Fantastic 2 bedroom, 2 bath beach front condo. Relaxing balcony. Splash Pad. Outdoor Pool. Poolside Grills. Indoor Pool. Half Court Basketball. Tennis Courts. Racquet Ball. Make this a family vacation to remember for years to come.
Living Room has furniture replaced in May, 2017. It features queen sleeper sofa, a flat screen tv, sliders to the beachfront balcony with comfortable furniture just waiting for you. Relax and enjoy the views. It overlooks the outdoor pool and splash pad.
Master bedroom has a king bed, private bath and flat screen tv. There is also a private entrance to the balcony from the master.
Guest bedroom as (2) custom built FULL over FULL bunk beds. They easily sleep 8 adults. There is also a flat screen tv. Guest bath is also in the guest bedroom.
Dining area has a table with four chairs and bench that will seat 6 as well as seating for 2 at the snack bar.
Kitchen is well equipped with range, refrigerator with icemaker, dishwasher, microwave, and garbage disposal. There are an abundance of dishes and pots and pans, including utensils. Coffeemaker, blender, mixer and toaster included.
Hallway features stack washer and dryer.
Parking Permits are $25.00 per vehicle, with a maximum of two. These are purchased from the front desk at check-in.
Check-in time is after 4 P.M. Check out time is before 10 A.M. Please don't ask for exceptions.
No rental to vacationing students or young singles unless accompanied by a parent. Singles must be 25 years of age or older. Parents must check in and occupy the condominium with their children during the entire rental period. Failure to do this will result in eviction of the unaccompanied youth and forfeiture of all payments. Any reservation made under false pretenses will result on forfeiture of advance payment and the party will not be permitted to check in.
A deposit of 25% rent plus applicable tax is due within three (3) days of making the reservation. The advanced payment is applied to the rental balance which is due 30 days before arrival. Monthly reservations require the first month's rent 60 days before arrival. Checks drawn on a U.S. bank, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover are accepted. Full payment is due 30 days before arrival day.
Confirmation of your reservation will be e-mailed upon receipt of the reservation advance payment. Please read the confirmation for accuracy of dates and accommodations. Any errors must be directed to us within seven days of sending. Between 7 and 14 days prior to your arrival you will receive an e-mail with the code for entry to the door of the unit. The front desk does not have access to this, it is set by the owner. If you have not received an e-mail 7 days before your arrival, please send an inquiry.
A departure cleaning/linen fee is charged once to each reservation.
Monthly rentals are available September through March. Please request further information.
House parties are not allowed! Occupancy is strictly limited to the sleeping capacity. Maximum sleeping capacity is noted on your reservation. Management reserves the right to enter the rental property anytime to investigate disturbances, check occupancy and/or check for damages.
No rentals to vacationing students or young singles unless accompanied by a parent. Singles must be 25 years of age or older. Parents must check in and occupy the condominium or house with their children during the entire rental period. Failure to do this will result in removal of the unaccompanied youth and forfeiture of all payments. Any reservation made under false pretenses will result on forfeiture of advance payment and the party will not be permitted to check in.
All parking is limited. Parking is limited to paying guests only. Two parking permits are allowed. Upon your arrival, parking permits can be purchased for $25.00 per permit. The permit is good for your entire stay. Parking permits must be displayed at all times. You are subject to the parking regulations as set by the property owners. If you are bringing an RV, bus, extend a van or boat trailer, you are required to call ahead for arrangements.
Phoenix V is a smoke-free accommodation, except for designated outdoor smoking areas. Guests can request location information upon check-in. The non-smoking policies, which include e-cigarettes, apply to all common areas (i.e. pool decks, stairwells, etc.), inside condominium units and on balconies. For information about smoking policies at other buildings, please check with the front desk. If a smoking violation occurs in a non-smoking unit, the guest will be charged a $250 non-refundable cleaning fee.
Each guest will be financially responsible for damage done to the property beyond normal wear and tear. Upon cleaning after you departure, any damages will be documented and you will be held responsible for any and all damages.
A basic supply of linen is provided. Bed linen and bath towels are not changed during your stay. The start-up set of bath soap, toilet tissue and trash bags are not replenished. Please bring your beach towels.
Furnishings are subject to change without notice. Please do not transfer furnishings of any kind from one property to another. Loss of these items as well as damage to the unit or furnishings in excess of normal wear will be charged to you, the renter. If you require special appliances or equipment, please bring them with you.
Our condominium offers a sofa sleeper. We recommend it be used only by children.
Please report any malfunctioning equipment or damage as soon as possible. Every effort will be made to correct the situation as soon as possible. Repairmen may enter the premises during business hours for purposes connected with repair, care, or maintenance of the rental property. Please call 318-248-3898 with any maintenance issues during your stay.
Effective Jan. 1, 2016, the cities of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach require the daily removal of all personal items from the beach —such as canopies, tents, chairs and umbrellas — to ensure the safety and cleanliness of our beaches and the protection of wildlife and natural habitats. According to ordinances in each city, any personal property left on the beach one hour after sunset will be removed and disposed of overnight. For more information on the "Leave Only Footprints" initiative, visit www.cleanisland.org.
Fire department regulations prohibit the use of a grill on all decks, porches and balconies. A grill area is located by the pool for your use.
Fireworks are prohibited at all rental properties! The use of fireworks on buildings, grounds or the beach is against city ordinances and the fire code. Use of fireworks will be reported to local authorities. Parents are responsible for supervising their children. Please leave your fireworks at home.
Our building is equipped with wireless/wifi service. A password is not required.
Our unit does not have telephone service.
Cribs and high chairs may be rented through local furniture rental companies.
Refunds will not be made due to inclement weather. If evacuation is mandated by civil authorities, you will be given a refund for the unused portion of your rental period.
Pets are not permitted. A pet, or evidence of a pet, will result in forfeiture of rent and removal of the guests. We will be happy to recommend local kennels. Please ask a reservationist when you call.
Every effort has been made to assure all descriptions are accurate, however from time to time we will change and update our condo. We will try to keep our listing accurate. We do however, reserve the right due to errors made before you are sent a confirmation. We are not responsible for changes in furnishings and equipment, or for printing errors. Rates and specials are subject to change without notice.
Accommodations and amenities are provided for your enjoyment. You will be required to wear a wristband, as provided at the front desk, at all times. Pick these up when you get your parking pass. There is no charge for wristbands. By using these facilities, you assume responsibility and liability for your actions. Neither the property owner, nor the owner's association assume any liability for accidents or injuries.
Although we are not responsible for personal items missing or left behind, we will attempt to locate and return them to you. Any unclaimed items will be donated to charity or discarded.
Please make sure the kitchen is left clean with all dishes, pots, and pans washed and put back in the appropriate cabinets and trash is removed from your property. Trash chutes and/or trash receptacles are provided for your convenience, towards the center of the building on each floor.
Please set the thermostat temperature at 75 degrees F for summer and 65 degrees F for winter.
Our housekeepers will strip and remake the beds, replace linens, vacuum, dust, clean the bathrooms, and mop the kitchen floor. If additional cleaning is required, you will be charged.
We hope you enjoy our family's beachfront condo as much as we do. What happens at the beach is laughed about for years to come! Our family has vacationed in Gulf Shores/Orange Beach since 1984 and we absolutely love it. We purchased our condo in April 2017. We tried to make it as comfortable for you as possible, thinking about what we also wanted in a rental property. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
What a gorgeous view of the Gulf! The condo itself was nicely furnished and provided everything a person might need. Having a washer and dryer was a plus. Minor questions and concerns were met promptly by the owners.
The Phoenix facility has many options from the great pools, splash park, tennis courts, pickle ball court and workout facility to the variety of activities offered daily. This condo will not disappoint.
The unit was very nice and so was the owner. We had a family of 8 staying and we had plenty of room. The kids loved the splash pad and the pool. Very short walk to the beach. We will definitely book again in the future.
The Condo was amazing. The only issues we had were some of the dishes were in the cabinet dirty/smelled of fish and one of the cabinet doors was loose. The view is absolutely stunning. We were able to sit on the balcony and watch dolphins every morning. The pools were very clean and never too crowded. Overall it was a great trip! We would recommend this Condo and will hopefully be able to book it again for our future vacations! Thank you!
Clean! Kitchen fully stocked! Owner easy to contact. Would definitelyu stay here again!
We had a fabulous time. Plenty of sleeping space, the balcony furniture is a huge extra. I could have slept there all night. Condo has everything you need. We had a curtain rod fall on the weekend and within a few hours Mrs. Linda had someone there to fix it. She is such a great and helpful person. Would defiantly return to this unit. Also has washer dryer combo. And having a blow dryer was nice since I forgot mine!
We had a great time here! Location was great and owner was very friendly and had great communication! We will stay here again!


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Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 20 Results
March 7, 2013 by Masterclass Lady 10 Comments
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I will be live blogging the Results Show at the bottom of this blog topic.
Are you excited? I am! I am!
The talent runs pretty deep this season, especially on the female side, so I am anxious to see how all this plays out in a couple of hours or so.
The guys gave fairly decent performances but there were so many ballads. Although I do understand that the slower songs allow the singers to connect with the listener – really pull at the heart strings and encourage the viewers to vote.
So that being said, I will keep it short and sweet and save my energy for the live blogging yada yada.
I hope you will join in the conversation by visiting the comments section.
Ryan says that nobody knows the results – not the judges, contestants or their families. Well, I hope not. Otherwise, another cat is out of the bag!
Judges are introduced. They walk out together. Ryan says 39 million votes were cast. A video montage of their journey is being played. Filler!
Commercial break. Already? Ha! Better get used to it. This is a 90-minute show.
First up for results are the guys. A recap of their performances is played.
Ryan is in a room with the guys. He says that Paul Jolley is in the Top 10. He brings him out to the judges and the audience and there is cheering galore. He sings a victory song – Alone by Heart. Now that's different for sure. Congratulations Paul.
The next person moving into the Top 10 is Burnell Taylor. He performs I Am Ready For Love. Pretty good vocal but his voice is so constrained. Very emotional performance, however. Mariah loved his performance and appreciated the intricacy of his vocals. Congratulations Burnell.
Commercial break time.
The next person to make it through is Curtis Finch Jr.. His palms are soaking wet, apparently. Ha! He is ready to perform his victory song and it is So High by John Legend. Very impressive choice and performance. I love when singers speak – sing and really communicate the words with sincerity and passion. But his upper vocals are pretty unsteady – pretty off-center. Must be the excitement but I still think he needs some technical guidance in this respect.
Commercial break.
The next person moving forward is Devin Velez. Wow! He is surprised and so am I. His victory song is The Power Of One by Israel Houghton. This is a pretty decent performance but, like all the other guys, he squeezes out his upper range instead of letting it flow freely through diaphragmatic support. Nicki congratulates him and says that using his Spanish obviously helps. She says that this has never been done on Idol before. Really? Two words. David Archuleta.. Congratulations Devin!
Commercial break!
There is only one spot left for the guys and it goes to Lazaro Arbos. He talks to Ray Chew, the band director and tells him to follow him during the final notes of his victory song because he didn't rehearse it. Hahah. He performs Bridge Over Troubled Waters and is singing it pretty well. He negotiates the key change flawlessly. The ending is coming up – this should be interesting. And Ray follows him beautifully. The judges give him a standing O. Mariah congratulates him and says that he has grown with each performance. She wants to hear the richness in the lower end of his voice, as was evident with this performance. Ryan acknowledges the five who do not make the final cut and he makes a special move to Charlie Askew, telling him to "stay strong". Aw Ryan – this is why we love you!
A recap of the Top 10 female performances are played.
The first female vocalist to move to the Top 10 is Janelle Arthur. Yay she is one of my favorites! And she is a country gal! I love this backstage stuff with Ryan and the contestants. Very cool. Her victory song is Home by Dierks Bentley. Never heard this song before but it is very nice and her voice wraps so beautifully around the melodic line. And she sings the song confidence and passion. Excellent. And a standing O from the judges. Nicki loves her and says that she came alive tonight during this song. She said that she is going to be a humongous country star. Congratulations Janelle!
Commercial Break! Sorry. I didn't write the script!
The next lady moving into the Top 10 is Candace Glover. Brava! Ryan tells her to take a deep breath and just go out and have fun and enjoy this moment. Wise words! Standing O from the judges. Her victory song is I'm Goin' Down by Mary J. Blige. And she is singing the guts out of this song. She is clearly such a comfortable singer on stage and exudes confidence and poise. Another standing O for this extremely talented young lady. Randy loves her – all the judges do! Congratulations Candace!
Ryan says that Angie Miller is in the Top 10 and only the male judges are giving her a standing O. Interesting. She sings I Was Here by Beyonce and what a great, great song choice. She really squeezes every ounce of juice out of this song. She is a vocal force in this competition. Keith is in tears and he said that she needed this break so badly because she is ready to go. I agree – it is only a matter of time before she explodes onto the music scene. She is extremely marketable on many levels. Congratulations Angie
Only two singers left to complete the Top 10. The 9th singer is Amber Holcomb. Awesome! All my favorites so far. Ryan guides her to the stage and all the judges, except Nickistand up to greet her. She confidently sings I'm Every Woman? and Mariah is ecstatic to see her in the Top 10. Congratulations Amber
The last person to make it into the Top 10 is Kree Harrison. And a standing O from all the judges. She performs very well but I see no star power there at all.
Well, here's something. Next week, there will be a sing-off between the guy and gal who came 6th in their group of ten and then the public decides, via voting, who gets to move on to the Top 11 and then the subsequent tour. Okay! This should be verrrrryyy interesting.
See you next week when Vocal Masterclass articles will begin for Season 12.
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10 Responses to "Vocal Masterclass Discussion For American Idol Season 12 Top 20 Results"
Louise March 7, 2013 at 11:00 pm
I'm a little confused that the comments from February 28 are showing up here???
I was generally pleased with the results tonight, and I think the girls can sing circles around the guys. I absolutely love Candice!!! And I was afraid that Janelle would not make it because of Kree, but was very pleased to see her in the top ten. I'm looking forward to seeing where this season goes.
Masterclass Lady March 7, 2013 at 11:19 pm
Louise – you and me both! What is going on with WordPress? The mobile app is severely compromised in many areas. Very strange.
Ok Louise I deleted the comments so we are back on track and current. However, there are still problems with the app that need to be addressed. Thanks for pointing this out because it wasn't evident via the mobile app.
I was hoping that either Bree or Aubrey would move ahead of Kree. They had the complete package.
Louise March 8, 2013 at 7:44 am
MCL, I agree with you about Bree or Aubrey. So where is everyone here? I'm very surprised that the usual bloggers didn't have something to say about the top ten!
I was thinking about Kree and it made me think that this is now the point in the competition where personality and likeability matter almost as much as singing ability. So it's hard to predict anything at this point. But as talented as Angie is, a few times I've seen a glimmer of something from her that makes me feel that she's perhaps over-confident and a little full of herself. I might be wrong about that, but that's not something that appeals to me. I sort of feel that way about Curtis too.
If right at this moment someone asked me to pick someone from the top ten to win the entire contest with the likeability factor thrown in, I'd have to say Janelle. But whenever Candice sings, I just love her. In thinking about any of the others, I can't imagine any of them winning. So now I'll have to sit back and see if I'll have to eat those words when the winner is chosen in May.
katillac March 8, 2013 at 10:49 am
I'm very disappointed that Breanna didn't make it. I would have preferred Breanna over either Janelle or Amber. I'm also disappointed that Nick didn't make it through. I definitely prefer him over Curtis, whose over-singing is very off-putting to me.
Louise March 8, 2013 at 10:53 am
katillac . . . I'm also sorry that Nick didn't make it. Really loved his voice. Maybe we'll get lucky and he'll be the one who is added next week.
Yes Katillac – I somewhat agree. But I would have preferred Breanna over Kree. Or Aubrey.
Louise – not sure where everyone is but I am sure they will show up eventually. Perhaps I should put out a missing persons alert? Lol

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Q: Why does RuntimeException extend Exception and not the other way? I can imagine situation in which I'd want to catch only the checked exceptions and not the unchecked ones. I can't really imagine doing it the other way.

A: The checked exceptions must be caught or thrown again or your code cannot compile. So throughout your code you have to handle each one of them explicitly anyway (throw or catch) .
And for why there is no common parent for only the checked exceptions:
they want you to handle each one explicitly .
think of yourself writing a method and you made this method throw a checked exception. when you do that you expect the user of the method to explicitly handle this exception with code for this exception (If you didnt care about the user of your function handling the exception you would throw runtime exception (unchecked)).
So the whole idea of checked exception it is a contract between the function creator and the user that force the user to handle this exception.

A: I will try to give you a very precise answer, because I expect that you already have idea about checked vs non-checked exceptions.
SO now come to your question,the answer is very simple that the RuntimeException is also an exception, so its logically as well as design wise correct. As we know that Java is OOPs principles bases language, so here it is  basically Inheritance. Runtime exception is having all the capabilities which are there in Exception class apart from that it has overridden the exception handling behaviour from its parent and that is its unchecked behaviour. The checked exception and unchecked exceptions are just differ in the way of their handing, but rest properties of being Exception in Java is same for both. So I will say is simple OOPs design(Inheritance principle) and the relationship between the two  is logically correct.
The same thing you can observe with Exception and Error classes, now if we talk about meaning of these two in Java then exception is something which you can recover or handle but error is something which you can not recover, the only way to recover from any error is to restart the application. But then again you will see that both are extending the Throwable class, because both are having the same property that is both can be thrown, but their handling is different, one can be handled while other can not, thats why we have one Exception hierarchy and other is Error hierarchy.

SO for your questioin, I will say that its OOPs design, RuntimeException is inheriting from Exception class which is logically correct, Even If I were the developer of exceptions in Java, then I should have also designed these classes in the same way which are already been.
Hope It may be answer to your question.

A: java is compiled and interpreted language

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*Java is compiled to an intermediate byte code at compilation time

*Instead the byte code must be interpreted by the JVM  at runtime in order to be executed .

so this was about why checked and unchecked exception is you don't compile you can't see the interpreted (unchecked exception happen in here) part.
java exception hierarchy

Unchecked Exception (we just talk about Exception hierarchy) in Java is those Exceptions whose handling is NOT verified during Compile time. These exceptions occurs because of bad programming. The program won't give a compilation error. All Unchecked exceptions are direct sub classes of RuntimeException class.

A: While designing an API, developers need to take all the conditions into consideration. As Exception is considered as the deviation from the actual flow of the program. So they(Developers who involved in designing Java API) divided the conditions into different categories. One which can be handled at Compile Time and they(developers) have to  force who are using this API to handle at compile time only. and other which you can't expect and they need to be handle at run time(run time/ unchecked Exception) only and some  which cannot be handled(Error) at all.
Let us take an example, we are designing an application in that we need to upload a  file. we are using JAVA so in this case we can use File Input stream in order to give the  path of that file which we need to upload/download. The developers used Java pre-defined function(File input/output stream) as file input/output stream throws file not found exception so compiler will make the developer to handle them at compile time it self   , If the end user of this Application wants to upload a file, if he gives a path which is not available or the wrong one then that exception is occurred and handled by providing a message that file is not available then the end user can handle it easily. where as suppose if the user is using calculator application the developer will not know what kind of input end user will give so he will try to handle at run time,  if he divides any number by zero then we will give him that operation cannot be done  or infinity when we get arithmetic exception so u need change the input itself this is happening at run time after the values are submitted and the divide operation is done.

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Changes in the political environment and technological development are factors that both have changed the opportunity for countries to trade services and products. It is easier for us to transfer information and transport the services and products around the world.
Fisher slightly describes advantages and disadvantages of globalization. He talks about different benefits and changes such as the new technology and its effects in the business world of today, and he also mentions that the markets are more open than before. He describes that the opponents of globalization claim different disadvantages, such as companies moving their production to countries where it is easier for them to produce without caring about labor laws, and that WTO and other organizations are undemocratic and that underprivileged people's interests are neglected.
One section in Australia that has benefited by the globalization is the wine industry. It is a huge business and Australia is famous all over the world for the different wines the domestic companies produce. Since Australian wine is as popular as it is, the industry is benefited when the trade barriers and tariffs are reduced. It is easier for the different wine companies to enter new markets and to increase sales. According to facts from the Australian government website, Australia is "one of the top wine-producing countries in the world".
They exported almost the double volume of wine compared to what was sold domestically. The government helps the entire wine industry in Australia in forms of reducing barriers of trade. Countries that Australia exported the largest volumes of wine to 2006/2007 were the United Kingdom and the United States but also in da, Germany and New Zealand were all large markets.
A section that has been disadvantaged by the globalization could be all the workers in the different domestic industries that choose to move the production overseas. If Australian companies expand overseas and move their prod production, e workers will compete even more when it comes to all the jobs available within the country. The domestic supply of labor be higher than the companies demand and this will increase the unemployment. According to Homan domestic companies will look at the opportunities overseas and come to establish their production in other countries. The wages domestically will decrease since there are fewer jobs than usual for the workers to apply.


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The Debbie Awards 2012
It is that most pivotal time of year again, the moment where the entire story of the twelve months gone by is laid bare and scrutinised. No film, song, restaurant or significant event is safe from the all-seeing eye of The Ephemeric and our esteemed panel of judges (i.e. me).
Initially conceived as a way to slag off people I don't like, these awards have since grown into a ceremony greater than the Grammies, Emmies and Latin Grammies combined.
So happy holidays you magnificent bastards, and without further ado here are the:
2012 Debbie Awards
1. The Debbie for TV Show of the Year
Winner: Parks and Recreation
Runner Up: Homeland
Parks and Recreation comes from the creators of The Office (US Version of course). Filmed in a familiar mockumentary style and blessed with the same calibre of off-beat humour and larger-than-life characters, Parks and Recreation keeps getting better and better with each season. Now in its fifth season, it's the funniest show on TV and one on which no one should miss out. Don't let the five seasons of catching up put you off, it's worth it.
Homeland comes in second. Having taken the world by storm with its excellent debut season, the second has duly continued its fine form and ingrained itself upon the essential TV mindset of western audiences.
2. The Debbie for New TV Show of the Year
Winner: The Newsroom
A great cast including Jeff Daniels and Sam Waterstone, created by the near infallible Aaron Sorkin, and centred around a particularly poignant issue of our time; The Newsroom was a show with the potential for true greatness. While such a political show was always liable to divide audiences, there is no denying the entertainment value and quality of production. The Newsroom is a fine show, and here to stay.
3. The Debbie for Film of the Year
Winner: Looper
Runner Up: Les Miserables
With the potential exception of Lincoln, which unfortunately The Ephemeric has yet to see, this year's competitive Oscar field just goes to show what a medicore year for film it is. So it is with little hesitation that we award this most prestigious of Debbies to Looper, the breakthrough hit from art-house director Rian Johnson, starring the considerable talents of Bruce Willis and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Looper is that rare blend of intelligent science fiction that actually works, and for that reason it takes this year's Debbie for best film.
While certainly not the best film of the year, arguably the most enjoyable was the powerful, ambitious, and ultimately flawed Les Miserables. The long awaited musical adaption shines through its stellar cast, but muddies proceedings with uncertain directing and inconsistent pacing. Despite this, any fan of the musical is sure to be giddy throughout.
4. The Debbie for Best Theatrical Production of the Year
Winner: Gatz
Runner Up: The Master and Margarita
By contrast, this was an excellent year for theatre in London. After much deliberation, and with great difficulty, The Ephemeric has chosen this year's winner of the coveted Debbie as Gatz. A common criticism of Great Gatsby adaptions is that the material loses much of what makes the novel so special without the full language of the book. This eight hour production solves that problem by presenting the entire novel in play form. Honestly the most fun we've had at the theatre in a long time.
The Barbican's production of off the wall Bulgakov novel Master and Margarita takes a very close runner up slot, and in any other year could have won the big prize. Fun, frenetic and unforgettable, this show is returning in January, so do yourselves a favour and snap up tickets if you can. You'll thank us later.
5. The Debbie for Worst Theatrical Production of the Year
Winner: In the Republic of Happiness
If there's any Debbie that has truly been earned this year, it's this one. In the Republic of Happiness has the dubious honour of being the first and only play that The Ephemeric has ever wanted to walk out of in twenty five years of ardent theatre-going. If you have tickets already burn them, you'll have more fun smoking them. This play is the absolute worst kind of pretentious, and by that I don't mean overly complex, I mean it's mind numbingly brainless, lowest common denominator crap, and yet its passed off as some kind of high art. Unremittingly tedious and unfunny, with occasional profanities and songs awkwardly thrown in, because apparently that makes things funny. I've never seen anything like it, but everyone with an aisle seat left the theatre before an hour was up. It's a good thing there was no intermission or else it would have been empty before the second act.
6. The Debbie for Album of the Year
Winner: Home Again - Michael Kiwanuka
Runner Up: Gossamer - Passion Pit
The album of the year is, ironically enough, an album that The Ephemeric in its limited wisdom neglected to include (by a whisker) in its preview of most highly anticipated albums for 2012. Soulful and understated, Kiwanuka's brand of acoustic rock is as good a record as any that has been recorded for years. The Ephemeric has no hesitation in repeatedly admitting its mistake and naming Home Again the debut album from Michael Kiwanuka as the best album of the year.
The runner up prize goes to Gossamer by Passion Pit. A new Passion pit album is always a cause for celebration, and the follow up to their 2009 debut lives up to lofty expectations. A more elegant effort that nevertheless manages to capture the same highs and lows of pure mania, Gossamer is an experience in itself
7. The Debbie for Debut Album of the Year
It's the album of the year, it's a debut album. Naturally Michael Kiwanuka's album Home Again will also take the Debbie for the best debut album. Home Again is the first album to take both Debbies since Passion Pit's debut album Manners back in 2009.
8. The Debbie for Song of the Year
Winner: It's Not My Fault I'm Happy - Passion Pit
Runner Up: Troubleman - Electric Guest
It was a difficult year for picking individual stand-out songs, but the eventual winner was Passion Pit doing what they do best. While mainly known for their infectious concoction of distilled "happy", their finest tracks have always been of the deep, anthemic variety. It's Not My Fault I'm Happy is truly an epic; touchingly lyriced, boldly melodic verses, and a grand, sweeping chorus.
For the second prize we've selected one of the more understated options. The eight minute long Troubleman forms the centrepiece of Danger Mouse's newest project Electric Guest. As smooth as a good scotch, and as playful as a bad one, it is wonderful.
Videogames & Technology
9. The Debbie for Greatest Technological Innovation of the Year
Winner: Curiosity Mars Rover
It's been a big year for scientific milestones, with various bosons and things traveling faster than the speed of light. But for sheer audacity, romanticism and "hell yeah we did that" factor The Ephemeric has to give this award to the Mars Curiosity Rover. From its unorthodox (read: insane) method of entry, to the pure fact that we fired a fully equipped laboratory the size of a hummer from here to another planet in one piece, to the wealth of data and photos its beaming back, Curiosity has reignited the public's love for exploration more than anything in recent decades.
10. The Debbie for Lamest Technological Innovation of the Year
Winner: Apple Maps
At some point, Apple decided that it was a good idea to dump YouTube and Google Maps from their default apps. A quick google search (ironic) will reveal many purported reasons for this move, but whatever the rationale the end result is that iPhones now ship with Apple's own replacement, Apple Maps. Needless to say Google weren't complaining when the resulting debacle sent users over to their android platform, and they still aren't complaining now that their re-released Google Maps and YouTube apps are top selling apps on the iTunes store. Generally not a good moment for Apple.
11. The Debbie for Videogame of the Year
Winner: Mass Effect 3
Runners up: Dishonored
A controversial choice, but aside from the disastrous ending Mass Effect 3 was for the most part a great success. Mass Effect 3 takes the cinematic and narrative elements that made the first two games a success to a whole new level of excellent production, and adds on an addictive and rewarding multiplayer mode. Nearly perfect, shame about the ending.
Close behind is the surprise package of the year, Dishonored. A bold new IP in a visually striking world and some of the most finely honed stealth gameplay ever seen. A franchise is born.
12. The Debbie for Footballer of the Year
Winner: Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi, retains his trophy, frankly not in the same category as the rest of us mere mortals when it comes to footballing ability. For this reason I have decided that picking a runner up would bely the gulf in class between him and the rest. Also I didn't even bother changing this blurb or picture from last year's awards.
13. The Debbie for Football Match of the Year
Winner: Champions League Final 2012- Bayern Munich v Chelsea
Football is a game of skill, but no one denies the role that fortune has to play. Sometimes though something happens that's so completely improbable, so shocking in its defiance of logic and chance, that it's honestly hard to believe it actually happened. Chelsea's victory in the Champions League final was one of these moments. Unlikely equalisers, statistically impossible penalty saves, ironies upon ironies, and that's not even taking into consideration the incredible circumstances in the earlier rounds of the competition. Truly one of those surreal moments that transcends football fandom.
14. The Debbie for Party of the Year
Winner: James' Birthday party at Strawberry Moons
Biased? Perhaps. But once upon a time there was an epic birthday party, there was mingling of friends both old and new, and The Ephemeric himself looked dapper in his new waistcoat. Drinks were spilled.
15. The Debbie for Restaurant of the Year
Winner: Viajante
Runner Up: Ledbury
A year of tough decisions for this culinary Debbie, ultimately coming down to two Restaurants that can count themselves among the very best in the world. This year's prize goes to the newcomer Viajante, which opened this past year. Blind tastings, perfect pairings and unique combinations make each and every dish sublime. Calling it a true carnival of food does not even do justice to this unforgettable experience.
Close behind and in a similar vein comes the officially top rated restaurant in London, Ledbury. The food is as fine as it comes, and the service among the warmest in town. In every aspect, Ledbury is at least a match for Viajante, but loses out on two counts: invention and festive atmosphere.
16. The Debbie for Nightclub of the Year
Winner: Cirque du Soir
London is celebrated for its club scene, and the standout from this year's crop is Mayfair's Cirque du Soir. Cirque lives up to its name by turning the standard dance club fare into a circus/carnival extravaganza. Costumed dancers, face painters, games, giant popcorn vending machines and all sorts of other craziness create one of the most unique night spots in London.
17. The Debbie for Mixologist of the Year
Winner: Alessandro Palazzi
The Duke's Bar owner Alessandro is famous across London for making Ian Fleming's drinks, and in particular his flair for unique martinis turn heads. Whether he's making his signature Fleming 89 or whipping up some original creation on the spot, there's no finer cocktail around.
18. The Debbie for Destination of the Year
Winner: Venice, Italy
This year's destination of choice is Venice, Italy. Forget Paris, Venice is the city of romance, with beauty that is absolutely unparalleled, and character that will win over the harshest skeptic. Venice is one of the most magical places on Earth, and if you've never been before do yourself a favour and set aside a week next summer.
19. The Debbie for Wine of the Year
Winner: Tignanello 2001
Tignanello is certainly one of the more well known wine producers, and the most famous of the Antinori vineyards. In particular though one considers the 2001 vintage, known for being one of the great years for wine in the region. Elegant, silky and with a deep crimson colour, this wine is irresistable.
20. The Debbie for Champagne of the Year
Winner: Champagne Mailly L'Air
For the second year running The Ephemeric awards its best champagne Debbie to L'Air. Champagne Mailly's latest Grand Cru continues the "four elements" theme, this year bringing air to the table, and it might just be their best yet. This delicious 2005 vintage is rich, fruity and irresistibly smooth.
Well there you have it, another great year, and here's to the next one being even better!
Les Misérables (2012) Film Review


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National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), as mechanisms that are independent from the government, can play a key role in preventing conflicts and ensuring respect for human rights and their protection in conflict and post-conflict situations.
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Conduct investigations into the situation of particular groups, to identify their needs measures for prevention;
Handle complaints from rights-holders and affected groups;
Monitor and document discrimination and violations of conflict-affected groups and victims, and report to national and international protection mechanisms;
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Serve a unique independent bridging role, especially between the state, rights-holders and affected communities;
Encourage ratification of international human rights instruments and the development of national legislation and policies;
Promote human rights education and training with all sectors of society, which supports the development of a vibrant civil society and the respect for human rights and the rule of law; and
Give a voice to the voiceless and provide assistance to victims in access to justice and reparations.
During conflict and post-conflict situations NHRIs face particular difficulties and challenges. The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, its four regional networks and our global partners – the United Nations Development Programme and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights – work together to support NHRIs in conflict and post conflict situation through:
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serving as knowledge broker and providing platforms for exchanges with and among NHRIs across all regions, and
protecting NHRIs from reprisals or providing a coordinated response to such acts.
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Just transition in the Global South
Perspectives from Latin America
Latin America will be amongst the regions most affected by climate change. Nevertheless, countries in this region strongly rely on resource extraction and carbon-intensive activities for economic development. Robust green and just-transition policies are crucial to achieving regional and global climate targets, for which funding remains a significant challenge.
Governments should ensure that workers, particularly informal workers, are duly represented in the design and implementation of just-transition policies. Robust social protection programmes should also be developed that specifically target workers who are at risk of losing their jobs as a result of climate policies.
A strategic alliance between Latin American countries and the European Union (EU) may contribute to just transition through, amongst other things, free trade agreements and the development of more stringent environmental and labour standards in the region.
Climate change is a global problem that entails many major challenges for our society. If we are to avoid disastrous consequences global emissions need to be halved by 2030 (IPCC 2022). Despite the global nature of the challenge, however, its impact has been and will be felt unevenly. Climate change will disproportionately impact the world's most vulnerable regions and populations, who are historically least responsible for greenhouse gas emissions.
Latin American countries – comprising South and Central America, and Mexico – 'are highly exposed, vulnerable and strongly impacted by climate change, a situation amplified by inequality, poverty, population growth and high population density, land use change, particularly deforestation with the consequent biodiversity loss, soil degradation, and high dependence of national and local economies on natural resources for production of commodities' (IPCC 2022). The regional population may also suffer severe health problems as epidemics increase. This will further exacerbate the existing profound economic, ethnic and social inequalities (IPCC 2022).
The region needs USD 77 billion of investment between 2020 and 2030 to meet its climate goals, of which public investment can cover only about a quarter (Brichetti et al. 2021). At the same time, many Latin American countries are relying increasingly on resource extraction and carbon-intensive activities for their economic development. The Covid-19 pandemic has had profound economic and social effects on the region, which may further delay progress towards achieving the regional – and therefore global – climate targets.
Ensuring a just transition to a low-carbon economy offering decent jobs is therefore a pressing problem in the region, and one that will have global repercussions. This policy brief outlines some of the main challenges that climate change poses to the economies and labour markets of Latin American countries. It also explores how the EU, as a global actor, can cooperate to strengthen the just-transition agenda in Latin America.
Structural challenges in a segmented labour market
Latin America finds itself in a quandary. Although, as already mentioned, it is one of the regions most likely to be affected by climate change, over recent decades it has relied increasingly on natural resource extraction, while very large farms and cattle ranches, together with gas, oil and mining activities have become central to the economic development of many of its countries (Maffei 2021: 9). This dependence on commodities makes the region extremely vulnerable to international prices, resulting in economic, political and social instability.
Another challenge facing the region is linked to energy production and consumption. While Latin America's electricity energy mix is based mainly on hydropower, the consumption of natural gas, oil and coal has increased over the past decade. This undermines biodiversity and causes air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Electricity production plants also require large areas of land, which causes social tensions because of land concentration and the eviction of indigenous people and farmers to extract resources.
Unsurprisingly, inequality remains one of the most difficult challenges in the region (Appendino et al. 2022). It is a structural problem that has worsened because of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resurgence of inflation. In a post-pandemic world, countries in the Global South, engulfed in economic and sanitary crises, are probably more concerned about economic recovery than environmental protection. This brings another layer of difficulty to environmental agendas because many of these countries are sitting on considerable natural resources. Argentina and Chile recently decided to relaunch the building of a gas pipeline from Vaca Muerta, one of the largest deposits of shale oil and shale gas. Similarly, Venezuela and Mexico have decided to strengthen their respective state-owned oil companies, PDVSA and PEMEX.
A further issue affecting the protection of workers' rights in the Global South is the high rates of informality and precariousness in the labour market. At the end of 2021, the average regional informality rate in Latin America was 49 per cent (ILO 2022a). Informality in the rural economy, a key sector for just transition and green jobs creation, was even higher, ranging from 86.6 per cent in the Andean countries, through 74.8 per cent in Central America and Mexico, to Chile with 40.4 per cent and Uruguay with 23.9 per cent. The effectiveness of labour rights, such as job stability and workplace health and safety, is fairly limited. Unsurprisingly, appalling working conditions and companies' limited access to technology are also problematic, the latter in particular because it presents considerable challenges to sustainable production in agro-food, sustainable forestry management and tourism (ILO 2020).
The pandemic has increased the precariousness of the region's labour market. Although formal job creation was slightly higher in 2021, between 60 and 80 per cent of new jobs were created in the informal economy (ILO 2022a). Gender disparities are notable. While most of the 25.5 million men who became unemployed during the first part of the pandemic found a new job in 2020 and 2021, the situation was different for the 23.6 million women who lost their jobs. Almost 4 million women have not found new employment. Despite an incipient economic recovery, the inflationary shock and the war in Ukraine have slowed down the recovery of the region, which may lead to a recession in certain countries and, consequently, higher rates of unemployment.
Latin America and the commitment to a just transition
The climate crisis requires urgent action to ensure that disadvantaged workers and communities are protected. The 2015 ILO 'Guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all' set out a roadmap that informs the actions of countries, social partners and international organisations in taking the necessary steps towards a well-managed transition to sustainable economies, decent work for all, social inclusion and the eradication of poverty. Ensuring that this transition is just involves the adjustment of production systems and the adoption of mitigating measures to ease the impact on the formal and informal labour markets.
All Latin American countries are amongst the 193 Paris Agreement signatories, which also include the EU and its Member States. Its preamble acknowledges the need for climate action initiatives that pursue a just transition for the workforce. The 2021 COP26 Glasgow Climate Pact reasserted the importance of a just transition as both a means of implementation and a mitigation objective of the agreement. Countries from the Global North adopted the COP26 Just Transition Declaration, committing to support workers, communities and regions that are particularly vulnerable to the effects of moving away from carbon-intensive economies. They committed financial resources – USD 8.5 billion – only to South Africa's low-carbon energy transition, however. Further specific commitments to financial assistance are crucial, as funding is one of the major challenges involved in ensuring a just transition in Global South countries. Political will will be central to ensuring adequate climate funding (IPCC 2022).
In line with the Paris Agreement, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Honduras and Paraguay have included just-transition objectives and measures in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NCDs). More concretely, Chile, Colombia and Costa Rica have already developed some general and some more targeted transition measures to ensure that nobody is left behind. These actions may act as a catalyst in the region in the implementation of just-transition measures and strategies in other Latin American countries. In the next section, we outline some of the key issues that such strategies need to address.
Just transition and workers' rights in Latin America
In 2019 in Latin America (and the Caribbean), approximately 78 million people were working in one of the several key sectors that will be affected by climate policies and thus need a just-transition plan: agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, electricity, gas, manufacturing, waste management, construction, transportation and tourism. Some 72 per cent of them are men and 28 per cent are women (Sánchez and Torres 2020). Going green in the region could create 22.5 million new jobs in sustainable agriculture and food production, clean energy and energy efficiency, sustainable mobility, green construction, and eco-tourism, amongst other sectors. On the other hand, up to 7.5 million jobs would be at risk, mainly in cattle raising, fossil-fuel extraction and electricity production. Importantly, 80 per cent of the new green jobs are expected to be created in male-dominated professions and only 20 per cent in economic sectors in which women form the majority (Saget et al. 2020).
The 2015 ILO guidelines provide that '[s]ocial dialogue has to be an integral part of the institutional framework for policymaking and implementation at all levels. Adequate, informed and ongoing consultation should take place with all relevant stakeholders'. Social dialogue in the region is more modest than in Europe, however, which may be explained by the fact that, on average, only 9.5 per cent of workers were unionised in Latin America in 2019 (ILO 2020: 50). Aside from this, the region faces two common challenges.First, the limited workers' representation requires that both governments and trade unions facilitate adequate participation in the elaboration and implementation of just-transition policies, not only for non-union members, but also for workers in informal employment (ILO 2022b).
In this respect, decision-making and advisory bodies need to adopt a broad approach, along similar lines to the Mesa Ampliada ('enlarged table') of the Argentine Climate Change Cabinet. This body invites key public and private stakeholders, including businesses and trade unions and any other organisation – which could include informal workers' representatives – to participate in debates relevant to the design and implementation of the Adaptation and Mitigation National Plan.The second challenge is to ensure that the participation of workers, employers and governments is effective and meaningful. Governments and trade unions need to ensure that workers' representatives are provided with sufficient resources and training to participate meaningfully in the different decision-making and advisory bodies involved in implementing a transition to a net-zero economy. Active steps by governments are required also to protect trade union officials from employer retaliation and violence, a significant problem in the region.
Social protection will be an essential tool for managing changes in the world of work. The level of social protection in the region is currently very limited, however, particularly in the sectors most affected by climate change, such as agriculture, food production, transport and tourism. The proportion of workers in the region who contribute financially to social protection systems was 46.6 per cent in 2019. The Covid-19 crisis has widened the gap, making it more challenging to achieve comprehensive protection systems that could guarantee universal access to health and economic security throughout the life cycle. In the short term, climate change itself and mitigation policies may accentuate pre-existing vulnerabilities and inequalities, especially for informal economy workers, poor women, indigenous groups and Afro-descendants, who are socially excluded and have limited political influence, particularly in decision- and policy-making procedures.
This is further aggravated by their limited transferable skills and, consequently, reduced chances of finding jobs in various sectors (Gontera and Novella 2021). Similarly, the rural poor are most at risk from climate change because of the combination of social and climatic factors that exacerbate their vulnerability. Drawing upon previous experiences, such as Progresa in México and Bolsa Familia in Brazil, countries could, for example, implement non-contributory cash-conditioned social protection programmes that target both workers at risk of losing their jobs in general, particularly those in the informal sector, and these vulnerable populations.
Most green jobs – around 13.5 million new jobs – set to be created in a low-carbon development scenario in the region will be in medium-skill occupations (Saget et al. 2020). According to forecasts, 8 million jobs will be generated in low-skill jobs, while 1 million will be created in high-skill jobs (Saget et al. 2020). Almost half of young people, who work mainly in the informal economy – 62 per cent in 2019 – feel they do not have the right skills to allow them to get a decent job in the next five to ten years. Additionally, in 2019, around 23 million young people – or more than one in five, two-thirds of whom were young women – were not in education, employment or training (NEET) (Saget et al. 2020).The region faces two major interlinked challenges: first, it needs to determine where the skills gaps lie, and their nature; and second, it needs to design and implement policies that go beyond the formal labour market.
To provide new skills for workers in the informal sector and for all jobseekers, and to ensure that skills strategies for green jobs sectors are included in just-transition programmes, cooperation between the public sector, the world of work and educational institutions will be paramount. This will allow governments to access relevant information to measure skills gaps accurately, and to design and implement reskilling programmes, with a primary focus on young workers and women. The key to addressing the challenges set out here, and to finding adequate solutions to meet climate targets, of course, lies primarily with actors in the region. This includes, crucially, the voices of its citizens. Climate change is a global challenge, however, and addressing it necessitates global cooperation. Strategic alliances between countries and regions, particularly those with different levels of access to resources and technologies and different degrees of responsibility for current and historical emissions, such as Europe and Latin America, could make an important contribution to decarbonisation and just-transition efforts.
Importance of a strategic alliance between the EU and Latin America
Europe and Latin America have long-standing trade and political relations, but the EU's role in the region has been challenged by the substantial development of trade relations between China and Latin America in the past decade. The 2019 European Green Deal, which aims to decarbonise the EU's economy, will entail significant changes in EU relations with many countries, and it may constitute an opportunity to re-strengthen a relationship with Latin America.
Trade openness with stricter environmental standards is one of the pillars of the European Green Deal. Weaknesses in Latin American production chains and their less stringent environmental and labour standards, however, have made the signing of trade agreements with the EU more challenging. Global South countries have also expressed concerns regarding possible 'green' protectionism imposed by the EU through its principles and standards. For example, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) constitutes one of the cornerstones of the European Green Deal to ensure that EU companies do not re-localise their production. It effectively introduces a carbon price on certain products imported from outside the EU, which will have effects on the exports of several countries, including some from Latin America. It will be important for the EU to work with affected countries outside the EU to ensure that agreements are reached to avoid likely challenges before the World Trade Organization (WTO) (UNCTAD 2021).
Indeed, the EU will need to engage in much more political dialogue and stronger development cooperation to address the more general challenges outlined above (Sanahuja 2022).The EU-Mercosur agreement could be an opportunity in this respect. Compliance with environmental standards (or a failure to do so), particularly by the Brazilian government regarding Amazonia, has raised legitimate environmental protection concerns in the EU. At the same time, South American countries distrust their European counterparts, which they believe may be defending protectionist interests through environmental arguments. A possible answer here may be the development of more stringent chapters on trade and sustainable development, which require the effective implementation of the Paris Agreement, as well as the adoption of just-transition strategies. The agreement could also promote shared values, such as sustainable development, by strengthening workers' rights, increasing environmental protection, and upholding high food safety standards.
Furthermore, current EU climate policies and climate targets, particularly becoming a carbon-neutral region by 2050, depend to a considerable extent on the development of green technologies. This will demand a significant amount of minerals and metals, such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. One example is the planned switch to electromobility, which will increase demand for lithium batteries. Latin American countries, particularly Chile, Argentina, Peru and Mexico, are the main exporters of many of these resources. The EU could play a decisive role in ensuring the development of sustainable mining practices and the protection of affected communities, particularly when it comes to the mining of resources that furthers its own green objectives. The transfer of resources and/or technology, as well as the implementation of efficient monitoring may be key.
Conclusions and looking ahead
Climate change will reshape the world of work in Latin America. New production systems will lead to new working conditions, which will require new competences and entail new health and safety risks in the workplace. This will be particularly challenging in Latin America because of the high levels of informality and precariousness, and the relatively high levels of unemployment. New opportunities will arise: the transformation to a net zero economy will create millions more jobs in the region, but millions will also be lost. A just transition is necessary to ensure that nobody is left behind.
A successful just transition requires social consensus. States will need to play an active role in ensuring the participation of social partners, unions and employers, civil society and local communities in the development and implementation of just-transition strategies. This is even more necessary in a diverse region such as Latin America, where diverse interests such as those of indigenous people, women and informal workers may be underrepresented. All these actors will need to design and implement measures that help workers to upskill and reskill to find new jobs, as well as to protect those whose jobs are or will be at risk. Strategic alliances, including with the EU, could strengthen the efforts of regional actors.
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Poseidon Group to open Capitol Park Zajecar in spring 2019
by Ana Radojević | Dec 26, 2018 | NEWS | 0 comments
Completed projects in Sabac, Sombor and Belgrade, with construction underway in Leskovac, Poseidon Group continues to invest in the Serbian retail market by bringing its Capitol Park brand of retail parks to Zajecar in spring 2019.
Serving Zajecar's 60,000 citizens, City Hall representatives met Poseidon's senior management team from the United Kingdom.
"Capitol Park Zajecar will be Poseidon Group's fifth retail park in Serbia. This EUR 10 M investment will provide 18 stores of leading Serbian and international brands on 6,500 m2 of retail space, generating new shopping and leisure facilities in the city. Some of the brands that will join Capitol Park Zajecar are JYSK, Nefa furniture, Studio Moderna, Extreme Intimo, Opposite shoes, Djak sport, Lilly, LC Waikiki, New Yorker, Deichmann, Sinsay and N Sport, with more names to be announced in the following months.
It will also boost the economy of Zajecar by bringing around 300 jobs to the local community in the construction phase and 150 to 200 more upon opening.
We decided to invest in Zajecar because of its central location in the Borsko-Zajecarski district, the improving economic outlook for the city, and lack of modern retail complex in this part of Serbia. We are proud to confirm that months before the opening we have let ove 80 % of the retail space in Capitol Park Zajecar," said Poseidon's corporate affairs director James Gunn.
The Mayor of Zajecar, Bosko Nicic, emphasised the significance of this investment for the city: "The arrival of Capitol Park to Zajecar will not only bring a new shopping experience, but more importantly new jobs. These are the moments that demonstrate the city's progress and proof that we are heading in the right direction. Once again we want to thank Poseidon Group for investing in Zajecar and making it a part of their retail park family."
The 20,000 sqm plot is situated in the city centre on the corner of Cupiceva and Djure Salaja streets.
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Q: What to do when done using POSIX QUEUE I am using mqueue.h to use POSIX message queue to communicate between threads (for school project demonstration).
When I am done with my two pthreads using the queue and want to close the message queue, what should I do?

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*Do mq_unlink and mq_close from both threads

*Do mq_unlink and mq_close from one thread

*Only do mq_unlink from one thread

*Only do mq_unlink from two threads

*Only do mq_close from one thread

*Only do mq_close from two threads

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I am using a POSIX message queue defined in mqueue.h (C) to send messages between threads. This is similar to interprocess communication with a message queue. I could communicate using the shared memory but that is not what I want to do. I have created, opened, sent and received messages between threads successfully but need to know what to do when done. I have found mq_close and mq_unlink but have not found information about how they should be used and from where. That is what I am asking about.

A: mq_overview - overview of POSIX message queues.
Similar like dealing with files.
Call mq_close on each mq_open.

When a process has finished using the queue, it closes it using mq_close(3), and when the queue is no longer required, it can be deleted using mq_unlink(3).

Call once mq_unlink optionally.

POSIX message queues have kernel persistence: if not removed by mq_unlink(3), a message queue will exist until the system is shut down.
mq_unlink() removes the specified message queue name.  The message queue name is removed immediately.  The queue itself is destroyed once any other processes that have the queue open close their descriptors referring to the queue.


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Born in the Pearl of the Antilles: Haiti, Jean Savio Estel, M.D., DABFM, attended medical school at the Catholic University of Notre-Dame of Haiti. To further his training, Dr. Estel moved to the island of Puerto Rico where he successfully completed his family medicine residency. There, he also served as chief resident of the Mayaguez Medical Center Family Medicine Residency program. Dr. Estel is a Board Certified member of the American Board of Family Medicine and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Out of his deep connection and love for his own maternal grandparents, Dr. Estel developed a passion for the area of geriatric medicine. To prepare himself to provide the best care possible for his patients, Dr. Estel elected to complete a Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at Florida Hospital in Winter Park.
When not practicing medicine, Dr. Estel enjoys hanging out with his lovely wife and two young boys, mostly riding bicycles, playing soccer, traveling or cooking.
"Never stop learning" is his motto in life; he truly believes if we keep an open mind we'll never stop learning from either life situations or each other. Metro Health takes great pleasure in welcoming Dr. Jean Savio Estel who speaks fluently English, Spanish, French and Haitian Creole, and we know our patients will benefit greatly from his passion for quality healthcare.
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