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Crisis in America #8: Operation Infinite Justice = Operation Infinite Violence
The BigBrotheresque code name - Infinite Justice - for the military operation the United States is undertaking is definitely the grossest misrepresentation they have ever concocted to mask their real intents. Hopefully cooler voices will prevail amongst the hawks within this administration to direct their mighty fire power not against more innocent people but only against the real culprits of this infamy.
All the evidence and more below.
Truth and Love will prevail!
Jean Hudon
Earth Rainbow Network Coordinator
http://www.cybernaute.com/earthconcert2000
"When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it ...always."
Sent by jacovington@earthlink.net (Jane Ann Covington) through Ed Elkin <EdElkin@aol.com>
Bush Advisers Split on Scope of Retaliation
Some senior officials are pressing for an earlier and broader military campaign, while the secretary of state is asking for time to prepare the diplomatic groundwork.
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/20/international/20POLI.html"
1. A Feedback
2. Women-in-Black Petition
3. Jean Houston's prescription in these times of crisis
4. US State Dept Sponsors Training Of Would-Be Terrorists
5. FEMA facts
6. AFGHANISTAN HUMANITARIAN UPDATE
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001
From: Neal Kruse <nkruse@pacbell.net>
Subject: RE: Crisis in America #7: The End of Innocence
My sincerest thanks for all you are doing.
This morning I found myself wishing there was a way for the people of the world who want none of this rising war scenario, to band together on the Internet and create a collective presence to counter the narrow, forced perspective our media is shoving in front of the world.
Oh, please, God, let us find a way as a free and loving people to come together in a voice of love and compassion and put a stop to a war that so few of us know anything about - a cry for freedom from the oppression of the elite who runs this world.
Jean, thanks again for leading the charge. I do so honor you.
From: David Allen Stringer <universalalliance.org@tinyworld.co.uk>
Subject: Women-in-Black Petition
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001
Received from Angela McCann <angela@wri-irg.org>
War Resisters International
Email: info@wri-irg.org Website: http://www.wri-irg.org
Taken from http://www.gn.apc.org/wib.html
We need strategies for an inclusive and equal global society - not strategies of war.
This statement will be sent to 10 Downing Street once more than 300 signatures have been added (at the URL above).
Women in Black in London are holding vigils in mourning for the dead of New York and Washington. Our deepest sympathies go to their families and friends and the people of those cities. We utterly condemn the terrible violence and shocking disregard for the value of human life shown by those who ordered and carried out these acts.
But we believe that violence must not be answered with violence. The understandable urge to vengeance must be resisted. NATO military actions are more likely to cost the lives of innocent people than to achieve justice. Terror is no antidote to terror.
We call for the Prime Minister and the British Government to take a lead in finding a way to bring these mass murderers to justice under international law, and to turn the US Government and NATO from the acts of war they are reported to be planning, which will be catastrophic for the world and its peoples.
We urge political and military leaders to reflect on the causes that terrorists use to legitimate their actions. So long as poverty and hunger, injustice and exploitation are the experience of many people in many countries, genuine despair will lead to hatred of the super powers whose policies are seen to contribute to them, and will be used to legitimate terrorism.
Women in Black
c/o The Maypole Fund
London N16 5WB, UK
POWERFUL!
From: Jean Houston <JeanH@aol.com>
Subject: Re: Crisis in America
We are all New Yorkers. That is the gist of the message that I have been receiving from the thousands of e-mails, countless phone calls and faxes, and communications from people writing or calling me from over 30 countries. The outpouring of love, of service, and even of life itself is the miracle of humanity surpassing itself. All over this country and throughout the world people are affirming their unity with us, and more, the unity of all people. This tragedy brings us together in shadow and in light, for richer and for poor, in sickness and in health for as long as we all shall live. The desecration that occurred is also the announcement of a potential global union.
I have often spoken of how technology and the internet gave us the world mind taking a walk with itself. But in the light of the events of September 11th, we now must speak of the world heart, the world stomach, the world spirit. America is not longer insulated from the pathos of other nations.
Christopher Fry writes, "Thank God, our time is now, when wrong comes up to meet us everywhere, never to leave us till we take the longest stride of soul men ever took." All oppression rises in our time, all shadows, all terrors, and factors unique in human history also arise around us to compound our folly and confuse our desire. We yearn for meaning and deal with trivia. We are swept in currents over which we have no control. Government has become too big for the small problems of life and too small in spirit for the large problems. The tyranny that threatens to destroy us is not just terrorism; it is the tyranny of the unjust demands we have made of Nature and the tyranny of some nations being kept in economic slavery by other nations.
We are the ones who have the most profound task in human history--the task of deciding whether we grow or die. This will involve helping cultures and organizations to move from dominance by one economic culture or group to circular investedness, sharing and partnership. It will involve putting economics back as a satellite to the soul of culture rather than having the soul of culture as satellite to economics. It will involve deep listening past the arias and the habits of cruelty of crushed and humiliated people. It will involve a stride of soul that will challenge the very canons of our human condition. It will require that we become evolutionary partners with each other.
This is a huge test we find ourselves in. We have newly emerged from a century of war and holocaust. Our hopes for the new century, the new millennium were for a new way of being between nations and people, between the earth and ourselves, between spirit and matter. Those hopes still live, if anything, they have become more powerful, more necessary. For America it will mean a deep shift of our attitudes to other cultures around the world to one of service and support rather than exploitation and dominance. Yes, the perpetrators have to be found and dealt with through therapeutic law and international justice. They are not a nation, they are a cancer, and a cancer is rarely removed through a cycle of violence. Rather, as in holistic medicine, they have to be subdued by the strengthening of the healthy immune system, the envisioning of the pattern of health, and yes, the removal of the cancer wherever it can be excised.
The metaphor is apt. Our health, our security, is built on friendship. Instead of spending so many billions for weapons of destruction (which we manufacture ourselves and sell globally), what if we were to use some of those billions to the feeding of the hungry (one in every three persons), the housing of the homeless, the making of those efforts that can result in the healing of the wounds of nations. Real security demands real friendship, global marriage. As one of my correspondents brilliantly addressed these issues, "The problem is not just terrorism. The problem is generations of beings who experience not having an identity. The question is what made human beings incapable of feeling love, compassion or empathy towards themselves or anyone else, and thereby, becoming destroyers of their own species? What happened that human beings could become so psychologically, emotionally and spiritually distorted that they could believe that Islam, one of the most spiritual paths in the world, could encourage murder and suicide to gain heavenly reward?"
Friends, these are not Muslims. These are marginalized fanatics who have made a travesty of their faith. The issue is how we can join together to create a world in which such pathology will no longer be nurtured.
Many of us are feeling impotent before the enormity of the prospect. Some of you, I know, have experienced "meltdown", some have seen visions, had dreams. Many have had the portals of their minds blown open to deeper realities, potent reflections. Tragedy has drawn us closer, sent us deeper, and given us the option of preparing for life rather than death.
I have been considering some of the things that you may wish to do in the days and weeks to come that will give expression to your feelings and need to act. What I offer below is drawn primarily from my own reflections as well as others, particularly some prescriptions offered by Yes! magazine.
1. In these spirit quaking times, align with your own spiritual resources. Take time to meditate, pray, reflect in solitude and in nature. Allow yourself daily time and space to be re-sourced. Consider living daily life as spiritual exercise. Watch your finer intuitions and ideas, and share them with others. Commune with your spiritual allies, archetypal friends, quantum partners. In the place of spiritual connection feel strength and compassion and intelligence flow. Become creative in your actions. Plot scenarios of optimal healing and begin wherever you can to put them in place for events as well as people. Practice miracle management.
2. Give yourself vacations from television. So much of it anyway is infomercials for war. (However the local New York City stations are filled with human stories of compassion and courage.) But do listen occasionally to talk shows and call in with your own opinions and ideas for making a better world. For inspiration and wisdom to deal with challenges of our time listen to New Dimensions Radio on your public radio station or on the internet (http://www.newdimensions.org).
Write that letter to the editor. Write or call your congressman and local government officials. Handwritten faxes seem to be the things that are most likely to get through, followed by phone call. E-mails, alas are the least likely. You can find your U.S. representatives at http://www.house.gov or for Senators, http://www.senate.gov. Above all, Let Your Voice Be Heard!
3. Gather in groups and, if possible in ongoing teaching-learning communities of wisdom and empowerment. But let everyone speak, and do not deny them the authenticity of their feelings even if they diverge widely from your own.
4. Talk to the kids, your own or other people's children. Let them express their feelings, tell you what is on their minds. Give them a grasp of the larger issues at hand. Tell them about mercy and compassionate action. If possible engage them in service oriented activities. Let them see the larger story.
5. Show up at town meetings, or other places where people meet to pray and talk and engage each other. Sign petitions if you are willing and join in other activities that are "sending a big message". Create vision circles to put forth images of what the world can be. Envision the possible society together. (For ideas, you might want to look at my book, authored with Margaret Rubin, Manual of the Peacemaker, which deals with the Iroquois creation of a better society.)
6. Get thee to a mosque! Give support and compassion to Arab friends, colleagues, or people you happen to meet of middle eastern origin. Stamp out hatred and fear surrounding these people wherever you can. Let them tell their stories, their hopes and dreams. In fact, try and learn as much as you can about the Middle East, the political situations there, as well as the teachings of Islam. For key information on the crisis and well considered information and opinions about the Middle East you may want to go to http://Alternet.org and http://commondreams.org.
7. Give up your own holding patterns on your old self. This is the time to become or at least to enact the possible human. Let your senses take pleasure in the glory of this world. Let your heart celebrate the incredible gift of life. And share this with others.
I live in a double domed house that was the last design of my old friend Buckminster Fuller, completed just before he died. I asked my house what words it would give you and it responded with Bucky's own. They came out of a time of tremendous personal crisis in his life.
"So I vowed to keep myself alive, but only if I would never use me again for just me - each one of us is born of two, and we really belong to each other. I vowed to do my own thinking, instead of trying to accommodate everyone else's opinion, credos and theories. I vowed to apply my own inventory of experiences to the solving of problems that affect everyone aboard planet Earth."
Much Love and High Regard,
From: "World-Action" <michaeli@globalnet.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001
Subject: US State Dept Sponsors Training Of Would-Be Terrorists
From: http://www.almartinraw.com/column33.html
US STATE DEPT SPONSORS TRAINING OF WOULD-BE TERRORISTS
by Al Martin
Huntsville, Alabama - The US State Department sponsors the training of would-be terrorists at the Redstone Arsenal's Hazardous Devices School, which offers "explosive ordinance disposal training."
This is the most exclusive explosives school in the United States. It's where firemen, policemen, and municipal bomb squads are trained. It also provides training for the US armed forces, FBI, CIA, as well as foreign army and intelligence personnel. This is the most elite of the munitions schools in the United States and it's part of the Redstone Arsenal complex.
This facility is not run by the US Army or by the military. It is technically run by US State Department employee Ray Funderberg, who's been covertly in charge of it for about twenty years. An added note -- although Funderberg works for the State Department, he dresses in a US Army Colonel's uniform. Official records indicate that he supposedly works for the FBI.
According to a reliable source, one of the Iranians involved in the bombing of the World Trade Center in New York, took training courses at the Redstone Arsenal's school of explosives. He enrolled in this course under the guise of a Pakistani military officer with Pakistani uniform and credentials. This is important to note because Al Martin Raw has previously reported that many hostile nations have a visible presence at the US Redstone Arsenal. Evidently "terrorists," as well as regular armed forces and intelligence officers, are also being "trained" at the Redstone Arsenal.
In other news, five new shipments of "marshmallows" (anti-personnel land mines) have left the Redstone Arsenal. And this week the Friendly Colonel is once again doing business under the "Gulf Coast Trucking and Receiving" moniker.
An inside source wants the Friendly Colonel to provide the State Department employment forms necessary to bring more people in. One of the arms merchants has a deal with the Russians to bring Palestinians into this explosives training program.
For instance, Palestinians would be brought in -- technically as members of the Chinese (Taiwan) Army, even though they are Palestinians. They would hardly pass as "Chinese," but since nobody cares, it's a done deal. Al Martin Raw readers should understand that no one asks any questions about any thing at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama.
In fact, there are two Palestinians being trained there now in "explosives." As mentioned before, none of them are who they appear to be. It's all just convenience for paperwork. In case the Redstone Arsenal gets investigated, they will claim, "No, these people are legitimate; here's the paperwork."
Suddenly an Afghani guy named Mohammed Habib winds up being a Colonel Sven Larssen in the Swedish Army. This is an actual case. And it shows just how ridiculous it is.
This deception at the Hazardous Devices School is really another School of Americas story. The Friendly Colonel is being offered a $12,000 fee per person to fill out the appropriate State department documents to allow people into the United States on green cards for short stays - 30, 60, 90 day stays - and to enlist foreign nationals into this program. What they're doing is using this program as a cover to bring people in to be trained at the explosives school. The US State Department is actually conspiring with foreign arms merchants and the governments they represent to allow hostile foreign nationals to come to the United States using false documents to be trained at this facility.
They're asking the Friendly Colonel if he would "hire" these people as "trucking agents." (See previous story, Marshmallow Business Is Booming). To make this offer even more appealing, the Colonel is guaranteed that "there will be no heat" - because the US State Department is complicit. This is a standing offer to him from the State Department - to provide false documents for these foreign nationals for $12,000 each.
Aiding in this enormous illegal covert operation of the United States Government, the Colonel expects to make a million dollars by this time next year.
It is our opinion that these illicit operations at the Redstone Arsenal and adjoining facilities - US Missile Command etc - now exceed the volumes of money and egregious conduct of Iran-Contra itself. Now there are thousands of people involved making millions of dollars.
At lunch, the brigadier general and others involved were all licking their chops at the new F-22 Raptor program. They can't wait for that to get scaled up. There will be many Chinese arms merchants who will supply fraudulent spare parts that don't work as usual. They're looking at this program as "a fresh source to defraud more billions with the Department of Defense with the complicity of senior officers through a complex offshore network of arms dealers, not only foreign arms dealers, but cutouts for American corporations that are producing components and systems for this aircraft.
The bottom line is that we are training individuals and foreign military personnel who are hostile to the United States.
Al Martin Raw readers should also understand how the fraud is systemic, how the fraud is all inter-connected, and how conspiratorial the fraud is, namely that it's all being controlled by an elite group that runs through foreign governments, the Department of Defense, and defense contractors.
Their agenda is clear - terrorism is good for business.
Terrorism pumps up everybody's budgets, especially defense, law enforcement, interdiction, etc.
As long as we can keep "foreign terrorism" alive, everyone benefits -- the Department of Defense, the CIA, Department of State, the National Security Agency and many others. They can all ask for more money in their budgets by pointing to the "terrorists." We are in effect augmenting that threat, making sure it stays alive and healthy, so that federal agencies can be funded with ever-increasing amounts of money, especially those agencies that do not have to account for the expenditures of those monies.
They don't have to account for the missing monies because even if they're nominally supposed to account for their budgets they don't. Witness the missing $1.1 trillion from the Department of Defense (See Rumsfeld Inherits Financial Mess)
The brigadier general who's in charge was actually concerned because he and his associates (higher-ranking generals in the Department of Defense, who are committing these frauds) have been notified by the foreign banks where they have deposits that their deposits have grown to such enormous amounts of money that they are unmanageable. They are being asked to transfer their money into other offshore illicit accounts. Some of the banks they're doing business with are very small and obscure offshore banks that simply can not handle such enormous flows of money.
But you can understand the enormity of the fraud, when you're talking about trillions of dollars. This fraud is deep and systemic and involves a conspiracy of thousands of high ranking military officers, high ranking State Department officials, Department of Justice officials, CIA, National Security Agency officials, etc. and their "foreign counterparts."
This is the "Very Real Vast Right Wing Conspiracy," which has never been called to accounting.
Now the Russians are coming on board with the ABM missile treaty. It can be predicted that the Russians will drop their objections to our development of an ABM system in exchange for advanced US military technology, with which, by the way, we are already supplying the Russians and covertly rearming them. That was just an offer on the table, yet we are already supplying the Russians with US highly advanced technology. Like the notorious School of Americas which trained foreign nationals in American torture, interrogation and warfare techniques, the US State Department trains "terrorists.".
In the final analysis, though, nothing is new. The United States Government has covertly sponsored these activities in the past, especially during "Iran-Contra" and "Iraq-Gate." We virtually built the Iraqi military and there are many past correlations. For instance, the US did not stop supplying Iraq with illegal weapons systems until three days before the beginning of the Gulf War.
During "Iran-Contra," the US allowed the Sandinista regime to deal in narcotics so they could generate revenues to purchase more East Bloc weapons in order to become a greater threat to the US, so we could counter that threat by building the Contra Army in which all sorts of fraud against the American taxpayers, corporations, security firms, and banks could be hidden.
It is interesting to note that the Sandinista regime used two of the same companies to purchase weapons for the Contras as well as the Sandinistas. These companies were TransWorld Armaments Corp, based in Quebec City and owned by the infamous Immanuel von Weigensburg and Defcon Industries of Lisbon, Portugal, a CIA-controlled arms merchant cutout also controlled by Major General Richard V. Secord, as noted in the famous Lake Resources lawsuit (United States v. Richard Secord, cv 1202-A 1991 Eastern District Court of Virginia) . [See "The Conspirators: Secrets of an Iran Contra Insider"]
Iraq Gate and Iran Contra are perfect examples of how similar these two operations are compared to what's going on now. We are creating an enemy and we are also supporting existing enemies for the purpose of enriching a small clique of defense contractors, senior military and intelligence officers, and politicians on the right. We are financing terrorism against us as well as attempting to rebuild Russia and then build China into a new power under the concept that covert wars are very profitable.
The "Fight Against Terrorism" has done an awful lot for the Republican Party. And it has enriched a lot of people and corporations.
The drumbeat against "terrorism" continues full speed ahead.
UPDATE - WORLD TRADE CENTER BOMBING - SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
A special State Department Internal Security team from the political liability control office was inserted quickly after the incident into the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville Alabama.
The Demolition School has been shut down, and they are shredding documents as we speak. As a matter of fact they have made an emergency request to the Department of Defense for more shredders.
According to the general on the scene, the way the Feds are handling the situation is that the Redstone Arsenal is now "locked up tighter than a bull's ass in fly season." And there is a mass shredding party going on.
This guy Funderberg has been moved to an undisclosed location, so the media can't find him. And everybody at the Redstone Arsenal that wore a towel on their heads isn't there anymore. According to an on the scene report, the towelheads are reported to be lying low.
http://www.almartinraw.com/column33.html
AL MARTIN is America's foremost whistle-blower on government fraud and corruption. A retired US Navy Lt. Commander and former officer in the Office of Naval Intelligence, he has testified before Congress (the Kerry Committee and the Alexander Committee) regarding Iran-Contra. Al Martin is the author of "The Conspirators: Secrets of an Iran Contra Insider" (2001, National Liberty Press, $19.95; order line: 1-866-317-1390.) He lives at an undisclosed location, since the criminals named in his book have been returned to national power and prominence. His column "Behind the Scenes in the Beltway" is published regularly on Al Martin Raw: Criminal Govt Conspiracy http://www.almartinraw.com
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2001
Subject: FEMA facts
From: "Peggy Zetler" <pzet@montana.com>
FEMA Information additions from Montana
Hi Jean, You have chosen a difficult task in this lifetime in trying to gather and disseminate varied information when no truth of fact is apparent. One truth is valid... that unity and love will prevail.
Four days prior to Tuesday, Tuesday September 11 and the days following FEMA (federal emergency management agency) was meeting at the Big Sky Resort in Gallatin County between Bozeman and Yellowstone Park for their annual meeting. Local news reports are extensive stating that all FEMA leaders from the US were in attendance. No one knows for sure who left early or who was grounded as of Tuesday. What is known is that an immediate temporary command post was established at Big Sky complete with all security and military management practices enacted. FEMA has been here in Southwestern Montana over the last year or so practicing their management tactics, the Rainbow Gathering, Hells Angels gathering, the extensive fires...
A discussion of who FEMA is and the powers they hold in times of emergency would be of interest to many. There are many possibilities as to why they were all isolated here at this particular time. Some of them are 1) it was their usual annual meeting and a coincidence, 2) they were there by design to finalize their actions once the known attack occurred or 3) they were there by directive, unknown to them, because of others with advanced knowledge. I have a video tape of the news reals for Tuesday but the same can be procured from any local Montana TV station such as KXLF.
To my knowledge, this information did not make it to national news which seems odd as FEMA is supposed to be our force for domestic emergencies. Though we diliberately do not read, watch or listen to mainstream media reports on a regular basis, I have questioned those who do and they have not heard anything as to FEMA in Big Sky at present. Seems after Tuesday no reports came out. Most of us in rural America are very calm, going through profound personal and spiritual awakenings and somewhere we all know that the truth will set us all, as a world, free. Free to co-create heaven on earth. Blessings to everyone.
Peggy Zetler
SORRY FOR THE DELAY TO INCLUDE THIS ONE - THERE IS *SUCH* A BACKLOG OF MATERIAL TO CIRCULATE, YOU HAVE NO IDEA! AND IT JUST KEEPS POURING IN... THE THREAT OF MASSIVE MILITARY RETALIATION IS ALREADY CAUSING EXTENSIVE HAVOC, HUMAN SUFFERINGS AND, NO DOUBT, MANY DEATHS AS EXEMPLIFIED BELOW
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001
From: Nanda Na Champassak <CHAMPASS@UNHCR.CH>
Subject: 17 Sep. Afghanistan Update - No.1
* Reports indicate large numbers of people on the move from Kandahar, Kabul and Jalalabad in Afghanistan. Many people leaving the cities are said to be going to villages in Afghanistan, but many others are reportedly headed to the Pakistan border, and some to the Iranian border.
* All borders with Afghanistan's neighbors are closed, although some Afghans reportedly have managed to cross into Pakistan.
* The humanitarian situation inside Afghanistan for millions of civilians, including nearly one million displaced people, is critical and may soon deteriorate in light of the evacuation of international aid agency staff.
* UNHCR has dispatched emergency staff to the region and is preparing contingency plans and stockpiles in the event of a major refugee crisis.
POPULATION MOVEMENTS
UNHCR has had reports from all five of Afghanistan's main cities. So far, Herat in the west and Mazar-i-Sharif in the north appear to be relatively calm, with no major population movements reported. However, Kandahar -- the principal city in the south and the headquarters of the Taliban -- is reported to be half empty. Large numbers of people are also reported to have left the capital Kabul, as well as Jalalabad, the main city in the east. Many of those leaving the cities are said to be heading for villages where they have family connections. But many others are headed for the Pakistan border, and possibly some for the Iranian border.
All borders with Afghanistan's neighbors are reported to be more or less closed, although it seems that Afghans with valid passports and visas have been able to enter Pakistan. UNHCR is currently in discussion with all neighboring asylum countries on the border issue. Although Iran has stated categorically that its border will remain closed, it has at the same time said it will assist any cross-border aid operations that may become necessary. UNHCR is currently trying to strengthen its monitoring of population movements both inside Afghanistan and on the borders.
EXISTING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN AFGHANISTAN
Even more worrying than the recent movements of people from the cities is the situation facing millions of Afghans all across the country who are barely managing to survive. The situation inside Afghanistan after three years of drought and more than 20 years of continually evolving conflict, as well as large-scale human rights abuses, is extremely fragile. Afghans have over the years demonstrated immense reserves of strength and resourcefulness, but the population is now so weakened both physically and mentally, that this is no longer the case. During the course of this year they have finally hit rock bottom. Before any of last week's events took place, there were already close to one million displaced people inside Afghanistan, and aid agencies were struggling to keep their heads above water. After the evacuation of all international aid agency staff, UNHCR is extremely worried that the situation for all these people - and millions of others - could deteriorate very rapidly, leading to major population movements, and even widespread deaths. Already many people are reported to be too weak even to become displaced. They simply don't have the strength or the resources to move from their villages.
Aid agencies are trying to keep up essential life-saving operations - such as the provision of food, water and shelter - through local Afghan staff who are still inside the country. However, UN agencies are concerned about how long we will be able to manage operations for such vast numbers of people by remote control. The local staff are already operating in a very difficult security environment, and have been told to exercise their own judgement about when and whether it is safe for them to work.
UNHCR ACTIONS / CONTINGENCY PLANS
UNHCR has sent extra emergency staff to the region, and more are on the way. UNHCR already has offices in all five countries surrounding Afghanistan, and a large operation in Pakistan. UNHCR is in the process of drawing up contingency plans for numerous different scenarios. UNHCR is also evaluating existing stockpiles of relief items around the world, putting more staff on standby and taking all the other preparations necessary should this turn into a major refugee emergency. A Crisis Group has been formed involving the main UN agencies that will be working together should there be a major emergency. At headquarters in Geneva, UNHCR has also set up an emergency management structure.
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Three of the V-Bonbler cockpits in their storage hangar. (image via Hansons Auctioneers)
Every once in a while something unusual comes up in the world of aeronautica auctions… and we've just received word that Hanson Auctioneers & Valuers Ltd. in Britain has a significant collection of aircraft cockpit sections coming up for sale which is bound to generate a lot of interest. This is likely the only chance anyone might have to acquire an example for each of the three aircraft types which formed Britain's famed V Force: the Handley-Page Victor, Vickers Valiant and Avro Vulcan. These magnificent aircraft comprised the nation's strategic nuclear bomber fleet during the 1950s and 60s. While most readers will be well aware of the Vulcan and the Victor, which served into the 1980s and 90s, the Valiant will be less familiar, as the type retired prematurely in the mid-60s, and had all-but-disappeared by the 1970s, with just one complete example surviving today. Hanson's description of this fascinating auction offering continues as follows…
British based Hansons Auctioneers is offering a unique collection of iconic Royal Air Force bombers. On their website they are currently inviting offers on the entire collection, with a view to going to auction as catalogued if the complete collection has not been sold. A Victor B.2 XH670, Vulcan B.2/K.2 XH560, Victor K.2 XH669 and a Valiant B.1 XD826 cockpits along with many additional individual items from the collection.
These cockpits have been stored and maintained whilst the present owner gathered the necessary parts to accurately return them to the way they would have appeared during their operational life. Most of these parts have either been refitted within the cockpits, but some additional parts are included in this lot. There are also many stored items common to each aircraft type, possibly the best opportunity for any museum or collector interested in V Bombers to acquire such rare items in one sale. The cockpits are in excellent, restorable condition and really only require a little elbow grease to refit and repaint so they look their finest.
Nigel Towler, a retired businessman from London, collected these items over the past three decades, and he recently stated: "After over thirty years of collecting these V Bomber Cockpits and parts, it has been reluctantly decided now is the time for them to find them a new home. It was always felt that these iconic cockpits should be displayed together as a Cold War Tribute to these great aircraft and that is why we sought to find examples worthy of restoration and display and source the additional parts and equipment in order to make it possible to make their restoration as complete and accurate as possible, it is thought that ambition has been achieved."
Avro Vulcan B.2 XH560
Vulcan XH560 was one of the first Vulcan B.2's to enter service and first flew on 30/8/60. It was allotted to the Skybolt Missile development and then went on to serve with 12 Squadron, 230 OCU, 9, 12, 35, 44, 50, 101 and 27 Squadrons in Maritime Reconnaissance, the paint finish it still retains. It is not presently possible to enter the cockpit as it is sitting on a stand which prevents access to the lower crew door, however it is known to retain the two pilots ejection seats and two of the rear crew seats. The pilot instrument panels may be seen in front of the cockpit together with other panels and equipment required for re-fitting and included in this Lot.
Avro Vulcan B.2 XH560. (image via Hansons Auctioneers)
Vickers Valiant XD826
Valiant XD826 is an extremely rare survivor. It first flew on the 15/12/56 before joining 7 Squadron at Honington on 12/2/57. It later served with 90 and 138 Squadrons, then 232 OCU, before going to 543 Squadron. Only 107 Valiants were built, with only one complete example remaining (at RAF Museum Cosford). Outside of the RAF Museum's Valiant, XD826's forward fuselage is the largest exhibit extant of the type. Interestingly, this journalists from Flight and Aeroplane magazines flew in XD826, writing articles for these magazines in 1956 (click HERE to see the articles). The cockpit is substantially complete, with pilots instruments and panels fitted, the two pilot ejection seats are included, but not fitted. The three, rare early-type rear crew seats are fitted in the airframe, and the rear desk appears to be fully-fitted out. The Valiant was the first of the V Bombers, is now the rarest of all.
Vickers Valiant B.1 XD826. (image via Hansons Auctioneers)
Handley-Page Victor K.2 XH669
Victor K.2 XH669 was the second B.2 off the production line. It first flew on 6/8/59, and participated in the SBAC Flying Display at Farnborough 3/9/60. Following this, she served with 100, and 139 Squadrons. The aircraft later underwent conversion with Hawker Siddeley at Woodford to become a K.2 tanker variant before entering service with 57 Squadron and later with 55 Squadron. Interestingly, this particular Victor participated in the air-to-air refueling effort on the Black Buck 1 bombing raid of the airfield at Port Stanley 1/5/82 during the Falklands War. It was due to provide the Vulcan bomber its final re-fuelling before the bombing run over Stanley Airfield, but its refuelling probe broke whilst flying through a storm before it could participate, so it had to provide its fuel to top up another Victor's tanks so that aircraft could take its place. This was described in the book Vulcan 607. This Victor is a well known and documented aircraft and would provide any museum or collection with a worthy tribute to what was, at the time, the longest bombing mission in history. This cockpit is substantially complete with most instruments and panels in place, together with the refuelling probe, throttles, two ejection seats and rear crew seats included in the Lot. There is a considerable stock of Victor spares and the present owners aim was to make this the most complete Victor cockpit on display.
Handley-Page Victor K.2 XH669. (image via Hansons Auctioneers)
Handley-Page Victor B.2 XH670
This Victor first flew on 2/11/59 and remained as a test aircraft for its entire service life. Interestingly, it retains the crew access door from another Victor, XL161, which participated in the May, 1969 transatlantic air race (commemorated on the inside of the door). As this aircraft never underwent conversion into a tanker configuration the interior still retains some of the internal equipment from its testing career. This would be a great exhibit for any collection that specialises in aircraft trials and testing. The pilot instrument panels are in place along with at least one rear crew seat. While the pilots ejection seats are not presently fitted, they are included with the lot and ready for restoration and reinstallation.
Handley-Page Victor B.2 XH670. (image via Hansons Auctioneers)
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Posted bywordsofwisdombyken 27th Apr 2021 Posted inUncategorizedTags:Coronavirus, CoViD, india, lockdown, oxygen, USA, vaccine
Sir John Redwood, a well-known Conservative MP has expressed his anger at the EU over the way they have treated Astra Zenica. He branded the impending court action as 'gross misjudgement'. Why on earth start a legal challenge in the middle of the pandemic despite its obvious effectiveness? There is demand for as much as can be produced still. He went on to say 'How about saying thank you to the Anglo Swedish company'?
Prof. Anthony Harden of Astra Zenica has been discussing the OAZ vaccine and its use in the under 30s age group. He said that those under the age of 30 who are completely well with no co-morbidities should probably have an alternative vaccine, the risk of catching severe Covid and or dying was approximately the same as the risk of the blood clot/low platelets syndrome which is affecting about 1 in 250,000 people. In those under 30 who have chronic health issues or co- morbidities the risk of death or serious disease is considerably higher than those who are well. The balance changes for this group and the risk of Covid becomes much greater than the risk of a blood clot. This group should still have the OAZ vaccine.
If you did not do so, have a look at David Spigelhalter's paper of risk comparison and micromorts from 2 days ago.
Allegedly the first Covid error has resulted in a woman being given the wrong vaccine when she attended for her second jab at a hospital in the UK; she was given Pfizer rather than OAZ. This is not officially recommended in the UK yet. It is believed to be quite safe but the regulator has required trials to be absolutely sure. These trials are currently running in the UK and another trial is looking at mixing the Moderna and Novevax vaccines. France and Germany have already approved the mixing of vaccines without trials. We will never eradicate the human error aspect. Every safeguard you can think of can collapse if someone acts stupidly, deliberately or just has a moment's inattention. I very much doubt this is the first case, it will not be the last and is fortunately very unlikely to do harm. The UK economy is predicted to bounce back at the fastest growth rate since the end of World War 2. The Covid pandemic has caused the biggest annual decline for 3 centuries, a full 13%. The last fall greater than this was in 1709, the year of the great frosts. It was nearly as bad in 1921 due to the coal strikes and the depression post First World War. Goldman Sachs predict a growth rate of 7.8% in the first year after the pandemic finishes. This is actually better than their prediction for the USA.
A friend in Turkey has written to tell me of a planned lockdown in the country to start on Thursday and last till 17th May. The President has given in and accepted the scientists' call for a lockdown. There is no sign of any improvement as things were.
The New York Times is carrying an article which says the EU is to welcome all fully immunised Americans to 'visit the EU starting this summer'. The vaccines must be approved. There was no indication as to when in the summer. No such message has yet been sent to the UK.The imbalance of vaccine distribution we have seen in the poorer areas of the UK have been replicated clearly from these figures from Miami in the USA. Many of the most affluent and prestigious area have 100% of the population immunised. In nearby poorer areas with overcrowding many are totally unprotected. They are often black or Hispanic workers. The UK passed the 25% marker today to give all adults 2 doses.
An oxygen express has arrived in New Delhi , one of several trains on their way carrying 70 tonnes of oxygen in large tanks. These are to be distributed to hospitals by officials of the Government. There are also 21 ready to use oxygen plants coming from France. It does look now that the international community have responded to the cries for help. Today's statistics continue to reflect the rapidly improving conditions for the UK, but remember other parts of the world still have no vaccine.
There were 1,034,181 tests done in the last 24 hours which revealed 2,685 new cases. This represents a fall of 6.8% in the new cases and the rate is 25.3/100k of the population.
Only 17 deaths today (India 2,771!) in the UK that's a 20% drop in the last week and the death rate is 0.2/100k. In the hospitals there are now only 1,608 Covid patients in hospital. 227 are needing a ventilator and in the last 24 hours counted only 169 more were admitted. Vaccines number continue to climb; 33.84 million first jabs and 13.20 million second jabs done. The news is still very good from the UK, it is still dreadful in India and serious in many other counties. The risks of a third wave from a mutation remains very real. We must not relax our guard. Let's get everyone vaccinated as quickly as possible, lets reduce the cases by careful use of hand washing, wearing masks and staying apart.
Keep all your friends and loved ones safe.


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Q: How do I unload additive scenes? I'm making a tank battle game that randomly generates new levels after every round. In my game manager I'm trying to have the round started with an additive loaded scene from a random range index and then end by unload the scene and then loading in a new random scene.  However, every attempt I make results in some form of error.
I've been constantly directed to LoadLevelAsync but it seems to just give me more questions that no one seems to answer.
Here's how it's currently laid out:
//Load random level scene
        int index = Random.Range(2, 4);
        SceneManager.LoadSceneAsync(index, LoadSceneMode.Additive);
        Debug.Log("SceneLoaded");

//Unload current scene and load new random level scene

        int index = Random.Range(2, 4);
        SceneManager.UnloadSceneAsync(index);
        SceneManager.LoadSceneAsync(index, LoadSceneMode.Additive);
        Debug.Log("SceneLoaded");

With the way this code is set, it seems to work fine if the new random level is a repeat of the previously used level, but if the called level is different then it gives me an error and crashes.
Any advice on where to go from here is much appreciated.  I'm not a programmer in any way so simple yet detailed explanations are necessary.  Thank you.

A: I found working solution. Maybe it will be still relevant.
// Get count of loaded Scenes and last index
var lastSceneIndex = SceneManager.sceneCount - 1

// Get last Scene by index in all loaded Scenes
var lastLoadedScene = SceneManager.GetSceneAt(lastSceneIndex)

// Unload Scene
SceneManager.UnloadSceneAsync(lastLoadedScene);

SceneManager.GetSceneAt() - Get the Scene at index in the SceneManager's list of loaded Scenes
SceneManager.sceneCount - The total number of currently loaded Scenes

A: //Load random level scene
        int index = Random.Range(2, 4);
        SceneManager.LoadSceneAsync(index, LoadSceneMode.Additive);

Suppose if here 'index' number is 3 and scene 3 is loaded.ok no problem.

//Unload current scene and load new random level scene

        int index = Random.Range(2, 4);
        SceneManager.UnloadSceneAsync(index);

And here 'index' number is generate again such as 2.You want to unlode scene 2 but is not there thats the problem.

Solution :-

//Load random level scene
        int index = Random.Range(2, 4);
        int lodedScene = index;
        SceneManager.LoadSceneAsync(index, LoadSceneMode.Additive);
        Debug.Log("SceneLoaded");

//Unload current scene and load new random level scene

        int index = Random.Range(2, 4);
        SceneManager.UnloadSceneAsync(lodedScene);
        SceneManager.LoadSceneAsync(index, LoadSceneMode.Additive);
        Debug.Log("SceneLoaded");

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But when Quinn refuses to torture a group of trespassers caught too close to the Tree Village where his family lives and instead kills them quickly, he disobeys a direct order from his father . . . and Willow is forced to take his place. Suddenly, Quinn isn't the favored apprentice to the family business of "protecting" the Tree Village anymore. Willow is.
When Jared Adams—a courier from the nearby city-state of Baalboden—is caught traveling too close to their borders, Willow is ordered to kill him. But Quinn knows that Jared doesn't deserve torture or death. And he realizes he has to take action . . . or the fate chosen for Willow and himself by their father will remain carved in stone.
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Q: Посчитать кол-во элементов в каждом блоке уже с ума схожу, не пойму как сделать следующее:
Есть несколько блоков и внутри каждого разное кол-во span. Как посчитать для каждого блока кол-во span и вывести число в соответствующем блоке.
Напишите, пожалуйста готовый ответ, если можно, очень нужно.

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A: Очень просто и на чистом JS.

document.querySelectorAll('[data-index]').forEach($div => {
  const spanCount = $div.querySelectorAll('span').length
  $div.querySelector('p').textContent = spanCount
})

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The Volvo Overseas Delivery Program (OSD for short) was created over sixty years ago to meet the needs of American travelers to Europe, along with US military and diplomatic personnel who wished to have their new Volvo cars delivered throughout the world, as their individual work or travel plans dictated. The program is also known as Volvo Tourist & Diplomat Sales (TDS), Volvo European Delivery and Volvo Car International Customer Sales (VCICS).
Since the program started Volvo has delivered over 300,000 vehicles via Overseas Delivery. Collecting a new car directly from Swedish carmaker Volvo at the factory is a unique way of buying a Volvo that has proved popular for customers such as diplomats, members of the US Armed Forces, and tourists from America. Volvo Cars sales company VCIC has over 60 years of successful business in overseas delivery.
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By a Daily Business reporter | January 14, 2021
Protests by Trump supporters at the Capitol caused international outrage
Real estate giant Cushman & Wakefield has become the latest business or organisation to sever ties with President Donald Trump following last week's storming of the US Capitol.
The Chicago-based group has carried out leasing for the Trump Organization but says it will no longer work with the outgoing president's company.
"Cushman & Wakefield has made the decision to no longer do business with the Trump Organization," a company spokesperson said in a statement.
Fellow property giant JLL has also said it was also "no longer doing business" with the Trump Organization.
Even New York City, where Trump Tower is a dominant feature on the Manhattan skyline, is cutting business ties with the organisation.
"The city of New York will no longer have anything to do with the Trump Organization," said Mayor Bill de Blasio, citing the President's role in inciting his supporters to storm the Capitol building as Congress was certifying Joe Biden's election victory.
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Looking to join RW, my current phone is compatible with 2.0. What does this mean?
I have a Moto X2 which I like and would like to keep, but according to the app it is not compatible. On the website phone list the Moto X2 is included, but only in "2.0" mode. What do these numbers mean?
Contrary to popular belief, the Moto X2 is actually carrier unlocked. Does this help in my case?
Another thing - I'd be ok with a plan that included say, only 1 GB of 4G, but then was unlimited on 2/3G. Is there something like that available?
Let me break this down. First off, if your X2 is NOT a Republic version of the X2, you cannot bring it to Republic, so, no, you cannot bring your X2 to Republic. Please see this article: Can I Bring My Moto X2 to Republic Wireless? – Republic Help . With that being said, I will break down the numbering. When you see 1.0 and 2.0, those are referring to Republic's first two initial plan offerings. 1.0 plans were unlimited plans and users cannot activate new lines on the unlimited plans. 2.0 refers to Republics second generation plans known as Refund plans. These plans refund you for unused data. You can still activate new lines on the Refund plans. However, the phone selection for the 1.0 and 2.0 plans is limited to the following phones: Moto X1, Moto X2, Moto G1, Moto G3, Moto E1, and the Moto E2. Republic no longer sells these phones and they must be bough from third-parties (like eBay or Swappa). If you choose to buy them used, you must make sure they are Republic versions and not factory unlocked versions.
Republic offers plans with 1gb of data, but not unlimited data afterwards. I would recommend buying a phone from this list . You can either buy these phones from Republic or buy them used and bring them to Republic. These phones operate on a newer plan structure just introduced in the last month. The plans are a great deal. The base price for unlimited talk and text is $15 and every GB of data you buy is $5 a gig (so if you wanted 1gb of data, it would be $20. 2gb of data would be $25). If you run out of data mid-cycle, you can buy another gb for $5 (which expires at the end of the cycle). I hope that helps! Feel free to ask anymore questions .
Thank you, this was super informative.
I'm a big fan of the unlocked phone concept. Are Republic specific phones compatible with any other networks?
Is there some understandable and justifiable reason Republic decided to lock the phone situation down so much?
And to confirm, I could use a Moto X2 on Republic, but I'd have to find a RW version of it, correct? And even then I wouldn't be able to access the most recent plan packages, yes?
Thanks so much for your detailed and thorough answer. You da real MVP.
The 1.0 and 2.0 phones are only compatible with Republic. The reason for them being locked down is because Republic used to use a custom ROM for it's special Wi-Fi calling. This all changed with 3.0 (no longer available) and the current My Choice plans. The current phones sold by Republic are sold factory unlocked. The phones on this list (excluding the 1.0 and 2.0 phones listed at the bottom) can be bought and brought to Republic as long as they are the right model and, in some cases, SKU as well.
Glad I could help, let me know if you have any further questions!
Awesome, thanks. I've been considering grabbing a Moto G5 Plus (64GB) for a while now and this may seal the deal for me.
Just to be absolutely sure, buying it unlocked from any vendor it will work on Republic, yeah?
Not quite. Unfortunately, only specific models will work with Republic at this time. The compatible model for the G5 Plus is XT1687 . For future reference, you can use this wizard to find the compatible model number . I would encourage you to go ahead and use the wizard to make sure BYOD is available in your area (based on coverage).
Hmmm. What's the difference between the models? US/International?
I'm looking to snag this, which claims to be the right model number. Thoughts?
That phone is good to go (assuming the seller is telling the truth)! Republic doesn't have the resources to test every model of every phone so they only choose specific phones and model number(s) to test. This ensures that you get a superb experience with fewer supported phones/models as opposed to a "meh" experience with a ton of supported phones/models. The differences between model numbers can be US vs international and/or Unlocked vs Sprint editions. I hope that helps!
Awesome. Snagged it. I'll be with you on RW soon!
Awesome! Did you make sure to run the wizard to ensure that BYOD is compatible in your area?
The Moto G5 Plus is a great phone, my sister just got one. Don't forget to buy a Republic SIM to go with the phone if you have not already.


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Two seafarers lost their lives in a fire aboard an oil tanker off the southern coast of South Korea.
Cyprus-based shipping company Salamis Lines to acquire a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel.
UN: Keeping Hudaydah and Saleef ports critical for Yemen.


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Red Bull bracing for "defining" F1 race of 2018 in Spain
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Max Verstappen predicts the Spanish Grand Prix will be "a defining moment of the season" for Red Bull's F1 title ambitions
Max Verstappen is predicting the Spanish Grand Prix to act as "a defining moment of the season" for Red Bull with the expected upgrade war set to take place.
The Red Bull driver will be eager to end a run of frustrating races having been involved in high profile clashes with three different drivers at the past three races including a nightmare crash with teammate Daniel Ricciardo at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
All Formula 1 teams are lining up a bulk of updates at the Circuit de Catalunya and with the first genuine opportunity to complete comparative running at the Spanish GP venue which also hosted pre-season testing.
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While Verstappen predicts all teams to bring updates which may mask relative performance gains, he feels if Red Bull can make the biggest jump forward it can be a "defining moment" in the team's F1 world championship ambitions.
"Everybody has done a lot of laps in Barcelona but I'm looking forward to seeing how the cars progress this year," Verstappen said. "We have many updates coming, hopefully they will be positive and we can be even closer to the front, but of course everybody else will also bring new parts.
"It could be quite a defining moment for the season and I'm interested to see how everyone will perform. I believe our car is very fast, we still need a bit more top speed but hopefully that will come."
Renault is set to bring an engine upgrade through its fuel supplier BP/Castrol but Red Bull will be unable to take up the update due to its fuel deal with ExxonMobil.
Red Bull's 2018 F1 title ambitions already look under threat after suffering its second double DNF of the season in Baku with the Milton Keynes-based squad trailing F1 world constructors' championship leaders Ferrari by 49 points after just four races.
The last time Fernando Alonso won a race...
Raikkonen on future: Same story for 15 years that I'm out
Gasly hails "best race of the year" with Red Bull breakthrough
Verstappen: Leclerc sore from Austria, podium on before Vettel hit
Vettel accepts blame for Verstappen collision
Vettel gets two penalty points for Verstappen clash
F1 British Grand Prix - Race Results
"Massive step" key to best weekend of 2019 so far - Gasly


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Lady C became Lund's biggest supporter after befriending him in 2004, when she bought a 13-room chateau near the home he had retired to.
... ticket in New York more difficult to lay hands on this autumn as tickets for "Lazarus," David Bowie and Enda Walsh's musical starring Michael C. Hall.
Yarmouth senior captain Cody Cook shows off the runner-up plaque after the Clippers' 24-10 loss to Winslow in Saturday's Class C state final.
Tackling climate change: what if 2 C isn't good enough?
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The nation has lost faith.
It's time for a change in the politics of this country.
More proof that it's only a matter of time before The Terminator and Skynet exist in real life.
Although Newsnight is pretty good these days, it doesn't really have anything on this kind of madness.


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MEPs back ECR's call for greater role for national Parliament's to end EU democratic deficit
European Conservatives and Reformists Legal Affairs Spokesman Sajjad Karim has used his annual report on subsidiarity to push for a greater role for national parliaments in the EU's law-making process.
Subsidiarity is a key principle of EU law-making and aims to ensure that decisions are taken at the correct level, whether European, national or local.
National parliaments currently have eight weeks to scrutinise legislative proposals, although Mr Karim's report, overwhelmingly approved by MEPs on the Legal Affairs Committee, says this should be extended in certain circumstances, such as when parliamentary recesses or natural disasters intervene.
The report also explicitly recognises that several national parliaments have spoken favourably of a "green card" procedure, giving them the opportunity to suggest proposals for new legislation.
MEPs also backed Mr Karim's demand for a "subsidiarity check" to be carried out at the end of the legislative process, in addition to the check which takes place at the start of the process.
Mr Karim said: "Subsidiarity and proportionality are fundamental guiding principles of the EU, which should be assessed at the very beginning of the legislative process. It is vital that there is a thorough assessment of whether action at EU level is more appropriate than national or regional level initiatives. "This report goes some way in doing so by delivering the UK-led reform agenda, ensuring national parliaments have a much greater say in the workings of the European Union." He added: "Several parliaments have expressed their interest in a green card mechanism, which would aim to enhance political dialogue with national parliaments and it would give them the opportunity to suggest constructive proposals for the Commission's consideration.
"I think it's important that we encourage national parliaments to contribute to legislation at an earlier stage in the process. This will help to enhance political dialogue and reduce the democratic deficit. When objections or concerns are raised by national parliaments or national experts, these should be thoroughly evaluated and not disregarded."


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Let your inner performer shine at the YMCA's very own Talent Week. Find your moment in the spotlight with activities like a lipsync challenge, dance off, improv skits, and a talent show.
Experience a full year in just one week of camp. Celebrate holidays like New Years, Valentines Day, Halloween and more!
Have you ever wanted to visit another country? Do you wonder what else is out there in the world? This week we will "travel" to different areas across the globe and learn about other cultures' regional games, art, and customs. See what the world has to offer!
Look closely and see the beauty that is all around us! Using nature as our tools, anything is possible with imagination. We'll get creative this week with projects such as leaf rubbing art, kindness rocks, and pinecone crafts.
Become a detective and unveil the mystery at your camp. Or put on your pirate captain's hat to follow your map to the treasure. Participate in scavenger hunts and figure out the hidden codes to unlock the riddles. Every day is a mystery, and anything can happen!
Ever wondered what it was like to live thousands of years ago? Hop on board our time machine and find out! We will explore prehistoric times as we play ancient games, create caveman art, hunt dinosaur eggs, and build a time capsule. Come along for the ride!
Get ready for a wacky week of icky, sticky, silly stuff created by you! This isn't for the light hearted; it goes way past a school science project! Come dressed to get dirty. We will make items such as gack, goop, glop and gump (and any other gooey words that we can think of)!
Unlock your super powers during this adventure-filled week. Discover the hero in you through challenges, adventures, and good deeds. Grab your mask and capes as we launch ourselves into fun and games!
It's time to get soaked! Splish and splash through an awesome, fun-filled week. Summer is hot, but you'll stay cool with activities like water sponge games, water relays, slip 'n slides and more!
Meet and compete with all your fellow YMCA of Central Ohio campers and show your camp pride! Camp teams will create camp-themed banners, songs, cheers, and mascots then show-off their spirit for a day at Hoover YMCA Park.
Celebrate America during this red, white and blue packed week. Campers will enjoy parades, Olympic-inspired games, and historical discoveries this week, while learning about the USA and what makes us great.
From the kitchen to the science lab, food can teach us so many things! Join us for a week of tasty and unique food challenges.
Put on your lab coats as we test different scientific theories and myths. Dive into a world of interactive science where day camp is your own laboratory. We'll have all kinds of science activities, like chemistry experiments, myth busting, and science facts vs. fiction.
Become one with nature this week as we learn all about navigating the wilderness and identifying everything thats around us. From bugs to trees to natural formations, learn about what makes being outside the best!
Explore your architectural and engineering potential along with your creativity through a variety of introductory STEM based challenges. We have the blueprint for summer camp success! You'll enjoy activities such as paper airplane construction, bridge building, structure design, LEGO building, and much more!
Did you love all of the water games during Splish, Splash week? Did you want to be Super Slimy just one more time this summer? Then you're in luck! Spend the last week of camp revisiting all of our favorite activities and games as we put the entire summer on rewind.
Campers and Counselors will face off in a variety of tasks, activities and games throughout the week. In everything from Minute to Win It, to Basketball Games, campers vote for who they want to compete, and put their own names down for the games they want to play! The score will be kept all week and the winners will be revealed Friday.
MARCO? This week will focus on the technicalities of different swim strokes and some fun-to-play, large group water games. POLO!
Who will make it on the Y-Camp podium and earn that gold, silver or bronze medal? These activities are not just athletic events, some may require no athleticism at all! Everyone will have a fair shot at representing a country and competing in some incredible feats of strength, stamina, brains and goofy talent.
Planet Earth's most popular sport, Soccer! This week will entail drills, in-game scenarios and scrimmages of all sizes designed to better your power, finesse and dribbling skills.
"It's Y camp or nothin'!" Experience a week of various NERF wars.
America's oldest sport, the beautiful game of lacrosse will be modified to a non-contact version so campers can develop the fundamentals to play the real thing! We also will be focusing on floor hockey this week and will throw some brave counselors in the goals to provide some added fun!
A week full of hikes, passes and touchdowns, minus the helmets, pads and tackles. Examples of activities: position-specific drills, mini-game scenarios and strategy filled chalk-talks. This week may or may not produce excessive pictures of every camper doing the heisman pose!
A week of games, skill-building, and fun all focused on the "original" YMCA sport! Examples of activities: basic skills development (dribbling, shooting, and defensive skills), practice games, knockout, relay games.
Raise the nets high and low! This week delves deep into the strategy and skills of volleyball, badminton, pickleball and tennis.
Did you love all of the games during Soccer week? Did you want to catch a touchdown just one more time this summer? Then you're in luck! Spend the last week of camp revisiting all of our favorite activities and games as we put the entire summer on rewind.
Campers will participate in activities and attend a field trip that teaches goal-setting; envisioning the future; identifying strengths & weaknesses; stages of outlining a "dream"; accomplishing the dream;and overcoming obstacles and setbacks.
Campers will participate in activities and discussions and attend a field trip that explores different types of athletes; physical strength vs mental strength; college sports vs league sports; Impact of athletes locally and globally; olympic/paralympic sports and inclusion.
Campers will participate in activities and discussions and attend a field trip that explores different art mediums; expressing self through art; art as activism; edible art, and what it means to change the world through art.
Campers will participate in activities and discussions and attend a field trip that explores content of the past, present, and future. How to discover a creative side, video and audio creativity, and the power of the message. What it means to capture a moment and the importance of "content control".
Campers will participate in activities and discussions and attend a field trip that explores what it means to have a local purpose/global impact. The power of "We"; individual vs collective effort; inclusions; and the importance of honoring our ancestry.
Campers will participate in activities and discussions and attend a field trip that explores "What is Justice?"; Highlights youth advocates; ted talks; Identifying the voiceless within a community; and strategies for effective advocacy.
Campers will participate in activities and discussions and attend a field trip that explores the beauty of the local landscape; identifying and amplifying natural wonders; clean water initiatives/conservationists; And exploring what it means to do our part.
Campers will participate in activities and discussions and attend a field trip that explores employable skills and building a resume, relationships between producers and consumers, quantifying success, investing in people, and paying it forward.
Campers will participate in activities and discussions and attend a field trip that explores legendary collaborations; the excitement of quick creativity; understanding group dynamics; and the importance of bonding through adversity.
Campers will participate in activities and discussions and attend a field trip that explores service learning & experiential learning; characteristics of great leaders; leading peers; and conflict resolution.
Campers will participate in activities and discussions and attend a field trip that explores developing functional engineering and structural creation challenges; the power of teamwork; collaborative creative design; rube goldberg designs; and positive reinforcement in relationships.
Campers will participate in activities and discussions and attend a field trip that explores art of public speaking and performance; improvisation skills; music and movement; and embracing the extroverted persona.
Campers will participate in activities and discussions and attend a field trip that explores the science that is all around us; chemical bonds in nature; basic scientific method; and how critical thinking shapes our world.


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Why Do I Need a Judicial Review? - If you have had a ruling relating to immigration, nationality and asylum matters which you are unhappy with you may wish to consider applying for a judicial review of the decision.
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Judicial Review is a High Court procedure that can be used to challenge decisions made by public authorities, including the immigration authorities.
Judicial Review can only be used where both of the following conditions are met:-
There is no other available way of challenging the decision (for example, where there is no right of appeal) and
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In a judicial review case, the court may intervene in a decision if it is:-
Illegal – that is, it is contrary to legislation, the immigration rules or a person's human rights;
Irrational – that is, if the decision-maker failed to take into account relevant matters, or had regard to irrelevant matters, or if the decision was one which no reasonable person could possibly have reached; or
Procedurally Unfair- that is, if the decision-maker failed to give the applicant a chance to make representations, or failed to take in account a relevant policy or concession which would normally be applied to the type of the case in question.
The challenge must be made within 3 months of the date of the decision complained of.
Powers of the Court in Judicial Review
Even if a claim for judicial review is successful, the court will not re-take the decision that the public authority has made. In most cases, the most the court can do is to 'quash' the existing decision or 'declare' it to be unlawful, with the result that the public body has to reconsider the matter. So when the public body reconsiders it, it must do so lawfully and in accordance with the legal findings made by the Administrative Court.
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In October 2013 the UK government produced the Immigration Bill, which became law in 14th May 2014. This Act makes a number of important changes to UK immigration law. The changes that this Act makes place much more significance on Judicial Review as the right to appeal has been reduced.
UK Migration Lawyers can provide you with first class advice on UK immigration law in light of the new Immigration Act. The way immigration law cases work will be significantly different in some situations, now immigration lawyers will have to pursue this route more regularly for their clients. This is why it is important that you get expert representation as soon as possible so that we can help you get the outcome you and your family want.
UK Immigration Law - Appeal Rights Under the Immigration Act
The Immigration Act removes most of the rights of appeal that was available before. Seventeen former rights of appeal will now be removed. Now there will only be four grounds of appeal, all of which fall into asylum or human rights issues.
Judicial Review is one of only two forms of recourse (the other being human rights) to those who want to remedy an unwelcome decision by the Executive. The Immigration Act removes the right to appeal against decisions made under the Immigration Rules. It also removes the ground of appeal where a decision is 'not in accordance with the law, including Immigration Rules'.
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Judicial Review under the Immigration Act 2014
Judicial Review is a procedure that can help you challenge public authority decisions, for example those made by immigration authorities. If you believe that the incorrect decision was made, under the immigration bill you will still be able to bring an application for judicial review. The removal of appeal rights by the bill means that many more cases will be brought forward for judicial review.
If there are no human rights issues in your case, then your only remedy will be judicial review once the Immigration Bill comes into force.
It is vital that you have the right representation in judicial review. We can help. Our UK immigration lawyers have years of experience in this area.
From November 2013 most judicial reviews are now heard in the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the Upper Tribunal. This seems to of had the effect of increasing the number of reviews that reach the higher courts. Call us now on 0121 777 7715
Overstayers and Judicial Review
Foreign overstayers seem to benefit from the changes that the Immigration Act have made. Before, those who applied to remain on the basis of family and residence in the UK usually had no right of appeal, however, under the Immigration Act they are now be able to make a human rights claim which will prompt a human rights appeal if refused.Call us now on 0121 777 7715
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For foreign criminals not much changes for them under the Immigration Act as, if you are in this position, you would normally rely on human rights as a basis for resisting your removal in any case. Notably, however, some foreign criminals may only be able to exercise appeal rights from abroad.
Although foreign criminals and overstayers may benefit from the Act, many lose out because of the loss of right to appeal. The Immigration Act has narrowed the methods of recourse and appeal, meaning that many will no longer be able use appeals, particularly as a method of suspending their removal from the UK.
If you are unsure whether you will be able to appeal your case, it is important to get legal advice as soon as you can. This is why it is more important than ever to get the right legal advice and representation you need. UK Migration Lawyers have years of invaluable experience in immigration law, we can help you get the outcome you need. Call us now on 0121 777 7715
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Nearly two-thirds of construction workers in London don't know that asbestos can cause cancer.
This was the surprise finding of the Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH), published in April 2018. Its findings suggest that education around the extreme dangers posed to health as a result of asbestos exposure is being neglected. 40% of the workers asked by IOSH said that they'd not received any training relating to the cancers that can be caused by airborne asbestos.
It's possible that the ban on asbestos, back in 1999, is considered as a solution to the proble, rather than a first step to overcoming the danger it poses. The legacy of asbestos is very much a contemporary concern, though. There are around half a million commercial buildings, and a million domestic homes that still contain the deadly substance. The Health & Safety Executive estimate that around 5,000 people die every year of asbestos exposure, and 60% of that figure are construction workers.
Why Are Construction Workers So Vulnerable to Asbestos?
People working in construction are very much 'on the front line' of asbestos exposure. Wherever major refurbishment or demolition work are taking place on buildings over 50 years old, exposure is a risk.
The Health & Safety procedure for guarding against unnecessary exposure is to maintain an on-site asbestos register, alongside procedures for working with asbestos. Many construction workers were unaware of this practice. IOSH's No Time To Lose campaign seeks to raise awareness of these issues.
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