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10 things you might not know about how CARE delivers aid
From camels helping deliver aid, using bees to adapt to climate change, and reaching millions of people worldwide – we dug into our archives to find a few facts you might not know about CARE's emergency efforts…
1. Emergency response:
With on-going programs in many of the world's most disaster-prone countries, CARE has emergency response experts already on the ground – 97 per cent of them are citizens of the countries where we work. CARE also has a team of additional emergency specialists ready to immediately deploy from around the world.
2. Relief items:
Every year, CARE distributes emergency supplies to hundreds of thousands of people who have been affected by emergencies like natural disasters, conflicts, etc. Alongside basic relief items such as blankets, kitchen items and hygiene sets, CARE also distributed small heaters to Syrian refugees in Jordan last winter, rubber boats to help flood-affected families during flood relief in Thailand and coloured pencils and pencil sharpeners to school children recovering from the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
3. Shelter:
CARE provides temporary or transitional shelter after they became homeless through a disaster. When we support families to find shelter we are doing more than just providing walls and a roof – shelter helps families recover from emergencies by providing security and dignity, protecting health and supporting access to clean water.
4. Transporting aid:
CARE's efforts to transport aid effectively across tough terrain to reach the isolated or vulnerable communities has led to a variety of methods for delivering relief items – from elephants in Sri Lanka to camels in Pakistan.
5. The first country within the southern hemisphere where CARE started work:
In 1949, CARE began work in the Philippines, launching our first program in the developing world. Some of our most successful work in the Philippines has been in the fight against bird flu. We work with a local partner organisation to help people in the Mindanao region to prepare for, and respond to, the avian flu virus.
6. The most recent country where CARE is working:
Lebanon, where CARE is assisting Syrian refugees. Our efforts began in Jordan, but we are also on the ground in both Egypt and Lebanon, working with partners to help refugees and local people. In Lebanon, CARE is planning to meet approximately 100,000 refugees' and vulnerable local people's most basic and pressing needs, and ensure support for local communities that have been overwhelmed by the crisis.
7. The Asia-Pacific is one of the world's most disaster-prone regions:
Natural disasters cause more deaths and damage each year than in any other single area, in part because of the number of people who live in precarious conditions or are otherwise vulnerable. In 2005-2010, CARE responded to more than 45 emergencies in 17 countries across the region, which affected more than 100 million people. These emergencies included the 2005 Pakistan earthquake, cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh in 2007 and cyclone Nargis in Myanmar in 2008.
8. Fending off drought, with bee-keeping:
Droughts are predicted to increase. CARE looks at ways to help people and communities adapt to climate change and become more resilient against the effects of extreme weather. Ethiopian farmer Mohammed (pictured) received training from CARE on how to fend off drought with bee-keeping – diversifying his main sources of food and income. By adapting and engaging in farming that can withstand drought, Mohammad's family can protect themselves from recurring disasters.
9. Addressing sexual and gender based violence:
In 2012, more than one quarter (26%) of CARE's projects addressed sexual and gender based violence. For example, CARE gives cash vouchers in the form of pre-paid SIM cards to survivors of sexual violence in the DRC, which allows women to withdraw money in smaller amounts as it suits them, and means it is safer than keeping cash on them in the internally displaced camp.
10. CARE packages:
On May 11, 1946, the first CARE packages were distributed in war-battered Le Havre, France. Since then, CARE has sent over 100 million CARE packages to people in need around the world.
In February 2012, a tin of lard from a CARE package was found in pensioner Hans Feldmeier's cupboard and proved to still be edible over six decades years later!
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Sodium-Ion Battery Company Natrion Partners with Binghamton University's Koffman Southern Tier Incubator
Natrion, a battery startup focused on renewable energy storage, is now partnered with Binghamton University's Koffman Southern Tier Incubator.
BINGHAMTON, NY, USA, July 29, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Energy startup Natrion, a battery company formerly based in Urbana, Illinois, is excited to announce that it has moved its operations to Binghamton University's Koffman Southern Tier Incubator (KSTI), located in downtown Binghamton.
Natrion engineers safer and more affordable large-scale batteries that will make solar power cost-effective for homes, farms, and the military. At KSTI, Natrion will receive resources critical to developing their business — including office and lab space, mentorship, and access to programs like the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority-funded Clean Energy Incubator. KSTI's member companies have featured battery startups such as C4V, Ashlawn Energy, and Imperium3 — New York's first lithium-ion battery gigafactory operator. The Board of KSTI's Clean Energy Incubator Program is led by Chairman M. Stanley Whittingham, a professor of chemistry at Binghamton University and one of the three winners of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his contributions to the invention of the lithium-ion battery.
Natrion's primary research and development laboratory will now be located at KSTI. The company will be collaborating with the team of Hao Liu, an assistant professor in inorganic and materials chemistry at Binghamton, on improving the longevity and power capacity of the company's solid-state sodium-ion battery technology. "The battery ecosystem here in Binghamton is truly amazing, and we cannot be more excited about this opportunity to work with KSTI and Professor Liu. We've got everything and everyone that we need to take our company to new heights," said Alex Kosyakov, CEO of Natrion.
About Natrion: Natrion engineers safer and more affordable large-scale batteries that make solar power cost-effective for homes, farms, and the military. The company was started in 2018 by college students Alex Kosyakov and Tom Rouffiac at the University of Illinois. Before moving to Binghamton, NY, Nation was a member of Illinois' iVenture Accelerator's Cohort 6, receiving funding and mentorship to support research and development. Natrion is currently working towards a 2023 launch of its System6 solid-state sodium-ion energy storage system. For more information, go to www.natrion.co.
About KSTI: The beginnings of the Koffman Southern Tier Incubator (KSTI) can be traced back to 2012, when Binghamton University collaborated with SUNY Broome Community College and state and local officials to build a facility in Binghamton's urban core dedicated to providing the resources needed by energy, electronics, and health companies. Aside from labs and co-working spaces, KSTI also provides members access to programs like the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority-funded Clean Energy Incubator. Learn more at: www.southerntierincubator.com.
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Illinois Battery Startup Natrion Affiliated with Department of Energy's Joint Center for Energy Storage Research
Natrion, a battery startup focused on renewable energy storage, is now affiliated with the Department of Energy's Joint Center of Energy Storage Research.
URBANA, IL, USA, February 20, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Natrion, an Urbana, Illinois based battery startup, is excited to announce its affiliation with the U.S. Department of Energy's Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR).
Spearheaded by Argonne National Laboratory, JCESR is an Energy Innovation Hub meant to advance the development of emerging battery technologies from laboratory principles to end market deployment. The JCESR affiliate community brings together leading research centers, academic institutions, government organizations, and private sector actors in all parts of the battery industry and innovation pipeline for collaboration on critical technical and scientific challenges.
Alex Kosyakov, Natrion's CEO, looks forward to the partnership. "We are appreciative of the affiliation and believe that we can benefit greatly from and contribute much to the energy storage and renewables community through this partnership," Kosyakov said. He went on to explain that, "Natrion has made significant strides in solid-state battery innovation, especially with new and emerging battery chemistries. We have found these strategies effective in reducing costs for large-scale energy storage. Natrion is looking forward to working with Argonne in accelerating market delivery of these highly-anticipated technologies."
Natrion will be attending its first JCESR event next month at the Energy Storage in the Mountain West workshop in Boise, Idaho.
About Natrion: Natrion is a battery startup based in Urbana, IL. It was started by University of Illinois student Alex Kosyakov and Indiana University student Tom Rouffiac in 2018 and has since been working towards commercializing a solid-state sodium-ion battery for clean energy stationary storage applications. Natrion is planning to launch its first product—a 16kWh system for the Illinois community solar market—in 2023. For more information, go to www.natrion.co
About JCESR: The Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR) is an Energy Innovation Hub sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy designed to leapfrog current battery technology. The mission of JCESR is to design and build transformative materials to enable next-generation batteries that satisfy all the performance metrics for a given application. Led by Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, IL, JCESR will achieve its mission by designing and building materials from the bottom up, atom-by-atom and molecule-by-molecule, where each atom or molecule plays a prescribed role in producing targeted overall materials behavior. Learn more at: www.jcesr.org

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One of my must watch during Paris Fashion Week, Jacquemus is the brand behind my beloved "J'aime la Vie" t-shirt. This season's collection is an upbeat affair reminiscent of the young designer's summering in the South of France. Playfulness and just what you picture a petite fille frolicking on Pampelonne beach wearing. Nope? Just me... well, you get the gist.


SouvNear carries an extensive collection of handmade gifts for wholesale buying. With nearly 5,000 gift items listed, you can now be assured to find one for every occasion and personality. From very popular occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, Halloween, Easter and Thanksgiving to more personal gifting occasions such as Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, or Father's Day, gifts for every occasion are listed on SouvNear for wholesale purchasing from manufacturers.
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As gifts, religion has always been a popular theme to buy. Religion themed gifts can be gifted on any occasion and to everyone. Whether it is the traditional pillar candle stand made from silver ribbed glass or MDF and copper made cross statues with overlay work, we have an exclusive section of western religious gift items. Keeping with the growing popularity of Eastern religious and spiritual leaders, we have a dedicated section that lists small artefacts and statues such as Buddha in brass, and wooden jewelry or trinket boxes with Ganesha hand painted on them to name a few. To make gifts for everyday use in lives, wholesale-buying gift options such as journals with Pagan embossed leather covers or hand painted canvas and leather made Buddha passport holders can now also be bought.
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Courtesy of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, this throw pillow features an 1863 photographic albumen print by French artist Edmond Lebel. Suitably titled, Still Life of Musical Instruments, the image shows a variety of percussion and horn instruments. Printed in original sepia tones, this throw pillow makes a fantastic gift for or eclectic center piece in any home.


One of the most comprehensive checklists of macrofungi from the United States ever published was compiled by William Alphonso Murrill, along with various co-authors (e.g., C.H. Kauffman and L.O. Overholts), which appeared in the North American Flora (Volumes 9 and 10 of the Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden). The taxa enumerated in these volumes are presented here. For some groups the taxonomy had changed considerably since Murrill's time; therefore, the original published binomial is cited, along with the source document, in the 'notes' that accompany each entry here.


The Australorp is the very first chicken breed developed right here in Australia! And just like our melting pot culture, these girls take all the best traits from a healthy mix of heritage chicken breeds. The Australorp is part Orpington (hence, the -orp!), part Rhode Island Red, part Langshan, part Plymouth Rock, and 100% clucky chook. Forget the Hills' hoist, put down the Lamington and put away the Vegemite; the Australorp chicken is our national pride and joy. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie – orp, orp, orp!


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Community Organizations to Celebrate 16-year Organizing Campaign for Affordable Housing, Call On City to Require 30% On-Site Affordable Housing for All Luxury Developments
WHAT: Community organizations, city officials, and affordable housing developers will gather for a groundbreaking ceremony and celebration of Paseo Estero and Vista Estero, the first 211 of 465 planned affordable rental apartments developed by MidPen Housing at Brooklyn Basin. The affordable housing development includes apartments for seniors, deeply affordable housing for families making 30-60% of the Area Median Income (AMI) which in Alameda County is $69,720 for a four person household, and 3- and 4-bedroom apartments large enough for families.
These affordable housing developments are the result of a 16-year community organizing campaign by the Brooklyn Basin Community Benefits Coalition to ensure that the Brooklyn Basin development would benefit families living in the Chinatown, Eastlake, and San Antonio neighborhoods.
Paseo Estero and Vista Estero are expected to begin welcoming residents in late 2020. When complete, the Brooklyn Basin waterfront development will have 3,000 apartments – 465 of which will be affordable.
WHO: Brooklyn Basin Community Benefits Coalition
midPen Housing
East Bay Asian Youth Center
Asian Pacific Environmental Network
Oakland Community Organizations
Mayor Libby Schaaf
Oakland Housing Authority Executive Director Eric Johnson
WHEN: The ceremony begins at 10:30am. A light lunch will be served afterward.
WHERE: 845 Embarcadero, Oakland, CA
Please enter at the 9th Ave & Embarcadero entrance. Turn at the first right, and there will be parking available adjacent to the event site. Look for tents and parking attendees.
VISUALS: Groundbreaking ceremony,
"Our Long Road Home" gallery walk with photos of Chinatown, Eastlake, and San Antonio residents organizing to win affordable rental apartments at Brooklyn Basin.
BACKGROUND: The Brooklyn Basin Community Benefits Coalition, made up of East Bay Asian Youth Center, Asian Pacific Environmental Network, and Oakland Community Organizations, formed 16 years ago when then-Mayor Jerry Brown ushered in the Brooklyn Basin project, a luxury housing development along Oakland's waterfront, as part of a plan to bring 10,000 new residents to Oakland.
When the Brooklyn Basin project was announced, 800 people living in the neighborhoods right across the freeway-Chinatown, Eastlake, and San Antonio – came together at St. Anthony's school gym to tell elected officials to 'Build Oakland for Everyone.'
"Those Oaklanders – working class Asian, Latino, and Black, largely immigrant, speaking many different languages – made sure that as Brooklyn Basin was built, their neighborhoods and families would benefit from it," said Andrew Nelsen, longtime staff member with the Brooklyn Basin Community Benefits Coalition. "For sixteen years, this Coalition of regular, everyday people, held together and kept working through 4 mayors, 4 City Council people and the worst recession in US history. Why? Because for our members and for our communities—for Chinatown, Little Saigon, Funk town, San Antonio Eastlake, the Dubs – this is home. Our members ARE Oakland. And we are not going anywhere."
Through years of neighbors working together, the Brooklyn Basin Community Benefits Coalition won 465 affordable rental apartments on-site. This includes apartments for seniors, deeply affordable housing for families making 30-60% of the Area Median Income (AMI) which in Alameda County is $69,720 for a four person household, and 3- and 4-bedroom apartments large enough for families.
"We are thankful that we get the see the fruits of our labor today. 16 years have passed since we started this campaign and Oakland has changed a lot. Big developers are building more luxury housing and driving up rents for everyone else. More and more families are being pushed out of their homes and the cultural communities we've built over generations are being torn apart," said JingJing He, Oakland Lead Organizer for Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN). "We need to stabilize our communities. It's time for city officials to pass inclusionary zoning requirements and make sure that all luxury development in Oakland includes at least 30% affordable housing."
Details on Paseo Estero and Vista Estero
Paseo Estero will provide 36 one-bedroom, 15 two-bedroom, and 50 three-bedroom apartment homes for families earning up to 60% of Area Median Income (AMI) which in Alameda County is $69,720 for a four person household. Community amenities include a multi-purpose community room, computer lab, fitness center, courtyard, secured bicycle storage, and a children's playground.
Vista Estero will provide 106 one-bedroom and 4 two-bedroom apartment homes for seniors earning up to 60% of Area Median Income (AMI) which in Alameda County is $48,840 for a one person household. The community is designed to support healthy living and allow seniors to age in place. Amenities include a community room, computer lab, balance studio, courtyard, secured bicycle storage and an arts and crafts room.
Brooklyn Basin Community Benefits Coalition is anchored by Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), East Bay Asian Youth Center (EBAYC) and Oakland Community Organizations (OCO)-with technical support from Urban Strategies Council. Together, we represent over 2000 low-income families and elders in the Chinatown, Eastlake and San Antonio neighborhoods of Oakland.
East Bay Asian Youth Center builds strategic partnerships with schools, city and county governments, and community organizations, and establishes trusting relationships with families to provide seamless services to support youth violence prevention, expanded learning, and civic and community engagement.
Asian Pacific Environmental Network organizes with working class Asian immigrants and refugees to make our communities healthier, just places where people can thrive.
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Болгарский революционный центральный комитет (, БРЦК) — революционная организация, возглавлявшая в 1870-е национально-освободительную борьбу болгарского народа против турецкого ига. Создан в 1869 в Бухаресте болгарскими эмигрантами, главными организаторами выступили Васил Левский (с 1872 — представитель БРЦК в Болгарии), Панайот Хитов и Любен Каравелов.

Программа комитета была опубликована в 1870 в Женеве, на страницах русского революционного журнала «Народное дело». По содержанию программа представляла собой компромисс между буржуазным радикальным и революционно-демократическим течениями, существовавшими внутри БРЦК. Провозглашалась цель освобождения Болгарии и других балканских стран от турецкого ига путём вооружёной борьбы, при этом вопрос о форме государственного устройства независимой Болгарии оставался открытым. Устав БРЦК, принятый по предложению В.Левского, предусматривал создание в Болгарии разветвлённой сети местных революционных комитетов. Такая сеть под руководством В.Левского была развёрнута и стала опорой Старозагорского восстания 1875, которое было жестоко подавлено турецкими властями.

После поражения восстания внутри БРЦК усилились разногласия, ряд видных деятелей (Х.Ботев, Д.Ценович и другие) покинули его ряды, и в 1876 комитет фактически прекратил свою деятельность.

В 1876 в Джурджу (Румыния) был создан новый революционный комитет, подготовивший апрельское восстание 1876.

Литература
 Заимов, С. Миналото. Очерки и спомени из деятелността на българските тайни революционни комитети от 1869—1877 г. Кн. I—III. Пловдив, 1898—1899 — второ, преработено и допълнено издание
  Страшимиров, Д. История на Априлското въстание. Т. I. Предистория; Т. II. Приготовления. Пловдив, 1907

История  Болгарии
Османская Болгария
Политические организации Болгарии
Организации, основанные в 1869 году
Болгарское национальное возрождение

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Віта́лій Анато́лійович Нетребо́вський (1966—2021) — український військовий медик; учасник російсько-української війни.

З життєпису
Народився 1966 року. Розпочав шлях у медицині 1985 року. Проживав в місті Полтава.

Учасник російсько-української війни. Капітан медичної служби запасу; брав участь у військових діях в складі 28-ї бригади в 2015—2016 роках На фронті з початку лютого 2015 року — вирушив як волонтер до лікарні Артемівська. Повезли необхідне в лікарню, допомагали вантажити поранених. Супроводжував важких пацієнтів до госпіталю в Харків. Потім пішов до військкомату і мобілізувався в зону АТО. Капітану медичної служби, заступник начмеда 28-ї бригади. Після закінчення військової служби у 2016 році, продовжив допомагати людям вже на мирній території, працював завідуючим неврологічного відділення 3-ї міської клінічної лікарні Полтавської міської ради.

Помер від ускладнень, пов'язаних із коронавірусною інфекцією. Прощання відбулося 12 листопада 2021 рок на території Полтавської обласної клінічної лікарні ім. М. В. Скліфосовського..

Без Віталія лишились дружина Зоя Сергіївна та доньки Катерина і Олена. Діти також стали лікарями — обидві працюють стоматологами.

Нагороди
 Орден «За заслуги» ІІІ ступеню (посмертно)

Примітки

Джерела

 У Полтаві після тяжкої хвороби пішов з життя відомий лікар Нетребовський Віталій
 Два фронти капітана медичної служби Віталія Нетребовського

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Courier/Correo/Courrier is a magazine published twice a year by Mennonite World Conference in English, Spanish, and French.
Meet your Executive Committee
An Executive Committee is elected from the General Council and meets annually. Two members from each continental region are elected from the General Council; a president and vice-president are also elected by the General Council. A president-elect begins a term three years before the handover of responsibilities. The treasurer and general secretary are also members of the Executive Committee.
See the October 2021 issue of Courier to meet the officers.
Africa representatives
Samson Omondi
Congregation: Majiwa Mennonite Church, Kisumu, Kenya
"It is an honour to serve the global Church through MWC because it provides an excellent opportunity to share experiences and ideas from varied cultures all over the world."
Asia/Pacific representatives
Paul Phinehas
Congregation: Gilgal Mission Trust Pollachi, Tamil Nadu, India
"I am grateful to be part of MWC because we can do more together than we can as individual flock, and we gather together to worship God in the ways he has exposed in the Bible."
MZ Ichsanudin
Congregation: GITJ Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia|
"It is an honour to be involved in the ministry of the church globally through Mennonite World Conference (MWC) because organizationally, MWC is the only forum for churches that specifically promote peace, not only on a small scale, but on a world level; between faiths, between tribes and nations. How to achieve peace without going to war using weapons and politics is a big challenge for MWC. We do not only think for ourselves but for all human beings on this earth."
Europe representatives
Alexander Neufeld
Congregation: Evangelischmennonitische Freikirche Dresden, Germany
"I am grateful to be part of MWC because it boosts my sense of belonging to a wonderful family of faith and provides me with an opportunity to meet and to interact with so many loving and interesting people. My prayer for the global AnabaptistMennonite church is that we may glorify Christ and make known the Gospel of Jesus and his way of relating and living."
Wieteke van der Molen
Congregation: Doopsgezind Gemeente Schoorl, Netherlands
"The most beautiful thing in MWC is that we try: try to reach out, to truly listen (to each other, ourselves, God), to see Christ looking at us through the eyes of a brother or sister. We fail utterly and completely and constantly. In understanding, in communicating, in truly helping each other, in creating a safe space for all of our brothers and sisters to join in that one story about God and humankind. And still we try. It is this trying and failing and trying again, that builds the kingdom of God."
North America representatives
Lisa Carr Pries
Congregation: Nith Valley Mennonite Church, New Hamburg, Canada
"As a volunteer, I desire to engage people in the vision of Mennonite World Conference by holding out Jesus' hope and Christ's light so that they are transformed, known deeply as God's beloved children and can notice God's activity."
Caribbean, Central and South America representatives
Carlos Martínez García
Congregation: Fraternidad Cristiana/Vida Nueva (CIEAMM), Mexico
"It is a great privilege and blessing to get to know the challenges and opportunities that our global family faces. It is enriching to share our experiences and projects related to being Christ followers in an increasingly diverse world."
Juan Silverio Verón Aquino
Congregation: Iglesia Maranata de los Hermanos Menonitas (Mennonite Brethren), Asunción, Paraguay
"My prayer for the global Anabaptist church is that it continues to carry Christ's peace to every corner of the Earth."
Vacant **
*Steven Mang'ana Watson died 4 March 2021
*Bill Braun's term came to an end in December 2021 when his local congregation Willow Avenue Mennonite was suspended from membership in the US Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.
This article first appeared in Courier / Correo / Courrier, April 2022
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Shine On, Harvest Moon è un film del 1938 diretto da Joseph Kane.

È un film western statunitense con Roy Rogers, Lynne Roberts e Myrtle Wiseman. Nel 1943 ne è stato prodotto un remake, The Fighting Buckaroo.

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Produzione
Il film, diretto da Joseph Kane su una sceneggiatura di Jack Natteford, fu prodotto da Charles E. Ford per la Republic Pictures nel novembre del 1938.

Distribuzione
Il film fu distribuito negli Stati Uniti dal 30 dicembre 1938 al cinema dalla Republic Pictures.

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Collegamenti esterni

Film western


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Three months have passed since a strong earthquake hit Hokkaido in early September. In disaster-affected areas, an increasing number of people are using large numbers of trees felled by landslides.
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Newly elected governorship candidate of the APC in Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun has called for unity amongst the party faithful ahead of the 2019 elections.
Abiodun, who defeated other highly rated contestants to emerge victorious in the contest said it is imperative that members of the party come together to ensure the party earns a victory at the polls.
He said his victory is not just for him but for the people of Ogun State as he reinstated his desire to work for the progress of the state.
The former lawmaker also hailed incumbent, Ibikunle Amosun for his good performance in the last seven years as he praised the foundation he has laid.
With utmost humility, I Prince Adedapo Abiodun hereby accept the historic mandate bestowed on me yesterday by the members of our great party as the flag bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State for 2019.
I do not see this victory as mine but that of our great party and the good people of our dear state – Ogun State.
I am immensely overwhelmed and encouraged by your show of love, trust, resilience, and support for me and the values of my team and I stand for. In return, I am using this opportunity to once again reiterate my commitment to the unity of our great party and ultimately the continued development of Ogun State.
All of us that contested are eminently qualified however one of us must emerge. We now have the collective responsibility of putting aside our differences and pulling our forces together to ensure victory at the general election next year, for as we all know, a house divided against itself cannot stand. I implore you to please join hands with me.
Winning the election in 2019 is a collective responsibility that we must jointly discharge. This is not the time to relent on our efforts. Rather, it is the time to buckle down and put our best foot forward.
Personally, I have no doubt that what you have given me is a great responsibility, but in the words of Abraham Lincoln, "you cannot evade the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today." Therefore, I hereby accept this responsibility with a great sense of privilege and I promise to do that which is right and beneficial to the people of Ogun State at every point in time. This is my solemn promise.
I want to use this opportunity to appreciate the incumbent Governor Ibikunle Amosun for his achievements in the state over the past 7 years. He has indeed laid a good foundation for others to build on.
Let us all join our hands together as we take up the challenge to build a wonderful future for the people of Ogun State where everyone, irrespective of tribe, religion or affiliation does matter.
I am resolutely committed to this.


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Dörre Tivadar Nándor (Budapest, 1883. április 21. – Celldömölk, 1948. március 21.) festőművész, főreáliskolai rajztanár.

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Id. Dörre Tivadar festő és Kimnach Klotild fiaként született. A Budapesti VI. Kerületi Állami Főreáliskolában érettségizett (1901), majd 1901 és 1905 között a Magyar Képzőművészeti Főiskolán tanult. Ugyanakkor 1901-ben tanári oklevelet is szerzett, melynek alapján, önkéntesi szolgálata után 1906-ban a rajztanári pályára lépett előbb Budapesten, 1907-ben pedig Kaposváron kezdett működni. 1909-ben rendes tanárrá nevezték ki, akkor az Országos Magyar Képzőművészeti Társulat kaposvári fiókbizottságának titkárává lett. Mint festőművész jó névre tett szert. Számos elismerésben és kitüntetésben részesült. 1936. július 7-én Budapesten, a Terézvárosban feleségül vette a nála kilenc évvel fiatalabb Veres (Gulyás) Klárát. 1938-ban vonult nyugalomba. A hazafias és kulturális megmozdulások lelkes támogatja volt.

1948. március 23-án helyezték nyugalomra a celldömölki római katolikus temetőben.

Jegyzetek

Források
 Somogyi Helikon. A somogymegyei származású, vagy Somogyban több-kevesebb ideig lakó, vagy legalábbis Somoggyal kapcsolatban működő költők, írók és művészek lexikona. Szerk. Hortobágyi Ágost. Kaposvár, Szerző, 1928. 43-44. old.
 A magyar közalkalmazottak almanachja. Budapest, 1942. 215. hasáb.
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Magyar pedagógusok
1883-ban született személyek
1948-ban elhunyt személyek
Budapesten született személyek


There will be one press conference during bowl week and will include the head coach from each school. Each coach will make opening statements, followed by a question-and-answer period.
A media work room will be located at The Omni Hotel. Check back here for available hours.
Marching bands and spirit squads from the participating universities will parade from each end of 5th Avenue performing holiday classics, and meeting up at Market Street for a heart-pounding Battle of the Bands! After the dust has settled at Market Street, bands will continue on with the parade of holiday favorites.
This high energy luncheon is attended by 1,000 fans and features the university marching bands, team highlights, presentations, interviews and more. Battle of the Bands takes place at 11 a.m. on the flight deck.
Date – Dec. 23, 6:30 p.m.


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P.J. Hogan
Highest Rated: 78% Muriel's Wedding (1995)
Lowest Rated: 14% Unconditional Love (2002)
Australian director and screenwriter P.J. Hogan spent the 1990s virtually putting his trademark on black comedies revolving around marriage-obsessed young women. Hogan had his breakthrough with 1994's Muriel's Wedding, a film of the aforementioned nature that proved to be an international sleeper hit.Before the film's success, the director, who graduated from the Australian Film and Television School, spent much of the 1980s toiling in relative obscurity and poverty. He did find a bit of early success as the director, writer, and editor of the 1984 short Getting Wet, which won two Australian Film Institute awards. In 1991, Hogan served as the second unit director and script editor on wife Jocelyn Moorhouse's acclaimed Proof; two years later, with virtually no payment, he wrote and directed Muriel's Wedding. The great success of the film, which also helped to launch the careers of actresses Toni Collette and Rachel Griffiths, afforded its director recognition on both sides of the Pacific.Just how much recognition was evident when Hogan was tapped to direct the Julia Roberts vehicle My Best Friend's Wedding. Like Muriel's Wedding before it, the 1997 film was a black comedy revolving around its heroine's matrimony-inspired borderline insanity, and it proved to be one of the most popular films of the year. In addition to further securing Hogan's reputation, it made a star out of Rupert Everett (who stole the film as Julia Roberts' gay confidante) and marked the triumphant return of Roberts to the romantic comedy genre. Hogan and Everett re-teamed in 2000 for another romantic comedy, Unconditional Love, which cast the actor as the lover of a murdered pop star (Jonathan Pryce) who joins forces with an American woman (Kathy Bates) to solve the star's murder. The film featured a script written by Hogan and wife Moorhouse.
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Essential but undervalued: early years care and education during COVID-19
Research and innovation event Wednesday 23 February 2022
Date: Wednesday 23 February 2022, 16:00 – 17:00
Type: Ideas in Practice, Seminars and lectures
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An Ideas in Practice event from Leeds University Business School, launching the final report of this project.
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Between March 2020 and June 2020, much of the early years sector (nurseries, childminders and nannies) closed to all but the children of key workers. Since then, intermittent closures or retraction of provision of nurseries and other settings has caused extensive disruption to parents who depend on care and education for pre-school children. This disruption has also been felt by those who staff the sector, who have experienced financial hardship and sometimes unsafe working conditions. The sector will play a key role in post-Covid recovery, as it is foundational to the economy and yet it is facing a recruitment and retention crisis after years of underfunding, exacerbated by the pandemic.
Leeds University Business School is delighted to invite you to this Ideas in Practice event which marks the conclusion of the project. In this webinar, the Childcare during COVID team launch its report 'Essential, but undervalued: early years staff and families during the COVID-19 pandemic ' and discuss the challenges and opportunities for the future of early childhood education and care.


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Q: Add check constraint regex to Oracle Database I have an application where a code like YYY/YY/YY or YYY.YY.YY is inserted before it was only with "."
So the previous developer add a constraint in the corresponding table that I drop in TEST environment but I want to add a new one
ALTER TABLE DEPLOYMENT_ADM.DEPLOYMENT
  ADD CONSTRAINT deployment_chk_billing
  CHECK (   BILLING_CODE LIKE '[0-9]{3}/[0-9]{2}/[0-9]{2}'
         OR BILLING_CODE LIKE '[0-9]{3}\\.[0-9]{2}\\.[0-9]{2}');

But when I try it I have
ORA-02293: cannot validate (DEPLOYMENT_ADM.DEPLOYMENT_CHK_BILLING) - check constraint violated

So I don't see where is the error

A: You want regexp_like():
ALTER TABLE DEPLOYMENT_ADM.DEPLOYMENT ADD CONSTRAINT deployment_chk_billing
 CHECK (regexp_like(BILLING_CODE, '^[0-9]{3}/[0-9]{2}/[0-9]{2}|[0-9]{3}\\.[0-9]{2}\\.[0-9]{2}$');

EDIT:
I wanted to point out the LIKE was not correct with wildcards.  I think the regular expression you want is:
ALTER TABLE DEPLOYMENT_ADM.DEPLOYMENT
  ADD CONSTRAINT deployment_chk_billing
  CHECK ( REGEXP_LIKE(BILLING_CODE, '([0-9]{3}/[0-9]{2}/[0-9]{2})|([0-9]{3}[.][0-9]{2}[.][0-9]{2})' ) );

Or if you don't care if . and / are in the same value:
ALTER TABLE DEPLOYMENT_ADM.DEPLOYMENT
  ADD CONSTRAINT deployment_chk_billing
  CHECK ( REGEXP_LIKE(BILLING_CODE, '[0-9]{3}[./][0-9]{2}[./][0-9]{2})) );

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Beulah, Powys
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population= 350
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lieutenancy_wales= Powys
constituency_westminster= Brecon & Radnorshire
post_town= LLANWRTYD WELLS
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Beulah is a village in southern Powys, Wales, lying on the River Cammarch. The village sits astride the main A483 road about 8 miles south west of Builth Wells.
It benefits from both a pub and service station with attached shop. The parish church Eglwys Oen Duw, built in 1867, can be found 1 mile to the north east of the village.
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Both engineers, Beth and Jack met at work. But the funny part of it is - they still debate who actually made the first move. You see, Beth had just moved into a new apartment and had gotten one of those put-it-together-yourself dining room tables from Ikea. She followed the instructions, put every last screw into it, and built it upside down like the pictures told her to. And then the moment of truth hit - she needed to turn it over in order to actually use it. With it being so big, she couldn't do it alone - so she enlisted the help of some male friends at work. Jack was one of the guys who came to her rescue. After spending that day chatting and enjoying each others company, they began hanging out more and more and before long, they knew it was love. They're getting married this September at the gorgeous Bell Tower on 34th, so they thought what better place to take their engagement photos than the place where they'll be saying their I Do's? Here's a few photos from their sweet engagement session.


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Our reindeer are at home in the far reaches of the Fjell and traverse sure footed over rocks and stones!
After a quick introduction on how to handle the reindeer, we can take you on our tours far into the marvelous Northern Scandinavian mountains. We'll hike along large lakes, cross rivers and weave through untouched landscapes of the Scandinavian fjell. You'll breathe in the fresh Northern air and will be travelling light! We walk along trails used by reindeers and elks and with a little luck we'll see lynx and wolverine tracks. The great outdoors are exciting yet relaxing, and you'll be fascinated by the extraordinary lighting.
The reindeer experience is the top priority for our tours. The cooperation between people and the packed reindeer is a strong foundation for extraordinary friendships and results in you being able to experience nature in an extraordinary way.
Nearly all of the equipment is distributed on the backs of our reindeers. Participants only cary their personal items and a few snacks. Each participant is assigned a reindeer, which you'll have to guide and care for.
Prior knowledge or experience with reindeer is not required. Anyone who is physically fit enough for a hike or bicycle tour can participate on our trips. Shortly after your arrival at our lodge you'll receive a comprehensive introduction on how to guide and handle the reindeer.
Of course you must like animals! You'll work closely with your four-legged friend for the duration of the tour and surely become good friends.
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On this tour we want to experience the special summer atmosphere of the North! The sun doesn't set from late May to late July, which gives us the freedom to spend our days as we see fit.
During this tour we hike, with our packed reindeers, through a part of the Rohkunborri national park. This area distinguishes itself with its steep mountains, hanging glaciers, deep valleys and high mountain passes.
This challenging autumn tour follows the legendary "Nordkalottleden" trail. It takes us 400km north of the Arctic Circle through the deep valleys traversed by virgin forests and over the high mountain ranges of the inner Troms.
For our guided tours we want you to experience reindeer trekking as authentic as is possible. That's why each participant will be assigned a reindeer for the tour, which you'll have to guide and care for.
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NBA superstar Chris Paul credits plant-based diet for his improved health, energy and game
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The Oklahoma City Thunder guard has managed to get back in form and is feeling lighter, stronger, and more energetic after adopting a plant-based diet.
While Chris Paul has enjoyed an impressive NBA career since entering the 2005 NBA draft, injuries have marred his career and had him sidelined even at the peak of his game.
But, the 10-time NBA All-Star has rebounded and is playing at his best. In fact, he has played the entire 2019-20 NBA season making 58 appearances in that year.
The American basketball player reveals that it all started in the summer of 2019, when he decided to switch to a plant-based diet and the star has been feeling 'pretty damn good' since then.
The diet has not only helped him feel more energetic and spirited, it has also allowed his body to recover faster after grueling practices and games.
"I chose a plant-based life. So far, so good. Not easy. But for me, it's working. I started plant-based in June," he told Men's Health.
"I went cold turkey. I tell you: I was itching. I thought I needed a chicken wing or something. But somehow I made it through."
The 34-year-old athlete has already played in 14 seasons, but with his new found fitness he believes he can easily play for 20 seasons.
The Game Changers
Paul's transition to a plant-based lifestyle started when he got on board to co -produce the pro-vegan documentary -The Game Changers. He said he realized the benefits of going plant based and "eventually decided to fully commit to it."
After going plant-based, he took to Instagram to urge his million followers to take care of themselves, and eat a healthy diet.
Posting his image from the ESPN 2019 Body Issue, he wrote: "Man listen! It seems counterintuitive to think you would start feeling better in your body as you get older, but that's EXACTLY the path I'm on!
"34, recently turned plant-based, and feeling pretty damn good! Stay disciplined and take care of yourselves, it all starts here! #ESPNBody."
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Beyond Meat ambassador
Paul is also an investor in high-tech vegan meat brand Beyond Meat.
As part of the brand's 'Go Beyond' campaign, the vegan meat company filmed a video in which, the NBA All-Star and Beyond Ambassador is heard saying: "When my son asks me what is most important… I tell him that my job is to make a difference off the court and to fight for progress. It all begins with taking care of myself so I have the fuel to push harder. What I put in my body matters now more than ever. As a parent, I'm always reminded of that. And to #GoBeyond in everything I do."
He added that he had, "a Beyond Burger after every game to aid with recovery times and inflammation,"
"It's a game changer, literally."
Pro vegan health coach credits plant-based diet for cystic acne cure
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Vegan athlete Novak Djokovic can't stand animals being slaughtered for food
Kim Kardashian and her kids mostly eat plant-based foods
Lewis Hamilton slams barbaric shark fin trade and expresses disgust
Harrison Ford has ditched meat and dairy because it is not 'good for the planet'
Iron Man Robert Downey Jr goes vegan
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ARIZONA— Following his appearance at former FBI Director James Comey's hearing, Senator John McCain placed a disgruntled phone call to Vladimir Putin, as various sources confirmed to The Federalist.
According to leaked transcripts of their conversation, a bitter McCain lit into the Russian President for failing to adequately interfere in the 2008 presidential election.
The conversation started awkwardly. "Hello, senator," began Putin, after the call had been transferred by his stern, yet mischievous secretary Talia. "Who am I speaking with?," answered McCain. "Um, Vladimir Putin...you called me," responded Putin. "Right, of course, I know that," retorted an adorably befuddled McCain.
As of press time, Putin was attempting to console McCain by tossing up some fake stories to distract from his incoherent line of questioning during James Comey's testimony.


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Zwierzyniec () ist ein  Ortsteil von Stary Gieląd in der polnischen Woiwodschaft Ermland-Masuren und gehört zur Landgemeinde Sorkwity () im Powiat Mrągowski (Kreis Sensburg).

Geographische Lage
Zwierzyniec liegt inmitten der Woiwodschaft Ermland-Masuren, 13 Kilometer westlich der Kreisstadt Mrągowo ().

Geschichte
Thiergarten, auch oftmals "Tiergarten" geschrieben, war bis 1945 eine Försterei, die zum Forst Sorquitten () gehörte. Das Forsthaus – mit im Jahre 1905 sieben Einwohnern – lag innerhalb des Gutsbezirks Sorquitten im Kreis Sensburg in der preußischen Provinz Ostpreußen, der am 30. September 1928 in die Landgemeinde Sorquitten überstellt wurde.

Mit dem gesamten südlichen Ostpreußen kam Thiergarten in Kriegsfolge 1945 zu Polen und erhielt die polnische Namensform "Zwierzyniec". Heute handelt es sich um eine dem Nachbarort Stary Gieląd (Alt Gehland) zugeordnete Ortschaft () innerhalb der Landgemeinde Sorkwity (Sorquitten) im Powiat Mrągowski (Kreis Sensburg), bis 1998 der Woiwodschaft Olsztyn, seither der Woiwodschaft Ermland-Masuren zugehörig.

Kirche
Bis 1945 war Forsthaus Thiergarten in die evangelische Kirche Sorquitten in der Kirchenprovinz Ostpreußen der Kirche der Altpreußischen Union sowie in die katholische Kirche Stanislewo (1931 bis 1945 Sternsee, ) im damaligen Bistum Ermland eingepfarrt. Heute gehört Zwierzyniec kirchlicherseits ganz nach Sorkwity, sowohl zur evangelischen Pfarrei Sorkwity in der Diözese Masuren der Evangelisch-Augsburgischen Kirche in Polen als auch zur dortigen katholischen Pfarrei im jetzigen Erzbistum Ermland innerhalb der polnischen katholischen Kirche.

Verkehr
Zwierzyniec liegt nördlich der polnischen Landesstraße 16 (einstige deutsche Reichsstraße 127) und ist von ihr unweit Sorkwitys über einen Landweg direkt zu erreichen. Eine Anbindung an den Schienenverkehr besteht nicht.

Einzelnachweise

Ort der Woiwodschaft Ermland-Masuren
Gmina Sorkwity


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I hope you enjoy this ferret drawing. I always wanted to draw this animal in my own time. So here is a step by step video tutorial of how to draw one.


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Image of the week : Easter Island, the most isolated island in the world
Seen from space, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) looks anything but egg-shaped (GeoGarage location)
The German Earth observation satellite TerraSAR-X flew over this small and remote volcanic island, acquiring snapshots that show that man-made structures can be seen easily even from space. This image shows the principle town of Hanga Roa, on the northwestern coast (in yellow), and the airport, in the western part of the island (black line).
The island is has an area of just 160 square kilometres and owes its name to the Christian festival of Easter. The Dutchman Jakob Roggeveen landed on its shore on Easter Sunday, 5 April 1722, and chose the rather unimaginative name.
Located about 3600 kilometres from the mainland of Chile and more then 4000 kilometres from Tahiti, Easter Island can justifiably be described as the most isolated island in the world. The nearest neighbours – about 50 descendants of the mutineers on the British naval vessel HMS Bounty – live 2000 kilometres away on the small island of Pitcairn.
James Cook, who stopped at Easter Island in 1774 during his second expedition to the South Seas, was less than delighted with the island.
He wrote in his journal: "No Nation will ever contend for the honour of the discovery of Easter Island as there is hardly an island in this sea offering less refreshments, and conveniences for Shipping than it does."
This is no surprise: the island was formed when lava flows from three volcanoes joined to form a landmass between them.
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KAFUE NATIONAL PARK HOLIDAYS
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ZAMBIA HOLIDAYS
Kafue National Park is iconic. The largest national park in Zambia covers 22,400 square kilometres. The vast lands house a variety of habitats, holding a rich diversity of wildlife. The expanse of this wondrous place create a genuine feeling of exclusivity.
Unsurprisingly, Kafue National Park provides fantastic game viewing opportunities. The big cats sit watching large herds of antelope, wildebeest and red lechwe, as the spotted hyena wait for their chance. A must see is the Zambezian flooded grasslands ecoregion in the north which support herds of herbivores and their predators, and attract some of the 490 recorded species of birds.
Kafue National Park is a truly wonderful place that defines low impact tourism. You will be wowed by the wildlife encounters and the untouched landscape, and humbled by its sheer size and presence.
ITINERARIES FEATURING ZAMBIA
The following itineraries can be used as they are, or alternatively they can be customised in any way you desire. Use these itineraries for inspirational ideas of what is possible within your Zambia holiday experience, then make a no obligation enquiry allowing us to tailor-make your ultimate holiday journey.
Once In A Lifetime Holiday
Grand Southern Africa Tour
Safari Holiday
Ultimate South Luangwa Walking Safari
ACCOMMODATION & ACTIVITIES IN ZAMBIA VIEW ALL
NSOLO CAMP
One of the more historical safari camps in Zambia, Nsolo, is the quintessential 'bare-foot luxury' camp. It was sited by Norman Carr & his son Adrian, as well as scout Rice Time Tembo.
One of the historical safari camps in Zambia, Nsolo, is the quintessential 'bare-foot luxury' camp. It was sited by Norman Carr & his son Adrian, as well as scout Rice Time Tembo.
AVANI VICTORIA FALLS RESORT
The Resort is situated in the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Wildlife Park, which fringes the Zambezi River, and incorporates Royal Livingstone Hotel and the AVANI Victoria Falls Resort.
Situated in the Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Wildlife Park, which fringes the Zambezi River, and incorporates Royal Livingstone Hotel and the AVANI Victoria Falls Resort.
KAKULI CAMP
Located on one of the very original camp sites in the central region of the South Luangwa National Park is the rustic and tented, Kakuli bush camp. Kakuli has spectacular views.
Located on one of the very original camp sites in the central region of the South Luangwa National Park is the rustic and tented, Kakuli bush camp, with an esculated position Kakuli has spectacular views.
KAPANI LODGE
Kapani, an exclusive lodge on the banks of one of the Luangwa River's ox-bow lagoons. Accommodating 18 guests it's an ideal place to start your Zambian experience.
SWIM IN THE DEVILS POOL
Often described as the ultimate infinity pool, The Devil's Pool is a natural rock pool on the edge of the mighty Victoria Falls. It is located along the Zambezi River in Zambia.
The Devil's pool is often described as the ultimate infinity pool. The Devil's Pool is a natural rock pool on the edge of the Victoria Falls and it is located along the mighty Zambezi River in Zambia.
TSIKA ISLAND CAMP
Set in the middle of Zambezi River, the beautiful Tsika Island Camp is 35km upstream from Chongwe and the prime aim of a stay at Tsika is canoe safaris along the Zambezi.
Set in the middle of Zambezi River, the beautiful Tsika Island Camp is 35km upstream from Chongwe and the prime aim of a stay at Tsika is canoe safaris along the Zambezi River.
MCHENJA CAMP
Set under huge ebony trees on the banks of a broad section of the Luangwa River, Mchenja has a lovely relaxed atmosphere with sweeping river views. With only five thatched chalets.
Set under huge ebony trees on the banks of a broad section of the Luangwa River, Mchenja has a relaxed atmosphere with sweeping river views. It has five thatched chalets.
CHINZOMBO CAMP
The camp is set within 60 acres of private land with Luangwa River frontage, with direct access into one of the most game rich areas of the National Park all combining to make this special.
The camp is within 60 acres of private land with Luangwa River frontage, with access into one of the most game rich areas of the National Park all combining to make this special.
SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK > ZAMBIA
One of the more historical safari camps in Zambia, Nsolo (named after the honey guide bird), is the quintessential 'bare-foot luxury' camp. It was sited by Norman Carr (the waling safari pioneer), his son Adrian and scout, Rice Time Tembo in 1987. Both Adrian and Norman's daughter Pam, have managed the camp over the years, along with 'Uncle' Shaddy who guided at Nsolo for 12 years. The Luwi River is renowned for its lion, wild dog and leopard population. Various lion prides use the dry river bed as a thoroughfare and a means not only of locating their prey, which come to drink, but also of locating their rivals who must be warned to stay away.
A REAL AFRICAN EXPERIENCE
There are few African experiences more exciting than heading out on a safari early in the morning, having heard lions calling through the night, finding their fresh tracks and following them through the bush. With voices hushed and hearts beating your mind is suggesting there is a lion over every rise; this is big game viewing at its best.
NR VICTORIA FALLS > ZAMBEZI RIVER > ZAMBIA
The Falls Resort is situated in the 46-hectare Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Wildlife Park, which fringes the Zambezi River, and incorporates the 5-star Royal Livingstone Hotel and the 3-star AVANI Victoria Falls Resort.
The AVANI Victoria Falls Resort is situated on the edge of the eastern cataract of the Victoria Falls in Zambia and hotel guests have unlimited access to view the falls themselves or with a local guide. The architecture of the hotel is inspired by an African walled village, with simple finishes brightened by cultural colours, open, airy main buildings and clusters of rooms spread out around the huge central pool and entertainment area. The extensive dining options range from casual buffets in the Theatre of Food, to al fresco snacks at the Poolside Deck, as well as a tempting steakhouse menu at Squires Grill, and sandwiches at the Crocodile Café.
The 212 rooms are well sized and fun with bright mosaics, fabrics and hand crafted Zambian artworks. Some of these light and airy rooms have two double beds, others have king beds and sitting areas. All the rooms are air-conditioned and have electronic safes, hairdryers, satellite tv, radios and telephones. The en-suite bathrooms have separate baths and showers and the rooms open to private, shaded balconies which face outward to the natural surrounding bush, or inward to the landscaped garden and pool. The many exciting activities on offer in the region are all bookable at the Daily Activity Centre on site.
Located on one of the very original camp sites in the central region of the South Luangwa National Park is the rustic and tented, Kakuli bush camp. Enjoying an elevated position, well above the flood lines on the banks of the Luangwa River, Kakuli has spectacular views and is one of the few bush camps open for Zambia's green safari season. Kakuli has four simple and traditional walk-in safari tents each with en-suite facilities constructed of thatch and reed. There is a basin, separate flush WC and large shower with hot and cold running water.
The front of the tent can be completely opened up offering lovely views of the river from the comfort of your bed or the verandah. Sandy walkways link the tents to the central camp area, also constructed of reed and thatch and set on a raised deck. Consisting of a bar and dining/lounge area this is the perfect spot to relax overlooking the grazing lagoon as wildlife meaders past. Guests of Kakuli can decide daily if they wish to venture out on foot for guided bush walks or by vehicle, with night drives also permitted. During the green season (January to early April) activities are either by boat on the river or on foot in the drier, sandier areas that surround camp.
MFUWE REGION > SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK > ZAMBIA
8 STANDARD SUITES; 1 LAGOON HOUSE
Meaning the 'place of Mopane trees' Kapani is an exclusive lodge situated on the banks of one of the Luangwa River's many ox-bow lagoons. Accommodating just 18 guests it is an ideal place from which to start your Zambian safari experience, with year-round game drives and walks offering game viewing as good as you will find anywhere in Zambia. Each of the suites has its own lounge with bar fridge, with overhead fans inside the walk-in mosquito nets. Weather permitting, dining is al fresco with dinner taken on the terrace, the deck, or by the swimming pool.
I WANT TO SWIM IN THE DEVIL'S POOL
Often described as the ultimate infinity pool, Devil's Pool is a natural rock pool on the edge of the Victoria Falls, located along the Zambezi River in Zambia.
During the dry season (August - January) the Devil's Pool is shallow enough that you can safely swim right to the edge enabling you to get as close as possible to the roar of this magnificent Natural Wonder of the World.
The experience is exhilarating, you feel the force of the mighty Zambezi River flowing past you and crashing down over the precipice, a hundred meter drop. But you won't get swept down by the force of the falls because of a rock wall just below the surface.
Is it dangerous? You swim from Livingstone Island so you need to be a confident swimmer, and of course you are with an experienced guide. Then you take a leap of faith into the pool. We are not aware of any casualties!
Over 500 million litres of water a minute cascade over the almost 2km wide falls, causing a deafening and spectacular explosion of spray which can be seen 30 miles away. This is why it is known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya, or The Smoke that Thunders.
LOWER ZAMBEZI NATIONAL PARK > ZAMBIA
Set in the middle of the Zambezi River, Tsika Island Camp is 35km upstream from Chongwe and the prime aim of a stay at Tsika is canoe safaris along the Zambezi River, so a level of fitness is needed. Tsika Island is a community partnership project and combines the canoeing safari with an authentic cultural experience, offering visits to the Mugurumeno Basic School and the cultural village on the nearby mainland as activities. Accommodation is for six guests in three rustic thatched "bush rooms". Walking is offered (there are no predators on the island) for close up encounters with game including elephant and buffalo, as well as excellent birding.
A stylish camp, Mchenja Camp is located in the central region of the South Luangwa National Park. Set under huge ebony trees on the banks of a broad section of the Luangwa River, Mchenja has a lovely relaxed atmosphere with sweeping river views. With only five specially designed octagonal canvas and thatched chalets built on concrete bases, Mchenja is an intimate affair. Simple but wonderfully maintained the chalets are well sized and include large honeymoon size beds, an indoor Victorian-style bath with a river view and open air but private outdoor facilities featuring flush WC, basin and shower.
DINNER UNDER THE STARS
The beautiful central chitenje (lounge) is built around one of the old fallen ebony trees, open-sided and thatched. Brunch is taken in the shady lounge and dinner is more often served on the river bank under the stars. The camp also boasts a small plunge pool under thatch in the camps communal area, also under thatch. Guests staying at Mchenja can choose if they wish to view their wildlife on foot or from a game viewing vehicle. In addition to the ebony grove at camp there are two more stunning groves close by and game viewing in the area is superb, with night drives very worthwhile.
The camp is set within 60 acres of private land with Luangwa River frontage, with direct access into one of the most game rich areas of the National Park all combining to make this a special place. With an emphasis on design Chinzombo brings levels of comfort, style and elegance previously unseen to the Luangwa Valley. There are six stunning villas, one of which is a family unit, each with its own private pool, cooled sleeping areas, and massive bathroom. Chinzombo Camp is the perfect place from which to explore the majestic wilds of the Luangwa in style, luxury and exclusivity – all year round.
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At only 21 years old, Elvin "Wit" Shahbazian is one of the most versatile accomplished producers of this day. An award nominated producer/artist, and founder of I Qwit Music, Wit has been bringing a fresh sound to the Hip Hop scene with flares of Alternative and East Coast music. Many also know him as an artist and executive producer of the genre-breaking hip hop group, Frontlynaz. But what makes Wit's style different from the next man is his ability to make the music feel as if you were watching a film. By spending a lot of time studying his predecessors and great musical producers/composers and movie directors, Wit has developed his own sound and vision. From making beats on Fruity Loops on his parents computer when he was 14, to where he is now, Wit has grown from his humble beginnings as a mere beat-maker to a true producer.
Current/Former Projects: "Hell's Paradise" with Dre Murray (produced entire project), Corey Red's upcoming LP, Frontlynaz upcoming LP, "Westside Pharmacy" by Japhia life, "Son of the King" by Viktory, "The Struggle" by J. Johnson, Frontlynaz "Game Over," and many other projects.
Weapons of choice include: Logic Studio 9, Fl Studio 9, M-Audio Axiom 61 controller, Alesis Photon x25 (for the road), live instrumentation, and Roland DS-90 studio monitors.


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Longest-serving Transportation secretary discusses career
Norman Mineta lists establishment of TSA in the aftermath of Sept. 11 among his proudest accomplishments.
Carl M. Cannon
By Carl M. Cannon
Norman Mineta left the Transportation Department on July 7 as the longest-serving secretary in that department's 40 years.
His introduction to the government began inauspiciously: As an 11-year-old boy, Mineta was interned in the World War II relocation camps, along with 120,000 other Americans of Japanese descent and Japanese immigrants who lived on the West Coast. By the time of the Korean War, Mineta had graduated from the University of California, and he joined the U.S. Army.
Afterward, he took over his family's insurance business in San Jose before joining the City Council, serving as mayor, and winning election to Congress as a Democrat in 1974. In the House, Mineta carved out an expertise in transportation issues. He served as Commerce secretary in President Clinton's last year in office and was recruited by Vice President Cheney, with whom he had served in the House, to join the Bush Cabinet, the only Democrat selected to do so.
As he rejoins the private sector at the age of 74, Mineta was interviewed by National Journal White House Correspondent Carl M. Cannon, a fellow Californian, who has covered Mineta since 1982.
NJ: Is this your last stint in government?
Mineta: I think so. I've had a varied and rewarding experience in local and federal government, but I'm really looking toward this new chapter.
NJ: What will you be doing?
Mineta: My title is vice chairman of Hill & Knowlton, and I'll be reporting to CEO and Chairman Paul Taaffe, who's in New York City. I have essentially been the CEO of an entity with 60,000 employees and a $62 billion budget dealing with large companies such as Airbus, General Electric, and Boeing. I'll now be doing strategic consulting with these Fortune 500 firms and seeing how we can advance their agenda.
NJ: What are you proudest of having accomplished in your career? Let's start with Congress.
Mineta: That's a little like asking, "Which one of your children do you love the most?" I would say three things: H.R. 442, the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, would be one. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) is another, and the Americans with Disabilities Act -- I wrote the transportation piece -- would be a third. When first putting the ADA together, people thought the most difficult part of the legislation was transportation, but we wrote legislation and it was signed by George H.W. Bush in 1990.
My interest in that subject dates back to my campaign for mayor in San Jose. I had a friend working on my campaign named Bill Poole, who'd been in a wheelchair all his life. One day he asked me whether I would consider spending my first week as mayor in a wheelchair. After I won the election, I did that. I put a wheelchair in my trunk each morning, and quickly realized how difficult things were for Bill and people with disabilities. I couldn't get up the stairs to City Hall. I couldn't go to the bathroom. I couldn't get a drink from the public fountain. As a result, we were one of the first cities to have curb cuts -- in 1971. That experience just stuck in my mind over the years.
NJ: How did H.R. 442 come about?
Mineta: It started out with a resolution by the Japanese American Citizens League at their convention in Salt Lake City in August of 1978 as a simple, one-line resolution committing the JACL to educate the public on the need for redress relating to the WWII relocation and mentioning a dollar figure: $25,000 per internee. When Congress came back in September, [Hawaii Democratic] Senators Daniel Inouye and Spark Matsunaga and Congressman Bob Matsui [D-Calif.] and I got together, and we set up the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, which completed its work in 1980. Glenn Roberts -- brother of [Washington journalist] Steve Roberts -- was my legislative director, and he took that commission report and put it into legislative language. The report identified three reasons for the internment -- historic racial prejudice, wartime hysteria, and weak political leadership -- and concluded that those evacuated and interned should receive redress of $20,000 per person. So of the original 120,000 evacuated, about 88,000 people were compensated. It was long overdue.
NJ: What was it like in the Clinton administration, having to take direction from Leon Panetta, your old buddy from the California delegation?
Mineta: Well, you remember how much fun we used to have with that "Mineta-Panetta" schtick. When we were both on the Budget Committee together, we were always getting each other's phone calls. We just went with it. On the back of our two offices' joint softball team T-shirts we had "The Sign of the Rising Pizza." Everybody wanted to be on that team just to get the T-shirt. But seriously, he was great to work with in the delegation, and at the White House -- and even now. He's a great friend, and all this time I've called him when I needed to for his wise counsel.
NJ: So how did a good liberal Democrat wind up working for George W. Bush?
Mineta: I was first approached by Dick Cheney on the 29th of December 2000. My stepson Bob Brantner had said to me that morning about 10 o'clock that President-elect Bush had said he'd put a Democrat in the Cabinet, adding, "And I see that the Department of Transportation is still open. Do you think he'll be calling you to fill that spot?"
I said, "Bob, what are you smoking and drinking? There's no way."
Then, three hours later, the phone rings. Bob answers it. "Yes, sir, he's right here." And as he hands the telephone to me, he cups the phone and, whispering, mouths the words, "It's the vice president."
I take the phone and say, "Al?"
"No, Norm, it's Dick Cheney."
I said, "I'm sorry."
He says, "That's OK. I'm calling you to see if you would come aboard as secretary of Transportation."
I was worried -- and I told Dick this -- that I didn't want to be diminished as a Democrat, or considered a turncoat. Deni [Mineta's wife, Danealia] knew this, too, and said, "You have to call President Clinton." So I did, expressing the same concerns. He called back on Sunday from Camp David and said, "We can give you cover on that. And my inclination is that you ought to do this."
Then I called Al Gore, who said the same thing. "Norm, I want to encourage you to do this," he said. "I didn't like the outcome of the election, or the Supreme Court decision. I'm still chafing from this experience. But you can help in the healing process."
In the end, I talked to over a hundred people, including [then-Defense Secretary] Bill Cohen, the lone Republican in the Cabinet of the incumbent Democratic administration; Marlin Fitzwater, the press secretary for George H.W. Bush; and most of the members of the Congressional Black Caucus. Eleanor Holmes Norton, who is a friend, said, "We can't slam the Bush administration for not having any Democrats in the Cabinet and at the same time dissuade any Democrats from accepting offers." And she reminded me that when I was on the Public Works and Transportation Committee, I used to say that there were no such things as Democratic highways and Republican bridges.
NJ: What are you proudest of doing at the Department of Transportation?
Mineta: Two things. One would be the establishment of the Transportation Security Administration after the tragedy of 9/11. Congress passed the Aviation and Transportation Security Act, and the president signed it on November 17, 2001, and they had 36 mandates in there as to what we had to do, including timetables. The two biggest targets we had [were] to have screeners at all 429 commercial airports by November 19 of 2002, and have explosion-detection devices by December 31, 2002. We started with six or seven people from the Federal Aviation Administration and put TSA together, and met the deadlines -- except for having explosion-detection systems at a few airports, which we granted extensions for. We went from six or seven employees to 65,000 employees in a one-year period.
I'd also like to mention Hurricane Katrina. Our employees responded quietly, but, I'd say, courageously, to open all the roads, bridges, pipelines, airports, and seaports in a relatively short period of time. The weekend before the storm made landfall, we were surveying all the airports on the East Coast to see how much jet fuel they had left. We also had to commandeer these big generators to get them to Collins, Miss., from Florida, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and by Friday night we had 40 percent of the pipeline capacity restored. By Monday we had 100 percent. So the Eastern Seaboard airports didn't run out of jet fuel, and people didn't run out of gasoline.
NJ: What is your fondest memory of working with President Bush?
Mineta: Right after 9/11, there was a Cabinet meeting with the joint leadership of the House and Senate, and during the course of that meeting, Congressman David Bonior [D-Mich.] said, "Mr. President, we have a large Arab-American population in Michigan, and they are very concerned about what will happen to them."
There was already a lot of invective about Arabs, and the president listened to Bonior and said, "David, you are absolutely right -- we are concerned about what's being said -- and we've got to remember what happened to Norm in World War II. We're not going to let anything like that happen again!" He said that forcefully, and on September 17, he went to the Islamic Center on Massachusetts Avenue and met with leading Muslims and explained that he knew that those who committed acts of terror weren't loyal Arab-Americans or faithful followers of the Islamic faith.
NJ: Did Bush have a nickname for you?
Mineta: Yes, "Footsteps." I think it came from the expression "Footsteps in the sand." I'm not sure what it refers to.
NJ: Did you ever feel Home Alone in the Bush administration?
Mineta: No, not really. But I will say this: Having a "D" or an "R" after your name didn't really matter, but I was chided more for being a Californian in a sea of Texans.
NJ: OK, but you're a lifelong Democrat, and Karl Rove is the Republican many Democrats love to hate. How did you get along with him?
Mineta: Very well. I think of him as a brilliant strategist and very effective tactician. That's one reason Democrats don't like him -- because he's good at what he does. Of course, there are times, from a public policy perspective, that I would consult with him. But it was just like when I was chairman of the Aviation Subcommittee -- the ranking Republican was Newt Gingrich [of Georgia]. He was good to work with, too. Newt's job at the time, as he saw it, was going after [Speaker] Jim Wright [D-Texas]. So he didn't have a lot of time to interfere with what I was doing. He'd say, "Just keep me informed about what you're doing if anything comes up about the city of Atlanta or Delta Airlines." And I would. As for Karl, he is a very bright guy, and Deni and I got to know him and his wife, Darby, and we found we really like them.
NJ: But you still consider yourself a good Democrat, don't you?
Mineta: Oh, absolutely, and they respect that as well.
NJ: If you could do one thing to change the way we conduct politics in this country, what would it be?
Mineta: To try and restore some civility back into the political quotient. I'm not sure what it would take. But what's happening is a shame because there's a growing cynicism in the political process that's been leading to lower participation in terms of voting and volunteer activities. This sentiment is echoed by many people of both parties, including my great philosopher friend [former Sen.] Alan Simpson [R-Wyo.], who has been espousing this since he left Congress in 1997.
NJ: You've known Simpson since boyhood, haven't you?
Mineta: I met him in 1943 at the Heart Mountain relocation center in Wyoming. We were Boy Scouts -- but on different sides of the barbed wire. Our camp elders had written to the Boy Scouts of America headquarters in New York to come into the camps to organize Boy Scout troops at Heart Mountain. Our scout leaders then invited the Boy Scout troops from the local communities to come into our camp for a jamboree. [The locals] thought, "Wait a minute, they are POWs; we are not going in there." But cooler heads prevailed. They pointed out that these are Boy Scouts of America. They read the same manuals, wear the same uniforms, pursue the same merit badges. Finally, a Boy Scout troop from Cody came in.
So there we were, carving, knot-tying, starting fires without matches, doing what scouts do, and we were paired off into tents. So I'm paired off with this boy named Alan from Wyoming, and while we were building a moat around our tent the way you're supposed to do in case it rains, he says to me, "There's a kid in that tent downhill from me, and I don't care for him. Do you mind if we dig our moat for the water to go that way -- so it drains into his tent?" So we did it. As luck would have it, it started raining. Our moat worked perfectly, both protecting our tent and draining all the water into theirs -- practically washing it away. So that night Alan is sitting in our tent laughing. He couldn't stop laughing. Finally, I said, "Alan, would you please shut up so we can get some sleep?" That boy was Alan Simpson. He was as funny and ornery -- and as loyal a friend -- as he is today.
NJ: If you had to do it all over, would you go into government again?
Mineta: Yes, I would. My dad encouraged all his kids to be involved in community activities, but he was a little unsure when I was being considered for appointment to city council. He said, "I've always encouraged you to be in activities, but never thought you'd be in politics. There's an old Japanese adage that says, 'When you're in politics, you're like the nail sticking out from the board. What happens to that nail? It always gets hammered.' " There are so many times I look up to the sky and say, "Papa, you were so right." But I don't regret it. When I think about where I've been and what I've done, I'm amazed. That's the beauty of this country, the strength of this country. In 1942 to get rounded up, held behind barbed wire by men guarding us with machine-gun mounts, and then to go on to being mayor of my hometown -- the town we were taken from -- to being a member of Congress, and then serving in the Cabinets of two presidents, one a Democrat, the other a Republican. That is a heck of a ride.
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Development that is conceived and practiced today is equivocal, complex, ambiguous and paradoxical process having deep-rooted political bases and consequences, says a group of Christian philosophers. The member of the Association of Christian Philosophers of India (ACPI) deliberated on the Dynamics of Development: Negations and Negotiations during the 38th Annual Research Seminar at St. Charles Seminary in Nagpur. The ACPI members noted "the stark and shocking realities" of human rights violations both at the national and international arena. The meeting observed that there have been forceful displacement, coercive migration, exile and loss of land, resulting in uprootedness from one's life-world and culture.
"We acknowledge the marginalization of women in the course of historical development including that of the knowledge production of human beings. This challenges us to be sensitive to gender issues, affirming that women and men are different and equal partners in our collective human search for significance and self-actualization," the ACPI said in a statement. The members noted that there is a need to. We realize the need to respond to scientific and technological developments and to their enhancing as well as devastating consequences, since they affect every dimension of our life. "Such technological progress demands that both individually and collectively, we need to widen our moral and spiritual consciousness," the statement said.
The meeting noted that development should be based on an integral understanding of the human person, thus upholding the freedom and dignity of humans by responsibly appropriating the findings of economics and geopolitics.


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This paper proposes a system of agents that make predictions over the presence of intrusions. Some of the agents act as predictors implementing a given Intrusion Detection model, sniffing out the same traffic. An assessment agent weights the forecasts of such predictor agents, giving a final binary conclusion using a probabilistic model. These weights are continuously adapted according to the previous performance of each predictor agent. Other agent establishes if the prediction from the assessor agent was right or not, sending him back the results. This process is continually repeated and runs without human interaction. The effectiveness of our proposal is measured with the usual method applied in Intrusion Detection domain: Receiver Operating Characteristic curves (detection rate versus false alarm rate). Results of the adaptive agents applied to intrusion detection improve ROC curves as it is shown in this paper.


A racing car sweeps around the track, hurtles into a bend, and picks up even more speed on the home straight. "The front axle hasn't got enough grip," says driver Christian Türk as he climbs out.
His colleagues from the Racing Team of the Technical University Graz immediately set about solving the problem. They are all students – every year they build a new, fully functional racing car, working on their own with the support of sponsors. Their vehicles reach top speeds of up to 150 km/h.
Four teams, one passion: The students spend the better part of their free time working on their racing cars.
Emblazoned across the right side is the students' name for their car: Giulia. They will be competing with Giulia in races all over the world – including the Formula Student Austria in Spielberg, where the Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix is also staged.
The 1st thyssenkrupp Presta Racing Day gives the teams an opportunity to train for these competitions. What is running smoothly? What do we need to improve? How can we communicate better? thyssenkrupp Presta supports the 40 participants from four teams in different ways, whether financial, or with parts or advice.
Everyone knows his job, everything runs smoothly: The students have been working together for years – they know each other by heart.
The students spend a large part of their spare time designing and building their cars. This passion is a characteristic explicitly sought by Pedro Malta de Jesus Veiga, Head of Sourcing and Recruiting at thyssenkrupp Presta Liechtenstein.
Once they graduate, students can work at thyssenkrupp Presta as development engineers for example in design, testing, simulations or acoustics. At present the focus topics are in the field of steer-by-wire, autonomous driving and e-mobility. A broad area with focus on innovation – lots of students participating at Formula Student could see their future here.
So the thyssenkrupp Presta Racing Day is a win-win situation: "The students ask challenging questions, they are inquisitive and make us think. We get fresh input," says Pedro Malta de Jesus Veiga. For their part the students get tips from experienced engineers and also from one of the judges of the Formula Student Racing series. "The students are very interested and here they have the great opportunity talking to me and the other teams in advance to the official races," says Carlo Miano.
To round off the day the teams can take part in a time trial, allowing them to train under race conditions. The verdict of the winning team from Graz is enthusiastic: "That was the best preparation. Thank you for a super day." And they also take home a prize of 500 Swiss francs.
The winners: The team from the university in Graz has had a very successful day at the 1. thyssenkrupp Presta racing day.
Maybe one of the winners has taken a decisive step into his future today. It often happens. Every year 10 former students of Formula Student find work at thyssenkrupp Presta. Racing cars and thyssenkrupp – a true success story.