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Ukrainian priests appeal for support as Russian threat grows
Court acquits Indian bishop of rape; nun to appeal
Spanish bishops assure pope of sex abuse probes
Synod is a 'style to be adopted,' not a program, pope says
Reversal in India: Missionaries of Charity can get foreign funds
Pope calls for 'reality check' against misinformation about vaccines
Australia's top bishops visit Vatican for talks on restoring trust
Australian Cardinal George Pell departs the Melbourne Magistrates' Court in Australia Oct. 6. Cardinal Pell appeared in court for the magistrate to hear evidence and decide whether there is a strong enough case to go to trial on sexual abuse charges, which the cardinal has denied. (CNS photo/James Ross, EPA)
By Carol Glatz • Catholic News Service • Posted October 9, 2017
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The top leaders of the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference and chair of the church's Truth, Justice and Healing Council met with Vatican officials to discuss issues emerging from national investigations into the abuse of minors.
"Topics covered included the Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, the relationship between the church and society at large, the restoration of trust, and greater participation of the laity in decision-making roles in the church," the Vatican press office said in a written communique Oct. 7.
The bishops' delegation met Oct. 5 with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state; Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister; Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops; and Archbishop Giacomo Morandi, secretary for the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
Archbishop Denis Hart of Melbourne, conference president, and Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane, vice president, took part in a "wide-ranging discussion concerning the situation of the Catholic Church in Australia at this time," the Vatican said.
The two officers were accompanied by Neville Owen, a former judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the current chair of the Truth, Justice and Healing Council. The council was established by the Australian Catholic Bishops' Conference and Catholic Religious Australia to oversee the church's engagement with the royal commission, which conducted a state inquiry into clerical sexual abuse. The commission said that, since 1980, 7 percent of the nation's priests had been accused of child sexual abuse and 4,444 people reported allegations of child abuse to church authorities.
Police in Victoria also conducted an investigation into allegations of sexual assault against minors against Australian Cardinal George Pell, when he was a priest in Ballarat and archbishop of Melbourne. The cardinal, who has upheld his innocence, took a leave of absence in June from his position as prefect of the Vatican Secretariat for the Economy to face the charges in Australia.
He will face a committal hearing in March, when the judge will decide whether he will stand trial.
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import modify from 'gulp-modify';
import notify from 'gulp-notify';
import order from 'gulp-order';
import plumber from 'gulp-plumber';
import rename from 'gulp-rename';
import wrap from 'gulp-wrap';

import config from './config.json';
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// We need an extra object because the import creates a `default` property
const _config = {};

// Overwrite global with local settings
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Object.assign(_config, { version: packageJson.version });

if (production) {
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// Clean
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);

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      let insert = `window.hipilerConfig = ${JSON.stringify(_config)};`;

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      if (ghp || build) {
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          '_gaq.push(["_trackPageview"]);' +
          '(function() {' +
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      production = true;
      _config.debug = false;
      _config.testing = false;

      return contents;
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);

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      _config.debug = false;
      _config.testing = false;

      return contents;
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      if (file.path.indexOf('clusterfck') >= 0) {
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      return contents;
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);

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      return contents;
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2021 Sudirman Cup
Sai Praneeth blames back pain and lack of confidence for poor form, targets Indonesia Open for revival
A testing time for B Sai Praneeth after his recent poor results
Suhas Nayse
The last few months have been a topsy-turvy affair for B Sai Praneeth. After reaching one of the landmarks of his career with qualification for the Tokyo Olympics, things started to go awfully wrong for Sai Praneeth.
The maiden Olympics for Sai Praneeth turned out to be a forgettable experience as he failed to win both his league matches against lowly ranked opponents. Surprising back-to-back defeats meant he couldn't qualify for the knock-out stage of the quadrennial Games. Agus Dwi Santoso of Indonesia has accompanied Sai Praneeth as a coach at the Tokyo Olympics.
After a disappointing showing at the Tokyo Games, one expected a better performance from Sai Praneeth in the Sudirman Cup and Thomas Cup.
However, the poor run continued for Sai Praneeth in the team events as he failed to live up to expectations. The world No. 16 shuttler barely managed to win his matches against minnows Netherlands and Tahiti but faltered against Denmark in the crucial encounter.
Sai Praneeth reached the lowest point when he was knocked out in the very first round in the Denmark Open in Odense. In an all-India opening encounter, Sai Praneeth lost in straight games against Kidambi Srikanth.
I am disappointed with my recent performance and feeling down: Sai Praneeth
29-year-old Sai Praneeth is feeling dejected from his series of disappointing results. The Hyderabadi termed it one of the lowest phases of his career.
"It is not a good feeling when you lose continuously. Obviously I am disappointed with the recent results. It was a below par performance from me. It hurts more when people have more expectations from me. I am low on confidence right now because I was not able to perform to the best of my abilities," said Sai Praneeth.
Sai Praneeth, the bronze medal winner of the 2019 BWF World Championships, has been battling back pain for the last six months. It happened because of the extra efforts put into training over a period of time.
Sai Praneeth will compete at the Indonesia Masters next month after a three-week break
"Many people don't know but I have been facing this back pain issue for the last few months. It is certainly affecting my game. I am not able to produce my best because the pain is there all the time. I carried this pain during the Olympics and thereafter. It is not an injury. It is just a pain but it is certainly hampering my movements on the court," said Sai Praneeth.
Sai Praneeth, a trainee at Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy, is taking a break from participating in the tournaments. He wants to sort this issue out before competing in tournaments again.
"I was supposed to play in a few tournaments but returned to India after the Denmark Open. I want to take a break now. I am concentrating hard to strengthen my back and resolve this back issue once and for all. I am working with my physiotherapist on how to do strengthening exercises to build my back. Although I have resumed my practice a couple of days ago after coming back to Hyderabad, the focus is more on strengthening aspects," said Sai Praneeth.
Arjuna Award recipient Sai Praneeth is targeting the Indonesian Masters for his revival. The BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament will be held in Bali, Indonesia from November 16 to 21, 2021.
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"There are still three weeks to go until the Indonesia Masters. I want to train well and get refreshed for the battle again. I am working with my coach Gopichand Sir and support staff on how best I can utilize this time to prepare myself. I hope to use this period to analyze my past performance. I know it's just a matter of a few wins and I will regain my lost confidence. Hopefully Indonesia Masters, I will achieve my target," said Sai Praneeth.
Gopi Sir is helping me overcome my bad phase with his guidance: Sai Praneeth
Sai Praneeth has a strong bond with chief national coach Pullela Gopichand. For Sai Praneeth, Gopichand is more than a mentor. During this tough time, Sai Praneeth is relying on his mentor to pull him through the crisis.
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"I have been speaking regularly with Gopi Sir. He is just as disappointed with my lack of form. However, being a coach and former ace player, he knows every player goes through this type of tough phase in their career. According to him I am just a couple of big wins away from regaining my old touch. He believes that I can still deliver at the top for a few more years. I am optimistic about changing the fortunes soon," said Sai Praneeth.
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Critics have been gunning for Sai Praneeth's blood ever since his dismal showing in the Olympics, the Sudirman Cup, Thomas Cup and Denmark Open. The time has come for Sai Praneeth to answer his critics with an improved performance in the next few tournaments.
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'From The Ashes' Is A Gripping New Documentary On How The Coal Industry Affects Us All
May 3, 2017 John Jackson My Blog
A couple of months ago, I walked into the lobby of a New York City movie theater and was approached by a tall, lanky man in his late 20s wearing a backwards baseball hat. He asked if I cared about the environment, climate change and clean energy. He was trying to get Con Edison customers to switch to Green Mountain Energy by espousing the virtues of clean, renewable energy ― oh, and he'd give me a $10 AMC gift card.
I ended up switching because I didn't realize I had a choice of energy service company, nor that I had a say in how that energy was sourced. (As this site points out, it's impossible to know where exactly energy comes from, but signing up for a greener company sets aside more money for renewable resources.)
It's something I kept thinking about while watching "From the Ashes," which explores the issues surrounding the coal industry and how it affects Americans. Fittingly, the idea of where our power comes from is one of the first things the film's director Michael Bonfiglio mentioned to me in an interview the day after the film's premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
"I think most of us, myself included, until I began working on this film, when we flip our light switch on, we don't know where it's coming from. It's just coming from an electricity factory somewhere. We don't know what's actually generating our power," he said. "We are all making a decision when we turn on our lights. It certainly affects people who are not directly involved in the industry."
About 30 percent of electricity in the United states is generated by coal, but it's "the most polluting form of energy on the planet. It's the biggest contributor to climate change," says Mary Anne Hitt of environmental group the Sierra Club in the film.
In March, President Trump signed an executive order rolling back Obama-era energy policies designed to curb planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. Trump vowed to begin an "energy revolution" and said signing the order would "eliminate federal overreach" and "start a new era of production and job creation."
But coal company executives have already admitted that Trump's executive order won't single-handedly save the industry and bring back jobs. "From the Ashes" shows that many of these jobs have already been replaced by mechanization and aren't coming back. What's more, the film explains that coal companies are the reason that states like West Virginia remained reliant on the industry for jobs, halting development of any alternative economic base.
"[Coal companies] can block legislation, they can block economic initiatives. Any kind of industry that can compete with them, they want to keep it out," Appalachia historian Chuck Keeney explained in the film.
The documentary, which is an excellent primer for those who don't know anything about coal, looks at its affects on our climate, public health and the economy. And Bonfiglio even admitted that he "knew next to nothing" when the film was first pitched to him.
"You want to make a film about coal? I thought, Is there any more boring topic? You know: It's a rock. Who cares?" he said. "And then I very quickly started to get educated on the issue and realized that it's something that has so many different issues and affects people's lives in ways that we're not even aware of."
One of the issues concerns coal ash ― the waste material produced from burning coal that contains arsenic, mercury, lead and other heavy metals.
"I mean there are these coal ash pits all over the place, and I think as [the Sierra Club's] Bruce Niles says in the film, 'They are ticking time bombs all over the country that are unlined pits full of poison.'"
Bonfiglio added that even if someone was fully aware that their power comes from coal, they probably aren't thinking about the next step: What do you do with the leftover ash?
"What's been done for decades and decades is just dumping [the ash] into unlined pits that are usually right near waterways and near the aquifers," he said. "So, at this moment, people are drinking water somewhere in the United States that is being poisoned because the industry has not been responsible in the way they clean up after themselves. It's mind-boggling."
Viewers of "From the Ashes" will likely see it that way as well, if not outright infuriating. But Bonfiglio said he hopes people who watch the film will walk away with "some hope that it is possible to make a change and the understanding that the supporting the communities that have worked so hard and made so many sacrifices to keep the lights on in this country for generations."
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Last week I shared a few recipes for Thanksgiving appetizers and sides from Pinterest that I've been drooling over. In my search, I came across a recipe for deviled eggs that I couldn't resist making. I whipped these bad boys up and took them to work for our office Thanksgiving and they seemed to bit a hit. I'm definitely making this recipe again this week to take to my in-laws. I highly recommend giving them a try!
One thing that I really liked about this recipe was that the prep work can be done in advance. I boiled my eggs a day ahead so they had plenty of time to cool before I peeled them. I also made the cheese discs and crisp the pancetta the day before as well. All I had to do when I got to the office was assemble them. Enjoy!
Recipe adapted via i am a food blog.
1. Add eggs to a medium size pot full of water and bring to a boil for 15 minutes.
2. Drain the water and allow eggs to cool before peeling.
cooked, arrange on a paper towel to soak up excess grease.
4. Cut jalapenos down the middle and remove the seeds. Wipe out the skillet used for the pancetta and add the jalapenos, quickly searing on each side so they become softer. Remove from the pan once slightly cooked and dice.
5. Using the same skillet, sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese in tiny disks and cook until crispy and golden.
6. Gently remove the cheese discs from the skillet with a spatula and place on a paper towel to cool.
7. Peel the hard boiled eggs and slice them each in half.
8. Remove the yolks and place them in a medium size bowl. Mash until fine and crumbly.
9. Add to the crumbled egg yolk mixture, mayo, cream cheese, chopped green onions, diced jalapenos, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste.
10. Fill the egg halves with the yolk mixture.
11. Top each egg with a little crumbled pancetta and top with a disk of crispy cheese.
Cannot wait to try these! Hope y'all have a Happy Thanksgiving!


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Cetate (, ) ist ein historisches Viertel, der I. Bezirk und das Zentrum der westrumänischen Stadt Timișoara (). Der Bezirk belegt eine Fläche von 480 Hektar.

Der Begriff findet auch für die ehemals in den Grenzen des heutigen Stadtteils liegende Festung Temesvár Anwendung, von der im Wesentlichen nur noch die Maria-Theresia-Bastion erhalten ist.

Geschichte

Der Name des Bezirks Cetate (, ) bezieht sich auf die unterschiedlichen Festungsanlagen, die im Verlauf der Jahrhunderte in verschiedener Form und unter wechselnder Herrschaft an dieser Stelle bestanden. Es wird vermutet, dass die Festung schon im 10. Jahrhundert in awarischer Architektur errichtet wurde und sich, mit Wassergräben umgeben, an der Stelle des heutigen Nationaltheaters und Opernhauses von Timișoara befand.

Nach dem Sieg über den walachischen Herrscher Achtum wurde das Gebiet vom ersten ungarischen König Stephan I. in das Königreich Ungarn aufgenommen. Die Festung ist seit 1212 als Castrum Regius Temesvar mit einer von dem árpádischen König Andreas II. von Ungarn erlassenen Urkunde dokumentarisch belegt.

1241 fielen aus dem Norden die Mongolen ein und verwüsteten das Banat. Nach ihrer Vertreibung rief der ungarische König Béla IV. deutsche Siedler in das entvölkerte Land, welche die Festung wieder aufbauten. Die aus Erde und Stein bestehenden Mauern der Festung wurden mit kalkgebundenen Steinen und Ziegeln befestigt, und die Wassergräben vertieft und erweitert.

Karl I. von Ungarn gab 1307 Instruktionen zum Bau einer neuen königlichen Festung. Die Begh (Bega – damals auch  Kleine Temesch) verzweigte sich hier in drei Arme, der mittlere davon floss entlang der heutigen Strada Alba Iulia. Die Temewarer Festung aus der Zeit der Árpáden stand zwischen dem mittleren und dem westlichen Arm. Karl I. beließ die bestehende Festung aus Erdreich und veranlasste zwischen dem mittleren und dem östlichen Arm den Bau einer neuen Festung aus Fels, was vorübergehend zu zwei Festungen führte. Auf dieser Insel ließ Karl I. bis 1315 sein königliches Kastell bauen, einen der stärksten Wehrbauten des Mittelalters, welchen Karl I. für fast acht Jahre zu seinem Regierungssitz erhob. Dieser Bau war die Grundlage für das spätere Schloss Hunyadi. Nach seinem Tod 1342 ging das königliche Schloss in den Besitz der Krone über.

Die Festung verlor vorerst an Bedeutung, und nach einem Erdbeben waren ihre Mauern für eine Zeit dem Verfall ausgesetzt. Bedingt durch die drohende Expansion des Osmanischen Reiches nach Europa und den Einsatz von Schießpulver wurden die Befestigungsanlagen in den Folgejahren dem aktuellen Stand der Kriegstechnik angepasst. Beim Bau der Mauern wurden starke Eichenstämme eingesetzt und Palisaden errichtet, die von zwei bis drei Wassergräben umgeben waren. Die Mauern wurden mit Schießscharten ausgerüstet, und die Wehrtürme mit Kanonen besetzt.

Unter der Herrschaft de späteren römisch-deutschen Kaisers Sigismund von Luxemburg 1387–1437 wurde das Kastell von Pippo Spano di Ozora instand gesetzt. Der Wehrbau war zu dieser Zeit von Erdwällen und Palisaden umgeben. Die Festung hatte vier Tore: das Lippaer Tor ("Praiko"), das Siebenbürger Tor, das Arader Tor und das Wasserturm-Tor. Alle Häuser des Marktfleckens waren aus Holz oder aus mit Spreu gemischtem Ton errichtet. Es wurde auch mit dem Ausbau der Vororte Kleine- und Große Palanka begonnen, die mit Palisaden umgeben waren.

Am 5. Juni 1443 wurde die Gegend erneut von einem verheerenden Erdbeben erschüttert. Das Kastell und die Mauern der Festung wurden durch die Erdstöße stark beschädigt und teilweise zerstört. Der Obergespan Johann Hunyadi ließ das Kastell und die Festungsmauern von dem Architekten Paolo Santini da Duccio wiederherrichten, die Bauarbeiten am Kastell dauerten von 1443 bis 1447. Hierbei wurden die Wehrbauten den von der Weiterentwicklung des Schießpulvers veränderten Kriegstechniken angepasst. Alte Wurfmaschinen wurden durch Kanonen ersetzt. Das vom Erdbeben stark beschädigte Anjou-Kastell wurde abgetragen und das neue Schloss Hunyadi wurde quer zu dem Grundriss des Kastells von Karl I. aufgestellt. Der Bau wurde mit mehreren Basteien und Kanonen ausgerüstet sowie mit drei Toren versehen, jeweils im Osten, im Westen und im Norden. Die neuen Festungsmauern wurden im Norden und Nord-Osten mit Wehrtürmen versehen, und davor wurden doppelte Wassergräben angelegt. Im Süden und im Westen, wo die Festung an die Sümpfe der Bega stieß, hatte man Eichenpalisaden errichtet. Von der alten Anjou-Festung blieben nur die Grundsteine und der Wasserturm erhalten. Die neuen Festungsmauern verliefen entlang der heutigen Strada Marasești, Strada Eugeniu-de-Savoya und Strada Bocsa, südöstlich entlang der späteren Siebenbürger Kaserne, und im Süden umgaben sie das Schloss Hunyadi.

Auch die beiden Vororte Große Palanka im Westen und Kleine Palanka im Osten wurden mit Palisaden, Erdwällen und Wassergräben verstärkt. Das für den Wehrbau benötigte Steinmaterial wurde aus den Werschetzer Bergen herangeschafft, Sand und Kies kam aus Lipova, und das nötige Holz aus den naheliegenden Wäldern. Als Arbeitskräfte dienten auf dem Gebiet der heutigen Fabrikstadt angesiedelte Walachen und Serben.

Nach seinem Amtsantritt 1490 beschloss König Vladislav II. die erneute Befestigung der Cetate. Die Aufsicht hierüber hatte der Comes Pál Kinizsi, der hierfür auch Teile seines eigenen Vermögens bereitstellte. Zu dieser Zeit galt die Cetate als eine der stärksten Festungen. Sie konnte nur aus dem Norden und von Westen angegriffen werden. Die anderen Seiten waren durch die Sümpfe der Bega geschützt. Die Cetate jener Zeit bestand aus drei Teilen: der Burg, den Wohngebieten, und der Insel, der Kleinen Palanka im Osten. Außerhalb der Festungsmauern befand sich die Große Palanka im Westen. Zwischen dem Kastell und den Wohngebieten befand sich der Wasserturm, der wichtigste Wehrbau der Festung. Durch diesen führte auch der Weg, der das Kastell mit der den Wohngebieten über eine Brücke verband. Das Schloss Hunyadi war von festen Mauern und Wassergräben umgeben.

Nach der Einnahme durch die Osmanen 1552 befand sich die Festung in einem sehr schlechten Zustand, da die Mauern durch Kanonenfeuer stark beschädigt waren. Casim Pascha begann gleich mit den Reparaturen, wofür er Walachen aus den benachbarten Dörfern zur Zwangsarbeit zusammentrieb. Die Kirchen der Stadt wurden zu Moscheen umgebaut. Im Stadtbild gab es noch keine gepflasterten Gassen, meist war der Gassenmorast mit Brettern abgedeckt. Die meisten Häuser waren aus Holz gebaut. Bethäuser, der Pulverturm, die Mühle und einige Verwaltungsgebäude waren im orientalischen Stil aus Ziegeln gebaut.

Um 1642/1643 wurde die Cetate von einem in Gefangenschaft geratenen deutschen Architekten erneut befestigt. Andrea Cornaro aus Kreta wurde mit der Erneuerung der Wehrbauten und der Kanalisierung eines Arms der Bega beauftragt.

Eine ausführliche Beschreibung der Cetate im Jahr 1660 stammt von dem Osmanen Evliya Çelebi und datiert:

Die Festung hatte zu dieser Zeit fünf Tore, zwei davon, im Süden und Osten, trugen den Namen Azab. Dazu kamen noch die Tore des Hahns (nach dem auf ihm befindlichen Wetterhahn) im Norden, des Wassers und des Ufers. Die Cetate mit 1200 Häusern wurde in vier Wohnbezirke unterteilt und hatte zehn Vororte mit weiteren 1500 Häusern.

Nach der Rückeroberung durch die Habsburger 1716 wurde die Festung zwischen 1723 und 1765 im zu dieser Zeit modernen Vauban-Stil umgestaltet. Die neue Festungsanlage ersetzte die ältere und kleinere ottomanische Zitadelle und bestand aus neun Bastionen, von denen neben der zwischen 1730 und 1735 aus Ziegelsteinen gebauten und rund 1,7 Hektar des heutigen Stadtkerns umfassenden Maria-Theresia-Bastion nur noch vier weitere kleinere Mauerfragmente bestehen, und zwar an der Strada Alexandru Ioan Cuza, im Botanischen Garten von Timișoara und auf der Piața Timișoara 700 – dort einmal nördlich und einmal südlich der Strada Coriolan Brediceanu. Unter der Führung des Gouverneurs Claudius Florimund Mercy wurde ab 1728 der Bega-Kanal gebaut, wodurch die Sümpfe des Umlandes trockengelegt wurden.

Nach der Ungarischen Revolution 1848/1849 verlor die Burg mit den Festungswerken an Bedeutung, so dass ihre Mauern samt Burgtoren abgerissen wurden. Mit den Stadtbauplänen wurde die Cetate ab 1895 zum Stadtzentrum des damaligen Temesvár, das durch 40 Meter breite Verkehrsadern erster Kategorie wie den heutigen Bulevard Tinereții oder Bulevard Revoluției din 1989 mit den Vororten verbunden wurde. Das dichte, geradwinklige Straßennetz der Innenstadt wurde von einer Ringstraße nach Wiener Vorbild umgeben. Bis 1910 vereinten sich die äußeren Stadtviertel mit dem Gebiet der Cetate zu einem geschlossenen Stadtbild. Die Bombardierungen und Kampfhandlungen in Timișoara während des Zweiten Weltkriegs blieben ohne größere Folgen für die Bausubstanz Cetates.

Die Siebenbürger Kaserne, welche in der Zeitspanne von 1719 bis 1723 erbaut wurde und mit ihren 483 Metern Länge das längste Gebäude Europas war, wurde 1964 während der kommunistischen Diktatur abgerissen. Die Bausubstanz Cetates litt während dieser Zeit unter der mangelnden Instandhaltung. Neue Investitionen in die Sanierung der oft maroden Gebäude nach der Rumänischen Revolution 1989 wirkten sich positiv auf das neue Erscheinungsbild der Stadt aus; es besteht aber weiterhin Handlungsbedarf.

Sehenswürdigkeiten

Plätze, Gebäude, Statuen (Auswahl)

Parks

Auf dem ursprünglich unbebauten Festungsvorland zwischen der Festung und der Bega wurden großzügige Parkanlagen angelegt, hierzu gehören (von Westen nach Osten) Parcul Central, Parcul Catedralei, Parcul Rozelor, und Parcul Copiilor. Weiterhin besteht im Zentrum der Parcul Civil, sowie im Nordwesten des Bezirks der Parcul Botanic.

Brücken

Die folgenden Brücken überqueren die Bega und verbinden dabei die Innere Stadt mit anderen Bezirken Timișoaras (von Westen nach Osten):

Literatur

Weblinks
 Historische Karten: Karte, 1700–1716 • Karte, 1775–1800
 primariatm.ro, Primaria Timișoara: Historische Daten
 timisoara.online.ro, Istoria orasului, in rumänischer Sprache

Einzelnachweise

Stadtbezirk von Timișoara
Ort im Kreis Timiș

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Gov. Phil Scott is continuing to promote his proposal for statewide negotiation of teacher health insurance plans, even as he looks ahead to his first return to the racetrack since taking office. At a Wednesday press conference, Scott brushed aside legislative complaints that his plan arrived far too late in the session for full consideration.
"I think there's plenty of time," he said. "I've been around this building for 16 years. We've done more dramatic things at the end of the session than this."
The first-term governor also believes there's plenty of time for a return to auto racing. The season begins this weekend at Barre's Thunder Road SpeedBowl with a car show and open practice on Saturday and the first race of the year Sunday afternoon.
"I'm hoping to go to at least practice, go to the car show and maybe practice on Saturday," he said. As for racing on Sunday, "It depends on how well I do on Saturday ... If I race, I want to be competitive."
One could question Scott's priorities, with the legislature planning to adjourn just a week later, on May 6. But, after all, "there's plenty of time."
Which is not how Democratic lawmakers reacted to his teacher health care plan. On Tuesday, Senate President Pro Tempore Tim Ashe (D/P-Chittenden) said the proposal "begs a lot more thought and analysis," while House Speaker Mitzi Johnson (D-South Hero) called it "a hail Mary."
And the Democrats are playing defensive backfield.
Scott pegs potential savings from his plan at $26 million, though during Wednesday's press conference he repeatedly said $25 million. In either case, he told reporters, "I've been in this building — at times I think we've been here until June — for a lot less money. When you think about $25 million, it may cost us $250,000 a week to stay here, but the rate of return is pretty good."
Which may be, but majority Democrats in the legislature have their doubts. At a Wednesday morning session of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, questions were rampant and answers were in short supply. How real is the $26 million? Out of whose pocket will it come? How exactly will the savings be disbursed?
Rep. George Till (D-Jericho) asked whether Scott's plan would leave teachers with poorer coverage. "Will people not get the ongoing care they need?" he asked. "That $26 million is health care the teachers will not be getting."
Scott asserted that the plan was no surprise — that the Vermont School Boards Association had been promoting it since January. When asked why it took him so long to formally embrace the idea, he claimed that he spent the time "building consensus."
"I've learned in this building, if you do things by consensus, it's more worthwhile," he explained. But when time grew short, he added, "it didn't appear that anyone was moving forward on it," so he decided to publicly put his weight behind the plan.
That was presumably news to legislative leaders. If they were included in the consensus-building effort, they are hiding it well.
Leaders of the Vermont Republican Party have suggested that the Vermont-National Education Association, a statewide teachers union, has swayed Democrats with campaign contributions. Vermont GOP executive director Jeff Bartley dispatched a mass email Tuesday with the subject line, "Vermont NEA Continues to Buy Votes." But at Wednesday's press conference, Scott evaded questions about the charge.
"I think, you know, I understand the position they're in," he said of the Democrats. "Certainly the NEA isn't happy about this initiative, but when I talk with taxpayers, there's a lot of interest in this initiative."
When a reporter noted that Scott had failed to answer the question, he said "I think it's a better question for them," meaning Democratic leaders.
While Scott continues to beat the drum for his plan, the legislature continues to steam toward adjournment. On Wednesday, the Vermont Senate approved the major tax and budget bills on unanimous votes.
The quick action leaves time for House and Senate to work out their differences by the end of next week. They seem determined to leave Scott's late entry in the 2016 Legislative Grand Prix stuck in the pits, without even getting to rev up its engine.
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The ELEAGUE major is just over two weeks away, and the air is already abuzz with anticipation for what may unfold in Atlanta. The teams are eager to get their opportunity to make history and showcase potentially legendary performances. The underdogs hope to spoil the expectations of big names, garnering credibility and respect from the wider CS world. The favorites know that placing highly at smaller tournaments cannot earn them the career accolades, but strong finishes in the majors can. Fans want to see the game's greatest names producing miraculous moments on the biggest, most pressure-filled stage on the game's circuit. Simply put, the majors matter more than any other tournament.
Greatness cemented
Certainly, a player can earn hall of fame status by virtue of fantastic play outside of winning a championship. Excellence proven on a near daily basis can make a legend of anyone and, in line with Aristotle's famous remark, prove just how good a player was. With all of that said, the great players need those trophies to cement their legacies and bragging rights when it comes to considering and ranking them in the context of history. It's not a coincidence that there are more all-time greats with majors on their resume than there are not, making those without such victories exceptions and conspicuous by having not reached the same level of accomplishment.
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GuardiaN may never win a major and he will still be rightfully remembered as one of the best players to ever touch CS:GO, but will he feel as if his career was complete? Will experts and fans ten years from now not cite his lack of a major victory against him when comparing him to the likes of kennyS? It's no coincidence that the very same kennyS shed tears after failing in the final, in quite embarrassing fashion no less, to win his first major title at ESL One Cologne.
The top rung of the ladder
There have not been many fluke victories at the major. In contrast, there have been many smaller-sized events which have seen surprise victories and crazy upsets rule the day, even if they are still far from expected. There is a competitive ladder in terms of how much events mean and how difficult they are to win. The bottom rung is online play; the next is offline play of any kind; followed by medium-sized LANs - where a few good teams mix with more underdogs. Then, there are the big LANs, which feature most of the top teams, but do not hold the tag of major. Finally, there are the majors, which everyone acknowledges mean the most.
The major has, in theory, all the best teams competing there. That makes progressing to the final stages the most difficult task in the game. The major has the most spotlight and attention upon it at all points, meaning that even progressing to the play-offs can be a challenge. Players like Ex6TenZ and Skadoodle have assured themselves lines in the history book of CS:GO, but their lack of play-off runs has cost them some credibility. Finally, the consensus is that all the players desire to win the major more than any other tournament, and know there will be a wait of months until the next. This points to every team preparing at their maximum for the event and focused upon fighting to their last to win games there.
One element of competitive play that has always produced a sense of awe in me is that under the most pressure, one would expect players to suffer and struggle to produce their best play, yet the great players seemingly perform at an even higher level. Lesser players crumble and fall apart under the bright lights, but the great ones come through and deliver moments which live on long past their careers are finished. The majors are the events which matter the most in CS:GO, and soon we get to see the next chapter in the drama and story competitive excellence in Counter-Strike play out.


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Eleven Dead in Shooting at Mexican Nightclub
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Sep 28 2020, 2:18 AM Sep 28 2020, 2:33 AM September 28 2020, 2:18 AM September 28 2020, 2:33 AM
(Bloomberg) -- Mexican police are investigating the killing of 11 people in a nightclub in one of the country's most violent states, local media reported.
Seven men and four women were shot dead in the early hours of Sunday at the club in the city of Jaral del Progreso in Guanajuato state in central Mexico.
The four women worked as dancers, according to the reports. One person was injured and taken to a nearby hospital. Six gunmen are believed to have carried out the attack, according to Milenio newspaper.
Organized crime has turned Guanajuato into one of Mexico's violent states, with more than 47 police officers killed last year, leading President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to bolster security. The head of the Santa Rosa de Lima cartel linked to fuel theft in the state was captured last month after he threatened the president in response to a crackdown.
Seven other people were killed in two separate shootings elsewhere in Guanajuato this weekend, according to El Financiero.
Guanajuato is also home to San Miguel de Allende, a picturesque town popular with travelers and expatriates, but one that has become the latest tourist hot-spot cowed by gang violence.


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Michael Phelps to be volunteer assistant coach after retiring, report says
By Nick ZaccardiDec 26, 2015, 9:41 AM EST
Michael Phelps' retirement plans include being a volunteer assistant at Arizona State for longtime coach Bob Bowman, according to the Arizona Republic.
Phelps, who has said the Rio Olympics will be his last competition, is committed to aid Bowman's staff at Arizona State for the 2016-17 NCAA swimming season, according to the report.
Bowman accepted the Arizona State job in April, and both he and Phelps moved from Baltimore to Tempe.
Phelps previously served as a volunteer assistant for Bowman at the University of Michigan between the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.
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Defense Verdict for Eamon Merrigan in Motorcycle Accident Case Involving Four Surgeries and Seven Teeth Extractions
In rush hour, Defendant intended to make a left turn at a busy traffic light-controlled intersection. While waiting in the intersection to make his turn, the light controlling Defendant's direction of travel turned red. In an attempt to safely clear the intersection, Defendant began his left turn. As he did so, the passenger side of his vehicle was struck by Plaintiff, who was traveling in the opposite direction on his motorcycle. The significant impact totaled both vehicles, and caused Plaintiff to be thrown approximately 20 feet from his motorcycle. Plaintiff claimed to have entered the intersection on a green light.
An independent witness, who had stopped behind Defendant, testified that Defendant may have actually made his left turn on a yellow light, not a red light. Two independent witnesses, who were stopped in the lane to left of the lane Plaintiff was traveling in, testified that Plaintiff entered the intersection on a red light, and struck the side of Defendant's car.
Plaintiff's counsel argued that his client had the right of way, and that Defendant was negligent for turning left directly into his path of travel. On behalf of Defendant, Mr. Merrigan contended that Plaintiff's own negligence in running a red light was the sole cause of the accident, and that Defendant was reasonably complying with his own duty to clear the intersection after being stranded in it with a red light controlling his direction of travel.
An orthopedic surgeon and a dentist testified that Plaintiff was diagnosed with abrasions on his face, lips, and right leg, fractures of seven teeth and chipping of several others, lumbrosacral neuritis, lumbar stenosis and herniations at L4-5 and L5-S1 with radiculopathy, a left thumb fracture; and a Grade 5 left shoulder AC joint separation. He underwent a surgical stabilization with hardware placement for his shoulder injury. Approximately three weeks later, he was diagnosed with an infection at the surgical site, and the infection was surgically irrigated and debrided. Several months later, a third shoulder surgery was performed to remove the surgical hardware. Plaintiff also had his seven allegedly fractured teeth extracted and had temporary dentures placed. He alleged the need for the future placement of dental implants to replace the missing teeth. Plaintiff also underwent a lumber laminectomy to correct his alleged lumbar injuries. Plaintiff also sought recovery of $269,452.39 in economic damages representing past and future medical expenses.
Mr. Merrigan conceded that Plaintiff's shoulder injury and three shoulder surgeries were related to the accident, but argued that his low back problems were caused by prior injuries and preexisting degenerative disc disease and that his teeth extractions were necessitated by chronic severe periodontal disease. The testimony of an orthopedic surgeon and of a dentist was presented by the defense in support of Mr. Merrigan's arguments.


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Andersen, Maple Leafs shut down Bruins to force Game 7
By Adam GretzApr 23, 2018, 10:34 PM EDT
The formula for the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first-round series against the Boston Bruins has been a simple one: When Frederik Andersen is great, they win. When he is not, they get blown out.
In the past two games, both with the Maple Leafs facing elimination, they have been fortunate enough to get the "great" Andersen. His 32-save effort in Toronto's 3-1 Game 6 win on Monday night is a big reason this series is now headed for a winner-take-all Game 7 in Boston on Wednesday night (7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN).
The Maple Leafs have leaned on Andersen a ton all season, not only giving him a massive workload that saw him have to play in 66 games (second most in the league, just one shy of the NHL lead), but also forcing him to face the most shots of any goaltender in the NHL.
Nearly 200 more than the next closest goalie, to be exact. That reliance has continued in this series.
He may not have finished the season with the best numbers in the league, but there is a lot to be said for a goalie that can play that many games, face that many shots, and give his team above average goaltending the way Andersen did.
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The combination of a young, offensive-minded team with a suspect defense that bleeds shots against the way the Maple Leafs do can put a ton of pressure on the goalie. If that goalie is not on his game, things can get ugly in a hurry, just as they did early in the series when Andersen struggled and Toronto was absolutely crushed on the scoreboard and looked to be on their way to a rather quiet and unimpressive postseason exit.
But in the three Maple Leafs wins, Andersen has been a difference maker, especially over the past two where he has stopped 74 of the 78 shots he has faced to help keep their season going.
It is not as if the Bruins haven't had chances in those games, because they have. Andersen has simply been up to the task.
It would be hard to argue that the Maple Leafs have been the better team at any point in this series because the Bruins have looked downright dominant at times. But in a short series there are a lot of variables that can completely turn things upside down. Goaltending is always at the top of that list.
Over the past two games the Maple Leafs have been getting it.
But it was not just the goaltending on Monday that helped give Toronto another game. They also received big contributions from two of their young stars as William Nylander and Mitch Marner scored goals, with Marner's goal — his second of the series — going in the books as the game-winner.
Veteran center Tomas Plekanec, a trade deadline acquisition that has at times struggled mightily since coming over from Montreal, also looks to have some new life as this series has progressed and helped put the game away with his second goal of the series late in the third period.
Then there was the penalty kill. With just under seven minutes to play in regulation, the Maple Leafs clinging to a one-goal lead, Marner was sent off for delay of game for shooting the puck over the glass in the defensive zone. The ensuing penalty kill was clinical by Toronto as they completely shut down the Bruins' power play and nearly scored a shorthanded goal when Kasperi Kapanen broke in alone on Tuukka Rask, only to have Rask just get enough of his shot to send it wide.
Now it all comes down to one game on Wednesday night.
The big question for the Maple Leafs will be the same one that has existed this entire series: Which Frederik Andersen is going to show up? If it is the one they had over the past two games, they might actually pull off this comeback and move on to the second round for the first time since 2003. If it is the one that showed up in the three losses, it might be another ugly result if the Bruins keep generating shots and chances the way they have in the first six games.
Adam Gretz is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @AGretz.


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The Role of AAP and AIMIM in Helping BJP in Gujarat Elections
With the Gujarat Assembly election results, the role of AAP and AIMIM in helping the BJP gain the 'biggest landslide' in the state is being increasingly discussed and debated in the media. "AAP, AIMIM split minority votes of Congress in Gujarat, BJP gains" was the headline of Economic Times of December 9. Similarly, Mahesh Langa's article, "How AAP helped BJP get its biggest landslide in Gujarat" in The Hindu of the same date discussed the issue in detail.
Many other political analysts are also discussing this issue in print and electronic media. Senior journalist Deepak Sharma, on his YouTube channel (youtube.com/watch?v=Wmx9OUvaFP8) with 686000 followers, discussed it in a live talk with Hisamul Siddiqui, Editor of Jadeed Markaz. Mr. Siddiqui is heard saying that there is 'circumstantial evidence' to prove that Asaduddin Owaisi, the chief of AIMIM, has fallen 'prey to some conspiracy' as he jumps in the election fray only in the constituencies with Muslim concentration just to cut secular votes and ultimately benefit the BJP. Rajesh Kumar Choudhary, one of the followers of this channel, comments in Hindi, saying, "If Muslims recognise the real face of Owaisi, the result will be quite different. It's certain."
It is a matter of far-reaching consequences and a question of protection of democracy and pluralism in the country. Muslim organisations and leaders must think of it and devise some plan to defeat this nefarious design.
Adil Husain
Patiala, Punjab
Liquor and Money Allegedly Used 'liberally' in Gujarat Elections
Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole has alleged that liquor and money were used liberally in the Gujarat Assembly elections. The BJP, which won a landslide victory in the state, Patole told reporters in Mumbai, "misused the government machinery". A PTI report has reported this allegation.
Where were the Election Commission officials? Were they looking the other way while the bungling in electoral process was going on?
The need is that the authorities take action against those found guilty so that the sanctity of electoral process may be protected.
Kailash Mishra
US Sanctions for Human Rights Violations in North Korea
A report on December 10 said that the US has slapped sanctions on two individuals, including an Indian national, and seven entities for providing material support to or being owned by North Korea's government-run SEK Studio, an animation studio, which utilised its workers to provide low-cost labour.
The US took this action on December 9 on the occasion of the International Anti-Corruption Day and on the eve of International Human Rights Day. The US action, which was palpably aimed to promote accountability for corruption and human rights abuse around the world, is a welcome move.
Harish Mehta
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"All EMECA Members allocate efforts and investments into quality, innovation and diversification", EMECA President Andreas Gruchow resumes the major findings of last week's EMECA General Assembly celebrated in Brussels and hosted by Brussels Expo.
With investments of up to 785 mio EUR into upgrading their venue infrastructure along the latest requirements in technology, energy efficiency and accessibility, EMECA Members underline their venues' leading position. In most fair grounds, existing halls are being enhanced or sometimes replaced, only in a few venues new pavilions are being built resulting in additional exhibition space. Lately, the greatest proportion of these investments was made by MCH Switzerland) with the construction of an exceptional new hall overarching a public place in the city centre of Basel.
All EMECA Members are developing new programmes and services in order to support their exhibitors and visitors with tailor-made offers. Among others, targeted matchmaking programmes or visitor promotion attracting buyers from outside EU countries are being intensified.
In relation to innovations and new services, EMECA conducted a survey about the relevance of digital business for their Members' activities. The survey reports a major shift in strategic priorities concerning future business potentials towards more digital products and services. The vast majority of Members stated that within the next three years, digital business will be "very relevant" for them. Moreover, some Members expect it to provide a significant share in their turnover. The survey reports that digital products and services such as smartphone apps for shows, online versions of exhibitor catalogues and online advertising on show websites are offered today by almost every trade fair. With some EMECA Members having set up specific divisions to strategically develop their digital potentials, European exhibition companies are looking into monetising this new business. EMECA will closely monitor developments in this field.
In 2012/2013, the EMECA Members add again more than 100 shows to their portfolio.About one third of these take place outside of Europe. These are either spinoffs of well established European brands or newly created or acquired shows.
The EMECA General Assembly agreed upon the admission of Kölnmesse (Germany) as a new Member. "The German exhibition market holds an important position in Europe, therefore we are proud to count another major German player among the EMECA Members", states EMECA President Andreas Gruchow. Kölnmesse is located at the heart of Cologne offering 286.000 square metres of indoor space and a total of 386.000 square metres of exhibition space. The KölnBonn airport is nearby, road traffic connections are easy and its premises can be accessed directly by long distance trains and public transport. KölnMesse organises almost 90 trade fairs per year, out of which about two third are held at its premises, one third abroad. Among their renowned leading events are ANUGA, IMM Cologne and ART Cologne.
Newly elected to the EMECA Board was Enrico Pazzali, CEO of Fiera Milano, and from now on EMECA Vice President responsible for strategy. Board Members retaining their mandates are EMECA President Andreas Gruchow (Deutsche Messe, Hanover), EMECA Vice President Treasurer María Martínez (IFEMA, Madrid), Vice President Relations with the EU Wolfgang Marzin (Messe Frankfurt), Vice President Communications Peter Ottmann (NürnbergMesse), Vice President Infrastructure and Technical Affairs Giovanni Mantovani (VeronaFiere) and Vice President Membership Piero Venturelli (Rimini Fiera).


LINCOLN, Neb. – A bull elk tag will be auctioned off by the Nebraska Big Game Society (NBGS) on Thursday, April 12 in Lincoln. The event will be held at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club, 1800 Wilderness Woods Place.
Those who wish to bid but cannot attend may call in their bids for free. Call-in bidders must first notify the NBGS by 5 p.m. on April 5 at 402-430-9191 or via email at NBGS11@gmail.com.
Only residents are eligible for the tag, which will be auctioned at 7:10 p.m. The high bidder will receive a bull elk tag valid in any elk management unit during a 2018 open bull elk season using any legal weapons for that season.
One hundred percent of the proceeds from the elk tag auction will be used by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission for the preservation of elk herds and hunting opportunities in the state.
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A default judgment is a very bad thing if you are the Respondent in a divorce. If a process server delivers a copy of a divorce petition to you, the worst thing you can do is simply ignore it. If you get served with papers that inform you that your spouse is seeking a divorce, you need to immediately talk to a lawyer to represent your interests in the divorce.
If you simply ignore the petition you got served with, once the 60 day waiting period has passed after the original divorce petition was filed, your spouse and his/her attorney can simply go to the Court's uncontested docket and have a short divorce hearing in front of the judge without you participating in it at all.
What happens if the Dallas Cowboys and the Washington Redskins are supposed to have a football game and one of the teams refuses to show up for the game? If you guessed that the team that shows up wins, you are right.
The spouse that shows up at the default judgment hearing gets to testify about the facts of the case and you are not there to dispute anything they say. That means you could get stuck with paying more than a fair amount for monthly child support, more than fair spousal maintenance, you could get less visitation with your children than you think is fair, you could get a lot less than your fair share of the community property in the divorce, you could get stuck with paying more than your fair share of the community debts, etc.
It is never a good idea to simply ignore the paperwork when you get served with papers informing you that you are being sued for divorce.
Call me if you have been served with divorce paperwork. I am here to help. I will charge you $250 for a one hour office consultation. If you decide to retain me in your divorce, I charge $300 an hour for my time.


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New Lagos Anglican Bishop urges Nigerians to return to God
The Rt. Rev. Humphrey Olumakaiye on Monday formerly assumed office as the Diocesan Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos (Anglican Communion) with a call on Nigerians to return to God.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Olumakaiye took over from Most Rev. Adebola Ademowo who was in 2000 consecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos and Archbishop of Lagos Province.
In his inauguration and enthronement sermon at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos, Olumakaiye urged Nigerians to return to God for the country to overcome its challenges.
"We should go back to the ancient path of obedience, dignity of labour, honesty, fear of God, love and also being faithful to the things of God.
"By the time we walk on the path of righteousness, the beauty of holiness will be seen in our lives by everybody and the society will be better for everyone to live," he said.
He urged Nigerians not to lose faith but to continue to pray for the country.
"We should continue to pray for this country. We should preach the undiluted gospel.
"When we have absolute faith in the words of the Lord, there will be a major change in the country," he said.
He also urged political leaders to give room for the younger generation to take over the leadership of the country.
He said the country did not move forward due to the recycling of old leaders that had run out of ideas.
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Railways has created a new directorate to carry out advertisements in rail coaches, along the track and near stations in a big way to increase the revenue substantially from non-tariff sources.
Named as 'Non-Fare Revenue Directorate', the new wing would explore getting advertisements on coaches, wagons, locomotives and at stations and commercial exploitation of vacant rail land among others.
The directorate would be headed by a senior-level railway official and the new wing will focus on various ways to enhance revenues by 10 per cent to 20% from the current 5 per cent from the non-tariff sources.
Action plan to increase the non-fare revenue was a Rail Budget proposal this year, according to a senior Railway Ministry official.
"Though Railways enjoys the highest captive eyeballs in a railway station we earn less than 5 per cent of our revenues through non-revenue sources," Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu had said while presenting his second budget in February.
Railways will evolve models to determine the revenue potential of at least 20 stations shortly to increase the advertising revenue substantially.
Besides the new directorate will enter into new areas like commercial farming alongside railway tracks, sponsorship of uniforms for railway personnel and also sponsorship of activities and events at stations to enhance non-tariff revenue.


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Polar, grizzly, and black bears all speak slightly different dialects of Bearish, but there are six different songbird languages, and 90% of everything said in them is nonsense. It's definitely outside the scope of the rules, but a nice touch for druids, rangers, and wizardly types.
The far reaching extent in which the spell our language has cast on us can be seen in the every day usage of cliche. Our languages are saturated with what we like to call killer words and phrases because that�s what they do.


iv. Coordination and supervision of subcontractors of foreign maritime/offshore companies.
vi. Provision of the requisite business start-up, husbandry and hospitality services, logistics supply, office and operational management services under the Ghana Local Content regulations.
Support of Alleco Winds Company Ltd.
FlatC Marine Offshore provides a broad spectrum of support services for ALLECO WINDS COMPANY LTD, owners of the Tug boats and barges operating in Ghana. FlatC Marine Offshore provides well trained, up- to- the task and experienced crew for Alleco Winds Company. We also manage the crew, provide vessel management and meet and greet/ Meet and Assist services as well as chandelling and freight and logistics services for Alleco Winds Company Ltd.
At FlatC Marine Offshore Ltd, the customer/ client is king. Crew, clients or partners coming or leaving Ghana are always met with a Ghanaian sense of hospitality. We at FlatC Marine Offshore Ltd do well to extend to our clients treats which lets you get away from the hustle and bustle of having to manoeuvre one's way through unfamiliar airports, coupled with language barriers and a sense of insecurity in an unfamiliar environment. The meet and greet services are tailored to your individual needs led by our cordial, well trained and time conscious staff. FlatC Marine Offshore Limited is available to do your hotel bookings/reservations to ensure that our clients, partners and crew do not have to worry about the stress of looking for a place to stay while doing business in Ghana.


Home / Artists / Danu Mother of Air A4 print – New Wheel of the Year by Tiana.
Danu, Mother of Air in the North. Keeper of the ancestral memories.
Danu, Mother of Air in the North. Keeper of the ancestral memories. Lady of the stars and of the deep stillness at the centre of all time. Lady of the dream-time, into your arms we come to be held in the dreaming of deep winter silence, time for resting and remembering.
This image of Danu Mother of Air by Tiana is also available to buy as a gift card, and as a cushion cover. These cushion covers can be seen within the Morgen circle at the Temple.
This image also now adorns Goddess Energy Spray for Danu bringing more beauty to this spray.


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Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard peut désigner :
 Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard, commune française d'Eure-et-Loir ;
 Saint-Germain-le-Gaillard, commune française de la Manche.

Voir aussi la page d'homonymie .

Homonymie de communes et d'anciennes communes en France


Dubai has been in the news for being home to what is now the world's tallest building the Burj Khalifa-and for welcoming foreign investors who want to dabble in their domestic real estate market. However, The Real Deal reported the Arab country was pointed out for being something it shouldn't have been; Dubai is being singled out for being kind to money-launderers.
The group behind the label is Transparency International, an anti-corruption watchdog which releases the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) annually. According to the list, Dubai's policies are meant to embolden money-launderers and foster corruption in the city. Dubai is the city most ripe for corruption among its Arabian neighbors, according to the group.
The United Arab Emirates, in contrast, was hailed by the group for being the "least corrupt" country among its Arabian neighbors and on the Northern African peninsula. Efficiency in public administration and human development, among others, allowed the country to flourish. Joining Dubai at the bottom, meanwhile, were Libya, Yemen, and Syria, countries torn by war.
Dubai aims to maintain a balancing act. It has recently designated itself as a destination for businesses and policy makers among the Arabian nations, with an "open economy" that has been welcoming to most companies from around the world. This, however, seems to have invited in people and groups of corrupt backgrounds, as Forbes pointed out.
Specifically, Transparency International mentioned Dubai as an "active global hub" for money laundering operations and similar activities. The group also added that the corrupt, as well as other criminal groups, can go to Dubai, purchase property, and enjoy living with impunity.
That being said, Dubai isn't alone on the list. Along with countries like Syria, Dubai also shares space at the bottom with cities popular for dirty money such as Malaysia. The country was recently embroiled in an 1MDB scandal which included investments in a number of NYC properties. The country vowed to clean up its act, but that had been easier said than done, what with the infighting among rival political factions.
Transparency International stated that the CPI doesn't really position itself as a "money laundering" benchmark. For instance, the "least corrupt" country on the list, Denmark, isn't getting away scot-free. This year, the country had been marked by a scandal which involved the Danske Bank allowing money laundering through its branch in Estonia.