Have things settled down in McKinney? It seems that incident got co-opted by #Rachel? Then, we moved on. Eric Casebolt, the officer in question, resigned from the McKinney, TX police department. Greg Conley, McKinney's Chief of Police, has issued a public apology and went so far as to call Casebolt's actions "indefensible." Mayor Brian Loughmiller has pledged to work with the community to help reconcile parties involved. We are (thankfully) processing our rightful rage. There have been organized protests and many well-written critiques of the incident. As a result, policies will probably be reviewed and may even be revised. Department curriculum may be altered to train officers differently. Maybe McKinney will mandate body cameras and integrate its ranks with people of color and more women. There is likely to be a civil suit. So…are we satisfied? I ask because I am sensing a pause before the brush off and forward motion. Just in case the shift is near (or has already happened), I'd like to interject with some very, very important news: There was, in fact, a death in McKinney.
Dajerria Becton, the child who was assaulted and debased by Mr. Casebolt, did experience a demise on June 5. It was a figurative death and we all saw it. It is a death she will likely revisit and unpack for many years to come. Figurative deaths are composites of emotional trauma, physical abuse, cognitive dissonance, social humiliation, and actual or perceived separations from a whole. These phenomena are now lodged and operating in Dajerria's soul and body (like those of many, many other Black girls and women). Their diminishing and deconstructing effects may not even be registering in her active conscience yet. But, just wait. They will. The effects of figurative deaths sprint and also creep; they take root in flashes and in slow motion, and they travel through time and space. They are relentless and reverberating. We must get a handle on them. In order to understand fully how #BlackLivesMatter, we must understand deeply how Black deaths happen. When we remember earnestly to #SayHerName, we must remember to actually say she died. When we do this understanding and remembering, we must know fully what it is we mean.
The meaning in our movements for acknowledgment and equity cannot be limited to exclusive focus on violent deconstructions of the body (literal deaths). If our meaning is limited to literal deaths we will miss multiple opportunities to grasp deeply whole landscapes of trauma imposed by racist and sexist ideologies and systems and lived out by wounded, dying people everywhere. Missing these knowledge points means developing social justice movements that are only partially conceptualized and therefore partially impacting. God forbid. Our meaning must also rightly include serious focus on violent deconstructions of the soul (figurative deaths). We know from research that, for instance, the terror seeded in Dajerria's soul will probably have several outcomes that span interpersonal, social, and ultimately, academic and professional spheres. These are spheres she will occupy on her own (as an individual, living in her own skin, daily encountering her own thoughts, and engaging with her own emotions). They are spheres she will occupy with multiple others (as a future partner, parent, employee, and citizen). How do these terrors manifest? Let me count the ways.
Soon, as an older adolescent, Dajerria is likely to experience involuntarily disassociations when she is engaged in conversation with people whom she imagines, on some level, might hurt her. The terrors lodged in her heart and mind may prompt her to question her sense of worth, adequacy, and agency in romantic, sexual, political, social, and academic contexts. This could result in risky behaviors, attrition, and expulsions. She is likely to question her body – debating her own visibility and also fearing the deleterious fantasies ascribed to her self by racist and sexist ideologies: surmountable, worthless, threat. She will probably attempt to defend her self from the power of her own voice by either silencing it or springing to the opposite effect: yelling, screaming, cursing, literally, and proverbially, in efforts to gain control in multiple relationships and personal situations. She may experience memory loss that interferes with her ability to learn in school, or perform at work. She may develop difficulty identifying and naming her emotions, causing her communications to become confused, inconsistent, or unspoken altogether. She could also develop agoraphobia, anxiety, or depression, crippling her ability to relate and be related to. This is another type of dying and it is very real.
So, although we can be deeply thankful that the violence at the pool party in McKinney, TX did not result in any dead bodies and we do not have to prepare for another funeral and bury more of our youth, we are not off the hook and celebrations are not in order. A part of Dajerria did die that day. We need intensive, compassionate attention and resources to support her healing and resurrection. Our community depends on this. If we believe we will not suffer and die with Dajerria, we are all fools, without hope…no matter what laws get passed or what policies get revised. Fools, without hope.


The day was finally here and my friend Michael and I were boarding our flight to Hong Kong, which would be followed by a flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Michael's wife Linda drove us to the airport and said goodbye. We boarded a little after midnight and by 1:00 am we were in the air. We were flying economy, but were fortunate enough to get exit row seating. This made a huge difference as seats 59 A & C would be our homes for the next 15 hours and 27 minutes.
Our seats for the next 15 hours. Exit row seating at least meant being able to stretch our legs out.
I am fascinated by the route we took. After wondering whether we would fly east or west, we flew almost due north! Just 2° east of North according to the screen at my seat. As soon as we crossed over the North Pole, that heading changed to 2 degrees west of South!
I'm so used to thinking of the world map in 2 dimensions that it never occurred to me we could go north to get there. The route took us over Ottawa Canada, part of Greenland, across the Arctic Ocean and into Russian airspace.
Viewed from above the North Pole, our route took us right over the top of the world!
From there, going north to south now, we crossed Russia, Mongolia, and China! This just blows my mind!
But here's the part that really blew my mind. When you go due north, the time zone doesn't change, until you cross the North Pole. That was around 9am eastern time, but then it became 9pm Hong Kong time. It would remain night for the entire 15 hours!!!
If you consider we left just after midnight Tuesday, and landed at 4:30am Thursday morning, we missed all of Wednesday. Well, we didn't miss it, but we were in the air for the entire thing, and it was in complete darkness for 15 hours!
The good news is that this made it easier to sleep. On a red-eye from CA to DC, or from DC to Europe, you're lucky if you can get 4 hours of sleep. but on a 15 hour flight, you'll get 8 hours over the course of the flight. Good thing too, because it's morning when you arrive.
Not only were we pretty rested upon arrival, but the flight did not seem as long as you might expect. They served 2 meals and a snack, and you fall into this cycle of eat, watch a movie, sleep, rinse and repeat.
The Hong Kong airport is huge, but at 4:30 am, a bit sleepy.
The Hong Kong airport is HUGE! There were signs for gates 501-530! At 4:30am, however, it's a pretty sleepy place. We did find a 7-Eleven! More importantly, we found some authentic Hong Kong food that was open.
We feasted on noodles and dumplings. They were so good, and this was just the airport!
We will stop in Hong Kong for 2 days on the way home, but today we did not leave the airport.
We had a 4 hour layover before one more flight to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
After all that time in our seats we decided to get some steps in and walked the length of the terminal a few times. It was so cool to see signs in Chinese, the mountains outside (the sun was finally coming up!) and the many things that looked normal yet different at the same time.
We did make it to Vietnam, but I will save that for the next post!
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Thanks for sharing this and all the photos. Looking forward to more!
Good luck and enjoy such a wonderful experience!!!
Wow – what an adventure! Hope to read more.


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ABC Gives Update On The Live-Action 'Jetsons' Reboot
Posted January 10th, 2018 by Stuart Conover
We haven't heard much recently about the live-action 'Jetsons' reboot but President of ABC Entertainment Channing Dungey recently was able to share an update on the show! Robert Zemeckis ('Back to the Future','Contact') is on board as the Executive Producer and has it set to be filmed in front a live studio audience. Not a lot of details have been known so far outside of the fact that this sitcom is going to be based on the animated series and that there are some plans to include visual effects to give it a futuristic look which will be interesting if it is shot live.
The details were revealed after Dungey's Television Critics Association executive session where she revealed:
"That is what I'm really looking forward to hearing. The team has already had a number of conversations with Zemeckis and the rest of the group. They have some really good ideas about how they want to pull that off. I have not yet been part of those conversations because I haven't seen the script yet. They don't want to tell me how that works until I've read the pages. While the main cast shouldn't be too difficult in this way of filming, it'll be interesting to see how they pull off the pets. Rosie is just an android and we could easily see a costume made to tackle bringing her to the small screen but Astro is a dog which can speak limited English and Orbitty was a small alien that had springy legs. Animitronics could possibly cover these two which seems to go against how most science fiction shows would handle either these days but might be a welcome addition for audiences.
Hopefully, she doesn't end up like the Rosie spoof on 'Futurama' which stated "Everything must be clean. Very clean. That's why the dog had to die. He was a dirty dog. Also that boy Elroy. Dirty. Dirty." Though, that could bring an entirely different twist to the series!
Are you looking forward to a live-action take on the 'Jetsons'? How do you think they'll deal with Rosie and the other family pets? Share your thoughts below!
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ATL vs UTA Dream11 NBA Team Prediction – Fantasy Team News
Atlanta Hawks vs Utah Jazz
Match Timing: March 22, 2019, @ 05:00 AM IST
Venue – Philips Arena (State Farm Arena)
ATL vs UTA Dream11 MATCH PREVIEW:
Atlanta Hawks will have their task cut out as they face an in-form Utah Jazz in a regular season NBA matchup at Philips Arenal, also known as State Farm Arena, in Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday morning (IST).
A defeat for Hawks is not a shocking result by any means considering how they have been performing of late, or in the whole of the regular season. Hardly it was a piece of a front page material as well when Houston Rockets went about their business beating them 105-121 at Philips Arena.
But Atlanta did hog the limelight as they become a part of the history book. Thanks to the reigning MVP James Harden's another stellar show as he went home taking a piece of the NBA history.
It was a dominating win for Rockets and the one which Harden is going to cherish for the rest of his career.
This was the Hawks' fourth consecutive loss and they remain 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 24-48 record.
As always, John Collins (20 points and 10 rebounds) and Trae Young (21 points and 12 assists) led the charge for Hawks.
Utah Jazz extended their winning streak to four games after beating Washington Wizards 95-116 at Capital One Arena.
It was a one-sided match right from the start as Rudy Gobert and Co. stifled the hosts and hurting them on the offence.
The Jazz again rode on the team spirit dishing out 35 assists in the match. This was the 19th time that they racked up at least 30 assists in a single game this season; after doing so only nine times in the previous four years combined.
With the win, Utah improved their record to 41-29 for the season and they sit at 7th in the Western Conference.
Atlanta Hawks: W-26, L-32
Utah Jazz: W-24, L-48
Atlanta Hawks:
John Collins – In a season where Atlanta Hawks again struggled to turn their record around, it's hard to look for the positives. But there is no denying that Hawks are a young team and if they hold onto their young stars, the future looks great. One of the shining light of the season is John Collins. The 21-year-old is averaging 19.7 points per game this season and is a leader in the team.
Trae Young – Another gem of a player on Hawks' roster is Trae Young. He is just 20, and have an abundance of time to improve his stock even further. The former Dallas Mavericks star is averaging 18.5 points per game, also racking up 7.8 assists per game.
Utah Jazz:
Donovan Mitchell – Utah's go-to-man and more often than not, always live up to the billing. Any superlative may not do justice to the kind of impact he is having on the team this season. And you look at his age, 22 years, and you wonder how much he can still learn and grow in this game. The shooting guard is racking up 23.5 points per game this season, while his last 10 games have produced 27 points per game.
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Rudy Gobert – Perhaps the most versatile player on Utah Jazz's roster is Rudy Gobert. Just look at his numbers: 13.0 per game and 15.4 points per game. Indispensable and the kind of player which ticks all the boxes on a Basketball court.
ATL vs UTA Dream11 TEAM NEWS:
Injured – Omari Spellman will be missing yet another match due to an ankle injury he suffered on 2nd March.
Questionable – Miles Plumlee has been upgraded to questionable ahead of this match. The 30-year-old is recovering from a knee injury.
Injured – No fresh injury concerns as Dante Exum is the only player set to miss the match due to a knee injury.
Questionable – None.
ATL vs UTA Dream11 Teams (Starting Lineup; Probables):
Atlanta Hawks: John Collins (F), Taurean Prince (F), Dewayne Dedmon (C), Trae Young (G), Kevin Huerter (G)
Utah Jazz: Joe Ingles (F), Derrick Favors (F), Rudy Gobert (C), Donovan Micthell (G), Ricky Rubio (G)
Atlanta Hawks: Vince Carter, DeAndre Bembry, Kent Bazemore, Jaylen Adams, Alex Len, Justin Anderson, Deyonta Davis, B. J. Johnson
Utah Jazz: Jae Crowder, Royce O'Neale, Raul Neto, Kyle Korver, Thabo Sefolosha, Georges Niang, Ekpe Udoh
ATL vs UTA Dream11 Fantasy Team:
Jazz are on a roll, winning games and stocking up their record in the Western Conference. They are well and truly placed for the playoffs as well.
While Atlanta Hawks have long been out of the playoff contention, and are playing for pride at the moment.
A game against the Jazz, we think the visitors are favourite in this match.
NOTE: THIS ATL vs UTA Dream11 MATCH PREVIEW IS BASED ON OUR RESEARCH AND UNDERSTANDING FROM VARIOUS NEWS SOURCES. YOU CAN SELECT YOUR OWN PLAYING 11 ON THE BASIS OF TEAM NEWS.
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I'm not a soup fan. Usually when we have soup, I am not that excited. This time, though, was different. This soup pulled me in like a magnet does to a piece of metal. I haven't done many soup recipes and usually soup isn't my thing but the creamy taste of this mushroom soup made my eyes roll right up into my head because my eyes bulged out. It looked so good, the next thing that probably would have happened was my eyes were going to pop out of their sockets.
I usually also have croutons in my soup. They're gluten free, of course. Anyway, one night while we were eating soup, my mom said, " Why do you guys always have to have croutons in your soup or salad?" And I said something I don't remember about how they were really good and I liked them a lot. Then my mom said, "croutons are just basically oily bread." My brother and I laughed so hard I don't think we were able to eat our dinner without choking over with laughter in fits at least twice. Now when we have soup, I say," Mom, can we have oily bread cubes in our soup?!!
So I ended up having croutons in my soup along with all the good ingredients in this soup: chopped garlic, onion, mushrooms, coconut milk, vegetable broth and thyme from our garden. I was practically drooling over the mushroom soup as it met my eyes. The soup was creamy and the crunchy croutons made a good balance. I finished my soup quickly. I will be excited the next time I eat it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!!!
In a large pot, cook the diced onion on medium high heat in the olive for 2-3 minutes stirring frequently.
Add the vegetable broth and coconut milkand bring to a boil and then to a simmer.
Add in sliced mushrooms, thyme and black pepper.
Remove 1/3 of the mushrooms and other goodies and set aside.
With an immersion blender or a blender, blend the remainder of the soup until creamy.
Add the chunky mushrooms and goodies back in.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer again for 5-10 minutes to allow all the flavors to blend together.
I'm making this for sure as soon as I get a blender! So disappointed I can't make it today. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
Hm-m-m, 20 minutes to soup heaven and I love mushrooms! I'm not as crazy about coconut milk. Got any ideas for a substitute?
You could try almond milk or soy milk?


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What it is:The 2010 Website Globalization Report Card is a list of 225 global web sites across 21 industry categories, ranking each one in terms of its global reach (languages), navigation, globalization, localization, and community localization.
Why you should care: As a company looking to share your website with diverse, global audiences, you can use this report to benchmark yourself against "the best." You'll be able to see established and emerging web globalization best practices and learn what about what to avoid.
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Who's rocking at the top: The top 25 companies are raging ahead of the rest, averaging 50 languages — more than twice the average of all 225 reviewed sites. Google came out on top (again!) but just barely; Facebook is hot on its heels.
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Seoul, June 21 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in left on Thursday for a three-day visit to Russia, during which he will meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss recent thaw in ties with North Korea and denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
Apart from meeting Putin, Moon is also expected to meet Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev during his visit, which would be the first by a South Korean President to Russia in 19 years, Efe news reported.
Moon is set to speak in front of the State Duma — the Lower House of the Russian Parliament — after arriving in Moscow, his office said in a statement.
His speech is expected to be focused on strengthening bilateral relations and the current thaw on the Korean Peninsula.
Moon said he wants to boost trilateral economic cooperation between the two Koreas and Russia, which is a trade partner of Pyongyang and has been an important mediator in past denuclearization negotiations with the Kim Jong-un regime.
Moon and Putin are expected to discuss trilateral cooperation in areas like rail-transport and the supply of electricity and gas.
"The visit is expected to help promote strategic cooperation between the two countries to establish peace in Northeast Asia amid positive developments in security conditions," Nam Gwan-pyo, a director at Seoul's National Security Office, told Yonhap news agency.
Moon would end his Russia visit on Saturday with a trip to the city of Rostov to attend the Fifa World Cup match between South Korea and Mexico.


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You can check your account balance at an ATM machine.
There are several ways to check an ATM balance when an account holder wants to find out how much cash is available. Checking the balance at an ATM machine, accessing the account online or calling the bank's customer service department are the simplest ways to find out the information. The account holder will need a personal identification number, or PIN, to check the balance at an ATM machine or over the phone. To find the balance using the Internet, the account holder will first have to set up online banking.
One of the easiest ways to check your account balance is at an ATM machine while you are making a deposit or a withdrawal. At most ATMs, one of the screen options is whether or not you want a receipt. Request a receipt when you use the ATM, and your account balance will usually show up on the printout. Depending on the ATM machine, you may have to request the balance to have it show up on your receipt.
When you are not near an ATM machine, use your computer to log onto your online banking account to check your balance. If you do not have online banking, you must first set that up before you can see your balance. Go to your bank's website and find the section for online banking. Follow the instructions to create a log-in and password. Once you finish, you can log in to check your account balance.
You can also check your ATM balance if you own a smartphone or tablet. Many banks have an application that you can download to your smart device to make it easy to log into your account. If your bank does not have an application, use an Internet browser on your smart device to find the bank's website. Log onto your online account the same way you do when you use your computer to find your current balance.
Call your bank's customer service department to get your account balance if you are not near an Internet source. The correct phone number to call is usually on the back of your ATM card, but you can also contact the branch where you bank. You must have your account number when you call the bank. Some banks also require you to tell the representative your PIN so have that number ready as well. If you are not near a phone, stop by your branch and go inside to have a representative give you your account balance.
Memorize your ATM card PIN and do not give anyone the number.
To protect your banking information, clear your browser after you finish checking your account balance online with a computer or smart device. Never access your bank account at public computer terminals to avoid compromising your personal data and risking identity theft.
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Renault Launches New 'Zoe Star Wars' Electric Vehicle Just In Time For 'The Last Jedi': Can Tesla Keep Up?
According to the manufacturer's official description of the car, it includes Star Wars-inspired decals on the exterior. Other components of the car, like the bonnet, roof, and trunk, are inspired by Han Solo's Millennium Falcon. They've also added new badging and door sills that distinguish this version of the Zoe from the original.
The interior also contains some new design elements as well, including a purple dashboard trim strip, air vent surrounds, speakers, gearshift base, and carpet mat borders." It also comes with Wi-Fi, 17-inch wheels, a backup camera, and a Bose audio system. The electric vehicle will be available in four body colors Glacier White, Pearlescent White, Titanium Grey and Etoilé Black. It will be available for public viewing at L'Atelier Renault on the Champs-Elysées in Paris, France.
As Electrek reports, this is a limited release; only 1,000 units will be manufactured and they will be sold in Renault's French market only. While this collaboration is interesting, the original Zoe is doing well in terms of sales in France and other markets.
The vehicle is the number one electric car in Europe and has an almost 15 percent market share. In France, its market share is even bigger at 70 percent. They've actually dominated that market with at least 50 percent of the market share ever since it was first unveiled. If you're wondering how Tesla measures up, according to Inside EVs, in 2015 the Renault outsold the Tesla Model S in Western Europe making it the second highest selling electric vehicle in that region. The Zoe sold 18,400 units during that year while the Tesla Model S sold 16,000 units. According to The Verge, the Zoe was the top-selling electric vehicle in Europe in 2016 as well.
The Zoe Star Wars vehicle will be hitting the roads in May of next year, just in time for the release of the Han Solo movie in May.


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Happy New Year fans of Shanlian On Batman!
Wow cannot believe that 2015 came and went, and now we are finally in 2016! We are less than 90 days away from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and in August we will finally see Suicide Squad too. There is so much to look forward to in 2016 so lets savor the moment, the calm before the storm if you will as well ramp up to BvS.
Let us take a quick moment as we look back at all the amazing things that happened for us in 2015.
We had so many amazing guests from Umberto Gonzalez, Lee Bermejo, Bill Ramey and probably our personal favorite Paul Dini. We are still shocked that we snagged him on the show as he is still our childhood hero. We missed a few guests but that doesn't mean we care any less for them, we just had so many guests that came on in 2015 that we want to take our time to say that we are coming in 2016 bigger and better than ever.
Our pledge to YOU, the fans that we will be working twice as hard to bring you some more amazing guests and really be working hard and giving you even more great content. That is what is most important to us, we want to be the greatest Batman Podcast out there and we will work even more diligently to make that happen. So CHEERS to the Fans in 2016, and from the bottom of our hearts THANK YOU!


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We proudly celebrate our OBOA retirees for their dedicated years of service and invaluable contribution to the OBOA and their municipality. Thank you!
Jim Witmer
James A. Witmer retires from City of Kitchener It is official, as of April 30, 2015, Jim Witmer, CBCO and former City of Kitchener CBO retires. The building division staff hosted a celebration for Jim and his family. Both former and current building staff attended the...
Terry Willing
Terry Willing has officially retired as Kingston CBO after 33 years of public service. Terry was orginally hired to work in the Engineering Department and after 3 short years moved to Building where he remained until retirement! Terry is a former OBOA Board of...
Heather Rutherford
Heather Rutherford, CBO for the Township of Essa officially has retired, and OBOA celebrated her retirement at the April 11 2015 Chapter Chairs Meeting. Heather retired as CBO for Essa for almost 9 years, and coordinated a fine emergency plan after the Angus tornado...
Leo Grellette
Leo Grellette receives a congratulatory certificate in honour of his retirement, and for the dedication and continued support of the OBOA as a member, Board Director and Past President of the OBOA, and valued employee of the City of Vaughan as a qualified Chief...
Arlene Gregoire
Arlene Gregoire retires from the City of Ottawa. Ms. Gregoire's thirty year career in municipal government began with policy and by-law development and progressed to management positions in the former City of Ottawa. She was appointed as Director and Chief Building...
Ric Irvine
Ric Irvine receives a congratulatory certificate in honour of his retirement, and for the dedication and continued support of the OBOA as a member and valued employee of the Township of Trent Lakes as a qualified Chief Building Official in the Province of Ontario.
Frank Spagnolo
After 38 years of service as a Building Official, Frank Spagnolo, P.Eng., CBCO, retired on April 30, 2015. Frank started his career as a Building Inspector with the City of Toronto, and worked there for 3 years prior to joining the City of Mississauga, where he...
Jim Sangster
Receiving a congratulatory certificate in honour of his retirement. Jim has been a building official since 2003 with the Township of North Kawartha, a member of OBOA since 2006 and been a valued member of the Liftlock Chapter. Jim has been a qualified and respected...
Matt Graham
Recieves a congratulatory acknowledgment in honour of his retirement and continued support for the OBOA as a member and qualified Deputy Chief Building Official, and supporting knowledge transfer as an AMTS Host Committee Chair. Matt also contributed in multiple roles...
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Peter Benjamin Mandelson, Baron Mandelson (* 21. října 1953, Londýn, Spojené království) je britský a evropský politik, bývalý člen Evropské komise a vlády Spojeného království.

Mládí a vzdělání
V mládí strávil rok v Tanzanii a tato zkušenost ovlivnila jeho celoživotní pohled na Afriku. V roce 1979 stál v čele britské delegace na historicky prvním zasedání Fóra mládeže Evropských společenství ve Štrasburku.

Vystudoval filosofii, politickou vědu a ekonomii na St. Catherine's College v Oxfordu. Pracoval jako ekonom v britské odborové centrále a později jako televizní producent publicistických pořadů.

V britské politice
Po dvanáct let byl poslancem Dolní sněmovny za Labouristickou stranu za volební obvod Hartlepool. Bývá považován za jednoho z architektů modernizace strany a vytvoření tzv. New Labour. Dvakrát byl členem britské vlády premiéra Tonyho Blaira. Nejprve od 27. července do 23. prosince 1998 ministrem průmyslu a obchodu. Poté od 11. října 1999 do 24. ledna 2001 státním sekretářem pro Severní Irsko. Ale v obou případech by nucen odstoupit pro obvinění z korupce.

V evropské politice
Od listopadu 2004 se stal členem Evropské komise v čele s José Barrosem a jeho portfóliem se stal obchod. Mimo jiné zastupoval EU při jednání Světové obchodní organizace (WTO). Své působení ukončil počátkem října 2008, kdy se vrátil do britské vlády. Dne 3. října 2008 ohlásil britský premiér Gordon Brown, že se Mandelson má stát členem jeho kabinetu.

Po svém předčasném odchodu z funkce měl Mandelson dostávat od Evropské komise 78 tisíc liber po další tři roky. Dále má po dosažení 65 let věku nárok na důchod v hodnotě asi tři čtvrtě miliónu liber.

Soukromý život
Nejméně od roku 2000 je ve vztahu s Brazilcem Reinaldem Avilou da Silvou, který do Spojeného království přišel v roce 1996 a v roce 2005 se stal jeho naturalizovaným občanem.

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President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law in 1965, l00 years after the conclusion of the Civil War and following the marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. These marches witnessed countless non-violent protesters attacked by state troopers. I was among those beaten for trying to secure our most fundamental and precious right — the right to vote free from discrimination.
It's been said that the more things change the more they stay the same. I never was one to believe that sentiment until the Supreme Court invalidated one of the Voting Rights Act's key provisions this past year in Shelby County vs. Holder, a case that could compound the issue of voting rights for years to come. At issue was whether Section 4 of the act, which requires all or parts of 16 "covered" states with long histories and contemporary records of voting discrimination to seek approval for changes in voting procedures from the federal government, was still appropriate.
The court ruled that Section 4 was unconstitutional, despite the massive record we compiled during the 2006 reauthorization showing its continued need and ongoing discrimination in those jurisdictions.
The decision broke my heart. For years, Congress has repeatedly reauthorized the Voting Rights Act with overwhelmingly bipartisan majorities, and Republican and Democratic presidents alike have signed it into law only to have it struck down now.
In a democracy such as ours, the right to vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool the people have in a democratic society. Congress has a duty to restore these provisions right now. It is not a partisan issue — it is an American issue.
The court's premise that the success of the law was the reason it needed to be eliminated is unreasonable, especially in light of the thousands of pages of evidence Congress entered into the record. It demonstrates, and the court even admitted, that there was continued, blatant discrimination in the South and in jurisdictions across America. I feel very hopeful that in conjunction with my colleagues, especially those on the House Judiciary Committee — Reps. Jim Sensenbrenner and John Conyers — that Congress will come together to develop a fix for the act. Both House and Senate groups have already begun meeting, and at this moment there seems to be bipartisan interest in repairing what the Supreme Court has broken. Public pressure is needed to help ensure these discussions continue. The Voting Rights Act is still a very necessary requirement of democracy.


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Amendments to the Companies Act, the Energy Regulatory Act, Electricity Act and the Banking and Financial Services Act will bolster investments in Zambia.
Amendments to the Companies Act, the Energy Regulatory Act and the Banking and Financial Services Act will strengthen Zambia's investment regulatory framework and bolster investments in Zambia.
LEX Africa's Zambian member Sharon Sakuwaha said government is in the process of implementing several policy changes that will promote sustainable trade partnerships in Africa, Asia and the rest of the world.
She gave valuable insight into Zambia's construction, transport and energy sectors at a seminar entitled, An Outlook on Africa 2018, held in Johannesburg in March.
Ms. Sakuwaha said on the transport side, the Nacala Logistics Corridor (NLC) — which is a rail system connecting Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia — is a critical project for Zambia.
"Being a landlocked country, once [the NLC] is fully developed, it will reduce the distance to the east coast by about 500km. It's also important because it provides access to the regional markets in SADC, Malawi and surrounding countries. It also provides access to the global markets, in particular, the markets in the Far East, like China."
While Malawi and Mozambique have made significant headway in the construction of the railway, Ms. Sakuwaha said the Zambian leg of construction — the Chipata-Petauke-Serenje Railway — had experienced delays. In May 2017, the Ministry of Transport and Communication announced that it had struck a deal with China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation to build 388.8 kilometers of trackage. Later in year, however, government announced that it was looking for a new financier for the USD 2.3 billion deal.
The rail project will benefit from the new regulations. Earlier this year, Transport Minister Brian Mushimba revealed that government was implementing the law contained under the Railways (Transportation of Heavy Goods) Regulations of 2018, which compels transporters of heavy cargo such as mining companies to move at least 30 percent of their bulky cargo via the rail system.
Following the revelation, African Mining Brief Magazine quoted Zambia Chamber of Mines' Deputy CEO Talent N'gandwe as saying the legislation had seemingly been forced-through.
The publication quoted Mr. N'gandwe as saying: "The Copperbelt rail infrastructure in existence is in poor repair, lacks capacity, lacks adequate security provision; and certainly, lacks resilience. Moreover, it's not a minor detail that the North Western Province mines have no access to a serviceable railhead closer than Chingola."
Ms. Sakuwaha said this policy makes the rail transport sector viable for the investor.
She said government's response to the concerns that were raised was that the 30 percent bulk goods legislation encourages private sector participation because it would guarantee traffic on the rail system. She said there is notable interest from private investors in this regard.
"It is felt that these new regulations will now compel the mining companies to provide a commitment in terms of an arrangement to facilitate the financing of those new rail lines."
Zambia Railways Limited and the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) — which is equally owned by the governments of Tanzania and Zambia — are in operation in the country. Government is working on regulatory reforms in the sector to establish a rail regulatory body to maintain and develop rail infrastructure through promotion of partnerships with private investors and manage the whole system. Ms. Sakuwaha said this authority would be introduced through new legislation and once established, the body would have the management of the actual rail infrastructure transferred to it.
"This authority will be responsible for the rehabilitation and development of the rail line. This is an effort to make the local rail operators more competitive because the burden is now removed from them, and it also provides an opportunity for private operators to enter the market and operate on these rail lines and maybe make the rail sector a bit more competitive."
Copper, cobalt, electricity, tobacco, flowers, cotton and fertiliser are among Zambia's top exports. The country's main partners include China (25.5 percent), DR Congo (13 percent), South Africa (6.4 percent), South Korea (4.9 percent) and India (4.3 percent). Annually, Zambia's exports fetch an estimated USD 6.316 billion. Ms. Sakuwaha said when the Chipata-Petauke-Serenje Railway is complete, these figures could see vast elevation.
"The Zambia link is the missing link (in the Nacala Corridor). The main problems include the lack of resources, the lack of development, and the lack of infrastructure. But, with this new regulation (the bulk goods and heavy cargo regulation) I'm quite confident that there will be interest from the private sector to invest in the development of the rail by [virtue of] the traffic that it (the regulation) will feed into Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Aside from the rail system which promises to bolster trade in Zambia, government is also working on other economic diversification efforts through industrialisation and value addition.
It is amending the Energy Regulation Act and Electricity Act to fast-track new projects and make the sector more attractive to investors. According to Zambia Daily Mail, the Bill will establish a framework around power purchase agreements to enable investors to commence projects immediately after regulatory approvals are attained.
Simweemba Buumba, senior manager of research and pricing at Standard Chartered Bank was quoted by Daily Mail as saying that having correct tariffs in place is important for attracting investments to the power sector.
"Power imports are costly; some charges average 18 US cents per kilowatt-hour. Government has since drafted a Bill to introduce a multi-tiered tariff system that will allow decisions to be made now to cover a three-year period that will take various factors into consideration. This way we will avoid lengthy processes of public hearings and other issues."
Ms. Sakuwaha said Zambia, in her opinion, has the most favourable regulatory framework when it comes to foreign investment. Much regulatory reform has been undertaken in key sectors such as mining, financial services and energy to make regulatory procedures and business activity more transparent and predictable.
" For instance, we have the new Companies Act and the Banking and Financial Services Act — both of which are yet to come into force, but they have already been assented to by the President."
In addition to the above reforms, government has also stipulated that a minimum of 20 percent of all State-funded road contracts should be awarded to citizen-owned companies. The Citizens Economic Empowerment Act No. 9 of 2006 specifies that government's goal is to contribute to sustainable economic development by building capacity in Zambian-owned companies.
Government will also be implementing a 20 percent sub-contracting policy on all civil works contracts that exceed K30 million or USD 3 million. According to the Roads Development Agency, which is one of the biggest contractor, contracts below the K30 million or USD 3 million thresholds "shall be reserved for citizen-owned, citizen-influenced and citizen empowered companies in line with the Citizen Economic Empowerment (Preferential Procurement) Regulations of 2011."
The Zambia Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) Act will also be amended to compel major contractors to bid together with local ones, so that the contracts are awarded as joint ventures. There have also been talks of raising the citizen-owned stake from 20 percent, to a more considerable 30 percent stake.
Ms. Sakuwaha said investment trends and opportunities in Zambia have in the past been largely in mining, but prominence is now being given to agriculture and manufacturing as well.
"The political will is there to promote investment and economic diversification. The vision is to achieve economic diversification through industrialisation anchored on agriculture. Government has reserved approximately one million hectares of land for farming blocks that are located in various parts of the country. So, there is an opportunity for investment in agriculture and in terms of scaling up production."
She says so far, about 100,000 hectares of farming blocks have already been allocated to investors.
"In the past agriculture has been largely focused on maize, but government is now saying let's focus on high-value crops like tea, coffee and cashew nuts. So, in addition to those farming blocks, government is also developing the infrastructure around those blocks coupled with value-addition facilities [like] outgrower schemes [which are] being developed around those blocks."
Ms. Sakuwaha said there is also an increasing number of joint-ventures between private investors and government. She said Zambia's stance on land ownership, put the country ahead of several others in the continent where investors could come in, buy land and develop it.
"At the moment, as long as an investor has the commitment to invest USD 500,000, they could get an investors' license and acquire land."
She said while investors could not attain citizenship for meeting the monetary value pre-requisition for land acquisition, there were other incentives — some fiscal incentives — that one could receive if they invest in a priority sector or multifacility economic zone.
"As long as investors come through the Zambian Development Agency, they Agency will be able to facilitate easy access to permits, like immigration permits."
According to Zambia Daily Mail, despite poor rain and the effect of climate change, bumper maize harvests have been recorded during the past three farming seasons. For the 2016/2017 period, production rose 800,000 tonnes from the previous year. For the 2017/2018, favourable weather conditions have caused analysts to predict yet another bumper harvest.
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Many times, it is when we are listening to a song, reading a book, or admiring a painting that we feel the strongest of emotions. This is because the creative artist who made these works is expressing their emotions in their purest form. It is when the artist has reflected upon themselves and expressed in one way or another what they are thinking and feeling.
Any creative outlet is a powerful form of self-expression. If you've ever painted anything, played an instrument, danced to your favorite song, or wrote in your journal, you know the significant impact creativity has on your well-being. Although you may have felt this before, you may not know precisely why. There are reasons you may turn to a creative outlet when trying to process how you feel. Being conscious of these reasons and exploring your creativity further can boost your level of self-awareness.
The evolution of Pablo Picasso's self-portraits is fascinating. His Blue Period self-portrait captured a somber and poor Picasso. Additionally, his Cubism self-portrait depicted how Picasso saw himself from multiple perspectives. While you may not be Picasso, painting, drawing, sculpting, and other similar forms of art can help you make sense of how you see the world around you.
They can also help you to understand how you see yourself by processing your self-evaluation into a physical representation. Self-evaluation is crucial in the furthering development. For your self-awareness, self-evaluation allows you to understand how you view yourself, the world, and how to move forward. Art is one way you can expand upon your ability to self-evaluate.
We can easily express our mood and how we feel about ourselves by creating artwork. Even out of the most unconventional methods, art can be made. Take a look at how artist Sharon Zigrossi has turned something as ugly as rusted hubcaps into beautiful blooming flowers. This is an artist who chooses to see beauty in even the most unsightly things in the world. This artwork is a reflection of a happy woman who has decided to highlight the beauty of everyday objects. This is what creativity can do. Whether you are happy, sad, angry, or are feeling any other emotion, creating artwork allows you to reflect upon your intangible feelings. Not only that, but turn them into an actual manifestation.
Your exploration of self-development cannot be completed without understanding how to express yourself. It is too often that people walk through life with their head down. For instance, never speaking up in office meetings or feeling awkward and shy in social settings. This is primarily because they have never searched for and found their way of self-expression.
If you've ever looked at a performing musician or dancer, you'll notice that they are pouring out their heart soul into their craft. Playing and listening to music, as well as dancing, are creative outlets. These creative outlets can easily express your individuality and understand yourself. It is well documented that listening to music has therapeutic benefits, and is even used in counseling. Music and dance possess strong expressive qualities. They also allow you to understand yourself more deeply, bolstering your overall self-awareness.
You don't have to be a novelist to write. Just keeping a journal to record your thoughts and feelings can do wonders for your self-esteem, positivity, and overall health and well-being. Writing in your journal allows you to reflect upon yourself and how you feel. A quick brainstorm can be an emotional release. Furthermore, it turns your abstract and complex feelings into a reality you can better analyze.
Additionally, a look back at your journaling sessions can help you determine how you talk to yourself. If you find that you are talking to yourself negatively, you can take steps to reverse your negative self-talk. This process can improve your overall happiness. Negative self-talk is toxic, however, positive self-talk will give you confidence. This confidence and happiness will increase your overall self-awareness.
These creative outlets don't only subscribe to the self-awareness aspects above. Any creative outlet allows for the reflection and self-development needed for your overall happiness and well-being. So, get out there and write, dance, listen to music, or paint a portrait. Soon you'll find that you are more in tune with yourself — creating a happier, healthier you.


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Seligpreisung is the fourth album by German band Popol Vuh. It was originally released in 1973 on record label Kosmische Musik. The title is the German name for the Beatitudes, from Christ's Sermon on the Mount.

Release

In 2004 SPV re-released the album with one bonus track, "Be in Love (Du sollst lieben)", originally released in 1972 on a solo single by Korean vocalist Djong Yun.

Reception

Perfect Sound Forever described it as "another soaring, beautiful, essential and seminal work, sounding not only unique in the world of music, but among all other Popol Vuh albums."

Track listing
All tracks composed by Florian Fricke.  Original lyrics from the Gospel of Matthew, revised by Florian Fricke.

2004 bonus track
"Be in Love (Du sollst lieben)" – 4:59

Personnel

Florian Fricke – piano, cembalo, vocals, production
Daniel Fichelscher – electric guitar (on 2, 3, 4, 6), drums, percussion, production
Conny Veit – electric guitar, 12-string guitar, production
Robert Eliscu – oboe, production
Klaus Wiese – tamboura, production

Guest musicians
Djong Yun – vocals (on 9)
Fritz Sonnleitner – violin (on 9)

 Technical personnel

 Dieter Dierks – engineering
 Heiner – engineering assistance
 Reinhardt Langowski – production
 Ingo Trauer – cover design
 Richard J. Rudow – cover design
 Bettina Fricke – sleeve photography
 Kranz – sleeve photography

References

External links

 Popol Vuh discography
 Seligpreisung at Venco.com.pl

Popol Vuh (band) albums
1973 albums
German-language albums


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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis: Time to Buy on Dips Again?
Bitcoin has formed higher highs and higher lows to trade inside an ascending channel on its 4-hour chart. Price is down to support and may be attempting to break lower. In that case, a reversal from the uptrend might be seen.
The 100 SMA is above the longer-term 200 SMA, though, so the path of least resistance is to the upside. In other words, there's a stronger chance for the uptrend to resume than to reverse. Then again, the moving averages might simply be oscillating to reflect range-bound conditions.
Stochastic is indicating oversold conditions, though, which means that sellers are exhausted and might be willing to let buyers take over. In that case, bitcoin could bounce back to the channel top at $7,000 or at least until the middle of the channel at $6,700. The moving averages might also hold as dynamic resistance levels.
RSI has just reached oversold territory itself and has yet to turn higher to signal a return in bullish momentum.
Cryptocurrencies have had a rough time as the outage in Canada's MapleChange revived fears of security risks in the industry. Recall that this was one of the concerns raised by the SEC in rejecting earlier bitcoin ETF applications, so the regulator might highlight the lack of measures in related markets as a reason to deny the pending ones from SolidX and VanEck.
This could also discourage more institutional investors from placing bets in the industry, even as there is more availability of platforms to do so. Fidelity will be making its platform more widely available and is expecting higher volumes by the first half of 2019, possibly spurring the highly-anticipated rebound in bitcoin then.
It didn't help that remarks from former Fed head Yellen downplayed the use of bitcoin as a store of value and potential currency. She cited:
"It has long been thought that for something to be a useful currency, it needs to be a stable source of value, and bitcoin is anything but. It's not used for a lot of transactions, it's not a stable source of value, and it's not an efficient means of processing payments. It's very slow in handling payments. It has difficulty because of its very decentralized nature."
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Rachel completed her degree in Mathematical Finance in 2009 and has since been involved in technical analysis of various markets, such as forex, commodities, and digital currencies.


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The Garfield Place Historic District is a small residential neighborhood in southern Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. It is a  area covering all properties on Garfield Place, which runs for two blocks between Franklin and Montgomery streets, as well as some on nearby sections of Montgomery and Barclay. In 1972 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Today's Garfield Place was originally part of a  area known as the "Little Commons", owned by the van Kleeck family, when Poughkeepsie was incorporated as a village in 1799. In the first decades of the new century, it grew rapidly and a man named Bronson French bought a portion of the Little Commons. In turn he sold it to a partnership of four local businessmen in 1836, who saw it as desirable for upscale homes since it was close to the center of the village and situated on a hill with commanding views of the Hudson River.

They surveyed the property and subdivided it into building lots shortly afterward. At auction, the lots sold for an average of $25 per square foot. However, the Panic of 1837 slowed the economy shortly afterwards, and ground was not broken until the early 1850s when Joseph Corlies, one of the partners, built himself the house at 28 Garfield as a demonstration of what sort of home could be built on the new street.

Others followed, lured by advertising that cited the quietness of the streets, the view of the river and its proximity to the growing city's downtown. By the 1880s South Liberty Street had been pretty much built out. In 1881, the street's name was changed to Garfield Place in memory of recently assassinated President James A. Garfield. The last lots would be developed in the early 20th century.

The houses continued to remain among the city's most desirable addresses, and later on a carriage house originally built for Corlies' home was converted into another residence, 30 Garfield. The street's success as one of the city's first historic districts led the residents of neighboring Academy Street to seek the same status in 1982. It is subject to special architectural rules enforced by the city's Historic District and Landmark Preservation Commission (HDLPC).

References

Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Buildings and structures in Poughkeepsie, New York
National Register of Historic Places in Poughkeepsie, New York
Historic districts in Dutchess County, New York


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Green 354, Blue 300, White
The Cumberland Flag is a community flag proclaiming the unique identity of this historic English county.
The design of the Cumberland Flag reworks the banner of arms of the former Cumberland County Council, granted in 1950. The blue and white wavy lines represent the county's coast, mountains, fells and lakes. Meanwhile the green upper half strewn with grass-of-Parnassus flowers recalls its marshy uplands and fertile plains.
The grass-of-Parnassus as displayed on the arms are generic in style. But as redrawn here they are both botanically recognisable and stylistically appropriate. Using an image of a real Cumbric flower, vexillographer Philip Tibbetts has achieved a realisation that is as iconic as the heraldic rose.
The colours are the best vexillological match to those of the former council arms, while the green also matches that of the Welsh flag. This provides an extra element of symbolism as the name Cumberland derives from Cymru-land (land of the Welsh).
A number of regional bodies supported this registration. They includes Bridekirk Parish Council, Cockermouth and District Civic Trust, Cumberland Agricultural Society, Cumberland Football Association, Cumberland Geological Society, Cumberland & Westmorland Antiquarian Society, Cumbria County History Trust, Federation of Cumbrian Amenity Societies, Holme Low Parish Council, Lakeland Dialect Society, Muncaster Parish Council, Penrith Civic Society, Workington and District Civic Trust, and Workington Twinning Association.
The following communities in Cumberland have registered flags:
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Applicants must be males studying with ecclesiastical approval at a major seminary for a diocese or religious institute in the United States, its territories and Canada. The Father Michael J. McGivney Vocations Scholarship Fund awards scholarships based on financial need, and applicants must provide proof of need. The Bishop Thomas V. Daily Scholarships Fund awards recipients on the basis of merit, and applicants must submit their most recent transcript and two letters of recommendation. Both funds give preference to Knights of Columbus members and their sons, but membership is not required.
Applications are available from seminary rectors and diocesan vocations directors starting in February.


Leftover eggnog? I'm sure you made your own! If you bought eggnog, I'm sure you checked to see that the main ingredients were milk and/or cream, sugar, and egg yolks.
Now think about it; eggnog is just an ice cream base waiting to be frozen. Grab that sad carton out of the refrigerator and pour it into the ice cream maker.
If you made your own eggnog and you used quite a bit of alcohol, this will not work as well as the alcohol won't freeze. Now that you have eggnog ice cream, lets make a topping. Grab that bit of leftover cranberry sauce and heat it gently. You can add a bit of water if need be. Let the sauce form a nice syrup. Pour the cranberry syrup over your eggnog ice cream. Now add a shot of cheer.
The breakfast speciality at Doe Run Farm is 3B Pancakes (Bisquick, Buttermilk and Bacon). Grab that Bisquick and make pancakes.
Sorry, we ate all the pancakes before anyone could get a picture!
Add another 1/2 cup of eggnog to the batter and make crepes. Fill them with ice cream or top with your cranberry syrup.
Remember, eggnog is just a thin custard. Use it to make rice pudding.
Place the currants in a cup and add the bourbon to soak.
As you can see, I really buttered the basin! Also, you might notice that I had a few extra currants left in a bag so I used them all, and added extra bourbon to soak them in, so my Eggnog Rice Pudding looked a bit dark.
Not to worry. In true English style, I spooned it into a bowl and add a bit more eggnog as a custard.
Repeat the rice pudding recipe with stale bread. Grab that basket of stale dinner roles, and rip them into lovely bite-sized pieces.
Now, run out to the grocery and buy that eggnog that is on sale.
Thanks for this wonderful post. I have never made ice cream before but you have inspired. I love eggnog and will try it with the rice pudding.


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"Ethical" Co-op Bank faces legal challenge for closing Palestine Solidarity Campaign accounts
Jackie Cannon
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has instigated legal proceedings after having their accounts blocked last month by The Co-operative Bank. While the bank claims its decision was based on "risk appetite", the PSC's legal challenge alleges discrimination.
But first, what is "risk appetite"?
The term has been defined as:
considerably more than a sophisticated key performance indicator (KPI) system for risk management. It's the core instrument for better aligning overall corporate strategy, capital allocation, and risk.
Banks take decisions on where they allocate capital, so there would be no need to close any deposit accounts for fear of capital leaving their coffers unknowingly. The risk involved with a solidarity movement's bank account is difficult to assess. It would therefore be logical to assume that closing any customer's bank account simply reflects the bank "better aligning overall corporate strategy."
On that basis, it becomes easy to see how closing the PSC accounts could be classed as discriminatory, as cited in the legal proceedings.
Speaking to The Canary on behalf of Bristol's Palestine Museum and Cultural Centre, Eddie Clarke quipped:
We know that banking ethics don't go further than the profit line.
Israel vaccinates 1 million Israelis against coronavirus, and zero Palestinians
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Banks typically offer financial services linked to the business and lifestyle choices of their customers. But the Co-op Bank stands alone in announcing an "Ethical Policy" on its web portal. Look a bit deeper and it even claims this ethical policy is "embedded into how [they] do business."
The bank is thus declaring its stand on Palestine loud and clear, under its "ethical" slogan:
It is taking clear and unequivocal actions, fulfilling another of its claims: "Bringing our Ethical Policy to life."
But its stance seems to be anything but ethical.
According to most definitions of the word, any action which impedes solidarity with the Palestinian people can only be deemed unethical and in support of their aggressors. According to Eddie Clarke,
Any bank that's complicit in supporting apartheid and aiding racism from the state of Israel, jeopardising the running of anti-injustice campaigns and interfering with solidarity efforts has to be considered part of the problem.
And the situation bears some similarities to Cuban solidarity efforts and the Cuba Solidarity Campaign, which has faced many difficulties sending aid to Cuba on account of the decades-long US blockade of the island. One difference is that however much one may oppose this policy, it is instituted under US law. The Co-op's actions against the PSC, meanwhile, have little to do with law. Instead, they are based on internal commercial decisions which cannot override the legal system, no matter how much banks (and the governments that bail them out) would like us to believe otherwise.
The Co-op Bank names Amnesty International (AI) as one of its chosen charities in its ethical values video. And AI makes its core value very clear:
We campaign for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all.
Given that declaration and Amnesty International's clear allegations of war crimes committed by Israel, the bank's endorsing of AI while closing PSC accounts is bizarre. It could even be construed as misrepresentation, which is a crime according to English law, outlined here by Which?:
The Misrepresentation Act exists to protect consumers from false or fraudulent claims that induce you into buying something, or entering into a contract and allows you to claim damages in the case of fraudulent misrepresentation.
It is understandable that discrimination has been given as grounds for the PSC's legal challenge against the Co-op Bank. Banks act on business policies. Their internal terms and conditions are not law, nor are they above the law. The customers who bank with the Co-op expect ethical actions. If the bank endorses Amnesty International while not assisting in human rights being enjoyed by all, the bank cannot be surprised if they also end up answering accusations about advertising standards and mispresentation.
You can contact the Co-op Bank here to demand the bank reverse the decision on closing the PSC accounts.
Please share your responses with The Canary, particularly if you have a Co-op Bank account.
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Q: Why does this error when I declared this properly? Here's my "problematic" code which I slaved all night trying to make it work. I tried all types of variations of ArrayAdapters. I even tried ones online.
package com.balut.testinggrounds

import android.view.View
import android.widget.AdapterView
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter
import android.widget.Toast
import com.balut.testinggrounds.R

import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
import android.os.Bundle
import android.widget.Spinner

class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main)
    }

    // access the items of the list
    val languages = resources.getStringArray(R.array.Languages)

    // access the spinner
    val spin: Spinner = findViewById(R.id.spinner)
        if ( spin != null) {
            val adapter = ArrayAdapter(this,
                    android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item, languages)
            spin.adapter = adapter

            spin.onItemSelectedListener = object :
                    AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener {
                override fun onItemSelected(parent: AdapterView<*>,
                                            view: View, position: Int, id: Long) {
                    Toast.makeText(this@MainActivity,
                            getString(R.string.selected_item) + " " +
                                    "" + languages[position], Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show()
                }

                override fun onNothingSelected(parent: AdapterView<*>) {
                    // write code to perform some action
                }
            }
        }
}

Note: I typed that again and again just to make sure I didn't make a mistake.

A: Move the code to a lifecycle function such as onCreate() rather than being on the class body level.

A: resources is shorthand for getResources() and it requires a Context, which the Activity doesn't have when it's first constructed (which is when your member variables are initialised). You'll have a context by the time onCreate runs.
findViewById requires the activity to have inflated its layout, which doesn't happen until setContentView is called in onCreate. If it's run at construction time (like here) then it will fail to find R.id.spinner, and spin will be null - but you've declared it as the non-null type Spinner so that will cause a crash.
Either do like @laalto says and initialise these in something like onCreate (preferably using lateinit so they don't need to be nullable), where you have your context and layout view, or wrap them in a lazy delegate and access them in or after onCreate.
And post your error stacktraces! That way people can tell you exactly why you're getting a crash

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PG Presents 2017 Top Women in Grocery
Now entering its second decade, Progressive Grocer's Top Women in Grocery recognizes its newest slate of extraordinary women in the grocery industry, honoring 72 Senior-Level Executives, 207 Rising Stars and 69 Store Managers. Each of the 348 women in the 2017 class play an integral role in the dynamic retail food industry, within both the retailer and supplier communities.
"The women we pay tribute to as our 2017 Top Women in Grocery are among the best this industry has to offer," said PG Managing Editor Bridget Goldschmidt. "Every year, finalizing the list of honorees is a difficult task, and this year was no exception, as there are so many talented and accomplished women now working in all facets of grocery, from marketing firms and suppliers to retailers, and occupying every rung on the career ladder, from the c-suite to the supermarket. What's more, many of them share their professional experience and advice with up-and-coming industry colleagues, ensuring that the role of women in grocery will continue to grow."
Since its inception a decade ago, Top Women in Grocery, the retail industry's premier women's leadership awards platform, has been a pioneering force proclaiming a singular message of the advantageous role that empowered women play in an increasingly competitive marketplace. This year's panel of judges evaluated more than 600 submissions, many of which detailed accomplishments that went above and beyond the core job responsibilities between April 2016-March 1, 2017.
"We are proud that as we enter the second decade of honoring the top women in grocery, this year's winners are as accomplished as any we have ever celebrated, and that they are the lodestar of the strides women are making to help their businesses excel," said PG Senior Editor Katie Martin. "These women are shining examples, especially for those who will follow them, of how to make the most of oppportunities to make the industry as a whole a better place for both those who work in it and our customers."
All winners will be honored at a gala networking event and awards celebration that will take place Thursday, Nov. 9 at the Westin in Rosemont, Ill. Highlights include a daytime leadership development program, a gala evening event and an after-dinner dessert party.
This year's Top Women in Grocery winners are featured in PG's June 2017 issue.
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Steve Kohn Now the #1 Recruiter in Top Echelon
by Matthew Deutsch on March 29, 2021
Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search has a lot to celebrate. After all, Steve started recruiting 1989, which one was year after Top Echelon was born. (Of course, at that time, it was known as Nationwide Interchange Service.) Steve and…
The Latest Members of the TE $1 Million Club
by Matthew Deutsch on November 16, 2020
Earlier this year, we chronicled the milestones of Top Echelon Network members Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group and Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search. Trey has earned $8 million cash-in since becoming a TE recruiter, and Steve recently…
How to Appreciate Your Split Trading Partners in TE
by Matthew Deutsch on September 17, 2020
First of all, I'd like to congratulate Top Echelon Network member Bill Kubena of Kubena & Associates for making his 50th placement in our recruiting network! Not only that, but Bill has also been a recruiter and executive search consultant…
22 Agencies Celebrating an Anniversary This Month
by Matthew Deutsch on September 3, 2020
We at Top Echelon are pleased to announce that there are two Network agencies celebrating anniversaries of 20 years or more as a TE member firm during the month of August. Those agencies are Professional Recruiting Consultants, Inc. in Wilmington, Delaware…
Steve Kohn Has Now Billed $3 Million in TE
by Matthew Deutsch on August 19, 2020
It was less than three years ago that we were lauding Top Echelon Network member Steve Kohn of Affinity Executive Search for reaching the $2 million plateau in TE. And now Steve has billed $3 million through the Network! Steve…
38 Agencies Celebrating a TE Anniversary in August
by Matthew Deutsch on August 6, 2020
We at Top Echelon are pleased to announce that there are two Network agencies celebrating their 27th anniversary as a TE member firm during the month of July. Those agencies are EXEK Recruiters, Ltd. in Rochester, New York and MEIRxRS/Med…
1,000 Network Placements and $8 Million Cash-In
by Matthew Deutsch on July 31, 2020
In May of last year, we recognized Top Echelon Network member Trey Cameron of the Cameron Craig Group for reaching two milestones. One was for 900 placements in our recruiting network. The other was for earning a total of $7…
28 Agencies Celebrating a Network Anniversary in July
by Matthew Deutsch on July 9, 2020
We at Top Echelon are pleased to announce that there are two Network agencies celebrating their 28th anniversary as a TE member firm during the month of July. Those agencies are Corporate Resources, LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio and Southeast-Recruiters/Bio-Partners Search…
34 Agencies Celebrating a Network Anniversary in June
by Matthew Deutsch on June 4, 2020
We at Top Echelon are pleased to announce that there is a Network agency celebrating its 30 anniversary as a TE member firm during the month of June. That agency is Career Professionals, Inc. in Morristown, Tennessee! As you can…
39 Agencies Celebrating a Network Anniversary in May
by Matthew Deutsch on May 7, 2020
Once upon a time, Top Echelon celebrated only the major anniversaries in the Network. But then we thought . . . we are only doing that? Instead, we now recognize any and ALL Network agencies celebrating an anniversary during a…


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Northrop Grumman Announces Tony Marceddo as Head of Northrop Grumman M5, Australia
CANBERRA, Australia – Oct. 6, 2014 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) announced today that Tony Marceddo has been named head of M5, within Northrop Grumman Australia. Marceddo will report directly to Northrop Grumman Australia Chief Executive Ian Irving, with strategic responsibility to Shawn Purvis, Cyber division, Northrop Grumman Information Systems sector.
In this role, Marceddo will be responsible for leading the ongoing development and expansion of the company's advanced Australian portfolio of secure communications capabilities and deepening capabilities and capacity across broad based cyber services and cyber consultancy offerings. Marceddo will also lead the expansion of Northrop Grumman M5's secure communications export business opportunities across the international markets.
"I am very pleased to welcome Tony to the executive team of Northrop Grumman Australia," Irving said. "This executive role leading Northrop Grumman M5 plays an important part in Northrop Grumman Australia's strategy for developing and delivering innovative information systems solutions across a range of security sectors in Australia and North America."
Marceddo joined Northrop Grumman from Raytheon Australia. He has spent the majority of his career in the intelligence and security fields of the Australia Defence Department. Marceddo started his career as a naval analyst and holds tertiary qualifications in management, project management and applied science.
Since the acquisition of M5 Network Security in August 2012, Northrop Grumman has integrated the M5 business into the Northrop Grumman family, both within the infrastructure of Northrop Grumman Australia and Northrop Grumman Information Systems in North America.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems, cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and commercial customers worldwide. Please visit www.northropgrumman.com/Australia for more information.
CONTACT: Christian Taubenschlag (Australia)
+61 2 6161 8627 (office)
+61 421 774 748 (mobile)
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Cameron LNG Export Project in Louisiana Produces First LNG
by ShippingHerald	Gas, Headlines, The Wire, Top Stories
U.S. energy company Sempra Energy said on Tuesday the first liquefaction train at its $10 billion Cameron liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal in Louisiana started producing LNG.
Cameron is the fourth big LNG export facility to enter service in the Lower 48 U.S. states, keeping the United States on track to become the third biggest LNG exporter in the world in 2019, behind Qatar and Australia.
Demand for natural gas, the cleanest of the fossil fuels, is growing fast around the world as more countries use it to meet increasing energy consumption and wean their power and industrial sectors off dirty coal to cut pollution.
Sempra said Cameron expects to load cargoes in coming weeks. LNG tanker Marvel Crane, chartered by a unit of Mitsui & Co Ltd, is heading across the Atlantic Ocean to pick up the commissioning cargo at Cameron, according to shipping data firm Kpler. The vessel is expected to arrive around May 25, according to Refinitiv Eikon data.
The first three trains at Cameron will produce about 12 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of LNG, or roughly 1.7 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) of natural gas. One billion cubic feet of gas is enough to fuel about five million U.S. homes for a day.
Sempra has said it expects Cameron 2 and 3 to enter service in the first and second quarters of 2020, respectively. Cameron is jointly owned by affiliates of Sempra, Total SA, Mitsui, and Japan LNG Investment LLC, a company jointly owned by Mitsubishi Corp and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK). Sempra indirectly owns 50.2% of Cameron. McDermott International Inc and Chiyoda Corp are the lead contractors at Cameron.
Sempra has a long-term goal of exporting 45 MTPA of North American LNG and is developing a second two-train phase at Cameron, the Port Arthur LNG export terminal in Texas and plans to add export facilities in two phases at its existing Costa Azul LNG import terminal in Baja California in Mexico.
The three big LNG export facilities currently operating in the United States are at Cheniere Energy Inc's Sabine Pass in Louisiana and Corpus Christi in Texas and Dominion Energy Inc's Cove Point in Maryland.
Those plants quickly turned the United States into the world's fourth biggest LNG exporter by the end of 2018, behind Qatar, Australia and Malaysia, after the country sold no LNG at the start of 2016.
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"Among his dreams was to take care of orphans." Memoirs of relatives about Andriy Nikonchuk, who died defending the Kyiv
Updated: May 01 2022 at 12:39 am
Source: expres.online
The 29-year-old fighter of the anti-aircraft missile regiment captured the enemy's air targets until the last moment of his life.
Andriy Nikonchuk from Volodymyr-Volynskyi in Volyn served on a contract basis in the anti-aircraft missile regiment. On February 24, he was on combat duty near the city of Vyshhorod and, together with his comrades, covered the Kyiv HPP, an important strategic site. When enemy aircraft approached the anti-aircraft positions, they entered the battle. The aviation did not impress the Ukrainian positions. But soon the enemies decided to fire missiles at them. One of them exploded at the position of anti-aircraft gunners. Soldier Nikonchuk, who was engaged in combat operations to detect air targets until his last breath, died.
"Andriy was an extremely responsible and good guy," says Iryna Kostyuk, director of the Volodymyr-Volynska school, where the fighter has been studying since the 5th grade. "I always helped my grandmother, with whom I lived, on the farm."
Andrew's mother died early. His father and brother did not raise him. So the boys lived with their grandmother.
"My brother dreamed of taking care of children who lost their parents, because he himself grew up an orphan. He wanted to help orphanages, "said Pavlo Nikonchuk, 28.
After school, Andriy graduated as an electric welder, then studied at a technical school and worked for eight years in the track brigade at the railway station in Kovel.
Andriy Nikonchuk
Friends say that Andriy was distinguished by his sense of humor, optimism and cheerfulness.
"He had a very beautiful smile and an invigorating laugh, so very sincere," says Andriy's friend Kateryna Peltz. "Andriy was a good friend, always ready to help."
Andrew participated in the Revolution of Dignity. And then he thought about serving in the army. "He later signed a contract with the Armed Forces. He chose missile troops. He said that he really liked military service, - recalls Andrew's brother. - February 24 was his first experience of participating in the Russian-Ukrainian war. In our last conversation, my brother said briefly, "Don't worry, everything will be fine." I tried to calm down ... "
The first day of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine was fatal for Andriy. He died from a missile strike at a service position.
"However, this was not immediately known. I really hoped that he was alive, - says Kateryna. - I thought they just couldn't find him. And then he wrote to me and his brother Andrew. Reported death. It was very difficult, I did not sleep all night, I cried. It is bitter to lose such good people ... "
The President posthumously awarded him the title of Hero of Ukraine.
Anti-aircraft missile forces - a type of troops designed to provide cooperation with other types of air defense of important administrative and political centers, industrial and economic areas, groups of the Armed Forces and other important facilities.
Russian invaders have lost 17 thousand people since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine - the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
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AFU destroyed 277 occupants near Bakhmut. Russians failed to cut the route used to supply the group of Ukrainian defenders - Cherevaty
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