Reportage about the situation in Venezuela is not balanced. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and other mass media in Canada publicize right wing opposition voices, but downplay pro-government sources in the oil-rich South American country. The CBC has no reporter in Venezuela. It regurgitates one-sided reports and biased commentaries emanating from U.S. media outlets. The coverage provides almost no social or political context for events. The truth about the causes of social conflict in Venezuela should be told.
The gathering heard Venezuela Solidarity Committee speakers talk about the reality of minority ultra-right wing violence, and the economic sabotage orchestrated by foreign and domestic business groups. They described the positive work of the National Constituent Assembly, elected democratically on July 30 in an election in which over 8 million voters participated.
Signs, placards and banners at the Toronto protest called for media accountability and honest reporting, and demanded that Ottawa and Washington keep their Hands Off Venezuela!
– and two veteran companeros who led the crowd in singing the popular Latino anthem "Comandante Che Guevara".
Good evening. My name is Barry Weisleder and I am a member of the Toronto Venezuela Solidarity Committee.
I will introduce a number of speakers and entertainers who will explain why we are all here today. Let me begin by saying that I am a teacher, a Toronto resident and a tax payer. And I am very angry with the CBC. It's the public broadcaster. It's supported by the taxes you and I pay, but it's not telling the whole truth about Venezuela. The CBC, and other mass media in North America, have become little more than a mouth piece for Washington, Ottawa, Wall Street and Bay Street, spreading exaggerations and lies about the progressive, popular, and elected govt of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela. The CBC gives voice only to the violent right wing opposition in the country, ignoring the election of the Constituent Assembly on July 30 by 8 million-plus voters, ignoring the legal mandate to re-write the constitution of Venezuela. While Trump cuts off financial credit, and Trudeau applauds, the rich are putting the squeeze on the working class of Venezuela, hoping to create a shortage of basic goods, to foster social discontent and division, and instigate a fascist coup, like the one that occurred in Chile in 1973. Well, we say: Enough is enough! CBC, stop the abuse, it's time to tell the truth.
Good afternoon. My name is Elizabeth Byce and I am speaking to you on behalf of the NDP Socialist Caucus, representing hundreds of left wing NDPers. I am the Socialist Caucus federal treasurer. I am also a retired member of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and a past Secretary of the Toronto Labour Council.
On July 30 over 8 million people voted in Venezuela to elect a National Constituent Assembly. That is more than voted for Nicolas Maduro in 2013, or for his party in the 2015 legislature election. It is 1 million more than the votes claimed in the fake referendum conducted by the right wing over a month ago.
Sadly, the New Democratic Party foreign affairs critic, Helen Laverdiere (LA VER DEE AIR), called that vote "illegitimate." Well, in light of the massive turnout, despite an organized right wing boycott, and recognizing the achievements of the Bolivarian process, we must say that the NDP critic's criticism is illegitimate. It should be challenged across the Canadian workers' movement. And that is exactly what we are doing.
On August 23, the NDP Socialist Caucus demanded the resignation of the NDP Foreign Affairs Critic. For months, Ms. Laverdiere has publicly expressed policy positions that are quite reactionary. In many cases, she has taken positions that violate NDP policies and principles. The latest is her effort, parallel to that of the Justin Trudeau Liberal government, and that of the Donald Trump White House, to isolate, starve and remove the popular elected government of Venezuela. Yves Engler, a widely-read Canadian foreign policy critic, exposed the record of the NDP spokesperson in an August 12 article, NDP foreign affairs critic marches in step with US Empire.
I quote: "Hélène Laverdière certainly seems to support the US-led geopolitical order. She's aligned with the Empire on issues ranging from Venezuela to Palestine, Ukraine to Syria.
Echoing Washington and Ottawa, Laverdière recently attacked the Venezuelan government. "On the heels of Sunday's illegitimate constituent assembly vote, it's more important than ever for Canada to work with our allies and through multilateral groups like the OAS to secure a lasting resolution to the crisis," she told the CBC.
But, the constituent assembly vote wasn't "illegitimate". Venezuela's current constitution empowers the president to call a constituent assembly to draft a new one. If the population endorses the revised constitution in a referendum, the president – and all other governmental bodies – are legally required to follow the new constitutional framework.
Additionally, calling on Ottawa to "work with our allies" through the OAS may sound reasonable, but in practice it means backing Justin Trudeau's efforts to weaken Venezuela through that body. In a June 2016 press release Laverdière said "the OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro (AL MAG RO) has invoked the Inter-American Democratic Charter regarding Venezuela, and Canada, as a member of the OAS, should support his efforts." But, the former Uruguayan Foreign Minister's actions as head of the OAS have been highly controversial. The previous head of the OAS, former Uruguayan president José Mujica (MOO Ji CA), condemned Almagro's bias against the Venezuelan government.
Laverdière has also cozied up to pro-Israel groups. Last year she spoke to the notorious anti-Palestinian lobby organization American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Months after AIPAC paid for her to speak at their conference in Washington, Laverdière visited Israel with Canada's governor general, even participating in a ceremony hosted by the explicitly racist Jewish National Fund.
Since 2014 Laverdière has repeatedly called for stronger sanctions on Russia, threatening to turn the Cold War into a Hot nuclear confrontation.
For all of these reasons, we call for her removal as NDP Foreign Affairs Critic. We call on the four NDP leadership candidates to speak out and demand the same.
We say: Stop the lies! Stop U.S. interference in Venezuela! End Canadian Complicity! CBC: Tell the Truth! Self-determination for Venezuela!
Hello. My name is Javier Pineda. I am a member of CUPE Local 416, and I bring a message of solidarity from Socialist Action / Liga por l'Action Socialista en Canada.
Clearly, a new chapter in the history of Venezuela is opening. Big challenges and tests lay ahead. For revolutionary change, there must be confrontation and class struggle. This we know very well.
Nicolas Maduro in a recent speech told the rulers of the American Empire that he "will not be taken for a sucker." In other words, this is no time to put faith in conciliation, or the OAS or any third party. It's time for the Venezuelan working class to settle accounts with the exploiters, the hoarders, the drug smugglers, and the banksters. It is time for the workers to put an end to the violent thugs who would burn, not only Chavistas, but every leftist, every union member, every person who benefits from social housing, public medicine and education.
We condemn the aggression of Washington and its imperialist ally in Ottawa. They claim that there is starvation, chaos and repression in Venezuela. Lies and exaggerations! If they were really concerned about hunger, they would look to El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala where tens of thousands are fleeing to El Norte in search of food. If the imperialists were really concerned about democracy, they would stop backing repressive regimes, like the one in my country, Colombia, where so many have been killed by the army and right wing death squads just for organizing a workers' union. Why don't the imperialists complain about the parliamentary coup in Brazil that removed Dilma Rousseff, the elected President, over trumped-up corruption charges? Why don't they complain about the brutal, authoritarian monarchy of Saudi Arabia, instead of selling it mobile weapons to be used against the people of Yemen, as well as in Saudi?
Naturally, we have concerns about the Bolivarian process in recent years. Of course bureaucracy and corruption are not new problems in the underdeveloped countries. But efforts to collaborate with sectors of the bourgeoisie, to delay expropriation of the commanding heights of the economy, especially the big banks, giant landlords and foreign capital, only emboldened the right wing to disrupt the economy and to organize for counter-revolution. Workers everywhere have reason to fear imperialism and domestic reactionaries. We remember 1973.
That is what Socialist Action will be doing, with our partners, with all our energy, in the coming days and weeks. If you agree, we ask you to join us tonight.
Hasta la Victoria siempre! Venceremos!


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Jewelry was once a fashionable way of showing one's well-being and fortune by using intricate designs and the most expensive and exotic materials available. These days, it still retains part of that function, but its aesthetic purpose became so important that everyone wants to wear some sort of accessories. Thanks to cheaper materials that imitate the expensive ones, it is now affordable to own a lot of different items, in order to have something to fit each of your dressing patterns. Read the following reviews to see some of the coolest and most affordable accessories available these days.
This necklace is one of the most appreciated designs thanks to its wonderful aesthetics and adjustable size, as well as the vintage look and the fact that it is hand-crafted. Made by using patterns found in antique silverware, the cross is fabricated with a base metal and is silver plated, therefore keeping it at a lower price.
The chains on the product are adjustable from 16 to 18 inches, while the pendant itself measures about 1-5/8″ by 1-3/8″. Quality and value are characteristics of this necklace. It can be offered as a gift as well on many different occasions such as Christmas or other holidays. There are many other accessories that go well with this one, manufactured by the same artists.
Celtic-themed jewelry has become more and more fashionable in the latter days, aided by the growing popularity of medieval TV shows and movies, and also by the fascination generated by Nordic cultures. Pepi offers you a good looking Celtic knot at a low price, perfect as a gift for someone you care about.
The pendant is made out of Excelsior pewter, without nickel or lead, so it has fewer chances of triggering an allergic reaction. It depicts a cross, while the circle represents the unity of all life; the runes carved on it translate as the seeds of love grow in trust, making this a perfect gift for your significant other. It is double-sided and comes with an adjustable cord measuring 30 inches with laminated ends. Overall, it measures 1 and 3/8 inches in diameter.
Another particularly popular symbol, adopted from ancient cultures, is the tree of life. It can be found on many pieces of jewelry, both old and modern, and it is central to some religions. The pendant is made out of recycled glass, making it eco-friendly and a perfect gift for those who militate in favor of recycling.
The necklace, made by Moneta Jewelry, is known for its high-quality build and the attention to detail of the manufacturer. It has an adjustable cord that can be stretched to measure up to 28 inches in diameter. The intriguing pendant attracts attention and, besides, it is eco-friendly and helps the artist who designed it.
Astral themes are appreciated these days and ever more fashionable. This Sun and Moon pendant is the ideal gift for your girlfriend, as it is made out of 925 Hypoallergenic Sterling Silver and is nickel free.
This beautiful design features a series of concentric circles and the Sun and Moon orbiting each other. It is small, measuring about 1 inch in diameter so that it can be easily worn with any outfit. It can be sent back in case that the buyer is not satisfied with the quality, so returning it is no problem. The chain measures 18 inches in diameter and cannot be adjusted. Since it is silver, a few protective measures have to be taken: it must not come in contact with harsh chemicals and should be regularly cleaned to maintain its shine.
A lot of people turn to aromatherapy these days, to relieve stress and to help them relax. Combining this with fashion, Boutiquelovin manufactured a pendant that diffuses essential oils. Featuring a tree of life design, it incorporates a small reservoir where one can store a few drops of substance, enabling him to benefit from aromatherapy all day round.
Titanium steel was used for the locket and chain, while the tree of life itself is made of stainless steel. It has two magnets to seal the tank, so no oil drips on your body or clothes. It has an easy open up and closing system, to make it easy for you to change the oils.
This is a perfect and inexpensive gift for Mother's Day. The necklace is an easy to wear everyday item, not too fancy but still beautiful and elegant. A special gift box is included by the seller, so you do not have to worry about that anymore.
Made out of base metal, it also includes some small, high-quality crystals on one side. It has the word MOM engraved inside a heart-shaped symbol and a knot-resembling pattern on the opposite side. The chain is 17.5 inches long, and it is not adjustable. The overall sizes are 1.25 inches across and 0.875 inches high, so it is not too big but not yet small.
Lotus was used as a logo or emblem by many different peoples around the world, since the oldest times. This pendant has it engraved on a small circle, turning it into a perfect gift for a woman who prefers exciting designs.
Made out of gold, the necklace is a little bit pricier. It is very small and delicate, so it is for those who like small and elegant jewelry. The hand-engraved charm is beautiful and represents blooming and beginning. It is accompanied by a 2-year warranty, even though the gold filled chain and pendant are made in such a manner that rubbing or peeling off becomes pretty much impossible.
The tree of life is a popular symbol that comes in many different designs meant to satisfy a certain type of person. JOVIVI Vintage Tree of Life Pendant has it wrapped around a natural gemstone that can be worn for any occasion.
Made out of copper wire, the tree of life is wrapped around a teardrop shaped Opalite stone. The handmade item is perfect as a gift for your friends or family. It has an extendable chain measuring 28 inches and comes with a gift box and black velvet pouch. The high-quality build qualifies this design as one of the best out there in this category, while the price is affordable.
Many crescent-shaped pendants are available for sale these days. They are fashionable and appreciated by everyone for their simple yet easily relatable shape. This particular design also includes a cosmic-themed sphere, placed in the center of the crescent moon.
The necklace is pretty exotic and original in terms of design and symbolizes peace, wisdom, and elegance. It can be easily worn in any situation, comfortable and it will surely attract attention. The chain measures 17.5 inches in length and is not adjustable. High-quality materials were used to manufacture this item – silver plated crescent and blue glass cabochon, yet it is available at an attractive price.
It is known that women have a special bond with cats, and these felines are the most loved pets in the world. This is why this pendant in the shape of a cat is popular amongst buyers. It is inexpensive, pretty and perfect as a gift.
The necklace is made out of environmental friendly copper, it is platinum plated and has a rhinestone on the cat's paws. A slide pendant and adjustable necklace make this item easy to wear. It is suitable for everyday use and also for special occasions. Also included are a black velvet pouch and a U7 design gift box.
Since the beginning of time, people have been prone to wearing jewelry and precious items. A symbol of wealth and personal style, nowadays women are the ones that enjoy all sorts of necklace and pendants because they add a certain glamorous look to their overall outfit.
Choosing the perfect jewelry that can compliment a certain style is a tad difficult but certainly not impossible. Especially necklaces and pendants are an important part of every woman's jewelry collection due to their ability to create multiple looks with the same clothing items.
Therefore, you need to get cool necklace pendants that look good on you. If you want to purchase a gift for someone, you must keep in mind their fashion sense and personal preferences. An ornament specially designed to be suspended from a chain or cord, the pendant comes in many shapes and sizes.
There's no need to start this search alone because our team of experts has already created a useful buying guide that you can use anytime you want to buy necklace pendants for your or your friends and family. Based on several indicators such as size, occasion, and fashion style, they've managed to offer you some important tips that you should take into consideration.
The right necklace pendant can make any women feel more confident and attractive. This is why it is mandatory to check their quality by following a set of features that matter most. We've made the job easier for you by making a short presentation below that you should take a look.
One of the most important decision you must take is the size of the pendant. With so many models for sale, you can find it a hassle choosing that special item that can be worn with several outfits.
Once you determine the size, you can establish the other factors such as the colors that are used, the appearance of the person wearing the jewelry and the event the necklace pendant is intended to be presented.
Pendant jewelry can be traced back to the ancient Mesopotamia, and the meaning of this word is actually related to the verb 'to hang.' Ancient Egyptians and Greeks used to craft sculptural designs and wear them around their necklaces. Extremely popular nowadays, pendant necklaces can be found in a wide array of styles and sizes, according to each person's personal jewelry style.
Large pendants draw more attention especially if you decide on a bright and shiny piece. Generally, you pick pendants in a bigger size when you don't wear more than one color in the upper part of your body. Although this is not a rule, you shouldn't' choose something too bulky unless you want that jewelry to be the focal point of your outfit.
If you want to get beautiful necklace pendants, you pay attention to their size and the way it looks on your or on the person you intend to give it as a gift. A pendant that tends to stand out from the rest of your clothing ensemble should be worn with minimal jewelry, and the chain should be as simple as possible.
Smaller pendants, on the other hand, can be used with almost any kind of outfit and for many occasions. You can choose a sparkling gemstone or a silver necklace heart pendant, and you already have a piece of jewelry that offers a sleek and stylish look for your day or night wear.
The main reason people purchase pendants is that they are versatile and practical to combine. You can get as many as you like and exchange them according to your mood and color of your clothes. Basically, you need only a couple of chains in order to benefit from multiple pieces of jewelry.
There are six main chain sizes that you can choose from. Perfect for a V-neck dress or a strapless top is the collar necklace that you add a small pendant. The choker is a little less tight, and you can create a unique look by adding small pendants that you can wear for both casual and formal occasions.
The bigger the chain gets, the more you need to pay attention to the size of the pendant. Princess length is the most popular choice among women because it ensures plenty of flexibility and goes with almost any size of the pendant. Matinee, opera, and rope are larger and are more suitable for casual wearings.
There's practically no limit to how many pendant designs you can find on the market. You can purchase them in a multitude of sizes, shapes, and motifs.
Depending on the person you are buying the necklace pendant for, you can opt for animal pendants that have birds, insects, dogs, or cats. These are a tad more unconventional but can be a great gift idea for a friend or a niece.
If you need a pendant necklace for mom, you can give her a customized jewelry such as a monogram or an initial pendant necklace. Other cool options are the cross pendants, the solitaire pendants, and the teardrop pendants.
If you like the idea of fine jewelry pendants, there are gold pendants and white silver pendants that look great on everyone, no matter their age. Gemstones are chosen by many women thanks to their color versatility, while diamonds are more luxurious and must be worn only at evening events.
Many of these necklace pendants can only be worn for a formal occasion. This is the reason why it is advised to purchase adjustable chains that can help you make your piece of jewelry more practical to wear.
You can keep the chain shorter for an elegant look or let it hang loose for a casual occasion. Simply because a pendant looks great it doesn't mean that it is suitable for any type of event.
Depending on the people you are planning to meet and the topic of the event you must dress and accessorize accordingly. Use your good judgment to determine the size and the style of the necklace pendant.
A fashion style is like a resume that says everything there is to know about your personality. This is why, when buying necklaces for girlfriends you must consider other elements besides the size.
The wearer's hairstyle should be taken into consideration because it pendants draws attention to the face. Long hair might tangle in long chains and small pendants may pass unnoticeably.


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Shiism not only plays a large role in present-day Iran and Iraq, but also in many other regions of the world, in Asia and the Middle East: for example in Lebanon, India, Yemen, Pakistan, Bahrein, Syria and Turkey. In the history of Shi'i Islam North Africa and especially Egypt are of utmost importance. This course aims to cover various aspects and characteristics of Shi'i Islam. Emphasis will be on the historical development of the Shi'a, from the emergence of Islam until the present day. How did Iran become a Shi'ite state, and how can we understand the position of Shi'ism in present-day Iran? How did the Fatimids create a Shi'i caliphate in Egypt, by which Cairo turned into the centre of the world? Are the Alevis in Turkey also Shi'i, and what about the Druze community in Lebanon and Syria? What is at stake with the Houthis in Yemen, where Zaydi Shi'is have played a prominent role for a long period? Why is the month of Muharram so important for Shi'imuslims? Is there a specific Shi'i law? And can we speak of Shi'i art? These and many other topics and issues will be dealt with in this course, in which we will explore various forms of the Shi'a both in a contemporary and a historical perspective. Apart from the Twelver-Shi'a we will dwell on the other branches of Shi'i Islam in existence today, the Isma'iliyya and the Zaydiyya. We will also go into rituals and devotional practices specific for Shi'i Islam, such as the mourning rituals in the month of Muharram, such as expressed, for example in the Iranian passion play (ta'ziye).
At the end of the course students will have acquired knowledge on the basic tenets of Shi'i Islam and the history of Shi'ite communities, as well as insight into the present-day dynamics and diversity of Shi'ism in a global perspective. Also, this course aims at developing student's writing skills, by way of the written assignment (the writing of a book review).
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Attendance and active participation are obligatory for seminars. Students are required to prepare for and attend all sessions. The convenors need to be informed without delay of any classes missed for a good reason (i.e. due to unforeseen circumstances such as illness, family issues, problems with residence permits, the Dutch railways in winter, etc.). In these cases it is up to the discretion of the convener(s) of the course whether or not the missed class will have to be made up with an extra assignment. The maximum of such absences during a semester is two. Being absent without notification and/or more than two times can result in exclusion from the term end exams and a failing grade for the course.
In case of absence (no more than 2 classes, with prior notification) the student will have to hand in an extra assignment.
Partial Assessment
Weekly assigments and participation 20%
Written examination with short open questions 40%
Paper (book review) 30%
Oral presentation 10%
There is no resit opportunity for the weekly assignments, participation, paper or oral presentation. Students who do not receive a passing final mark may take a resit of the exam which will count again for 40%.
If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the exam results, an exam review will be organized.
Najam Haider, Shi'i Islam: An Introduction (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014).
Other readings to be announced
General information about uSis is available on the website
Prof. dr. Gabrielle van den Berg
S. Mirahmadi
Prof.dr. G.R. van den Berg
S. Mirahmadi MA
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Q: Follow Up on question that got solvend using Muenchian Grouping So, my previous post was this one:
Matching the first element when it can occure in different places of the hierarchy?
The Muenchian Group seemed to work, but now I have the problem that I have more than one a. For example like this
<x>

        <d value="1"></d>

        <c>
            <d value="2"></d>
            <d value="1"></d>
        </c>
        <d value="1">
        <d value="2">

        <d value="3"></d>

        <c>
            <d value="1"></d>
            <d value="2"></d>
        </c>
        <d value="1">
        <d value="3">

</x>

You can see, that I have d/@value="1" in a[1] and a[2]. I want to get rid of every d with a value that hasn't occured yet in this particual a. So here I'd want to keep the first  with value="1" and value="2" a[1] and a[2] and the first one with value="3" in a[2] and get rid of all the others.
Resulting in an output like this:
<x>

        <d value="1"></d>

        <c>
            <d value="2"></d>
        </c>

        <d value="3"></d>

        <c>
            <d value="1"></d>
            <d value="2"></d>
        </c>

</x>

I tried it like that:
<xsl:stylesheet version="2.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:output method="xml" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes"/>
<xsl:strip-space elements="*"/>

<xsl:key name="d-by-value" match="d" use="@value" />

<xsl:template match="@*|node()">
    <xsl:copy>
        <xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()"/>
    </xsl:copy>
</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="a//d[count(. | key('d-by-value', @value)[1]) != 1]"/>

</xsl:stylesheet>

which results in only the first d/@value="1" in the whole xml to stay (because the overall count in the whole file of course >1 within a different a so I also tried this:
<xsl:stylesheet version="2.0"
xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
<xsl:output method="xml" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes"/>
<xsl:strip-space elements="*"/>

<xsl:key name="d-by-value" match="d" use="@value" />

<xsl:template match="@*|node()">
    <xsl:copy>
        <xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()"/>
    </xsl:copy>
</xsl:template>

<xsl:template match="a//d[count(. | key('d-by-value', @value)[1]) != 1]"/>

 <xsl:template match="d" name="remove-d"/>

    <xsl:template match="paragr">
        <xsl:copy>
            <xsl:apply-templates select="@*"/>
            <xsl:apply-templates select="node()"/>
            <xsl:for-each select=".//d[count(. | key('d-by-value', @value)[1]) != 1]) = 1]">
                <xsl:call-template name="remove-d"/>
            </xsl:for-each>
        </xsl:copy>
    </xsl:template>
</xsl:stylesheet>

But this seems to get rid of all the d's. Any ideas?
Edit: corrected the xsl:for-each select. Made a copy/paste-mistake and corrected that value-thing, seen in the comment below.

A: If you want to remove duplicate values for a given a element, then you need to reference to a in the key match
<xsl:key name="d-by-value" match="d" use="concat(generate-id(ancestor::a), '|', @value)" />

Here, generate-id will create a unique code for a node in the XML.
You would then need similar logic in the template match when using the key
<xsl:template match="a//d[count(. | key('d-by-value', concat(generate-id(ancestor::a), '|', @value))[1]) != 1]"/>

Try this XSLT
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"  xmlns:xsl="http://www.w3.org/1999/XSL/Transform">
    <xsl:output method="xml" version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" indent="yes"/>

    <xsl:strip-space elements="*"/>

    <xsl:key name="d-by-value" match="d" use="concat(generate-id(ancestor::a), '|', @value)" />

    <xsl:template match="@*|node()">
        <xsl:copy>
            <xsl:apply-templates select="@*|node()"/>
        </xsl:copy>
    </xsl:template>

    <xsl:template match="a//d[count(. | key('d-by-value', concat(generate-id(ancestor::a), '|', @value))[1]) != 1]"/>
</xsl:stylesheet>

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Tobias Sammet recently revealed details about his forthcoming AVANTASIA opus Moonglow, which will be released on 15th February 2019 via Nuclear Blast. Today, fans finally get a first taster of what to expect in the form of the epic single, 'The Raven Child'.
Comprising 11 tracks, the new opus once again features several guest vocalists. This time round, Tobias worked not only with well-known faces such as Ronnie Atkins, Jørn Lande, Eric Martin, Geoff Tate, Michael Kiske or Bob Catley but also with new singers Candice Night, Hansi Kürsch and Mille Petrozza, who bring a new flavour to this AVANTASIAalbum. The magical cover artwork was created by Alexander Jansson.


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In the market for more than 40 years, competing against multinational enterprises, Esmaltec stands out today as the only consumer products company with 100 percent Brazilian capitalization. Esmaltec offers a complete line of products, including conventional ovens, water fountains, microwave ovens, refrigerators, freezers, water coolers, hoods and cooktops. The newest division of the company, Esmaltec Food and Beverage, produces a product line for commercial cooking. Its products are exported to more than 50 countries.
Known for its quality and reliability, Esmaltec is a national leader in the water fountain market, with a market share of approximately 40 percent. In 2008, the company established itself as a leader in oven sales. Esmaltec's industrial park in Maracanaú, Ceará, has more than 213,000 square feet of space, 2,800 employees and the capacity to produce 300,000 units per month.
Facing a market situation in which rapidly deployed launches may ensure a company's survival, and in which mistakes are not easily forgiven, Esmaltec decided to migrate to an integrated product development platform as a way to reduce the development cycle and improve reliability. The goals for the platform were 1) to integrate all areas, from design to simulation, including the manufacturing line and technical documentation, 2) to manage the resources available for the deployment of complex projects, 3) to offer greater control and reliability and 4) cost reduction.
Carefully chosen solution
The implementation was carefully studied by Esmaltec, which forecast a two-year implementation plan divided in three main stages: system analysis, onsite evaluation and implementation. Within this period, diverse solutions were evaluated and, in the end, Esmaltec chose the one that was better adjusted to its needs for the following criteria: process integration, resources, user interface, migration facilitation, data management, cost, support, future expansion possibilities, structure and partner accessibility.
The technical evaluation included presentations focused on possible partnerships, software trials and training. By the end of the evaluation period, it was possible to precisely determine the software's fit to Esmaltec's reality. The company chose Solid Edge® computer-aided design (CAD) software and Teamcenter® software, preconfigured for rapid deployment and fast return on investment (ROI), both from Siemens Digital Industries Software. This choice was made on the basis of the software's better cost/benefit relationship and more substantial ROI, as well as the possibility of stable growth and better operational income. The fact that the solution belongs to Siemens Digital Industries Software, regarded as a company that provides the best services and is more flexible and accessible for future contacts and negotiations, was essential for the company.


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Monarch Alternative Capital LP purchased the Westin Minneapolis hotel, located at 88 S. Sixth St., at a "significant discount" because of pandemic-related market disruptions. (Submitted photos: CoStar)
Monarch buys Westin Minneapolis in off-market deal
By: Kelly Busche October 25, 2021 3:52 pm
Monarch Alternative Capital LP acquired the Westin Minneapolis hotel at a "significant discount" in an off-market deal due to pandemic-cause market disruptions, according to a Monarch news release from late last week.
3:52 pm Mon, October 25, 2021 Finance & Commerce
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About Kelly Busche
Kelly joined Finance & Commerce in late 2020 as an economic developer reporter. She's a 2019 graduate of the University of Minnesota, where she double majored in journalism and political science. During her time there, she worked at the student-ran newspaper, the Minnesota Daily, and eventually became the paper's editor in chief. She's held internships with APM Reports, the St. Paul Pioneer Press and Star Tribune. After graduation, Kelly joined the Duluth News Tribune, covering health and business.


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Zlatá panda (, pchin-jin: xióngmāojīnbì, český přepis: siung-mao-ťin-pi, ) je mince ze série zlatých ražených mincí vydávaných Čínskou lidovou republikou. Oficiální ražba zlatých mincí panda byla zahájena v roce 1982. Vzor mince se s malými výjimkami mění každý rok. Panda mince jsou dostupné v různých hmotnostech a nominálních hodnotách v rozsahu od 1/20 trojské unce do 1 trojské unce (výjimečně i větší – 5 a 12 trojských uncí nebo 1 kg). Jsou rovněž vydávány série stříbrných mincí Panda. Ty mají stejný design jako zlaté mince.

Historie
Čína vydala první zlatou minci se zobrazením pandy v roce 1982 v hmotnostech 1, 1/2, 1/4 a 1/10 trojské unce v ryzosti zlata 999/1000. Od roku 1982 byla přidána další hmotnost 1/20 trojské unce. Větší mince panda byly vydávány pouze v některých letech s hmotností 5 a 12 trojských uncí nebo 1 kg. Tyto populární mince jsou vydávány v kvalitě "Proof" (sběratelská kvalita) s každoročně obměnovaným vzorem. Vzor nebyl změněn pouze v roce 2002, kdy bylo ohlášeno zastavení měnění vzoru a trvalé používání vzoru z roku 2001. Sběratelé (numismatici) se však vyslovili s požadavkem na každoroční změnu vzoru a Čína tuto politiku změnila. V Číně je několik mincoven, které razí tyto mince, patří mezi ně např. Peking, Šen – v sazbě roku, stylu nebo v zobrazení chrámu – které mohou umožnit určit mincovnu, z níž daná mince pochází.

Popis

 líc: vícevrstvé zobrazení (do hloubky) Chrámu nebes uprostřed s čínskými znaky "Čung-chua žen-min kung-che-kuo" označujícími Čínskou lidovou republiku v horní části a rok ražby v dolní části. V té může být i označení (u pamětních mincí), že se jedná o pamětní minci
 rub: rozdílná zobrazení pandy velké, která jsou každoročně obměňována (vyjma let 2001 a 2002, kdy byl použit stejný design)

Oficiálním distributorem zlaté a stříbrné mince Panda v Číně je "China Gold Coin Corporation" (CGCC). V USA byl od roku 1983 oficiálním distributorem "Panda America".

Nominální hodnoty
Zlaté Pandy jsou vydávány ve jmenovitých hodnotách 500, 200, 100, 50 a 20 jüanů. Od roku 1982 do roku 2000 byly vydávány ve jmenovitých hodnotách 100, 50, 25 a 10 jüanů. Mince 5 jüanů byla přidána v roce 1983. Tyto jmenovité hodnoty odpovídají 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/10 a 1/20 trojské unce zlata. Výjimka byla učiněna v roce 1991, kdy byla vydána Panda s hmotností 1 g a jmenovitou hodnotou 3 jüany.

Odkazy

Reference

Externí odkazy
 Stránky China Gold Coin Corporation, oficiálního distributora mincí v Číně

Mince
Panda velká

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A soak in the bath after a long, tiring day is one of life's great pleasures. However, many people do not fully appreciate this until their boiler breaks, leaving them without hot water. Thankfully, at B Robbins Plumbing & Heating, in Bristol, we have a team of heating specialists on standby to take care of your plumbing and heating needs. We also carry out proficient boiler repairs and installations of units from all manufacturers.
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Q: change the number of checkboxes in HTML using javascript I would have a group of checkboxes in the HTML page but the number of checkboxed depends on a uploaded file.
For example, suppose that the uploaded file is a data set which contains five columns. Thus automatically  there should be five checkboxes on the website and user can select columns by checking the corresponding boxed.
I am thinking about how to use javascript (or jQuery) to solve this problem.

A: you can add automatically checkboxes using this code
var checkbox = document.createElement('input');
checkbox.type = "checkbox";
checkbox.name = "";
checkbox.value = "";
checkbox.id = "";
var label = document.createElement('label')
label.appendChild(document.createTextNode('text for label after checkbox'));

element.appendChild(checkbox);
elemnt.appendChild(label);

and you can respond to click event by wrapping this code in
elem.onclick = function(){
}

A: Read the files array using $('input[name^="name_of_file_input"]')[0].files, and then count the number of files, create the html inside a loop (whose max value to the files count) for the check boxes and render into your form. Hope it helps !
for example
var checkboxes = "";
for(var i = 0;i<=5;i++){
   checkboxes += "<input type='checkbox' name=''/>";
}
$("#id_where_you_will_put_the_checkboxes").html(checkboxes);


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namespace open_spiel {
namespace go {
namespace {

namespace testing = open_spiel::testing;

constexpr int kBoardSize = 19;
constexpr float kKomi = 7.5;

void BasicGoTests() {
  GameParameters params;
  params["board_size"] = GameParameter(13);

  testing::LoadGameTest("go");
  testing::NoChanceOutcomesTest(*LoadGame("go"));
  testing::RandomSimTest(*LoadGame("go", params), 3);
  testing::RandomSimTestWithUndo(*LoadGame("go", params), 3);
}

void HandicapTest() {
  std::shared_ptr<const Game> game =
      LoadGame("go", {{"board_size", open_spiel::GameParameter(kBoardSize)},
                      {"komi", open_spiel::GameParameter(kKomi)},
                      {"handicap", open_spiel::GameParameter(2)}});
  GoState state(game, kBoardSize, kKomi, 2);
  SPIEL_CHECK_EQ(state.CurrentPlayer(), ColorToPlayer(GoColor::kWhite));
  SPIEL_CHECK_EQ(state.board().PointColor(MakePoint("d4")), GoColor::kBlack);
  SPIEL_CHECK_EQ(state.board().PointColor(MakePoint("q16")), GoColor::kBlack);
}

void ConcreteActionsAreUsedInTheAPI() {
  int board_size = 13;
  std::shared_ptr<const Game> game =
      LoadGame("go", {{"board_size", open_spiel::GameParameter(board_size)}});
  std::unique_ptr<State> state = game->NewInitialState();

  SPIEL_CHECK_EQ(state->NumDistinctActions(), board_size * board_size + 1);
  SPIEL_CHECK_EQ(state->LegalActions().size(), state->NumDistinctActions());
  for (Action action : state->LegalActions()) {
    SPIEL_CHECK_GE(action, 0);
    SPIEL_CHECK_LE(action, board_size * board_size);
  }
}

}  // namespace
}  // namespace go
}  // namespace open_spiel

int main(int argc, char** argv) {
  open_spiel::go::BasicGoTests();
  open_spiel::go::HandicapTest();
  open_spiel::go::ConcreteActionsAreUsedInTheAPI();
}

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Q: Other than magnitude what are the differences between CME's and Solar flares? I could not understand the differences between a CME and a Solar flare, aside from the fact that they differ in magnitude.

A: A solar flare is just an enhancement of electromagnetic radiation in the UV to $\gamma$-ray range (mostly UV and x-rays).  A coronal mass ejection (CME) is a large eruption or ejection of plasma from the solar corona and upper chromosphere.  That is, the former is defined by the intensification of massless photons in the UV to $\gamma$-ray range while the latter is defined by the physical release of about a billion tons of plasma.
You may find the following helpful as well:  https://physics.stackexchange.com/a/258093/59023 and https://physics.stackexchange.com/a/149199/59023 and https://physics.stackexchange.com/a/549420/59023.


Every time I see these guys, they are revealing something very cool for the credit union industry. And our most recent visit with CU RateReset Founder/CEO Keith Kelly and President Joe Brancucci didn't disappoint, as they introduced "Knocknock" for credit unions. Watch and find out what Knocknock is all about and let us know your thoughts.


iNvictus Christus and St. Joseph Bravehearts invite all men to join in a Eucharistic Procession on July 22, 2017. The Eucharistic Procession is a 2 mile procession allowing men to boldly witness to Christ's Kingship and redemptive love. The procession will bring Christ into the streets of down- town Rochester, and unleash God's grace and protection over our hearts and homes. The Eucharistic Procession will start and conclude at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Rochester, MI. For more info or to register, please visit www.invictuschristus.com.


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Loma Prieta Memory: Reading Pinter by Candlelight
(Note: I lived through Loma Prieta in 1989, which is now, incredibly, 30 years ago. The first section of this essay was written in 1999, on the 10th anniversary of the earthquake.)
Big old apartment buildings collapsed in the Marina District, San Francisco, in 1989.
I'd been in San Francisco for a little over a year, having moved here from Ireland in July of 1988 right after college. At 22, I was a grad student in Creative Writing at SFSU, shy and isolated. I was living alone in an old four-story apartment building on Scott Street between Fell and Oak, illegally subletting an apartment from an eccentric writer who had left for pastures new in Washington, D.C. (A few months later I would be thrown out of this apartment by the yuppie landlord who'd purchased the building.) Most of the things in the apartment were his—the dusty books, the big leafy plants perched on shelves, the bed—even the phone and the answering machine. None of my friends lived in the un-hip Western Addition and my neighbors were older, antisocial types who seemed to be retired, nursing various sorts of addictions, or on disability.
So there I was, sitting on the bed at around 5 pm that Wednesday afternoon in October. I had decided, luckily as it turned out, not to go to my lesbian and gay film class at City College. Taking the K streetcar would be too much of a drag this evening, I mused, especially when I would have to wait for it in the dark and fog after class got out. I was just resting, then, or more accurately moping, as I often did in those rootless first years in the City. Suddenly the building began to shake. Even worse, it began to groan and creak. The creaking sound as it rocked from side to side was indescribable. "Oh God!" I remember saying, rooted to the bed in panic. Should I run for the doorway? It seemed to last forever. I was sure in that moment that the house was going to go down, that I was going to die. My mother, who'd lived in Southern California as a teen and young woman, had always told me to run for the doorway in an earthquake. So I stumbled belatedly to the doorway. Around the time I got there the shaking stopped.
I had no idea how serious it was, of course. Nor had anybody else in the building. My phone was dead, the electricity down. As I wandered around the darkening living room, I noted that plants and books had fallen off the shelves, a few cracked plates in the kitchen. I was still stunned—but at least it was over.
One of the downstairs neighbors, a gay man, came up to turn off my gas. Even a natural disaster didn't bring my oddball neighbors together, though. We all drifted back gloomily to our silent, dark apartments. I lit a candle and lay on the bed. I was reading everything I could by the English playwright Harold Pinter at the time, so I picked up a collection of his grim plays to read as I waited, in limbo. I felt terribly vulnerable—afraid to go out, cut off from the world. When my phone did come back on I called my friend Elgy, a flamboyant Irish journalist in her forties who lived in the Mission. Sounding almost defiantly exhilarated, she described what a fun time she, her boyfriend, and their roommates were having, the party atmosphere in their house. "I didn't mind it a bit!" she said.
This seemed to be true of every couple I spoke to about their experience of the quake. It made me even sadder in the days ahead, that no one admitted to any feelings of fear, like the terror I'd felt of dying alone in a creaky old apartment building in a new city, far from family and loved ones. I seemed to be the only one among my acquaintance who had experienced anything negative. My friend Denise, another journalist, had sped off to the Marina to document the burning houses. She had seen a writer friend of ours riding by on her motorcycle; apparently, they'd shouted gleeful hellos to each other. Another writer friend described cuddling with his girlfriend in the aftermath of the quake. If I'd had a lover, I thought, it would have been so different.
But all I had was the strangeness of being woken up at 5 am the next morning by my stepfather, Nathaniel, calling from Ireland. I didn't, of course, know yet about the Bay Bridge collapse and the seriousness of the Marina destruction, nor could I see the gruesome images of the Cypress Freeway that people around the world were viewing on television.
"Are you all right?" my stepfather demanded.
"Yes… why are you calling me so early?" I replied groggily.
"To see whether you're OK, you eejit!" he snapped. Like most of the few expressions of love in our family, this one went unappreciated by me at the time. It's only now, 10 years later, and years since we've been in contact, that I'm touched that he rang.
And in another sort of earthquake, the family that I left behind in Ireland in 1988 has splintered and disintegrated. My stepfather dumped my mother in 1994 for a younger woman; she moved to another Irish town and died suddenly in 2002, of the breast cancer that she'd remained silent about—at least to me—for years. Although I was with her at the end, I never understood why she didn't call me after the earthquake, or after the equally shattering experience of 9/11. The world has upended twice since I've been in Northern California; now with this global recession we appear to be facing an even more insidious and inevitable societal collapse and implosion. It requires great strength and resilience to keep moving forward. Even more so in the age of Trump.
I don't know if the experience of these life-changing events toughens us or weakens us. Perhaps the people I knew back then who reacted to the earthquake with bravado carried their own scars, too. Now I'm old enough to know that they must have, because we all do.
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If you are anything like me, you like to let your house cats play outside. This can carry some risks to it though. House cats can get into all sorts of trouble outdoors if you are not careful, and they generally don't have the same hardened approach to life that an outdoor cat will already have. Due to this, it's best to let your indoor cats go outside in a controlled environment, if possible.
How can this be done? How about building a patio for your cats?
All that a patio for cats is, really, is an enclosed patio that is designed to let your cats lounge comfortable outside. What cat doesn't like to get out into the fresh air and sleep in the sun and watch what's going on in the neighborhood?
You can probably already start to visualize in your head what would make for an interesting cat patio. The cats will need structure to lounge on, and you will need to keep in enclosed as fully as possible.
There is a good writeup over at Catster right now about how somebody built a cat patio, and the challenges they ran into during the process are pretty insightful.
The catio became a favorite hangout for my four rescue cats and so I was very upset when I discovered that Nemo was getting out on a regular basis! It was quite a while before I realized it, because he always let himself back in each morning by scaling the outside of the kennel fence, running across the roof and jumping down into the catio! The cats were banned from the cattery, unless under supervision, until I could identify and plug the escape route.
I recommend reading the whole article, it has lots of great insight and pictures, and can help you get prepared to build your own cat patio.


George Spencer Academy is a National Teaching School and the lead school in the George Spencer Teaching School Alliance. Its high quality education for students of all abilities has been recognised in Ofsted inspections, where they recently achieved grade 1s in all categories.
As a National Teaching School, the Academy helps to provide high-quality training and development to new and experienced staff for other schools. This requires a secure visitor management system to accommodate the arrival of many visitors attending seminars, etc. alongside the schools own staff and students.
Nottingham based, Advanced IT Services provide IT support and hosting services to many organisations including educational establishments. For this challenge, they chose to work with Nortech to integrate the latest ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) system from Nedap into the existing Net2 access control system in order to provide a solution that improves site security by controlling and monitoring vehicle access to the site.
For pre-booked visits, the visitors' vehicle details can be easily added to the controlled access system software, which automatically allows them entry to the Academy car park. The same system also records the entry and exit of staff and student vehicles, improving site security.
The ANPR Access HD system, supplied and supported by Nortech, is manufactured by Nedap Identification Systems. The ANPR camera reads the number plates of approaching vehicles and passes the data to a Wiegand Interface Module, which converts the number plate characters into a standard access control ID format that can be recognised by the access control system, so that a barrier or gate can be opened automatically when a valid number plate is detected.


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Distinctive Design: A Practical Guide to a Useful, Beautiful Web by Alexander Dawson
Distinctive Design
A Practical Guide to a Useful, Beautiful Web
Alexander Dawson
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Shortly after the bombing, the United Kingdom raised the terror threat level to "critical" in response, but lowered it back to its second highest level on Sunday, meaning an attack was highly likely but not imminent.
The fact that a second person — a 21-year-old man — was arrested under the Terrorism Act offered the clearest proof yet that police and security services believe the subway bombing was not just the work of one person.
"It is inevitable that so-called Islamic State or Daesh will try to claim responsibility, but we have no evidence to suggest that yet", she told the BBC.
"We will continue to assist with the investigation in any way we can".
Another man was arrested late Tuesday night in Newport, where police raided several homes. There are now two searches continuing at addresses in Surrey and we are getting a greater understanding of the preparation of the device.
"A significant amount of activity has taken place since the attack on Friday", said Commander Dean Haydon, head of London police's Counter Terrorism Command.
Authorities searched a home in the London suburb of Stanwell, also neighboring Heathrow Airport, that was linked to the second suspect, who was not identified.
The arrests were carried out by officers from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, supported by colleagues from Gwent Police and the Welsh Extremism and Counter Terrorism Unit (WECTU).
Steven Griffiths, 28, who lives opposite elderly foster couple, said: "When I saw the blacked-out van and the guns, I thought that this wasn't a little thing".
"I said to my mum: 'They are going in to kill".
"All I know is that they gave up the fostering and someone got in touch with them and they started taking kids again, refugees, about a year ago".
"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" he allegedly yelled as undercover cops pinned him, causing a pile of Kit Kats and chocolates to spill out of his bag, the paper reported. Officials say 30 people were injured, including some hurt in the panic that ensued, and all but one have been released from the hospital.
The first suspect was arrested at around 7.50am, in the port which is the busiest ferry hub in Europe and serves as a commercial gateway to the French coast, including Calais and Dunkirk.
The two suspects were both arrested on Saturday.
The teenage suspect arrested in Dover is understood to be an Iraqi orphan who had moved to Britain aged 15 after his parents died, a local politician said.
Mr Vaselicu, who was forced to hang around the area after his auto was seized on his way into Britain, told the Press Association: "We were in the seating area at the terminal, the police were interrogating this guy for around 10 minutes".
He reportedly complained to Odisha Chief Justice Vineet Saran, after which top police officers were summoned to the court. The CBI clarified that its officials did not enter judge's residence, and had only ventured as far as its gate.
Apple devotes extra attention towards presenting the user experience of their new products, and less towards the numbers. The business had revenue of $45.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $44.94 billion.
The company reported $0.79 earnings per share (EPS ) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.04. The physician services segment includes the Business's hospital-based and non-hospital-based physician services business.
Dzeko, top scorer in Serie A last season, already has five goals to his name from Roma's four games. Atalanta made short work of lowly Crotone with a thumping 5-1 victory.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the British capital "will never be intimidated or defeated by terrorism". Mr Ali said the arrested man worked as a painter and decorator for some local residents.
Then we will take out to court. "The administration is hiding its inability by imposing restrictions", the chief justice said. She had even directed the police not to allow "sashtra pujan" (weapon worship) during Bijoya Dashami in the state.
This is unsafe and ruins our reputation overseas , Rahul Gandhi also said. "You are our backbone", he said. There are forces in India that are dividing the country. "India's reputation is [getting] ruined".
Police records show more than 3,800 people have died in police operations since July past year , and more than 2,100 other reported murders are linked to drugs.
Trump made a push to settle it this month, after talks in Washington with Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah. Trump described that summit as "epic and very important" in his comments on Tuesday. "As you said, Mr.
Party central committee member Swaraj Thapa echoed from New Delhi: "This is a political conspiracy". The tremors induced by the Bengal CM's announcement were felt 615 kilometers away in Darjeeling.
Brent crude, used to price worldwide oils, gave up 34 cents, or 0.6 percent, to close at $55.14 a barrel in London. However, some analysts still took more cautious assumptions and anticipated there will be no more hikes this year.
The company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, missing the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.75 by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $3.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.70 billion.
The market capitalization (Stock Price Multiply by Total Number of Outstanding Shares) for the company is reported at $127.58B. It worsened, as 52 investors sold MCD shares while 574 reduced holdings. 112 funds opened positions while 441 raised stakes.
The speech came after months of tensions over advances in the rogue weapons program operated by Pyongyang. North Korea 's foreign minister has said he feels "sorry" for Donald Trump's aides.
According to Reuters, concerns about labor costs, spiking fuel and competition led to the tepid response of some investors. The IPO previously consisted of 53.56 million new shares and 8.54 million existing shares offered for $13 to $15 each.


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Lycée Condorcet [lisé kondorse] je renomovaná střední škola (gymnázium) v Paříži, jedna z nejstarších. Sídlí v 9. okrese, Rue du Havre, na pravém břehu Seiny. Má své pobočky v dalších francouzských městech.

Historie
Škola byla založena roku 1803, 1804 dostala název Lycée Bonaparte, 1815 College Bourbon a od roku 1873 se jmenuje podle osvícenského filozofa, liberálního politika a matematika Nicolase de Condorceta. Významnou část vyučování tvoří "přípravné třídy" (classe préparatoire),kde se studenti po maturitě připravují k přijetí na "velké školy" (Grande école)

Významní učitelé
 Alain (Émile Chartier), filozof
 Jean Beaufret, filozof
 Fernand Braudel, historik
 Léon Brunschvicg, filozof
 Édouard Daladier, historik a politik
 Jean Jaurès, politik
 Jules Lemoine, fyzik
 Stéphane Mallarmé, spisovatel a anglista
 Maurice Merleau-Ponty, filozof
 Marcel Pagnol, anglista a režisér
 Louis Poinsot, matematik
 Jean-Paul Sartre, filozof

Významní absolventi
 Raymond Aron, sociolog a politolog
 Henri Bergson,matematik a filozof
 Louis Breguet, průkopník letectví a konstruktér
 Henri Cartier-Bresson, fotograf
 André Citroën, průmyslník
 Jean Cocteau, básník
 Marcel Dassault, letecký konstruktér a podnikatel
 Alexandre Dumas mladší, spisovatel
 Louis de Funès, herec
 Edmond de Goncourt, spisovatel a kritik
 Georges Eugène Haussmann, městský politik a urbanista
 Jean Jaurès, filozof a politik
 Claude Lévi-Strauss, etnolog a filozof
 Jean Marais, herec
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ISTANBUL 000209 SIPDIS SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPARTMENT FOR SCA FEIGENBAUM DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV, PREL, TX SUBJECT: SCA'S FEIGENBAUM AND DEUTSCH IN ISTANBUL: BUSINESS AND GULENIST SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL ASIA REF: A. ANKARA 488
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B. ANKARA 489 C. ISTANBUL 106 1. (SBU) Summary. SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum and Senior Advisor Robert Deutsch held meetings in Istanbul February 27 with business and NGO interlocutors regarding Central Asia (reftels), with a heavy focus on Turkmenistan. Businessman Ahmet Calik counseled a step-by-step approach to working with the new Turkmen president, Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov, predicting it could yield positive results, not least for U.S. and Turkish business interests. At a meeting with the Gulenist Journalists and Writers Foundation, foundation officials described the group's schools in Central Asia, noting that they had enhanced Turkish influence in the region through education. Feigenbaum and Deutsch also met with Dr. Oktay Varlier of Alarko Contracting (also Chairman of the of the Turkey-Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce) and Professor Demir of Galatasaray University. End summary. POLITICS AND BUSINESS IN TURKMENISTAN ------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Businessman Ahmet Calik, who previously met with Feigenbaum in Ashgabat three weeks after the Turkmenbashi's death, described the business climate and political change in Turkmenistan following installation of Berdimuhammedov. Calik -- whose business Calik Holding is perhaps the most experienced western partner in Turkmenistan, with extensive business activities in textiles, gas, oil and construction -- said the new president wanted to accomplish positive things for the country. He had placed new and good people in key oil and gas-related positions. That said, foreign investment opportunities would come gradually, in a step-by-step fashion; first, laws on investment and the government's overall outlook needed to change. Calik noted that, working from the base of Turkmenistan, his firm was interested in energy and construction opportunities elsewhere in Central Asia. He noted, for instance, that he was exploring the opportunity presented by Afghanistan's Sherbergan gas field. Deutsch outlined our regional initiatives, particularly with respect to transmission of electricity from Central Asia to South Asia and the investment opportunities both in transmission and in development of additional generation (including the potential for coal based thermal power in Tajikistan.) Calik indicated an interest in pursuing these opportunities. (Note: Following the meeting, we provided Calik and another business contact made during the visit, Alarko's Dr. Varlier, with further information and contact information for Tajikistan's projects.) 3. (SBU) New partnerships in oil, gas, power plant construction, and textiles were possible in Turkmenistan; the government would, most likely, follow a measured approach to attracting new foreign investment. Berdimuhammedov would certainly fulfill existing contracts, i.e., with Gazprom, but would open new contracts to greater international competition. It was too soon to expect big changes in Turkmenistan, Calik said, but U.S. advice on how to assure a smooth transition to a more open economy would be very helpful to Berdimuhhamedov's government. U.S. and western businesses should approach opportunities "diplomatically," employing a focused effort to build relationships and networks, Calik suggested. Turkey, he added, could have a positive influence in encouraging improved Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan relations. Despite past tensions, the time had come for talking, relationship building, and cooperative business projects. This could even include Georgia as a possible transit point for cross-Caspian Turkmen gas. 4. (SBU) The dawn of a new period in Turkmenistan under a new president would be important. Calik approved of the U.S. ISTANBUL 00000209 002 OF 003 strategy to engage frequently and often through focused visits to Ashgabat in the weeks since Turkmenbashi's death. The future of U.S.-Turkmen, or for that matter Turkish-Turkmen relations, he predicted, would be shaped by the way they begin during this critical transition period. "Democracy" might come to Turkmenistan, he added, but through a step-by-step process that would foster an environment more conducive to it. Rather than holding back or stepping away from a still-authoritarian but changing Turkmenistan, the U.S., he said, should remain engaged. "What happens now is important," said Calik. "People are anxious for democracy, but they need a positive experience of it." Calik counseled against isolating Turkmenistan, arguing that political change was more likely if the United States, Turkey, and others were heavily engaged there. Believing strongly in the importance of personal contact, Calik said he travels to Ashgabat two to three times a month. 5. (SBU) Calik concluded that the new president had displayed positive self-confidence since moving out from the shadow of the former president. Berdimuhammedov had managed his role over the last 10 years well, avoiding open clashes with Niyazov. But his first year in office would be important and there was no guarantee of success. Now his own man, he could be expected to honor the Niyazov-era deals and projects, but then move on and forward in his own way. JOURNALISTS AND WRITERS FOUNDATION -- FETHULLAH GULEN SCHOOLS --------------------------------------------- ---------------- 6. (SBU) At a meeting with the Journalists and Writers Foundation to explore educational development in Central Asia (ref A), President Harun Tokak and colleagues from the foundation openly credited Fethullah Gulen with the vision to open schools in Central Asian countries just after the fall of the USSR. The reason was straightforward: beat the Iranians to Central Asia with the "smiling face of Islam" Turkish style, rather than the more severe version propounded by Iran. After the fall of communism, Gulen had predicted, Central Asians would turn anew to religion. He envisioned two ways to spread Turkey's brand of Islam: through business dealings and education. Gulen put his focus on education via "Gulenist" schools, active since 1985. According to Tokak, Gulen believes Turkey should be a global actor and therefore needs to be active "everywhere." A principle of the Gulenist outlook is that, despite wars, the earth is big enough for all major religions: Jews, Christians, even atheists. Therefore, a "clash of civilizations" is not a given. 7. (SBU) With 500 schools in 80 countries, including four Central Asian countries (note: except Usbekistan, which has especially tense relations with Turkey, end note) the Gulen schools are meant to be "temporarily" under the control of, and supported by, business backers of Fethullah Gulen, according to Tokak. For instance, of the 14 Gulenist high schools founded in Azerbaijan in 1992, all began with a core faculty comprised of teachers from Turkey; 80 percent of the core teachers in those schools are now Azeri. (Note: An American Fulbright scholar told CG Istanbul that Gulenist schools are meant to be financially self-sustaining through tuition within a few years of opening. End note.) Tokak said a core curriculum is taught in all countries with English the language of instruction. Subjects including math and the sciences are conducted in English and comprise part of this core curriculum. Turkish language is an elective in all Gulenist schools. Classes in region-specific civics and survey courses on religion are taught by teachers from the local community and in the local language. When Gulen schools opened in Turkey in 1985, teachers were recruited from among graduates of the best English-language universities in Turkey including Bogazici and Bilkent Universities. Within a few years, the emphasis on excellence made the schools a success with students routinely winning ISTANBUL 00000209 003 OF 003 awards, particularly in open math and science competitions. That kind of record began to draw students from the top echelon families in given countries, including the political elite. The schools still recruit from top English-speaking Turkish universities for faculty in new schools. 8. (SBU) But Tokak pointed out Gulen schools' teachers are not only disciplined but above all, are "moral" role models. They spend time with students outside the classroom and regularly visit with parents in their homes. No sectarian religion classes are part of the curriculum, but the staff teaches (or influences) in Gulenist Islam by such example. Gulenists promote their ideas through good examples and lifestyle, not through formal "preaching," Tokak explained. The schools incorporate whatever curriculum is required in the local community but publish their own math and science textbooks, often locally to take advantage of lower printing costs. History texts, according to Tokak, eliminate sentences that would "promote hatred." There is an emphasis on basic, humanitarian values, he noted. 9. (SBU) Comment. Istanbul interlocutors suggested that Turkey's 1990s-era euphoria over renewed ties with Central Asian countries came down to earth with the realization that, in most of these new countries, people could not actually communicate directly with Turkish speakers. The realization that Soviet-controlled societies would take time to adjust to the world beyond their borders also made trade and exchanges more difficult than initially anticipated. Gulenist education is also considered successful in Turkey, although it is precisely the teachers' influence outside the classroom that makes it controversial here. The Gulen schools, whether with original faculties composed of Turks, or in continuing iterations employing locally-hired faculty drawn from their own graduates, provide a potent and continuing influence in most of Central Asia. JONES
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 ISTANBUL 000209 SIPDIS SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPARTMENT FOR SCA FEIGENBAUM DEPARTMENT FOR EUR/SE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV, PREL, TX SUBJECT: SCA'S FEIGENBAUM AND DEUTSCH IN ISTANBUL: BUSINESS AND GULENIST SCHOOLS IN CENTRAL ASIA REF: A. ANKARA 488 B. ANKARA 489 C. ISTANBUL 106 1. (SBU) Summary. SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum and Senior Advisor Robert Deutsch held meetings in Istanbul February 27 with business and NGO interlocutors regarding Central Asia (reftels), with a heavy focus on Turkmenistan. Businessman Ahmet Calik counseled a step-by-step approach to working with the new Turkmen president, Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov, predicting it could yield positive results, not least for U.S. and Turkish business interests. At a meeting with the Gulenist Journalists and Writers Foundation, foundation officials described the group's schools in Central Asia, noting that they had enhanced Turkish influence in the region through education. Feigenbaum and Deutsch also met with Dr. Oktay Varlier of Alarko Contracting (also Chairman of the of the Turkey-Kazakhstan Chamber of Commerce) and Professor Demir of Galatasaray University. End summary. POLITICS AND BUSINESS IN TURKMENISTAN ------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Businessman Ahmet Calik, who previously met with Feigenbaum in Ashgabat three weeks after the Turkmenbashi's death, described the business climate and political change in Turkmenistan following installation of Berdimuhammedov. Calik -- whose business Calik Holding is perhaps the most experienced western partner in Turkmenistan, with extensive business activities in textiles, gas, oil and construction -- said the new president wanted to accomplish positive things for the country. He had placed new and good people in key oil and gas-related positions. That said, foreign investment opportunities would come gradually, in a step-by-step fashion; first, laws on investment and the government's overall outlook needed to change. Calik noted that, working from the base of Turkmenistan, his firm was interested in energy and construction opportunities elsewhere in Central Asia. He noted, for instance, that he was exploring the opportunity presented by Afghanistan's Sherbergan gas field. Deutsch outlined our regional initiatives, particularly with respect to transmission of electricity from Central Asia to South Asia and the investment opportunities both in transmission and in development of additional generation (including the potential for coal based thermal power in Tajikistan.) Calik indicated an interest in pursuing these opportunities. (Note: Following the meeting, we provided Calik and another business contact made during the visit, Alarko's Dr. Varlier, with further information and contact information for Tajikistan's projects.) 3. (SBU) New partnerships in oil, gas, power plant construction, and textiles were possible in Turkmenistan; the government would, most likely, follow a measured approach to attracting new foreign investment. Berdimuhammedov would certainly fulfill existing contracts, i.e., with Gazprom, but would open new contracts to greater international competition. It was too soon to expect big changes in Turkmenistan, Calik said, but U.S. advice on how to assure a smooth transition to a more open economy would be very helpful to Berdimuhhamedov's government. U.S. and western businesses should approach opportunities "diplomatically," employing a focused effort to build relationships and networks, Calik suggested. Turkey, he added, could have a positive influence in encouraging improved Turkmenistan-Azerbaijan relations. Despite past tensions, the time had come for talking, relationship building, and cooperative business projects. This could even include Georgia as a possible transit point for cross-Caspian Turkmen gas. 4. (SBU) The dawn of a new period in Turkmenistan under a new president would be important. Calik approved of the U.S. ISTANBUL 00000209 002 OF 003 strategy to engage frequently and often through focused visits to Ashgabat in the weeks since Turkmenbashi's death. The future of U.S.-Turkmen, or for that matter Turkish-Turkmen relations, he predicted, would be shaped by the way they begin during this critical transition period. "Democracy" might come to Turkmenistan, he added, but through a step-by-step process that would foster an environment more conducive to it. Rather than holding back or stepping away from a still-authoritarian but changing Turkmenistan, the U.S., he said, should remain engaged. "What happens now is important," said Calik. "People are anxious for democracy, but they need a positive experience of it." Calik counseled against isolating Turkmenistan, arguing that political change was more likely if the United States, Turkey, and others were heavily engaged there. Believing strongly in the importance of personal contact, Calik said he travels to Ashgabat two to three times a month. 5. (SBU) Calik concluded that the new president had displayed positive self-confidence since moving out from the shadow of the former president. Berdimuhammedov had managed his role over the last 10 years well, avoiding open clashes with Niyazov. But his first year in office would be important and there was no guarantee of success. Now his own man, he could be expected to honor the Niyazov-era deals and projects, but then move on and forward in his own way. JOURNALISTS AND WRITERS FOUNDATION -- FETHULLAH GULEN SCHOOLS --------------------------------------------- ---------------- 6. (SBU) At a meeting with the Journalists and Writers Foundation to explore educational development in Central Asia (ref A), President Harun Tokak and colleagues from the foundation openly credited Fethullah Gulen with the vision to open schools in Central Asian countries just after the fall of the USSR. The reason was straightforward: beat the Iranians to Central Asia with the "smiling face of Islam" Turkish style, rather than the more severe version propounded by Iran. After the fall of communism, Gulen had predicted, Central Asians would turn anew to religion. He envisioned two ways to spread Turkey's brand of Islam: through business dealings and education. Gulen put his focus on education via "Gulenist" schools, active since 1985. According to Tokak, Gulen believes Turkey should be a global actor and therefore needs to be active "everywhere." A principle of the Gulenist outlook is that, despite wars, the earth is big enough for all major religions: Jews, Christians, even atheists. Therefore, a "clash of civilizations" is not a given. 7. (SBU) With 500 schools in 80 countries, including four Central Asian countries (note: except Usbekistan, which has especially tense relations with Turkey, end note) the Gulen schools are meant to be "temporarily" under the control of, and supported by, business backers of Fethullah Gulen, according to Tokak. For instance, of the 14 Gulenist high schools founded in Azerbaijan in 1992, all began with a core faculty comprised of teachers from Turkey; 80 percent of the core teachers in those schools are now Azeri. (Note: An American Fulbright scholar told CG Istanbul that Gulenist schools are meant to be financially self-sustaining through tuition within a few years of opening. End note.) Tokak said a core curriculum is taught in all countries with English the language of instruction. Subjects including math and the sciences are conducted in English and comprise part of this core curriculum. Turkish language is an elective in all Gulenist schools. Classes in region-specific civics and survey courses on religion are taught by teachers from the local community and in the local language. When Gulen schools opened in Turkey in 1985, teachers were recruited from among graduates of the best English-language universities in Turkey including Bogazici and Bilkent Universities. Within a few years, the emphasis on excellence made the schools a success with students routinely winning ISTANBUL 00000209 003 OF 003 awards, particularly in open math and science competitions. That kind of record began to draw students from the top echelon families in given countries, including the political elite. The schools still recruit from top English-speaking Turkish universities for faculty in new schools. 8. (SBU) But Tokak pointed out Gulen schools' teachers are not only disciplined but above all, are "moral" role models. They spend time with students outside the classroom and regularly visit with parents in their homes. No sectarian religion classes are part of the curriculum, but the staff teaches (or influences) in Gulenist Islam by such example. Gulenists promote their ideas through good examples and lifestyle, not through formal "preaching," Tokak explained. The schools incorporate whatever curriculum is required in the local community but publish their own math and science textbooks, often locally to take advantage of lower printing costs. History texts, according to Tokak, eliminate sentences that would "promote hatred." There is an emphasis on basic, humanitarian values, he noted. 9. (SBU) Comment. Istanbul interlocutors suggested that Turkey's 1990s-era euphoria over renewed ties with Central Asian countries came down to earth with the realization that, in most of these new countries, people could not actually communicate directly with Turkish speakers. The realization that Soviet-controlled societies would take time to adjust to the world beyond their borders also made trade and exchanges more difficult than initially anticipated. Gulenist education is also considered successful in Turkey, although it is precisely the teachers' influence outside the classroom that makes it controversial here. The Gulen schools, whether with original faculties composed of Turks, or in continuing iterations employing locally-hired faculty drawn from their own graduates, provide a potent and continuing influence in most of Central Asia. JONES
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Getting Straight (1970)
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Is this just another "youth" film trying to cash in the success of Easy Rider (1969) by copping an anti-establishment stance? Unlike MASH (1970), which thumbed its nose at authority and Christianity but was essentially a lowbrow comedy, Getting Straight actually contains some meaty material. Elliot Gould plays Vietnam vet, Harry Bailey, (perhaps a reference to George Bailey's war hero brother, Harry, in Frank Capra's It's a Wonderful Life) who has returned to school in order to get his master's degree in English so he can be a teacher. A former radical, he has decided to work within the system in order to accomplish change and has adopted a cynical attitude towards the younger undergraduates who are trying to change the college's rules by organizing protests. Eager for his credentials, he agrees to be an intermediary for the college administration and faculty. Yet he is sympathetic to the protesters and the quandary this puts him in is what drives the narrative. At the climax of the story Harry delivers the film's most important line, which could certainly be considered its message: "It's not what you do that counts – it's what you are." That may mean different things to different people but to me it is the most radical action possible: to change the emphasis from doing to being. Unfortunately the film also contains a lot of fluff: attempts at humor involving Harry's dilapidated car, his struggle to make ends meet, etc. The biggest problem is the character of Jan, Harry's girlfriend, played by Candice Bergen. Not only is Bergen unconvincing (just about every review I've read mentions how terrible her performance is) but her character is the victim of Harry's abuse and sexism. Harry is supposed to be the film's hero and whereas most men will probably sympathize with him I think most women today will find his behavior and attitude deplorable but then again his sexism was pretty much the norm in the era this film was made. The film runs a little over two hours in length. I think if every scene that involves Bergen's character were cut the film would be much better with enough material left over for a feature length film. It seems that director Richard Rush, who is probably best known for The Stunt Man (1980), was developing his style with this film which uses a lot of close-ups and rack focus. If you pay attention to the editing you'll notice some amusing match cuts.
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Handa Island (Schottisch-Gälisch Eilean Shannda) ist eine unbewohnte Insel vor der schottischen Westküste im Atlantik. Der Name der Insel ist altnorwegisch.

Geographie
Die Insel ist vom Festland durch den Handa Sound getrennt, der an der engsten Stelle nur 350 Meter breit ist. Sie ist Teil des Besitzes von Scourie Estate, wird aber vom "Scottish Wildlife Trust" gepflegt und ist in den Sommermonaten über eine kleine Personenfähre mit dem Weiler Tarbet nordöstlich der Insel verbunden. Bootsverkehr besteht mit dem Weiler Fangamore.

Die Insel ist von Ost nach West 2,5 km lang, sowie maximal 1,8 km breit, und hat eine Fläche von 3,08 km². Im Norden liegt der Sithean Mòr mit seinen zwei Gipfeln und mit der höchsten Erhebung der Insel von 123 Metern. Im Norden und Westen gibt es bis zu 100 Meter hohe Klippen. Im flacheren Süden und Osten der Insel gibt es Strände.

Zu den kleinen Nebeninseln von Handa gehören Glas-Leac im Süden, Eilean an Aigeach im Nordosten und Stac an t-Sealbhaig im Norden.

Handa wird wegen ihrer Avifauna vor allem von Ornithologen besucht. Trottellummen, Tordalke und Papageientaucher brüten auf den Felsen der Insel.

Geschichte
Handa wurde früher als Bestattungsort genutzt. Im Südosten sind noch die Überreste einer Kapelle zu sehen, an die der Name Tràigh an Teampaill (Strand des Tempels) erinnert.

Im Jahr 1841 hatte die Insel noch 65 Bewohner, die jedoch 1848 wegen der Kartoffelfäule und der damit eingehenden Großen Hungersnot auswandern mussten. Im Widerspruch dazu stehen Aufzeichnungen zu den Ernährungsgewohnheiten der Inselbewohner, die auch von Hafer, Fischen und Seevögeln lebten, anstatt hauptsächlich auf Kartoffeln angewiesen zu sein.

Die Insel hatte einen Rat, ähnlich wie auch die abgelegenere Insel St. Kilda, der täglich zusammenkam. Die älteste Witwe der Insel galt als "Königin".

Die Insel ist heute Teil des Gutes Scourie und gehört Jean Balfour und J.C. Balfour. Sie unterliegt der Aufsicht des Scottish Wildlife Trust. Die Insel kann besucht werden, die Besucher unterliegen aber strengen Regeln. Die Zahl wird reglementiert, indem nur eine Schlauchbootfähre von Tarbet aus zur Insel fährt, die pro Fahrt ca. 10 Personen transportieren kann, so können täglich maximal etwa 100 Personen die Insel betreten.

Natur
Auf Handa können vier Biotope unterschieden werden:

 Die Strände, Dünen und Sandwiesen sind reich an vielen kleinwüchsigen Pflanzenarten wie Gänseblümchen und Storchschnäbel. Hier leben zahlreiche Hasen

 Die sauren Heiden im zentralen Gebiet der Insel sind mit Gräsern und Heidekräutern sowie stellenweise mit Farnen und Weidenbüschen bedeckt. Hier leben Raubmöwen (Schmarotzerraubmöwen und Große Raubmöwen)

 Die Feuchtgebiete sind mit Torfmoosen, Seggen und Binsen bewachsen.

 Die Klippen im Norden und Westen beherbergen eine wichtige Kolonie von Meeresvögeln, für die Handa bekannt ist. Die Avifauna besteht hauptsächlich aus Trottellummen (die größte Kolonie dieser Art in Großbritannien), Skuas, Tordalken, Papageientauchern, Dreizehenmöwen, Eissturmvögeln sowie Silber- und Heringsmöwen.

Die Insel ist ein SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) und war für 25 Jahre an die Royal Society for the Protection of Birds verpachtet. Die Eigentümer jedoch verlängerten den Pachtvertrag nicht, weil sie eine schottische Organisation als Aufsicht wünschten. Deshalb übernahm der Scottish Wildlife Trust die Verwaltung. Obwohl Handa geschützt ist, kommen jährlich 5000 Besucher auf die Insel.

Die zerklüftete Küstenlinie mit der freistehenden Felsnadel The Great Stack machen Handa zu einem bevorzugten Ort der Vogelbeobachtung.

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks

 Scottish Wildlife Trust – Handa Island
 Weitere Informationen und Fotos beim Handa Island Skua Project

Insel (Highland, Council Area)
Insel (Europa)
Insel (Atlantischer Ozean)
Site of Special Scientific Interest in Schottland


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