The American Feed Industry Association launched the International Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification Program in April 2010. The international version of the Safe Feed/Safe Food program complements and expands on the successful domestic program that launched in 2004. AFIA is pleased to make the International Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification Program available in cooperation with its European counterpart, the Feed Additives and Premixtures Association, also known as FEFANA.
Learn more by clicking here to read the news release that was distributed when the International Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification Program launched in April 2010. You also may be interested in related news releases from February and November 2009.
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International Safe Feed/Safe Food certified facilities are FAMI-QS certifications. Facilities outside of U.S. are not eligable for International Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification; however FAMI-QS certified facilities that are AFIA members can be recognized as equivalent to International Safe Feed/Safe Food.
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APTech The Association for Print Technologies supports and administers the activities of the ANSI-accredited Committee for Graphic Arts Technologies Standards (CGATS).
CGATS was formed in 1987 following a year-long assessment of the need for an umbrella standards committee by the Image Technology Standards Board (ITSB) of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), and received ANSI accreditation in 1989. The goal of CGATS is to have the entire scope of technical work for printing, publishing and converting technologies represented in one national standardization and coordination effort, while respecting the established activities of existing accredited standards committees and industry standards developers.
CGATS writes standards only where the need exists and no other committee is undertaking the writing.
CGATS provides a vehicle for other industry organizations that have specifications to work under the CGATS "umbrella" to move their work into the standards arena, and have the work developed and approved as an American National Standard. The result of these joint efforts is the development of an ANSI CGATS standard.
The committee works to improve the efficiency of national standards development, facilitates information exchange, coordinates multi-discipline standards activities and provides liaison for international standards development.
Standards development is completed within subcommittees (SC), working groups (WG), or task forces (TF). In accordance with ANSI procedures, all standards undergo a periodic review every five years to determine whether to reaffirm, revise or withdraw the standard.
Participation on CGATS committees and at meetings is open to anyone having an interest. Apply for CGATS membership.
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We invited friends, colleagues, and interior design professionals to our new event space in central Stockholm, displaying the Danish furniture company's key products and hosting a special design talk.
Konrad Olsson, Ursula Wångander, and Peter Gehrke.
Thank you all friends, colleagues, partners, and professionals who came to celebrate our new issue.
We invited friends and colleagues to celebrate our new partnership with Nobis Group at their flagship hotel in Stockholm.
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Welcome to the Scandinavian MAN Pop-up Shop at The Lobby in Stockholm. A curation of 10 Scandinavian menswear and lifestyle brands, opening on April 5.


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Brock Lesnar Returns At WWE SummerSlam 2021
The Beast is back!
By Mitch Waddon
22 August, 2021 5:15 AM
Brock Lesnar has returned to WWE, capping an immense night of incredible moments at SummerSlam 2021.
Shortly after Roman Reigns successfully defended the Universal Championship against John Cena in the main event of this year's SummerSlam at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the unmistakable riff of Lesnar's entrance music filled the arena, sending the live crowd into meltdown.
Lesnar emerged, sporting a full beard and a ponytail, getting in Reigns' face in the ring as Special Counsel Paul Heyman - previously Lesnar's advocate - looked on in horror.
Reigns and Heyman retreated, leaving Lesnar in the ring, who received a huge babyface pop from the live audience.
After SummerSlam went off the air, Lesnar would attack Cena in the ring, hitting the 16-time World Champion with German Suplexes and an F-5.
Lesnar hasn't been seen in WWE since WrestleMania 36 last year, when The Beast was defeated for the WWE Championship by Drew McIntyre on Night Two.
Lesnar had been out of contract with Vince McMahon's promotion since then and reports had suggested that, while neither side was desperate to secure a new deal during the COVID-19 Pandemic, another feud with Reigns would be logical upon his return.
WWE SummerSlam 2021
Paul Heyman
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Written by Mitch Waddon
Editor In Chief at Cultaholic.com

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Teleeka
Tomales Farmstead Creamery
3 in x 3 in x 1.5 in
www.tolumafarms.com
Pasteurised
Semi Soft
Geotricum
Soft-Ripened (Brie-like)
Years ago, before husband-and-wife duo Tamara Hicks and David Jablons started making cheese in Marin County, California, the pair traveled to Italy and ate the famously oozing cheese known as La Tur. They loved it so much that they tracked down the creamery in the hopes of meeting the cheesemaker. "We thought: we can do a local version," Hicks says. "And we held onto this idea for almost a decade!"
And so many years after purchasing Toluma Farms' 160 acres of rolling green hills, launching a sheep dairying operation on the property, and later building Tomales Farmstead Creamery, the duo released Teleeka. It's the first cheese they've made using three types of milk: from Toluma's herds of sheep and goats, plus creamy Jersey cow's milk that's sourced from a neighbor's farm two miles down the road.
Like all of the Marin County-based creamery's cheeses, this one's name, which translates to "three," draws from the language of the coastal region's original inhabitants: the Miwok. "From everything we've come to learn about this tribe we know they took excellent care of the land," says Hicks. "Since we have so many school age tours, we wanted to educate people about those who lived on this land and had such great respect for it—and also teach some of the few words that are still known."
This cute little moldy cube has a thick, oozing creamline and a fluffy popcorn-yellow inner paste. Aromas are of cultured butter, grass, and acid. We love how the buttery creamline plays off the slightly gamy, bitter inner paste, the cow's milk lending a general creaminess while tempering the more barnyardy sheep's and goat's milks.
Tamara Hicks suggests pairing Teleeka with sweet maui onions and truffles.


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Q: WPF BooleanToVisibilityConverter that converts to Hidden instead of Collapsed when false? Is there a way to use the existing WPF BooleanToVisibilityConverter converter but have False values convert to Hidden instead of the default Collapsed, or should I just write my own?  I'm on a project where it's tremendous overhead to do something simple like this (shared stuff goes into a separate solution, and the rebuild/checkin/merge process is an overgrown mutated behemoth of a process), so I'd prefer if I could just pass a parameter to the existing one than to jump through the hoops just mentioned.

A: Can you not just use a style instead of a converter? The code would be something like:
<Style x:Key="Triggers" TargetType="Button">
    <Style.Triggers>
    <Trigger Property="{Binding ...}" Value="false">
        <Setter Property = "Visibility" Value="Hidden"/>
    </Trigger>
    </Style.Triggers>
</Style>

You'll need to provide the property binding yourself to point to your bool property.

A: I like to use the parameter for reversing the visibility logic:
To reverse logic simply  put: ConverterParameter=Reverse in your xaml code
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
    bool flag = false;
    if (value is bool)
    {
        flag = (bool)value;
    }

    var reverse = parameter as string;
    if(reverse != null && reverse == "Reverse")
        flag != flag;

    return (flag ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed);
}

A: Unfortunately, it only converts to Visible or Collapsed, so you'll have to write your own.  Here is the Convert method according to Reflector:
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
    bool flag = false;
    if (value is bool)
    {
        flag = (bool)value;
    }
    else if (value is bool?)
    {
        bool? nullable = (bool?)value;
        flag = nullable.HasValue ? nullable.Value : false;
    }
    return (flag ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed);
}

A: I've found the simplest and best solution to be this:
[ValueConversion(typeof(bool), typeof(Visibility))]
public sealed class BoolToVisibilityConverter : IValueConverter
{
  public Visibility TrueValue { get; set; }
  public Visibility FalseValue { get; set; }

  public BoolToVisibilityConverter()
  {
    // set defaults
    TrueValue = Visibility.Visible;
    FalseValue = Visibility.Collapsed;
  }

  public object Convert(object value, Type targetType,
      object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
  {
    if (!(value is bool))
      return null;
    return (bool)value ? TrueValue : FalseValue;
  }

  public object ConvertBack(object value, Type targetType,
      object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
  {
    if (Equals(value, TrueValue))
      return true;
    if (Equals(value, FalseValue))
      return false;
    return null;
  }
}

When using it, just configure a version that does exactly what you need it to in XAML like this:
<Blah.Resources>
  <local:BoolToVisibilityConverter
         x:Key="BoolToHiddenConverter"
         TrueValue="Visible" FalseValue="Hidden" />
</Blah.Resources>

Then use it in one or more bindings like this:
<Foo Visibility="{Binding IsItFridayAlready,
                          Converter={StaticResource BoolToHiddenConverter}}" />

This simple solution addresses hidden/collapsed preferences as well as reversing/negating the effect.
SILVERLIGHT USERS must drop the [ValueConversion] declaration as that attribute is not part of the Silverlight framework.  It's not strictly needed in WPF either, but is consistent with built-in converters.

A: I wrote BoolToVisibilityConverte where you can pass invisible state in Parameter:
public object Convert(object value, Type targetType, object parameter, CultureInfo culture)
{
    var boolValue = (bool) value;
    return boolValue ? Visibility.Visible : (parameter ?? Visibility.Hidden);
}

So you can bind like this:
Visibility="{Binding SomeBool, Converter={StaticResource ResourceKey=BooleanToVisibilityConverter}, ConverterParameter={x:Static Visibility.Collapsed}}"

Hope this helps :)

A: I had this issue crop up and my solution was probably very situational but I'll share it anyway.
Due to my circumstance I was able to mimic the converter, without a converter, with a simple bit of code. I had visibility change only if a variable bound to a textbox made number box( through a Regex to ensure its a number) was not 0. The entire code for this is below however the WPF and first bit of C# is all you really need if you are going to change your boolean elsewhere in code.
wpf:
    Visibility="{Binding Path=Visible}"

C#
    public class foo : INotifyPropertyChanged
    {
        private bool vis = false;
        public object Visible
        {
            get
            {
                if (vis == true)
                {
                    return Visibility.Visible;
                }
                else
                {
                    return Visibility.Hidden;
                }
            }
            set
            {
                vis = (bool)value;
                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(Visible));
            }
        }
        public int Value_b
        {
            get
            {
                return base_value;
            }
            set
            {
                base_value = value;
                OnPropertyChanged(nameof(Value_b));
                if (base_value == 0)
                {
                    Visible = false;
                }
                else
                {
                    Visible = true;
                }
            }
        }

        public event PropertyChangedEventHandler PropertyChanged;
        protected virtual void OnPropertyChanged(string propertyName)
        {
            PropertyChanged?.Invoke(this, new
            PropertyChangedEventArgs(propertyName));
        }
    }

A: Using Caliburn.Micro, I have the following code that works for my simple use case and may work for others.
In my View, I have a button that I want to be hidden unless one of my variables has a positive length string:
<Button x:Name="SelectBinaryFilePath" Content="Select" Visibility="{Binding CanSelectBinaryFile}" />

In my ViewModel I have the following property:
public Visibility CanSelectBinaryFile
{
    get
    {
        return String.IsNullOrEmpty(FileSystemPath) ? Visibility.Hidden : Visibility.Visible;
    }
}

Ensure to do a NotifyOfPropertyChange to ensure the CanSelectBinaryFile prop is updated.

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The end of the year offered yet more opportunities for our Bobcats to engage in exciting outside competitions. Public Speaking and Robotics were a fun way for some of our students to participate in community events.
Our Bobcats are have been especially busy this fall! Not only are they involved with activities on our campus, but can often be found participating in exciting events off campus as well. Math has been a popular topic lately, with both middle school and high school students winning impressive accolades.
Mona Eskandari graduated from BASIS Tucson in 2007. She is a Ph.D. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. Ms. Eskandari is also a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellow and a Stanford Graduate Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Fellow.
Earlier this year I had a wonderful opportunity to meet with Ms. Eskandari, a BASIS Alumna, to learn about her experience attending a BASIS school. I was inspired by her accomplishments, and by how her education prepared her for college, graduate school and beyond. We recently connected again and I asked if she was willing to share what her experience at BASIS meant to her. Below is what she had to say.


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Been through Thors hammer unable to find Loki's mage spell. Am I in the right expansion or did I miss it?
No, that's the right expansion. There's a scroll lying on the ground in Thor's Temple and you can buy a scroll in better magic shops.
Looking for the spell book to learn Lokis Mage spell. Obviously missed something somewhere. Found Awe. I seem to recall you could buy it like 11k. Suggestions...much appreciated.
I can't remember where you can buy it without replaying, which I can't do right now. Have to get Caerworn Castle done.
Magic shop to your right as you come into Castle.
So do I, beside Lethal alo. is the best spell..
Thank you. Found Loki. Always the last place you look. Also perfect for 8000 scrolls lvl 100 almost 5000 gold.
Use lethal eloquence for scrolls not lokis. My bad.


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Contact me if you would like a custom quilt or memory quilt. I have samples of both. My studio is smoke-free and pet-free.
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Southbank Centre - Hayward Gallery
Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX
Introduction - Hayward Gallery
Related London South Bank Venues
Festival Riverside, South Bank Square and Riverside Terrace
Getting Help and Assistance
Parking (On-Site Car Park - Belvedere Road)
Lift (Standard Lift)
Outside Access (South Bank Centre Riverside Terrace - Main Entrance)
Outside Access (South Bank Centre Riverside Terrace - Hayward Gallery Shop Entrance)
Counter (Level 2 - Ticket Counter)
Counter (Level 2 - Cloakroom)
Entrance (Level 2 - Hayward Gallery Shop)
Level 2 - Hayward Gallery Shop
Event Room(s) / Space(s) (Level 2 - HENI Project Space)
Accessible Toilet(s) (Level 2 - Entrance Foyer)
Standard Toilet(s) (Level 2 - Entrance Foyer)
Royal Festival Hall - Changing Places
Step(s) (Hayward Gallery Café - Level 3)
Eating and Drinking (Level 3 - Hayward Gallery Café)
Entrance (Galleries - Level 2)
Attraction / Exhibit (Lower Galleries)
Ramp(s) or Slope(s) (Lower Galleries)
Lift (Lower Galleries - Platform Lift)
Other Floors (Galleries - Lower Gallery to Upper Gallery)
Lift (Galleries - Standard Lift)
Standard Toilet(s) (Galleries)
Attraction / Exhibit (Upper Galleries)
Exit (Galleries)
You are on Introduction - Hayward Gallery. Skip to the next section.
Hayward Gallery is a contemporary art gallery.
The gallery has a year-round exhibition programme which focuses on presenting a wide range of artists from across the world.
You are on Related London South Bank Venues. Skip to the next section.
Attractions View
Southbank Centre - Royal Festival Hall - Level 1 and 2 - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
Southbank Centre - Royal Festival Hall Green Side - Levels 3, 4, 5 and 6 - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
Southbank Centre - Royal Festival Hall Blue Side - Level 3, 4, 5 and 6 - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
Southbank Centre - Queen Elizabeth Hall & Purcell Room - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
Eating and Drinking View
Skylon - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
Spiritland - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
Southbank Centre - Rooftop Garden - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
Toilets View
Southbank Centre - Changing Places Facility - To view the access guide please click here (new tab).
You are on Festival Riverside, South Bank Square and Riverside Terrace. Skip to the next section.
For information about accessing the South Bank Venues from Festival Riverside, South Bank Square and Riverside Terrace including ramps, stairs and lifts please click here (opens in new tab).
You are on Getting Help and Assistance. Skip to the next section.
Southbank Centre website Access and Facilities page please click here (new tab).
There is a member of staff available for help and assistance.
There is not a member of staff trained in British Sign Language.
British Sign Language interpreters can be provided on request.
The alternative formats documents can be provided in include; large print and audio.
Water bowls for assistance dogs are available.
There are mobility aids available.
The mobility aids available include wheelchairs.
Access Scheme
Disabled visitors are encouraged to join the Southbank Centre's free Access Scheme, through which concessionary tickets are available to carers and those with specific seating requirements.
You can also receive information on our upcoming assisted events.
For further information on access at Southbank Centre please click here (opens in new tab)
To join the scheme or discuss any access issues, email [email protected] or call the Ticket Office on 020 3879 9555.
Assistance is available for blind and visually impaired visitors, including guiding and narration.
Please call or email the access team to find out more.
Assistance dogs are welcome.
Sound enhancement systems are available in all our venues.
Please contact the Welcome Desk, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall or the Ticket Office at Queen Elizabeth Hall to collect one (subject to availability).
Strobe lighting is rarely used in performances. Warning signs will be put on auditorium entry doors of any event where it is used.
Wheelchairs are available for visitors by visiting the Artists' entrance when you arrive (subject to availability).
The Southbank Centre's quarterly listing is available in a variety of accessible formats.
Changing Places
There is a changing places facility available on Level 1 of Royal Festival Hall.
By Air View
The nearest airports to central London are London City Airport, London Gatwick and London Heathrow.
London City Airport is connected to the centre by the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Bank or Tower Gateway with interchanges to the rail and underground network at Canning Town and Stratford.
From Gatwick Airport there are fast trains connecting to London Bridge Station.
Heathrow Airport is connected by fast trains to Paddington Station and is also on the Piccadilly underground line.
For more information on travelling to London by air please click here (opens new tab).
The South Bank Centre is located off Belvedere Road.
The South Bank Centre is located in central London in the congestion zone.
There are four Blue Badge bays available for visitors located on the Queen Elizabeth Hall slip road off Belvedere Road (the road between Royal Festival Hall and Hayward Gallery). Spaces are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and use of them is free. You are required to display your Blue Badge as you enter the site. Vehicles that do not display a Blue Badge are refused entry.
Free parking in the National Theatre Car Park and APCOA Cornwall Road Car Park is available to Blue Badge holders visiting the Southbank Centre. Please note, on Sunday when the National Theatre building is closed there is no step-free access from the car park.
Please see the London South Bank Public Parking section in this access guide for more information on other public car parks in the area.
For more information on London Traffic please click here (opens new tab).
There is a bus stop within 150 metres of the venue.
Route RV1 stops on Belvedere Road (less than a minute's walk away)
Routes 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 521, N1, N68, N171 and N343 stop on Waterloo Bridge (a 2 minute walk away)
Routes 76, 77, 211, 341, 381, 507, N381, N76 and RV1 stop on York Road (a 5 minute walk away).
The nearest Railway Station is Waterloo.
Waterloo and Waterloo East Stations are approximately 0.2 mile from the South Bank Centre.
The stations are linked and there is step-free access throughout the stations, although there are steep ramps to access the platforms in Waterloo East.
Step-free access to both stations is from the service road known as Cab Road or Taxi Road.
For more information on Waterloo Station (National Rail) please click here (opens new tab).
For more information on the access guide for Waterloo Station please click here please click here (opens new tab).
By Underground View
The nearest underground station is Waterloo.
Westminster Underground Station (Circle and District Lines) is approximately 0.5 mile from the museum on the north side of Westminster Bridge.
Westminster Underground Station has step-free access to platforms.
Waterloo Underground Station (Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern and Waterloo & City Lines) is approximately 0.2 mile from the museum.
Of these lines, only the Jubilee Line has step-free access.
For more information on London Underground please click here (opens new tab).
By River View
Six TFL River Bus routes run from 22 piers between Putney and Woolwich.
The Queen's Walk is served by the London Eye Millennium Pier, between Westminster Bridge and the Golden Jubilee Bridges and also Bankside Pier, to the east of Blackfriars Bridge.
There is step-free access onto the river buses, except at three piers. Please see the TFL website for details.
For more information on the river bus please click here (opens new tab).
You are on Parking (On-Site Car Park - Belvedere Road). Skip to the next section.
Parking View
The venue does have its own parking facilities.
The car parking facilities are for Blue Badge holders only.
The car park is located off Belvedere Road.
The car park does have a barrier control system.
All parking spaces are provided on a first come first served basis.
There is also an overflow car park for visitors.
Blue Badge Parking View
There is a/are Blue Badge parking bay(s) available.
The Blue Badge bay(s) is/are clearly marked.
There is/are 4 designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) within the car park.
The dimensions of the designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) surveyed are 310cm x 560cm (10ft 2in x 18ft 4in).
The dimensions of other designated Blue Badge parking bay(s) vary in size.
Access from the Car Park View
Assistance may be required because there is/are dropped kerbs.
The surface on the approach to the entrance is tarmac.
There is some tactile paving on dropped kerbs between the car park and the entrance.
Drop-off Point(s) View
There is a/are clearly marked drop-off point(s).
The drop-off points(s) is/are located off Belvedere Road.
The route from the drop-off point(s) to the entrance is accessible to a wheelchair user with assistance.
There is some tactile paving on dropped kerbs between the drop-off point(s) and the entrance.
You are on Lift (Standard Lift). Skip to the next section.
There is a lift for public use.
The lift is located to the left as you enter the main entrance.
The lift is a standard lift.
A member of staff does not need to be notified for use of the lift.
The floors which are accessible by this lift are 0, 1, 2 and 3.
Clear signs indicating the facilities on each floor are not provided on lift lobby landings.
There is a clear level manoeuvring space of 150cm × 150cm in front of the lift.
Lift doors do not contrast visually with lift lobby walls.
The external controls for the lift are within 90cm - 110cm from the floor.
The colour contrast between the external lift controls and the control plate is good.
The colour contrast between the external lift control plate and the wall is good.
The clear door width is 80cm (2ft 7in).
The dimensions of the lift are 110cm x 140cm (3ft 7in x 4ft 7in).
There are not separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
There is a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
There is a list of floor services available within the lift.
The lift does have a visual floor indicator.
The lift does not have an audible announcer.
The internal controls for the lift are within 90cm - 120cm from the floor.
There is not a hearing loop system.
The lift does not have Braille markings.
The lift does have tactile markings.
The lighting levels in the lift are low to moderate.
Level 0: Southbank External including Car Parking.
Level 1: Staff Only.
Level 2: Gallery, Shop, Toilets and Heni Project Space.
Level 3: Café.
You are on Outside Access (South Bank Centre Riverside Terrace - Main Entrance). Skip to the next section.
This information is for the entrance located on level 2 walkway of the South Bank.
The entrance area/door is clearly signed.
There is step-free access at this entrance.
The entrance door(s) does not/do not contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
The door(s) is/are double width.
The width of the door opening is 160cm.
There is a member of staff available for assistance at this entrance.
You are on Outside Access (South Bank Centre Riverside Terrace - Hayward Gallery Shop Entrance). Skip to the next section.
This information is for the entrance located on level 2 walkway of the South Bank, to the left of the Hayward Gallery Main Entrance.
There is not a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at this entrance.
The entrance door(s) does/do contrast visually with its immediate surroundings.
The main door(s) open(s) away from you (push).
There is a small lip on the threshold of the entrance, with a height of 2cm or below.
There is not a member of staff available for assistance at this entrance.
This entrance can also be used to exit from the Hayward Gallery.
You are on Counter (Level 2 - Ticket Counter). Skip to the next section.
Counter View
The counter is located at the rear of the entrance lobby.
The counter is approximately 12m (13yd 4in) from the main entrance.
The counter is clearly visible from the entrance.
There is step-free access to the counter.
There is a clear unobstructed route to the counter.
There are windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors behind the counter which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
The counter is placed in front of a plain background.
The lighting levels at the counter are good.
There is sufficient space to write or sign documents on the counter.
There is not a clear knee recess beneath the low/lowered section of the counter.
The counter is staffed.
There is a hearing assistance system at the counter.
The type of system is a fixed loop.
The hearing assistance system is signed.
Staff are trained to use the hearing system.
Signs and universally accepted symbols or pictograms, indicating lifts, stairs, WCs, circulation routes and other parts of the building are provided near the counter.
The type of flooring in this area is concrete tiles.
You are on Counter (Level 2 - Cloakroom). Skip to the next section.
The counter is located to the left, at the rear of the entrance foyer.
The counter is approximately 15m (16yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
Clear signage for the counter is visible from the entrance.
There are no windows, TVs, glazed screens or mirrors behind the counter which could adversely affect the ability of someone to lip read.
There is not a lowered section of the counter.
You are on Entrance (Level 2 - Hayward Gallery Shop). Skip to the next section.
This information is for the entrance located to the left of the entrance foyer.
The door(s) is/are single width with a locked extension leaf.
The door(s) is/are permanently held open.
You are on Level 2 - Hayward Gallery Shop. Skip to the next section.
The Hayward Gallery Shop is located off the entrance foyer of Hayward Gallery.
The shop is also accessed via the Southbank Walkway - Level 2.
The service/payment counter is approximately 7 metres from both entrances.
The height of the counter is 100cm, with the lowered section being 73cm.
The counter does not have a hearing loop.
The surface of the shop floor is concrete, and the lighting is varied.
You are on Event Room(s) / Space(s) (Level 2 - HENI Project Space). Skip to the next section.
Access to the Room View
The space surveyed was the HENI Project Space.
The HENI Project Space is located on Level 2 of the Hayward Gallery.
There is wayfinding signage for the space.
There is clear signage for the room(s) (on or near the door).
There is written signage for the room(s), in upper and lower case lettering, that is clearly visible.
Staff can provide assistance getting to the room(s)/space(s).
The corridor/walkway leading to the room(s)/space(s) is sufficiently wide enough (150cm+) to allow wheelchair users to pass.
There is step free access.
The door(s) open(s) towards you (pull).
The door(s) is/are heavy.
The colour contrast between the external door and wall is good.
The colour contrast between the internal door and wall is good.
Room Details View
There is a portable hearing assistance system available for the room.
There is sufficient space for a wheelchair user to turn within the room.
There are no potential trip hazards within the room.
The colour contrast between the walls and floor is fair.
The lighting levels are adjustable.
The layout, furniture and lighting of the room may vary, depending on the exhibition or event taking place.
There is step-free access throughout the building.
Circulation View
There are not doors in corridors/walkways which have to be opened manually.
The type of flooring in corridors/walkways is tiles.
There is some flooring in corridors/walkways which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
Handrails with a rounded or oval profile are not provided in corridors/walkways.
There is good colour contrast between the walls and floor in the majority of corridors/walkways.
There are seats without armrests at regular intervals.
The lighting levels are varied.
Access to other floors/levels is via stairs and lift.
Signage View
Wayfinding signage is provided.
The colour, design and typeface of signs is consistent throughout the building.
Audio View
This venue does not play background music in public areas.
There is a hearing assistance system in the public areas of the building.
You are on Accessible Toilet(s) (Level 2 - Entrance Foyer). Skip to the next section.
There is an/are accessible toilet(s) for public use.
Location and Access View
The accessible toilet surveyed is not for the sole use of disabled people.
This accessible toilet is located to the left as you enter, next to the cloakroom counter.
This accessible toilet is approximately 18m (19yd 2ft) from the main entrance.
There is step-free access to the accessible toilet.
Features and Dimensions View
This is a shared toilet.
A key is not required for the accessible toilet.
There is pictorial signage on or near the toilet door.
The door is heavy.
The door is locked by a twist lock.
The width of the accessible toilet door is 83cm (2ft 9in).
The door has a horizontal grab rail.
The dimensions of the accessible toilet are 150cm x 205cm (4ft 11in x 6ft 9in).
The accessible toilet does not have an unobstructed minimum turning space of 150cm x 150cm.
The toilet has a non-slip floor.
The lateral transfer space is 78cm (2ft 7in).
There is a spatula type lever flush.
There is an emergency alarm.
The emergency pull cord alarm was out of reach (higher than 10cm (4") from floor) when surveyed.
There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet.
Disposal facilities are available in the toilet.
There is a/are female sanitary, non-infectious waste and open waste paper bin disposal units.
There is a/are coat hook(s).
The height of the coat hook is 182cm from the floor.
Position of Fixtures View
There is a/are wall-mounted grab rail(s) available.
As you face the toilet the wall-mounted grab rail(s) is/are on the left.
There is not a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the transfer side.
There is a horizontal wall-mounted grab rail on the opposite side of the seat to the transfer space.
There is a mirror.
The mirror is not placed at a lower level or at an angle for ease of use.
There is not a shelf next to the toilet.
The toilet has a cistern.
The toilet roll holder is not placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
The wash basin is placed higher than 74cm (2ft 5in).
There is a vertical wall-mounted grab rail on the right hand side of the wash basin.
The wash basin tap type is lever.
There is a mixer tap.
Taps have clear markings to indicate hot and cold settings.
There is a soap dispenser.
The soap dispenser cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
The height of the soap dispenser is 106cm.
There is not a towel dispenser.
There is a hand dryer.
The hand dryer cannot be reached from seated on the toilet.
The hand dryer is placed higher than 100cm (3ft 3in).
The height of the hand dryer is 106cm (3ft 6in).
Colour Contrast and Lighting View
The contrast between the external door and wall is poor.
The contrast between the internal door and wall is poor.
The contrast between the dropdown rail(s) and wall is good.
The contrast between the wall-mounted grab rail(s) and wall is good.
The toilet seat colour contrast is good.
The contrast between the walls and floor is good.
Baby Changing Facilities View
Baby changing facilities are located within the accessible toilet.
The baby change table is not set against the wall, permanently fixed at 75cm from the floor.
The baby change table is not height adjustable.
The height of the baby change table once extended is 90cm (2ft 11in).
There is a refuge call button in the accessible toilet.
The button is 105cm from the floor.
You are on Standard Toilet(s) (Level 2 - Entrance Foyer). Skip to the next section.
Standard toilet facilities are available.
Access to Standard Shared Toilet(s) View
The shared toilets that were surveyed are located to the left as you enter, next to the cloakroom counter.
The shared toilet(s) is/are approximately 16m (17yd 1ft) from the main entrance.
There is step-free access to the shared toilet(s).
There is not a lowered urinal.
An ambulant toilet with wall-mounted grab rails is not available.
There is a lowered wash basin.
There are no vertical wall-mounted grab rails at the lowered wash basin.
The wash basin(s) tap type is lever.
There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilet(s).
There is a/are similar standard toilet(s) available.
The height of the sinks in the toilet are 74cm and 78cm.
You are on Royal Festival Hall - Changing Places. Skip to the next section.
There is a changing places facility on Level 1 of Royal Festival Hall.
For more information on the changing places facility please click here (opens in new tab).
You are on Step(s) (Hayward Gallery Café - Level 3). Skip to the next section.
There is a/are step(s) located to the left when entering the main entrance.
The step(s) is/are used to access the Hayward Gallery Café.
There is/are 15+ step(s).
The step(s) is/are clearly marked.
The height of the step(s) is/are between 15cm and 18cm.
The going of the step(s) is/are not between 30cm and 45cm.
The handrail(s) is/are on both sides of the step(s).
Handrails are at the recommended height (90cm-100cm).
Handrails do cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
Handrails are easy to grip.
Handrails do extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
The lighting levels at the step(s) are good.
You are on Eating and Drinking (Level 3 - Hayward Gallery Café). Skip to the next section.
The following information is for the café.
The café is located on Level 3 of the Hayward Gallery.
There is step-free access to the café.
Full table service is not available.
Food and/or drinks are ordered from the service counter.
Food and/or drinks can be brought to the table.
The height of the service counter is medium height (77cm - 109cm).
There is ample room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre.
This area does not play background music.
The type of flooring in this area is vinyl.
No tables are permanently fixed.
No chairs are permanently fixed.
No chairs have armrests on both sides.
The nearest table is approximately 3m from the entrance/opening.
The nearest table is approximately 2m from the till/counter.
The distance between the floor and the lowest table is 70cm.
The distance between the floor and the highest table is 73cm.
The standard height for tables is 71cm.
Plastic/takeaway cups are available.
Plastic/takeaway cutlery is available.
Drinking straws are available.
There are hand held menus available.
Menus are not available in Braille.
Menus are available in large print.
Picture menus are not available.
Menus are clearly written.
Menus are presented in contrasting colours.
The type of food served here is light meals and snacks.
You are on Entrance (Galleries - Level 2). Skip to the next section.
This information is for the entrance located at the rear of the entrance foyer.
You are on Attraction / Exhibit (Lower Galleries). Skip to the next section.
Attraction / Exhibit View
There is level access throughout this area.
Clear directional signage is provided in this area.
The type of flooring in this area is tiles and wood.
There is some flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
Handrails with a rounded or oval profile are not provided in this area.
This area does not play background music/sound.
There are resting/seating areas within this area.
There are some exhibits which start from the floor level.
The layout and lighting may vary depending on the exhibition taking place.
You are on Ramp(s) or Slope(s) (Lower Galleries). Skip to the next section.
There is a ramp/slope located beyond the Galleries entrance.
The ramp/slope is used to access the raised area of the lower galleries.
The gradient of the ramp/slope is steep.
The handrail(s) is/are on the left going up the ramp.
The lighting levels at the ramp/slope are low to moderate.
Lighting may vary, depending on exhibition taking place.
You are on Lift (Lower Galleries - Platform Lift). Skip to the next section.
The lift is located towards the centre of the lower galleries.
Signs indicating the location of the lift are not available from the entrance.
The lift is a platform lift.
The platform lift accesses a small level change.
Lift doors do contrast visually with lift lobby walls.
The colour contrast between the external lift control plate and the wall is poor.
The clear door width is 120cm (3ft 11in).
There are separate entry and exit doors in the lift.
The lighting levels in the lift are moderate to good.
You are on Other Floors (Galleries - Lower Gallery to Upper Gallery). Skip to the next section.
Stairs View
Stairs can be used to access other floors.
The stairs are for public use.
The stairs are located immediately beyond the entrance to the Galleries.
The stairs are approximately 5m from the Galleries entrance.
The stairs are clearly visible from the entrance.
The floors which are accessible by stairs are Lower Gallery and Upper Gallery.
The height of the step(s) is/are between the recommended 15cm and 18cm.
The going of the step(s) is/are not between the recommended 30cm and 45cm.
Handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last steps.
Clear signs indicating the facilities on each floor are provided on landings.
The lighting levels at the steps are moderate to good.
You are on Lift (Galleries - Standard Lift). Skip to the next section.
The lift is located to the right when entering the Galleries entrance.
The lift is approximately 5m (5yd 1ft) from the Galleries entrance.
The floors which are accessible by this lift are Lower Galleries and Upper Galleries.
The colour contrast between the external lift control plate and the wall is fair.
The clear door width is 115cm (3ft 9in).
The dimensions of the lift are 165cm x 240cm (5ft 5in x 7ft 10in).
There is not a mirror to aid reversing out of the lift.
The lift does have an audible announcer.
The lift does not have tactile markings.
The lighting levels in the lift are good.
You are on Standard Toilet(s) (Galleries). Skip to the next section.
Access to Standard Female and Male Toilet(s) View
The female and male toilet facilities that were surveyed are located on the landing between the lower and upper galleries.
There is stepped access to the female and male toilet(s).
There is not a lowered urinal in the male toilet(s).
There is not a lowered wash basin.
The wash basin(s) tap type is push.
There is not a flashing fire alarm beacon within the toilets.
Baby Change Facilities View
Baby change facilities are located in the standard female and male toilets.
There is step-free access to the baby change facilities.
The height of the baby change table once extended is 80cm (2ft 7in).
You are on Attraction / Exhibit (Upper Galleries). Skip to the next section.
The type of flooring in this area is tiles.
There is flooring which is shiny and could cause issues with glare or look slippery to some people.
Explanations for the exhibit(s) is/are in information board format.
No exhibits can be audio described.
There are no exhibits which start from the floor level.
There is a good colour contrast between some walls and the floor in this area.
The lighting levels in this area are varied.
The layout may change depending on the exhibition taking place.
You are on Exit (Galleries). Skip to the next section.
Exit View
This information is for the exit located on the Lower Galleries.
The exit area/door is clearly signed internally.
The exit is step-free.
There is a member of staff available for assistance at this exit.


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Ленинский Уголок — поселок в Мглинском районе Брянской области в составе Симонтовского сельского поселения.

География
Находится в северо-западной части Брянской области на расстоянии приблизительно 8 км на юго-запад по прямой от районного центра города Мглин.

История
Упоминается с 1930-х годов. На карте 1941 года показан без названия.

Население
Численность населения: 45 человек (1979 год), 13 (русские 100 %) в 2002 году, 10 в 2010.

Примечания

Населённые пункты Мглинского района

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This is another shot from my trip to Sweden several years ago. Umeå was my last stop before returning home. After 2 weeks in semi-remote areas in Lapland, I was invited to spend a couple of days in this city and I had the opportunity to visit the lake nearby at sunset. As you can see it looked so peaceful and the colours were amazing!


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consider bbPress's lack of leadership before continuing to use it.
Now I'm back at square one again. Not knowing which forum software to use.
bbPress is currently in that stage. There are a number of us who will be contributing to the new bbpress so that it will be a mature package.
I highly suggest using bbPress. I'm using it here: http://www.inniosoft.co.cc/devstation. As you can see, the quality is good and it caters for most things. Once bbPress starts getting better, upgrading will be easy. Also, if you have a WordPress Blog, you'll be able to integrate the two. bbPress is aimed at simplicity and good operations.
There's also PunBB and FluxBB (fork of PunBB) as alternatives.
Both are also lightweight and actively in development.
Although if you're using WordPress for your main blog/CMS, you should think about sticking with bbPress for your forum.
Thanks for the replies. I have faith in BBPress…it's a very stable and lightweight product so it has a strong base to build from. If it can achieve even a fraction of what wordpress has, I think many people will be happy. I hope to contribute to the best of my ability as well, and I think I will be sticking with BBPress.
Good news. There was a meetup on IRC today, and here's a transcript of what was discussed. The idea of bbpress turning into a plugin for WordPress was thrown around, which would be awesome.


Work on developing a new stadium that will become India's largest cricket facility is set to commence as planned after a funding issue was resolved.
The city of Ghaziabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh will be the home of the 75,000-seat facility. Earlier this week, it was reported that a dispute between the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) and the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) had stalled the project.
The UPCA had opposed paying a further acquisition fee on the basis that it had already paid Rs800m (£8.8m/€9.9m/$11.3m) to acquire land from farmers. However, the Times of India newspaper has now reported that the Association will mortgage part of the stadium's 34 acres of land, worth Rs75m, following which the GDA will approve the site map. Work on the stadium is now expected to start by January 15.
An earlier proposal for the stadium in Ghaziabad outlined a 45,000-seat capacity. This project was due to be completed next year, but was eventually shelved. Uttar Pradesh currently only has one international-standard cricket stadium – Green Park Stadium in Kanpur.
Once developed, the new stadium is set to outstrip Kolkata's 65,000-capacity Eden Gardens (pictured) as India's biggest cricket venue.


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knees of your father and your mother will guide you all the days of your life.
your life remembering God is watching every moment.
continue to serve me well, decades later.


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Final conclusions concerning the brake disc of Lewis Hamilton / the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team used in qualifying at the 2014 German Grand Prix.
Following extensive joint analysis of the previously unseen failure mode experienced by Lewis Hamilton during Q1 at the German Grand Prix, Brembo and MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS have reached definitive conclusions concerning the cause of the failure.
First of all, both parties can now confirm that the quality of the disc material was not a contributory factor.
Instead, extensive analysis and experimentation has demonstrated that the specific interaction between the structure of the brake material in question and the brake mounting on the F1 W05 Hybrid was at the root of the failure.
Countermeasures have already been applied to both the disc geometry and the mounting to ensure there can be no repeat of the failure.
These developments allow the team to once again run Brembo brake disc material, should it choose to do so, in race conditions.
Thanks to the close technical relationship between Brembo and MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS, we have been able to collaborate to objectively analyse, diagnose and resolve the failure, and we remain committed to a close working relationship in the future.


Nina Leskovar is a big connoisseur of social networks that are becoming an effective marketing tool. She brings a lot of creativity and happiness into her work, which helps her build solid relationships and good stories of brands and companies. We talked to her about the general commandments of social media, how to use it properly and how to win the hearts of our target audience, but we also heard about best Slovenian and global practice examples in communicating on social media.
The best time for posting is between 22.00 and 23.00 in the evening (these posts have an up to 88 % higher reach). Sunday is also a good time for posting (up to 53 % higher reach). But also don't forget about time zones if you're working globally.
Use posts that end with a question (bigger interaction with the target audience).
Prepare editing plans (frequency of posts, post content, quickly answered questions posed by the target public etc.).
Picture posts are more attractive; also add a video uploaded directly to FB.
Don't steal pictures, quotes, anything, because authorship matters on the Internet as well.
Grammar Nazis are on your heels, so carefully read through your texts before posting them and watch out for grammar mistakes.
Don't delete comments unless they're really insulting. Warn users that they will be deleted and try to solve problems 1:1.
Don't generate automatic links (don't connect FB posts with Twitter).
Don't whine, nag, steal content.
Don't tweet too much – tell the basics, otherwise you will lose followers.
Use videos that are 3 minutes long at the most.
Use your call to action at the end of the videos – try to appeal to the users to perform activities/actions.
Give them an inside look, show what goes on behind the scenes, present your knowledge, product. Make a tutorial – demonstrate how users can use your product.
Don't use too many comments.
We invited Dejan Gajšek, Simon Sovič (Edgar) and Nina Leskovar (Lidl Slovenia) into our midst on Tuesday night to discuss the strategy of presence at web and social media. All of them agreed that the goal of digital and social media is building a large community. This is the reason why at the very beginning, you should find early followers who are prepared to follow you and can become your ambassadors.
An important question for startup team members is your product's stage of development. They emphasised that there's a difference between having a final product and trying to sell it, or having a product in the making and trying to co-create it with a community that will continue to support you. You have to define what your product brings to the table, which problems it solves, how it makes lives easier and what its advantages are. You have to have strategic starting points for building a community.
At the beginning of your startup path, you have to ask yourself whether your product will be global, meant for the entire world, or sold locally, limited only to Slovenia. If you're targeting only Slovenia, you can exploit the benefits of a small area, where you can contact your users directly, communicate with them one-on-one, and start building individual relationships. It's different if you're targeting globally – here, our guests recommended the use of Facebook, Reddit and Twitter, even if the company doesn't yet have the final product and is still gathering feedback.
When deciding which social media to choose, you have to consider what the goal of each media is, because that makes it easier to build a relationship with your supporters. Content is king, but not all content is right for every media. You carefully choose the source and test – you test the reaction of whether something was successful or not. Your goal is to get users to talk about you on your platform (sharing posts, commenting is increasingly more valued).
And finally – you're always only one print-screen away from a catastrophe, so you have to act responsibly on social media, whether you're an individual, a startup or a corporation. The responsibility is always on your side.


Phillip hails from the South Cheshire town of Sandbach, home of the famous Foden's Band. Joining Foden's in 1981, at the tender age of 14, he spent almost five years there under Musical Director Howard Snell, before securing a place at the Guildhall School of Music, where he studied trumpet with Paul Cosh (BBCSO) and Rod Franks (LSO) and conducting with Alan Hazeldine.
After graduating from the Guildhall, he undertook freelance trumpet work before pursuing a career in marketing, firstly with Boosey & Hawkes and later with the Guinness Book of World Records. He then went on to spend 13 years at Faber Music as Sales & Marketing Director. Phillip left Faber in 2011 and set up both a marketing consultancy and Timbercroft Publishing. He relocated his family and businesses to the Isle of Wight in the Summer of 2017.
Whilst at the Guildhall, Phillip played for a number of bands in the London Area including Hanwell, Regent Brass and Redbridge, playing Principal Cornet and acting as Bandmaster in the latter two. He moved his banding ties back to the North West in 1993, signing for BNFL (Leyland) Band and went on to win the British Open under Richard Evans. He relinquished playing with Leyland in 1996, which is when he took up the baton. His first band was Brent Brass, with whom he won the Fourth Section National Finals in 1997. After a spell with Luton Band and Regent Brass he accepted the position of Musical Director at Ware Brass in 2006, seeing them through steady promotion to the First Section, as well as making them one of the most successful concert-making bands in the Southern Counties. That happy relationship ended when Phillip moved to the Isle of Wight in the Summer of 2017.
Phillip began adjudicating in the early 1990s, but sadly had to forfeit that responsibility whilst working as Director for Faber Music. He returned to adjudicating in 2012 and has recently adjudicated at both the London & Southern Counties and West of England Areas as well as Butlin's. Phillip is a member of AoBBA and also served on the AoBBA Executive from 2013-2017.


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January is always a good month to assess the accomplishments of the previous year and look forward to progress in the new year. This month marks not only the end of my second year as the U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation but also the end of my fifth year in the Obama administration, giving me a perspective about U.S. policy toward Russia that goes back to January 2009.
In that context, there is no question that 2013 was a challenging year for U.S.-Russian relations, when compared to earlier years of the Obama administration, even though it ended on a more positive note. While many important areas of cooperation, especially regarding security and economic matters, continued uninterrupted, the fact that we decided to postpone the summit between our two presidents underscores the difficulties we encountered in trying to advance our common interests last year. At the same time, America and Russia's close cooperation on Iran and Syria in the fall of 2013 helped produce breakthroughs in our common quest to deter the use and prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. We aim to build on the positive momentum of the end of last year to achieve new progress on both Iran and Syria, as well as a range of other issues in 2014.
The mixed record of achievement in 2013 compels us to search for new, creative ways to approach U.S.- Russia relations in all dimensions in the new year. That includes cooperation on security matters around the globe, renewed efforts to increase trade and investment between our two countries, and maintaining our commitment to advance universal values. Our general approach, however, will not change. Since 2009, our strategy toward Russia has achieved important outcomes that serve our security and economic interests. I discussed these achievements in details in this talk. In 2014, we will continue to engage the Russian government on a wide range of issues in pursuit of outcomes that are good for Americans and good for Russians.
We also will continue to engage with the Russian government on issues over which we disagree because we want to make sure that our disagreements are based on an accurate understanding of each country's interests. Diplomacy's greatest sin is to allow conflicts to emerge that are based on bad information or misperceptions. We will continue to work closely with the Russian government to make sure that disagreements in one area do not damage cooperation in another. And in parallel, as we have done for the last five years, we will continue to engage with Russian society – including business and non-governmental organizations – and look for new ways to enhance contacts between our societies. Our reasoning for pursuing this dual-track engagement with both the government and civil society is simple: the more connections there are between our two societies, the lesser the chance that our governments will take actions that are not in the interests of our societies.
The 2013 Scorecard
The first half of 2013 produced few positive achievements in our bilateral relationship with Russia. Strategic stability talks continued but disagreements about missile defense cooperation and further cuts in our nuclear arsenals remained. Regarding economic cooperation, our farmers and ranchers endured a terrible blow in February 2013 when the Russian government restricted exports of American beef, pork, and turkey as a result of its decision to enforce a zero-tolerance standard for residues of the feed additive ractopamine despite U.S. government approval of this additive, establishment of a Codex standard, and scientific evidence indicating that ractopamine can be used safely. The Russian government's decision meant a loss of roughly $600 million in U.S. exports to Russia last year, based on 2012 trade numbers.
Another negative development was the termination last January of our agreement for law enforcement assistance. Our government also was dismayed by new efforts to constrain Russian civil society and a spike in anti-American propaganda on state-controlled media outlets in Russia. Over the summer of last year, the Russian government's handling of Edward Snowden added a new irritant to our bilateral relations. The sum of these negative developments compelled President Obama to postpone his trip to Moscow, planned for the first week in September of last year. And in December, the United States – while encouraging Ukraine to develop normal relations with its neighbors – made clear our belief that European integration provides the surest path toward Ukraine's democratic future and economic prosperity. We believe that Ukraine's future is not a zero-sum calculation.
In parallel to these negative developments, however, was continued cooperation on a number of important security and economic issues. The implementation of the New Start Treaty continued quietly without major complications. U.S.-Russian cooperation on Afghanistan continued without major fanfare. And while we will lose a critical asset to our supply network for our soldiers in Afghanistan (the Manas Transit Center in Kyrgyzstan) this year, we expect to maintain access to critical components of the Northern Distribution Network provided by Russia. That will become especially valuable to the United States as we remove military equipment from Afghanistan in 2014.
In order to stem the nuclear proliferation threat from North Korea and Iran, the United States and Russia have worked closely over the last five years to approve and enforce United Nations Security Council resolutions that sanction these countries. This cooperation continued throughout 2013, and with respect to Iran produced an historic result: the signing of the November 2013 Joint Plan of Action between Iran and the P5+1 countries. While just a first step, the agreement achieved a great deal. For the first time in nearly a decade, Iran agreed to halt the progress of its nuclear program and roll back certain of its crucial aspects. Negotiations to reach a comprehensive agreement over the next six months won't be easy, and significant challenges lie ahead. On this issue, which is a centerpiece of U.S. foreign policy, U.S.-Russian cooperation has proven real and pivotal. Continued cooperation between the United States and Russia also will be necessary to achieve results in North Korea.
Even in certain areas on which we disagreed, the United States and Russia found a way to cooperate on our shared objectives. An excellent example is Syria. While the United States and Russia continue to have very different ideas on how to reach a political solution to the crisis, our leaders found a way to cooperate to secure and destroy Syria's chemical weapons. Since our historic September 14th agreement, we have made significant progress toward our goal of the complete removal and destruction of Syria's chemical weapons by mid-2014. This is remarkable considering that just five months ago, Syria would not even admit to having chemical weapons. Much of the success of this endeavor is thanks to the close, continuing cooperation between the United States and Russia.
September 14, 2013 - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov,
and their senior advisers meet on the pool deck of the Hotel Intercontinental in Geneva, Switzerland,
during their final negotiating session over an agreement to eliminate Syrian chemical weapons.
[State Department photo/ Public Domain]
However disappointed we were on the issue of U.S. meat exports to Russia, we witnessed continued expansion of trade and investment between our countries in 2013.
For example, the U.S. firm Engine Alliance sold $700 million worth of energy-efficient jet engines to Transaero for its Airbus 380 aircraft.
Post by Engine Alliance.
Source: Engine Alliance Facebook Page
Michigan-based Guardian Industries opened a new architectural glass plant in the Rostov region, a $240 million investment in the area that created 300 new jobs for Russian residents.
U.S. firm 3M laid the cornerstone of a new factory in Yelabuga in the Republic of Tatarstan that will start production at the end of this year.
Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov and 3M Russia General Director
Timothy Allen Koenig along with other officials lay the cornerstone of 3M Volga factory
in Yelabuga. Source: alabuga.ru
ExxonMobil signed agreements with Rosneft to explore for oil in the Arctic and Black seas, research tight oil deposits in western Siberia, and build a LNG terminal in the Russian Far East. General Electric won a $600 million contract to supply equipment to the Yamal LNG project and signed an agreement to develop mini power plants for Russian manufacturing facilities. Generally speaking, my impression is that most major U.S. investors in Russia were pleased with their results in 2013. And I have the same impression regarding Russian investors in the United States.
Our joint cooperation in fostering innovation continues to strike a responsive chord. The Spaso Innovation Series at my Moscow residence has continued strong throughout 2013 with U.S. innovators like Cassio Conceicao of Silicon Graphics and venture capitalists Keith Teare and Evan Burfield sharing their experiences with enthusiastic young Russian entrepreneurs. (You can read more details on my blog.)
Venture capitalist Evan Burfield engaging with young Russian enterpreneurs at Spaso House.
Our Innovation Working Group under the Bilateral Presidential Commission held two successful meetings, bringing together governments, private industry and NGOs to foster innovative business collaboration between U.S. and Russian firms. I have continued to speak regularly on innovation, most recently at the Silicon Valley Open Doors conference December 3-4, 2013, where I had the pleasure of presenting the top startup award to the Russian company ECWID.
We also witnessed an uptick in cooperation regarding counterterrorism in 2013. In response to the terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon in April 2013, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) provided significant assistance to the FBI's investigation of this tragic event. This exchange of information highlighted the value of cooperation against the worldwide scourge of terrorism. Both the FSB and the FBI continue to exchange information regarding terrorist threats in both of our countries and around the world.
Even without a formal law enforcement assistance agreement, cooperation between American and Russian law enforcement occurs on a regular basis. In 2013, we have successfully worked together to prosecute murderers, protect children from predators, and locate stolen assets.
At a ceremony honoring the return of recovered Russian historical documents with the Head of
Russia's Federal Archive Agency Andrey Artizov and DHS/ICE Attaché James Plitt. More photos
Although we have disagreements on some issues, we listen to each other respectfully. On those areas where we can cooperate, we do so professionally and effectively. There has been excellent engagement on sharing and learning among our defense bar counterparts. And we have had many joint efforts to build mutual understanding in civil law matters through seminars, roundtables, and conferences throughout Russia to improve legal education and combat corruption.
Our counter-narcotics cooperation continues apace with active cooperation through the Bilateral Presidential Commission Counter-narcotics Working Group to improve our results in combatting drug traffickers and treating drug addicts. We expect this cooperation to expand and deepen in the coming year.
I was honored to be at the International Drug Enforcement Conference IDEC
with Director of Russia's Federal Service for the Control of Narcotics Viktor Ivanov
and DEA Administrator, Michele M. Leonhart
And in 2013, as in previous years, we either continued or started thousands of cooperative projects. (To get a sense of the breadth of our bilateral cooperation, I recommend reading the Joint Bilateral Presidential Commission Report. For instance, in May 2013 the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research selected a second round of U.S.-Russian HIV/AIDS research projects for joint funding. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Russian Ministry of Environment also continued to share expertise on cleanup of hazardous waste sites and have begun working with American firms to develop pilot projects applying U.S. technology to clean up some of the most polluted Russian locations.
As always, in 2013 our people-to-people programs were an important part of our diplomatic outreach. We celebrated three important birthdays in 2013: the 40th anniversary of our flagship Fulbright academic exchange program in Russia; the 20th anniversary of our Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) high school program; and the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the American Center in Moscow -- the first of what is now a network of more than 800 American Spaces around the world.
The Embassy and the Russian Academy of Sciences also marked the 80th anniversary of the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the then-Soviet Union with a jointly organized academic conference in November. And 2013 also saw the birth of the U.S.-Russia Peer-to-Peer Dialogue Program, which promotes partnerships and the exchange of best practices between U.S. and Russian NGOs and universities.
Cultural exchanges have been a highlight of bilateral cooperation. The visit to Moscow and St. Petersburg of the Carnegie Hall National Youth Symphony, under the direction of one of the world's greatest conductors, Russian maestro Valery Gergiev, and featuring renowned American violinist Joshua Bell was a high point. And as always, one of my greatest pleasures was the opportunity to host some fantastic concerts at Spaso House, including Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra (featured on Kultura Channel's "Big Jazz Show"), the Quebe Sisters, Los Texmaniacs, the Johnny Rogers Band, and Grammy Award-winning jazz saxophonist Bill Evans and his Soulgrass band.
Click to watch the video of Bill Evans and his Soulgrass band performing at Spaso House.
We brought 2013 to a close in grand style at Spaso with renowned Russian conductor and violinist Vladimir Spivakov and his Moscow Virtuosi chamber ensemble.
We saw 2013 end with pardons for several incarcerated Russians about whom we had expressed concern, including Mikhail Khodorkovsky; Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina of Pussy Riot; and others. It was also heartening to see charges dropped against Greenpeace activists from the Arctic Sunrise ship and several of those implicated in the "Bolotnaya" protests of 2012. These releases as well as the broader amnesty were positive developments, but we continue to be troubled by instances of selective justice in Russia, such as the indefinite incarceration of Mikhail Kosenko, and the overall constrained climate for the development of civil society. Looking forward, we hope that 2014 will bring more progress in the development of democratic practices and institutions in Russia, as we believe that a strong, democratic, and prosperous Russia will be a reliable and important partner for the United States in tackling our common challenges and realizing our shared interests.
Room to Grow in 2014
As we start the new year, prospects look bright on several fronts, with the Winter Olympics in Sochi next month and promising developments in U.S.-Russian cooperation on a number of important issues.
Without question, Syria and Iran will dominate the agenda of U.S.-Russian relations in 2014. On Syria, 2014 began momentously with the January 7 removal of the first batch of chemical weapons materials from Syria on a Danish ship with maritime security provided by Russia, China, Denmark, and Norway. The international community set ambitious milestones for the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons. We will continue to work closely with Russia and our other partners to meet those milestones, including the June 30 target date for the total destruction of Syria's chemical weapons.
Another pivotal moment for U.S.-Russian cooperation will be the opening of the Geneva II international conference on Syria. We believe Geneva II will present the best diplomatic opportunity to begin a process that can end Syria's civil war and provide a roadmap for a political transition. These talks – as well as preparations for the talks – won't be easy, and getting an agreement will be a challenge. But we know that the alternative to a diplomatic solution is more suffering and more regional instability.
The important work between Iran and the P5+1 will continue in 2014, with the aim of implementing the Joint Plan of Action and launching the six-month negotiation period for a comprehensive agreement on Iran's nuclear program. We approach these negotiations with a basic understanding that Iran, like any nation, should be able to access peaceful nuclear energy. But because of its record of violating its obligations, Iran must accept strict limitations on its nuclear program that make it impossible to develop a nuclear weapon.
The elimination of Syria's chemical weapons, the start of peace and transition talks in Syria, and a possible final, comprehensive agreement with Iran on the future of its nuclear program would constitute a very successful year for U.S.-Russian relations in 2014. However, we aim higher. In particular, we believe that the greatest potential for future growth in our relationship is in expanding our economic ties. Bilateral trade in 2013 was approximately $35 billion. U.S. foreign direct investment in Russia totals almost $10 billion and Russian direct investment in the United States was nearly $7 billion in 2013. These are good numbers, but not good enough.
We should remember that behind these trade and investment statistics are hundreds of cases of Russian and American businesses already working in partnership. We invest in each other's economies, we employ each other, we build profitable businesses together, and we make each other more productive and competitive. Benjamin Franklin once said "No nation was ever ruined by trade," and we will prove this axiom as we strengthen and deepen our commercial ties, helping each other to prosper in the year ahead. Our governments are currently engaged in a series of conversations aimed at increasing trade and investment. My hope is that this area of common interest will be a focal point of our interactions in 2014.
With the cooperation of the Russian authorities, we will break ground on a new consular building in Moscow this year. The new facility will help facilitate even more travel to the United States by providing every Russian citizen applying for a visa with a higher level of service. I believe this is an important facet of improving and increasing our trade relationship as well. It's also a key component in increasing people-to-people exchanges, which Presidents Obama and Putin agreed to support and expand in their June 2013 bilateral meeting on the margins of the G8 in Northern Ireland. As their joint statement explained, they believe that expanding direct contacts between Americans and Russians "will serve to strengthen mutual understanding and trust and make it possible to raise U.S.-Russian relations to a qualitatively new level." I strongly agree.
Aside from continuing the hundreds of people-to-people exchanges we offer in sports, music, business, media, and other fields, I hope to explore increased exchanges and internships for legal education, entrepreneurs, and young businesspeople, which also would create closer economic ties between our peoples. In particular, there is a lot of potential for cooperation on innovation. Through our Innovation Series and some speaking events I've done over the last two years, I've meet many young, talented and quite impressive Russian entrepreneurs. This year we launched a guide to help them enter the U.S. market for the first time, and I hope it will lead to many more partnerships in this area.
I also am very excited about the Winter Olympics in Sochi next month! Thousands of U.S. citizens will travel to Sochi to participate in and watch the games in person – including me – and tens of millions of Americans will be watching on television. It will be a unique opportunity for Americans to learn more about Russia, and thereby contribute to one of my personal goals as the U.S. ambassador – undermining stereotypes and increasing understanding between our two countries.
Looking ahead to the many events and opportunities that 2014 will bring, I am optimistic about prospects for greater cooperation between our two great nations – cooperation that can produce results that are good for Americans as well as good for Russians.
To learn more about our policy toward Russia and our activities at the embassy, follow me on Twitter @McFaul, visit U.S. Embassy Moscow website and U.S. Embassy Facebook Page.
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Happy New Year: Looking Back, Looking Forward


The last post I wrote as a small diary. I haven't been writing much the last month, so this post will be a sort of summary over the last 30+ days. First of all I left the beautiful and nice place in Antas/ALama. It has absolutely nothing to do with the people, the culture or stuff like that. One simple reason, the weather. Though I only stayed 10 days I have only good memories from there, the very nice people, the concert, the beautiful nature in the mountains. I would really like to come back in the spring or summer.
Though a bit sad to leave the first workaway place uncompleated, this is also the freedom of traveling, to change your mind and reconcider – follow the intuitions.
Apropos concerts. I went back to Santiago on the 18 th of nov. for a few days. One evening I was on my way home to the hostel I booked for the few days. Heard live music from somewhere and it was a concert. They played pretty good, though it was instrumental rock – or may be punk even. I asked the guitarist after they finished, his answer was that they play the music style I think I hear, well, it was punk then :-). After the concert the bar defenitly played punk, much of stuff from Pixies to Dead Kennedys, but also songs with Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. A really nice experience and good talks with some students there, about Galician culture, music an much more. The people here are really openminded and wants to talk about life and human stuff, not the usual travellers bla bla.
From Santiago I drove back to Fisterra and stayed there 3 days. It was a very good experience the last time and certainly was again. Met some german people living there and had some good talks and walks. Pilgrims were still coming in, after the long walk from Santiago in mostly rainy weather. Met some at the lighthouse burning their clothes, such a stupid tradition. A good idea would be to place a container there with a sign asking the pilgrims to leave their clothes instead of burning it. Then wash it and give it away to people who need it. May be a project for later?
Then it became the 23. of November, my birthday. As a birthdaypresent to my self I booked a room at the beautiful hotel in Vilanova I visited earlier. The servitrice, Mila and the nightportie Manuel celebrated with me and it was a nice evening. Also like saying goodbye to Galicia, and going to next destination, Coimbra in Portugal, where I lived about 6 month in 1992/1993.
In Fisterra I met a young Norwiegan pilgrim who also wanted to go to Portugal, so he got a lift and we made a stop in Porto. Not much to say, beautiful and expencive town. Next day we drove on to Coimbra which had changed a lot since 2000 where I visited the last time. We shared a room and the Norwgin guy (sorry, forgot your name) took a train to Lisboa the day after.
students. All in all a very good time in Coimbra!!
Continued to Peniche, another surfer place, and booked a bungalow for 2 days. Out of season and rather cheep. Peniche is also called The Shell island because of it.s form. A very silent place in the wintertime, no surfers at all on the beach or in the town.
From Peniche I passed Lisbon over the beautiful bridge and chose to drive all down to Algarve. Folowed the coast to Sines and crossed the rest of the country inland to Lagos to be there before sunset. It was dark when I arrived, but I was lucky to find a good and cheap hotel (made a good bargain for a week to ½ price). It was a fantastic week, sun sining with 20-22 degrees every day. Lagos has also changed a lot since I visited for a month in 1992, lots of hotels and tourism. At this time of year there is silent in the streets, but can imagine how it is in the summertime. The beautiful beaches looked almost as the same, but they seemed smaller than 20 years ago, I guess the ocean has taken large bites over the years.
I will end his long post with some images from Largos. I am now on my second workaway place, a horse farm about 80 km. from Lisbon. I will write about this place and my first week here later.


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