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Darfur Rebel Leader Calls for Cease-Fire
ABECHE, Chad – The head of one of Darfur's main rebel groups said he is willing to call a cease-fire if Sudan's government stops attacks on civilians in the war-torn region and agrees to renegotiate a peace deal — but warned of a new offensive if it fails to do so.
Khalil Ibrahim heads the Justice and Equality Movement, which along with most other rebel groups has refused to sign onto the Darfur Peace Accord. The United Nations is trying to get the government and rebels into negotiations to rework the deal.
Since the accord was signed last May, violence has only increased in the western region of Sudan, with fighting between government and rebels and continued attacks by the pro-government Arab janjaweed militia, which is accused of widespread atrocities against Darfur civilians.
The United Nations warned this week that a large number of militiamen — apparently janjaweed — were massing near El-Geneina, the capital of West Darfur, raising fears of more violence. U.N. spokeswoman Radhia Achouri said the reason for the gathering was not known and would not say how many militiamen were there. The West Darfur governor denied the report.
"If Khartoum doesn't reopen peace negotiations and doesn't immediately cease janjaweed attacks, we will have no choice but a large-scale offensive," Ibrahim said in an interview with the Associated Press.
"We will agree to an immediate cease-fire if there is a framework for new peace talks. We are waiting for the government's response," Ibrahim said. "Either we get the opportunity to negotiate a real treaty, an acceptable peace that we can sell to our people, or we will proceed."
Ibrahim, whose JEM leads a coalition of rebel groups, spoke outside the town of Abeche in eastern Chad, close to the border with Sudan and Darfur. Around 40 of his fighters were with him, sitting in the shade of trees in a dried-up riverbed.
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Ibrahim made clear his forces were ready to keep fighting. He dismissed reports that Sudan was using a flood of new oil income to build up its armed forces, saying the rebels capture many government weapons.
"This is all provided by the Sudanese government," he said, pointing to five pickup trucks that looked like the ones used by the Sudanese army, laden with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine guns.
Ibrahim spoke last week after coming out of a meeting with a senior Chadian general. Sudan accuses Chad of backing the Darfur rebels. Ibrahim insisted JEM — whose leadership is a mix of former Islamists and former communists — gets no foreign support, but acknowledged that Chad gave free passage to his men.
"Our men our fighting for a cause, for our land and for our people," he said. "Every time the (Sudanese) army comes out in the open, we defeat them."
The size of the rebel forces has long been "murky" and in constant flux, but the JEM is thought to number only several hundred fighters, said Stephen Morrison, the director of the Africa Program at the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies. The faction of the Sudan Liberation Army that continues fighting is larger, with about a thousand.
But in more than three years of fighting, they have proved resilient and have the advantage of popular support, an abundant supply of weapons in the region and knowledge of the terrain, he said. They also benefit from the relative weakness of the Sudanese military. The janjaweed are "more of a marauding force ... They're better at raping and pillaging than engaging in standing battles," Morrison said.
Ibrahim claimed to have far more than several hundred fighters, but would not specify how many.
He cited a major battle last September in Umm Sidir in northern Darfur, where rebels crushed a 4,000-strong government force — capturing over 100 vehicles, heavy armament and a Sudanese army general, along with hundreds of soldiers.
"Do you really think there's only a few hundred of us?" he said. JEM troops also downed two army helicopters in December during a raid against the Abu Jabra oil fields in Kordofan, halfway between Darfur and Khartoum.
More than 200,000 people have been killed in Darfur since 2003, when ethnic Africans launched their rebellion against the Arab-led government. More than 2.5 million people have fled their homes, and the conflict has begun to spill over into neighboring Chad.
The May peace deal was rejected by most Darfur refugees and rebels, who said it gave no guarantees the government would stop fighting, did not provide compensation and did not directly provide for a U.N. peacekeeping force for Darfur.
Only one rebel leader, Minni Minawi of the Sudan Liberation Army accepted. He has since received a top government post but has lost much support in Darfur, and a faction broke away to continue fighting.
Ibrahim said he felt cheated by the May deal, which he said was imposed by American and European envoys, who "wanted to tell their people they'd solved the problem in Darfur, when in fact they only made it worse."
Ibrahim urged the U.N. to send peacekeepers to Darfur despite Sudan's rejection of a plan to send some 22,000 U.N. troops to replace the overwhelmed African Union force there.


Great Kundalini Yoga Class Video….
I did this 30 minute Kundalini Yoga video this morning and feel revitalised and refreshed. It's excellent for beginners and anyone can take part….
Yogi Bhajan was a wonderful Sikh man who worked tirelessly to spread the message of not only Sikhism, but also peace and love. Many people all over the world follow his teachings through his foundation 3hO – Healthy, Happy, Holy Organisation. He was a clear cut man who as they say – would shoot from the hip. The last line from below will confirm this!
Affirmation for Self Love Sit straight. Place your right hand on your heart and say, "My heart, I love you." Place your hands on your eyes and say, "My eyes, I love you." Then on the top of your head and say, "My head, I love you." And next, at the navel point and say, "I love you." And lastly on both your knees, and say, "I love you." If you pay a little bit of attention to yourself and show love to yourself you will find yourself different. You have been taught to hate everything, and that what you do not hate will eat you up. This is your most stupid behavior.
Whilst we are on the subject of Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa, I thought I would write a post about her book – 8 Human Talents. Now I don't say this lightly but this book is one of those that gives you the tools to achieve pure physical, mental and spiritual stability – if you put what she says into practice and continue to do so. The 8 human talents are a deep explanation and analysis of each of our 8 chakras. Each Chakra is summerised as the following descriptive word – Acceptance, Creativity, Commitment, Compassion, Truth, Intuition, Boundlessness and finally Radiance.
What is the difference between Kundalini and Hatha yoga?
I picked it up and read it about 7 years ago but really need to read it again. I'm staying with my Mum at the moment as she isn't very well but as soon as I get home, I will pick this up again. I was looking at her site yesterday and felt a compelling desire to learn what Gurmukh has to teach.
Yoga For All Of You Beautifully Pregnant Woman Out There….
Her message is to be empowered and be in control during and after your pregnancy.
I have personally always thought that women should give birth on all fours like many animals do in the animal kingdom as that is where your strength is. When you are lying down on your back, you have no strength. I don't have any children yet so I guess I can't really comment.
Take a look at Gurmukh's website. There are pregnancy books and DVD's available. If you are lucky enough to be near on of her centres, go and take up some classes.
She also does a weekly message on her site which is great and always full of positive messages and information.


In November 2018, a new service for rail passengers with accessibility needs was successfully tested in the UK. The TOC (Train Operating Companies) Ability platform was developed in a research and development project of the same name that involved representatives from industry and academia.
The aim of the project was to enhance accessibility and inclusivity by focusing on the actual needs of people with reduced mobility. To support this, the project team collected and shared the journey requirements of passengers with reduced mobility. This enabled the development of location-specific information to help these users with their access issues from the start to the end of their respective journeys. The data that was collected was then fed into the digital platform.
The digital platform has now been tested. The tests were based on scenarios of different regular trips, including short- and long-distance trips, using different train operating companies. Tests were meant to investigate whether the platform was able to increase the confidence of people with reduced mobility in making trips by train. The results showed that 86 % of those involved in the tests reported that the service gave them confidence to make train journeys and 92 % highlighted the value of assistance that can be requested in advance.
Prior to the project, figures from recent government surveys revealed that people with reduced mobility make 88 % fewer journeys by train compared to other passengers. The positive feedback from the test phase of the TOC Ability platform emphasises the value of such an information and assistance service. Of those involved in the tests, 80 % stated that they would use the service in the future.
In the context of growing pressure on train operators to ensure access to all possible customers to their networks and service, the TOC Ability platform promises to be a major step in delivering this goal.


On Thursday, February 18th, the Cedar Valley AAF held their annual Addy awards competition. We were fortunate enough to have been recognized for several different projects. See below for our results.
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A travel to China is incomplete without a visit to Guilin which is a must. The city is famed for its stunning landscape and the city's location has a kind of magic that is all its own. A travel information Guilin lets an insight about the city which feature strangely shaped hills, or karsts, with the lush vegetation ranging from bamboo to conifers together with wonderful caves, all make Guilin an attraction for tourists. The city is located in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The cities natural beauty and historic treasures make Guilin to be the pearl of China's flourishing tourist industry. According to travel information Guilin the city is spread over an area of about 27,800 square kilometers, and the city is rather compact when compared with other leading cities in the country. Guilin lies in the middle of some spectacular beautiful countryside and one will find green mountains, crystal clear waters, unique caves and beautiful stones. Major attractions include Elephant Trunk Hill, Li River, Reed Flute Cave and Seven-Star Park that boasts a Stone Museum where amazing geological finds are displayed. A visit to each of these places will leave one with lasting memories.
Guilin china weather has a subtropical monsoon climate with an annual temperature of 19C, and 310 frost-free days. Guilin china weather informs that the annual rainfall averages 1,926 millimeters. Guilin nightlife is striking as its natural beauty. The city hosts from modern nightclubs, romantic night cruise to folk customs center on the Li River, providing travelers to enjoy or relax themselves thoroughly. Guilin nightlife makes Guilin a more unique natural experience. In the city for hundreds of years poets and artists have been fascinated by the sheer splendor of the unique scenery, around which many fairy-tales and legends have been woven.


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Cabinet of unjustified hopes: what can Ukrainians expect from new government
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The Verkhovna Rada at an extraordinary meeting on March 4, initiated by President Volodymyr Zelensky, dismissed Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk and approved the new Cabinet composition. UNIAN tried to figure out what Ukrainians should expect from the new government.
The intrigue over reshuffles in the Cabinet of Ministers, which had been raising tensions in Ukraine's media space for a few days, has finally resolved – pretty quickly, too. An extraordinary Parliament session, initiated by President Zelensky, crossed all t's and dotted the i's, without too much "opposition" chatter, within just a couple of hours.
All can be explained in several sentences: the President delivered an address to Parliament, first voicing Ukraine's achievements during the Honcharuk Cabinet's work, then criticizing the shortcomings of the "outgoing" government with the promise to correct mistakes and keep everything under control. Then there was the "farewell" speech of the resigning prime minister – the youngest in Ukraine's recent history, who also held the seat for the shortest period. In best Soviet-era traditions, he claimed the results of the Government's work would be seen in the future.
Honcharuk's resignation, despite his political immunity, was backed by a majority of people's deputies. According to the legislation, all Cabinet members automatically resign along with the Prime Minister.
This was followed by the introduction of a new leader of the executive branch, Denys Shmyhal, a Lviv native and former governor of Ivano-Frankivsk region, who recently became Deputy Prime Minister for Communities and Territories, having replaced Aliona Babak (all appointments approved by Zelensky). Prior to the governorship, he was a top manager with Rinat Akhmetov's DTEK and headed Burshtyn TPP. By the way, during the presidency of Viktor Yushchenko he worked in the Lviv regional administration, while in the days of Yanukovych – he got into the presidential staff reserve. After the Revolution of Dignity, he worked as deputy chief of the Lviv regional tax service unit.
Most present in the session hall expected from Shmyhal some drastic changes, and that the things would go in a new way, while the shortcomings – like a billion hole in the budget, a record decline in industrial output, low pensions, opaque tariffs, headless healthcare reform, critical situation at the electricity and gas markets, failures of tax customs officials, corruption, wage arrears, and risks of the impending global crisis following the coronavirus – will remain in the past.
However, his key agenda point is that everything will pretty much keep moving in the same direction. His responses to question posed by MPs on pressing issues boiled down to "We'll see" or "We'll figure it out." There was also a bit of specifics though, for example, to revise the 2020 budget, strengthen the economic bloc, national security and defense, as well as deal with salaries of government officials.
Legislators agreed with the proposals put forward by the candidate for the premier seat and approved him in office before endorsing a new Cabinet composition within 30 minutes from the moments MPs heard the new names announced.
The following ministers retained their posts: Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, Minister of Internal Affairs Arsen Avakov, Minister of Infrastructure Vladyslav Krykliy, and Minister of Justice Denys Maliuska. Ex-Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko will now become Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration.
Denys Shmyhal / Photo from UNIAN
New ministers in the new Cabinet are: Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers Oleh Nemchynov, appointed to replace Dmytro Dubilet; Minister for Veterans Affairs Serhiy Bessarab, who replaced Oksana Koliada; Minister of Youth and Sports Vadym Gutzeit, who replaced Volodymyr Borodyansky; Minister of Health Ilya Yemets, appointed to replace Zoriana Skaletska; Minister of Social Policy Maryna Lazebna replacing Yulia Sokolovska; Ihor Umansky was appointed Minister of Finance instead of Oksana Markarova; Minister of Community and Territory Development Oleksiy Chernyshev replaced Denys Shmyhal; Oleksiy Reznikov was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Reintegration of the Occupied Territories in place of Oksana Koliada; and Andriy Taran became Ukraine's new Minister of Defense.
By the way, some ministers will be appointed next week. "We now have four vacancies in the incumbent government, and we plan to expand two more areas," Shmyhal said.
At the same time, he added that negotiations were being conducted with regard to these positions, first of all, with female candidates (before this, MPs criticized the new Cabinet over gender inequality, far more evident than in previous governments).
All "new" faces have turbulent past. Some worked in government agencies during the reign of Kuchma, Yushchenko, Yanukovych, and Poroshenko. Traditionally, for Ukraine, they are affiliated with big businesses, as well as with various oligarchic branches. Now they are called professional top managers, unlike the "new" faces of the Honcharuk government. Apparently, a great bet is being put on their experience.
But will the new government be effective?
New faces...
Expert with the Ukrainian Analytical Center, Borys Kushniruk, believes it's clear messages of the new government that's important now on the direction Ukraine will move in. The Cabinet must not only address the current challenges, but also decide on a long-term perspective. And if the latter doesn't happen, it is very difficult to expect anything positive.
"It is necessary to have a vision of the future and to move strictly in this direction. Unlike the Honcharuk government, the new Cabinet, as well as other power branches, will no longer have a confidence limit. That is, they will face the fact that no one will give them a conditional 100 days without criticism. They will be attacked from the first day, from all sides, and it is very important to have talent for communication, the ability to explain their position, and do it as calmly as possible. In addition, it should be borne in mind that all new members of the government are 'strangers' to the leading party Servant of the People. Thus, they actually represent Zelensky, exclusively. Therefore, there is a possibility of facing an issue: on the one hand, it is not clear what influence [Andriy] Yermak (head of the President's Office) will have on them, and the second component is the possible pressure from Zelensky, who will look at everything in view of his personal rating. That is the main question – how the new Cabinet will be able to work with Zelensky, with the only person with whom they will have to deal. Plus it will be necessary to set up communications channels with Parliament, where the Servant of the People, alien to them, is in lead. Here they won't have an easy walk as the Honcharuk Cabinet did," the expert said.
With regard to future relations with the IMF, the talks with the new Cabinet of Ministers should be expected, according to Kushniruk.
"But the government doesn't see IMF money going into foreing reserves (there's a more or less stable situation there at the moment) as important as an incentive for building up confidence of Western investors. There are also agreements with the EU, the World Bank, and the U.S. that, without cooperation with the IMF, we can't count on their support," Kushniruk said.
Growford Institute's expert Oleksiy Kushch is skeptical about government reform.
"The new government is an updated version of Honcharuk's Cabinet. No systemic policy change is to be expected. If there was a will to eliminate fundamental causes that led to today's crisis in Ukraine, then before launching the new government, it was necessary to do some brainstorming, hold a discourse on the country's development strategy," he said.
"So far, we see that everything will be done according to the previous course, only with another set of people. There will be no positive changes, taking into account the new composition of government, neither social, not economic. Initially, the following had to be discussed: the lack of a quality industrial policy, an absolutely toxic model of public debt management, which actually squeezes all resources and discourages social budget items – health care, education, and science. These spheres are funded on a residual basis. We need to deal with the land market, talk about the anticipation of the global crisis, and large-scale privatization. By the way, the latter is not only meaningless, but also dangerous. Given the outflow of investors from emerging markets and the decline in profits of the largest transnational corporations, no one will invest in Ukrainian industrial assets. Also important is the conversion of raw materials into social goods – this is a long-standing issue," the expert said.
The need for further cooperation with the IMF, Kushch branded pure manipulation: "The need for cooperation with the Fund has been exploited by more than one government. Meanwhile, the fact of cooperation with the IMF means that the country has been infected with the crisis and is toxic. It is better not to approach it. For investors, friendship with the IMF means that there are big problems in the country. In developed economies, investors don't need any signals from the IMF. Cooperation with the IMF is important for lenders. This means that Ukraine will pay its debts, and that's what the IMF mission is about. For direct investors, this is a 'black flag'. As for the requirements set by the IMF, which, as a rule, governments exploit as an excuse for all their steps, it is a kind of 'veil' for domestic officials. The Fund only requires solvency on debt. This can be achieved in two ways: income growth and economic efficiency, as well as spending cuts, including on social expenditures. Our governments always to the latter way," the expert said.
Expert on tax law and financial investigations Sviatoslav Dubyna also believes that Cabinet reshuffles will not change the situation. Ukraine needs a strategy for getting out of the crisis, but today's ruling elite does not seem to have it, while their way of thinking does not allow seeing a bigger picture of what is happening in Ukraine and beyond. That is why every subsequent decision taken is worse than the previous one, the expert believes.
"But, apparently, we have to accumulate a critical amount of mistakes before we get to be reborn. So, strangely enough, the worse we make things for ourselves, the faster we will have a chance to fix the situation. However, this doesn't mean that everything will happen by itself. An economic breakthrough requires three components: a strategic vision for the state's development (a strategic center needs to be set up), clear KPIs for the government (GDP growth, output growth, investment attraction, trade and economic balance) and the last – professionals, or technocrats who will implement this without focusing on the political perspective. Will the proposed composition of the government be able to do so, having neither the first, nor the second, nor the third? I doubt it. But we will have to walk this path through," the expert said.
According to him, there is no traceable systemic approach on the part of authorities to addressing pressing challenges the country is facing, especially in view of the looming crisis – even discussions aren't being held in this regard. Meanwhile, cooperation with the IMF, Dubina claims, is just keeping the uncopnsious "body" alive: "The program does not provide solutions to problems, it is driving us into a debt hole from which there is no way out."
Thus, the new Cabinet is facing massive challenges, accumulated as a result of policies, including economic ones, pursued by previous governments. The impending global crisis, to which the coronavirus epidemic contributes, adds even more spice to a plate. At such a moment, it is important that the government think not so much about achieving growth but making sure not to allow an even greater fall.
UNIAN in Google News

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Biografia
Di origini siciliane, Ha iniziato la sua carriera negli anni ottanta in ambito teatrale e nel doppiaggio, per poi spostarsi nel tempo principalmente su quest'ultimo. Ha doppiato una lunga serie di personaggi di animazione e attori. Nel 1997 viene scelto da Paolo Torrisi come voce del suo personaggio più famoso: Vegeta, nelle serie di Dragon Ball, che doppia tuttora, e nel 1999 ha doppiato Genghis nel cartone animato Tex Avery Show. Altro suo lavoro importante è il doppiaggio di Marshall Eriksen in How I Met Your Mother e di Gordon Ramsay nei suoi programmi trasmessi da Sky Italia. È speaker di numerosi spot pubblicitari.

Ha inoltre prestato la voce a diversi attori, come Heath Ledger in Ned Kelly, Joaquin Phoenix in Joaquin Phoenix - Io sono qui!, Gerard Butler in Beowulf & Grendel, Scott Speedman in The Captive - Scomparsa, Dolph Lundgren in Universal Soldier - Il giorno del giudizio e Frank Grillo in Beyond Skyline e il documentario FightWorld.

È speaker ufficiale di Italia 2 (dal 2014), di Explora (dal 2014 al 2016), ed è il secondo speaker di Cartoon Network (dal 2016), e nel 2017 è stato temporaneamente lo speaker di Mediaset Extra, in sostituzione di Giancarlo De Angeli. Nel 2019 e nel 2020 è stato temporaneamente speaker del canale Boing, in sostituzione di Pietro Ubaldi. Nell'agosto 2022 è temporaneamente speaker di Italia 1, alternandosi Raffaele Farina

Dal 1992 al 1997 ha fatto parte, insieme alla collega Vanessa Giuliani, del duo comico Gustavo Gustava ovvero Gli Imperfetti con cui realizza spettacoli teatrali come Attraverso il vetro, Niente panico, Le avventure Paraerotiche di Dylan Bob e il Sindacalista dell'Incubo e Porno un Corno (scritti da Luca Marzini). Il duo viaggia in tutta Italia partecipando a numerosi concorsi e vincendo al Festival Nazionale di Cabaret di Modena nel 1996.

Filmografia

Programmi televisivi
 Camera Café (2004-2005, 2x79, Una giornata da star)

Doppiaggio

Film cinema
 Tim Blake Nelson in La banda del porno - Dilettanti allo sbaraglio, Detachment - Il distacco
 Woody Harrelson in Palmetto - Un torbido inganno, Surfer, Dude
 Stephen Graham in This Is England, Rocketman
 Freddy Rodríguez in Chasing Papi, Havoc - Fuori controllo
 Heath Ledger in Ned Kelly
 Matthew McConaughey in The Newton Boys
 Joaquin Phoenix in Joaquin Phoenix - Io sono qui!
 Gerard Butler in Beowulf & Grendel
 Scott Speedman in The Captive - Scomparsa
 Ryan Reynolds in Chaos Theory
 Corey Stoll in Annie Parker
 Matthew Davis in Blue Crush
 Eddie Griffin in Undercover Brother
 Damian Young in Come la prima volta
 Chris Elwood in Due sballati al college
 Michael Rapaport in A Good Night To Die
 Robert Knepper in The Hoarder
 Tom Hanks in Casa, dolce casa? (ridoppiaggio)
 Jake Busey in The Hitcher II - Ti stavo aspettando...
 Tim Roth in I nuovi eroi
 Joe Pantoliano in Matrimonio per sbaglio
 Frank Carlopio in Presa mortale
 Erick Palladino in Il ritorno nella casa sulla collina
 Matthew Bennett in Un poliziotto a 4 zampe 3
 Jason Bryden in Il dottor Dolittle 5
 Dolph Lundgren in Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning
 Roger Bart in Smiley
 Eric McCormack in The Sisters
 Lorant Deutsch in Il raid
 Billy Mott in La mamma della sposa
 Mark Collver in Don't Sleep Alone
 Corey Feldman in No Witness
 Alessandro Nivola in Best Laid Plans
 Lorenzo Lamas in The Immortal
 Bill Pullman in Liebestraum
 Aaron Poole in Il fuoco della giustizia
 Jed Rees in Luck
 Neil Bell in Dead Man's Shoes - Cinque giorni di vendetta
 Patrick Duffy in Natale con vista
 Andrew Lovern in Rat
 Damon Wayans in La grande promessa
 Sam Trammell in Il ritorno dei dinosauri
 Jonathon Walker in Prancer - Una renna per amico
 Kai Doi in Turbo - A Power Rangers Movie
 Rufus Beck in La tribù del pallone - Sfida agli invincibili
 Élie Semoun in Stringer
 Michael Moreland in 16 Years of Alcohol
 Billy Mott in La mamma della sposa
 Danny Comden in Live! - Ascolti record al primo colpo
 John Kavanagh in The Butcher Boy
 Mark Collver in Don't Sleep Alone
 David Anders in Campi insanguinati
 Michael Lovern in I Love Movies
 John Muscarnero in Dark Woods
 Thierry Frémont in Travolti dalla cicogna
 Yves Verhoeven in Ricchezza nazionale
 Mathieu Kassovitz in Angelica
 Nakamura Toru in 2009 Lost Memories
 Shigemitsu Ogi in Dark Water
 Cem Yılmaz in G.O.R.A. Comiche Spaziali
 Mehmet Kurtuluş in Nackt
 Scali Delpeyrat in Elles
 Christain Toulali in Shark Hunter
 David Vert in Rec
 Roschdy Zem in Giraffada
 Ricky Sim in Valzer finale per un killer
 Waleed Zuaiter in The United
 Steven Mackintosh in Daisy vuole solo giocare
 Niksa Butijer in Padre Vostro
 Ajit Kumar in Vedalam
 Paco Manzanedo in Rec 4: Apocalypse
 Vincent Colombe in Revenge
 Éric Caravaca in Pollo alle prugne
 Ramzy Bedia in Lolo - Giù le mani da mia madre
 Zsolt Anger in Tutti i rumori del mare
 K. Todd Freeman in Anesthesia

Serie televisive
 Tim Blake Nelson in Klondike, Cabinet of Curiosities
 Joey Slotnick in Nip/Tuck
 Brennan Elliott in Squadra Med - Il coraggio delle donne
 Yancey Arias in Thief - Il professionista
 Christopher Heyerdahl in Van Helsing (serie televisiva)
 Flex Alexander in Total Security
 Michael Riley in Alla corte di Alice
 Demore Barnes in Hemlock Grove
 Dirk Martens in I misteri di Mondsee
 Kevin Sullivan in La squadra del cuore
 Rugg Williams in Quattro tatuaggi per un super guerriero
 Jeremiah Birkett in Girovagando nel passato
 Ryan Scott Greene in MTV Undressed
 Michel Monty in 15/Love
 Vincent Walsh in Mystic Knights: quattro cavalieri nella leggenda
 Reggie Rolle in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
 Morgan Jones in Call Red
 Don McKellar in I commedianti
 Tim Campbell in Snobs
 Victor Reinier in Flikken - Coppia in giallo
 Douglas Davenport in Lab Rats
 Jason Segel in How I Met Your Mother
 Barry Ward in The End Of The F***ing World
 Sebastian Roberts in Mary Kills People
 John Morrison in Miz and Mrs.
Dermot Mulroney in The Purge
Bob Cryer in Jake 2.0
Aitor Campo in Una vita
 Jorge Nelasco in Batticuore
 Marcello Antony in Terra nostra
 André Barros in La forza del desiderio
 Matt Lauria in Outer Range

Programmi televisivi
Gordon Ramsay in Hell's Kitchen (dalla quinta stagione), MasterChef USA e Gordon Ramsay - Fuori menù
 Nick Groff in Ghost Adventures
 Mario Pacione in I maghi delle auto
 Kris Elmer in Salt Lake Garage

Film d'animazione
 Film di Dragon Ball - Vegeta (doppiaggio Mediaset)
 Dragon Ball Z: Il diabolico guerriero degli inferi - Vegeta e Gogeta (insieme a Paolo Torrisi)
 Dragon Ball Super: Broly - Vegeta e Gogeta (insieme a Claudio Moneta)
 Dragon Ball Z - La grande battaglia per il destino del mondo - Lakasei
 Sumac in Balto - Il mistero del lupo
 Samurai Spirits - Apocalisse a Edo - Haohmaru
 Mobile Battleship Nadesico the Movie - Il principe delle tenebre - Genichiro Tsukuomi
 Scooby-Doo e la leggenda del vampiro - Harry/Stormy Weather
 Batman contro Dracula - Il barbone
 Oh, mia dea! The movie - Ootaki Aoyama
 OAV di Lamù - Mendo
 OAV de I cinque samurai - Shu Rei Fang
 City Hunter Special - Arrestate Ryo Saeba! - Mac Doc
 Seafood - Un pesce fuor d'acqua - Octo
 Le porte del paradiso - Odisseo
 Origine - Shunack
 One Piece Gold: Il film - Akainu
 One Piece Stampede - Drakul Mihawk
 Biancaneve - Principe

Serie animate
 Vegeta in Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball GT e Dragon Ball Super
 Clone di Vegeta e Vegeth in Dragon Ball Super (insieme a Claudio Moneta)
 Tamberin e Arbitro delle eliminatorie in Dragon Ball
 Croccosecco in Dofus - I tesori di Kerubim
 Tetsuo Hara in Gantz
 Jim in The Head
 Gengis in Tex Avery Show
 Bane in Batman, cavaliere della notte
 Freccia Verde (1ª voce) in Batman: The Brave and the Bold
 Leo Trench in Odd Job Jack
 Acciugo Paciugo in Space Goofs - Vicini troppo vicini
 Rhesus 2 in Una giungla di stelle per capitan Simian
 Keith/Leone Nero (2ª voce) in Voltron
 Lance "Avalanche" Alvers in X-Men: Evolution
 Bob, Lord Tasto Invio, e personaggi vari in Drawn Together
 Gonard in Kappa Mikey
 Donbe in Dr. Slump (2º doppiaggio, serie 1980/86)
 Orson in Draghi e draghetti
 Dr. Wally in Quella strana fattoria
 Reed Richards in I Fantastici 4: World's Greatest Heroes
 Kurtis Stryker in Mortal Kombat
 Ken e Dark hunter forma lunare in Maxwell: The Explorer of the Worlds
 Taro Kitano in Hot Wheels: Highway 35 World Race
 Algonquin Lumpus in Camp Lazlo
 Johnny Watt in La fabbrica dei mostri
 Cowboy in Matti da legare
 Fratello di Lippa in Tre contro tutti
 Freddie in Piccoli problemi di cuore
 Tommy in Le magiche ballerine volanti
 Kanzel, Zolf e Morus in Un incantesimo dischiuso tra i petali del tempo per Rina
 Nevius in Sailor Moon
 Gabite in Pokémon (nell'episodio speciale "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon - Esploratori del tempo e dell'oscurità")
 Pearl, Pekoms, Ian, Cirkeys, Jabura, Verygood, Kanpachino, Macro, Jean Bart, Shanks (da ragazzo), Iceburg (da ragazzo), Jango (2ª voce), Drakul Mihawk (3ª voce), Yasop (2ª voce, solo nell'episodio 279), Pell (2ª voce, solo nell'episodio 292), Doc Q (2ª voce, solo nell'episodio 325), X Drake (3ª voce, solo nell'episodio 490) e Yarisugi in One Piece
 Mizuki, Gamakichi e Dan Kato in Naruto e Naruto:Shippuden
 Kakashi Hatake (ep. 72-104) in Naruto: Shippūden
 Eaco in I Cavalieri dello Zodiaco
 Ryu in Shaman King
 DJ-Man in Beyblade
 Paul in A tutto gas
 Tochiro in Cosmowarrior Zero
 Taketo in Web Diver
 Lavertus in Legends of Chima
 Tomoka in Shin Hakkenden
 Masahiro Hamasaki, Daichi (1ª voce) in Mermaid Melody - Principesse sirene
 Ringo in Teknoman
 Serpex in Rombi di tuono e cieli di fuoco per i Biocombat
 Barone Ashura in Il pazzo mondo di Go Nagai
 Shiranui in Kojiro - Lo spirito del vento
 Tenente in Orguss 02
 Satoshi in Yui ragazza virtuale
 Kuroda e Toguro Otooto (Minore) in Yu Yu Hakusho
 Signor Daidoji in The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok
 Kogoro Katsura in Kenshin Samurai vagabondo
 Kyuzo in Samurai 7
 Pierre Vieira in Aquarion
 Colonnello Roy Mustang in Fullmetal Alchemist
 Baptistin in Il conte di Montecristo
 Leopold Trench in Odd Job Jack
 Jacques in Belfagor
 Duke Devlin in Yu-Gi-Oh!
 Adrian Gecko in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
 Korn e vari personaggi in Detective Conan
 Cyrus in Pokémon Diamante e Perla: Battle Dimension
 Prowl in Transformers Animated
 Starscream in Transformers Prime
 Go in Pretear - La leggenda della nuova Biancaneve
 Sterzo in Biker Mice da Marte
 Tres Iques in Trinity Blood
 Louvre in Claymore
 Yuri in Planetes
 Lord Buccia in Rocket Monkeys
 Nobunaga Oda in Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stones
 Killara in Kulipari: L'esercito delle rane
 Igneo in Spider Riders
 Galian in MÄR
 Assassin/Sasaki Kojirō in Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works
 Shota Aizawa in My Hero Academia
 Dir. Kaien Cross in Vampire Knight
 Nori, Gatto Asano, Amico di Mark e Sunsuke in Mew Mew - Amiche vincenti
 N'Doul in Le bizzarre avventure di JoJo (OAV)
 Ramon e "Forza 12" in Extreme Football
 Personaggi secondari in Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - 2nd GIG
 Zennosuke Kurumadani, Ryo Utagawa e Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez in Bleach
 Lavertus in LEGO Legends of Chima (2013)
 Bartolomeo in One Piece
 Brain Unglaus in Overlord

Videogiochi
 Istruttore di lancio con il paracadute in Medal of Honor Airborne
 Gonzalez dei Los Angeles Galaxy nel Viaggio in FIFA 18
 Errol in Jak 2, Jak 3, Daxter
 Ottsel Leader in Jak 3
 Minatore in Daxter
 Kanyenke e Warwick in Age of Empires III
 Colonnello George Edwardson in Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties
 Erol in Guild Wars
 Miller in Metro 2033
 Virgilio in Dante's Inferno
 Commentatore F2 in F1 2019, F1 2020 e F1 2021
 Ercole in Rise of the Argonauts
 Hector MacQueen e Francis Arbuthnot in Agatha Christie: Assassinio sull'Orient Express
 Ike e Tibarn in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
 Barry Wheeler in Alan Wake
 Trevelyan (agente 006) in GoldenEye 007
Maglio infuocato in Gormiti: Gli eroi della natura
 Micheletto Corella in Assassin's Creed Brotherhood
 Capitan Terrore in Fable II
 Brian O'Neill e Jimmy in Mafia II
 Aragorn in Il Signore degli Anelli: La conquista
 Rosco Laroche in Infamous 2
 Francis Pritchard in Deus Ex: Human Revolution
 Alan Smithee in Death by Degrees
 Emissario del Sacro Romano Impero in Medieval II: Total War
 Cutter in MotorStorm: Apocalypse
 Solomon in Battlefield 3
 Jarl Balgruuf, Heimskr e personaggi vari in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
 Capitano Marshall in Rage
 Leonid Pudovkin in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
 Kit Yun in Jet Li: Rise to Honour
 Terry in Assassin's Creed III
 Diego Vázquez in Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
 Padre Luis Guerra in Prototype 2
 Capitano Robert Norton in Dead Space 3
 Sacerdote Teague Martin in Dishonored
 Toothpick in Sly Cooper: Ladri nel Tempo
 Michael "Finn" O'Leary in Call of Duty: Black Ops II
 John Taylor in Call of Duty: Black Ops III
 Carter Blake in Heavy Rain
 Jordi Chin in Watch Dogs e Watch Dogs 2
 Locandiere, Banditore di Meccania, Fabbro di spade, Becchino e Dragoide Occultista in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
 Personaggi vari in Killzone: Mercenary
 François-Thomas Germain in Assassin's Creed: Unity
 Dandelion in The Witcher
 Capitano Marshall in Rage
 Aatrox, Nocturne e Nasus in League of Legends
 Detenuto in Batman: Arkham Knight
 Nicolas Mendoza in Battlefield Hardline
 Frederic-104 in Halo 5: Guardians
 Resh in Horizon Zero Dawn
 Alarak in StarCraft II e Heroes of the Storm
 Il Ramingo in Destiny 2
 Bobby Radford in Quantum Break
 Elijah Kamski in Detroit: Become Human
 L'Estraneo in Until Dawn
 Jacob Seed in Far Cry 5
 Dominguez in Shadow of the Tomb Raider
 Robert Kendo in Resident Evil 2 Remake e Resident Evil 3 Remake
 Freccia Verde in Injustice 2
 Capitano della seconda flotta in Monster Hunter World
 Bwomsamdi in World of Warcraft
 Alkai Turner in Days Gone
 Nobunaga Oda, Re Artù, Wolfram e Asley Rune in  Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stones
 Capo delle "Serpi" in The Last of Us Part II
 Cacciatore online in The Last of Us Remastered
 Alex Mason in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
 Caporale Jeremy Cruz in Aliens: Colonial Marines
 Wilhelm in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
 Gideon James in Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII
 Grigorii in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla
 Cassidy Righter in Cyberpunk 2077
 Big Jimmy in The Darkness II
 Talos Rucker in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
 Aleran, Gorell, Kyr e Roshan in Diablo III
 Al. B. Lost in Disneyland Adventures
 Charlie e Azadi in Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
 Spike e Karim in Dying Light
 Soldati Replica e Sicurezza ATC in F.E.A.R.
 Replicanti in F.E.A.R. Extraction Point e F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate
 Evans in The Getaway: Black Monday
 Ho Yinsen in Iron Man
 Soldato di Naboo in Star Wars: Episodio I - La minaccia fantasma
 Ufficiale Kyle Serra e dottor Sheehan Yune in The Callisto Protocol

Pubblicità
Spot Citroën C3 (2009)

Note

Bibliografia

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Q: Map a key press to a button click in Gtk Python I want a key press to be mapped with a button click function in Gtk-python, i.e. if Enter key is pressed, the data-process function should execute, which is called by pressing the process button.
Can this be done?

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Sets the last widget in the dialog's action area with the given response_id as the default widget for the dialog. Pressing "Enter" normally activates the default widget.

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Throughout our projects, from design to handover, safety is a central concern at Soletanche Freyssinet. Safety is an integral part of our organisation, equipment, processes and techniques at all levels of our companies. Our collective and individual commitment to safety is based on our shared health and safety rules, which define our exacting standards and enable us to make progress towards the goal of excellence shared by all our brands.
Our safety culture takes inspiration from our projects' and worksites' best practices in the field. Everyone in our companies helps to build it, with the active engagement of every employee and strong manager involvement.
Working safely requires flawless preparation, from project design to the Prestart Meeting carried out every morning on our worksites. Everyone involved - in design, methods engineering, planning, works, health and safety - works together to help achieve this objective. During International Safety Week in 2017, the Chairman of Soletanche Freyssinet renewed our commitment: we are the worksite!
To provide our worksite employees with hands-on training in preventing falls from height, we opened our first centres equipped with scaffolding and using role-playing training modules in Latin America and Asia in 2016. Their purpose is to offer training specific to our business activities (crane and drill maintenance, silo installation, reinforcement cage loading, etc.). By the end of October 2017, 10 centres had been set up and the programme is now being introduced across the board.
In April 2017, nearly 600 employees of Soletanche Bachy's Mexican subsidiary got together to discuss the year's QHSE theme, "Safety is in your hands". To build a common culture of paying attention to oneself and others requires the involvement of everyone on the worksite, including families and friends. During the meeting, the children of our employees made a deep impression with an emotionally gripping video called "Cuidado en las manos".
Daniel Sanchez: Following several years of a safety culture based on procedures and rules, we are now emphasising individual responsibility… for the benefit of everyone. Mentalities are changing. Working safely means watching out for oneself and others. We have made progress. Cimesa, Soletanche Bachy's Mexican entity, is a case in point. Every year since 2012, the lost time workplace accident frequency rate in the Latin America region has declined by about 20%. How are you going to keep up the momentum that has been built?
Manuel Peltier, Chairman and Chief Executive, Soletanche Freyssinet: To continue our progress toward our Zero Accidents goal, we are working to strengthen managerial responsibility and will be concentrating on major, recurring accidents. Action is being taken on two issues. To provide training for our worksite personnel in preventing falls from height, we opened our first training centres equipped with scaffolding and simulation modules in Latin America and Asia. The programme is gradually introduced across the board. In 2017, we are focusing on the risk of accidents involving the hands, and on introducing "Safety is in your hands" action plans and practical measures designed to drastically reduce this type of accident. We will continue to invest heavily in training to boost our safety culture.
Daniel Sanchez: That is one of our major projects – making safety second nature. In Chile, we have set up a risk perception test that takes just a few minutes to assess the risk awareness of the people we recruit. The Latin American subsidiary teams continued to systematically roll out Prestart Meetings and carried out a large number of safety inspections and debriefings. In addition, they encouraged people to engage in creative team building activities and enjoyable, interactive training programmes to share the common culture based on making a commitment to oneself and others. The culture covers everyone on the site and their families. But besides focusing on individual behaviour, I think we will also win the safety "battle" by working on transparency.
Manuel Peltier: Yes, it is crucial that top management set an example and that supervisory staff make a commitment at all levels. All our subsidiaries are working to raise risk awareness and ensure that safety becomes an integral performance lever everywhere.
Daniel Sanchez: Safety is our priority but it must not cause us to forget about health and our social and environmental commitments. In this regard, Soletanche Bachy Cimas, in Colombia, set up a broad-based social partnership campaign in 2016 called "Together". It is divided into three programmes. "Going to School Together" reduces illiteracy in our teams and boosts the autonomy of employees who left school very early. "Building Together" helps us repair or build childhood centres, particularly in Bogota. And "Succeeding Together", a corporate volunteer programme, enables us to help employees living in difficult conditions to improve their housing.
Manuel Peltier: Cimas won a prize for this campaign (editor's note: awarded by the Corporación Fenalco Solidario Colombia). This illustrates the fact that we are an efficient, mutually supportive international group. Our social and environmental responsibility ties in closely with our ethical commitment. We continued to set up a compliance programme in line with international regulations governing corruption and transparency.


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MEXICO CITY — Mexico is taking U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to leave the North American Free Trade Agreement more seriously as a second round of talks opens Friday in Mexico City on renegotiating the 1994 trade pact.
In the aftermath of Trump's Sunday tweet saying that Mexico and Canada are "both being very difficult, may have to terminate," Mexico now says it is developing a "Plan B" in case Trump withdraws from the trade pact.
What would happen if the United States doesn't get what it wants, and pulls out of NAFTA?
At greatest risk are U.S. products like corn and high fructose corn syrup, while Mexican-made tomatoes and pickup trucks could suffer higher tariffs.
But about half of Mexico-U.S. commerce is unaffected by NAFTA.
On Wednesday, Trump appeared to leave open the possibility of leaving NAFTA and negotiating new accords with Mexico and Canada to replace it.
"We've got to change this deal, and hopefully we can renegotiate it, but if we can't we'll terminate it and we'll start all over again with a real deal," Trump said.
Mexico says it, too, is ready to leave if necessary.
"If the result of the negotiations isn't beneficial for Mexico, of course, Mexico won't stay," Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Videgaray said Wednesday. He also took a swipe at Trump's use of Twitter to lay out U.S. stands.
"Negotiations aren't carried out on social media," Guajardo said.


Easy and appealing. That's the draw of a vibrating fitness machine; that it will provide fitness benefits from vibration alone. Unfortunately, it is not a shortcut to fitness. These machines do provide benefits, but those able to engage in traditional exercise should, for best results. The American Council on Exercise recommends that whole-body vibrating fitness routines be used in addition to traditional exercise, not in place of it.
What is a Vibrating Fitness Machine?
On some vibrating platforms you have the option to sit or stand. The variables are the number of vibrations per second and the depth of vibration. Claims have been made that the vibrations produced by these machines will cause the muscles to contract and exercise them.
Elderly adults can see improvement from vibration machines. Bone mineral density can increase in older women who use the machines. Elderly patients also can experience improved muscle strength and balance and lessen the risk of falling.
Diabetes Forecast reports on a study done at Artesis University College and the University of Antwerp in Belgium which concluded that vibration training may have benefits for obese patients. In a study of 79 overweight adults, those who used vibration platforms to perform a variety of exercises lost 11 percent of their body weight. In a follow-up, they had maintained a 10.5-percent weight loss.
Using the vibration platform properly is very important for good results. Just standing on the platform is not likely to provide much benefit. Exercises like pushups and situps need to be performed while on the platform for optimal benefits. It is helpful to have trained personnel instructing exercisers on good form.
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Rob Holding signs new long-term Arsenal contract
By Matt O'Connor-Simpson
Holding signed for Arsenal back in 2016 | Visionhaus/Getty Images
Arsenal have confirmed that centre-back Rob Holding has signed a new contract which will keep him at the club until at least 2024.
Holding has been ever-present in the Gunners side this season, making 14 Premier League appearances and featuring prominently in the Europa League. His performances have been solid, helping Mikel Arteta's register one of the best defensive records in the division.
Holding started as Arsenal won the FA Cup final last season | Marc Atkins/Getty Images
Arsenal announced the news on their official website with technical director Edu saying: "We are very happy to have signed Rob on a new contract extension.
"He is 25 years old, so is still coming into the peak of his career, and we are delighted that he'll be with us during these important years. Rob has shown great quality and maturity on and off the pitch in recent months and is developing well. We are looking forward to Rob continuing his progression in the years to come."
Mikel Arteta added: "Since I started as manager, I have been hugely impressed with Rob's contribution to the club and the dressing room, on and off the pitch. The quality of his work every day on the training pitches is excellent and he is translating this into consistently high performances in matches.
Arteta revealed his delight at Holding's new deal | Pool/Getty Images
"We all know Rob's quality, which he has shown in his displays during the intense moments of those two FA Cup final victories.
"We are all very happy that Rob has signed a new contract, he is very popular with all the players and staff, and we're looking forward to watching him continue to grow with us in the coming years."
✍ @RobHolding95 has signed a new long-term contract until 2024, with an option for a further year
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 12, 2021
Holding's deal includes the option for Arsenal to trigger a one-year extension during his final season at the club, meaning that it could see remain at the Emirates Stadium until 2025.
The news comes just a matter of months after Holding was rumoured to be on his way out of the club amid concerns about game time following the summer arrival of Brazilian centre-back Gabriel Magalhhaes.


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Toasters are so versatile. If you are looking for any particular sought then take a look at the ones on offer. It's not just about toasting bread, but there are a range of baked products which are suitable for the toaster. Take crumpets, pancakes, bagel, waffles, English muffins, scones and so on for a taste treat.
The basic toaster is a must have kitchen appliance. the basic sort has two slots but become significantly more sophisticated as features and slots are added. The major brands to look for are Breville, Bosch, Swan, Russell Hobbs and Morphy Richards. Most types come in a durable heat resistant plastic cover or stainless steel. Most toasters have variable browning control with bread slots suited for both think and thin slices.
One of the top brands and a major favourite is the Breville VTT476 Impressions 4 Slice Toaster which comes in four colours such as black (most popular), white, red and cream.
What makes it so popular is the svelte design built around a high gloss plastic with a ridged textured finish. It comes with illuminated control buttons for easy function identification. One popular features which saves burnt fingers is a high lift facility that allows for tiny slices to be removed more easily. This one has a removable crumb plate for very easy cleaning. All Breville toasters have a defrost and reheat function.
The Which? best Buy for 2018 was the Breville VTT851 Lustra Shimmer 4 Slice Toaster, in both Stainless Steel and Cream. It can also be found in red and in black too. From their perspective this is seen as highly glamorous with a 'glistening pearlescent Shimmer Cream. There is a matching kettle to accompany this one.
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by WGMEFriday, October 6th 2017 Aircraft manufacturing company Kestrel has been booted from Brunswick Landing.
BRUNSWICK – Aircraft manufacturing company Kestrel has been booted from Brunswick Landing.
For six years, this was the location of the multimillion dollar aerospace company.
Now, there's a notice of eviction by the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority.
Director Steve Levesque confirmed that the company was evicted from Brunswick Landing on Thursday.
He says it's because the company failed to meet its financial obligations.
The company has been there since 2011, but CBS 13 first reported on the company's financial issues in 2013.
The CEO said then that the business was behind on rent payments and on employee paychecks.
CBS 13 also reported on the company's plans to hire hundreds in the state of Maine and expand within Brunswick Landing.
However, to date there are only 40 employees for the company in Brunswick.
At this point it is unclear what this eviction means for those employees moving forward.
CBS 13 did reach out to Kestrel Aircraft Company for comment but have not heard back.
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Today the global society faces complexities, creating challenges for leadership practices to fulfill the increasing and unlimited wants of the global community (Ali, 2015), and Gilgit Baltistan (GB) is not an exception in this regard (Hunzai, 2013), where leaders with the notion of socially responsible leadership (SRL) is the immediate relevance to address the community issues. SRL is a concept that approaches leadership as a purposeful, collaborative and value-based process, resulting in positive social changes for the betterment of the society (Komives & Wagner, 2009). Therefore, the study aimed to explore the perceptions of undergraduate students of BS VIII of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) at the ABC University, GB about themselves as SRLs and the practices of ABC University for developing students as socially responsible leaders (SRLs), as well as the factors/challenges which influence the SRL qualities of students in the context of GB. The study employed mixed-methods research: descriptive cross-sectional survey method and case study design. In the quantitative phase the whole population (N-123) was invited to participate, therefore, no sampling was required, while in the qualitative phase purposive sampling was used to select the six participants, with the criteria of experience of community services. The findings from the descriptive statistical analysis (responses to the 8Cs) and from the interviews illustrated that GB and ABC University have a pool of courageous youth [undergraduate students] as their greatest asset. Developing the youth population as SRL depends on the practices and facilities provided by the ABC University. The study illustrated that at the ABC University mentoring, group assignments and thesis as curricular activities, and sports week, talent hunt program, celebration of cultural events and involving students in leadership roles as the co-curricular activities are being practiced to further socialization among students resulting the enhancement in their SRL qualities. Additionally, the findings also demonstrated that sectarian issue, male dominated society, early marriage system, financial instability and lack of opportunities are the challenges for students in GB to become SRLs. The study suggests that involving students in extra-curricular activities and community service, arranging more cultural shows, networking of the ABC University with other institutions, 10 extended sports activities and working on quality education are the tools to overcome the challenges faced by students to become SRLs.
Khan, H. W. (2016). University students as socially responsible leaders: Lessons from a mixed-methods study in Gitgit-Baltistan (Unpublished master's dissertation). Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.


I've definitely spoken about this before, but I feel like it needs to be addressed again as I know so many people feel awkward when it comes to this topic.
Injecting in public for some type 1s is a daunting and uncomfortable experience. I think back to when I was first diagnosed almost 12 years ago and how my thought process regarding it has very much changed since then.
I guess for me, at first, the thought of injecting openly in public was rather scary. I did worry about what other people would think and whether someone might say something about it. I also worried about people openly watching what I was doing and potentially thinking it was something bad.
As I've gotten older and diabetes has become a solid part of my life, my attitude towards what others think has completely changed. I literally don't give a damn about other people watching me, thinking negative things and generally being aware of what I'm doing. I'm actually waiting for the day when someone challenges me about it or says my actions are inappropriate for doing so in public. I have so much ammunition stored in my head ready to take them down. I'd actually be quite thrilled to school an ignorant person on how my actions are completely acceptable!
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not spoiling for a fight, but I'm just utterly prepared for the worst situation. I will defend myself and the entire diabetic family to the end of the earth because at the end of the day, injecting in public should never be an issue. We are doing it to keep ourselves alive and well and if someone doesn't like it, then they should keep their opinions to themselves if you ask me! It shouldn't be necessary to take ourselves off into a private area to carry out an injection.
A friend of mine once got accused of taking drugs in a Burger King by an uneducated member of the public. The person didn't even approach my friend directly, but spoke to a member of staff in Burger King who then approached my friend. My friend made it extremely clear that he had type 1 diabetes and was in fact injecting insulin. It's safe to say that the staff member and member of the public felt pretty stupid. My friend also went on to inform the member of the public about diabetes and what it entails. She literally didn't have a clue. Fortunately for my friend, he is very ballsy and will always stand his ground. He had nothing to apologise for and rightly so he put the woman right!
A friend of mine, Ruth, told me about her brother being a type 1. He was diagnosed when he was 18 and he's now 24. I told her that it must have been quite difficult for him being diagnosed then because he would have been heading off to uni, experiencing student nights out and drinking and living independently. She said the thing he finds the hardest is injecting in public. He doesn't feel at all comfortable with it and always feels like he should go into the toilet to do it. He then struggles to balance his insulin wallet and needles on his lap because there is nowhere else to put it. She did say that the one thing that comforted her brother was that he went into a disabled toilet and saw a sign that said; "Not all disabilities are visible." I don't consider diabetes as a disability, but I can understand why he found that comforting.
I really do think that injecting in public is completely based on how confident you are about it. For me, I am super confident about my diabetes and I really don't care about what others think. Of course, if I am out having a meal with some new friends, I always inform them that I'm about to do an injection and not to look if they don't want to see it or if they might feel uncomfortable. Most of my friends, however, are so used to seeing it now, that they don't even notice me doing it!
What I want to get across is that you should never feel like you need to inject in the toilets because the public around you might stare or find it inappropriate. You wouldn't ask a woman to breastfeed her baby in a toilet, so why should someone have to inject insulin in a toilet? It is part of your life and it's keeping you alive, it's a normal every day activity and there are enough diabetics who inject in the world for it to be normal. Be loud and proud and don't ever feel ashamed!
I have finally, actually, properly, started a low carb diet! I know, I know, I said I would do it before but I just wasn't mentally prepared for the commitment and it ended up not working out whatsoever. However, I went to see the DSN (Diabetic Specialist Nurse) earlier in the week and thankfully my HBA1c had come back down a fraction. It's not the lowest it could be and I definitely want to improve my control further. I literally decided that I would start my low carb diet and stick to it. The only times I will let myself indulge will be one meal very rarely, because we all have to allow ourselves a little cheat occasionally! I don't want to miss out on some of my favourite foods by never allowing myself them again for the rest of my life! Surely that's completely normal. However, for the most part I will be sticking to low carb.
I'm sure there are plenty more alternatives too! I just have to resist temptation. Especially crisps! I also have an excellent cookbook especially for diabetes which my boyfriend got me, which has tonnes of amazing recipes in it. It's compiled by Phil Vickery and it's the Ultimate Diabetes Cookbook. Fingers crossed!


Vasyl Lomachenko climbed off the canvas to produce a dramatic 10th round stoppage victory over Jorge Linares to become the fastest three-weight world champion in boxing history.
'Hi Tech' didn't have it all his own way, however. It certainly wasn't the dominating performance we've come to expect after his masterclasses against the likes of Guillermo Rigondeaux and Nicholas Walters in recent years.
For much of the fight, Linares was able to use his significant size advantage to keep Lomachenko at range and kept the fight close, even knocking Lomachenko down for the first time in his professional career with a vicious straight right hand in the 6th round. In fact, before the stoppage, the judges had the fight dead even, one scoring it 86-84 Lomachenko, another 86-84 for Linares and the third scoring it 85-85.
In the early stages of the fight, the smaller Lomachenko stalked Linares across the ring looking to land dazzling combinations, with the lightweight champion content to stand in front of him and keep him at bay with the jab. Lomachenko, though seemingly hampered by an injury to his right shoulder, picked up the pace in the 5th round, leaving Linares with a bloody nose after landing some stiff combinations.
That would all change towards the end of the 6th, when Lomachenko, usually careful with his footwork, walked into a punishing straight right hand from Linares and found himself of the canvas for the first time in his professional career. The Ukrainian, perhaps momentarily guilty of overconfidence, quickly composed himself and returned to utilising the angles we're used to seeing in the 7th round, though understandably taking a more cautious approach on the way in.
In the 8th, Lomachenko opened up a cut over Linares' left eye, using it as target practice for the remainder of the round. Linares fought back in the 9th with some well-timed left hooks and a higher work rate.
The champion started the 10th in the same manner before Lomachenko reeled off a flashy four-punch combination ending with a brutal left hook to the body that sent the Venezuelan crashing to the canvas. Linares narrowly beat the 10-count, but the referee deemed him unfit to continue and waved off the fight.
With the victory, Lomachenko won a title in a third weight division (the WBA Super World Lightweight title), in what was only his 12th professional fight, making him the fastest ever three-weight world champion, an incredible feat.
However, with Lomachenko, deemed by many before this fight to be the current pound-for-pound number 1, seemingly unable to put the much bigger Linares 'in the Matrix' as he has done so easily with opponents in the lower weight classes, questions will certainly arise as to whether the newly crowned lightweight champion should avoid moving up any further and even perhaps move back down to super-featherweight.
For someone looking to cement his place in the history books, however, the title of 'fastest ever four-weight champion' might prove too tempting a prospect.


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How much does the monarchy cost Britain?
Marking another royal milestone across the pond as Britain's Queen Elizabeth II turns 90, many British thoughts will turn to whether or not her record-breaking reign should be the last.
Aside from all those moral questions surrounding whether one family should be put on a opulent pedestal because of their heredity, when you see all those jewels, gowns and exotic trips, there's also the question of the cost.
But wait!
"The Queen, The Royal Family and the Household continue to provide excellent value for money: at 56p per person annually".
That's according to Sir Alan Reid, Keeper of the Privy Purse, as he introduced the United Kingdom's Sovereign Grant Annual Report 2014-2015.
If you think it sounds like he's protesting too much in the face of increasing criticism, you'll notice a trend in the introductions to these reports.
So it will be pointed out quite early that the cost is "less than it was five years ago" or, perhaps most brilliantly, "less than the price of two pints of milk or a download to an ipod".
All those pints add up, of course - the net expense in the most recent report was £35.7 million. That includes housekeeping, staff expenses, property maintenance and travel.
Elizabeth II has her own private income, tied up in an investment portfolio and the inherited likes of Balmoral Castle and Sandringham. Privy Purse income from the Duchy of Lancaster, which is a portfolio including 18,000 hectares of property and land, funds her private expenditure.
That private expenditure doesn't include the £400,000 spent on wine and spirits. But that's likely because she wasn't drinking it all herself.
Picture by: Fiona Hanson / PA Archive/Press Association Images
The UK has the biggest annual budget in Europe for its monarchy, ahead of the likes of Holland and Norway.
France, surprisingly, still spends the most on its head of state - the Élysée presidential palace sets the French back £103.5m annually.
Returning to that official "56p per person", it's worth noting that it is based on total population, rather than those paying tax. Using that figure of 29.7 million, it actually works out at £1.26 per taxpayer.
Anti-monarchy group Republic have also raised the issue of costs that are unaccounted for in the official figure. Royal security, for example, costs £100m.
The Independent has worked out that the total bill is eight times the official number, amounting to a real fee of £11.24 per taxpayer.
This purpose of this annual topping up can, of course, be called into question when you consider the royal family's personal wealth already.
That figure does comes in at a surprisingly low £340 million, meaning Britain's queen is no millionaire. Indeed, the British royal family is not even the wealthiest in Europe.
Monaco's royals have a fortune of £650m, while Lichtenstein top the table with a whopping £4.9bn fortune, according to Forbes and the Sunday Times Rich List.
Which seems like rather a lot until you realise that the King of Thailand is worth a cool £20.8bn.
Is Elizabeth II earning her keep then?
Royalists make that case, citing the massive tourism boost the likes of the Diamond Jubilee and the most recent royal wedding bring to English shores.
In 2015, Brand Value put the net value of the monarchy at £1.155 billion for the year.
The methodology was all a little vague, however, with the "Kate Effect" ("an uplift to fashion and other brands worn, used or otherwise endorsed") put at £152 million, the "Charlotte Effect" accounting for £101 million and the "George Effect" apparently earning £76 million.
Oh, and £114 million was the "estimated value of PR".
Patricia Yates, VisitBritain's director of strategy and communications, told the Independent:
"While having a royal family gets us an enormous amount of global coverage and free advertising for Britain across the world - which is invaluable - it's not something we can give give an exact economic figure for".
Republic has put forward research showing the monarchy costs Britain £334 million a year.
Fittingly for the British royals, there's a lot of smoke and mirrors around these claims.
What we do know is that it's an issue that stretches right across the Atlantic.
Every Canadian shelled out $1.63 in the year from 2011 to 2012 for the privilege of keeping QEII on their money.
And they don't even get the beautiful, historic palaces and castles to wander past.


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Tactical Analysis: Everton 0-0 Southampton
January 22, 2013 Kyle
Southampton earned a point in Mauricio Pochettino's first game in charge following the sacking of Nigel Adkins. It was a less dour contest than the 0-0 scoreline suggests but there was a profound lack of quality in the final third from both teams, summed up by Nikica Jelavic's second half whiff from 10 yards out.
Southampton were much the better side in the first half but weren't clinical enough in front of goal as they failed to convert a host of decent opportunities. Everton created the better chances in the second half but didn't do enough to deserve the win.
Pochettino recalled Gaston Ramirez and Rickie Lambert to the starting 11 meaning Jay Rodriguez and Steven Davis, starters in the 2-2 midweek draw with Chelsea, were left on the substitutes bench. David Moyes' only change to the side that drew 0-0 with Swansea was to replace Victor Anichebe with Steven Naismith at right midfield.
The most interesting tactical feature of the first half was Southampton's pressing and their defensive positioning against Everton's favored left flank.
The Saints' four most advanced players Puncheon, Ramirez, Del Prado and Lambert looked to quickly close down Neville, Osman, Jagielka and Distin in Everton's defensive half. You could hear Pochettino through the television mics urging his players to press high up the field. The strategy made sense- the Neville-Osman midfield combination isn't especially fluid and too often there was a large gap between the two and Fellaini. As a result, Everton struggled to link play with its more advanced players through the middle. Without being afforded the time and space to play comfortably between their center backs and holding midfielders, Everton's only passing option up the field was often a long ball from the back towards Fellaini. The Saints' pressing allowed them to nick possession in Everton's half and spring dangerous attacking moves. The graphic below shows passes received by Fellaini in the opening half, many of which came from long balls, and Southampton's first half interceptions.
At times this season Everton have used long balls into Fellaini to great effect. He's able to use his size to hold off opposition defenders and flick balls on for the striker or wingers making narrow runs in behind. This strategy was largely responsible for the Toffees season-opening win over Manchester United, when the Belgian used his physical advantage to bully Michael Carrick in the center of the park (due to injuries Carrick was playing out of position at center back that evening). However, against a side sitting towards the bottom of the table, Moyes surely wouldn't have expected his side to be so outplayed in the center of the pitch.
That Everton's deficiencies in the center of the pitch were so noticeable is attributable to how effectively Southampton defended Peinaar and Baines down the left channel. The Toffees rarely rely on their central midfielders to provide the link between defense and offense- instead they advance the ball into the attacking third through the combination play of Baines and Peinaar on the left. Peinaar frequently tucks inside from the left, forcing the opposition right back in field with him and allowing space for Baines to overlap near the touchline and whip in crosses.
Southampton employed a clever defensive approach that denied Baines opportunities to overlap into space. Rather than having the right back Nathaniel Clyne track Peinaar in field, thereby opening space for Baines to overlap down the wing, Jack Cork shifted to his right from center midfield to pick up Peinaar when he came in field. This allowed Clyne to sit deeper and deny any passes into Baines high up the field. As a result, Baines was forced to receive the ball in much deeper areas than he's used to in the first half, denying him the opportunity to get in positions to apply his trademark crosses. He didn't complete a pass in the attacking third in the first half and managed just one cross from open play from a deep position (the other two crosses in the graphic below were a corner and an Everton free kick in the middle of the pitch near the halfway line).
Rickie Lambert lacks the pace to get in behind defenses. Everton therefore played a high defensive line to keep him away from the box where his size and strength can be put to greater use. However, their pressing and efficient use of the channels enabled them to create some decent opportunities. They frequently looked for Lambert peeling off to the back post to knock the ball back across the six.
The game began to shift towards David Moyes' side after he was forced to make a 58th minute substitution for Seamus Coleman after the right back suffered an injury. Moyes brought on Anichebe to replace Coleman; Neville dropped to right back, Fellaini dropped to a deeper midfield role alongside Osman and Anichebe went up top alongside Jelavic in a 4-4-2. Fellaini's switch to a deeper role, which he views as his best position, immediately made Everton more fluid in midfield, with the Belgian offering more attacking thrust than Neville. After a poor outing Jelavic was replaced in the 67th minute by Kevin Mirallas- making his first appearance since Dec. 9 after being sidelined by injury. Everton moved back into more of a 4-2-3-1 with Mirallas playing off of Anichebe. The move further increased Everton's fluidity in midfield and the tempo of their play noticeably grew. Mirallas's movement in between the lines was good- however his lack of match sharpness showed as he missed a good opportunity after controlling the ball well and misplaced a few passes.
Southampton's press was less effective in the second half. In the opening 45 minutes they won 7 tackles and 9 interceptions in Everton's defensive half. In the second half they managed 4 tackles and 5 interceptions in Everton's defensive half. As a result, they were unable to spring the same types of quick attacks they created in the first half and failed to register a shot on goal in the second 45 minutes.
Southampton were stronger in the first half; Everton were better in the second. Both sides had opportunities to win the game but both lacked composure in front of goal. In the end it was probably a fair result.
Pochettino will likely be the more pleased of the two managers. His side were well organized and showed good energy levels to press for the majority of the game. More clinical finishing would have given his team a massive three points, but a difficult point to a top five side should be applauded.
Moyes will rue another missed opportunity at 3 points. He'd have viewed this as a good chance to cut into Tottenham's lead in the race for fourth. It's his sides 11th draw of the season, tied with Stoke for most in the Premier League.
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