Thank you for your support. I agree about acting in all known ways and about timing. At the grassroots, I feel it is important that our actions are in sync with events transpiring at the international level. That is, we should express support for the right efforts, and hold the appropriate parties accountable for their plans and promises. We must continue to find more agile and effective ways to do this. The grassroots is the conscience.
I'm so sorry, it was actually my fault that you didn't see my journal entries. I was swamped with tech work for a while and fell behind in posting (I take a long time to write.) I then tried to catch up, which is why the entries started to appear for earlier days. Thank you for your support. I am fortunate to be a part of this team, which feels so much like family, and which has so much to offer.
Thank you for your unending support. It is indeed frustrating. Hopefully we can channel our frustration towards finding ways to help which are both concrete and scalable. We have some ideas to work on in the coming months, that will add a humanitarian support angle to the i-ACT relationship. Totally agree about making full use of the stories we have captured; there is a lot more we can do. Looking forward to working with you and everyone else upon returning.
Being around the people here has shown me a lot about how to live. One comes to understand that there is so much we don't know, and so much to learn from our brothers and sisters everywhere. That there is priceless value to the entire human race in something as seemingly simple as the attitude that a group of people have towards life. I think it's the same with indigenous music, with traditional medicine, with ancient languages… things that are often trampled because prevailing notions of value (one barrel of oil for $70, one piece of lumber for $50) are not sophisticated enough to include them.
I think that every society, knowingly or unknowingly through its collective actions, is always trying to progress. Each has progressed further in different areas. Each deserves to continue its way of life, if for nothing else, because the products of its "research and development" are gems to all of humanity. We instinctively feel that each way of life is valuable; I think this is at least in part why.
About the students who cried when their handphones were confiscated, hope they will learn more about the world and through that gain better perspective.
I miss you too :) Take care of yourself and everyone back home ok?
Yes, it's unfortunate that with all the information available, there can still be doubt.
Excellent thoughts and ideas. To answer your first question, we keep everything we record, stills and videos. We have started thinking about how to make best use of it. One of the ideas is to make from all the material we have a DVD containing a 5-minute clip, which would be targeted for mass distribution and consumption by people with no prior exposure to Darfur. Another is to make clips based on particular themes, and put those at public locations like YouTube. I like very much your idea about compiling the children's drawings, and getting some into the media. I'm sure you have other great ideas: we should really get together soon to brainstorm and divide the work.
Sorry you missed my entry, it was actually my fault for posting it late. Thanks so much for looking back at previous days! Yes, what Lisa pointed out is one of the most important avenues to work on in the coming weeks and months. Hope we can all put our heads and hands together on it!
Ya, it's unfortunate. I think there are always reasons though, why people have a certain belief or disbelief. A lot of times the reasons have little to do with the issue at hand, and often it's hard to fault the person. The good thing about the content we've collected is that it's really quite hard to argue with, just because it's neither abstract nor a web of reasoning, but just simple statements spoken by regular people, many of them children. Watching the videos, one can literally look the speaker in the face. One, two people may be good actors, but when you start having the same stories told by tens of people across camps, across villages, the room for doubt becomes very very slim indeed.
I love the thought of "sleeping cats and sunlit faces" :) Mansur, the boy we met, had very sad drawings on his wall, but he had also drawn some happy scenes — animals roaming, a city scene with people and cars. In i-ACT 2005 one of the aid workers interviewed said that all the children who came in first drew scenes of violence, but after some time started drawing happier scenes.
I totally agree that children are the future, and even the present in many ways. They have so much to offer. I think the positiveness of the people of Darfur can serve as a source of inspiration and strength for those of us working on their behalf. If we channel our own positiveness to productive avenues, and generate enough in the people around us, it will grow to a stage where major tangible effects will be observed. The few will inevitably have to bow to the wishes of the many, one way or another. We must keep working knowing that even if peace is not achieved tomorrow, it may be achieved one, two, five years sooner than otherwise.
I share your wish to help them in a very concrete way. All the more because, as you pointed out, they are so determined and have made much progress even with such limited resources. My impression is that the aid agency most involved with education in the camps is UNICEF. I think there are both large needs and relatively smaller needs we can help with. Logistics and conditions are tough here, so I think it comes down to choosing a camp where we have a good connection both with the community and with the NGO(s) in charge. Thankfully, we have both of these in one of the camps. Hopefully we can start working there, and later with the benefit of experience and better connections, expand to include other camps as well.
One large need we found is secondary education – there were no secondary schools in any of the camps we visited. An idea came up to spearhead the building of a secondary school at the camp I mentioned above. The school would be supported by i-ACTivists, both financially and in other ways. We would maintain continuous personal connections between the school community and the i-ACTivists that support it.
Supplies are needed as well, however the impression I got was that the degree of need in that respect varies across camps. Definitely many would benefit from a more detailed needs assessment. Such information may already be available from the NGOs. We can probably work on this angle concurrently with the school project.
Thank you, but all credit for the video editing goes to Gabriel. I do some of the camera work when we're out in the camps, but he is the one who sits five-six hours straight when we return: downloading the video, watching all the clips, selecting what to use, thinking of how to piece together a good story, actually putting the pieces together, doing audio work. It's a very painstaking task, but I think the results are well worth it!
In the past, I had read and seen projects where the kids did the photo-taking and video-recording, but actually seeing it first-hand was just great. Kids have so much to offer! I think I speak for the team in saying that we're very excited to continue working with you as well. Thanks for all your well wishes; we have been getting some rest here in N'djamena and feel quite recharged. Peace be upon you!
So very sorry about the journal entries, that you thought it was your fault when it was actually mine! Thank you for your kind words and encouragement.
Thank you for your kind words and support throughout our trip. I also hope to meet you one day, and to continue working together. I think we are each doing our part, and just as family extends well beyond the immediate relatives, the i-ACT team extends well beyond the few of us. It includes you and everyone else who believes in family and friendship, has come to this issue out of basic empathy, and is taking action sincerely and in earnest.
I am so proud of you. Not many people care to take time off of their ordinary lives to care for others. It's very easy to just live your life without caring about anyone other than your own household and I can't imagine the sacrifices you go through to help this cause.
You know, after my brother died I decided it was easier for me to live without newscasts, but news like these, THEY are worth hearing about. Make God bless you and your collegues and may you obtain all the help you can get toward this cause.
As for me, I will forward as much information as possible to my friends and family to get the word out there to help your cause in fighting genocide!


To me, the bottom line is that while it is always possible that you could get a ticket, the chances of actually receiving one are minimal. Just obey traffic laws while driving (so that you don't get pulled over for something else and give the officer a chance to see your scanner close up) and don't trespass or otherwise act suspcious while trackside. Do this and you should be fine.
As I mentioned in an earlier post, a Motorola or other commercial radio programmed for receive only on RR frequencies should not be prohibited under V&T 397. The problem is convincing a cop, who would see your possession of a 2Way radio as suspicious, of this fact. You may need a good lawyer.
Yes, the average railfan has not had problems with this law in the past as long as their behavior was discreet and law abiding. The only case I heard of in recent years involved some railfans speeding while chasing a train and the cop saw a working scanner on the dash when they were pulled over.
Most police officers don't go looking to enforce this law. The added risk now is that if you encounter a cop with the railfan=terrorist mentality, the possesion of the radio could be a "probable cause" for an arrest and search of you and your vehicle etc.
Be aware of the law and be discreet in your actions.
...that's fine unless you're the guy that evaporated from 50,000 volts...or you've got a pink ticket with a $25 fine (not counting the $35 mandatory NYS Surcharge BS). No I haven't gotten a scanner ticket, but I have gotten other tickets from the NYS Dept. of Tax collectors with guns...er sorry, I mean NYSP.
I dunno about you but I dont plan on funding the government any more than I already do. If that means leaving the scanner in the trunk out of sight and turned off, so be it.
Does anyone actually hear anything useful on a scanner other than a hotbox detector when railfanning a mainline these days? I live along a busy line and never hear anything all day other than HBDs.
WANF-11--->Chaser wrote: Does anyone actually hear anything useful on a scanner other than a hotbox detector when railfanning a mainline these days? I live along a busy line and never hear anything all day other than HBDs.
Well I've been using a scanner extensively in the Bear Mtn. area; they've been putting a new loop in at Ft. Montgomery, and you get quite a bit of notice of an approaching train when they call 'Foreman Potter' for permission to pass the work area. So, yes. You can also allegedly hear noises from the EOT device when a train gets within a couple of miles, though I've never bothered to try this.
I live a couple miles from the CSX Chicago Line in Chili and leave my scanner tuned to the CSX road freq. Besides the pair nearby HBD's, I routinely hear engine crews calling the signals at CP's 373, 380 and 382.
In addition, exhanges between dispatchers and train crews are frequent and often informative. During daylight hours there's also regular traffic between dispatchers and track inspectors' hirailers, MOW crews, signal maintainers and the like. And there's occasional (and interesting) exchanges between engine crews, road foremen and motive power people when problems are encountered out on the road.
Recent example: A crew running brand new pair of ES44 Gevo's radioed they were stopped at CP 382 on account of an alarm would not reset so the leading unit would not load. Listened to nearly 2 hours of 2-way frustration as a tech in Florida had the crew execute various diagnostic commands from the desktop controls, then open/reset batches of circuit breakers and finally shut the unit down and restart it, all without success. (Gevo's run Windows software?!!). They finally gave up and were last heard pushing the recalcitrant unit on toward Buffalo.
Regarding the NY State ban on scanners - I'd always heard that a rock-solid get-out-of-jail-free card is a Ham License. Because the Ham License is issued by a federal (rather than state) agency, federal law supercedes state law.
Hams HAVE been arrested under this law but charges usually dropped.
Note that the law exempts only a ham operating a receiver that is part of a ham mobile station. It IS NOT a blanket exemption for a ham to use a scanner. This is consistent with the FCC policy statement that local governments can not ban a ham transceiver with extended receiver frequency coverage. The FCC policy says nothing about a "scanner" if it is not part of a ham transceiver.
Generally speaking the scanner law is largely unenforced and you need to be doing something stupid to get ticketed for it. For a ham to get a ticket, he has to be doing something really stupid.
Since death has diminished the population of Ham operators, the FCC has dropped all code requirements for licensing.
Just about anyone with moderate intelligence can now get a Technician class Ham license, and pretty much eliminate being bothered by New York's uniformed meter maids with bangbangs on their belts.
A few hours with the practice tests on www.qrz.com will acquaint you with the information you need to take the test.
Rest assured if a NY MeterMaid wants to hastle you, he/she/it can and will, and you'll get to spend some quality time in court proving 397 of the NY V&T code is a violation of the Communications Act of 1934, the superceding Federal Law.
Beyond 397, there is a section in the Penal Code regarding the use of a radio to comitt a crime. Should you be on railroad property, and the meter maid have an IQ above that necessary to write a traffic ticket/ NY Treasury Economic Enhancement, he/she/it will write the Penal Law violation. That one is far more difficult to beat if you don't have a Ham license.
When I moved from NY to PA after the whole tax increase BS in '03, I wrote a letter to the senate asking that they change the titel of governor to 'emperor', and the official name of the state senate to 'NY Imperial State Senate'. As far as I know, neither recommendation was ever taken, even though I pointed out that the only official state correspondence that is not in fact false advertizing was the license plates, which proudly proclaim 'Empire State'.
I still think my friend's suggestion of a wood screw and the latin phrase 'bend over & take it again' was an excellent idea for the NYS state quarter.
jgallaway81 wrote: When I moved from NY to PA after the whole tax increase BS in '03, I wrote a letter to the senate asking that they change the titel of governor to 'emperor', and the official name of the state senate to 'NY Imperial State Senate'. As far as I know, neither recommendation was ever taken, even though I pointed out that the only official state correspondence that is not in fact false advertizing was the license plates, which proudly proclaim 'Empire State'.
I always thought the Routs 81 and 90 would have looked beter on the state quarter with the words "the way out" would have been better as there the two main highways that cross the state.
Don't depend on an exemption for Fire Police if you go outside of your home jurisdiction. The exemption for a Peace Officer is only when "acting pursuant to his special duties". According to NYS CPL 2.10 paragraph 41 Fire Police have "Peace Officer" powers only when on duty at a fire, rescue or EMS incident for their own department or directed by their chief to respond to a particular call.
Like the "Ham" exemption, it is probable there would be reluctance to prosecute an off-duty Peace Officer but it is possible the way the law is worded. The fact of your "run in" shows the risk associated with a scanner in the vehicle.
California doesn't have such problems, yet. However, it seems to me that if you are only listening, and cannot transmit on these frequencies, you have no problems.
The problems start when you have the capability of punching that transmit button and interferring with legal transmissions. And that includes calling the dispatcher an Idiot. Now it may very well be that he, or she, in fact is, but it is not your place to enlighten such a person as to their obvious defects.
As an ex- ham radio club member, W2HJ, I have seen and heard many, many interesting obvious violations of one kind or another. You haven't lived until you suddenly are cut off and your frequency broken into by a representative of the FCC informing you of your violation, identifying you by your call letters. Lots of fun. You anxiously await that letter in the next mail.


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Natasha "Black Widow" Romanova
Natalia Alianovna Romanova
Black Widow, Natasha Romanoff, Madame Natasha, Nancy Rushman, Laura Matthers, Nadine Roman, "Oktober"
Stalingrad, Russia
Avenger's Mansion, NY
S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Avenger
Alexi Shostakov (aka The Red Guardian, ex-husband), Vindiktor (brother, deceased)
Secret, Known to some, Many know her by an alias
Known Abilities
Weapons Expert, Skilled Spy and Martial Artist
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In this theater of pain, love and hate's the same,
To the Black Widow…
Natasha Romanoff was born to parents she never got a chance to know. During World War 2, in Stalingrad, Natalia and her parents were in a building that was attacked by a group of Nazi's. Doing the only thing she could to protect her daughter, Natasha's mother through her from a building window into the arms of Ivan Petrovich, a Russian soldier who would take Natasha under his wing, protecting her against all of her enemies. It seems their family had many, thanks to the rumor that she was the last descendant of the ruling Czars of Russia. Both mother and father were consumed by the flames that quickly took over the building she's been thrown from.
Though Ivan protected the girl time and time again he couldn't stop One Nazi from finally getting his hands on her. Baron Strucker, kidnapped the girl, only to turn her over to the group of ninja assassins called The Hand. They believe that this child could be trained to eventually become their master assassin. She wasn't there long; Ivan, ever the protective pseudo-father, with the help of Logan and Captain America, saved the girl from The Hand returning her to Ivan's care.
He was a doting man, allowing her dream of being a ballerina to flourish. Using her prowess and Ivan's money, they arranged for her to study under a famous instructor named Oksana Bolishinko. She led a happy life, growing up safe under Ivan's watchful eye. As she grew, she learned of love from Alexi Shostakov, a Soviet test pilot. But not long after they met and realized their feelings for each other, she learned the heartbreak of losing love when she learned that he apparently died during a test for a new rocket.
It was then that she decided to give up her dreams of the ballet in order to honor his memory. She decided to become an intelligence operative. Little did she know that it was exactly as the K.G.B (The Soviet's Committee for State Security) has expected her to do, when they told her about Alexi's death. She was a quick learner, And everything they had hoped for, and she was quickly sent to their infamous Red Room Academy. She trained hard and quickly become their most skilled operative in all the ways that counted. The K.G.B were p leased to appoint her the name 'The Black Widow' before finally sending her into the field.
One of her first assignments was to rescue the man known as Logan, who wouldn't remember her thanks to his now, lack of memories. She managed to rescue him from a group of HYDRA assassins. But that wouldn't be their last run in. Shortly after, Logan, Carol Danvers And Ben Grimm, stole the Red Storm Project from Russia, putting Black Widow in bad standing with her supervisors. They were reluctant to give her another mission, but did anyway, sending her to America to kill Anton Vanko, the creator of the Soviet Crimson Dynamo armor. He'd recently escaped to America for safety. Finding an enemy in Tony Stark, Natasha attempted to distract him, using her womanly ways to romance him, as her partner at the time, Boris Turgenov, used the Crimson Dynamo armor to destroy Tony's buildings. But things didn't go as planned And though Vanko died, as he was supposed to, so did Turgenov. Despite the failure, Natasha decided to stay in America And continue to romance Stark while she tried to figure out a way to get back in the K.G.B's good graces.
Tony, still unaware of who Natasha worked for, allowed the romance to continue. Eventually Natasha's chance came in the guise of Stark's new anti-gravity device. After stealing it, she used it to sabotage many of his building. Going so far as to lift one right off the ground. Ironman was able to nullify the invention, And though Natasha managed to escape she could no longer pull the wool over his eyes. And he wasn't the first man she'd use in order to get what she needed to get back into the good graces of K.G.B. She was quick to use Hawkeye to attempt to steal some of Stark's designs. His first And second attempt failed. Once because of Ironman, the second time thanks to the intervention of Spiderman. Though he'd already begun to expect her true intentions, he went out to attempt it again at her request. But while he was gone the K.G.B had decided it was time for her to return home, so kidnapped her And shipped her back to Russia. They added the 'widow bite and the 'widow's line' to her costume so she could have a chance of winning against Tony Stark. She returned to Hawkeye's side. They lost the battle again, And K.G.B, once more abducted her back to Russia. This time they took no chances, brainwashing her to be entirely loyal to their country. Once more returned to battle, she found herself fighting side by side with Hawkeye once more. Only now, she realized how much she loved him, that love helped her resist the brainwashing eff ects. Aghast at what they did to her, Natasha joined u p with the Avengers.
On assignment from S.H.I.E.L.D Natasha learned that her first love, Alexi Shostakov was still, actually, alive.The K.G.B had transformed him into a costumed hero going by the name of Red Guardian. The Avengers ended up having to fight both Red Guardian and those that controlled him, but this time, Alexi did perish; Forcing Natasha to relive the pain over again. She broke off her relationship with Hawkeye, And gave up the identity of Black Widow to try and live a normal life. Little did she know, that when she gave it all up, the Avengers were just about to make her an official member.
Only recently has she taken up the costume again, deciding this time, that she would work for herself, not with a team. Though she does still have S.H.I.E.L.D clearance, and isn't opposed to working for them when they need her. She tends to be very picky about which of their missions she goes on.
Equipment -
Uniform - Black Widow's costume is made of a Nomex fire-resistant, triple-weave Kevlar-lined material that gives her a higher level of protection against physical and energy attacks. A knife isn't capable of piercing this protection, though something like Wolverine's claws would cut through it like a hot knife through butter. It can take shots from normal guns, shot guns, high powered rifles Sub-machine gun fire will eventually break through the protection. It's also fire resistant.
Blending – Her costume can blend into any shadowed environment, causing her to be nearly invisible. Only those with a keen sense of sight or telepathy would know she was there in the light. And even a keen sense of sight wouldn't find her if it's in a dark room, or during night.
Widow's Bite (A pair of bracelets that can take up to fifty tons with of pressure before becoming damaged – They also have certain abilities) -
Abilities of the Widow's Bite -
Electro Blast – A powered energy discharge, shot from the Widow's Bite, that inflict enough damage to punch a hole through a car. It will easily render a human unconscious and can reach up to forty feet.
Gas-Launchers – She can fire a small jet st ream of gas from the bracelet. It is, very simply, a knockout gas. It'll almost immediately knock out a normal0Ahuman. A superhero-like individual would be slowed down assuming that they need to breath. (If that superhero-like individual has a heightened endurance. If they don't, it'll effect them just like it would a normal human).
Cable-Launcher – A cable that shoots out from the bracelet's with a grapple line attached, allowing her to swing around similar to a hero like Spiderman. The cable And hook are retractable And will rewind into the Widow's Bite. It can withstand forty tons worth of weight And can shoot 30 feet out at a time. There is one in each bracelet.
Radio – A simple radio that allowed her to tap into police, newspaper and S.H.I.E.L.D frequencies. It can be used as a two way radio.
Wall Craw ling (Gloves and Boots) – The glove and boot portion of her costume are covered in microscopic suction cups that allow her to adhere to any surface And even, if necessary hang upside down. With a simple gesture she can detach her gloves or boots at anytime so they no longer stick. She can crawl at the speed of a normal human running. She can't cling to any frictionless surface, or surfaces coated in oils.
Explosive Belt – This is the least used of her gadgets. She carries numerous small disks tucked into her belt, that when thrown, or set on a timer explode with enough for to blow out a wall. She's loathe to use these where anyone innocent might be because it has the power to kill a normal human outright. And at the very least, remove a limb. She can also, if needed, trigger the entire belt at once. When this happens, it explodes with enough for that would destroy a tank. It would take all of her disks, and is a one shot thing until she can replace the disks.
Powers:
Having been injected with a variant of the Super-Soldier Serum, Natasha is able to maintain her level of peak human physiology for many many decades. It also makes her a little longer lived than most other humans. She'll age about a year, where other might age five. She isn't in any way immortal or bullet proof. She can be killed just like any other human.
She is a master of numerous martial arts, able to render up to five human men unconscious without any harm to herself. She is a skilled detective and is highly skilled in espionage. She knows her way around the military and speaks fluent Russian, English, German and French. She is also a skilled battle leader able to take care of multiple people at once while dishing out orders. She is a master marksmen, with an in depth knowledge of guns.
Jessica and Natasha fight Hyrda and come across one of Natasha's old friends, James Barnes.
Natasha loves to dance and is a trained ballerina.
It's rumored that Natasha is the last of Anastasia Romanov's royal line.
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Investigation into sex abuse by bishop
Hubert Victor Whitsey, the former Bishop of Chester
Police have launched an investigation into sexual abuse by a former bishop who retired to Lancashire
Cheshire Police have published details of an investigation into historic child sex abuse by Hubert Victor Whitsey, the former Bishop of Chester.
The Church of England Bishop, who has since died, retired in 1981 and came to live in Lancashire, where he grew up and had worked as a priest before becoming bishop.
Cheshire Police said it has looked into allegation of abuse of boys and girls dating from the 1970s and 80s, which covered both the time he was bishop and his retirement in the Diocese of Blackburn.
Assistant Chief Constable Nick Bailey said: "Cheshire Constabulary has published a report into the findings of an investigation into allegations of non-recent sexual abuse made against a former Bishop of Chester. Operation Coverage focused on allegations made against the late Bishop Hubert Victor Whitsey, which date back to the 1970s and 1980s. They relate to 13 victims (five male and eight female).
"The abuse is alleged to have taken place whilst the Bishop was living and working in Chester and one incident is reported to have taken place outside of the county. An investigation was launched by Cheshire Constabulary in July 2016 following a report from the Diocese of Chester Safeguarding Officer. Further disclosures were made as part of the investigation, which spanned a period of 13 months.
"Allegations of this nature are taken extremely seriously. The police have a duty to carry out a proportionate investigation into all allegations of sexual abuse - even if the alleged offences took place many years ago and the person being accused has since died.
"Following a thorough investigation and taking into account all of the information available, it has been established that, if Bishop Whitsey were alive today, as part of the investigation process he would have been spoken to by police. This would have been in order to outline the details of the allegations made and to provide him with an opportunity to offer an account of events.
"It is important to remember that this is not an indication of guilt – this is a key part of the investigation process and this happens regularly as part of a case to obtain an account whether this leads to further action or not. It is not the role of the police to judge whether someone is guilty or innocent."
Whitsey grew up in Lancashire and before becoming Bishop, he worked as a parish priest in Chorley, South Ribble and Bolton.
Diocesan Bishop of The Church of England in Lancashire, Rt Rev. Julian Henderson, said: "The Church of England has been supporting the police on an investigation into allegations of sexual offences against children and adults by the late Bishop Hubert Victor Whitsey.
"The allegations date from 1974 onwards when he was Bishop of Chester and while he was retired and living in Blackburn Diocese.
"I would like to echo the heartfelt apology offered today, by the Archbishop of York and the Bishop of Chester, to the survivors who have been brave enough to come forward and tell their story of abuse by a senior figure in the Church, who was in a position of power and authority.
Here's how much extra tax payers will pay towards policing in Lancashire this year
"We are offering pastoral support to all those who have come forward and are continuing to hold them all in our prayers.
"Anyone affected by today's news should call the CCPAS helpline on 0303 003 11 11 who can offer help and signpost to church-related support and information or alternatively call the NSPCC 0808 800 5000. Anyone with further information on the case should go direct to the police on 101."


It is with great discontent that these lines are written. Dan Searle, the drummer of Architects, announced via the band's Facebook page that his twin brother and fellow member in Architects, Tom, passed away today. The guitarist bravely fought a three year long battle with cancer. The band requests that the fans respect their privacy during this difficult period and assures them that the tours they have confirmed so far will be done.
Our deepest and dearest condolences to the Searle family and friends.


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The Senior Officials' Meeting conducted on November 8 in UN Geneva that was co-chaired by the Afghanistan Government and UNAMA. The meeting was attended by many delegations who discussed the updates on parliamentary elections; deliverables, the scorecard and economic growth strategy; Geneva Mutual Accountability Framework; and draft Communique for the upcoming Geneva Conference on Afghanistan.
Ambassador Suraya Dalil, Deputy Minister Naheed Sarabi and SRSG Tadamichi Yamamoto co-chaired the meeting.
"Occident meets Orient, Encounters with Afghanistan" is an exhibition about Afghanistan opened in Bern, Switzerland. The exhibition is organized by the library Am Guisanplatz of Ministry of Defense of Swiss Confederation and Stiftung Bibliotheca Afghanica and is open to public till February 28th, 2018. Ambassador Suraya Dalil attended the opening of the exhibition and spoke about the role of tourism and trade in connecting cultures and societies. The exhibition displays images, traditional items, books and print materials from Afghanistan; some of which are as old as a century. Counselor Latifa Wali Rahimi and Mr. Bilal Ahadyar, the second secretary, from the Afghanistan Embassy in Geneva, accompanied Ambassador Dalil.
Afghanistan and Turkmenistan joint invitation for RECCA 7 was presented to the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs in Bern on July 20, 2017. Ambassador Suraya Dalil of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to Switzerland jointly with Ambassador Atageldi Haljanov of Turkmenistan submitted the shared invitation to Mr Nicolas Brühl, Ambassador and Assistant State Secretary for Europe, Central Asia, Council of Europe, OSCE at the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Turkmenistan government will host the RECCA 7 in its capital Ashgabat on 14-15 November 2017 for which high-level government delegations are being invited. The Conference focus is regional economic integration through investments in energy, transport, trade and transit, communication, business to business and labor support. Afghanistan's potential in connecting Central Asia with South Asia is centric to Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan (RECCA).


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Woman Seriously Injured After Car Crash near Natividad Road in Salinas
POSTED IN News ON June 28, 2019 - by May Firm
According to local news, a car crash occurred on the intersection of Natividad Road and Los Coches Avenue, causing major injuries as a result.
Police responded to the accident at about 6:15 p.m. on Friday, where a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup had spun and tipped on its side. Upon initial investigation, authorities determined that a 19-year-old driver in a 1994 Honda Accord ran a red light and struck the woman's car.
As a result, the 54-year-old woman was ejected from her vehicle, officials said. Police identified her as Filomenia Ruelas. The driver of the Honda sedan that was involved was also identified as Christian Reyes, 19.
Moreover, authorities say Reyes was charged with reckless driving, according to the report. The victim currently remains in the hospital for treatment of her serious injuries.
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Girl, 4, mistakes bomb for a toy
Iman was severely injured when she mistook an unexploded bomb for a ball.
War is such a terrible thing. It destroys lives, ruins families, and causes immeasurable destruction.
Mistaken for a toy
A 4-year-old girl named Iman was brought to a hospital for treatment. Iman was severely injured when she mistook an unexploded bomb for a ball. Iman picked it up and it exploded, injuring her as well as 2 of her sisters who were playing with her.
Baraa Omar, a nurse in the hospital where Iman was brought to said: "When I first saw her, she was bleeding heavily and had many wounds. She had been transferred from another hospital that doesn't have a pediatric care unit," she adds, "I noticed that her bandages needed changing because they were wet with blood. We changed the bandages and treated her. She was stable and remained stable."
"It was a very difficult day"
Sadly, Iman had died from her injuries the day after she was stabilized. According to Omar, "When I arrived and heard that she had died I felt very, very sad because I had treated her the day before and she was stable when I left. I thought that she was going to live. I was very shocked. I didn't know what to do. It was a very difficult day."
According to her, Iman's family had moved to Aleppo's al-Zebdieh district after their former home was destroyed by bombs. She adds, "And now, this happened to them. They are in very bad condition. She was the youngest in the family. The mother cries constantly and the brother cries too. It's very difficult for them."
The number of wounded in Syria is steadily increasing, and hospitals are all struggling to handle all the casualties. And according to the U.N., only five hospitals are in service, with only 29 doctors left in east Aleppo.
The impact of the civil war in Syria
Currently, the war in Syria is still going on. Everyday, the number of casualties are rising, families are being torn apart, and children are dying.
According to the Syrian Center For Policy Research (SCPR), up to 1.9 million Syrians have been injured, which translates into about a tenth of the population being killed or injured. The UN estimate for deaths during the civil war are 250, 000. However, the SCPR estimates that the actual number is closer to 470,000 which is almost twice the UN estimate.
In addition, life expectancy in Syria has dropped by 15 years from 70 years in 2010, down to 55 years in 2015.
This is why now, more than ever, Syria needs our help. Over 7.5 million children have been affected by the civil war, and it's getting more and more difficult for rescue and relief workers in Syria to help out.
If you wish to help out, you can donate through organizations such as SaveTheChildren.org which aims to help all of the displaced children and the victims of the Syrian civil war.
Additionally, it's extremely important for us to teach our kids about the horrors of war. We need to let them understand the impact that wars can have, not only for the people directly involved, but how it affects other countries as well. We also need to teach them how important it is to value the peace that they're experiencing right now.
Source: kticradio.com, ABCnews.go.com, Independent, Telegraph


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Tim Tebow, the former popular Denver Broncos quarterback, has a great a life story that every fan may know little. You may recognize him as the controversial of being failed in the NFL. However, there are some secrets that you do not know about Tebow. You may love him or hate him, but you should know him deeper. These surprising facts of Tim Tebow should shut every hater's mouth up while for Tebow's lovers, their love will bless his life!
Less of people may not know that Tebow almost was not born because of his mother medication. His mother, Pamela, had a very difficult pregnancy and took for amoebic dysentery. The doctor suggested to an abortion, but Pamela decided against it. In addition, he was raised with the parents who have a wonderful Christian faith. Recent years, he becomes a controversial figure because of his outspoken faith. Do you know that he has a law named after him? When he was home schooled and was allowed to join in high school athletics as long as it was in the district he lived in. This rule is known as the Tebow Law.
Before Tebow went to a Florida Gator, he almost went to Alabama and was very close to Alabama Crimson Tide Coach, Mike Shula. So, he was very close decision for which team to play for. If you, ladies, are big fans of Tim Tebow, you will be heartbroken that he is saving himself for marriage. Ouch! He is a virgin because of his faith and wants to serve as a God's child to give an opportunity for giving the same opportunity for all people with the special needs. Tim Tebow is a humanitarian. There are many charitable activities were Tebow involved like Uncle Dick's Orphanage and Shands Hospital pediatric cancer center. Now, he has his own foundation called Tim Tebow Foundation.
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Robotical712's Background Theory Part 1: The Plans of Emperor Palpatine
Written by robotical712, the views expressed our my own.
Emperor Palpatine is the central villain of the Saga and franchise. He masterminded the fall of the Republic and established the Empire, yet this was only the beginning of his long term plans. Plans for which even death was only a temporary setback.
Theory Index
The Nature of the Force and Balance
The Plans of Emperor Palpatine <
A Wound in the Force
The Dawn, Rise and Fall of the Jedi Order
Palpatine: The Ultimate Sith Lord
Downfall of the Jedi and Rise of the Empire
The Emperor and the Chosen One
Prior to The Last Jedi, I had crafted a detailed theory for the events leading up to the Sequel Trilogy. Aside from Ben's fall, TLJ did little to confirm or break most of the ideas contained in the theory. However, since the movie came out, plenty of new information has become available and the movie itself does contain some subtle hints to build on.
In the following series, I will be going through the theory top to bottom, updating and expanding it with new information and ideas. The theory is meant to cover the overall narrative LFL is building and I do not expect all or even most of it to be covered in The Rise of Skywalker. As most of what happens traces back to Palpatine and the The Rise of Skywalker teaser makes it clear he is still very much a presence in the Sequel Trilogy, the series will start with him.
Into the World Between Worlds
Pre-TLJ Background Theory: Evaluation
The Palpatine sections of my theory have held up remarkably well. Although I did not anticipate Palpatine himself potentially coming back (an idea I have some trepidation over), my instinct that he is the main catalyst for the Sequel Trilogy and the Saga in general appears to be well founded.
Unliiimited Power!
Whereas most people focused on Snoke as an even greater villain than Palpatine, I theorized he was in fact an acolyte carrying out Palpatine's long term plans in his absence. While this has yet to be confirmed, the chances of it look very good. Palpatine's interest in Force Sensitive children continues apace as the Vader 2017 comic illustrated and I still anticipate Palpatine is building a Force sensitive cadre utterly loyal to him (as hinted at in The Clone Wars).
Quite a bit has been added to the plot thread of Palpatine's pursuance of becoming a living god in the last year and a half. In Rebels, there was the Lothal temple that led to the World Between Worlds. In the Vader 2017 comic, Palpatine was depicted collecting and studying Force related artifacts from across the galaxy and Vader plumbed the dark side looking for a way to resurrect Padme (further explored in Vader Immortal). However, there was little new information to support or discredit my theory he was after something far more dangerous and ancient in the Unknown Regions. Until the last few months, that is.
A Living God
Subverting the Republic and wiping out the Jedi stand as incredible achievements on their own, but they were but a stepping stone for the new Emperor. His goals went well beyond physical control of the galaxy. Only complete control over reality and the Force itself would satisfy Darth Sidious:
And he would not allow himself to be sidetracked from his goal of unlocking the secrets many of the Sith Masters before him had sought: the means to harness the powers of the dark side to reshape reality itself; in effect, to fashion a universe of his own creation. Not mere immortality of the sort Plagueis had lusted after, but influence of the ultimate sort.
Luceno, James. Star Wars: Tarkin (Kindle Locations 4579-4582).
While Palpatine was working towards this goal even before the fall of the Republic, the Jakku Observatory was built prior to the Clone Wars for example, unopposed rule allowed him to focus fully on it. Before the bodies of the slain Jedi had even cooled, Imperial forces had set about gathering and cataloguing every artifact before shipping it to Coruscant or other repositories. The one setback was Jocasta Nu's successful purge of the entire Jedi library.
Even the Death Star itself was meant to cow the galaxy to free the Emperor from needing to devote attention to securing his rule. Sidious excavated the ancient Sith Temple located beneath the Jedi Temple and spent as much time as he could to meditating within it:
Save for Sidious, no sentient being in close to five thousand years had set foot in the shrine. The room's excavation and restoration had been carried out by machines under the supervision of 11-4D.
Tarkin (p. 125) .
Corrupting the Chosen One, Anakin, was a key part of achieving the Emperor's goals:
Even Vader was unaware of the shrine's existence. But it was here that they would one day work together the way Sidious and Plagueis had to coax from the dark side its final secrets. In the intervening years he had actually come to appreciate Plagueis for the planner and prophet he had been. Such perilous machinations required two Sith, one to serve as bait for the dark side, the other to be the vessel. Success would grant them the power to harness the full powers of the dark side, and allow them to rule for ten thousand years.
Tarkin (p. 125).
Yet it's not clear how the Emperor ultimately intended to use Vader. What does it mean for one Sith to serve as bait for the dark side and the other to be the vessel? Was Vader to be the vessel or the bait? Did the Emperor attempt these machinations prior to his death? Why did the Emperor risk replacing Vader with Luke? All important questions to explore.1
An Unholy Grail
The Unknown Regions are a large contiguous unexplored region of the galaxy. They are not simply a region of space galactic civilization hasn't had time to explore yet, but a dangerous maelstrom:
For decades, these computers have been plotting a journey. Outside the known galaxy is an unexplored infinity, Palpatine explained, one closed off by a labyrinth of solar storms, rogue magnetospheres, black holes, gravity wells, and things far stranger. Any who tried to conquer that maze did not survive. The ships were obliterated, or returned to the galaxy devoid of travelers. Communications from those explorers were incomprehensible, either shot through with such static as to make the content useless, or filled with enough inane babble to serve as a perfectly clear sign that the explorer had gone utterly mad out there in isolation.
Wendig, Chuck. Empire's End: Aftermath. Random House Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
As further discussed in Thrawn: Alliances, the Unknown Regions are virtually unnavigable by ordinary means. Hyperlanes are highly unstable and those that were usable once before, cannot be counted on to remain so. Yet the Emperor believed there was something worth reaching even before becoming the Emperor and had an observatory built on Jakku with the task of finding a way through the chaos:
The computers here have long been searching for a way through the storms and the black spaces. Slowly, surely, they have been putting together a map: a journey into chaos. The Empire has sent probe droids to test the computations as the computers have made them.
Empire's End
Just what was the Emperor searching for? Although there has yet to be a clear description of what's worth the trouble of traversing the Unknown Regions, there have been a number of hints:
"No Sith remain," Tashu says. "And the lone Jedi that exists-the son of Anakin Skywalker-possesses an untouchable soul. At least for now. We must instead move toward the dark side. Palpatine felt that the universe beyond the edges of our maps was where his power came from. Over the many years he, with our aid, sent men and women beyond known space. They built labs and communication stations on distant moons, asteroids, out there in the wilds. We must follow them. Retreat from the galaxy. Go out beyond the veil of stars. We must seek the source of the dark side like a man looking for a wellspring of water.
Star Wars: Aftermath Pg. 114
For decades, these computers have been plotting a journey. Outside the known galaxy is an unexplored infinity, Palpatine explained, one closed off by a labyrinth of solar storms, rogue magnetospheres, black holes, gravity wells, and things far stranger.
Star Wars: Empire's End. Kindle Locations 5961-5962
Palpatine said that this galaxy was to be his, but that it was only one among many. Again that phrase arose: the unexplored infinity. This, he noted, was his demesne. The galaxy was his game board.
Star Wars: Empire's End. Kindle Locations 5967-5969.
From these passages, we can surmise the Emperor is looking not to simply control the galaxy, but all in existence! If he had not been stopped at Endor, it appears there would have been little stopping him. Further, by finding the 'source of the dark side' it's probable he believed he could unlock the remaining mysteries of the Force and gain dominion over it as hinted in the Tarkin excerpt. While gaining access to the World Between Worlds via the Lothal temple would have been useful, it was ultimately unnecessary to Palpatine's plans.2
A Glimpse of Hell
Palpatine appears to believe the dark side emanates from an actual location. This seems to stand in stark contrast to how the Force in general has been described wherein life creates it and it permeates the entire galaxy. As my previous exploration of the how the dark side has been portrayed in the franchise, this does not seem compatible with the concept of the dark side as a natural side of the Force. Yet, it has been described with both natural and unnatural terms.
To rectify this contradiction, I theorize the 'dark side' is in fact being used to describe two separate concepts. There is the natural 'dark side', which is simply the light's opposite and then the unnatural, which is a wound in the Force. I further theorize this wound was created in the distant past and the state of the Unknown Regions are likely a byproduct. As the Unknown Regions appear to have been more or less stable, it would seem the corruption caused by the wound was somehow stopped, but not reversed. Unfortunately, the taint on the Force caused by the wound remained and can quickly corrupt anyone foolish enough to use the dark side.3
Past is Prologue
"The danger of the past is not past, but sleeps in an egg. When the egg cracks, it will threaten the galaxy entire.
-Ancient Prophecy
Gray, Claudia. Master and Apprentice. Pg 133.
While Palpatine may have lost Vader and failed to corrupt his son, a third generation of Skywalkers provides a fresh opportunity:
Snoke demurred. "It is far more than that. It is where you are from. What you are made of. The dark side-and the light. The finest sculptor cannot fashion a masterpiece from poor materials. He must have something pure, something strong, something unbreakable, with which to work. I have-you." He paused, reminiscing.
TFA Novelization
The egg spoken of in the prophecy above may be very close to cracking indeed.
Next: A Wound in the Force
The Sith Temple below the Jedi Temple is the first mention of the Emperor keeping things from Vader, but it is by no means the last. This will come up again later in the series.
According to Empire's End, the computers finished their work just before Endor. It's very interesting to consider the Emperor still risked turning Luke. More on this later.
As discussed in An Examination of the Dark Side of the Force, the rapid and dramatic changes in personality of those who fall to the dark side further suggest there's something unnatural at work.
An intriguing possibility is Palpatine was deliberately strengthening the dark side by fomenting as much corruption and chaos as possible. The Empire was definitely structured to favor the most unscrupulous and greedy individuals, which allowed the underworld to reach unprecedented heights.
It's possible the dark side well on Mortis is actually a representation of the wound in the Force. No equivalent appears to exist for the light.
There is additional circumstantial evidence that the Unknown Regions have not always been so unknown or difficult to navigate:
The Unknown Regions is contiguous and covers a vast area of the galaxy. It's far too large to be explained by normal phenomena.
The Jedi had ancient maps of the Unknown Regions deep within their archives at the Temple on Coruscant (Right).
Illum was located in the Unknown Regions.
Jedha, a major location for many Force based religions and once the seat of the Jedi Order itself borders the Unknown Regions.
The rumor in Rey's Survival Guide that there was a storehouse on Jakku holding artifacts from ancient civilizations.
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The West Platte boys cross country team claimed the Class 1 District 8 championship for a state-record 19th straight year on Saturday, Oct. 27 in Maryville, Mo. Running for the team was from left, Ryan Pattison, Isaac Helmich, Max Davies, Matik Heskin, Phillip Pattison, Zach Howerton and Coy Taylor.
West Platte will get a chance to defend their Class 1 girls title, part of a record-setting day for the cross country program.
The Bluejays won the Class 1 District 8 championship on Saturday, Oct. 27 at Donaldson Westside Park in Maryville, Mo., with 35 points to earn one of two berths out of the district.
That marked a second straight title for first time in school history for the girls, while the boys continued the state's most impressive streak.
The Bluejays win extended their state record with a 19th straight district title behind a champion-effort from Max Davies.
West Platte had five of the top 15 runners, led by sophomore Sophia Rush, who was third (21 minutes. 16.89 seconds), behind district champion Ashley Riley of Platte Valley — last year' state champion — and Malyana Briner of North Andrew.
Lexi Elmore was eighth, followed by Lindsay Goodwin in 12th and Lea Moose and Isabella Clark were 14th and 15th, respectively. Also running was sophomore Katy Tharp, who took 21st before leaving to join the volleyball team in Sedalia, while freshman Kaitlynn Groom set a personal record and took 23rd place.
North Platte missed out on a girls berth at state, coming in third, eight points behind the runner-up St. Joseph Christian.
The Panthers will still have two runners at the state meet, led by a pair of top-10 finishers in junior Savannah Lingle (ninth) and freshman Jenna Cassity (10th). Madi O'Neill was 16th — a spot away from all-district honors — and Alexis Stewart was 18th, just missing the state cut. Brianna Bridger, who also plays volleyball in the fall, took 34th and Jessica Meadows was 41st.
For the North Platte boys, seniors Zachary Lee (19.32.75) and Tyler Meadows, taking ninth and 10th place, respectively. Daniel Fleshman just missed an all-district spot by placing 16th. Other top-25 runners for North were: Jakob Scroggins (19th), Joe DeMarcus (20th), Chase Bridger (24th) and Tyler Davis (25th).
North Platte finished with 53 points but came in behind West Platte's 35.
Davies, who missed a race after dealing with an illness, won his second straight district title, finished in 17:23.78 — winning by 36 seconds ahead of runner-up Lane Zembles from Mound City.
Phillip Pattison was third for West Platte, while Matik Heskin (12th) and Isaac Helmich (14th) were also all-district runners for the Bluejays — and all three either ran season or career best times.
The top seven was rounded out by Zac Howerton in 17th; Ryan Pattison in 22nd and Coy Taylor in 34th.
Next up for the Bluejays and Panthers is the state championships on Saturday, Nov. 3 in Jefferson City.
The boys will race at 11:20 a.m., while the girls will run at 12:30 p.m.


In order for an athlete to play at the Division I level there are a couple requirements for all high school students. All students need to take 10 out of 16 core courses and 7 out of the 10 of those need to be in English, Math or Science. GPA is a very important aspect and the students looking to be recruited need at least a 2.3. This is what leads students to being considered for an athletic scholarship. A small percentage, approximately 2 percent, are rewarded with a full ride. Full scholarships cover everything from tuition, room and board, and even your course books. Most students will receive partial scholarships which helps to cover some of these costs. The athletic programs' budgets are based solely on supporting the team.
To play golf in this division, you are required to be an excellent golfer. In order to play, one has to be ranked in the top of the leaderboard for all state and regional tournaments. The average scores for men are on the low end a 65 and on the high end a 75. For the women, the average scores can be anywhere from 66 to 78.
To be a Division II athlete, there are similar requirements to Division I. All students have to complete 16 core classes and need to maintain at least a 2.2 GPA for high school graduation. This is what leads to a school deciding if a scholarship should be rewarded. Partial scholarships are awarded the most often in order to help students cover some of their costs. For any DII athlete, academics and athletics are equally important. Teams are also encouraged to be involved in the community. The athletic budgets aren't as big as Division I, but receiving free equipment varies between each school.
To play golf at the Division II level, you have to still be a well-rounded golfer. This requires one to play in regional and state tournaments, but don't have to be in the top of the rankings. The average scores for men are between 67-77. The average scores for the women can be anywhere between a 68 and an 82.
Being a Division III athlete is the easiest NCAA division to participate in. All the requirements for a high school student are the same as Division II. The only main difference is that Division III athletes cannot be rewarded with a scholarship. If a scholarship is given, it is need based which means it comes from academics and not athletics. This is because this division is based on academics as the top priority, and athletes who do play at this level only do it to continue their love for the sport. This is the largest division in both participants and the number of schools. This gives students more of an option of picking a school that is a right fit for them. These schools have smaller athletic budgets so there is not a lot of free equipment and gear given to them.
To play golf at the Division III level you have to be a good golfer. There is no requirement to play in state and regional tournaments, but if done it will help one's overall appeal to schools. Playing in this division is very laid back compared to the others. The average score for men can be anywhere within 68-80. For women, the average scores are between 70-92.
The NAIA stands for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and is one of the lesser known division levels that one can compete at in college. NAIA schools are generally on the smaller side and typically have a religious background. A golfer can receive both athletic and academic scholarship money when competing at a NAIA school and from a competitive standpoint, the NAIA is very comparable to a NCAA Division II golf program. In order to be eligible academically to compete at the NAIA level, you must meet two of three following requirements: Maintain a 2.0 GPA in high school or higher, graduate in the top half of your class or Achieve a minimum of 16 on the ACT or 860 on the SAT.
To compete at the NAIA level you need to be averaging 72 -80 in tournament play for men and 75-95 for women. Coaches at the NAIA level want to see local, regional and some national placement in junior tournaments.
The National Collegiate Club Golf Association is the governing body for club golf across the country. If you attend a school without a varsity team, aren't quite good enough to play varsity, or don't have that much time to commit to golf, the NCCGA is right for you. This association allows for students to have the opportunity to play golf in a competitive way, while meeting other players from around the country. All the programs are co-ed and the tournaments are on the weekends so students don't have to miss a class, which is different than any of the divisions. Anybody is allowed to play, no one gets cut or is turned away. Playing club golf can leave you with lifelong friends and a lifetime of success.


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About Professor of economics, researcher at Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Management. Head of the Department of Strategic Management and director of postgraduate MBA Management at Lazarski University. A specialist in the field of strategic management, corporate restructuring, management of knowledge. She participated in the implementation of many research projects related to the transformation of the Polish economy and the transformation of the organization. In recent years, she specializes in methods of strategic analysis, methods of cooperation organization with the environment and building competitiveness of Polish companies and knowledge management in companies. Her academic activity involves undergraduate and postgraduate seminars as well as supervising doctorates in the areas of strategic management, organisation management, management of knowledge, company's competitiveness on international markets, and strategies of enterprises in the era of globalization. She authored a variety of publications: books, monographs, and articles.


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The stunning 30-bedroom Adler Mountain Lodge in the Dolomites is offering guests a 20% discount on ski passes of three days or more and a 15% discount on all its spa programmes from 11 January to 8 February 2016 – a win-win combination for those couples where one it fanatical about skiing, while the other would prefer to spa. And did we mention that it's the locals' favourite time to ski as snow conditions are at their best and the slopes are quieter after the festive season?
During this period, three-day ski passes for the Val Gardena/Alpe di Siusi ski area start from Euros 128, so Euros 102.40 (approx £73) with the Adler discount, with a six-day pass starting from Euros 226 or Euros 180.80 (approx £128) discounted. Meanwhile, short spa programmes, such as a "Beauty Day" with four treatments taken over one or two days, start from Euros 235 (Euros 199.75, approx £142 with discount) and a longer "Anti-Stress" package of 5 to 6 days, which includes 11 treatments, costs Euros 513 (Euros 436.05, approx £310 with discount).
The setting for both parties could not be better.
Adler Mountain Lodge has ski in/ski out ability thanks to its location right on the piste in Alpe di Siusi (the largest mountain plateau in Europe), where skiers will find 60km of well-groomed slopes (varying in difficulty from easy to challenging) that are serviced by high-tech aerial lifts. Snowboarders are welcome and will appreciate the wide open downhill slopes, as well as the snowboard park.
The hotel's location in the middle of the Dolomites UNESCO World Heritage Site also makes it a great place for spa lovers to switch off and relax, mesmerised by the stunning panoramic vistas from the hotel. And, should the urge call, there is always the opportunity to join one of the complimentary morning yoga sessions on offer at the hotel or to put on a pair of snowshoes and take a tranquil hike across virgin snow through the trees.
Rates at the hotel, between 11 January and 8 February, start from Euros 946 (approx £675) per person for a three-night stay and from Euros 1855 (approx £1320) for a week-long stay, based on two people sharing a Junior Suite.
Rates are offers on a full-board basis, including a buffet breakfast in the morning, light healthy lunches on the sun terrace or packed lunches (individually assembled according to guests' needs) for those spending the day exploring the Dolomites, a South Tyrolean afternoon tea and a gourmet dinner in the evening. Mineral water, soft drinks and a wide choice of local wines and liqueurs are also included and are available throughout the day.
Also included is a daily-changing programme of activities, such as guided skiing, guided winter walks, fitness classes in the wellness zone and evening entertainment, for example, star gazing classes from a professional astronomer – what could be more perfect, up in the mountains with no light pollution?
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It was so nice to enjoy the freedom of the great outdoors and be amongst the trees with my little family and sometimes the unscheduled, unplanned trips are the best ones. Being in the great outdoors is something we love doing as a family but we rarely make last minute plans but maybe we should! We will definitely be heading there again and I'm sure it will be just as beautiful in the summer.
I love bluebells and exploring the woods is a firm favourite with my girls. Looks like a lovely day.
i love an unexpected day out like this. What a great decision to leave the motorway and head for the woods. It would put me in a playful mood too! The photos are wonderful and show the fun you had. I so often rely on my i-Pone when I haven't planned an adventure. Like you I've seen lots of bluebells on Social Media and we have them on the farm here but in the adjoining woods they are yet to come out. I'll be persuading the kids to come out there with me when they do. I hope you do get to return to these woods again, hopefully without the hail. Thank you for sharing with me on #CountryKids.


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Thursday 3 November 2016 was the start of a very exciting busy three days at the Re:Generations conference, which took place at Mac, Birmingham. 49 international delegates from around the world gathered with the host of artists, practitioners, funders and those new to the sector from the UK as we gathered to be inspired about what had be happening around the world in dance of the African Diaspora.
The three keynotes raised question, suggested strategies for engagement, archiving and moving forward in a climate of international change. The performance raised the profile of new emerging artists and the youth, whilst master classes by choreographers such as Jackie Guy and David Blake illustrated the need for technique and more opportunities to access both home grown and international artists.
We had a great time at Regenerations showcasing the publications produced by Serendipity meeting with the Joan Myers Brown of Philadanco, Denise Saunders Thompson for IABD and Cleo Parker Robinson who all lifted our spirits with an energy and passion for sector that married with the vision we hold in the UK.
So as you may well know Black Women in Dance: Stepping out the Boundaries was only published Thursday 27 October, the interest at Re-Generations for this publication from international delegates has been phenomenal as the publications flew off the table, as they recognised the need to capture voices of the sector from a local, national and international perspective.
What next after such energy, and inspiration? We are hosting 'Developing Your Choreographic Voice' in March 2017, an intensive weekend of practical workshops and discussion, so far we have confirmed Cameron McKinney, creator of Loft technique and Catherine Dénécy, who will be exploring improvisation as a starting place to find your voice. We hope to see you there!


So after 6 months of training, the London to Paris cycling challenge is finally upon Team Leathers!
On Wednesday 16 May, four of the team from the office, Zoe, Barry, Joe and Heather, and two close friends of the firm Lauren and Michael, will be setting off on the 300 mile journey from Crystal Palace to the Eiffel Tower.
Spread over 4 days, averaging around 70 miles a day, the challenge promises to be both tough and rewarding in equal measure; if the training is anything to go by, we're in for some fun too!
Barry taking the team out for lessons on how to use the bikes, and being blamed for everything from the weather, to the "hills" (they're not hills, they're just roads), to all the punctures…..
Heather being blown off her bike on her first ever ride after being overtaken by a bus….
Joe realising "stirrups" for pedals was never going to work….
Barry falling off his bike in spectacular fashion (over the handle bars into a ditch) after only 2.5 miles of a sportive and being forced to walk back to the start….
Considering three of the team had never ridden a road bike before February, the progress which they've made so far has been incredible. One last push is needed to get them over that line in Paris!
The team have been overwhelmed by the support of friends, family, colleagues, and even people who have no idea who we are. St Oswalds Hospice have also been fantastic in helping with all of the fundraising and the logistics.
And, finally, let's not forget the reason why we're putting ourselves through this – to raise as much money for St Oswald's Hospice as possible!
Look out for more updates next week from the ride itself.


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After soccer star risked all for Europe, Gambia still wrestles with why she left
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Choro Mbenga, Who was Fatim jawara's coach, shows a shirt her team made to commemorate her after her death, which they wore during warm-ups. Ryan Lenora Brown/The Christian Science Monitor
For Fatim Jawara, who died crossing the Mediterranean last year, soccer opened the door to a wider world, just beyond her reach. The feeling that a better life in Europe is near-yet-far is common in Gambia, which has the highest migration rate in Africa.
SEREKUNDA, THE GAMBIA —For much of Fatim Jawara's life, almost her entire world fit here – into a single rambling stretch of dirt road in a rundown beach town at the western tip of Africa.
It was here, behind the high green walls of her family's compound, that her mother, a professional cook, taught her to make akara, black-eyed pea fritters, and yassa –chicken marinated in soft onions, lemon, and mustard.
It was here, on long hot equatorial afternoons, that she shared pots of ataya – a tooth-achingly sweet mix of green tea, mint, and sugar – with school friends and a rotating cast of her 30-some older siblings, doing impressions that made them laugh until their ribs ached.
And it was here, in the sandy street sandwiched between her house and the mosque across the way, that her brothers and other local boys would gather to play soccer, and where, if they didn't have enough players, they would sometimes invite Fatim to join in.
"She played like the boys – she took hits. She didn't cry," says her brother, Modou.
And soon, soccer began to crack open the door to a world that was a little bigger. Fatim became a goalkeeper for Red Scorpions, Gambia's best women's club, and later, for the national team. She traveled to Senegal for a game, then to Azerbaijan for a youth World Cup.
But if soccer drew the world in close, it did little to actually make that world any more accessible. It is a dilemma shared by young people across Gambia, and the region: Europe seems present – its wealth on full display in the houses and cars and gadgets in every community, paid for by money sent back from migrants – but at the same time, its doors seem firmly shut.
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However hard she dreamed of European pro leagues and endorsement deals, Fatim was was still young, poor, and African in a world where richer countries were turning away people like her by the tens of thousands every year.
So last October, when Fatim was 19, it seems she quietly made a choice. She told her family and teammates she was going to play for a while with a team in neighboring Senegal. Then, with a friend, she set out on what Gambians euphemistically call "the back way" – a treacherous migrant route across West Africa and Libya, and then the Mediterranean Sea.
Last year, about 13,000 Gambians made it to Europe this way – making the tiny country of 2 million one of the top 10 largest sources of migrants crossing the Mediterranean that year, and the country with the highest migration rate in Africa, according to the United Nations.
Overall, more than 362,000 people crossed into Europe by sea that year.
But Fatim wasn't one of them.
Instead, she took her place within another statistic. In 2016, the UN counted 5,096 people "dead or missing" in the Mediterranean, including Fatim Jawara.
For migration experts, the deaths of young people like Fatim are part of a troubling global trend – citizens of poor but peaceful countries, often comparatively well-off in their communities, willing to risk everything simply for the possibility of a better life in Europe. They're driven by a kind of aspiration gap – between what seems possible abroad, and the lack of jobs and social mobility in their own countries.
In Gambia, in particular, political malaise has also contributed to the exodus. From 1994 to January of this year, Gambia had a single president, Yahya Jammeh, helping to create a deep sense among many young Gambians that nothing would ever change.
But for those who loved her, Fatim isn't a symbol or a number. Like each of the other 5,095 tallied by the UN last year, she is a hole torn in the universe that, for those closest to her, may never be filled.
"From that day up until today my life is incomplete because Fatim was someone who can't be replaced," says Choro Mbenga, her former coach. It's been more than a year, but she says Red Scorpions' practices still feel eerily quiet, like everyone is waiting for Fatim to show up and burst into dance on the midfield line, or launch into a ridiculous impression of one of her teammates.
"The only time we ever saw her serious was during a game," says Adama Tamba, a friend and teammate. From the goal, she remembers, Fatim shouted encouragement and advice to her teammates on the field. She played soccer, friends say, with the focus of someone who had fought her way up – less raw talent than sheer grit and hard work. "She didn't joke during a game," Ms. Tamba says. "She just played."
But for months after Fatim's death, an unspoken question hovered over the team, and over her family.
Why had she gone?
She had never mentioned to any of them a desire to go the "back way," and so suddenly, every passing comment about wanting to play abroad seemed monumental, like a sign they had all missed. Had it started with her dreams that she would go back to Azerbaijan, after the team traveled there for the World Cup in 2012? Or her promise to visit the Glasgow Girls, a Scottish team who came to play a series of friendlies with the top Gambian players in 2015?
But in truth, it was hard to be in Serekunda without thinking of being somewhere else. Flights roared out of the local airport to Amsterdam, London, and Barcelona, carrying with them a never-ending parade of sunburned Europeans returning home from a packaged holiday at one of Gambia's aging beach resorts. In Fatim's childhood neighborhood, Dippakunda, Western Union outlets were as ubiquitous as Starbucks in New York, a reminder of the constant flow of money passing from Gambians abroad back into the country. (Remittances make up nearly a quarter of the country's GDP, according to the International Fund for Agricultural Development.)
"It's extremely frustrating for these women to be able to see the international world, and especially the international world of sport, but not get to it," says Sang Mendy, a veteran Gambian sports journalist.
But there is also, Fatim's friends say, so much she has missed in Gambia too since she left.
She didn't live to see President Jammeh step down at last, or the international money that flowed in afterwards to help create work for young people, and try to stop the tide of migration.
She didn't live to see Adama score 51 goals in a single 15-game season and then become the first Gambian woman to be recruited to try out for an international professional team – Paris Saint-Germain.
And she didn't live to see the Red Scorpions' first league match of the season this November. It was a sticky Friday night, the air heavy and salty. A call to prayer from a nearby mosque crackled over the field as the sun began to set in deep pinks and blues.
And the Red Scorpions were on form. The players moved easily together, zig-zagging down the field again and again in a series of crisp passes. By the closing minutes of the match, they had racked up a 5-0 lead.
Just before the whistle, the opposing team's goalkeeper caught the ball, then fumbled it. Adama sprinted towards her. Before the keeper could catch her balance, Adama gently slotted the ball into the net behind her.
The knots of teenage fans gathered on the sidelines roared. Her teammates pulled her into a tight hug.
But something was missing. In a way, she knew, something would always be missing.
SOURCE: csmonitor
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Have A Roaring Good Time At Madagascar The Musical
Get ready to move it, move it... to the Comedy Theatre!
Nicole de Souza - Staff Writer • January 6, 2023
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The beloved family show, Madagascar The Musical, is now showing in Melbourne. See all of your favourite friends from the animated movie escape the zoo and come to life on stage. In this family-friendly musical, you can expect world-class puppets, colourful sets and plenty of fun new songs. Madagascar The Musical is now playing at the Comedy Theatre, and will stick around until Sunday January 15.
Madagascar The Musical
Adapted from the animated DreamWorks film, the musical revolves around a group of zoo animals who find themselves in the jungles of Madagascar and must adjust to living in the wild. This hilarious adaptation has already performed to sold-out audiences across the UK and New Zealand. And after entertaining Sydney audiences, it's now playing in Melbourne.
Just like the movie, you'll follow along the adventures of your crack-a-lackin' friends, Alex the lion , Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo.
This musical is perfect for the little ones, as there's plenty of jokes that'll have your child squealing with delight. The iconic song, 'I Like To Move It', is a hit that will have the theatre clapping and dancing along. But, there's plenty of new and interesting songs that are also enjoyable.
All of the actors do a superb job, bringing plenty of energy and cheer to the stage. Watching the puppeteers bring characters like the penguins to life is also a delight. Watching Melman move his giraffe head around was particularly funny to see.
The show goes for 1 hour and 40 minutes, including a 20 minute interval.
Comedy Theatre, 240 Exhibition St, Melbourne VIC 3000
SEE ALSO: The Spectacular Mary Poppins Musical Is Coming To Melbourne This Summer


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In this report we look at social innovation in Northern Ireland. We argue that while there are significant examples of social innovation developing in different parts of the country, there is a lack of widespread understanding of the concept and of what it can achieve. At present we believe that Northern Ireland lacks the infrastructure to grow and develop social innovation. We conclude by detailing an approach that we believe will support social innovators across the country and mobilise stakeholders across different sectors to achieve the widespread and radical change that is required to meet the complex challenges communities will face in the future.
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'Claws' star Jenn Lyon says Hollywood wants actresses to be 'as small as your bones will allow'
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Yahoo Lifestyle 7 September 2019
Extreme dieting and disordered eating was the original path Claws star Jenn Lyon first took to get the acting roles that weren't available to her as a plus-size woman. She took the stage at theCurvyCon on Saturday to tell the crowd that there's a much better way to find success.
"I thought, 'I'm going to see how small I have to get to go on TV,' and the answer was as small as your bones will allow," Lyon said in her sit-down with theCurvyCon cofounder CeCe Olisa, titled "Women's Leadership Session: How to Break Glass Ceiling by Carving Out Your Own Niche."
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JUNE 05: Actress Jenn Lyon attends "Claws" Atlanta advanced screening at The Gathering Spot on June 05, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
Lyon said she starved herself and over-exercised, and saw the doors start to open for her. In this state, she landed the role of Lindsey Salazar on the FX series Justified. The lesson her success taught her at the time, she said, was: "The more you deny yourself, the less space you take up, the more opportunities you're going to be given."
Her eating disorder eventually caught up to her, however, and she had to enter a recovery center. When she was healthy again, she had gained 75 pounds.
"I thought I would never work again," she said. She told herself that she had a year to try to book another role while being healthy, and joked that if she didn't get one, she'd leave town to run a pit bull rescue in Maine.
"Then I booked a great play a week after I got out of treatment," Lyon said. "To be on stage and eat food every night, every day, all the meals the way one does when one is hungry, and to still get to act blew my gourd. And then I got Claws, like, two months afterwards, and it's the best role I've ever had."
Jenn Lyon, Niecy Nash, Suleka Mathew, Judy Reyes, Jason Antoon and Karrueche Tran attend the Warner Media Entertainment TCA Party on July 24, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO)
Lyon said the industry is changing, and she's proud of the inclusive nature of the Claws cast. At the same time, she's not taking anything for granted.
"If Claws ends and I find that I'm not doing well, I might go and run that pit bull rescue," she said. This brought the conversation back to Olisa, who originally took a shot at being an actress too, before she quit and became a fashion and body positivity influencer.
"I followed what felt good until I got here with you guys," Olisa said to the audience. "What got me to go into acting was that being on stage felt good. Here I am on stage feeling good."
In this way, both women advised others to reevaluate their career goals with their well-being in mind.
"What you do is not who you are," Lyon said. "And you know what's best for you."
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Rear Admiral Vikram Menon, VSM is a serving flag officer of the Indian Navy. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) and Flag Officer Goa Naval Area (FOGA). He previously served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air) at Naval headquarters. He took over as FOGA/FONA on 30 April 2022 from Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil.

Naval career
Menon graduated from the National Defence Academy and was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 January 1990. He trained as a Naval aviator. He qualified as a fighter pilot on the British Aerospace Sea Harrier. He has over 2000 hours of flying experience and became a Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI). He was a senior pilot in INAS 300, the longest serving combat unit of the Indian Navy. He has flown the Sea Harrier extensively from the aircraft carrier

Menon commanded the Trinkat-class patrol vessel  and the Sukanya-class patrol vessel . He also commanded the Naval Flight Test Squadron INAS 552. As a Captain, he commanded the Deepak-class fleet tanker . He was in command of INS Shakti during the International Fleet Review 2016 at Visakhapatnam. As part of the Eastern Fleet in 2015, INS Shakti, under his command, visited Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia and Australia as part of India's Act East policy.

He also served as the executive officer of the Rajput-class Guided-missile destroyer . He subsequently attended the Higher Naval Command course at the Naval War College, Goa. Menon then served as the Director of Aircraft Acquisition at Naval Headquarters.

Promoted to the rank of commodore, Menon took over as Commanding officer (CO) of the Naval air station INS Hansa in Goa. For his tenure as CO INS Hansa, he was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2018. He subsequently served as the Chief Staff Officer (Air) at Headquarters Naval Aviation to the then FONA Rear Admiral P. G. Pynumootil.

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Menon was promoted to flag rank and appointed Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air) at Naval Headquarters. On 30 April 2022, he was appointed Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA). During this tenure, he also dual-hats as the Flag Officer Goa Area (FOGA).

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New British Poetry. Edited by Don Paterson and Charles Simic. Graywolf Press, 2004. Paper: $16.00.
"Anthologies provide the easiest access for American readers into contemporary British poetry, and the lack of reliable contemporary anthologies on both sides of the Atlantic may account for a large part of the apathy and misunderstanding between the two literatures," wrote Dana Gioia some twenty years ago (in the title piece of Barrier of a Common Language, his recent collection of essays and reviews).