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McJesus Watch: Update On Crucified Ronald McDonald Statue
This story is an update to this story, about a sculpture on display in Israel.
Last week I covered a statue on display in a museum in Haifa, Israel. The sculpture had been on display for a few months at the museum when it suddenly spawned outrage among Israel's minority Christian population. It appears that pictures of the exhibit shared on social media caused the sudden anger.
The sculpture, which depicts Ronald McDonald crucified in a manner and pose similar to Jesus, was part of an exhibit criticizing cult-like worship of capitalism. The sculpture, entitled "McJesus," is by Finnish artist Jani Leinonen.
Outraged Christians rioted outside the museum, culminating in a clash with police that resulted in stun grenades and tear gas being used on the angry mob.
At the time that I wrote last week, the museum's director, Nissim Tal, said that the sculpture would not be removed. He said that removing the piece would infringe on freedom of expression.
And that brings us to the unfortunate update to this story. Shortly after my post was published, it was revealed that the sculpture would in fact be taken down soon. The sculpture was already scheduled to be taken down and returned to the Zetterberg Gallery, the Finnish museum it was on loan from within a few weeks. According to the mayor of Haifa, Einat Kalisch-Rotem, the process of returning the sculpture will be expedited "in agreement with church leaders."
As I touched on in my earlier post, the artist, Jani Leinonen, was actually calling for the statue to be returned to Finland. His requests began before the violent riots, however, as his motivation was his recent aligning with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Speaking about his support for the BDS movement, Leinonen said, "Israel overtly uses culture as a form of propaganda to whitewash or justify its regime of occupation, settler-colonialism and apartheid over the Palestinian people."
"Therefore I do not wish to be part of this exhibition and I asked the museum to take my artwork off the exhibition," he added.
While I am glad that the artist's wishes are being honored, and support why he asked for it to be removed, I am more than upset that another case of religious bullying was successful. Leinonen requested the return of the statue before the riots, and did not get anywhere. It was not until these Christians went nuts over a sculpture that the local government decided to censor the museum's exhibit and remove the piece.
Emboldening these religious zealots who get outraged at every perceived slight by kowtowing to their demands is going to set us further and further back. We need to stand firm against this kind of religious bullying and uphold the ideals of freedom of speech and expression. Islamists who get upset over cartoons, Christians who get upset over statues, Hindus who get upset over TV commercials... this is nonsense.
You can read my original post here.
#Israel #Christianity #Christian #Jesus #art


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Xion is the fourteenth member of Organization XIII, to appear in the upcoming game Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. At the Square-Enix press conference DK∑3713, she was revealed in a trailer to wield the Kingdom Key and to have connections to both Naminé and Kairi.
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Danish researchers have developed a method for quickly turning the stinging creatures into a crispy snack, making abundant jellyfish blooms a potential source of food.
How about a side of jellyfish with that sandwich?
Danish researchers have found a way to turn the floating, stinging bane of many beachgoers into a crispy snack in short order, using alcohol to reduce the gelatinous creatures to a desiccated, salty shell. The process may be a way to head off concerns about the so-called "jellification" of the oceans, as surges in jellyfish populations bump up against human activity.
Jellyfish have been a delicacy in Asia for centuries, with hundreds of thousands of tons harvested for consumption each year, but they've never found a place in the Western diet. What's more, it takes more than a month to prepare them by soaking them in a mix of salt and alum — an aluminum-sulfur compound that is used as a preservative. An alternative process devised by Mie Thorborg Pedersen, a gastrophysicist at the University of Southern Denmark, produces something that resembles a potato chip within days.
Pedersen is the lead author of a study published recently in the International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science. As a physicist, rather than a biologist or chemist, her interest in jellyfish was an outgrowth of earlier studies into how gels — mixtures of polymerized solids and a surrounding fluid — are affected by various solvents. Her supervisor suggested that jellyfish might be a good subject.
Jellyfish have drawn scientists' attention for other reasons as well: They're becoming a nuisance, if not a hazard, in some parts of the world. Besides carrying stinging tentacles that deliver toxins ranging from merely irritating to literally heart-stopping, large clusters of jellies periodically jam power plant cooling-system intakes, overwhelm fishermen's nets, and destabilize regional ecosystems by killing off large numbers of commercial fish species.
Pedersen and her colleagues applied their process to moon jellyfish, one of the most common species. They're about 96 percent water, 3 percent salt, and 1 percent protein, mainly collagen.
The resulting chip is a salty protein snack with a kind of papery texture, unlike the more seaweed-like feel of traditionally prepared jellyfish. The researchers also enlisted a Danish chef – Klavs Styrbaek, the owner of Styrbaek's restaurant in Odense — to craft dishes with the chips.
Styrbaek said called Pedersen's chips "brilliant," saying they can be served on salads, marinated, or carefully fried to give them a slightly bitter taste.
Moon jellies are "a problematic jellyfish the whole world over," said Lisa-ann Gershwin, a research zoologist at the Australian science agency CSIRO and author of a 2013 book examining how the creatures can thrive even in harsh conditions. So she said finding a commercial use for the species was a great idea.
"I wonder however, about the impact of fishing out lots and lots and lots of jellyfish without addressing why the jellyfish are in abundance in the first place," Gershwin said.
Jellyfish blooms can emerge when their predators are reduced because of commercial fishing, or when low levels of dissolved oxygen chase off competition for food, allowing more jellyfish to thrive. They also appear to surge around undersea structures like oil rigs and wind turbines, which give their budding young more places to latch onto and grow.
But while spikes in jellyfish clusters, known as blooms, have wreaked havoc in some circumstances, fears that rising numbers of jellyfish are taking over the oceans "are probably a myth," said Rob Condon, an oceanographer and marine scientist who studies the species.
"It's more likely that we're interacting more with them in their backyard rather than them being in our back yard," he said.
Condon started the Jellyfish Database Initiative, which compiles current and historical data on the creatures. Its data suggests jellyfish populations wax and wane in 20-plus year cycles, the last of which peaked more than a decade ago. He's now the executive director of the Young Scientists Academy, a nonprofit that tries to foster interest in science among students, some of whom are helping update it now.
But he said a process that fast-tracks the consumption of jellyfish should be subjected to further study to make sure they can be harvested sustainably. Jellyfish aren't just pests. They're the entire diet of leatherback turtles, they're a major food source for some species, and their trailing tentacles are "almost a little microhabitat" for smaller marine life. Medical researchers have also used glowing jellyfish proteins to track genetic changes and fight diseases like AIDS.
And Pedersen said while her research may yield gastronomic benefits, she doesn't see it as a magic bullet for fears of a jellified ocean.


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Marching Bands, 2020 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Marching Band
The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Marching Band marches in the 2019 New Yok City Pride March.
Marita Begley
"Dancing Queen"
The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Marching Band (LGBAC) is a community band based in New York City, NY. The group was founded on September 24th, 1979 as the New York Gay Community Marching Band, and currently stands as the third-oldest community band in the United States dedicated to serving the LGBTQ+ community. The band includes baton twirlers, a color guard and an honor guard. The band's mission is to provide members with a supportive and friendly environment through performance and music, and to promote social acceptance. Membership is all-inclusive, but mostly consists of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer, and the band welcomes heterosexual players as well.
The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps Marching Band made its Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade debut in the reimagined 2020 Parade, celebrating the group's 40th anniversary milestone. The group was selected to represent the New York City Pride March; one of many events that was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.
The group was originally scheduled to appear alongside the Macy's Pride Stars novelty balloons, but the balloons were later cut from the line of march in early-November 2020. For the LGBAC's appearance in the television-only Parade, the group performed a rendition of the hit song, "Dancing Queen," complete with a blast of rainbow-colored confetti following the group's performance.
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Band are prepping their second album for release
London Grammar recently covered The Verve for BBC Radio 1.
The band are expected to announce details of their second album shortly, but, earlier this week, delivered a cover of Verve classic 'Bittersweet Symphony'. Hear that in the video below.
London Grammar recently unveiled another taster for their upcoming second album, by releasing new song and video 'Big Picture'.
The Ivor Novello-winning band returned with comeback single 'Rooting For You' in December, and have been on tour playing a handful of shows in Australia since.
Their new album will be the follow-up to 2013's 'If You Wait'.
They were recently confirmed to perform at Finland's Flow Festival alongside the likes of Lana Del Rey, The xx, Aphex Twin, Flume and many more.
London Grammar have also been announced for Scotland's new TRSMT Festival with the likes of Radiohead, Kasabian and Biffy Clyro – as well as Parklife with Frank Ocean and The 1975.
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Likeness, Myth, Devotion
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The art of Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510) remains the epitome of the Florentine accomplishment during the Quattrocento, under the golden age of the reign of Lorenzo di Medici. Painter of such classic Orphic allegories as "Primavera" (c. 1482), "Venus and Mars" (c. 1483) and "The Birth of Venus" (c. 1485), Botticelli is, like Vermeer, a relatively recent rediscovery for art history, having been elected to posthumous stardom by the Victorian Pre-Raphaelites only after several centuries of neglect. The first monograph on Botticelli was published in 1893, and between 1900 and 1920, more books were written on him than on any other painter; today his name is synonymous with the aspirations and feats of Renaissance painting at its finest. This massive and splendid volume celebrates the graceful beauty of his women and the courtly solemnity of his compositional sense. One focus here is Botticelli's portraits, particularly those that depict his circle of patrons, for whose palaces he in turn created his grand mythological vignettes. Emphasis is also placed upon Renaissance ideals of feminine beauty as expressed in so many of Botticelli's works, not only in his images of Roman deities and of the Virgin Mary, but also of contemporary Florentine courtiers. With nearly 200 color illustrations, this book sets a decisive new benchmark for monographs on Renaissance art and on this perennial master.Called "The Little Barrel" ("Il Botticello"), Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, today known as Sandro Botticelli was apprenticed to Fra Filippo Lippi in the early 1460s and had his own workshop by 1470. Ten years later he was among the artists commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV to produce frescos for the walls of the Sistine Chapel. By the time of his death in 1510 he was among Florence's most influential artists, yet it was not until the English art historian Walter Pater revived his name in the 1870s that his work began to receive the adulation it is now accorded.
THE MASTER OF FLéMALLE AND ROGIER VAN DER WEYDEN
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"South Africa has the negotiating capacity"
By Richard Worthington
This former coal fired electric plant in Soweto is now used as a recreation area
South Africa is highly dependent on coal but also considered a leader on climate policy. How does it look at the upcoming climate summit in Paris? An interview with Richard Worthington.
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung: South Africa is highly dependent on coal but also considered a leader on climate policy in the international arena - how do these two things go together?
Richard Worthington: SA climate policy has been strongly influenced by an enthusiasm for multilateralism in the early years of democracy (coinciding with the early years of the UNFCCC), backed by an understanding that the national capacity to respond to climate change dependent upon effective global response. This understanding recognises heavy domestic reliance on coal and sees the prospects for reducing carbon-intensity of the SA economy as dependent upon international progress in this regard. Thus leadership pursuant of effective global governance supporting both mitigation and adaptation is a logical response to coal dependence - particularly with perceptions that renewable energy options are "too expensive", which have only recently begun to wane. Thus international climate policy has been prioritised over domestic climate change response and is treated as a prerequisite for significantly reducing both emissions and dependence on coal.
The tensions between leadership in international climate change response policy and positioning and enduring dependence on coal have largely been masked by rhetorical commitments, which are either too vague to drive domestic action, or have been ignored (as was the case with a 2002 commitment by Eskom, at the World Summit on Sustainable Development, to reduce coal dependence by 10 percent - of which not even 1 percent was achieved). The 2009 Copenhagen commitment was carefully articulated to convey mitigation ambition and leadership, but tabled numbers with no firm foundation or specific substance, such that the current interpretation, as contained in the Intended Nationally Determined Contribution document, is far less well-regarded than the original pledge with which it is purportedly consistent.
Another dimension of high dependence on coal, or more precisely of the high level of emissions arising from the structure of the economy (embedded in long term infrastructure and investment portfolios) is the de facto leverage this affords in negotiations, which is manifestly more impactful than moral argument. When considering, however indirectly, the apportionment of a global common good (the carbon-cycling capacity of the biosphere), existing appropriation carries more weight than hypothetical entitlement. While this is a dynamic that negotiating parties claim or even aspire to rise above, it constitutes a powerful paradox for moving from negotiating to a binding agreement, which necessarily involves parties relinquishing such leverage.
Leadership in development of international climate policy and means of implementation is reinforced by being a major emitter, at least as long as other parties believe the prospective leader is ready and willing to embark upon the rate of change implied by their stated positions. Recent success in introducing renewable energy in electricity supply has helped to sustain such a belief regarding South Africa, supported by reduced emissions growth (even if it occurred for the wrong reasons). Exercising leadership amongst developing nations and particularly within the Africa Group is more a product of domestic resources and technical and negotiating capacity, aided by willingness to stand up to industrialised nations.
The negotiation track culminating at COP 21 was launched 2011 at the climate change conference in Durban - how does South Africa look at the upcoming conference in Paris and how has the debate changed in the country in the last couple of years?
I think the most significant shift – in thinking rather than in public debate or positioning – is from questioning whether the science is sufficiently conclusive to merit transformative change, directed by government intervention, to questioning whether a goal of staying below two degrees average global warming is feasible or 'realistic'. While SA still has a few climate change denialists enjoying extensive exposure, open-minded scepticism has shifted from the findings of the IPCC, or climate science, to the proposition of phasing out fossil fuels. There is also a new form of denialism asserting that renewable energy does not have the potential to meet the energy needs of humanity, or of modern industrialised society.
Frankly, national debate about climate change and particularly the domestic response has not progressed substantively in recent years, though there has been progress in getting to grips with adaptation challenges and deepening understanding of the likely impacts. There was something of a hiatus on climate change following COP17 in Durban, preparation for which had fostered a superficial sense of common purpose and a political correctness, which was somewhat transferred to the Durban Platform negotiations track, through invoking a sense of national accomplishment. This did not translate into common purpose or even constructive engagement when the specifics of appropriate national mitigation ambition were addressed directly, but government did not bring such contestation into the public domain.
There has been no significant progress on elaborating climate change mitigation policy at the national level since adoption of the policy White Paper in2011 and the objectives set for the first two years have not been met. Deliberation of the Desired Emissions Reduction Outcomes (DEROs) reached an impasse before mid-year and is effectively on hold until after COP21. Climate change as a leading national issue has been significantly over-shadowed by an electricity supply crisis, but there have been no formal outputs of on-going energy planning processes since the 2010 Integrated Resource Plan for electricity supply.
National Treasury appears resolute regarding introduction of a carbon tax in 2016, despite concerted opposition from business, industry and mainstream economists, and draft legislation to this end has just been published. Proposals for the carbon tax rate to escalate after its introduction have been weakened and it seems likely that it will be introduced at a nominal rate, as a signal of long-term intent rather, and perhaps as a means of introducing carbon crediting. Most of government seems to have settled into treating 'the green economy' as an add-on to a broader economy that cannot accomplish, or cannot afford, disruptive change.
Paris is increasingly seen as a watershed test of whether the UNFCCC system can give meaningful effect to the principle of equity and the generic commitments to support by Annex 1 countries - COP21 is for many the last chance to salvage the credibility of the Framework Convention and multilateral negotiations on climate change. The outcome will be assessed as a culmination of the process launched in 2011 in Durban, rather than another step, and South Africa has signalled that it is among the developing countries that are prepared to reject a proposed agreement that is not balanced or equitable.
Growing awareness of global tax avoidance and illicit financial flows is putting the modest scale of finance under the UNFCCC into perspective. Developments in the energy sector, most particularly the shift in relative costs of renewable energy technologies have done more to enable reducing dependence on fossil fuels than anything emanating from climate change negotiations. Amongst South Africans paying attention to climate change or global governance, many already see the multilateral process as at best potentially helpful, rather than as pivotal.
Rejection of social license claimed by the coal industry, usually in the name of poverty alleviation or economic growth, is being driven by more immediate adverse impacts than climate change. South Africa is not at the forefront of this global trend, but is catching up, particularly in light of escalating water availability challenges and growing impacts of mining on water quality. For a growing number of civil society organisations the UNFCCC process serves a legitimising role for the enemies of environmental justice, or a just transition to sustainable energy, such that the intentions or sincerity of individual governments are not really relevant to the over-all impact.
From a different perspective but with potentially similar effect, there is a growing body of opinion amongst business and industry and some parts of government, that support for an international agreement and/or for keeping warming below 2 degrees is something of a charade, which is maintained because no party is prepared to be the one to break ranks – the core belief being that this goal is not realistic and that South Africa would on balance be disadvantaged if government actually pursues it. A variation on this is that much of government and civil society are sincere but deluded and that there is an imminent danger of government wrecking the economy by actively pursuing effective climate change response.
What does South Africa bring to the table in Paris?
There is nothing really new, but some fairly generic positive attributes that South Africa as a 'Party' will bring to Paris:
Political will to reach a fair and binding agreement, as well as to making multilateralism work;
Negotiating expertise and experience, with considerable consistency in the national delegation over the years; well-networked leadership and a well- resourced team;
Loyalty to the 'Durban Platform' and determination that it serves as the means for achieving a successful outcome; some vestiges of 'moral authority' derived from international goodwill for the democratic dispensation may help to disseminate such determination or positive attitude;
The most substantive evolution of SA positioning is increasing emphasis on achieving operational parity for adaptation, as the key to attaining some measure of equity within an international agreement, on which SA seems to have strong resolve. This is largely in response to efforts to reduce the agreement to little more than a set of mitigation pledges, and is allied to the issue of finance, which is considered the main indicator of the recognition of primary responsibility on the part of the biggest polluters, in the context of inadequate ambition on mitigation.
South Africa negotiates as part of the Africa Group but is also a member of BRICS - are there potential conflicts of interest?
The potential for conflicting interests is no greater than the potential for reconciling contending interests and the latter is arguably much greater, given on-going globalisation of capital and commodities (raw resource) markets and the concentration of resources in Africa. The central conflict of interests in addressing climate change is between the present and the future, between short-term and long-term outcomes, and between the status quo and new forms of organisation and governance that are required in our times of accelerating change, but have yet to emerge.
South Africa has an obvious and growing interest in being accepted within an African collective and recognised as an honest broker of African interests amongst the dominant economies/ countries, as well as a pragmatic interest in seeing neighbouring countries improving prospects for their people. South Africa has invested significantly in strengthening the African Union and initiatives such as NEPAD (New Partnership for African Development) and supports a collective African approach under the Forum on China and Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
Given South Africa's active participation within the G77&China group, including efforts to facilitate common positioning and collective strategy, membership of BRICS is not highly significant to climate change negotiations, particularly if they are taken at face value. 'The world in one country' is not just a slogan to promote tourism, it also conveys the diversity of interests within our most unequal of countries. While all countries face challenges of contending interests at the national level and between national and regional interests, few constitute such a comprehensive microcosm of the interests contending at the global level, thus few have greater potential to help facilitate an acceptable compromise.
Interview by Layla Al-Zubaidi and Amanda Luxande (Heinrich Böll Foundation Capetown).
This interview is part of our dossier on the climate summit in Paris (COP21). Read Richard Worthington's analysis, if you want to learn more about climate change and energy politics in South Africa.
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Plea bargaining and the criminal justice system in Nigeria
By Kayode Oladele
On October 8, 2010, the former Chief Executive Officer of Oceanic Bank International Nigeria PLC, Mrs. Cecilia Ibru was sentence to eighteen months imprison by the Federal High Court Lagos, Nigeria for committing various economic and financial crimes.
The Economic and financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had charged her with a 25 count criminal information bothering on financial crimes before the Court. However, she entered into a plea bargain with the prosecution and pleaded guilty to a lesser three-count charge. The Court thereafter, convicted Ibru on the three-count charge and ordered the forfeiture of her assets amounting to about N191billion. She was sentenced to six months on each of the three counts which are to run concurrently. In effect, Mrs. Ibru would only spend six months in jail.
Few years ago, former Governor Alamieyeseigha of Bayelsa State was sentenced to 12 years in prison on a six -count charge that bothered on corruption and other economic offenses. He was sentenced two years on each count but all sentences ran concurrently. In accordance with the Criminal Procedure, the sentences ran from the day he was arrested and detained. He was arrested and detained in 2005.
In order to receive a lighter sentence, the former Governor entered into a plea bargain with the EFCC, gave up his right to trial and pled guilty to the charges. Rather than serving a prolonged prison term if convicted, he accepted the EFFC's offer of guilty plea. However, because he had almost completed two years in jail before accepting the bargain, he was released few days after his conviction by the Court.
Expectedly, the release of the former Governor as a result of the plea bargain drew a lot of sharp criticisms from the general public and some notable members of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. Many raised objections to the plea bargain because they felt that the offer and the subsequent conviction and release were nothing but a slap on the wrists for such a very serious crime.
They felt also that the whole process was meaningless and unnecessary. Overall, the critics who included a one-time Justice of the World Court believed that plea bargaining and the weightless conviction sent a wrong kind of message for such a serious crime. They also viewed it as a way of letting criminals off lightly.
Other beneficiaries of plea bargaining in Nigeria included Tafa Balogun, the former Inspector- General of Police and Mr. Lucky Igbinedion, the former Governor of Edo State. The above example of plea bargaining points out the significance of the new process in Nigeria's criminal justice system and what to expect in the years to come. Even though, it was forbidden in most of Europe a long time ago, plea bargaining has steadily inched into the criminal justice systems of several countries in recent times. While it may be new to Nigeria's justice system, the process is now very popular in other common law countries.
An important aspect of plea bargain is that it usually gives a defendant lighter penalty than he would receive if he was found culpable of all charges after a full trial. Most defendants face a 90 percent chance of conviction if they go to trial. Few years ago, I was a co-counsel in a celebrated case in the U.S on a 19 count criminal indictment, one of which carried a maximum punishment of life imprison including forfeiture of our client's property. Our client would also forfeit cash worth over one million U.S Dollars found in his residence.
Using the local rules and practice of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, we entered into a negotiated agreement with the U.S Attorney's office as a result of which seventeen out of the nineteen charges including the ones with severe penalties were dismissed. And in the spirit of fairness, a portion of the cash amount found in his house was also released to his family. In return, our client pled guilty to the remaining two charges which obviously, carried much lighter penalties and conviction.
When plea bargaining, a prosecutor and defendant may enter into an agreement whereby the defendant pleads guilty and the prosecutor offers either to move for dismissal of a charge or charges, recommend to the court a particular sentence or agree not to oppose the defendant's request for a particular sentence, or agree that a specific sentence is the appropriate disposition of the case. A prosecutor can agree to take any or all of these actions in a plea agreement. In most cases, plea bargaining must take place before trial unless the parties show good cause for the delay.
While plea bargaining is a new trend in Nigeria, the practice is considered a common phenomenon in the U.S legal system and it can be argued that the American criminal justice system would simply cease to function without plea bargaining.
According to Dirk Olin, plea bargain is a prosecutorial tool used only episodically before the 19th century. "In America," Fisher says, ''it can be traced almost to the very emergence of public prosecution. Although not exclusive to the U.S., it developed earlier and more broadly here than most places". "But because judges, not prosecutors, controlled most sentencing, plea bargain was limited to those rare cases in which prosecutors could unilaterally dictate a defendant's sentence.
Not until the crush of civil litigation brought on by the explosion of personal injury cases in the industrial era did judges begin to appreciate the workload relief plea bargaining promised". "In other words, plea bargaining is arguably another outgrowth of late-19th-century industrialization". (Dirk Olin, Plea Bargain, The New York Times Magazine, September 29, 2002).
Black's Law Dictionary defines it as follows: "[the process whereby the accused and the prosecutor in a criminal case work out a mutually satisfactory disposition of the case subject to court approval. It usually involves the defendant's pleading guilty to a lesser offense or to only one or some of the counts of a multi-count indictment in return for a lighter sentence than that possible for the graver charge."
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Undoubtedly the biggest benefit to learning the keyboard is the transformation you are bound to see in both your mental outlook and overall relaxation levels.
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As we have seen, there are multiple benefits to starting keyboard lessons. If you want to improve your outlook on life, improve your resume and improve your musical appreciation – you know what to do!


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Page last updated 24 November 2019
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Route 140 was almost the first route to operate daily to London Airport (as it then was), Central Enclosure. Extended there on 4 May 1955, it was pipped at the post one month earlier by the 81B, which had previously been a summer Sunday only route. The route will no longer serve Heathrow Airport after 6 December 2019, replaced by the X140. To celebrate the route, London Bus Museum are organising a free heritage bus service over the route on Saturday 23 November 2019.
RT4779 climbs Shaftesbury Avenue towards South Harrow Station in 1978. The bus is scheduled to work the route on 23 November, as HD22 as it was on the last day of RT operation.
Photo © Kevin McCormack
The heritage operation will run as additional free buses on the existing 140 between Heathrow Central Bus Station and Harrow Weald Bus Garage, serving all normal stops, but are not provided by TfL. The main heritage service will run every 20 minutes, first through departures 1020 from Harrow Weald and 1035 from Heathrow Central Bus Station, last through departures at 1610 southbound, 1555 northbound. In addition, there will be extra short workings and a few journeys will cover the original roads to Mill Hill Broadway.
The latest timetable is here; unfortunately the final journey from Heathrow to Northolt has been cancelled.
A handout written for the day is here.
Buses to be operated
The heritage service will be provided by examples of the RT and Routemaster families and by two Metrobuses dating from the 1980s. The running numbers listed in the timetable are scheduled to be operated by the following:
RCL2239
Usual caveats apply.
Between them, these classes served the 140 between 1950 (when RTWs replaced STLs) and 1999. Examples of the range of buses over this period are shown in the photographs below.
Harrow Weald's leaning-back STL422 in Station Road, Harrow, when the route ran only as far as Northolt.
Photo © Fred Ivey
Route history
Dating originally from 1920, when it ran between South Harrow and Stanmore, the 140 had a chequered history of operation in the Harrow and Edgware area until withdrawal in 1927.
Re-introduced in a new form in 1932 to run from Colindale via Kenton and Harrow to Northolt, the route was augmented in its first summer to serve the RAF displays at Hendon Aerodrome. Major changes to the route have been infrequent. The first was in 1936, when the route was diverted at Kenton away from Colindale to run north then east to Mill Hill, terminating at Bunns Lane, short of the low bridge at Mill Hill Broadway.
Initial operation was by STs, briefly alongside STLs from AC during the mid-30s, with STLs taking over fully in 1939. In 1950 the 140, with the 114, was an early RTW route before these 8-footers took their rightful place in central London; for the short period that these buses were used on Police trials before their use was authorised, they were replaced at Harrow Weald by RTLs.
Meanwhile, the route was extended further south, to Hayes in 1937 and Heathrow Airport (then 'London Airport Central') in 1955. With the lowering of the road under the railway at Mill Hill in 1967, the route was extended slightly to terminate at the new bus station under the new M1 and some Monday to Friday journeys were extended eastwards, to Page Street in 1967 and to Mill Hill East in 1968.
Apart from its first few months, when the route was operated by Willesden garage, the route worked continuously from Harrow Weald (HD) until 1990. Other garages have assisted from time to time, including Hendon (AE), Edgware (EW) and Willesden (AC) again.
The transfer of the RTWs during 1951 brought RTs from HD and RTLs from EW, the latter in turn replaced by RTs the following year through until 1966, from when weekday operation was by HD alone. Having been originally planned for 1962 but deflected by union opposition, Routemasters did not arrive at HD until July 1978, when the RTs were finally replaced. Their last day on 14 July 1978 marked the last RT operation in west London.
Routemasters, in the longer form of the RML, had worked the 140 from AE on Sundays since 1972, and continued alongside HD's standard RMs until the end of crew operation. The 140 had been the only crew route at HD since late 1971, this and its 7-8 minute frequency underlining its status as a trunk route.
On conversion to one-person operation in 1983, the route was diverted at Harrow to run to Harrow Weald, swapping the eastward section with the 114, which provides the service to Mill Hill today. The 140 from Heathrow to Harrow Weald has continued broadly unchanged since then.
Harrow Weald operated M-class Metrobuses from 1983. Following the introduction of tendering in 1985, the first tender for the 140 was won by Harrow Buses, a low-cost operation of London Buses, in 1987. In addition to Ms, the route saw hired Manchester Fleetlines, V-class Volvo Ailsas and even single-deck Leyland Nationals.
The contract passed in 1990 to another LBL operation, London United at Hounslow, also operated with Metrobuses, followed from 1996 by L-class Olympians. In 1999, the contract returned 'home' to HD, by now operated by Metroline. The buses were TA then TPL-class Tridents, replaced in 2006 by Volvo Presidents, a single example of which still operates the route from HD alongside Volvo Gemini 3s.
London Bus Museum would like to express its appreciation to Metroline, operators of the 140 and of Harrow Weald Garage, TfL for their assistance and support, Heathrow Airport Ltd, for permission to use Central Bus Station, and above all, the owners of preserved buses for their willingness to put them through the rigours of London operation once again.
Previous re-creation
The 140 operated between Mill Hill East and Harrow Weald Garage at the Red-RF Colindale event in 2010. The route also featured at Timebus's 20th birthday running day in 2007.
This free service is not operated by Transport for London (TfL) or London Buses. Passengers travel at their own risk and at the discretion of the crew. Times are published as a guide to the general pattern of service. Whilst every effort will be made to keep to the timetable, the London Bus Preservation Trust Ltd. will not be held responsible for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused by reason of any operating failure, within or beyond our control.
RTWs in College Road, Harrow, in about 1950, including RTW195 on the 140.
Photo Chris Stanley Collection
RT651, displaying a front via blind in the rear box, passes RT4779 in Yeading Lane.
RT2327, working from HD, passes RML2608, working from AE, at Heathrow Central Bus Station, which in those days had a roof. The RT carries both RT and RM blinds for the special Sunday working via Cherry Lane Cemetery, as well as a canopy blind in the main number box. Towards the end, there were clearly RT blind shortages.
RM operation finally arrived on the 140 in July 1978. In March 1979, commemorating Shillibeer's 1829 horsebus, RM2142 is followed in Harrow by standard RM905.
When the 140 was re-routed to Harrow Weald in 1983, by swapping its northern section with the 114, Metrobuses replaced RMs. In 1987, at the first tender route for the route, London Buses retained the contract through their Harrow Buses operation at HD. Although scheduled for Metrobuses, the route regularly saw hired Greater Manchester Fleetlines. 7360 is seen here at Harrow Bus Station.
Photo © NLCadge, 433shop.co.uk
In 1990, London Buses' London United operation won the contract, again using Metrobuses, operating from Hounslow (AV). In 1992, M1238 is seen in the same location.
After return of operation to Metroline at HD, TA114 stops by Harrow & Wealdstone Station.


Ready for a Summertime Sizzle on the White Isle? Get Some Ibiza 2019 News Inside!
For all our fans that travel down to the mecca of club culture that is Ibiza, we compiled some of the juiciest tidbits of news into one overview for you!
Find out what's shaking the walls of some of the biggest club brands in the world as Ibiza news continues to swirl and residencies get announced by the biggest names in the industry. If you missed it earlier, we covered the surprise early announcement of the return of Shine Ibiza – the island's biggest trance night.
With the summer ready to swing into action, we are ready to help you start planning your travel time to the white island with some early action and unique experiences that cater to the long-standing Ibiza veteran to the wide-eyed dance music newbie. If you are ready to swagger around the white island, we've got your options!
Ushuaïa joins forces with Cocoon for amazing Ibiza 2019 options for House and Techno lovers!
First, let's morph with a party 20 years in the making with Cocoon Ibiza's anniversary at Ushuaïa! Papa Sven Vath brings the iconic brand to the mega-club for a single night as they shellshock with the brightest of experiences. On May 25 you'll found the walls of the mega-club resort bouncing with the bass bomb of techno and house's supreme talents.
While a full lineup is forthcoming, there is little doubt Sven will bring a group of amazing talents along with him to celebrate the anniversary. As a reminder, Ushuaïa has a strict 18+ policy for the party, so plan that into your plan of action. The party currently kicks off at 14:00 local time but that is, of course, subject to change. If you plan to get there early, you can save yourself 10€ off the price of 50.00 € normally, but you must be in the venue prior to 16:00. Reserve your spot by grabbing tickets via Clubtickets.com.
On top of Sven's 20-year anniversary Ushuaïa has a host of awesome events kicking the season off early. Their 24-hour opening party gets things going on May 18, and the popular Ants night series returns to kick off on June 1. David Guetta reclaims Mondays on the Ushuaïa calendar with the return of Big, and Tomorrowland brings Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike on Tuesdays in June.
Hï Ibiza returns with a talented lineup that caters to experiences.
The club that replaced Space Ibiza opens its doors to bring experience back to its fans. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the club features top tier names that link right across the street to Ushuaïa. Armin van Buuren teams up with Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano to craft a blended approach to dance music on Wednesday nights, while David Guetta brings back his massive brand "F*** Me I'm Famous" on Friday nights. Along with these two artist specific nights, the disco-infused Defected brand Glitterbox rewards its fans with a return to the roots of house on Sunday nights.
For specifics: Glitterbox celebrates opening night on May 26, F*** Me I'm Famous roars into its season on June 7, and Armin with Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano kicks off on June 12. For more information on all these parties, be sure to visit Hï Ibiza's calendar to grab your tickets!
20 Years of Cocoon Drops More than a One-Off Party!
After kicking off the season in style over at Ushuaïa to celebrate 20 years, Sven turns his sights towards an island institution: Amnesia. The grand opening at Amneisa kicks off on May 27, and unfortunately, that's about all we can announce right now. Just like the celebration at Ushuaïa, no lineup details hit the surface yet, but we are certain that the event will rock!
Claptone has announced his debut residency over at Pacha.
The latest surprise on the Ibizatown side of the island comes from Claptone. Recently announcing his very first Ibiza residency, the masked DJ is set to rock the housey beats starting the May 27 at the hallowed ground that is Pacha. Dubbed "The Masquerade," Claptone will host his favorite DJs to offer magic, mystery, wonder, and more throughout the season every week through September 29.
On the flipside of the island, residencies continue to offer summertime heat for the party enthusiast.
Eden Ibiza maintains a hot streak after the announcement of Shine Ibiza's return. Famous house brands Toolroom and Defected also selected the historic venue for their home on the island. First, we'll look at the offering from Toolroom, then discuss how Defected shapes out their season on the white isle.
Grab your early season tickets now via Toolroom!
Continuing the heat at Eden is veteran house brand Defected!
Those following the history of dance music ought to be very familiar with Defected Records. Over the years, the label and brand have represented impeccable taste when it comes to house music. Notwithstanding, as a club event brand, Defected maintains a long string of successful nights on Ibiza over the past 20 years. In celebration of the milestone of 20 years, Defected touches down at Eden Ibiza for some Friday night madness.
Need more information for your summertime madness? Be sure to stay in the loop here on EDM Identity or head over to the Ibiza Spotlight Calendar to check out all the venues all season long!
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Home Sections Money & Business Over 164 Million Active Facebook Users In The Middle East
Over 164 Million Active Facebook Users In The Middle East
There are 164 million active users in the Arab World, up from 56 million in 2013, according to a new study from Damian Radcliffe, a professor at the University of Oregon's School of Journalism and Communications.
According to the study, Egypt remains the biggest market for Facebook in the region, with 24 million daily users and nearly 37 million monthly mobile users.
The highest growth rate of social media users – both in the Middle East and worldwide – was found to be Saudi Arabia, where users grew by 32% compared a global average of 13% between January 2017 and January 2018.
Additionally, the report found that there about 12 million daily Snapchat users in the GCC, including 9 million in Saudi Arabia and 1 million in the UAE.
When it comes to YouTube, the study identified more than 200 YouTube channels in the region that has over a million subscribers, as well as over 30,000 that have more than 10,000 subscribers.
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More than two-thirds (63%) of Arab Youth say they first look to Facebook and Twitter for news, with 49% reporting that they get their news on Facebook every day, up from 35% the previous year.
"Notable trends from the past year include the continued popularity of Facebook and Facebook-owned products, especially with Arab Youth, as well as increasing challenges to online freedom of expression in many parts of the region," Radcliffe said.
Additionally, he noted that "the rise of social media influencers have met with some pushback, from regulation in the UAE to more tragic and threatening responses in Iraq."
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"What the study shows is that social media in the region continues to be complex, complicated and fast-changing," he added. "Keeping up with the latest developments is essential for brands, media companies and governments across the region and beyond."
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Unexpected Experts Part 1 | Tamara's Journey
Hospitality, what an industry.
It's hard to imagine how far that glass collecting, bar work or waiting job at 16 could take you. A time when you were trying to save the pennies to go and travel around Europe, buy the latest fashions or even just saving money whilst deciding what was next. Hospitality is known as a stop-gap industry, with people joining and leaving 'in-between' jobs. It's entered to be left, but not anymore…
It's a social, fast-paced environment, an industry where you face the unexpected and has far more to it than meets the eye. What is typically not viewed as a long-term career path has been misunderstood as not offering the same opportunities as other career choices. Yet, there are so many layers to a career in hospitality still to be discovered.
It's not as though opportunities in hospitality are kept secret from the world - but how will anyone know what could be available to them, if we don't shout about it?
UNEXPECTED EXPERT | TAMARA'S STORY
At New World Trading, we're continuing to push the stigmas and expectations of the industry. There are so many wonderful things that contribute to our world, which requires roles and experts across all our sites and head office. Many of our people started in the company on the restaurant floor before crafting a career in something totally different, like sales. These are called our 'unexpected experts' - people who have challenged, contributed and questioned what it takes to break the mould of hospitality, drive the industry forward and make their mark in a career where you continuously face the unexpected.
One of New World's most loved projects is TRIBES, which always strives to strengthen our company culture and inject fun into everyday life at New World. The mind behind this beautiful madness is the lovely Tamara, our Tribes Development Manager. Without her, the company would not nearly have so much fun as we do (just look at that TRIBES event photo above!)
Tam started working in the hospitality industry whilst studying at college, taking a part-time job at Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester. Upon finishing college, she says;
"To get some money quickly, I got a job as a glass collector in a Bar/Restaurant/Club. I found a real family in the team there, which I know many people do when they join hospitality. So, I rode that crazy wave all the way to becoming the restaurant manager. This place was an independent restaurant and I really felt the strain because of a lack in training and development. I think by then I actually may have stumbled on a career, so I stuck it out for one last Christmas before going to find a company that I could grow with."
Tam joined New World as a server in The Botanist, Birmingham. From then, her career took a change in direction as she made her way into the Bookings Team, eventually taking on the role of Sales and Events Manager, before stumbling across the Tribes position.
"My manager, who is a great friend, actually sent me the information for the job! It was the bravest and best move I ever made."
Tamara's expertise is people. Having 24 sites means managing a very diverse number of teams and wow, does our girl know how to keep up with them! She says the diversity, "inspires" her role and the projects constantly require adaptation, listening and flexibility.
"The biggest lesson from my time in this role has been that people have a profound power to surprise you, this has been proven to me in so many weird and wonderful ways, DAILY!"
The task of TRIBES Development Manager is not for the faint-hearted. For a company that has changed, adapted, and expanded, we decided that creating this whole new career pathway was essential for New World and required someone who was up for a challenge. Tamara and her growing team were the perfect fit.
Finally, we asked her what the most amazing thing she has achieved in her unusual career. With so many to choose from - from the Barnardo's Sky Dive, speaking at the Annual Peoples Conference to organizing the first designed-from-scratch event 'The Zombie Run' - Tamara said;
"My biggest thing really has to be the app. Last year I proposed the redevelopment of our Tribes app and since have been working with an incredible agency - e3Creative to turn this dream into a reality and create a platform that can really support the growth of the project. Last week I launched it! Through the process, I have learnt so much about an industry I really knew nothing about. App development is fascinating in so many ways! I have never been so proud and excited by something in my career. I felt unstoppable!"
New World is packed full of stories from unexpected experts, and we'd love to share more with you! Stay tuned to read more blogs in the coming weeks.


Oh no! The teaser for the next episode of 'Life of Kylie' is so ominous! In it, the youngest Jenner sister admits some serious friction between her and Kendall Jenner! Here's what she said!
Kylie Jenner, 19, and her sis Kendall Jenner, 21, are definitely different people! Kylie's main focus is on her cosmetics line while Kendall is all about building upon her already incredible modeling career. But in many ways they are two of a kind! Over the years on Keeping Up with the Kardashians they've been allies despite the average spat between siblings! They're joint fashion label alone speaks volumes of their bond. Which is why Kylie's words concerning her sister in the next episode of Life of Kylie are so troubling!
"Kendall and I, I don't think we'd be friends if we weren't sisters," she vents in the teaser for the forthcoming installment. What?! That's quite a statement! What could possibly come between these two world-famous sisters?! In the episode, the media maven and her gang head to London. We're guessing it's a business trip considering all the coals this adorable looker has in the fire, but who knows! Check out more pics of Kylie in action right here!
In the Aug. 27 episode, Kylie admitted that it's possible she jumped back into dating too soon after breaking up with Tyga, 29. "I didn't realize I would go through a breakup and then like, you know, start dating again," she admits. Well, it might not have been the best idea but she certainly looks like she's making the most of her steamy romance with Travis Scott, 25! Check out our entire recap right here!
HollywoodLifers, whose side would you take if Kylie and Kendall had a falling out? Tell us your thoughts below!


The Project initiated, designed and managed by the Pilgei-Maim, within the general framework of cooperation with different municipalities in Jezreel Valley, on different projects.
Identification of sources of wastewater and effluents in the Jezreel Valley.
Creating a regional solution for all sewage flowing into the valley.
Construction of wastewater treatment plants to obtain the quality of the effluents required to enter the main reservoirs.
Utilizing existing irrigation water reservoirs for both containment and treatment of the effluents.
Implementing the plan by the shortest schedule possible.
Cooperating with several municipalities to implement each of the sewage treatment plants.
Locating optimal locations for construction of each sewage treatment plant.
Reducing costs to the municipalities (the sewage sources) in order to make it easier for them to contribute to the project.
increase system reliability by Reducing operating costs.
Managing sewage flow to the reservoirs in order to reach the required settling time.
Establishing a management and operation company for the entire system.
Constructing a control system to manage the flow.
1990 – Planning stage – Presentation of master plan.
1992 – Completion of master plan. Beginning preparation of detailed plan.
1993 – Construction of the Tel-Adashim plant.
1995 – Beginning operation of the Tel-Adashim sewage treatment plant. Construction of the Ramat-Yishai sewage treatment plant.
1996 – Beginning operation of the Ginnegar plant – laying of first section.
1998 – Beginning operation of the Ha'Solelim plant.
1999 – Beginning operation of the Yokneam plant, operation of the Dovrat plant, and completion of pipeline segments.
2000 – Opening the pipe-line from Tel-Adashim to Yokne'am.
2001-2003 – Addition of sub-sectors to the main pipe-line.
2005 – Laying of the Israel Electric Company line connecting the sewage treatment plants to power.
2006 – Laying the section connecting Tel-Adashim pipe-line to Dovrat, completion of the. Zarzir sewage treatment plant, completion of the Ma'ale-Iron facility.
2008 – Installation of connection to the Alon-Tavor combined-cycle power plant project.
2010 – Construction of Ha'Sargel reservoir and connection to Ha'Sargel pipe-line.
Nazareth, Nazareth Illit, Migdal HaEmek, Yokneam, Ramat Yishai, Tivon, Jezreel Valley, Ilut, Reina, Ein Mahal Iksal, Nin, Maale-Iron, Megiddo Regional Council and Alon-Tavor "Tnuva" Dairy factory.
*Amount of wastewater as at 2015 is 17 million m3/year.
Tel-Ad (Tel Adashim) water association, Gazit water association, and others.
*40 reservoirs are connected to the project.
High quality effluents can be achieved, even with simple aeration pools.
It is possible to establish systems which provide an advantage to both the wastewater source (i.e. A city) and wastewater consumers (i.e. Farmers) without harming the environment.
Semi-intensive treatment facilities can function as planed for many years.
The amount of sludge accumulating in the facilities and the filtering rate are lower than expected.
Suspension of effluent a reservoir for at least 30 days drastically reduces the amount of pollutants.


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Dinner (Monday to Sunday, 7pm-11pm).
SUNDAYS are perfect for coming together with family and friends to share a hearty, sumptuous meal. What could be better than having a picture perfect view of the Petronas Twin Towers as a backdrop?
You can enjoy Sunday Roast at Marble 8 with a stunning backdrop of KLCC.
Marble 8, nestled along Jalan Binjai and Lorong Kuda in Kuala Lumpur, has launched its Sunday Roast menu where you can feast on a delectable smorgasbord of appetisers, mains and desserts.
The plus side is that if you bring your children, they can play in the fun bouncy house outside the restaurant.
You can start with some artisan bread with in-house dips such as sun-dried tomatoes,kalamata olives and capsicum. The sun-dried tomato paste was my favourite.
The appetisers had cream of parsnip soup, garden salad with condiments and dressings, antipasti platter with garlic and herbs.
At the egg station, you can request for your choice of omelette, sunny side up, scrambled or poached.
My omelette with mushrooms and herbs was done to perfection as it was fluffy and at the same time, moist on the inside.
Pace yourself, as there is pizza and pasta as well as eggplant parmigiana for vegetarians.
The main course (top pic) comprises slow-roasted wagyu beef ribs, roasted leg of lamb, roasted chicken with herbs, and the fresh catch of the day.
Fresh catch of the day – salmon.
We had the pan-seared salmon, which was cooked well, and a flaky texture. You could tell the fish was very fresh.
The side dishes include pilaf rice, sautéed vegetables, roasted potatoes and Yorkshire pudding.
(From the top): Yorkshire pudding and roasted potatoes with accompanying sauces.
These will not be complete without the essential sauces like beef jus with red wine reduction, béarnaise sauce and mushroom ragout.
The dessert section had panna cotta, chocolate mousse, fruit trifle, chocolate pralines, cotton candy and seasonal fruit platter.
The dessert section has a delectable variety of chocolate pralines.
The meal is available every Sunday from 11am to 3pm and priced at RM128++ for adults and children below 10 years get to dine for free.
For RM168++ you will receive free flow of beer, wine and Prosecco (while stocks last).


Quickly following in the footsteps of the competition website we designed and built for Solgar's U-Cubes™ Children's Multi-Vitamin & Mineral Gummies, is another promotional website for Solgar, this time giving applicants the chance to win 'An Apple a Day'.
During August, Solgar is giving their users a chance to win an Apple iPad Mini or an Apple iWatch by simply purchasing two of their products. In terms of design, we ensured that we kept within tight brand guidelines, the main page introduces the competition and features the Apple products that are up for grabs as well keeping the navigation clear and concise. Considering the competition's entry form, we concentrated on UX across all devices, the result being a simple, yet easy to navigate page in order to maximise visitor conversion.
You can visit the Apple a Day page here and enter your details with a chance of winning either the iPad Mini or the iWatch (terms and conditions apply).
Moving Technology Forward with MSO Eurotunnel has launched a new responsive website with Kent based digital partner, MSO. A weekend at WordCamp London I was lucky enough to attend my second WordCamp last weekend in London. Why your website page speed matters No one wants to wait!


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Violence Soars In Yemen After Death Of Former Dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh
By EurAsian Times Desk
An escalation of death threatening violence "could not come at a worse time" in Yemen. The country is torn apart by a civil war that has spawned the world's largest humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations.
Fighting in the capital city of Sana'a soared amid tensions leading up to the death of Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's former authoritarian president. Saleh, who was killed by political rivals in the region on Monday, had maintained a strong base of armed supporters since he was forced to resign in 2012 after 33 years in power.
Clashes are expected to go beyond out of control in the wake of his death as warring parties battle to gain the military advantage. The timing is especially devastating for Yemen's long-suffering civilian population, which the U.N. warned in November is on the brink of "the largest famine the world has seen for many decades."
"Things are likely to get worse. They're certainly not going to get better," Iona Craig, an independent journalist who focuses on Yemen, told CBC's The Current on Tuesday.
Saleh's death is "only going to be met with more violence," she said. "The impact is going to be on the civilian population, in a country where the humanitarian crisis has been worsening over the last few months and has been getting increasingly worse over the course of the war."
Saudi Arabia imposed a weeks-long blockade of desperately needed food, fuel, medical supplies and other aid in Yemen last month, as part of its ongoing offensive against Houthi rebels.
The Saudi-led coalition formed in March 2015, after the Houthis, an Iranian-backed Shiite group, took control of large swathes of Yemen. Thousands of civilians have been killed in the crossfire.
The siege ― which has been eased but not fully lifted ― has borne catastrophic consequences in Yemen, where nearly 70 percent of the population depends on foreign aid to survive. Some 7 million people in the country are already at risk of starvation, and nearly 1 million have been infected with cholera.
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There's something about the bush that gets under your skin and makes you want to return again and again, says Graham Boynton. But what is Africa's allure?
Last year I had a fruitful and busy year, spending time in Europe, North America, Australia, India, North Africa. Easily the most enjoyable trip I took was leading a group of British tourists on an African safari. The reason was simple: this team of worldly, well-travelled Brits were utterly blown away by the African bushveld, the wild animals and the sheer adventure of being on the fringes of the modern world. To be able to share my passion for wild Africa was a rare opportunity indeed and I do not doubt, that they will return soon.
So what is it about the bush that makes it such a compelling place to visit? Well, firstly, there is nowhere else on Earth where such a variety of animals and birds exist in real wilderness. Anyone who has gone looking for tigers in India's Ranthambore Park will know exactly what I mean. In Africa, you can still find remoteness without having to share it with hordes of shouting fellow tourists.
My guiding journey happened to be in Zimbabwe — in Hwange and Gonarezhou national parks — but it could have been in any of the subcontinent's reserves. Members of my group have already asked me where they should venture off to next and I was able to recommend both Botswana's Okavango Delta and Kenya's Masai Mara for their sheer profusion of game. Wilderness Safaris' Serra Cafema camp in far northern Namibia for remoteness and Singita's two Kruger lodges, Boulders and Ebony, for the indulgence of fine wines, butler service, high-thread-count cotton sheets and wild animals.
The African wilderness has something for all tastes, and once bitten, people invariably want to come back. Although there seem to be new bush camps opening all the time — Wilderness Safaris' Linkwasha in Hwange and Steve and Nicky Fitzgerald's Angama Mara in the Masai Mara to name two — some of my personal favourites have been around for years. And with regular updates refurbishments, these are always worth consideration whatever the current fashion.
Duba Plains located in Botswana continues to offer breathtaking lion-buffalo interactions; Ruckomechi Camp on the banks of the Zambezi River is still the perfect riverine habitat, and Little Governors Camp in the Mara provides excellent access to those famous Big Cat Diary lion prides.
Hopefully, the future will be free from harmful publicity that has blighted African tourism over the past few years, and wealthy foreigners will be putting some much-needed revenue back into the wilderness.
Thank you to Graham Boynton for this insightful piece.
Welcome to Botswana A Botswana Safari is considered by many to be Africa's finest offering on the continent in terms of raw, unadulterated wilderness and most exhilarating experiences. One of Africa's most private and exclusive safari destinations An extensive safari circuit, coupled with a large array of activities Diverse habitats ranging from the lush Okavango Delta to the harsh Kalahari Desert The largest population of elephants and African wild dogs on the planet Amongst the most stable economy and political climate in Africa Clyde is your Botswana safari expert having spent many years working as a professional guide and also more recently countless visits to keep up to date with what is offered at the various lodges and camps across the country. If you would like honest advice contact Clyde or call him on +44 780972 6266 or email him on [email protected]madeafrica.com. Whilst most of the country is swallowed up by the massive Kalahari Desert, the northern parts are crisscrossed by a rich network of beautiful waterways which makes for fantastic contrasts of different and varied safari adventures. The region is most famous for three things. First, its massive private concessions within safari areas where you will share your safari with very few other people. Secondly, a great variety of activities including, day and night game drives, walking safaris, boating and Makoro safaris. Finally the incredible concentration and diversity of wildlife. There are six main areas of interest in Botswana where safari of the highest order takes place. The Okavango Delta is the primary focus of every Botswana Safari with its unique myriad of habitats, wildlife and birdlife. The Linyanti Reserve just a little north of the Okavango Delta, partly connected by the Selinda Spillway, where the larger herds of Elephant and Buffalo can be found along with extraordinary numbers of predator species and sightings. To the east of these Botswana Safari areas are the much-lauded Chobe National Park and Savute famous for insane numbers of Elephant and excellent dry season general game viewing both on land and along the Chobe River. Further south we have the Makgadikgadi which is made up of large expansive grassland plains and seasonal migrating herds of Zebra and Wildebeest. Epic Landscapes complimented by very cool activities such as San Bushmen cultural experiences, Quad Biking over the baron salt pans and spending time with wild "too cool for school" Meerkats. Finally, we have the Central Kalahari. A region that is virtually the polar opposite of normal Botswana Safari Landscapes, being incredibly dry with little natural permanent water present. This sensational national Park provides the ultimate contrast and foil to the rich waterways of the Okavango Delta, Linyanti and Chobe National Park and affords the chance to see some unique wildlife and birdlife in a completely immersive ecosystem. Black Maned Lion, Brown Hyena, Caracal, African wildcat Bat Eared Fox, Pangolin and Honeybadgers, whilst not exactly commonplace, are much more readily spotted and available to you here. We love Botswana for its all-out dedication to conserving and protecting its natural resources. Nowhere else in Africa will you see wildlife on top of the agenda as it is here. The original driving force behind their economy – diamonds - is set to dry up around 2026. In light of this, the government has taken the decision to truly focus on tourism as one of their main income spinners. Although Botswana can be quite pricey in comparison to the rest of safari Africa you will be rewarded with access to massive wilderness areas that you will share with very few other people. There are ways of getting around these exceptionally high prices and many of our clients will choose to travel in the "shoulder season" in April-June and again in November. The concentrations of wildlife are simply staggering in the dry season but the viewing remains fantastic throughout the year, so don't write it off in the wet season! The habitats here are some of the most pristine anywhere on the planet. You simply have to experience places like this whilst they are still around for us to enjoy.


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Q: How to edit a file and pass values into it through Puppet I want to pass limit values in /etc/security/limits.conf in all servers available in environment through puppet. Need to be automated this process whenever i create new instance, this limit values directly append to new boxes

A: There's an official puppet module for modifying limits.
You could also use file_line for this.
file_line { 'append_limits_conf':
  path => '/etc/security/limits.conf',
  match => 'variable_name',
  line => 'vriable_name = foobar',
}

The match will be used to determine if the variable is already declared within the file. If yes - it will change the value to whatever you define at line. If it's not in there it will just append the line.
More sophisticated file editing can be done with augeas - but might be overkill for you case right now.

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Endurocross
Unstoppable Freeman shows no mercy as Holcombe suffers at the Spanish EnduroGP
Spain hosted the third EnduroGP of 2019 bringing out the best from Bradley Freeman as an out-of-sorts Steve Holcombe suffered with mystery illness – here's what the leading riders had to say about their weekends.
Brad Freeman was riding in his prime this weekend at the 2019 EnduroGP of Spain in Santiago de Compostela. The Beta Boano rider topped the overall podium on both days while championship rival, Steve Holcombe struggled with a mystery illness and lost his championship lead.
Key rides through the classes proved important in the 2019 points tables as Alex Salvini took over E2 class, Giacomo Redondi took his first career senior victory and Danny McCanney became the first rider to beat Holcombe in E3 class since round three of the 2018 Championship, 15 racing days ago.
Freeman on a role
The Beta Boano rider found himself fighting for test wins on Saturday and was able to finish 20 seconds ahead of Holcombe. On Sunday, consistency was the key with first and second places at nearly every test sealing first place by 18 seconds over Daniel McCanney.
"A really incredible weekend, two wins in the class and two overall wins, I couldn't ask for better really. To have gone from eight points down in the championship to five up is incredible, it's perfect. I am just really happy with the bike, team and how I rode during the weekend."
Holcombe hanging in there
If Freeman had a dreamed weekend Steve Holcombe's must have been more like a nightmare. Holcombe was not feeling well and had to make the best out of the situation to concede the least amount of points to his rivals. "It might sound strange for me to say I'm pleased with finishing second and sixth here in Spain, but I truly am." Explained Holcombe.
"It's been one of the hardest GPs for me for a long time, especially today, day two. I knew coming into the race that things would be tough, but I also knew I just needed to do the best I could."
"In Portugal, last weekend, I wasn't able to ride like I can, and with only a few days to recover before this GP I knew I wouldn't be anywhere near my best. I was feeling unusually tired about a month ago and have been having some tests since then to figure out what's up. Like I said, second on day one was good all things considered. But today I was spent. I had to change the way I rode to save as much energy as possible, which was tough to do mentally. I have some time now to try and get things sorted out and rest before heading to Greece for the next round."
McCanney steps up a gear
With third and second place finishes at the EnduroGP of Spain (and overall win in E3), Daniel McCanney class was at the top of his game. The TM rider continues to show his new machine suits him perfectly and is now only 12 points down on Holcombe's lead in the E3 class.
"I was too slow on the extreme test on Saturday but I felt good on the enduro test and I set the fastest time there for all the laps except the last one and ended up the day second." McCanney told us after the GP.
"For today [day two] I started stronger than yesterday, probably too strong because I tired myself quite a lot towards the end of the day. I felt great in every test and I am more than happy with the win in E3 and second overall. Hopefully I'll get a win in the overall soon."
Resurgent Redondi takes the win
Returning to the EnduroGP paddock in 2019 after a one-year absence to win the WORCS championship, Giacomo Redondi, was back at his best for the Spanish GP. Redondi got his first career win in the senior classes this weekend taking the E2 win and also achieved third position in EnduroGP class on Sunday.
"After our bad luck in Germany we arrived at the previous round, Portugal, with more confidence and motivation and we took one podium. This weekend I had some crashes on the Extreme test on Saturday, but I was happy with my speed in the Cross and Enduro tests. Today I rode with no mistakes and I am really happy to get my first win in the senior class and also with third in the overall."
Salvini leads E2 championship
Despite not wining any day outright, Alex Salvini played the consistency card with two second place finishes and take the lead in the E2 standings. The Italian is confident on board his Honda and looking for those top spots week in, week out to cement the championship place.
"Overall it's been a great weekend. On Saturday I missed the win by nothing and today Giacomo was the fastest and I got second again.
"It's a good performance towards the championship, I arrived here eleven points down and leave at the top of the points so it's more than I could expect. Two wins in Portugal and two second places here in Spain it's a really good result for me."
"After the last year I don't think too much about the championship, I was leading it by more than a race with only three to go and at the end I lost the championship because of bike issues. My focus stays on my riding and in feeling good with the bike and team.
"Now we have some weeks off and we're back racing at the Italian Championship and the EnduroGP in Greece and Italy, I am really looking for it."
Larrieu makes up for Portugal disappointment
Loic Larrieu redeemed himself from getting no points in Portugal with a win and a third place in the E2 class and fourth and fifth places finishes in the EnduroGP class.
"I was a far better weekend than the last one where I had one DNF and one DNS. I wasn't happy with it because myself and the team had put a lot of work this year to try to win the championship.
"Here in Spain the weekend started good for me on Saturday with nearly no errors and getting the win. On Sunday anyway I was pushing for the win but I had two crashes and Giacomo Redondi ended faster than me. I am happy with the weekend, I showed that I have the speed needed to be at the top of the E2 class so I will continue to push to try to be World Champion."
For the full results list from the Spanish GP check our 'Result Feed' post.
Photo credit: Nicki Martinez
Igor Aguado
Enduro21 Junior Editor
igor.aguado@enduro21.com
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This has become our best-selling line from Partagas and for good reason; it packs a wallop!
Partagas Black Label has become an extremely popular and highly-rated cigar. The specially developed black Connecticut Medio Tiempo wrapper and the filler blend from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic provides a cigars with both body and smoothness.
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