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CHICAGO and WHEATON, IL – Northwestern Memorial HealthCare (NMHC) and the Wheaton Franciscan Sisters announced today that Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, a 127-bed nonprofit rehabilitation and teaching hospital, is expected to become a member of Northwestern Medicine in 2016. NMHC and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare have signed a Letter of Intent to finalize the terms of the transfer, which is subject to corporate and regulatory approvals.
Founded in 1972, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital is dedicated to the delivery of physical medicine and rehabilitation programs, including stroke, neuromuscular, orthopedic, brain injury, spinal cord injury, and pediatrics. With 100 acute medical rehabilitation beds and 27 skilled nursing beds, Marianjoy has a long history of providing outstanding care to patients in Chicago's western suburbs.
"This relationship brings together two leading health care providers, coupling the innovative rehabilitation care offered by Marianjoy with the comprehensive, state-of the art clinical services of Northwestern Medicine," said Kathleen Yosko, President and CEO of Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital.
Today's announcement was one of several made by Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare.
Learn more about Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital.


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G E N O V A L
YOUR ENTERTAINER
MEET YOUR ENTERTAINER.
While continuing to write and perform original music around the world (as "Rich Aveo" having recorded 2 records with Multi-Platinum producer Anthony J. Resta), Rich has taken his years of entertaining experience to share his talents more personally. With an existing repertoire of over 4,500 popular songs ranging from the classics to today's hits, Rich's unique vocal range showcases his ability to capture the musical nuances of every style from hot dance favorites, to the crooners of yester-year.
As one of the most in-demand performers in the country, Rich consistently performs over 300 shows a year at various clubs and private appearances, and continues to wow audiences nationwide with his unimaginable vocal range, a knack for connecting to an audience, and an amazing passion for performing and elevating everyone he entertains.
Where have you heard Rich's work?
- MTv "The Real World"
- E! Channel - "Keeping Up With the Kardashians
- Oxygen Network - "Bad Girls Club" and "Love Games"
- Z100 radio
- Madison Square Garden
- Prudential Center
- The Cristina Show (Univision) Miami, FL
- Luar (Variety Show) SPAIN
- Images NJN Network
- Puerto Rican Day Parade (NJ/NYC)
- Lincoln Center, NYC
- NJPAC (Newark)
- Symphony Hall (Newark)
From the tender age of 7, Rich has been entertaining and wowing audiences. Through pure connection and tireless dedication to his music, the young Rich began to mature as quickly as his evolving musical abilities. His father - a charasmatic, retired singer/writer - was no stranger to the local music scene. He used his contacts at venues to book Rich as a young, classical pianist. By age 13, Rich would take the stage at some of NJ's largest and most prestigious venues, receiving numerous awards, and going on to win the state's most competitive contests as a concert pianist. He would go on to be asked to perform the National Anthem at the Puerto Rican Day Parade...but he knew in his heart there would be more to his story.
He knew classical piano alone was just the beginning for him, and this is where he found a bit of a 'hidden talent'; his voice. He began secretly writing his first song at the age of 14 while sitting at a moderately out-of-tune practice piano at the school after hours, while the rest of his friends would hit the basketball courts at the park. A few years later, he went on to record this song with an original trio with two childhood friends, and they would land a showcase on international television, performing on the world-renown Latin talk-show, "Cristina" in Miami, FL. This spot eventually led the group to Madrid, Spain where they would complete a radio tour and perform on other international shows overseas. A few years to follow, the original trio would break up, but this did not stop his momentum.
He would go on to score several domestic accomplishments such as invitations to sing the National Anthem at The Prudential Center and MSG sporting events, as well as getting his original compositions placed on numerous National television shows, and sharing the stage with some of the world's most renown performers and musicians...
Rich is dedicated to the idea that the world is a better place when people are elevated. He believes fully that by elevating one listener at a time with his passionate creative expression, he can help make the world a wonderful place of enlightened, inspired and elevated individuals.
"I make people feel things for a living. It's a dream come true. It's not so much about the fame; it's about turning someone's whole day around by giving them a great performance and taking them somewhere they didn't expect to be emotionally on a random Monday night...they go home happy...and happiness is contagious. When someone comes up to me after a show and genuinely says "thank you so much for that, you made my day"...it's the single greatest thing I could ever hear, and I know I'm serving the world."
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Mommy and Me. Ruth and Priya. Toledo Ohio.
I have had the pleasure of working with Ruth and Priya before. Priya is one of the most expressive girls I know! She makes hilarious faces and loves to have fun. Ruth and her daughter showed up in these adorable matching maxi dresses accessorized perfectly with pearl necklaces. They looked smashing!
Watching Ruth and Priya interact, it is clear they have a special bond. Priya is a strong personality, and sometimes butts heads with her momma when she gets told "no" (what kid doesn't?), but Priya is totally smitten with Ruth and loves her mom so much! The smiles these two shared, while singing songs together, were priceless.
Though I do numerous posed family portraits, I always enjoy capturing the sweet candid moments as well. You can see more of the fun, goofy, and tender moments in the photos below.
What are your favorite things about your mom? My fondest memories follow the themes of Christmas celebrations and handmade Halloween costumes; the smell of home-cooked meals and chocolate chip cookies. My mom always encouraged me to learn new things, to treat others with kindness and to always have faith. A mother, as defined by me, is someone who loves you no matter what you do, no matter how much you mess up and no matter how much it hurts.
Don't forget to do something special for your mom on May 14th!
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When controversy hits in Utah Valley, municipal leaders often hear a singular message from affected residents -- we were not given important information when we needed it.
Razing ancient cedars or building a Wal-Mart feet from homes in Cedar Hills, expanding a sewer lagoon or approving huge housing developments in Santaquin, proposing itinerate housing in Payson, looking to quadruple impact fees or OK a gravel pit in Saratoga Springs, building a freeway in Lehi or a charter school on a residential street in Alpine, local residents have repeatedly expressed frustration with city employees and elected leaders who are supposed to protect their interests.
Because residents in cities across Utah Valley have decried for years the way cities communicate information that affects their lives, the Daily Herald recently collected -- or in some cases, attempted to collect -- meeting agendas and asked two experts to judge them, assigning each a letter grade based on how well cities had communicated to the public the business of the community.
To residents, the consequences of local decisions are real, and sometimes devastating. Eagle Mountain officials admitted recently that had they acted earlier, it would not have been necessary to condemn the front yards of four residents to build a 90-foot-tall power line. But that was little comfort to residents who wept in protest, or to Cedar Hills homeowners who will find themselves living feet from a Wal-Mart when construction begins in the spring, all of whom told city leaders they were not given information about the projects early enough.
Public information on the activities of planning commissions and city councils varies widely across Utah Valley. Some cities provide agendas with extremely minimal information, stating only that "recreation" or undefined jargon terms such as "CDBG" will be discussed, as a recent agenda in Goshen stated, or simply "airport loan" or "center for the arts" listed on a recent Provo agenda. Such opaqueness makes it difficult for residents to know not only how elected officials are spending taxpayer money, but also how city actions may affect residents.
Other cities are much more transparent. Eagle Mountain and Orem both regularly provide agendas reaching 10 pages or more, containing detailed explanations making it easier for residents to know at a glance where money is being spent and on-the-ground consequences of city actions. Most, if not all, cities provide extremely detailed packets of information -- sometimes numbering 100 pages or more -- regarding the agendas to their city leaders, but have sometimes charged the public and media fees to get the same information. Other cities post these packets on their Web sites for free public access.


Listening to the market I fully understand and appreciate why contractors would use new technology (like drones) in hazardous environments. My fear is, in the long run, will this drive down the need for skilled engineers onsite? I suppose in countering this they would quickly argue that it may control salary expectations of hard to fill roles.
In January I held a meeting with a CEO of a large plant and construction firm. Intriguing to hear his views on the market since starting in the sector in the mid 1970's. His plant, and some skilled workforce, was used in preparing the Jaguar Engine Center off the M54 near Wolverhampton. Interestingly he pointed out that the majority of the groundworks they were contracted on was completed remotely using robot controlled diggers etc. Staggering to think when you see the size of it. 700 people are employed there.


to call or not to call.
"I'm not sure this is working," she began, but she wasn't confident and her words trailed off.
"I don't think it's fun any more." Inane, she thought to herself. What an inane thing to say.
She kept quiet for several seconds. Selim seemed content to let the conversation drop.
"I'll talk to you soon, I suppose," she said weakly.
So this was how it was going to be. At least she had some direction, she thought. With Timo gone, it was a relief having someone tell her what to do again. And it could be worse than Monte Carlo.
She wasn't happy about what he'd said to her, and she had no idea at all why she'd said what she'd said. Not sure it's working. Selim was right, she thought. He was right to dress her down about relationships being hard work. After all the time she invested into Selim, all of the miles she'd traveled with him, everything they'd been through together. The entirety of their relationship, documented in magazines and trashy rag papers all across Europe, was she just to throw that all away? Because she wasn't having fun?
Selim had made reference to Paolo, off-handedly, in an attempt to remind her of her failed relationship with him. But his comment had had the opposite effect. It had been fun being with Paolo, fun all the time, fun in St Kitts and fun in Torino and fun in bed. At the time, she thought he was simple, she would have agreed with Selim that he was a boy who played games rather than a man with a job. Maybe he had been better than a man with a job and a wife.
She picked up her phone again. If she called Paolo right now, after what, almost eight months, maybe he would speak to her again. Maybe he wouldn't ignore her call. Maybe he was training and she could meet him in Coverciano and disappear with him into the hills of Fiesole, right outside Florence.
And Selim would call her a coward. He'd say she was just running away again, the same thing she did whenever anything seemed to get just the slightest bit difficult. How quickly he seemed to forget that she had already done the must difficult part. Moscow. The abortion. The thing she could never tell Paolo, even if he did answer her call.
Her glass was empty. Not half-empty, completely empty. When she got up from the couch to refill it she played a game with herself: if it was an even number of footsteps to the kitchen she would call Paolo. If it was an odd number, she wouldn't.
One, two, three, four. It would be a shame to go backwards, she thought, to go back to Paolo. Eight, nine, ten. But he had really loved her. Entirely. She had met his father and his sister. Eleven. And she was over the threshold, in her kitchen. She wouldn't call him, she decided firmly. It had been a silly thought. They had nothing else to say to each other.


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Projects in the world/
Musical Olympus Festival Gala Concert
Tonhalle, 7:00 pm
Duo Aliada (Austria): Michał Knot, saxophone; Bogdan Laketic, accordion
First Prize, Fidelio Competition, Vienna (Austria), 2013; Participants of «The New Austrian Sound of Music 2016-2017» program
Ao Li (China), bass-baritone
First Prize, The Placido Domingo's Operalia, the World Opera Competition, Verona (Italy), 2013
Elea Nick (Switzerland), violin
First Prize, The Lipinski and Wieniawski International Competition for Young Violinists, Lublin (Poland), 2015
Anna Tsybuleva (Russia), piano
First Prize, The Leeds International Piano Competition, Leeds (UK), 2015
Works by Prokofiev, Debussy, Scarlatti, Mozart, Bizet, Rachmaninov, Penderecki, Bartók, Piazzolla
Pianist Alexander Klyuchko got the Audience Award of the 24th International Musical Olympus Festival
Pianist Alexander Klyuchko won The Audience Award of the 24th International Musical Olympus Festival.
On May 29, he has performed Rachmaninoff's Concerto #3 with the Symphony Orchestra of the St. Petersburg State Academic Cappella under the baton of Nodoka Okisawa.
The Audience Award is the prize awarded upon the results of listeners' voting held at each of the Festival's concerts. It is a silver jewelry artwork by Vladimir Mikhailov, an Easter Egg "The Resurrection of Christ"
Person of the Year 2018
Irina Nikitina, the President of the Musical Olympus Foundation, has been named a Person of the Year 2018 in the annual rating of the national newspaper Musikalnoie Obozrenie (The Musical Review). She received this award as the author and presenter of the Enigma Cycle at the TV Channel Russia – Kultura.
Soprano Sonia Saric got the Audience Award of the 23rd International Musical Olympus Festival
The winner of the Audience Award is determined by listeners voting arranged at each concert of the Festival. The award is a unique jewelry piece by renowned artist Vladimir Mikhailov, an Easter Egg entitled "The resurrection of Christ". Sonja Saric form Serbia is the Grand Prix winner of the International Maria Callas Grand Prix in Opera, Athens (Greece), 2017.
Watch her performance at the festival.


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2. avgust je 214. dan leta (215. v prestopnih letih) v gregorijanskem koledarju. Ostaja še 151 dni.

Dogodki
 338 pr. n. št. - Filip II. Makedonski v bitki pri Hajroneji potolče atensko in špartansko vojsko
 216 pr. n. št. - v bitki pri Kanah Hanibal potolče rimsko vojsko
 461 - Ricimer odstavi Majorjana
 1769 - Gaspar de Portola in Juan Crespi se izkrcata na mestu današnjega Los Angelesa
 1798 - konec bitke na Nilu
 1802 - Napoleon postane dosmrtni konzul
 1815 - Napoleon pregnan na Otok Svete Helene
 1870 - odprta Tower Railway v Londonu, prva podzemna železnica na svetu
 1892 - v Avstro-Ogrski preidejo na zlato podlago in uvedejo novo valuto krono
 1903 - začetek neuspešne ilindenske vstaje v Makedoniji proti osmanski oblasti
 1914:
 Nemčija zasede Luksemburg
 v izvidnici na nemško-ruski meji ustrelijo vojaka Paula Gruna, ki tako postane prva žrtev prve svetovne vojne
 1921 - sprejet zakon o zaščiti države in reda v Kraljevini SHS
 1934 - Adolf Hitler postane voditelj (Führer) Nemčije
 1943 - osamosvojitev Libanona
 1944 - prekinitev diplomatskih stikov med Tretjim rajhom in Turčijo
 1945:
 osvobojena vsa Burma
 zaključek konference v Potsdamu
 1955 - patentiran velcro
 1985 - 137 ljudi umre v strmoglavljenju letala Lockheed L-1011 TriStar na teksaškem letališču Dallas/Fort Worth
 1990 - iraške čete vdrejo v Kuvajt

Rojstva
 1533 - Theodor Zwinger, švicarski učenjak († 1588)
 1669 - Mahmud I., sultan Osmanskega cesarstva († 1754)
 1672 - Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, švicarski zdravnik, naravoslovec († 1733)
 1674 - Filip II. Orleanski, francoski plemič in regent († 1723)
 1754 - Pierre Charles L'Enfant, francosko-ameriški arhitekt, urbanist († 1825)
 1788 - Leopold Gmelin, nemški kemik († 1853)
 1820 - John Tyndall, irski fizik († 1893)
 1862 - Duncan Campbell Scott, kanadski pesnik († 1947)
 1868 - Konstantin I., grški kralj († 1923)
 1876 - Aleksandar Belić, srbski filolog, akademik († 1960)
 1892 - Jack Warner, kanadski filmski producent († 1978)
 1897 - Max Weber, švicarski politik († 1974)
 1901 - Slavko Grum, slovenski dramatik († 1949)
 1905 - Karl Amadeus Hartmann, nemški skladatelj († 1963)
 1912 - Vladimir Žerjavić, hrvaški ekonomist, diplomat († 2001)
 1923 - Šimon Peres, izraelski politik, nobelovec 1994 († 2016)
 1924 - James Baldwin, ameriški pisatelj († 1987)
 1925 - Jorge Rafael Videla, argentinski general († 2013)
 1932 - Peter O'Toole, britanski filmski igralec irskega rodu († 2013)
 1934 - Valerij Fjodorovič Bikovski, ruski kozmonavt
 1939 - Wes Craven, ameriški filmski režiser († 2015)
 1942 - Isabel Allende, čilska pisateljica
 1947 - Massiel, španska pevka
 1964 -
 Vlasta Jeseničnik, slovenska novinarka
 Mary-Louise Parker, ameriška filmska, televizijska in gledališka igralka
 1969 - Fernando Couto, portugalski nogometaš
 1972 - Corinne Rey Bellet, švicarska alpska smučarka († 2006)
 1976 - Kati Wilhelm, nemška biatlonka
 1988 - Robert Hrgota, slovenski smučarski skakalec
 1990 - Dejan Judež, slovenski smučarski skakalec

Smrti
 1100 - Viljem II., angleški kralj (* 1056)
 1123 - Eystein I., norveški kralj (* 1088)
 1142 - Aleksej Komnen, bizantinski socesar, sin Ivana II. (* 1106)
 1222 - Rajmond VI., touluški grof (* 1156)
 1277 - Pervane, regent Sultanata Rum
 1316 - Ludvik Burgundski, ahajski knez (* 1297)
 1322 - Jolanda Dreuška, škotska kraljica (* 1263)
 1332 - Krištof II., danski kralj (* 1276)
 1589 - Henrik III. Francoski (* 1551)
 1788 - Thomas Gainsborough, angleški slikar (* 1727)
 1799 - Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, francoski izumitelj (* 1745)
 1877 - sir James Douglas, kanadski državnik (* 1803)
 1921
 Enrico Caruso, italijansko-ameriški tenorist (* 1873)
 Vadžirananavarorasa, tajski knez (* 1860)
 1922 - Alexander Graham Bell, škotsko-kanadski izumitelj (* 1847)
 1932 - Ignaz Seipel, avstrijski kancler (* 1876)
 1934 - Paul von Hindenburg, nemški feldmaršal, predsednik (* 1847)
 1936 - Louis Blériot, francoski letalec (* 1872)
 1945 - Pietro Mascagni, italijanski skladatelj (* 1863)
 1965 - František Langer, češki zdravnik, pisatelj (* 1888)
 1976 - Fritz Lang, avstrijsko-ameriški filmski režiser (* 1890)
 1978 - Carlos Antonio de Padua Chávez y Ramírez, mehiški skladatelj, dirigent (* 1899)
 1986 - Roy Marcus Cohn, ameriški odvetnik, protikomunistični preiskovalec (* 1927)
 1990 - Norman Mclean, ameriški pisatelj (* 1902)
 1997 - William Seward Burroughs, ameriški pisatelj (* 1914)
 2020 - Bojan Kontič, slovenski politik in elektrotehnik (* 1961)

Prazniki in obredi
 Makedonija - Ilinden (spomin na vstajo)
 Kostarika - dan Naše angelske gospe

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HomeFAQWhat's the difference between three-column centrifuge and garri presser?
What's the difference between three-column centrifuge and garri presser?
During the dewater machine to make garri, we need a garri presser. it can make the water capacity to very low so that i can fry direcctly, this garri presser using the principle of hydraulic and self-weight, nofilter chamber cavity, will directly press and squeeze the water under putting the material into the filter bag to further reduce the moisture content.
For the three-column centrifuge, we normally use it when process cassava starch, because degree of fineness of starch is higher than garri, the three-column centrifuge work better by the principles of centrifugal force.
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There was a mention on the TV this morning to mark the equinox, but also heard someone say that it means the nights are getting longer! I think they have been doing that for about the last three months.
Our garden is now almost in complete shade- it will stay that way until next March/April.
Not in shade but the sun only peeps above the hills around now or is behind the tree line.
The days are going to get shorter still in the coming months but who WABIs would change that?
I love the change in the position of the rising and setting sun during the year. I really like the light very early in the morning and late in the evening in summer but would not like the idea of a day length that hardly varied during the year. The colours in autumn, the new growth in the spring and the migrating birds in both seasons are just great. Wouldn't change it for the world.


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2021 – 2024 – Lebanon
In Lebanon, RET is strengthening Lebanese and Syrian refugees' resilience and peaceful co-existence through increased income generation in the agricultural and food production sectors.
The project targets Lebanese and Syrian refugee households and communities in rural areas of Baalbek-Hermel who experience poverty and food insecurity as they heavily depend on agriculture, which is insufficient to secure their livelihoods due to low productivity and profitability. RET promotes short and medium-term agriculture measures to revive rural areas that directly target the needs of the poorest refugees/local farmers and female-headed households while linking emergency food security/aid to longer-term structural support.
The objectives of RET's intervention are to improve the food security of farmers in Baalbek-Hermel by increasing their agricultural production through Good Agricultural Practices technical training, seeds & equipment provision, training on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in all target areas. Etc. RET will increase the income generation of refugees and local population in Baalbek-Hermel by enhancing postharvest and food processing practices.
Moreover, The project will support Lebanese fruit and fish farmers to increase their agricultural/aquacultural productivity and Syrian and Lebanese farmworkers to promote employment and livelihood opportunities.
RET is advancing peace-building, conflict prevention, and resolution and ensuring peaceful co-existence between refugees and the host community through food security programs. RET will work to establish community relations between Lebanese and Syrian communities in Baalbek-Hermel and ensure marginalized groups are better integrated into the community.
Finally, RET will take part in infrastructure rehabilitation with the construction of 3.2 km irrigation system in Al Qaa, ensuring safe water reaches the most vulnerable and the rehabilitation of 2 main agricultural roads with 5km and 10km length benefiting a total of 2300 to access their farmland. RET will build the institutional capacity of 6 municipalities through training on local economic plans to promote Public-Private Partnership (PPP) investment in agribusiness and agriculture to increase local economic development projects. (LEDP)
This transitional development project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented in partnership with GATE Lebanon (Local Lebanese non-governmental Organization) and the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute – LARI
Strengthening social cohesion, promoting youth peace, and leadership agency conducive to social stability in Lebanon.
Lebanon is facing imminent economic collapse that resulted in nation-wide mass protests in October 2019, accompanied by a rise in anti-Syrian/anti-refugee rhetoric with refugees being scapegoated and blamed openly for their Lebanese hosts' economic woes. According to the Social Stability Sector – National Working Group, positive relations between the Syrians and Lebanese are being eroded, particularly in vulnerable cadasters, including Wadi Khaled (Akkar). In many villages, there is a lack of interaction between refugees and the host community.
In Akkar, a survey was conducted to gauge the level of positive relations between the Lebanese and Syrians; only 27.5% and 10.6% of Syrians and Lebanese respectively described the relations as positive. Top three drivers of community tensions were: competition for jobs (46.0%), competition for resources/services (21.0%), and cultural differences (11.0%). The prolonged crisis has led to a rise in anti-Syrian rhetoric.
The Social Stability Sector will focus in 2020 on (a) deteriorating intra-Lebanese tensions and implications on refugee-host community relations; and (b) communications, on traditional and social media, for peacebuilding. The proposed intervention is in line with the revised strategy, focusing on vulnerable cadres identified in the "Map of Hotspots and Places to Watch, August 2019". The proposed intervention is in line with the sector's November 2019 strategy and approach.
The proposed intervention will focus on Wadi Khaled, located in Akkar Governorate on the Lebanese-Syrian border, one of the poorest and most deprived areas in Lebanon. Due to the proximity of the border to Syria, the conflict has a strong spillover effect on the area, which is reflected in the high number of Syrian refugees and the deterioration of commercial and trade activities. Out of the total population of 428'600 residents in Akkar Governorate, 35.5% are displaced Syrians. According to RET's consultation with UNHCR, the Wadi Khaled area includes 40'000 (registered and non-registered) refugees and 50,000 Lebanese residents. 58.5% of the Lebanese in Akkar live in poverty. UNDP classifies wadi Khaled under Code Red, which is indicative of the level of stress/rising tensions that characterize the type of hostile relations prevailing amongst the local and refugee communities.
The project will focus on Lebanese and Syrian youth and adolescents aged 12-25 years, including males and females equally, with activities focusing on countering the marginalization of vulnerable youth and adolescents by endorsing "a gender-balanced approach" to youth agency pillared around:
Cultivating leadership
Designing and administering peacebuilding and social stability modules conducive to social cohesion
Supporting youth resilience through art, as a conduit for conflict transformation and sustainable peacebuilding
The project aims to create an inclusive space for youth-led activities, using a human rights-based approach, strengthening dialogue, trust, peaceful coexistence, and nurturing civic partnership between the Syrian refugee and Lebanese host community members. This project also aims to promote social cohesion through countering anti-refugee rhetoric by supporting volunteer-led peace tech activities.
The activities have been designed to target youth aged between 14 & 25 and their families from the host and refugee communities using a gender-balanced approach by strengthening local mechanisms.
The activities focused on: Awareness Raising Sessions on Peace Building, Social Cohesion and Community Stability to 2'400 participants; Group and Individual Legal Aid/Assistance to 1200 beneficiaries; PSS Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). A Psychosocial Counsellor and a Conflict Resolution Specialist will administer FGDs engaging 400 beneficiaries in community dialogue; Peace Camps training 400 youth attending three (3) workshops covering the following topics: a. youth leadership & civic engagement. b. conflict mitigation and resolution. c. building resilience and social stability.
RET will select 24 high-flyers trained to act as mentors for the youth in their communities, providing Peer-to-Peer training to 1'500 peers.
RET will design and develop Knowledge Information Kits in Arabic on the issues of youth interest and provide peace-tech activities by training 200 beneficiaries on the responsible use of Social Media. RET will eventually select 50 Responsible Social Media trainees for further training on the tracking, monitoring, and reporting anti-refugee rhetoric and messaging on social media platforms that fuel social instability.
Peace Events and Community Support Projects (CSPs) are to be designed and implemented by the youth as part of RET's approach to meaningfully engage young people and positively engage them in all phases of humanitarian work. Young people will be identifying needs, developing responses, and implementing initiatives to benefit their respective communities. The youth will organize 25 Peace Events and CSPs targeting 1'500 beneficiaries.
The project, was funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, SO3 Division and implemented in Lebanon.
Prevention of Radicalization and Violent Extremism – Phase I & Phase II
The influx of Syrian refugees in Lebanon added pressure to an already fragile socio-economic situation marred with political instability, intercommunity tensions, and coupled in some areas with sectarian divisions. This has had a profound impact on social cohesion and intercommunity relations. Feelings of insecurity on both sides are causing increased mobility restrictions on refugees and segregation between communities.
The project implemented by RET to prevent radicalization and violent extremism was accessible to all youth from 12 to 25 years old, from both displaced and host communities. RET focused specifically on the most vulnerable and marginalized youth, who were experiencing privation, violence, exclusion, or other forms of adversity. The project provided interventions across the Humanitarian – Development – Peace nexus focusing on:
Humanitarian Aid: Responding to protection risks and improving coping mechanisms in fragile settings through Support Groups: Safe platforms/self-help Support Sessions, Psychosocial Support (PSS) & Referral to mental health/psychosocial support services.
Peacebuilding: Strengthening the capacities of youth as agents of peace through Youth Community Leadership Trainings, Mixed Social, Cultural, Arts and Sports Community Peace Events, Youth Networks for Exchange and further Community Support Projects to ensure continued intercommunity and intergenerational dialogue.
Sustainable Development intervention: Increasing youths' life prospects and employability profiles through Self-Reliance Training to enhance (a) Technical Skills and (b) Literacy (computer, language, finance) skills.
The overall goal of the project was to enable youth from the refugee and host communities to stay away from harmful practices leading to radicalization and violent extremism, and instead to become agents of positive social change in their communities with a focus on intra- and inter-community tensions and conflict mitigation.
RET's intervention in Lebanon is in line the "United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism" that stress the importance of (i) dialogue, (ii) engaging communities; (iii) empowering youth, congruent with (iv) skills development and employment facilitation (among other initiatives and measures), as a means for preventing conflict and countering extremism.
The two projects, implemented between November 2017 and December 2019, were funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, SO3 Division and implemented by RET in Lebanon.


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Boss handed eight year ban after �1m book-keeping black hole
Robin De Peyer
Published: 3:57 PM December 14, 2012 Updated: 8:13 AM December 1, 2020
A company boss from Wapping has been handed an eight year ban from directing a company after investigators discovered a �1m black hole in its books.
Thomas James Brown's bad book-keeping when he was director of Buckinghamshire construction firm JKS Brickwork Contractors saw the company's creditors lose out on more than �1m when the company went into liquidation in 2010.
Following an investigation by the Insolvency Service, Mr Brown, 38, has given an undertaking to the government not to act as a company director until December 2020.
Mark Bruce, chief examiner at the Insolvency Service's company investigations team, said: "The maintenance of a company's financial records is a crucial responsibility for a director, especially when that company is experiencing financial difficulties.
"Directors who do not take their responsibilities seriously when dealing with records of a company must understand that they face a significant ban as the Insolvency Service are hot on their heels."
The �1m black hole in the firm's books meant liquidators were left with no means of knowing which creditors were left out of pocket.


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I was slated to leave on the Indianapolis 215pm Megabus to Chicago. In 85 degree summer heat, we were forced to wait at the bus stop for 3 hours until 530pm for a bus to arrive that would take us to Chicago.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) operates programs to benefit veterans and members of their families. Benefits include compensation payments for disabilities or death related to military service, pensions, education, and rehabilitation. The VA also guarantees home loans, provides burial services for veterans, and operates a medical care program that includes nursing homes, clinics, and medical centers. Located in Washington, D.C., the VA in 2003 had 224,724 employees, a workforce second in size only to the Defense Department. The department's projected budget for FY 2003 was 459.6 billion.
The Department of Veterans Affairs was established in 1989 as an executive department by the Department of Veterans Affairs Act (38 U.S.C.A. § 201 note). Its establishment came after more than 24 years of effort by members of Congress to elevate the department's predecessor, the Veterans Administration, to cabinet status. Proponents argued that promotion to cabinet level would increase the political accountability of the VA and improve the quality of its services. The Veterans Administration was established as an independent agency by presidential Executive Order No. 5398 of July 21, 1930, in accordance with the act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 1016). This act authorized the president to consolidate and coordinate the U.S. Veterans Bureau, the Bureau of Pensions, and the National Home for Volunteer Soldiers.
The Department of Veterans Affairs consists of three organizations that administer veterans' programs: the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery System. Each organization has field facilities and a central office. Each central office also includes separate offices that provide support to the organization's operations as well as to VA executives. Central office managers, including the inspector general and general counsel, report to the highest level of department management, which consists of the secretary of veterans affairs and the deputy secretary.
Board of Veterans' Appeals
The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) is responsible, on behalf of the secretary of veterans affairs, for entering the final appellate decisions in claims of entitlement to veterans' benefits. The board is also responsible for deciding matters concerning fees charged by attorneys and agents for representation of veterans before the VA. The mission of the board (contained in 38 U.S.C.A. §§ 7101–7109) is to conduct hearings, consider and dispose of appeals properly before the board in a timely manner, and issue quality decisions in compliance with the law. The board is headed by a chairperson who is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The chairperson is directly responsible to the secretary of veterans affairs. Members of the board are appointed by the secretary with the approval of the president and are under the administrative control and supervision of the chairperson. Each BVA decision is signed by a board member acting as an agent of the secretary. Final BVA decisions can be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Board of Contract Appeals
The Board of Contract Appeals was established on March 1, 1979, pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978 (41 U.S.C.A. §§ 601–613). The board is a statutory, Quasi-Judicial tribunal that hears and decides appeals from decisions of contracting officers on claims relating to contracts awarded by the VA or by any other agency when such agency or the administrator for federal procurement policy has designated the board to decide the appeal.
In August 1985 the board's jurisdiction was expanded to include applications for attorneys' fees and expenses under the Equal Access to Justice Act, as amended (5 U.S.C.A. § 504 note). Board decisions are final within the VA but may be appealed, either by the government or by the contractor, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Additionally, the chairperson of the board, who is the senior official within the department, is responsible for promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution pursuant to the Administrative Dispute Resolution Act (5 U.S.C.A. § 581 note). Finally, the board is charged with resolving disputes between drug manufacturers and the secretary with regard to provisions of the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (38 U.S.C.A. § 101 note) dealing with pharmaceutical pricing agreements.
The Veterans Health Administration (formerly the Veterans Health Services and Research Administration) provides hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care and outpatient medical and dental care to eligible veterans of military service in the armed forces. In 2002 the VA operated 163 hospitals (at least one in each of the 48 contiguous states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia), more than 850 ambulatory care and community-based outpatient clinics, 137 nursing homes, and 73 comprehensive home-care programs, and provided health care to more than 4.5 million people. The administration also provides for similar care under VA auspices in non-VA hospitals and community nursing homes and for visits by veterans to non-VA physicians and dentists for outpatient treatment. Under the Civilian Health and Medical Program, dependents of certain veterans are provided with medical care supplied by non-VA institutions and physicians. The VA medical system serves as a backup to the Defense Department during national emergencies and as a federal support organization in times of major disaster.
The administration conducts both individual medical and healthcare delivery research projects and multi-hospital research programs. It assists in the education of physicians and dentists and in the training of many other health-care professionals through affiliations with educational institutions and organizations. These programs are all conducted as prescribed by the secretary of veterans affairs pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. §§ 4101–4115 and other statutory authority and regulations.
The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), formerly the Department of Veterans Benefits, conducts an integrated program of veterans' benefits. It provides information, advice, and assistance to veterans, their dependents, beneficiaries, and representatives, and others applying for VA benefits. It also cooperates with the Labor Department and other federal, state, and local agencies in developing employment opportunities for veterans and referrals for assistance in resolving socioeconomic, housing, and other related problems. In addition, the VBA provides information regarding veterans' benefits to various branches of the armed forces.
Programs are provided through VA regional offices, medical centers, visits to communities, and a special toll-free telephone service. The programs are available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
The Compensation and Pension Service has responsibility for claims for disability compensation and pensions, automobile allowances and special adaptive equipment, claims for specially adapted housing, special clothing allowances, emergency officers' retirement pay, and eligibility determinations based on military service for other VA benefits and services or those of other government agencies. The service also processes survivors' claims for death compensation, dependency, and indemnity compensation, death pensions, burial and plot allowance claims, claims for accrued benefits, claims for adjusted compensation in death cases, and claims for reimbursement for headstones or markers.
The Education Service has responsibility for the Montgomery GI Bill—Active Duty and Selected Reserve, the Post Vietnam Era Veterans' Educational Assistance Program, the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program, and school approvals, compliance surveys, and work study.
The Vocational Rehabilitation Service has responsibility for providing outreach, motivation, evaluation, counseling, training, employment, and other rehabilitation services to disabled veterans. The service also provides evaluation, counseling, and miscellaneous services to veterans and service persons and other VA education programs, as well as to sons, daughters, and spouses of totally and permanently disabled veterans and to surviving orphans, widows, or widowers of certain deceased veterans. Rehabilitation services are provided to certain disabled dependents.
Loan Guaranty
The department has played a major part in the financing of homes since the end of World War II. Loan guaranty operations include appraising properties to establish their value, supervising the construction of new residential properties, establishing the eligibility of veterans for the program, assessing the ability of a veteran to repay a loan and the associated credit risk, servicing and liquidating defaulted loans, and disposing of real estate acquired as the consequence of defaulted loans.
Life insurance operations are conducted for the benefit of service members and veterans and their beneficiaries. The day-to-day processing of all matters related to individual insurance accounts is handled by a regional office and insurance centers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and St. Paul, Minnesota. These two centers provide the full range of functional activities necessary for a national life insurance program. Activities include the complete maintenance of individual accounts, underwriting functions, and life and death insurance claims awards, as well as other insurance-related transactions.
The agency is also responsible for the administration of the Veterans Mortgage Life Insurance Program for those disabled veterans who receive a VA grant for specially adapted housing. In addition, the agency is responsible for supervising the Servicemen's Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Veterans Group Life Insurance (VGLI) Programs.
The Veterans Assistance Service provides information, advice, and assistance to veterans, their dependents, beneficiaries, representatives, and others applying for benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition, the Veterans Assistance Service cooperates with the Department of Labor and other federal, state, and local agencies in developing employment opportunities for veterans and referrals for assistance in resolving socioeconomic, housing, and other related problems. The service is responsible for maintaining a benefits protection program (fiduciary activities) for minors and incompetent adult beneficiaries. It also provides field investigative services for other VA components.
The service ensures that schools and training institutions comply with VA directives. It also ensures compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C.A. § 2000d), Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C.A. § 1681), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.A. § 794), and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C.A. § 6101).
The service's programs are provided through VA regional offices, VA medical centers, itinerant visits to communities, and a special toll-free telephone service available in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
The Veterans Assistance Service also provides information on veterans' benefits to the various branches of the armed forces in the United States and abroad and to veterans residing in foreign countries through U.S. embassies and consular offices. The service also coordinates veterans' activities with foreign governments.
National Cemetery System
The National Cemetery System (NCS) provides services to veterans, active duty personnel, reservists, and National Guard members with 20 years' qualifying service and their families by operating national Cemeteries and furnishing headstones and markers for graves. The NCS provides presidential memorial certificates to the loved ones of honorably discharged, deceased service members, and veterans. The NCS also awards grants to aid states in developing, improving, and expanding veterans' cemeteries.
The National Cemetery area offices (located in Atlanta, Georgia; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Denver, Colorado) provide direct support to the 114 national cemeteries located throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Available online at <www.va.gov> (accessed August 16, 2003).
——. 2003. Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents. 2d ed. Indianapolis: JIST.
U.S. Government Manual Website. Available online at <www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual> (accessed November 10, 2003).
GI Bill; U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; Veterans' Rights.
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The Democrat's midterm election victories last week and the subsequent resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld sent a message of American weakness to Syria that will likely result in "instability and chaos" in Lebanon and other parts of the Middle East, Lebanon's Druze Leader Walid Jumblatt said in a WND interview Tuesday.
Jumblatt is head of Lebanon's Progressive Socialist Party and is widely considered the most prominent anti-Syrian Lebanese politician.
He charged the Democrats' calls for a withdrawal from Iraq and for changes in US Middle East policy in part emboldened the Syrian-backed Hizbullah militia to bolt the Lebanese parliament this past weekend and to threaten street protests that many say could easily turn violent.
Hizbullah's parliamentary departure threw into crisis the composure of the majority anti-Syrian Lebanese government, with some in parliament stating the government is no longer legitimate.
"The Syrians play this game where they have been waiting for the Americans to get weaker in Iraq," said Jumblatt. "Now with the Democrat's win paving the way for an American withdrawal and with Rumsfeld's resignation making a statement, the Syrians believe they have the upper hand in the region to retake Lebanon."
"The Syrians are trying to profit from the circumstances by creating havoc and by using Hizbullah to stage a coup d'etat to get rid of us (the anti-Syrian parliamentary majority)," Jumblatt said.
"The government has lost its legitimacy following the ministers' resignations, and any decision it makes will be considered unconstitutional," Lahoud said prior to yesterday's cabinet meeting on the Hariri tribunal.
On Monday, Hizbullah ministers said they would stage "peaceful" street protests as part of a campaign to press demands for better representation in government for its allies, especially the Christian opposition leader, Michel Aoun.
Lebanese leaders, including Jumblatt, fear Hizbullah protests could turn violent.
The United States and Israel has accused Syria of arming Hizbullah with rockets and advanced weaponry.
"There is no question these protests can foment violence and instability," said Jumblatt, who accused Syria of orchestrating the Hizbullah ministers' resignations.
"This could not have happened without Syria's backing," Jumblatt said.
He said Syria was taking advantage of the "changes in attitude" in the US, where many see the Democrats' victory and Rumsfeld's resignation as setting the stage for an eventual withdrawal from Iraq.
Jumblatt said President Bush's decision to invade Iraq in 2003 was "the right thing to do," but stressed an early evacuation would send the wrong signals to Syria and Iran, and could result in regional instability.


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What is the stigma behind getting therapy?
Have you ever considered going to therapy, but were too afraid that it wouldn't work? Have you felt nervous about what other people would think of you if you went? Do you or your loved ones have any reservations about therapy?
Unfortunately, mental health issues have been steadily increasing over the years. With COVID-19 especially, more people have decided to seek treatment through therapy. While mental health awareness has progressed, there remains a stigma behind receiving therapy. Whether to do with its supposed ineffectiveness or the weakness it represents.
The rest of this article will uncover some of the therapy stigmas, and how to overcome them.
Stigma around mental illness in general
Thankfully, mental health awareness has become much better over the past few years. But there are certain stigmas still associated with those suffering from mental health issues.
For example, it's been thought that those suffering from depression or anxiety are more fragile or sensitive. They have also been thought of as attention-seeking, weak, or maybe even a handful to deal with.
There are also those that misunderstand mental health issues for emotions. For example, many people assume that depression is just sadness, or anxiety is just nerves. They may assume that it's something to "just get over" within a day or two.
People looking in from the outside often think that it's just a matter of seeing the glass half full. Sadly, they don't know or take into account many of the reasons that can contribute to mental health issues. Whether it's hormones and brain chemistry, or the way we were brought up or past experiences, that can alter the way we think. For PTSD-sufferers especially, past traumas can significantly affect the way your brain thinks.
Unfortunately, mental health issues are more complex and long-term than feeling sad or overthinking for one day. This is why it's important we break down the mental illness stigma.
How to overcome mental illness stigma
We cannot control what people think or respond to certain things at the end of the day. But there are still things you can do to take care of yourself! Here are some solutions to mental illness stigma.
Go to therapy
Block out the negativity
Do things that make you happy
Learn to prioritise yourself
Surround yourself with supportive people
Educate yourself on mental health issues (i.e. reading books or listening to podcasts)
Meet people or join support groups
Unfortunately, therapy stigma and mental illness stigma exists. However, there are still things that you can do to take care of yourself. Whether that's going to therapy or instilling certain daily practices, like learning how to set boundaries!
We also have an EAP solution that provides detailed analytics to help organisations improve mental health within their workplace, and understand why their employees may suffer from mental health issues.


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Maritime Piracy Report - 8 Seafarers Kidnapped from a Product Tanker Anchored off the Coast of Cameroon - December 30th 2019
Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after 8 seafarers got kidnapped from a product tanker anchored off the coast of Cameroon.
Learn More Dec 31 2019
Maritime Piracy Report - Second Vessel Attacked off the coast of Sao Tome - December 30th 2019
Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel transiting off the coast of Sao Tome.
Maritime Piracy Report - BW Vessel is Attacked off the Coast of Sao Tome - December 28th 2019
Maritime Piracy Report- Suspicious Activity off the Coast of Nigeria - December 19th 2019
Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a suspicious sighting of a pirate mothership took place off the coast of Nigeria.
Pirates Release the Crew of the Elka Aristotle - Seafarer Dies in Captivity
European Products Carrier Ltd. announced during a press release on December the 13th that the kidnapped crew members of the ELKA ARISTOTLE have officially been released.
BREAKING - Maritime Piracy Report - 20 Seafarers Kidnapped from Tanker off the Coast of Togo - December 15th 2019
Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates kidnapped the crew of a tanker transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
#BREAKING - Maritime Piracy Report - 19 Seafarers Kidnapped near Bonny, Nigeria - December 3rd 2019
Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel transiting through Nigeria, kidnapping 19 crewmen in the process.
#BREAKING UPDATE - Maritime Piracy Report - 7 Seafarers Kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea - November 20th 2019
Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates successfully carried out a kidnapping in the Gulf of Guinea.
Learn More Nov 25 2019
Maritime Piracy Report - Vessel Boarded in the Gulf of Guinea - November 20th 2019
Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates boarded a vessel transiting through the Gulf of Guinea.
Maritime Piracy Report - Kidnapping off the Coast of Nigeria - November 11th 2019
Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates successfully carried out a kidnapping off the coast of Nigeria.
Maritime Piracy Report - Vessel Robbed at Pointe Noire Anchorage, Congo - October 20th 2019
Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a vessel at Congo's Pointe Noire Anchorage.
Learn More Oct 30 2019
Maritime Piracy Report - Offshore Supply Vessel attacked off Port-Gentil, Gabon - October 24th 2019
Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates attacked a vessel off Port Gentil, Gabon.
Vessel Robbed at Pointe Noire Anchorage, Congo - October 8th 2019
Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after pirates robbed a vessel anchored at Congo's Pointe Noire Anchorage.
Attempted Robbery at Lagos SAA - October 5th 2019
Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was boarded while anchored at the Lagos Secure Anchorage area, Nigeria.
Vessel Attacked off the Coast of Accra, Ghana - October 3rd 2019
Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was attacked while transiting off the coast of Accra, Ghana.
Robbery At Lagos Secure Anchorage, Nigeria - September 23rd 2019
Seafarers are advised to exercise caution after a vessel was robbed while at the Lagos Secure Anchorage Area, Nigeria.
Learn More Sep 26 2019
Security 2.0 - Countering Pirates in the Age of Automation
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In order to remain competitive and efficient, the maritime sector is spearheading innovation in virtually all aspects related to seafaring. Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization will all come to play a major role in the Industry's future. Regardless of where you stand on the human versus automation debate, the course is set for greater automation in shipping, and while traditional pirates are unlikely to trade their AK- 47s for keyboards, existing crime syndicates operating in cyberspace are likely to spill over into the seven seas.
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Nigeria: Government Revolution
In this Thought Leadership article, ARX COO Steve Regis explores in detail the new developments taking place in Nigeria and the potential changes that the maritime industry will have to adopt.
A Flag Under Siege: Security or Loyalty?
Ever since their inception back in the 1920s, Flags of Convenience (FoC) have been a subject of no small amount of controversy. The practice originally began during prohibition, when American cruise ships would fly under the Panamanian flag in order to be able to serve alcohol to passengers and thus escape the stringent US regulations at the time.
Safety in HRAs - Can you Outrun Piracy?
Is increasing the speed of a vessel at risk of piracy the best use of your resources? It is common practice for vessels transiting past the East and West Coasts of Africa to increase speed, all in an attempt to outrun pirates.
The Growing Threat of State-Piracy
On May the 12th four shipping vessels were attacked in Fujairah anchorage. The hard-earned, relative peace and stability that had temporarily settled into the region over the last few years was being threatened. This could have been a one-time incident, but the threat was far from over.
What Happens Ashore Matters At Sea - The Black Sea Example
The world is changing. Previously calm seas are waking up from their geopolitical slumber and threats to maritime trade are no longer confined to suspicious gunmen. Armed guards and water cannons will not deter the Iranian Revolutionary Guards or the Russian Navy. Razor wire will not prevent anti-ship missiles from cracking a ship's hull open.
AIS: Blessing or a Curse?
In this Thought Leadership piece, ARX Maritime Correspondent, Lars Bergqvist explores the benefits and disadvantages of one of the industry's most controversial topics: the Automated Identification System.
The Hidden Cost of Seafarer Abandonment
Since 2004, over 4866 seafarers aboard a total of 336 vessels have been recorded as abandoned onboard their vessel according to the International Maritime Organization's records. It's one of the maritime industry's biggest problems, and yet, little is done about it.
Don't Forget Somalia
Somali pirates are slowly turning back into fishermen. But if their livelihoods are once again potentially threatened, they could revert back to their old ways.
Mental Health: A Maritime Sector Perspective
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health issue that appears to be increasing in prevalence amongst seafarers, especially those operating in High Risk Areas.
Changing Threats Demand A Change in Methodology
We can't ignore the fact that over the past decade there has been a paradigm shift when it comes to threats within the maritime domain, as the threat has shifted from East, to West.
How Much Do You Know About Modern Piracy?
Skull and cross bones? Peg legs? Captain Jack Sparrow? No, these aren't the pirates that modern shipping has to deal with. Modern pirates have moved on since the time of Captain hook. Last year alone there were 179 pirate attacks. This is less than the 191 attacks in 2016, but the drop in piracy isn't happening fast. Modern piracy is a huge threat to the shipping industry, so what do we actually know about it?
Is there a New Piracy HRA?
East Africa and West Africa, both commonly known and accepted as piracy high-risk areas. But in its focus on these targets, has the maritime industry missed an emerging HRA? ARX Maritime Co-Founder and Chief Executive, Josh Hutchinson has written an article about the importance of recognising Latin America as the new HRA.
WHITEPAPER: Piracy in the Gulf of Aden
Lawrie Clapton is an Intelligence Analyst with a specific interest in Middle Eastern conflict. In light of the recent upsurge in terror related incidents in the region, he has written a whitepaper to give his insight in to the connection between terrorists and pirates, and how war is impacting the level of piracy in the Gulf of Aden.
How to Stay Healthy at Sea
As a society we are becoming more health conscious. But, how can you maintain health and fitness in the middle of the sea? It's not as easy as you'd think- but it is possible. ARX Maritime CEO is a former marine, and private armed guard. He has some easy to follow tips on how he kept mentally and physically fit during his time at sea.
Could Artificial Intelligence Replace Actual Intelligence?
ARX Maritime, Chief Executive, Josh Hutchinson looks at how artificial intelligence is impacting the maritime industry and questions whether one day, artificial intelligence could take over from human intelligence completely.
Why Slow Government Planning Holds Back the UK Maritime Sector
In March this year the UK Government set up a team of experts to advise on the future of the maritime industry- specifically keeping the industry at the forefront of new technologies such as autonomous ships and digital ports. In response to this, ARX Maritime, Chief Executive, Josh Hutchinson looks at how this think tank could impact the maritime sector.
#WomenInMaritime – Why You Need Females
#WomenInMaritime Commentary piece by Ashleigh Cowie, Head of Marketing and Communications, ARX Maritime
TERRORISTS TARGET COMMERCIAL SHIPPING- should you worry?
In 2000 seventeen sailors were murdered and a further thirty-nine seriously injured when terrorists rammed the hull of the USS Cole with a speedboat laden with explosives.
ARE YOU DOING ENOUGH TO PROTECT YOUR CARGO?
Cargo is vulnerable at all times at sea. Stacking containers and lashing them down isn't enough to guarantee your cargo will arrive undamaged.


After years of procrastinating, I finally read Only the Paranoid Survive, the business classic written by former Intel boss Andy Grove.
It put me in a reflective mood.
The main theme of Grove's book, which was published in 1996, is what he calls 'strategic inflection points', or what people today term 'disruption'.
Grove explains how the creative destruction that is inherent in capitalism helped Intel become phenomenally successful in the 1980s – and then almost caused its demise.
That, in turn, made me think about how many companies have died throughout history.
Australia currently has 2.1 million companies (according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics) and represents 1.8% of global GDP (World Bank). If we extrapolate, we could estimate there are 117 million companies in the world right now. That suggests that hundreds of millions – probably billions – of companies have been founded over the centuries.
But how many have survived? Apparently, there are only 5,600 companies that are more than 200 years old (if this Wikipedia entry is to be believed).
So if 560 million companies have been created over the years, only 1 in 100,000 are 200 not out. If 5.6 billion companies have been created, only 1 in 100 million are 200 not out.
The point is this: almost every company gets liquidated at some point – sometimes by choice, but mostly as a result of market forces. No matter how dominant a company becomes, the market (almost) always wins in the end.
That's because business is so damn hard. Companies not only have to overcome relentless competition, new technologies and shifting regulations; they must also cope with wars, natural disasters and changing political environments. The odds of meeting all those challenges, year after year after year, are negligible.
Each of these giants appears to have an unassailable market position – but so did Kodak and General Motors.
History suggests that not even one of these companies will celebrate its 200th birthday. Sadly, the same can be said for your company too.


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Jets cut ties with Ryan Clady, decline to pick up contract option for 2017
Updated: Jan. 16, 2019, 6:14 p.m. | Published: Feb. 15, 2017, 10:42 p.m.
By Darryl Slater | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The New York Jets hold OTAs
The Jets have cut Ryan Clady. (John Munson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)
The Jets have cut ties (at least for now) with left tackle Ryan Clady, whose 2017 salary cap number was prohibitively high.
But could he still return to the team next season, at a lower price? That is far from a lock right now, yet there are mitigating factors, as the Jets try to find his replacement.
The Jets on Wednesday did not pick up Clady's contract option for 2017, a league source confirmed. ESPN's Adam Schefter first reported the news. Clady is now a free agent.
Another league source told NJ Advance Media the Jets are interested, to at least some degree, in re-signing Clady on a lower-priced contract for 2017.
The Jets had a Wednesday deadline for a Clady decision. That's when Clady's $1 million roster bonus became fully guaranteed. Clady was due to have a non-guaranteed base salary of $10 million in 2017. That was too high for him, considering his recent injury history.
Plus, the Jets desperately needed cap space, and still do. Based on a projected $168 million salary cap in 2017, the Jets were $7.9 million over that number prior to declining Clady's option, according to overthecap.com's estimate.
If Clady doesn't return to the Jets next season, they will create $10 million in cap space (his salary number), but will have to eat a dead money figure of $600,000 (his prorated signing bonus). Still, the $10 million savings is worth it. Remember, though, the Jets would still need to replace Clady at left tackle, one of the NFL's most important positions.
Perhaps they could bring Clady back on a reduced contract. His salary cap hit last season was $5.5 million, including a $3.5 million base salary. That would be a reasonable number for Clady in 2017, presuming no other team gives him more in free agency.
Though this is considered a weak year for left tackles in both free agency and the draft, it seems unlikely Clady would command a huge dollar figure on the free agent market.
But because there aren't a bunch of great left tackle prospects available -- in free agency or the draft -- that leaves the door ajar for Clady to perhaps re-sign with the Jets, after a failed debut season with them in 2016.
The Jets traded for Clady last offseason to replace the retiring, remarkably durable D'Brickashaw Ferguson. But Clady was a disappointment in 2016, when he lasted just half the season before landing on injured reserve.
Clady, who turns 31 in September, has been hampered by injuries in recent seasons. He was limited to two games in 2013 with the Broncos, because of a foot fracture. After playing a full season in 2014 and making the Pro Bowl, he didn't play in 2015, because of an ACL tear.
Last season, he played in nine games (with eight starts) for the Jets before a torn rotator cuff put him on IR. Over the past four seasons, Clady has played in just 27 of 64 possible games, including nine of 32 over the past two years. He has serious durability question marks.
In the bigger picture, the Jets need to get younger on their offensive line. Clady, who would've been entering the final year of his contract, isn't a long-term solution, even if he returns.
The Jets also are expected to release right tackle Breno Giacomini, among several other possible veteran cuts this offseason, as the organization attempts to get younger.
Giacomini was limited last year by a back injury. Cutting him would create $4.5 million in cap space, with $625,000 in dead money attached. Giacomini turns 32 in September. He is no longer an effective player.
When Clady went on IR last season, the Jets replaced him with Ben Ijalana, a career backup who turns 28 in August. He is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in March.
Ijalana isn't an elite left tackle, but he is a serviceable player with 13 career starts, all last season, when he played both tackle positions.
Presuming Giacomini is cut, Ijalana or Brandon Shell could replace him at right tackle, depending on what happens with Clady's potential return -- and whether the Jets would need Ijalana at left tackle. The Jets drafted Shell in Round 5 last year.
Darryl Slater may be reached at dslater@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him on Twitter @DarrylSlater. Find NJ.com Jets on Facebook.


Periodically a post will be made here explaining rules and regulations (if any) for turtlemodding sessions. As we get newer people doing these events, please remember to keep criticism constructive, and above all: Have fun!
The idea of a turtle mod is to give people a rule set, a theme to build on, and a general time-frame for how long to create your mod from scratch. Being that it's called a turtlemod, you are given a longer time to build your mod than a speedmodding event. If you don't need all the allotted time, then that's fine as well.
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We're just going to kick this thing off right now.
QC Base to start : Any QC base will do for this one.
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*** I will not host any materials from commercial games (unless owned by you).
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this is going to be hard since i havnt really messed with qc in a while. but im going to try.
You don't have to be a QC pro to speed/turtle mod. It's there to build your skills too.
This sound like fun, and I already have an idea for this theme!
This Event just made me updating my R-Coop QC Mod today.
I don't think any of the new blood get it at all.
Ranger366 wrote: This Event just made me updating my R-Coop QC Mod today.
Oh I'm sure i'll get it. New blood maybe not, though I've been around for countless years.
This event just reminded me in my RCOOP mod, because the first playable release was done very fast and is serverside.
Sorry for talking SO unclearly.
"Theme : If Quake played like Wolf3d"
Okay, here's my entry. sorry if im late. ran into some bad luck and confusion at the last moments.
forgive the crappy mapping was in a rush and forgive the crappy models didnt try hard on them, same with the textures/skins.
PS: there is more than a pistol and knife. you just gotta find the secrets.
work on it allll today you got time! till midnight!