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SUDAN: US steps up pressure over Darfur crisis
by Doug Lorimer
The Australian and British governments - Washington's partners in last year's illegal invasion of Iraq - have offered to send troops to Sudan as part of a UN "peacekeeping" force, despite the fact that there is no proposal before the UN Security Council for the setting up of such a force.
The UN estimates at least 30,000 people have been killed and some 1.5 million made homeless in Sudan's thinly populated western Darfur region as a result of fighting between rebel organisations based among the region's black African villagers and Arab tribal militias, collectively known as the janjaweed.
"There's a good chance that we will send some troops to Sudan", Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer told Nine Network television on July 26. The next day, Downer dishonestly told ABC Radio National that Canberra had received "a request from the United Nations for us to provide" troops for a UN force.
On June 24, British Prime Minister Tony Blair declared that his government had "a moral responsibility to deal with this and to deal with it by any means that we can". Two days later, General Michael Jackson, Britain's top commander, said he could send 5000 British troops to Sudan if called upon to do so.
UN resolution
The US had presented a draft resolution to the Security Council that made no mention of a UN-authorised military intervention into Sudan, but threatened the oil-rich African country with economic sanctions unless its Islamist military government acted to disarm the janjaweed. The resolution, however, has been stalled in the council by China, France and Russia - three of the five veto-wielding permanent members - which are opposed to international sanctions being imposed on Sudan.
Unable to get a resolution threatening UN-imposed sanctions to pressure Khartoum to disarm the janjaweed, in early July US officials began floating the idea of foreign military intervention. The idea was quickly endorsed by Republican and Democratic legislators. "We need to get an international peacekeeping force on the ground to save lives immediately", Democrat legislator Charles Rangel declared on July 13.
Two days later, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry called on the Bush administration to "stop equivocating" and push for a Security Council resolution approving military intervention in Sudan, including with US troops.
However, with its own army stretched to breaking point waging an unwinnable counter-insurgency war in Iraq, Washington is in no position to credibly threaten to send US troops to Sudan. The June 30 Christian Science Monitor reported that despite "growing desire in the [Bush] administration and Congress for action on Darfur, there's little willingness to put US boots on the ground to stop the killing or keep the peace. Republican senators like Mike DeWine of Ohio and John McCain of Arizona have advocated paying for other nations' troops - perhaps via a UN peacekeeping mission. But there's reluctance in the UN Security Council - reportedly among nations like China, Pakistan, and Algeria - to get too involved in Darfur."
Without other nations publicly indicating their willingness to contribute troops to a UN "peacekeeping" force, the threat that such a force might be created looked hollow, leaving Washington without much diplomatic leverage to pressure Khartoum to act quickly to disarm the janjaweed.
The US desperately needed some public backing from other countries for the idea of foreign military intervention in Sudan. Hence, the public sabre-rattling by London and Canberra.
Washington's concern about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur is not motivated by the rising death toll there. Its indifference to the enormous humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo - where at least 3.5 million people have died over the last few years - demonstrates that its desire to see a quick resolution of the Darfar crisis does not spring from any humanitarian concerns.
The June 30 Christian Science Monitor reported: "Prodded by the Bush team, Sudan's government and southern Christian rebels have been inching toward a comprehensive peace deal for about two years. The war broke out in 1983 after the south took up arms against Khartoum. Insurgents are looking for more equitable treatment of southerners and a share of the country's oil wealth. Negotiators are currently meeting in Kenya to work out details on peacekeeping and demobilization of troops. Another round of talks is set for later this year.
"Such a deal would end Africa's longest-running civil war. It would also ... enable the US to proceed with lifting sanctions against Sudan and restoring formal diplomatic ties, which the US did on Monday with Libya, another Muslim country with past ties to terrorism.
"At one point in January, a north-south deal was so close that Sudanese leaders from both sides began applying for visas to go to the White House for a signing ceremony. But recently, southern rebels have said they won't join with Sudan's government if it's involved in genocide in Darfur."
It is this threat - which could stall Washington's moves to lift its sanctions on US corporate investment in Sudan - that has led Washington to elevate the humanitarian crisis in Darfur to the top of its immediate diplomatic agenda.
The current government of Sudan, headed by General Omar Hassan Ahmad al Bashir, came to power in a military coup in 1989, and is based on an alliance between Sudan's military elite and the right-wing National Congress Party (formerly the National Islamic Front). After coming to power, Bashir quickly began implementing an International Monetary Fund restructuring program to privatise state enterprises and encourage new foreign investment.
However, Bashir's regime earned Washington's hostility by siding with Baghdad during the 1991 Gulf War. In 1993, the Clinton administration branded Sudan a "terrorist state", claiming that the Bashir government had allowed Palestinian and Lebanese guerrillas to train on Sudanese soil, and in 1997 the US imposed a trade and investment embargo on Sudan.
The following year, Washington fired cruise missiles into what it alleged was a chemical weapons factory in Khartoum but which later proved to ber a pharmaceuticals plant.
However, since 9/11, Bashir - like Libya's military ruler Colonel Gaddafi - has moved to "normalise" relations with Washington. According to the US State Department website, Sudan "has provided concrete cooperation against international terrorism" and "publicly supported the international coalition actions against the al Qaeda network and the Taliban in Afghanistan".
A major motivation for Washington to find a pretext to drop its trade and investment embargo against Sudan is the country's emergence as a potential major oil exporter.
From the mid-1970s extensive oil exploration began in Sudan, with Chevron (Caltex) spending US$1.2 billion and discovering oil fields in southern Sudan. However, Chevron abandoned its concessions in Sudan in 1985 due to their location in an area where fighting was taking place between government troops and the guerrillas of the Sudanese Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM), a rebel force backed by the predominately Christian black population in the country's south.
Chevron's oil concessions were later developed by the Greater Nile Petroleum Operating Company, a consortium dominated by the China National Petroleum Corporation, following the beginning of peace negotiations between Bashir's government and the SPLM in 1997. After the construction of an oil pipeline by GNPOC from the central-southern area to Port Sudan on the Red Sea in July 1999, Sudan began exporting crude petroleum (primarily to China and India). Last year, oil exports accounted for 70% of Sudan's export revenues.
In July 1998 the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported that a Chevron representative estimated "Sudan had more oil than Iran and Saudi Arabia together". However, Washington's economic sanctions against Sudan meant that ChevronTexaco and the other US oil corporations have been unable to get their hands on this potential source of enormous profits.
The conflict in Darfur - which threatens to stall the signing of a final peace deal between Khartoum and the SPLA, and Washington's planned lifting of economic sanctions against Sudan - has been spurred by the drought and the near-famine conditions that have afflicted the region since 1984.
The government maintains that the conflict in Darfur is primarily a tribal one, centred around the competition for land between predominantly Arabic speaking semi-nomadic pastoralists and black African subsistence farmers. However, leaders of the black African tribes in Darfur insist that the depopulation of villages and consequent changes in land ownership are part of a government strategy to Arabise Darfur.
Intensified fighting
Fighting between the two main Darfur opposition groups - the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM/A) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) - and the Sudanese military and Arabic tribal militias intensified in late 2003.
The Sudanese military has used aerial bombing to terrorise civilians whom the government alleges are harbouring SLM/A or JEM guerrillas. At the same time, black villagers have reported recurrent and systematic attacks, burning of buildings and crops, arbitrary killings, gang rape and looting by the janjaweed.
The SLM/A and the JEM claim to be seeking greater political autonomy for Darfur and a more equitable share of resources from the central Sudanese authorities. Khartoum, however, claims the Darfur rebels are only "bandits and armed gangs".
In April 2004, government mediators from neighbouring Chad persuaded Khartoum and representatives of the SLM/A and JEM to agree to a truce to allow humanitarian assistance to reach several hundred thousand people driven from their homes by the fighting. However, attacks by the janjaweed have blocked delivery of such aid.
In response to the threats of foreign intervention made by London and Canberra, on July 27 Ibrahim Mahmud Hamid, Sudan's humanitarian affairs minister, invited Western states to send more aid rather than troops, which he said would make the situation worse.
On July 29, US Secretary of State Colin Powell sought to mobilise more support for Washington's sanctions-threatening resolution by appearing conciliatory toward Khartoum. Powell publicly distanced Washington from the aggressive posture taken by its British bulldog and its Australian terrier, declaring that talk of military action was "premature".
"We should not underestimate what a difficult choice that would be in a sovereign country where there is no UN resolution for any such action and where the government, I believe, still has the ability to take action to bring this violence under control", Powell added.
On July 31, the Security Council passed by 13-0, with China and Pakistan abstaining, a version of the US-drafted resolution that warned Sudan it would face unspecified measures if it did not act to fulfill its promise to disarm the janjaweed.
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Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. Now those who had eaten were about five thousand men, besides women and children.


For many years, the benchmark for blockbuster movie success was $100 million at the box office. But so many movies clear that hurdle in 2019, it may be time to create a new standard for a true blockbuster.
So how about this: The Dark Knight test. The Dark Knight became a true sensation in the summer of 2008, and became a massive smash both here in the U.S. and abroad. It wound up grossing $1.004 billion at the worldwide box office. To date, just 37 movies have made that much money in film history — but this week a 38th joined this club, passing The Dark Knight on the list of the highest-grossing movies worldwide. Per Newsarama, Captain Marvel just passed The Dark Knight on that chart.
Captain Marvel will face stiff competition at the box office this month, first from Shazam and then from Avengers: Endgame on April 26. And while it's passed The Dark Knight on this all-time box office chart, it still has a ways to go before it passes The Dark Knight Rises, which earned $1.084 billion in 2012. So Batman fans can hang their bat-hats on that for a little while longer.


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William Francis Kemmler, né le  à Philadelphie en Pennsylvanie et mort le  à Auburn dans l'État de New York, fut la première personne à être exécutée au moyen d'une chaise électrique.

Biographie
Ses deux parents étaient des immigrants allemands et tous deux étaient alcooliques. Il abandonne l'école à 10 ans et la quitte sans savoir lire et écrire. Kemmler travaille dans la boucherie de son père mais ce dernier meurt d'une infection après une bagarre déclenchée à la suite d'une beuverie. Sa mère succombe également des suites de son alcoolisme. À la mort de ses parents, il se lance dans le commerce et gagne suffisamment pour acheter un cheval et une charrette. Il devint alors un gros buveur faisant des paris absurdes qui le conduisirent à la perte de ses maigres avoirs. À Buffalo, où il avait élu domicile, ses beuveries étaient réputées.

Historique

Kemmler, alcoolique, tue après un soir de beuverie sa compagne Matilda « Tillie » Ziegler le , avec une hache, après une forte dispute. Il est reconnu coupable de meurtre et condamné à mort. L'exécution devait avoir lieu le , à six heures du matin à l'. Ses avocats firent appel, arguant du fait que l'électrocution était une punition atroce et inhabituelle ; George Westinghouse, un de ceux qui soutenaient l'usage du courant alternatif comme norme pour la distribution d'énergie, appuya leur appel, qui fut cependant rejeté en partie parce que Thomas Edison approuva la position de l'État (Edison soutenait l'usage du courant continu pour la fourniture de courant, et on pense que c'est lui qui a vu dans la publicité qui entourait la chaise électrique un moyen de convaincre l'opinion que le courant alternatif était dangereux).

Les détails pratiques concernant la chaise électrique furent mis au point par le premier « Électricien d'État », .

La première tentative d'exécution échoua : Kemmler reçut un choc électrique pendant , mais resta vivant. On fit monter la tension jusqu'à , mais le générateur eut besoin de temps pour se recharger. Mais après la première décharge, Kemmler respirait encore imperceptiblement. La deuxième tentative dura plus d'une minute et la scène fut décrite comme horrible par beaucoup de ceux qui y avaient assisté, avec une odeur de chair brûlée et de la fumée qui s'échappait des chairs de Kemmler. Westinghouse plus tard donna ce commentaire : .  Un journaliste témoin de l'exécution déclara lui aussi que c'était .

La polémique opposant Westinghouse et Edison (malgré les recours juridiques de Westinghouse, l'exécution a bien lieu mais Edison ne parvient cependant pas à imposer le mot « westinghousé » au lieu d'« électrocuté » dans le langage public), ainsi que les discussions nombreuses qui eurent lieu dans les mois qui précédèrent et suivirent l'exécution de Kemmler furent suivies par des scientifiques et hommes politiques du monde entier, relayées, autant que les moyens de l'époque le permettaient par la presse, notamment la presse spécialisée technique de France, de Belgique et d'Angleterre. L'enjeu n'était ni plus ni moins que la mise au point d'une exécution capitale rompant avec la brutalité des méthodes habituelles (pendaison, guillotine). L'échec en ce sens de cette première exécution et de celles qui suivirent suscitèrent un désintérêt rapide des pays étrangers, lequel ne permit pas de solidariser productivement la réflexion sur les techniques de mise à mort de la question de fond (la peine de mort), débat toujours d'actualité dans les États concernés.

Le roman de Christopher Davis Coup d'œil dans le vingtième siècle (Harper et Row, 1971) offre un récit romancé des dernières semaines de la vie de Kemmler et de la guerre des courants qui se déroulait autour de lui, laquelle préfigure avec une pertinence rare l'une des questions éthiques majeures du siècle qui suivra : celle de la responsabilité morale des savants face à l'exploitation politique de leurs « découvertes ». La scène de l'exécution, la bataille Edison-Westinghouse ainsi que les recherches sur les exécutions capitales au moyen de l'électricité sont également évoquées dans le roman Des Eclairs, de Jean Echenoz (2010).

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie
 La première exécution d'un condamné à mort par l'électricité in La Nature, n° 901, , p. 209-211.
 Jean-Claude Beaune, Les spectres mécaniques. Essai sur les relations entre la mort et les techniques, Seyssel, 1988.
 Marc Vanden Berghe, De l'utopie de la "mort propre" à la chaise électrique : l'affaire Kemmler in La Revue Générale, Bruxelles, août/, p. 31-42.
  John L. Caroll, Death Row. Hope for the future, Challenging Capital Punishment, London, 1988, p. 269-288.
  Craig Brandon, The Electric Chair. An American Unnatural History, McFarland & Company, 1999.
  Richard Moran, Executioner's current: Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse and the Invention of the Electric Chair, New York, 2002, .

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Naissance en mai 1860
Décès en août 1890
Décès à Auburn (New York)
Décès à 30 ans
Personnalité américaine condamnée pour crime
Condamné à mort exécuté aux États-Unis au XIXe siècle
Condamné à mort exécuté dans l'État de New York
Condamné à mort exécuté par électrocution
Naissance à Philadelphie

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The Holycross FC team which won the Barry Cup following a penalty shoot-out.
Holycross FC find themselves chasing an extraordinary treble on Saturday, May 12th when the North Tipperary & District League division one champions face Nenagh Celtic in the Tipperary Cup final at Moneygall (kick-off 6.30pm).
On Friday last Holycross FC beat Clodiagh Rangers on penalties in the Barry Cup final (the game finished one-all before Holycross won 5-4 on penalties) meaning that Holycross FC could land an historic treble this coming weekend should they also win the Tipperary Cup final.
To book their place in the final of the Tipperary Cup for the first time since 1998 Holycross FC were also required to survive a semi-final penalty shoot-out against Killavilla United - that contest also finished one-all before Holycross won 4-3 on penalties.
Manager Matt Vahey has steered his side to the club's first-ever division one title this season and although Holycross FC completed their league programme unbeaten they will have to be at their sharpest to see off the challenge of Nenagh Celtic in the final.
Nenagh Celtic have huge pedigree in the North Tipperary & District League and also accounted for Premier Division champions Thurles Town (4-3) in the semi-finals of the Tipperary Cup.
Thurles Town secured back-to-back North Tipperary & District League Premier Division titles recently and completed their league programme undefeated for the second successive season on Monday, May 7th when sharing the points with Nenagh Celtic (2-2).
Winning the club's first-ever league title last season was one thing, but the success enjoyed by the Noel Byrne-managed side this season ranks as an even greater achievement.
Thurles Town also won the Premier Division Shield earlier this season while Nenagh Celtic beat them narrowly in the semi-finals of the Tipperary Cup.


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worcestershire community rail partnership formed
On Friday 8 November, the new Worcestershire Community Rail Partnership (CRP) was officially launched at Worcester Guildhall. The new partnership will encourage communities, businesses and tourist attractions to work with the rail industry and local councils to promote rail services across Worcestershire.
Stourbridge Line User Group is a member of the CRP, which also includes the West Midlands Rail Executive, West Midlands Railway, Worcestershire County Council, CrossCountry Trains, Great Western Railway, Cotswold Line Promotion Group and Bromsgrove Rail User Group. It covers all eighteen stations in Worcestershire including the stations on our line from Hagley to Great Malvern.
SLUG Chairman William Whiting is the Chairman of the new CRP and Peter Chapman (pictured right) has been appointed as the community rail officer and starts in his new role on Monday 16 December.
Previously, Peter worked for West Midlands Railway in the booking office at Smethwick Rolfe Street station. There he was instrumental in placing the award-winning mural on Platform 1 and in turning a disused store room into an associated Exhibition and Community Room.
Peter is looking forward to combining his knowledge of the workings of the local railway system and his passion for community involvement at local stations and on local train services. He said : "There is so much good work being led by the various rail user groups in the county that it will be a pleasure to build upon and develop further the opportunities for enhanced community involvement in the county's railway system".
Peter will be working with the three TOCs, the County and District Councils, West Midlands Rail Executive, and the established rail user groups under the guidance of a steering group. ACoRP – the Association of Community Rail Partnerships – will be providing him with invaluable expertise as he starts his new role.
Peter will be formally based in the Community Rail Hub at the WMRE's offices in Birmingham but expects to spend most of his time out and about in the County, working with local volunteers and community groups around the 20 stations in his 'patch'. He looks forward to meeting and working with members of SLUG!

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Directions: Point B?
Where is Point B? How do you get there? What about Point A? How do you even get started?
That question bounced around my mind for a looooong time before I got my answer...
For so many years (7 to be exact), I struggled to find my way within the "old model", hoping to stumble upon the How-To guide that worked for me, to discover the book that outlined the way to my dreams. I know now that I was looking, waiting, & hoping in vain. Because I finally realized that I would never "find it" & it would never "come to me", because it didn't already exist. I would have to build it.
I would have to totally abandon the standardized scaffolding of success, the "status quo model", the straight line with all the neat little orderly dots & the easy-to-follow trajectory. The one where you can see all the steps required to reach a certain goal, where everything is laid out, where it's all very clear, & you know exactly what you're getting yourself into when you set out to reach a goal. The one where you never have to wonder what to do next.
Progress was finally made when I realized that the only way forward was to abandon any hope in a map & cut my own path. But therein lay a brand new problem—I had NO IDEA HOW.
What I soon found out was— even that was a place to start. That is Point A. A confused, map-less state, with nothing but a very vague general direction in mind to direct you. An overwhelming sense of "I have no idea what I'm doing here". An uncomfortable condition of taking one very shaky step into the territory of the unknown & daring to defy the security you've always known for the chance that it might actually be holding you back. Those are the indicators that you're headed in the right direction. (They never taught you that in school, did they?)
So, then, what exactly does Point B look like?
Well, there's no way to know until you're already past Point A & on the way to it. It goes kind of like this. First, you start blindly. Blind & scared & completely unsure. But you start, you take action, you make the first move, you actually DO something. And then, once you've gone through with that, another step will appear in some way. For me, it happened like this— I was presented with a choice, an action or opportunity I could choose to take or not take, & when taken, that action ultimately led to the next step.
For example, maybe it's an inkling to email an old teacher that could light the way for you, or maybe it's reading a recommended book that will build the guts in you that you'll need to take the next step. Maybe it's a gut feeling to contact someone who ends up warning you of a pitfall that would've derailed you, or maybe it's an itch to apply for an upcoming art show that could be the start of it all. The first step could be anything. But, the point is, "the beginning of the path" will never materialize until you take some notion that's in line with your dream & choose to actually GO for it, to take real action towards it, & see where it might lead. (You might just be wildly surprised, you truly never know until you try, life is full of surprises, after all.)
Bottom line is, it's a wild goose chase. What you gotta understand is— this non-status-quo-compliant kind of path is not in the business of predictability, guarantees, or foreseeability, at all. It's a very strange, mysterious trajectory. It puzzles, but it also surprises. That's part of the beauty of it. It's a complete adventure, if you're willing to take it.
That's how it worked for me. That's how I found created Point B, and all the points after it. Not with a solid logical plan that outlined all the steps beforehand, but with one shaky, scary, unsure, unforeseeable step at a time, with nothing but blind faith in a seedling dream to light the way. I cut the path as I went along. And the way was lit little by little. Never could see too far ahead, & I still cant. But I've learned that that's part of the magic of it. That's just how it works. I see as far ahead as I need to for now, & the rest will unfold when I need it to, as long as I keep taking action in line with my dream.
What about you? Are you stuck without any idea what of step you should take?
Forget the "should". Don't worry about the "how". Don't waste time trying to "figure it out" before you take action. Go out & do something. Follow your gut, that quiet calling that's been pulling at you. Don't let fear or being unsure stall you out any longer. Those things will stall you indefinitely if you let them. In the meantime, your path is waiting for YOU to unfold IT, & the steps that pave the way are waiting for you to put them in place, one at a time. So create the first one & let's get this thing going already! Now's the time. It's your turn. Your first step to put in place. Your shot to build your dream your way. Take it. Make it. Build it. Don't wait. GO ROGUE.
♦ Need a little more inspiration on getting from stuck to started? Check out this mini-post, from the blog of the epic inspirer, Seth Godin: The Best Way To Get Unstuck.
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Q: Change VSTFS Admin Credentials I have installed VSTFS on a machine using the local admin. Now the machine is added to the domain and the local admin account is deleted. After which I am unable to login to VSTFS using  Team Explorer or the web console.
How can I readd a new admin or create more users?

A: See the KB article Move Team Foundation Server from One Environment to Another.
It's not an entirely trivial procedure, and ideally, you'd have backed up your data prior to joining the domain, but it seems you should be able to have your TFS install back in working order with some work.
As with anything related to TFS installation, this kind of thing should be much, much easier with TFS2010. If you're planning to upgrade anyway, this might be a good opportunity to simply back up your data, uninstall your current TFS and install the 2010 version -- the upgrade scenario is delightfully simple:

You can perform an in-place upgrade by doing an upgrade on the same hardware that was running the earlier version of Team Foundation Server. When you use this path, you must uninstall the previous version of Team Foundation Server, install Team Foundation Server 2010, and then run the upgrade wizard.

Not 100% sure if this would automagically restore your administrator login to working order, but it's worth giving it a try...

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The collaborative research by the Universities of Otago and Auckland, found children were exposed to alcohol marketing in places such as the home, licensed outlets, and sports venues via a number of ways of promotion such as sports sponsorship, merchandise and shopfront signage.
Furthermore, Māori and Pacific children had five and three times higher rates of exposure to alcohol marketing than New Zealand European children, respectively. Disparities are mainly attributed to higher rates of exposure via off-licence outlets and sports sponosorship for Māori children.
"The study found that children were exposed to alcohol marketing via sports sponsorship every day. Alcohol companies' sponsorship of sport led to the exposure of children to alcohol marketing in their homes, on their clothing, and in traditional health promoting environments such as sports venues," says lead researcher Tim Chambers, from the University of Otago, Wellington.
"This research provides further evidence of the need for legislative restrictions on alcohol marketing, specifically, ending industry self-regulation of alcohol marketing, banning alcohol sponsorship of sport, and increasing restrictions on alcohol outlet shopfronts," says Mr Chambers, a research fellow in the Department of Public Health.
"Marketing on screens and product packaging was not included in the findings," he says.
The research was published in the latest issue of Alcohol and Alcoholism, an auxiliary study of the Kids'Cam Study, which in a world-first, examined the frequency and nature of children's exposure to food and beverage marketing.
The researchers used automated wearable cameras and GPS units to study the children's world. A random selection of 168 children between the ages of 11 and 13 –from 16 randomly selected schools in the Wellington region took part in the study, wearing the devices which recorded photos every seven seconds and locations every five seconds over four days between June 2015 and July 2015.
"This exposure occurred at a time when the Government did nothing, despite being advised to increase restrictions on alcohol marketing by the Law Commission in 2010 and in 2014 by the Ministerial Forum on Alcohol Marketing and Sponsorship," says Mr Chambers.
The researchers are calling for urgent Government action to restrict alcohol marketing surrounding children to reduce alcohol-related harm.
"The findings are a real concern given there is now a large evidence base that shows exposure to alcohol marketing is associated with increased childhood alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm. In particular, research has shown exposure to alcohol marketing via sports sponsorship and at alcohol outlets is associated with children's alcohol consumption, including starting to drink at earlier ages," Mr Chambers says.
Alcohol marketing contributes to the worldwide burden of alcohol-related harm. In New Zealand, alcohol contributes to 800 deaths and costs the country over $5 billion per year. Moreover, alcohol is linked to over 200 medical conditions and causes a number of cancers. World Health Organization (WHO) Global Alcohol Strategy recommends restrictions on alcohol marketing as a "best buy" for reducing alcohol-related harm.
"The higher rates of exposure to alcohol marketing for Māori children demonstrate the government is not meeting its obligations to Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi, particularly as Māori are 1.5 times more likely to be a hazardous drinker than non-Māori," Mr Chambers says.
These results reinforce the recent claim to the Waitangi Tribunal that the Government has not met its obligations to Māori by failing to implement the Law Commission recommendations, as well as correct other failings in the health system.
The researchers say that introducing alcohol marketing restrictions similar to those introduced in France, as recommended by the Law Commission, would substantially reduce children's exposure to alcohol marketing and protect children from the adverse effects of early onset alcohol consumption.
"Our research provides further evidence that industry self-regulation does not work. It is time for Government to implement restrictions on alcohol marketing," says Mr Chambers.
The research was funded by the Health Research Council of NZ as part of the DIET research programme (13/724) led by Professor Cliona Ni Mhurchu at the University of Auckland. Tim Chambers' research was also funded by through a Fulbright Scholarship undertaken at Harvard University.


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By Beatrice Aidin
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Whether you're a Monarchist or not, it's impossible to deny that the identity of London is inextricably linked to the Royal Family. When Diana, Princess of Wales died, it was to Kensington Palace that I flocked, along with thousands of other Brits and the world's press. And where else but in one of the various Royal Places could I have fawned over Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge's wedding gown? I marveled at the Alexander McQueen number with its miniscule ivory satin bodice and felt rather like Henry VIII after a banquet in comparison. As a child growing up in the capital, school field trips meant strolling royal gardens and historic palaces. I loved losing myself in the Maze at Hampton Court almost as much as I enjoyed searching for ghosts at Kew Palace. Escape to one of these regal sites and practice your sovereign curtsy: the splendor of royalty in London is unequivocal.
For a taste of royalty, make for Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the Monarch. If you're lucky, you might just catch sight of The Queen passing through the Royal Mews in the Official State Bentley. How to tell if she is at home? The Union Jack flies at full mast above the 770-room behemoth. Otherwise, it's kept at half-mast.
Henry VIII spent more time at Hampton Court Palace during the second half of his reign than at any other royal residence. Walk through his apartments and discover the intrigues, triumphs, and tragedies of his Tudor court. Visit the largest kitchens of Tudor England, and then attempt not to get lost in the famous maze.
The Lord Mayor of the City of London lives and works in the Mansion House. This historic venue is also home to arguably the best collection of 17th century paintings from Holland's Golden Age in Britain. Take a guided tour and you might bump into a visiting head of state, too.
For an insight into the private lives of Georgian Royalty, make sure to visit Kew Palace. Built in 1631, the intimate residence became a sanctuary for George III, Queen Charlotte, and their 15 children. Enjoy authentically re-created rooms and newly refurbished Royal kitchens. Stroll through the gardens to the Queen's Cottage, once home to a royal menagerie of kangaroos, Tartarian pheasants, and cattle.
Queen Victoria was born at Kensington Palace, and the funeral cortege of Diana, Princess of Wales departed from here, her former home. Explore majestic State Apartments, the Palace Gardens, or a special exhibition. Don't miss Fashion Rules: Dress from the Collections of HM The Queen, Princess Margaret and Diana, Princess of Wales, on until summer 2015.


BOISE, Idaho (AP) — When Portland State coach Lynn Kennedy drew up his game-winning play with 19 seconds left in the Big Sky Tournament championship game, having Desirae Hansen heave up a shot wasn't part of the plan.
But when the plan fell apart, it didn't matter.
Hansen drained a 12-foot jumper with 3.1 seconds remaining to lift Portland State to a 61-59 victory over Eastern Washington and claim the Big Sky tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth on Friday.
Hansen, the Big Sky's co-Top Reserve for the 2018-19 season, said she hit the shot on the playground many times as a young girl.
Portland State (25-7), which knocked off top-seeded Idaho in the semifinals, trailed by seven points with 5:35 remaining but closed the game on an 11-2 run. The only other time the Vikings made the NCAA tournament was in 2010 — when Eastern Washington hosted the Big Sky tournament.
Kennedy, who took over the Portland State program that was in shambles four years ago coming off a 4-25 campaign, couldn't stop smiling after the game.
But that moment didn't come without a harrowing finish that nearly resulted in an Eastern Washington upset.
Tournament MVP Ashley Bolston tallied 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Vikings. Her short baseline jumper with 1:50 remaining gave Portland State a 59-57 lead, its first since early in the third quarter.
Sixth-seeded Eastern Washington (13-20) fought back to tie the game when Jessica McDowell-White, the Eagles' hero from Wednesday's semifinal victory, made a soft floater in the paint with 20 seconds remaining to tie the game at 59.
But Hansen's shot held up after Portland State's defense survived a pair of shots in the waning seconds.
Courtney West added 11 points for Portland State, while Sidney Rielly and Jordan Stotler had 10 each.
Alissa Sealby scored 15 points and McDowell-White added 14 to lead Eastern Washington.
Portland State: With a strong inside game and one of the Big Sky's best outside shooting teams, the Vikings should prove to be a formidable foe for whichever program it meets in the first round.
Eastern Washington: The Eagles will smart from this loss all offseason as they appeared to be in control with about six minutes remaining before the wheels came off. However, they will have something positive to build on after starting the season 2-11 and coming within a whisker of winning the tourney title. More importantly, McDowell-White, whose heady inbounds pass to herself off a Northern Colorado player underneath the basket with three seconds left led to the game-winning bucket in the semifinals, just completed her freshman season and has a promising future at Eastern Washington.


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Hmmm I think they might of got me on this article. After taking a closer look I realized the date says September 30th, 2008. I also notice this web site has a lot of tongue-in-cheek and humorous satire articles - although they also have some legitimate news stories too. - What do you think - is it a legit story?
No, this is not likely at all. Maybe I am missing something and there is a reason for Google to purchase 4chan but I don't think so. I will assume the original article was a joke.


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Simone is in her element establishing intense moments that are gleefully violent and shocking. Her command of the characters' inner monologue provides insightful and distinctive narration especially since they belong to the other person. She's in the zone as the build up to each confrontation is as visceral as Scorsese's crime films. Questions still remain though as the why and how this body swap happened but we're still half way through this limited run so answers should be right around the corner.
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Simone and Staggs are making one hell of an entertaining comic that preys on our most primal instincts. They challenge our moral makeup as to what constitutes justice and decorum if the shoe was on the other foot. 'Crosswind' meets our need within ourselves to fight back, beat the bully, face our fears, and become our true selves. It's freedom as subtext in one ballsy package. Pick up 'Crosswind' and feed your darker impulses.


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Police are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered a fractured cheekbone in an assault during a football match in Silchester last month.
On Saturday, December 11, in a match between Silchester FC and Whitehill & Bordon FC, a Whitehill & Bordon player was assaulted after a penalty had been awarded to Silchester in the 61st minute.
The man suffered a fractured cheekbone, a cut to his eye and a damaged tooth following the incident.
Although the incident occurred on December 11, it was only reported to police on December 31.
Hampshire Constabulary is now appealing for witnesses and information.
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Q: How to check whether a thread of detached attribute releases the system resources after exit? I am trying this:
#include<stdio.h>
#include<pthread.h>
void * fun1(void *arg)
{
  FILE *fp;
  fp=fopen("data","w+");
  if(fp==0)
  {
    perror("fopen");
    return NULL;
  }
  perror("fopen");
  fprintf(fp,"%s\n","file opened");
  return NULL;
}

void main()
{
 pthread_attr_t atr;
 pthread_attr_init(&atr);
 pthread_attr_setdetachstate(&atr,PTHREAD_CREATE_DETACHED);

 pthread_t thread1;
 pthread_create(&thread1,&atr,&fun1,NULL);
 pthread_attr_destroy(&atr);
 while(1);
}

i want to know if this thread will close the file pointer fp automatically or not after exiting.

A:
i want to know if this thread will close the file pointer fp automatically or not after exiting.

No, it will not.
If the process exits, the file pointer and the underlying file descriptor/handle will be closed.
Nothing will happen to the actual file pointer and underlying descriptor/handle when a thread exits.  The file pointer will remain allocated with all its resources and the underlying descriptor/handle will remain open.  If your code does not otherwise track the file pointer, it will be leaked.

A: If you don't close it the file descriptor will remain allocated and that will cause a memory leak if your program exits without closing it. You've to explicitly close it with close(fd).Detaching a thread will just let it terminates and releases its own resourses without the need to pthread_join it.

A: No it will not.
Proof:
#include<stdio.h>
#include<semaphore.h>
#include<pthread.h>
#include<stdbool.h>
#include<unistd.h>

sem_t sem;

void * fun1(void *arg)
{
    FILE *fp;
    fp=fopen("data","w+");
    if(fp==0)
    {
        perror("fopen");
        return NULL;
    }
    perror("fopen");
    fprintf(fp,"%s\n","file opened");
    sleep(1);
    sem_post(&sem);
    return NULL;
}

int main()
{
    pthread_attr_t atr;
    pthread_attr_init(&atr);
    pthread_attr_setdetachstate(&atr,PTHREAD_CREATE_DETACHED);

    sem_init(&sem, 0, 0);

    long pid = getpid();
    char cmd[] =
        "echo ==================\n"
        "ls /proc/xxxxxx/fd\n"
        "ls /proc/xxxxxx/task\n"
        ;
    sprintf(cmd,
        "echo ==================\n"
        "ls /proc/%ld/fd\n"
        "ls /proc/%ld/task\n"
        , pid, pid);

    system(cmd);

    pthread_t thread1;
    pthread_create(&thread1,&atr,&fun1,NULL);
    system(cmd);
    pthread_attr_destroy(&atr);

    sem_wait(&sem);
    sleep(1);

    system(
            cmd
          );
    return 0;

}
Possible output:
==================
0
1
2
30697
==================
0
1
2
3
30697
30702
==================
0
1
2
3
30697

As you can see, the newly opened fd (3) survives the death of the thread (30702). The detached attribute doesn't play a role here.


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NRC, previously called  (), is a daily morning newspaper published in the Netherlands by NRC Media. It is generally accepted as a newspaper of record in the Netherlands.

History
 was first published on 1 October 1970 after a merger of the Amsterdam newspaper  (founded 1828 by J.W. van den Biesen) and the Rotterdam  (founded 1844 by Henricus Nijgh). The paper's motto is  – Light (referring to the Age of Enlightenment) and Freedom.

Editor  was succeeded on 12 December 2006, by . After a dispute with the new owners, Donker had to step down on 26 April 2010 and was replaced by Belgian . In 2019, he was succeeded by René Moerland.

On 7 March 2011, the paper changed its format from broadsheet to tabloid. The circulation of  in 2014 was 188,500 copies, putting it in 4th place among the national dailies.

In 2015 the NRC Media group was acquired by the Belgian company Mediahuis.

In 2022, when it stopped producing evening editions, the paper shortened its official name to NRC, by which it had already been known colloquially.

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Between 2006 and 2021 Mediahuis also published nrc•next, a morning tabloid aimed at young people.

Character
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Journalists who work or have worked for  include: Henk Hofland, Hans van Mierlo, Marc Chavannes, Geert Mak, Karel van Wolferen, Jérôme Louis Heldring, Joris Luyendijk, Marjon van Royen, Derk Jan Eppink, Adriaan van Dis, Ben Knapen, and Paul Marijnis.

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 merged in 1970 with the Rotterdam-based liberal daily newspaper  into the .

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This is a timeline of women in the Indian military and Coast Guard (a paramilitary force under the Ministry of Defence).

Pre-Independence (to 15 August 1947)

1888
28 March
The Military Nursing Service in India is established, with the arrival in India of 10 British Army nurses to organise nursing for British troops in India.

1896
The Military Nursing Service becomes the Indian Army Nursing Service (IANS).

1903
The Indian Army Nursing Service becomes the Queen Alexandra's Military Nursing Service for India - QAMNS (I), the Indian branch of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (QAIMNS), formed the previous year.

1914
Following the outbreak of war, the Temporary Nursing Service for Indian Soldiers (TINS) is formed, with Indian nurses being recruited for the first time.

1915–1918
60 temporary nurses are appointed to the TINS in 1915, and the TINS serves in Indian and British troop hospitals in India, Aden, Mesopotamia and Egypt during the First World War.

1926
1 October The Queen Alexandra's Military Nursing Service for India is amalgamated with the main QAIMNS, and the Indian Military Nursing Service (IMNS) is established, under the supervision of QAIMNS officers.

1941
24 September To relieve an acute shortage of fully trained military nurses brought on by the Second World War, the Auxiliary Nursing Service (India) (ANS-I) is established. Entrants receive a limited amount of training in military and civil hospitals; by the war's end, 2,787 auxiliary nurses have joined the service.

1942
April The first woman medical officer is commissioned into the Indian Medical Service (IMS) as an emergency commissioned officer.  The Women's Auxiliary Corps (India) (WAC-I) is formed the same month, rising to a peak strength of 11,000 across all ranks by the end of the war. Its members serve in various non-combatant roles.

1943
3 April The Indian Army Medical Corps is formed through amalgamating the Indian Medical Service (IMS), the Indian Medical Department (IMD) and the Indian Hospital Corps (IHC); its members hold the same ranks and status as all other army personnel.
15 September The Indian Military Nursing Service becomes the Military Nursing Service (MNS), with its members given commissioned rank at par with other armed forces officers.
December The Naval Wing of the Women's Auxiliary Corps (India) is established, and is renamed the Women's Royal Indian Naval Service (WRINS) in February 1945. The Indian counterpart of the WRNS, its members are employed in the Communications branch of the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) as cipher assistants, telephonists, telegraphists, typists, secretaries, stenographers, personal assistants and mail officers. Other members conduct intelligence work, with those stationed at Bombay and Karachi also assisting with naval training, gunnery and ASW tactics.

1947
15 March The WAC (I) and the WRINS are officially disbanded and its remaining members demobilised.

Post-Independence (from 15 August 1947)

1947
15 August Upon Independence, Military Nursing Service officers assume leadership of the service from QAIMNS officers.
13 September Mrs. D. G. Howard, an Indian Nursing Officer, is appointed the first Indian director of the MNS in the rank of Chief Principal Matron, becoming the first Indian woman officer to hold a rank equivalent to colonel.

1955
August Vijayalakshmi Ramanan is commissioned into the Indian Army Medical Corps on a short-service commission, and becomes the first woman to be seconded to and hold a commission in the Indian Air Force.

1958
1 November Women are granted regular commissions in the Army Medical Corps, marking the first time women become eligible for permanent commissions in any branch of the armed forces outside the Military Nursing Service.

1959
All members of the Military Nursing Service are given standard army ranks, formally recognising them as part of the regular army, though QAIMNS-derived designations are retained for those officers in the ranks of Major (Matron) and above.

17 July Flight Lieutenant Gita Chanda (later Ghosh) becomes the first woman paratrooper in the armed forces after successfully completing her maiden jump at Agra.

1961
Barbara Ghosh, an officer in the Army Medical Corps, becomes the first woman to hold a naval commission.

1962
11 December The head of the Military Nursing Service is upgraded in rank, with Chief Principal Matron (Colonel) J. M. Staggs, the head of the MNS since September 1961, becoming the service's first Matron-in-Chief (Brigadier) and the first woman officer in the Armed Forces to attain one-star rank.

1966
19 September Captain Farida Rehana becomes the first woman army officer to qualify as a paratrooper, having become the first woman in the services to join an operational airborne unit in July. She later retires from service as a lieutenant-colonel.

1972
22 August Vijayalakshmi Ramanan becomes the first woman Air Force officer to be promoted to wing commander (medical branch) whilst holding a permanent commission.

1976
27 August The head of the Military Nursing Service is again upgraded in rank, with Matron-in-Chief (Brigadier) Gertrude Alice Ram, the military nursing service Matron-in-Chief since 30 October 1975, becoming the first woman officer in the Indian Army to attain the rank of major-general, and the first female officer in the Indian Armed Forces to attain two-star rank.
October Barbara Ghosh becomes the first woman officer to be promoted to commander in the navy.

1978
Air Force officer Padmavathy Bandhopadyay becomes the first woman officer in the armed forces to successfully pass out of the Defence Services Staff College.

1991
9 October The Ministry of Defence approves the commissioning of women as officers on short-service commissions, for an initial period of five years service, into the following non-combat branches of the navy: Education, Logistics and Naval Law.

25 November The Ministry of Defence approves the commissioning of women as officers on short-service commissions, for an initial period of three years service, into the following non-combat Non-Technical Ground Duty Branches of the air force: Administration, Logistic, Accounts, Education and Meteorological.

1992
30 January Under the Women Special Entry Scheme (WSES), the non-combat Army streams of the Army Postal Service, the Judge Advocate General's (JAG) department, the Army Education Corps (AEC), the Army Ordinance Corps (Central Ammunition Depots and Material Management) and the Army Service Corps (Food Scientists and Catering Officers) are opened to commissioned women officers. Women entering the army under this scheme are limited to a five-year term of service.
September Priya Jhingan becomes the first female cadet in the Indian Army upon entering the Officers Training Academy in Chennai.
28 November The Indian Navy becomes the first armed force to commission women in non-medical streams (Education, Logistics and Naval Law), commissioning its first 22 short-service commission female officers.
December The Army clears the induction of woman officers into five more non-combat streams (Signals, Intelligence, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and the Artillery Regiment).

1993
The Navy clears the induction of women as commissioned officers in the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) stream.
6 March Priya Jhingan becomes the first woman army officer to be commissioned in a non-medical branch, receiving her commission as a second lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Department. She serves in the army for 10 years, retiring as a major.
1 June The first batch of woman officers in the IAF Ground Duty branches pass out from the Air Force Academy. The Air Force subsequently opens the Technical, Flying (Pilots) (Transport and Helicopter streams) and Navigation branches to women officers.

1994
17 December The air force commissions its first seven female pilots.

1996
The Coast Guard is opened to women commissioned officers for an initial period of three years service, with those officers eligible for short-service commissions in the Administration, Logistics, Law and Ground Duties (Pilot) streams.

See also
 Women in Indian Armed Forces
 Women in warfare and the military (1900–1945)
 Women in warfare and the military (1945–1999)
 Women in warfare and the military (2000–present)

References

Indian women in war
Women in warfare post-1945
Women in 21st-century warfare
Indian female military personnel
Women in the military
Timelines of women
History of women in India


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Pre-Order Billy Joel's "The Stranger"
One of the classic albums of the 70s finally gets the deluxe treatment for this, its 30th anniversary. "The Stranger" will be available in (count 'em) THREE different configurations.
1) A Limited Deluxe 30th Anniversary Edition – 3 Discs, containing the original album remastered by original producer Phil Ramone, a CD of the previously unreleased "Live at Carnegie Hall 1977" show, recorded on June 3, 1977, a bonus DVD of Billy's performance on BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test as well as the brand new "The Making Of The Stranger" documentary, all accompanied by a 48-page Booklet with liner notes by Rolling Stone editor David Fricke and never-before-seen photos from the original album photo shoot, AND and a reprint of the original Carnegie Hall poster!
2) The two CD Legacy Edition, featuring the remastered album, the Carnegie Hall CD and a 24-page booklet.
3) A VINYL release (the first time this album has been released on vinyl since it initially came out) with a bonus download card entitling you to download everything that's on the 2CD edition.


GCU has been awarded Gold in the Scottish Healthy Working Lives Awards.
This impressive achievement reflects the University's ongoing commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of its staff and local community. Initiatives such as healthy eating and physical exercise campaigns, mental wellbeing sessions, community engagement and environmental schemes have all contributed to Gold success.
These have included awareness-raising events on cancer and stress management, mental health and wellbeing training for managers and themed healthy diet days held by campus catering provider Encore.
In 2012 GCU held its first Health and Wellbeing Day, which will be repeated this June, and an event to coincide with World Mental Health Day last October.GCU's work with the local community through fitness sessions for over-65s at the Arc Health and Fitness Centre also impressed judges.
MOT Fitness sessions have proved particularly popular, with staff and students from the School of Health and Life Sciences assessing fitness levels and providing advice and support for an active lifestyle. The University's drive towards a greener campus has led to schemes such as Cycle to Work, a salary sacrifice scheme where staff receive discounts on bikes and equipment, and a regular on-campus presence by the Dr Bike mechanic unit.


I'm glad some are/aren't fans of the fits purely for selfish reasons.
Some of us take it kind of sort of personal when honest takes are given on "fits" looking at the Japan crew takes away the "personal" & makes it purely an exercise in I like or don't like instead of I like, but I don't like the wearer or I don't like the fit but the wearer is "cool" so it's a good look.
This thread is sooooo good!
Agree with these guys, really enjoying this thread!
Yes, this thread is the biz. I'm loving it.


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Fastnet disaster was one of Royal Navy's finest hours
Nineteen yachtsmen died but - 75 people were saved by Fleet Air Arm crews and another 65 picked up by lifeboats and shipping - in the UK's biggest ever peacetime rescue operation.
Max Channon
Today, the Royal Navy will remember one its finest hours - when naval aviators from RNAS Culdrose at Helston in Cornwall spearheaded the UK's biggest ever peacetime rescue operation.
Serving and veteran aircrew, survivors and relatives will gather at Cowes, on Friday August 2nd, to mark the 40th anniversary of the Fastnet Yacht Race rescue.
Between August 13 and August 14, in 1979, more than 300 yachts were engulfed by a huge storm as they race from the Isle of Wight, past Land's End and around the imposing Fastnet rock off the south-west coast of Ireland.
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A Royal Navy spokesperson said: "Boats were battered by ferocious winds and huge waves – possibly up to 60ft high – smashing masts and rigging, washing sailors overboard, causing yachts to capsize or, in some cases, pitch-pole, tumbling end over end.
"Having been rolled over multiple times, many yachtsmen chose to abandon their boats and take to their life-rafts – little realising that the rafts would be dashed to pieces by the waves.
A Royal Navy rescue helicopter circles a yacht demasted by the storm Archive picture from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose of Fastnet Disaster 1979
"Nineteen yachtsmen died in the disaster which reached its climax on August 13 and 14 1979 – but 75 people were saved by Fleet Air Arm crews and another 65 picked up by lifeboats and shipping.
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"Dozens of mayday calls and red flares in the early hours of August 14 prompted a massive rescue operation. It is estimated that as many as 4,000 people directly or indirectly took part in the mission.
"In Cornwall, the centre of the huge rescue operation was at RNAS Culdrose, where 15 navy helicopters flew nearly 200 hours of rescue missions. The navy recalled anyone with search and rescue experience from their August holidays as well as bringing in extra aircraft and crews from air stations at Yeovilton, in Somerset, and Prestwick, in Scotland.
"Fifteen helicopters from Culdrose were committed. Anyone with search and rescue experience was recalled from their summer holiday, and extra helicopters and crews were sucked in from other naval air bases including Yeovilton and HMS Gannet in Prestwick.
A Wessex helicopter from 771 Naval Air Squadron, RNAS Culdrose, flying on a rescue mission during the Fastnet disaster Archive picture from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose of Fastnet Disaster 1979
"Alongside the navy were 14 RNLI lifeboats which rescued yachtsmen and towed damaged yachts back to port. Also taking part were 3 RAF helicopters, seven warships, four trawlers and four other ships while overhead four RAF Nimrod aircraft provided radar coordination".
Lieutenant Commander Alex Stevenson, HMNB Culdrose's Operations Officer: "Many of the stories of the aircrews pulling off daring rescues in the face of mountainous seas are truly hair-raising. The Royal Navy – and Culdrose in particular – is rightly proud of the courage and dedication shown by its aircrews and ground staff in this huge rescue operation: 15 helicopters and hundreds of personnel working around the clock.
"A great many people - elsewhere in the military, lifeboat crews and many others – also risked their own lives to save others. The Fastnet disaster and serves as stark reminder of the dangers of the sea.
"I have the honour of representing Culdrose at the memorial service in Cowes.
"It will be a time for us to remember those who lost their lives and serves as stark reminder of the dangers of the sea. We also remember the great many people - elsewhere in the military, the lifeboat crews and many others - who risked their own lives to save others.
The view from a Royal Navy helicopter of a lifeboat battling waves during the Fastnet rescue Archive picture from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose of Fastnet Disaster 1979
"The Royal Navy, and Culdrose in particular, is rightly proud of the courage and dedication shown by its aircrews and ground staff in this huge rescue operation. It involved 15 navy helicopters and hundreds of personnel working around the clock. Many of the stories of the aircrews pulling off daring rescues in the face of mountainous seas are truly hair-raising.
"Although UK search and rescue now lies with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, it is important that, as a maritime force, the navy continues to train for every eventuality. Although our crews use a more modern aircraft, the same flying skills, teamwork and dedication that was clearly demonstrated 40 years ago is just as valid today for our sailors flying off the back of frigates or the navy's new aircraft carriers."
Alongside the navy were 14 RNLI lifeboats which rescued yachtsmen and towed damaged yachts back to port.
Three RAF helicopters, seven warships, four trawlers and four other ships supported the effort, while overhead four RAF Nimrods helped to coordinate the search effort over 10,000 square miles of ocean. In all, around 4,000 military and civilians were involved in the huge rescue mission.
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The Fleet Air Arm handed over civilian search and rescue duties to the Coastguard at the beginning of 2016, but many SAR veterans continue to serve and, crucially, rescue training continues unabated as RN helicopter crews have a duty to rescue military personnel in peril at sea – from warships sinking or in difficulty, to saving aircrew forced to ditch.
And there's still a sizeable number of search-and-rescue veterans serving such as Culdrose's operations officer Lieutenant Commander Alex Stevenson.
Royal Navy archive photos of the 1979 Fastnet Race disaster rescue operation
He spent ten years as an observer with 771 Naval Air Squadron and fully understands the dangers both the sailors and rescuers faced 40 years ago.
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A monument in the grounds of Culdrose to those who died in the tragedy – including two men rescued by the Helston-based airmen who subsequently died.
The service of remembrance takes place at 6pm.
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Rory Standing Pat With Nike Equipment
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With Nike Golf announcing that they would be getting out of the hard goods side of the industry, Rory McIlroy instantly became golf's most sought-after equipment free agent. Finally comfortable with his Nike equipment — sans the putter, which he has already changed out for a Scotty Cameron mallet — McIlroy said he was in no hurry to sign on with another equipment company.
The decision makes sense for McIlroy, who isn't really hurting for the endorsement cash a new set of sticks would bring. Instead, he's taking his time looking for a new brand to put in his bag. He said that the process of changing clubs, if it does happen, will be gradual.
That's a pretty good endorsement for the Nike clubs many believe to be inferior equipment.
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Just before the Lorain County Boys All Star game at Avon Lake, Lorain's Devon Grant was named the 2019 Lorain County Mr. Basketball Award winner.
During his time at Lorain, Grant wracked up video game type numbers, finishing his career with 1,564 point. He also set new school records with 31 consecutive free throw hit, 44 points in a single game, and 10 three pointers hit in a single game.
Grant will continue his playing career next season at Miami University, an NCAA Division I program.
To hear the entire presentation of the the 2019 Lorain County Mr. Basketball Award, click the link below.
The 2019 Spring Forecast magazine is out!!
This years magazine features articles that take an in depth look at the High School Softball and Baseball seasons ahead. Indians fans will also enjoy a preview article that looks at this years team and how they are projected to do in the American League Central. Finally, readers will catch up with Lake Erie Crushers great Andrew Davis in an article written by the voice of the Crushers himself, Andy "Bull" Barch.
Either stop by a local business in Lorain County, or check out the electronic version of the 2019 Spring Forecast by clicking on the image of the magazine.
On Tuesday night during the Lorain County Girls High School Basketball All-Star Game at the North Ridgeville Academic Center, Amherst's Kamryn Dziak was named Lorain County's 2019 Miss Basketball.
During the season, the Amherst standout averaged 16.2 points a game and set a new school record knocking down 74 three pointers.
Next season Dziak will continue her basketball carer playing NCAA Division I Basketball at Georgia State University in Atlanta.
Take a listen to the presentation of the Lorain County 2019 Miss Basketball award below.
On Monday March 18th, State Representative Joseph Miller of (D – Amherst) joined Bruce and Craig on the Morning show to talk about new bipartisan legislation he has introduced regarding House Bill 70.
House Bill 70 allows for the state take over of failing school districts, and currently has taken effect in the Lorain School District.
During his time on the morning Show, Rep. Miller explained how he and Rep. Don Jones (R – Freeport) have introduced a bill that would repeal portions of the current bill.
Under the new legislation, Academic Distress Commissions would be dissolved, restoring local control over public schools, and low performing schools would be empowered to provide coordinated support services like after-school enrichment and social/health services.
Hear more about, Rep. Millers new legislation by listening to his interview on the Morning Show at the link below.


Here are some tips on how to utilise your testimonials within your marketing on your website.
Homepage - consider a quality image graphic which could include a photograph of your client with a statement.
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For Sale. I have 2 Rev 1.5 SLE in matchmaking color scheme. I purchased these used to start quad flying. In good condition with normal wear for age of the kites.
The other was a standard full sail but has been modified by myself to a mid-vent. This one I have spared in P300 tubes.
Selling as a pair, Kites only, no lines or handles.
Message me for questions or interests.
This should be a nice starter package for someone just getting into quad-line kites. All they need to add is handles and lines -- $100 or less -- and it would be good to go.
The lighter weight leading edge and bridle means it could be a SUL.
This is a great starter package. Nice.
If you will consider to sell to someone outside US I am interested.
T in WI I have a question, if you don't mind. $200.00 for both??
Thank you Tim. A smooth transaction, received sooner than expected. Tim described both 1.5's perfectly. Great seller!


Molecular detection and distribution of allelic variations of a gene for yellow pigment content in Chinese winter wheat cultivars. 2008. Yang Fang-Ping; Xinyao He; He Zhonghu; Shang Xun-Wu; Yang Wen-Xiong; Xia Xian-Chun. Scientia Agricultura Sinica 41 (10): 2923-2930.


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Q: Using clang tools for adding auto-generated code to source files I'm working on a logging mechanism for a project, and currently each API function needs to add
start_api_call(***)

in the beginning of the function
where *** for the function do_something(int foo, int bar) is "foo", foo, "bar",bar
(The log function takes the parameters and form the desired message)
I would like to make this line auto-generated, where the vision is that somehow (mabye clang tools?) the compiler checks for each function in a .cpp if it is an API function (more details later) and if it is, just add the start_api_call(***) to the code.

I have 2 major problems regarding which direction should i go
1) I have never wrote code that it's 'goal' is to parse a source code, hence i don't know which direction should i head, I've read some documentation about the clang tools, but maybe just a python script would be better here?
2) Our design is as follows:
object_foo.h //inside .include/
class foo{
API functions
}

object_foo_impl.h //inside .src/
include "object_foo.h"
class foo_impl :foo{
foo API functions
a lot more functions
}

object_foo_impl.cpp
include "object_foo_impl.h"
{
implementation of all foo_impl functions
}

The start_api_call should be inserted only for the API functions,
thus i need to find a way to query inside the .cpp file, if this function came from the foo.h, or from the foo_impl.h file.
I have a somehow working concept of how to do it using python scripts, that parse all of our source code, identifying using regex which text inside a /include/.h file is a function and then finding all the functions inside .cpp files that implement those functions,
but (if possible) the concept of adding a rule in the compilation(/preprocessor) time is much more attractive.
Any help would be very much appreciated.


Jeff McCourt - PEI - Ask an Islander. Real, honest travel tips and ideas from people who live here.
Were you born in PEI or are you an Islander by choice?
Born in Summerside PEI raised on the Blueshank Road!
How long have you been living in PEI?
All my life with the exception of a couple stints abroad and living on the mainland.
Describe what an average day looks like for you?
Cheesemaking days start at 3am in the morning and will be busy maintaining, selling, delivering cheese for the day and finish up at 10pm putting cheese in the brine and lighting the woodfired oven for the next day!
What is your favourite thing about life in PEI?
As a chef and cheesemaker I am passionate about the food we grow and produce on PEI. I have always sourced locally, supported our neighbours, farmers, fisherman, gardener, forager- anyone who is equally passionate about what they grow or produce- We have the worlds best lobsters, potatoes, mussels, oysters, beef and Gouda Cheese! -what's not to love about this place!
If you had to choose one spot on the island to take someone who has never been here, where would it be?
On a road-trip to Greenwich National Park, Basin Head Beach and Ricks Fish and Chips!!
Any funny facts about yourself or factoids about the Island that you think people should know?
5. Grass fed and Potato finished, Salt air smellin Prince Edward Island Beef - enough said- fire up those grills!!
6. Prince Edward Island boasts some of the highest quality milk in Canada- make sure you don't miss out on the Quality Dairy Products made here- Cheeseladys Gouda Cheese, ADL Butter, ADL Chocolate Milk, ADL 2 yr old White Cheddar, Cows Clothbound Cheddar! All using 100% Island Milk!!
7. There are lots of great restaurants and places to eat but for at least one meal here -make sure you eat it outside!- picnic on a beach, in a park, hike in the woods, wherever you find yourself, take in the beautiful backdrops that cover this Island of ours.


Readying for the approaching Christmas holiday and darkened Solstice time.
All the while, Jack Frost has blanketed our little gully with all he could muster and the girls are not quite sure what to think of it all.
They have taken to tapping out coded messages to anyone listening, demanding to be permitted to throw a tea party.
And so, being a fair person, I helped the chickens outfit their own modest home and they are now ready for visitors.
Some are shyer than others….
But they do keep things cozy, with fresh straw.
Won't you stop in some time?
Things are truly quite festive around here lately.


Ok, right-wingers aren't (at least currently) making any claims about the shape of the Earth, or the composition of the moon. But they are ranting and raving about FDR and the New Deal.
The right is attacking FDR's New Deal spending.
This gives them the perfect opportunity to attack Obama's financial stimulus package.
It's not that right-wingers are heartless, and don't want a New Deal-type effort that will help people. No, it's that the New Deal made things worse, or was even the very cause of the Great Depression.
Right-wingers are just looking out for the little guy. Just like they always do.
Am I being a bit sarcastic today?
Sometimes all I can do is shake my head in disbelief.
For all the gory details, check out the podcast.
After WW2, we ran trade surpluses for decades and saw the debt decline all the way to 30% GDP, the lowest of any industrialized country.
The current debt is due to the huge climb in the 80s, under Reagan. He pushed the debt back to 70% GDP, Clinton cut it down to 60%, and today we are close to 70% again.
Debt from the 30s was financed at very low interest rates - adjusted for inflation, we paid virtually nothing... the same is actually true for Obama. Demand & inflation are so low and fear of private banks is so high, people are actually buying Treasuries at NEGATIVE real rates! Yep - foreigners are actually paying the Government to borrow their money because they are afraid to let anyone in the private sector hold it.