Boasting one of the most beautiful and well-preserved coastlines of Europe, blessed with wild pristine beaches, towering cliffs, great biodiversity, remote whitewashed traditional villages and a temperate climate, Portugal's Rota Vicentina is the ultimate hikers and ramblers' paradise. We have hand-picked the very best walks from the 125km selection of coastal trails that span the tranquil Portuguese region of Alentejo and along the few remaining undeveloped shores of the Algarve. Starting from the picturesque town of Vila Nova de Milfontes, we walk on quiet breath-taking cliff trails used by locals to get to the beaches and hot fishing spots, and end in the famous town of Sagres. We stay overnight in three different villages strategically located to provide easy access to/from the trails each day. Always in close contact with refreshing ocean winds, rugged coastal scenery and wild and powerful natural landscape, walking in this remote corner of Europe will be truly reinvigorating.
Grade: 2 (Leisurely/Moderate) 5 days guided walking with low altitude throughout.
Portugal's Rota Vicentina is home to some of the best coastal walks in Europe. The remote quiet trails and temperate climate make this a heaven for hikers and ramblers. The average walking distance each day is approx. 13 km and the pace of the walks allows time to rest and enjoy the views. The walks are mostly undulating and do not include any long challenging climbs however the terrain can make the walking quite exerting at times as we will be walking mostly on sandy trails as beaches well as rugged clifftop paths. For this reason and due to the exposed nature of the trails, the route is not recommended for those with a fear of heights or vertigo.
Walks usually take between 4 and 6 hours including lunch stops (depending on the pace of your group) and require a good level of fitness.
This trip starts in the seaside town of Vila Nova de Milfontes, located in the heart of the beautiful Alentejo coastline approx 2 hrs from Faro and 2.5 hrs from Lisbon. Still largely undiscovered by foreign visitors, the town is delightfully Portuguese, filled with cobbled streets, whitewashed houses and scenic views across the Mira River. It is also the start point of incredible coastal trails leading to vast stretches of wild and deserted beaches. Despite its remote location, it has an extensive selection of restaurants, and a lively nightlife making it a perfect base for the first three days of the tour.
Rewarding coastal walk to Almograve; transfer back to Vila Nova de Milfontes.
We start the week with a relatively short coastal hike offering superb views throughout. Leaving from the hotel, we cross the bridge in Vila Nova de Milfontes and admire the views of the River Mira meeting the ocean, with the small whitwashed town and lush hillsides in the background. There are stretches along today's trail where native vegetation displays all its diversity and other areas where it has been wiped out by a most aggressive exotic plant – the Acacia. At times farmlands stretches right down to the ocean, but you can also enjoy other traces of human presence such as local, non-commercial, fishing or small stone-age quarries hidden amongst the dunes, a reminder that man has lived in this remote corner of the world since ancient times. Between March and October you'll be able to spot many swifts since Alpine, Pallid and Common Swift all nest along this coast. Interestingly, swifts spend over 90% of their life in the air as they feed, mate and sleep in flight - they are so well adapted to flying that landing on the ground may be fatal. The walk ends in the peaceful town of Almograve, perfect for an unhurried, afternoon stroll or break before we return by private transfer to Vila Nova de Milfontes.
Walk from Cabo Sardão to Zambujeira do Mar along dramatic high cliffs, nesting spot of more than twenty species of birds.
Small fishing harbours, sand dunes, the scent of pine tree forests and the sight, seen nowhere else in the world, of storks nesting on the cliffs make this today's walk truly special. We start with a short transfer (approx. 20mins) to Cabo Sardão lighthouse which was pecularly built the wrong way round. The entry door is facing the ocean and the lighthouse is facing inland! This is the start of today's trail which follows the high cliffs exposed to the constant salty ocean waves and winds, and favourite nesting spot for over twenty species of birds! These include Jackdaw, Shag, Common Kestrel, White Stork, and the Peregrine Falcon, the fastest recorded animal in the world. When they dive in flight they can reach speeds of up to 300 km/h! We will have time to stop and watch these birds, especially during spring, when it is possible to quietly observe their mating rituals and the careful building of their nests. We pass Lapa das Pombas, a picturesque tiny non-commercial fishing harbour, before concluding the walk in the sleepy seaside village of Zambujeira do Mar and its wondeful beach. In the afternoon we return to Vila Nova de Milfontes by transfer (approx. 30mins).
Coastal walk to Odeceixe; admire breath-taking rock, cliff formations and some of Portugal's best beaches; transfer to Vale da Telha.
This morning we transfer (approx. 40 mins) to Carvalhal beach, the start of today's walk. Along this stretch of coast it is interesting to take a close look at the cliffs' rocks composed of schist and greywacke, resulting from the consolidation of sand, clay and volcanic ashes accumulated on the bottom of an ancient ocean over 300 million years ago. This whole coastal region has a very special energy and it was here that the Fado diva Amália Rodrigues seeked refuge and inspiration for her songs. Along the walk we may also spot traces of nocturnal mammals include Egyptian Mongoose (locally known as "Escalabardo"), Weasel, Beech Marten (also known as "Papalvo"), Badger, Genet and rabbits. Before reaching Odeceixe, we will take a break in Ponta em Branco (white summit) so named for the colour of the sediments that form its summit, marking the border between the Alentejo and the Algarve regions. This is considered one of the the most scenic points in the entire region thanks to the breathtking views over Odeceixe beach, with the mountain top of Fóia and Monchique as a backdrop. We transfer to the cosy hotel near Arrifana beach, and enjoy a refreshing dip in the swimming pool or a drink on the sunny terrace before dinner.
Free day; enjoy an optional circular walk to Arrifana beach or other activities such as surfing and horse riding.
Today is free to choose from the many optional activities available in the area. You may decide to go on a self-guided circular walk passing the beaches of Monte Clérigo, Pontal da Atalaia, as well as the famous surfing beach of Arrifana. Alternatively you may book a surfing class or a horse riding excursion along the spectacular coastline. We also suggest a visit to the small market town of Aljezur, famous for its whitewashed houses and cobbled streets and dominated by the ruins of a tenth century Moorish castle.
Circular walk around Carrapateira; enjoy stunning ocean views and the sandy beaches of Bordeira and Amado; transfer to Sagres.
Today we travel further south and transfer (approx. 30 mins) to the village of Carrapateira, the start of today's short circular walk. Along the circuit we will come across various viewpoints, with superb views of the sandy beaches of Bordeira and Amado and also the ruins of an ancient Islamic fishermen's settlement. On the first part of the trail we will walk through undulating dunes carpeted by lush vegetation and aromatic wild plants including thyme, yellow amaranths, rosemary, lavender, crowberries, blue pimpernel, sea lavender. We then walk along the limestone cliffs for most of the trail and may get the opportunity to spot the cormorant, a wintering bird which is an expert angler, consuming almost 1 kg of fish per day! In the afternoon we transfer (approx. 20 mins) to the village of Sagres, at the extreme western tip of the Algarve. Although primarily known as a surfing destination, Sagres has a lot more to offer. You may decide to spend the rest of the day in one of the sheltered pristine beaches, or book an optional dophin watching excursion along the coast (weather and season dependent).
Final cliff walk to Cape St. Vincent, the south-westernmost point in continental Europe; afternoon optional visit to Sagres fort.
Surrounded by foaming Atlantic breakers, Cabo de Sao Vicente marks the most south-westerly point of Europe. The final walk from Sagres out to the edge of the continent should prove to be one of the highlights of the week! Surrounded by amazing coastal scenery, we will walk across a wild trail that follows sandy paths and gorse-strewn meadows to the very edge of the Iberian Peninsula. Setting off from our hotel, we start walking on monumental cliffs and ravines covered with native vegetation passing first by the golden beach of Beliche, and, then after a short section inland, Telheiro beach, a place of extraordinary geological interest. The last section of the path continues along the cliff top before a memorable arrival to Cape St. Vincent where we find a lighthouse, museum and small bar, offering wonderful photo opportunities. It's only a short transfer (5 mins) back to Sagres where we can choose to visit the imposing sea fortress at sunset or relax with a cold drink on the waterfront, watching fishermen mending their nets.
This trip ends in Sagres in the morning of Day 8.
On this trip we will use three different 2 and 3-star hotels. All rooms are en suite and all hotels have a swimming pool.
Located on the main beach avenue in Vila Nova de Milfontes, it enjoys the most amazing views of the Mira river bay. It also offers an outdoor pool and gym.
Simple but cosy hotel, offering a very relaxed and peaceful atmosphere as well as an outdoor pool with a spacious sun deck.
Overlooking Mareta Beach, this hotel offers spacious apartments with balcony and an outdoor pool. The Fortress of Sagresand town's centre are within walking distance.
The pic-nic lunches will include a mix of sandwiches, cheeses, cured meats and fruit.
During the week we will get the opportunity to sample other delicacies and traditional dishes of this region which will include some of the freshest seafood and fish. The local speciality from the sea is the Barnacle Perceve, this is not taken from the bottom of boats but the bottom of submerged local cliffs, it is harvested by hand using a dangerous and traditional method, which involves one of the two collectors dangling by a rope from the top of the cliffs! Away from the sea the dried hams, salamis and cheese are excellent. Good quality meat is also always on the menu. Vegetables are plentiful and although vegetarian dishes in traditional restaurants are available, the choice may be limited.
Airport transfers will be by private minibus. During the week we have included some short transfers by private cars or minibus to take you to the begining of the walk or back to our hotel after a day of walking.
The South West of Portugal has one of the best climates in the world, with a Mediterranean climate with a strong Atlantic influence, guaranteeing mild temperatures throughout the year. Winters are short and are never very cold, but offer enough rain to fertilize the soil for the nine months when the sun is king. The recommended period to walk the Rota Vicentina is from September till June, when our departures are scheduled. In winter, temperatures do not fall below 11ºC during the day and this is normally the rainiest period of the year. From March on, sunny days alternate with rainy days and temperatures start to rise. The reborn landscape and the intensity of the colours and aromas make spring one of the best seasons to visit the area. Heat waves can push up temperatures in July and August and it gets too hot for walking. In the autumn months temperatures are generally quite mild, with the ocean waters reaching pleasant temperatures for swimming. Please note that coastal areas of Portugal are known to be quite windy throughout the year. We highly recommend that you check the weather forecasts close to the arrival date and bring adequate rain gear.
We normally use the scheduled services of British Airways, Easyjet or Norwegian (depending on availability) to Faro. As flight timings and schedules change regularly we recommend you call one of our specialist sales staff or your agent to confirm up‐to‐date timings.
Your trip normally starts at our accommodation in Vila Nova de Milfontes in the afternoon of Day 1 of the itinerary. Details of how to reach the start point are provided in the Final Joining Instructions ‐ sent approximately two weeks before departure.
Airport transfers are included for those on the group flights.
The national currency of Portugal is the Euro (EUR), with an exchange rate at the time of publication of approximately 1.2 to the UK£ and 0.9 to the US$.
ATMs are available in the main towns where we stay but they may not be walking distance from the hotel so we recommend taking some Euros cash with you. Cards are widely accepted but cash is generally preferred in local restaurants and small shops.
You will need spending money for meals not included in the itinerary and all drinks. We suggest to budget approx. €25 per day to cover for dinner with drinks if not then €15-20 per day. On the days where lunch or dinner is not included expect to spend €10-€15 for lunch.
Although optional, a tip for the leader at the end of the trip is greatly appreciated. As a guideline we recommend a contribution of €15 per client per leader.


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Founded in 1967, The Wilcox Company has been a major contributor to the growth and success of the communities we serve, in providing quality housing and investment opportunities. In over three decades of service, we have found the key to our success is people. Not only the many buyers and sellers that we have served, but also the dedicated community leaders, business professionals as well as our own staff and sales associates.


To coincide with the exhibition Pop Life: Art in the Material World, this symposium explores artists' relationships to the market from the 1970s to the present by focusing on mail and ephemeral art outside the market, and in collections and exhibitions today. Given the present financial crisis, strategies of insertion and the circulation of art are reassessed by artists, curators, archivists and academics.
Speakers: Felipe Ehrenberg, Professor Dawn Ades, Thomson and Craighead, Michael Asbury, Adrian Glew, Cristina Freire and, co-curators of Pop Life: Art in a Material World, Alison Gingeras & Catherine Wood.
Thomson & Craighead's live installation Horizon will be re-staged at Impakt Festival in Utrecht, Holland from October 14th 2009 alongside works by Jonas Dahlberg, Guido van der Werve, Vadim Fishkin, Guy Sherwin, Glenn Kaino and Julieta Aranda. More information on this exhibition here.


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Open Visual Studio.NET and choose File > New > Project.
When dialog window appears, choose your Project Type (on the left) and Template (on the right). In our case we want to choose Visual Basic Projects > ASP.NET Web Application.
In 'Location' field type the address where your project will be created, for example http://yourdomain.com/ApplicationName. You also need to select "Transfer via FrontPage extensions" (make sure that you have already installed them on your account via "HostPilot Control Panel > Web/FTP Server > Web Server > Website Tools > FrontPage"), transferring via UNC names will not work.
After Visual Studio connects to the server, it will upload default project files to your site and the folder where this project is located (in our case it is "ApplicationName") will be set up as an application in IIS.
Now you can write some code for your application and when it is ready, compile it using Build > Build Solution. When it's done, the application can be accessed via browser at http://yourdomain.com/ApplicationName/WebForm1.aspx (WebForm1.aspx is the default form which Visual Studio.NET uploads to the server).


During the 208/19 season, a total of 100 demonstration plots on new cotton hybrid varieties have been mounted across the country. In addition, 900 farmers are also trying out the new cotton varieties across the country. In Lilongwe ADD, there is a cotton demonstration field at NRC where four hybrid varieties namely; Mahyco C567, C569, C570 and C577 are being showcased. Apart from the hybrids being showcased, another technology being promoted is the conservation farming model. The cotton is being grown under conservation farming where minimum tillage was observed using rippers to achieve minimum soil disturbance. The cotton was planted at 100cm between ridges and 45cm between planting stations. The germination percentage was 97 percent. This shows that there is a good crop stand and land is clean, waiting for second weeding. It was observed during one of the field visits to the site that there is slow growth of the crop due to among others the cold climate that Lilongwe experiences as cotton is mainly grown in hot areas.


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Humble Indie Bundle 5 is the best HIB yet
By Andrew Groen 2012-05-31T19:17:24.151Z
By a mile
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The primary goal of the network was to deliver a picture of the extent and state of the art of design practice and theory in health. This next section will describe the three concurrent activities we undertook to achieve this. These three activities combined to provide a literature review of outputs in the public domain.
The first approach was to undertake a Library Database Review. This review was devised as if a 'health outsider' to the design world was using a standard method of performing an initial enquiry-a (rigorous) keyword search to a prominent database indexing a large number of journals.
Secondly an Expert Network Review was used to understand where the gaps in the literature might be; and drawing on the expertise of the practitioners in the network to identify projects.
Finally, the review and network were supported by a purposive Grey Literature review (unpublished works), using a combination of a Google search and papers from key conferences in the subject area.
Of the 1912 abstracts the team determined 439 to be in scope. These 439 were subsequently coded by members of the project team and expert network into a range of themes and categories determined by a participatory process.
Full descriptions of the codes are provided in the results chapter.
The rest of this section provides a detailed description of the methods applied for each of these strategies.


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Overture to "The Marriage of Figaro" Harmoniemusik
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (arr. Wendt; ed. Block and Voxman)
This work is also known by its Italian title, La Nozze di Figaro.
Year: 1786 / 1791 / 1975
Publisher: Breitkopf & Härtel
Cost: Score and Parts - €67.50
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
Le nozze di Figaro/The Marriage of Figaro is a comic opera that was completed in 1786. The opera was based off of the controversial play that was premiered in Paris in 1784 by French playwright Pierre Beaumarchais, La folle journée, ou Le mariage de Figaro. Due to the political and revolutionary content in the play, Viennese theatres were banned from presenting the work. Librettist Lorenzo da Ponte and composer W. A. Mozart were keenly aware of this controversy and decided to create an opera based on the play to be premiered in Vienna one year later. Due to the controversy, Mozart and da Ponte focused on relationship dynamics and the elements of humor from the play when creating the opera; but scholarship claims that leaders in the Viennese court had conspired to halt the opera's production simply because of its radical origin.
The premiere of the opera did occur in Vienna on May 1,1786. The complete opera is set in four acts and the entire plot develops during one very action-packed day. The hurried and lively activity of the opera is musically depicted in the brief (four minute) "Overture." The first theme is stated in a quiet and sneaky manner that leads to a second motivic theme that is abrupt, a bit jarring, and loud. The extreme contrasts in mood, dynamic, and energy are all purposeful to set the tone for the opera. After several themes are quickly presented in the "Overture," the sequence is repeated; with a brief coda and an exuberant final cadence.
Arrangements and transcriptions of popular operas were very fashionable during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, especially for the court Harmonie ensembles (pairs of oboes, clarinets, horns, and bassoons, sometimes with added double bass or contrabassoon). Johann Nepomuk Wendt created the Harmoniemusik arrangement of Le nozze di Figaro shortly after the opera premiere. Wendt was an oboist in the Venna opera orchestra (the same orchestra that premiered Le nozze di Figaro) and was one of the original members of the court Kaiserlich-Konigich Harmonie, created by Emperor Joseph II. According to several sources, Wendt transcribed the entire suite for Harmoniemusik with the consent and approval of Mozart. Scholarship of David Whitwell states that this transcription was created in 1791, five years after the opera premiere.
Robert Block and Himie Voxman edited Wendt's Harmoniemusik manuscript that is currently housed at the Biblioteca del Conservatoria "Lugi Cherubini" in Florence, Italy. The edited Harmoniemusik version reflects Mozart's articulation and dynamic indications from the manuscript of his opera score (Wendt's Harmoniemusik arrangement has discrepancies that some believe are simply inadvertent). Additionally, pitch variants are changed to reflect the pitches in the opera manuscript. The edited Block/Voxman Harmoniemusik score was first published in 1975 and is the edition that is most commonly performed today.
- Program Note by Temple University Wind Symphony: Chamber Winds concert program, 15 July 2015
Overture to Le Nozze di Figaro has been recommended as interesting, serious and distinctive music by members of the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE).
Audio: Reference recording. Brataslava Wind Octet - 2013
Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Mallory Thompson, conductor) – 18 October 2019
Temple University (Philadelphia, Pa.) Chamber Winds (Emily Threinen, conductor) – 15 July 2015 - WASBE Conference, San Jose, Calif.
Texas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble - 2014
Mozart, W.; Wendt, J. (1975). Marriage of Figaro. Volumes 1 et 2 [score]. Musica Rara: London
World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) Accessed 5 August 2016
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The Drama League Sets New Artistic Leadership Team
BroadwayWorld.com May. 12, 2016
The Drama League today announced the new team to replace longtime artistic director Roger T. Danforth, who departs the storied company this summer. Travis LeMont Ballenger has been named to the newly created position of Associate Producer, and Sherri Eden Barber will assume the role of Program Director. Gabriel Stelian-Shanks will see his position expanded to the role of Executive Artistic Director
"Heading into our second century of serving the theatre community, I am overjoyed to welcome Travis LeMont Ballenger and Sherri Eden Barberas the new artistic leaders of The Drama League," Mr. Stelian-Shanks said. "Travis has been an exemplary producer, collaborating with extraordinary playwrights and directors including David Henry Hwang, Lynn Nottage, Lydia Diamond and Will Power. Sherri, for her part, is the first alumna of The Drama League Directors Project to lead the program -- a historic first, and a passing of the baton to a new generation of directors. Her incredible artistry and wisdom as an arts leader will be of great use to the nearly 3,000 artists we serve each year."
Travis Lemont Ballenger, who assumes the newly created position of Associate Producer, was most recently the Associate Producer for Dallas Theater Center. Over his career, Mr. Ballenger has produced a wealth of playwrights during his tenures at Arena Stage, Market Road Films, and The Hip-Hop Theater Festival. Mr. Ballenger served as an Associate Producer for Market Road Films (for National Geographic) and field producer on Lynn Nottage's The Reading Project with the Labyrinth Theatre. He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University.
"I am honored to join the Drama League," stated Mr. Ballenger. "The organization has a long and rich history of supporting artists and I am excited to help continue that mission."
Sherri Eden Barber, named the new Program Director, is a New York-based theatre director and Artistic Associate at Rattlestick Theater. Recent credits include Happily After Ever (59E59, Edinburgh Fringe), Gordy Crashes (Ricochet Collective), Mr. Landing Takes A Fall (The Flea), Herman Kline'sMidlife Crisis (The Beckett), The Lightning Thief (Theatreworks USA), 24 Hour Plays on Broadway (American Airlines Theatre), Latrell: Live Tonight!(Joe's Pub). Ms. Barber has developed new works with Rattlestick, Orchard Project, The Flea, Culture Project, and Old Vic. Selected Associate/Assistant directing credits include Daphne's Dive (Signature Theatre), Faust: The Concert with Randy Newman (Encores! New York City Center), Family Furniture(The Flea), The Village Bike (MCC), Side Effects (MCC), and These Girls (Glamour Magazine). She is the Core Company Director for The Orchard Project, a Drama League Directing Fellow, recipient of the US/UK Exchange Award, and holds an MFA from The New School for Drama.
"I am honored to be a part of the Drama League, an innovative and groundbreaking organization that has been paramount in their support and development of directors at all levels," said Ms. Barber. "I look forward to continuing to build our community, investigate how work is created, and support a community that takes care of each other, so we as directors can take care of the work."
Mr. Stelian-Shanks, who has been with The Drama League since 2001, will take on the newly expanded role of Executive Artistic Director. One of the directors of the Obie-winning Village Fragments for Peculiar Works Project, he most recently conceived and led the promenade performance pieceImagining America: A Walk Through the American Avant-Garde at both the Varna International Theatre Festival (2014) and its restaging at New Bulgarian University (2015). His productions have been seen at HERE Arts Center, the New Ohio, The Bushwick Starr, Ars Nova, Dixon Place, CAP21, Abingdon Theatre, Bank Street Theatre, Peculiar Works Project, New Georges and at Judson House (NYC); A Contemporary Theatre/ACT (Seattle); Theatre Project,14 Karat Cabaret, and AXIS Theatre (Baltimore); Arena Stage, Source Theatre Company, Theatre Conspiracy, DCAC, Tavern Stage and the Corcoran Gallery (Washington,DC); OutProud Theatre, 14th Street Playhouse, and Seven Stages (Atlanta); and venues in Dallas, Philadelphia, Chicago, Sofia and Budapest, among others. He is currently directing Peter Handke's Self-Accusation for a five-city European tour in 2017.
It was previously announced that longtime Artistic Director, Roger T. Danforth, would retire from the company to pursue other artistic opportunities. He is currently in his twenty-first season as the director of The Drama League's award-winning fellowship and residency programs, collectively known as The Drama League Directors Project.
"It's been a joy and honor to lead the Drama League's artistic programming for these past twenty-one years," Danforth said. "It has been my pleasure to work with many of the finest theatre artists and companies in this country, and I will always be grateful. As this organization I love begins its second century of service, the future seems very bright, and I look forward to being a fan and supporter for many years to come."
Mr. Ballenger, Ms. Barber, Mr. Stelian-Shanks and Mr. Danforth will share the mentorship and fellowship responsibilities for the recently-announced 2016 Directing Fellows of The Drama League Directors Project: Noa Egozi, Drew Feldman, Sara Holdren, Candis Jones, Yavor Kostov, Katie Lupica, James Palmer, Jesca Prudencio, Ilana Ransom Toeplitz, Chloe Treat, Shaun Patrick Tubbs, and launch The Drama League's summer fellowship programs, in partnership with the Hangar Theatre (Ithaca, NY); Signature Theatre (Washington, DC); the Old Globe (San Diego, CA); Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (Garrison, NY); Shakespeare and Company (Lenox, MA); and more.
The new Artistic Team will be in attendance at this year's 82nd Annual Drama League Awards, to be held on Friday, May 20, 2016 at theMarriott Marquis Times Square (1535 Broadway). Tickets for The Drama League Awards, which includes pre-event cocktails and the star-studded afternoon luncheon ceremony, are available by calling (212) 244-9494 or by visiting dramaleague.org/events. Official sponsors for the 82nd Annual Drama League Awards include Delta Air Lines, the Official Airline of The Drama League; MAC Cosmetics, the Official Makeup Partner of The Drama League; and National Life Group.
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Achille Murat Willis Jr. (a.k.a. "Monk"; Murat rhymes with "hurrah;" 9 October 1916 Richmond, Virginia — 14 January 2011 Longview, Texas) was an American insurance executive, civic leader, political adviser, Congressional staffer, and public university regent. From age 30 on, he lived in Longview, Texas.  From 1965 to 1983, Willis was one of nine regents for the University of North Texas.  Three consecutive six-year appointments by three Texas governors added-up to eighteen years of public service.  During that time, the UNT Board of Regents elected Willis chairman for ten consecutive annual terms, from 1969 to 1979.

Willis was the son of A. Murat Willis Sr., a nationally known surgeon, prolific professor of surgery at the Medical College of Virginia and founder of several hospitals.

Career

Campaign staff, presidential race
Although Willis was a lifelong Democrat, his conviction ran along philosophical lines that, at least once in his life, overrode party lines.  Willis had worked for the 1940 Republican presidential candidate Wendell Willkie when he ran against Franklin D. Roosevelt; and in doing so, wrote some of his speeches.

Adviser to Lyndon Johnson
When Willis moved to Texas in 1948, newly married, he worked for Lyndon B. Johnson's senate campaign. Having served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1956, 1960, and 1968, he became a friend and adviser to President Johnson.

U.S. Congressional staffer
In 1972, three years before the end of the Vietnam War, Willis joined the staff of U.S. Congressman Ray Roberts.  In 1976, a year after the U.S. pulled out of Vietnam, Roberts appointed Willis as chief of staff of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, of which Roberts was chairman.  Willis held that position until 1983.  Willis' oldest daughter, Catherine, had been a member of Roberts' staff in 1971.

University of North Texas regent
In 1965, Governor John Connally appointed Willis to the nine-member Board of Regents of the University of North Texas.  He was reappointed in 1972 by Governor Preston Smith and again in 1979 by Governor Dolph Briscoe. In 1969, the Board elected him to a one-year term as chairman, making him the second chairman in the board's -year history.  As chairman, he replaced Dallas banking executive Benjamin Harrison Wooten (1894–1971), who had held the position since the board was created in May 1949.  The board reelected Willis annually as chairman for nine more years, until 1979.  Willis remained on the board until 1983.

Willis was regarded as a highly active regent, which drew praise and criticism.  He also presided during an era of student activism in civil rights, anti-Vietnam War protests, free speech, and academic policies.

University of North Texas Health Science Center

In 1979, while chairman, Willis led a successful defense on behalf of the board against a bill introduced in the Texas Legislature by Gib Lewis to transfer UNT's Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (TCOM, now known as the University of North Texas Health Science Center) to the University of Texas System.  At the time, critics — who were impatient over the progress during the start-up of TCOM — harbored a view that North Texas had little experience running a medical school and that managing by a university system steeped with experience, such as the University of Texas System, would benefit TCOM.  Willis attributed concerns about management to start-up and growing pains and argued that folding TCOM into the UT System would pit the state's new venture into osteopathic medicine against the state's highly established, powerful medical education and research establishment.  TCOM soon emerged as a stand-alone public institution, the University of North Texas Health Science Center, providing health care, medical and bio-medical research, and professional medical physician education.

A.M. Willis, Jr., Library

On August 24, 1978, the other regents resolved to name the new library the "A.M. Willis, Jr., Library" for his "loyal and devoted service."  Willis invested great personal effort into the planning and construction of the library.  Aside from being a rapid reader with a large personal library, Willis felt that erecting a large, centrally located, beautiful facility for current and future collections was a high priority.  He viewed it as a fundamental building-block, particularly at post-baccalaureate and research levels. North Texas, at the time, was already well known for some of its collections, particularly music.

The building — originally designed as three buildings to be erected in three phases — was designed by Caudill Rowlett Scott and opened the summer of 1971.  It was formally dedicated April 25, 1972.  The building is the third of four university buildings named after a regent.  The first, a classroom building, was Wooten Hall.  The second, a dormitory, was Kerr Hall.  The fourth was the Murchison Performing Arts Center.

In the words of then North Texas President C.C. Nolen, "He [Willis] is the complete board chairman."  The naming was not without controversy.  The Faculty Senate, by resolution on October 11, 1978, opposed the name on grounds that it violated an erstwhile board policy of not naming anything on campus after living people, regents in particular.  President Nolen, a non-academic who had been a fund raiser for Texas Christian University, insisted on relaxing the policy with an eye towards soliciting large capital gifts that would lead to naming facilities after donors.

Early career
After studying a year at Harvard Business School during the fall and spring of 1938 and 1939, Willis left and accepted a position at Johns-Manville in New York City, where he helped run the company's exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair.  He then worked on Wendell Willkie's presidential campaign, later explaining that he wasn't a Republican, but was against Franklin D. Roosevelt's court-packing scheme.  Willkie lost and Willis joined the U.S. Navy in 1942, serving until 1946 in the Pacific during World War II, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander.  In 1946, he moved back to New York City, where he met and in 1948 married Frances Maxine Hundahl (1918–1995) of Tulsa.  They moved to Longview, Texas, where, from the late 1940s until 1976, Willis was a district manager for Mutual of Omaha under his father-in-law, David Jasper Hundahl (1895–1968).

Education
Willis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and economics from Washington & Lee University in 1938 and studied at the Harvard Business School during the 1938–1939 school-year.  He received his primary and secondary education at St. Christopher's School in Richmond, Virginia, graduating in 1934.  Willis was a lover of books and rapid reader who typically read three books a week.  He had an extensive personal library and was a reciter of poetry.

Civic involvement
 Local
 Co-recipient of the first Unity Awards presented in 2005 by the Unity and Diversity Committee (formerly known as the Race Relations Committee), founded in 1995 by the Partners in Prevention sponsored by the City of Longview
 Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Nicholson Memorial Library, Longview, Texas
 President of the Longview Mental Health Association
 President of the Longview Civic Music Association (1960)
 Chairman of the Longview Planning & Zoning Commission
 President of the Longview Museum and Arts Center
 Chairman of the Gregg County, Texas Red Cross
 Director of the Gregg County, Texas United Fund
 Vice-President of the Longview YMCA (1953)

 State
 Director of the Texas State Commission on Mental Health
 Director of the Texas Commission for Better Schools
 In 1972, Willis was elected chairman of the Committee of Governing Boards of Texas State Colleges and Universities; he replaced Frank Craig Erwin Jr. (1920–1980), regent for the University of Texas System from 1963 to 1975, and chairman from 1966 to 1971.  Both Willis and Erwin had received their appointments to become regents by their friend, John Connally, and both were friends with Lyndon B. Johnson.

Professional & social affiliations
 Willis was inducted into The Society of the Cincinnati

Family
Willis was married twice.  His first was to Courtnay Marshall Jones (1916–1984) on April 1, 1940.  They divorced the 1940s and in 1947 Courtnay remarried Zalpheus Reed Dillingham (1910–1977).  Willis' second was to Frances Maxine Hundahl (1918–1995) on June 3, 1948.  He and Frances remained married until her death. Together, they had three daughters:
 Catherine Hucheson Willis
 Elizabeth Gold Willis (married to Rick Kackley)
 Mary Murat Willis (married to John Lewis Tabor)

Willis' father, Achille Murat Willis, MD (1878–1929), was a nationally known surgeon and, from 1922 until his death, professor of surgery at Medical College of Virginia in Richmond.  He had co-founded the Rocky Mount Hospital in North Carolina, the George Ben Johnston Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia, the Community Hospital in Nassawadox, and the Johnson-Willis Hospital in Richmond.  In 1929, when A.M. Willis Jr. was  years old, his father committed suicide in his office at the Johnston-Willis Hospital after successfully completing surgery.  There was a consensus by colleagues that he had been despondent over strong disagreements on curricular matters with the Medical College and possible clinical depression.  The tragic loss bothered Monk Willis for rest of his life.

See also
 University of North Texas System

References

1916 births
1995 deaths
University of North Texas people
Washington and Lee University alumni
Harvard Business School alumni
People from Longview, Texas
St. Christopher's School (Richmond, Virginia) alumni

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South America's largest wind farm starts commercial operations
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The Rome-headquartered Enel Group's Brazilian renewable energy subsidiary, Enel Green Power Brasil Participações Ltda, has started commercial operations of the 716 MW Lagoa dos Ventos I and II wind farm in Brazil. It's South America's largest wind farm currently in operation and Enel Green Power's largest wind farm worldwide.
South America's largest wind farm
The $750 million wind farm is in the municipalities of Lagoa do Barro do Piauí, Queimada Nova, and Dom Inocêncio, in Brazil's northeastern state of Piauí.
It consists of 230 wind turbines and will be able to generate over 3.3 TWh per year. It will avoid annual carbon dioxide emissions of more than 1.6 million tons.
206 MW of the wind farm's installed capacity will be delivered to the free market for sale to retail customers. 510 MW were awarded to Enel Green Power in Brazil's A-6 public tender in December 2017. (It's called "A-6" because projects have six years to come online.) Enel Green Power's share is supported by 20-year power supply contracts with a pool of distribution companies operating in Brazil's regulated market.
In December 2020, Enel broke ground on the 396 MW Lagoa dos Ventos III wind farm. The new $435 million wind farm will bring the total capacity of Lagoa dos Ventos to around 1.1 GW. I, II, and III will have a total of 302 wind turbines and will be capable of generating around 5 TWh annually. It will boost the elimination of carbon dioxide emissions to over 2.8 million tons annually.
Salvatore Bernabei, CEO of Enel Green Power and head of Enel's Global Power Generation business line, said:
As our largest wind facility in the world, Lagoa dos Ventos represents a significant step forward for our sustainable growth, while also supporting the green recovery in Brazil, further contributing to the diversification of the country's energy mix.
Brazil gets a lot of deserved bad press about the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. The country also has a pretty good track record of using renewable energy.
According to the International Energy Agency, "Access to electricity across the country is almost universal and renewables meet almost 45% of primary energy demand, making Brazil's energy sector one of the least carbon-intensive in the world."
Large hydropower plants provide around 80% of Brazil's domestic electricity. Wind and bioenergy are growing.
But unfortunately, so is the use of natural gas. Brazil has found enthusiasm for fossil fuels with the offshore discovery of both oil and natural gas. "According to IEA forecasts, net oil exports will pass the 1 million barrels/day mark by 2022."
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is rightfully being pressured by the rest of the world to reduce emissions and stop deforestation of the Amazon because the problem is serious and urgent.
Deforestation soared 67% in May from the same month in 2020, according to Brazil's national space research institute Inpe. Bolsonaro has failed to protect the Amazon from illegal logging, and he slashed environmental funding in April, just a day after he said he'd double it.
According to Reuters, US climate envoy John Kerry told a congressional hearing last month:
Unfortunately the Bolsonaro regime has rolled back some of the environmental enforcement. We've had this conversation. They say they are committed now to raise the budget. If we don't talk to them, you're guaranteed that that forest is going to disappear.
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I suspect that "trials of the last decade" refers to something other than the Soviets.
I'm totally sure that I have no clue what it does refer to, & don't expect a coherent answer over there where I left the question.
She might not be thinking about Stalin since she seldom bothers to think while writing, but she definitely thinks the government is oppressing our capitalist heroes. Like Jonah Goldberg, she knows what she's doing and gives no thought whatsoever to the effect of her words. Goldberg will minimize Hitler's doings to try to make liberals seem fascist and if Neo-Nazis are encouraged and inflamed by his words Goldberg will be astonishment.
This is the woman who invented "the infamous "jobless recovery" under Clinton".
"The unemployment rate dropped 200 basis points, from 9.6% to 9.4%".
& thanks for the double shoutout in the post!
Um. These are the kinds of things that should never, ever be committed. Isn't that where this sentence should end?
Maybe you should go talk to some unemployed, middle class people with their houses under water (in the case of MA, sometimes literally this spring…) and see what they think of high finance such as this.
I'm not familiar with your writing but you are the favorite troll of a blogger friend of mine. Do you do this for "ratings" and sensation or are you really this reprogrammed by your work in the financial sector that email disclosure is a greater risk to you than the social impacts of unregulated, unchecked rampant corruption?
There's a leftover "update" where you started typing it (right above the image).
Anyway, as to the main point. Where I think the MSM really fails in all this is in recognizing that these practices are not what's illegal. Despicable, yes, of course, but not illegal. Paul Krugman already pointed out what is illegal, namely that Goldman Sachs employees apparently colluded with analysts at the rating agencies to get their toxic crap rated AAA+. This is the real story, that should get heads rolling, but those US senators seem to have zero interest in pursuing it. Instead, they rather look tough on finance by cussing out some lowlife traders on TV, instead of going after their bosses.
So, I guess it fits the literal definition of a show trial: A trial without consequences, put up for the benefit of the fickle public, who may now believe justic was served. I don't think that's what ms. McArdle was going for though.
The 'trial' metaphor is fundamentally offbase here – after all, all the Congressmen and women can do at the end of their hearings if they don't like what they hear is to express public disapproval. No-one's gpoing to get jailed or shot; more's the pity, some would say, given that plenty of people have died as a result of the effects of financial speculation (for example, in the poorer world, as the effects of oil and food hedging affected the cost of food in local markets).
Hi! I totally agree with you on this post, but I was wondering if you could bring yourself to review Ms. McArdle's site again. Her recent posts on the drug war and on the Arizona immigration statute would seem to belie your characterization of her as "right wing" and "faux libertarian".


Previously, software allowing users to simulate WECs, from meshing through power absorption, has only been commercially available. However, now, in order to give wave energy researchers and students an easy-to-use, all-in-one WEC simulation tool, the software openWEC has been created.
The first three options are simplified versions of actual wave energy converter prototypes. Here, the user has only limited control over the parameters. When a user wants to develop a completely new WEC device, the Custom Simulator should be selected.
Nemoh: frequency-domain modelling of the WEC. Here, the hydrodynamic parameters are calculated using the open-source BEM solver Nemoh.
Simulation: time-domain modelling of the WEC in a specific sea state. Regular and irregular waves are possible. Two PTO strategie can be chosen: a linear damper or a coulomb damper. The position and velocity of the WEC are calculated, together with the absorbed power.
Post-processing: a simple post-processor allowing the user to plot the frequency-domain and time-domain parameters.
The user has the ability to save all the selected parameters and reload them when the model needs to be rerun. The current version only allows for single body WECs, but multibody simulations will be supported in the future.


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Why are Children Dying While Migrating to the United States?
By Larry Ladutke
A boys shows a U.S. flag as President Barack Obama speaks about immigration in 2011 at the Chamizal National Memorial in El Paso, Texas (Photo credit: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images).
President Obama has responded to the recent surge in unaccompanied minors crossing the Mexican border with a $1 million ad campaign aimed at Central Americans.
The U.S. government wants to send two main messages – the journey to the U.S. is extremely dangerous, and those caught, including children, will be deported.
U.S. policy has been designed to deny migrants access to relatively safe areas along the Mexican border.
This campaign addresses only one of the many steps that Amnesty International has called for in its recent statement, "United States and other regional governments failing to protect unaccompanied migrant children."
Amnesty agrees that the U.S. government should provide warnings about "patterns of abuse experienced by migrants." These ads must be accompanied, however, by information about migrants' rights, including access to services and procedures for filing complaints when their rights are violated.
It is not enough to simply warn about the perilous conditions facing migrants. The U.S. government must help change these conditions.
Amnesty International has documented how U.S. policy has been designed to deny migrants access to relatively safe areas along the Mexican border and direct them into "remote, uninhabited expanses of land and sea along the border" placing them "in mortal danger."
In addition to deadly terrain, migrants traveling through these areas face kidnapping, extortion, sexual abuse, and murder at the hands of criminal gangs. The U.S. government can, and must, reduce these dangers by reversing the policies that drive migrants into these areas.
Furthermore, these policies are based on the false assumption that increasing the risks associated with traveling to the U.S. will deter Mexicans and Central Americans from making the journey.
As Jeanette Aguilar, the head of the Public Opinion Institute at the Central American University (IUDOP) explains, however, "The violent situation here [in Central America] has reached such levels that no measures will stop them from emigrating, no matter the dangers they face."
The U.S. Government's warning that these children will be deported is also highly problematic. Each and every individual has the right to seek asylum and protection on the merits of his or her case. Yet the Obama Administration has made a blanket statement that is – at the very least – prejudicial against the due process guarantees enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.
Indeed, the U.S. Government itself recognizes that these children face serious threats in their home countries.
According to the Department of Homeland Security, for example, "Salvadoran and Honduran children … come from extremely violent regions where they probably perceive the risk of traveling alone to the U.S. preferable to remaining at home."
Similarly, the State Department considers El Salvador to be "one of the most violent countries in the world," with "crimes of every nature occur[ring] 24 hours a day."
Children and youth in the region also face dangers from the police and the military, who often target young people as suspected gang members solely on the basis of their age.
Then, of course, there are the vigilante groups that brutally murder young people they accuse of gang activity without any evidence or due process.
In this context, Amnesty International reminds the U.S. government that it must "ensure that no child is returned to a country where he or she would be at risk of serious human rights abuses."
This entry was posted in Americas, Children's Rights, Prisoners and People at Risk, Refugee and Migrant Rights, USA and tagged Americas, communities at risk, el salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, immigration enforcement, immigration reform, mexico, Refugee and Migrant Rights, USA by Larry Ladutke. Bookmark the permalink.
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Urgent Rally: President Obama Protect Unaccompanied Children
Amnesty International USA is organizing an urgent rally outside the White House on Wednesday (16th) to urge President Obama to protect the unaccompanied migrant children – some as young as five (5) years old. These children are fleeing organized crime, gang violence and insecurity from most of the Central American Countries. Many are survivors of sexual violence and at risk of kidnapping, trafficking and other serious human rights abuses.President Obama has now requested that Congress provide more than $2 billion in funding to control the surge of unaccompanied children at the border and the power to expedite deportations.
When: Wednesday (July 16).
Where: Outside the White House (Metro: McPherson Square)
Why: To Urge President Obama to protect Unaccompanied children.


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By Frank Trejo
From childhood poverty in South Texas through the Battle of the Bulge, one of World War II's bloodiest conflicts, Juan Mejia proved he was a survivor.
Mejia's wartime experiences included being listed as missing-in-action for a time, but he said it never occurred to him that he might die.
"The closest I got was when a piece of shrapnel fell on me here on my coat," he said. "I just did this, brushed it off."
Read more about Juan Mejia
Nathan Edgar Bossom
By Stephanie Threinen
Alabama native Nathan Edgar Bossom had never set foot outside of the South before he was drafted into World War II at the age of 20.
Although he's Anglo, Bossom notes there was camaraderie among the troops of his unit in spite of their different backgrounds. He says he especially remembers Hector Barrera, a fellow soldier with whom he became good friends.
Read more about Nathan Edgar Bossom
Lillian Margerite Hollingsworth Ramirez
By Raquel C. Garza
On June 6, 1944, Lillian Marguerite Ramirez was baking gingerbread men as a surprise for a neighbor's child.
Ramirez's husband, Oswaldo, meanwhile, was thousands of miles away, serving on the front lines on Omaha Beach.
Her brother-in-law, Rafael Ramirez, had come to visit her in her parents' home in Biloxi, Miss., a day earlier. He arrived the night before D-Day, or Operation Overlord, was scheduled to take place.
"All that day, they kept turning off the radio when I would walk in," Ramirez said.
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Primate experts from around the world have come together to write a 185 page document outlining a three-year strategy for the conservation of the lemurs of Madagascar. In 2012 leading conservationists gathered at a summit meeting organised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species Survival Commission (SSC) to review the conservation status of the world's then 103 (meanwhile 104) lemur species – the most endangered mammal group in the world.
Of the 103 species, 24 are now listed as 'Critically Endangered', 49 are 'Endangered' and 20 are 'Vulnerable' on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. This equates to almost 94 percent of the world's lemur species, for which sufficient data were available to enable their assessment against Red List criteria. Lemurs are in danger of becoming extinct due to the destruction of their tropical forest habitat on their native island of Madagascar, off Africa's Indian Ocean coast, through subsistence agriculture and illegal logging. Lemurs are also increasingly hunted for food.
The document had a total of 83 authors and the species are divided into threat categories. The projects all have individual funding targets from $50,000 to $500,000 equating to a budget of $7.628 million over three years.
The document will be officially launched in Madagascar on Wednesday 31st July to an audience of ambassadors, NGOs, Ministers, government officials, fundraisers, foundations and media.


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For Iraqi Christians, scenes of both horror and hope
Inés San Martín | Crux Now
Some 70 children received their first communion in the Nineveh Plains, in northern Iraq, on July 17, 2021. (Father Karam Shamasha/Twitter via Crux)
As Iraqis sort through the rubble of the latest terrorist attack Tuesday, an attack on a busy market in downtown Baghdad that left at least 30 people dead, one Catholic priest in Iraq says it's important not just to focus on the horror of life in the country but also the hope.
As it happens, the bombing came four days after 70 children received their first communion in the city of Telskuf in the Nineveh Plains, a region in northern Iraq that borders with the Kurdistan region, and which was invaded by IS in 2014.
Father Karam Shamasha shared on Twitter the image of the 70 children, all dressed in pristine white, on Sunday, noting that the region from where they hail "was heavily attacked by Islamic State militants a few years ago to exterminate Christians, scream out loud today: Our Faith and our Cross have won."
On Tuesday, he told Crux that it's "not easy to explain the emotions I had seeing these children all born in times of war. They have never known what peace is."
Yet the possibility on Friday to "sing and praise the Lord in Aramaic, the language of Jesus, was truly an occasion for my whole country, so many families came from outside the country to share these important moments for the life and faith of our children and the future of Christianity in our land," Shamasha said.
Tuesday's attack came when a device exploded in the al-Wuhailat market, in the northern Sadr City area, as families prepared for the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha. It was the deadliest bombing in Baghdad in six months.
Pope Francis sent a telegram renewing his prayers so that "no act of violence will diminish the efforts of those who strive to promote reconciliation and peace in Iraq."
Francis, "deeply saddened to learn of the loss of life," sent a telegram through his Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, in which he expressed his condolences to the families and friends of those who have died.
The Argentine pontiff became the first pope to visit Iraq last March.
The terrorist organization Islamic State, which perpetrated genocide against Christians, Yazidis and other minorities during their reign of terror in northern Iraq and Syria between 2014 and 2017, claimed responsibility for Tuesday's bombing, saying one of its members detonated an explosive vest.
Shamasha sees a striking juxtaposition between the carnage in Baghdad and the scenes on the Nineveh Plains. Confession was available for the children and their families before Mass, and emotions ran high, the priest said.
Those who made their first communion, as Shamasha explained, know nothing of the thriving communities that one lived in the Nineveh Plains, for centuries considered a Christian stronghold in the Middle East, anchored by a series of traditionally Christian villages. In fact, when ISIS first arose, many experts toyed with the idea of encouraging Christians from elsewhere to move there as a safe haven.
But ISIS arrived in 2014 and things changed overnight: more than 100,000 Christians were forced to flee and their villages were gutted. Churches, monasteries, businesses and private homes were torched, torn down, or badly defaced. With the help of the Nineveh Plains Reconstruction Project, organized and led by the local churches, and backed by donors such as the papal foundation Aid to the Church in Need and the Knights of Columbus, places such as Qaraqosh, Teleskof, Karamless, Alqosh have been rising from the ruins since late 2017.
Today, however, those towns are rising from the ashes, and many Christians, though not all, are coming back. Places with names such as Qaraqosh, Teleskof, Karamless, Alqosh, and others, are once again thriving Christian communities, with big plans for the future.
Hence the importance of 70 children receiving their first communion on Friday, according to Shamasha.
"We saw the joy and hope in the eyes of the families after the dark days of 2014, that began with the invasion of Islamic terrorists on August 6, 2014," he said.
On the heels of the deadly terrorist attack, Friday's celebration was a timely reminder as to why many, including Shamasha, believe Christians are the "salt of the earth" in the Nineveh Plains.
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Showers crossed from the Mississippi Valley to the southern Great Lakes early Monday, while an arc of unsettled weather moved into the Plains and Midwest.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms were forecast from the Great Lakes south to the Gulf Coast, especially over the Ohio, Tennessee and Lower Mississippi valleys.
Some of the thunderstorms could have the potential to become severe, producing locally damaging winds and hail and even the possibility of isolated tornadoes.
A warm front surging north through the Northeast was expected to increase clouds and winds. Scattered showers were predicted across interior New England and the northern Appalachians.
A cold front moving south into northern Texas and Oklahoma was forecast to bring rain and severe thunderstorms to the southern Plains and Texas. Heavy rain and storms were expected over Arkansas, southern Missouri and eastern Texas.
A series of twisters raced through central and south Texas on Sunday, destroying homes and canceling or delaying airline flights. Storms dumped up to 6 inches of rain in parts of southern Oklahoma, causing flooding, road closures and at least one fatal traffic accident.
Scattered showers and clouds were predicted through the central Plains, Midwest and Wisconsin. The majority of the Upper Mississippi Valley and the Dakotas should remain cold and sunny.
A cold front sliding south along the eastern foothills of the Central Rockies was expected to bring cloudiness and isolated showers across the Rockies and eastern Montana and Wyoming.
Clouds were forecast to increase over the Pacific Northwest and northern and central California. High pressure was building over the Great Basin, southern California and Four Corners.
Highs Monday were forecast in the 40s and 50s across the Great Lakes, northern Ohio Valley, northern Rockies and Northeast; the 60s in the central Plains, Midwest, Pacific Northwest and Missouri Valley; the 70s along the Great Basin, southern Rockies, lower Ohio Valley, southern Plains, Arkansas, northern Texas, mid-Atlantic and California coast; the 80s across the Southeast, southern Texas, Desert Southwest and the Four Corners.
Temperatures in the Lower 48 states on Sunday ranged from a high of 93 degrees in Laredo, Texas, to a low of 1 degree in Saranac Lakes, N.Y.
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about vscic
what is vscic?
The VSCIC is envisaged as a platform to institutionalize efforts of the Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC) and UNICEF office of Gujarat to identify, nurture and promote innovations by children
In January 2020, UNICEF and Gujarat University signed a Letter of Understanding to set up the Vikram Sarabhai Children Innovation Centre (VSCIC).
about Gujarat university
Established in 1949 under the Gujarat University Act, the Gujarat University is the largest and oldest university of the Gujarat state. The idea of setting up the university conceived in the 1940s and the seed of inceptions was laid down by Shri Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel under the chairmanship of Mr G. B. Mavlankar in consultation with Mr Kasaturbhai Lalbhai and Acharya Anand Shankar Dhruv. Gujarat University is affiliating university, having more than 350 affiliated colleges, 35 post-graduate departments and more than 50 affiliated post-graduate centres with diversified courses in faculties of 1. Arts, 2. Commerce 3. Science 4. Education 5. Law 6. Medical and 7. Dental. Starting with the only university in the region during the erstwhile Bombay Province, at present, almost over a dozen universities of the state have evolved from Gujarat University. The glory of the university is reflected in some of the eminent alumni like Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, Shri Narendra Modi (Prime Minister, India), Dr. K. Kasturirangan (Former Chairman, ISRO), Dr. Ila Bhatt (SEVA), Justice Ahmedi (Former Chief Justice of India), Mr. Pankaj Patel (CEO, Zydus Cadila), Mr. Kharekwala (Wockhardt), Dr. Ravindra Dave (Former Chairman, UNESCO) and many others. As the paradigm shift in social political and economic policies took place from the early nineties, the university has maintained pace with the changes by introducing and a number of programmes in emerging inter-intradisciplinary areas with promising employment opportunities which geared the evolving needs of the society at large.
UNICEF India is committed in its continued support to the Government in this extraordinary journey of development to reach every child everywhere in India. Their goal is to enable every child born in India to have the best start in life, to thrive and to develop to her or his full potential. To achieve this they use technical expertise together with partners to tackle the root of several, deeply entrenched structural challenges. UNICEF have been present in India for over 70 years. UNICEFs key strength lies in our evidence-based technical expertise that informs policy action and implementation, while at the same time building the capacity of partners. With some 450 staff members working in 17 states that together cover 90 per cent of India's child population – largest field presence among UN agencies – they are well positioned to reach the country's most vulnerable children. UNICEF believes that all children have a right to survive, thrive and fulfill their potential – to the benefit of a better world. Globally UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, to build a better world for everyone.
about YuWaah
In 2018, UNICEF initiated the global Generation Unlimited partnership to meet the urgent needs of expanding education, skill development and employment opportunities for young people across the world. Within the overall Sustainable Development Goals framework, and the new UN Youth Policy 2030, Generation Unlimited provides an agenda that is universal in nature – all countries can and must do more to support the education, skills, and empowerment of youth. The India chapter of Generation Unlimited – YuWaah – was born in 2019. At the core of YuWaah is the willingness and capacity to meaningfully engage and listen to young people's needs, ideas and aspirations. By focusing on engagement, learning, skill development and employment of young people, YuWaah aims to support a generation of empowered, young change makers in India. Envisaged as a strategic, long-term initiative, YuWaah will serve as the much-needed bridge between solution providers, private sector, Government of India, academia and civil society organizations to fund and scale-up innovative and effective solutions.
about GUSEC
GUSEC is an early stage, zero-day, zero-cost, startup support system with a mission to convert 1% of 1.5 million higher education students in the Gujarat region into entrepreneurs, building economic and growth value from within a university ecosystem. GUSEC's vision is to give an accelerated platform to idea-level entrepreneurs and support them with the necessary resources and mentorship to build real value from their current ideas. Incorporated as a section 8(a) not-for-profit company, governed by an independent Board of Directors comprising University faculty, industry representatives, and the Vice-Chancellor as the Chair. Day-to-day operations are led by a CEO and a dedicated team. Initially funded by the University, GUSEC is backed by a NIDHI-TBI grant, alongside other state government and non-government grants. GUSEC works with a zero-day zero-cost startup support model, which puts an imperative emphasis on offering no-cost startup support, especially to the idea/early-stage startups during their pre-incubation, incubation and acceleration periods to help them experiment and grow with their ideas. This model helps them to accelerate their ideas with a build fast, break fast ideology. This is also one of the few reasons why GUSEC hosts one of the largest numbers of product startups in our current ecosystem.
about PIER
The Park for Industrial Extension and Research (PIER) is a Research Park inside the Gujarat University campus, located in the heart of Ahmedabad – a booming centre of industry and academic excellence. Gujarat University is the oldest university of the state, established in 1949, and the state of Gujarat is known for its spirit and culture of entrepreneurship. No other state embodies entrepreneurship and industrial excellence like Gujarat does. The Research Park is being established with a financial assistance from the state government of Gujarat, with the aim of bolstering academic-industry collaborations and partnerships. PIER will house industrial research labs, units, centres and teams and facilitate a long-term partnership of these industry partners with the University's active, evergrowing research and academic fraternity, giving a boost to both the industrial research and academic excellence. Envisioned as a global hub for industrial research, academic-industry collaboration and innovation, the PIER shall be the first of its kind research and innovation park in the country, and the first for any university in the country.
about AIC GUSEC
An Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) established under the Atal Innovation Mission (NITI Aayog, Government of India), AIC GUSEC aspires to become an agent of transformation and empowerment by identifying and supporting ideas with impact. It offers a collaborative, no-cost incubation program to for-profit social enterprises and works extensively with public governance bodies, international developmental organisations, non-profit organisations, impact investors and other civil-society stakeholders. Promoted by Gujarat's oldest and the largest University, Gujarat University, the institution boasts a rich culture of research and societal impact. The network of the University in all demographies of the state also plays an effective role in bringing the innovations happening in remote parts to come to the organised culture. Established in the Park for Industrial Extension and Research (PIER) at Gujarat University, the institution operates in state-of-the-art infrastructure.
The VSCIC is envisaged as a platform to institutionalize efforts of GUSEC, UNICEF office of Gujarat and YuWaah to identify, nurture and promote innovations by children.
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Q: Logic to show or hide element using angular so I got some problem in logic to show or hide the element.
I have this function to show or hide the "span" element, by that I can show different color on each text.
startWritting() {
// const spanOne = <HTMLInputElement>document.getElementById('one');
// const spanTwo = <HTMLInputElement>document.getElementById('two');
// const spanThree = <HTMLInputElement>document.getElementById('three');
// const spanFour = <HTMLInputElement>document.getElementById('four');

const durCharFwd = 0.1; // character typed
const durFullGap = 2000; // time between typed/delete
const durCharBwd = 0.8; // character deleted
const durDoneGap = 1000;
let strings = ['Your value', 'Organic', 'Gluteen-free', 'Fair-trade'];
let durTotal;
setInterval(() => {
  strings.forEach((string, i) => {
    durTotal =
      string.length * (durCharFwd + durCharBwd) + durFullGap + durDoneGap;
    setInterval(() => {
      this.elements.forEach((el, index) => {
        if (index === i) {
          el.isSelected = true;
        } else {
          el.isSelected = false;
        }
      });
    }, durTotal);
  });
}, durTotal);

}
and heres my HTML code
<ng-container *ngFor="let el of elements">

      </ng-container>

Bytheway this is to edit the element on typewritting animation as you can see the full html and css animation code here
https://codepen.io/matadantelinga/pen/ExQeqjj
I wonder if anyone here can advise me on the logic??

A: Does something like that helps ?
https://stackblitz.com/edit/angular-ivy-cr9lq4?file=src%2Fapp%2Fapp.component.html,src%2Fapp%2Fapp.component.ts,src%2Fapp%2Fapp.component.css
export class AppComponent {
  name = 'Angular ' + VERSION.major;

  text = '';
  color = '';

  texts = ['One', 'Two', 'Three', 'Four'];
  colors = ['cyan', 'lightgreen', 'salmon', 'coral'];

  constructor(private cdRef: ChangeDetectorRef) {}

  ngOnInit() {
    timer(0, 500)
      .pipe(map((i) => i % 4))
      .subscribe((i) => {
        this.text = this.texts[i];
        this.color = this.colors[i];
        this.cdRef.detectChanges();
      });
  }
}

EDIT Added the typer to the stackblitz
https://stackblitz.com/edit/angular-ivy-cr9lq4?file=src%2Fapp%2Fapp.component.html,src%2Fapp%2Fapp.component.ts,src%2Fapp%2Fapp.component.css

A: just declare an array colors
colors=['red','blue','yellow','green']

Just only add [style.color]="colors[i%colors.length]"
<ng-container *ngFor="let el of elements;let i=index">

</ng-container>

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PMLA Consultancy
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is the flagship statute of the Indian legislature on money laundering eradication and confiscation of property involved in or derived from illegal activities. The investigating authority under this Act is called the Enforcement Directorate or ED.
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PMLA Consultancy- Brief Overview
As the name itself suggests, the Prevention of Money Laundering Act was introduced to tackle the tainted tactic of money laundering. It also provides for confiscation of property that is derived from, or involved in, money laundering. The PMLA authorises the ED to confiscate property or value thereof, being directly or indirectly obtained from illegal activities, otherwise known as the 'proceeds of crime'. The main objective to introduce this is to combat or prevent channelizing of money into illegal activities.
What is PMLA?
PMLA stands for Prevention of Money Laundering Act. It came into force with effect from 2005 with an intent to prevent instances of money laundering and to punish those involved in the commission of the offence. The main objective of this legislation is to fight money laundering, that is, the process of converting black money into white money. The Act allows government authorities to confiscate properties and/or assets earned from illegal sources and through money laundering.
Objectives of PMLA
The main objectives of the Act are:
To prevent money laundering;
Combat the channelizing of money into illegal or criminal activities;
Providing for property confiscation derived from or involved in money laundering;
Providing for matters connected with or incidental to money laundering.
Offence of Money Laundering
The offence of money laundering has been defined under Section 3 of the PMLA, which provides that a person will be guilty of this offence if such a person is directly/indirectly attempted to indulge or knowingly assisted or is a party or is involved in one or more of the below mentioned activities connected with proceeds of crime:
Concealment or;
Possession or;
Acquisition or;
Section 2(u) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act states the definition of "Proceeds of Crime" as any property derived or received, directly/indirectly, by any person from criminal activity relating to scheduled offence or the value of such property, or where that property is taken or held outside the country, then the property equal in value held within the country or outside.
Scheduled Offence
The offences laid down in the schedule to PMLA, 2002 are scheduled offence. It is divided into 2 parts- Part A & Part C.
Part A comprise of offences under IPC, NDPC, Explosive Substances Act, Unlawful Activities ( Prevention) Act, Arms Act, Wild Life (Protection) Act, Immoral Traffic ( Prevention) Act, Prevention of Corruption Act, Antiquities and Arts Treasures Act etc.
Part C deals with trans-border crimes.
Process of Investigation under PMLA
One of the most essential aspects relating to the money laundering offence is the investigation process involved therein. The investigation process followed under PMLA is as follows:
Registration of FIR
Firstly FIR is registered in case of a cognizable offence as provided under CrPc before initiating an investigation.
Registering an ECIR
ECIR stands for Enforcement Case Information Report. It is an established practice within the ED to record an Enforcement Case Information Report before initiating investigation into the matter. According to the ED, an ECIR is an internal document which is created for keeping a record of the cases. It is the first document executed by the Directorate of Enforcement during the investigation process. The ECIR comprises of the grounds and allegations based on which the investigation process moves ahead.
Is the ECIR similar to an FIR?
Unlike an FIR, which is registered under section 154 of the CrPC and then forwarded to the magistrate under section 157, there is no procedural requirement to forward an ECIR to magistrate. Further the ECIR copy is not routinely made available to the accused person unlike in the case of registration of an FIR.
Issuance of summons (Section 50)
ED can issue summon to the accused person under section 50 of the PMLA to record his statements. The person to whom the summon is issued must show himself up in the ED office in person or through his representative. Further in money laundering cases, statement made to ED under Section 50 is admissible and can be held against an accused person during the trial.
Final complaint in the Special Court
Once the investigation is completed by the ED, it files a complaint in the special court. The special court has the power to try offences under PMLA. Thereafter the trial is completed and then the appeal can be filed to the concerned HC.
Investigating Authority-ED
As stated earlier ED, under the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, is the investigating authority under PMLA. It is a multi-disciplinary association that is responsible for securing proceeds of crime under different financial laws and enactments like PMLA, FEMA and also the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act. In 1956, an Enforcement Unit was formed to handle exchange control laws violations under FERA 1947. In 1957 the unit was renamed as Enforcement Directorate. ED enforces the provisions of FEMA and PMLA.
The main function of ED is to:
Investigate contravention of provisions of laws resulting in financial crimes like money laundering or such offences that can affect sovereignty and integrity of the nation;
Confiscate or attach properties and other proceeds of crime;
Prosecute offenders;
Summon, search, seize.
It may be noted that ED is the investigating agency under PMLA but predicate offences are investigated by various agencies like Police, customs, SEBI, CBI etc. In case where a predicate offence is made out then, the investigating agency can notify ED, and the ED has the authority to attach properties which falls under the ambit of proceeds of crime. ED cannot act on its own until an FIR or a regular case is registered.
When can ED send notice under PMLA?
If the ED considers it necessary to summon a person whose attendance he considers imperative whether to give evidence or to produce any records during the course of an investigation or proceedings under this Act, then it can issue notice.
Further on receipt of a complaint under PMLA, if the adjudicating authority has a reason to believe that a person has committed an offence under Section 3 or the person is in possession of the proceeds of crime then it may issue a notice to such person calling him/her to indicate his/her sources of income, earnings, assets out of which or by means of which the property attached has been acquired.
Attachment of Property under PMLA
Section 2(d) of the PML Act defines the term attachment as the prohibition of transfer, conversion, disposition or movement of property by an order. The power of attachment has been granted to a Director or any other officer not below the rank of deputy director authorised by the director. To order for attachment, the concerned officer needs to show that based on material in his possession, he has a reason to believe, that such person has any proceeds of crime which may be concealed, transferred or dealt with in a manner that can interfere with proceedings which relates to confiscation of such proceeds linked with a crime, in such a scenario, he may order for prohibition of transfer, conversion, disposition or movement of such proceeds.
Such attachment is valid for a period of 180 days. The aggrieved person can defend himself before the adjudicating authority. The aggrieved person can challenge the order of attachment and the validity of "reasons to believe" made by the authorized officer at the appropriate forum. Then such court or forum will examine whether the reasons have any rational connection with the material in possession.
Arrest under PMLA
As per Section 19 of the PMLA, the director, deputy director, assistant director, or any other officer authorised by the central government has the power to arrest a person.
When can a person be arrested?
A person can be arrested by the authority if such authority on the basis of the material in his possession has the reason to believe that such person is guilty of an offence under PMLA and such reasons should be recorded in writing.
What happens after arrest?
The authority needs to inform the person arrested about the grounds for his arrest. The copy of the arrest order should be forwarded to the adjudicating authority, along with the material in his possession. The arrested person should be produced before the special court or JM or MM within 24 hours of arrest.
Presumption and the burden to prove
According to Section 24 of the PMLA, the burden of proof lies on the one who claims that the proceeds of crime that has been alleged to be involved in money laundering, are not involved. Moreover, also in the case of records of properties found in the possession of any person during survey or search under PMLA, a presumption is made that such records or property belongs to that person.
In case a transaction of acquisition of property is part of the inter-connected transactions, the burden to establish that the property acquired is not related to the money laundering activity, lies on the one who has the ownership, control or possession of property, even if the person is not accused of Section 3 offence under the Act, provided that one or more interconnected transactions is proved to be involved in money laundering.
A person who has been called to give a statement before the authorities under PMLA cannot be termed as an accused person. It is part of the investigation process to collect evidence. It is only at the stage of filing of the complaint under PMLA for prosecution that such person or suspect is termed as an accused.
Special Courts under PMLA
Considering that PMLA is a special statute, it provides for the setting up of Special Courts for trying offences mentioned under the Act. Section 43 and 44 of the PMLA talks about the constitution of special courts and lists offences that may be tried by the special courts.
Section 43 provides that the central government in consultation with the chief justice of the High Court, shall designate one or more court of session as special court for trial of offence punishable under Section 4.
Section 44 states that an offence punishable under Section 4 and any scheduled offence related to the offence under that section will be triable by the special court set up for the area where the offence has been committed.
Penalties under PMLA
Various penalties have been prescribed under the PMLA that can be initiated against those who are found guilty of money laundering. It includes the following:
Freezing or seizing of property and records and or attachment obtained from proceeds of crime.
Rigorous imprisonment of minimum 3 years and a maximum of 7 years.
In case the offence is involved with NDPS Act, the punishment can go up to 10 years.
How can Enterslice Help?
The statutes, provisions and various process under PMLA can be complex to understand which necessitates interpretation by competent experts in this field. We at Enterslice, have a team of experts and consultants who can assist you in handling representation before Deputy Director / Joint director, assist in PMLA audit, provide legal advisory related to PMLA i.e., PMLA Consultancy and help in filing writ petition to the PMLA in the High Court.
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