as a terrorist. Absolutely not.
One of the two pilots on a doomed Germanwings flight was locked out of the cockpit before the plane crashed in the French Alps, killing 150 people, a source close to the investigation told AFP Thursday, backing up an earlier report in the New York Times.
French newspaper Le Monde revealed later on Thursday that it was the captain, not the co-pilot, who was locked outside. The co-pilot had 630 hours of experience under his belt, compared to the ten years of experience for the pilot.
Cockpit recordings recovered from the crash site indicated one of the seats was pushed back and the door opened and closed, followed by the sound of knocking, said the source, adding "there was no more conversation from that point until the crash".
The source said an alarm indicating the proximity of the ground could be heard before the impact.
That followed an earlier report in the New York Times, who also quoted a source close to the investigation who had also heard the recordings.
According to the New York Times one of the pilots was left trying to smash the door down but still failed to get back in, a report said on Wednesday.
The paper cited a senior military official involved in the investigation who had heard the cockpit voice recorder.
The official was quoted as saying that there was a "very smooth, very cool" conversation between the two pilots during the early part of the doomed flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf on Tuesday.
Then the audio indicated that one of the pilots left the cockpit and could not re-enter, the investigator said.
"The guy outside is knocking lightly on the door and there is no answer," the investigator told the newspaper. "And then he hits the door stronger and no answer. There is never an answer.
"You can hear he is trying to smash the door down."
The official, who requested anonymity because the investigation is continuing, told The New York Times: "We don't know yet the reason why one of the guys went out.
"But what is sure is that at the very end of the flight, the other pilot is alone, and does not open the door."
For their part Germanwings have not confirmed the reports based on information from sources. The prosecutor in Marseille, who is in charge of the case, is to give a press conference at around midday local time on Thursday.
Reacting to the news that one of the pilots was locked out of the cockpit, French aviation safety expert Christophe Naudin told The Local that it remains unclear whether someone else may have gained entry to the cockpit.
Naudin said that once the cockpit door is locked it is impossible to gain access, even with the code.
The recording showed the pilots speaking normally and in German at the start of Flight 4U9525 early Tuesday. The source could not say if it was the captain or the first officer who had left the cockpit.
The cockpit voice recorder was found late Tuesday, several hours after the crash of the budget flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf, and the data analysed Wednesday afternoon.


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ZSUN meets officials; discusses roads, PMGSY
DIMAPUR | Publish Date: 7/21/2018 11:57:42 PM IST
Zeme Students' Union Nagaland (ZSUN) met the Engineer in Chief (EiC), Limatongdang Jamir, in his office at the Nagaland State PWD office and discussed the deteriorating condition of the roads under Nsong Kebai Areas which is the only lifeline of the people connecting different villages and the nearest towns in the district.
ZSUN vice president Amua Francis Pame, in a press release said that during the meeting the vice president and general secretary Deichungbe explained the stand of the union. They told the EiC that not even 50% of the works had been carried out to physical realisation. The union also brought up the negligence of contractors and construction agencies within its jurisdiction and sought necessary intervention from the government and department to compel the contractors to resume work at the earliest.
The union warned that failing this, the union would initiate its own course of action as per the law and it shall not be held responsible for any untoward incidents.
The EiC told the union that that a meeting was conducted on June 25 with all the contractors to discuss why construction works has been halted for many years. In reaction to the negligence of the contractors and construction agencies, the EiC said that an agreement was signed with all the contractors to complete the pending work latest by December 31. Failing to comply with or fulfil the agreement, the department will initiate penalties and necessary action.
The press release also reported that in order to fulfil the aspiration of the people and bring clear outcome of the pending construction works of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) the union discussed the matter with, superintendent engineer for PMGSY, Hozheto Shikhu. They apprised him of the problems faced by the people of the area for decades and urged the department to immediately intervene for resumption of the work. The superintendent engineer also highlighted the ground reality of the area and appealed to the general public to cooperate with the implementing agencies when the works resume.


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I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty; and at the heavens, and their light was gone.
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I looked on the earth, and behold, it was formless and void; And to the heavens, and they had no light.
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I looked at the earth, and it was empty and formless. I looked at the heavens, and there was no light.
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I looked at the earth--it was back to pre-Genesis chaos and emptiness. I looked at the skies, and not a star to be seen.
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Looking at the earth, I saw that it was waste and without form; and to the heavens, that they had no light.
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I looked on the earth, and lo, it was waste and void; and to the heavens, and they had no light.
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1 tn Heb "I looked at the land and behold..." This indicates the visionary character of Jeremiah's description of the future condition of the land of Israel.
2 tn Heb "formless and empty." This is a case of hendiadys (two nouns joined by "and" both describe the same thing): one noun retains its full nominal force, the other functions as an adjective. The words תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ (tohu vavohu) allude to Gen 1:2, hyperbolically picturing a reversal of creation and return to the original precreation chaos.
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CeFaan Kim has more from the outraged community in Tremont.
TREMONT, Bronx (WABC) -- The manhunt continues for the group of men who viciously murdered a teenager outside a bodega in the Bronx late Tuesday night, as outrage over the killing grows in the neighborhood.
Witnesses told police there had been a fight in front of a bodega at East 183rd and Bathgate Avenue in Tremont that resulted in Lesandro 'Junior' Guzman-Feliz, 15, getting slashed in the neck with a machete.
There is also outrage at workers in the bodega, because surveillance video of the attack shows that they did nothing to help him. The bodega has since shuttered because of the simmering anger.
"They broke my heart- they killed my son, and they killed me at the same time," said the victim's mother, Leandra Feliz.
Leandra says her son was an innocent boy, just starting to live life.
"I feel death right now. That's the only thing that can bring me back to life, real life, I want my son with me," she added.
Police say that six people were involved in the attack, and some of them fled in a white car.
Meanwhile, there are reports that a murderous gang has apologized for the savage killing, saying it was a case of mistaken identity. The family says to not believe rumors on social media, and that no one has directly reached out to them to apologize.
Graphic surveillance video shows the teen was slashed in the neck and all over his body.
The Feliz family is now calling for a boycott of the bodega after none of the workers helped the 15-year-old.
"I don't understand how they let the store owners or employees or whoever is there let him come back out like that, when he's cut in the main artery," said the victim's sister-in-law, Ione Feliz.
Lesandro's mother says the teen had wanted to become a police officer since he was five years old.
Lesandro ran to St. Barnabas hospital just a block away, but police say he ended up collapsing on the sidewalk.
Funeral services for Lesandro will be held on Monday 6/25 and Tuesday 6/26 from 3-9 p.m. at the R.G. Ortiz Funeral Home on 524 Southern Boulevard in the Bronx.


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The lesson on Thursday and Friday (Jan 23 & 24) began with an exploration of values. Students considered the following questions – what is a value, where do our values come from, which are our most important values, and how do values shape our decisions and goals? Students completed a Values Inventory to help sort out which values are the most important for them at this time in their lives. Students share their ranking with two or three other students and then as a class we debriefed the activity. Next Ms. Lockwood introduced the The Responsible Decision-Making Model and then had students work in pairs on either Scenario A or Scenario B to practice the skill of responsible decision making. Then as a whole class we debrief the two scenarios and decisions.
The HW involves having your parent complete the Parent Version of the values inventory, having a discussion with your parent about your top 10 values compared to hers/his, and answering the five reflection questions (see assignment copied to your health folder in google drive).


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Из-за чего такое может происходить?
A: Вы наверное используете библиотеку в дизайнере форм. Либо в самой системе. Библиотека перекомпилилась - посмотрели результат, в итоге лок.

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When it comes to bragging rights between Camaro and Mustang owners, the Ford guys currently have the advantage, at least when it's concerning the base V-6 models.
The base 2011 Ford Mustang has been fitted with a brand new 3.7-liter V-6 engine developing 305 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque but better yet, the car is also the first production car in the world with more than 300 horsepower and a fuel economy in excess of 30 mpg (highway figures). By comparison, the 3.6-liter V-6 in the base 2010 Chevrolet Camaro has 304 horsepower and 273 pound-feet of torque on tap and returns a high fuel economy of 29 mpg.
While Chevrolet may not be able to beat Ford for fuel economy, the brand's marketing manager, John Fitzpatrick, has hinted to Automobile Magazine that the Mustang's slight power advantage may not last long. When asked if Chevrolet was prepared to respond to the horsepower challenge laid down by Ford in the next couple of years, Fitzpatrick said "you might see it sooner than that" noting that details on the new 2011 Chevrolet Camaro will arrive in a few weeks.
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Home > Europe > UK > Employment Appeal Tribunal rules on carry over of holiday pay.
Employment Appeal Tribunal rules on carry over of holiday pay.
By Amanda Sanders (UK) on March 23, 2021 Posted in Contracts, UK
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has handed down its judgement looking at a workers right to claim holiday pay.
The claimant, Mr. Smith, worked for the respondent, Pimlico Plumbers between 2005 and 2011, and was considered throughout the six year period to be self-employed independent contractor. As such, he had no entitlement to paid annual leave, although he took periods of unpaid leave. In 2011, the claimant alleged that the respondent had fundamentally breached the contract and so terminated the contract, claiming for, amongst other things, holiday pay. The initial hearing considered the claimants status, and, having been held by the Supreme Court to be a worker, the Employment Tribunal was then required to consider his claim regarding the holiday pay on the basis that it had been brought outside the three month time limit. The Tribunal dismissed the holiday pay claim on the basis that following the CJEU's decision in King v Sash Window Workshop the claim was out of time. The claimant appealed to the EAT.
The decision in King was concerned with leave that had accrued but was not taken because the lack of payment had dissuaded Mr. King from taking his holiday. In that case the CJEU had held that a worker who does not exercise his right to paid leave under the Working Time Directive ("WTD") because his employer refuses to pay for such leave, must be permitted to carry over and accumulate such leave until termination of his employment relationship whereupon he is entitled to a single payment in respect of all such untaken leave. However, in this case the claimant was seeking payment on termination under the Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) in respect of holiday which he had in fact taken.
The EAT dismissed Mr Smith's appeal, holding that the Tribunal had not erred in its interpretation of the King decision in deciding that that case had not been concerned with leave that was taken but unpaid. The EAT confirmed that the effect of the decision in King, is that Regulation 13(9) WTR is incompatible with Article 7 WTD and needs to be reinterpreted to read that carry-over is permitted where a worker was "unable or unwilling to take some or all of the leave to which the worker was entitled under this regulation because of the employer's refusal to remunerate the worker in respect of such leave".
In addition, the tribunal had not erred in determining that it had been reasonably practicable for the claimant to have brought the claim in respect of holiday pay within the relevant time limits. The claimant had been in a position to exercise his right to claim payment for the leave he had taken and so had had an effective remedy.
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Construction Begins on Iran's New Nuclear Plant
The new 300-megawatt plant, known as Karoon, will take eight years to build and cost around $2 billion, the country's state television and radio agency reports
Iranian President Hassan Rohani listens to the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Ali Akbar Salehi while visiting an exhibition of Iran's new nuclear achievements in Tehran, Iran, last year.Credit: Office of the Iranian Presidency/AP
Iran on Saturday began construction on a new nuclear power plant in the country's southwest, Iranian state TV announced, amid tensions with the United States over sweeping sanctions imposed after Washington pulled out of the Islamic Republic's nuclear deal with world powers.
The announcement also comes as Iran has been rocked by nationwide anti-government protests that began after the death of a young woman in police custody and have challenged the country's theocratic government.
The new 300-megawatt plant, known as Karoon, will take eight years to build and cost around $2 billion, the country's state television and radio agency reported. The plant will be located in Iran's oil-rich Khuzestan province, near its western border with Iraq, it said.
The construction site's inauguration ceremony was attended by Mohammed Eslami, head of Iran's civilian Atomic Energy Organization, who first unveiled construction plans for Karoon in April.
Iran has one nuclear power plant at its southern port of Bushehr that went online in 2011 with help from Russia, but also several underground nuclear facilities.
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The announcement of Karoon's construction came less than two weeks after Iran announced it had begun producing enriched uranium at 60 percent purity at the country's underground Fordo nuclear facility. The move is seen as a significant addition to the country's nuclear program.
Enrichment to 60 percent purity is one short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90 percent. Non-proliferation experts have warned in recent months that Iran now has enough 60 percent-enriched uranium to reprocess into fuel for at least one nuclear bomb.
The move was condemned by Germany, France and Britain, the three Western European nations that remain in the Iran nuclear deal. Recent attempts to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear deal, which eased sanctions on Iran in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program, have stalled.
Since September, Iran has been roiled by nationwide protests that have come to mark one of the greatest challenges to its theocracy since the chaotic years after its 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The protests were sparked when Mahsa Amini, 22, died in custody on September 16, three days after her arrest by Iran's morality police for violating the Islamic Republic's strict dress code for women. Iran's government insists Amini was not mistreated, but her family says her body showed bruises and other signs of beating after she was detained.
In a statement issued by Iran's state-run IRNA news agency on Saturday, the country's national security council announced that some 200 people have been killed during the protests, the body's first official word on the casualties. Last week, Iranian Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh tallied the death toll at more than 300.
The contradictory tolls are lower than the toll reported by Human Rights Activists in Iran, a U.S.-based organization that has been closely monitoring the protest since the outbreak. In its most recent update, the group says that 469 people have been killed and 18,210 others detained in the protests and the violent security force crackdown that followed.
The United States unilaterally pulled out of the nuclear deal — formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA — in 2018, under then-President Donald Trump. It reimposed sanctions on Iran, prompting Tehran to start backing away from the deal's terms. Iran has long denied ever seeking nuclear weapons, insisting its nuclear program is peaceful.
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JAKARTA, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- Indonesia would send 36 badminton players in the 2019 All England, setting a target to seize champion title in men's doubles, an Indonesia Badminton Association (PBSI) official said here on Monday.
PBSI Sport Development deputy director Susi Susanti said that actually the association previously set two titles in men's doubles and mixed doubles for the international championship slated for March 6 to 10 in Birmingham.
The target was revised due to recent resignation of Indonesia's top female mixed doubles player Lilyana Natsir from her badminton career.
Together with Tantowi Ahmad, the Indonesian mixed doubles pair seized All England champion in three consecutive years from 2012 to 2014. The pair also won gold medal in 2016 Rio Olympics.
Indonesia's other mixed doubles pair Debby Susanto/Praveen Jordan won the 2016 All England, but their performance has been up and down since then.
"At least one (All England) title this year. We know our current condition in all groups for sure. We may miss mixed doubles target, but the other one pair has been very capable to fulfill our targets so far and likely to continue further," Susanti said in national badminton training center here.
Indonesia's top seeded men's doubles pair Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukomuljo seized the All England's last two champions in 2018 and 2017 respectively.
Besides the target, Susi said the federation also expected Indonesian women's singles players to advance further in the upcoming All England tournament.
Indonesian player in women's singles Fitriani won the 2019 Thailand Masters last month.
Susi who earned gold medal in 1992 Barcelona Olympics said even though they played well in each match, Indonesian men's singles players have yet to demonstrate consistent championing outcomes in international tournaments.


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Dear Rabbi,
I was reading my son Bible stories and he asked a simple, child-like question: "Why doesn't G-d use his power to punish bad people the way he did in the Bible?" He was referring to the stories of Passover, Noah's Ark, the destruction of Sodom and others. Then it turned to the Nazis and why G-d didn't help the Jews by simply destroying the Nazis. I was flustered for an answer as to why we don't see G-d's great powers the way they did in the bible. Any thoughts?
Dear Larry Kahaner,
A very deep question. Why does G-d seem to allow evil, and bad people to do bad things to good people. It boils down to, "why is there evil?"
I think the answer is that G-d doesn't "like" to do open miracles. The word "world" in Hebrew, "olam," means "hiding." That is, G-d made the world as a place to hide from us, so that we can get reward (in the next world) for finding Him.
To do this, G-d needs to allow evil to flourish, for a short time. If lightning struck every time someone did a sin, no one would deserve credit for being good, because there would be no other choice.
So, what's wrong with that? As I mentioned before, G-d made this world as a place to hide in. That way, someone who truly wants to be good will be good, and someone who doesn't, won't. Then, G-d will reward the good person for being good, not because he was forced into it, but because he chose it.
So, although G-d did great miracles, like splitting the sea, and the ten plagues, He only did them for that specific generation. No other generation ever saw so many wonderous miracles. This was sort of a one-time deal, in order to teach that G-d is really there, is the Creator, and is in total control. From then on, though, G-d wanted people to use their free will to believe in G-d and follow the commandments, and not because they were "forced" into it.
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KALAMAZOO, MI - One-way streets are hurting life around downtown Kalamazoo.
Decades of studies and feedback from residents, business owners and developers largely agree on that point.
City officials say converting one-way streets to two-way traffic would improve navigation, accessibility and safety for residents and visitors, but challenges to taking traffic in a new direction are myriad.
It's partially outside the city of Kalamazoo's control, since the most-traveled roads downtown are owned and controlled by the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Converting one-way streets has been studied over and over again for decades with little change. Still, some officials are optimistic change may be on the horizon.
"If it's going to happen, it's probably going to happen now," city Director of Planning and Community Development Rebekah Kik said. "If it's not going to happen (now), it's probably never going to happen."
The city's recently passed master plan identifies a need to improve transportation networks. The document calls pairs of parallel one-way streets, particularly Michigan and Kalamazoo avenues, "the greatest challenge for those who want to live, work and play downtown."
It also comes at a time when MDOT is studying future improvements to Kalamazoo roads. State officials appear willing to consider the idea of turning Michigan and Kalamazoo avenues into two-way streets.
A younger generation of planning leaders -- including Kik and Downtown Kalamazoo Inc. President Andrew Haan, two Kalamazoo natives who recently moved back to their hometown -- are looking at the problem in a new way.
"I do sense there is a change from the planning and community development side, economic development team, right to the top of the city manager's office," Haan said. "They all get it, that we are leaving money on the table as a community with the way we have our roads set up."
Now's the perfect time to give it another shot, Kik asserts.
Two-way conversions are specifically sought on Michigan, Kalamazoo, Douglas, Michikal and Westnedge avenue, and Park, Lovell and South streets.
The southern blocks of Edwards Street were changed to two-way traffic several years ago and converting the northern blocks is a sure bet, Kik said. Smaller streets like Allen Boulevard and the Elm Street Crossover are contingent on what happens to other larger streets.
Conversions on Church and Academy streets would eliminate a lot of necessary parking, so Kik said any conversion plan would have to include additional parking in those areas.
There are no plans to change the one-way Kalamazoo Mall, partly because of it's narrow width.
Traffic calming is also sought on two-way Stadium Drive, a key intersector with city-owned one-way streets, and Michigan Avenue, a multiple-lane street that some compare to a racetrack.
Kalamazoo's one-ways are at the center of streets that link to I-94, U.S. 131, M-43 and M-96.
More than 10 studies were conducted from 1995 to 2000 on traffic flows and engineering design. Recently completed analyses join a mounting pile of evidence that something needs to change.
One-way streets are designed to move vehicles quickly and efficiently. But when traffic moves too rapidly through downtown, it makes streets uninviting for pedestrians and bicyclists and hustles motorists past storefronts.
Ultimately, Kik said there is a disconnect between the inviting environment being pursued for downtown and the wide one-way streets pushing between 17,400 and 22,800 cars through downtown each day on Michigan and Kalamazoo avenues alone. It makes residents uncomfortable, and sometimes, unsafe.
"If you expect to have people walking and biking and enjoying themselves with their entire families -- toddlers in strollers -- you can't treat Michigan Avenue like a highway," Kik said.
Should Kalamazoo convert one-way streets downtown?
Kalamazoo's officials say one-way streets like Michigan and Kalamazoo avenues are negatively impacting life downtown.
At the very least, Kik said, traffic needs to be slowed, perhaps by creating a protected bike lane or dedicated metro transit lane.
Kik said the "sweet spot" for a pedestrian-friendly downtown is 25 mph, because the risk of death or serious injury among people involved in a crash increases rapidly when vehicles are moving faster than 30 mph. The speed limit on Michigan and Kalamazoo avenues is 30 mph.
The relationship between speed and safety on one-way streets isn't the only concern. Because thoroughfares are designed to move traffic through as quickly as possible, Haan said motorists are discouraged from stopping at local businesses lining M-43.
A maze of one-way streets can make it difficult for people to reach their destination, limiting economic growth downtown.
"(One-way streets) weren't designed with economic development in mind nor (creating) a sense of place or connecting neighborhoods to downtowns or anything like that," Haan said.
The state is in the midst of a study on how to improve safety and transportation through Kalamazoo. Any changes, especially to MDOT trunklines that connect with I-94 and U.S. 131, need to consider the impact on overall traffic flow.
MDOT Southwest Region Engineer Dee Parker said changes have to be weighed against factors that include potential for creating traffic backups.
In 1965, to facilitate faster traffic flow through Kalamazoo's central business district, M-43 was split into Kalamazoo Avenue to take traffic one way westbound and Michigan Avenue to take it one way eastbound.
Converting streets from one-way to two-way traffic isn't as easy as repainting stripes on pavement. Intersections would need to be reoriented; traffic signals and signs changed.
Parker said it all requires careful study by MDOT engineers.
Though Kik is confident that Lovell and South streets, both owned by the city rather than the state, can be converted in the near future, their intersections with Stadium Drive would have to be adjusted. She said a work plan will be developed in early 2018, but Stadium Drive changes are part of the MDOT study.
South and Lovell, a one-way pair running east and west, are important connections between downtown and the west side of Kalamazoo. The master plan acknowledges that improving safety, especially for pedestrian and bicyclists, will be a priority to connect routes from Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College.
Kik said there is less emphasis on changing Park Street and Westnedge Avenue, both controlled by MDOT, though they are also difficult for pedestrians to cross.
The length of Park and Westnedge, parallel north-south streets running straight through the city, will make conversion more complicated. They each intersect dozens of secondary streets.
In the 1990s, the city was working on a 10-point plan to revitalize downtown. Its recommendations mirror what is sought today.
CDM Smith was hired earlier this year as a consultant on the MDOT study, and Parker said initial meetings have been held to look at how to move forward. He expects the study to be finished next spring.
MDOT's Parker said he prefers to look at challenges as opportunities and that the state will be working closely with Kalamazoo officials, residents and stakeholders.
He was hesitant to say what specific changes could result. He noted that communities across the state are abandoning one-way traffic patterns and said two-way street conversion and traffic calming is on the table for Kalamazoo, but he preferred to leave the options open.
"We're looking at it from the standpoint of 'what is in the best interest of the state of Michigan, and in this case the city of Kalamazoo?'" said Parker, who as regional engineer is responsible for more than 1,200 miles of state trunkline in seven Southwest Michigan counties.
Kik said it "doesn't make any sense" for MDOT to own the main streets thorugh downtown. State law does allow for MDOT to transfer ownership of roads to local governments, but these conversations are in their infancy.
A jurisdictional transfer process would give Kalamazoo ownership with full responsibilities for administration, planning and design, and all ongoing maintenance of the right of way. The Federal Highway Administration would also need to approve a transfer.
"We have had some discussions with the locals," Parker said. "We're still in the early, early, early stages."
In Grand Rapids, an agreement was reached in August to transfer 11 state trunklines from MDOT to the city to accommodate a $150 million development.
MDOT will give the city $2.4 million for street maintenance.
In Jackson, MDOT began converting a one-way downtown loop at the start of fall. Jackson began street conversions in the early 2000s, and developers prompted city officials to start downtown.
Haan, who was associate director of the Governor's Office of Urban and Metropolitan Initiatives before taking over at DKI, said he is confident that if local leaders and community developers can come up with a solid plan, the state will be a good partner.
"This project is something seen as a major catalyst project for the region, and it's one that economic development partners, at the state level and locally and regionally, are supportive of," Haan said. "This was brought to the attention of the governor, and we remain confident that state is going to be a good partner if we can give the vision."
If a street conversion plan is drafted, cost will be another barrier.
In 2002, the city hired Virginia architecture firm EDAW to perform design and engineering work on two-way conversions. EDAW worked on opening of the Kalamazoo Mall to vehicle traffic and its credentials include work for the Atlanta Olympic Games and Disney.
By 2005, the plan was ready to read.
Converting Lovell and South streets was estimated to cost $3.45 million, while changes to Michigan, Kalamazoo and Michikal avenues, West Main and Douglas streets were projected at $10.59 million.
At the time, the nearly $15 million price tag was a bucket of cold water for city leaders.
It's not clear what the cost would be today, but no funding has yet been established to covert one-way streets. A combination of city-dedicated funds, grants and private donations could cover costs for such a project, which would likely roll out over several years.
Kik expressed interest in pursuing a U.S. Department of Transportation grant through MDOT.
DKI has a history of bringing resources to study two-way conversion.
Haan said the Downtown Development Authority would likely play a role in fundraising or using tax increment financing to subsidize infastructure changes.
Additional traffic studies could be necessary, but Kik said regardless of how it gets done the city will be driving MDOT toward changes to one-way streets.
"We have studies with phenomenal ideas that never got to see the light of day," Kik said. "We spent hundreds of thousands of dollars (on studies). When we hire a consultant, they will help us move the vision forward rather than having someone swoop in and tell us what we need to do."


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Fritz Leitner (* 14. Jänner 1946 in St. Pölten, Niederösterreich; † 17. Dezember 1991 in Steinfeld, Kärnten) war ein österreichischer Politiker (SPÖ).

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Sein Werdegang als Politiker begann 1971 als er Mitglied in der Landwirtschaftskammer wurde, wo er bis 1976 Delegierter des Bezirks Spittal an der Drau war. Ab 1973 saß er für die SPÖ im Gemeinderat der Marktgemeinde Steinfeld. 1976 wurde er mit dem Titel Kammerrat geehrt. Zuletzt wurde er 1981 zum Vizepräsidenten der Kärntner Landwirtschaftskammer gewählt.

Von 1983 bis 1984 saß er kurzzeitig als Abgeordneter seiner Partei im Kärntner Landtag, ehe er im Oktober 1984 als Mitglied des Bundesrates in Wien vereidigt wurde. Der zweiten österreichischen Parlamentskammer gehörte Leitner bis Oktober 1986 an.

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Well done - next month sees another 250pts of painting goodness added to the world of toys, while 1500pt battles will be the order of the day.
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Okay, cheers - table now updated to reflect that.
Thanks again for running a fun campaign mein Grimdark Meister.
There are two games left to the campaign, at 1500pts (this month) and 1750pts (next month).
I would just like to point out that in my last game i didnt make a single fnp save! that may have been because the DC were nowhere near anything though?


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New foliage has sprouted from the trees encircling the home of Tim and Zoe Adey-Wakeling, as if the season is ready to welcome the next owner of this spectacular Stirling property.
Just a few minutes' walk from the popular Adelaide Hills town, the driveway of 94 Mount Barker Road is framed by an arch of two beautiful oaks that are "as old as the Hills", says Tim.
The couple, both medical professionals, enlisted Scott Salisbury Homes to custom build the property in 2013. It was important to keep the trees during the build, as well as some poplars about the same age as the oaks, and an Irish strawberry in the back yard.
On 1885 square metres, the immaculate bespoke home has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a two-car garage. It will be sold by auction on Wednesday, October 9 at 1pm.
"The home was designed so that we could wake up in the morning and be surrounded by nature, you very much live in the trees," says Tim, who has enjoyed watching the seasonal changes throughout the year.
The kitchen features blackbutt timber cabinetry, a smokey black mirror splashback, and a large island bench. The Stonyfell polished concrete runs throughout the large open living area, which is warmed by a combustion fireplace and fantastic for entertaining. There's plenty of space for artwork, too.
Clerestory windows usher in ambient light, while the three skylights are a favourite feature of Tim's. "They're more like windows than skylights — you can sit on the couch and look up and see planes flying over and the stars and the moon, leaves and birds," he says.
The front door is American walnut and there are other timber highlights throughout the home. The architecture suits beautiful timber furniture. The home is built for the cool Hills climate with radiant ceiling heaters in the bedrooms and extensive glazing to let in the winter sunlight.
"Upstairs is just adult space, with the master bedroom and a bathroom, which was designed to have a resort feel," Tim says. "There's a study and all genuine adult space away from the kids. You wake up in the morning to the big oak tree that wraps around the upstairs bedroom."
The elegant front garden is structured with walls of hand-laid Kanmantoo bluestone, with garden boxes of Corten steel. Meanwhile, the back yard features black granite boulders.
Tim, an emergency department business manager, and Zoe, a rehabilitation physician, met over patient notes at Flinders Medical Centre 10 years ago. The couple and their two sons are moving just down the road to Hahndorf. "It's such a fun property to live in, we're just at a point in our lives where it's time to nestle into something else," says Tim.
Being from Melbourne originally, Tim says homes of this ilk so close to the city are extremely rare in the eastern states. "In Melbourne, for a house and land of this size you'd be paying four to five million dollars, if you could find one."
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By Steve Adams | July 7, 2017 at 12:16pm CDT
12:16pm: The Mets announced the signing. Peterson has been assigned to Class-A Brooklyn.
11:33am: With less than five hours until the signing deadline, the Mets have agreed to terms with top pick David Peterson, reports MLB.com's Jim Callis (on Twitter). A left-hander out of Oregon, Peterson will receive the full slot value of his No. 20 overall selection: a bonus of $2,994,500.
Opinions on Peterson varied a bit entering the draft, as Eric Longenhagen of Fangraphs ranked him as the sixth-best prospect in the draft, while ESPN's Keith Law had him considerably further down his board at No. 34. Baseball America and MLB.com were right in the middle, ranking him 17th and 19th, respectively.
The 21-year-old Peterson is listed at 6'6″ and 240 pounds and drew headlines in late April when he racked up 20 strikeouts in a complete game shutout of Arizona State. Scouting reports agree that his stuff took a step forward in 2017, elevating him to a first-round talent. He has a fastball in the 89-93 mph range that has touched 94 early in starts in addition to good control and ground-ball tendencies. Peterson features slider earns the most praise among his secondary offerings, though Longenhagen calls his changeup "excellent" but notes that it is seldom used. Other reports peg the changeup from average to above-average.
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would be interested in hearing more about why the 4th round pick of the O's didnt seem. Looks like they could have offered him a million bucks with the $ they had left; wonder if it was the medicals, or the O's being cheap.
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