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Russia is Weaponizing culture in CEE by creating a traditionalist "counter-culture"
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By Péter Krekó, Lóránt Győri, Katya Dunajeva – Political Capital Institute, for Integrity Initiative
The hybrid warfare that Russia has been waging against Europe and the West, especially since the beginning of the Ukrainian crisis, is a fight for people's hearts, minds and souls. Russia is not only trying to undermine trust in Europe and its institutions among European citizens, but it also aims to offer an ideological and moral alternative. While the Russian regime is, most of the time, depicted as cynical and valueless, it certainly defines itself differently. Putin, in his annual address at the end of 2013, when defending the discriminatory "anti-gay propaganda law" from international criticism before the Sochi Olympic Games, practically put Russia in the role of the global "moral compass" of conservatism.
Putin's regime: Logical or ideolological?
The hybrid warfare that Russia has been waging against Europe and the West, especially since the beginning of the Ukrainian crisis, is a fight for people's hearts, minds and souls. Russia is not only trying to undermine trust in Europe and its institutions among European citizens, but it also aims to offer an ideological and moral alternative. While the Russian regime is, most of the time, depicted as cynical and valueless, it certainly defines itself differently. Putin, in his annual address at the end of 2013, when defending the discriminatory "anti-gay propaganda law" from international criticism before the Sochi Olympic Games, practically put Russia in the role of the global "moral compass" of conservatism.1
We do think that Putin's regime, while maximizing economic and political power, is not lacking ideology. In fact, Putin's regime is increasingly ideological, investing more and more in promoting an ultraconservative, illiberal, traditionalist worldview. This is a must: as Russia becomes increasingly weak economically, ideology is needed more to make the electorate happy in Russia, and also to be able to extend Russia's political influence in the world. And ideology is not only an epiphenomenon, something that follows the Kremlin's actions, but more and more a real phenomenon which drives the Kremlin's actions. In a study that was prepared by leading experts in Central and Eastern Europe, we found several patterns and players via which the Kremlin is seeking to spread an ultraconservative worldview, based on the Eurasianist ideology and some principles of the Orthodox Church.
So, the increasing effort on the Kremlin's side to create an alternative value universe against the "nihilist, decadent" West – not only in Russia but also in the whole world – is not without European examples if not political followers. As Nina Khrushchev argues: "Under Putin, the Soviets' secular society began to rethink its place in a world in which conservative religious beliefs take precedence over civic norms."2 This process is justified by the moral superiority of Eurasia over the West. Putin is depicted by the Center for Strategic Communications, a pro-Kremlin think tank, as "World Conservatism's New Leader".3
Thus, Putin can be put in line with other more and more autocratic leaders (such as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan) who resort to some sort of ultra-conservative, traditionalist, religious agenda in legitimizing their increasingly anti-liberal establishments pitted against the West. Erdoğan said that Turks should have the right to express their religious belief more outright, while declared democracy and freedom having "absolutely no value" in the fight against "terrorism" even before the failed military coup in July, 2016.4
While most research focuses on Russia's use of soft power in Central and Eastern Europe in order to achieve specific political and policy goals (e.g. helping a "friendly" candidate such as Milos Zeman, torpedoing the installment of the defense missile system in Poland and the Czech Republic, reaching a nuclear deal in Hungary), the scope of influence is definitely broader than this.
Ideological influences are becoming increasingly strong in Hungary. Viktor Orbán's newly defined political enemy is the "nihilist" European elite led by Jean-Claude Juncker, Guy Verhofstadt and Martin Schulz who "invite" migrants to destroy the Christian and ethnic foundations of Europe.5 Orbán's words bear dangerous resemblance to that of Russian Eurasianist ideologist Alexander Dugin, who called liberalism a "nihilist" ideology.6 Furthermore, Orbán recently said that instead of merely accepting the Pope's position in the refugee issue, we should wait for the statement of the Orthodox Church.7 This is understandable in the sense that Orbán's inhumane refugee policy is totally against the Vatican mainstream, but as a leader of a dominantly catholic country, this statement is still strange. After Orbán's failed referendum attempt against Brussels's quotas, he has high hopes that this and similar referenda will "force" the "nihilistic" European elite to put the question directly to the European people in other countries as well.8 It is bizarre when Orbán and Poland's Jarosław Kaczinsky, the most pro-Russian and most anti-Russian leaders of Visegrad cooperation, are talking about a "cultural counterrevolution"9 in Europe – but we can be sure that the conspiracy theory-based, ultraconservative nationalist turn that these leaders are calling for is something that would fit well the taste of the Kremlin-aligned policymakers and ideologues.
Generally, there is a new wave of anti-human-rights movements all over Europe that question the very foundation of traditional conservative politics built upon a "human rights consensus". Thus, a "profound change in the European political and value system" is under way with some countries "questioning the universal human rights framework of politics based on their 'cultural' exceptionalism", as Andrea Peto argues.10 As our findings suggests, actors of this profound change often find their role and policy models in Russia, and some Russian actors try to use this proccess to their own advantage.
Cultural hybrid warfare
On a broader international level, what makes Moscow's cultural influence so dangerous is the very nature of this kind of manipulation, as well as the pan-European network spreading it. Despite the fact that reactionary values constitute one—and a seemingly minor—part of the Kremlin´s efforts to subvert the liberal-democratic order and pro-Western orientation, it is a subtler form of influence compared to direct military, political or economic pursue of interests, leaving mainstream political and civil actors unprepared or unaware of these kinds of endeavours. Moreover, the Kremlin's ideological impact joins forces with other global reactionary forces within the Russian Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, different evangelist movements in the United States, and thousands of pro-life, pro-family, and anti-abortion traditionalist NGOs – not to mention the dense network of far-right, and bizarrely, far-left movements running on similar or overlapping agendas. The fact that Russia is one of the biggest "illiberal states" in the world, with its cultural proximity to European societies, gives her unrivalled capabilities in these "traditionalist networks" vying to reverse the development of worldwide human rights efforts in the 21st century.11
The Kremlin's ideological influence and cultural soft power have been increasingly under Western scrutiny as part of the asymmetric Russian warfare waged firstly in Crimea, later in Eastern Ukraine, followed by Syria. Maria Snegovaya claims that Russia's information warfare basically utilizes "principles and approaches (…) taken from Soviet toolkits" by which she means Ben Nimmo's 4D approach12 of dismissing critics and distorting facts, as well as distracting ad dismaying adversaries through false information.13 Whereas Peter Pomerantsev and Michael Weiss warn of postmodern forms of propaganda and disinformation "weaponizing information, culture and money" to question the very foundations of liberal ideas and Western liberal establishments.14 The Political Capital Institute had earlier pointed out European far-right parties' active role in the Kremlin's foreign policy and power projection abroad.15 All experts agree, however, that the Kremlin is conducting a general propaganda campaign against the Western/Euro-Atlantic political establishment, morals and way of living. The Russian Orthodox Church, the "Kremlin's Secret Weapon" that is strongly infiltrated by the Russian secret services, and actively participates in shaping active measures and foreign policy,16 is actively participating in this process.
Our comparative analysis of Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, and Poland highlights another, moral dimension of Russian hybrid warfare against the West which is the export of "illiberal values" abroad – that may be labelled as the "weaponization of culture" after Peter Pomerantsev and Michael Weiss.17 Nevertheless, this kind of weaponization of culture is in fact a long-term strategy of investing in or building up a "traditionalist counter-culture" in the midst of the European Union's member states based on hundreds of different state and non-state actors, NGOs, political and media personalities in line with the Kremlin's dominant ideological agenda. It is a process of Moscow uniting, and mobilizing the European "reactionary" fringes to frame key policy issues, for example religion, reproductive rights, LGBT, national identity, in order to suit the geopolitical needs, and internal stability of the Russian regime.
Russia's moral stand against Western liberal decadence
The core of Russia's soft power is the promotion of conservatism, traditionalism, and family values, as well as the moral superiority of Russia over the West as the cornerstone of ideology. Russia has defined its position as a moral fighter against Western amoralism, ideological decay and overall social chaos, as it is popularly seen in Russia. Moralism and traditionalism à la Russia convey not only conservative ideals, but also religiosity, anti-Westernism, traditionalist values, and a broad spectrum of illiberal social values. Thus, following this line of logic, while Russia is occupying its well-deserved global position of power, it must also be protected from the Western ideological machine.
This ideological direction manifests itself in a social, religious, cultural and legal web of relations as well. The "Foreign agent law," "Anti-gay propaganda law," or STOP-Patriot Act are the best known examples of legislative policies explicitly aimed at eradicating Western influence and presence in the country, as well as laying a firm foundation for an illiberal society with limited human rights, weak civil society, and no independent public institutions.
Putin pledged already in 2012 to protect Christianity worldwide,18 as well as reassuring conservatives around the world that Russia is ready to stand up for "'family values' against a tide of liberal, Western, pro-gay propaganda 'that asks us to accept without question the equality of good and evil (…) 'defend traditional values that have made up the spiritual and moral foundation of civilisation in every nation for thousands of years'."19 The leaked excerpts of the 2016 "Doctrine of Information Security" directly links information warfare with the export of "illiberal values". It states that the "information sphere plays an important role in ensuring political stability in the country, defense and state security" which requires among others the "promotion of spiritual and cultural values of the peoples of Russia in the world."20 This is not totally new, as the concept of "spiritual security" was already part of the Russian National Security Concept back in 1999, in the late Yeltsin-era – and Putin already played a significant role in formulating it back then as secretary to the National Security Council.21 But it has been put even more into practice since the beginning of the third presidential term of Putin. And a consequence we are witnessing xenophobic, homophobic, and generally anti-Western, illiberal groups in Europe finding an ally in the Kremlin, and rather than being ostracized from the European political and cultural landscapes, they may, and often do, turn to Russia for support.
Value export via different channels
The Ukranian crisis has been a catalyst for the expansion of Russian political and ideological influence in Central Europe, increasing Russian political and "cultural" activities in all the five countries under review. The dissemination of anti-human rights and non-Western ideology abroad through soft power has three explicit channels:
1) "Public diplomacy," primarily with the help of various organizations, events, forums, and conferences;
2) Media, especially international resources such as RT and Sputnik (and the now defunct Voice of Russia until the end of 2014), which became an important instrument of disseminating reactionary and anti-Western narratives and disinformation about international relations and Russia's foreign policy. Media and social media are essential in diffusing an illiberal ideology, and a new doctrine on information is currently being formulated in Russia, to be accepted next year.22 23
3) "Protection" of the Russian minority, or "compatriots," abroad, including access to appropriate cultural, ideological and patriotic information/education. Overall, protection of Russian communities abroad is yet another pretext for Russia to exert its hard power; however, the ratio of Russian-speaking minority is low in all the countries under investigation (but not negligible in Austria and Chech Republic).
Cultural battlefields in Central and Eastern Europe
Strange phenomena are taking place in these countries nowadays. In Hungary, for example, a new university identitarian movement is popping up from nowhere and starting anti-gay campaigns.24 The same organization hosts Daniel Friberg, a "conservative writer" well known from the Swedish neo-Nazi movement, who came to Hungary recently and is alleged to have close ties to the Kremlin.
The Kremlin is clearly taking different approaches to spreading its influence in each country, adjusting the forms of influence and the messages to the particularities of the recipient countries. As none of the examined countries display dominantly pro-Russian public opinions (similar to that of Greece or Bulgaria) the value export activity is much stronger via fringe organizations (radical parties, small NGOs, diaspora organizations, fringe media) facilitated by the pro-Russian political elite – for example in Hungary.
Each country represents a unique case to weaponize culture on the old continent.
In Slovakia, different paramilitary organizations seem to be the most important tools and sources of influence, while in the Czech Republic it is the pro-Russian media, and in Hungary the governmental party Fidesz and its satellite organizations, the far-right Jobbik and traditionalist NGOs. In Poland, Russia tries to push political statements, not values, through various channels with limited impact – there is a small pro-Russian political and institutional circle around Mateusz Piskorski, currently reportedtly under investigation for pro-Kremlin espionage.25 In Austria, beside strongly pro-Russian political players (FPÖ, most notably), organizations are rather used for reaching specific political and economic goals rather than to exert ideological influence.
Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Hungary are the countries where public diplomacy already played a crucial role and will continue to do so in spreading socially illiberal ideologies, since they have major pro-Russian players among the elite, namely PM Viktor Orbán or Czech President Miloš Zeman. The pro-Russian media presence is most decisive in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Hungary, while fringe organizational structure matters the most in Poland and Slovakia. Still, in Poland, direct spread of Russian illiberal values plays a marginal role due to the dominant fears over Russian expansion in the country. Here, we can rather talk about parallel tendencies instead of causal links.
Impact of the Kremlin's cultural warfare on individual societies and Europe
The export of illiberal values abroad has two major implications: firstly for the countries under revision, secondly for Europe as a whole. Figure 1 reviews the tripartite values-set of tradition, conformity and security facilitating or hindering the success of the Kremlin's ideological impact in the receptive societies.26
The populations of Poland and Slovakia might be the most receptive to the traditionalist, anti-gender and anti-progressive messages; the Austrian and Hungarian populations are strongly receptive to security-based messages, but less to traditionalism and conformity. Czech public opinion seems to be receptive to security (and securitization), but this is rather a non-traditionalist and non-conformist society. At the same time, the strategy of Kremlin is rather to focus on the "Push" than on the "Pull" factors: the Russian society, for example, is much less traditionalist and conformist according to values surveys than the official ideology would suggest.
What comes and what can be done?
As for the future: the current trends predict the escalation of the weaponization of culture. As Russian economical influence is getting weaker, ideological influence will get stronger. In Russia and beyond, values will serve as substitutes of bread. A new doctrine on information is currently being formulated in Russia.27 The expansion of the value export via media is planned to be accelerated in the future: according to the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's recent speech on the 10-year anniversary of Russia Today, RT could expand to other countries, such as Serbia, Hungary, Romania, and Portugal as well.28 Where these media outlets do not operate, alternative media may serve as the main channel of dissemination of illiberal ideological messages. Post-Brexit Europe, busy with its internal problems, provides vast opportunities for political influence.
And finally, a few recommendations on what to do:
First, Deconstruct the self-definition of ultraconservative groups in Russia. It is essential to highlight the kleptocratic nature of Putin's regime that uses "conservative" and "traditionalist" narratives domestically with only one aim: to preserve the corrupt regime from any social, political and economic change. On the other hand, while the Kremlin claims it follows a family-friendly political agenda, the demographic figures are catastrophic. Birth rates in Russia are on the decline and Russia is becoming more and more similar to the aging societies of the West it wants to distinguish itself from. Projects aiming at bringing these basic facts to the public and at provoking debates that can help raise awareness and immunize the public would be essential.
Second, reverse the allegations on "Foreign Agents." All information on the foreign funding and diplomatic support of the ultraconservative groups from Russia should be discredited with the same arguments that Putin's regime uses to discredit NGOs domestically. Questioning the ideological sincerity of such ultraconservative groups and focusing on their role as the tool of the Kremlin can help discredit these groups and their messages. EU Member States need to reform their laws with the aim of making the sources of funding for political parties and the media transparent.
Third, find ways to support and stabilize both public and private media. State media need to become truly "public," with checks and balances that separate them from elected politicians and local oligarchs who may have an interest in dealing with Putin's regime in the economic, financial or energy spheres and, thus, may directly or indirectly promote illiberal and antiWestern values. European institutions could advise on the drafting of media laws and regulations, which would meet democratic standards and encourage constructive public debate. The "journalism training" programs created in the 1990s are insufficient in the current climate. Without legal support, the press will easily be manipulated both by Russia and by various pro-Russian extremist groups seeking to gain political power.
Fourth, corruption in the region is often connected to Russia and must be understood as a vital security issue for the entire continent, not least because allegations of corruption, whether true or false, are often used to discredit liberal democratic and progressive political parties. Russia aims to extend its influence via corrupting individuals and organizations in the political, journalist and expert community. International economic institutions need to come up with better means of identifying and sanctioning lawbreakers, especially those who use offshore banking systems and other techniques that are difficult for smaller governments and poor bureaucracies to investigate.
Fifth, framing Russian influence as a "hard," geopolitical and security issue instead of a mere "soft" human rights question. It is a fair assessment given the often violent "active measures," backed by the Russian secret services, aiming to undermine and discredit political systems and their leaders in Europe, and also, to spread violence. It raises the importance of the question in the eyes of many.
And finally, Kremlin-critical messaging should avoid any Russophobe flavor, as such statements only help the Kremlin. The distinction between criticism of the Putin government and Russian society should be emphasized in all public activities. It is also crucially important not to alienate but involve the Russian-speaking minorities in EU member states, but to reach out to them with propgrammes and projects instead.
10. Andrea Pető, "EPILOGUE:'ANTI-GENDER' MOBILISATIONAL DISCOURSE OF CONSERVATIVE AND FAR RIGHT PARTIES AS A CHALLENGE FOR PROGRESSIVE POLITICS," in Gender as symbolic glue, ed. Eszter Kováts Maari – Põim (FEPS – Foundation for European Progressive Studies/ Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Budapest, 2015), 126. http://www.feps-europe.eu/assets/cae464d2-f4ca-468c-a93e-5d0dad365a83/f… 14 Krekó, P., Győri, L. Russia
16. Marcel H. Van Herpen (2016): Putin's Propaganda Machine. London: Rowman and Littlefield
22. See the following reports: http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2829842 , https://news.mail.ru/politics/23585916/?frommail=1 , and the official description of the earlier version of the doctrine: http://www.scrf.gov.ru/documents/6/5.html .
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I am creating a panel that contains a Button and a Label, which I then add to a FlexTable as one of its cells.
The Button is not receiving any Click events. I see that the table supports determining which Cell is clicked on, but in this case, I want the Mouse events to propagate to the various widgets inside the cell. Any idea on how to do that?

A: Yeah, I hit that, too - no widgets in the table will receive events.  I ended up using code like this:

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A: If you know how big your table will be use a Grid instead.  All of your widgets will receive there events.  I have done this and created my own sortable table.

A: You have to subclass the Button google Class and add a constructor with two additional arguments (int col, int row).
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All the furniture is vintage and players have to move real objects including photos, slides and "samizdat" – or underground publications which were illegal under communist regimes.
Once the game is over, players talk about the experience with a sociologist.
"The players face the reality of the past. And they can learn about that part of history not only at school but also see them here. The actual documents, to see the photos, to be able to hold these "samizdat" issues in their hands and to be able to grasp the past" sociologist Szabina Kerény told Euronews at the Hungarian Centre of Social Sciences.
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The research effort is focused on preserving this history and seeing it through a new lens. Historian Sándor Horváth from the European funded 'COURAGE' project explained the process.
"The documents help us to understand what was (historically) important during the '60s, '70s and '80s. How power tried to crush the people, but also how people tried to revolt against power using culture. This interaction at a cultural level between power and people also helps us understand that historical moment".
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"We soon started to build the database together with researchers. I think this project is extremely important because archives like ours can contribute to the directory but it's also meaningful because the public can now access collections that were totally unknown before" Júlia Klaniczay, Founder and Director of the Artpool research Center told Euronews.
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Can England win World Cup 2010
Examining recent history, selection dilemma, Capello's track record, the world cup draw and England's chances of winning World Cup 2010…
Capello has problems aplenty – least of all, squad selection; and most of all, managing expectations. Akin to India in cricket, any dance in the world cup without making a stage appearance on the final day, will be deemed, failure. A semi-final appearance will be praised if and only if the team lose out to bad luck, wonder goals, cheating from opposition or rank stupidity from own players.
Can he end 44 year drought?
Hey, I just listed four reasons which have featured in all of England's World cup exits the past 25 yrs! In Mexico '86 it was a blend of cheating and wonder goal; in Italia '90 it was bad luck on penalties; in France '98 it was 'Stupid Beckham'; in Japan-Korea '02 it was again a combination of bad luck and wonder goal and finally in Germany '06 it was 'Bane Rooney'! If I missed out any event, it would be due to the worst of all possible reasons – couldn't qualify for USA '94!!
Somehow the Queen's media always manage to get a reason for an exit. It seems everything and everyone conspire to kick them out of a world cup – and in Diego Maradona, Diego Simeone, Ronaldinho and Cristiano Ronaldo – you are almost lining up the best XI of the past 25 yrs!
World Cup football almost comes as a soap opera to the English, they see and they seethe; and then they get back to waiting for the grand autumn of August (you know for what!). They will go over-the-top either ways, and again, the similarity with India in cricket comes to mind!
England played one semifinal the past 25 yrs – during the aforementioned period, Spain didn't feature in any and the Dutch played only one in 1998 – that makes three of the potential eight quarterfinalists. The balance five have won a world cup each during this phase – Italy, Brazil, France, Germany and Argentina.
The experts make us believe that England carry a world cup jinx (actually they put every reason but that England never have been good enough). However the European Nations Championships statistic – with just one semifinal appearance in 1996 – convinces that England are, to put it mildly, consistent! So too is Don Capello, but on other end of the rope!
Is He The Answer To England's Million Dollar Question?
It's the marriage with Fabio and weakening of other teams across the world (barring Spain) that gives more hope; and may not be too misplaced. Capello has won domestic league trophies with AC Milan, Juventus, Roma and Real Madrid. In his 16 coaching years, he has astounding seven domestic league titles.
What goes unnoticed is that under him the Real Madrid of 2006 was far weaker than the Galacticos of 2003 or that of 2009! His AC Milan team (1991-1994) was weaker than the preceding team which won back to back European championships in 1989 and 1990. His win with Roma was the only league title for Romans in past 25 yrs. Undoubtedly, Fabio does special things.
But he has several conundrums to solve. England's win ratio is drastically superior when Heskey starts; but Bent and Defoe have scored a lot in 2009 (only to fade away, comparatively, in later part of the season). Gerrard has been ordinary by his grand standards; Terry has broken Bridges (pun intended) in defence; Lampard and Gerrard seldom play well together; none of the first choice goalies are world class and finally, do they have it in their legs? Perhaps the last question is most pertinent and a reflection that players playing day in and out in great leagues seldom win World Cups. It took scandal "Calciopoli 2006" to spur Italy to being current defending champions. Spain's possibly, all time best team, have to show it in a world cup (and they have a growing injury list to contend with – Torres, Xavi, Iniesta, Villa….)
Harry Redknapp recently thumped that Spurs players can bring home the World Cup. He started with six domestic players in the match at Eastlands which clinched them fourth spot. Capello's 30 man squad has six Tottenham players, the most supplied by any club – so, thank you Harry, for that. But for an English fan, don't think this draws enough inspiration when told that Totts players will get home the world cup!
Capello's previous triumphs have been based on superior fitness regime, but how much of that can be applied to an England XI, who were giving every inch of their body well into the month of May, is anybody's guess. The pundit thinks an easy group topping is on the cards, after that a potential matchup vs Australia, followed by quarter final vs Mexico or Nigeria (Not banking on France to top the group of death). This could be followed by England's first major test – semifinals vs Brazil – the English will treat this event in itself as their gift to football; for whatever happens after that, you may need to go back to the first paragraph and read on.
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Natural Connections
Modern life in Scotland is increasingly busy. The connections our ancestors had with nature and the land are being lost. As leisure time shrinks, or is filled with hi-tech experiences, opportunities to experience nature become fewer. And yet it is possible to connect with nature on a day to day basis. All around us, the great web of life continues to hold its shape, and nature continues its eternal cycles. Keep looking, listening, smelling, touching - and keep experiencing natural connections.
Today's distination was the 1km square roughly bounded by Crookston Road and Barrhead Road in south west Glasgow. The square is fairly uninspiring on the surface, being occupied almost entirely by suburban housing estates and the two main roads. Nevertheless it contains a length of the Levern Water and a small community woodland on Haugh Hill. In the event, it proved to be the most productive square so far in terms of the number of species recorded (29 birds plus three mammals during a 90 minute walk) and the number of individuals (with some excellent totals such as 24 singing Wrens, 17 singing Robins and 17 singing Dunnocks. Some of the highlights were an excellent six singing Chiffchaffs (with four more along the 1km walk to the start of the square), two Kingfishers chasing eachother along the river, one pair of Goosander, one pair of Grey Wagtail and great views of Roe Deer and Red Fox (in addition to the ubiquitous Grey Squirrels). Additions to my cumulative list for the square were Rook, Coal Tit, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff, Song Thrush, Kingfisher and Bullfinch.
Had an excellent walk around the 1km square bounded by Crookston Road and the Hurlet. Highlights were displaying Teal on the flooded fields at Hawkhead farm, a Jay calling near there, seven singing Chiffchaffs and a Kingfisher on the Levern Water. The square total was 31 bird species plus Grey Squirrel. Species added to the previous square list were Collared Dove, Teal, Kingfisher, Moorhen and Herring Gull.
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The 1km square to be visited during my exercise walk today was the one centred on the M77 interchage at Cowglen and the Silverburn Shopping Centre. Some highlights included an Oystercatcher calling as it flew over the shopping centre, a singing Chiffchaff, Long-tailed Tits lining their nest and my first flowering Marsh Marigold of the year. The total species count for the square was 25 bird species and one mammal (Red Fox). Oystercatcher and Chiffchaff were new for the square.
After a cloudy start the day quickly became sunny although colder than of late. The area around Pollok House had some lovely flowering trees and shrubs including Blackthorn, Cherry and Magnolia. Wildlife in the area (and in the golf course to the south) included two pairs of Goosander on the river, two more singing Nuthatches (to add to the three from yesterday) and a pair of Roe Deer. The total bird list for the 1km square was 24 (plus Roe Deer and many Grey Squirrels). Additions to my previous bird list for the square were Nuthatch, Goldcrest and Bullfinch.
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Today's exercise walk, centred on Haggs Castle Golf Course, was the least urban of the week. The 1km square includes the south west corner of Pollok Park, a large part of the golf course itself and a corner of the Corkerhill housing estate. Highlights included three singing Nuthatches (the first time I have found the species in this particular corner of the park), at least five singing Chaffinches, at least five singing Song Thrushes (including two birds having a very heated "sing off"), three singing Chiffchaffs (five more were heard on the way to and from the square), my first flowering Cuckoo Flower of the year and Roe Deer slots in the mud. Additions to my previous species total for the square were Nuthatch and Feral Pigeon. The total bird species count for the square was 28 (plus one mammal, Grey Squirrel).
We are still permitted one exercise walk per day, so today's was around the 1km square centred on the south west corner of Bellahouston Park. Again, mostly urban birds were recorded, with a drumming Great Spotted Woodpecker the highlight.
The venue for today's exercise walk was the 1km square encompassing Craigton Road and Helen Street. This is a predominantly urban square, so the number of species was fairly limited (with Goldcrest, Greenfinch and Pied Wagtail the unexpected highlights). However the square includes a corner of Bellahouston Park which allowed Blue Tit, Coal Tit, Long-tailed Tit (and Grey Squirrel) to be added. Goldcrest and Long-tailed Tit were new additions to my previous square total.
With the Covid19 movement restrictions in place, any plans for travel had to be abandoned. Instead, a short walk around a neigbouring, urban 1km square (centred on Elder Park, Govan) produced records of 17 species including two (Great Tit and Jackdaw) which I hadn't recorded in that square before. Most interesting records of the day concerned a Bombus bee species on Periwinkle in Shieldhall and a Common Toad in the estate just after dark.
Today's expedition was to Ardmore Point which, first thing, was almost completely deserted. Some interesting land birds encountered included at least eighteen Meadow Pipts (presumably passage birds), two singing Chiffchaffs plus Linnet, Rock Pipit, Stock Dove, Pied Wagtail, Buzzard and a Jay. Coastal birds included Canada Goose, Shelduck, Red-breasted Merganser, Goldeneye, Wigeon, Teal, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Shag and lots of Common Gulls plus seven Slavonian Grebes and three Red-throated Divers. Plants in flower included Daffodil, Dandelion, Coltsfoot, Crocus, Snowdrops, Lesser Celandine, Gorse and Green Alkanet.
A pair of Goosanders continue to frequent the river between the Mosspark Station Bridge and Rosshall High School, raising the possibility of local breeding again this year.
Today was a milder and more clement day than of late. Birds seen in Lunderston Bay included displaying Red-breasted Mergansers, two Shelduck and three Pied Wagtails (but no Wheatears). Coltsfoot, Lesser Celandine, Daffodil and Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage were in flower.
A walk around my home 1km square this morning produced 30 bird species (including my first singing Chiffchaff of the year), two Mammal species (Red Fox and Grey Squirrel) and one butterfly (my first Small Tortoiseshell of the year). A Sparrowhawk was displaying just over the square boundary. Incidentally, the Chiffchaff was my earliest ever (by five days). Previous years' dates were as follows: 25/03/19; 01/04/18; 29/03/17; 28/03/16; 01/04/15; 25/03/14; 13/04/13; 31/03/12; 02/04/11; 29/03/10.
Managed quite a long walk around SW Glasgow today, while hopefully managing to meet the 'social distancing' standard. Highlights were a Kingfisher and two Goosanders on the Brock Burn, a Buzzard soaring over Pollok and flowering Lesser Celandine at Roughmussel.
Managed a walk around the west end of Paisley in improving wether (indeed, by the end of the day, it had turned really calm and mild). Only typical town-dwelling birds were encountered, with no hint of Chiffchaff song quite yet.
Visited only local sites today (partly because of the Coronavirus restrictions and partly due to impending wet weather). Notable species included singing Greenfinches, singing Goldcrest and a small flock of Redwing.
A brief stop at the underpass overlooking Loch Insh this morning revealed really very good totals of waterbirds. Ten Mute Swans (all adults) was my best total ever. Tufted Ducks and Goldeneye both numbered 30+ while smaller numbers of Teal, Wigeon and Mallard were also present. Two Canada Geese were my first at this site. The centre of Stirling held a pair of Teal, a Pied Wagtail, four Redwings and singing Greenfinch and Collared Dove.
An early walk through the forest north of Carrbridge caught some of the best weather of the weekend. Many species were in song with Coal Tit and Chaffinch the main contributors. Most surprising sighting was of an Indian Peafowl in the Lochanhully Chalet Park. It appeared to be free-ranging but was presumably receiving food and shelter from the park managers. Later on, a tour of some sites in the north of the area found several breeding species on territory or moving in that direction. For instance, Oystercatchers were over Elan Wood, Carrbridge (1), on the Spey at Inverallan House (one pair), on farmland near Cromdale (two pairs with single Curlew and Lapwing) and Duthill (one pair) and on the bank of the Spey behind Cromdale Church (flock of 22). Black-headed Gulls were on Grantown-on-Spey duck pond (2) and on the Spey at Inverallan House (2). Goldeneye were on Grantown-on-Spey duck pond and on the Spey at Inverallan House. Dippers were on the Kylintra Burn in Grantown-on-Spey and on the Spey at Cromdale Church. A pair of Goosanders were at the latter site as was the botanical highlight of the day - a totally unexpected (if slightly past its best) patch of Winter Aconite.
First bird of a short trip to Badenoch and Strathspey was a Dipper heard but not seen on the Spey at Calder Bridge, Newtonmore. Nearby were a pair of Oystercatchers and seventeen Greylag Geese, the first of many of both species. A little later, a young Rabbit scampered across the road in the centre of Newtonmore. A Kingfisher flew along the Spey at Dellmore of Kingussie. Insh Marshes held sixteen Whooper Swans plus 30+ Greylag Geese, a distant flock of 60+ Pink-footed Geese and little groups of Wigeon, Teal and Mallard. Redshank (2), Oystercatcher (10), Lapwing (1), Black-headed Gull ( 12) and Common Gull (1) were scattered across the marsh while a Curlew bubbled, unseen and two Roe Deer grazed in the shallows. Larger numbers of Black-headed Gulls (50+) were at Lynchat where nesting looks lokely (subject to favourable water levels). The Glebe at Kingussie held its usual mix of domesticated and wild waterbirds plus a single Moorhen while Loch Insh added Mute Swan, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye and Cormorant.
A busy day meant natural connections had to be restricted to a walk along the river late in the afternoon. On what was a milder day than of late, the lengthening day length was also very noticeable. All the expected species were encountered but Stock Dove remains hard to connect with as it has done over the past couple of weeks (except when singing).
Another day of very heavy rain. An afternoon walk in Rouken Glen Park found the river heavily swollen and the waterfall thundering down. Birds on the pond included a single Little Grebe and a pair of Canada Geese.
A Kingfisher was on the river opposite the Moulin playing fields. Goldcrests were singing along the path to Rosshall Park and a big flock of gulls (Lesser Black-backs and Black-headeds) was gathering for the school lunch break (do they recognise the school bell?).
There were few birds showing on the Murdieston Dams today, a situation not helped by the heavy rain and strong winds. Later, as the weather improved, a Greenfinch was singing behind Braehead shopping centre while Goldfinches and Siskins were feeding in Alders along the Clyde Walkway.
Linlithgow Loch was the main focus today. Most interesting sighting was of a Great Black-backed Gull which was tearing apart a large, dead fish. Black-headed and Lesser Black-backed Gulls were circling around for scraps. At the other end of the loch, at least three pairs of Great Crested Grebes were displaying. A Canada Goose was my first record for the site. Twelve Redwings and a grazing Rabbit were near the M9.
Interesting birds around the centre of Paisley this lunchtime consisted of four Grey Wagtails (including my second singing bird of the week), two singing Greenfinches and still two Redwings.
Today was again relatively mild, although there was a flurry of sleet about 10am. all the usual birds were found during a walk along the river, the only unusual sighting being of a flyover Redpoll. A Grey Wagtail was singing from a large rock in the river. 25 Redwings were sub-singing from tree-tops near Rosshall School.
A milder day today. Plenty of birds were singing in Glasgow City Centre including Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Chaffinch. Birds on the Clyde included ten Goosanders, three Cormorants, four Mallards and six domestic Greylag Geese. A pair of Long-tailed Tits were gathering spiders' webs for their nest and some Coltsfoot flowers were my first of the year.
The highlight of today's walk along the river through Cardonald and Crookston was a species I record less than annually along this route: a Dipper. The species breeds a couple of kilometers up and downstream from here but I only ever pick it up locally passing through. Today's bird was singing strongly from the far side of the river before it flew off downstream. Some other interesting records included Redwings at several locations, Grey Wagtails at two, four Mistle Thrushes squabbling noisily, a Nuthatch at its usual site in Bull Wood, the local Raven nest looking active (but no sign of any birds), my first Lesser Celandine flower and a Roe Deer which ran out onto Linthaugh Road after being frightened by a dog.
A much brighter day meant a long walk in the hills above Balloch was in order. Some of the highlights were Nuthatches singing at three sites, three Tree Sparrows near Blairbeich and lovely views to the snow-capped peaks to the north.
A Greenfinch was again singing near the railway bridge in south Cardonald. In Greenock, groups of Starlings and Goldfinches were singing in the treetops. Herring Gulls (and smaller numbers of Lesser Black-backs) appear to have returned to their west end rooftop colonies en masse.
At least one male Red Grouse was calling and displaying on the north side of Black Hill during a walk in the Pentlands today. Other birds in the area included two Curlews (calling as they flew over the reservoir), a Stonechat, 22 Greylag Geese and over 100 Pink-footed Geese. Birds on the reservoirs included Goldeneye, Tufted Duck, Cormorant, Mute Swan, Tufted Duck and Teal.
A busy day and heavy rain meant natural connections were fairly limited. However a walk around a neighbouring square produced most of the usual urban birds including Bullfinch and Redwing.
"The grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never dried all at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor is ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls".
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The Jacksonville Aviation Authority (JAA) has begun construction on a new air traffic control tower and spaceport operations center at Cecil Airport, with completion projected in early 2021.
"The construction of our new control tower and operations center marks an exciting new development as we prepare to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the transition from NAS Cecil Field to Cecil Airport later this year," said JAA chief executive officer Mark VanLoh. "We look forward to providing an outstanding new facility to serve the industry leaders who operate at Cecil and advance our region's reputation for world-class aviation and aerospace opportunities."
With a total cost of $8.9 million, the new tower will be funded by JAA and matching Florida Department of Transportation and Space Florida funding. The contractor, Walbridge Southeast LLC, has begun digging for utilities at the future base of the tower.
The current tower's view of the airport is partially obstructed by newer hangars, but in the new tower, air traffic controllers will have unimpeded views of all 6,000 acres, including the new Fire Station 63. The current tower will be removed once the new tower is operational.
In addition to the new air traffic control tower, the spaceport operation center and mission control will house telemetry and weather monitoring equipment to support Cecil Spaceport. Cecil Spaceport is the first FAA-licensed horizontal launch commercial spaceport on the East Coast and only the eighth to be licensed in the United States.
JAA plans a commissioning ceremony which will be open to the public near the completion of the project. More details will become available as the ceremony approaches.


SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, Feb. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- TE Connectivity Ltd. (NYSE: TEL), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, today announced that TE Connectivity Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Lynch will present at the 2016 Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. PST at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
A live audio webcast of the conference will be available on TE Connectivity's investor relations website at http://investors.te.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days following the live webcast and can be accessed at the same website.
TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) is a $12 billion global technology leader. Our connectivity and sensor solutions are essential in today's increasingly connected world. We collaborate with engineers to transform their concepts into creations – redefining what's possible using intelligent, efficient and high-performing TE products and solutions proven in harsh environments. Our 72,000 people, including over 7,000 engineers, partner with customers in close to 150 countries across a wide range of industries. We believe EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS – www.TE.com.


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Good turn out for anti-prostitution briefing
FamilyVoice recently hosted a well-attended anti-prostitution forum.
SA Director David d'Lima is encouraging supporters to contact their local MP and urge rejection of the prostitution bill, which reads like a wish list for pimps and brothel owners.
David has broadcast about the issue locally on radio Life FM and nationally on Vision Radio addressing concerns about the proposed legislation. Additionally, South Australia's Sunday Mail newspaper published his concerns as follows:
Endorsement of the sex trade in the Editorial (Sunday Mail 7/7/19) is doubtless motivated by concern for the safety and security of sex workers. But, according to the front page report ("Bikie sex trade bid"), the possibility of decriminalising prostitution is already arousing the interest of outlaws. Offenders linked to prostitution will not suddenly become law-abiding citizens if the state commends sex work.
The proposed change would simply create legal and illegal prostitution, utterly undermining the ability of police to minimise every illegality associated with the trade. A better change would require more sensitive policing along with curtailing the purchase of sex.
Then again in The Advertiser of 8 August, 2019:
Commissioner Grant Stevens rightly insists any change to prostitution law must preserve the power of police to deal with illegality associated with brothels ("Fight for brothel search powers", The Advertiser, yesterday).
The constabulary should hold no moral opinion. But it must firmly express a view about policing drug use, under-age sex, trafficking and other illegalities which seem linked inextricably to so-called sex work.
But it would be a grave mistake if MPs improve the draft legislation simply to secure its passage. The proposal must be defeated on principle.
Loving parents (including MPs) would never wish to see their daughters lawfully entering this inherently damaging and degrading sex industry.
FamilyVoice is working with other groups to expose the dangers of this Bill.
Debate on the prostitution bill is scheduled soon in the Lower House, where it will receive strong rejection by local MPs if enough good-hearted people take time to raise their concerns.


The British Academy of Sports (BAS) organized its very first Swimming GALA where 35 advanced students including boys and girls from 8-14 years were divided in groups according to the their age and swimming experience.
The competition was a great success with very strong sprints and finishes. Each student swam the four styles: Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke and Butterfly for 20 or 50 meters.
At the end of the races, each group and swimming style was awarded with Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals. The best swimmer from each age group received the Award Trophy for the Swimming Gala 2016.
Following the success of this inaugural Gala, the Academy promises to develop the tradition and will organize a Swimming Gala every summer.
BAS' new academic year and the swimming classes will begin Sunday 25 September and the courses are twice a week for beginners, intermediate and advanced. Until then, the students are enjoying a Swimming and Ramadan Camp which will run until 30 June.
To get in the swim with BAS, please visit the facebook page thebas.co or call 99458013.


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Home Blog Why Is Germany Known for Philosophy?
Who Are the Major German Thinkers?
Before you begin working your way to foreign language fluency, it helps to understand the culture behind the language you're learning. After all, language exists to help a group of people express their ideas and beliefs. Germany is an old country with a rich history and culture. As you begin your German language program, gaining a strong grasp on this history, the values, and the etiquette will help you rapidly achieve success. In particular, Germany has a rich history and deep appreciation for philosophical thought with some of the most profound thinkers in continental philosophy having been German.
The Middle Ages first saw German philosophy with the writings of Albertus Magnus. Kant and Leibniz in the 17th century played the most crucial roles in the modern understanding of philosophy. Kant especially played a role in the beliefs of Hegel, Fichte, Nietzsche, and Schopenhauer.
Engels and Marx played a crucial philosophical role with the development of communist theory during the 19th century. One of the biggest contributions to philosophy at the hands of German intellectuals came with the founding of the University of Berlin in 1810. This university helped serve as a model for many of the Western universities that exist today.
Today, Germany continues to serve a crucial role in developing analytical philosophy. In addition to Germany, the Scandinavian nations, Switzerland, Austria, and France also play a role.


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The Challenge of Change: Start School Improveme...
Michael Fullan and other notable experts present a cohesive model of tri-level reform—school, district, and state educators collaborating to build and strengthen capacity for change.
The Road to School Improvement
By: Richard F. Elmore & Elizabeth A. City
In:The Challenge of Change: Start School Improvement Now!
Subject:School Change, Reform, & Restructuring, Leadership, Superintendents & District Administration
Keywords:administrators; coaching; flats; mathematics; school improvement; students; teaching
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Richard F.ElmoreElizabeth A.City
It's hard, it's bumpy, and it takes as long as it takes.
In our work on instructional improvement with low-performing schools, we are often asked, "How long does it take?" The next most frequently asked question is, "We're stuck. What should we do next?" In our roles as facilitators of communities of practice focused on instructional improvement, in our work on internal accountability (Richard) and using data (Liz), and in our research, we have noticed some distinct patterns in the way schools develop as they become more successful at improving student learning and measured performance. Here are a few of our observations.
There are no "breakthroughs" or dramatic "turnarounds" in the improvement of low-performing schools. There ...
8 Forces for Leaders of Change
The Fourth Way of Change
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