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Teen Kids News : KRON : August 14, 2010 1:30pm-2:00pm PST
you what happens inside the press room at a major concert. it's really wild. >> and it all starts right now on "teen kids news." ♪ >>> welcome to "teen kids news." i'm mwanzaa. >> and i'm jessica. here's our top story for this week. if you stand on a beach looking at the ocean, it seems incredibly powerful. and yet, as felipe reports, the ocean still needs our help. >> reporter: even if you don't live anywhere near the ocean, you are affected by it. the ocean gives us food, powers our weather, provides pathways between continents. it even offers fun and recreation. >> going to the beach is still our number one outdoor activity. forget theme parks and malls. >> reporter: david helvarg grew up near the ocean. now he works to protect it. he wrote the book "blue frontier." it focuses on the ways we're hurting our oceans. his first concern is pollution. >> people used to believe that the oceans were so vast that they could take any abuse we heaped onto them. >> reporter: we now know differently. to help protect the ocean, the u.s. passed the clean water act in the 1970s. it stopped c
you what happens inside the press room at a major concert. it's really wild. >> and it all starts right now on "teen kids news." ♪ >>> welcome to "teen kids news." i'm mwanzaa. >> and i'm jessica. here's our top story for this week. if you stand on a beach looking at the ocean, it seems incredibly powerful. and yet, as felipe reports, the ocean still needs our help. >> reporter: even if you don't live anywhere near the ocean, you are affected by...
Journal : KRCB : August 25, 2010 5:30pm-6:00pm PST
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blast. a suicide bomber killed at least 14 people and wounded doze more at a police station in baghdad. the deadliest attack occurred in qud, southeast of baghdad. here, too, a suicide bomber blew off the side of a vehicle outside a police station. authorities say 20 police officers died and around 90 were wounded. insurgents also targeted government security forces in basrah, kirkuk and other cities in what appears to have been a coordinated terrorist campaign. the onslaught comes amid the final withdrawal of u.s. combat troops. authorities say the bombers seek to show that iraqi security is not up to the task. >> earlier, i spoke to our "new york times" corresponded and asked, given the scale of the attacks, what are the coalition and iraqi security officials saying about iraq's ability to deal with the security situation in the country? >> it is clearly demoralizing for the iraqi security forces to cease such an assault in their ranks. what is interesting is some of the bomb scenes today, the one in bagad in particular where the police station was destroyed, police and soldiers star
blast. a suicide bomber killed at least 14 people and wounded doze more at a police station in baghdad. the deadliest attack occurred in qud, southeast of baghdad. here, too, a suicide bomber blew off the side of a vehicle outside a police station. authorities say 20 police officers died and around 90 were wounded. insurgents also targeted government security forces in basrah, kirkuk and other cities in what appears to have been a coordinated terrorist campaign. the onslaught comes amid the...
. >> babies and young children are most at risk of contracting diseases. but there is some hope for the mothers who have made it to one of the hospitals in this province. >> the last -- we have treated 500 to 600 children over the past three days, most of them had diarrhea or skin infections. clean water and basic medicine is all they need to be helped. >> and these people have accessedhe madison. but it is a vy different sty in many villages. some 5 million people need emergency aid. and the world health organization reckons that well over half a million people need assistance. organizations, including those in germany, have been repeating appeals for donations. >> we need food and clean water for pakistan. i do not know how the country will be rebuilt of the people go hungry or are sick. >> thanks to german donations, ofroun$-- ound 250,000 people have received clean drinking water. >> more than 40 people died when a passenger plane crash landed in northeastern china on tuesday. 50 were injured in the accident. the airplane was on its way to another area, and the news agency said the
. >> babies and young children are most at risk of contracting diseases. but there is some hope for the mothers who have made it to one of the hospitals in this province. >> the last -- we have treated 500 to 600 children over the past three days, most of them had diarrhea or skin infections. clean water and basic medicine is all they need to be helped. >> and these people have accessedhe madison. but it is a vy different sty in many villages. some 5 million people need...
Journal : KCSM : August 23, 2010 5:00pm-5:30pm PST
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among the casualties in the plan. >> this plan will clearly show that at the end of the day, the army will be downsized, but it also will become better and more effective. >> the proposal includes reducing troop numbers by about 1/3, down to about 160,000. it would be the most dramatic reform of them since it was founded in 1955. compulsory military service would no longer be necessary. under the plan, it would be suspended. >> we will not completely abolished military service because we do not know what challenges lie ahead. >> but to get the plans through, the defense minister also has to win over the government, and there is considerable resistance from some members. >> well, earlier, we spoke to our political correspondent and asked him to tell us more about the plan and whether he will get support for them. >> well, the defense minister was asked to draw up proposals to make them more efficient, more cost-effective, and he came up with no less than five alternative proposals. the difficulty is that although he himself favors one particular plan, all of these are intended to form
among the casualties in the plan. >> this plan will clearly show that at the end of the day, the army will be downsized, but it also will become better and more effective. >> the proposal includes reducing troop numbers by about 1/3, down to about 160,000. it would be the most dramatic reform of them since it was founded in 1955. compulsory military service would no longer be necessary. under the plan, it would be suspended. >> we will not completely abolished military...
have to look at a range of issues of social injustice that affect everyone, not just immigrants, so i think the debate goes on. at the moment, it is confused by mr. sarrazin's contribution. >> the german chancellor has come out in favor of extending the life span of the country's nuclear power plant by another 10 or 15 years. this would mean reversing landmark legislation by a previous government to phase out commercial reaction -- reactors by 2020 to. in return, merkel wants nuclear energy companies to contribute billions of euros. >> this follows an independent report commissioned by the government that suggested germany's energy needs and commitments would be best met its nuclear plants were allowed to operate for longer. >> technically speaking, 10 to 15 years is reasonable. thus, as head of the government, i will have to see how we can integrate safety as the key principle of nuclear energy. >> but opposition parties accuse the government of selling out to the nuclear industry. the greens are trying to do everything in their power to stop the proposal from being carried out. >>
have to look at a range of issues of social injustice that affect everyone, not just immigrants, so i think the debate goes on. at the moment, it is confused by mr. sarrazin's contribution. >> the german chancellor has come out in favor of extending the life span of the country's nuclear power plant by another 10 or 15 years. this would mean reversing landmark legislation by a previous government to phase out commercial reaction -- reactors by 2020 to. in return, merkel wants nuclear...
Journal : KRCB : August 4, 2010 5:30pm-6:00pm PST
. putin has made a point of visiting hard hit regions in the south. >> i have seen you at work and i want to thank you for your efforts. but the hard work must continue. the fires must be put out. we cannot allow them to spread further. >> as the fires continue to shrug the capital in a blanket of smoke, moscow residents are struggling with breathing problems. >> it is awful. even the subway reeks of smoke. you can hardly breathe. how are we supposed to cope? i can hardly talk. >> it is bad being in moscow. it is smoky and hard to breed. -- breves. >> the government is welcoming assistance from germany, the ukraine, an azerbaijan. >> the governmenhas been cricized for its rponse to the fires. our moscow correspondent told us more. >> critics are accusing the government of shortsighted policies that have hampered firefighting. they say the consequences now are so dire because the fire control system was canceled by a new forest code which was signed in 2007 by then-president putin. this new system -- the number of employees in fieldwork has been capped by 75%. people here are complain
. putin has made a point of visiting hard hit regions in the south. >> i have seen you at work and i want to thank you for your efforts. but the hard work must continue. the fires must be put out. we cannot allow them to spread further. >> as the fires continue to shrug the capital in a blanket of smoke, moscow residents are struggling with breathing problems. >> it is awful. even the subway reeks of smoke. you can hardly breathe. how are we supposed to cope? i can hardly...
>> hello. welcome to the journal here in berlin. our headlines at this hour. millions in aid for victims of pakistan's flooding, but desperation grows. iraq sees the deadliest bombing in weeks as u.s. forces pretend -- prepare to end combat operations. and shining in the world cup. the world bank will release $700 million euros to help the pakistani flood disaster, and the president is calling for a donor conference to collect money needed to rebuild the country. in the meantime, aid agencies warn millions are at risk for disease as they await assistance. >> the country's military has been flying countless rescue missions. many areas are cut off from the outside world. upon landing, hundreds scramble to get onboard the aircraft, but there is never enough space. most of these desperate people will end up staying behind. aid has arrived, but many complain that it has not been fairly distributed. >> they are distributed among influential people. the poor get nothing. >> and it is weakest in disaster-hit areas that are left with nothing. aid organizations view the situation with incr
>> hello. welcome to the journal here in berlin. our headlines at this hour. millions in aid for victims of pakistan's flooding, but desperation grows. iraq sees the deadliest bombing in weeks as u.s. forces pretend -- prepare to end combat operations. and shining in the world cup. the world bank will release $700 million euros to help the pakistani flood disaster, and the president is calling for a donor conference to collect money needed to rebuild the country. in the meantime, aid...
raises money to send calling cards to the troops in iraq stationed at camp bucca. >> a year ago, around valentines day, we decided that we wanted to do something to help the troops out and this just seemed like the right thing to do. >> in just a matter of months, hearts to home raised more than $50,000 to buy phone cards! >> and i'd now like to invite up to the stage three individuals that have impacted the lives of thousands of service members in iraq, afghanistan, and around the world. >> for their effort, the three young founders of hearts to home were honored by the uso. >> the united service organization was founded back in 1941 at the request of president franklin roosevelt. ever since world war ii, the uso has traveled the world, helping to boost troop morale. some of america's biggest stars have entertained troops in far away places like korea, vietnam and afghanistan. and the sole purpose of this organization is to provide support to our military and their families both at home and abroad. >> that's why the uso is so supportive of hearts to home. >> we will be sending
raises money to send calling cards to the troops in iraq stationed at camp bucca. >> a year ago, around valentines day, we decided that we wanted to do something to help the troops out and this just seemed like the right thing to do. >> in just a matter of months, hearts to home raised more than $50,000 to buy phone cards! >> and i'd now like to invite up to the stage three individuals that have impacted the lives of thousands of service members in iraq, afghanistan, and...
captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> our top stories at this year -- years of radioactive radiation in the area near chernobyl. 12 million people are not effectively to. it is back to the movies in the west big city -- the west bank y where the cinema has reopened three years after it was closed. there are concerns at this hour that the wildfires burning in russia could spread radioactive contamination from the area hit by t cheobyl daster in 1986. should the blazes which polluted woodlands in the restricted zone close to the border with ukraine, there is a possibility it could send a radioactive particles into the atmosphere. german experts say no risk would be posed to the rest of europe. buyers are also threatening russia's main nuclear research facility. already elected and explosive materials have been removed. -- all radioactive and explosive materials have been removed. the situation in moscow is serious, with the city crowded in smoke. >> even the kremlin is hard to recognize these days. the smog has put visibility down to 100 meters. the st
captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> our top stories at this year -- years of radioactive radiation in the area near chernobyl. 12 million people are not effectively to. it is back to the movies in the west big city -- the west bank y where the cinema has reopened three years after it was closed. there are concerns at this hour that the wildfires burning in russia could spread radioactive contamination from the area hit by t cheobyl daster in 1986. should...
. there have been at fresh evacuations ordered in the southern sindh province. >> the flood waters show little sign of receding in southern sindh. many are fighting to survive. they carry their belongings as they move to higher ground. entire regions in the south are still submerged. the best -- the devastation is flooding. this river broke through an embankment late on wednesday, threatening several towns. most of the 400,000 residents have left. further north, the flood waters are slowly pulling back, but supply shortages and over populated refugee camps mean that illness poses a serious threat. >> there is no water to drink, but the main problem is poor hygiene. that is when people get sick, when large numbers of people live in a small space. it disease can be passed on quickly. when one child gets diarrhea, others get it, too. >> the united nations says 3.5 million flood swept fibers -- a flood survivors only have contaminated water to drink, which means disease could spread. >> we will take an in-depth look at the situation in pakistan later in this half hour. >>> in afghanistan, e
. there have been at fresh evacuations ordered in the southern sindh province. >> the flood waters show little sign of receding in southern sindh. many are fighting to survive. they carry their belongings as they move to higher ground. entire regions in the south are still submerged. the best -- the devastation is flooding. this river broke through an embankment late on wednesday, threatening several towns. most of the 400,000 residents have left. further north, the flood waters are...
parts of brandenburg can expect to be on high alert until at least wednesday. >> the smog that has plagued moscow lifted on tuesday. experts say the concentration of toxic gases remains high. the smog is a result of some 500 of the wild fires still burning across central and western russia. there has been fierce criticism of the government's handling off the crisis. prime minister vladimir potent has been visiting some of the worst hit areas. his approval ratings have plunged to 61%, at their lowest in four years. and we move onto peter who is going to tell us about the u.s. federal reserve's latest decision. >> and they're still concerned. they reflect that in the meeting. the u.s. federal reserve is taking new steps to stimulate the economy in the u.s. in response to signs the recovery is running out of steam. in the policy statement, the fed said that it plans to buy a small amount of long-term government bonds in an attempt to drive yields lower. that could eventually result in lower intest rates on long- term housing and corporate loans. thereby helping consumers and businesse
parts of brandenburg can expect to be on high alert until at least wednesday. >> the smog that has plagued moscow lifted on tuesday. experts say the concentration of toxic gases remains high. the smog is a result of some 500 of the wild fires still burning across central and western russia. there has been fierce criticism of the government's handling off the crisis. prime minister vladimir potent has been visiting some of the worst hit areas. his approval ratings have plunged to 61%, at...
down the mosque used by the 9/11 hamburg cell. river levels remain high, and is a contradiction at a war crimes trial. german police and shut down the mosque in hamburg which was once attended by three of? the september 11 attkers. authorities nt a squadf ofcers to search, wch ty say has become a center for radical islamic warrior increment or jihadists. >> a police forced entry into the prayer house in the early hours on monday. planes closed investigators then moved in -- plainclothes investigators. they believed it served as a meeting point for fundamental is lummox. >> the ma's is being sealed, to nally put an end to the nasty going is on their. >> for a long time, it allowed people to start playing an active role. >> two known terrorists were known to frequent there, and they were involved in the september 11, 2001, attack, which caused thousdso d. it is believed this per house provided them with logistical and financial help. since then, it has been under surveillance. it is hooked material confiscated will shed more light on what they were doing there. >> floods have taken a t
down the mosque used by the 9/11 hamburg cell. river levels remain high, and is a contradiction at a war crimes trial. german police and shut down the mosque in hamburg which was once attended by three of? the september 11 attkers. authorities nt a squadf ofcers to search, wch ty say has become a center for radical islamic warrior increment or jihadists. >> a police forced entry into the prayer house in the early hours on monday. planes closed investigators then moved in -- plainclothes...
headlines at this hour, flood victims and the slow pace of a distribution in pakistan. china overtakes japan as the world's second-biggest economy, and can ship cards help educate children of low-income families? captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- in pakistan, flood victims have blocked a highway to protest the slow pace of government help. in the meantime, aid agencies are warning that relief is arriving too slowly for the millions of people still without clean water, food, and shelter. at least 20 million people have been affected in the two weeks of flooding. >> amid the desperation in pakistan, the anger is growing. about 100 flood survivors blocked a road on monday. this man shouted that they would not leave until the chief minister kaine. others simply cried, "we want food!" >> we have lost their children and our livestock. we can hardly save ourselves. what are we to do? where are we to go? >> further north in print job province, the army is trying to help. -- in punjab province. the soldiers drop supplies while vdotghhe rotors cause havo
headlines at this hour, flood victims and the slow pace of a distribution in pakistan. china overtakes japan as the world's second-biggest economy, and can ship cards help educate children of low-income families? captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- in pakistan, flood victims have blocked a highway to protest the slow pace of government help. in the meantime, aid agencies are warning that relief is arriving too slowly for the millions of people still without clean...
. >> we need to keep a watch on this region because the toxic particles could be carried. at the moment, there is no widespread danger. >> it is still unclear whether or not the toxic dust has spread. meanwhile, the people of moscow are breathing a sigh of relief. the fix mod has dissipated which is carried away by strong winds. -- the thick smog has dissipated. >> we can finally breathe and fresh air. well, fresh compared to the past couple of weeks. it is still hot and uncomfortable. >> haunt it will stay. forecasts predict temperatures of 40 degrees celsius and some parts of russia. -- hot it will stay. >> scientists have found a new gene into bacteria which allows it to rest all and avionics. they found the gene in india and pakistan. researchers are warning that the new super bug could spread globally. >> scientists at the u.k. health protection agency are experts at determining the nature of bacteria and how they reacted drugs. the latest discovery is puzzling and alarming. an enzyme has made its way into british hospitals. the gene can exist in kind -- in many kinds of bac
. >> we need to keep a watch on this region because the toxic particles could be carried. at the moment, there is no widespread danger. >> it is still unclear whether or not the toxic dust has spread. meanwhile, the people of moscow are breathing a sigh of relief. the fix mod has dissipated which is carried away by strong winds. -- the thick smog has dissipated. >> we can finally breathe and fresh air. well, fresh compared to the past couple of weeks. it is still hot and...
>> welcome. our headlines at this hour. the united states announces directed peace talks between israelis and palestinians will resume. plans are announced for aid to pakistan. the first flight leaves sunday. and expanding the title as the new season gets under way tonight. direct talks in washington set to resume at the beginning of september. the aim is to reach a peace deal with and one year. that may be enough to go with the u.s. special envoy from the east, with george mitchell. >> difficult times to achieve a just and lasting peace. >> they will meet sept. second in washington d.c. to launch a negotiation to resolve all finest the august issues -- final status issues to be concluded within one year. >> they have been calling for direct talks for months. >> we know there are difficult challenges ahead in the peace talks. but agreement is possible. an agreement for peace, israel's most viable concern. >> no immediate comment has been made on the u.s. statement. >> we wanted to see to it that we could and these negotiations. >> it would have no role in the talks. the spokesman
>> welcome. our headlines at this hour. the united states announces directed peace talks between israelis and palestinians will resume. plans are announced for aid to pakistan. the first flight leaves sunday. and expanding the title as the new season gets under way tonight. direct talks in washington set to resume at the beginning of september. the aim is to reach a peace deal with and one year. that may be enough to go with the u.s. special envoy from the east, with george mitchell....
Journal : KCSM : August 2, 2010 5:00pm-5:30pm PST
chosen this particular time to confirm the iraqi withdrawal. >> obama is having a hard time at home at the moment, but of course, there's always afghanistan. the war in afghanistan looks so grim that makes iraq look like a real success story. that is why obama cannot say, look, this was my campaign promise back then when i was elected president. i said we would withdraw the troops from iraq, and that is what we are doing. he will do this more often this month like he did today. >> how are people in the u.s. responding to the news from the white house? >> well it of course, there's always a doubt, about what will happen when the american presence is over. some fear that iraq will go back to chaos. on the other hand, americans are war-wary. they're fighting two wars, one in afghanistan and one in iraq. they are happy about every u.s. soldier coming back. generally, the feeling i think with americans is we have done enough for iraq. now it is time for iraqis to handle their own problems. >> thank you so very much for the update. in other news, the united nations secretary general, ban ki-
chosen this particular time to confirm the iraqi withdrawal. >> obama is having a hard time at home at the moment, but of course, there's always afghanistan. the war in afghanistan looks so grim that makes iraq look like a real success story. that is why obama cannot say, look, this was my campaign promise back then when i was elected president. i said we would withdraw the troops from iraq, and that is what we are doing. he will do this more often this month like he did today. >>...
Teen Kids News : KCSM : August 14, 2010 3:00pm-3:30pm PST
: fortunately for marce and her family, help was available right at her high school. a pioneering program puts teenagers directly in touch with mental health professionals, through a two-way video connection. >> this is teamwork, here. >> reporter: it's called "school-based telemedicine." it was developed by the university of texas medical branch at galveston, along with other community partners, experts help teens with a wide range of mental health issues. >> depression and anxiety are the two most common. if they have learning disabilities, that type of thing. >> reporter: dr. fred thomas helped start the program. he says basing it right in school provides help for kids whose problems might otherwise go untreated. >> the schools themselves have a lot of eyes and ears there. you have teachers, you have principals, you have counselors. knowing the kids who have struggled, or issues in their family. >> if there's a unit inside the school, then what we can do is we can get that child or adolescent, that student, wonderful world-class help at a touch of a button, by simply turning on a monitor, t
: fortunately for marce and her family, help was available right at her high school. a pioneering program puts teenagers directly in touch with mental health professionals, through a two-way video connection. >> this is teamwork, here. >> reporter: it's called "school-based telemedicine." it was developed by the university of texas medical branch at galveston, along with other community partners, experts help teens with a wide range of mental health issues. >>...
part of the deal to avoid a repeat of violence that followed the elections in 2007. at the ceremony was also attended by a man who had an international warrant out for his arrest. >>> the german government has been analyzing reports onhe untry'energy sector. this is part of the plan to finalize a new energy policy next month. chancellor merkel's coalition wants to reverse the decision by a previous administration to phase out nuclear power by 2022, but it is a controversial plan and not without problems. >> it is the final day of chancellor merkel's energy tore through germany, visiting a hydroelectric plant near the swiss border, but she attempted% to brush off questions about a government commission study. according to leaked information, the research concluded that germany does not need to keep its nuclear power plants operating. >> we will inform you about our energy concept as soon as we can, and is much detail as possible. the cabinet will examine the issue on september 28, which is an acceptable time to wait. >> the study would be a blow for merkel. the concludes energy short
part of the deal to avoid a repeat of violence that followed the elections in 2007. at the ceremony was also attended by a man who had an international warrant out for his arrest. >>> the german government has been analyzing reports onhe untry'energy sector. this is part of the plan to finalize a new energy policy next month. chancellor merkel's coalition wants to reverse the decision by a previous administration to phase out nuclear power by 2022, but it is a controversial plan and...
gdp rose at 2.2%. that is the fastest pace of growth since reunification in 1990. analysts had forecast an anemic 1.3% growth. germany's export-driven economy has been profiting from the global recovery as demand soars for products made in germany. >> germany's strong export industry was the driving force behind the recovery. chininwas one of germany's biggest trading partners in the first half of the year. analysts are predicting a return to pre-crisis export levels. it is welcome news for the government. >> this recovery is still not an economic miracle, but it is more than a large epps way. private investment in exports is improving. >> after the recession in 2009, germany's gdp slowly started picking up in the spring. in the first quarter of 2010, it grew by 0.5%. in the second quarter, it shot up by 2.2%, its fastest pace in 23 years. it was not just exports fueling growth. domestic consumption also rose in the first half of the year. >> it is surprising that nsumer spending also contributed to the growth spurt. we thought consumers felt unsettled because of the euro crisi
gdp rose at 2.2%. that is the fastest pace of growth since reunification in 1990. analysts had forecast an anemic 1.3% growth. germany's export-driven economy has been profiting from the global recovery as demand soars for products made in germany. >> germany's strong export industry was the driving force behind the recovery. chininwas one of germany's biggest trading partners in the first half of the year. analysts are predicting a return to pre-crisis export levels. it is welcome news...
: and shrimp's already back on the menu at the white house. >> all tested and cleared. > mbsf e new orleans saints teaching the kitchen staff some of their favorite recipes. the saints at the white hse celebrating their super bowl win and giving the4 president a special present. for "teen kids news" i'm laura >>> we all know the internet can be an incredleinw t world, but it can also have a dark side. hannah b. shows us how one california teenager's life was changed by cyber bullies. >> reporter: video sharing sites like youtube let teenagers express themselves in a whole new way. for one southern california teen, it was a way to escape. bucyr lls took his escape away. >> i could barely sleep at night. i didn't want to go to school. it was like gut-wrenching, how bad it was. >> reporter: sean spalla is a high school student in santa clarita, california. as a child he was diagnosed with something known as soto's syndrome. >> it's an overgrowth syrome and it affects their whole body. >> reporter: as a young boy, sean looked different than the other kids, and being different made him a
: and shrimp's already back on the menu at the white house. >> all tested and cleared. > mbsf e new orleans saints teaching the kitchen staff some of their favorite recipes. the saints at the white hse celebrating their super bowl win and giving the4 president a special present. for "teen kids news" i'm laura >>> we all know the internet can be an incredleinw t world, but it can also have a dark side. hannah b. shows us how one california teenager's life was changed...
diamonds, and using the profits to fund at the civil war in neighboring sierra leone. >> campbell arrived in the hague in a car with tinted windows. as you might expect from a super model, she was fashionably late. much to the annoyance of the judge. >> where a she? >> prosecutors were hoping her testimony could link the former liberian leader to diamonds. prosecutors believe the stones were black diamonds mined in areas under rebel control to fund weapons purchases, and directed by this man, charles taylor. he is alleged to have provided arms to rebel groups that committed atrocities in liberia and neighboring sierra leone. the area is rich in diamonds. but he denied it ever being in possession of blood diamonds. naomi campbell met charles taylor at a charity dinner organized by nelson mdela and 1997 ter that night, campbell received a gift from charles taylor. >> i had a knock at my door. two men were there and gave me a pouch and said, "a gift for you." >> she said they contained diamonds that resembled a " dirty little pebbles," but she did not know who gave her the stones. >>
diamonds, and using the profits to fund at the civil war in neighboring sierra leone. >> campbell arrived in the hague in a car with tinted windows. as you might expect from a super model, she was fashionably late. much to the annoyance of the judge. >> where a she? >> prosecutors were hoping her testimony could link the former liberian leader to diamonds. prosecutors believe the stones were black diamonds mined in areas under rebel control to fund weapons purchases, and...
landslides. cholera has broken out among some of the survivors. there is also anchor at the government relief efforts. government officials only been focus on helping family and friends with the left -- rest being left to fend for themselves. >> the rain continues to fall. much of northwestern pakistan is already under water. many people here have lost everything. at least they have survived. these are the worst floods in the region in 80 years. this province in the northwest has been worst hit by the floods. the waters have begun moving south, to the country's most populous province. people have been forced to leave their homes because the country's third largest dam is threatening to burst. >> the people are evacuating the area. the water level is rising. that is why all of the people are stuck here. >> often, there are no roads at all. the most important bridge in the south has been destroyed. locals are stranded. it is also harder to get aide to the area out worst affected by the floods. using a temporary bridge and boats, the army tries to help people to safety. it is h
landslides. cholera has broken out among some of the survivors. there is also anchor at the government relief efforts. government officials only been focus on helping family and friends with the left -- rest being left to fend for themselves. >> the rain continues to fall. much of northwestern pakistan is already under water. many people here have lost everything. at least they have survived. these are the worst floods in the region in 80 years. this province in the northwest has been...
affected areas on thursday. >> it was a small but symbolic gesture. the president helped distribute aid at a relief camp for flood victims in the south of the country. the president's first trip to deluged areas follows public outcry after his reluctance to cut short a tour abroad. what people see as a slow government response to the crisis. nearly two weeks after the disaster began to unfold, tens of thousands of pakistanis remain cut off from supplies, food drops the only hope of sustenance. the u.n. has issued an emergency appeal for aid as the scope of the destruction becomes clear. >> a lot of us have not understood the scale of this disaster. it is horrendous. it is going to put us back so many years that we are not even starting on the infrastructure. >> in northwestern pakistan, the flood waters have largely receded, leaving people trying to salvage something from the ruins of their lives. many have little faith that the authorities will provide the help they need. >> any international aid will likely end up in the pockets of the government. i pray to god some will make its way thr
affected areas on thursday. >> it was a small but symbolic gesture. the president helped distribute aid at a relief camp for flood victims in the south of the country. the president's first trip to deluged areas follows public outcry after his reluctance to cut short a tour abroad. what people see as a slow government response to the crisis. nearly two weeks after the disaster began to unfold, tens of thousands of pakistanis remain cut off from supplies, food drops the only hope of...
>> welcome to the journal. i am at the news desk. our headlights at this hour. the last american combat brigade in iraq leaves the country. ethnic roma expelled by france as part of a crackdown arrived in romania. one of the world's most important seed banks is fighting to prevent bulldozers from destroying its collection. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> seven years after the u.s.- led invasion of iraq, the last u.s. brigade has left the country. during the occupation an estimated 100,000 iraqis lost their lives. the u.s. state department has described the end as a historic moment and vowed that america's long-term commitment to iraq is unwavering. 6000 troops will remain to the end of next year, training their iraqi successors. >> the withdrew under the cover of darkness. there was no fanfare and no ceremony. but the soldiers are looking forward to going home. >> we are going home. we won. it is over. america. i love you. i love you. >> operation in rocky freedom claimed the lives of over 4400 soldiers and almost 110,000 iraqis. the country h
>> welcome to the journal. i am at the news desk. our headlights at this hour. the last american combat brigade in iraq leaves the country. ethnic roma expelled by france as part of a crackdown arrived in romania. one of the world's most important seed banks is fighting to prevent bulldozers from destroying its collection. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> seven years after the u.s.- led invasion of iraq, the last u.s. brigade has left the country....


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We are pleased to share the events and achievements of the SMF – please feel free to download our Annual Reports and get in touch with cathy.breeze@smf.org.uk if you have any enquiries.
Extending our reach to new audiences: The expansion of our Engineers in Business Competitions and the culmination of these competitions at the Champion of Champions Final in October 2019 have given unparalleled exposure for our messages on the importance of business skills for engineers. Publicity before and after the Engineers in Business Grand Final reached an audience of 8.4 million. This group included students considering engineering as a course of study, those already studying engineering and engineers, some of whom may be candidates for Sainsbury Management Fellows' Scholarships in the future...
Utilising new funding, we developed a marketing and advertising plan to raise the profile of the award scheme and to reach a more diverse range of future candidates. We launched a LinkedIn advertising campaign to stimulate enquiries for the scholarship....
We are poised to start the next chapter of the Sainsbury Management Fellows Award Scheme, encouraged by Lord Sainsbury's increased funding of our activities and the scheme itself, which rises from £30,000 to £50,000 per awardee
In our 30th anniversary year of the start of the Sainsbury Management Fellows Awards, we celebrate the success of the scheme and work to ensure that it continues in the future. SMFs have positively contributed to the economy of the UK and, through our global network, have enhanced wealth creation worldwide.
In 2015/2016 Engineers in Business Fellowship steadily advanced its mission to promote and demonstrate the value of a combined business and engineering education to improve the performance of the UK economy.
I am pleased to report that the Sainsbury Management Fellows have made significant progress towards our charitable objects this past year and in so doing we have achieved the engagement of more fellows than ever – President, David Falzani.
This past year the Sainsbury Management Fellows took their first steps to secure the future of the Sainsbury Management Fellowship Scheme. On the day of the Annual Dinner in May 2013, 40 SMFs attended a Vision Meeting, where we discussed the future of the Scheme and the need for a capital fundraising campaign. Fellows were encouraged to contribute their ideas and consequently we shaped a Case for Support and outlined a fundraising plan - President, David Falzani.
With the charitable objectives in mind, EIBF constructed a Case Statement which defined our fundraising goals and set out our longer term vision, emphasizing the wider education, social and economic benefits of the Sainsbury Management Fellowship - President, David Falzani.
Engineering New Horizons – a new SMF book to inspire young people to choose engineering careers
To mark SMFs' 25th anniversary, the careers of 25 of the 330 beneficiaries of a Sainsbury Management Fellows MBA scholarship are featured in Engineering New Horizons. The case study book charts the careers of the 25 Fellows, chalking up many firsts; technological innovations in the fields of medicine, e-commerce, environmental, manufacturing, transport, communications, leisure and cosmetics; resulting in job and wealth creation for the UK and global economy.
Free of charge, Engineering New Horizons is packed with stories and imagery that brings to life the scope and diversity of careers pursued by the Fellows, all of whom have at the core of their success the combination of engineering and business skills. The book is being supplied to careers services, universities, libraries and engineering institutions.
SMF President, David Falzani said, "Whilst Engineering New Horizons is a testimony to the achievements of the scholarship scheme, its primary goal is to show young people that engineering is a gateway to exciting and often unexpected career paths. We want to demonstrate that studying engineering leads to a fulfilling career and enables young people to put their stamp on the world. Engineering New Horizons is our contribution to the work being done by other bodies to stimulate interest in engineering careers in order to meet the demand for more engineers.
"Today many SMFs hold senior positions in large firms; some have created employment and value by building innovative companies, whilst others have made significant contributions to global issues related to education, sustainability and human welfare."
Recent research shows the following achievements of the Fellows:
150 founded businesses valued in excess of £4.5billion, employing over 18,000 people
220 helped further develop some of the UK's largest corporations, enhancing economic wealth
40% are members of executive boards across the major corporate and SME sectors
Over 50% have influenced public life and over 45% have influenced education
260 support and mentor young engineers as well as other charitable activities SMF is committed to promoting a combined engineering and business education. To learn more about SMF and to obtain a copy of Engineering New Horizons, email cathy.breeze@smf.org.uk Read the online version of Engineering New Horizons
Engineering New Horizons is available free of charge by emailing cathy.breeze@smf.org.uk
Mentoring for Success - SMFs mentor ambitious young engineers who aspire to become business leaders
Sainsbury Management Fellows (SMFs) mentor ambitious young engineers who aspire to become business leaders.
The SMF mentoring programme provides young engineers with the opportunity to discuss their goals with highly experienced professionals who provide support and guidance that helps to fast-track their career development.
In this video SMFs talk about their own experiences as mentees.
This video features some of our Fellows talking about their experience on the Executive Mentoring Programme.
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The Bitcoin Debate - SMF gets the bit between its teeth
Our Bitcoin debate did not disappoint! Not only were there widely divergent views, there was lots of passion in the often fiery discussion as our debaters made their case for or against Bitcoin being a serious contender as a commodity currency.
SMF Michael Hill, Vice Chairman at Barclays Bank, chaired the lively discussion on the question is Bitcoin an engineer's naive solution, conspiracy theorists' cause or a truly global currency? Read the views and positions taken by our esteemed debaters:
Academic/Economist, David Bevan, Non Executive Director at Oxford Policy Management
Entrepreneur and SMF Henning von Spreckelsen, Chief Executive of Shere Investment and a Non-Executive Director at Square Rig
Adam Cleary, a Director of the UK Digital Currency Association and Founder of Bullion Bitcoin
Dr Tom Robinson, Chief Operating Officer of Elliptic, which bridges the gap between traditional finance and digital currencies, making it easier for enterprises and financial institutions to store and manage their digital assets
Bitcoin enthusiast, Daniel Neal, a Programmer at EvoEnergy
Re-engineering the board to manage risk and maximise growth
SMF is encouraging HR directors to consider professional engineers with business qualifications and experience as an attractive complementary skill base for board director positions.
The call comes as research commissioned by SMF demonstrates a discrepancy between perception and recruitment reality when it comes to professional engineers' recognition as board-level appointees and the lack of diversity in the viewpoints represented around the table that this brings.
Following the research results, SMF has produced this free booklet - Re-engineering the Board to Manage Risk and Maximise Growth - for HR directors to encourage them to seek more information on the benefits and successes of professional engineers in the corporate world. Within the booklet is a skills matrix to assist in the assessment of an organisation's needs and how a business-qualified and experienced, professional engineer can enhance the board.
Hard copies of the booklet can be obtained by emailing cathy.breeze@smf.org.uk

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done nothing with it yet but this is what it had done when i bought it.
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will update this thread when i eventually do more to it.
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What better way to capture children's attention and open their minds to a new language than with catchy tunes, giggle-inducing games, and beloved fairy tales? Award-winning author Ana Lomba presents Hop, Skip, and Sing French for Kids, an interactive program that will help you teach French to children ages two though seven.
Preschoolers and older children can learn some language from CDs, but the few things they may learn pale in comparison with what they can learn in interaction with adults. So even in this case, I encourage you to learn the songs and games and sing and play in French with your kids.
Be aware that the Kindle version will be coming with audio (do make sure you get the right version).


SWAKOPMUND, 04 NOV (NAMPA) – A 25-year-old Namibian man lost his life instantly when the car he was travelling in from Swakopmund, overturned along the Dune 7 road in Walvis Bay on Saturday afternoon.
According to Erongo Regional Crime Investigations Coordinator, Deputy Commissioner Erastus Iikuyu in a crime report issued Sunday, the driver of the vehicle carrying five occupants, lost control of it, causing the car to veer off the road and overturn.
The remaining occupants, who are all in their early twenties, sustained slight injuries, with one obtaining injuries to the head.
The deceased's identity is known, but cannot be revealed as his next of kin are yet to be informed.
In a separate incident, two drivers in different vehicles narrowly escaped death after their vehicles collided during the early morning hours of Sunday.
It is reported that the 22-year-old driver of one of the vehicles, who was driving without a driver's licence, collided into the 48-year-old's sedan on the intersection of Rikumbi Kandanga and 6th Street in Walvis Bay.
Both drivers were admitted at Walvis Bay State Hospital with serious injuries but in stable condition and the driver of the sedan was released later on during the day.
A case of reckless and/or negligent driving has been registered. Driving a motor vehicle without a driver's licence will also be added against the driver who caused the accident.


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The Eternals – Epic Boredom is Almost Eternal in Marvel's Worst Film
Movie Reviews Movies Reviews 11/02/2021
MOVIE REVIEW – Seriously, I haven't been this bored of a movie in a long time as I am of Marvel's latest superhero creation. And Chloé Zhao recently won the Best Director Oscar for Land of the Nomads, but now she's directed one of the worst films in the MCU, for which I'd give the director a Golden Raspberry Award.
I've been having an actual Marvel marathon on Netflix lately, and series like Daredevil and The Punisher – even as a DC fan – has convinced me of the potential of this universe. These two series alone have dazzled me with their believable, great performances, engaging, twisty, often thought-provoking and above all: exceptionally high-quality stories and incredibly exciting – often brutal – action sequences. Then, it was deplorable that The Everlasting was such a clichéd bore, almost every scene of which felt like watching a story of peace fighters marching under the banner of political correctness.
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I don't understand why, if we already have the Fantastic Four and the X-Men, we need a superhero team with such strikingly similar abilities, blessed with a vague, grandiose mission, again, of course, to save humanity. (What else?)
The Eternals are powerful god-like beings who have spent 7,000 years on Earth to protect the masses from the Deviants, giant, bloodthirsty alien beings cobbled together with lousy CGI. However, as is the prime directive of "Star Trek", they refuse to influence the course of history.
However, the key difference between The Eternals and X-Men is that Hugh Jackman's Wolverine and Halle Berry's Storm are thoroughly developed, multi-layered, believable character studies. In contrast, the otherwise still highly decorative Angelina Jolie's character Thena, for example, is as exciting and multi-layered as a bar of soap.
Poor Man's Superman
All the other characters are equally dull. Richard Madden's Ikaris is about the same as a poor man's Superman: he can fly here and there and shoot lasers. The "thousand-faced" Gemma Chan's Sersi can turn inanimate objects into other inanimate objects, but God forbid he changes his facial expression in at least one scene.
Then there's Druig (Barry Keoghan), who can control people's minds, Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani) is in Bollywood movies and has a fiery hand, Makkari (Lauren Ridloff) can run super-fast, Gilgamesh (Ma Dong-Seok) is mighty, and Sprite (Lia McHugh) can trick people with optical illusions. There's also Phastos, the magical inventor of new technologies, played by Brian Tyree Henry, and the leader of the group, Ajak, in whom I barely recognised the otherwise still attractive and spirited Salma Hayek, Desperados, or the once sexpot of Twilight to Dawn, so dull and lifeless was her own character.
"Deviant CGI sucks."
The film's conflict is that the Deviants, already thought destroyed, are back again, and our heroes must stop the horrifyingly animated monsters. Speaking of which: Denis Villeneuve's recently released Dune showed moviegoers the wonders of well-done CGI and how Marvel is now starting to fall short in this area.
As for the story, it's full of clichés, poorly or barely explained conflicts, uninteresting character development and 'unexpected betrayals' that were foreshadowed from about the beginning of the film. We go to places like Iraq, South Dakota, Mexico, or Mesopotamia and Babylon in The Eternals, but they all look the same and are just as drab and boring.
Perhaps the five tons of anointed "epic" (or intended to be) pathos should now be scraped from the mainstream Marvel movies because they look ridiculous next to the Netflix series. We want believable, likeable (or despicable) characters, real-life stories with a heroic thread, actual character development, or at least real humour instead of Venom 2 kind of monkeying around. Of course, there are still plenty of hopeful films (we'll have to wait for them) with the new Spider-Man movie coming soon, and next year Morbius and Guardians of the Galaxy 3, which I'm hoping for a lot.
But as for this film: the dramatic open ending hints at a sequel. But the giggles and snores in the auditorium all the time suggest a reboot.
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MOVIE REVIEW - Seriously, I haven't been this bored of a movie in a long time as I am of Marvel's latest superhero creation. And Chloé Zhao recently won the Best Director Oscar for Land of the Nomads, but now she's directed one of the worst films in the MCU, for which I'd give the director a Golden Raspberry Award. I've been having an actual Marvel marathon on Netflix lately, and series like Daredevil and The Punisher - even as a DC fan - has convinced me of the potential of this universe. These two series alone have dazzled…
Perhaps the five tons of anointed "epic" (or intended to be) pathos should now be scraped from the mainstream Marvel movies because they look ridiculous next to the Netflix series. We want believable, likeable (or despicable) characters, real-life stories with a heroic thread, actual character development, or at least real humour instead of Venom 2 kind of monkeying around. Of course, there are still plenty of hopeful films (we'll have to wait for them) with the new Spider-Man movie coming soon, and next year Morbius and Guardians of the Galaxy 3, which I'm hoping for a lot.But as for this film: the dramatic open ending hints at a sequel. But the giggles and snores in the auditorium all the time suggest a reboot.
Direction - 3.5
Acting - 4.5
Story - 3.4
Visuals/music - 4.2
Ambiance - 2.5
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The New Rules of 'Certifications of No Harassment'
One of the most fascinating parts of a real estate lawyer's career is negotiating the selling of rights to a rent-regulated tenancy to a landlord. These deals have made tenants into multimillionaires and given landlords the ability to build high-rise buildings. Now, this symbiosis of dreaming dreams and making them come true is under threat by existing case law (discussed in last month's blog post) and new laws already enacted and politically promised.
Under these threats, there is pressure to reach deals rapidly—both from landlords who seek to free their apartments from regulation and from tenants who wish to cash out the value of their apartments' potential unregulated value—before possible political action renders the reasons for the deal obsolete.
However, recent changes to the NYC Administrative Code and a recent decision in the Appellate Term, First Department, have created a minefield of requirements and restrictions for landowners who seek to buy out the rights of tenants in occupancy. These new laws and changes to the law cause landowners to proceed with extreme caution or risk not only crippling fines, but also the inability to make any building improvements and surrendering the building to considerably more rigorous regulation, all while the tenant remains in the property.
New 'Harassment' Laws
Lumped into the definition of "harassment" in New York City's Administrative Code [§27-2004(a)(48)], are specific regulations, nearly all of them effective within the past year, regarding having buyout conversations with tenants. In a list of activities explicitly set forth as not being exclusive, activities prohibited include:
Reaching out to the tenant to make a buyout offer within six months after the tenant has informed the landlord in writing not to unless revoked in writing or a court orders otherwise [NYC Admin. Code §27-2004(a)(48)(f-1)];
Reaching out to the tenant to make a buyout offer without informing the tenant (at least every six months): (a) the reason for reaching out; (b) that the tenant can turn the landlord down harmlessly; (c) that the tenant can seek legal counsel and should go to a city maintained website; (d) that it is the landlord reaching out; and (e) that the tenant has the rights outlined in (1) above [NYC Admin. Code §27-2004(a)(48)(f-2)];
Making the buyout offer while: (a) threatening, intimidating, or using obscene language; (b) initiating communication at odd hours or in an (undefined) abusive or harassing manner; (c) initiating communication at the tenant's job without prior written consent; or (d) lying [NYC Admin. Code §27-2004(a)(48)(f-3)]; and
Repeatedly contacting the tenant on weekends, holidays, outside normal banking hours unless the tenant previously approved outside-work-hour contact in writing, or in an (undefined) abusive or harassing manner [NYC Admin. Code §27-2004(a)(48)(f-4)].
Particularly noteworthy is the last paragraph of these requirements in which a landlord is mandated to limit its contacts with the tenant for buyout purposes to those times when the tenant is least likely to be at the apartment.
While some of these behaviors are clearly "harassment" in any dictionary understanding of the term, some of these are more in the nature of strict liability. Take for example, the requirement that a landlord not initiate a buyout conversation with a tenant for 180 days after the tenant has advised in writing not to. In the dictionary understanding of harassment, there is no actual difference between contacting the client on day 179 or day 181. But, although there is, as yet, no appellate case law construing these provisions, it can be assumed that the deadlines will see strict enforcement, including such things as 180 days, prohibited initiated contact during the ordinary business day, and lying, where the regulation prohibits "knowingly falsifying or misrepresenting any information."
Courts, under the doctrine that every word must be accorded a meaning, are likely to find a distinction between "falsifying" and "misrepresenting." Perhaps that distinction will be between those things that are demonstrably false—falsifying—and those things that are merely speculative or impossible for the landlord to know if true—misrepresenting. Perhaps, instead, the distinction can be drawn at falsifying being the creation of a forgery and misrepresenting being lying about a situation.
Location, Location
The rules described above apply exclusively to the entire City of New York. They are not part of the suburban counties that enforce the Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 or the other statewide counties that have rent control. However, under the city's Local Law 1 of 2018 (LL1) the fact that these rules are part of the definition of "harassment" carries significance both in rent-regulated housing where there are special penalties for harassment and in seeking and receiving building permits, which throughout the city requires non-harassment in Single Room Occupancy (SRO) buildings and under LL1 in certain specified neighborhoods of the city, any targeted residential multiple dwelling, regardless of whether it is an SRO.
The rules for buying out tenants are the same throughout New York City, but LL1 targets specific buildings within specific neighborhoods for stiffening the penalties for violating those rules.
LL1 states "The purpose of this local law is to provide for the implementation of such a program as a geographically targeted and time-limited pilot program to allow an evaluation of the program's accuracy and efficacy in targeting and addressing harassment in particular buildings."
LL1, effective Sept. 27, 2018, occupies some 6,000 new words of the Administrative Code at §27-2093.1. Under it for Bronx Community Districts 4, 5 and 7; Brooklyn Community Districts 3, 4, 5, and 16; Manhattan Community Districts 9, 11, and 12; and Queens District 14 all buildings and selected buildings throughout the city, neither construction nor the issuance of certificates of occupancy can take place until certain further procedures are in place. The lack of a certificate of occupancy in a residential building means the landlord cannot sue for rent.
'Certifications of No Harassment'
These further procedures entail employing the now familiar "Certification of No Harassment" (CONH) procedure, previously applicable only to SRO buildings (described at length in Bailey and Treiman, Understanding Single Room Occupancy Laws, NYLJ, Feb. 10, 2016). Under LL1, a finding of "harassment" will deny the CONH and potentially prevent a building from getting building permits, a certificate of occupancy, and collecting rent.
Thus, aside from the fines, penalties, and litigation entailed in a finding of harassment, if a building is inside this pilot project, a single finding of harassment by breaking the rules with regard to buyouts can result in a building's complete loss of its income stream.
The DOB will issue building permits in targeted buildings if the landlord "cures" the harassment. However, the "cure" is not a cure at all. It is instead a coerced entry into a more restrictive form of regulation. Under the Administrative Code provision, the landlord must enter and record an agreement to provide within the community district housing square footage devoted to low-income housing of at least 25 percent of the target building's square footage. The rents for such units are set at maxima described in NYCRR HPD Rules §53-12.
The expenses associated with constructing such housing may not, under the program, receive 421-a benefits, but it is clear that the low-income housing provided under this program is intended to be like that of 421-a. There is no provision in the anti-harassment statute for what happens if there is nowhere available where such construction could take place.
However, since, under the pilot program, a building may pass in and out of being targeted for these provisions, lenders may become reticent about lending in these designated community districts or may require affidavits of no harassment from the tenants as a prerequisite to closing on a loan at the time of sale of the building.
As to harassment, regardless of whether it takes place where the pilot program is in effect, Administrative Code §27-2115 imposes fines for harassment at a minimum of $2,000 and a maximum of $10,000. If the court finds there was any harassment under these Administrative Code provisions, it is compelled to impose the $2,000 minimum, without the discretion to waive it completely [ABJ Milano LLC v. Howell, 61 Misc.3d 1037 (Civ. Ct. NY Cty. 2018)]. Since harassment under these provisions is a violation of the NYC Housing Maintenance Code, Civil Court Act §110(a) empowers the NYC Civil Court to enjoin further violations of these provisions.
For the past several years, landlords and tenants have had a shared interest in having the landlord buy the tenant out of the value the tenant is sitting on in the apartment. Navigating the highly restrictive new landmines and curtailments on these negotiations will not only affect the actual agreements but treatment by lenders and government agencies and officials. Landlords and their attorneys must tread carefully.
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Ива́н Ива́нович Затева́хин ( — ) — советский военачальник, генерал-лейтенант (1944), . Командующий ВДВ (начальник Управления ВДВ ВВС КА) (август 1944 — январь 1946).

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Родился в деревне Кобылинке Замарайской волости Ефремовского уезда Тульской губернии (ныне Кытино Ефремовского района Тульской области) в семье крестьянина.

В Красной Армии с ноября 1919 года. В годы Гражданской войны служил в Московском ВО: санитар в санитарном поезде и красноармеец 30-го стрелкового полка в городе Ефремов. После войны окончил 17-ю Тульскую пехотную школу комсостава (1922) и Высшую школу физического образования им. В. И. Ленина в Ленинграде (1924).

С октября 1922 по май 1930 года проходил службу в 50-м стрелковом полку 17-й стрелковой дивизии Московского ВО: командир взвода, помощник командира роты, командир роты. Окончил Военную академию РККА им. М. В. Фрунзе в 1933 году. После академии с мая 1933 года служил на Дальнем Востоке начальником оперативного отделения штаба 21-й стрелковой дивизии ОКДВА в городе Спасск.

Один из старейших командиров ВДВ, куда был переведён в 1935 году на должность начальника штаба парашютно-десантного лагерного сбора Приморской группы войск ОКДВА. С июня 1936 года — майор, командир 3-го авиадесантного полка ОКДВА, одновременно — начальник парашютно-десантной службы управления ВВС ОКДВА. С октября 1938 года — командир 212-й воздушно-десантной бригады 2-й Особой Краснознамённой армии.

Во главе этой бригады участвовал в боевых действиях на реке Халхин-Гол в августе 1939 году, за хорошее командование бригадой награждён орденом.

В марте—апреле 1941 года бригада была передислоцирована в Одесский ВО и вошла в состав 3-го воздушно-десантного корпуса.

В начале Великой Отечественной войны бригада И. И. Затевахина и весь корпус были переданы в состав Юго-Западного фронта, где сыграли очень важную роль в обороне Киева. 212-я бригада вела ожесточенные бои с противником севернее Киева, в районе города Остер. Войска бригады сорвали все попытки врага перейти реку Десну, а позже удерживали переправы через реку Сейм, стойко сражались на Конотопском и Черниговском направлениях.

С 29 августа 1941 года, в связи с назначением командира корпуса генерал-майора В. А. Глазунова на должность командующего ВДВ, полковник Затевахин был назначен командиром 3-го воздушно-десантного корпуса в составе 40-й армии Юго-Западного фронта, которым командовал до 19 ноября 1941 года. Во время Киевской катастрофы корпус попал в окружение, но через 5 суток с боем вырвался оттуда, сохранив боеспособность, и сразу же был вновь брошен в бой, поскольку для восстановления фронта взамен погибших в котле войск других резервов не было. С этой задачей вновь справился успешно. «За оборону рубежа южного берега р. Сейм» награждён своим вторым орденом Красного Знамени. А за выход из окружения, за бои за Конотоп и Белополье, за уничтожение 5-го пулемётного батальона СС, 19 июня 1943 года генерал-майор Затевахин, уже, как заместитель командующего ВДВ РККА, удостоен ордена Ленина.

С января по май 1942 года генерал-майор Затевахин исполнял должность начальника управления формирования и укомплектования Главного управления ВДВ РККА. Затем, до августа 1944 года — заместитель командующего ВДВ РККА. Генерал-майор Затевахин много труда вложил в организационные мероприятия боевых действий ВДВ.

В августе 1944 года назначен командующим Отдельной гвардейской воздушно-десантной армией, а с 18 декабря 1944 года по январь 1946 года — начальник Управления ВДВ ВВС КА.

19 июня 1945 года начальник управления ВДВ ВВС РККА генерал-лейтенант Затевахин Иван Иванович за большую работу по формированию и боевой подготовке ВДВ был награждён орденом Кутузова 2-й степени.

После войны был на той же работе до апреля 1946 года. С июля 1946 года — заместитель командующего 23-й армией Ленинградского ВО. С февраля 1947 года – старший преподаватель кафедры оперативного искусства, с 1949 года — начальник кафедры Воздушно-десантных войск в Высшей военной академии имени К. Е. Ворошилова. Затем был в этой академии заместителем начальника кафедры оперативного искусства и старшим преподавателем кафедры стратегии и оперативного искусства. Кандидат военных наук.

Награды
 Два ордена Ленина (19.06.1943, 21.02.1945);
 Четыре ордена Красного Знамени (17.11.1939, 05.11.1941, 03.11.1944, 15.11.1950);
 Орден Кутузова II степени (18.08.1945);
 Медаль «За победу над Германией в Великой Отечественной войне 1941-1945 гг.»;
 Медаль «30 лет Советской Армии и Флота»;
 Медаль «В память 800-летия Москвы»
 Знак «Участнику боёв у Халхин-Гола»

Семья
 Сын — Игорь Иванович Затевахин (род. 20 февраля 1936), специалист в области сосудистой хирургии. Академик РАМН и РАН. Лауреат премии Правительства Российской Федерации.
 Внук — Иван Игоревич Затевахин (род. 7 сентября 1959), российский теле- и радиоведущий, кандидат биологических наук.

Примечания

Литература
 Затевахин Иван Иванович // Тульский биографический словарь. — Тула, 1996. — Т. 1. — С. 219.
 Боть В. И. Один из первых // Тула вечерняя. — 2000. — 1 авг. — С. 2.

Ссылки

Участники Гражданской войны в России (красные)
Участники боёв на Халхин-Голе (СССР)
Командиры корпусов в Великой Отечественной войне
Командующие армиями в Великой Отечественной войне
Выпускники Военной академии имени М. В. Фрунзе
Выпускники Военной академии Генерального штаба
Члены КПСС
Командующие Воздушно-десантными войсками (СССР)
Похороненные на Новодевичьем кладбище

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PHOENIX (AP) The Arizona Diamondbacks have lost one of their best players to a serious injury two days before the opening of regular season.
All-Star center fielder A.J. Pollock fractured his right elbow with a head-first slide into home plate in the Diamondbacks' 7-4 exhibition victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night.
Manager Chip Hale said Pollock would require surgery and there was no timetable for his return. Hale said the club will know more on Saturday after the severity of the break is determined.
Pollock, in the major league lineup for the first time since being sidelined with a sore elbow problem early in spring training, held his arm in obvious pain as he left the field.
Socrates Brito would be the likely replacement for Pollock, but Chris Owings played some center late in the game.
Kendrys Morales homered and Alcides Escobar tripled for the reigning World Series champion Royals, who play a pair of exhibitions against Arizona before opening their season at home against the New York Mets on Sunday night.
Pollock's injury came in Arizona's five-run third inning.
He had worked his way back playing in a series of minor league games and the Diamondbacks wanted him to play with the big league club before the season opener, at home Monday night against Colorado.
After he doubled, he took third on Paul Goldschmidt's single, then started home on David Peralta's bouncer to second baseman Omar Infante. Pollock stopped, then went home when Infante threw home, evading the tag with the throw up the third base line.
Pollock fractured the same elbow in spring training in 2010 and missed the entire season.
The Diamondback open their season at home Monday night against Colorado.
Escobar hit the first pitch from Rubby De La Rosa into deep left center for a triple in the first, then scored on Mike Moustaskas' ground out. Hosmer led off the second with a home run to center on a 2-0 pitch from De La Rosa.
Nick Ahmed had two singles and a home run for Arizona.
Young was only supposed to throw about 40 pitches so his outing went fine, Kansas City manager Ned Yost said. A good throw would have gotten Pollock out at home and Goldschmidt reached on an infield hit because the infielder misjudged the Arizona slugger's speed.
De La Rosa settled down after the start and went five innings, allowing three runs on six hits.
The Royals regulars are to return home on Saturday with minor leaguers filling the lineup for the exhibition game against Arizona.
Hale said he will rotate players in the middle infield positions after all the candidates had good springs. On Friday night, he said that Jean Segura - exclusively a shortstop in his time in Milwaukee - will play more at second than at short this season, while Ahmed would exclusively be at shortstop. Chris Owings can play both positions as well as third base.
Royals: Manager Ned Yost said that, due to the team's early off days, RHP Ian Kennedy's first start could be pushed back to next Saturday as a precaution, without missing a turn, after Kennedy left his final spring start Wednesday with tightness in his left hamstring.
Diamondbacks: Hale said right-handed reliever Josh Collmenter (right shoulder tightness) would start the season on the disabled list.
Royals: They play their final preseason game Saturday, facing the Diamondbacks in Phoenix. RHP Yordano Ventura starts for Kansas City. The Royals open their regular season at home against the New York Mets on Sunday night.
Diamondbacks: LHP Robbie Ray starts for Arizona in the Diamondbacks' preseason finale. Arizona opens the regular season at home Monday night against Colorado.


A five-time Argentinian surf champion, Matt Passeri, was set to go for another win, when suddenly he dove into the waves with an unexpected partner.
He chose to give up a chance for further glory. Instead, he offered Nicolas Gallegos, a man who had been dreaming of surfing since becoming paraplegic at age 18, the ride of a lifetime.
Nicolas longed to be a professional surfer, until an accident left him paralyzed. But on this day, he rode the waves with a man who thought it more important to fulfill someone else's dream.
Passeri forfeited his place in the competition, but called it "the greatest victory" of his career.


Thailand's Chakri Naruebet aircraft carrier.
There are at least 42 commissioned aircraft carriers in service with at least 14 navies around the world.
Aircraft carriers come in many shapes and sizes: some carry large aircraft fleets of fighters and electronic attack planes, some only carry helicopters; some are nuclear powered, some are fueled by gas; some have vertical take-off and landing, some have short take-off and vertical landing, some have catapult assisted take-off and arrested recovery, where a tail hook snags a cable to catch the plane on landing.
Whatever the specifications, a carrier is not much use to any navy if it's breaking down or not able to launch the full range of combat sorties it was built to perform.
So we put together a list of seven of the worst commissioned flattops, which have a history of breaking down or limitations on the missions that these ships were built to perform.
China's aircraft carrier Liaoning takes part in a military drill of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in the western Pacific Ocean, April 18, 2018.
Commissioned in 2012, the Liaoning is a Kiev-class aircraft carrier that Beijing tricked Ukraine into selling by sending a Hong Kong businessman to purchase it under the guise of it being used as a casino in 1998.
The Liaoning was later commissioned in 2012, becoming China's first aircraft carrier.
But just a few years later, the Liaoning was spewing steam and losing power, and in at least one incident, a steam explosion blew out the ship's electrical power system.
Since then, the Liaoning has been rather unreliable, like most Soviet Kiev-class carriers, and used mostly as a training carrier.
The Kuznetsov is a Kiev-class carrier that is currently undergoing repairs and won't be ready for service until 2021.
In October 2016, the Kuznetsov was sailing to Syria through the English Channel on a combat deployment when it was spotted belching thick clouds of black smoke.
Commissioned in 1995, the Kuznetsov experienced a serious breakdown in 1996, and wasn't available again until 1998.
The National Interest recently even placed the Kuznetsov on its list of 5 worst aircraft carriers ever built.
Take a tour of the Kuznetsov here.
Commissioned in 1997, the Chakri Naruebet was once a fleet carrier, but was later relegated to a helicopter carrier in 2006, mostly because of budgetary issues.
Although the Chakri Naruebet was used after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsnuami and in rescue operations after flooding in Thailand in 2010 and 2011, the carrier has mostly resided in port for much of its 20-year career with the Thai Navy.
So while the Chakri Naruebet has not necessarily suffered from design flaws or repeated maintenance issues, we included it on the list because it's simply not being used for what it was supposed to.
Read more about the Chakri Naruebet here.
The Wasp didn't sail on a combat deployment for seven years, at the height of the Iraq and Afghan wars, for reasons that remain mysterious.
The Wasp is an amphibious assault ship that was recently fitted to carry F-35Bs.
But until then, the Wasp was conspicuously absent from major deployments from at least 2004 to 2011.
A Navy spokesman said in 2013 that it was because the ship was being "configured to serve as the Navy's Joint Strike Fighter test platform," but that reason only accounted for the years 2011-2013.
Although F-35Bs have since touched down on the Wasp, and it departed its homeport in Japan for a mission in the Pacific in early August, something might still not be exactly right with the ship.
"If people are worried about a hollow force, this is a hollow ship," a congressional analyst told Military Times in 2013.
HMAS Canberra, a Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock ship, arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for Rim of the Pacific 2016.
Commissioned in 2014, the HMAS Canberra is a Landing Helicopter Dock carrier, and one of two for the Royal Australian Navy.
Although the Canberra took part in RIMPAC 2018, it was sent back to port in March 2017 with serious propulsion problems.
It was expected to take only about seven to 10 days to resolve, but in May 2017, the Canberra was still undergoing repairs in dry dock.
"It may well be a design issue," Rear Admiral Adam Grunsell told ABC in May 2017.
One of the problems appeared to have been that faulty engine seals were leaking oil into different engine areas.
The Adelaide is Australia's second helicopter carrier.
Commissioned in 2015, the HMAS Adelaide is Australia's other Landing Helicopter Dock carrier.
The Adelaide also took part in RIMPAC 2018, but it was sent back to port at the same time in 2017 as the Canberra with the same problems.
Given that both ships, which were commissioned around the same time, had similar problems at the same time, might very well hint at design problems.
America's USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78).
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is seen underway on its own power for the first time on April 8, 2017 in Newport News, Virginia.
Commissioned in July 2017, the USS Gerald R. Ford is the most powerful and capable supercarrier ever built – but it's been dogged by repeated problems and is still not ready for combat a year after it entered service.
In April 2017 and January 2018, the Ford was sent back to port after experiencing a "main thrust bearing" failure.
In May 2018, the Ford was at sea undergoing trials, when its propulsion system malfunctioned, forcing back to port again after only three days.
The Ford has also had issues with the state-of-the-art Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System and Advanced Arresting Gear systems designed to launch and recover airplanes, which have suffered repeated delays, despite recent reports of progress.
The Ford's AAG caught its first C2-A Greyhound aircraft in late May, according to General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems.
When we reached out to renowned ship expert Eric Wertheim about our inclusion of the Ford in this piece, he pushed back.
"If a warship is still underperforming its mission after a decade or more, it's probably not a very sound design," Wertheim added.
You can take a tour of the Ford here.


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Q: Does the conjugate transpose of invertible covariance matrix is the matrix itself? I am new to linear algebra and have a problem, suppose a covariance matrix is given by $\Sigma$, which is invertible and can be written as $$\Sigma=U \Lambda U^*$$ where $U$ is a rotation matrix and $\Lambda$ is a diagonal matrix. I know that covariance matrix transpose is equal to the matrix itself, but does the same hold for conjugate transpose in case of invertible covariance matrix?

A: for arbitrary matrices with appropriate dimensions,
$$ (ABC)^\star = C^\star B^\star A^\star $$
(I added this because you made the mistake in the comment and seemingly used $(ABC)^\star = A^\star B^\star C^\star$ which is incorrect)
therefore in particular:
$$ \begin{eqnarray}
(U\Lambda U^\star)^\star &=& (U^\star)^\star \Lambda^\star U^\star
&=& U\Lambda U^\star
\end{eqnarray}$$
since the singular values are real and thus $\Lambda=\Lambda^\star$.
Note: as was commented, a covariance matrix has real entries so the hermitian transpose is actually just simply the transpose and you're back on the result that you knew from before.

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Whilst Doncaster have won 1 in 6, Leicester have lost 1 in 6 – winning 4 and drawing once. Leicester are without doubt one of the in-form teams in the Championship sitting 4th in the 6-week Form Guide, whilst Doncaster are trailing down in 18th. In their last 6, Leicester are showing a scored/conceeded rank of 1.57, against a 0.57 of Doncaster, conceeding 3 more than they've scored.
David Nugent has scored 5 times in the past 6 matches (albeit 4 penalties), so shows promise to be a goalscorer at 5/1 first, and 11/8 anytime.
Back to the old betting favorites for this season – Orient. Top of the league, not a loss against their name this season, and broke their winning spell with a draw last game against Walsall. However, coming in to this game, Orient are still top of the world and flying high. On the other hand, Oldham have only won 1 in the last 6, putting them 17th in the Form Guide and 16th in the actual table. At 13/8, it's the value bet of the league and a steal.
Lisbie and Mooney are both likely scorers at 13/8 and 6/4, but in a match like this, are much better value to be first goal scorers at 11/2 the pair (meaning if either get the first goal, you get paid at 11/4). Mooney is top of the goalscorers league for League 1 so stands a good chance to make it his 1oth goal of the season so far.
With goals in mind, if you think this is really going to be a walkover, a HT/FT bet on Orient/Orient is paying 7/2 withSpreadEx and 100/30 with Stan James. Could be a real value bet.
Oxford are sitting pretty, 2nd in the league, 9th in the form guide, losing only 1 game in 6, although drawing 3 times. Southend on the other hand are filling space in the relegation zone, with little improvement expected for this game, having not won in the past 6. There's not a lot to get excited about in betting terms this week, but Oxford could prove value for accumulators at 5/4 with Coral.
First Scorers Doubles: Nugent/Lisbie 39/1, Nugent/Mooney 39/1.


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'We're here, we've always been here, we're not going anywhere': Drag Race's Jinkx Monsoon talks LGBTQ+
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Recent years have witnessed the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and queer) face serious discrimination that unfortunately is still present both in and out of the community itself.
However, with rises in the celebration of pride and reality TV shows such as Ru Pauls Drag Race, a hit show amongst ally's and the queer community that expresses their vibrancy, (an ally being a person who actively supports LGBTQ+ despite not being a part of it), is it possible to suggest society Is making a progressive change in the acceptance of such groups?
Jinkx Monsoon, who was crowned winner and America's next drag superstar in season 5 of Drag Race, spoke to MM about inclusivity, Trump and transphobia in the LGBTQ+ society.
Jerick Hoffer, who adapted the drag lifestyle at the age of 15 told MM they knew been a queen was for them after seeing their very first drag show.
"I've always wanted to be a performer, so I always found ways to get on stage. Drag was just another way to perform to an audience but it then became my passion," exclaimed Jinkx.
Jinkx expressed their gratitude to their family for being as accepting and loving as they were toward Jinkx's self-discovery, which has now enabled them to have a career based upon the drag persona.
"I think it's (acceptance) the most valuable thing a queer teenager can have."
Unfortunately, it is no news that not every drag star or member of the queer community we're given the acceptance they deserve.
"For those who unfortunately don't have that acceptance what we do in the queer community is create chosen families."
A chosen family is a group of people who choose each other to play specific roles in each other's lives and give the support needed.
"The family that you choose and build yourself is every bit valid and important as your blood family," says Jinkx.
The artist made it known that its important young people who are just finding their footing in the world to "know that they (chosen family) exist and they are out there."
With discrimination and a lack of acceptance faced by almost every member of the community, we asked Jinkx where they found this to be most prominent, in which they expressed their problem with organised religions.
"It's unfortunate that so many religions and so many faiths dictate that you're not supposed to be who you are…it seems like brainwashing."
Obviously, whilst some followers of certain faiths accept the LGBTQ+ society it is clear this is still an area where many don't feel safe.
Homophobia as such has shown to be a common trend within more conservative generations and of course the Trump administration further fuelled this.
"When he was running for president none of us thought it could actually happen." Jinkx exclaimed.
The drag superstar continued on to tell MM how they've received criticism for voicing their political standpoint but has always been quick to shut them down "if you're going to be a human being living in this world then you need to have opinions and you need to have views."
"What we see right now is the Trump administration and its followers are people who feel like they're under attack, just because there's people trying to make the world a safer and better place for all."
The way Miss Jinkx sees things are we have to go through dark periods to reach a more enlightened state.
Drag has almost always been considered by the populous as weekend entertainment, however, with Queens being integrated into the mainstream media this is certainly becoming more normalised and is clear they have a lot more to give.
"Drag queens are human beings, we're multi-faceted and we have many things to offer other than just one-line catchphrases, snapping our fingers and vogueing.
"That's why I like drag race so much, not only do you get to see the drag persona, but you get to meet the artist behind the persona."
Followers of the TV show certainly got to meet the artist behind Jinkx Monsoon upon which they were able to further boost their career and go on to release two albums.
With many reality TV shows now coming to light featuring the community such as The Bi Life hosted by Courtney Act this has definitely led to greater acceptance according to Jinkx.
"As long as we're being given opportunities to represent ourselves then we're making progress."
However, progress within the community itself isn't all that great, particularly for transgender members. The queer community unfortunately has been known to be the perpetrator of transphobia at times.
Monsoon blames this on a lack of education, as not everyone involved with the LGBTQ+ is as up to date as the majority would like.
However, Miss Monsoon firmly believes there is no excuse for this:
"We all have cell phones that are basically magic wands… if you find yourself uneducated on anything its really up to you to educate yourself."
While the community does have its own flaws, wider society as we've previously mentioned also play a part in transphobic comments
"I think what it is we're having to do is undo centuries of conditioning."
Jinkx wonders how many of us assume or have been taught that the gender roles imposed on us are the gospel truth, which is simply not the case.
"If you're able to try a new coffee brand or a different topping on your pizza, then there should be no reason why you can't listen to a different point of view and inherent new ways of thinking?"
Jinkx obviously has gained themselves a platform with an increasingly clear message that no one should dictate your truth, it should be decided by you and only you.
As a drag queen and gender non-binary person Jinkx believes it's important to stay on the forefront of progress in which they achieve this by being themselves.
"I think I'm fighting the good fight every single day just by living and existing… we're here, we've always been here, we're not going anywhere."
Jinkx plays HOME in Manchester on the 28th, 29th and 30th March on The Ginger Snapped Tour.
"We call it 'therapy you can dance to'" Jinkx exclaims.
The show examines the darker side of drag fame and is basically a mental breakdown on stage set to a beat.
It's a funny and a great night out in which Jinkx loves coming to Manchester as Mancunians fully get on board with any and all shows greater fuelling the love and acceptance.
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The rich curriculum and excellent provision for pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development are strengths of the school.
Our school exists to serve the parish of Holy Trinity, working together for the development of our children with the love of God as our central focus.
Together as God's children, we wonder, believe, shine and achieve.
We are unique individuals and our talents and gifts are nurtured in a caring family environment. God loves us and through His love, we help each other to make a difference in the world we live in.
Together we Shine, Together we Achieve.
We are a voluntary aided Roman Catholic School aiming to provide a secure, happy and Catholic atmosphere within a stimulating environment where children can develop and learn surrounded by support and co-operation.
All children are valued and recognised as individuals, whose needs must be catered for and respected by all members of our community. We hope that the children in our school are prepared for the opportunities and respect they will face in the wider community.
To develop the whole child within a Catholic atmosphere.
To help every child to enjoy school, to find satisfaction and a sense of achievement.
To help each child to develop a love of learning.
To enable each child to realise his or her potential through the development of skills, concepts and knowledge.
To develop each child's ability to reason, question, investigate and interpret findings critically.
To establish a friendly and professional working relationship between parents and staff in which both parties can feel able to talk frankly about the child's progress, development and individual needs.
To help parents to understand the aims and objectives of the school and the implications of these for their child.
The teacher's task is to teach an ordered body of knowledge and skills in a structured way.


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Mother- "Tomorrow you're turning 5 years old!"
PicaPica- "I know. I'm going to miss you when I'm a grownup."
And so the tone was set. PicaPica is 5 and is now a man.
Si, we know better, but by the way he strutted around on his day you'd almost believe it.
His dad asked him what he wanted for his birthday dinner and he answered "Shrimp- at Red Lobster." Que crees? Pizza or a hamburger? JU SO FONI !!! A man with a man's appetite- nothing but the endless shrimp platter for him!
Of course there were presents, abrazos and lots of cake.
Mom giving PicaPica a hug, "Aw, I remember when you were a baby!"
PicaPica patting her condescendingly, "I know, I know."
He had a wonderful day, and Babushka hopes that he's right- that today will be the sign of what his life as a man will be.