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Plymouth Market agony uncle celebrates an incredible milestone
Michael Page, of Michael's Movies and Music, is celebrating his 25th anniversary at Plymouth Market and in that time he has become a man that people can rely on
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A lot has changed for Plymouth City Centre over the last quarter of a century, but one thing that remains the same is the sound of a familiar voice in the market on Cornwall Street.
Michael Page, of Michael's Movies and Music, is celebrating his 25th anniversary at Plymouth Market and in that time he has become a man that people can rely on.
Whilst the 57-year-old might be a tradesman, he has also become an 'agony uncle' to many customers who visit him on a regular basis and he wouldn't have it any other way.
Michael took a big risk when he first decided to get a stall in the market, he left a secure job at the Devonport Dockyard and went against the advice of his family and friends but was confident that he was making the right decision.
"I have always had a passion for film and music and I loved markets, I used to go with my mum and dad when I was younger," Michael told the Herald.
"I love the vibe of markets, the hustle and bustle, the mix of stalls.
"I always wanted to run my own little business there and I combined that with my passion and thought I would give it a go.
Michael Page of Michael's Movies and Music is celebrating is 25th anniversary in Plymouth Market (Image: www.dommoore.co.uk)
"It was a learning curve in the early days but it was the best thing I ever did.
"I was in the dockyard before that, I came out and took a gamble.
"My family were against it, my friends thought I was daft but I just think you have to go for things in life.
"If it failed it failed but I was always really positive, I am a big believer in being able to make things work if you want to."
It isn't only the face of the market that has changed over the years, the world is a very different place, especially when it comes to people's shopping habits.
When Michael started out the internet was almost irrelevant and there was no competition from streaming services such as Netflix, Amazon Video and Britbox.
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But Michael has been able to survive what companies such as Blockbuster have not and he says it is down to a personal touch, that he believes people still want.
"I talk to my customers and it is at a personal level and people like that," Michael said.
"People like to come to somewhere a little smaller where they can have a chat and I genuinely look after them.
"I enjoy talking to them, I am a people person, I like to help them out.
"It is something unique that big corporations can't give.
"All trades people in the market specialise in what they do, each stall specialise, so people come for that.
"They feel part of the family and it is lovely and unique.
"Having the gift of the gab is probably one of the biggest assets, you have to be able to communicate with your customers.
Michael has been able to survive what companies such as Blockbuster have not (Image: www.dommoore.co.uk)
"They end up telling you all about their problems as well as about their interest in film and music.
"I have become a bit of an agony uncle over the years, but it is great, it feels like I haven't worked for 25 years.
"I remember people saying to me 15 years ago that downloads and streaming would hit me.
"I knew it wouldn't, I knew people would want to go and see and feel things, look through the packaging and have it in their hand.
"That will never die out. Streaming and the internet has been going a long while now, yet I still have a demand for what I do."
Such is his passion for film and music, Michael said he feels like he hasn't worked for 25 years.
He spoke of friends who have been made redundant from various jobs or find themselves working somewhere that makes them miserable.
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That makes him feel lucky to have the job that he does and said that he starts every week feeling like he is on cloud nine.
To celebrate his anniversary, Michael will be having a little party in the market which will start from 11am this morning.
"I am having a little party, I have special cakes being made up, drinks, customers old and new coming in, traders," Michael said.
"We are going to have some music, I have a free raffle going on and gifts to hand out.
"It is just a big thank you to everyone that has been a part of the 25 years."
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Report highlights Kingdom's land woes
Posted on October 24, 2018 by khmerwatch007
Source : Phnom Penh Post
Villagers come to Phnom Penh to protest demanding for solutions in their land disputes.
Land disputes remain a chronic issue that has affected more than 20,000 families across the country, with some cases allegedly involving authorities who collude with traders or private firms to grab people's land, a report released by the NGO Coalition of Cambodian Farmer Community (CCFC) says.
CCFC president Theng Savoeun said on Monday that from 2013 to 2017, there were more than 20,000 families affected directly and indirectly by land disputes.
He said land grabbing is threatening the survival of farmers who depend on the occupation as their main source of income.
National Community Workshop on Land Disputes and Community Advocacy was held in Phnom Penh on October 22-23.
It was attended farmer community representatives from the capital and Preah Sihanouk, Kampong Speu, Koh Kong, Kandal, Tbong Khmum, Svay Rieng, Preah Vihear, and Banteay Meanchey provinces.
Savoeun said the workshop aimed to shed light on challenging issues, including concerns related to land disputes, human rights violations and the loss of natural resources across communities in each province.
It also shared NGO experiences in land dispute interventions.
"First, without consulting with the people, the government grants economic land concessions to private companies that fail to comply with the law. The companies take over the land without providing compensation for the people."
"Second, when land price increases, brokers or powerful individuals produce [fake] documentation and send their workers to clear land. Some even collude with local authorities to grab land and sell it to traders."
According to CCFC, Cambodian-owned companies have a combined land concession of 924,896ha in 114 locations. Vietnamese firms have 356,560ha in 55 locations, and Chinese companies have 369,107ha in 42 locations.
When contacted, Minister of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction Chea Sophara dismissed Savoeun's claims as baseless. He also mocked The Post's reporter for citing Savoeun's report.
"You just heard what they said [and wrote a story], what's the point? Putting whatever they said in a story is cheap, unworthy. Where are the documentation and evidence to support claims that they are affected?"
"Where are the locations … the affected locations? Are they really the victims or actually the ones who grabbed private or state land?" he asked.
However, Hy Ra, one of the 104 people who attended the workshop, echoed Savoeun's claims that land disputes have affected people across the country because of collusion between private companies and authorities who grabbed the people's land for personal gain.
"Because the authorities conspired with traders in a systemic way, it is very hard for us to complain to get justice, so it affects our livelihood."
"And because of a huge influx of Chinese nationals, land prices have shot up, prompting wealthy and powerful people to grab the people's land," he claimed.
Rights group Adhoc's senior investigator Soeng Sen Karuna claimed it is common for the government to reject civil society's reports.
"Civil society groups have conducted research and data analysis and worked directly with the people."
"But in some cases, the authorities don't build a rapport with the people who ultimately have no confidence in them either. That's why some cases have not reached the authorities," he claimed.
He also alleged that the authorities have protected the interests of private companies and powerful individuals in return for benefits.
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Cold War nadir: January 1968 and in Czechoslovakia the new Communist Party leader Alexander Dubcek has made it clear that this is the opportunity to loosen the Soviet stranglehold on the country. As the Prague winter slowly eases into a Prague spring, it really does seem as if Dubcek has judged it right.
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Cold War nadir: January 1968 and in Czechoslovakia the new Communist Party leader Alexander Dubcek has made it clear that this is the opportunity to loosen the Soviet stranglehold on the country. As the Prague winter slowly eases into a Prague spring, it really does seem as if Dubcek has judged it right. Reforms in oppressive censorship laws, improved housing, a lessening of totalitarian oppression, Dubcek promises and delivers on it all. The new regime in Czechoslovakia does seek to destroy communism but it does want to choose its own political destiny.
And then, on the night of 20/21 August the Prague Spring is crushed by the Warsaw Pact invasion: 200,000 Communist troops, mostly Soviet but also Polish and East German, flood the country. The resulting protests and rallies against the invasion, mostly by young people, are violent and bloody. Hundreds die in clashes; self-immolation, in public and before the eyes of the world, brings home the horror and the depth of feeling in the Czech people.
It is the end of the Prague Spring, the reformation of Czechoslovakia having ended in ruins. But despite the brutal crushing of Czech hopes and dreams, the events of 1968 lay the foundations for future change. It will take another two decades but it is, ultimately, where the unraveling of the Communist bloc begins.
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Q: Why is my pause menu script only working once? SetActive only working with false I'm wondering why my pause script doesn't work as expected. It should freeze the time and bring up the Pause menu, but instead it only freezes and nothing happens after that. And i can't resume the game too
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void Update()
{
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{
    pauseMenuUI.SetActive(true);
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A: SetActive(false) will disable the game object, i.e. it won't update anymore. So if your pauseMenuUI is the object you call that on (or a descent of it) then your script won't be called anymore.
The solution is to put your script on another object (e.g. a parent of pauseMenuUI`).

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Solidarity & Peace Amidst the Pandemic: Young Women Leaders Meet Online for the First-Ever Global Dialogue
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April 23, 2020 by Heela Yoon and Katrina Leclerc
Edited by Mavic Cabrera-Balleza and Agnieszka Fal Dutra-Santos
"Afghan women have been fighting for their right to be meaningfully included in the peace process with the Taliban throughout the past 20 years. Today, we are afraid that amidst the COVID-19 crisis, this progress will be lost, and provisions on women rights will be removed from the peace agreement." This concern, shared by Sadaf Tahib, the Communication Associate of Afghan Women Welfare and Development Association (AWWDA), was echoed by many of over 50 youth peacebuilders from 11 countries, who came together in an online meeting to share their experiences of preventing conflict and violent extremism, building peace, and addressing the COVID-19 outbreak in their communities.
The meeting was organized by the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP), with support from NAMA Women Advancement Establishment, on April 15, 2020. It was the first-time members of GNWP's Young Women Leaders for Peace (YWL) program from Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, the Philippines, and South Sudan, came together. They were joined by women and youth leaders from Afghanistan, Georgia, Kenya, Lebanon, Myanmar, and Ukraine. By discussing the peace and security problems and the solutions to them amidst the pandemic and despite network connectivity issues, the women and youth peacebuilders sent a powerful message: COVID-19 will not stop us!
The event was also an opportunity to launch the Toolkit and Film for Young Women and Girls on Literacy, Leadership, Economic Empowerment, Media, and Theater. The toolkit and film are evidence-based, context-specific resources for elevating the voices and work of young women in preventing conflict and violent extremism drawn from GNWP's work. They were developed based on the experiences of young women peacebuilders in Bangladesh and Indonesia, and good practices drawn from GNWP's work around the world.
As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic grows including the aggravated levels of personal anxiety and stress, the women and peacebuilders underscored the need to hold regular discussions and continue supporting each other. Members of the YWL shared their frontline initiatives to reduce the negative impacts of COVID-19 on women and youth peacebuilders. This is showcased in the new podcast 'GNWP Talks Women, Peace and Security': Episode 25 on the Young Women Leaders Global Dialogue.
Young women's frontline leadership
Speaking from Bangladesh, Young Women Leaders Machen Hia and Mathenu Rakhine, shared that they joined the YWL program to "make sure that there is peace and gender equality in [their] community in Cox's Bazar." They emphasized that there is still a lot of challenges, and highlighted their contributions to improving the gender sensitivity of humanitarian emergency response to the influx of 1.3 million Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar. They also shared their experience pre-COVID of conducting gender-sensitive, age-appropriate fundamental literacy and numeracy classes to Rohingya refugee and host community women and girls.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Young Women Leaders are workingto prevent, support and counter increased sexualized violence during the pandemic. During the meeting, Emilie Katondolo and Nicole Musimbi, shared that this work includes using media and technology to dismantle and challenge narratives of 'victims' to 'survivors' of sexual violence, and ensuring accurate and updated information is provided to women and youth across the communities of Eastern DRC. "Through our program, we try to provide women with opportunities to make income, so that they can improve their financial situation and change their life," said Nicole.
In Indonesia, Young Women Leaders for Peace, conduct community-level advocacy on women's rights; gender equality; youth, peace and security (YPS); and human security. Prior to COVID-19, young women have held advocacy meetings in their communities and have developed strong relationships with district-level leaders. Nur Aisyah Maullidah, Ilmiyah Maslahatul and Ririn Anggraeni, shared that since the COVID-19 outbreak, the YWL Indonesia have held online English classes to continue their capacity-building amidst the pandemic.
In the Philippines, Young Women Leaders are also at the forefront of COVID-19 response. Sophia Garcia and Lynrose Genon, presented that young women are distributing face masks, disinfectants, and 'dignity kits' to ensure that the specific needs of women and girls are met. These kits are prepared by YWL members and distributed to internally displaced women and youth in Sagonsongan Transitional Temporary Shelter in Marawi, a city ravaged by armed conflict between extremist groups and the Philippine Armed Forces.
Speaking from South Sudan, Elizabeth Biniya, a member ofYoung Women Leaders, and Nyuon Susan Sebit, former Cora Weiss Peacebuilding Fellow at GNWP, discussed their efforts in addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local populations. The South Sudanese young women leaders are using community radio to raise awareness of domestic violence and the available support for those affected. They also disseminate information on preventive measures such as hand washing and social distancing. Additionally, the South Sudanese Young Women Leaders organize theater performances in Torit, South Sudan to raise awareness on women's rights, gender equality, and peace and security among local populations.
In today's complex and interconnected world, it is important to recognize and promote the synergies between the women and peace and security (WPS) and youth and peace and security (YPS) agendas and how they are linked to humanitarian emergencies. This is highlighted during this global COVID-19 pandemic as we see young women peacebuilders who step up and become first responders in their local communities. In doing so, they not only mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis but they also secure the gains of Afghan women and all other women and youth peacebuilders who have been demanding to meaningfully participate in peace processes and all levels of decision-making.
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GNWP is grateful for the support of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment; and the collaboration of the Asian Muslim Action Network – Indonesia and Jago Nari Unnayon Sangsta – Bangladesh for the production of the Toolkit and Film.
Please see also other articles produced by the GNWP on COVID-19 and the women and peace and security, and youth and peace and security agendas:
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Exchanging Peace, Exchanging Ideas: The Peace Exchange Component of the Localization of UNSCR 1325 & 1820 Program
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Just up north from the Bay State, New Hampshire is considering legislation that would put slot machines in its three racetracks. The bill also would permit the slots licensees to pay an additional fee and install casino-styled table games.
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