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Dale Hunter
Some people called Dale Hunter the NHL's ultimate warrior. Others considered the loathsome character to be hockey's most hated villain since Bobby Clarke. Love him or hate him, you have to admit he was a vitally integral player.
Hunter retired as the first and only man in NHL history to collect 300 goals, 1,000 points and 3,000 penalty minutes. But while he was a superior defensive player, face-off specialist and offensive sparkplug, it was Hunter's mean-spirited, sometimes dirty play that summed up Hunter best. He was the ultimate team player and leader; a player who played with every last ounce of heart and soul he had; a player who would and did just about anything to win.
The NHL's Lord of Darkness wreaked havoc at any given opportunity.
"I assumed he picked his spots to play the way he does because nobody can play that way all the time," goalie Bill Ranford, both an opponent and teammate, said. "Then I found out he plays that way every game, every rink, against everybody."
In a career of wrong-doings, one incident sticks out more than any other. A frustrated Hunter blindsided NY Islanders captain Pierre Turgeon several moments after Turgeon scored a decisive goal that all but eliminated Hunter's Capitals from the playoffs. The attack came a good 5-7 seconds after the goal as Turgeon was celebrating the goal. Hunter was suspended for the first 21 games, exactly 1/4 of the schedule, in the following season. With fines and lost salary, Hunter lost $150,000.
"Some wondered whether the new NHL commissioner Gary Bettman singled me out to send everyone a message, but to me, that's just part of hockey," said Hunter almost unapologetically.
Dale was the middle brother of 3 brothers who all played in the NHL. Older brother Dave was a third line grinder with the great Edmonton Oilers teams, while younger brother Mark was a solid player for a long time span as well.
"Having older brothers who play Junior A (oldest brother Ron played Jr A but not pro) and professional hockey before I did made my progression easier. Dave let Mark and me know what to expect. His most helpful advice was 'Be noticed.' To make a team, you have to do something to draw attention to yourself," remembers Dale.
Dale took that advice to heart, and it helped to mold his career.
"I'm a smaller guy, so I've always needed to play the same energetic and aggressive style to show that I can compete against the bigger players. Unless he's super talented, a small man doesn't play in the NHL. I remembered Dave's advice and I guess I racked up a few penalty minutes as a result. I almost went out of my way to knock heads with the toughest guys on the other teams just to prove that I wasn't afraid to play in the league. I got beat up quite a few times, too many to count!"
Dale was selected 41st overall by the Quebec Nordiques in 1979. A year later he was knocking heads in the NHL. In his rookie season he gained instant respect for his all out play that earned him 226 PIM. But he also added 19 goals and 44 assists for 63 very respectable points.
That first year Dale met another NHL classic villain in Moose Dupont, who was finishing his NHL career with the Nords. Moose left a lasting impression on Hunter.
"Moose Dupont was captain of the Nordiques when I first broke in. He helped me a lot. He had been one of the main guys from the Cup winning Philadelphia Flyers and brought his love of the game to the rink every day. He laughed, had fun, and played hard. He didn't let it get to him if things didn't go the way he wanted. I loved his attitude."
With the emergence of Hunter, high scoring Frenchmen Michel Goulet and the three Stastny brother, the Nordiques became one of the league's more exciting teams. Goulet was a terrific goal scorer, scoring 50 goals several times. Many think that Goulet was Stastny's left winger, but more often than not it was Hunter to who centered the Hall of Fame left winger. (Stastny and Goulet were a dynamic power play combination however). That in itself speaks volumes of Hunter's finesse game. A fine passer with superior vision of the ice and a great understanding of the game, Hunter's only finesse-game weakness was his skating. A choppy stride gave him only acceptable speed in his prime and hindered somewhat in his latter years, but he always found a way of getting the job done.
The Nords were unfortunate not to have better playoff luck. For much of the early 1980s they were a high scoring team that seemed to lack an elite goalie and dominant defenseman to get them over the hump. While Stastny and Goulet got much of the credit due to their incredible scoring exploits, it was Hunter who was considered to be the team's heart and soul. When the retooling Nords traded Hunter in 1987, it was said that the franchise was never the same. They missed the playoffs for the next 5 years and eventually Quebec City even lost the team to Denver, Colorado.
Hunter was traded to the Washington Capitals on June 13, 1987. With Clint Malarchuk also going to the US capital, the Nords got Gaetan Duchesne and Alan Haworth in return. The traded wasn't all bad from a Nords standpoint though as they also got Washington's first round pick which was used to select Joe Sakic.
Hunter quickly became the heart and soul of the Capitals, and later was officially named as the team's captain. He helped the team to become a strong team during his tenure. However playoff success, much like in Quebec, was hard to come by as the Caps ran into the might Pittsburgh Penguins in the early 1990s. Late in the decade, 1998 to be exact, the Caps made a surprise Cinderella run to the Stanley Cup finals. It marked the first time in 18 years that Hunter had made it to the finals, but the clock struck 12 on the Caps as the Detroit Red Wings won their 2nd straight Cup.
Much speculation in the media suggested Hunter would retire that summer, but he came back for one more chance at the Cup. However the Caps had a injury plagued season and were destined to miss the playoffs by the time of the trading deadline. It was at that point that the classy Caps organization traded Hunter to the Colorado Avalanche in an attempt to give him one last shot at the Cup.
It was ironic that Hunter was traded to Avs of all teams. For so many years he poured so much sweat and heart into that franchise. The Avs of course were previously known as the Quebec Nordiques.
Despite a Colorado upset over defending champs Detroit, Colorado was unable to get past the eventual champion Dallas Stars. Hunter had to decide if he wanted to come back again to try to get that elusive Cup, but he opted not to.
"It's a tough thing to retire, but the body's not as good as it used to be," Hunter said during his retirement speech
Hunter finished with 323 goals and 1,020 points in 1,407 games in his career. He ranked second all-time with 3,565 regular-season penalty minutes, trailing only Dave "Tiger" Williams. Hunter tops the all-time list for post-season penalty minutes with 729 in 186 games.
Posted by Joe Pelletier at 7:38 PM
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i believe he will do well as the Washington Capitols coach. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the rink. Watch Ovechkin turn it up now. Just WATCH.
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Living in small spaces, sometimes called downsizing your house, is another frugal retirement living lifestyle that should be investigated for those that think they cannot afford to retire.
Downsizing in fact was incorporated into all of the lifestyles we have enjoyed. Living on a boat, living in an RV, park model living and living overseas.
We know it can be done and so can you... It sure beats working longer.
When we move from 1800 ft.² house, to our 35 foot sailboat with curved walls, we quickly discovered that items that we thought "essential", were not important.
We admit that moving to a floating home is a little extreme for some people... but it illustrates the point that downsizing is not only doable, it is fun, and it is cheap.
When you come right down to it, shelter should protect you from the elements, provide a place to sleep, cook, bathe, and to live.
The boat met all of our needs, moving from a large house to a condo is a lot easier than you think.
Go small, spend less, or continue to work... seems like an easy decision to me.
The way the average family allows their "stuff" to control their lives is beyond our way of thinking...many times in returning to the boat after a summer spent in the USA our luggage consisted of 2 backpacks and our soft sided bag we used for dirty clothes...we had everything we needed already on board.
Take a look at some of the examples, that are not essential, and if eliminated could allow you to retire in a smaller space.
Compare the two, you will find that you actually utilize probably about 10% of your home on a daily basis.
Doesn't living in small spaces see more doable now?


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Keylin was last seen November 1, 2018. She was with her mother, Teona Shantel Robinson. She has one tooth in her lower jaw.


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This time of year more than any other we tend to find ourselves eating out.
With times being tight it's even more important that when we do dine out we have the best possible experience and pre-plan so we aren't worrying about the bill or order something we don't really like as we are overwhelmed by choice. Here is what I do before I go out to eat.
Wonder if its all Ice Cream?
I always go on line and have a really good look at the menu. Have you ever been for dinner with someone who is a really good at ordering? Who always seems to know what will be really delicious? Chances are they have already familiarised themselves with the menu so know exactly what they want and what is the restaurants speciality.I'm quite a tricky customer when it comes to eating out as I'm vegetarian and don't like wheat or dairy. With a little bit of research I can work out what will be the best dish for me without having to do some awful "when Harry met Sally" style performance asking for things "without cheese" and sauces " on the side"
Tip#2 Check Out What Offers Are On.
Do you take Groupon Vouchers Good man?
It's always worth looking to see if the restaurant you are visiting is offering a Groupon or Living social type discount. Obviously check that you will be able to use it for your existing booking but you would be surprised how many eateries have great offers which can save you money on your meal.
If you are on a tight budget and are asked out for dinner always check how much drinks are so you can make price smart choices. I recently went for lunch and was delighted they offered a set lunch at quite a low price. What I didn't realise was that the two soft drinks I brought would cost me £9.I was driving so a glass of water would have been fine and it made the bill a nasty surprise.
But I only had the salad and you had lobster-wtf?
When you have lots of money it's easy to be relaxed about splitting the bill and just throw a few twenties onto the middle of the table. If you are being careful with your money ( and we should all be doing this ) make it clear at the start of the meal that you will pay for your order separately. It's not being "tight" it simply means that friends who want to order yummy cocktails at £6 a throw can do so without worrying that you will feeling the pinch. Keep a note on your phone of how much your order is and have the correct money with you.
Always include a good tip in your budget. If the service is good reward it. Times are just as tight for waiting staff and restaurant owners so don't mistake sensible spending with being mean.


Each year Patriots football players and cheerleaders march in the town's 4th of July parade. This year is no exception. Marching in the parade gets our kids excited about the upcoming season and is a great recruitment activity. Stay tuned to the facebook page for more information as we get closer to July.


This weekend, I'll be joining scores -- if not hundreds -- of comic artists and fans at the Midwest Comic Book Convention. SpringCon runs Saturday-Sunday, May 21-22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Under the grandstand at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
I'll be sharing a table with my friend, "No Exit" creator, Andy Singer. There will be copies of Andy's books and comics and my book, "Cornered!," for sale.
And I'll be selling postcards of some of my crop art -- portraits of Anita Mui, Maggie Cheung, Brigette Lin, Michelle Yeoh and -- Sarah Michelle Geller ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer").
Plus, I'll have my rubber stamps there, too! So I'll be able to "draw" sketches and temporary tattoos. Stop by and say, "Hi."
For details, visit the Midwest Comic Book Association website.


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#include "system.h"
#include "coretypes.h"
#include "tm.h"
#include "tree.h"
#include "c-family/c-pragma.h"
#include "c-family/c-common.h"
#include "diagnostic-core.h"
#include "cpplib.h"
#include "m32c-protos.h"

/* Implements the "GCC memregs" pragma.  This pragma takes only an
   integer, and is semantically identical to the -memregs= command
   line option.  The only catch is, the programmer should only use
   this pragma at the beginning of the file (preferably, in some
   project-wide header) to avoid ABI changes related to changing the
   list of available "registers".  */
static void
m32c_pragma_memregs (cpp_reader * reader ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
{
  /* on off */
  tree val;
  enum cpp_ttype type;
  HOST_WIDE_INT i;

  type = pragma_lex (&val);
  if (type == CPP_NUMBER)
    {
      if (host_integerp (val, 1))
	{
	  i = tree_low_cst (val, 1);

	  type = pragma_lex (&val);
	  if (type != CPP_EOF)
	    warning (0, "junk at end of #pragma GCC memregs [0..16]");

	  if (0 <= i && i <= 16)
	    {
	      if (!ok_to_change_target_memregs)
		{
		  warning (0,
			   "#pragma GCC memregs must precede any function decls");
		  return;
		}
	      target_memregs = i;
	      m32c_conditional_register_usage ();
	    }
	  else
	    {
	      warning (0, "#pragma GCC memregs takes a number [0..16]");
	    }

	  return;
	}
    }

  error ("#pragma GCC memregs takes a number [0..16]");
}

/* Implements the "pragma ADDRESS" pragma.  This pragma takes a
   variable name and an address, and arranges for that variable to be
   "at" that address.  The variable is also made volatile.  */
static void
m32c_pragma_address (cpp_reader * reader ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
{
  /* on off */
  tree var, addr;
  enum cpp_ttype type;

  type = pragma_lex (&var);
  if (type == CPP_NAME)
    {
      type = pragma_lex (&addr);
      if (type == CPP_NUMBER)
	{
	  if (var != error_mark_node)
	    {
	      unsigned uaddr = tree_low_cst (addr, 1);
	      m32c_note_pragma_address (IDENTIFIER_POINTER (var), uaddr);
	    }

	  type = pragma_lex (&var);
	  if (type != CPP_EOF)
	    {
	      error ("junk at end of #pragma ADDRESS");
	    }
	  return;
	}
    }
  error ("malformed #pragma ADDRESS variable address");
}

/* Implements REGISTER_TARGET_PRAGMAS.  */
void
m32c_register_pragmas (void)
{
  c_register_pragma ("GCC", "memregs", m32c_pragma_memregs);
  c_register_pragma (NULL, "ADDRESS", m32c_pragma_address);
  c_register_pragma (NULL, "address", m32c_pragma_address);

  /* R8C and M16C have 16-bit pointers in a 20-bit address zpace.
     M32C has 24-bit pointers in a 24-bit address space, so does not
     need far pointers, but we accept the qualifier anyway, as a
     no-op.  */
  if (TARGET_A16)
    c_register_addr_space ("__far", ADDR_SPACE_FAR);
  else
    c_register_addr_space ("__far", ADDR_SPACE_GENERIC);
}

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Q: select less than and replace with value in column A I have a table with a few thousand rows and columns, it looks sort of like this
this:
ID         Distance1   Distance2
1          102         101
2          101         100
3          100         99
4          99          98
5          98          97
...

I would like to select all values/distances in columns B and C that are less than 100 and replace them with the value in column A (their ID number).
All distances above 100 I want to delete. The real table has several thousand columns. How can I do this?
I have tried using search and replace, and conditional formatting where I have tried creating new rule using Index + Match but I encounter errors.

A: Assuming ID is in A1 of Sheet1, Copy the headings row into A1 of a new sheet and in B2 of that sheet:
=IF(AND(Sheet1!B2<100,Sheet1!B2>0),Sheet1!$A2,"")

Copy across and down to suit, Select the new sheet, Copy, Paste Special, Values over the top.
This above treats 100 as more than 100 and assumes no 0 or lesser values.

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Mark Leonard's World in 30 Minutes
Foreign policy podcasts hosted by Mark Leonard, Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), the first pan-European think-tank. https://www.ecfr.eu The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) is an award-winning international think-tank that aims to conduct cutting-edge independent research on European foreign and security policy and to provide a safe meeting space for decision-makers, activists and influencers to share ideas. We build coalitions for change at the European level and promote informed debate about Europe's role in the world. In 2007, ECFR's founders set about creating a pan-European institution that could combine establishment credibility with intellectual insurgency. Today, ECFR remains uniquely placed to continue providing a pan-European perspective on some of the biggest strategic challenges and choices Europeans need to confront, with a network of offices in seven European capitals, over 60 staff from more than 25 different countries and a team of associated researchers in the EU 28 member states.
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Macedonian referendum: What happens next?
Mark Leonard speaks with Vessela Tcherneva and Robert Cooper about the contested result and how it might be solved. Bookshelf: Carnegie report on the Balkan wars http://www.pollitecon.com/html/ebooks/Carnegie-Report-on-the-Balkan-Wars.pdf Safe Passage - The Transition from British to American Hegemony by Tori Schake http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674975071 The Master and Margarita Reader's Guide by Mikhail Bulgakov https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/531360/the-master-and-margarita-by-mikhail-bulgakov-a-newly-revised-translation-by-richard-pevear-and-larissa-volokhonsky-introduction-by-richard-pevear-foreword-by-boris-fishman/9780143108276/readers-guide/ Breaking old habits in the Balkans by Robert Cooper https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_breaking_old_habits_in_the_balkans Macedonia's looming war of interpretations by Vessela Tcherneva https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_macedonias_looming_war_of_interpretations Image credit: Macedonian flag by Ruben Holsthuijsen via Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/rubenholthuijsen/22601525310/in/photolist-ArdJ3S-B9ifnR-hBx53V-6XaVMQ-Rm6T4w-f9PKqh-faJYJd-RDNzX6-nBxNXX-d4ZcGh-23WRzPH-qkGr1P-UqKyFB-6X6MkB-nb2V3z-6YdfeB-oj8YS3-fNuqBe-A5ZMU2-e8VRv6-fNuqGc-cVoknA-MFE15H-3BgS2u-oj8XyG-dXLNmF-9T1q6q-6iC1d5-6x3ocu-jbLq5-fbmTVA-5ea3NH-4ZuBCb-7qJ41z-paTrCe-fbD3wd-8Q9usv-6s31kh-mRWhf-7pSa5k-84G3fW-e4YAF7-SaDRCJ-brKzG3-5QYDen-ab8xkh-jvDRA-4RQZR6-58pjN6-Q9VL6j, CC-BY-2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

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Fourteen students attended the first Sunday School classes conducted at Cook School at the corner of 84th and Eastern in 1936. People continued to come to Christ, and in 1939 God provided the property at 68th and Eastern. A church and a parsonage were built and in 1944 a church was organized to reach Grand Rapids and beyond with the message of hope that we find in the Word of God.
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Syrian Dissidents' Peace Plan Met By Doubt in DC
Sam Knight,
Rim Turkmani, an astrophysics Ph.D based in London and representative of the Syrian Civil Democratic Alliance addressed the National Press Club in Washington DC on March 20. (Photo: Sam Knight)
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Representatives from a group of Syrian opposition activists pushing a political resolution to that country's civil war visited Washington, DC, last week. Their perspective faces skepticism from influential quarters in Washington.
A group of Syrian opposition activists pushing a political resolution to the country's civil war is facing skepticism from influential quarters in Washington.
The Syrian Civil Democratic Alliance, a confederation of political parties, was in Washington last week. It has been lobbying the United States and Russia to agree on encouraging factions to negotiate an end to the fighting without making Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's resignation a precondition. Representatives from the group claim to have spoken to staffers working for Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Mark Udall, D-Colorado, as well as State Department officials.
On March19, the spokespeople – Rim Turkmani, an astrophysics Ph.D based in London, and Haytham Manna, a longtime human rights activist living in Paris – characterized the meetings as constructive. "Generally speaking, the atmosphere was very positive," said Turkmani, describing the State Department meeting. She later used the same term to describe her and Manna's meeting with Senate staffers, saying that they found "a new logic" in the Alliance's plan, which she summarized thus: "Despite all the arming, and all the confrontations on the ground, the determination of the conflict is not going to be through arms. It's going to be through politics."
Neither Wyden's nor Udall's office responded to requests for comments about the meeting and inquiries as to whether they took place. The State Department ignored similar inquiries.
On March 20, two days after the reported State Department meeting, Robert Ford, the US ambassador to Syria demonstrated skepticism concerning the ideas underpinning the group's plan.
At the National Press Club in Washington, DC, Turkmani and Manna described their initiative as pragmatic and necessary, saying that Syrian society is rapidly deteriorating.
"I think that we must, in urgency, do our best for a negotiated solution and stop this absurdity," Manna said. Turkmani said that epidemics are spreading, an entire generation is growing up without vaccinations and the country's agricultural system has been devastated.
Haytham Manna, a longtime human rights activist living in Paris and representative of the Syrian Civil Democratic Alliance addressed the National Press Club in Washington DC on March 20. (Photo: Sam Knight)
The two said the violence has only produced a stalemate, that armed rebels have been promising an imminent victory for months, and that a military resolution will likely bring extremists to power.
If the United States and Russia can agree that negotiations should start without Assad having to step down, the pair contended, then the government will enter into talks, which, they hope, could lead to a secular post-Assad democracy.
"The stepping down of the president [should not be] a precondition to the start of the negotiations," Turkmani said. "We want the departure of the president to be the result of the negotiation."
She described the regime as "a naughty player, but it is a player and has a role to play."
Turkmani also said that if the US and Russia agree that settlement negotiations can occur without preconditions, "there will be no way out for this regime."
Manna added later that a policy of continued militarization would "really be the end of Syria, not the end of the regime."
He said that the Syrian National Council – an opposition group receiving aid from the US government – contains a majority of Islamists, and described elements of the armed opposition as "criminals" engaging in "extremism."
Turkmani added that an abrupt end to Assad's regime could result in its loyalists destabilizing the transitional phase, and that the focus of the opposition should be on the power of the president, not his personality.
While Turkmani told Truthout that staffers for Sens. Wyden and Udall found their plan "very convincing" and "pragmatic," and said that their meeting "with nine officials from the State Department" was "very positive," the Obama administration appears to be moving in a different direction.
On March 20, at a House Foreign Services Committee hearing on the American response to the Syrian conflict, US Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford expressed skepticism about the Assad government actually being willing to negotiate, and distanced himself from the idea of encouraging an armistice.
In response to a question from Rep. David Ciccilline, D-Rhode Island, Ford said the US sees "a negotiated political deal as the best means to get a sustainable new government" and said that it has to be "in a sense, agreed upon by the different sides to the conflict."
However, he added, "that does not mean we will ask the Supreme Military [Council] command," – leaders of the Free Syrian Army – "to implement a cease-fire. But we would like to see negotiations."
Ford also said he was "struck" by Assad's offer "to send a delegation headed by the Syrian prime minister" to negotiate. He noted that Assad has previously stated that he would never leave Syria, but that fighting in Damascus is now "rattling his windows."
"But I don't know if that is serious," he said. "And it has to be to discuss not a Bashar Al-Assad reform program, but rather the Geneva framework for a transition government in which Assad has no part."
The framework, which was hashed out by delegations from the five permanent Security Council members and four Middle Eastern countries last June, has been interpreted in a variety of ways. It neither sets out a future for Assad in a post-conflict government nor insists that he step down.
Ford declined to take questions from the press after the hearing, which, like a Senate hearing on the humanitarian crisis held on March 19, featured no Syrian witnesses.
After the hearing wrapped up, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Florida, an influential House Republican and former chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, told Truthout that she "can't see any scenario leaving Assad in power, even while negotiations are taking place" – comments that underscore the political difficulty of encouraging more discussions with Assad, despite pressing humanitarian concerns about the ongoing war.
Joshua Landis, director of the Center of Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oklahoma and president of the Syrian Studies Association, said that American officials are "leery" about any sort of negotiations that involve Assad, considering Washington's support for rebel forces.
The Obama administration has publicly stated that it is providing "nonlethal" aid to Syrian rebels. It denies arming the Free Syrian Army, although the Washington Post reported last May that arms shipments to the rebels are "coordinated in part by the United States, according to opposition activists and US and foreign officials." And The New York Times chronicled the CIA's involvement in arming the rebels in a March 25 report.
Landis described the Civil Democratic Alliance's Manna as "a voice of reason," even if he is "overly optimistic" about a negotiated settlement to the conflict.
"He's been a very smart guy who has tried to find a mediated outcome so the country doesn't destroy itself," Landis told Truthout. "Very few people are going along with this reasoning. It doesn't really matter that it's reasonable."
Landis noted that many people accuse Manna of working with the regime because of his optimism for a political settlement.
On March 19, Manna pointed out that a Civil Democratic Alliance member group that he helps coordinate – the National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change in Syria – has seen three of its executives jailed.
Only one of the other 25 executives lives outside the country, he said.
Turkmani said that the Alliance has based its assessment on this sort of domestic expertise – "a reading of the situation, driven from the ground."
In response to a question from Truthout, she said that "it's a pity" no Syrians were scheduled to testify at either the House hearing on March 20, or at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the humanitarian crisis the previous morning.
She said it's possible for Congress to reach out to Syrians inside the country, even now.
"The revolution opened a certain amount of freedom," she commented, noting that Syrians can still be reached through Skype.
Turkmani also said that, perhaps, there is a lack of Syrian voices reflected in Congress because ex-pats haven't been lobbying.
"There is a large group of Syrians in the US," she said, "but we're not used to this. We've never been engaged in lobbying."
Sam Knight is a reporter, editor and cofounder of The District Sentinel, a news co-op reporting on Washington and federal policy for the left.


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This is how television networks in hotels can grow in simplicity, efficiency, flexibility… And be more cost effective!
Standard satellite set top boxes whose outputs are mixed, amplified and distributed throughout a whole building. That is in very general terms the television headend in many hotels. This is a perfectly right and functional solution… However at PROMAX we have a more efficient alternative for these installations.
It is interesting for installers to know about CompactMax from PROMAX and propose it as an alternative to their customers: It is the solution for television distribution that goes one step further.
Picture of a CompactMax module.
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Why we at PROMAX believe that hotel TV headends can improve?
A very simplified diagram of a television headend in a hotel. Standard satellite TV set top boxes mixed with other signal sources.
Once again we want to emphasize the fact that it is perfectly valid to use combined satellite TV decoders to get a customized channel grid to achieve the needs of a hotel. However…
Standard set top boxes are not designed to operate in confined spaces or stacked one on top of the other. Combined heat of all units can have an impact in their performance and lifespan.
Mixing signals of a great number of devices generates noise losses. Noise only can be avoided using high quality connections and wiring, which increases costs.
It is an extremely low energy efficient solution. Each decoder can consume about 30 W, therefore a 24 channel grid consumes up to 720 W of power… This without taking into account the rest of electronic devices in the headend!
Channel grid cannot be modified without physical technical service assistance to reconfigure set top boxes at the headend.
In many cases, an external decoder for each television is needed. This leads to higher cost of power consumption and maintenance because remote controllers get lost or broken.
CompactMax is a more efficient way to distribute signal television
A quick look to the picture below reveals why CompactMax simplifies the television networks in hotels: Each module can deliver up to 8 terrestrial multiplexes and they can be configured via Internet to dynamically modify the channel grid when required.
On the left side, a typical hotel headend using 24 set top boxes to generate a 24 channel grid. On the right side, the same job is performed by just three PROMAX CompactMax modules and they can be remotely configured via Internet.
WHY DO WE RECOMMEND USING COMPACTMAX IN HOTELS?
It is more reliable: It is designed for continuous, error-free operation.
Space: It takes less space than the equivalent in form of set top boxes.
Quality: It generates signals of the same quality than a television station (MER > 40 dB).
Digital-to-Digital conversion: Output Digital Terrestrial TV signal is the same quality as input satellite signal.
Energy efficiency: Each CompactMax module for 8 channels has a maximum power consumption of 50 W (about 6 W per channel).
Easy to set-up: Via Internet (or LAN network) to instantly customize the channel grid.
With no additional decoders: As output signal is Digital Terrestrial Television, television sets can receive it with no additional decoder.
Encrypted channels: Channels can be decoded inserting a proper CAM module and smart card into the CompactMax module to deliver them as free-to-air channels.
It can be used anywhere in the world: CompactMax is available with DVB-T, DVB-T2 and ISDB-T outputs.
It admits IPTV output.
CompactMax allows hotels to reconfigure the channel grid on its own
CompactMax allows hotels to modify its channel grid at any moment and right away.
As CompactMax can be connected to a computer network (LAN) in a building, it is possible to change television services that are being distributed on a television network from any computer connected to that network. And also from the Internet.
The CompactMax is able to assign to each service a LCN (Logic Channel Number) which allows to automatically sort the channels on the TV, thus reducing the installation and configuration time of the TV sets.
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def get_results(usn, results_type='regular', output_format='dict'):
    """
    The entry point to get results for a given usn.
    :param usn: A unique id of a student.
    :param type: Specify the type of results. Possible values are regular, revaluation, backlog.
    """

    if results_type == 'regular':
        results = RegularResultProcessor(usn=usn, output_format=output_format).process()
    else:
        # TODO
        raise NotImplementedError('The results_type %s has not been implemented yet!.' % results_type)

    return results


Tag has a great premise- "what if a group of middle-aged men continued a childhood game for over thirty years?," and for the most part it justifies its own existence. A film like this lives for the absurdity, and while Tag is perhaps caught between a genuinely sweet look at lifelong friends and a borderline fantastical chase flick, there's a lot of good stuff here, especially when it comes to the cast.
For over thirty years, childhood friends Jerry (Jeremy Renner), Hogan (Ed Helms), Bob (Jon Hamm), Randy (Jake Johnson), and Kevin (Hannibal Buress) have played tag during the month of May, tracking each other across the country to participate in elaborate stunts. Jerry has never been tagged, and in the days prior to his wedding, his friends make resolve to finally tag him through any means necessary.
The film relies on two main factors: the likability of the cast and the ridiculous scenes of tagging. Yes, the stunts are very stupid, and there definitely could've been more done with the group playing tag before they decided to team up on Jerry, but in general it's very funny. The lack of any sort of realism makes for some really funny stunts, and the elaborate and implausible steps taken by Jerry to avoid being tagged and outwit everyone else are quite clever. If I had to highlight a main flaw with the film, their are definitely scenes of dialogue (perhaps improv) that drag on too long; while there are some good running jokes and off hand comments, some of the jokes are stretched out to the point that they become stale and slow down the pace of the film.
The cast is very likable, not just due to the talents assembled, but the interesting mix of comedic voices seen in the film; unlike a Will Ferrell/John C. Reilly or a James Franco/Seth Rogen, these aren't actors that we associate with each other. We have Jake Johnson for stoner humor, Ed Helms for the over the top physical gags, Hannibal Buress for the surrealist humor, and the different styles keep the film mostly dynamic. While Renner and Hamm aren't generally seen as traditionally comedic actors, Renner is having fun as the "antagonist" whose one step ahead of everyone, and Hamm is able to be the (comparatively speaking) straight man while still delivering some great lines (I'm still hoping that Hamm will get better work after giving one of the all-time great performances in Mad Men).
2004's The Incredibles ranks not only as one of Pixar's greatest achievements, but one of the greatest superhero movies ever made. Although on the surface it seems like a superhero film geared towards children, The Incredibles was an in depth look at the roles of superheroes in society and the pressures of both fans and citizens. Incredibles 2 is a terrific follow up; the direct follow up continues the unique union of crime fighting and family, and is able to move forward the commentary on the perception of superheroes while still delivering dazzling action and good deal of humor.
After a somewhat disastrous encounter with a super-villain, Bob Parr/ Mr. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson), Helen Parr/Elastigirl (Holly Hunter), Violet (Sarah Vowell), and Dash (Huck Milner) are once again forced to set aside their superhero identities in the wake of laws banning superhero activities. When a charismatic businessman (Bob Odenkirk) offers Elastigirl an opportunity to be the new face of superheroes, Bob must take on parental duties. Meanwhile, a mysterious figure known as "Screenslayer" threatens all superheroes.
The role reversal isn't neccessarily an original setup, but the scenes of Bob Parr learning to become a better father are genuinely hilarious, and at times quite uproariously funny. The themes of family bonding, and how parenting itself is inherently a heroic act, are touching and tender, and the world created by Brad Bird allows mundane activities such as teenage dating, math homework, and taking care of children to be much more interesting. Most importantly, all the humor is rooted in character, and the animated superfamily is fleshed out wonderfully throughout the film.
On top of the humor and heart, the film is a simply dazzling visual experience, with each character, ability, environment, and action sequence bringing something dazzling and interesting. In his career in animation, Brad Bird has shown that complex cinematography can exist within animated films, and each set piece feels uniquely crafted in a way that few live action films do. It's impressive the depth that's reached with the animation, and the attention to detail makes the experience all the more visceral.


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Former Packers linebackers coach Moseley dies
Longtime football man was a volunteer coach at Green Bay Southwest
Former Packers linebackers coach Moseley dies Longtime football man was a volunteer coach at Green Bay Southwest Check out this story on packersnews.com: http://pck.rs/1El0ZT8
Scott Venci, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 5:18 p.m. CT Aug. 26, 2015 | Updated 5:37 p.m. CT Aug. 26, 2015
Former Packers linebackers coach Dick Moseley(Photo: Courtesy of Eastern Michigan)
Green Bay Southwest co-football coach Tim Birr always will remember the final conversation he had with Dick Moseley on Monday afternoon.
It was like all the other talks he had with the longtime coach.
"He was just into football," Birr said. "He related to the kids. He was old-school, but he related to the kids. His stories, I could sit and listen to him for five to six hours every time."
Moseley, the Green Bay Packers' outside linebackers coach from 1988-91 and a volunteer coach at Southwest the past five seasons, died in his sleep Monday night. He was 82.
Birr liked to say that Moseley forgot more about football than he and co-coach Patrick Wallace will ever know. Talking to him was like taking a course in football history.
In addition to his role with the Packers, he also served as the secondary coach for the Buffalo Bills in 1985 and 1986.
He coached at several colleges, a list that includes Northern Iowa, Wichita State, Minnesota, California, Colorado, Kansas and Eastern Michigan. He also coached in the USFL and the Arena Football League and helped the Chicago Bears sign players for their strike-replacement team in 1987.
He was at Minnesota when Super Bowl winning coach Tony Dungy played there and helped encourage NFL teams to give former Northern Iowa quarterback Kurt Warner a chance after a successful AFL career.
Moseley was a star football and baseball player at Eastern Michigan and spent multiple seasons in the Brooklyn Dodgers' organization after graduating college in 1955. He had a chance to participate in spring training and talk with players such as Jackie Robinson and Sandy Koufax.
"Coach Moseley was one incredible guy," former Southwest quarterback Matt McMahon said. "As good as he was as a coach he was a 10 times better person. He always preached, "Pursuit of excellence" and just truly had a way to get the best out of his players."
Moseley became a volunteer coach at Southwest when former coach Bryce Paup was at the school. Paup was coached by Moseley his first two seasons in the NFL.
When Paup left for an assistant job at Northern Iowa in 2013, Moseley still kept his role at Southwest.
"From Coach Birr's and my perspective, he had every opportunity to walk away when we took the job," Wallace said. "He had no ties really to us. This guy, he saw something in us that he thought he could help mentor."
Each week during the football season, Moseley gave Birr and Wallace a scouting report on the upcoming opponent. The report was hand-written in pencil and sometimes was 10 pages long.
Both coaches received their own individual handwritten copy. Moseley could have photocopied one after writing the first, but that just wasn't his style.
He returned to Green Bay each year before the football season — he spent the winters in Florida with his wife, Nancy — and the first thing he'd do is visit the players.
His work at Southwest wasn't as highly publicized, but his impact was just as big as any of his other jobs.
"We even went out to breakfast twice, just us," former Southwest defensive back Khan Balushi said. "I went with the intentions of draining him of all his knowledge on college football, and instead, he insisted I tell him everything about my personal life just to get to know me better. He saw me as a young man first, football player second.
"When you find a coach like that, it really means a lot, and players recognize it instantly."
Balushi still vividly remembers those breakfast conversations and his other talks with Moseley. Many left a big impact on him.
"We talked about everything," Balushi said. "He made me man up and talk about my problems with my dad. Doing what a coach should. He had the courage to talk about your flaws with you so you can address them and move forward.
"I never talk to anyone about my father, and I felt comfortable enough to open up about it with him."
Southwest players will wear a special decal on their helmets to honor Moseley this season.
Funeral arrangements for Moseley are pending.
— svenci@pressgazettemedia.com and follow him on Twitter @scottvenci
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Home Blogs Engaging plenary sessions await you at UNWGIC
Engaging plenary sessions await you at UNWGIC
Shimonti Paul
UN-GGIM has been playing a pivotal role in making geospatial a true enabler since long. Realizing the gap that exists between the thoughts and actions, and to make the world more aware what all can be achieved through geospatial, it has been incessantly organizing workshops and sessions around the world, and United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress (UNWGIC) is another such intriguing attempt.
The theme of the Congress, 'The Geospatial way for a better world', focuses on strengthening national geospatial information management and systems, and national implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The program includes a high-level Opening Ceremony, Ministerial Dialogue, four Plenary Sessions and a comprehensive program of Parallel Sessions.
The Plenary Sessions will be dedicated to:
Sharing the Digital Economy
This will be an open discussion on improving economies moderated by journalist and geospatial advocate Mr. James Fallows, with panelists including Mr. Jack Dangermond, President of Esri, Mr. Robin Li, Co-founder of Baidu Inc, and Mr. William Priest, Director of the UK Geospatial Commission.
Attaining Sustainable Development
Moderated by Ms. Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), global development sector leaders including Dr. Virginia Burkett, Chief Scientist, Climate and Land Use Change, USGS, Ms. Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa, the World Bank and Ministers will provide perspectives on new ways to progress sustainable development.
Building Smart Societies
This features global smart society leaders from developing and developed countries, such as Mr. Tan Boon Khai, CEO of Singapore Land Authority, Mr. Colin Bray, CEO of Ordnance Survey Ireland, and Dr. Bowen Zhou, Vice-President of JD.com, as they envision cities of the future as 'smart' data driven and 'location' enabled, and moderated by Ms. Dorine Burmanje, Co-Chair of UN-GGIM and Chair of the Executive Board of the Netherlands Cadastre, Land Registry and Mapping Agency.
UNWGIC to showcase state-of-the-art technologies, products and applications
Growing International Cooperation
Moderated by Ms. Ingrid Vanden Berghe, President of EuroGeographics, the Session will enable global development experts to discuss the growing need for, and leveraging of, international cooperation and partnerships, including the One Belt One Road initiative. This will include the China National Reform and Development Commission, Dr. Jian Liu, Chief Scientist, UN Environment, and Mr. Ross Comstock, Vice President, Information Systems and Technology, Kellogg Foundation.
Over 100 high-quality proposals to run parallel sessions were received by organizers. From these, the International Advisory Committee selected a majority of the proposals and developed a parallel session program. Each Parallel Session will examine one of 7 themes:
Measuring and Monitoring the SDGs;
Digital Economy, Location Analytics and Big Data;
Smart, Resilient and Sustainable Societies;
Growing Global Geospatial Capability and Capacity;
Geospatial Innovation, Science and Technology;
Digital Silk Road and International Partnerships; and
Sustainable Development in Action.
There are several special sessions, one of which will be the Young Geospatial Professionals Summit, bringing the best of our younger and rising talents together to share their solutions in tackling challenges from poverty to resilience, gender and equity, scarce natural resources and climate change. This is an exciting opportunity for organizations to encourage and develop the next generation of leaders, and for the global community to benefit from the perspective and energy of those upon whose shoulders these challenges increasingly rest.
The Closing Session will include short summaries from the plenary, parallel and special sessions, and issuing of the Moganshan Declaration, a Declaration that will inform the global geospatial information management agenda for coming years.
On 22nd and 23rd November there will also be several formal meetings, including the 7th Plenary Meeting of UN-GGIM-AP and the annual meeting of the UN-GGIM Expanded Bureau.
Overall, the UNWGIC will be an exciting event that will bring together geospatial professionals from governments, non-governmental organizations, academic and research institutions and the private sector. As they interact, participate and discuss, many new avenues for using geospatial for the common good will definitely emerge.
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More than a third of the 5,000 studied Instagram posts were promotional material for hookah lounges, restaurants, bars and nightclubs. (Photo/iStock)
Instagram documents rising hookah use in social settings
Social media is giving researchers insight into the rising use of hookah, according to a study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC.
Hookah, smoked through a water pipe and also known as shisha, has harmful health effects similar to cigarettes. But as cigarette use declined between 2005 and 2015 in the United States, hookah use increased.
Investigators analyzed Instagram to capture and document the social and environmental context in which individuals use, and are marketed, hookah-related products.
"By focusing on social media data, we can quickly discover emerging problems posed to public health, directly observing what the public is experiencing, doing and thinking almost in real-time," said postdoctoral fellow Jon-Patrick Allem, PhD, who led the study with research scientist Kar-Hai Chu, PhD.
The study, published Jan. 11 in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, describes how the researchers analyzed posts on Instagram between Feb. 19 and May 19, 2016, by combining the hashtag #hookah with a geo-location inside the contiguous U.S.
Their analysis of more than 5,000 posts determined overarching themes within the images. More than a third were promotional material for hookah lounges, restaurants, bars and nightclubs, while a quarter depicted people lounging and using a hookah. Other themes included photos of a person blowing smoke or of stylized pipes.
Hookah promotion on social media was not surprising, said Jennifer Unger, PhD, professor of preventive medicine and co-author of the study. However, a third of the images showcased or referenced alcohol, suggesting nightlife entertainment regularly depicts and promotes using multiple substances — "a clear justification for a public health response."
"Instagram's focus on images facilitates picture-based advertising where hookah lounges promote drink specials at the same time nightclubs promote hookah specials," Chu said. "Our findings could be of great importance to public health as tobacco use facilitates greater intake of alcohol and vice versa."
Researchers did not find promotional material discouraging hookah use in their data.
"Instagram users may see pictures of their friends and family enjoying themselves in social settings where hookah use is a focus," said Tess Boley Cruz, assistant professor of clinical preventive medicine and co-author of the study. "Given the potential diffusion of such images through social media, it will be important for tobacco control researchers to develop programs to combat the positive imagery, and potential normalization, of hookah use on Instagram."
The study raises concern about particular U.S. tobacco control laws, which allow hookah to be used inside certain establishments.
"The removal of policy exceptions in the U.S. would likely prevent hookah use from being part of nightlife promotion and entertainment in the future," Allem said.
The research was funded by the National Cancer Institute and the FDA Center for Tobacco Products (Grant #P50CA180905).
— Larissa Puro
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Add the orange food colouring and citrus milk mixture.
Line a 28cm x 32cm baking pan with parchment paper.
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University of Cologne (Germany), Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary), London School of Economics and Political Science (UK), European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) (The Netherlands), Istituto Affari Internazionali (Italy), Swedish Institute of International Affairs (Sweden), Foundation for European Studies – European Institute Lodz (Poland), University College Dublin (Ireland), Institut für Europäische Politik (Germany), Charles University (Czech Republic), Instituto d'Estudios Estratégicos e Internacionais (Portugal), European Political Science Network (France), Universidad de Navarra (Spain), Max-Planck-Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (Germany), Göteborg University (Sweden), Institute for International Relations (Croatia), Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politique (France), The Federal Trust for Education and Research (UK), University of Wales (Wales), University of Tartu (Estonia), Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) (Belgium), Middle East Technical University (Center for European Studies), Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) (Belgium), College of Europe (Belgium), University of Cambridge (UK), Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschafts-forschung (Germany), Institute for World Economics (Humgary), University of Pau et des Pays de l'Adour (France), Latvian Institute of International Affairs (Latvia), University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany), Austrian Institute for International Affairs (Austria), Stiftung für Wissenschaft und Politik (Germany), University of Cyprus (Cyprus), Warsaw School of Economics (Poland), University of Sussex (UK), University of Vienna (Austria), Bulgarian European Community Studies Association (Bulgaria), University of Edinburgh (UK), Netherlands Institute of International Relations "Clingendael" (The Netherlands), Università degli Studi di Trento (Italy), Centre Francais de recherché en Sciences Sociales de Prague (Czech Republic), University of Bratislava (Slovakia), University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (Spain), Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) (Greece), Finnish Institute of International Affairs (Finland), Bosporus University (Turkey), Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerche sul Diritto delle Comunità Europee (Italy), Danish Institute for International Studies (Denmark), Greek Centre of European Studies & Research (EKEME) (Greece), University of Potsdam (Germany), Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sweden).
EU-CONSENT is a network of excellence for joint research and education that analyses the construction of a new Europe over the period between 2005 and 2008. It addresses the question of the mutually reinforcing effects of deepening and widening by developing and working with three sets of expectations concerning past and future integration of Europe.
Within this conceptual framework, 25 teams draw from past experience and its academic and political validity in order to discuss visions and scenarios for the future. The leitmotiv running through the project is that the Union is in a process of reinvention – a development which is however difficult to grasp and explain. The common framework includes integrating activities (conferences, workshops and activities), common research (EU-25 Watch, WEBCONSENT), teaching (traditional courses, virtual study units on EU deepening and widening, a PhD Centre of Excellence and internships for young researchers) and dissemination activities (public events and common publications). Research and activity results flow into common databases such as the E-Library, a multilingual glossary on EU deepening and widening, bibliographies and core curricula, which are all available on the CONSENT-WEB. It also provides yardsticks for observing the progress made by the entire project.
The open character of the network, which aims to be a "network of networks", together with the inclusion of young researchers into the network, respect of gender equality and concern for sustainability, are the core principles of EU-CONSENT. Its management is based on a consolidated structure, following a decentralised approach. As an academic and policy-oriented network, EU-CONSENT is closely linked to decision-makers at EU and national levels as well as to civil society.
Wider Europe, deeper integration? EU-CONSENT, Concluding Plenary Conference
On 26 and 27 March 2009 the Network of Excellence EU-CONSENT met for the fourth time at its Plenary Conference in Brussels. This event marked the conclusion of four years of successful networking and joint research. Once again almost every EU-CONSENT partner institute was represented and researchers from the network seized the opportunity to discuss past activities and in light of the sustainability mandate plan future joint co-operation.
The plenary conference began with the General Assembly in which the project and financial manager Funda Tekin reflected on the strength and weaknesses of this Network of Excellences from which she drew lessons for the fourth and final reporting (her presentation can be found on the internal part of EU CONSENT's website (www.eu-consent.net). Moreover, Gunilla Herolf and Wolfgang Wessels presented dissemination results and ideas for sustainable network structures. Once again the General Assembly provided the framework for awarding the three winners of the EU-CONSENT PhD Award 2009.
Attila Agh (leader of the EU-CONSENT PhD Centre) congratulated Flavia Zanon (first price), Simone Weske (second price) and David Cadier (third price) to their successful papers and their contribution to EUCONSENT's concluding PhD Market in February 2009. The General Assembly was followed by the traditional lunchtime debate moderated by Iain Begg. This year two teams – consisting of one PhD student and one senior researcher – debated the motion "Achieving a Coherent European Energy Policy will be the litmus test of further EU Integration". The opponents to this motion were able to convince some researchers to change their minds and thus it was agreed that even though Energy Policy is among the most essential European Policies it shall be doubted whether it can be considered the litmus test for further EU integration. Each of EU-CONSENT's thematic Work Packages had the opportunity to meet during the afternoon of the first day of the conference. Some work packages organized interesting roundtables others gathered in order to discuss and reflect upon their research results of the past four years.
Thursday evening Alyson Bailes gave the EU-CONSENT Annual Lecture and presented her analysis and assessment of "The EU in/and crisis".
The second day of the conference targeted the presentation and in depth discussion of EU-CONSENT's research results. Gaby Umbach presented a synergy paper that compiled answers from EU-CONSENT researchers to a questionnaire. This presentation was followed by some conclusions that Wolfgang Wessels drew from four years of joint research. These two presentations were commented by researchers representing the different thematic foci of the Network of multi-disciplinary approach of EU-CONSENT that was needed in order to integrate more than 50 partner institutes into the European Research Area. The conference was concluded by a roundtable discussing with the European Commission and the new president of ECSA world sustainability options for EU- CONSENT.
EU-CONSENT's Concluding Plenary Conference provided the perfect opportunity to reflect upon the past activities to which posters presenting the results of the different work packages added. Even though the plenary conference marked the concluding event there are still lots of interesting activities to come in the remaining two months of project lifetime: e.g. the concluding Work Package conference on "Deepening and Widening in the specific case of the Euroean foreign, security and defence policy" (Cambridge, 16-17 April 2009); a seminar on "Economic and social governance in the making: EU economic governance in the flux" (Bruges, 7-8 April 2009); a conference on "EU Governance in Crisis" (Brussels, 7 May 2009); and the Swedish Pre-Presidency Conference (Stockholm, 28-29 May 2009) – only to name a few.
If you are interested in participating you are certainly invited to visit the EU-CONSENT website (http://www.eu-consent.net) to access further information.
EU-CONSENT Constructing Europe Network (05/05/2012)


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While 15 judges of 11 high courts were transferred on Tuesday. The Law Ministry has shared the list of transfers and postings on Twitter. had recommended for transfers about a fortnight ago. A few years back also 23 judges of high courts were transferred on a large scale. A tweet has been made on behalf of the Department of Justice. In this list the names of all the judges who have been transferred have been given. According to the list, Justice Jaswant Singh of the Punjab and Haryana High Court has been transferred to the Orissa High Court. At the same time, Justice Sabina of Rajasthan High Court has been transferred to Himachal Pradesh High Court. Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra of the Orissa High Court has been transferred to the Uttarakhand High Court. Justice Manindra Mohan Srivastava, Judge of Chhattisgarh High Court has been transferred to Rajasthan High Court. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, a judge of the Patna High Court, has been transferred to the Andhra Pradesh High Court. While Bombay High Court judge Justice Ujjwal Bhuyan has been sent to the Telangana High Court. Justice Paresh R Upadhyay, a judge of the Gujarat High Court, has been transferred to the Madras High Court, while Justice M S S Ramachandra Rao, a judge of the Telangana High Court, has been transferred to the Punjab and Haryana High Court. Justice Arindam Sinha of Calcutta High Court has been sent to Orissa High Court. Justice AM Badar, Judge of Kerala High Court has been transferred to Patna High Court. Judges of Allahabad High Court Justice Yashwant Verma, Justice Vivek Agarwal, Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari (all Allahabad High Court) were transferred to Delhi High Court, Madhya Pradesh High Court, Delhi High Court and Andhra Pradesh High Court respectively. has given. Justice Anoop Chitkara of Himachal Pradesh High Court has been sent to Punjab and Haryana High Court. Transfer notification has been issued.
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Sh1.5bn plan gives coffee growers renewed hope
Tuesday, June 9, 2020 0:01
By MUCHEMI WACHIRA
Joseph Wamui tends to a coffee bush at Kienjaini Village in Nyeri County. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Unemployed graduates are set to undergo agripreneurship training in a World-Bank-funded project aimed at increasing coffee production and revitalising the dwindling sub-sector.
The training, according to a report by the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, will focus on the coffee value chain.
The youths drawn from eight coffee growing counties selected to benefit in the first phase of the project will be leasing unprofitable farms after signing contracts with the owners.
Under the plan, the youth will undergo a comprehensive training in farm management and entrepreneurship.
"The project will also provide basic facilitation to enable them (agripreneurs) offer extension services to farmers who may not wish to lease their coffee farms," says the report.
Agriculture secretary Peter Munya said Sh1.5 billion will be spent on the project.
For every 500 smallholder farm households targeted, says the report, the project will recruit one agripreneur, with the total number of those to be recruited in the programme being 200.
At least 12,500 smallholders from each of the eight counties will benefit from the project, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 100,000. After the training, production, which has been declining in the last three decades will be expected to improve boosting earnings of smallholder farmers who produce most of the country's coffee.
The project is part of the government plan aimed at turning around the sub-sector as recommended by a national taskforce appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta three years ago.
The eight counties to benefit from the project are Kiambu, Kirinyaga, Murang'a, Nyeri, Embu, Meru, Machakos and Tharaka-Nithi.
The counties were selected based on the current coffee production and population of farmers. The counties have more than 485,000 smallholder coffee farm households and produce 75 percent of the crop in the country.
Kenya has 31 coffee growing counties.
Mr Munya said the project will be rolled out in other counties in September.
With declining production, the taskforce observed that the country is slowly losing its position as a leading player in the global coffee industry. For years, Kenya has been known for its premium beans that fetch good prices in the world market due to their high demand.
The taskforce said the youths have to be involved if the efforts to revive the sector are to be successful.
Currently, the average age of a coffee farmer is 60 years. Thus, involvement of the youth is critical as the elderly growers have little access to information ranging from good agronomic practices and new technology.
Youths, as the taskforce found out, have shunned coffee farming because of the challenges, mainly delayed and poor income, the sector faces such as.
To make the sub-sector attractive to youth, the taskforce recommended a number of proposal, among them establishing a Sh3 billion cherry advance fund to cushion farmers against delayed payment.
To implement the taskforce proposals, President Kenyatta constituted Coffee Sub-sector Implementation Committee (CSIC), led by Prof Joseph Kieyah. The committee is tasked with overseeing implementation of the coffee reform agenda.
The committee, whose term comes to end next month, has spent the last three years trying to carrying out the reforms.
What it has managed to achieve is developing the Crops (Coffee) (General) Regulations, 2019, which promise to weed out coffee cartels at the Nairobi Coffee Exchange where most of the country's coffee is sold. And in collaboration with the Capital Markets Authority CSIC has also come up with Capital Markets (Coffee) (Exchange) Regulations 2020.
The rules are meant to modernise the Nairobi Coffee Exchange, making it more accountable to the coffee grower.
Besides increasing production, the coffee revitalisation project is also focusing on other interventions, which include improving efficiency in farmers' cooperative societies.
Smallholders use the societies to market their coffee. At least five societies in each of the eight counties will be targeted for capacity building.
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Thank you, 2012! Welcome, 2013!
Wow, what a whirlwind year this has been. Rollercoaster is a fitting expression, too. Until one hour ago, the jury was still out how this year would end for me, and now it's official: I'm in a happy place for the last few hours of 2012.
Not that it really was a close call - I feel blessed to have been given every single moment of 2012! Some I mastered gracefully, others not so much.
All in all, I have to say, I'm impressed! This is so much more than I ever dreamed of a year ago! I learned loads in the school of life this past year. Woohoo!
Earlier this afternoon, though, I caught my inner dialog - I was beating myself up for all the not so graceful stuff that transpired in the past year.
To me, green smoothies have been a true savior.
I had been fighting various obvious digestive issues such as heartburn, bloating and constipation since the early 2000s, and gradually made my way from something akin to SAD - the Standard American Diet - by way of five elements cooking of the traditional Chinese school to eating all vegetarian and eventually all vegan. While each of these steps brought with it certain improvements in my digestive and overall health, I was at a loss as to how I would make cooked vegan foods work for me.
This was in June/July 2011. Especially during the work week, this was an almost insurmountable challenge: Frankfurt offers most things that other metropolitan centers have, but a thriving alternative eating scene is not the city's forte. Eventually, I found ONE all vegetarian restaurant that also offered very limited vegan choices at decent prices. At first, I was delighted and relieved. However, it quickly grew old; I was lacking variety and I became discouraged and increasingly cranky.
One of my friends saw my frustration and gave me the saving tip: "Solveig, I've heard about this new thing, green smoothies. I have a weblink, but haven't really done much research myself on this." - Thank you, Elke! <3 - So I figured, what the heck, let's give it a try. I googled "Victoria Boutenko" the woman who invented and popularized green smoothies, and got hooked by her story. What she was writing made so much sense to me intuitively that I decided to just go for it. I bought one of Victoria's recipe books, and got started by making myself a cup of green smoothie in place of a normal dessert.
I did not have to force myself to eat more greens, I started craving them!
After a few days only, my body began requiring more greens - salad for dinner was a new favorite. Imagine my surprise: salad for dinner! And that after I hadn't been able to digest anything fresh and uncooked at night for the longest time! You read me right: I did not have to force myself to eat more greens, I started craving them!
What's the scientific foundation of Reiki?
Reiki is a non-invasive way that has empirically been known to balance out the human energy system. The underlying assumption and experience of millions of people is that, somehow, we are all connected, as in, part of the same energy field. Our bodies also have their own energy fields each. Properly trained Reiki practitioners access these energy fields via skill, symbols and mantras to channel Reiki-energy to the recipient. The Reiki energy then allows for the human self-healing capacity to gradually ease out of imbalances in body, mind and spirit.
Think of it like a communication via mobile phones or radio: there is an energy that carries information. We don't see it around us. But we can hear (and see) the results if we have the proper receiving device. As Reiki practitioner, I am the sender, or rather the link between the energy source and the recipient, and the person requesting Reiki is the receiver.


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Beyonce Writes to Blind Teen
Beyonce may not have the power to heal, but a personal letter from the international superstar might just be the next best thing. The singer has recently penned a correspondence to Timmy Kelly, an 18 year-old who is blind and has cerebral palsy. Having met Timmy when he was only 13, the young man has now graduated high school and been accepted to college. Like a proud friend, Beyonce wrote about Timmy's accomplishments and how he is an inspiration to others, herself included.
Beyonce's letter to Timmy read:
"The first time I met Timmy Kelly was in 2007, backstage at the Grammys. He was only 13 and he touched my heart with his voice and his love of music and life. He's now 18 and he's graduated high school — I'm so proud of him! Timmy was born blind, and with cerebral palsy. But this never slowed him down — he has proven to everyone, that anything is possible if you believe in yourself and work hard. In Philadelphia, he's known as the good luck charm to the Eagles and whenever he sings the national anthem before a game they always win. His strength and determination is an inspiration. Timmy was just accepted to Temple University's Boyer College of Music and Dance. Congratulations Timmy!
Love, B"
In this article:Beyonce, blind teen, cerebral palsy, open letter, Timmy Kelly


Wednesday 8/15: Nothing much at BBN. Lot of odes flying around, but nothing landing.
Thursday 8/16: College Pond had 3+ Indigo Buntings, a redstart, a Chestnut-sided Warbler (finally for Weston), and a good number of other things.
Friday 8/17: No Olive-sided at Nobscot but 25+ kingbirds, a redstart, and a Black-and-white among others.
Saturday 8/18: Last Cranberry Bog ode walk of the season. Went to Nashoba Brook first, hoping to get the Westford list from 0 to 20 or 30. Barely managed 10 in steamy conditions. Cleared up as the walk started although we didn't have anything exciting.
Sunday 8/19: Started at Draw Seven but the tide was still way up. Bobolink flying around was nice. Went over to Station Landing as I realized I still needed Common Tern for Medford. Got that, plus Great Egret and about 30 in total. Continued to Belle Isle, which was pretty quiet beyond some fly by GW Teal. The Key did have shorebirds including my first White-rumped Sandpipers for Suffolk. Revere Beach had a few Bonaparte's Gulls but it was too windy to find anything on the water. Returned to Earhart where one interesting shorebird flew by but little else. Rechecked Draw Seven and only had 2 distant peep. Blair Pond had one Least, 30 waxwings but no shorebirds at Beaver Brook, and nothing at BBN.
Monday 8/20: RB Nuthatch and about nothing else at BBN.
Tuesday 8/21: Not much at Lot 1. Enough time to walk down to the West Meadow boardwalk. Quiet there but a Least Flycatcher popped up on the way back.


Bethany Deyermond's third grade class took part in a Questionnaire Project. Each student met with an elder (often a family member), who filled out a questionnaire about the changes observed over his or her lifetime. The children made posters about the person they interviewed, which included name, date of birth, pictures or illustrations with captions, and a quote from the person. The interviewees were invited to the classroom at the culmination of the project.
School counselor Michelle Grant is coordinating different presentations and guests to teach about career awareness at Morning Program throughout the month of May. Principal Matt Malone and Assistant Principal Donna Denon played a game about careers of the past such as bowling pin setter, switchboard operator and nut picker. The students were asked to imagine careers of the future such as avatar creator and vertical farmer. We also had parent David Waksman come to talk about his career designing and manufacturing large three-dimensional polystyrene masks.
The annual spring concert will be held on Thursday, May 23, at 7 p.m. There will be performances by the band, orchestra, guitar ensemble, as well as the small and large choruses.
The Sag Harbor Elementary PTA is sponsoring a Bingo Night on Friday, May, 17, at 6:30 p.m.
There will be a visitation day for registered incoming kindergartners on Friday, June 7, at 12:45 p.m. Current kindergartners will be dismissed at 11 a.m. that day.


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Erdogan says no decision yet on Taliban request for Turkish help at airport
Record ID: 1633979
Title: Erdogan says no decision yet on Taliban request for Turkish help at airport
Date: 27th August 2021
Summary: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (AUGUST 27, 2021) (REUTERS) TURKISH PRESIDENT TAYYIP ERDOGAN ARRIVING FOR A NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH PRESIDENT, TAYYIP ERDOGAN, SAYING: "In fact, the Taliban have made a request regarding the operation of the Kabul airport. Who was this request made to? To us. They say, 'We'll ensure security and you can operate it'. But we have not made a decision yet." NEWS CONFERENCE ONGOING (SOUNDBITE) (Turkish) TURKISH PRESIDENT, TAYYIP ERDOGAN, SAYING: "Because there is always a possibility of death and such things there. Now, in the events yesterday 72 people died. If our name is involved there, (they will say) 'the Republic of Turkey is there' or 'they are operating the military or the civilian airport and 72 people died despite this'. If we get sucked into this, we cannot explain it, so we do not have a decision on this yet." ERDOGAN GOING THROUGH HIS NOTES, OFFICIALS LEAVING
Embargoed: 10th September 2021 09:24
Keywords: Afghanistan Kabul airport President Tayyip Erdogan Turkey conflict explosions
Location: ISTANBUL, TURKEY
City: ISTANBUL, TURKEY
Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Europe,Middle East,Military Conflicts
Reuters ID: LVA001ES24AIV
Story Text: Turkey has not made a final decision on a Taliban request for support to run the Kabul airport after foreign forces withdraw over security concerns and uncertainty in Afghanistan, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday (August 27), adding talks were still underway.
Officials told Reuters this week that the Taliban had asked Turkey for technical help to run the airport but demanded that Ankara's military pull out by an August 31 deadline.
The military began evacuations on Wednesday. On Thursday, at least one Islamic State suicide bomber killed 85 people including 13 U.S. soldiers outside the gates of Kabul airport.
Erdogan said calm should be restored in Kabul before making a decision on the airport, adding there was a risk of getting "sucked in" to something that would be hard to explain given uncertainty around the possible mission.
Erdogan's comments come as U.S. forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule braced for more attacks on Friday, while racing to complete evacuations before an August 31 deadline set by President Joe Biden.
NATO member Turkey had hundreds of troops in Afghanistan as part of the alliance's mission and had been resposibile for the security of the airport for the past six years. Ankara has so far evacuated at least 350 soldiers and more than 1,400 people from Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover earlier this month.
Turkey has praised what it described as moderate statements by the Taliban since they captured Kabul on August 15. Erdogan on Friday repeated that Ankara will continue holding talks with the Islamist group and would evaluate ties once a new government is formed.
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Style: Use Christmas ornaments as place cards and party favors. Kill the lights and go for candles instead.
Drinks: Kir Royales to start; wine with dinner.
Menu: Passed hors d'oeuvres; oyster platter with mignonettes; tenderloin sandwiches with toppings; boozy eggnog and doughnuts.
Tunes: Dance hits and throwbacks: Beyoncé, A Tribe Called Quest, Vampire Weekend, Prince, The Cure. Get the playlist.
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Drinks: Bloody Mary bar with zillions of garnishes.
Menu: A hearty ribollita soup and salad; cookie station with digestivi.
: Poppy, energetic and fun (Eric Hutchinson, Haim, Sia, Tegan and Sara) with a side of retro (Hall & Oates, INXS). Get the playlist.
Style: Personalize cookie tins with everyone's name. Tell guests to wear their ugliest Christmas sweater.
Drinks: Mulled wine, and mocktails for the kids.
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