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Research Update: Relativistic origin of slow electron-hole recombination in hybrid halide perovskite solar cells
Azarhoosh, P., McKechnie, S., Frost, J. M., Walsh, A. & Van Schilfgaarde, M., 1 Sep 2016, In: APL Materials. 4, 9, 091501.
Reserve Bank of India - Financial stability Report: Dec 2016: Section IV - Interconnectedness
Giansante, S., Dec 2016, Reserve Bank of India.
Reserve forces and the transformation of British military organisation: soldiers, citizens and society
Edmunds, T., Dawes, A., Higate, P., Jenkings, N. & Woodward, R., 2016, In: Defence Studies. 16, 2, p. 118-136 19 p.
Residential medication management reviews of antithrombotic therapy in aged care residents with atrial fibrillation: Assessment of stroke and bleeding risk
Nishtala, P. S., Castelino, R. L., Peterson, G. M., Hannan, P. J. & Salahudeen, M. S., 1 Jun 2016, In: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics. 41, 3, p. 279-284 6 p.
Residents' experience of ward rounds in a forensic rehabilitation setting
Chapman, R., Ingram, N., Collyer, L. & Brifcani, S., Mar 2016, In: Clinical Psychology Forum. 279, p. 17-21 5 p.
Residual porosity of 3D-LAM-printed stainless-steel electrodes allows galvanic exchange platinisation
Weber, J., Wain, A. J., Piili, H., Matilainen, V. P., Vuorema, A., Attard, G. A. & Marken, F., 27 Apr 2016, In: ChemElectroChem. 3, 6, p. 1020-1025
Resilience among the Extreme Poor in Bangladesh
Wood, G., Maitrot, M. R. L. & Devine, J., 1 Sep 2016, Shiree. 90 p.
Resin treatment of free edges to aid certification of through thickness laminate strength
Fletcher, T. A., Kim, T., Dodwell, T. J., Butler, R., Scheichl, R. & Newley, R., 20 Jun 2016, In: Composite Structures. 146, p. 26-33 8 p.
Resistive Superconducting Fault Current Limiter AC Loss Measurements and Analysis
Pei, X., Zeng, X., Smith, A. C. & Malkin, D., 30 Jun 2016, In: IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. 26, 4, 5 p., 5900305.
Resolvent estimates for high-contrast elliptic problems with periodic coefficients
Cherednichenko, K. D. & Cooper, S., 1 Mar 2016, In: Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis. 219, 3, p. 1061-1086 26 p.
Resolving the rainbow of chaos: The value of participant-governed networks in implementing new evidence into practice
Okeke, U., Phillips, W., Roehrich, K. & Conway, S., Sep 2016, British Academy of Management .
Resonant Raman scattering of ZnSxSe1-x solid solutions: role of S and Se electronic states
Dimitrievska, M., Xie, H., Jackson, A. J., Fontané, X., Espindola-Rodriguez, M., Saucedo, E., Perez-Rodriguez, A., Walsh, A. & Izquierdo-Roca, V., 21 Mar 2016, In: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 18, 11, p. 7632-7640
Response: Ethical and political challenges in environmental and sustainability education research – the case for 'abnormal discourse'
Gough, S., 17 Aug 2016, In: Environmental Education Research. 22, 6, p. 845-848 4 p.
Responses of bistable piezoelectric-composite energy harvester by means of recurrences
Syta, A., Bowen, C. R., Kim, H. A., Rysak, A. & Litak, G., Aug 2016, In: Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 76-77, p. 823-832
Response to enhanced cognitive behavioural therapy in an adolescent with anorexia nervosa
Cowdrey, F. A. & Davis, J., Nov 2016, In: Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. 44, 6, p. 717-722 6 p.
Responsible leadership, trust and the role of Human Resource Management
Gustafsson, S. & Hope Hailey, V., 5 Apr 2016, Responsible Leadership: Romanticism and Realism . Kempster, S. & Carroll, B. (eds.). Abingdon, U. K.: Routledge, p. 133-148 (Routledge Studies in Leadership Research).
Responsible Research and Innovation in Industry: The Case for Corporate Responsibility Tools
Iatridis, K. & Schroeder, D., 2016, 1 ed. Springer. 104 p. (Springer Briefs in Research and Innovation Governance)
Restoring walking after total knee arthroplasty: symmetries of 3D body centre of mass trajectory and mechanical work: Ripristino del cammino dopo artroplastica totale di ginocchio: traiettoria tridimensionale del centro di massa, simmetrie e lavoro meccanico
Seminati, E., Pulici, L., Cazzola, D., Cabitza, P., Randelli, P. & Minetti, A. E., Sep 2016, In: Gait & Posture. 49, 1, p. S20-S21
Results from England's 2016 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
Wilkie, H., Standage, M., Sherar, L., Cumming, S., Parnell, C., Davis, A., Foster, C. & Jago, R., 1 Nov 2016, In: Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 13, 11 Suppl 2, p. S143-S149
Results of an industry survey to understand how current practice in bridging for paediatric formulations
Batchelor, H., Ernest, T., Flanagan, T., Klein, S., Turner, R., Fotaki, N. & Storey, D., 2016.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › peer-review
RESuLT training - Evaluation report
Berridge, D., Holmes, L., Wood, M., Mollidor, C., Knibbs, S. & Bierman, R., Oct 2016, Department for Education.
Retention of intermediate polarization states in ferroelectric materials enabling memories for multi-bit data storage
Zhao, D., Katsouras, I., Asadi, K., Groen, W. A., Blom, P. W. M. & De Leeuw, D. M., 6 Jun 2016, In: Applied Physics Letters. 108, 23, 232907.
Re-thinking Learning Communities: Using Google+ to invigorate the curriculum and engage learners
Roberts, W. M., 2016
Rethinking pedagogies for programming: Computational thinking, codemanship and (software) carpentry
Davenport, J., Crick, T. & Hayes, A., 29 Jan 2016.
Re-thinking the child labor "problem" in rural sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Sierra Leone's "half shovels"
Maconachie, R. & Hilson, G., 1 Feb 2016, In: World Development. 78, p. 136-147 12 p.
Rethinking wealth management from a production perspective: an ethnomethodological inquiry into increasing perceived added value
Chowney, P. & Fragniere, E., 1 Jan 2016, Enhancing Customer Experience in the Service Industry: A Global Perspective. Altinay, L. & Poudel, S. (eds.). Cambridge Scholars Publishing, p. 46-59
Reviewing the evidence: In pursuit of a framework for Parkinson Disease rehabilitation with games
Tece Bayrak, A., Wünsche, B. & Lutteroth, C., 1 Jan 2016, The Promise of New Technologies in an Age of New Health Challenges: Selected Papers from Global Telehealth 2016. Warren, J., Ho, K., Maeder, A. J. & Marcelo, A. (eds.). IOS Press, p. 9-17 9 p. (Studies in Health Technology and Informatics; vol. 231).
Tece Bayrak, A., Wünsche, B. C. & Lutteroth, C., 2016, (Acceptance date) Proceedings of the the 5th International Conference on Global Telehealth, 2016. IOS Press
Review of Chemical Control by Michael Crowley (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016)
Edwards, B., 3 Feb 2016, In: Contemporary Security Policy.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review
Review of industrial temperature measurement technologies and research priorities for the thermal characterisation of the factories of the future
Ross-Pinnock, D. & Maropoulos, P. G., May 2016, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture. 230, 5, p. 793-806 14 p.
Review of Ingress in Gas Turbines
Scobie, J., Sangan, C., Owen, J. & Lock, G., 27 Jul 2016, In: Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power: Transactions of the ASME. 138, 12, 16 p., 120801.
Revising institutions governed by institutions for compliant regulations
King, T. C., Li, T., De Vos, M., Jonker, C. M., Padget, J. & van Riemsdijk, M. B., 13 Jul 2016, Coordination, Organizations, Institutions, and Normes in Agent Systems XI: COIN 2015 International Workshops, COIN@AAMAS, Istanbul, Turkey, May 4, 2015, COIN@IJCAI, Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 26, 2015, Revised Selected Papers. Dignum, V., Noriega, P., Sensoy, M. & Simao Sichman, J. (eds.). Springer International Publishing, p. 191-208 18 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 9628).
Revisiting L2 Reading Comprehension with High And Low Proficient English Language Learners in a Multimedia Setting
Soruc, A. & Tekin, B., 2016, In: The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology.
Revisiting 'Militancy': Examining Niger Delta
Tantua, B. & Kamruzzaman, P., 6 May 2016, In: Review of African Political Economy.
Revisiting the role of soccer spectator's behavioral intentions and its antecedents
Biscaia, R., 2016, In: Open Sports Sciences Journal. 9, Suppl-1, M2, p. 3-12 10 p.
R-gene variation across Arabidopsis lyrata subspecies: effects of population structure, selection and mating system
Buckley, J., Kilbride, E., Cevik, V., Vicente, J. G., Holub, E. B. & Mable, B. K., 5 May 2016, In: BMC Evolutionary Biology. 16, 93.
Rhenium dichalcogenides: layered semiconductors with two vertical orientations
Hart, L., Dale, S., Hoye, S., Webb, J. L. & Wolverson, D., 10 Feb 2016, In: Nano Letters. 16, 2, p. 1381-1386 6 p.
Rhenium monoselenide: an investigation by density functional theory
Wolverson, D., Aug 2016, In: Physica Status Solidi (B). 253, 8, p. 1461-1464
Rhus aucheri Boiss, an Omani herbal medicine: Identification and in-vitro antioxidant and antibacterial potentials of its leaves' extracts
Singh, V., Al-Malki, F., Sadat Ali, M., Sheikha, S. I., Fletcher, P., Guizani, N., Al-saidi, O., Al-hanaai, R., Al-Bahri, R., Al-Ghdani, S., Hasan, S. S. & Shah, H. H., 1 Dec 2016, In: Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences. 5, 4, p. 334-339
Rhythms of Creativity and Power in Freelance Creative Work
Pitts, F., 5 Oct 2016, Virtual Workers and the Global Labour Market. Webster, J. & Randle, K. (eds.). Palgrave Macmillan, p. 139-159 (Dynamics of Virtual Work).
Rights without borders? Learning from the institutional response to Iraqi refugee children in Jordan
Hart, J. & Kvittingen, A., 2016, In: Children's Geographies. 14, 2, p. 217-231 15 p.
Ringo2 Optical Polarimetry of Blazars
Jermak, H., Steele, I., Lindfors, E., Hovatta, T., Nilsson, K., Lamb, G., Mundell, C., Barres De Almeida, U., Berdyugin, A., Kadenius, V., Reinthal, R. & Takalo, L., 26 Oct 2016, In: Galaxies. 4, 4, p. 52
RNAseq reveals hydrophobins that are involved in the adaptation of Aspergillus nidulans to lignocellulose
Brown, N. A., Ries, L. N. A., Reis, T. F., Rajendran, R., Corrêa Dos Santos, R. A., Ramage, G., Riaño-Pachón, D. M. & Goldman, G. H., 19 Jul 2016, In: Biotechnology for Biofuels. 9, 1, p. 1-17 17 p., 145.
Robbing Pedro to Pay Pablo: After Three Months of Fruitless Negotiations Spain is No Nearer to Forming a Government
Kennedy, P., 4 Apr 2016, 1 p. European Futures Blog University of Edinburgh.
Wortham, R. H., Theodorou, A. & Bryson, J. J., 4 Apr 2016. 3 p.
Robust numerical upscaling of elliptic multiscale problems at high contrast
Peterseim, D. & Scheichl, R., 1 Oct 2016, In: Computational Methods in Applied Mathematics. 16, 4, p. 579-603 25 p.
Robust pricing and hedging under trading restrictions and the emergence of local martingale models
Cox, A. M. G., Hou, Z. & Obloj, J., Jul 2016, In: Finance and Stochastics. 20, 3, p. 669-704
Robust set-point regulation for ecological models with multiple management goals
Guiver, C., Mueller, M., Hodgson, D. & Townley, S., 1 May 2016, In: Journal of Mathematical Biology. 72, 6, p. 1467-1529 63 p.
Rockland operators and Sobolev spaces
Fischer, V. & Ruzhansky, M., Mar 2016, Quantization on Nilpotent Lie Groups. Birkhäuser, p. 171-269 99 p. (Progress in Mathematics; vol. 314).
Role of amine-cavity interactions in determining the structure and mechanical properties of the ferroelectric hybrid perovskite [NH3NH2]Zn(HCOO)3
Kieslich, G., Forse, A. C., Sun, S., Butler, K. T., Kumagai, S., Wu, Y., Warren, M. R., Walsh, A., Grey, C. P. & Cheetham, A. K., 12 Jan 2016, In: Chemistry of Materials. 28, 1, p. 312-317 6 p.


WHAT: Oregon is the only state in the nation considering changes to its election system this election cycle. The Equal Vote Conference is a forum for state and national luminaries to help educate the electorate and inform the 2015 legislative conversation on the Oregon Top Two measure before the voters, the latest contemporary election science research, the evolving role of political parties and the financing of political campaigns. This event is free and open to members of the press and the general public.


The Phillies announced today the players they would be sending to the Arizona Fall League, which begins play in October. The names include pitchers Tyler Cloyd, Jacob Diekman, BJ Rosenberg, and Colby Shreve as well as 1B Cody Overbeck, 1B Darin Ruf and OF Tyson Gillies.
The big story to watch will be the health or lack thereof of Tyson Gillies who has missed close to two full seasons with a variety of leg problems.


Medusoid Mycelium mushrooms in the Gorgonian Grotto.
The Medusoid Mycelium is a deadly mushroom that grows in the Gorgonian Grotto.
Medusoid Mycelium plays a critical role in the final three books: The Grim Grotto, The Penultimate Peril and The End. In which is revealed it was used by Gregor Anwhistle and quarantined in the Gorgonian Grotto.
The mushroom, like most mushrooms, has an umbrella-shaped pileus, and both the pileus and the stipe are dark gray, randomly speckled with black spots. Although it is referred to as a mushroom, it could actually be called a toadstool because of its poisons which render it inedible.
Is dilution simple? But of course!
Just one small dose of root of horse.
In the past, V.F.D. made it a priority to make sure that there were plenty of locations where antidotes could be found, effectively protecting the world. The organization once processed horseradish in the Opportune Odors Horseradish Factory on Lousy Lane.
In an effort to find another cure, Bertrand and Beatrice Baudelaire created a hybrid tree, cross breeding horseradish with apple trees. This hybrid tree grew on The Island, and its fruit can dilute the poison with a single bite.
In The Grim Grotto, it had been safely quarantined in the Gorgonian Grotto, but a sample was taken from the grotto in Sunny's diving helmet. Fiona then gives the helmet to Olaf to save her brother.Olaf keeps the biological weapon in the underwater. If the helmet was opened, it could spread the deadly fungus to the whole word and infect everyone.
In The Penultimate Peril, Olaf threatens to release the fungus in the lobby of Hotel Denouement. It is kept hidden in the helmet inside a ball on the roof.
In The End, the Islanders became infected and it is ambiguous if they survive. The exception is Ishmael who is immune because he has been eating the apples regularly. Kit Snicket perishes as a result of the infection, since she refuses to eat the cure. This makes Kit Snicket the only known victim to have died of the fungus.
The Mycelium serves as possibly the main antagonist (other than Count Olaf) in the final three novels in the series, due to Olaf's threats to use it as a biological weapon.
As Snicket states in his narration, V.F.D. was most likely an ancient Greek idea, (given his description of the Cimmerians and as he mentions Medusa the Gorgon as being the namesake of the Gorgonian Grotto) this possibly means that Perseus was one of the first volunteers in V.F.D. and that he sealed the Mycelium (represented in the story by Medusa) into its cave and thus stopped further infection. So, the Gorgonian Grotto was named after Gorgon, and Medusoid was named after Medusa.
In The Bad Beginning, Justice Strauss says that she had a case concerning a poisonous plant. This may be a reference to Medusoid Mycelium, however as mushrooms are fungus, not plants, this is not guranteed.


This is vegan heaven on a very colourful plate!
Buckwheat may sound like a grain but it's actually a plant. It's low GI (so a great option for diabetics), it's high in bioavailable protein (so a great option for vegetarians and vegans), is high in anti-oxidants, and is also high in important vitamins and minerals such as B12, magnesium, zinc, iron and folate, another reason why it's a great option for plant-based diets.
The turmeric and saffron are both HUGE anti-inflammatory spices and should be added daily to any anti-inflammatory diet.
Peel and chop all the veg, add to a bowl and mix it all with the olive oil, paprika and salt, then spread it out on an oven tray and roast for 20-30 minutes, until soft and browning.
Meanwhile, cook the buckwheat by adding the stock and bringing to the boil. Once it's been brought to the boil, turn the heat down, add the turmeric, put a lid on and cook, stirring often and adding more water if needed. It shouldn't take more than 15 minutes.
Once it's cooked and the veggies are ready, simply mix it all together in a bowl, adding the saffron and avocado, salt & pepper to taste, and topping with pumpkin seeds.


This battery back offers multiple mounting possibilities - On the back of the monitor, horizontally or vertically - May even replace a stand when mounted on the bottom slide.
This battery back offers multiple mounting possibilities: On the back of the monitor, horizontally. May even replace a stand when mounted on the bottom slide.


Nevada officials have agreed with California officials to make a run at hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics at Lake Tahoe. If successful, this would bring the Winter Olympic Games back to where they were held in 1960.
The Reno-Tahoe Winter Games Coalition has a memorandum of understanding with California and Nevada leaders to try to convince the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) to back their bid. It would then go to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The USOC has not committed to any location for the 2022 bid as of September. Denver and Salt Lake City have also approached the national committee about hosting. The winning bid will be announced in 2015 at the 127th IOC Session.
The Reno-Tahoe Winter Games Coalition's goal is to continue efforts to enhance tourism and recreational offerings, which will make Lake Tahoe even more attractive to host the 2022 Games. North Tahoe mountain resorts, [R419R, Squaw Valley] and [R299R, Northstar California], announced last spring their plans for more than $80 million in improvements, lifts and lodges in an effort to make Lake Tahoe competitive both nationally and internationally.
In fall of 2010, Northstar was bought by Vail Resorts, which also owns [R482R, Vail], [R36R, Beaver Creek], [R77R, Breckenridge], [R197R, Keystone] and [R169R, Heavenly]. The Village at Northstar has been thriving since the previous owners put in over $1 billion in improvements between building the Ritz Carlton, redeveloping The Village and on-mountain improvements. The new owners decided to go a few steps further by adding another $30 million in improvements that began in the summer. The Zephyr Lodge was built as a 700 seat ski-in, ski-out eatery and lodge. They are also looking to build new lifts, expand terrain and offer guided snowcat skiing.
KSL Capital Partners purchased Squaw Valley last season and put $15 million into repairs over the summer. An additional $35 million will go in between the years 2012 and 2015, with plans to rebuild High Camp, build new lifts and make the mountain easier to access on stormy days.
In September, after much speculation, KSL announced their plans to also purchase [R5R, Alpine Meadows]. No real improvement plans for Alpine have been announced yet, but they are hoping to expand on things that work well and fix areas that need improvement. One of those areas is the Hot Wheels chair, which is in need of an upgrade.
Many speculate whether the two mountains will eventually merge like Whistler and Blackcomb. As of right now, combining the two resorts isn't possible, because a local man named Troy Caldwell owns the area between the two resorts dubbed White Wolf. The resorts will operate under the same lift ticket and will have frequent shuttles between the two. Many people speculate negotiations between KSL and Caldwell are to come.
Other plans are underway to improve the North Shore, such as $40 million in infrastructure improvements to Kings Beach over the next three years in an effort to increase lake clarity, scenic views and walkways, and alleviate traffic. Caltrans has also been working with Squaw's management to improve access to North Lake from the Bay Area.
Vail Resorts and Squaw Valley Ski Holdings (which runs Squaw and Alpine) intend to raise the bar in North Lake in an effort to get more tourism to Lake Tahoe.
These are just a few of the many improvements being made to North Lake in an effort to up the ante, and put the Lake Tahoe area on the international map. These are steps in the right direction for Reno/Tahoe to successfully bid for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.


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Men's hockey is NCAA bound
By Mark Alden Branch '86 | 5:15pm March 24 2013
Yale lost to Quinnipiac 3–0 in the ECAC consolation game. Photo: Mike Manger/Yale Sports Publicity.
As trips to Atlantic City go, the Yale men's hockey team has seen better. The Bulldogs went scoreless in two games at the ECAC tournament this weekend, dropping a semifinal game with Union 5–0 and a third-place game with Quinnipiac 3–0. The losses put Yale's chances of going to the NCAA Tournament, but fortune smiled on the team: a win by Notre Dame today kept them on the right side of the bubble when the 16 teams were announced for the tournament tonight.
Yale will face No. 1 Minnesota in the West Regional in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Friday at 2 p.m. This is the fourth time in five years the Bulldogs have gone to the NCAA Tournament.
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Teresa Giudice RHONJ Return Concerning Bravo
Apprehension Over Teresa?
Although Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice is allegedly wanted back for a seventh season return, there may be some alleged concerns about her return according to a production insider we exclusively spoke to.
A production source dished to us about the network's alleged concerns with Giudice.
"Teresa's fan base has dropped significantly and masses have turned on her," the source dished to us. "She's not what she first appeared to be when coming on the show."
While Giudice's diehard vigilante fans will argue this is not true, take a look at the following screenshot from yesterday, where a rabid fan page begged people to re-tweet a birthday hashtag about Giudice. At the time we looked, it had 3 re-tweets and 3 favorites. Out of the billions of Twitter users, this does not bode well for Giudice.
"Conversations have swirled about productions fear that she will be a mellowed out Teresa," our source continued. "There will be no more over the top behavior, no more table flipping… Basically, she's lost her aggressive behavior, her over the top lifestyle, and will ultimately lose her husband to the federal prison system- it simply won't be the same Teresa."
The production insider we spoke with pointed to last season as even more evidence that fans of the show do not want a mellowed out Teresa.
"Ratings plummeted last season," the production source stated. "What we saw was a mellowed out Teresa and the fans had no interest in it."
"Her storylines have always been about bringing other people on the show to do her dirty work to bring her castmates down," the insider stated.
"Also," the insider reminded us, "upon leaving prison, she will be on probation. This will not allow for any more over the top behaviors or lifestyle for her."
What is Giudice trying to do to try to ensure the network doesn't ultimately decide to not go with her?
Stay tuned tomorrow as we reveal more information.
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Don't most people love a comeback story? In Teresa's case, I think the audience would love to see her again, but ONLY if she shows that she has changed and is not longer the over-the-top, money grubbing, vindictive hellion she used to be. Production may be listening to too many of the adoring Teresa fans. Their numbers have dwindled to a noisy handful, as seen by the tweet above.


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A 10-year-old boy miraculously survived falling from a ladder onto a foot-long meat skewer that penetrated his face, the Kansas City Star reports.
Xavier Cunningham was attacked by wasps while playing in a tree house outside of his home in Harrisonville, Missouri, on September 8.
While fleeing the wasps, the boy fell 4 feet head-first as he climbed down a ladder, and landed on a meat skewer that passed straight through his face to the back of his skull.
As the family rushed Xavier to the hospital, the young boy heartbreakingly told his parents that he felt he was dying. Xavier was transferred to two different hospitals until he arrived at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, where doctors found that the skewer had, miraculously, avoided anything vital.
Yet, surgeons were worried about the risks involved in removing the skewer and suggested that they wait until the next morning to assemble relevant doctors to attempt the extraction. That meant Xavier would need to remain in the hospital for hours with the sharp-edged tool lodged in his face.
"If he was going to get anxious or nervous and start moving around, he could move the device and cause significant injury that he had not yet incurred," Koji Ebersole, a director at The University of Kansas Health System, told the Star.
Yet, doctors were amazed that Xavier had even survived to that point.
The hours-long surgery was successful, and Xavier is expected to be released from the hospital in a matter of days, FOX 4 reported.
Dubbing him the "Missouri Miracle" his family have started a GoFundMe page to help pay for his medical costs.


The entrepreneurs who fulfill dreams are the ones we call icons, and we know them when we see them: Barbara Corcoran, star of the hit TV show Shark Tank, for instance, is the subject of this piece.
When Barbara Corcoran launched a real-estate brokerage in 1973 in New York City, she didn't care all that much about real estate. "I knew how to sell things," she explains. "And I didn't like working for other people. A good sign that you should be an entrepreneur is if it bugs you to work for someone else." Not only was Corcoran good at selling apartments, but she also excelled at marketing herself. After she was quoted in a New York Times article about real estate, Corcoran realized that getting press was good for business. In 1981, she launched The Corcoran Report, a biannual examination of New York City real-estate statistics and trends. "Reporters depend on statistics for stories," she says. "I figured if I could dole them out, I'd always get quoted."
Corcoran also had a knack for stunts, long before Shark Tank. Once, she had her supposedly Native American bookkeeper (she was actually Hungarian) "smudge" an apartment to rid it of bad vibes. Three newspapers covered it. And when two Park Avenue co-op boards instituted a "pet interview," Corcoran invited press to report on her dog-training class. "A picture of me shaking hands with a dog wound up on the front page of the Daily News," she says.
Her decision to sell the Corcoran Group was remarkably easy. After spending seven years trying to conceive a child, Corcoran gave birth to her son, Tommy, when she was 45. After he was born, things changed. "I started coming in at 10 a.m. instead of 8 a.m.," Corcoran explains. "My top broker stormed into my office and said, 'You don't care about me anymore! You just care about that boy!' " Meanwhile, the company had made a serious profit two years in a row. Corcoran thought it might be time to sell. She had a hunch that real-estate giant NRT--which had already bought Century 21 and Coldwell Banker--might be interested. So Corcoran called up a lawyer who was on NRT's board. Pretending not to know about his board seat, "I said, 'I'd like to sell my business to NRT but have no idea what it's worth,' " she recalls. "I asked him to be my acquisition attorney." Corcoran was on a ski vacation and in the chairlift when he called her back with an offer of $22 million. Thinking fast, Corcoran responded, "Tell them I want $66 million." She had pulled the number out of thin air. "I figured I'd take a shot at it," Corcoran says. "Every time they came back, I stuck to it." She had nothing to lose--and NRT finally gave Corcoran her asking price.
After selling her company in 2001, Corcoran quickly realized that playground dates and cooking classes were not enough for her. "I thought I had made a terrible mistake," she says. "I had no identity. My ego took a hit." Corcoran wrote an autobiography, and then began pitching herself to TV networks as a real-estate expert. She landed a gig on Good Morning America, and then a spot on the Today show as a regular contributor. She doled out business advice on CNBC's The Big Idea With Donny Deutsch. When Mark Burnett Productions called in 2008 to see if Corcoran was interested in doing a not-yet-named reality-TV show on which she would give business advice and invest her own money, she said, "Hell, yes!" and sent financial statements to prove she had the money to play. After receiving a contract, she bought three new outfits at Bergdorf Goodman and started imagining herself signing autographs as a reality-TV star. Then Mark Burnett's assistant called to say she did not get the job. "I was pissed," she says. "I wrote an email to Burnett asking for an audition, and then I made his assistant promise that she would print out the email and make him read it." Corcoran got the audition, of course--and the job. "Entrepreneurs succeed by being pushy, right?" she says. "I stood up for myself--and got rewarded."
Corcoran has been on Shark Tank for six seasons and just renewed her contract for another three. The gig took some getting used to. "When I built the Corcoran Group, my agents were the talent, and I was the boss," she says. "I could delegate tasks to someone else. As a Shark Tank judge, I'm the talent. I can't delegate any part of my role, and I'm definitely not the boss. It's vastly different. I really like being the boss." When it comes to investing, Corcoran looks for "kindred spirits, nice people." When she is unsure, she explains, "I say to myself, 'What if we grow this into a $30 million business--is this person going to be thankful?' " If the answer is no, she won't invest. Corcoran has put money into more than a dozen businesses since she started on Shark Tank, and headshots of the founders hang on a wall in her Manhattan office. The shots of those she's still excited about or considers successful are right-side up, and the others are upside down. (As of March, there were 15 photos on her wall, and all but five were right-side up.) Corcoran says she's gotten better at figuring out who the successful ones will be. "They are always great risk takers and salespeople--and hugely organized," she says. "They also ignore me when I tell them what to do, which I love, because that means they truly are entrepreneurs."


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Reflections on the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council
News, UN system and Human Rights Council
Burundi, Eritrea, South Sudan
Oral statements to the Council
Open letters and press releases
Side-events at the Council
Outcomes and resolutions
During his opening remarks at the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UN HRC) Secretary General António Guterres thanked human rights defenders (HRDs) for their courage and made them a promise: "The United Nations is on your side. And I am on your side." Although the DefendDefenders (the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders) delegation comprising of HRDs from Burundi, Ethiopia and Uganda welcomed these strong words of support, we also worked hard to advocate for concrete action to see that support is fully realised on the ground.
As his first term as UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of HRDs came to an end, Michel Forst voiced his concern about the growing number of attacks worldwide intended to undermine the role of HRDs – a trend to which the East and Horn of Africa sub-region has been no exception. Considering Mr. Forst's observation that "the incidents in question are not isolated acts but concerted attacks against those who try to embody the ideal of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in a world free from fear and want," it is essential that strong advocacy for the protection of HRDs continues. We therefore welcome the Council's decision to renew his mandate by another three years.
Meanwhile, the human rights situation in South Sudan has taken on new urgency since July 2016 when troops loyal to the government and opposition clashed in Juba . Ahead of the 34th session of the UN HRC, DefendDefenders coordinated a joint civil society letter signed by 39 civil society organisations urging the Council to renew and strengthen the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan.
With little action taken by the African Union to move forward with the Hybrid Court, a key element of the 2015 Peace Agreement to ensure accountability for grave crimes committed during the civil war, the Commission can play an essential role in preserving evidence and documenting violations for future prosecution. We are encouraged that the UNHRC adopted a resolution to broaden the mandate in an important step toward justice, reconciliation, and ultimately peace.
Despite being a member state of the UN HRC, the Burundian government continues to flaunt its obligations to cooperate with Council mechanisms with its persistent refusal to engage with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi. Since April 2015, when President Nkurunziza's decision to seek a third term in office sparked the current crisis, DefendDefenders has supported Burundian HRDs to attend each UN HRC session, allowing them to engage with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and shed light on the human rights situation in their country.
Burundi and South Sudan took center stage during the side event on "African Solutions to African Problems" hosted by DefendDefenders. HRDs explored areas of collaboration and cooperation between the UN HRC and regional mechanisms to address the many crises on the continent, as well as strategies to safeguard human rights when dealing with controversial issues such as SOGI-rights.
During a second side-event, DefendDefenders' Director of Programs and Administration Memory Bandera joined the Special Rapporteur on HRDs, the Dutch Ambassador for human rights, and several of our partners in a panel discussion on sheltering HRDs at risk. She highlighted the need to keep HRDs engaged even if they are forced into exile from their native countries and shared experiences from the Pan-African Human Rights Defenders Network's (PAHRDN) Hub Cities, which allow HRDs to relocate while staying on the continent. DefendDefenders also participated in a workshop on the Temporary International Relocation Initiative (TIRI) organized by York University, sharing best practices and lessons learnt through PAHRDN.
The adoption of South Sudan's Universal Periodic Review outcome
Joined Oral Intervention by DefendDefenders and CIVICUS
Thank you Mr. President,
Unfortunately, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project and CIVICUS have very little to welcome in South Sudan's UPR process. Out of 33 recommendations made to the Government of South Sudan to improve its catastrophic human rights situation, only 4 have been accepted.
Mr. President, we are dismayed that for the first time since the creation of the UPR process, no local civil society organisation could participate in the UPR Pre-Session. South Sudanese human rights defenders have been intimidated in the corridors of the Palais des Nations, prevented from boarding a flight to Geneva at gunpoint, threatened after meeting with the UN Security Council in Juba, and regularly prevented from cooperating with international mechanisms. The pervasive sense of fear that exists among South Sudanese civil society knows no borders, and neither do the often-real threats against them.
Given how the Government and its security apparatus have treated human rights defenders in the past, it comes as no surprise that it has not accepted recommendations made to improve its human rights record. The UPR process is meant to create an opportunity for dialogue and collaboration between civil society and the government, however South Sudan is demonstrating persistent non-cooperation with this important mechanism.
Mr. President, in light of the current resolution on South Sudan being discussed during this session, we reiterate our deepest concern that South Sudanese human rights defenders face intimidation, torture, death, or exile for working on transitional justice and human rights. The support of international mechanisms such as the UN Human Rights Council has never been more important.
The Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan
Delivered by Ms. Veronica Almedom
Thank you Mr. President.
On behalf of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project and 14 South Sudanese civil society organisations, I would like to thank the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan for their report.
Mr. President, we are shocked by the Commission's findings that civilians continue to be deliberately and systematically targeted through horrific and violent attacks on the basis of their ethnicity by armed forces and groups, including SPLA and SPLM/A in Opposition.
We are also extremely concerned with the continued arbitrary arrests, detentions, and torture of individuals expressing criticism of the Government, including civil society actors. Journalists have come under direct attack from State security agencies, and many have been forced to flee the country.
Mr. President, pending the establishment of the Hybrid Court, investigating on-going crimes under international law and human rights violations remains a priority to ensure collection and preservation of evidence and successful prosecutions. It is critical for the Government of South Sudan to renew publicly its commitment to the implementation of the Peace Agreement, including Chapter V, and to cooperate with the African Union for the speedy establishment of the Court.
We urge the Council to renew and strengthen the mandate of the Commission to include the conduct of independent investigations into violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, the collection and preservation of evidence and the identification of alleged perpetrators, with a particular focus on sexual and gender-based crimes and attacks or reprisals against human rights defenders.
Africa Humanitarian Organization (AHO)
Community Empowerment for Progress Organisation (CEPO)
DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project)
Global for Humanity Organization (GOA)
Good hearted Orphans Disabled Organization (GODO)
International Youth for Africa (IYA)
Nile Centre for Human Rights (NCHR)
Nuer Women for Peace and Development (NWPD)
South Sudan Association for Public Administration. (SSAPA)
South Sudan Christian Community Agency (SSCCA)
South Sudan Christian International Fund for Refugee (SSCIFR)
South Sudan Human Rights Defenders' Network (SSHRDN)
Women Monthly Forum (WMF)
Women Organization Conflict Resolution in South Sudan (WOCRSS)
Community Empowerment for Rehabilitation and Development (CEFoRD)
The Commission of Inquiry on Burundi
Delivered by Mr. Pierre Claver Mbonimpa
Le Projet des défenseurs des droits de l'homme de l'Est et la Corne de l'Afrique et l'Association Burundaise pour la Protection des Droits Humains et des Personnes Détenues remercie les experts de la Commision d'enquête pour leur rapport oral. En tant que Burundais, j'apprécie le difficile travail accompli par les experts pour documenter la grave et inquiétante réalité dans laquelle vit mon peuple aujourd'hui.
Monsieur le Président, à ce moment un silence de mort s'est installé sur mon pays. Mais ne pensez pas que c'est parce que les exactions ont cessé : en réalité, le gouvernment a simplement verrouillé le pays. Les Burundais meurent, se font torturer, disparaissent sans laisser de trace, et les auteurs continuent en toute impunité.
Monsieur le Président, nous sommes extrêmement inquiets des violations qui continuent en toute impunité au Burundi aujourd'hui, y compris la privation arbitraire de la vie, les disparitions forcées, et les allégations de torture et autres mauvais traitments dans des lieux de détention officiels et non reconnus. Aujourd'hui, la société civile peine à mener des enquêtes sur les graves violations et abus commis par les acteurs étatiques et non-étatiques. La majorité des défenseurs des droits de l'homme sont aujourd'hui contraints à l'exile.
Le gouvernement du Burundi a exprimé ici son déni total de la situation dans son pays. Son peuple vit la peur au ventre, chaque jour des mères, pères et enfants disparaissent, certains sont retrouvés sans vie, d'autre ne réapparaissent jamais.
Le gouvernement du Burundi est accusé de crimes qui pourraient représenter des crimes contre l'humanité, et refuse non seulement de coopérer, mais aussi de dialoguer avec la Commission d'enquête mise en place pour enquêter ces crimes. Ce comportement est inacceptable venant de la part d'un état membre du Conseil des droits de l'homme. Mr. le Président, Nous appelons tous les états membres de ce Conseil à rappeler au Burundi ses obligations et à préserver la crédibilité de cette institution.
The East and Horn of African Human Rights Defenders Project and the Association Burundaise pour la Protection des Droits Humains et des Personnes Détenues thank the experts of the Commission of Inquiry for their oral update. As a Burundian, I appreciate the hard work of the experts to document the grave and worrying reality that my people face today.
Mr. President, at this moment a deadly silence has fallen over my country. However, do not think that this is because the abuses have stopped: in reality, the Government has simply locked the country. Burundians are killed, tortured, disappeared without a trace, and the perpetrators continue with complete impunity.
Mr. President, we are extremely concerned by the on-going violations that are committed in Burundi today, including the arbitrary deprivation of life, enforced disappearances, and allegations of torture and other forms of ill treatment in both official and unofficial detention sites. Today, civil society is struggling to investigate the grave violations and abuses committed by State and non-State actors. The majority of human rights defenders today live in exile.
The Government of Burundi is in complete denial regarding the situation in the country. Its people live in fear as mothers, fathers, and children disappear, some to be found lifeless, others never at all.
The Government of Burundi is accused of crimes that may constitute to crimes against humanity yet it refuses not only to cooperate, but also to engage in any dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry mandated to investigate these crimes. This behaviour by a Member State of the Human Rights Council is unacceptable. Mr. President, we call upon all members of this Council to remind Burundi of its obligations and preserve the credibility of this institution.
The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
Delivered by Mrs. Veronica Almedom
Mr. President, on behalf of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project and the Information Forum for Eritrea, I would like to thank the Special Rapporteur Mrs. Sheila Keetharuth for providing an update that reflects the reality in Eritrea today.
The Eritrean regime is about to celebrate its 24th year in power while the Eritrean population continues to suffer from grave human rights violations and lives in fear. Since the end of the mandate of the Commission of Inquiry, we have yet to see improvements in the lives of every day people. The terror and the abuse of power has weakened Eritrean society at its core, and according to Médecins Sans Frontières, fleeing Eritreans sustain severe scars, injuries and psychological damage.
Mr. President, in June last year Eritreans showed up en masse to demonstrate their support for the Commission of Inquiry in front of this very building. They have not been heard, the international community has failed to act in accordance with the gravity of the Commission of Inquiry's report. A Government has been accused of committing crimes against humanity, and it is the duty of this Council and its members to ensure that the individuals responsible are prosecuted.
Finally, I urge the Eritrean government to act responsibly during this migratory crisis and substantially demonstrate political will to solve it by respecting and upholding the fundamental rights of its people and commit to the concrete improvement of its state institutions. Because today Mr. President, although they are well aware of the many dangers on the path to Europe and the tightening of European asylum policies, many young Eritreans still consider that their life is safer on rafts in the Mediterranean or in freezing camps in Europe than in their home country.
The Special Rapporteurs on the situation of human rights defenders and on the prevention of torture
Delivered by Ms. Memory Bandera
The East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project welcomes the reports of the Special Rapporteurs on human rights defenders and the prevention of torture.
First, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mr. Michel Forst for his dedication and hard work over the course of his first term as Special Rapporteur. He has strived to reach the most at risk and isolated defenders, including the East and Horn of Africa, which I can only applaud.
My organisation has also recognised and focused on the particular risk faced by human rights defenders working on LGBTI issues, women and environmental defenders. Mr. President, we remain concerned that in Tanzania human rights defenders who challenge the violation of land rights, civil and political rights, LGBTI rights, are regularly targeted by the state through arbitrary detention, judicial and administrative harassment, reprisals, and office raids.
Similarly Mr. President, I welcome the report of the Special rapporteur on the prevention of torture, and particularly his serious warnings regarding increasing trivialisation of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and the promotion and incitement of its use in the name of national security and the fight against terrorism.
Mr. President, we are particularly concerned with excesses taking place during states of emergency. Indeed, invoking special powers and the threat of terrorism to facilitate the deprivation of liberty and derogate from both regional and international obligations represents a dire threat to human rights defenders and citizens around the world, including in Ethiopia today. Tens of thousands of Ethiopian citizens have been arrested since the state of emergency was declared in October last year, without respect for due process, and we are extremely concerned about the many reports of ill treatment and torture we have received from former detainees.
Mr President, we urge the Council to adopt a resolution extending the mandates of both Special Rapporteurs for a further three years.
Open letters to the Council
RE: Renewing the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan and addressing the need for accountability for past and on-going crimes under international law and human rights violations in South Sudan
To Permanent Representatives of member and observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council
Geneva, 23 February 2017,
Excellencies,
We, the undersigned South Sudanese, regional and international non-governmental organisations, write to urge your delegation to renew and strengthen the mandate and capacity of the UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan (the Commission) to address the continued lack of accountability for severe, widespread and on-going crimes under international law and human rights violations and abuses, many of which amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, during the upcoming 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council (UN HRC).
Since July 2016, the political, humanitarian and human rights situation in South Sudan has deteriorated. The return of Riek Machar to Juba in April 2016 was the starting point for the implementation of the August 2015 Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (ARCSS). However, an outbreak of fighting in July 2016, which culminated in the flight of then First Vice-President Riek Machar from Juba and eventually from South Sudan, seriously jeopardised the implementation of the ARCSS and its transitional justice components.
During the July 2016 clashes between government and opposition forces in the capital Juba, the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Army (SPLA) and opposition soldiers killed and raped civilians and extensively looted civilian property. Since then, the security situation in the country has continued to deteriorate, including in the Equatoria region, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), as of December 2016, there were over 3.3 million South Sudanese civilians displaced internally or to neighbouring countries.
During the UN HRC's 26th Special Session on South Sudan, Yasmin Sooka, Chair of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan stated that "all of the early warning signals for mass atrocities in South Sudan are there." The Commission highlighted the importance of bringing perpetrators to justice in order to curb these on-going violations.
Yet, the African Union and the Government of South Sudan have yet to make significant progress in establishing the Hybrid Court for South Sudan (HCSS), provided for in Chapter V of the ARCSS. According to news reports, Minister of Information Michael Makuei Lueth recently publicly opposed the establishment of the three transitional justice mechanisms included in the ARCSS: the Commission for Truth Reconciliation and Healing, the Hybrid Court for South Sudan, and the Compensation and Reparation Authority.
Once established, and provided its structure and institutional framework ensures the Court can conduct fair, effective trials, it will constitute a crucial tool for ensuring justice, truth and reparation for serious crimes under international law committed in South Sudan. This will help to end the pervasive culture of impunity in the country. While the HCSS cannot in and of itself resolve the ongoing conflict, we believe it can contribute to breaking, or reversing, the cycle of violence and revenge. It can contribute to peace in the short- and long-term by increasing the opportunity to deter additional human rights violations and address the underlying grievances that drive violence. Conversely, a lack of progress towards the establishment of the HCSS could embolden perpetrators and encourage victims to take justice into their own hands through acts of violent revenge.
In June 2015, the UN HRC adopted resolution A/HRC/31/20 mandating the Commission to monitor and report on the situation in South Sudan and provide guidance on transitional justice, accountability, reconciliation and healing, as appropriate, and make recommendations on technical assistance to the government to support these areas. The 26th Special Session of the UN HRC on South Sudan did not result in any substantial changes to the mandate, instead renewing it pending the publication of the Commission's report in March 2017.
Pending the establishment of the HCSS, investigating on-going crimes under international law and human rights violations remains a priority to ensure collection and preservation of evidence and successful prosecutions. We believe the Commission could contribute in supporting the process of transitional justice, and take significant steps towards investigating and documenting human rights violations and preserving evidence in parallel or pending the establishment of the HCSS.
After a joint consultative meeting on South Sudan on January 29, 2017 on the margins of the African Union 28th Ordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the AU and the UN "reaffirmed their commitment and determination to further enhance their cooperation in support of the South Sudan peace process."
Our organisations consider that the UN HRC should take meaningful action at the 34thSession to enhance the Commission's role and enable it to support the achievement of justice, truth and reparation for the victims of the grave human rights situation in South Sudan, thereby creating conditions for sustainable peace
The UN HRC should adopt a resolution during its 34th session to:
Renew and strengthen the mandate of the Commission to include the conduct of independent investigations into violations of international human rights and humanitarian law, the collection and preservation of evidence and the identification of alleged perpetrators, with a particular focus on sexual and gender-based crimes and attacks or reprisals against human rights defenders;
Urge the Government of South Sudan to allow and facilitate access to all locations and persons of interest to the Commission;
Request that the report of the Commission be transmitted to the AU Commission in order to support and inform future investigations of the Hybrid Court for South Sudan and the UN Security Council for consideration and further action;
Urge the AU to take immediate steps to establish the HCSS as recommended by the AU Commission of Inquiry on South Sudan and provided for in the 2015 peace agreement;
Urge that all states encourage further concrete action to prevent a further escalation of violence and conflict, and deter and address on-going violations of international human rights and humanitarian law at the UN Security Council.
We thank you for your attention to these pressing issues.
African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (The Gambia)
Association for Human Rights in Ethiopia
Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies
Center for Civilians in Conflict
Centre for Peace and Reconciliation (South Sudan)
Community Empowerment for Progress Organization (South Sudan)
Dialogue and Research Initiative (South Sudan)
DITSHWANELO (Botswana)
End Impunity Organization (South Sudan)
FORSC: Forum for Strengthening of Civil society (Burundi)
Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect
Human Rights Development Organization (South Sudan)
Human Rights Institute of South Africa
HURINET (Uganda)
Institute for Rights of Women (South Sudan)
International Commission of Jurists
International Refugee Rights Initiative
International Service for Human Rights
International Youth for Africa (South Sudan)
National coalition of Human Rights Defenders – Uganda
Nile Centre for Human Rights (South Sudan)
Nuer Women for Peace and Development (South Sudan)
Pan African Human Rights Defenders Network
Réseau des Citoyens Probes (Burundi)
Réseau des Défenseurs des Droits Humains en Afrique Centrale (Cameroun)
South Sudan Human Rights Defenders' Network
South Sudan Human Rights Society for Advocacy
South Sudan Law Society
Transitional Justice Working Group (South Sudan)
Ugandan Coalition for the ICC
West African Human Rights Defenders Network (Togo)
Women Monthly Forum (South Sudan)
World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)
African Solutions to African Problems: what role for the human rights council
How to shelter human rights defenders at risk? All you need to know about temporary relocation
Resolutions and outcomes
Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders
A/HRC/34/L.5 renews the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders for a period of three years. Proposed resolutions by the Russian Federation to remove key language referring to human rights defenders were overwhelmingly rejected by the Council.
The right to privacy in the digital age
A/HRC/34/L.7/Rev.1 calls upon all States to respect and protect the right of privacy, including in the context of digital communications and to review procedures, practices and legislation regarding the surveillance of communications.
Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression
A/HRC/34/L.27 renews the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression for a period of three years.
Situation of human rights in South Sudan
A/HRC/34/L.34 renews the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan for one year and strengthens the mandate to allow the Commission to collect and preserve, and clarify responsibility for alleged gross violations and abuses of human rights and related crimes.


Today, we take a closer look at the top 19 brands of acrylic paint that are most frequently used by artists around the world.
Acrylic paints are one of the most popular media among artists of all skill levels and backgrounds because of their versatility. They can be thinned to achieve the same effect as watercolour or applied in thick layers to create the appearance of oil. They tend to dry rather quickly, eliminating the need to wait between layers. However, retarders can also be added to slow down the dry time for artists who prefer the wet on wet technique. Additionally, acrylics can be painted on a variety of supports, including canvas, paper, metal and wood. There is a wide range of acrylic paints available, both for professional artists and for students. With so many options, how does an artist choose?
Most experts recommend buying several brands and performing your own experiments to decide on a favourite, but we know that trial and error can be expensive and time-consuming. As an artist, your primary focus should be on the creative process, not product testing!
After searching for a guide online and finding that almost all of the blogs and articles comparing acrylic brands have been written from the perspective of only one person, we decided to make our own comprehensive overview. We analysed consumer reviews from a number of online merchants and surveyed thousands of artists who showcase their work on WonderStreet. We then combined this feedback to form a general consensus about each brand. A summary of our conclusions is listed below.
Please keep in mind that a "pro" for one brand may be a "con" for you (or vice versa), depending on your skill level and personal style of painting. Also, it's worth noting that the order in which we present each brand is not indicative of any kind of rating system. However, we have included a shortlist of our favourites in the "final thoughts" section at the end of this post.
We decided to divide the brands into two separate categories: professional and student grade. This is because the grade of the paint has an obvious impact on the price, pigment load and overall quality. In the first section, we compare brands that should be used by more experienced and professional artists. In the second section, we'll look at 5 brands that are most popular with students.
There seems to be some debate over the issue of packaging when it comes to tubes of acrylic paint. Though many artists prefer the look of metal to plastic and commented that it's much easier to get all of the paint out of a metal tube, others suggested that metal is more susceptible to corrosion, particularly in humid climates. Winsor & Newton Artist's Acrylics come in a metal tube that was praised for not clogging, but criticized for having a cap that is too small and difficult to remove. Despite these small flaws, the brand clearly has a significant number of loyal fans.
Our artists reviewed four different products from the Golden Artist Acrylics product line with varying consistencies: from Heavy Body to High Flow. Though it's one of the more expensive brands available, several from our community noted that they were able to stretch the paint much further than other brands. We also heard a lot of good feedback about the company's well-staffed team of Materials and Applications Specialists who are always there to reply any questions you might have. Others were positive about the packaging as they provide an actual paint stripe on each tube and a chart for each color's characteristic and performance with regards to opacity, viscosity, gloss and tinting.
As a heavy body acrylic, one would expect Golden Artist Colors Heavy Body Acrylics to have a very thick, oily texture. However, this was the only brand where some artists complained that the consistency was actually too buttery. If you prefer to paint with a more fluid acrylic medium, Golden's Heavy Body Acrylics is not the product for you and you might want to consider some of the other options from Golden's line of acrylics (see below). Artists who prefer the thicker texture were pleased by the extra "sparkle" that their finished products had.
Golden's Open line is the perfect paint for those who want to transition from oil to acrylic. Because it has a much slower drying time, the artist has the opportunity to work and re-work the paint, much like one would in an oil piece. This brand is not for the artist who wants a dry support in a matter of minutes or even hours. Some complained that their canvases remained tacky even after days of drying. Golden offers a wide range of mediums that can be added to change the consistency of the paint. Water can also be used.
If you love Golden products, but need a thinner paint for your work, Fluid Golden Acrylic might be an excellent choice for you. Though some of those surveyed did not really appreciate the liquidity, we heard time and time again that the consistency had no effect on the pigment load of this product, which is exceedingly high.
Sure, you could add medium or water to a more heavy body acrylic paint to achieve a thinner effect, but why would you want to do that and compromise the color when Golden makes the High Flow Acrylic? Several of our reviewers said that this product is very much like ink or spray paint and that it supports a variety of different styles without compromising quality.
Several artists from our community said that Liquitex Professional Acrylics are easy to remove from hands and clothing, which may be ideal for the messy painter. However, we have also heard that some believed it to have a strong chemical odour, possibly due to the fact that it seems to have more filler than other professional grade acrylic paints. The plastic tubes can be closed and re-opened several years later without any degradation of the paint and several artists were pleased with the assortment of unusual colours, which cuts down on mixing time.
What sets Sennelier Abstract Acrylics apart from the rest is their very unique packaging. Instead of tubes or jars, this paint comes in squeezable plastic pouches. The plastic is transparent, which makes it easy to see exactly which colour you're going to get, and it's also quite easy to handle. Some artists said that they were able to easily apply the paint directly to the canvas from the package, which is great for heavy impasto work. Others found the pouches awkward to store and noted that it dries very quickly if a retarder is not added.
M. Graham & Co. Acrylics was praised all-round for its pigment load and some liked that it works very well together with water colours. Graham Acrylics dry slowly and it allows the surface to be reactivated up to an hour after application by re-wetting it with water. One big complaint about this product was that it could be difficult to find in stores – particularly the opaque range of colours.
If you are not a frequent painter, you may have some issues with Old Holland, as several of our artists mentioned that the paints dry out quickly in the tube. At a higher price point, this can be frustrating for you and your wallet. However, many were pleased by the high pigment load and the workability of this product.
This is another brand that we would recommend for the artist transitioning from oil to acrylic, but perhaps not for the experienced acrylic painter. Chroma Atelier Interactive Acrylics are interesting because they can be unlocked by spraying the paint with water or a special type of medium, which allows the artist to go back in and re-work certain sections of the painting. This would be great if you prefer to have the option of choosing between a slow and fast drying time. However, we did find that many people were frustrated by the unlocking technique and did not feel that it was worth the time to learn it.
Matisse Structure Formula Acrylics are produced in Australia and they have a very unique range of colours that reflect the palette of the Australian Outback. Many artists considered them to be their favourite brand, but noted that they are not easy to find in stores. These are heavy body acrylics, which are ideal for creating texturized pieces.
We heard complaints regarding the packaging of this product, which does not flow well from its plastic tube and appears to have some consistency issues. Unfortunately, it also does not mix well with water or other mediums. However, most painters share the general opinion that the colours are vibrant and true.
Out of the 19 brands that we surveyed, Utrecht seems to have the most loyal following. Many of our artists have used this brand exclusively for 20+ years, which is definitely a testament to their overall reliability. Though it does not mix well with other brands of paint, it does mix easily with water and Utrecht's excellent line of mediums to achieve a variety of effects.
TriArt offers both liquid and Heavy Body Acrylic Paint. The liquid version is highly recommended for the artist who is looking for a somewhat thinner acrylic paint. Many of our artists noted that it spreads well across the support. Others said that it was too thin for their taste and that it has a tendency to lose opacity. Several from our community struggled with broken plastic caps on the liquid version. The TriArt Heavy Body Acrylics was praised a lot for its high pigment load and great texture, while others liked the reusable jars as well.
Lascaux Artist Acrylics appear to have a solid, but unremarkable reputation with a very limited number of diehard fans. However, artists were generally pleased with the product's results. It was noted that Lascaux Artist Acrylics do not have a particularly long shelf life, so this would not be the best choice for the occasional hobbyist painter. There also seems to be some general disappointment regarding the variety of sizes and colours that are available.
If you happen to find Maimeri Brera's line of acrylic paints, it may be worth picking up one or two tubes of this very reliable product. It meets all of the necessary requirements for a high-quality acrylic medium, including intense pigmentation, versatility and a pleasing, creamy consistency. However, the product, which is produced in Italy, can be very difficult to find in stores.
While the brands listed below are ideal for beginners because of their lower price and generally slower drying time, they would likely be disappointing for an experienced acrylic artist who is used to a higher quality of paint.
Daler-Rowney Graduate Acrylics is non-toxic and boasts quite a high pigment load for a student grade acrylic. It is also quite cheap and can withstand some rough treatment. It will not crack even if the support is rolled. This brand would not fare well with intermediate to professional level artists because of its inferior texture, which several reported to be very much like plastic.
Liquitex Basics is another brand that we would recommend only for beginners, particularly those who are interested in achieving a watercolour effect in their work. This product is particularly thin and many painters reported issues with its opacity. There were also some concerns about the packaging. Several people received tubes that were filled with dried out or rubbery paint. Because it can be applied to a wide range of surfaces, it is not a bad product to keep around for small household projects. It also cleans from hands and clothing quite easily.
Of the five brands of student grade paint that we have included in this list, Blick's house brand seems to be of the highest quality. We found many instances of it being used as an inexpensive base layer by more experienced artists. It also appears to be a favourite for art teachers. It does dry faster than most student grade brands, which makes it more suitable for the intermediate-level painter.
This is another brand that would be better suited to an intermediate-level painter rather than a beginner, because of its faster drying time. Grumbacher's paint is also more on the thin side, which means that it cannot be used for heavy textural work unless it is mixed with a thickening medium. It is quite low in price and the colours are more true than other student grade acrylics.
Winsor & Newton's Galeria Flow line is great for the student looking for an acrylic that does not utilize any animal products. It is 100% vegan, it flows nicely from the tube and on the support and there are many sizes available. However, the consistency was described by one online reviewer as "tinted whipped cream," and the pigment load is as low as one would expect from a lower end student grade acrylic.
Though it's difficult to definitively say which brand of acrylic paint is the best as it really depends on the personal taste of the artist, we received the most positive feedback for Utrecht Acrylics. Artists of every style and background appreciate its versatility and found the quality high enough to remain loyal to the brand for many years. Golden Artist Colors Heavy Body Acrylics and Sennelier Abstract Acrylics receive an honourable mention, particularly for the artist who likes their acrylics to have a rich, buttery texture. Painters who prefer a thinner, more watercolour-style paint would be happy with TriArt Liquid Acrylics. For the beginner, we recommend Blick Studios Acrylics , which are a reasonably priced alternative to the professional grades of acrylic paint that don't sacrifice too much with regards to pigment load and consistency.
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Engulfed by the jungle high up in the isolated Sierra Nevada mountain range and abandoned for hundreds of years, Colombia's Ciudad Perdida is a true "Lost City" and one of South America's most evocative sites. Accessible only by foot, the site retains the natural allure and mystery that Hiram Bingham would no doubt have met when he first encountered Machu Picchu. Built a good 600 years before Machu Picchu, Ciudad Perdida may not have the same incredible range of ruins as Peru's most visited attraction but where Colombia's Lost City really shines is in the unadulterated Indiana Jones-style experience with the journey every bit as important as the destination.
The 5 day return hiking trail to Ciudad Perdida covers 40km of tropical forest with scenic waterfalls and pleasant streams, and passes indigenous villages along the way. With a difficulty rating of medium to hard, it's not for the faint-hearted with very basic overnight camps, hanging bridges, steep uphill climbs and challenging stone steps but catching sight of the peaceful terraces that ring around the central ridge makes the tough hike more than worth it.
Known to the local native communities as the city of Teyuna, most of the original wooden structures built by the Tayrona people back in 660AD have been claimed by nature and unfortunately, anything of value has long since been pilfered by looters who first stumbled upon the site. Since the first archaeological expeditions of the late 1970s that uncovered pottery, jewellery and even some goldwork, Ciudad Perira has been left largely unexcavated with the surprisingly well-preserved circular stone terraces - numbering 170 at last count - and paved footpaths all that's left.
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Beverly writes "Fresh Start Stories," because everyone needs one from time to time," summing up the importance of new beginnings in life through God's redemptive grace. Bev understands well the challenges of starting over since she and husband Gary have moved dozens of times, lived in six different states, and two countries. (She promises they weren't running from the law!) Now settled in Southern California, they enjoy traveling, photography, and spoiling their granddogs, Gracie and Chloe. Their grown children, Lindsay and Evan, have successfully "started over," and are both employed in their chosen career fields.
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Putting out fires, literally, wasn't exactly what Grace Harkins had in mind for her first summer after retiring from teaching school, but that is exactly what happens in Fresh Start Summer by Beverly Nault. Her friend, Maggie Elmsley, informed her before movie production hit town that Cherryvale would never be the same again. As a rash of fires began to break out on Maggie's property, the teen actress attempts suicide and movie star Jeff Field is searching for a way to have his daughter back in his life, Cherryvale really is in for some serious changes. Though Grace has a long list of ways that she wants to spend her retirement, she is drawn to taking care of others before she starts in on her own objectives. As Grace subtly works her way into the lives of the two actors, the town rallies around Maggie and her home for rescued animals. But there is something sinister going on. Is it merely coincidence that things start happening when the movie production hits town? Will Cherryvale indeed be dramatically changed?
As simple and quiet as Fresh Start Summer is, it is impossible to put it down. Beverly Nault draws the reader into the story of Cherryvale in a very subtle and emotional way. Each character is easy to relate to and the reader becomes concerned for how things turn out for them. The gentle message of Christian love and grace penetrates through every incident in one form or another. There is no blaring trumpet call, but a very recognizable difference in the thoughts and actions of a town where people really do care about each other. Inspiring, heartwarming and profound, Fresh Start Summer is a picture of how true Christians face adversity together and heal the pain that comes along with it.
Well, it's finally here, her first summer of retirement. Grace Harkins, a muffin-baking, bike-riding, newly retired teacher has a long list of things she wants to do, but somehow things don't seem to want to work out as she planned. Before she can get started, there's the excitement of being an extra for the movie filming in her small hometown of Cherryvale. But everyone living there is unhappy. One in particular is her outspoken friend Maggie, who protests that the movie people are invading and disrupting the community. Suspicious fires break out, dark strangers lurk about, then threatening phone calls, and more... As time goes by, it looks as though Grace may have to choose between her cheerfully long-awaited retirement and saving a long time friendship.
I wanted a change of pace from my normal reading routine so I choose this book. I'm glad I did. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to a little town called Cherryvale. Fresh Start Summer is a simple tale for all ages to enjoy. The main character, Grace Harkins, somehow ends up as the center of all the action in Cherryvale, as well as her very outspoken friend Maggie. Along with them is an outstanding cast of characters that bring small town living to life. The dialogue was very well done. However, Maggie's completely negative attitude can be a tad annoying at times. The setting for the story is great. Anyone that grew up in a small town can envision this locale very well. I invite everyone to visit Cherryvale. You won't be disappointed.
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Open the pages of this delightful book, Fresh Start Summer by Beverly Nault, and prepare to be entertained. Small-town Americans are proud of their roots and even more so of their hometown. When a movie company chooses the town of Cherryvale for its next movie production location, it affects residents in a variety of ways. Maggie does not approve. She loves Cherryvale just the way it is and does not relish movie-making hordes invading it. She envisions corruption of her beloved hometown, as well as the morals and ethics of the residents. No, she foresees only bad coming of it. She owns an animal sanctuary and has enough to handle without outside interference. Sam and Abby Madison are quite excited at the prospect and anticipate being a part of the production – acting and assisting. Carolyn and her twins Cassie and Carson long for the excitement the company will bring to sleepy Cherryvale, and other residents such as Grace and her husband and their Pastor take it all in their stride. What's to get anxious about - these intruders will only be with them a short while?
When you put all these folk together and add two shady characters from the town, and a spoiled teenage film diva who has known nothing but success, you have the ingredients for an out of the ordinary story. Throw in greed, envy, kidnapping and arsonists, and the story turns from interesting to attention-grabbing. Initially, I wondered when the many characters would be brought together and what would the catalyst be? People and attitudes are changed radically as the intrigue unfolds; even people you'd never think of as friendly become changed beings when their 'normal' is tossed inside out. I finished the book loving the differences that had come about as the tale developed. Worth the read.


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My Aspergers Child: Does My Student Have An Autism Spectrum Disorder?
YES, YES!!! Tell the parents and have a printout of the behaviors that are attributed to ASP and HFA. I wish the teachers and coaches that suspected it would have talked to me. I didn't get my son diagnosed until he was 11, and is not buying into any counseling or therapy. Life has improved dramatically for us, but he would have been better off if we had started sooner. You may want to check with the school counselor what is the best way to approach your suspicion with the parents. Good luck and thank you for being such a caring teacher!!


At least one member of New York's Finest is keeping up with the Kardashians.
In a new photo taken in the city's Soho neighborhood, Kim Kardashian is seen exiting a building dressed in a form-fitting black skirt and a mostly sheer black top with a very deep V-neck. The reality star's eyes are locked on the photographer snapping her as she approaches the camera.
In the background, Officer Friendly's eyes are not locked on the camera, and instead, the unidentified policeman focuses on Kardashian's world-famous figure as she passes him. The windows behind the officer reflect a crowd of paparazzi and fans trying to get the best shot.
Kardashian used her Instagram feed to share the cop photo on Tuesday along with another shot that showed off her Givenchy threads and the crowd with cameras on the sidewalk.
And she also shared another image of a different gentleman who she thought was checking her out as she entered a building on Monday in a different dress. She captioned the photo, "What is he looking at?"
On Tuesday, Kardashian strutted over to TODAY where Matt Lauer caught up with her and discussed her popular "Hollywood" app.
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The energy of a graph is the sum of the absolute values of its eigenvalues. We propose a new problem on graph energy change due to any single edge deletion. Then we survey the literature for existing partial solution of the problem, and mention a conjecture based on numerical evidence. Moreover, we prove in three different ways that the energy of a cycle graph decreases when an arbitrary edge is deleted except for the order of 4.
Wang, Wen-Huan and So, Wasin. (2015), "Graph energy change due to any single edge deletion", Electronic Journal of Linear Algebra, Volume 29, pp. 59-73.


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Since my house is perched on a hill, the yard slopes down towards the street, creating a three-foot drop from my front yard to the sidewalk. A previous owner built a retaining wall, which adds a nice little touch to the front of the house.
However, the wall builder merely stacked the bricks, with no form of adhesive. As a result, years of freeze/thaw cycles and rain had pushed the wall forward several inches, leaving it leaning precariously over the sidewalk. It wasn't in any imminent danger of falling, but eventually, it will. And kids tend to jump up on the wall and use it as a balance beam, which makes me nervous.
Before: note the "missing teeth" and the general jumbledness. I should have taken a picture of the side view to really show the tilt.
Plus, people steal the loose bricks. In my first four years here, four or five bricks were taken from the end of the wall. This spring, though, four more have disappeared, including two in a 24 hour period (one of which was in broad daylight, as I worked from home). Who steals landscape bricks that retail for 88 cents? My neighbors had some plants stolen, so we wonder if someone further down the street is assembling a garden out of "found" items.
So this weekend, my parents came over and helped me rebuild the wall.
I bought several new bricks to replace the missing ones, plus my parents happened on a rebate that enabled them to buy the 12 tubes of landscape glue for free. When my parents arrived early Sunday morning, we surveyed the situation, then ran to Menards for pea gravel and anchors.
First, we removed all the old bricks – approximately 200 of them. Next, we leveled out the dirt, and leveled the hill vertically, rearranging dirt and marveling at how much the front of the yard jutted out. (I also yanked all the dandelions I could – removing the bricks exposed several 12″ taproots.) We poured 150 lbs of pea gravel to enable drainage, which should help prevent future shifting. Next, we carefully laid the foundational layer of bricks, leveling each one.
When it came time to glue on the next layer, my dad and I experimented with where to glue and how much to use. We finally determined that since the bricks "lock" and have a lip on the back, a bead of glue along the lip seemed to suffice. Once we found the method, the gluing went quickly. My mom prepped the bricks, cleaning off all the loose dirt and debris (and so many bugs), my dad applied the glue, and I placed them as we all eyeballed things to make sure we were building a straight line.
The original wall had four layers, but after three, when we stopped and looked, we decided we didn't really need a fourth layer. In the past, that fourth layer had stood about 3″ higher than the grass level, making mowing difficult. Now, because we had built things up a bit and leveled everything, the third level is nearly flush with the grass line and looks great. If it bothers me after a couple of weeks, I could always add another layer – the process isn't hard, and the initial foundational prep was the time-consuming part – but for now, I'm very pleased.
After our break, clouds started rolling in, so we quickly finished up, including the Tetris of making the partial, curved bricks wrap around the sidewalk. We reset much of the dirt we had originally moved, and replanted the tufts of grass. I still need to add a couple of bricks on the other side of the sidewalk, but the sky was dark and we thought storms were imminent, so we cleaned up and called it a day. (The radar turned out to be wrong – the storm swung south of us, and it didn't rain for another three hours. But eight hours of work was a long enough day.) I may need to plant some new grass, but I'll give it a few days and see if the old tufts survive.
Afterwards, we sat in the cool house and sipped Coronas for a few minutes, trying to discern dirt from sunburn and reveling in exhaustion. Returning from dinner at the Public House, I smiled at sight of the new wall – it looks so good.
After: Nice and even. Now I just need the grass to re-grow.
This was my favorite kind of project: the kind that you can see every time you pass by. It was a very long day, but very much worth it. And hauling 12 lb bricks for eight hours is a heck of a workout.
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May I make a suggestion to expand on this idea? As an alternative to growing grass back, you could try a few other things.
If you prefer a formal look, bushes planted in a hedge row could look very nice along the top of the wall and soften the transition from sidewalk to house. There are many options here, depending on your tastes. A row of flowering shrubs would give some nice color part of the year and also nice smells to the passers-bys.
For more of an informal look, you can experiment with perhaps some low to medium height ornamental grasses intermixed with other perennials (native prairie plants do well) & maybe a nice cascading plant to spill over the wall and blur the edges. A perennial like periwinkle (vinca minor), although it is not very full in nature. Another ground cover option would be pachysandra. It is a nice dark green perennial ground cover that comes back very early on. Or you can try out different annuals like margarita lime sweet potato vine (very full, cascades great, and adds a bright pop), white sweet alyssum (there is one variety the is grown for cascading purposes), creeping phlox & others. Add some great smell with lavender (although I've never had luck with that) or even herbs.
For a tidier look, try one plant in a big sweep (using lots of them) and then intermix 2 other plants. If you like the romantic cottage garden, you can be a bit messier and have more variety.
Or you can combine a row of shrubs with ground cover underneath to anchor it, and a few annuals intermixed for seasonal color.
Those are just some alternative ideas!
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Love your suggestions, Beth! While contemplating a fourth layer, I knew that doing so would mean bringing in more dirt and planting something. I contemplated some small annuals – marigolds, maybe? – but was stumped on other ideas. I'll investigate more this weekend – I would love to get a little pop of color and interest. Thanks!


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Tragedy on the Yangzi
More than 400 people are feared lost in China's worst accident in years
Jun 4th 2015 | BEIJING
IT APPEARS to have been the deadliest disaster on water in the 66-year history of Communist-ruled China, and the worst accidental loss of life during the tenure of President Xi Jinping. On the evening of June 1st the Oriental Star, a tourist ferry with 458 people on board—most of them old—capsized on the Yangzi river in what officials described as a tornado (the upturned hull is pictured above). By the time The Economist went to press, official media had reported the rescue of 14 passengers and crew (the captain and an engineer were detained). It was feared that the others on board were unlikely to have survived.
The stakes for any government are high when an accident this horrible occurs. In South Korea last year the poor response to the sinking of a ferry, which left 304 dead, severely tarnished the image of that country's president, Park Geun-hye. Following the Yangzi disaster, China's state media were quick to note Mr Xi's urgent instructions on the rescue. The prime minister, Li Keqiang, flew to oversee the effort.
The media have carefully controlled the flow of information—anxious, it appears, to prevent a speculative frenzy that might cast doubt on the government's competence or compassion. They have posted frequent updates on Chinese microblogs as well as in English on Twitter, which is blocked in China. But early updates came only from the Communist Party's most trusted news services. Other Chinese media have hewed closely to these accounts. Officials have restricted access by foreign journalists to the scene in the county of Jianli in Hubei province. Microblogs are being quickly purged of any critical comment.
Not much, however, has so far emerged that reflects badly on the government. Numerous online comments have appeared praising officials' efficiency—and even their transparency.
This article appeared in the China section of the print edition under the headline "Tragedy on the Yangzi"
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