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PKR alone toppling Taib??
PKR had their General Assembly over the weekend, and Anwar, its de Facto leader, had promised to take over Sarawak before 2011, apparently in the next State General Election. Thus the next State Government will either be led by Dominic Ng, PKR or Chong CJ, DAP, as the Chief Minister or another character yet to come to the fold. He announced that the PR will comprise of PKR, DAP and PAS and had asked its MPS to adopt a seat each and to start to visit their seat starting this week. Thus with 31 MPS in hand, 31 seats will be taken care of by PKR alone. Under this strategy, some seats will even have two Members of Parliament assigned to it if PR fully agrees to implement his recommendation.
PKR has been very active to recruit the Dayaks in Dayak areas, after they have so far unable to win any Muslim majority areas since the 2000 blackout when they could have won Santubong and Petra Jaya seats but lost with a small margin after the blackout. In the last Parliament, they tried to get a foothold in the Chinese areas, only to lose their deposits in certain seats but importantly ensure the return of at least five seats to BN. Now they want to capture the Dayak majority areas with Nicholas Bawin and his MDC group minus John Nichol Rayong, the former Deputy President of Malaysian Dayak Congress(MDC), who still waits for his acceptance into SUPP.
Taib quickly "scoffed" Anwar's mission as a mere dream. He must have his reasons to be confident and Anwar should be fully aware of it. Yet nothing is impossible and only time will tell.
In 2006, even with Taib at his weakest, he managed to survive PKR, DAP, PAS and SNAP/MDC assault, although he lost the most number of seats to the BAS, Barisan Alternative Sarawak, since 1987, the Ming Court attempted coup de tat which failed. BN lost eight of the 71 seats available for grabs to BAS. But BN won two seats uncontested namely Daro and Dalat. DAP won the most seats, six in total. Now with the defection of the Independent from Ngemah to PKR, PK(Pakatan Rakyat) has now nine seats in the State Assembly.
PK now needs to win at least twenty seven more seats in the coming State Election to form the next Government to get a minimum of 36 seats to form a simple majority to take over, assuming PK can retain all its present seats. DAP can surely win three more if they can get proper candidates to stand in REPOK, DUDONG and PELAWAN where they lost by 576, 408 and 263 votes respectively in 2006. Thus assuming that the Chinese voters continue its present trend to reject BN, with twelve seats in hand, PR still need to work on a minimum of 24 more seats. To-day it is rumored that PKR has at least five more seats in hand, if PR works together honestly otherwise it may even lose Padungan.
But will Dominic Ng retain his Padungan seat without DAP support? He had angered the rank and file of DAP by putting up candidates against DAP and BN in the last Parliamentary election ensuring that BN won at least Stampin, Sarikei and Sibu back. Knowing Taib as a political heavyweight, he will know how to placate certain "opposition weaklings" to help him win again in the coming state election. Thus the real challenge for Anwar to do is to appease all the contending parties within his PK first before he can topple Taib. If he can appease all the former DAP factions to genuinely work together, then there will be at least TEN seats from the Chinese area alone. If not, the sure Chinese seats will go back to BN SUPP again just like the last General Election where SUPP managed to retain the Sarikei seat with the skin of their teeth.
Much are heard now of a potential Sarawak political Tsunami in the next general Election. Given the right conditions, it can happen. Amongst these are genuine co-operation amongst the current PK partners, with a good and respectable local Muslim leader for PKR commanding the respect of the Muslim constituencies, an additional strong and viable locally based party as a partner and sufficient finance for them to do the needed ground work. However even with all these in place, if the younger and eligible voters don't register to vote and mobilize themselves, the older generation will remain to become the Taib's bastion of support, especially in rural constituencies. PK cannot win unless they can challenge effectively in the Muslim areas and win some seats there. The failure of Ming Court and KUMPULAN MAJU was because they failed miserably in Muslim and Chinese majority areas. They won only one Chinese majority area and only two Muslim areas while the other seventeen were Dayaks majority areas out of forty eight State Assembly seats then. If fact, had KUMPULAN MAJU had worked closely with DAP at that time, BN would have lost in 1987. But now, there seventy-one seats and most of them have been made to favor a BN win.
For Anwar to succeed he has to work very hard, invest time and money to "conquer" Sarawak by getting the right person to do right job. If he is going by his 2006 crew again as what he has done so far, he may fail in his mission to win Sarawak. Winning Sarawak is crucial for him to become the next Prime Minister. If Sarawak and Sabah remains to be the main "battle ground" to become Malaysia's Prime Minister, then he should know that this coming Sarawak State Election will be critical both for him and Najib.
In the last State Election, PKR contested in 27 seats and PAS Beting Maro. PKR won only Padungan seat with a majority of 1,417 votes or 3.7% of the popular vote. It lost its deposits in 4 seats namely Bukit Sari, Balingian, Muara Tuang, and Tanjong Datu. In Saribas, its candidate lost by only 94 votes. Overall popular votes obtained was 17.3% while won in the same areas with a popular vote of 47.2% on an overall turnout of 64.5% in the Muslim majority areas and one Chinese majority area of Padungan. With this in mind, no wonder, Taib "scoffed off" Anwar's next mission.
Most Sarawakians have told me they want Taib out, but very few can really commit themselves to work at it. Many of them are just waiting for a sponsor to even "pay for their car loans before they have the stomach to fight on" and other needs before they can fight. With such needs and spirit by the present Opposition pact, no wonder Taib still has the command despite various "handicaps" and is confident to form the next Government.
In 2006, many Dayak politicians sprinted past STAR to join BAS when they heard "rumors" that they would be given RM50,000.00 as pre-election expenses and RM 200,000.00 for the election expenses. I was told at the last minute that no seats would be given to STAR, even though we were supposed "to look after the Bidayuh areas" initially. They were so confident of winning that only one SNAP candidate asked for my help. Surprisingly after we announced that we would forgo the election, it was my friend in BN who asked me whether I could help Peter Namsiam in Tasik Biru. The rest is history, but up to to-day they failed to see why I did it. They could spread rumors trying destroy my reputation without bothering to look into their own mirrors to examine their egos and greed.
However many of those "SNAP" candidates of 2006 do not even bother to chip in money to get the SNAP headquarters running fully and properly nor could they hold their annual Divisional Meeting. The Headquarters had been closed since October 2008. Only once, I saw the office open again. It is sickening to see how SNAP, a party with a good history, is being used by different people for different purposes, save to make it a strong local Party to over the State Government again. Hopefully it can hold all its Divisional Meetings properly with proper notices in accordance to its Constitution without resorting to the powers vested with CEC just to remain in control.
How Anwar moves to get all these diverging forces with vested interests together to win will determine whether he will become the next Prime Minister. It is not impossible to topple Taib, but it is not that easy also. It will take time, money, and better strategies to counter money politics, potential electoral frauds including potential blackouts and the promises of developments and projects in Sarawak Politics.
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5 responses to "PKR alone toppling Taib??"
yes,it is possible to topple Taib and gang.We call upon all opposing forces come together next GE and dump the gang into Batang Lupar where Bujang Senang waiting to take care of them.
partistar
Yes, it would be possible to change the Government, but calling on the opposing forces to join hands is another matter. I tried my best to stop Dominic Ng and gang not to disturb DAP candidates in the last Parliamentary Election but other things seemed to be more important than working together. Even amongst the Bidayuh, the group which sponsored one of the Independent Candidate is now promoting PKR hoping to be the next Bidayuh leader in politics. He even have the nerve to tell one of my core supporters that I will only be accepted into PKR if I quit active politics. Ahem…. belum menang sudah tunjuk diri…
Taib is still the POLITICIAN in Sarawak and he still controls a lot of people including those, it seems, in PKR. How many of those former BN supporters now in PKR, whether from the old SNAP, PBDS, PRS or SPDP will not jump if Taib them something substantial? Remember he outlives five PMS… He may also even outlive Najib…. if we underestimate his control over the system in Sarawak.. Unless we are more determined, smarter and can work harder together with or without outsiders' help.
Yet as you say and I agree, if we know how to work together without Anwar being fooled again as in 2006 and lately this year and rely on people who wants to use him to be become YBS on his charisma and his "TSUNAMI". If PR can work together in Sarawak with the right local party and have sufficient resources, then BN Sarawak can be toppled. It could have happened in 2006 also. PR could have won at least 6 Parliamentary seats in the last General Election also if he only forced the two former factions of DAP, Sarawak to work as a team. I could get it done even in 1996 if there were real commitment from KL to topple Taib then.
So the first to overcome is for PR comprising of PKR, DAP, and PAS to work out a common agenda. Next they have to know their real strength.Only then they should work out a proper agenda. Now they are just beating around the bushes to see how many will come out of desperation.
Anwar did not listen to me when he was acting DPM. He listened instead to all his advisers and supporters but he landed in Prison instead. He asked me to dissolve STAR and joined PKR during his first visit here after leaving prison. Since then he has done his best to conquer Sarawak without my help. So be it….. my friend. But until he can win Sarawak and/or Sabah, one way or the other, it will be difficult for my friend to become PM.
So let these politicians play their game. STAR and myself are waiting until the majority of Sarawakians really want a BETTER FUTURE and WORK FOR IT TOGETHER.
By the way, even "EVEN BUJANG SENANG MAY not want to eat them", for reasons best known to the CROC!….
Colin Ubeh
Anwar Ibrahim is a Malaya, can we and should we trust him? I have this feeling that, he only want our support to ascend to Premiership. After he got what he wanted, what next for Sabah and Sarawak? Will it be "habis manis sepah dibuang"?
Remember what he did to Pairin and PBS back in the 90s. Look now what is happening to the non muslim natives in Sabah. They were neutered by influx of "legallised" muslim illegals after UMNO entered Sabah.
We were duped into agreeing to form Malaysia 45 years ago. Now we should not be so gullible.
Charles de Gaulle, former President of France, has been quoted to say, "Politicians can't hardly believe in what they say, and they are even more surprised when people believe in what they have said!", or something like it as of course he spoke in French. Yes, politicians can say anything as we were told by one Cabinet Colleague in one of our meeting in response to an accusation that politicians tell lies. He said," No, we never lie but there are times we say things which we don't mean.." and he laughed.
Ability to lie and to "make hay while the sun shines" as one of my Assistant Minister said to me one day ensures that you would not be kicked out of the State Cabinet UNLESS you lied too much and took more than the others.
I have always been told that I am "too clean and too straight" and that in politics we have to "SNAKE around a bit". My answer is this, "Can Malaysia afford the "SNAKING AROUND?"
It is a "BIG NO". Look in 1963, at the formation of Malaysia, we were "one to one" with Brunei dollars and Singapore. Even when Singapore was asked to leave Malaysia, it was one to one. Now our ONE RINGGIT is worth around 42-46 cents Singapore dollar. We are "bitten" and beaten by a country which has no natural resources but has a better record for transparency and the elected Members of Parliament and especially Members of the Cabinet are absolutely forbidden to be involved in business. Further they have a bigger FOREIGN RESERVE, lower Base Lending Rate and normally higher Interest rate! That is why we are "bitten" also because most of the "dirty money" of those who are in the corridor of maybe placed there.
Luckily I don't have such account there.
It is the "SYSTEM" which we inherit from the Federation Of Malaya that works even against Tun M before(He did believed it when I told him so) but had to resign from UMNO when the system was used to stop him from meeting UMNO members to campaign against Pak Lah. However this will a topic for discussion one day.
Meanwhile we let Anwar do whatever he wants to do and see what happens. The real future of Sarawak depends on whether there are enough Sarawakians who really want a better deal and future for themselves.
I am still waiting for that time, that will and that commitments from more and more Sarawakians. Only when we know what we need, know how to work for it and have the will and commitment to work for it, will Malaysia bring a better day and future for all.
Lt Col Robert Rizal Abdullah (Robert Madang Langi)
Dear Dr Patau,
Frankly, I think the present leaders in Sarawak politic have been in power for far too long. So much so that I think they have become insensitive to the many grouses of the Rakyat and the dire need for urgent development in many sectors.
I have been complaining over the past 20 years or more on the need to bring development to the rural folks and bring them out of the poverty line. I personally wrote to Tan Sri Dr Alfred Jabu. I was assured the Native Customary Right Land Joint Venture project on palm oil was in the pipe line. After more than 10 years, it didn't even got off the ground. In fact, I believe, the plan was rejected by the landowners as they felt they would be the losers in the end.
Another sore point I have been harping on was the
reluctance of the Authority to the tar my 10km kampong road (Lachau, Pantu). Whilst the other half has been tarred many many years ago, our portion was never sealed since the trunk road to Sri Aman was completed in the 60s. Yet,every elections they promised to seal the road, bring electricity and piped water to the long houses in the area.
Is the company (Cahaya Mata Sarawak) which is maintaining such kg roads has something to do with this? It's all right if they are doing a good job but looking at the conditions of the road, they definitely did not – meaning they are getting the money "buta-buta".
Sorry, I always get carried away when I talk about these problems.
Bye 2013, welocme 2014
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The Montrose Center, Agape Development, La Raza United, Undies for Everyone and The 5th Ward Enrichment Program received awards at a May 1 event in Farnsworth Pavilion.
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With Lamar Odom having checked himself into a rehab facility in San Diego recently, much has been left unsaid regarding Odom's struggle with addiction and his near-fatal overdose in Nevada last year.
It was his own decision. He wanted to work on his mental and physical health for the next chapter of his life. He has not fallen off the wagon, but he understands the importance of maintaining his sobriety.
To top it all off, his divorce from Khloé Kardashian was finalized by a Los Angeles judge this month.
So, aside from rehab and regaining stability, where does this leave Odom?
While his next step hasn't been made entirely clear yet, it seems that the 37-year-old former NBA champion is ready to talk about the day he almost died from an overdose.
He may even be speaking about his highly publicized connection to the Kardashian family.
According to E! News, Lamar Odom appears in a new teaser for Friday's episode of "The Doctors" with Dr. Travis Stork. The interview offers an in-depth look at Odom's experience throughout one of the toughest moments of his life.
There are reports that you've still been using substances — is that true or false?
Lamar then sits in silence in the teaser. This means we'll just have to wait for his "candid confessional" explaining his overdose as well as the many "demons" he faces ahead as he recovers.
Here's the full teaser for Lamar Odom's upcoming exclusive interview on "The Doctors" airing Friday.
Lamar Odom has checked into rehab. After consulting with his family and friends and meeting with Dr. Travis Stork of The Doctors, he has decided it is best he take time to focus on himself. He is dedicated to leading a healthy lifestyle and being the best father he can be to his children. Lamar asks that the public please respect his privacy at this time and truly appreciates the love and support of his family, friends and fans.
In a second clip, Dr. Travis Stork and Dr. Andrew Ordon elaborate on Lamar Odom and his ongoing struggle with addiction.
Overall, it's inspiring to see Lamar Odom switch gears and focus on his health.
For years, Lamar has struggled with his "demons" and faced harsh criticism in the limelight. Now, it seems like he's finally ready to take his life back.
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Q: Is a moved-from vector always empty? I know that generally the standard places few requirements on the values which have been moved from:
N3485 17.6.5.15 [lib.types.movedfrom]/1:

Objects of types defined in the C++ standard library may be moved from (12.8). Move operations may
  be explicitly specified or implicitly generated. Unless otherwise specified, such moved-from objects shall be placed in a valid but unspecified state.

I can't find anything about vector that explicitly excludes it from this paragraph. However, I can't come up with a sane implementation that would result in the vector being not empty.
Is there some standardese that entails this that I'm missing or is this similar to treating basic_string as a contiguous buffer in C++03?

A: I'm coming to this party late, and offering an additional answer because I do not believe any other answer at this time is completely correct.
Question:

Is a moved-from vector always empty?

Answer:
Usually, but no, not always.
The gory details:
vector has no standard-defined moved-from state like some types do (e.g. unique_ptr is specified to be equal to nullptr after being moved from).  However the requirements for vector are such that there are not too many options.
The answer depends on whether we're talking about vector's move constructor or move assignment operator.  In the latter case, the answer also depends on the vector's allocator.

vector<T, A>::vector(vector&& v)

This operation must have constant complexity.  That means that there are no options but to steal resources from v to construct *this, leaving v in an empty state.  This is true no matter what the allocator A is, nor what the type T is.
So for the move constructor, yes, the moved-from vector will always be empty.  This is not directly specified, but falls out of the complexity requirement, and the fact that there is no other way to implement it.

vector<T, A>&
vector<T, A>::operator=(vector&& v)

This is considerably more complicated.  There are 3 major cases:
One:
allocator_traits<A>::propagate_on_container_move_assignment::value == true

(propagate_on_container_move_assignment evaluates to true_type)
In this case the move assignment operator will destruct all elements in *this, deallocate capacity using the allocator from *this, move assign the allocators, and then transfer ownership of the memory buffer from v to *this.  Except for the destruction of elements in *this, this is an O(1) complexity operation.  And typically (e.g. in most but not all std::algorithms), the lhs of a move assignment has empty() == true prior to the move assignment.
Note:  In C++11 the propagate_on_container_move_assignment for std::allocator is false_type, but this has been changed to true_type for C++1y (y == 4 we hope).
In case One, the moved-from vector will always be empty.
Two:
allocator_traits<A>::propagate_on_container_move_assignment::value == false
    && get_allocator() == v.get_allocator()

(propagate_on_container_move_assignment evaluates to false_type, and the two allocators compare equal)
In this case, the move assignment operator behaves just like case One, with the following exceptions:

*

*The allocators are not move assigned.

*The decision between this case and case Three happens at run time, and case Three requires more of T, and thus so does case Two, even though case Two doesn't actually execute those extra requirements on T.

In case Two, the moved-from vector will always be empty.
Three:
allocator_traits<A>::propagate_on_container_move_assignment::value == false
    && get_allocator() != v.get_allocator()

(propagate_on_container_move_assignment evaluates to false_type, and the two allocators do not compare equal)
In this case the implementation can not move assign the allocators, nor can it transfer any resources from v to *this (resources being the memory buffer).  In this case, the only way to implement the move assignment operator is to effectively:
typedef move_iterator<iterator> Ip;
assign(Ip(v.begin()), Ip(v.end()));

That is, move each individual T from v to *this.  The assign can reuse both capacity and size in *this if available.  For example if *this has the same size as v the implementation can move assign each T from v to *this.  This requires T to be MoveAssignable.  Note that MoveAssignable does not require T to have a move assignment operator.  A copy assignment operator will also suffice.  MoveAssignable just means T has to be assignable from an rvalue T.
If the size of *this is not sufficient, then new T will have to be constructed in *this.  This requires T to be MoveInsertable.  For any sane allocator I can think of, MoveInsertable boils down to the same thing as MoveConstructible, which means constructible from an rvalue T (does not imply the existence of a move constructor for T).
In case Three, the moved-from vector will in general not be empty.  It could be full of moved-from elements.  If the elements don't have a move constructor, this could be equivalent to a copy assignment.  However, there is nothing that mandates this.  The implementor is free to do some extra work and execute v.clear() if he so desires, leaving v empty.  I am not aware of any implementation doing so, nor am I aware of any motivation for an implementation to do so.  But I don't see anything forbidding it.
David Rodríguez reports that GCC 4.8.1 calls v.clear() in this case, leaving v empty.  libc++ does not, leaving v not empty.  Both implementations are conforming.

A: While it might not be a sane implementation in the general case, a valid implementation of the move constructor/assignment is just copying the data from the source, leaving the source untouched. Additionally, for the case of assignment, move can be implemented as swap, and the moved-from container might contain the old value of the moved-to container.
Implementing move as copy can actually happen if you use polymorphic allocators, as we do, and the allocator is not deemed to be part of the value of the object (and thus, assignment never changes the actual allocator being used). In this context, a move operation can detect whether both the source and the destination use the same allocator. If they use the same allocator the move operation can just move the data from the source. If they use different allocators then the destination must copy the source container.

A: In a lot of situations, move-construction and move-assignment can be implemented by delegating to swap - especially if no allocators are involved. There are several reasons for doing that:

*

*swap has to be implemented anyway

*developer efficiency because less code has to be written

*runtime efficiency because fewer operations are executed in total

Here is an example for move-assignment. In this case, the move-from vector will not be empty, if the moved-to vector was not empty.
auto operator=(vector&& rhs) -> vector&
{
    if (/* allocator is neither move- nor swap-aware */) {
        swap(rhs);
    } else {
        ...
    }
    return *this;
}

A: I left comments to this effect on other answers, but had to rush off before fully explaining. The result of a moved-from vector must always be empty, or in the case of move assignment, must be either empty or the previous object's state (i.e. a swap), because otherwise the iterator invalidation rules cannot be met, namely that a move does not invalidate them. Consider:
std::vector<int> move;
std::vector<int>::iterator it;
{
    std::vector<int> x(some_size);
    it = x.begin();
    move = std::move(x);
}
std::cout << *it;

Here you can see that iterator invalidation does expose the implementation of the move. The requirement for this code to be legal, specifically that the iterator remains valid, prevents the implementation from performing a copy, or small-object-storage or any similar thing. If a copy was made, then it would be invalidated when the optional is emptied, and the same is true if the vector uses some kind of SSO-based storage. Essentially, the only reasonable possible implementation is to swap pointers, or simply move them.
Kindly view the Standard quotes on requirements for all containers:
X u(rv)
X u = rv

post: u shall be equal to the value that rv had before this construction

a = rv

a shall be equal to the value that rv had before this assignment

Iterator validity is part of the value of a container. Although the Standard does not unambiguously state this directly, we can see in, for example,

begin() returns an iterator referring to the first element in the
  container. end() returns an iterator which is the past-the-end value
  for the container. If the container is empty, then begin() == end();

Any implementation which actually did move from the elements of the source instead of swapping the memory would be defective, so I suggest that any Standard wordings saying otherwise is a defect- not least of which because the Standard is not in fact very clear on this point. These quotes are from N3691.

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The popular and free open source VLC media player that we all or the most of us use has so many hidden features that may surprise you including its ability to download YouTube videos after you simply copy and paste the media URL from your browser and into the app. VLC has been long known to be the media player that would play any type of video file you present it. So don't let the simplicity of the media player's look to throw you off.
1. Firstly, you need to have a YouTube video already opened and simply copy the URL. As you see in the opened YouTube video, I only needed to copy the path of the video(Or commonly known as the URL).
2. The next that follows is to open VLC media player. However, if you have an operating system different to windows, you will discover that VLC differs in appearance and button placements hence this is written primarily for windows.
3. Now we are in VLC, search for the Open CaptureDevice, then the option and click on it. This should now open a new window.
4. Click on the Network tab and paste the copied URL in the empty field that's titled Please enter a network URL. Click the Play button.
5. Now this would start the YouTube video in your VLC, therefore you've downloaded and are watching the offline copy. You should also note that there are media controls within VLC that can be used for Play, Pause, or stop the PlayBack.
6. Go to the Tools option and click on Codec information.
7. This will open the Current Media Information window that will show us the Codec Information. A link can be found under Location. This shows you the link of the downloaded YouTube video.
8. Now paste the copied URL into your browsers address bar and hit Enter. You will notice this will start the videos playback on your browser or present to you the download dialog. Now just click the Save button store the video.
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Robo Advisors have been in buzz for the last 1–2 years in India and for 3–4 years in the developed markets. They have come out with extremely sophisticated, easy to use online tools and also product transaction enablers. Many of them including some Indian robos have successfully raised huge funds from venture capitalists.
I would encourage all the financial advisors in India to start tracking this development very closely as this is bound to have an impact on the overall advisory environment. Check out the huge numbers they have reached in a short span of 2–3 years, check out their management teams, check out their do-it-yourself tools/calculators, check out their slick & simple communication and lastly check out their business models.
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Barry D. Wood
writer. traveler. teacher.
Bulawayo's Ghosts
It is January 2019. I'm the sole guest in an elegant dining room where a dozen tables are set with starched napkins and crystal water goblets awaiting patrons who will never arrive. Floor length drapes are pulled back and neatly tied on windows that look out over a manicured garden. A portrait of young Queen Elizabeth in a white gown is displayed above mahogany wainscoting.
This is the Bulawayo Club, for decades the social hub for Rhodesia's white business elite. Somehow this remarkable 1935 structure has survived Zimbabwe's catastrophic decline but new life as a hotel is failing. Ghosts of past glory, portraits of hundreds of stern former club presidents and illustrious members adorn the walls. A cavernous men's room boasts a dozen urinals but not a single footfall on the patterned floor tiles.
Bulawayo Club (all photos, Barry D. Wood)
On my second night I'm no longer alone as three additional guests have arrived. A French television crew from Johannesburg is here to record expected protests against the equally despotic rulers who replaced Robert Mugabe in November 2017.
At 8 a.m. Saturday I'm met by Kurt Schmidt, a 46-year-old South African born game guide, whom a friend has hired to show me the Matopo Game Park and the resting place of empire builder Cecil John Rhodes. During our 30-minute drive south, Kurt stops to remove from the roadway a small genet, a spotted cat-like creature unique to Africa, that has been run over.
Entering the game park, we are greeted by two AK-47 carrying anti-poaching guards whose job is protecting a growing herd of endangered rhinos. "We now have 41, 11 of them under two years of age," says Schmidt with some pride. This success, he continues, is in contrast to the shrinking rhino population at Hwange National Park five hours north where there is minimal protection. Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River not far from Hwange is Zimbabwe's main tourist attraction and hard currency earner.
Driving on a rutted trail we reach a clearing where Kurt parks the bakkie (pickup) and we begin walking. The terrain is sun baked and hard. We plod on through the bush past occasional thorn trees and dung heaps. We pause to observe a swarm of dung beetles. Bigger than crickets, they push balls of dung several times their height .
Matopo National Park
Eventually, Kurt spots three rhinos in the distance upwind from us. They are resting in a clump of trees. The guards advance silently on our right, relaxed. One of the giant creatures gets up and appears to be staring in our direction. My companions are unconcerned. Kurt whispers that rhinos have poor vision but can easily outrun humans. Slowly we walk on towards the majestic beasts. We pause some 50 yards from them and after some minutes turn and walk away to the left. After another quarter mile or so we see five rhinos in a low spot shaded by trees. Through field glasses, the guides recognize the animals. Smiling and speaking in English, one whispers, "21-151." Kurt agrees. Again, we advance with caution, stopping at about the same distance as before.
Returning to the pickup but still in Matopos, we drive to the trail that winds upwards to the grave of Cecil John Rhodes. Having controversially obtained for Britain dominion over a territory as large as the eastern United States, Rhodes came here frequently and enjoyed morning rides through the hills. He was one of the world's richest men, a financier and politician whose fortune came from diamonds and gold.
Rhodes' grave is situated at the highest point on a plateau flanked by boulders with magnificent views in all directions. Standing on a slab of smooth rock, Rhodes called the summit "World's View" and designated this as his final resting place. The Matopos Hills are revered by the local Ndebele tribe and their 19th century king Mzilikazi is buried not far away.
Rhodes' World View
In his time Rhodes was both venerated and vilified. He is still loathed by Afrikaners for instigating the three-year-long Anglo-Boer war in 1898 in which 30,000 people died. More recently black students at the University of Cape Town forced the removal of a prominent Rhodes statue from property he bequeathed to the university. They label Rhodes racist and rapacious.
Afflicted with a congenital heart condition, in 1902 at age 48 Rhodes died at his seaside cottage near Cape Town. His death prompted a huge outpouring of grief not just from English speaking whites. A special train bore his body to Bulawayo, the 1,100-mile journey requiring four days as the train stopped often to allow mourners to pay their respects.
It was Rhodes' dream that the railway over which he made this final journey would one day proceed all the way to Cairo. It didn't happen.
Later in the stillness of the Bulawayo Club I stroll through empty meeting rooms and come upon a framed photograph of the first train reaching Bulawayo in 1897 five years before Rhodes' death. This depiction of confident pioneers—all white—under the "Advance Rhodesia" banner is strikingly similar to the golden spike ceremony in Utah upon completion of America's transcontinental railroad.
The photograph is a reminder that colonization in Rhodesia was for the benefit of British settlers. Bulawayo in southern Rhodesia was as segregated as the American south. As late as two decades into the 20th century blacks were restricted from shopping downtown. Africans were referred to as natives (or worse). The Bulawayo Club was off limits to blacks for decades and even now few Africans are among the portraits on its walls.
White minority rule ended with Zimbabwe's independence from Britain in 1980. Stepping outside streets now bear names of African heroes. Former trade unionist and liberation hero Joshua Nkomo who died in 1999 stands at the intersection where Cecil Rhodes stood for seven decades.
Zimbabwe since 2000 has been a case study in failure. Ethnic divisions were exacerbated during Robert Mugabe's murderous 37-year reign. Ndebele populated Bulawayo was ignored while political favors went to the Shona speaking rest of the country. Mugabe's fury unleashed the North Korean trained fifth brigade on Matabeland where soldiers rampaged through the countryside slaughtering 20,000 people, as many as perished in the liberation war. The irony that the bulky Nkomo statue was cast in North Korea is not lost on Bulawayo residents.
Accepting the hospitality of friends, I'm driven to Bulawayo's airport for the evening flight to the capital, Harare. The magnitude of Zimbabwe's economic collapse is on display as we move through a delapidated city. At a rare service station that is open the queue of cars wainting for gasoline stretches for a quarter mile. Destitute people stand in lines outside food shops. Half of Zimbabwe's population is malnourished. There is no credible money. Water supplies and electricity are sporadic. There are no jobs.
In darkness we approach the airport but there are no signs of life. The runway is unlit. I'm convinced the airport is closed but my host suspects otherwise. A front door is open and in the corridor's dim light there are prospective travelers. Amazingly, the Brazilian-made Fastjet aircraft lands on the darkened runway and comes to the gate. My time in Bulawayo comes to an end. #
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I can go back to the Walter Cronkite era when Harry Kramer was the announcer, but who was the voice on the CBS News when Douglas Edwards was the anchor?
After Harry, we have Dave Campbell, Hal Simms, Wendell Craig as the regular announcers.
I havent located any kinescopes of the Edwards newscasts or we would at least have a sample of the voice.


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One hundred years ago the idea of 'the economy' didn't exist. Now, improving the economy has come to be seen as perhaps the most important task facing modern societies. Politics and policymaking are conducted in the language of economics and economic logic shapes how political issues are thought about and addressed.
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Veils and ignorance: defendant not allowed to wear niqaab when giving evidence
18 September 2013 by Alasdair Henderson
The Queen v. D (R) – Ruling available here.
The ruling by HHJ Murphy in Blackfriars Crown Court this Monday that a defendant in a criminal trial should not be allowed to wear a niqaab (face veil) whilst giving her evidence has prompted calls for a public debate about the wearing of face veils in public more generally. Adam Wagner has already commented on the case here. A summary and analysis of the decision follows below.
The defendant in this case, D, is a woman who is charged with a single count of witness intimidation. When the judge asked D to remove her veil in order to be formally identified for the court's purposes at a plea and case management hearing, D refused because she believes she should not reveal her face in the presence of men who are not members of her immediate family. As a result, HHJ Murphy listed a special hearing to consider what orders should be made about the wearing of a niqaab during the rest of the proceedings, describing the issue as 'the elephant in the court room' which needed to be dealt with early on.
HHJ Murphy made clear that his judgment is limited in scope. It applies only to defendants before the Crown Court. It is not necessarily to be followed in the civil or family courts, or in the criminal courts when a woman wearing a niqaab appears as a witness, juror or advocate. However, having restricted the scope of his ruling he then expressed some frustration with the idea that the niqaab issue should simply be dealt with by guidance or left to 'judge craft'. As he noted, it is a matter of law and relegating it to a point of guidance simply leads to uncertainty and judicial anxiety.
D's right to manifest her religion was obviously engaged and HHJ Murphy emphasised that the niqaab "is worn by choice by many spiritually-minded, thoughtful and intelligent women, who do not deserve to be demeaned by superficial and uninformed criticisms of their choice." However, under Article 9(2) this right may be limited to prevent disorder and crime or protect the rights and freedoms of others. As HHJ Murphy explained:
It must not be forgotten that the defendant is not the only person whose rights and freedoms are engaged by criminal proceedings. There are also victims. In the present case, there is a complainant, who claims to be the victim of witness intimidation, and who is also entitled to a fair determination of his allegations. It is the task of the Court to ensure that he receives that fair determination. There are also jurors. Twelve members of the public will take an onerous oath or affirmation as jurors to faithfully try the defendant and give a true verdict according to the evidence. It is the task of the Court to provide conditions under which they can discharge that important function. There is also the public. In a democratic society, the public has a strong interest in criminal proceedings being conducted fairly and effectively in the interests of public order and the protection of the rights and freedoms of others. It is the task of the Court to ensure that the public's interest is protected.
He went on to find that wearing of the niqaab "necessarily hinders the openness and communication" required by an adversarial trial, and that it was unfair to ask a witness to give evidence against a defendant he cannot see or a juror to evaluate evidence given by a person he cannot see. He considered that "These are not trivial or superficial invasions of the procedure of the adversarial trial. At best, they require a compromise of the quality of criminal justice delivered by the trial process. At worst, they go to its very essence, and they may render it altogether impotent to deliver a fair and just outcome. They drive a coach and horses through the way in which justice has been administered in the courts of England and Wales for centuries."
In addition, HHJ Murphy noted that the court cannot discriminate on grounds of religion, so if D were allowed to keep her face covered, the court could not easily refuse the same privilege to others, whether or not they held the same religious belief or none at all.
For those reasons requiring the defendant to remove the niqaab whilst giving evidence was a justified interference with her freedom to manifest her religion. The restriction on her ability to wear the niqaab should be the minimum necessary, but one solution suggested – a trial in front of a female judge and all-female jury – would be discriminatory and hugely difficult to organise in practice. In the end HHJ Murphy identified the following principles:
The defendant has to have her identify confirmed at every hearing; this should be done by asking her to remove the niqaab for this purpose, or if she refuses by adjourning briefly to allow a reliable female witness to examine the defendant's face in private and given ID evidence in open court.
At all stages the defendant should be offered a choice whether or not to retain the niqaab, advised in the absence of the jury of the possible consequences of her choice, and given time to reflect.
The defendant should in general be allowed to wear the niqaab during trial.
If the defendant gives evidence, she must remove the niqaab throughout her evidence. The court can use screens or a live video link to ensure that the defendant is not seen by anyone other than the judge, jury and lawyers. If she refuses to remove the niqaab she should not be allowed to give evidence and the judge must give the jury a direction (with appropriate modifications) about how to take into account a defendant's failure to give evidence.
There may be cases, for example where there is an issue of visual identification or suspicion of impersonation, where the above process is insufficient and the niqaab must be removed at other times as well. There may also be cases, for example where the defendant's evidence would not be significantly challenged, where the niqaab could be kept on.
Wider significance and other cases
As Adam has already pointed out, there is a wider debate happening in many countries about the extent to which it is compatible with human rights to prohibit the wearing of face veils in public.
HHJ Murphy relied to some extent on a recent decision of the Canadian Supreme Court – NS v. R and others (2012) 34 BHRC 579 – which was about whether a prosecution witness could wear a niqaab whilst giving her evidence. However, the position of a defendant is, of course, different and Article 2(a) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is set out in stronger terms than Article 9(2) of the ECHR (it is more like the absolute right in Article 9(1)).
The European Court of Human Rights will soon consider whether the French approach, which is to have a blanket ban on niqaabs and burqas being worn in any public place, is a breach of Article 9. In fact, the French ban has already troubled the English courts. In the recent case of R(B and M) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department two asylum seekers sought to prevent their removal to France on the basis that the ban there breached their human rights. Mr Justice Hickinbottom gave that argument short shrift, pointing out that if the House of Lords were reluctant even to second-guess the decision of a school in Luton that pupils should not wear the jilbab (a different form of Islamic dress) in the Begum case, the High Court should be extremely cautious about considering whether the French Government, Conseil constitutionnel and Cour de cassation had breached Article 9.
At the other end of the spectrum from France are countries like Saudi Arabia, where it is very common for women to wear a niqaab or similar face covering. However, this dress code doesn't tend to give rise to problems whilst giving evidence in court there because women do not have a right to a fair trial. A woman's testimony is given only half as much weight as a man's testimony and women routinely have to deputise male relatives to speak on their behalf.
In the end the route taken by the Crown Court is most similar to the Canadian decision. It is a great deal more complex and difficult to apply than the French or Saudi way of doing things, which is to draw bright lines (albeit in very different places). However, there is much to be said for an approach which wrestles with the question of how best to dispense justice rightly in an increasingly pluralistic society without pretending that the answers are simple or one-size-fits-all.
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Craig Nelson says:
The issue I take is with the judge's anxiety in making the decision. Actually judges are entirely the right people to be making these type of decisions. In time a variety of cases will be heard including under the ECHR (possibly reviewed at Strasbourg). These will weigh up the main issues and where there is contradictory evidence it can be aired in court. The idea we need some vast 'public debate' about women veiling themselves is a horrendous idea. All the evidence is that such a debate will give voice to extremists on both sides who will then interact with each other in a very bad way. Minorities should be shielded from the harshness of exposure to the majority which is what such a "debate" would be reduced to. The issues that can be raised can be solved, or at least addressed, with balance and sensibly by balancing the issues raised on a case by case basis and it may be a coherent path forwards will naturally find itself. Judges should not fear the role society entrusts to them. The alternative is a lot worse.
frednach says:
To unveil or keep the faith in the veil is the question? I have no doubt that proceedings in this case must have presented some difficult concepts to grapple with not least in the face of tension with islamophobia in some quarters of our society. In essence the question is a simple one if we apply simplicity which usually makes things simpler and simple, in contrast to a complicated trance which make things become more complicated and often complicating.
From simplicity the question posed for me is can a juror reach a verdict, make deliberations in this case as to the facts, evidence and eventual verdict with a person wearing a veil.The answer must be in the affirmative, if a jury can make an assessment in other cases where witnesses, victims or indeed the accused can give evidence through a screen there is no reason for this humiliation in asking someone to lift their veil and their modesty no matter how good the intentions of the judge; just as the judge might object to a call for him to lift his gown or wig in his courtroom, so too the right to wear an item of clothing must not be a reason for others to object, after all are we not concerned with the quality of evidence, facts as opposed to a persons feature; are we therefore not inviting a jury to judge a book by its cover than its content, are we really saying that without the lifting of the veil a jury cannot reach a verdict independently of this issue?
Second, what authority or power does a judge have on this matter of asking an innocent person to complete an act that goes against her religious obligations or undertakings. I cannot see any act or conduct that breaches the rules of the Supreme Court where the judge derives his authority nor can I see any reason why a jury cannot be vetted or indeed challenged on this matter, it may take some time but the defendant is entitled to a fair hearing without feeling that she has to compromise her religious undertakings in front of strangers. should not matters of evidential issues be left to juries as opposed to a judge, after all it is they who have to reach a collective verdict without any judicial interference.
Third, what of her right to a fair trial under article 6 of the ECHR? Again, if it is right for judgements to be kept from the press and public in cases including protection of private life then this issue has to be weighted even more importantly not least in defending a serious accusation without public unveiling of the accused as employed in other cases thus reducing any risk of harm to that person maintaining her anonymity. Moreover, by imposing an instruction to unveil the judge may make the accused choose not to give evidence at all, thus both compromising her own defence by drawing of adverse inference direction and indeed denying the victim a chance to question disadvantaging these rights only damages the principle of equality of arms and risks tilting the natural fair balance between the parties, thus by depriving choice can lead to an adverse imbalance violating the presumption of innocence and the right to question. .
The accused here also has a right to claim her fundamental right to express her religion as a person alone or in a community under Article 9, that freedom must give her reign to express her religion manifestly in a public arena without adverse publicity or public discourse, any attempt by the state to abandon her belief by compulsion through physical or mental pressure may be an infringement of that right.
Susana Molica Nardo (@SusanaMNK) says:
That's the point, ie, human rights have to be taught and practiced. Suppose an unknown tribe emerges claiming that we should respect their mistreatment to girls, boys, women, animals; certainly only those who have evolved to become humans may recognize and respect what we are hereby discussing.
Yes, I think the jury are entitled to read her reactions to all the evidence.
If she is convicted and goes down what will HMPS do?
Gary holford says:
I hope they will stop her wearing it in prison so they can always see whether she has already been attacked etc- she may have a cut and is hiding it etc- the prison staff would need to see she is ok for her own protection.
alrich says:
The legal issue, though, is whether a ban (or partial ban) on the veil is proportionate to the end intended: justice and a fair trial. Murphy notes that this means "there is a rational connection between the aim and the restriction". Yet no such rational connection is evinced. It needs to be more than tradition or instinct or that veils "drive a coach and horses through the way in which justice has been administered in the courts of England and Wales for centuries".
What needs to be shown is that facial clues are an important and accurate source of truth-gauging for the jurors. The debate hasn't thrown up that evidence and there are various bits of research that point the other way: considered in these blogposts:
New Statesman: Bond/DePaulo 2006 study http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2013/09/why-everyone-should-wear-veil-court
Alrich: Feldman/Chesley1984 study: http://alrich.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/should-veils-be-banned-in-court-evidence/
Hazel Genn (pdf link in this post by Barrister Blogger): http://barristerblogger.com/2013/09/17/veiled-defendants-allowed-give-evidence/#more-412
And possibly this (noted by Adam Wagner) http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10683169608409788#.UjoM9790tbB (though I've not read this one).
If there is no evidence of the importance of facial clues to truth-finding, how can there be a rational connection with attaining justice or a fair trial? How can the ban of something unimportant to justice but important to the religious individual be proportionate?
Alrich: I'd personally ban it as it is intimidating to both jurors and to the bench let alone the witnesses that might attend- why not just say that we can all hide our faces- it wouldn't work.
though I don't hold with racism or the oppression of women- i do hold with a fact that in a court we are meant to have sanctuary from oppression and intimidation and a woman is meant to feel free- not encased in the oppressive indoctrination's of a culture born in another world.
S. England says:
The whole description of the decision given in the first sentence of the article is wrong.
The case decides that a female defendant can cover her face and body from everyone in court, except during the period that the female defendant gives evidence.
It does not apply to men and is in essence discriminatory.
It also means that a female defendant who does not go into the box can conceal her body language and facial expressions completely throughout a trial.
Steve; I totally agree and find that this will lead to abuse in one form or another; In a criminal court we are expected to be honest and open and no one is meant to be under intimidation- can you imagine criminals trying to wear a bandana across their face just to intimidate the prosecution etc? Maybe someone ought to try it and say that as a christian we need to protect ourselves from other religions by not showing our faces? This is something I believe is indoctrinated into women using fear!


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Top 10 Best Schools in Kanpur 2019
Education By Hina Khan January 27, 2018
Kanpur is the second largest city in Uttar Pradesh and the city is located near Lucknow. The city has many elite colleges and universities like Indian Institute of Kanpur but the preparation to enter these colleges starts in school. There are many amazing schools in Kanpur and if you are confused about which one is the best, then do not worry.
Here is the list of top 10 best schools in Kanpur and you can go through the list to find out the best one for your child.
10. Heliger Borden Education Centre
This school was set up in the year 2005 and the school was affiliated to CISCE. In addition to this, the school was set up with an aim to provide high quality education to the student which would eliminate the need for tuition. The school is known for academic excellence and the best staff.
Facilities: Science Lab, Computer Lab, Art and Craft Room, Music Room, Dance Room, Indoor and Outdoor Sports, Math Lab, Library, Transportation, Smart Classroom, Medical Room, Audio Visual Room, Language Lab
Address: Plot no 608, C block, Panki, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Phone: 0512 226 0999, 0941573442, 0512 2260004, 0512 2260005, 0512 2260006
Website: http://hbec.ac.in/
9. Swaraj India Public School
Next on our list is Swaraj India Public School and the school is affiliated to ICSE and ISC board. The school pays a lot of attention to the co-curricular activities which enable the child to learn new concepts and have an innovative brain.
Facilities: Science Lab, Computer Lab, Art and Craft Room, Music Room, Dance Room, Indoor and Outdoor Sports, Library, Transportation, Medical Room, Audio Visual Room
Address: Vijay Nagar – Kalyanpur Rd, Double Pulia, Kakadeo, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208025
Website: NA
8. Sheiling House School
Sheiling House School was established in 1958 and since then, the school is committed to provide high quality education. The school believes in practically oriented learning and hence the labs of the school are well-equipped which enables the child to learn through practical implementation of concepts.
Facilities: Science Lab, Computer Lab, Art and Craft Room, Music Room, Dance Room, Indoor and Outdoor Sports, Math Lab, Library, Transportation, Smart Classroom, Medical Room, Audio Visual Room
Address: Zoe Ville, 10/498, Allenganj, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208001
Phone: 0512 254 8671, 0512 254 9741
Website: http://www.shskanpur.com/home.php
7. Sir Padampat Singhania Education Centre
This school was founded in the year 1982 and the school has a campus area of 11 acres. In addition to this, the school is affiliated to CBSE. The school is also managed by J K organization and it is the same organization which has several businesses in India.
Address: Kamla Nagar, Near J K Temple, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208001
Website: http://www.spsec.co.in/
6. Billabong High International School
Next on our list is Billabong High International School and the school is a highly reputed school in Kanpur. The school has succeeded in implementing technology for empowering these young minds to learn new things. You can certainly choose this school for your child as the school has the best facilities available for kids.
Facilities: Science Lab, Computer Lab, Art and Craft Room, Music Room, Dance Room, Indoor and Outdoor Sports, Math Lab, Library, Transportation, Smart Classroom, Medical Room, Audio Visual Room, Dining Hall
Address: 124, Old Cemetery Lane, Cantonment, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208004
Phone: 087993 15547, 0512-2320090
Website: http://billabonghighkanpur.com/
5. Dr. Virendra Swarup Education Centre
Dr. Virendra Swarup Education Centre was set up in the year 1990 and the school is affiliated to CBSE. The school has well-equipped labs along with the excellent faculty which helps the student in building a strong foundation so as to face all the challenges in life.
Address: 435-, K Block, Kidwai Nagar, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208011
Phone: 0512 264 1352, 0512 264 1353, 0512 264 1354
Website: http://www.vsec.in/
4. The Chintels School
The Chintel's School was founded in 1989 and the school believes in continuous improvement. The school has a very good student-teacher ratio which enables the students to get personalized attention and guidance at each and every step during the schooling.
Facilities: Science Lab, Computer Lab, Art and Craft Room, Music Room, Dance Room, Indoor and Outdoor Sports, Library, Transportation, Smart Classroom, Medical Room, Audio Visual Room
Address: 121, HIG, Ratanlal Nagar, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208022
Website: http://www.chintelsschool.com/
3. Delhi Public School Kalyanpur
Delhi Public School certainly doesn't need any introduction and the good part is that the school also has a branch in Kanpur. The school was established just a few years ago but the school became the best in just a short duration of time.
Facilities: Science Lab, Computer Lab, Art and Craft Room, Music Room, Dance Room, Indoor and Outdoor Sports, Math Lab, Library, Transportation, Smart Classroom, Medical Room, Audio Visual Room, Robotics, Language Lab, Cafeteria, Swimming Pool
Address: 287-295, Bithoor Road, Kalyanpur, Kanpur Uttar Pradesh – 208017, India
Phone: +91-9044055605, 9044050622,9580362555, 1800 200 4090
Website: http://www.dpskalyanpur.com/
2. G D Goenka Public School
G D Goenka also has a branch in Kanpur and the school was set up in the year 2000. The school has the best facilities in Kanpur and the school is known for providing amazing exposure to the kids which helps them in developing confidence.
Facilities: Science Lab, Computer Lab, Art and Craft Room, Music Room, Dance Room, Indoor and Outdoor Sports, Math Lab, Library, Transportation, Smart Classroom, Medical Room, Audio Visual Room, CCTV, Canteen, Gym, Air Conditioned Classrooms
Address: Mainawati Marg, Kalyanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208017
Phone: 085730 01110, 085730 01111
Website: http://www.gdgoenkakanpur.com/
1. Seth Anandram Jaipuria School
This school was started in the year 1974 and the school is known for academic excellence. During all these years, the school has delivered 100% result in the board exams and at present, more than 2800 students are enrolled in the school.
Facilities: Science Lab, Computer Lab, Art and Craft Room, Music Room, Dance Room, Indoor and Outdoor Sports, Math Lab, Library, Transportation, Smart Classroom, Medical Room, Audio Visual Room, Pool, Canteen
Address: 70, Noronha Road, Kanpur Cantonment, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208016
Phone: 0512 238 1619, +91-512-2380146
Website: http://jaipuria.edu.in/kanpurschool/
These are the best schools of Kanpur and we have listed the contact details of the school as well so that you can get the information about the admission procedure and other important details.
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El Pantà dels Terradets és una de les preses que configuren el sistema d'obtenció d'energia elèctrica i de reserves d'aigua de la part alta de la Noguera Pallaresa. Pocs quilòmetres al seu nord, també en el Pallars Jussà, hi ha el pantà de Sant Antoni, i també pocs al seu sud, el de Camarasa, ja a la comarca de la Noguera.

Està situat a la comarca del Pallars Jussà. El pantà s'estén entre els municipis de Llimiana i Gavet de la Conca (antic municipi de Sant Serni), a llevant, i Castell de Mur (antic municipi de Guàrdia de Tremp) a ponent, i aprofita l'engorjat dels Terradets, que separa el Montsec de Rúbies, a llevant del Montsec d'Ares, a ponent, per a la presa. La seva construcció va fer desaparèixer sota les aigües el monestir de Sant Miquel de Cellers, o del Congost, un monestir fundat probablement el 1170 pels comtes de Pallars Jussà.

El perímetre estimat de l'embassament és de 17,37 quilòmetres, abraça una superfície de 330 ha, i té una capacitat de 23 hm³.

El pantà de Terradets és el segon embassament construït per l'empresa Barcelona Traction, Light and Power Company Limited, coneguda com La Canadenca, per a l'aprofitament hidroelèctric de les aigües de la Noguera Pallaresa. Va ser construït l'any 1935.

Rega les terres dels pobles de Llimiana, Cellers, Guàrdia de Noguera, Gavet, Fontsagrada, Puigcercós, Palau de Noguera i Vilamitjana. Té una longitud de 8 km i alimenta la central hidroelèctrica de Terradets.

La presa és del tipus anomenat de gravetat, cosa que vol dir que la seva massa suporta l'empenta de l'aigua, i feta amb formigó. La cota de coronació és de 364 m, l'amplada de coronació és de 6,9 m i la llargada de coronació és de 160 m. L'altura sobre el llit del riu és de 38 m, i sobre els seus fonaments, de 49 m. Té dos sobreeixidors tipus Stoney i un d'automàtic. Treballa amb un cabal de 135 m³/s, que dona una potència de 32.500 kW i una producció anual de 57 GW/h per any.

La conca de recollida d'aigües, és a dir, la conca de la Noguera Pallaresa aigües amunt del punt obturat per la presa, ocupa una superfície total de 2.620 km², corresponents molt aproximadament als dos Pallars. La cota màxima de la presa és de 412 m i la mínima cota útil, és a dir, que permet la producció d'energia, és de 402 m.

Vegeu també
 Embassaments de Catalunya
 Cua del Pantà de Terradets
 Llau de Rodelló
 Llau de l'Ancantra
 Llau de Sant Pere (Cellers)
 Barranc de Barcedana

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 Els embassaments al web de l'Agència Catalana de l'Aigua

Terradets
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