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TPRM turns 30: conference highlights
Conference reviews evolution of Trade Policy Review Mechanism and future challenges
A conference held at the WTO on 27 November 2019 looked back at the achievements of the Trade Policy Review Mechanism over the past 30 years.
Looking to the future, participants concluded that the mechanism needs to adapt if it is to remain a critical tool for preserving transparency in global trade and for allowing members to better understand each other's trade policies.
Speakers in this video:
Irene Young, Former Chair, WTO Trade Policy Review Body
Clemens Boonekamp, Former Director, WTO Trade Policy Review Division
Richard Eglin, Former Director, WTO Trade Policy Review Division
Harsha V. Singh, WTO Former Deputy Director-General
Cheryl K. Spencer, Jamaica's Ambassador to the WTO
Peter Tulloch, Former Director, WTO Trade Policy Review Division
Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Director, International Trade and Commodities, UNCTAD
Learn more at wto.org
WTO at 25: Pandemic lessons for multilateral trade
At a virtual event to mark the 25th anniversary of the WTO, senior governme
WTO at 25: Citizens, constituencies and the WTO
At a virtual event to mark the 25th anniversary of the WTO, representatives
Update on WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations
Ambassador Santiago Wills of Colombia, chair of the fisheries subsidies neg
WTO: Helping small businesses
"We can deliver together to help MSMEs, whoever and wherever they are
WTO at 25: World Bank
On the occasion of the WTO's 25th anniversary, a number of representa
Bring the power of solar to Sierra Leone
Mozambique's Road to Recovery After Cyclones Idai and Kenneth


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Q: function to find the center of map in jxmap enter code hereIs there any function in jxmap to find the center of map.
I want to find the center of the map given in the following code.
Is there is any way to find the center please suggest.
 `GeocoderRequest request = new GeocoderRequest(map);
 request.setAddress("30.332823,78.050087");
getServices().getGeocoder().geocode(request, new GeocoderCallback(map)
{
@Override
public void onComplete(GeocoderResult[] result, GeocoderStatus status)
 {
  if (status == GeocoderStatus.OK)`
 {

                            Marker marker = new Marker(map);
                            System.out.println(result[0].toString());
                            marker.setPosition(result[0].getGeometry().getLocation());

                            final InfoWindow window = new InfoWindow(map);
                            window.setContent("Hello, World!");
                            window.open(map, marker);
                        }
                    }
                });

A: Here is an example, from the doc:
// Getting the associated map object
final Map map = getMap();
// Setting the map center
map.setCenter(new LatLng(map, 35.91466, 10.312499));
// Setting initial zoom value
map.setZoom(2.0);

https://www.teamdev.com/jxmaps#features

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Paul Valdemar Horsdal,  (born 1 September 1945), commonly known as Valdy, is a Canadian folk and country musician whose solo career began in the early 1970s. He is known for "Rock and Roll Song", his first mainstream single. Valdy is the winner of two Juno Awards for Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year, and has received seven additional Juno nominations. His fourteen albums, including four which are certified gold, have achieved sales of nearly half a million copies.

Early life and education
Valdy was born and grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, the third child of Danish portrait photographer Paul Horsdal and Lillian Horsdal (née West), an English nurse and writer. He studied guitar and piano, and attended Lisgar Collegiate Institute.

Career

Early career
Valdy was a member of The London Towne Criers during the 1960s and subsequently joined Montreal band The Prodigal Sons.  He then moved to Victoria, where he worked with various rock and country musicians, including Blake Emmons.

When he was 25 Valdy bought several acres of land in Sooke, BC and began farming. He began performing as a solo artist, and in 1972 recorded his "Rock and Roll Song" on Haida/A&M; it became a hit. His music was featured in the 1972 Steve McQueen film The Getaway. In 1973 he won a Juno Award for Outstanding Folk Performance.

Valdy recorded a live album, Family Gathering, through A&M; it was recorded at Massey Hall in Toronto and released in 1974.

Valdy appeared on the CBC TV show The Beachcombers as the environmental activist "Halibut" Stu.  He also secured a part in the reunion production of The New Beachcombers performing a song he wrote, "It's The Water," as part of a jug band.

1980s
In 1986, Valdy made a guest appearance as himself in the popular 1980's Canadian children's television show, Today's Special (episode entitled: "trash"). He also guest appeared as himself on Sharon, Lois & Bram's Elephant Show in the third season episode titled "Growing Up".

2000s
In 2000 Valdy released the album Contenders with country musician Gary Fjellgaard. He continued to tour with Fjellgaard for many years.

Valdy recorded 2003's Viva Valdy: Live at Last during the Rack-On-Tour. On 21 November 2005, Valdy was awarded the National Achievement Award by SOCAN at the 2005 SOCAN Awards in Toronto.

2010s
Valdy was appointed a member of the Order of Canada in June 2011.
In 2012, he released his 18th album, Read Between the Lines, and toured across Canada in support.

In 2013 Valdy toured in Canada with New Zealand guitarist Graham Wardrop. In 2014 he continued to perform at folk festivals, including Kingsville Folk with jazz pianist Karel Roessingh and Nadina Mackie-Jackson on bassoon.

As of 2018, Valdy continues to regularly tour across Canada, including a performance on the main stage at the Mariposa Folk Festival.

Personal

Married (1986) to Kathleen Fraser Horsdal, a teacher, hospice worker and song cowriter. His daughter Chelah Horsdal is an actress.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links
 Valdy's website
 CanConRox entry
 The Canadian Encyclopedia: Valdy

1945 births
Living people
Canadian folk singer-songwriters
Canadian country singer-songwriters
Canadian male singer-songwriters
Juno Award winners
Musicians from Ottawa
Musicians from British Columbia
Members of the Order of Canada
Lisgar Collegiate Institute alumni
Stony Plain Records artists
A&M Records artists

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March Madness Mania - College Basketball at its best - Sports-Aholic Inc.
March Madness is just around the corner. The countdown is on and the anticipation of selection Sunday which is scheduled for March 11, 2012 is the start of an exciting few weeks of 67 games of college basketball. Everything about college basketball leads up to this time of year. Conference tournaments are underway and the annual NCAA March Madness College Basketball tournament will be the center of attention all over the country. It is time to find the college basketball champion team of 2012.
March Madness brackets are ready to go and it is time for the basketball games to begin. Many people love to see the teams that have not played well throughout the season come in an upset the teams that are projected to win to advance to the next round. There are other people that know their brackets could be totally messed up by one team having their game of all games. College Basketball continues to be an epidemic and people who do not even think about basketball any other time of the year come out of the woodwork during March Madness. Both men and women show their love for their team and are glued to the TV during March Madness. There are team supporting shirts everywhere.
March Madness is a battle of the wills. College basketball teams bring their best game and are ready to endure, show their abilities and skill. The NCAA March Madness College Basketball tournament is when players are determined to go after that national championship. The final four gets their adrenalin going. Who will end up playing in Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on April 2, 2012?
People rank March Madness as one of the most exciting times of the year. Extreme enthusiasm is in the air. You can feel it just about everywhere. The long time rivalry teams are hoping to get the chance to show whose best and the outcome of games often bring sadness to some and excitement for others. March Madness brings out the best in college basketball teams. Nobody expects the underdog to advance to the next round, but March Madness unfolds many surprises. Many people thrive on a national icon college basketball team being defeated by a low seed. It is a great time to have some fun and enjoy the most exciting time of year in college basketball. What other time of year could a sportsaholic watch college basketball from noon until midnight?
It does not even matter that a lot of the NCAA March Madness College Basketball games are during the day and during the work week. Walk in a sports bar, or restaurant with a television and there will be an NCAA March Madness College Basketball Game on and people will be supporting their teams, arguing, talking smack, and making excuses. People are watching games online at work, they know where to go for lunch and dinner to see their game of choice, and as soon as they get home they turn the TV on to watch another game as well as listening to announcers talk about the games of the day. This is do or die time. If a team loses they go home. There are some real fanatics out there who pay big money to attend one or more NCAA March Madness college basketball games. They wear their team shirts proudly. For a lot of people they do not care how much it costs because it is about the thrill. Sportsaholic's do not find NCAA March Madness basketball as a pastime or hobby - March Madness is an obsession.
Get ready for all the March Madness headlines, crazy upsets, buzzer wins, last year's highlights, and everything else that goes with the most intense time of year in college basketball. For some goals will be accomplished and for other dreams will be crushed. It is time for the Big-Dance. There is nothing else like it.


It's almost Easter time, and the staff at All Area Moving wants to offer you a gift! Book during April to receive an Easter present from us. We will take $30 off your move for any move booked during this time. Even if your move isn't until the following month. The only stipulations are that you must book during April, and that you must mention this post to have your gift applied to your move. We hope everyone has a fantastic Easter!


Setting Industry Standards: AMONG The Best Medium-duty Truck WarrantIES.
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For the first 36 months, regardless of mileage, any originally installed component of the truck (excluding batteries, tires, and custom-made rear bodies and accessories), under normal use and maintenance, will be repaired or replaced by an authorized dealer, using genuine FUSO parts, at no charge for parts and labor.
For the first 60 months, or 50,000 to 100,000 miles (depending on model and state of registration), whichever occurs first, any genuine FUSO parts covered by the MFTA emissions warranty that prove defective in material or workmanship will be repaired or replaced by any authorized dealer, using genuine FUSO replacement parts, at no charge for parts and labor.
Details below are intended to provide customers and potential customers with a general understanding of MFTA's Diesel truck warranty, but do not represent all aspects of the MFTA Diesel truck Warranty Policy. Please see your authorized dealer for additional warranty details, exclusions, and limitations.
For the first 36 months from the Diesel truck warranty start, regardless of mileage, any part of a new FUSO truck, as originally installed by FUSO, that proves defective in material or workmanship, under normal use and maintenance, will be repaired or replaced at no charge for parts and labor by an authorized dealer, using genuine FUSO parts. These parts will be covered for the then-remaining term of this New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
For the first 48 months from the Diesel truck warranty start date, regardless of mileage, any cab sheet metal panel that is found to have developed perforation (metal rust-through) under normal use and maintenance, will be repaired or replaced at no charge for parts and labor by an authorized dealer.
Exceptions: Corrosion due to accident, damage, abuse, abnormal use, alteration, or failure to properly maintain the truck.
All new FUSO FE and FG DIESEL truck models: 60 months from New Vehicle Warranty start date or 175,000 miles, whichever occurs first.
With respect to FE and FG DIESEL trucks registered in California and other states that have adopted CARB standards, the emissions warranty will have a period consistent with the state requirements.
For the first 36 months or 36,000 miles, whichever comes first, any originally installed component of the truck (excluding batteries, tires, and cus- tom-made rear bodies and accessories), under normal use and maintenance, will be repaired or replaced by an authorized dealer, using genuine FUSO parts, at no charge for parts and labor.
Upon expiration of the 36-month/36,000 miles Basic Coverage, this New Vehicle Limited Warranty will continue to cover the frame up to a maxi- mum of 60 months/unlimited mileage from the warranty start date.
For the first 48 months after the warranty start date, regardless of mileage, any cab sheet metal panel found to have developed perforation (rust- through), under normal use and maintenance, will be repaired or replaced at no charge for parts and labor.
Upon expiration of the 36-month/36,000-mile Basic Coverage, the New Vehicle Limited Warranty will continue to cover the powertrain compo- nents listed in the "Detailed Coverage" section of your truck's Warranty Policy, for an additional 24 months or 39,000 miles.
We've added a 2-year extension to the standard 3-year Allison Transmission†† Warranty. Your truck's transmission is now covered by a 5-year/ unlimited mileage warranty. See your local certified Allison Transmission Service Center for more details.
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† Specific terms and conditions of the Mitsubishi Fuso Limited Warranty shall accompany owner's manual at time of purchase and may supersede the information provided herein. Please consult with your local FUSO dealership for warranty details and limitations.
†† Allison Transmissions are warranted separately by Allison and work is performed by Allison's authorized sales and service locations.


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Adrar è una parola berbera che significa "monte".

Nella toponomastica nordafricana è stata spesso "tradotta" nel termine arabo corrispondente Gebel (Djebel, Jabal, etc.), nell'ambito del processo di arabizzazione del territorio da parte delle autorità politiche (sia coloniali, sia dei paesi indipendenti).

Per esempio, quello che è noto come Gebel Nefusa (in Libia) è in realtà, nella lingua locale, l'Adrar n Infusen. Lo stesso massiccio dell'Atlante è in berbero Adrar n Dern ("il Monte dei Monti").

Nonostante questa tendenza alla sostituzione con termini arabi, la parola Adrar è ancora piuttosto diffusa in toponomastica. Si segnalano in particolare: Adrar in Algeria, Adrar degli Ifoghas nel Mali, Adrar di Mauritania in Mauritania.

Toponomastica maghrebina
Espressioni comuni della lingua berbera


A statistic like total expenditures might be reported in some documents as preliminary or from a source that is not the authoritative one in the agency. Then that statistic is reported in another document where it is the official release for the agency, and the place to be cited whenever someone uses that statistic. Other statistics may never rise to the level of being an official statistic, such as daily meals served as reported at the close of the day. Then a few can be reported only as official, such as the participation count for state funding purposes.


On the eve of Memorial Day, the Smith Mountain Lake community welcomed a dozen disabled veterans for an opportune getaway. It was an active and yet restorative three days of fishing, shooting, competition, and fraternity.
Upon commencement, members of East Lake Church and their pastor, John Keaton, cheered their visiting heroes and presented them with fresh-baked refreshments and a cake, decorated in patriotic colors, with the message, "God Bless and Thank You for Your Service." Pastor Keaton told us about his brother Brian, who was recovering from surgery for the traumatic brain injury (TBI) he sustained while deployed in Afghanistan. Keaton was privileged to honor his brother and the other soldiers by inaugurating the event with a special benediction.
One member of the congregation, Mark "Mac" Mackenzie, is an Air Force colonel and was an F-15 Strike Eagle pilot. He and another Smith Mountain Lake local heard about Freedom Alliance and were keen to volunteer for the event. Mac will be retiring soon, and he intends to use his combat experience and faith to minister to other veterans.
The next day kicked off with an early wake-up call by "Doc" Harrold, a Navy corpsman who rallied the troops to the boats. Thanks to the Smith Mountain Striper Club and its president, Bob Rowe, each service member was outfitted with their own vessel—complete with captain and first mate. The 12-boat fleet launched into the lake at 6:30 a.m.
The stripers and bass were eager for their breakfast, and it wasn't long before the facetious "I-caught-a-fish-and-it-was-this-big" tales began to broadcast. But at the end of the day, photographic evidence determined the prize, a $50 Bass Pro Shops gift card, belonged to Army soldier Matt Griffith, who hoisted in a 31-and-a-half-inch striper. Josh Dennis, a Marine who had been medically discharged six months prior, brought an impressive 15 fish on board his boat.
The final day was spent at the pistol range and archery arena. This was the telling moment. Who would be the best shot? The vets were impatient to find out. Gunnery Sgt Shawn Horsley even brought his own favorite gun.
An overabundance of weapons and ammunition at the range was provided by the Smith Mountain Pistol Shooting Association. Club president, Peter Fisette, organized a comprehensive session, including a warm-up round, distance targets, nighttime competition, and distraction shooting. Matt Lutynski took the award for best marksman, which was another $50 gift card to Bass Pro Shops.
The archery match was hosted by Parker Bows representative Jim Wynn and the local Blackwater BowHunters, Inc. Shooting at three-dimensional targets, the soldiers used traditional bows as well as a variety of crossbows to achieve high scores. Their sponsors included a training session with tips and practice shots. A newly commissioned Marine lieutenant Kat Mead won the bowman competition, her prize being a brand-new Bowtech compound bow.
As a surprise, the Striper Club and Mark Melius, a local fishing-rod craftsman, presented custom-built rods with top-of-the-line spinning reels to each of our 12 service members. The club will sell similar rods and donate all the proceeds to Freedom Alliance.
The final event was a heartfelt presentation from actor and public speaker Erik Stolhanske. Erik is known as a member of the comedic team Broken Lizard and starred as "Rabbit" in the cult comedy film Super Troopers. Born with a leg defect that made him an amputee, Erik had a special message for the soldiers, who endure various physical and psychological impairments. By sharing his own difficulties and experiences, he inspired the group to overcome their challenges.
To Dan and the others, we are so grateful to have you.


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Take Out and Classification Take-Aways: Federal Court in California Finds Food Delivery Drivers Are Independent Contractors
Joe Liburt, Jessica R. L. James and Alex GuerraPosted on February 22, 2018
In the first federal court in California to issue a rule on classification of gig-economy workers, the Northern District of California recently concluded that restaurant delivery drivers are properly classified as independent contractors instead of employees under California law.
In Lawson v. Grubhub, Inc., No. 15-cv-05128-JSC (N.D. Cal. Feb. 8, 2018), Plaintiff Raef Lawson worked as a restaurant delivery driver for Grubhub for four months in late 2015 and early 2016. Grubhub is part of the growing gig-economy, connecting diners to local restaurants through its internet food ordering app. Lawson brought his claims both in an individual capacity and as a representative action pursuant to the California Private Attorney General Act (PAGA). The critical question before the court was whether Lawson was an employee or an independent contractor.
To determine Lawson's employment status, the court applied the multi-factor test set forth in S.G. Borello & Sons, Inc. v. Department of Industrial Relations, 48 Cal.3d 341 (1989). The test concerns the primary question of "whether the person to whom service is rendered has the right to control the manner and means of accomplishing the result desired." Id. at 350. The test also considers the following secondary factors: "(a) whether the one performing services is engaged in a distinct occupation or business; (b) the kind of occupation, with reference to whether, in the locality, the work is usually done under the direction of the principal or by a specialist without supervision; (c) the skill required in the particular occupation; (d) whether the principal or the worker supplies the instrumentalities, tools, and the place of work for the person doing the work; (e) the length of time for which the services are to be performed; (f) the method of payment, whether by the time or by the job; (g) whether or not the work is a part of the regular business of the principal; and (h) whether or not the parties believe they are creating the relationship of employer-employee." Id. at 351.
In applying the Borello test, the court primarily focused on the element of control, concluding that Grubhub exercised little control over the details of Lawson's work. Grubhub did not control the mode of transportation he used to make the deliveries, did not require Lawson to wear a uniform, did not require Lawson to undergo training or orientation, did not control who could accompany Lawson during deliveries, and did not control whether and when Lawson worked, or for how long. The only components Grubhub did control were the rates Lawson would be paid, the availability and length of time blocks for driver selection, and the geographic boundaries of the delivery zones. In analyzing the secondary factors, the court found that some circumstances favored an employer/employee relationship: Lawson's work was part of Grubhub's regular business, the work was low-skilled, Lawson was not engaged in a distinct delivery business of which Grubhub was a client, and Grubhub's method of payment (paying Lawson an hourly minimum-wage). However, on balance, the court found that the other secondary factors weighed in favor of independent contractor classification. After applying the Borello test, the court found that Lawson was indeed an independent contractor during the four months he performed delivery services for Grubhub.
Order Take-Aways:
Win for gig-economy employers: This is a big win for Grubhub and gig-economy employers. The opinion also provides helpful guidance for companies with similar practices to use in assessing whether employees and independent contractors are properly classified.
Not one-size-fits-all: Gig-economy employers that impose more stringent requirements on their workers should review the opinion in applying their classification analysis. For example, Grubhub did not require Lawson to wear a uniform or undergo training. Gig-economy employers concerned with classification issues should consider whether they too share this hands-off approach, or whether this hands-off approach is even feasible for their business model.
Change on the horizon: The California Supreme Court is expected to clarify California law with respect to the distinction between independent contractors and employees in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Super. Ct. of Los Angeles Cty. The Court is reviewing whether a wage-and-hour class action alleging worker misclassification can be certified based on the IWC definition of employee, or whether control should fall to the common law Borello test applied here in Lawson. Oral arguments were held on February 6, 2018 and the Court did not seem concerned about the possibility of having multiple legal tests in play for different wage-and-hour issues. The decision should be issued in 60 to 75 days.
This entry was posted in California Developments, Employment Law, Gig Economy and tagged Classification, independent contractors, PAGA, Private Attorneys General Act. Bookmark the permalink.
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Bricks made of different recipes were exposed to weathering. Bricks made with 1 part sand to 3 parts soil quickly lost strength and surface (right). Those with greater soil content held up better against the wind. For comparison, bricks of 100% field earth and straw (marked M) were also exposed and withstood all weathering conditions with the best results.
Our workmen display the fruits of their labors: the new stamped bricks.
The pilasters or "niched" architecture on the south wall of the Fort.
This segment of the north wall is now secure, but its ultimate appearance needs to be assessed.
Sand-bag buttresses at the SW corner.
Collapse of the northeast corner in 2002 revealed the facade of the first phase wall, but left the upper portion of the wall teetering precariously.
Cross-section view of the northeast corner. Stress caused by the two building phases for the lower wall has caused the northeast wall to split into three parts throughout, making the additional support provided by the sandbag buttress even more critical for its continued survival.
The time spent examining, observing, and working around the remarkable Enclosure of Khasekhemwy (the Fort) in December 2004 made us familiar with its details, imperfections, and blemishes. So when we returned at the beginning of February 2005, after a holiday break, it was quickly apparently to us that, even in this short time, gravity had taken its toll. It was only a matter of 4-5 fallen bricks here and perhaps a dozen there, but it was clear that the Fort needed more immediate attention. A look at the archival photographs shows what can happen over a period of exactly 100 years if left uncared for.
The west wall in December 2004 prior to repairs. As gravity takes its toll, the holes just get bigger, taller, and deeper. Time is not on our side.
While it may take a trained eye to appreciate the fine details of the Fort, no expert was needed to understand the results of our brick tests. Before we left the site in December, we placed the newly created bricks in a variety of locations around the dig house compound. Examples of each recipe were exposed to wind, direct sun, shade, and combinations thereof. Some withstood these tests better than others. Although the consultants felt that the 1:3 (sand-to-soil) recipe best replicated the specifications they had developed for use at Abydos, these bricks did not stand up to exposure to wind. After just 6 weeks these bricks had lost their surfaces and testing (courtesy of Hassan Allam & Sons, Cairo) showed their dry compression strength to be minimal. The 1:4 and 1:5 mixtures held up better, but their excessive weight is a major consideration. Made without organic additives, they weigh 1.5 to 2 times more than the ancient bricks and their use in large area reconstruction may have serious implications for the foundations and adjoining brickwork.
So it was back to the drawing board for more experiments, but not before we picked up our custom-made brick stamp from the iron workshop at the nearby Coptic Monastery of Saint Pachomius (the ca. A.D. 290-346 founder of Christian cenobitic, or communal, monasticism, whose rule book of observances for monks is the earliest extant).
Not only are good mud bricks harder to make, but apparently good bricks stamps aren't that easy to manufacture either. As Abuna (Monk) Mousa explained to us, getting a metal rod just the right size and weight for the stamp's letters was a challenge. In the end, success was attained only at the expense of the doorknobs throughout the monastery! The rectangular shaft, that part that fits into the socket to release the latch when the knob is turned, turned out to be just perfect. Luckily the monastery was going through some refurbishment at the time. I don't know how the other monks felt about this use of their doorknobs, but we were all delighted with the stamp and its results.
While the search for the optimal brick continued, we still had many other questions that had to be answered before we could contemplate large-scale stabilization of the monument. For example, were the new bricks too big? Too small? What type of mortar would work the best? How should we lay the new bricks? Would there be settling or shrinking? While perhaps not the very best, we did have several different batches of adequate bricks ready for use while the new batches dried. In order to investigate these issues and do something to help the Fort, we chose several non-load bearing locations around the monument for repair with these bricks, each area representing a different set of challenges and questions. The work is entirely reversible, if necessary, and the removal of the new brick work, if it is found to be inappropriate for the long term, will have no ill effect on the structure, and whatever the ultimate result, at least for the moment the repairs hold off that inescapable tug of gravity.
We began our work on the interior face of the perimeter wall on the south side of the Fort. Here, a hole, 1.65 long x 1.60 high x 0.88 m deep, had been dug in recent times by robbers to obtain the bricks. This gap was cleared of dust and loose debris and the local mason, Abdullah, began filling the hole with new bricks on February 12, 2005. The last three courses were completed two days later to see if there were any problems with settling or shrinkage. No measurable movement was observed (the foundations here were still intact), so the last of about 200 bricks were put in place to complete our first structural repair. By choosing a gap bounded on all four sides by original brick, we were able to test brick size (they did fit correctly within the ancient courses), mortar composition (not too wet, not too dry), logistics (the realities of following the ancient laying pattern and wall batter), and drying time and settling, Finally, there's appearance--will the color and laying pattern be what we ultimately want? We'll have to wait and see.
Aside from teaching us many things, this repair will prevent further erosion, improve the appearance of the monument and more importantly, make a statement that further mining of the walls will not be tolerated. Guards have been posted to enforce this.
Next we moved eastward along the south wall to the first of the series surviving pilasters along this protected face. Uncovered 100 years ago by Garstang, these pilasters are the Fort's best-preserved examples of original architecture and finishing touches (some still preserve the original mud render and white plaster coating). Although archival photographs from 1934 show that pilasters once appeared all along the south wall, those at the east end have since disappeared leaving only scars in the facade. The lower part of the pilaster in question had fallen away and it was soon going to be joining its neighbors to the east. So in 1998 we constructed a temporary buttress to support its remaining upper masonry. It was satisfying to finally repair it more permanently and interesting to observe just how these decorative pilasters were constructed.
The broken area allows us to see that the raised brickwork was anchored to the wall by a series of header bricks that jutted out from the wall surface for half of their length. These occur in every third course and this course is always laid in stretchers. Thus the size and placement of the pilasters were integral to the design and construction of the walls from the beginning, but the pilasters serve only a decorative purpose. The anchoring bricks provide the only bond as the other masonry of the pilaster only abuts the wall facade and this is part of the problem. If the foundations are compromised or some of the anchoring bricks are lost or damaged, the remaining headers are not strong enough to support the weight of bricks above them. In the case of this pilaster, when the lower part failed because of weakness in the foundations, the anchor bricks were snapped in half. In order to rebuild the pilaster, the broken ends (4 in all) were successfully removed and replaced. Reconstruction then followed the ancient brick pattern.
The appearance of the pilasters in this well visiting location is important for a full appreciation of the monument and this experiment tests the aesthetics and durability of repairs to decorative elements. Now we will consider whether the sharp corners of the new bricks should be shaved down to match the condition of the remaining original brickwork; or whether time, weather, and careless visitors will do that for us.
Next it was on to the north face for a different experience. For millennia, the north face of the Fort has been blasted by the prevailing wind. A repair here would be a true test of the weathering capacity of the bricks and mortar, so we decided to try it. Subsidence and corbelling in a long, low undercut 6.3 long by 0.95 m deep threatened the survival of this section of the north wall, which is still full-standing. Prior to repair, the lowered ground surface (30-50 cm below the foundations of the wall) and a hole in the underlying hard silts had to be filling with compacted soil to make a strong and level foundation for the new work. We found that the soil we had collected from the fossil Nile terrace location for brick making compacted well and worked wonderfully for this type of foundation work. Its ultimate utility in brick making remains to be seen, but we have found an excellent use for it now.
Unprotected exposure to the prevailing north winds means that very little original surface survives on the enclosure's north face. In order to stabilize this area, the brick repair was extended out and up only so far as to make it flush with and a support for the best-preserved surface on the upper portion of wall. In the end, that amounted to a repair more than 1.5 m high and has raised further questions regarding appearance and technique, with which we are still grappling. Because we did not build the new brickwork out to the original face of monument since it no longer survives, it was impossible to follow the original laying pattern using whole bricks. Instead of stacked headers, bonded stretchers were laid. In addition, the area in need of filling was relatively shallow and any reconstruction less than one brick thick would be too thin to stand or provide support. There are many locations around the monument where wind erosion has shaved off a row or two of bricks, so this problem is not an isolated one. If we had reconstructed the wall to its original surface (remnants of the mud plaster that had run off of it during some ancient rain storm were still preserved at ground level), where would we stop? Do we make an unsightly "shelf" somewhere or do we continue up the entire 9 m of the wall, encasing it in new construction? Neither option was appealing, as the purpose of our work is stabilization, and not reconstruction. The ultimate appearance also remains a concern and we must wait and see whether the repair bricks should be feathered in or distressed to fit in more naturally with the ancient walls, or whether wind erosion will make this unnecessary.
No one said it would be easy. However, we are quite happy with the ingenious repairs made to the remaining segment of the perimeter wall along the west side. This section of perimeter wall was so badly undercut that light could be seen at the base. This wall was going to collapse at any minute. The ground level on all sides falls away sharply to over 1m below the wall foundations causing active subsidence. Levelling of the full area around this wall would have required a large amount of soil, so we decided to create retaining walls of fired brick, in essence, a box or casemate about 7 x 3.5 m to surround the wall segment on all sides. This box was then filled with compacted soil to create a hard and stable foundation for the repair. Fired brick was chosen so that in future the casemate will not be mistaken for ancient construction. One the foundations were strong, we made repairs to both sides of the wall. On the interior face, the original surface was preserved, but on the exterior this was not the case so again we built up and out only as far as necessary to support remaining ancient brick. Following the repairs, the fired-brick retaining wall was banked with soil both to support it and hide it. The severely lowered ground level all along the western side of the monument will eventually need to be raised (for a distance of over 30 m!!). This initial experiment will test the suitability of the fired-brick casemate construction for this purpose. In the coming season, we will check the fired-brick walls for cracks and shifting. Fingers crossed! If it works, we should be able to make substantial progress in rescuing the Fort quickly and with a minimum of expense.
As for other parts of the monument, until the optimal brick is devised and created in great quantity (repair of the west wall and its structurally important corners is estimated to require more than 100,000 bricks!), there wasn't much we could in the way of a permanent fix. However, we were able to buy the Fort several more years by revving up the sand-bag machine.
Despite our best efforts, burlap bags just weren't available, so we settled for several 1,000 plastic weave sacks that were hand filled, hand sown, and delivered by donkey cart (the walls are too fragile to withstand vibrations from a pickup truck) to support the southwest (see week 2) and northeast corners.
Donkey cart delivery to the Northeast corner. Sand bags were delivered by donkey cart because of the fragility of the walls and their sensitivity to vibrations of cars or heavy machinery.
The loss of the northeast corner was a recent catastrophe. It collapsed in 2002. The corner was already weakened by a deep hole at its base and corbelling at foundation level, but it is suspected that unsupervised geological research in the vicinity was the final straw. The failure of the lower part of the north face revealed the first phase wall to its full height of 2.3 m but created a dangerously unprotected overhang of masonry above. Major cracks were developing in this upper masonry and it was clear that without support, more of this corner was going to collapse very soon. There was no time to waste. First, we had to remove the pile of fallen bricks and, like everywhere else, raise and reinforce the ground surface. On this strengthened surface we began to build a buttress of sandbags 2 m wide and 4 m high to support unstable sections of the upper wall. A slow and laborious task, but it too taught us important lessons in the art of sand-bag buttress construction and a new-found respect for the difficulties faced by all conservation projects throughout the globe.
In fact, all of the repairs are teaching us something as we prepare for the big fixes. The ever-growing gap in the middle of the exterior west wall is one of our biggest worries. About 15 m long, 2.5 m high and growing, but thankfully still only about 1.2 m deep, this giant wound is a major threat to the survival of the Fort. Since the ground surface here is about 1m below the footings of the wall, this gap just gets larger and larger as more bricks succumb to gravity. If the breach gets any deeper, it will meet up with the deep cavity that has been excavated into the wall on the interior. Right now, we have a thickness of about 1.5 m of brick holding it all up--not a lot to balance on--and we can only fix the interior after the exterior has been stabilized. So, we need to raise the ground level, strengthen the foundations, make a lot of good bricks (we estimate we will need more than 14,000), work out the logistics and get busy! We hope to get started in November 2005.
Permanent repair of the major gap in the center of the west wall is estimated to require more than 14,000 bricks.
It's a big job and it will be expensive. We are extremely grateful to the World Monuments Fund for their support of the current work. We also wish to thank ARCHAEOLOGY; the LaSalle Bank, Chicago; Tom and Linda Heagy; David and Crennan Ray; Larry and Renée Stevens; Courtney Taylor; James and Jeanne Manning; Francis Ahearne; Rikki Breem, and our many Friends of Nekhen for their generous donations to the Fix the Fort Fund. You, too, can help us help the Fort by becoming a Friend of Nekhen--see www.hierakonpolis-online.org.
It wasn't all sand, bricks, and mortar down at the Fort. Between deliveries from the donkey cart we were able to examine the structure in more detail and use many of the insights gained during the repairs to gather new facts about this neglected monument and begin a preliminary reconstruction of the Fort and the Fort within the Fort. Coming soon in "Fort Facts," we will share some of the new things we have learned and wish to investigate further.


Its role as Bornholm's largest settlement forces Rønne into the sometimes unwanted role as nightlife capital of the island. But don't expect too much glitter, as things on Bornholm tend to stay quiet.
For high-energy members of the under-30 generation, the most visible and popular dance club on the island is Red Barone, Skt. Mortensgade 48, in Rønne (tel. 56-95-06-88). Victim to oft-changing ownership within the past decade, it offers high-volume mania that's associated with nightlife in bigger cities. The venue is a dark-painted, much-used environment with prominent bars, battered sofas and chairs, and a dance floor lit by colored lights that just might tempt you to get up and dance. A DKK40 ($6.80/£4) cover charge is imposed on Friday and Saturday; other times, entrance is free. If you're less interested in hanging out with the young crowd, consider a pint of Guinness at O'Malley's Irish Pub, Store Torvegade, in Rønne (tel. 56-95-00-16), where clients older than 30 appreciate the Celtic conviviality and the recorded music.
Calm, cool, and mellow, Dr. Jazz, Snelle Mark 26 (tel. 56-95-50-26), is Bornholm's leading emporium of jazz, which is produced by local combos as well as groups imported from other parts of Europe. Expect a crowd of drinkers and smokers over 25, and a spontaneity that can be rather charming. It's open daily 11pm to 5am. There's usually no cover charge.


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The compulsion to create: 'outsider art' at MONA's The Museum of Everything
Untitled (all), Hans-Jörg Georgi, 2010–15, Courtesy of The Museum of Everything. Moorilla Gallery, Courtesy of Atelier Goldstein and The Museum of Everything (installation by Lutz Pillong), CC BY
Ted Snell – Professor, Chief Cultural Officer, Cultural Precinct, University of Western Australia
Who is an artist and when does a fabricated object become art? The 200 individuals represented in The Museum of Everything exhibition at MONA in Hobart focus our attention on these questions. On the website they are described as "untrained, unintentional, undiscovered and unclassifiable artists of modern times". They are hermits, governesses, housewives, former miners, taxidermists and ex-soldiers, working in painting, sculpture, and an extraordinary range of other media.
While these people may "unintentionally" be making something we might want to describe as art, they are the most focused, driven and compulsive group of makers we are ever likely to encounter, and there is nothing that is unintended in the things they fabricate. Indeed they make these images and objects because they must depict in some form what is most important to them in their lives.
After an exhilarating journey through 30 rooms and many corridors of remarkable images and objects, these questions about the nature of art and the credentials of artists reach a critical mass. Finally, you arrive in a backyard courtyard, entered through a fly-wire screen door. Painted on the wall is a call-out for more people who might be included in some future exhibition. It asks, are you a self-taught or secret artist? Is your home your own personal gallery? Have you invented a private language? If so contact The Museum of Everything.
This last advertisement alerts us to the real conundrum of encountering so many unique individuals and creative practices, who likely never expected us to engage with the things they have made. If they are secret artists, who have developed a private language and wish to keep their activities to themselves, what are we doing prying into their work and their lives?
Can we even call what they make "art", in the way we conventionally define it, if there is no intention to communicate with an audience?
Untitled (all), Bogdan Zietek, 1970–2010, Courtesy of The Museum of Everything. Moorilla Gallery, CC BY
Outsiders, or just artists?
Other writers have struggled to explain the remarkable work produced by men and women for whom the act of creation is fundamental to their existence. After the second world war, the French artist Jean Dubuffet coined the label art brut, or raw art, to describe the amazing work he collected from individuals incarcerated in institutions or those that made art privately to fulfil a deep need.
In the 1970s, Roger Cardinal, a British academic, opted for outsider art as a more useful catch-all for artists working on the margins of the art world. Others have grouped the work of this army of practitioners under classifications such as naïve art, visionary art and folk art.
Whatever box we put them in, and none is entirely satisfactory, the artists whose works adorn the walls of MONA are clearly extraordinary.
Courtesy of The Museum of Everything. Moorilla Gallery, CC BY
These objects have been removed from the homes, hospitals, and workshops where they were made. We are forced to make decisions about how to approach and read them and how to react after engaging with them. We must learn to lift the filters we normally have in place in an art gallery and really look hard at works that break rules, disrupt expectations and offer us insights into the lives of remarkable human beings.
Each of these artists has remade their world through a physical engagement with the tools of art, and because of that, we have a window into some extraordinary personal narratives.
There is Henry Darger the hospital custodian from Chicago who returned home each evening to continue working on his manuscript, "The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glandeco-Angelinian War Storm, Caused by the Child Slave Rebellion". He is represented in the exhibition by a series of consecutive panels of drawings illustrating his magnum opus, a sprawling and tender series of traced images woven together with pencil and watercolour.
Untitled (all), Alikhan Abdollahi, c. 2010, Paper mache.
Moorilla Gallery, CC BY
Adolf Wölfli was disturbed and violent, living most of his life in the Waldau Clinic, a psychiatric hospital in Bern. He drew compulsively and like Darger set out to create a massive literary work, in his case a rambling autobiography that saw his gradual elevation to the Sainthood as "St Adolf II". His dense, complicated and intense drawings in pencil fill the page, leaving no space inactive.
In 2007, I had the opportunity to meet Stan Hopewell, who is represented in this exhibition by his masterwork "The Last Supper". The task appeared so great, so necessary and so profound that to embark on it Stan required divine guidance. When his wife Joyce became ill, Stan made a pact with his God that he would continue to write and paint to celebrate God's Love while Joyce remained alive.
Over the next five years, he filled his house with paintings, which he believed were made with the assistance of an "an unseen Angel" and wrote pages upon pages of a stream-of-consciousness manifesto about his life and his beliefs. The day Joyce died, Stan stopped writing and painting. His fantastical works incorporate the events of his life, his family, his abiding faith and current events. They were agglomerations that evolved, each addition adding to the complexity and the scale of the work, incorporating angels with flapping wings, illuminated with lights and adorned with his wife's knickknacks.
Ambition and obsession
Darger, Wölfli, and Hopewell are only three of the human stories from the vast array that lie behind the over 2,000 objects hung throughout the temporary gallery space of MONA. Of course, they add a dimension to our reading of the work, but it is also true that the imagery is so powerful, so disruptive, so fresh and confronting that it commands our attention.
Untitled (all), Calvin and Ruby Black, 1955–1972, Courtesy of The Museum of Everything. CC BY
What makes this work so arresting is the urgency of its making. These are images and objects that had to be made, that could no longer be repressed. Whether intended for others or created for solitary contemplation, they have an intensity that draws us deep into their fabricated worlds.
Obsessive detail is a common stylistic trait. Scale and ambition are others. Hans-Jörg Georgi's amazing flight of aircraft, designed for escape from an uninhabitable planet, spiral through the gallery space in a torrent of energy. Their fuselages, carefully constructed from cardboard and tape, are maniacally compulsive, showing each detail of the engines and propellers, the wing mechanisms, passenger decks and windows. Both prophetic and wildly funny, this work, like so many others in the exhibition, requires a shift in consciousness to fully absorb its significance.
Untitled (all), Hans-Jörg Georgi, 2010–15, Courtesy of The Museum of Everything.  Moorilla Gallery, CC BY
What better place to confront these works than in MONA, a space that has rethought the modern museum and helped us to re-imagine the experience of engaging with artworks? The works are set within rooms designed to create the sense of a slightly dilapidated home-museum: wallpapered, sporadically architraved, cluttered with objects and glass display casesIt is James Brett, the founder of The Museum of Everything and curator of this show, whose guiding intelligence is everywhere present. Each room is themed. Carefully positioned works draw you through into the next room of wonders where new relationships and variations on old themes play out.
Like every passionate collection, the compulsion to overwhelm is never resisted, but strangely this leads to an insatiable appetite for more. This is most definitely an exhibition that both requires and demands multiple visits.
Which brings us back to those big questions: is it art, and should we be viewing it? Perhaps the best way to describe the individuals whose works fill the Museum of Everything is that they separately and as a group pose questions about the nature of art and challenge us to ponder what it means to be an artist. Significantly, through this process, they highlight the sense of our own humanity and showcase the qualities we ascribe to humanness. What could be more rewarding, inspiring and affirming?
The Museum of Everything will showing at MONA until April 2 2018.
Ted Snell, Professor, Chief Cultural Officer, Cultural Precinct, University of Western Australia
This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article.
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Deranged Dems expected to announce at least 2 articles of impeachment against Trump on Tuesday
By Pamela Geller - on December 9, 2019
Democrats: Party of Treason
Chalk up today as yet another pathetic lost day for Congress, as Democrat leaders scramble to justify why they haven't done anything all year except to wage war against the American voter by staging a coup against the people's President. No matter how hard they try to spin their narrative to the media, change their argument, or implement a rigged process, at least one thing has been consistent throughout these impeachment hearings.
The facts haven't changed. And that's bad news for the do-nothing obstructionists:
There is no evidence of wrongdoing by the President. Despite weeks of hearings, Democrats have not produced a single piece of evidence showing that President Trump committed any criminal, impeachable offense whatsoever.
Ukraine has said there was no pressure. President Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials have explained repeatedly that they never felt pushed.
Lethal aid to Ukraine wouldn't even exist without President Trump. For all the Democrats' posturing about national security and aid, it was President Trump who made the decision to provide Ukraine with lethal aid. The Obama Administration had rejected doing so for years.
This is an unfair, unprecedented impeachment stunt. House Democrats have continually broken with precedent and implemented an unfair "investigation" in a desperate attempt to ram impeachment through Congress.
Of course, Democrats have changed their story so many times when it comes to what they are actually accusing President Trump of, it's hard to keep up. As a result, American families are simply left scratching their heads, asking, "What was this all for?"
Dems expected to announce at least 2 articles of impeachment against Trump on Tuesday
FOX News, December 9, 2019
By Gregg Re | Fox News
Second Judiciary Committee hearing on impeachment marked by partisan rancor
Open political warfare on display as House Judiciary Committee hears from Intelligence Committee lawyers; chief congressional correspondent Mike Emanuel reports from Capitol Hill.
House Democrats are preparing to announce at least two articles of impeachment against President Trump on Tuesday, Fox News has learned.
The articles of impeachment will focus on obstruction of Congress and abuse of power, but all details aren't settled yet, Fox News is told. A markup session by the Judiciary Committee to prepare the articles would come either Wednesday or Thursday.
Attorney General Barr Promptly Issues A Scathing Response To The IG Report
US Attorney Durham objects to IG findings on Russia probe origins in stunning statement
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., convened the House chairmen leading the impeachment inquiry in her office after a daylong Judiciary Committee hearing that laid out the case against Trump as Democrats warned of the risk his actions toward Ukraine have posed to U.S. elections and national security. The chairmen left the meeting late Monday at the Capitol with some saying an announcement would come in the morning.
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"I think there's a lot of agreement," Rep. Eliot Engel of New York, the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, told reporters. "You'll hear about some of it tomorrow."
What remained uncertain was whether Pelosi would reach beyond the Ukraine probe to former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's findings of Trump's actions in his report on Russian interference in the 2016 election.
"A lot of us believe that what happened with Ukraine especially is not something we can just close our eyes to," Engel said. "'This is not a happy day. I don't get any glee at this, but I think we're doing what we have to do. We're doing what the Constitution mandates that we do."
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What's going to happen to us without barbarians?
There is a debate taking place in America as to whether President Obama's foreign policy may be situated as one of 'realistic restraint', or whether it lies within the more recent current of 'liberal hegemony'. Barry Posen at MIT is the proponent of Obama as a realistic 'restrainer', but others point out that far from having prepared the American public (a necessary and prior condition for any return) to America's historic 'non-interventionist' posture, the President's emphasis (at West Point) on American 'exceptionalism' and 'indispensability', and his readiness later to 'blacken' President Putin as a clear and present threat to Europe and the accepted Global Order, suggest that his rhetoric, at least, has been more that of a 'liberal interventionist', than 'restrainer'.
This debate however, seems to miss the point: Obama's new Middle East venture (against ISIS) falls within neither aforementioned currents of US thinking: It is neither 'realism' nor a pure liberal hegemonic 're-make' of the Middle East. It seems to be a strategy-less 'war', structured to fail. Indeed, it is already in difficulties, having hardly begun. What is happening here?
Richard Norton-Taylor is right to highlight that bombing ISIS is 'futile'. ISIS went to ground well before the bombing began; the group has adopted a flat, horizontal structure (that is, ISIS does not have big 'headquarters', battalion 'depots', 'command and control' centers, or out-in-the-open targets), but operates as a rhizome-like organism. Read the daily air-strike reports: they refer to a couple of Humvees destroyed here, or an armoured car, which has been rocketed there. Neither is it the case that airstrikes have immobilised and shut down ISIS: ISIS is not being rolled-back, but is extending its control (it has just seized two towns in western Iraq, overrun an Iraqi military base containing 'hundreds' of Iraqi soldiers, and continues its advance on the city of Kobani in Syria).
More significantly, it is likely that the Coalition is quickly running through its target bank: typically targets get used up in the first days of a major air campaign (as happened for Israel in the 2006 war in Lebanon). And it is beyond the capacity of any intelligence service to serve up hundreds of new ones every day. It is a laborious and time-consuming exercise identifying, and then validating, targets.
But after the air campaign: What next? 'Boots on the ground'; but whose? This sheer void of strategy is puzzling everyone (and giving rise to theories that there must be some "other plan, behind the plan", as Turkey and Israel are seen visibly to be pushing their own agendas within the strategic void). What will the upper Euphrates valley (which ISIS now controls) – and which has always been deeply Sunni – look like, after the war; what will be the politics of this broad valley, and to whom will it belong? We do not have any notion.
The puzzle of the US pursuing a strategy-less 'war' perhaps cannot be answered in terms of the present categories of debate circulating in Washington; nor perhaps even from the searching for a chimaeric "plan behind the plan". Rather its explanation lies elsewhere. It has to do with structural denial.
The consensus in Washington – grudgingly acknowledged even by independent thinkers such as Jim Lobe – is that the US cannot do anything to counter ISIS, without the indispensible assistance of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. Here lies the primordial problem: It seems that Washington – after such a long dalliance – simply cannot conceive of 'packing bags' on its relationship; but the reality of going along with its Saudi ally is that the US faces a choice: either to disengage as gracefully as it can from this 'war' – and de facto come to terms with an Islamic State; or to do the job of defeating ISIS itself, by using its own 'boots on the ground'.
Saudi Arabia has 'facilitated' many western foreign policy objectives over the last six decades. It is credited (albeit erroneously) with a major role in defeating the Soviet Union in Afghanistan – and therefore inter alia helping America 'win' the Cold War; but its mode of operation – Saudi Arabia's 'forces' in each and every one of these projects – has always been, time after time, the firing-up of Sunni radicalism and the spreading of militant Salafism (of which Wahhabism is its Saudi orientation).
The West has now been twice badly burned by this methodology of firing up Sunni radicals (whilst happily making use of it – and concomitantly showing a blind eye to the installation of Wahhabism as the predominant orientation in Islam). The first major 'firing-up' was in the '80s in Afghanistan. The consequence of it was bombs in New York; bombs in London and Paris – and lest we forget, via the Chechens: bombs in Moscow, too. Both Afghanistan and Pakistan since have undergone a Salafist metamorphosis – and radicalization.
Now the West and the Middle East has been badly burned yet a second time (ISIS and Jabat An-Nusra), as Vice-President Biden has explicitly explained. We wrote in 2012 that this second major firing-up of radical Sunni Islam – ignited in order to help overthrow President Assad – would entail yet more profound consequences for the West – more dangerous even than those that arose out from Afghanistan in the 1980s.
Simon Henderson, from the leading American neo-con think-tank, WINEP, noted recently: "today, the Saudis deny any support for terrorists and, indeed, have made it a criminal offense for its citizens to fight in Syria or to provide support for opposition fighters. But this is at odds with decades of Saudi practice, sending religious youth to fight in Afghanistan, Chechnya, Bosnia, and elsewhere [emphasis added]. It is also not the way Bandar spoke of his instructions from King Abdullah when he was appointed intelligence chief: he stated that he was charged with getting rid of Bashar al Assad, containing Hezbollah in Lebanon, and cutting off the head of the snake (Iran). For emphasis of Saudi sincerity of purpose in Syria, he said that he would follow his monarch's instructions, even if it meant hiring "every SOB jihadist" he could find".
Now, this 'decades of practice' of firing-up religious youth has metamorphosed (not so surprisingly) into a neo–Wahhabist movement (ISIS), which explicitly and assertively stands outside the Saudi Sphere of influence – unlike Osama bin Laden, who though kept at arms length by the King and Court, nonetheless never severed from a certain mainstream within the Kingdom. In short, Saudi Arabia can do nothing to help America in this war. Its main concern will be to preserve its own youth from ISIS contagion.
Turki al-Hamad, a Saudi liberal, puts it succinctly: writing in the London-based Al-Arab newspaper recently, he wrote: "How can [our scholars] respond [to] ISIS … and all the other parasites which have sprung up on the margin of Islam, when its germs grew among us and within our homes and it was us who nurtured its thought and rhetoric until it grew?" He could have added (but did not), that ISIS might well have once been nurtured by Saudi Arabia but that does not imply that her 'child' will be amenable, obedient – or even grateful.
In one sense the 'war' in the Middle East has evolved into a war between Wahhabisms (and other orientations of Salafism, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, (whom Saudis now seek to blame for the emergence of ISIS): It is a war of Sunni on Sunni: of Wahhabi Saudi Arabia versus Wahhabi Qatar; of Wahhabi Jabat An-Nusra against ISIS; of Wahhabi Saudi Arabia and certain of its allies against the Muslim Brotherhood.
It is a grand mess. If America wants this sorted, it will have to do it itself. It can expect no help from its 'indispensible' ally. Saudi Arabia is more intent on its own agenda: distorting Obama's 'war' in order, as Simon Henderson notes, to "deliver a strategic setback to Iran by overthrowing the regime in Damascus. From a Saudi point of view, the move of ISIS forces into Iraq [was a positive factor, contributing to] the removal of Nouri al-Maliki in Baghdad, who they regarded as a stooge of Tehran. Despite official support by Riyadh for the new Baghdad government, many Saudis who despise Shiites probably regard IS as doing God's work".
So, has official America simply fallen into the trap of believing Gulf expressions of good intentions? Even Simon Henderson predicts that "Saudi Arabia's view of self-preservation … will probably involve policy hypocrisy toward Washington … there is exasperation with the caution of President Obama: [at best] the Saudis are going to be reticent in their cooperation. At worst, they will define their self-interest narrowly and not care if it undermines the U.S.".
If this be the attitude of their ally, why then is the entire US strategy for dealing with ISIS constructed around Saudi Arabia and the Gulf? Recall that the ISIS beheading videos were almost certainly made with the intention to bring American 'boots' on the ground. A 'non-strategy' that is grounded on the supposedly good intentions of Gulf participants in supporting the coalition, seems likely to lead to just the point at which the President does not want to arrive – and into which ISIS wishes to entice him (boots on the ground). If Washington does not see this, then it is in a mode of denial that needs to be addressed.
Edward Luce, writing in the FT, opines that it would be naïve to think that this denial can be addressed (this how things in the Middle East have been done for so long). But nonetheless, Luce then goes on to recite a compelling account of how each US-led initiative in the Middle East, pursued in close alliance with Saudi Arabia, has simply sowed the seeds of worse problems and radicalism to come. He hints that this inexorable escalation is heading towards towards an explosive outcome.
But to address this denial, would be to open for the US a completely different window onto the Islamic world: For there is another aspect to this alliance, which to a large extent has passed largely unrecognised and unacknowledged: that the West has so absorbed the Saudi narrative of victimhood and usurpation, that many American and European commentators refuse to acknowledge (let alone understand) that there may other 'truths' to the region in addition to the Saudi-Gulf 'truth'.
The Saudi/Gulf 'truth' is that they are perpetual victims of Iran and the Shi'i, and that their standing in the region has been steadily usurped by a resurgent Iran. But another 'truth' is that the post-Ottoman Arab (largely Sunni) elites (who largely remained in place after WW2) never really recovered their prestige from the disaster of the 1967 war. Their 'slide' started then, and has accelerated since.
The West's unreflective embrace of this Wahhabist narrative (i.e. the 'axis of evil') – and silently underpinned by (the founder of Wahhabism) Mohammad abd-al Wahhab's absolute disdain and hatred for the Shi'i – bears direct responsibility for the recent polarisation that we have seen in the Middle East. It seemed that President Obama understood something of adverse consequences to this lopsidedness when he spoke of the need to re-equilibrate between Sunni and Shi'i, adding that this alone would not serve to solve all the region's problems, but it might drain away some of the poison. However there now will be a price for Obama in getting together his Arab coalition umbrella: and that price is likely to be 'no rapprochement with Iran'.
Perhaps those around the President understand the dilemma. Certainly, some commentators in the region suggest that the US airstrikes seem strangely lacklustre and ineffective. Perhaps Obama is less convinced that ISIS can – and will – be destroyed than the official rhetoric suggests. The President, in other words, will make the gesture, but will not go to war with ISIS. Perhaps officials understand, and sympathise too, with Saudi Arabia's dire vulnerability: they do not want to push the Saudi King beyond his limits. But was this not the story with the Shah? An unwillingness by American officials to push beyond the perspectives, and the limitations of a close ally — we all know how that ended. And perhaps this is how this episode will end too.
If so, perhaps the 'barbarians' – (ISIS) – will somehow end up by becoming "a kind of solution" (cf Cafavy's poem) for Saudi Arabia and the Sunni world. That after all, is because all major points of inflection in history are brought into, and out of, creation from a place of destruction that no civilisation, in itself, is ever able to apprehend.
(Apologies for late posting of this commentary).


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The surging complexity of cyber threats and the escalating rate at which innovations are occurring is pushing enterprises to hunt for better cybersecurity solutions. Midmarket companies usually find themselves at bay while addressing information security concerns and the global shortage of security professionals just adds another layer of stress for these firms. Moreover, cybersecurity solutions must be based on a detailed knowledge about threats, as the nature of the attacks have changed and become stealthier. To resolve the issues encountered within the security landscape, companies are resorting to assistance from managed security service providers (MSSPs). However, most of these providers specialize in various facets of cybersecurity management such as firewall management, antivirus management, intrusion detection and prevention, VPNs, and more. These services don't just address all the cybersecurity issues plaguing any organization, but also helps in extending and augmenting the capabilities of existing workforce.
It's usually advisable for companies looking to integrate MSSP solution into their existing ecosystem, to start at a smaller scale by engaging a provider to supply a single, non-critical service and then scale up eventually. This approach helps companies to better understand the nuances of MSSP management and ascertain whether it's appropriate for the organization. Enterprises must always ask some essential questions that would help them ensure the profitability and efficiency of outsourcing solutions catered by MSSPs, before engaging them and the services rendered.
1. What is the requirement of hiring an MSSP?
IT departments usually struggle with adapting to the fast-paced technological growth, because of the limited resources and time constraints. MSSPs play a significant role in such scenarios, providing various levels of support to meet the transforming demands, so that companies can concentrate on their core activities. MSSPs deliver 24/7 coverage, taking care of aspects like remote management and monitoring. Companies however have to ascertain whether their MSSP can add newer capabilities and is capable of troubleshooting critical issues.
2. What are the services the MSSP would Provide?
Most of the highly professional MSSPs have a top notch, highly scalable command center, apart from a lab, which is capable of projecting a replica of your business environment, which helps in identifying and resolving any bug encountered. Enterprises must make sure that the command center their MSSP has, can show all the necessary certifications for the technologies that run in their labs. Moreover, probing into a MSSP's organizational structure, procedure, processes and internal controls help to form significant insights before companies can go ahead and employ their service. An important criterion to judge MSSPs would be to inspect if they have complete redundancy and disaster recovery capabilities with automatic failover.
3. How should the MSSP essentially function?
It is ideal to presume that an MSSP should function as an extension of the enterprise's IT department, managing the company's day-to-day monitoring and response, while the control over policies and protocols is majorly retained by the organization itself. To choose the most appropriate MSSP, companies must ensure that the MSSP proactively reports on any pre-defined service level agreement (SLA); including details like response time, notification time, accuracy of performing change requests, uptime of devices, and availability of services or hardware.
4. Does the MSSP have a robust skills bench?
It's a known fact that better performance comes with better team efficiency. An MSSP whose members are enthusiastic about learning and adapting to the newer technologies usually deliver high level of competence. Companies should check if the members working at the MSSP have necessary certifications, as these details not only reflect proficiency, but also act as an indicator of excellence. Furthermore, firms should ensure that the staff members working at the MSSP are provided with a career path which helps them gain more expertise. Once acquainted with this relevant information, companies can think about integrating the services offered by the MSSP.
5. Does the MSSP's team collaborate well with the enterprise's team?
Markets today are overwhelmed with a number of MSSPs. However, can every other MSSP be deemed appropriate or efficient to address the complex security and other relevant requirements for an organization? Companies should investigate if the MSSP is capable of providing a focused and customized offering for their clients.
In a world plagued with shortage of technology and security professionals, more and more companies are associating themselves with the scope and services that MSSPs provide. This move will help enterprises to not only save time and enhance productivity, but also help them to forge a powerful and efficient security strategy as the MSSPs specialize in delivering cutting edge security skills, services, and technologies. At the end, the focus should lie on identifying and prioritizing the needs, and then finding the right MSSP.


Two key signs of Boston's welcoming attitude toward dogs: They're allowed on the T, the city's public transit system, and there's an off-leash dog park in Boston Common. One restaurant even devotes a portion of its patio to dogs and their owners.
Around the corner from Peter's Park dog run, veteran Boston restaurateur Michela Larson's latest centers on rustic, Ligurian-inspired dishes like corzetti (coin-shaped pasta) with lamb shoulder ragù and trofie (squiggly hand-rolled pasta) with pesto. A section of its patio is set aside for diners with dogs, lined with water bowls from nearby Polka Dog Bakery.
Star chef Ken Oringer's superaffordable Mexican taqueria just outside Fenway Park offers tacos filled with pollo pibil (sour-orange-rubbed chicken). On nights the Red Sox aren't playing, dogs are welcome on the two patios and given water bowls.
Both locations of chef-owner Joanne Chang's Flour Bakery and Café serve freshly-baked breads, pastries, and her renowned sticky buns, as well as daily specials like cucumber-mint soup. Water bowls are set out for dogs at the outdoor bench seating area.
In between Faneuil Hall and Boston Common, this Kimpton property affords stellar city views—especially from the top three floors, which have floor-to-ceiling windows—as well as chef Ken Oringer's steakhouse, KO Prime. Dogs receive a dog bed and bowl, plus the concierge will arrange pet sitting, grooming and walking services.
This Boston classic situated on one of the oldest wharfs in the country recently underwent a $12 million renovation—now all of its 230 guest rooms have marble foyers and bathrooms. The hotel offers a "Luxe Pups" package that includes a visit to Pooches, a dog day-spa in the South End.


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Avoiding panic in terrible times
Linda Lombroso
llombros@lohud.com
Learning the truth%2C from reputable sources%2C is one of the best ways to stave off fears of disaster
Fears of Ebola or terrorism can be calmed by understanding that neither is likely to affect you
Information is key to conquering fears%2C says Dr. Fred Neuman%2C who specializes in treating anxiety
Yoga and other forms of exercise can take your mind off your fears%2C and may have a calming effect
With mounting anxiety about Ebola, terrorism and random acts of violence, simple pleasures — like a weekend trip to Manhattan — can turn into a stressful exercise in disaster avoidance.
We asked Dr. Fred Neuman, a psychiatrist and director of the Anxiety & Phobia Treatment Center at White Plains Hospital, how to keep everything in perspective.
How do you stay calm with all the scary things going on these days?
I think what is useful for most people most of the time is knowing the truth. So if they're afraid of Ebola, they should read about Ebola. Usually whenever you're afraid of anything, the more you know about it, the less you're afraid. And indeed, if it's a realistic danger, then the more you know about it, the more you find out about measures you can take to make it less dangerous.
Should you pick your sources carefully?
Absolutely. You need to look these things up rather than just listen to some of the newscasters, who have their own reasons. It's like the weatherman. The weatherman justifies his own existence by saying, "Don't go out today, it's too hot." Or "Don't go out, it's slippery." There are a lot of people who are saying, "Stay out of the buses, stay out of the trains, you'll get all kinds of things." And if they're not warning you about those things, they're warning you about getting mugged. So there are people who are in the business of frightening other people because it serves their purpose.
What if you see someone on the subway who looks like he may be a terrorist?
Learn the statistics: There are more people killed by lightning in a year than there are by terrorist attacks in this country. On the other hand, a lot of this is made worse by some of the things you hear from the authorities. They say, "Keep your eyes open. If you see something suspicious, report it." Well, my God, everyone is looking around. I have patients who look around and see things all the time. So that kind of help is no help at all, really. It just ends up frightening people and giving the authorities more work to do.
Aren't there some strategies that work to ease anxiety?
You have to remind yourself what the truth is. If you're asking me whether I think you should take deep breaths or something, I think anything you believe in begins to work. But I certainly don't recommend it. Let's say you're being approached by a gang of thugs. I don't think the proper thing to do is take deep breaths. You want to address the problem, whatever it is. On the other hand, if you do any kind of thing, from yoga to exercise, it's a distraction from worrying about what the person opposite you on the subway is thinking.
So what's really the best way to handle fears?
When somebody is afraid of anything — whether it's approaching their teacher or getting into an argument with their boss — I think you're supposed to confront your fears. If you find out more about these things, usually the fears go away.
Interview was edited and condensed.


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Wedding marks the union of love, kindness, affability and graciousness between two individuals. It is a ligature not only between two bodies but also between two souls. Rituals and customs are the main attire of all weddings. It is a divinity followed religiously across the globe.
Christian weddings too follow certain rituals and customs of the land of their birth into the main ceremonies rest is all the same. Christian weddings could be with or without a 'mass'. But preferably people opt for weddings in presence of holy mass for some extra blessings to their marriage.
Engagement: Following the Christian tradition, the groom and his family stopover at the bride's house. In presence of the priest and with his blessings the bride and the groom exchange the engagement rings. This ceremony signifies the beginning of a period during which the boy and girl get to know each other. If they decide to marry, it can happen in six months time.
Attending a Preparatory Course: The bride and groom attend a Marriage Preparatory Course. They can choose the course between one-day to three-days. To partake in this course the prospective bride and the groom are needed to fill a form affirming their personal details. Then they take an oath on the Holy Bible that they have not withheld any information. Besides, they should also produce their birth certificates. The priest announces the decision of the boy and the girl to marry after three successive Sundays in the church. In case one of the parties has concealed or distorted any information, anyone can make it public during this period. Soon after the course the bride and the groom are free to marry.
Bridal Shower: This is an informal party, which is hosted by the bride for bridesmaids, and close relatives. This is the bride's last party as a maiden. It is more of a girl's night out, where the bride's friends bring her gifts to be used in her new home. Games are played and the affair is generally a fun filled affair. The bride also gives away gifts to the bridesmaid and serves a pink cake with a thimble hidden inside. It is said that the girl, who gets the piece of cake with the thimble, will be the next to get married.
The Bachelor Party: The Bachelor Party is actually a stag party hosted by the groom on the eve of the wedding. Like Bridal Shower, Bachelor party too is the last party as a bachelor. It is habitual to raise a toast before the drinking begins in solemn.
Arrival at the Church: T he bridegroom reaches the church first and waits for the bride to arrive. As the bride arrives at the church premises, the best man, from bridegroom's party welcomes her with a kiss and a wedding bouquet. The priest then escorts the couple into the Church. The choir welcomes the bride and the groom with a special song. In front of the altar two decorated chairs are placed for the bridal couple.
The Wedding Mass: With the wedding procession in tow the couple walks down the aisle. Then the ceremony begins. The Priest welcomes them into the Church and proffers them his good wishes. The wedding ceremony begins with song and selected readings from the Bible. The couple and their relative have to walk to the plinth and read some holy messages from the Bible. Later, the priest delivers the sermon, where he explains the sanctity of marriage.
The Nuptials: During the nuptial the couple are asked few questions in the presence of two witnesses. Answers are expected in full honesty. The priest normally asks whether they are marrying in their own free will or not. The couple have to answer honestly and maintain the sanctity of the church.
Exchange of Rings: Holy Water given on the joined hands for blessing by the priest and also to the rings so that the couple that wears them will live happily ever after and should have faith in each other, do the Lord's will and always live together in peace, goodwill and love. Then the couple put them on each other's fingers with these words - 'With this ring I wed thee, in the name of the father and of the son and of the Holy Spirit, Amen". At this point, the priest pronounces them man and wife and asks the groom to kiss the bride. The groom lifts the veil to do the honour.
Prayer Service: The mass proceeds with the prayers of the faithful, petitions for blessings on the couple and finally an offertory pageant. The couple brings gifts like a house made of thermocol, candles, and flowers, fruits, Bible and rosaries that are symbolic of a happy married life. The priest baptizes them. He then gives them sacred bread and wine which stand for the body and blood of Jesus Christ. The assembly jointly recites Our Father, a Biblical prayer and then congregation receives Holy empathy.
Nuptial Blessing and the Recessional: The empathy follows and the mass ends with the signing of the register, which provide as a valid legal document of marriage. The copy of this document is sent to the Registrar of Marriages. The couple pose for photo session at the altar with the bridal company and then walks down the aisle arm in arm to the 'The Wedding March'. A choir convoys nuptial masses, with a special solo at communion.
In a Christian wedding, the post wedding ceremony is the reception held to celebrate the wedding. Relatives, friends, and colleagues are invited to a grand gathering. They newly wedded couple cut wedding cake and feed each a bite of the first slice. In honour of the newly-weds the Toastmaster proposes a toast. The bride and groom get time for their 'first dance'. The bride and her father then groom or the bride's mother, the bride and the best man or the groom and the maid of honour, the bride and the groom's father or the groom and his mother follow their dance. After dinner is over, the couple leaves the reception. At this occasion the bride must throw her bouquet behind her. The girl who gets it will be the first to marry, according to the belief .


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Le Réunion Surf Pro est une compétition de surf qui s'est tenue du 6 au  sur l'île de La Réunion, département d'outre-mer français dans le sud-ouest de l'océan Indien. Organisé à Saint-Leu, une commune de l'ouest de l'île, il s'est disputé dans la baie de Saint-Leu, qui baigne le centre-ville. Il constituait le troisième événement de l'édition 1994 de l'ASP World Tour, le principal championnat organisé par l'Association des surfeurs professionnels. Il a été remporté par l'Américain Sunny Garcia, qui s'est imposé en finale contre le Brésilien Jojo Olivenca et a ainsi signé sa seule victoire de la saison.

Annexes

Articles connexes
World Championship Tour 1994.
Surf à La Réunion.
Baie de Saint-Leu.

Liens externes
 Tableau des résultats, site Internet de l'ASP World Tour.

Événement de la World Surf League
World Championship Tour 1994
Compétition de surf à Saint-Leu (La Réunion)
Sport en France en 1994
1994 en Afrique
Années 1990 à La Réunion
Histoire du sport à La Réunion
Baie de Saint-Leu
Sport en juillet 1994