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When the late Ngunnawal elder Carl Brown visited Gollion Farm near Sutton, he told Sam Vincent a story that stuck in the farmer's mind. "He told me that the last time he'd been on a farm was when he was a little kid growing up near Yass," Mr Vincent recalled. "The white farmer chased him off and yelled at him for being a little black kid on this white farm. It kind of hit home that [visits like] this didn't happen every day, for white farmers to invite Aboriginal people onto their land." On Saturday, Mr Vincent welcomed more than 100 people onto the land his family has farmed since 1983 for a celebration to mark Gollion Farm's ochre quarry being declared just the 13th Aboriginal Place on private property in NSW. The recognition is part of a NSW Office of Environment and Heritage program that protects significant sites on private land and allows Aboriginal custodians to host tours of them. Aboriginal archaeologist Dave Johnston discovered the quarry in 2016 when he walked around the farm with his friend Mr Vincent. Mr Johnston said it was hard to say how long the quarry had been used for, but it would have been thousands of years. He said the ochre - a natural clay earth pigment - mined from the quarry could have been used in various Aboriginal ceremonies, including one to welcome babies to country. It might also have been used in initiation ceremonies at Ginninderra Falls, where pigment washed from a boy's skin into the water symbolised his transition to manhood. Mr Johnston said the recognition was about bringing people from different cultures together to preserve pieces of history. A similar celebration was held on a farm in Bungendore last month to mark the declaration of a stone axe quarry Mr Johnston found. "It's a coming together and breaking down some of the falsehoods that having an Aboriginal site on your land means you're going to lose it," Mr Johnston said. Mr Vincent agreed and said he would be able to keep farming his family's land while also allowing Aboriginal people to draw meaning from it. "They don't have to be in opposition, those two things," he said. "There's absolutely nothing to be afraid of. This has only increased my knowledge of the land." Ngunnawal elder Wally Bell said the declaration of the ochre quarry as an Aboriginal Place acknowledged Aboriginal people as the first inhabitants of the area. He said it was uplifting to see so many people appreciate Aboriginal people's spiritual connection with the land by marking the occasion. "It's acknowledging our practical uses of the land for thousands of years, and how we looked after the land," Mr Bell said. "It's been here long for us and it's going to be here long after us. It's how you use that land while you're here. It's that connection with country that we're trying to open up to people who have no idea about Aboriginal culture." Farmers in the Canberra region are now being encouraged to learn about the history of their properties. Those interested in doing so can contact the Buru Ngunnawal Corporation to speak to local elders directly, or go through their local Aboriginal Land Council. Depending on their location, farmers can also go through ACT Heritage or the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage.
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'Nothing to be afraid of': Farmer embraces land's history as significant Aboriginal site
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When the late Ngunnawal elder Carl Brown visited Gollion Farm near Sutton, he told Sam Vincent a story that stuck in the farmer's mind.
"He told me that the last time he'd been on a farm was when he was a little kid growing up near Yass," Mr Vincent recalled.
Farmer Sam Vincent, Ngunnawal elder Wally Bell and archaeologist Dave Johnston at the site of an Aboriginal ochre quarry at Gollion Farm near Sutton, where the Vincent family has farmed since 1983. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos
"The white farmer chased him off and yelled at him for being a little black kid on this white farm. It kind of hit home that [visits like] this didn't happen every day, for white farmers to invite Aboriginal people onto their land."
On Saturday, Mr Vincent welcomed more than 100 people onto the land his family has farmed since 1983 for a celebration to mark Gollion Farm's ochre quarry being declared just the 13th Aboriginal Place on private property in NSW.
The recognition is part of a NSW Office of Environment and Heritage program that protects significant sites on private land and allows Aboriginal custodians to host tours of them.
Aboriginal archaeologist Dave Johnston discovered the quarry in 2016 when he walked around the farm with his friend Mr Vincent.
Mr Johnston said it was hard to say how long the quarry had been used for, but it would have been thousands of years.
He said the ochre - a natural clay earth pigment - mined from the quarry could have been used in various Aboriginal ceremonies, including one to welcome babies to country. It might also have been used in initiation ceremonies at Ginninderra Falls, where pigment washed from a boy's skin into the water symbolised his transition to manhood.
Mr Johnston said the recognition was about bringing people from different cultures together to preserve pieces of history.
A similar celebration was held on a farm in Bungendore last month to mark the declaration of a stone axe quarry Mr Johnston found.
"It's a coming together and breaking down some of the falsehoods that having an Aboriginal site on your land means you're going to lose it," Mr Johnston said.
Mr Vincent agreed and said he would be able to keep farming his family's land while also allowing Aboriginal people to draw meaning from it.
"They don't have to be in opposition, those two things," he said. "There's absolutely nothing to be afraid of. This has only increased my knowledge of the land."
Ngunnawal elder Wally Bell said the declaration of the ochre quarry as an Aboriginal Place acknowledged Aboriginal people as the first inhabitants of the area.
He said it was uplifting to see so many people appreciate Aboriginal people's spiritual connection with the land by marking the occasion.
"It's acknowledging our practical uses of the land for thousands of years, and how we looked after the land," Mr Bell said.
"It's been here long for us and it's going to be here long after us. It's how you use that land while you're here. It's that connection with country that we're trying to open up to people who have no idea about Aboriginal culture."
Farmers in the Canberra region are now being encouraged to learn about the history of their properties.
Those interested in doing so can contact the Buru Ngunnawal Corporation to speak to local elders directly, or go through their local Aboriginal Land Council.
Depending on their location, farmers can also go through ACT Heritage or the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage.
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Updated | Prime Minister, Schembri deny filing criminal complaint against any sources
Simon Busuttil this evening warned that a criminal complaint was filed to take action against the people who exposed the alleged kickbacks by Keith Schembri to Adrian Hillman • Labour Party warns that Simon Busuttil's lies 'must be exposed'
Last updated on 19 May 2017, 10:11pm
by Tim Diacono
Simon Busuttil interviewed by Fabian Demicoli at a PN activity in Mgarr
Simon Busuttil this evening warned that a criminal complaint was filed to take action against the people who exposed the alleged kickbacks by Keith Schembri to Adrian Hillman
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his chief of staff Keith Schembri have both denied filing a criminal complaint against Simon Busuttil's "sources", the Labour Party said in a statement this evening.
"Simon Busuttil is lying once again. It is absolutely not true that the Prime Minister or Keith Schembri have filed a complaint against anyone who passed on information."
This evening, Opposition leader Simon Busuttil revealed that duty magistrate Aaron Bugeja received an urgent criminal complaint (kwerela) aimed at taking action against his sources that the Prime Minister's chief of staff Keith Schembri had paid kickbacks to former Allied Group managing director Adrian Hillman.
Addressing a political activity in Mgarr, Busuttil said that he had just been informed that an urgent criminal complaint with the duty magistrate so that "action can be taken against people who had the courage to release this information".
He didn't reveal who filed the criminal complaint, but pinned the blame solely on the Prime Minister.
"The situation is now so grave that, instead of firing Keith Schembri, Muscat wants to investigate the people who were courageous enough to pass this information to me," he said. "My message to these courageous people, who sacrificed a lot to pass this information to me, is that I will stand by your side.
"Muscat is trying to shut up people who are exposing criminality, and the time has now come to fight this with our votes," he said to rousing cheers from the crowd.
"If Muscat thinks that this intimidation, will scare people who come to me with information, then I tell him that he will not shut me up and that I am here to give a voice to these people. The government will conduct a witch-hunt against these people, but I am telling them that the PN will be here to protect you. Take courage and don't them break you."
But in its reaction, the Labour Party said that Busuttil had found himself with his back against the wall, scared of the outcome of the Egrant inquiry.
The PL said the fact that such a criminal complaint was not presented by either Muscat or Schembri could be easily verified with the Police or from Court records.
"It is in the public interest that all the dangerous lying of Simon Busuttil is exposed. This is nothing but an attempt by Simon Busuttil to decieve the people and create instability. Such obscene politics do not have a place in our country and the Labour Party is certain that the people are going to reject it on 3 June."
Busuttil appeared in court this morning accompanied by a delegation carrying eight files of evidence, after Aaron Bugeja accepted a court application Busuttil filed yesterday, making himself available to testify once again over revelations from documents he claimed show Keith Schembri paid to former Allied Group Adrian Hillman €650,000 between 2011 and 2015.
He rubbished criticism from the Labour Party that the box files were empty, arguing that they were actually packed to the brim with compromising evidence.
"Labour's reaction was ridicilous…how low can they go? I can assure the Labpur Party that the box files were not empty, but they contained concrete proof that our country is led by criminals."
Busuttil said that the documents included evidence that Schembri paid Hillman €650,000 in separate installments, and that the latter laundered the money by investing it in bonds.
He noted that the official reason for these payments was for "consultancy for services relating to editing and publishing".
"What editorial services could Hillman have provided to Keith Schembri? By any chance, was Schembri trying to buy certain people before and after the last election? We now know that these people try to buy everyone."
He reiterated that foreign companies will be analyzing the upcoming election closely, to decide whether to start or continue investing in Malta or not.
"Two decisions will be taken – by the public and by the boardrooms. If Muscat winds, then foreign companies will take it as a sign that the public has given its blessing to corruption and they will look elsewhere for their business, at the cost of several Maltese jobs."
He noted that Muscat was supposed to attend a hearing by the European Parliament's Panama Papers committee earlier today, but failed to turn up.
"Everyone in Strasbourg is talking about how Muscat turned down the invitation," he said. "This government has damaged Malta's reputation which has placed the economy at severe risk. Instead of using the EU presidency as a chance to shine the spotlight on Malta and show the world what a great country it is, these corrupt people have ruined the opportunity and embarrassed us around the entire world. In June, I will travel to Brussels and inform them that we are back in business."
PN pledges ministry for agriculture and fishing
During the political activity, the PN launched its proposals for the agriculture sector – key amongst which is to set up an entire ministry specifically dedicated to agriculture and fishing. The two sectors are currently the responsibility of a parliamentary secretariat which falls under the environment ministry.
"I pledge that the PN will become the natural home of farmers, and indeed I will set up a ministry for agriculture and fishing to send out a clear message of our commitment," Busuttil said.
A PN government will also set up a national helpine for farmers, seek to ensure full food produce transparency, launch a national campaign on labouring to clamp down on abuse, and encourage farmers to diversify their produce. It will also offer consultancy services to farmers when filling out EU fund applications, conduct studies "to ensure that Maltese farmers compete with their EU counterparts on a level playing field", and launch agritourism schemes.
Tim Diacono is a former reporter for MaltaToday.
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The Lady Pirate swim team won first place, while the Pirate boys came in second.
Head coach Jason Pullano was named girls coach of the meet.


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Man City give Liverpool a guard of honour at the Etihad after losing Premier League title to bitter rivals
Updated: 21:48, 2 Jul 2020
THE Premier League's changing of the guard was confirmed... as Manchester City gave champions Liverpool a guard of honour.
City's defeat to Chelsea last week put an end to 30 years of Reds pain as they sealed their first Premier League title - and first English league win since 1990.
Liverpool received a guard of honour from Manchester City after winning the Premier League titleCredit: AFP or Licensors
In a bizarre twist of fate, Liverpool's first game since that memorable night just so happened to be against City.
And so it meant after sitting on the English throne for two years, Manchester City handed over the baton to rivals Liverpool - and did so in classy fashion at the Etihad.
Going against the new normal of the away side taking to the pitch first followed by the home side, Pep Guardiola, his players and the officials came out first.
They lined up - socially distanced - to form a guard of honour for the new kings to walk through.
Skipper Jordan Henderson led his troops out as the City stars applauded the team who are still on course to break plenty of records in this remarkable season, including City's record points tally of 100 achieved in 2017-18.
Guardiola was among those to join in the respectful, albeit far-from-enthusiastic, clap as the Reds strutted through with their heads held high - but there was barely any eye contact whatsoever.
Clubs do not have to give a guard of honour, but choose to do so to show respect for the new champions - who won't lift the trophy until their final home game against Chelsea.
It is not compulsory, but is instead an agreement between the clubs and is therefore not a rule in the Premier League regulations.
CITY CLASS
But City - who did not get the privilege last term after winning the title on the final day of the season - were happy to oblige with the tradition of welcoming the title winners out for their next match.
Guardiola promised they would do as much last week.
He said: "Of course we are going to do it. We are going to do the guard of honour of course.
"Always we receive Liverpool when they come to our house in an incredible way. They cannot complain and of course we are going to do it because they deserve it."
Jurgen Klopp appreciated the comments and said his side would gladly accept the sporting gesture.
The Kop boss, who won back-to-back Bundesliga titles with Borussia Dortmund in 2011 and 2012, said: "I am not sure if I've ever had one, long ago in Germany.
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"An English tradition and it is a nice gesture. I wouldn't need it as we want to play football and don't celebrate but again it's nice. That is it.
"He's an exceptional guy. I really like the family and I respect him a lot. We usually don't have contact over the season.
"He's a competitor and wants to win and accepts when he has lost. I had to learn (about losing) that more often than him. It will not change him or me."
There was little eye contact between City and Liverpool players as the referees also joined in the clapCredit: Getty Images - Getty
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Airport Passenger Screening Systems Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecasts (2023 - 2028)
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The airport passenger screening systems market is anticipated to register a CAGR of over 10% during the forecast period.
Passenger traffic dropped due to the impact of COVID-19 around the world. It provided the aviation community, which comprises airports, civil aviation authorities, airlines, and related security suppliers, with a prospect to discover the potential of these new technologies to make security checkpoints flexible and contactless, and be ready for passenger numbers to pick up, while efficiently addressing passenger concerns on aviation security and safety.
The rising number of terrorist and hostile activities worldwide is increasing customs and border security across countries. In this regard, airport security has become a matter of concern, acting as a driver for airport passenger screening systems.
Before the advent of the pandemic, the number of travelers opting for air travel increased rapidly, making it difficult for airports to handle a vast inflow of passengers. An increasing number of passengers posed the requirement of increased security measures. The gradual recovery of passenger traffic from COVID-19 was expected to propel advanced passenger screening systems investments.
Narcotic and chemical trace detectors are making it easy for airport security agencies to handle detection. Improvements in technology have made it possible to detect a wide range of substances with greater accuracy, speed, and reliability than ever before.
Airport Passenger Screening Systems Market Trends
Advanced Imaging Technology Segment Expected to have a High Growth Rate During the Forecast Period
The advanced imaging technology segment is expected to have the highest growth during the forecast period owing to growing investments of airport authorities towards imaging technology-based passenger screening systems for efficient and contactless screening. The advanced imaging technology (AIT) system enables the authorities to screen passengers for both metallic and non-metallic threats without any physical contact using imaging technologies like X-rays and computed tomography (CT).
Following the pandemic, airport operators across the globe have been inducting new imaging technology to promote contactless screening technology at their airports. The United States airports are the early adopters of the AIT passenger screening systems due to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) initiatives. Currently, TSA is further increasing the penetration of technology into the airports of the US. For instance, in March 2022, Analogic Corporation announced that the company's ConneCT Computed Tomography (CT) checkpoint security screening system was deployed at a TSA checkpoint of the Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) in the United States. Integrating the new CT system is part of the TSA's Checkpoint Property Screening Systems (CPSS) program, which will have Analogic install over 300 Mid-size CPSS Systems into airport security checkpoints around the country. Similar initiatives by airport operators in other regions are expected to propel the segment growth during the forecast period.
Asia-Pacific Region Will Witness the Highest Growth During the Forecast Period
The Asia-Pacific region is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period. This is primarily due to the construction of new airports and modernization of the existing airport facilities, majorly in India, China, and some countries in Southeast Asia, like Vietnam and Thailand, to increase their passenger handling capacities.
For instance, in January 2022, the Government of India announced its plan to construct 16 new airports in five states of India. The plan for this construction is part of the PM Gati Shakti - National Master Plan, which aims to boost multi-level connectivity in the country. Such government initiatives to construct new airports and terminals to enhance air connectivity are expected to generate demand for new and advanced passenger screening systems. In this regard, in September 2021, Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) selected Smiths Detection to supply HI-SCAN 10080 XCT for hold baggage screening at the Terminal 2 of Incheon International Airport (ICN) as part of its Phase 4 Expansion Construction Project.
In addition, airport operators are replacing the aging passenger screening and scanning infrastructure with new-generation systems for efficient and faster screening of passengers. For instance, in January 2022, the Perth Airport initiated a Passenger Screening Reform (CT Upgrade) project to modernize its passenger screening infrastructure across all terminals. Under the project, the airport will install new body scanners, explosive trace detection systems, walkthrough metal detectors, x-ray machines, and secondary viewing stations with explosives trace detectors at its terminals to boost domestic and international aviation security. Such procurement is anticipated to accelerate the growth of the market.
Airport Passenger Screening Systems Market Competitor Analysis
Some major players in the airport passenger screening systems market are OSI Systems Inc., Analogic Corporation, C.E.I.A. SPA, Smiths Group PLC, and Garrett Metal Detectors.
The passenger screening systems market is in the consolidation process, with businesses aligning their products and services to either excel in a particular product type or become a complete security and detection products manufacturer and service provider. This market is expected to gain many more competitors from the various local players as demand improves in the region and players fall short in production. The players in the market are investing in R&D to develop advanced screening technologies and equipment that will help them increase their share in the market.
For instance, in May 2022, Athena Security unveiled the Entryway Security Solution. This multi-sensory walk-through metal detector will allow a faster flow of pedestrian traffic while providing a high level of security screening and weapons detection. The system can automatically differentiate between a weapon, keys and watches, and a cell phone, eradicating the need to strip items required by legacy metal detectors. Such innovations in passenger screening systems are anticipated to help the company receive new orders from aircraft operators and strengthen its presence in the market in the coming years.
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4.3 Market Restraints
4.4 Industry Attractiveness - Porter's Five Forces Analysis
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products
4.4.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
5 MARKET SEGMENTATION (Market Size and Forecast by Value - USD million, 2018 - 2027)
5.1 Type
5.1.1 Metal Detectors
5.1.2 Full Body Scanners
5.1.3 Advanced Imaging Technology
5.2 Geography
5.2.1.1 United States
5.2.1.2 Canada
5.2.2.1 United Kingdom
5.2.2.2 Germany
5.2.2.3 France
5.2.2.4 Spain
5.2.2.5 Rest of Europe
5.2.3.1 China
5.2.3.2 India
5.2.3.3 Japan
5.2.3.4 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.2.4 Latin America
5.2.4.1 Brazil
5.2.4.2 Mexico
5.2.4.3 Rest of Latin America
5.2.5 Middle-East
5.2.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.2.5.2 United Arab Emirates
5.2.5.3 South Africa
5.2.5.4 Rest of Middle-East
6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Vendor Market Share
6.2 Company Profiles
6.2.1 OSI Systems, Inc.
6.2.2 Analogic Corporation
6.2.3 C.E.I.A. SpA
6.2.4 Agilent Technologies Inc.
6.2.5 Garrett Metal Detectors
6.2.6 NUCTECH COMPANY LIMITED.
6.2.7 Kromek Group PLC
6.2.8 L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
6.2.9 Vanderlande Industries
6.2.10 Leidos Holdings Inc.
6.2.11 Smiths Group plc
6.2.12 Autoclear, LLC
7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
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Airport Passenger Screening Systems Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027
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Federal FOI reform: Australia's Right to Know loves it.
You know my "good, welcome, but.." reaction to the FOI reform bills and the "opportunity missed" list I've run up at various points since the Exposure Draft appeared in March last year. Then there's the "proof of the pudding" and all that.
Australia's Right to Know thinks its excellent - not a gap or weakness in sight today.
"Australia's Right to Know today congratulated the Rudd government on fulfilling its election promise to introduce sweeping changes to the Freedom of Information Act. The new regime, which passed into law today, is a complete overhaul of FOI which will make it much easier for Australians to get information about the federal government. Speaking on behalf of Right to Know, a coalition of the country's 12 biggest media companies, News Limited chairman and chief executive John Hartigan called the new law "a substantial win for free speech". Mr Hartigan has hailed the changes as: "not just quick policy fixes but profound shifts which I believe will, in time, have a substantial impact on the right of all Australians to access important information which was not available before".
Right to Know praised Special Minister of State, Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig and Defence Minister, Senator the Hon John Faulkner, who kick-started the process when he was Special Minister of State. "Without their commitment to a more open, accountable and transparent government, this excellent new law would never have happened," said Right to Know spokeswoman Creina Chapman. "We also thank the staff of Senators Faulkner and Ludwig, and a number of bureaucrats involved, for their incredibly hard work in getting the detail of this law right."
The highlights of the new Freedom of Information regime, which passed through the Senate today, are:
- The creation of an Information Commission to arbitrate FOI requests and for driving the changes throughout the federal government;
- A new system for pro-active publication of government information;
- The revision of fees charged for FOI (with a further review by the Commissioner within 12 months) to make information requests more accessible;
- Fewer exemptions from FOI;
- An improved exemption for Cabinet documents which allows only those documents created primarily for the Cabinet to be exempt from FOI;
- And, a new single public interest test weighted in favour of disclosure.
Today's Bills – the Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009 and the Information Commissioner Bill 2009 are the second and more extensive tranche of FOI reform after the welcome abolition of conclusive certificates last year.
Ms Chapman said the overhaul of the previous tired and unworkable Freedom of Information Act, introduced in 1982, was also a substantial win for Australia's Right to Know. "When we set up Right to Know three years ago, one of our key concerns was the failure of FOI," she said. "Until then, the media's howls of protest about the restrictions on us had been largely dismissed as self-interested and largely meaningless. "However when Right to Know commissioned Irene Moss to conduct an independent audit of state of free speech, we began to be heard at last and Labor promised change if it won the 2007 election."
In their policy document before the election, Labor condemned the Howard government's "culture of concealment" with an FOI Act that was "sclerotic" with its objects ignored in favour of increasingly narrower interpretations of what could be released to the public. "We have no doubt that these welcome changes would never have seen the light of day without the leadership and determination of Australia's leading media companies coming together – and working together – as Right to Know"
ABC managing director Mark Scott said Australia's Right to Know had worked hard to raise awareness of the issues. "We are pleased to have worked so closely with Government to bring about this legislative reform," he said."
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Mobile phones are one of the most common gadgets used these days. There is at least one mobile phone in every household. Similarly, mobile games are also becoming popular among mobile users. You can easily find people wrestling with their thumbs and playing with their keypad. Moreover, users play games on their cell phones whenever they get free time. Given are some factors that have worked in the favor of mobile games.
Why Mobile Games are Popular?
Users do not require downloading any software or application while playing these games. They can play them whenever they want. The easier accessibility is the major advantage of these games. Moreover, they are quite simple to understand and play. Even 5-year-old kids can play games on cell phones.
Playing games on mobile phones has become a recreational activity these days. People can play games whenever they are bored. Moreover, the games are so interesting that they can improve your mood within a few seconds. It is in fact a de-stressing activity Mobile phones can be a useful companion whenever the person is sad or feeling lonely.
The incorporation of modern software has enabled mobile developers to improve the gameplay. Modern mobile games are on par with the computer games. Several motion-sensor games have also been introduced lately on the mobile platform. Use of attractive visuals has made the games even more interesting.
Most mobile games are available free of charge. Players don't need to deposit any money to play these games. However, some games require to be bought in order to play them. It is better that you try the demo version of the game before purchasing it.


The HIPAA security rule requires healthcare practices and professionals to secure PHI (protected health information) from data breaches, deletions, and other problems. The law's requirements are demanding and they can be hard to wrap your head around. We'll do our best to make it easy.
Administrative — measures to ensure patient data is correct and accessible to authorized parties.
Physical — measures to prevent physical theft and loss of devices containing electronic PHI.
These three components represent nearly every supporting aspect of your business: your policies, record keeping, technology, and building safety. In this sense, HIPAA requires that all your employees be on the same page and working together to protect patient data.
Let's look at each of these areas and what you'll need to achieve HIPAA compliancy.
Formalize your privacy procedures in a written document.
Designate a privacy officer to oversee data security and HIPAA compliance.
Identify which employees have access to ePHI.
Require all outside contractors / business associates who need access to private data to follow HIPAA security standards and sign a business associates agreement that outlines these security requirements (for more information, see "Making Sure Your Contractors Meet HIPAA and HITECH Security Requirements").
Backup data and have an emergency plan that takes into consideration fires, flood, and other disasters that could cause data loss.
Perform a risk assessment / internal audit (usually yearly) to determine your organization's security risk.
Create a data breach response plan that includes how to contact customers, minimize data loss, and fix IT.
The most common cause of a HIPAA data breach is actually a lost or stolen laptop, computer, hard drive, or other device. According to Redspin [PDF] , this accounts for nearly 35 percent of breaches. So it's no surprise that HIPAA also requires strong physical security at your office.
Limit physical access to computers — keeping them behind counters, locked to desks, or secured in other ways.
Restrict access to secure areas, monitor building safety, and require visitors to sign in.
Keep workstations out of public view and shield screens from passersby.
Exercise caution and follow best practices when removing or throwing away hardware and software (e.g., wipe hard drives before disposing of them).
Train employees and contractors on physical safety best practices.
Perhaps the most difficult aspects of HIPAA are the ones related to technology. Why are they so complicated? For starters, medical personnel aren't experts in computer science. When you're unfamiliar with IT, it can be tough to understand software and security requirements.
Even experts in IT have problems because technology is always changing and there are always new threats to network security.
Encrypt files you send via email or upload onto a cloud. Some web services like Gmail already offer encryption. For a practical look at Google's HIPAA compliant services, read this analysis on TechTarget .
Protect your network from outside attacks (hackers, malware, etc.) using security software and encryption.
Protect your data from accidental deletions and changes.
Authenticate data transfers to another party by requiring a password, two or three-way handshake, token, or callback.
Prevent mistakes in data entry by using double-keying, check sum, and other redundancy techniques.
Keep up-to-date documentation of technology and network configurations and HIPAA practices.
Why Does HIPAA Security Have 3 Components?
After looking at the administrative, technical, and physical requirements of HIPAA security, you might be a little overwhelmed. It's a lot of information to take in. That's okay. In fact, it's the right response.
HIPAA compliance is too big of a responsibility for one person to handle. In reality, HIPAA security is an organization-wide issue. Every employee at your practice will have to know and understand their role in securing PHI.
It also means that you'll probably turn to outside HIPAA consultants, IT contractors, and outsourced web services to help your organization meet these standards. While this common healthcare business practice simplifies your life, remember that outsourcing your HIPAA technology doesn't get rid of your legal responsibilities. You're always required to stay on top of changes in HIPAA recommendations, upgrade old technology, and adopt better practices to improve PHI security.


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Friday, we celebrated our Anniversary. Our anniversary was technically Sunday, but we decided Friday was easier to celebrate. We just did a simple casual dinner at a local place and ice cream. We exchanged traditional first anniversary gifts of paper.
I got these gorgeous handmade paper flowers. They have our name and wedding date. I also got tickets to see the Nutcracker next weekend! He did well ladies.
I got him cufflinks that had the lyrics to our first dance song (on paper) inside them.
Evie was more excited about her favorite babysitter coming over than any gift exchanging.
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We are officially in a countdown to Christmas and well, for me, a few days off. I think J and I both need some down time.
Happy Monday all and have a good week! 18 days to go.


Welcome back. I hope that you, and your families, have enjoyed a rewarding and relaxing summer. I'd like to outline the news and updates from school, but also to recap on the procedures for returning to school, so this is a longer message – but hopefully useful and informative.
We will be welcoming students back later in the week, on a staggered start, and the details of this are below. We are spending today and tomorrow with training for all staff to ensure we do the best job possible this year. I'll outline in another letter the training we do, as it helps to understand how we will be improving the school this year, and the ways in which we will be supporting your children.
The arrangements for Year 7 students are as follows. Their first day is Wednesday 7th September, and they begin the day in the theatre for assembly at 8.30am. They can enter school by either the Frant Road or the Holmes Avenue entrances and staff will be on hand to guide them to the theatre. We will have a fire drill for Year 7 only on the first morning, for their advance information we conduct these in silence to ensure an orderly and swift evacuation of the building. They will need their PE kit for the first day.
Year 10 will also begin school on Wednesday, and they attend for half a day. They report to the theatre as well, half a year group at a time. This is arranged by form group, so the following form groups are to arrive at 9.30am: VA, PS, GL, RN, GE, and HB. The remaining form groups are to arrive at 10.00am, these are: ZB, RW, KR, BM and JC. The first group of students will be finished by 11.30am, the second set by 12 noon.
We also conduct our entry interviews for students joining Year 12 at this point; these take place in Blatchsix. We have places on many courses still available, and would encourage any students who haven't yet secured a place either at Blatchsix or another provider to come and talk to us about their options.
All other students return on Thursday and should report to their form room at 8.25am.
After the summer break it is always helpful to have a reminder of school timings, and this year we retain the 6-lesson day. There is still a single lunch break for all students. These are the school day timings. There is 5-minute movement time to get to lessons at the end of break.
If for any reason your child is unable to attend school, we use an App called Studybugs to report absence. Absence can be reported at any time, so you can let us know as soon as you know that your child won't be in school. One of the great advantages about Studybugs is that it automatically enters reports for illness from you as parents/carers straight into our school registers, which means we know right away if any children are unaccounted for.
For any general questions please contact [email protected] which will forward any issues to the relevant person.
For information the Studybugs app is available for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone, or you can use the Studybugs website – see https://studybugs.com/about/parents. This should work on all computers.
It has been a hugely successful summer holiday for Blatch staff and students. The examination results have been excellent, and it has been fantastic to see such large numbers of students achieving beyond national expectations. It is likely that when government league tables are announced this term it will be confirmed that Blatch students, on average, have made almost half a grade more progress than others nationally. We believe in the capacity of every child to excel, and it has been joyful to see this translate into reality for our students. I am a firm believer that with hard work and support from home, our school is one in which all students can thrive.
We're very excited about our school development plan this year. We'll be focusing on some broad areas: exemplary behaviour, developing highly effective leaders at all levels, and the outcomes of students' learning and the quality of their work and raising achievement for specific groups, especially disadvantaged students. Within these areas, we're undertaking specific developmental work, primarily on the structure of our curriculum. We'll be working on the way in which we inspire students to love learning. On that note, we'll be refreshing and re-invigorating our schemes of learning and sharing them with you via Firefly so that you, and your children, can better understand the long-term plan for their learning. We'll be focusing on Fertile Questions, an enquiry based approach to learning that aims to produce successful learners who are curious, courageous, exploratory, experimental, imaginative, reasoned, disciplined, sociable and reflective. Simple! I've attached our school development plan for this year for you to see (School Development Plan [pdf]). I appreciate that for many busy parents this may be a document that you entrust to school and don't usually expect to read – but I know for some this is interesting and helps you to understand what we are trying to do to support all children.
An additional curriculum change we are looking at developing over the coming year is our digital strategy for learning. We will be developing Firefly significantly to ensure it supports student organisation and learning at home, but we are also ensuring that we have a clear vision for how we develop students' digital skills in school. We have excellent Computing and IT provision, both in specialist lessons, and across all subjects. It is vital students are prepared for the coming digital landscape, but we will be looking to achieve this through more targeted use of IT, rather than increased total time spent on devices. We will be aiming for students to spend a maximum of about 10% of total available lesson time on computers or IT devices, which overall is likely to be a small reduction. There are some exceptions where students use a device to support an identified need, and this won't change. We want to ensure that students spend time developing their social skills, their concentration and their ability to communicate as much as their digital literacy. It will mean we are really focused on how we use time in IT, and will ensure that students develop these skills alongside the other aspects of their personal development.
In addition, we are reducing the use of mobile phones in school, and would ask for your support with this. We do not think it is helpful or appropriate to state a ban on students bringing phones to school, indeed for vulnerable students it can be an important aspect of them managing their safety. However, we want to maximise student concentration on learning, and personal development, and the overwhelming evidence in school and increasingly nationally is that phone use in school has a negative impact on learning. We are therefore reducing the use of mobile phones and they will not be allowed to be used at any time during the school day. The exception of being allowed to use them at break and lunch time does not now apply, apart from Year 11, 12 and 13 who retain this privilege. Students may have a phone with them, for use before or after school, but it will need to be switched off and put away all day in school.
While school has been closed for the summer we have taken the opportunity to significantly improve the site and have installed a new, safer fire alarm system, as well as upgraded heating in West Wing. This will make school safer and more comfortable for all students. In addition we have a new playground surface and more picnic benches installed (courtesy of Friends at Blatch) so students can enjoy break and lunch time more.
As is always the case each year, we bade farewell to a number of staff who move on to pastures new or retired. We said goodbye to Ms Andrews, Mrs Austen, Ms Blackie, Ms Brightwell, Ms Hurley, Mrs Nabarro, Ms Stein, Mr Cambers, Ms Gervais, Ms Hayward, Mr Holbrook, Mr Hone, Ms Kirby, Ms Murray, Ms Pinnick, and Mr Skilton-Day. We wish them well for their next roles or retirement.
This of course means we welcome new staff to Blatch, and I am delighted with the calibre of staff we have starting. We welcome a number of new teachers, Mr Foster (English), Ms. Tack (English), Mr Bissett (Maths), Ms. King (Maths), Mr Cossutta (Science), Ms. Lewes (Science), Mr Guilford (History), Ms. Harrington (Head of Geography), Ms. Sherwin (Geography), Ms. Diaz Chica (Languages) and Ms. Wayne (PE). We also welcome new teaching assistants, Ms. Halsey, Ms. Lower, Mr Smith and Ms. St Hilaire.
We also welcome a rather unusual member of staff, Milly Blatch. She is our school dog, who is now 15 weeks old and very keen to be in school, but will start gradually. She will be working primarily in student support, with students with SEN and in Inclusion. There will be opportunities for all students to interact with her over the year. We'll be guiding students on how they need to behave around her, and she is undergoing a large amount of training prior to being in school. She'll be starting gradually as she is still very young and we need to be sure her welfare is paramount. She will be a great addition to the school, but as we said last year, if you have any concerns about allergies or anxieties relating to her, please contact Ms. Thompson with the details.
A number of staff members are taking on new roles within school this year. At the end of the term Mr King will be stepping up from Head of Year 10 to join the Senior Leadership Team as Assistant Head Teacher. He will be covering the maternity leave for Ms. Hovell. He will, with additional assistance, retain an oversight of the Year group, and we will share the finer details with parents nearer the time. He will be joined in the Year 10 team by Ms. Silverman who becomes the Assistant Year Team Leader.
Ms. Moore will become our Professional Tutor, in charge of training new teachers. We have also undergone a major restructure of our admin and support staff across school, and a number of staff will be taking on new roles across the admin section. We are creating an admin hub, and services such as student services and receptions will be run differently. These changes come into effect across this term, and we'll update you on those that affect you as they happen. Overall it will mean a more efficient and productive way of working, and we're excited to see these changes come into effect. There are some roles within this new structure that we will be advertising this term, and so please keep an eye on the website for details if you know anyone with excellent admin skills and a desire to help us deliver an excellent education for all.
It promises to be an excellent year ahead. We will be doing our utmost to help your children learn and thrive in order to meet their potential, and with your continued support we will be successful.


Attendance letters will be sent periodically throughout the year. Please be advised that these letters involve both excused and unexcused absences. It is necessary for you to sign and return the letter. If you have a question regarding any unexcused absence listed, please call Stephanie Arthur at 304.586.3279 extension 4301.


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Immigrating as a Provincial Nominee
by Cori Carl | Aug 9, 2016 | Moving to Canada | 1 comment
Because different regions of Canada have different economies and cultures, this program allows Canadian provinces and territories to select potential immigrants based on their needs. This is the purpose of the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP).
How the Provincial Nominee Program works
You do not need to participate in the PNP in order to immigrate to Canada. If you meet the requirements for family sponsorship, Express Entry, or the other programs to become a permanent resident, there is no need for provincial nomination.
Getting a provincial nomination doesn't guarantee you'll become a permanent resident. You still have to satisfy federal requirements.
If you are only looking to work in Canada temporarily, there are a number of other options for moving to Canada, including the working holiday and international experience programs.
If you're looking to move to Montreal through the PNP, you're out of luck. Quebec has its own immigration streams which does not include a PNP program.
Provincial Nominees who are applying through Express Entry must also meet federal immigration requirements for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Canadian Experience Class.
If you receive a Provincial Nomination through Express Entry, you get an additional 600 points on the comprehensive ranking system.
Each province has its own procedures, but typically candidates create an Express Entry profile, get the provincial nomination, and then are invited to apply.
Skilled Worker
Provinces can also nominate candidates outside of the Express Entry system, typically for people who do not meet Express Entry requirements.
Outside of the Express Entry system, candidates must first get a provincial nomination. Once you have the nomination certificate, you can apply for immigration through the federal government. This paper based process takes much longer than Express Entry.
All provinces have entrepreneur streams that invite people with experience in owning or managing a private business and enough financial capital to become business owners in Canada. Learn more about the specifics and requirements of each provincial stream here.
The Ontario Provincial Nominee Program
If you have a valid job offer in Ontario that qualifies for Express Entry, your employer can nominate you for the general OPNP.
If you have a degree from a Canadian university and have a valid job offer from an approved company, you can apply to the OPNP as an international student.
International Student: Masters & PhD graduates
If you've gotten your master's degree or PhD in Ontario, you can apply for an open work permit while you wait for your permanent residence application to be approved.
If you invest at least $500,000, create at least 2 full-time jobs for Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and meet language requirements, you can apply through the entrepreneur OPNP.
If you invest at least $5 million in a business, create at least 5 full-time jobs for Canadian citizens or permanent residents for each key staff person, and meet language requirements, you can apply through the corporate OPNP.
French-Speaking Skilled Worker
If you score a 7 in French and a 5 in English on the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB), meet the minimum work requirements for Federal Skilled Worker Program or the Canadian Experience Class, have a bachelor's degree, sufficient funds, and state your plan to move to Ontario, you may be invited to participate in the OPNP for French-Speaking Skilled Workers. You cannot apply to this program, you must be selected. If this happens to apply to you, you'd only find out after you've submitted your Express Entry profile with the results of your language test and the specification that if selected, you'd move to Ontario. If Ontario wants you, you'd receive a Notification of Interest (NOI) from the CIC letting you know that Ontario is interested. At that point, you'd be able to submit a Nominee Application Form through the CIC and wait for next steps for completing your Express Entry application.
Applying using the paper application
If you're not using the PNP Express Entry stream, you need to submit a paper immigration application. You can find all the forms on the CIC site. The paper immigration application has a much longer processing time.
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American producer, jazz composer and two time Grammy award winner Marcus Miller (pictured) believes that music can change the world from those who learn it, those who create it and those who simply enjoy it.
Speaking after a performance by the Ghetto Classics kids at the Michael Joseph Centre in Nairobi, Miller acknowledged the interest and enthusiasm of the growing initiative that is Safaricom Jazz International Festival well in to its 6th year.
"When you start playing music early on and when you develop as a musician while playing music, it changes. When you start playing music, it's because you saw an instrument and you said that's really cool and I would like to play that. But then as you develop, you start getting excited when you see people reacting to your music," he said as he marveled at the level of the kids expertise.
Miller has been nominated for the Grammy's sixteen times. That is beside the two times he has won the coveted award. He has played with Bernard Wright, Miles Davis, Luther Vandross, David Sanborn, Aretha Franklin for the last 30 or so years he has been performing.
In his successful career he has also created film scores for famous movies such as Save the Last Dance 2, I think I love my wife, Think Like a man, Obsessed, among others. This he says has played a huge role in shaping and advancing his career.
Safaricom International Jazz Festival has evolved into a must attend musical celebration that prides itself in bringing together talented musicians, and has played a huge role in expanding the Kenyan jazz scene.
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Death Rates Drop When Doctors Go on Strike
Most people believe that doctors save far more than they harm, and that any doctor-induced injuries are usually minor. However, there is plenty of evidence that shows otherwise. In the year 2000, doctors in Israel decided to go on strike; demanding increases in pay. Before long, morticians began to notice a bizarre trend.
"The number of funerals we have performed has fallen drastically".
— Hananya Shahor, the veteran director of
Jerusalem's Kehilat Yerushalayim burial society.
The longer the doctors' strike continued, the more the death rate fell. In some locations, the death rate dropped by an astounding 50%. Unfortunately, the doctors eventually stopped their strike, and the mortality rates returned to normal again. This same thing had happened in Israel previously, almost twenty years earlier.
"There definitely is a connection between the doctors' sanctions and fewer deaths. We saw the same thing in 1983 [when the Israel Medical Association applied sanctions for four and a half months]."
— Meir Adler, manager of the Shamgar Funeral Parlour
This would be easy to dismiss as sub-standard Israeli medicine if this phenomena were restricted to just that part of the world, but similar results were seen in 1976, in Los Angeles, when doctors went on strike for just one month. The death rate quickly decreased by 18%. These shocking statistics have since been studied, and it is official; doctors are killing people.
There are, of course, rationalizations for the reductions in mortality, but they are poor. During the strikes, emergency care was always ongoing, whilst elective (unnecessary) surgeries ground to a halt. This is one of the main explanations for the lowered mortality rates during doctor's strikes, and the lack of deaths by pharmaceuticals has been ignored.
A 2008 review published in the Social Science & Medicine journal analyzed five separate incidents in which doctor strikes led to decreased mortality. They also attempted to blame the lack of elective surgeries, but in the end, they were forced to admit that "the literature suggests that reductions in mortality may result from these strikes". So, the best way to reduce deaths in this country may be to fire the doctors.
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Q: Gerrit trigger Custom build messages How to send a custom message to Gerrit with the Custom build messages field in the Gerrit trigger options in Jenkins?
The setting of the location is on job properties -> gerrit trigger -> advanced
I have defined a in the Build Start Message field: My custom message
I would expect to se this message in Gerrit, however no comment is shown. If i remove the custom message, il leaves the default comment for the Start message.
Should the Custom build messages be pure strings or something different?

A: You can set the message in the global gerrit trigger settings: jenkins->manage->gerrit trigger
Then under the advanced section you can see the Gerrit Verified Commands that the gerrit trigger uses to update gerrit. This is what I see for the started event:
gerrit approve <CHANGE>,<PATCHSET> --message 'Build Started <BUILDURL> <STARTED_STATS>' --verified <VERIFIED> --code-review <CODE_REVIEW>

You should be able to change the message there.

A: I reinstalled the whole system after which the Custom build message field started acting as expected.
It seems the problem was that i edited the message in the global Gerrit Verified Commands before (i did however return it to default settings before trying Custom build message)

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Islamic State Celluloid: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Witch Doctors of Terrorism
By Dr. Binoy Kampmark
Theme: History, Terrorism
Nothing turns on the charlatan class of terrorism expertise than a video from an elusive, unknown destination, adjusted, modified and giving all the speculative trimmings. In reading, E.B. White suggested the presence of two participants: the author as impregnator; the reader as respondent. In the terrorism video, the maker consciously penetrates the shallow mind of the recipient, leaving its gurgling DNA to grow and mutate.
When Islamic State began its gruesome foray into the world of terrorist snuff videos, experts resembled overly keen cinephiles seeking the underlying message of a new wave. The burning of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh in a cage in 2015 caused a certain rapture amongst members of a RAND panel. Was this, perhaps, a celluloid standoff with rival al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, whose affiliates had just slaughtered the staff of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in their Parisian offices?
Senior Adviser to the RAND President, Brian Michael Jenkins, could not "recall a single incident in modern terrorism where terrorists deliberately killed a hostage with fire." There was "no religious basis for it this side of 17th century witch burning."
Senior political scientist Johan Blank turned to scripture, finding "at least one specific prohibition of death by fire in the ahadith literature" on "the grounds that it resembled hellfire." The inspiration had to stem from somewhere, and Blank's judicious offering was Ibn Taymiyyah, "fountainhead of much current jihadi reinterpretation of longstanding Islamic orthodoxy." Andrew Liepman, senior policy analyst, saw the video as a lucid moment of proof. "I wonder how much more evidence we need to confirm that ISIS is acting outside the norms of Islam." Not modish, it would seem.
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the [alleged] leader of the Islamic State, has begun to resemble, in no small part, previous heads of franchise terrorist groups who have become reproductions and simulacra of themselves. Terrorism is big business, stage sets and props, all tweeted for good measure; it is bestial theatre that draws out the voyeurs, the google-eyed analysts, and the lunatic converts. Whether such heads are dead or not is of little consequence past a certain point: Baghdadi had supposedly been dead yet his corpse seems more than capable of putting together a presentation for audiences. It is also incumbent on those seeking his capture or death to claim his general irrelevance. Everyone did know one thing: the last time he performed on a public perform was the al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul in July 2014.
The video, aired on the Al Furqan network, is filmed in appropriately Spartan surrounds, but that is neither here nor there. Iraq Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi thinks otherwise linking, erroneously, the making of the film with the current location of the protagonist.
"Regarding the location of Baghdadi, we can't give intelligence information right now but it's clear from the video that he's in a remote area."
As is the fashion, neither the date nor the authenticity of the recording is verifiable. All else is a wonder, and even the Middle East Monitor is careful to suggest that the speaker was "a bearded man with Baghdadi's appearance".
Baghdadi lacks complexity in his message, never straying from the apocalyptic line.
"Our battle today is a battle of attrition, and we will prolong it for the enemy, and they must know that the jihad will continue until Judgment Day."
He is mindful of the fruitful carnage inflicted by the Eastern Sunday bombers in Sri Lanka, and thanks them. Such acts, he reasons, were retribution for the loss of Baghouz in Syria.
The speculations duly form a queue, and talking heads have been scrambled into studios and Skype portals. This video may have been a retort, and reassurance, before the potential usurping moves of another ISIS figure of seniority, Abu Mohammed Husseini al-Hashimi. Hashimi had staked a claim in stirring up discontent against Baghdadi's more extreme tyrannical methods. Not that he is averse to the application of hudud punishments (stoning for adultery excites him), and the quaint notion that the ruler of any Islamic State caliphate is bound to be a successor to the prophet Muhammed. Modesty is a drawback in such line of work.
Colin P. Clarke, senior fellow at the Soufan Centre, aired his views that Baghdadi's "sudden appearance will very likely serve as both a morale boost for ISIS supporters and remaining militants and as a catalyst for individuals or more groups to act." It was a reassurance that he remained the grand poohbah, atop "the command-and-control network of what remains of the group, not only in Iraq and Syria, but more broadly, in its far-flung franchises and affiliates."
The teasing out and ponderings on minutiae are not far behind. Resting upon a flowered mattress, and leaning against a cushion with an assault rifle by his side (nice touch for the old fox), it was bound to have an effect. The expansive beard caught the eye: The Washington Post noted that it "has greyed since his only other video appearance". Previously, the paper noted, it had been "tinted with henna". Then there was the AK-74 prop, a rather popular Kalashnikov variant reprised from previous showings in the video work of Abu Musab Zarqawi and Osama bin Laden.
Such superficial renderings, the stuff of terrorism kitsch, lends itself to fundamental fact that Baghdadi might be somewhere, anywhere, or nowhere, a nonsense figure, to a degree, in a nonsense medium. The modern terrorist franchise is fluid and far-reaching. Followers need not feel estranged. They can use social media, cosy-up and wait for eschatological endings.
The pioneer of this terror mania (global yet local) was al-Qaeda's Osama bin Laden, a figure who, along with his sparring counterpart US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, formed a perfect symmetry of simulative nonsense, the gobbledygook of post-2011 security. Each time US forces and their allies sought to target the slippery Saudi, he vanished. The raid and bombing of the Tora Bora complex in Afghanistan yielded no returns; the man was nowhere to be seen, having escaped, possibly, in female garb. Sightings, and rumoured killings, remained regular till the penultimate slaying in Abbottabad in May 2011. The man, declared dead on numerous occasions, was Lazarus in reverse.
Rumsfeld, for his part, insisted on those known knowns, known unknowns and "things we do not know we don't know". Unwittingly, he had given the age its aptly absurd epitaph, and with that, much work and fare for the witch doctors of terrorism keen to gorge upon the next video offering from their beloved subjects. Ignorance in this case, not knowledge, is power.
Dr. Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He lectures at RMIT University, Melbourne. He is a frequent contributor to Global Research and Asia-Pacific Research. Email: [email protected]
Copyright © Dr. Binoy Kampmark, Global Research, 2019
Articles by: Dr. Binoy Kampmark


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