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Kazakhstan: Borrell calls for restraint
Brussels 09.01.2022 "We are concerned by the violence which has erupted, following peaceful protests, in Kazakhstan, which is an important partner for the European Union, with an Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement in force, and for the stability of the region" reads the Declaration by High Representative Josep Borrell on behalf of the European Union on the situation Kazakhstan.(Image: social media).
EU condemns widespread violence in #Kazakhstan.
Need to prevent further escalations, to exercise restraint at all times, and to avoid exploitation of unrest.
We stand ready to provide assistance for a peaceful resolution of the crisis.https://t.co/O8x2Kf0LOT
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) January 8, 2022
"We deeply regret the loss of life and strongly condemn the widespread acts of violence. It is important to prevent further escalations, to avoid any incitement to violence, to exercise restraint at all times, and to avoid exploitation of unrest for other purposes.
Oil workers in #Kazakhstan going on strike in solidarity with the protests. Remember this uprising began as protests against increased fuel prices.
(Via Atlas News) pic.twitter.com/0RDJ9Lg69T
— Jake Hanrahan (@Jake_Hanrahan) January 6, 2022
"We stand ready to provide assistance for a peaceful resolution of the crisis. Outside military support should respect the sovereignty and independence of Kazakhstan as well as the fundamental rights of all citizens.
#Kazakhstan:
– 164 people were killed during the protests
– This includes at least 2 children
– According to the latest data, more than 5 thousand people have been detained
– More than 400 cars, more than 100 banks and stores were destroyed
– CSTO troops will stay at least 1 week pic.twitter.com/nANh80aefq
— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) January 9, 2022
"We urge Kazakhstan's authorities to uphold their commitments at this challenging time, including respect for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of their citizens, particularly, the freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, and of the media".
The Presidential Palace in #Kazakhstan has been destroyed by protestors. Take a look.pic.twitter.com/9nJy8MHCSu
— Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) January 8, 2022
More than 160 people were killed and 5,000 arrested in Kazakhstan after the riots that shook Central Asia's largest country over the past week. The interior ministry, quoted on Sunday, January 9, by local media, said initial estimates put property damage at about 175 million euros ($198m) after the wide-spread violence.
The protests unfolding in #Kazakhstan, which have turned violent, are a direct consequence of the authorities' widespread repression of basic human rights. Here's what you need to know. pic.twitter.com/7444p7n9GJ
— Amnesty International (@amnesty) January 6, 2022
Kazakhstan: killed protesters in morgues
Posted on January 6, 2022 by Europe correspondent	Leave a comment
Brussels 06.01.2022 "Dozens" of protesters were killed by police on Wednesday night, 5-6 January, as they tried to seize administrative buildings in Kazakhstan, police said.
"Last night, extremist forces tried to storm administrative buildings, the Almaty city police department, as well as local departments and police stations," police spokesman Saltanat Azirbek was quoted as saying by the Interfax-Kazakhstan, TASS and Ria Novosti agencies.
!!! WARNING! DISTURBING GRAPHIC!!!
Казахстан: убитые протестующие.
Материал для Гаагского трибунала и для Совбеза ООН.
СДЕЛАЙ РЕПОСТ, ВНЕСИ СВОЙ ВКЛАД В СПРАВЕДЛИВОСТЬ. pic.twitter.com/sbujk0jQgK
— Globusnews (@globusnewsorg) January 5, 2022
"Dozens of assailants have been eliminated and their identities are being identified," he added.
Azirbek said an "anti-terrorist" operation was underway in one of the districts of Almaty, the economic capital of the Central Asian country, where the riots were most violent.
#Казахстан Убитые в морге Алматы. Женщина спрашивает: "А этот? А этот?" Один из ответов: "Да, в голову" pic.twitter.com/KrST3NwdRm
— Алексей Алтышов (@katschestvo) January 5, 2022
The announcement comes after the arrival in the country of peacekeeping troops from a Russian-led military alliance (Collective Security Treaty Organization -CSTO) following a request from the President Tokayev as anti-government protests continued.
EXPLAINER: What's behind unrest rocking oil-rich Kazakhstan https://t.co/gpai7n35Yx
— Businesshala (@businesshalaa) January 6, 2022
Demonstrations across Kazakhstan started on Sunday, January 2, over a near-doubling of liquid gas prices widely used for cars, but have since grown to include other grievances including poor living conditions in some areas, as well as 30 years under the rule of the same party since independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Kazakhstan: President Tokayev vows to stay
Brussels 06.01.2022 Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his televised address to the nation vowed to stay in the capital no matter what as it is his duty under the Constitution to be together with the people.
"No matter what, I will stay in the capital. This is my duty under the Constitution to be together with the people. We will overcome this dark period in Kazakhstan's history. We will come out of it being strong," Tokayev said.
#BREAKING 'Dozens' of protesters killed in Kazakhstan demonstrations: media pic.twitter.com/dbjhJKw0OE
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 6, 2022
President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said that he remains committed to consistent reforms and will soon present proposals for the political transformation of the country.
"Soon I will present new proposals for the political transformation of Kazakhstan. I maintain the same position of consistent reforms," he said.
🇰🇿 Десятки участников беспорядков в Алматы были убиты силовиками, заявила в четверг представитель департамента полиции города Салтанат Азирбек. Сейчас идет идентификация тел, приводит ее слова "Интерфакс". pic.twitter.com/76n3d3WOLU
— Рустем Адагамов (@adagamov) January 6, 2022
Kazakhstan has been engulfed by protests for the fourth day in a row. The protests flared up on January 2 in the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau in the Mangystau Region, in southwestern Kazakhstan, and then swept across other centers.
Kazakhstan in relative scale. https://t.co/Pd7OeHcVJ8 pic.twitter.com/9SOuryf8SA
— Veli-Pekka Kivimäki (@vpkivimaki) January 5, 2022
The President imposed a two-week state of emergency in the Mangystau Region and in the Almaty Region, as well as the republic's largest city of Almaty and the capital Nur-Sultan. On January 5, the head of the state also accepted the government's resignation.
The authoritarian regime ruling Kazakhstan has implemented a nationwide Internet blackout in order to censor anti-government protesters.
Thank God we in the west aren't at the mercy of institutions that arbitrarily abuse their power to silence free speech and public debate.
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) January 5, 2022
The demands of the crowds are sounding increasingly political, according to reports from the region.
However they began with something very pointed: the price of liquified petroleum gas, or LPG, the fuel that many use to power their cars.
Government on fire… pic.twitter.com/K3HLifzHIg
— ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) January 5, 2022
Kazakhstan in state of emergency
Brussels 06.01.2022 The law-enforcement personnel have launched a special counter-terror operation in Almaty where chaos and looting continues, the Almaty commandant's office reported on Wednesday, January 5. (Image: social media).
The law-enforcement personnel have launched a special counter-terror operation in Almaty where looting continues, the Almaty commandant's office reported:https://t.co/7E4rSb3me7 pic.twitter.com/xAToiIcoWk
— TASS (@tassagency_en) January 5, 2022
"A special counter-terror operation has been launched in the city to establish order," the statement reads.
Новые видео из Казахстана.
Алмата. #Kazakhstan #назарбаев #токаев pic.twitter.com/jn9aba2J6t
— Протесты в мире (@worldprotest_tg) January 4, 2022
The commandant's office also called on Almaty residents "to remain calm and render assistance to the law-enforcement agencies in establishing the Constitutional order and public security."
As the statement says, "radically-minded supporters of riots have caused huge damage to the city, put up resistance to the legitimate actions of law-enforcement agencies for establishing order and providing security."
The commandant's office also reported that "the extremists are on a looting spree, causing damage to business." Moreover, "they are endangering the lives and health of civilians, obstructing the work of medical workers and causing damage to polyclinics and hospitals."
"Bandits who are on the rampage in Almaty are highly organised, which is evidence that they were seriously trained abroad" and "their attack on Kazakhstan is an act of aggression and an attempt to disrupt the state's integrity," the text continues.
The President of #Kazakhstan Tokayev appealed to the heads of the CSTO states (it includes #Belarus and Russia) asking to assist in overcoming the "terrorist threat." I am curious to know what Lukashenko's response would be. Is the regime going to send Belarusian troops there? pic.twitter.com/TMa7RbjaLp
Protests have been raging in Kazakhstan for the fourth day in a row. On January 2, crowds took to the streets in the cities of Zhanaozen and Aktau in the Mangistau region in the country's southwest, protesting against fuel price hikes.
In #Kazakhstan, thousands flocked to the streets to protest rising fuel prices & a collapsing economy. Hours later, the Kazakh govt resigned. Take a look.pic.twitter.com/ys8UFkYr6M
Two days later, riots erupted in Almaty where police used stun grenades to disperse crowds and also in other cities, in particular, in Atyrau and Aktobe, Uralsk, Taraz, Shymkent and Kyzylorda, Karaganda and in the capital of Nur-Sultan.
#Kazakhstan president sacks cabinet in bid to head off protests. #AFP pic.twitter.com/nmpqNOjTvD
— AFP Photo (@AFPphoto) January 5, 2022
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev earlier declared a state of emergency in the Mangistau and Almaty regions and also in Almaty and Nur-Sultan for two weeks. After that, a state of emergency was declared on the entire territory of Kazakhstan. On January 5, the head of the Kazakh state dismissed the government.
#Kazakhstan President Tokayev accepted the government's resignation and introduced gas price regulation. He blames the government for the rise of fuel prices.
In Almaty, a group of protesters took over security forces' special equipment. Riot police only watch it pic.twitter.com/nflHgPuKVK
Its members continue discharging their duties until a new Cabinet is approved.
President Tokayev just accepted government's resignation in #Kazakhstan, following nation-wide protests.https://t.co/PzOScTBWtS
Authorities should refrain from using excessive force, allow peaceful protests and dissent, & address poverty and economic hardship. pic.twitter.com/VHeW22VwPl
— Philippe Dam (@philippe_dam) January 5, 2022
Navalny: Russia press arrests
The extraordinary figure of more than 50 arrests of reporters, some of whom were subjected to police violence, is based on data compiled by the specialised news website OVD-Info, the Russian Journalists and Media Workers Union (JMWU) and information gathered directly by RSF.
#Russia: After the intolerable violence against journalists during the pro-@navalny demonstrations, @RSF_inter denounces blatant obstacles to the right to inform and calls on the #EU to adopt sanctions on those responsible for these abuses.https://t.co/0FcKetyjTb
— RSF in English (@RSF_en) January 26, 2021
"The police deliberately targeted certain media, going so far as to try to enter a private apartment, to cut off a video feed of the demonstrations, and in a sign of the totally disproportionate nature of the crackdown, even clearly-identified reporters wearing 'press' vests or armbands were held for several hours," said Jeanne Cavelier, the head of RSF's Eastern Europe and Central Asia desk.
"The aim was clearly to prevent them from showing the scale of support for a government opponent. We call on the Russian authorities to end this blatant obstruction of the freedom to inform and we urge the OSCE representative on freedom of the media, Teresa Ribeiro, to condemn the violence and arbitrary arrests. We also call on the European Union to adopt new sanctions against Russian officials."
Multiple obstructions of the right to inform
Dozhd (Rain TV), an independent TV channel that is experienced in providing live coverage of demonstrations, was censored in mid-transmission when police cut the power supply to a Moscow apartment from which a Dozhd crew was broadcasting and then arrested reporter Aleksei Korostelev and cameraman Sergei Novikov on the pretext of verifying their identity. Another Dozhd journalist, Eduard Birmistrov, was arrested in Saint Petersburg although he was wearing a yellow vest and had his press card around his neck.
Cases of police deliberately obstructing journalists were filmed or reported throughout the day. They included the filmed arrest of Ivan Petrov, a reporter for the photo agency Tardigrada in Saint Petersburg, and the arrest of The Insider reporter Vera Ryabitskaya, who was beaten with a baton and dragged by her hair into a police van.
In Moscow, riot police hit Elizaveta Kirpanova, a reporter for the independent triweekly Novaya Gazeta, with their batons for several minutes, dealing some of the blows to her head, although she was clearly identifiable by her "press" vest and badge, while a baton blow smashed the camera lens of her photographer colleague Viktoria Odisonova.
Ekaterina Grobman, a reporter for VTimes, an independent news website recently founded by journalists who used to work for the daily newspaper Vedomosti, was hit when being arrested despite her "press" badge. Police also used violence against two journalists with the leading Riga-based news site Meduza, beating Kristina Safonova as she was filming a protest and grabbing Evgenyi Feldman by the neck. Nikita Stupin, a reporter for the AvtokazLive website, was tasered.
The police had already tried to intimidate journalists and media outlets in the run-up to the 23 January demonstrations in support for Navalny, who was arrested on his arrival in Russia on 17 January after several months in Germany recovering from a poisoning attempt. Navalny's team has called for more protests on 31 January.
Russia is ranked 149th out of 180 countries in RSF's 2020 World Press Freedom Index.
Belarus: EU "ready" for additional sanctions
Brussels 13.11.2020 The EU Lead Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy made a statement on the tragic death of Mr.Bandarenka caused by police brutality.
Belarus: Violent death of Raman Bandarenka is an outrageous & shameful result of actions by Lukashenko's authorities who not only repress their own population,ignore the fundamental rights & freedoms of citizens but now also disregard their lives. https://t.co/nttHIexvhy
— Peter Stano (@ExtSpoxEU) November 13, 2020
"On 12 November, 31-year old Raman Bandarenka died after several hours of surgery in a hospital in Minsk due to serious injuries caused, according to reports, by the brutality of plain clothed policemen. This is an outrageous and shameful result of the actions by the Belarusian authorities who have not only directly and violently carried out repression of their own population, but also created an environment whereby such lawless, violent acts can take place, thus ignoring not only the fundamental rights and freedoms of the Belarusian people but also disregarding their lives. The European Union expresses its deepest condolences to Mr Bandarenka's family and friends".
Raman #Bandarenka who was severely beaten, taken away from offstreet yard by (allegedly) plainclothes policemen on Wed evening has passed away in intensive care unit of #Minsk hospital #Belarus #BelarusTorture Video: https://t.co/3kPWN8RNpi His story: https://t.co/TCVv24xa9U pic.twitter.com/MNA4NxJ2Ow
— Belsat in English (@Belsat_Eng) November 12, 2020
"The EU stands in solidarity with all the Belarusians who have suffered and continue to suffer at the hands of the Belarusian authorities in the aftermath of the 9 August falsified presidential elections.The EU continues to strongly condemn violence employed by the Belarusian authorities against peaceful protesters, persons engaged in the pro-democracy movement, independent media, representatives of civil society or ordinary Belarusian citizens. We expect the authorities to end the violence and persecution, to release immediately and unconditionally all arbitrarily detained persons, including political prisoners, and to investigate fully and transparently all human rights violations and abuses, and hold those responsible to account. The European Union has already imposed sanctions on 55 individuals responsible for violent repression and intimidation, and stands ready to impose additional sanctions".
Raman Bandarenka was detained at Square of Change on November 11. According to Belsat, the protestor was taken to the hospital with a closed craniocerebral injury, acute subdural head hematomas, brain hemorrhage. Roman has fallen into a coma, and later was declared dead.
After the news about the death of Bandarenka, thousands of Minsk citizens started to bring flowers and icon lamps to the Square of Change. The spontaneous memorials and vigils in his honour were created in many cities of Belarus, as well as at entrances the Belarusian embassies in Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine, where people continued to bring flowers and candels.
EU regrets Lukashenko demands
Posted on October 4, 2020 by Europe correspondent	One comment
"The demand of the Belarusian authorities that Poland and Lithuania withdraw their ambassadors and significantly reduce their diplomatic representations in Minsk is unfounded and regrettable. It goes against the logic of dialogue and will only further isolate the authorities in Minsk" reads the statement of the EU lead spokesperson.
Belarus: Demands 2limit diplomatic presence by @LithuaniaMFA & @PolandMFA go against the logic of dialogue,will only isolate 🇧🇾https://t.co/aXYljQyoSu unity won't B weakened,#EUCO was very clear what 🇪🇺 expects & stands for @JosepBorrellF statement here-> https://t.co/dhRjjplC17
— Peter Stano (@ExtSpoxEU) October 4, 2020
"Attempts by the Belarusian authorities to target certain EU Member States will not succeed in weakening EU unity, which was clearly reaffirmed by the European Council on 1 October when all EU Member States called on the Belarusian authorities to end violence and repression, release all detainees and political prisoners, respect media freedom and civil society, and start an inclusive national dialogue"
‼57 dzień protestow #Minsk ⚪🔴⚪ #Belarus pic.twitter.com/6l9IQYD0nF
— ◻🟥◻#Belarus 🤍❤🤍 (@propeertys) October 4, 2020
"The EU continues to support the democratic right of the Belarusian people to elect their President through new free and fair elections, without external interference" the statement concludes.
#Nobel literature laureate, Svetlana Alexievich, left #Belarus for #Germany
She was the last member of the opposition coordination council leadership not in jail or exile.
She plans to return when possible.
The regime's crackdown on dissent continues.https://t.co/u7pnF1K2j7.
— Lotte Leicht (@LotteLeicht1) October 4, 2020
Belarus authorities announced sanctions against the European Union on October 2 in retaliation to restrictive measures agreed by European leaders hours before over the sham presidential election.
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry's statement accused the EU of "striving towards the deterioration of relations with us" and imposed its own set of sanctions against the bloc.
Putin sure post-election problems in Belarus will soon be settledhttps://t.co/0g8Tz7rDXG pic.twitter.com/dHzDsP2QrX
— TASS (@tassagency_en) October 2, 2020
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on October 2 he was sure the problems that had emerged in Belarus after the presidential elections would be settled soon, the Kremlin press service said after his telephone conversation with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko.
"The presidents also discussed various aspects of the post-election situation in Belarus in the context of the ongoing attempts of outside interference. Confidence was expressed that the current problems will soon be settled," the press service said, adding that the telephone conversation was initiated by the Belarusian side.
EU condemns Belarus arbitrary detentions
Posted on September 7, 2020 by Europe correspondent	Leave a comment
"We strongly condemn the unabating arbitrary and unexplained arrests and detentions on political grounds in Belarus that have been taking place since the start of the pre-presidential election campaign. Most recently, Maria Kalesnikova, Andrei Yahorau, Irina Sukhiy, Anton Radniankou, and Ivan Krautsou have all been targeted, while 633 people were detained following Sunday's peaceful Unity March. It is clear that the State authorities in Belarus continue to intimidate or allow intimidation of its citizens in an increasingly lawless way and crudely violate both their own domestic laws and international obligations" reads the statement by the head of the EU diplomacy Josep Borrell on arbitrary and unexplained arrests and detentions on political grounds in Belarus.
Arbitrary arrests and kidnappings on political grounds in Belarus, including this morning's brutal actions against Andrei Yahorau, Irina Sukhiy & Maria Kalesnikova, are unacceptable. State authorities must stop intimidating citizens & violating their own laws and int. obligations
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) September 7, 2020
"The EU expects the Belarusian authorities to ensure the immediate release of all detained on political grounds before and after the falsified 9 August presidential elections.
Strongly condemn the unabating arbitrary & unexplained arrests & detentions on political grounds in #Belarus. Expect the immediate release of those unlawfully detained & protection of civil society/actors involved in discussions on the future of Belarus.https://t.co/58Q3Swcggm
— European External Action Service – EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) September 7, 2020
"Civil society and actors engaged in discussions on the future of Belarus, including members of the Coordination Council, must be protected from intimidation, forced exile, arbitrary arrest and violence. The rule of law and justice must prevail and a thorough and transparent investigation into all alleged abuses must take place, in order to hold those responsible to account.
"We expect the authorities to stop political persecution and engage in an inclusive national dialogue, in full respect of the Belarusian people's democratic and fundamental rights.
"The EU will impose sanctions on individuals responsible for violence, repression and falsification of election results".
Instead of talking to the people of #Belarus, the outgoing leadership is trying cynically eliminate one by one. The kidnapping of M.Kalesnikava in downtown of #Minsk is a disgrace. Stalinist NKVD methods are being applied in 21st century's Europe. She must be released immediately
— Linas Linkevicius (@LinkeviciusL) September 7, 2020
EU expects Belarus to release journalists
«Belarus: the EU expects from authorities the immediate and unconditional release of detained journalists, along with ALL peaceful protesters. Let media do their jobs without intimidation. A FreePress is crucial to the democracy demanded by the people of Belarusé» the European External Action Service spokesperson wrote on his Twitter micro blog. (Image above: social media).
Belarus: the EU expects from authorities the immediate & unconditional release of detained journalists, along with ALL peaceful protesters. Let #media do their jobs without intimidation. A #FreePress is crucial to the democracy demanded by the people of #Беларусь
— Peter Stano (@ExtSpoxEU) August 28, 2020
Belarusian police detained at least 20 journalists planning to cover a protest in central Minsk on August 27 and confiscated their telephones and identity documents, and other filming equipment Reuters news agency reported.
The interior ministry later on the same day said the journalists had been driven to a police station for officers to check if they had valid accreditation allowing them to exercise their profession.
The authorities explained that all those with official accreditation would be released.
.@dw_russian correspondent Aliaksandra Bahuslauskaya was detained today and accused in working without accreditation (Art. 22.9 of the Administrative Code). But Aliaksandra has accreditation given by Belarus Foreign Ministry! However, police did not care… pic.twitter.com/kMaW7MegNA
— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) August 27, 2020
There were numerious reports about the detention of press by riot police, however so far the situation of jounralists remains unclear.
Russia Today is bragging that after showing RT press cards, their reporters got released. pic.twitter.com/yPCNOuAZcJ
Transparency: Lukashenko betrays people
"Transparency International is horrified by the violent attacks, arbitrary arrests and brutal repression unleashed by the Government of Alexander Lukashenko against peaceful protesters in Belarus. We stand in solidarity with the people of Belarus who have shown incredible courage through their peaceful resistance to the country's authoritarian regime since Sunday's unfair election" reads the statement of the organisation.
Transparency International @anticorruption: Belarus crisis calls for urgent action from international community https://t.co/Q1Ur5S4ZI6
— Delia Ferreira (@DeliaFerreira) August 15, 2020
"We are calling on the international community to come together in this critical moment and step up support to the people of Belarus through all diplomatic and political means available'
"This is a critical tool that may help end government violence against its own people. We are calling on other governments to urgently review their own tools to protect the people of Belarus".
"Individual sanctions in the form of asset freezes and travel bans against those perpetrating or aiding violence have the potential to hurt the authoritarian regime at the highest level and encourage them to listen to the clear demands of the people" Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair of Transparency International, said.
"Protests broke out in Minsk and other cities after Alexander Lukashenko, president for 26 years, claimed victory by a landslide over his opponent Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in elections mired in allegations of vote rigging and widely dismissed for not being free or fair.
"Alexander Lukashenko was elected by the people of Belarus in 1994 on an anti-corruption platform. He has betrayed his mandate and the trust of his people on many occasions during his 26 years as president," said Oksana Drebezova, Transparency International's national contact in Belarus.
"Lukashenko was elected by the people of Belarus in 1994 on an anti-corruption platform. He has betrayed his mandate and the trust of his people on many occasions" says Oksana Drebezova, @anticorruption national contact in Belarus. #BelarusProtest https://t.co/2w1PKjcb9N
— Duncan Hames (@duncanhames) August 14, 2020
"We are out in the streets – everybody who has courage and strength – to show that we will not stand another stolen election. Government has responded by unleashing riot police, mass detentions and violence, suppressing protesters rights and freedoms," added Drebezova.
"Two people have died. Since Sunday, 6,700 people – including journalists – have been detained, some of whom have now been released. Shocking reports of torture, beatings, threats of rape and humiliation of detainees have been emerging.
RT @YesVegan4Ever: RT @belarus_news_en: WARNING: Graphic video
The Associated Press published video of Alexander Taraykovsky's death. The man was shot point blank in cold blood. Just terrible #BelarusProtests pic.twitter.com/AVYOvb2OJf
— Tony De Vos (@milou1st) August 16, 2020
"The unprecedented brutality that the government has committed against its own people must cease immediately.
"Transparency International has condemned the violence against peaceful protesters in Belarus and called on the government to enter into dialogue with the opposition on a peaceful way forward for the country.
"Elections in Belarus were neither free nor fair. Rather than committing acts of violence against its citizens, including the arrests of journalists and activists, the government should enter into dialogue to solve this crisis," said Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair of Transparency International.
"Once the crisis is over, Lukashenko and his regime must answer for the acts of violence and gross breaches of universal human rights in European and international courts," continued Ferreira Rubio.
Important. @euroradio published a video that shows how a peaceful protester was killed. The video shows that the man throws his arms out in front of riot police – and he has no bomb or any other object, as the Interior Ministry claims. pic.twitter.com/CQyjWAJYg6
— Hanna Liubakova (@HannaLiubakova) August 15, 2020


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Q: HtmlAgilityPack not finding nodes from HttpWebRequest's returned HTML I am a little new to htmlagilitypack. I want to use my HttpWebRequest which can return the html of a webpage and then parse that html with htmlagilitypack. I want to find all div's with a specific class and then get the inner text of what is inside those div's. This is what I have so far. My get request successfully returns webpage html:
Public Function mygetreq(ByVal myURL as String, ByRef thecookie As CookieContainer)
        Dim getreq As HttpWebRequest = DirectCast(HttpWebRequest.Create(myURL), HttpWebRequest)
        getreq.Method = "GET"
        getreq.KeepAlive = True
        getreq.CookieContainer = thecookie
        getreq.UserAgent = "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; WOW64; rv:29.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/29.0"

        Dim getresponse As HttpWebResponse
        getresponse = DirectCast(getreq.GetResponse, HttpWebResponse)

        Dim getreqreader As New StreamReader(getresponse.GetResponseStream())
        Dim thePage = getreqreader.ReadToEnd

        'Clean up the streams and the response.
        getreqreader.Close()
        getresponse.Close()

        Return thePage
    End Function

This function returns the html. I then put the html into this:
        'The html successfully shows up in the RichTextBox
        RichTextBox1.Text = mygetreq("http://someurl.com", thecookie)

        Dim htmldoc = New HtmlAgilityPack.HtmlDocument()

        htmldoc.LoadHtml(RichTextBox1.Text)

        Dim htmlnodes As HtmlNodeCollection
        htmlnodes = htmldoc.DocumentNode.SelectNodes("//div[@class='someClass']")

        If htmlnodes IsNot Nothing Then
            For Each node In htmlnodes
                MessageBox.Show(node.InnerText())
            Next
        End If

The problem is, htmlnodes is coming back as null. So the final If Then loop won't run. It finds nothing, but I KNOW for a fact that this div and class exists in the html page because I can see the html in the RichTextBox1:
<div class="someClass"> This is inner text </div>
What exactly is the problem here? Does the htmldoc.LoadHtml not like the type of string that the mygetreq returns for the page html?
Does this have anything to do with html entities? thePage contains < and > brackets. They are not entitied.
I also saw someone post here (C#) to use the HtmlWeb class, but I am not sure how I would set that up. Most of my code is already written with httpWebRequest.
Thanks for reading and thanks for helping.

A: If you are willing to switch, you could use CsQuery, something along these lines:
Dim q As New CQ(mygetreq("http://someurl.com", thecookie))
For Each node In q("div.someClass")
  Console.WriteLine(node.InnerText)
Next

You may want to add some error handling, but overall should be a good start for you.
You can add CsQuery to your project via NuGet:
Install-Package CsQuery

And don't forget to use Imports CsQuery at the top of your code file.
This may not directly solve your problem, but should make it easier to experiment with your data (via immediate window, for example).
Interesting read (performance comparison):

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*CsQuery Performance vs. Html Agility Pack and Fizzler

A: Using htmlweb is trully a simple and good way to work with HtmlAgilityPack...here is an example:
Private Sub GetHtml()
    Dim HtmlWeb As New HtmlWeb
    Dim HtmlDoc As HtmlDocument
    Dim NodeCollection As HtmlNodeCollection
    Dim URL As String = ""
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Ditching the Deanes will destroy Olympic legacy
Kevin Dyke, head of sport, health and performance at the Deanes School in Thundersley
THE head of PE at the Deanes School says plans to close the specialist sports college, less than a year after the London Olympics are "a huge disappointment" and a threat to the legacy of the Games.
Only 11 months ago, hundreds of pupils from the school cheered as they watched the world's best mountain bike riders take on the "Deanes Drop" on the Olympic mountain biking course at Hadleigh Farm.
This was after youngsters won a competition to name a section of the track.
Now, Kevin Dyke, head of sport, health and performance at the school, in Daws Health Road, Thundersley, has voiced his disappointment the school is facing the axe. This is despite staff still working hard to embody the ethos of the Games and inspire the next generation of sports stars.
Mr Dyke said: "It was surreal to hear the Deanes Drop mentioned in the commentary, knowing we named it, and that it is now part of our Olympic heritage. It was just amazing.
"It's so nice to have that Olympic venue on our doorstep and we were keen, once it was opened to the public, to make use of the track. But now it's just such a huge disappointment that they could be closing our school so soon after, especially as we are a specialist sports college. It's so ironic the Olympics was such a big thing last year and we were the only big school invited along.
Now they are thinking about closing us.
"We took about 300 children there on the day and if you look at all the TV shots, it's just all filled with pupils from the Deanes."
Mr Dyke said pupils were even given coaching sessions at the course by a former Olympic gold medallist, and that the school was inundated with youngsters wanting to get mountain bike lessons.
Essex County Council is currently carrying out a public consultation on the closure plans.
But, concerns are growing if they go ahead, the Olympic legacy would be harmed, as 48 primary schools would have to find facilities elsewhere, not to mention the hundreds of people who use the Deanes sports centre.
Last month the school was the only venue to come forward to host the district primary schools sports day in Castle Point, catering for 12 schools and more than 1,000 children.
Mr Dyke said the popularity of the school had taken its toll on the building.
He said: "As soon as the school day ends and we're not using the facilities, the community clubs are.
"We have a network of schools across Castle Point and Rochford and the community relies on us to keep fit and active.
"At the end of the day, that is what it's all about.
"It is so important to encourage children to keep fit early on and get them to think positively about PE, because it impacts hugely on the rest of society, like the health service."
All students sit GCSE PE, undertake a minimum of three hours of activities a week and are encouraged to link up with community clubs to take up less mainstream sports, such as archery.
The school has even created three tailor-made sports programmes to cater to pupils' strengths and inspire as many as possible to enjoy PE.
These include basketball and football, badminton and aerobics, as well as trampolining and gymnastics.
My Dyke added: "I would rather we inspired 200 children to leave Year 11 and continue to live healthy, active lifestyles than have four leaving us to become the next big athletes."

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Course improvements: It's not a big deal, but since I'm learning C++ I would have liked to use it instead of C. The idea is the same, but I would have learned about TDD and C++.
Exercise improvements: In some of them getting started was difficult. Maybe give ten minutes to get started and then a first explanation. After that everyone can continue by her own.
Instructor comments: James is really nice person with deep understanding of quality software. It's not only about the presentation and the concepts, but also the *war* stories are enlightening.
Start tomorrow: I can, what I can't do is encourage the rest of the team to do it. That will take some more time.
Challenges to applying: TDD is a new capability that every developer has to learn, but they have to be willing to do it, to improve and deliver better code. In the project I'm working on I feel that they only care about the near future, not about what will happen with the product in 3 years. Introducing this concept to these people is not easy job.
Other comments: The streaming was perfect, audio was clear, video too. I can't complain.


Captains Flat, NSW, Australia through to Lake George and Goulburn. This area encompasses most of the vortex type headings. Negative energy area full of paranormal activity, we experienced ghosts, precognitions, visits by faceless beings, also UFO sitings by others (photos shown in Daily Telegraph Sydney.
Captains Flat is an old mining town, highly mineralised, and a rough history. Aboriginies that inhabited the area were named due to their violent nature. and they refused to cross lake geoorge due to evil spirits.
Lake George – Australia's Bermuda Triangle of Mystery?


Following the successful integration of NATO Armaments Group (NNAG)'s annual meeting with MAST last year, MAST EurAsia exhibitors/authors, VIPs/visitors, and delegates will be delighted by news to the repeat experience in Istanbul.
As with last year, some fifty top-level representatives (from national and international military staff in the NNAG representative groups and NATO agencies) are expected, accompanied by their senior-level support staff.
Their participation adds an exciting dynamic to the event's conference and exhibition profile, broadening information exchange and networking for the event.
More details will follow in future eNews.


You have a perfect right, of course, as every parent does, and I'm a parent, to decide what your child is exposed to. You do not have the right to decide what everyone else's children are exposed to. So that's how I feel about it.
Dare to think for yourself.
This entry was posted in Censorship, Quotations and tagged banned books, censorship, freedom of speech, postaday2011, quotation.
This book is a collection of short stories by authors whose work was either challenged or banned. After each story the author provides their censorship beliefs and personal experiences. The stories are diverse from losing virginity, being mugged, education struggles, family responsibilities, and more. Each character finds himself or herself in a place they weren't meant to be. The book provides resources to contact if a book becomes threatened and censored. Also, there is a note from the director of the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC). The book's sales benefit the NCAC. I think this is a great book for a sneak about censorship at a personal level from authors themselves.
This entry was posted in Book Review, Censorship, Young Adult and tagged banned books, Book Review, censorship, National Coalition Against Censorship, Places I Never Meant to Be: Original Stories by Censored Writers, postaday2011, short stories, Young Adult.
I found The Sledding Hill after searching for books that discuss censorship. I'm interested both in challenged or banned books as well as those that mention censorship. The book is about Eddie Proffit who lost his dad and best friend, Billy Bartholomew, within months. However, most of the story is told through the eyes of Billy who watches his friend during his difficult times. It reminded me a little of Lovely Bones. Eddie is so shaken up by these deaths that he becomes mute and talks to no one. An English teacher introduces the book Warren Peece (fake book) and there is controversy about the issues in the book. Some controversy topics in Warren Peece are a gay character, swearing, an abortion, and blasphemy. There are no actual quotes from Warren Peece. I think it would be interesting if the author created a book within a book. However, there's a very interesting twist that happens with the author that I don't want to spoil. Eddie and other students struggle to get their book back against the school board, church, and a youth religious group. I think this is a wonderful book for many teen issues and a great stepping stone to discuss censorship. The Sledding Hill itself may be considered threatening, which makes it a great reason to read it.
"Folks, I've seen this before. They'll tell you it's about family values and Christian values and morality and our need to get control over our educational system. But it's you. That's it. Just you. If you're going to stop this, you're going to have to stop it yourselves. Decide whether you think your mind is strong enough to hear tough stories, told in their native tongue – and let the censors know.
"No group should have veto power over what books we can read," Barney volunteered.
This entry was posted in Book Review, Censorship, Young Adult and tagged banned books, Book Review, censorship, Chris Crutcher, postaday2011, The Day They Came to Arrest the Book, The Sledding Hill, Young Adult.
Yesterday's post had a scary book banned within an Arthur book. Today, I'm highlighting an actual scary book that was banned. This is a collection of very short stories. I thought it was scary and fun, because the stories tell you how you should read them such as jump, scream, or talk quietly. These stories are a collection of folklore and scary tales told from around the world. There's also More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Scary Stories 3.
"What do you come for?" she asked in a small voice that shivered and shook.
A boy was digging at the edge of the garden when he saw a big toe. He tried to pick it up, but it was stuck to something. So he gave it a good hard jerk, and it came off his hand. Then he heard something groan and scamper away.
The American Library Association listed Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark as the number one challenged book during the 1990s. Most of the reasons were that children would experience a lack of appetite, nightmares, sickness, and unhealthy questions about death. Another challenge stated that the book encouraged violence and cruelty. Many individuals concluded that children could separate reality from folklore and these books are mild compared to television.
This entry was posted in Ages 10+, Ages 8-10, Book Review, Censorship, Chapter Book, Children's Book and tagged Alvin Schwartz, banned books, Book Review, censorship, chapter book, children's book, postaday2011, Scary Stories to tell in the Dark.
I looked for books about challenged or banned books and found this book for younger ages. The Arthur series is popular, so the book will interest young readers. Arthur and his friends love the book series Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club (not a real series) and are disappointed when they discover their favorite books have been banned from the library. The PAWS (Parents Against Weird Stories) believe the books are too scary for children and cause nightmares. They don't understand how anyone would ban their favorite books and take action to get the books back in the library. I liked the book, because it was simple and fun that introduced the idea of banned books and importance to allow people to read what they enjoy.
This entry was posted in Ages 5-7, Book Review, Censorship, Chapter Book, Children's Book and tagged Arthur and the Scare Your Pants Off Club, banned books, Book Review, censorship, chapter book, children's book, Marc Brown, postaday2011.
I thought Fahrenheit 451 was a good book to start Banned Books Week. The story describes a future society where books are forbidden and firefighters are required to burn all books they encounter. The title refers to the temperature that paper burns. People don't have their own ideas and don't discuss what they feel, instead their life revolves around picture walls (television screens) that become their family. One firefighter, Guy Montag, begins to question what are inside the books and why others want them burned. He meets a girl who tells him in the past books weren't burned and people weren't afraid. He also meets a professor who tells him about a time when people think. Montag's fire captain states that without books there are no conflicting thoughts, so it keeps people happy. Montag joins others in the hopes to preserve knowledge and ideas in books.
A futuristic society where books are forbidden is scary and unfortunately it occurs. Perhaps not as bold as burning a house that holds books and written material, but just the act of challenging or banning a book creates a threat that individuals cannot think freely. It's not possible to make everyone happy, since we all have different ideas. When you shut books you are then shutting minds that creates ignorant people in a society where they can't think fully for themselves.
It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed. …He wanted above all, like the old joke, to shove a marshmallow on a stick in the furnace, while the flapping pigeon-winged books died on the porch and lawn of the house. While the books went up in sparking whirls and blew away on a wind turned dark with burning.
Montag's viewpoint gradually changes after meeting the girl and witnessing a woman stay in a burning house with her books.
There must be something in books, things we can't imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don't stay for nothing.
Professor discusses the power of books with Montag.
There is nothing magical in them at all. The magic is only in what books say, how they stitched the patches of the universe together into one garment for us.
Fahrenheit 451 was never exactly banned, but the book itself was censored into different editions to please others. Words, such as hell and damn were eliminated. Another incident changed a drunk man into a sick man. An interesting twist occurred in 1992, students at a school in Irvine, California, recieved Fahrenheit 451 with blacked out words that others thought were inappropriate. Parents complained and the censored copies were no longer used in the classroom.
This entry was posted in Book Review, Censorship, Science Fiction and tagged banned books, banned books week, Book Review, censorship, Fahrenheit 451, postaday2011, Ray Bradbury, science fiction.
Walk into a buffet restaurant and you'll find many choices. Grab a plate and pile on your favorite dishes. We'll pretend that calories don't count and you have a bottomless stomach for this meal. Select your meats whether it's roast beef, spicy sausage, meatballs, or barbeque chicken. Perhaps you're a vegetarian who doesn't select a meat choice. Continue through the buffet to find pizza, french fries, fruits, vegetables, and even jello. Of course we need room for delicious desserts, such as cookies, berry cobbler, and ice cream. Finish your selections and head to your table to compare your choices with friends. You may see food on a friend's plate that you didn't notice at the buffet. Maybe you make a sour face to a food you dislike on someone's plate. Perhaps you snitch food from others. Buffets often change weekly, so each visit is new.
Instead of a restaurant, you're now walking into any library, bookstore, school, or garage sale with discount paperbacks. Maybe you decide to 'walk' into your Amazon account from the comfort of your home. Depending on the location, your 'plate' today is a library card, wallet, school pass, loose change, and most important an open mind. Everyone has different 'tastes' when we select books to read. There are endless 'dishes' from mystery, romance, science fiction, biography, contemporary fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, picture books, reference books, magazines, journals, newspapers, history, foreign language, poetry, best sellers, photography, travel, geography, audio books, religion, how-to books, and much more. There's even subcategories for each book 'dish'. You can 'travel' to different countries with books about its food, landmarks, transportation, geography, historical aspects, and more to fully 'explore' the location. Similar to a buffet, you don't need to select every book. Also, you don't need to have the same book 'taste' preference as your friends. However, friends can always share 'dish' recommendations about which books to read next time. Of course, new books are stocked so numerous trips need to be taken to satisfy your 'hunger' for books to read.
Banned books week is next week, however we need to celebrate book diversity all year. Individuals should have the freedom to read anything they desire without criticism from others. I'm not going to forbid you from picking a book I dislike. Nobody should have the right for books to be removed from classrooms, schools, and libraries. Often individuals don't even read the material before deciding if it should be banned. You never know, you may learn something new or gain an appreciation for different perspectives. We all have different book tastes, so allow others to enjoy their choices without judgement. Experience the diverse flavors of a book smorgasbord.
This entry was posted in Censorship, Reading Thoughts, Writing and tagged ALA, American Library Association, banned books, banned books week, censorship, postaday2011, postaweek2011, writing.


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Q: How do I replace an element from a cell array? I have a cell array:
A = {NaN, 'k', 'm', 'n'}

I want to replace all but the 3rd element of A with NaNs to obtain
B = {NaN, NaN, 'm', NaN}

Please, any help/suggestions on how I could go about this? Also, is it possible to do this with a single line of code?

A: You could create a new array of all NaN's and then replace the third element with the value from the initial cell array
B = num2cell(nan(size(A));
B(3) = A(3);

Alternately, you can overwrite the other values with:
B = A;
B([1 2 4]) = {NaN};

As far as a single line of code, the number of lines is quite irrelevant. What's important is readability and performance. These two things are not necessarily correlated with the number of lines.


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Fwire News
Nusli Wadia sues Tata Sons, board members for defamation | Reuters
Fwire Reuters Dec 23, 2016 22:00:06 IST
MUMBAI Nusli Wadia, a former independent director on the boards of Tata Motors Ltd and Tata Steel Ltd, has filed a defamation case against holding company Tata Sons and 11 of its board members and executives.Wadia said Tata Sons and the individuals cited, including patriarch Ratan Tata, had defamed him "by printing, publishing and circulating per se false, frivolous, baseless, incorrect, libellous and defamatory material concerning the Complainant."The former director added the actions had tarnished his reputation and "caused distress, hurt and humiliation, as well as pecuniary loss, social disadvantages, injury to feelings, mental pain and suffering to the Complainant." Wadia said he would pursue criminal charges of defamation, as well as abatement and "criminal action with common intention" violations that could be punishable by imprisonment for up to two years, or a fine, or both.Tata Sons declined to comment saying it was yet to see the petition, a copy of which was seen by Reuters. The individuals named were not immediately reachable.
Wadia had been expected to take legal action after he was ousted from the boards of Tata Motors and Tata Steel this week. He is expected to be ousted from Tata Chemicals Ltd later on Friday.The outspoken director has roiled boards of the $100 billion salt-to-software conglomerate by publicly backing Tata Sons' former chairman Cyrus Mistry, who was ousted in November, sparking an acrimonious battle.
Mistry has accused Tata Sons of mismanagement and corporate governance failures, allegations which Tata Sons has refuted. Mistry resigned from the boards of Tata Group companies earlier this week and filed a petition with the National Company Law Tribunal to either replace Tata Sons' current board, or appoint a retired Supreme Court judge as non-executive chairman.
At an extraordinary general meeting of Tata Chemicals' shareholders on Friday evening, Ratan Tata thanked them for their "overwhelming" support. "The group has been there for a 150 years. It has been based on governance and fair play," Tata said. "I think the truth will prevail whatever the process may be, however painful it may be." (Reporting by Sankalp Phartiyal; Editing by Rafael Nam and Mark Potter)
Updated Date: Dec 23, 2016 22:00:06 IST


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Viktor Calabrò
Coople
SI 100 Europe - 2019, Swiss -
Viktor Calabrò launched Staff Finder, the on-demand staffing platform now known as Coople, in 2009. With 350,000 registered "Cooplers" and 18,000 registered companies, Coople operates in Switzerland and the UK. Together with the social welfare office in Bern, Switzerland, Calabrò in 2018 spearheaded an initiative to reintroduce welfare recipients and the socially disadvantaged back into the workforce through Coople's platform. Calabrò and his team are also working with GastroGraubünden, a Swiss hospitality and gastronomy association, to build a single directory of flexible staff for the eastern region. Calabrò is the author of Flexible Workforce, which explores the challenges of the modern workplace.
Henry Schirmer
CFO, Board Member
Henry Schirmer joined Randstad as CFO and a member of the executive board in 2018, bringing more than 25 years of international management and leadership experience in the fast-moving consumer goods industry and industrial sector under public and private equity ownership. Schirmer is responsible for global finance and accounting, business control, M&A, tax, treasury, business risk and audit, investor relations and legal. Prior positions include CFO at both Unilever Europe and Unilever North America. Schirmer is a member of the board of directors of General American Investors and the nonprofit organization Results for Development.
Sylvestre Blavet
Sylvestre Blavet assumed the role of chairman of the board of French online staffing group Freelance.com in January 2019 and was appointed as interim CEO, a role he held until mid-2019. He is also chairman of Paris-based CBV Ingénierie Group, the largest shareholder of Freelance.com. Leadership comes naturally to Blavet, having previously been president of human resources companies such as Petrolis, AD'missions portage salarial and Gpc S.A. Freelance.com, which reported €187 million in sales in 2018, aims to exceed €220 million in sales this year and surpass €500 million within five years.
Charles-Henri Dumon
Morgan Philips Group
SI 100 Europe - 2019, British, Swiss -
Charles-Henri Dumon is CEO and co-founder of talent solutions firm Morgan Philips Group. Dumon's commitment to investing in the latest digital and data-led solutions, and disrupting conventional approaches to talent solutions, led him to launch the firm in 2013. Prior to this he worked for 27 years with Michael Page, where he was a member of the board of directors. Last year, Morgan Philips Group acquired Hudson Global's recruitment and talent management activities in Europe (except for the Benelux countries) and launched Morgan Philips Hudson Talent Consulting in the UK, France, Spain and Poland.
Chris Heutink
CEO Randstad Group the Netherlands, Executive Board member, Randstad
As CEO Randstad Group the Netherlands, Chris Heutink is responsible for Randstad Group's operations in the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Japan, China, India, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. He began his career at Randstad as a consultant in the Netherlands in 1991. Various management positions followed until 2004, when he was promoted to managing director of Randstad Poland. After moving back to the Netherlands in 2007, he became director of operations. In 2009, Heutink was appointed managing director of Randstad Netherlands. Heutink was appointed to Randstad's executive board in 2014.
Stefano Scabbio
President, Southern and Eastern Europe
SI 100 Europe - 2019, Italian -
Stefano Scabbio, president of Southern and Eastern Europe for ManpowerGroup and global brand leader for ManpowerGroup Solutions, is passionate about helping people become more employable and developing in-demand skills while connecting businesses with the talent they need to succeed. He was appointed president of Mediterranean, Northern and Eastern Europe for ManpowerGroup in June 2017, responsible for driving innovative solutions, including digital, while leading the company's largest region. Scabbio regularly leads discussions on workforce strategy, skills development and upskilling people in Europe for the digital age, including at the World Economic Forum annual meeting and in media including Financial Times, Reuters and Bloomberg.
Petar Divjanovic
DEKRA Arbeit Group
Head of Digital HR Solutions
SI 100 Europe - 2019, Croatian -
Petar Divjanovic joined personnel services firm Dekra Arbeit Group in 2013 as a business development intern in Croatia; in 2018, he took the lead of its portfolio line, Digital HR Solutions, at its headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. Divjanovic now oversees innovation and digital transformation projects in 19 European countries, plus Morocco. His team designs new HR business ecosystems through digitalizing already existing portfolio offerings and developing new HR-based platforms. The division's new web collaboration tool, D-Works, improves internal processes for international HR project management and provides individual dashboards for partners to collaborate with Dekra operations in multiple countries.
Founder & Chairman
Alan Savage formed Inverness-based Orion Group in 1987 to serve the booming engineering sector. The award-winning group now operates across a number of industry sectors — oil and gas, power and utilities, energy, rail, IT, mining, office and commercial and construction and infrastructure — placing over 4,000 contractors every year via its offices throughout Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. In the last three years, Orion has supported and donated over £1.5 million to worthwhile projects and charities. Early in his career, Savage worked his way through the engineering ranks as a mechanical technician followed by a stint as a sales and marketing consultant.
Yasmin Parvizi
Russell Taylor Holdings
SI 100 Europe - 2019, British, Iranian -
Yasmin Parvizi is COO of Russell Taylor Holdings, a £100 million UK staffing provider with over 210 locations via a number of specialist high-volume and niche resourcing businesses. Her role is to ensure operational excellence across the company's client portfolio, which uses in excess of 10,000 contingent and permanent staff a week. Parvizi previously worked for Nexus People GRI and Capita. She has over 11 years' experience in high-volume and specialist staffing in various sectors. Over the last year, she launched cloud-based vendor management platform Hybrid, a marketplace that optimises high-volume and specialist staffing supply and engages labour providers.


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Concomitant Gene Mutations of MBL and CYBB in Chronic Granulomatous Disease: Implications for Host Defense
Author(s): Casey Watkins, Hana Saleh, Eunkyung Song, Gayatri Bala Jaishankar, David. S. Chi, Niva Misran, Emma Peiris, Michelle L. Altrich, Thomas Barklow, Guha Krishnaswamy. Department of Internal Medicine, Quillen College of Medicine, James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Johnson City, P.O. Box 70622, TN 37614-0622, USA.
Journal Name: Inflammation & Allergy - Drug Targets (Discontinued)
(Formerly Current Drug Targets - Inflammation & Allergy)
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is associated with defective function of the NADPH-oxidase system in conjunction with phagocytic defects which leads to granuloma formation and serious infectious complications. This is often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The association of defective phagocyte function with other coincidental immune defects is unknown. Defects in innate pathways seen with CGD, including complement systems, and toll-like and dectin receptor pathways, have not been described before. We present the case of a 2-year old male patient hospitalized with recurrent pneumonia, a non-healing skin ulcer, necrotizing lung granulomas, and epididymo-orchitis. Defective neutrophil chemiluminescence was detected by dihydrorhodamine (DHR) testing. Further evaluation demonstrated characteristic molecular mutations of CYBB consistent with CGD. Immune evaluation demonstrated polyclonal hyperglobulinemia, but a greatly reduced mannose binding lectin (MBL) level. Six biallelic polymorphisms in MBL gene and its promoter were analyzed using Light CyclerTM Real-time PCR assay. The LXPA/LYPB haplotype of MBL was detected in our patient; the latter is the defective haplotype associated with low MBL levels. Due to the implications for innate immunity and the protection against bacterial, viral, and fungal infections provided by MBL, a deficiency of this protein may have disastrous consequences on the long term outcomes of CGD. MBL deficiency can also complicate other disorders affecting the immune system, significantly increasing the risk of infection in such patients. Further studies looking at the frequency and implications of MBL deficiency in CGD are needed.
Keywords: Chronic granulomatous disease, complement, immune deficiency, innate immunity, mannose binding protein deficiency, NADPH oxidase, opportunistic infections, phagocyte
Inflammation & Allergy - Drug Targets (Discontinued)
Title:Concomitant Gene Mutations of MBL and CYBB in Chronic Granulomatous Disease: Implications for Host Defense
Author(s):Casey Watkins, Hana Saleh, Eunkyung Song, Gayatri Bala Jaishankar, David. S. Chi, Niva Misran, Emma Peiris, Michelle L. Altrich, Thomas Barklow and Guha Krishnaswamy
Affiliation:Department of Internal Medicine, Quillen College of Medicine, James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Johnson City, P.O. Box 70622, TN 37614-0622, USA.
Keywords:Chronic granulomatous disease, complement, immune deficiency, innate immunity, mannose binding protein deficiency, NADPH oxidase, opportunistic infections, phagocyte
Abstract:Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is associated with defective function of the NADPH-oxidase system in conjunction with phagocytic defects which leads to granuloma formation and serious infectious complications. This is often associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The association of defective phagocyte function with other coincidental immune defects is unknown. Defects in innate pathways seen with CGD, including complement systems, and toll-like and dectin receptor pathways, have not been described before. We present the case of a 2-year old male patient hospitalized with recurrent pneumonia, a non-healing skin ulcer, necrotizing lung granulomas, and epididymo-orchitis. Defective neutrophil chemiluminescence was detected by dihydrorhodamine (DHR) testing. Further evaluation demonstrated characteristic molecular mutations of CYBB consistent with CGD. Immune evaluation demonstrated polyclonal hyperglobulinemia, but a greatly reduced mannose binding lectin (MBL) level. Six biallelic polymorphisms in MBL gene and its promoter were analyzed using Light CyclerTM Real-time PCR assay. The LXPA/LYPB haplotype of MBL was detected in our patient; the latter is the defective haplotype associated with low MBL levels. Due to the implications for innate immunity and the protection against bacterial, viral, and fungal infections provided by MBL, a deficiency of this protein may have disastrous consequences on the long term outcomes of CGD. MBL deficiency can also complicate other disorders affecting the immune system, significantly increasing the risk of infection in such patients. Further studies looking at the frequency and implications of MBL deficiency in CGD are needed.
Casey Watkins, Hana Saleh, Eunkyung Song, Gayatri Bala Jaishankar, David. S. Chi, Niva Misran, Emma Peiris, Michelle L. Altrich, Thomas Barklow and Guha Krishnaswamy, "Concomitant Gene Mutations of MBL and CYBB in Chronic Granulomatous Disease: Implications for Host Defense", Inflammation & Allergy - Drug Targets (Discontinued) (2012) 11: 222. https://doi.org/10.2174/187152812800392724
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There's a lot to think about after a spinal cord injury (SCI). Everyone wants to participate in their lives and regain independence. Some challenges of living with SCI can initially seem impossible. One of these is returning to work.
Returning to Work After a Spinal Cord Injury
By Abby Fitzsimmons, Senior Program Advisor, United Spinal Association
There's a lot to think about after a spinal cord injury (SCI). Everyone wants to participate in their lives and regain independence as much as they can. Some challenges of living with SCI can initially seem impossible. One of these is returning to work.
United Spinal Association's Pathways to Employment (PTE) Program helps people with SCI find and build successful careers. It offers information and resources about benefits and transitioning to work. It also pairs job seekers with trained peer mentors. These mentors are people with SCIs who are or were recently employed who have experienced many of the challenges that people with SCIs go through as they search for a job.
PTE partners with employers to place PTE jobseekers in jobs. The PTE program is currently active in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. It will soon expand nationally. United Spinal works closely with each state's vocational rehabilitation services to take advantage of existing work incentive programs, like on-the-job training and salary incentives. The Ticket to Work program is an important player in many participants' return to work.
The PTE program gives jobseekers the chance to:
Interact with someone who has successfully adjusted to working with a disability;
Identify practical resources, benefits and work incentive programs;
Develop an employment plan;
Learn self-advocacy skills; and
Get reasonable accommodations
Employers who partner with the PTE program will:
Identify resources and make a plan for hiring people with disabilities to meet requirements of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act;
Find potential employees with disabilities who want to work, are prepared to work, and have ongoing support from a mentor; and
Learn about resources, benefits, and available work incentive programs.
To learn more about United Spinal's PTE program or its other resources and programs, visit www.unitedspinal.org or contact Abby Fitzsimmons at afitzsimmons@unitedspinal.org. Follow United Spinal Association on Twitter at @UnitedSpinal.
About Ticket to Work
Social Security's Ticket to Work program supports career development for people ages 18 through 64 who receive Social Security disability benefits (SSI or SSDI) and want to work. The Ticket program is free and voluntary. It helps people with disabilities move toward financial independence and connects them with the services and support they need to succeed in the workforce.
To learn more about Ticket to Work, contact the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 (Voice) or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY) Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET. Ask a representative to send you a list of service providers or find providers on your own with the Ticket to Work Find Help tool.
Topics: disability employment, employment network, job search
Categories: Find A Job, Ticket to Work


The Upper Madison Improvement Group (UMIG) invites the public to help kick off the season with the Upper Madison Street Fair on Sunday, September 22, 2019 from 12pm - 5pm. During the Upper Madison Street Fair, the western end of Madison Avenue between S. Allen and W. Lawrence Streets, Pine Hills' liveliest district, is blocked from the flow of traffic for an afternoon of music, dancing, art, food, and fun for all ages!
Join us in celebrating city living at it's best!
The street will be alive with a variety of vendors featuring local arts & crafts, food, dancing & drumming, plein air painting, a silent auction, used book sale and activities for the kids and kids at heart in the Kids Zone, such as art making, yoga, face painting, chess and more!
The Steamer No.10 Stage will feature talented musicians and performances. Mark your calendar, do not miss a great opportunity to spend the afternoon experiencing fun for the whole family.
The Upper Madison Street Fair is one of the many projects of the Upper Madison Improvement Group, a collaborative effort of numerous volunteers and local businesses from the surrounding neighborhoods. This FREE event seeks to bring people and attention to this special area of Albany known for its diversity of families, students, and businesses. Proceeds from the Street Fair are used to implement neighborhood improvements such as the S. Main mural restoration, a Madison Ave street kiosk, sidewalk planters, benches & bike racks, Triangle Park development plan, community events, and more!


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Seven years from now, in 2017, we would like the Classical Stock Seat School of Arizona to be fully operational.
We would like to h ave all of the instructional programs up and running, and to have already produced several quality riding instructors that can teach our 'Basic Handle' system through the classical stock seat.
We envision to have truly set the foundation for maintaining the Foreman/McLoughlin system of humane horse handling for years to come, as set forth in the 'mission statement', and be offering the equine world a quality choice!


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Don't let "political correctness" erase Canadian history, Scheer says
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Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says Canadian history should be honoured and celebrated — warts and all.
"I believe Canada's history should always be celebrated," Scheer said Monday morning in Ottawa during an announcement that also included a promise to eliminate admission fees at all nine national museums across the country.
"Now, is it perfect? Of course not, but we must never allow political correctness to erase what made us who we are," said Scheer.
"We can and we should celebrate the giants of our history," said Scheer, before naming Sir John A. Macdonald, the first prime minister of Canada, who was a Conservative, as well as Liberal prime ministers William Lyon Mackenzie King and Sir Wilfrid Laurier.
"We can look to the past, acknowledge and learn from mistakes and celebrate achievements at the same time," said Scheer. "If we look back on our history and our leaders and see only the blemishes, we miss out on a beautiful story of a country that has progressed into one of the safest, freest, and most prosperous in the world."
In the last few years, statues and other memorials dedicated to controversial figures from Canadian history have been subjected to greater scrutiny — and even removal — due to greater awareness of and sensitivity to the role they played in causing harm to First Nations, Metis, and Inuit.
Two years ago, the Liberal government led by Justin Trudeau renamed Langevin Block, a building that sits across from Parliament Hill, out of respect for Indigenous Peoples. Hector-Louis Langevin was a father of Confederation, but also an architect of the residential school system.
The building is now called the Office of the Prime Minister and the Privy Council.
In January 2018, the City of Halifax took down a statue of Edward Cornwallis, who founded the city in 1749. The removal was considered an act of reconciliation over a proclamation Cornwallis had made that offered bounty to anyone who killed a Mi'kmaq person.
Also in 2018, a statue of Macdonald was removed from the steps in front of Victoria City Hall, also as a reconciliation gesture over Macdonald's part in creating and defending the residential school system in Canada.
Monuments and memorials to Confederate heroes have also been removed in the United States, partly driven by the belief that they glorify white supremacy.
The Conservatives said scrapping admission fees to nine national museums would make it easier for families to learn about Canadian history, as well as make school trips and family vacations more affordable.
The parliamentary budget office estimates that would cost the government about $21 million a year.
"The very act of walking into a museum is a reminder that before us came generations of Canadians who shaped this land into what it is today: a single, united country with shared experiences, of trial and triumph, and shared responsibilities towards one another," said Scheer.
The nine national museums include the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian War Museum and the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa, as well as the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg and the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 in Halifax.
Scheer said he would also make the RCMP Heritage Centre in Regina a national museum, and also make its admission free.
The announcement also included a promise to designate the gravesites of all past prime ministers, as well as former governors general, as national historic sites.
"Because despite those who wish to sweep some of these leaders under the rug, they have left their mark not only on our country but on the entire world and they are worthy of honour and respect," Scheer said.
Scheer made the announcement on an otherwise quiet day, as the party leaders prepare for the English-language debate Monday evening.


Indian Coast Guard (ICG) alias Bharatiya Thatrakshak is a branch of the Indian Armed Forces operating under the Department of Defence of the Union Ministry of Defence. Established on 19th August 1978, Indian Coast Guard is the fourth service created to guard India's vast coastline and for enforcing the maritime laws of the country.
The coast guards are responsible for the scrutiny of the Indian territorial waters and the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone to prevent poaching, smuggling and other illegal activities. Besides conducting search and rescue operations, they also protect and preserve the marine environment of the country.
Indian Coast Guards are not a part of the Indian Paramilitary Forces. Coast guards works in close co-operation with the Indian Navy, Fisheries Department, Revenue Department and the Central and State Police Forces.
The motto of Indian Coast Guard is 'Vayam Rakshamah' which means 'We Protect'. The coast guards are the principal agency for enforcement of provisions of all national enactment in force in the maritime zones of India.
The Coast Guard has a dedicated and professional team of officers who operate ships and aircrafts for safeguarding county's maritime interests in the Indian EEZ. Indian Coast Guard offers various job opportunities to the young and educated youth of the country. One can enroll in Indian coast guard as Officersor Yantriks (technicians) or Naviks (sailors).
Officers are appointed in the Coast Guard in one of three branches, as either General Duty officer/ General Duty (Pilot / Navigation) or Pilot officer, Technical officer and Law officers.
General Duty Officer Branch : General Duty Officers Branch is the operational branch of the Indian Coast Guard. Command of Ships at sea can only be exercised by officer of the General duty branch. The general duty branch officer operate weapons, sensors and perform the command function which demands a wide sphere of knowledge of your equipment. The safety of the ship and men, maneuvering of the ship in war and in peace time operations are the major responsibilities of the general duty officer.
Pilot/ Navigator Officer Branch : Indian Coast Guard operates fixed wing aircraft from shore Air stations for surveillance of the Exclusive Economic Zone. In addition, helicopters are embarked on Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessels to provide local surveillance and perform Search and Rescue mission at sea. Operating these aircrafts at sea is challenging task and will bring your special skills to the fore. As an officer of the Pilot branch, one will have the opportunity to serve both in the shore Air Stations along the coasts of India, as well as embark ships.
Technical Officer Branch: Modern ships and aircrafts are abounding with advance technology and machinery. The Technical branch officer is responsible to keep all these equipment serviceable. They will get the opportunities to work in shore jobs in Coast Guard repair organisations. Technical officers are usually required to have an Engineering background.
Women are appointed in Coast Guard only as officers in General duty, General Duty (Pilot / Navigation) and General Duty (CPL Holders, Short Service entry) branches. Women officers are posted in non sea going appointments. Unlike the other Armed Forces, women officers in Coast Guard have the option to serve till superannuation, except for CPL holders and General Duty branch- Short service appointment. The selection process for women is similar to that of male candidates.
The Yantriks are backbone of Coast Guard and are responsible for operating and maintaining the machinery and equipment fitted on Indian Coast Guard ships and aircrafts. Diploma holders in Mechanical Electrical, Electronic and Aeronautical branches of engineering can join in coast guard as yantriks.
Young dynamic male candidates with 10+2 qualification can join in Naviks (General Duty) branch and can specialize in various streams namely (a) Seaman; (b) Communication; (c) Mechanical Engineer; (d) Electrical; (e) Aviation.
Candidates with 10th qualification can join in Domestic branch of Naviks as Cooks and Stewards.
How to become Coast Guard?
One can enroll in Indian coast guard as Officers or Yantriks (technicians) or Naviks (sailors).


Santa Barbara has a vibrant business community and last week Downtown Santa Barbara, The Chamber of the Santa Barbara Region, Hospitality Santa Barbara, Goleta Valley Chamber and Visit Santa Barbara hosted their 3rd Annual 'Mega Mixer' at one of Santa Barbara's newest and most innovative co-working spaces, Impact Hub Santa Barbara!
This event was definitely well organized with great food, drink, entertainment and a sold out crowd of Santa Barbara's finest professionals. This was an event not to be missed!
I would love to talk with you when I have a voice…Can I have your business card?
And to my amazement I started collecting business cards, fifteen to be exact! Several of which could be potential matches for my clients and another one or two wanted to be clients!! It was my most successful networking event yet, who knew not talking could be this much fun?
Wow, you're the perfect date, you look great, you keep smiling at me and you can't answer back.
I bet your husband is loving the silence 😉 (by the way, he hates it more than me).
So I learned something from attending the Mega Mixer that pertains to both life and dating. Don't stay home moping and missing out, show up! If you just put in a little time to prepare, show up looking great and with an excellent attitude, interact and smile, you just may get results beyond what you expected.


A note of caution, most of this is an experiment and lacks finess.
Ubuntu Core was released over half a year ago using this nice thing called snappy, the design allows for transactional updates among others, these updates keep on rolling though their streams and can be kicked out (rolled back) if something was fishy, guaranteeing a certain level of confidence that the system should not break.
Now introduce the concept of storage, that thing that will always limit you no matter the amount; with this consider that a popular method to avoid this is to garbage collect, old things you forgot about will just go away.
The OS parts that compose Ubuntu Core are also garbage collected, better said it is like a round robin of size 2, these parts of the system are implicitly garbage collected so if I want to do a real factory reset, there is no way to do that today because you don't have the core part of the system that the device came with.
do we want to update the boot loader of the running system?
can we recovery from a completely broken system in an autonomous way?
how do we make this generic?
We use two boot loaders to power this snappy system, one is grub, the other u-boot. We default to the former for x86 based systems while the latter we use for arm.
Both are similar, using an A/B model to boot with some try variables that the boot loader in question reads to determine which system to boot and where to rollback to in case of an issue.
The OS part of the system lives in either a partition labeled system-a or system-b, this is similar to the Ubuntu rootfs with the booting parts stripped out to a platform specific part that lives in the system-boot partition with an A/B scheme. Take note that the platform name and full functionality is under (re) design, and also currently known as kernel or device.
As mentioned, two more package types are arriving, platform and os which today are driven by system image pending a migration to actual snappy packages.
There is only one boot loader core that takes care of booting into the right system, updating this boot loader logic adds risk as breaking it would render a system useless. As long as it's not updated everything should be fine.
When business is as usual, the boot loader will load its environment, read the snappy_ab variable, which would contain a value of either a or b together with the snappy_mode variable which would contain the value of regular.
When the system updates the os and platform parts of the system, if the system was currently running from system-a it would drop the update onto system-b and the b part of the system-boot partition for the kernel, initrd and related files. The snappy_mode variable would be set to try and after the system finished booting it would set the mode to regular and life would move on.
for potential updates to the running systems.
a mechanism for a real factory wipe.
a better ubuntu-device-flash (call it uflash).
Additionally, and this is not final or has been discussed, we created some stub platform and os snappy packages. The os snap is an ubuntu rootfs put into a squashfs while the platform snap provides the kernel, a modified initrd that knows how to go into recovery or a running system and some boot loader assets (initial grub.cfg).
The recovery component lives in the ubuntu rootfs.
For simplicity the focus was on grub, gpt and pc-bios.
recovery, with all those snappy packages passed in the command line and a grub's core.img.
I want to take into account again that this uflash thing is just for play and its cli will likely be different if it comes to fruition.
It will then set up boot to have an A/B schema and insert the platform and os snappy packages used in the recovery partition.
All the snappy packages passed in with --snap in uflash will be installed onto the system (depending on restraints defined in the gadget snap which are ignored here as it's not part of the current experiment).
It will also install a core.img which the boot loader in recovery would jump to providing boot loader independence for the running system.
Make sure the checksum is correct.
All this is experimental, but everything used here can be found in recovery and the code is composed of multiple branches under my name which can be found in snappy.
There is no indication of this merging into the main branch or product and the code is not production quality (yet).
A side benefit is that the recovery logic could potentially serve as an installer.
There are some things you just can't do with this image, which if paying attention would be easy to spot but just in case, system image updates won't work.