Competency Training has been working in Papua New Guinea (PNG) for the past 10 months to deliver a Mechanical & Instrumentation Traineeship Program for local students. This program was designed to provide base level trade knowledge and skills to the participants.
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The client required Mechanical & Instrumentation Trade training for students who will be working in their Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facility.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Review
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling, is the second installment in the popular series chronicling the eponymous boy wizard's years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This review is of the 20th-anniversary edition and is a reread of the main story.
The book opens with an introduction to the chosen house, naming key alumnae who will feature in the story. For Ravenclaw, these include Gilderoy Lockhart (five times winner of Witch Weekly's Most-Charming-Smile Award) and Moaning Myrtle (a ghost haunting a girls' toilet at the school). For Slytherin, there is Tom Riddle and Severus Snape.
A double-page spread containing a map of Hogwarts reminds readers of key locations. It is then straight into the story.
Opening on Harry's twelfth birthday, the boy has spent a miserable summer being bullied and belittled by the Dursleys, his reluctant guardians following his parents' murders. Compounding his misery is the fact that promised letters from friends have not been received. Harry wonders if he has been forgotten and the invitation to stay with Ron at the Weasley's home, The Burrow, rescinded. The reason for their silence is explained when a house-elf, Dobby, appears in Harry's bedroom demanding a promise that he will not return to school.
Ron has not forgotten Harry and, along with his brothers, mounts a daring rescue involving a flying car. This vehicle is also deployed when the boys miss their connection with the Hogwarts Express. Starting the year by risking expulsion puts a damper on their reunion with Hermione. It is not long, however, until further trouble attracts the trio of friends.
The academic year is marred by unexplained attacks on pupils at the school. There is a strange voice coming from behind walls that only Harry can hear. Graffiti wrote in blood claims that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Speculation is rife as to who the Heir of Slytherin can be. Due to his unfortunate proximity to each attack, and his outing as a Parselmouth, Harry finds himself in the frame.
Determined to find out if the chamber exists, and what links there may be to events from fifty years ago, Hermione uses her books and magic skills to help her friends investigate. There are potential links to Hagrid whose expulsion from Hogwarts and ban on using magic has never been explained. And then there is a mysterious diary.
As attacks continue, Dumbledore is discredited leaving the future of the school in its current inclusive form at stake. Harry and Ron realize that they must piece together what little they know in an attempt to enter the chamber and face whatever is within.
In rereading the story with the benefit of having read the entire series there are many details to enjoy that foreshadow future events. Although there were now no surprises, it was still a highly enjoyable read.
The book ends with information on house-elves which differ slightly in house detail. Ravenclaw focuses on the work the elves do, Slytherin on how harshly some are treated and how they may gain their freedom. There then follows a quiz on The Alumni of Hogwarts (I didn't do very well) along with a line drawing of the appropriate house common room. The final extra content is a Q&A with illustrator Levi Pinfold on how he created the house crests. A line drawing of the relevant crest explains the symbols he employed and what they represent.
These editions of the book are beautifully presented and the extras provide interesting detail about Hogwarts and its history. The story at its heart remains well worth reading.
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Born in Elbow Park. Educated in Britain. Lives in Calgary-Elbow. Over the course of two decades has managed several successful businesses both in the UK and in Canada.
Robin believes the Alberta Liberals have the best ideas to move Alberta forward both socially and most importantly, economically. Happy to speak with anyone about the vast potential of this magnificent province.


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International Board of Advisers 2019 – 2020
Official Organiser
Prof. Vicha Mahakun
Professor Vicha Mahakun is currently the Dean Faculty of Law, Rangsit University. He also serves as President of Tulakarn Chalerm Prakiat Hospital Foundation, President of Anti-Corruption Foundation, Member of IACA's International Senior Advisory Board (ISAB/IACA), and Professor of Law at Chulalongkorn University.
Previously he had held various senior positions such as National Anti-Corruption Commissioner, Secretary to President of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeal, Deputy Chief Justice of Central Juvenile & Family Court, Justice & Senior Justice of the Supreme Court, President of the Court of Appeal Region 2, President of the Court of Appeal Region 1, President of the Juvenile & Family Division in the Supreme Court, Member of Constituent Assembly, and Vice Chairman of Constitution Drafting Commission.
Education: LL.B., Chulalongkorn University 1967; Barister-at-Law 1968; LL.M., Chulalongkorn University 1973; M.A. (Political Science), Thammasat University 1994; Honorary Doctorate Degree in Law, Chulalongkorn University 2007; Honorary Doctorate Degree in Law, Prince of Songkla University 2013; Honorary Doctorate Degree in Public Administration, National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) 2015; The National Defence Course (Class 41), National Defence College; Cambridge-Thammasat Executive Education 2009; Certificate in Democratics Politics and Governance for High-Level Administrators, Prapokklao Institute (Class 11); Executive Course; Capital Markets College (Class 10); The Rule of Law for Democracy Course; The Constitutional Court College (Class 3)
Research & Training: Research on "Legal Dissemination" Rockefeller Foundation: USA & ITALY; Research on: "Child Abuse" Redd Barna: Norway; Training on: "Therapeutic Community" Daytip: USA; Research on: "Reducing Drug Abuse & Delinquency" UNESCAP; Training on: "Women Abuse" British Council: England
Royal Decorations: Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the White Elephant 1998; Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant 1998; Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand; The Boy Scout Citation Medal 2014; The Most Prestigious Medal for Academic Distinction : in the branch of Law 2016 (Dusdee Mala Medal).
Awards/Honors: Most Outstanding Human Rights Award 1988; Outstanding Thai People Award 1989; Outstanding Benefit for the Youth 1996; and Outstanding Thai Human Resource Management, 2009.
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Colleague Of Missing Ukrainian Journalist Slams Investigation
A colleague of missing Ukrainian journalist Vasyl Klymentyev has described the investigation into his disappearance as "a farce."
Merkel Presses Ukraine On Media
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she has pressed Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on the issue of press freedom during a visit to Berlin.
Crimean Tatars Alarmed By Ukrainian-Russian Agreement
The Crimean Tatars plan to hold a national congress, or Kurultay, this weekend to discuss perceived threats to their community and to Ukraine's territorial integrity
Ukrainians Protest TV Censorship
More than 100 Ukrainian journalists and artists have taken to the streets of Kyiv in a protest over perceived censorship on the country's television networks.
Ukraine Police Suspect In Disappearance
Ukraine's interior minister says he believes a journalist who was reported missing earlier this month is likely dead, and that security forces are suspected of involvement in the disappearance.
Independence Day Flash-Mob In Ukraine
Young Ukrainians have staged a flash-mob to mark the 19th anniversary of the country's independence from the Soviet Union.
Interview: Scholar Says Ukraine's Greatest Achievement 'Survival'
As Ukraine marks its Independence Day, Andrew Wilson, a senior fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, talks to RFE/RL about the high and low points of the country's 19 years of statehood.
Ukraine Celebrates Independence Day
President Viktor Yanukovych has called for the Ukrainian constitution to be reformed in order to strengthen his powers and enable him to push through potentially painful reforms.
Press Group Concerned About Fate Of Missing Ukrainian Journalist
The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern about the safety of Ukrainian journalist Vasyl Klymentyev, who has been missing since August 11.
New Shevchenko Museum In Ukraine
A museum dedicated to prominent Ukrainian poet and artist Taras Shevchenko has officially opened in his native town of Kanev in central Ukraine
Disappearance Raises Fresh Questions About Media Climate In Ukraine
The disappearance of a journalist in Ukraine is raising new questions about the deteriorating climate for press freedom since voters repudiated the Orange Revolution by electing a pro-Moscow president earlier this year.
Well-Known Ukrainian Journalist Missing
The chief editor of a weekly newspaper based in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv has been missing for nearly a week and police are investigating possible foul play.


InfiCure Bio is a life science company, which started as a project at Umeå Biotech Incubator (UBI) in 2013. The project was initiated by Prof. Dan Holmberg and Dr. Sofia Mayans based on research conducted in the research group of Prof. Holmberg at the Universities of Umeå and Lund. The company, InfiCure Bio, was established in 2015 and the founders of the company are Dan Holmberg and Sofia Mayans.
The base of the company is a unique preclinical model for studies of fibrosis together with the owners' competence in the field of inflammation/fibrosis as well as in work with preclinical models.
Development of fibrosis in the model is spontaneous, seen in multiple organs (e.g. liver and kidney) and is preceded by chronic inflammation. This resembles many of the human condition that constitute important therapy segments eg chronic liver disease and chronic kidney disease.
The company's preferred business model is to offer pharmaceutical companies to test their new anti-inflammatory/anti-fibrotic drugs in the unique preclinical model. The offer includes set-up, execution, analysis and reporting of results from the effect tests.
Mats has extensive experience in marketing and production from leading positions at e.g. AstraZeneca AB. Through his involvement in the innovation sphere in Umeå, Mats has gained experience from several start up companies in medical technology. Mats is Chairman of the Board of InfiCure Bio AB.
Gunnar has a PhD and extensive experience from the pharmaceutical industry. He has served as Director for strategic planning and business development at AstraZeneca AB and he has a strong background in the biotech sector from his previous positions as CEO and Head of Research at Symbicom AB. Gunnar is member of the Board of InfiCure Bio AB.
Dan has been a professor in Medical Genetics since 1999 at the Universities of Umeå, Copenhagen and Lund. He has more than 30 years of experience from research in immunology, autoimmune disease and inflammation. Co-founder of Symbicom AB, and co-founder and chairman of Famgen AB. Dan is CSO and member the Board of InfiCure Bio AB.
Sofia has a PhD in Medical Genetics and more than 10 years of experience from research in immunology, genetics and autoimmunity from Umeå University and Copenhagen University. She did her postdoc at La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology in San Diego, USA. Sofia is the CEO of InfiCure Bio AB.
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In this policy you can read in detail about how we handle personal data, for which reason, and how you can control what data we store about you. Do not hesitate to contact us at info@inficurebio.comif you would like more information about the legal aspects of handling personal data.
InfiCure is the data controller responsible for processing your personal data in accordance with applicable data protection legislation.
other Personal Data that you provide us with.
(i) and (ii) above is collectively referred to as "Contact Information".
2. InfiCure collects information that is necessary for us to be able to contact you in your role as a representative for a company. InfiCure collects and processes information about you if you represent a company that is a customer, supplier, contractor or otherwise partner of ours, as well as a potential customer, supplier, contractor or otherwise partner of ours. The information that we collect and process in such cases include contact information (such as name, address, title, company, email address and telephone number).
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Unless otherwise set forth in any specific information regarding our processing of your personal data, InfiCure will not transfer your Personal Data to any country outside the EU/EEA.
Personal Data may be disclosed by InfiCure to comply with legal requirements or other requirements from official authorities, in order to safeguard InfiCure's legal interests or to detect, prevent, or draw attention to frauds or other safety or technical problems.
We protect your Personal Data using reasonable safeguards to prevent loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. These measures include data encryption and firewalls.
You are always entitled to access your Personal Data for viewing, and to request that we correct or update your Personal Data. Furthermore, you have the right to demand that we erase your Personal Data (unless the Personal Data has to be saved for another purpose, for example to fulfil legal obligations).
Under certain circumstances, you may request that InfiCure restricts the use of your Personal Data. You also have the right to have your Personal Data resubmitted to you, in a structured and accessible format, for transfer to another user/processor.
Should you be dissatisfied with our processing of your Personal Data, please let us know, and we will do our best to meet your complaints. Your integrity is very important to us, and we always strive to protect and secure your Personal Data in the best possible way. Should we nevertheless, in your opinion, fail in this ambition, please note that you are also entitled to lodge a complaint with the Swedish Data Protection Authority (Sw. Datainspektionen, which will change its name to Integritetsskyddsmyndigheten), or such other authority as may be determined in the future.
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The Shire of Otway was a local government area about  southwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1919 until 1994.

History

Otway was incorporated as a shire on 6 May 1919, carved out of parts of the Shires of Colac, Heytesbury and Winchelsea. In 1964, it annexed further parts of Heytesbury (in Coradjil Parish) and Winchelsea (in Kanglang Parish). In 1969, it lost the town of Simpson to Heytesbury.

On 23 September 1994, the Shire of Otway was abolished, and along with the City of Colac and parts of the Shires of Colac, Heytesbury and Winchelsea, was merged into the newly created Shire of Colac Otway. The township of Princetown merged west into the newly created Shire of Corangamite.

Wards

The Shire of Otway was divided into four ridings in 1987, each of which elected three councillors:
 Apollo Bay Riding
 Coastal Riding
 Central Riding
 West Riding

Towns and localities
 Apollo Bay
 Barham Paradise
 Beech Forest*
 Cape Otway
 Carlisle River
 Forrest
 Gellibrand
 Glenaire
 Hordern Vale
 Johanna
 Kennett River
 Lavers Hill
 Marengo
 Princetown
 Skenes Creek
 Wye River
 Wyelangta
 Yuulong

* Council seat.

Population

* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.

References

External links
 Victorian Places - Otways and Otway Shire

Otway
Otway Ranges

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Bear one another's burdens—whether it's a burden of temptation, of sin; or a burden of a difficult situation, a health problem, a loved one's health problem. Bear one another's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ—that is, love one another.
But bearing one another's burdens is easier said than done, isn't it? I like to be the one helping but I don't like to be the one being helped. We hate having to ask for help. We think it's a sign of weakness, that it means we haven't got things together. Or maybe we'd rather not impose on others—but really, that's an excuse for keeping things in our control (at least, we may think they're in our control!). We'd rather not be vulnerable; we'd rather not let people in; we'd rather manage on our own, but thanks for asking. America's rugged individualism and sin's inclination to isolate are in our bloodstream.
But one of the keys to healing, to restoration, to healthy living, is this: utterly honest relationships of humiliating vulnerability. Twelve-step groups know this truth even better than many churches do. And so Paul says, "Bear one another's burdens." That means not only being the helper but being the one who needs help. It means not only helping to restore someone with gentleness but being honest about your own problems and struggles so that others can help restore you.
Community is one of the core values of our church, and we celebrate it. Welcoming those who are alone, including those who are isolated, reaching out to those who have been ignored—these actions are all close to my heart, and so I'm always excited and encouraged when people come to a Sunday gathering or get involved with a small group or come to an event and they comment on how welcoming we are.
But community—if it is true—is also hard.
When I first moved to DC, I lived in intentional community with five other interns—we all worked at Sojourners, and we all lived in a house together. We did chores together, had a shared food budget and shopped for food together, cooked together, ate at least five meals a week together, and spent a lot of intentional time together. Now this is a group of people that I didn't choose, each of whom is different from me. All of us had different interests and hobbies and passions and callings: photography, baking, soccer, running, art, deep conversations. All of us had different dietary preferences and requirements: beans and rice, no dairy, no soy, no meat, only meat. And all of us had a different way of looking at things, of dealing with problems, of communicating or not communicating, of expressing or not expressing frustration. Doing life together that year, spending almost every waking moment in each other's company taught me what it meant to really love my neighbor, because even if we get to choose who we do life with—those are our closest friends—even then, if those relationships are to be healthy, there has to be honesty and vulnerability, trust and honor, encouragement and accountability, flexibility and graciousness.
Jesus' twelve disciples are an interesting mix. You have Simon the Zealous, known for his fervor, his earnestness, his commitment to ethnic and religious purity; and you have Matthew the tax collector, a Jew who was working for the Romans to extort money from his own people—tax collectors and sinners were equated with one another all the time! Do you think they got along well from the outset? Do you think that was a walk in the park?
Then you have Peter, brash Peter: the entrepreneur, the activist, the go-getter, the one who walks on water just because Jesus says so, and who leaves his buddies behind to haul in the catch when he sees Jesus on the shore. And you have Thomas, doubting, careful Thomas: the naysayer, the cautious one, the one who keeps his cards close to his chest, who never agrees to do something unless he knows it's going to be a success. How often do you think those two got on each other's nerves?
As believers, we are all part of the body of Christ, called to bear one another's burdens, so when someone here gets married or has a kid or gets a promotion or graduates or completes a recovery program, we all celebrate together. And when someone here loses a loved one or falls into temptation—whatever that looks like—or struggles with being single (or being married or being a parent) or gets fired or is unemployed, we all suffer together.
True community is hard; I'm not going to pretend otherwise. It requires time and effort and sacrifice, give and take, forgiveness and reconciliation—that's what it takes to live well, to live as we were meant to in the realities of a world as it is now, a world that has been blighted by sin but will be fully restored in due time.
Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. If you sow to your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh; but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life from the Spirit.
Here at The District Church, we often focus on what life with God means in the here-and-now—Christ invites us into a full life now. Forgiveness and restoration are available now. What matters is what happens now. And that's all true, but part of the reason we emphasize this is because we're surrounded by a cultural Christianity that does the opposite—that focuses purely on what'll happen when Jesus comes again, that promises life after death but says nothing about life before death, that treats the here-and-now as something purely to be endured.
But both are a part of the gospel life: both the here-and-now and what is yet to come. We live in the time in-between, between Jesus's first and second comings, so on the one hand, Jesus has sent his Spirit to enable us to live out our callings in the here-and-now, but on the other hand, the day has not yet come when there is no sorrow or death and there are no tears. And so we pray, "Your kingdom come and your will be done on earth as it is in heaven," even as we long for and work toward the full restoration of creation, even as we fight against the powers of darkness that still hold sway in our world and show themselves in violence and human trafficking and extreme poverty and domestic abuse and racism and sexism.
I say this to remind us that, while there is more to be lived for in the here-and-now than perhaps we've been told or than we think, there's even more to come that we long for. We like to see results that come instantly. We want to see the fruit of our labor or our effort or our sacrifice right now. We're not very good at delayed gratification, particularly if we may not see it in our lifetime.
Abraham didn't see his descendants number like the stars before he died. Moses didn't enter the Promised Land before he died. By the world's standards, they failed; but in the eternal perspective—from God's perspective, they were faithful; and that, more than the world's standards of success, is what matters.
Now I don't know what this harvest will look like. There's a lot we don't know about the world to come, and I think it's often unhelpful to spend our time in conjecture or fancy. But I do know this: it involves knowing fully and being known fully, loving fully and being loved fully, living fully in the presence of God. And if the joy and the peace and the love and the grace that we experience so fleetingly in this life here—in the midst of struggle and sorrow and temptation and turmoil and loss—if those are as wonderful as they are even here, I can't wait for what's to come.
Grace sets us free from a life of nervous anxiety—did I do good enough? What happens now that I've messed up? What is wrong with me? And grace sets us free to live into the calling that God has placed on every one of our lives.
Jesus invites all to participate by the power and presence of his Spirit in the full life now and to celebrate an even fuller life in the age to come. Jesus died for all so that all might live. And those who live for him will live differently. This is an invitation to a life that is true: a life that recognizes and acknowledges the awful realities of sin and brokenness, but also recognizes and acknowledges and points to the God who works in the midst of it, who desires relationship, who promises presence and peace. The God who, in the right time, will restore fully, but in the meantime, holds us up, envelopes us, embraces us, and surrounds us with his amazing love.
With what I know and with what I don't know, God, I'm in.
With the words I choose to say and not to say, God, I'm in.
With the thoughts I choose to think and not to think, God, I'm in.
With the actions I choose to take and not to take, God, I'm in.
With the time you've given me, God, I'm in.
With the education you've given me, God, I'm in.
With the resources—financial and otherwise—you've given me, God, I'm in.
With the influence you've given me, God, I'm in.
With the relationships you've blessed me with, God, I'm in.
With the people it's challenging to be around, God, I'm in.
In choosing to live a life of worship and community and justice, God, I'm in.
In seeking to love you and to love my neighbor, God, I'm in.
In deciding to be humble and vulnerable and honest and gracious, God, I'm in.
With the life I have, God, I'm in.
By the power and presence of your Spirit living in me, God, I'm in.
By the grace—and through the sacrifice—of your Son, Jesus Christ, God, I'm in.
And to share this grace and good news with all I encounter, God, I'm in.


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Natalie Lyall
Fighting Stereotypes Will Save Brands
Natalie Lyall on 04 October, 2018
#UNSTEREOTYPE
Aline Santos believes we are living in fraught but exciting times. So much is going on globally, from the #MeToo movement to the decriminalisation of homosexuality in India. "Consumers, not brands, are shaping culture," she said, in her keynote at Spikes Asia 2018. "And Asia is a powerhouse. Now is the time for Asia." But, in her dual roles as EVP of Marketing and Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Unilever, she also sees ways in which advertising in this region (and globally) needs to change.
"Only 1% of advertising in Asia today is showing women as intelligent or as leaders," said Santos. The rest of the stats she shared are just as damning: only 3% of ads show women over the age of 40; only 2% show men as caring fathers; only 0.2% show women as funny; and none show anybody with a disability.
"I did not recognise anyone I knew in this advertising," she said. "Where are the Muslim ladies wearing their hijabs? Where are the same-sex parents? Where are the plus size trailblazers? The only reason I can think is laziness." Santos lamented that such laziness has become a way of life in society and specifically in advertising, leading to blinkered campaigns. When stereotypes seep into the work we do, it means we end up creating clichéd ideas, unoriginal content, and generally just bad marketing.
"Laziness is not only damaging creativity; it is losing us business and killing brands," says Santos. "More importantly, laziness is hurting society. And that's what I want to really change."
She recalls how, as a child, she believed that she only had two options available when it came to her future; teacher (like her mother) or housewife (like her aunt). "My universe was so limited," she says. That is, until she saw the film Alien, and first became aware of the power of representation. "It was the first time in my life I was seeing a new reference about what it takes to be a woman, about what it means to be a woman," she says. "Sigourney Weaver was the hero of the film! I'd never seen a woman like that. It was like she was looking at me and telling me I could be anything I wanted to be."
Santos is certain that inclusive and authentic representation of different people in media makes society more progressive. That motivates her involvement in #Unstereotype, a movement that began internally at Unilever two years ago. "We started looking at insights," Santos recalled. "Were they rooted in a human truth, or a broad demographic like gender? We started asking ourselves; what is the role of the person we're portraying? Are we showing their ambitions, achievements, and aspirations? Or are we portraying only their responsibilities?"
The insights garnered by #Unstereotype led to definitive actions, such as a campaign with Dove Men+Care portraying men as loving fathers. It encouraged men and employers to have conversations about paternity leave, something which had been previously underutilised due to stereotypes surrounding gender roles. "We're starting this now at Unilever, and it's had great feedback," said Santos, "not just from men but also women, as it leads to a more balanced working environment."
Elsewhere, Unstereotype worked with teamaker Brooke Bond, a brand that wants the world to be more inclusive. They produced a campaign that broached the taboo subject of being transgender in India. "I have to say, we lost some customers — but we gained many more!" said Santos, noting that the brand is growing twice as fast as before the campaign.
That is what will inspire brands to embrace change: inclusive actions are good for society, but they also drive business results. #Unstereotype tested 1000 campaigns and found that each time a brand produced progressive advertising, the campaign had 25% more brand impact, raised purchase intention by 18%, and increased overall brand credibility by 21%.
The #Unstereotype Alliance is inviting other organisations, even fierce competitors, to collaborate in eliminating stereotypes from advertising. As Santos put it: "It's good for business, it's good for brands, it's good for society."
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Michael Dawson To Arsenal??
Even with the collective relief of the Arsenal community that 'Cescgate' is put to bed for another transfer window, the nightmares of defensive performances of last season have not faded. The need for quality defensive reinforcements should still be a priority for Arsene Wenger. The Arsenal manager has more scouts working for him than what Michael Jackson had lawyers. They are based all over the world and watched hundreds of players in dozens of divisions so I dont believe for one minute we can't find anyone who fits the bill of what we need. The urgent acquisition of a commanding goalkeeper and a commanding centre half is staring the entire fan base in the face, with Wenger going on record as saying he doesn't know his number one and admitting we were looking thin at the back.. Although the start of the season is almost here and the excitement is unbearable, there are questions still to be answered by Wenger in building a squad capable of not just finishing in the top four, but strongly challenging for trophies on all fronts.
Wenger said we were able to reject Barca's advances because we are in a strong position financially. Well if we are so strong then lets prove it further by adding more depth to the team..
Personally I would love to see a top player brought in for both positions.
It's been obvious for a while that Joe Hart and Shay Given can't both be number one next season and neither will be happy to be on the bench. Here lies a perfect opportunity for Wenger to pounce and I'm praying that Wenger's delay in fixing our 'keeping worries is a result of Man City's delay in announcing their number one for next season. Hart has told his bosses if he's not top dog, he's going..So watch this space.. I'd have him as our top dog any day..
However, it is highly unlikely Wenger will splash the cash on both, and a CB will be his priority.
The majority of Arsenal fans want to see a big, strong, dominant CB who just likes to defend..Names such as Shawcross, Cahill, Hangelaand and Mertezacker have been thrown into the mix but one name that I haven't heard is Michael Dawson..
I know he plays for the Sp*ds, but I don't think there's any Gooner who wouldn't agree that the Dawson/Tommy CB combo would be a worldbeater..This lad has everything we are looking for at the back. He's got years of PL experience under his belt and he's quickly becoming one of England's top CB's. Woodgate and King are good but they are crocks. Dawson is the stalwart of the Sp*rs defence and in my opinion, with Rio Ferdinand's career practically over, Dawson is top of the list to replace him in the England first eleven..
I know this may raise a few eyebrows, but he does tick all the boxes and I have no doubts that if Dawson knew a team like Arsenal were interested in him he would listen. Arsenal are a massive club, much bigger than Sp*rs and they will be financially crippled in a few seasons anyway after Old StickyFingers has finished with them. So he might as well get out now while he can.. Wenger should offer £15mil and say take it or we'll come back in a year when Fagin is paying his debt to society and Sp*rs are on their arse and we'll get him for half that amount
Imagine the look on the Sp*ds fans faces if this deal happened. They spend all summer laughing at us over Cesc and then two minutes after Cesc declares he's staying, we go steal their best CB.
The signing would be a huge confidence boost to the club and fans as a whole..
Sp*rs now think they are a top 4 club..Stealing Dawson would strengthen us, weaken them and put them back in their place..Watching them rejoice in the glory of finishing 4th last year gave me de ja vu of Pompey all over again and Dawson is the only player I would say is good enough for our team. So lets get him now before the firesale begins..
Remember what happened the last time we took their best defender?? I know they do…
Joe Hart and Michael Dawson are the missing pieces of the jigsaw and Wenger's got more than enough money and time to get them..
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Wenger Announces Minimal Signings and Spurs Qualify for CL..
After another season that has seen us fail and collapse miserably, Arsenal fans now find their nightmare continues..
Last night we witness the Swamp Dwellers celebrating like they had won a trophy.. Quite pathetic really, but given the quality (or lack of) I guess it's quite an achievement for them. Its going to be fun watching them crash and burn in the preliminary rounds.
More to the point and what makes it more worrying, is that it shows they are bridging the gap on us. We haven't improved at all from last year. We've lost more games, conceded more goals, been smashed by every big team we've faced and have the same points (albeit with one game left) and now the Spuds are right up our backsides. Not only this but we find ourselves in a frightful situation where if we don't pull our fingers out on Sunday we could lose 3rd place to them.. A month ago people would have laughed at the idea but such is our 'mental strength' over the past few games, this is now becoming more and more a reality..They are on a roll and we are in freefall so we can't rule it out..
To add insult to injury and totally rubbing salt into the wounds. Arsene Wenger has spoken out over the signings he will be making.. According to Arsenal.com, Wenger has said all the words we feared..
"I think we have been in the race this year with the team we had. We will be stronger next year just with the internal improvement and with the experience these players will have now. The additions will be minimal but if there are some they have to be really top class."
Now we all know Wenger likes to blow smoke up everyone's behinds, but there's a certain de ja vu about all this..Only a few weeks ago (around season ticket renewal time) Wenger was declaring the financial restraints had been lifted and we could buy the players we need..Now hes using the words "experience", "stronger", "internal improvement" and "minimal signings" all in the same sentence…
After 5 years of the same script we all know whats coming next.. A freebie signing, a couple of 12 year olds and then the words "we couldn't find anyone" and the window closes…
If Wenger thinks certain players in this team really have improved and we need minimal signings in the summer im afraid to say he's losing the plot.
Like I say though lets hope it's all a smokescreen because we really do need fresh faces this summer..We all know Chamakaka is coming, but he's free so he doesn't count..The fact he's free also makes it possible for us to use the money Wenger says we have to sign another player or 5 in key areas, especially a goalkeeper, which is most certainly a priority..
Its not looking too promising though is it??
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The Devil or the Deep Blue Sea?
Afternoon Roadsters.
What is the result that the Arsenal faithful wants to see this evening?
Would you rather see Man City win so they can get Champions League football and with their finances go on and sign the some of the best players in the world and fast track themselves into one of the strongest teams or would you like to see 'arry's Spuds get fourth.
Morally I suppose it should be the Spuds at least they haven't used outside investment to buy their way up the League, the somehow show a profit in their trading, but they are not holier than thou, the way they stole "One Day" Ramos from Sevilla and sacked Jol before a game without even telling the guy.
But they may just be one season wonders like Everton in the Champions League and will disappear back down to where they came from.
Man City they are a different entity, they will carry on building and will sack and recruit until they are successful, they have already shown how ruthless they can be in the way they sacked Hughes, there is already talk of them unloading Tevez, Bridge and our old favourite Slaggybayor.
Who will I be supporting ??
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He's back…..
The news we have all been waiting to hear has finally broken, Robin van Persie is fit, healthy and raring to go. What a game to welcome him back to, a tasty little away fixture at our local rivals.
Don't suppose for one minute he will start, but just imagine what a lift it will be to the side seeing him sat on the bench ready to come on and grab the winner and keep our league chances alive. Yes, the perfect scenario but to be honest I won't care who scores our winner, as long as its scored.
Tottingscum have a cup match at the weekend, I hope it is a hard-fought one, one they lose and on the way get absolutely cream crackered and battered. Confidence rock bottom and ready for the arrival of the best team in London.
Two other players are close to a return, Kieran Gibbs and Johan Djourou which is more good news, I know we only have five games left but having been out for so long both should be eager to get their Arsenal shirts back on and help see us over the line in this very tight run in.
Matt Le Tissier has been talking up Theo Walcott again saying he should definitely go to the World Cup, funny really as this comes after that jerk Richards Keys made a massive gaff and slated the same player during our Champions League game while the microphone was left on!! He should be sacked in my opinion, commentators should keep their traps shut!!
Little bit of news about the ladies, having thumped the Chavs 4-0 on Monday to secure their place in the FA Cup Final, they got themselves up into second place in the league after beating Milwall last night 3-1 away from home. That puts them four points off the league leaders Leeds but with two games in hand. Looks very much like they will be winning the league again…
Lets hope the first team can make it a double celebration..
Have a great day all, I'm off for the weekend to dip my toes in the sea, catch you all on Monday…
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Its Raining Men…
Well it will have to if the big city of London has had the rainfall we have had here in Berkshire!!
The Daily Telegraph, well the Belfast version reports Cesc has signed a pre-contract agreement with Barca! Worried for a second, but then I saw the word 'Adeybayor' in the same sentence – you know him, the one who feels he has the right to an opinion about us! Well I soon dismissed it from my mind! I wish he would just mind his own……!!
There are a couple of other snippets around, but today is about the biggest game yet in our season, we HAVE to beat Spurs today otherwise my week and yours will be just dreadful, in fact until we were able to get revenge I would feel dreadful. But it's not going to happen, we are going to win!
Good old 'Arry has added his pennies worth to the rubbish that Robbie Keane has spouted this week.
He reckons, not that his opinion is worth anything, that we won't win the premiership with a team of kids – Arry, this is not a CC game, the kids won't be on the park! You will see Cesc, Arshavin, Rosicky, Sagna, Gallas, Vermaelen, Van Persie, Eduardo, Song and a few others !
Where are the kids in there 'Arry? Go and worry about your own team, but thanks for giving our side an extra bit of fuel to fire them up for today's game, just what the doctored ordered!
Arsene says he has already chosen his goal keeper – "I've decided who will start but I won't tell you," he said at Friday's press conference.
The manager also confessed that while Mannone has got the nod recently, Almunia has given him a persistent dilemma.
"I'm always tempted to start with Almunia," said the Frenchman. "But he was sick for a long time and it takes some time to come back. That says to me that it will be Mannone 😉
The back five kind of picks itself, I don't think he will play Eboue because of his last game against the spuds and I don't think he will 'risk' Gibbs at left back – I would though personally as Lennon is out.
Mannone
Sagna Gallas TV Clichy
On to the midfield – as long as the names Eboue and Diaby are not in there, I will be happy. We have so much talent available, start playing them instead of persisting with the two mentioned, please Arsene!!
If he plays 4-3-3 – I hope he plays
Cesc Song Rosicky/Merida
And then the front three
Van Persie Eduardo Arshavin
Or front two in a 4-4-2
Nasri Cesc Song Rosicky/Merida
Van Persie Arshavin
The Spuds are going to play Bentley, he will up for this in a big way, just because it's us, and because he will soon be sold and will be putting himself on the market for a big club – maybe Bolton or Blackburn, I'm sure fat Sam would have you David! Song needs to put him in his place early!
Arshavin needs to show a bit more interest, if he doesn't will we have a strong bench and I hope he is substituted early enough for the oncoming player to have a chance to get involved. In fact the same goes for any of our team today.
It's a Derby and a big one, we fans are ready for this, let's hope the players are! TV and Gallas need to be on fine form and keep Crouch at bay, he is their big threat in the air but if we as a team stop him being provided with the ball we will win.
If Robbie Keane gets in the penalty area, no dodgy tackles please and no sneezing, he will go down for a penalty at the slightest touch or breeze he feels 😉
So that's it, just over five hours to go until kick off, it's live on Sky Sports so that is good news for those of us who can't go to the game, those who are lucky enough, I hope it's a fantastic game of football with many a goal scored by us.
I hope we get to see Gomes picking the ball out of his net many many times.
In my heart I am going for a win, maybe even a convincing win too.
But my head tells me….. It will abandoned due to the dreadful weather..
I reckon we will see a few tricks for them to deal with, but a few treats for us fans…. 😛
Have a great day Roadsters, let's hope today gives us three very big points..
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Home Horse News FEI Reining Committee completes inquiry into possible rule violations at 2011 World...
FEI Reining Committee completes inquiry into possible rule violations at 2011 World Reining Final
Craig Schmersal competed with 12-year-old stallion Mister Montana Nic at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Photo: Leslie Potter
In May of this year, Danish website Epona.tv released video from the warm-up arena at the World Reining Final in Sweden that showed what appeared to be some very heavy-handed riding by top competitors.
Epona.tv's videos included footage of Americans Craig Schmersal and Tom McCutcheon as well as German reining champion Nico Horman and others. The videos show riders jerking on the reins, bringing horses to a point of hyperflexion, and repeatedly "fencing," or running the horses nearly into the wall while practicing sliding stops. They also show the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) stewards present in the warm-up area, apparently not responding to or taking action on the harsh riding.
McCutcheon and Schmersal placed first and second, respectively, at the event.
The videos are still available at Epona.tv, but most require a paid subscription to view. The video of Schmersal, which went viral after Epona.tv posted it to YouTube, caused outrage across the equestrian world. In response, the FEI launched an internal inquiry into the event. Click here to watch the video on YouTube.
On August 2, the FEI released an announcement stating that the inquiry had been completed. According to the statement, no yellow cards were issued at the event, but verbal warnings were given to several riders for violations including overly aggressive use of hands, overly aggressive use of spurs, and running the horse into the wall. Findings from the inquiry were used in the FEI's seven-month review of the rules structure for international reining competition, including regulation of training and warm-up methods.
However, the FEI's statement also said, "…due to the lack of authenticated evidence such as original unedited video footage, no further action can be taken against any individuals."
The FEI had previously requested Epona.tv's original footage from the practice session. Epona.tv has stated that they will not release this footage or any past or future footage for several reasons, primarily because, "…handing over our un-published raw footage…would constitute active participation in a legal matter, and undermine our independence."
Additionally, Epona.tv says, "…we couldn't care less if the riders we have filmed at a single event are investigated or even sanctioned by the FEI. That won't help the thousands of horses who are trained this way—and worse—partly because the FEI turns a blind eye, and passively perpetuates the general acceptance of such methods."
"We absolutely understand the importance of learning from this alleged incident", FEI Director Non-Olympic Sports Ian Williams said in the news release. "Our work over the last seven months has been to ensure that we put new Reining Rules in place that protect the welfare of the horse, as well as systems that empower our Stewards to enforce those Rules."
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Susan August 3, 2011 at 5:57 am
Ah gee whiz – and here I thought that no breeds had abuse other than Walking Horses. Color me surprised! Granted Walking Horse trainers have a well-deserved bad rep for abuse, but there is plenty of abuse among other breeds, too.
PKL August 3, 2011 at 7:35 am
Poor horses, I sure hope those trainers are punished the "same" way.
Becca August 3, 2011 at 9:18 am
THAT POOR HORSE! i was watching the video and was hoping at least he would pat him for being good but NOOOO! And FYI(to the guy)the reason he kept curving his neck was because you pulled it in the direction to do that more!
Pat August 3, 2011 at 7:49 pm
Out of all of this, those riders will go unpunished but I sure hope people quit taking their horses to them. Hit them in the pocketbook, ribbons/trophy's are just put against the wall.
Galadriel August 3, 2011 at 11:40 pm
How awful. I just saw the video. Some of those horses are afraid for their mouths. I hate artificial horsemanship.
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Did gun control work in Australia?
By Dylan Matthews
John Howard, who served as prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007, is no one's idea of a lefty. He was one of George W. Bush's closest allies, enthusiastically backing the Iraq intervention, and took a hard line domestically against increased immigration and union organizing (pdf).
But one of Howard's other lasting legacies is Australia's gun control regime, first passed in 1996 in response to a massacre in Tasmania that left 35 dead. The law banned semiautomatic and automatic rifles and shotguns. It also instituted a mandatory buy-back program for newly banned weapons.
On Wednesday, Howard took to the Melbourne daily the Age to call on the United States, in light of the Aurora, Colo., massacre, to follow in Australia's footsteps. "There are many American traits which we Australians could well emulate to our great benefit," he concluded. "But when it comes to guns, we have been right to take a radically different path."
So what have the Australian laws actually done for homicide and suicide rates? Howard cites a study (pdf) by Andrew Leigh of Australian National University and Christine Neill of Wilfrid Laurier University finding that the firearm homicide rate fell by 59 percent, and the firearm suicide rate fell by 65 percent, in the decade after the law was introduced, without a parallel increase in non-firearm homicides and suicides. That provides strong circumstantial evidence for the law's effectiveness.
The paper also estimated that buying back 3,500 guns per 100,000 people results in a 35 to 50 percent decline in the homicide rate, but because of the low number of homicides in Australia normally, this finding isn't statistically significant.
What is significant is the decline the laws caused in the firearm suicide rate, which Leigh and Neill estimate at a 74 percent reduction for a buyback of that size. This is even higher than the overall decline in the suicide rate, because the gun buybacks' speed varied from state to state. In states with quick buybacks, the fall in the suicide rate far exceeded the fall in states with slower buybacks:
Leigh and Neill
Tasmania did a quicker buyback, and saw a large decline in suicides, while the Australian Capital Territory did a slower buyback, and a slower decline. The study fits with a pattern of research in the United States that finds a strong correlation between gun possession and suicide rates, as University of Chicago public health Professor Harold Pollack details here.
Other studies are more hesitant to draw conclusions about homicides, but generally agree that the law did a lot to reduce suicides. A study from Jeanine Baker of the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia and Samara McPhedran, then of the University of Sydney, concluded (pdf) that suicide rates declined more rapidly after the law's enactment, but found no significant result for homicides; Leigh and Neill argue (pdf) that this paper's methodology is deeply flawed, as it includes the possibility that fewer than one death a year could occur. David Hemenway at the Harvard School of Public Health noted (pdf) that the Baker and McPhedran method would find that the law didn't have a significant effect if there had been zero gun deaths in the year 2004, or if there weren't negative deaths later on. The authors, he concluded, "should know better."
Another paper (pdf) by Wang-Sheng Lee and Sandy Suardi, looks at the firearm death rates in Australia over time and found no "structural breaks" associated with the law. But Leigh and Neill note that, because of the large number of factors affecting gun violences, real changes due to the law could potentially not show up as "breaks."
"When policies have even modest lags, the structural breaktest can easily miss the effect," Hemenway explains. "It can also miss the effect of the policy that occurs over several years."
Given those flaws in the studies showing no effect, the Leigh and Neill study appears the most reliable of the ones conducted. It seems reasonably clear, then, that the gun buyback led to a large decline in suicides, and weaker but real evidence that it reduced homicides as well. Such a buyback isn't in the cards in the U.S. anytime soon — an equivalent buyback here would entail the destruction of 40 million guns — but the data suggest Howard might have a case.
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Lyric News, Events & Offers for April 2019
The Ring Cycle - Public on Sale April 18
Since January, Lyric Opera subscribers have had exclusive access to purchase their packages before the public and at the best prices when they subscribe to the 2019/20 Season. Donors and subscribers will continue to get priority seating consideration - subscribe now!
Now, on Thursday, April 18 at 10am, for the first time, members of the public will be able to place orders for the 2020 Ring Cycle. Save the date and spread the word!
Looking to enhance your Ring experience? Lyric is proud to offer a host of ancillary activities designed to compliment your viewing of the epic four part production. Learn more here.
Dining Reservations for West Side Story
Join us at West Side Story and enjoy a delicious bite to eat at one of Lyric's on-site restaurants! Lyric offers a pair of terrific dining experiences with The Sarah and Peer Pederson Room and the Florian Opera Bistro. The Pederson Room will be open for all of your pleasure pre-performance, at intermission, and after the show. The Florian Opera Bistro welcomes guests prior to each performance and at intermission. For a Mother's Day treat, be sure to book your afternoon tea service on the American Airlines mezzanine!
West Side Story After Party
Lyric's production of West Side Story is one of the most highly anticipated musical theater offerings of the season. Now, you can also be a part of one of the most highly anticipated social events of the year with Lyric's West Side Story Celebration — a special performance, benefit and celebration, all in one. It's happening on May 10th and as one of the evening's special guests, you can choose your own unique experience — from sponsoring an elegant table for dinner in the opera boxes to securing a limited After Party ticket; any package you create includes terrific seats for that evening's performance of Bernstein's West Side Story.
For the night owls, the West Side Story After Party at Ignite Glass Studios, chaired by Guild Board members, Minka Bosco and Sarah Demet, will keep the celebration going far into the night. Directly following the performance, all After Party guests will be transported from the opera house to Ignite in Chicago's west loop neighborhood for a street-scene themed happening with food and drink, a DJ and West Side Storycast members!
This special event is quickly nearing capacity - and you don't want to miss out on being part of it. Learn more here or by contacting the Guild Board office directly at 312.827.5723 or gboffice@lyricopera.org.
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http://www.tecgraf.puc-rio.br/etools/ : Plenty of great educational software here. I particularly like the moment distribution program.
http://people.bath.ac.uk/abscjkw/ The personal webpage of Dr Chris Williams full of useful bits of code from dynamic relaxation to smooth particle hydrodynamics!
http://newtonexcelbach.wordpress.com/downloads-by-category/Doug Jenkins has published a catolgue of the tools he has built (and made public) this year. This is truly fantastic if you have an interest in structural analysis and excel programming. A must for students!
As well as being the world's leading professional body for qualifications and standards in structural engineering, The Institution of Structural Engineers also provide lots of educational resources for students, below are links to their technical guidance documents. Join the institution to make the most of it!
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Trump launches Baghdad attack, kills top Iranian Quds commander
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Jamie Dupree, Cox Washington Bureau
In the wake of violent protests at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq earlier this week, President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered an American military operation in Baghdad which killed a top Iranian commander whom U.S. officials have blamed for the deaths of hundreds of American service members in the Middle East.
In a statement issued Thursday night, the Pentagon said the U.S. military has killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force.
"General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region," the Pentagon stated, accusing the Quds Force of approving the attacks by Iranian-backed militias on the American embassy in Baghdad.
Reaction in Congress from Republican lawmakers was overwhelmingly supportive.
"General Soleimani is dead because he was an evil bastard who murdered Americans," said Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE). "The President made the brave and right call."
General Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region. https://t.co/Me5DMvMgSp
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 3, 2020
Facing repeated #IRGC attacks the U.S. & @potus exercised admirable restraint while setting clear red lines & the consequences for crossing them#Iran's Quds Force chose the path of escalation
They are entirely to blame for bringing about the dangerous moment now before us.
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) January 3, 2020
Last week, an Iranian proxy killed an American contractor, and this week, Iran's proxies attacked our embassy and were actively targeting American diplomats and service members. Their actions were unacceptable—as are all actions that threaten Americans and our coalition partners.
— Jim Inhofe (@JimInhofe) January 3, 2020
"Qassem Soleimani was a terrorist. He is no longer and he will never kill another American military member or citizen," said Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-AL).
"President Trump made a decisive decision to protect our nation, our allies, and the free world," said Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO).
"Soleimani was an evil terrorist who killed Americans," said Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT).
Most Democrats in Congress said little. Those who did issue statements raised questions about what the President's plans are for a possible more direct conflict with Iran.
"President Trump just tossed a stick of dynamite into a tinderbox," said former Vice President Joe Biden, a possible opponent for President Trump in November.
Soleimani was an enemy of the United States. That's not a question.
The question is this - as reports suggest, did America just assassinate, without any congressional authorization, the second most powerful person in Iran, knowingly setting off a potential massive regional war?
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) January 3, 2020
A trigger happy armchair strongman, lacking congressional authority, has recklessly brought our nation closer to war.
— Rep. Hank Johnson (@RepHankJohnson) January 3, 2020
What was next in terms of an Iranian response was unclear.
"I hope that the White House has a plan in place and has prepared for potential responses from Iran," said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH).
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Akhmetzhan Yessimov emphasized strong performance of Sauat Mynbayev at his previous position.
S. Mynbayev previously held various positions in financial structures. Over the years, he was Deputy Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Minister of Oil and Gas of the Republic of Kazakhstan. From 2013 he was the CEO of JSC NC KazMunayGas.
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Over the years, A. Aidarbayev held senior positions at Yuzhkazneftegas JSC, Kumkol-LUKOIL (later renamed as Turgai Petroleum CJSC), Mangistaumunaygas JSC and JSC NC KazMunayGas. From December 2011 to 2013 he was General Director of JSC EP KazMunayGas. He served as the Akim of the Mangystau region (2013-2017), from March 2017 to January 2018 - First Vice Minister for Investment and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan. From January 15, 2018 he was Deputy CEO of Samruk-Kazyna JSC.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.IO;
using Daisy.SaveAsDAISY.Conversion;

namespace Daisy.SaveAsDAISY.Forms.Controls {
	public partial class PathBrowserControl : BaseUserControl
	{
		private string m_SelectedPath;
		private string m_TextLabel;
		private ScriptParameter m_Parameter;
		private PathDataType m_PathData;

		public PathBrowserControl() { InitializeComponent(); }

		public PathBrowserControl(ScriptParameter p, string SelectedPath,  string strBrtextBox)
			: this()
		{
			m_SelectedPath = SelectedPath;
			m_Parameter = p;
			//m_PreDestination = strBrtextBox;

			m_PathData = (PathDataType)p.ParameterDataType;

			int wdiff = mNiceNameLabel.Width;
			mNiceNameLabel.Text = p.NiceName;

			int x = mNiceNameLabel.Width;
			wdiff -= mNiceNameLabel.Width;
			if (wdiff < 0)
			{
				Point location = mNiceNameLabel.Location;
				Width -= wdiff;
				mNiceNameLabel.Location = location;

			}
			else
			{
				mNiceNameLabel.Location = new Point(mNiceNameLabel.Location.X - wdiff, mNiceNameLabel.Location.Y);
			}
			mTextBox.AccessibleName = p.Description;
			mTextBox.Text = strBrtextBox;
			mTextBox.SelectionStart = 0;

			try
			{
				if (m_PathData.isInputOrOutput == PathDataType.InputOrOutput.input)
				{
					mTextBox.Text = SelectedPath;
				}
			}
			catch (Exception e)
			{
				MessageBox.Show(e.Message);
			}
		}
		public PathBrowserControl(ScriptParameter p, string SelectedPath)
			: this()
		{
			m_SelectedPath = SelectedPath;
			m_Parameter = p;
			//m_PreDestination = strBrtextBox;

			m_PathData = (PathDataType)p.ParameterDataType;

			int wdiff = mNiceNameLabel.Width;
			mNiceNameLabel.Text = p.NiceName;

			int x = mNiceNameLabel.Width;
			wdiff -= mNiceNameLabel.Width;
			if (wdiff < 0)
			{
				Point location = mNiceNameLabel.Location;
				Width -= wdiff;
				mNiceNameLabel.Location = location;

			}
			else
			{
				mNiceNameLabel.Location = new Point(mNiceNameLabel.Location.X - wdiff, mNiceNameLabel.Location.Y);
			}
			mTextBox.AccessibleName = p.Description;
			try
			{
				if (m_PathData.isInputOrOutput == PathDataType.InputOrOutput.input)
				{
					mTextBox.Text = SelectedPath;
				}
			}
			catch (Exception e)
			{
				MessageBox.Show(e.Message);
			}
		}

		public override string Text
		{
			get { return m_TextLabel; }
			set
			{
				if (value != null)
				{
					mNiceNameLabel.Text = value;
					mTextBox.AccessibleName = value;
				}
			}
		}

		public string SelectedPath
		{
			get
			{
				return m_SelectedPath;
			}
			set
			{
				if (value != null)
				{
					mTextBox.Text = value;

				}
			}
		}

		private void btnBrowse_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{
			if (m_PathData.IsFileOrDirectory == PathDataType.FileOrDirectory.File)
			{
				if (m_PathData.isInputOrOutput == PathDataType.InputOrOutput.input)
					UpdatePathTextboxFromOpenFileDialog();
				else if (m_PathData.isInputOrOutput == PathDataType.InputOrOutput.output)
					UpdatePathTextboxFromSaveFileDialog();
			}
			else if (m_PathData.IsFileOrDirectory == PathDataType.FileOrDirectory.Directory)
			{
				UpdatePathTextboxFromFolderBrowserDialog();
			}
		}

		private void UpdatePathTextboxFromOpenFileDialog()
		{
			if (openFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
			{
				mTextBox.Text = openFileDialog1.FileName;
			}
		}

		private void UpdatePathTextboxFromSaveFileDialog()
		{
			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(m_PathData.FileExtension))
				saveFileDialog1.Filter = m_PathData.FileExtension + "|*" + m_PathData.FileExtension;

			if (saveFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
			{
				mTextBox.Text = saveFileDialog1.FileName;
			}
		}

		//private void UpdatePathTextboxFromFolderBrowserDialog()
		//{
		//    folderBrowserDialog1.ShowNewFolderButton = true;
		//    if (folderBrowserDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
		//    {
		//        mTextBox.Text = folderBrowserDialog1.SelectedPath;
		//    }

		//}

		public override void UpdateScriptParameterValue()
		{
			if ((mTextBox.Text != null && mTextBox.Text.TrimEnd() != ""))
			{
				m_SelectedPath = mTextBox.Text;
				if (m_PathData.isInputOrOutput == PathDataType.InputOrOutput.output)
				{
					try
					{
						if (m_PathData.IsFileOrDirectory == PathDataType.FileOrDirectory.Directory)
							CheckForOutputDirectory();
						else if (m_PathData.IsFileOrDirectory == PathDataType.FileOrDirectory.File)
						{
							File.CreateText(mTextBox.Text).Close();
						}
					}
					catch (System.Exception ex)
					{
						AddinLogger.Error(ex);
						return;
					}
				}
				// update    parameter
				try
				{
					m_PathData.Value = mTextBox.Text;
				}
				catch (System.Exception ex)
				{
					AddinLogger.Error(ex);
				}
			}
			return;// null value check ends
		}

		private bool CheckForOutputDirectory()
		{
			if (!Directory.Exists(mTextBox.Text))
			{
				Directory.CreateDirectory(mTextBox.Text);
				return false;
			}
			else
				return false;
		}

		private void mNiceNameLabel_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{

		}

		private void PathBrowserControl_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{

		}
		private string GetPhysicalPath()
		{
			FolderBrowserDialog fbd = new FolderBrowserDialog();
			if (mTextBox.Text != "")
				fbd.SelectedPath = mTextBox.Text;
			fbd.ShowDialog();
			return fbd.SelectedPath;
			// return the path in which the user wants to create the file
		}
		private void UpdatePathTextboxFromFolderBrowserDialog()
		{
			String path = GetPhysicalPath();
			folderBrowserDialog1.ShowNewFolderButton = true;
			if (path != "")
			{
				mTextBox.Text = path;
			}

		}

		// end of dir check function
	}
}

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Whether you're busy with weddings, family commitments, your day job, or something else, you can still make serious progress. Instead of throwing in the towel and feeling like you just can't make progress toward your goals in your current situation, you can use some simple frameworks to get more done than you ever thought possible in a limited amount of time.
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How to build a multimedia sports feature for the New York Times
May 28, 2019 May 28, 2019 Kade Krichko Behind the scenes, Interviews
Urban dirt biking won't be competing with the popularity of baseball or basketball any time soon, but the sport has gained serious traction in metropolitan areas over the last few decades. Built on risk and reward, the illegal sport known more commonly as "bike life" has become a cultural flashpoint, inspiring an underground community while challenging inner-city law enforcement.
The combination of sports and culture was also just the kind of story Tyler Blint-Welsh was looking for. The 2019 Northeastern School of Journalism graduate and Brooklyn native was working with the New York Times metro desk on a Reston Fellowship in the summer of 2018 when the story came his way. A few days later, the young reporter decided to make the multi-hour trek to check out one of the metro area's largest annual bike life gatherings, turning his written, photo and video reporting into a multimedia feature that ran online and in print.
We caught up with Blint-Welsh to discuss the anatomy of his first New York Times multimedia feature—from ideation to publication—and the importance of non-traditional sports coverage for the future of sports journalism.
How did your bike life story come about?
For most of my stories at the metro desk, I was out reporting and coming back [to the office].
This time, one of the other reporters passed along that there was this event going on, a dirt bike ride of some kind. She just had an Eventbrite link and had the contact link of Benjamin Charles, the guy organizing it.
I hit him up, and when one number didn't work, I texted and Instagrammed him. Eventually, we talked on the phone and he told me about the event and that there would be riders from all over at the ride.
I went down to this event in the Poconos with bikers from all different states—Maryland, Connecticut, Virginia, Ohio. I just realized my story was worthwhile, when I saw this culture and the intensity of the passion around it.
Photo: Tyler Blint-Welsh.
How did you pitch it?
I talked to my editor saying that I wanted to do a photo essay and a video about this dirt bike event. I didn't really know that much beyond that at the time.
My editor didn't see the news value, I guess she didn't see the point of it. For the next week, I just asked her every other day until the day before I was scheduled to go to the event. She let me do it, but at that point I didn't even know if they were going to let me publish.
Why multimedia?
Something that I've noticed is that a lot of stories lend themselves to multimedia, but the structure of newspapers or the thinking of editors doesn't let them get there.
This story was going to be one of them. My editor wanted it to be a daily story with no photos. For me, that made no sense. This is dirt bikes and wheelies—that's super visual. Hearing the editor not think of it as a visual story at all made me believe that it really was a visual story.
It's a lot to produce, but it's something that a lot more journalists need to be more valuable to employers these days.
What did you need to pull it off?
I used the Sony A9, a tripod, a mic and my phone to record interviews.
I could rent all gear right at the Times. They have a room that's the size of my apartment that has four or five aisles of camera gear with a monitor that can get you whatever you need. They have one of those for both photo and video.
How did the story come together?
I met the organizer at 3 a.m. He picked me up in the city to drive the four hours to the event. I didn't want to sleep and miss my ride, so I stayed up all night. We drove in a big Mercedes sprinter van with his entire family—mom, dad, kids and nephews. He drove kind of erratically, but we got there in one piece.
Since he was the organizer, we were the first to arrive and the last to leave, which gave me about 12 hours of reporting time.
I wasn't sure what to expect because the light was terrible and it was raining, people weren't allowed to go on the main road because it was wet and riders were just milling around. Then the weather cleared up and more people ended up coming. It got easier to shoot as the day went on.
From pitch to publish, the whole process was a little over two weeks.
Why is this kind of sports story important?
I think the reason I get turned off by sports writing is that there's an idea of what sports reporting should be, what it's supposed to look like. I think stories like bike life that can kind of step outside that mold and show what I feel is a sport and the unique side of people that maybe traditional sports reporting couldn't have brought out, I think that's important.
It shows the diversity of sport and the diversity of the people that are engaged with them.
Kade Krichko
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In January of 2012, I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, triple negative. My surgery was scheduled for January 30th. Not knowing any better, I planned to follow surgery with the recommended conventional aggressive chemo and radiation.
Two days before my surgery (left breast lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy), my husband and I happened to watch Forks Over Knives. It was a documentary that would change our lives … and one I have highly recommended to family and friends. We learned a great deal about nutrition and healthy choices. It was there that we discovered Dr. John McDougall and were tremendously inspired by his work and particularly by his patient Ruth Heidrich.
My husband Sean emailed Dr. McDougall the following day and received a same-day response. As they continued email correspondence, Dr. McDougall advised us not to rush into conventional treatment following surgery and sent us medical articles and scientific studies to further our research and to help us make informed decisions about my future treatment.
Prior to all of this, we had never considered breast cancer to be tied to diet and exercise. In fact, when we asked my breast surgeon why I needed aggressive chemo and radiation, she said, "We don't know where the cancer comes from, and we don't know if it will come back." We asked the same question of my oncologist and received the same response. We also asked the oncologist if there was anything I should or shouldn't eat to help with the cancer treatment, and he said, "This is the time for Kelly to eat whatever she wants." He also said I should see a cardiologist for a routine echo cardiogram, to make sure my heart was strong enough to handle the heart problems that would likely result from the chemo drugs.
After my surgery and much consideration, our decision was for me to attend Dr. McDougall's 10-day program in March and become his patient. It was one of the most enriching and educational experiences of my life. In the 10 days I was there, my cholesterol dropped 23 points, my glucose improved, and I lost 4.2 pounds while fully satisfying my appetite. My overall feeling of well-being improved, and I was able to do more exercise. I also made friends with some exceptional people, and we continue to stay in touch and support each other to this day.
Now, after 18 months of eating the McDougall way and walking 30 minutes daily, I am cancer free, and my cholesterol has dropped another 27 points, to 130. My weight dropped from 150 to 120. I feel stronger, healthier, and more energetic. As a kindergarten teacher, having a high energy level is very necessary. I now get down on the floor and jump right up with no trouble!
My husband Sean is super supportive, and we have both been following a plant/starch-based diet with no animal products or oils ever since. Sean no longer needs daily antacids, allergy medication, or the Naproxen he used to take for joint pain. He has dropped 30 pounds and looks and feels great.
Thanks to Forks Over Knives and Dr. McDougall, I truly believe my breast cancer diagnosis was a blessing in disguise. I am forever grateful for the experience, the friendships, and my newfound health.


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02 Apr 1974, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA --- Original caption: 04/02/1974-Hollywood, CA- Moments after the Best Actor award presentation at the 46th Academy Awards ceremonies, a male streaker ran nude before a TV audience of 76 million people; he was seen on TV only above the waist and behind David Niven who said "That was bound to happen." Next to appear on stage (not shown) was presenter Elizabeth Taylor, who laughinlgly found it not too hard an act to follow. --- Image by © Bettmann/CORBIS