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Greetings from the Global Village
Depending on where you are in the world, right now you're feeling the effects of our global village more or less than others. Here in Switzerland, the Corona Virus is headline news. We've had a few cases here – 43; the government has issued instructions on how to sneeze properly (into your sleeve "elbow" or into a tissue), to stay home when sick, and to cease greeting rituals (here, that would involve either hand-shaking, three kisses on the cheeks, or hugs). Gatherings of over 1,000 people have been banned – goodbye, sports fan sections and exhibitions. Below that number, lists of participants must still be kept to trace any spread to a patient zero. This includes our church; it was strange not to hug people, and to checklist who attended. It might be just a matter of time before facemasks are commonly worn in public (they're sold out here, but I've yet to see someone wearing them in public).
The global village is also felt in the breakdown of the chain of supplies for goods; many shelves in our supermarkets are empty. If tin cans are made in some outback area of China that has now been quarantined by the Chinese government, then companies canning foods in Europe don't get the wares they need to keep their factories running – as soon as one interruption happens, it breaks the steady flow. If enough shelves empty, people begin to panic and hamster supplies. Remember Y2K? The panic induced by the media, in the end, came to nothing. Yet the media are once again being panic mongers by continually focusing on this issue. What else is happening in the world? I have no idea, because the Corona Virus has taken over the world press. What I do know is that this is now the new reality; we'll just have to get used to it and get on with our lives.
Illustration credit: Mayo Clinic website
While I take all of this as seriously as it needs to be taken and find some of these measures sensible in any case of sickness, even the common cold, I am also a lover of history – so let me put the present crisis into a larger context:
The World Health Organization (based here in Switzerland, by the way) estimates that worldwide, annual influenza epidemics result in about 3-5 million cases of severe illness and about 291,000 to 646,000 deaths. That's the old, run-of-the-mill flu, something that most of us, if not all, have had once (or even multiple times) in our lives.
The Covid-19 flu strain (known as the Corona Virus) is 10x likelier to be fatal.
The Spanish flu, which struck just after WW1 (and which is related to the Swine flu of 2009), killed an estimated 40-50 million (but could have been as high as 100 million). The common name is a misnomer: The reporting of the flu in Allied countries and in Germany was suppressed by wartime censors to avoid damaging already-low morale, but the newspapers were allowed to report cases in other countries, such as Spain. As a result, people thought the flu was heaviest there or had even begun there; thus, the common name. To put that in perspective of the Great War, the total number of military and civilian casualties in World War I is estimated to be about 40 million.
Going further back, the Black Death killed 50 million people in the 14th century (1346-53) – that was roughly 60% of Europe's entire population at the time. It reset the economic and social structures, ending centuries of feudalism with its systems of lords, vassals and fiefdoms; it also killed off a disproportionate number of priests as they were infected while helping the sick (as well as the fact that they lived in closed communities). This necessitated a restructuring even of the church in some countries, opening the way for lay preachers and access to the Bible for common people (that's a whole other topic).
These statistics shouldn't induce panic; on the contrary: It shows us that life goes on. We should take precautions and practice sensible hygiene – washing hands when we come home from shopping or work, using hand disinfectant* when out, keeping distance as much as possible between ourselves and strangers when out in public, avoiding crowds of people, and avoiding physical contact with people outside the immediate family. But in the end, it is what it is; we can do what we can do, and no more. [* In case hand disinfectant is sold out in your area, you can make your own: Proportion into a pump or squeeze bottle 1/3-1/2 aloe vera gel (as close to 100% aloe vera as you can get), 2/3 rubbing alcohol or any alcohol with 60% vol. or more, and a few drops of essential oils for scent.]
How we respond to the present crisis will show our mettle; there's no need to panic, to hoard, or to isolate ourselves behind closed doors. Hopefully, the current climate of raised awareness will linger; that it will teach people to consider others (I've lost count of the times I've been greeted with three kisses, only to be told after the fact that the other person is sick! I'd rather be warned and be able to have a choice in exposing myself or not, thank you very little…) and to generally adopt more hygienic practices even when sick with a common cold.
For me, far more important than the outward circumstances is the heart of a community that manifests itself in times of crisis. If we could look into individual communities in those past ages, we would almost certainly see people supporting others; groups who united to help the families affected. The human stories would most certainly be inspirational. There are numerous contemporary examples of natural disasters in which people have pulled together, whether locally or internationally, and helped the helpless. I can think of a dozen people in our church who would cook meals or run errands for those who are sick, and I'm sure there are far more people out there willing to step out of their own isolated, daily bubbles – and that's where such a crisis becomes a blessing to communities, in the long run.
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Q: When loading a form, how do I retrieve the data passed by the "parent" form? This is the line which passes the argument to the "child" form:

DoCmd.OpenForm "Main", acNormal, , , , acWindowNormal, tr.GetEmployeeName(uname)

Then this is the code for when the "child" form loads:
Private Sub Form_Load()

Dim i As String
i = CStr(Login.OpenArgs)
MsgBox i

End Sub

Thanks a lot!

A: The argument is already passed as a string, and is a property of the "child" form:
Private Sub Form_Load()
    Dim i As String
    i = Me.OpenArgs
    MsgBox i
End Sub

EDIT: I almost missed this - it's been a while . . .
More editing: It looks like you are treating the OpenArgs as a property of the Parent form. I shall assume your Parent form is "login", and your child form is "Main", since you appear to be invoking a Form named "Main" in that line of code.
The openArgs is a property of the form now opening, passed to the child from the parent. Therefore, you reference the OpenArgs property as shown above.
Unless I am missing something, anyway . . .

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On a rainy afternoon in Newark on Saturday, Seton Hall defeated Manhattan, 74-62, in matinee action at the Prudential Center.
In the early stages of the first half, Seton Hall had massive trouble dealing with Manhattan's full court press defense. Numerous turnovers and rushed shots led to the Jaspers staying with the nationally ranked Pirates in the first half. Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard sat the big three of Desi Rodriguez, Khadeen Carrington, and Angel Delgado for a few minutes during the half after the early struggles.
The Pirates started to get back on track as Rodriguez continued his tremendous half finishing with 13 first-half points. Myles Powell also scored 13 points in the half before being ejected with 41 seconds remaining in the opening half after committing a flagrant two foul. In addition to Powell, Manhattan's Rich Williams was removed as well. Delgado and Manhattan's Zane Waterman received technical fouls for their part in the scuffle.
Even after struggling at various points of the half, Seton Hall held a 49-27 lead at halftime. The story of the half was The Hall dominating the rebounding margin (23-9 including ten offensive rebounds) and getting 17 points off of ten Manhattan (5-7) turnovers.
The Pirates were in firm control in the second half as Carrington began to get it going. The Seton Hall (11-2) lead stretched to as much 25 as the Pirates cruised in their final non-conference game on the schedule. 11 non-conference wins are Seton Hall's most non-league victories since the 2012-2013 season.
Seton Hall was led by Carrington, who finished with 15 points, and Angel Delgado who picked up his 59th career double-double scoring 15 points and grabbing 18 rebounds. Zane Waterman scored a game-high 18 points for Manhattan.
Freshman guard Jordan Walker, who returned to the team this week after reportedly telling coaches he wanted to transfer, played 16 minutes and scored two points.
Saturday was also the first game since senior forward Ismael Sanogo was suspended for a violation of team rules. After the game, Williard sounded as if Seton Hall is ready to continue playing without him in the rotation.
The Pirates begin their Big East schedule with a game against Creighton at the Prudential Center on Thursday. Game time is 6:30 p.m. and can be seen on FS1.


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Kellonlahti är en vik i Finland. Den ligger i Uleåborg i landskapet Norra Österbotten, i den centrala delen av landet,  km norr om huvudstaden Helsingfors.

Inlandsklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är augusti, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är januari, med  °C.

Källor

Bukter i Norra Österbotten
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Idris I. (ili Idris ibn Abdullah) (arapski:إدريس بن عبدالله}} Idrīs ibn 'Abdallāh) bio je prvi vladar Idrisidske dinastije u sjeverozapadnoj Africi, koji je vladao od 788. do 791. Smatra se osnivačem dinastije koja je imala važnu ulogu u ranoj islamizaciji današnjeg Maroka.

Idris I. je bio praunuk Hasan ibn Alija. Godine 785. sudjelovao je u ustanku protiv abasidske vlasti u Siriji, te je nakon njegovog gušenja pobjegao na zapad. Godine 789. došao je u okolicu drevnog rimskog grada Volubilis u današnjem sjevernom Maroku i osnovao grad Moulay Idriss. Potom je oženio Kanzu iz berbeskog plemena Awraba, kćer poglavice Ishaqa ibn Mohammada. Zajedno sa svojim pristašama osvojio je veliki dio sjeverozapadne Afrike i osnovao grad Fes. Oko godine 789. osvojio je današnji Tlemcen u Alžiru. Abasidski kalif Harun al-Rašid poslao je na njega ubojice koje su ga uspjele otrovati 791. Naslijedio ga je sin Idris II.

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Wrestling star Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart died Monday morning at age 63. The WWE superstar was a member of the Hart Foundation tag team with Bret "The Hitman" Hart, and he is also the father of current WWE star Natalya. Neidhart, who did brief stints with the Oakland Raiders and the Dallas Cowboys had struggled with substance abuse in the past and had gone to rehab. TMZ reports that his death followed a "medical emergency" at a residence in Florida.
Alina Morse of Wolverine Lake is on the cover of the September issue of Entrepreneur Magazine. The 13-year-old businesswoman is the youngest person ever to grace the cover of the magazine in its 41 year history. Morse has created an empire with Zollipops, an all-natural candy that cleans your teeth, and she will clear $6 million in retail this year. "Aside from just celebrating Alina's accomplishments, of course, I did it to make a statement about the powerfulness of young entrepreneurs, and especially how many young women are becoming entrepreneurs," said Entrepreneur Editor-In-Chief Jason Feifer in a press release. "The next generation of entrepreneurs are already making an impact." Visit zollipops.com for more information.
Comedian and host Chris Hardwick was suspended from hosting AMC's "The Walking Dead" after allegations of emotional and sexual abuse surfaced in an essay written by his ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra. The network conducted an investigation and reinstated Hardwick. Hardwick got emotional on Sunday's episode of "Taking Dead," which is a show about the zombie show "Walking Dead." "I want to say that I am so appreciative to be standing here right now and I want to thank you, the 'Walking Dead' community, for all your support these last couple months." After the investigation, Hardwick's name was also reinstated to the Nerdist website he founded, but has had little to do with over the past few years. He's also set to appear on "America's Got Talent" and the game show "The Wall." Dykstra never directly identified Hardwick in her essay, but described abusive behavior from a high-profile man that included sexual assault and abuse that triggered an eating disorder.


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Q: Read xml with CurvePolygon with Geopandas / Fiona I am trying to use the Dutch BGT Api via https://api.pdok.nl/lv/bgt/download/v1_0/ui/ with the following code:
# Native
import requests
from requests.structures import CaseInsensitiveDict
import json
import time
from zipfile import ZipFile
from io import BytesIO

# Third Party
import pandas as pd
import geopandas as gpd

# %% Function to request the download link through the BGT API
def request_bgt_download_url(base_url, featurelist, fileformat, geofilter):
    api_url = F"{base_url}/lv/bgt/download/v1_0/delta/custom"

    #  Headers
    headers = CaseInsensitiveDict()
    headers["accept"] = "application/json"
    headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"

    features = json.dumps(featurelist)
    data = f'{{"featuretypes": {features}, "format": "{fileformat}", "geofilter": "{geofilter}"}}'

    # Request
    response = requests.post(api_url, headers=headers, data=data)

    return response.json()['_links']['status']['href']

# %% Get the download zip URL from the download url requested with: request_bgt_download_url
def request_bgt_zip_url(base_url, download_url):
    api_url = F"{base_url}{download_url}"

    response = requests.get(api_url)

    print(response.json())
    while response.json()['status'] != 'COMPLETED':
        response = requests.get(api_url)
        print(response.json()['progress'])
        time.sleep(1)

    print(response.json())
    return response.json()['_links']['download']['href']

# %% Main
base_url = "https://api.pdok.nl"
featurelist = ["bak","begroeidterreindeel","bord","buurt","functioneelgebied",
               "gebouwinstallatie","installatie","kast","kunstwerkdeel",
               "mast","onbegroeidterreindeel","ondersteunendwaterdeel",
               "ondersteunendwegdeel","ongeclassificeerdobject","openbareruimte",
               "openbareruimtelabel","overbruggingsdeel","overigbouwwerk","overigescheiding",
               "paal","pand","plaatsbepalingspunt","put","scheiding","sensor","spoor",
               "stadsdeel","straatmeubilair","tunneldeel","vegetatieobject","waterdeel",
               "waterinrichtingselement","waterschap","wegdeel","weginrichtingselement",
               "wijk"]
fileformat = "citygml"
geofilter = 'POLYGON((211417.92 475752.4800000001,212390.64000000004 475896.12,212916.48000000004 475818.84,212879.52000000005 475360.2,212950.08000000002 475203.12,212839.2 475065.36,212819.04 474981.36,212819.04 474877.2,212772 474857.04,212792.16 474769.68,212832.48 474705.84,212889.6 474695.76,213010.56000000003 474685.68,213044.16 474611.76,213030.72 474450.48,212637.6 474423.6,212708.16 473956.56,211122.24000000002 473849.04,210453.6 473896.08,210315.84000000003 473970,211417.92 475752.4800000001))'

# Get the ZIP URL
download_url = request_bgt_download_url(base_url, featurelist, fileformat, geofilter)
zip_url = request_bgt_zip_url(base_url, download_url)

# Request the ZIP URL and unpack it in python
zip_response = requests.get(f"{base_url}{zip_url}")
zipfile = ZipFile(BytesIO(zip_response.content))
files = [zipfile.open(file_name) for file_name in zipfile.namelist()]

# Read the xml files with Geopandas
gdf = gpd.read_file(files[4])

The problem is that I get an error with certain XML files, because of the CurvePolygons present in the XML:
Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "<ipython-input-71-beceeaf42900>", line 1, in <module>
    gdf = gpd.read_file(files[4])

  File "C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\envs\gis\lib\site-packages\geopandas\io\file.py", line 197, in _read_file
    columns = list(features.schema["properties"])

  File "C:\ProgramData\Anaconda3\envs\gis\lib\site-packages\fiona\collection.py", line 200, in schema
    self._schema = self.session.get_schema()

  File "fiona/ogrext.pyx", line 661, in fiona.ogrext.Session.get_schema

  File "fiona/_geometry.pyx", line 80, in fiona._geometry.normalize_geometry_type_code

UnsupportedGeometryTypeError: 10

TypeError 10 refers to (https://github.com/Toblerity/Fiona/blob/master/fiona/_geometry.pyx):
# Unsupported types.
    #8: 'CircularString',
    #9: 'CompoundCurve',
    #10: 'CurvePolygon',
    #11: 'MultiCurve',
    #12: 'MultiSurface',
    #13: 'Curve',
    #14: 'Surface',
    #15: 'PolyhedralSurface',
    #16: 'TIN',
    #17: 'Triangle'

Is there a way to read the CurvePolygons fom the XML files and make them into normal Polygons so they will fit into a Geopandas GeoDataFrame?

A: Thanks Gabriel De Luca for your comment it pushed me into the right direction.
from osgeo import ogr

# I saved the zipfile first to a local directory and uzipped it
zipfile.extractall(r"C:\MapWithData")

# OGR was used to read the xml files from the directory
ds = driver_cloud.Open(r"C:\MapWithData\bgt_begroeidterreindeel.xml")
dataLayer = ds.GetLayer(0)

# You can then loop over the features from the dataLayer and alter the Geometry
# For now I selected the last feature
num_features = dataLayer.GetFeatureCount()
last_feature = dataLayer.GetFeature(num_features - 1)

# From https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/256123/how-to-convert-curved-features-into-geojson
polygon_geometry = ogr.CreateGeometryFromWkt(last_feature.GetGeometryRef().ExportToWkt()).GetLinearGeometry()
last_feature.SetGeometryDirectly(polygon_geometry)

# write the feature to geojson
geojson_out = last_feature.ExportToJson()

print(geojson_out)

'{"type": "Feature", "geometry": {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[212368.186, 475094.89], [212368.152, 475095.028], [212363.707, 475094.019], [212363.6498651207, 475094.0053874058], [212363.5937045143, 475093.9881919697], [212363.53874261674, 475093.96748241776], [212363.48519905654, 475093.94334150845], [212363.43328781423, 475093.91586570436], [212363.3832163438, 475093.88516482705], [212363.33518473068, 475093.8513615355], [212363.28938493883, 475093.814590956], [212363.246, 475093.775], [212363.20546198025, 475093.7330512827], [212363.16766718827, 475093.68861503154], [212363.1327679306, 475093.6418703496], [212363.10090482977, 475093.5930055379], [212363.0722062811, 475093.5422175675], [212363.0467879325, 475093.48971104616], [212363.02475221452, 475093.4356976002], [212363.00618793067, 475093.38039486104], [212362.99116987042, 475093.3240256831], [212362.979758562, 475093.26681722456], [212362.972, 475093.209], [212363.327, 475091.812], [212367.455, 475091.408], [212368.966, 475091.713], [212368.778, 475092.479], [212368.186, 475094.89]]]}, "properties": {"gml_id": "b5451a320-90d2-2d5d-2aae-71af9df6d5de", "creationDate": "2015-02-26", "LV-publicatiedatum": "2016-12-09T07:48:11", "relatieveHoogteligging": 0, "inOnderzoek": false, "eindRegistratie": null, "tijdstipRegistratie": "2016-12-09T07:22:29.000", "namespace": "NL.IMGeo", "lokaalID": "G0150.d1e9c2997cec4060b406057e58461b8d", "bronhouder": "G0150", "bgt-status": "bestaand", "plus-status": "geenWaarde", "class": "groenvoorziening", "begroeidTerreindeelOpTalud": false, "kruinlijnBegroeidTerreindeel": null, "plus-fysiekVoorkomen": "gras- en kruidachtigen", "terminationDate": null}, "id": 23645}'


Ryan is a great mystery writer. She handles various points of view beautifully. She is a master at leaving the reader hanging not just once per chapter, but many times in every chapter. As a result, the book is very difficult to put down. Be warned!


On Jan. 6, unofficial mayor of NuLu Gill Holland will kick off the new year by being the first keynote of the 2016 Venture Connectors luncheons.
Holland wears many hats, including entrepreneur, filmmaker, former lawyer and record label owner, but it is in his capacity as a developer that he is coming to speak to the monthly gathering of entrepreneurs and investors.
He will give an update on the progress of the Portland Investment Initiative. In 2013, Holland started buying and renovating buildings in the Portland area, a low-income west Louisville neighborhood. Holland will share some of the initiative's success and failures, and he'll give insight into how the entrepreneurial community can get involved in the efforts.
Holland runs sonaBLAST! Records, now celebrating its 70th album release, and is president of the NuLu Business Association. He developed the Green Building in NuLu and helped bring about the renaissance of that retail corridor.
Venture Connectors' luncheon meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N. Sixth St. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., and the meeting runs from noon-1:15 p.m. Members attend free; associate members pay $30. Guests who register online by noon the day before the lunch pay only $40. Click here to register.


Decision 2016: Vote Your Power is a pre-election millennial panel on the presidential election,.
It's happening Nov. 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Lisner Auditorium, The George Washington University.
And it's free to attend! Interested participants should RSVP online.
On Tuesday night, a for-millennials, by-millennials nonpartisan event got young people talking about the issues that matter to them and why their vote counts.
In partnership with DMVFollowers, Brightest Young Things and Rock the Vote, NBC4 hosted Decision 2016: Vote Your Power at Lisner Auditorium at The George Washington University. During this panel discussion, the next generation's leaders facilitated a discussion on issues important to young people in the upcoming presidential election.
This free, nonpartisan event was the brainchild of NBC Washington social media editor Brittany Johnson, and was geared toward getting millennials to talk politics and to get out to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
The panel included Shermichael Singleton, owner of political consulting firm Singleton Strategies; KellyAnn Kirkpatrick, who works for Clearly Innovative, a black-owned mobile solutions firm; Kathleen Hunt, a senior at The George Washington University, and Darius Baxter, co-founder of GoodPartners, an organization bringing opportunities to disadvantaged communities.
"Vote Your Power," a for-millennials, by-millennials nonpartisan voting event, aimed to get young people talking about the issues that matter to them and why their vote counts. See the full discussion here.
NBC4's Aaron Gilchrist moderated the event.


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One Pillar Pagoda
One Pillar Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. It is regarded alongside the Perfume Temple, as one of Vietnam's two most iconic temples.
The temple was built by Emperor Ly Thai Tong, who ruled from 1028 to 1054. According to the court records, Ly Thai Tong was childless and dreamt that he met the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, who handed him a baby son while seated on a lotus flower. Ly Thai Tong then married a peasant girl that he had met and she bore him a son. The emperor constructed the temple in gratitude for this in 1049, having been told by a monk named Thien Tue to build the temple, by erecting a pillar in the middle of a lotus pond, similar to the one he saw in the dream.
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Crash of Polish Air Force Tu-154M Kills 96 Including Polish President Lech Kaczyński.
A plane carrying the Polish president and dozens of the country's top political and military leaders to the site of a Soviet massacre of Polish officers in World War II crashed in western Russia on Saturday, killing everyone on board.
President Lech Kaczynski's plane tried to land in a thick fog, missing the runway and snagging treetops about half a mile from the airport in Smolensk, scattering chunks of fuselage across a bare forest.
The crash came as a stunning blow to Poland, wiping out a large portion of the country's leadership in one fiery explosion. And in a chilling twist, it happened at the moment that Russia and Poland were beginning to come to terms with the killing of more than 20,000 members of Poland's elite officer corps in the same place 70 years ago.
Source: 'Polish President Dies in Jet Crash in Russia'; Nicholas Kulish/Ellen Barry/Michal Piotrowski, The New York Times, April 10, 2010, www.nytimes.com. Added by: Colin Harris
The 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash occurred on 10 April 2010, when a Tupolev Tu-154M aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed near the city of Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board. These included the Polish president Lech Kaczyński and his wife, the chief of the Polish General Staff and other senior Polish military officers, the president of the National Bank of Poland, Poland's deputy foreign minister, Polish government officials, 12 members of the Polish parliament, senior members of the Polish clergy, and relatives of victims of the Katyn massacre. They were en route from Warsaw to attend an event marking the 70th anniversary of the Katyn massacre; the site of the Katyn massacre being approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) west of Smolensk.
The cause of the crash is under investigation. According to preliminary reports, the pilot attempted to land at Smolensk North Airport, a former military airbase, in thick fog that reduced visibility to about 500 metres (1,600 ft). The aircraft was too low as it approached the runway. Striking trees in the fog, it rolled upside down, impacted the ground, broke apart, and eventually came to rest 200 metres (660 ft) short of the runway in a wooded area. On 1 June 2010, the Polish Prime Minister released a full transcript of the last 39 minutes of the cockpit voice recording.
Source: Wikipedia Added by: Colin Harris
All 96 people on board have died after a Polish presidential TU-154 plane crashed near an airport outside Smolensk in western Russia. The Polish president and his wife were among the killed.
Polish President Lech Kaczynski was heading for a personal visit to the Katyn memorial site where Polish officers were murdered during World War II.
Also, among the passengers aboard the doomed airplane were the last president of the anti-Communist Polish government-in-exile in London; Ryszard Kaczorowski, head of the National Security Office; Aleksander Szczyglo; presidential aide Pawel Wypych; presidential aide Mariusz Handzlik; Deputy Parliament Speaker Jerzy Szmajdzinski; Deputy Foreign Minister Andrzej Kremer; head of the Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Franciszek Gagor; head of the National Bank of Poland, Slawomir Skrzypek; and Janusz Kurtyka, head of the National Remembrance Institute.
Source: 'Polish president killed in air crash near Russia's Smolensk'; Russia Today, April 10, 2010, rt.com Added by: Colin Harris
Non-crew members were in the cockpit of a plane that crashed killing the Polish president and more than 90 others, an investigation has found.
The question of whether the crew were pressured to land remains unanswered, an official said.
One of those in the cockpit has been identified, but the BBC has learned it was not the president.
The plane crashed as it tried to land at Smolensk in western Russia on 10 April, killing dozens of senior Poles.
The investigation, which was releasing its preliminary findings of the investigation, confirmed crew were repeatedly warned about poor weather.
Alexei Morozov, head of the technical commission examining the crash, said air traffic controllers had warned twice that visibility was 400m (1,312ft) and that "there were no conditions for landing".
Source: 'Non-crew in cockpit in Polish president's plane crash'; BBC News Europe, May 19, 2010, www.bbc.co.uk Added by: Colin Harris
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Roberta Alexander oral history interview conducted by David P. Cline in San Diego, California, 2016 June ... Dr. Roberta Alexander, Professor Emeritus at San Diego City College, talks about her family background in California, her mixed-race heritage, and activist roots, including her time with the Black Panther Party.
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