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Stadion Panetolikos – stadion piłkarski w Agrinio, w Grecji. Został otwarty w 1930 roku. Obiekt może pomieścić 5230 widzów. Swoje spotkania rozgrywają na nim zawodnicy klubu Panetolikos GFS.

Boisko zostało otwarte w 1930 roku, jednak pierwsza trybuna obiektu (mniejsza, od strony wschodniej) powstała dopiero w połowie lat 50. Trybuna główna (zachodnia) została wybudowana w latach 70. W latach 2005–2006 stadion przeszedł gruntowną renowację. Obecnie arena posiada pojemność równą 5230 miejsc, na co składają się dwie trybuny usytuowane wzdłuż boiska. Większa, po stronie zachodniej wyposażona jest w zadaszenie.

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Stadiony piłkarskie w Grecji

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↑ Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor (2006). "Engineers". Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006–07 Edition. 喺2006-09-21搵到.
↑ National Society of Professional Engineers (2006). "Frequently Asked Questions About Engineering". (原先內容喺22 May 2006歸檔). 喺2006-09-21搵到. "Science is knowledge based on our observed facts and tested truths arranged in an orderly system that can be validated and communicated to other people. Engineering is the creative application of scientific principles used to plan, build, direct, guide, manage, or work on systems to maintain and improve our daily lives."


Primary school students have over 4,000 recess and lunch periods. This is a substantial period of time we can utilise to improve play habits and behaviour.
To enhance the quality of outdoor play, primary schools across Australia are moving away from more traditional, fixed school play facilities (such as monkey bars and slides) and embracing everyday equipment.
This includes loose, recycled or scrap parts (blocks for climbing/building, tunnels, pipes, crates, foam, rubber and plastic parts) and sports equipment (balls, bats, boards and hoops). The equipment can be transformed according to students' play needs over time.
Sourced from households and the community, the equipment strategy has been recognised as cost-effective, sustainable and continues to produce cognitive, social and physical benefits for primary school students.
Read more: Should we just let them play?
Australian research has found the introduction of everyday equipment into outdoor school spaces has resulted in significant increases in primary school students' physical activity intensity during active play, step counts, types (and complexity) of play, physical quality of life, enjoyment and can complement the national curriculum.
Students have used the movable equipment to work cooperatively in different team roles to design, plan, construct, observe, negotiate and learn from each other to discover new ideas to solve problems.
Teachers have reported improvements in social inclusion, behaviour, staff/student happiness, confidence, self esteem, levels of aggression, injury and bullying incidences from introducing everyday equipment. Head teachers in the United Kingdom have even reported improvements in students' classroom engagement.
Research is unveiling that everyday equipment can align with the play needs of girls within school spaces, as girls tend to enjoy play opportunities that are more creative, imaginative and social.
Scrapstore Play Pod in Action in the United Kingdom.
The introduction of every day "mobile" equipment has the potential to improve students' creativity and initiative by increasing the number of play variables (such as colours, shapes, sizes, types, quantities, potential locations) available. Students can then take advantage of increased play options to make their own games, discoveries and obstacle courses.
With more play options, students are more challenged, preventing frustration and boredom. Boredom can result from being exposed to the same fixed playground equipment lodged in the same location year after year.
Every day equipment in action at an Australian Primary School.
provide a large storage area (container, pod or cage) to put all the equipment away at the end of the the week, session or before rainy weather. Cardboard boxes can go out of shape quickly, especially with rain.
have a routine for an adult to regularly check for any damaged equipment (such as removing equipment with wooden/plastic splinters). The adult can also reflect on how the children are using the equipment (for example, consider if anything should be added or removed to aid the play structures).
We need to give kids more space to be creative, especially in outdoor school spaces, to develop the cognitive, social and physical capabilities they'll need into adulthood.


Everyone seems to be affected by the continuously rising price of gas. If you're like me, you pull into the first gas station you pass after your gas light comes on without regard to the cost. You may not realize it, but you could save a lot of money on gas if you put in the research before you pump.
Visit Gasbuddy.com to get the lowest reported gas prices in your area before just driving up to any pump. This Web site allows you to type in your city or zip code, and it instantly summons a list of gas stations around your area with recent price reports. It's that simple!
But it gets better. What if you are on the road already and realize you need to fill up? Just use any GPS or phone with internet capabilities and connect to gasbuddytogo.com to get price results at your fingertips. Why wouldn't you take advantage of this simple tool that is free to use and can save you money?
You might think that it's only a few cents, but let's say you save 15 cents a gallon and use 15 gallons a week. That equals $9 a month in savings. That's about a whole meal paid for! I don't know anyone who would not benefit from 12 free meals a year! This is also just for one person's gas. Consider adding the weight of your family, and see how much you would really save!
Before throwing your money away at the pumps, visit this easy-to-use Web site that offers free price reports and start saving now!
Tried this last night – saved $.12 per gallon (with my SUV's huge tank, I think I saved almost $3) COOL!
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Mydrivers and The drive of life Which good? Many users friend asked, on this issue, Xiao Bian said only under the driver wizard advantages, mainly reflected in the diversity of options, the driver wizard gives the user more choice, install the driver, will give a version of the driver allows the user to select the installation, users better identify which drive the best and most suitable. In short, the driver wizard or good driver installation and management tools for the driver installation, can be used to update it, fast and convenient. Quickly download experience!
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Brooklyn, NY | Bright Power worked with Hudson Companies and MHG Architects to design a building that achieved ENERGY STAR Certification and 26% energy savings compared to code. The project features a solar photovoltaic (PV) system that was the largest solar PV array on a residential building in New York state at the time of construction. The solar PV system provides 40% of the electricity needed to power common area electric loads like laundry facilities and elevators. Dumont Green was one of the first city-subsidized affordable housing developments to attain Enterprise Green Communities (EGC) Certification. By building to EGC standards, Dumont Green boasts lower utility costs, a healthier living environment for its residents, and increased sustainability.


"Hematite Concretions from Modern Acid Saline Lake Sediments as Geochem" by Brenda Beitler Bowen, Kathleen C. Benison et al.
Ubiquitous hematite spherules interpreted as being concretions  within reworked evaporite dune and interdune lake sediments  in the Meridiani Planum region of Mars have revealed a wealth of information about the role of acid saline waters in the planet's past. The variety of processes and conditions that could generate such deposits raises many questions about the formation of mixed iron oxide and evaporite sediments, the potential role of organisms in presumably hostile acid saline systems, and the preservation potential of organisms within this sedimentary record. Sediments from the shallow acid saline lakes in southern Western Australia (Figure 1) provide an important modern analog environment that illustrates potential early and rapid formation of hematite concretion-bearing evaporites, and the excellent astrobiological preservation potential of such deposits.
B. B. Bowen et al., "Hematite Concretions from Modern Acid Saline Lake Sediments as Geochemical and Astrobiological Tombs," Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Mars (2007, Pasadena, CA), Lunar and Planetary Institute, Jul 2007.
© 2007 Lunar and Planetary Institute, All rights reserved.


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Business Facilities Magazine State of the Year
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The new fulfillment center will be located in a more than 1-million-square-foot facility at The Cubes at Bridgeport in Newnan, GA.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana will complete the modernization project at its Princeton operations, and add 150 more new jobs.
The automotive seating maker will create approximately 330 jobs as it expands its Lexington, TN manufacturing facility for the second time since 2018.
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The armor steel supplier will establish new operations and create 100 jobs in York County, SC.
What Are The World's "Most Hated" Office Tasks? January 21, 2020
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Margulies Perruzzi (MP), a New England architectural and interior design firm, announced that its clinical workplace design for the Home Base Veteran and Family Care Center has been honored with awards from CoreNet Global New England and IFMA Boston. - Read: Margulies Perruzzi Designs Award-Winning Patient Experience at FacilityExecutive.com.

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Off course the theme of the pedigree names are from a "Roses" and "Dream(er)" Planets and Diamonds" theme. The litter names are from little charmers, selected by Megan.
Girl, Long Tail: Roses and Dreams The Perfect Gift: "Poisy"
Girl, Long Tail: Roses and Dreams Lavender Dream; "Lavender"
Girl, Long Tail: Roses and Dreams Kiss From A Rose: "Hazel"
Roses and Dreams The Perfect Gift "Poisy"
Roses and Dreams Lavender Dream "Lavender"
Roses and Dreams Kiss From A Rose "Hazel"


Loved for its rich blue colour and naturally occurring hexagonal crystals. Each stone is unique and can complete your minimalist style with a simple crystal or add to your layered look. Feed your appetite for creativity with the energies of this 'stone of the future'.


The Tiger Groove Corbett Resort, the one and only resort which provides its exclusive customers an amazing view into the wild life of Corbett National Park through a 5 km safari while approaching the destination along with the luxurious affordable living and delicious food.
Away from the bustle of the city at Tiger Groove Resort, you will get an oasis of comfort, in surrounding that are as perfectly suited to relaxed and successful conference, activities as they are for taking a restful break.
The Tiger Groove resort is located in the heart of the village Kyari (Corbett Buffer Area) and directly opposite to the Osani River, it is only 8 km from Ramnagar towards Nainital, situated on the foothills of Himalayan belt which has various geographical and ecological characteristics with splendid landscapes.
Hotel Tiger Groove Resort have a multi cuisine restaurant where you will be treated with genuine and cordial hospitality with delicious Indian buffet, International cuisines and regional classics.
Conference Hall - Therea re 2 conference hall which can accommodate 100 people in one and 60 people in another hall. The versatile and stylish conference centre is also available for seminars and private celebrations.
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- Accommodation in chosen category.
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- Tea & Coffee maker in each room.
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The nearest airport to Tiger Groove Corbett Resort is Delhi which is 275 kms. By Road Delhi is 250 Kms, the nearest Railway station is Ramnagar (8 Kms) and Kathgodam is 63 Kms from the resort. The resort is only 8 Kms from Ramnagar towards Nainital on Haldwani road.


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>What's Next For Microsoft, Google, And The Rest Of The IT Industry?
Posted on December 17, 2010 by Andy (Avraham) Blumenthal
Published in Government Technology
By Andy Blumenthal
We are living in a material world, and I am a material girl." — Madonna
For some people, like Madonna, the "material world" represents a society where people must pay to get their way. To me it means the mortal world, where we are born, live, try to thrive and ultimately pass the baton to others.
Mortality isn't limited to human beings, but is also a property of organizations. Several articles have appeared about it lately in mainstream and IT publications. Industry analysts are looking to Microsoft and Google and wondering how they, like other technology organizations, will master the competency of, as Computerworld puts it, "Getting to next."
A curious irony runs throughout these conversations. Microsoft and Google are seemingly on top of their respective games, dominating the market and earning tens of billions in revenue per year. Despite being at the pinnacle of the technology industry, various industry watchers have noticed, they appear unable to see what's the next rung on their ladder. It's almost like they're dumbfounded that nobody has placed it in front of them.
Consider, for example, that Microsoft dominates desktop operating systems, with approximately a 90 percent share of the market, business productivity suites at 80 percent and browser software at 60 percent. Google similarly dominates Internet search at about 64 percent.
Everyone is asking: Why can't these companies find their next great act? Microsoft launched the Kin and dropped it after less than two months; Bing has a fraction of Google's market share in search; and Windows Mobile never became a major player as an operating system. Further, as The Wall Street Journal pointed out, the Xbox video game system, though finally profitable, Microsoft will likely never recoup the initial investment in research and development.
Similarly Google gambled by acquiring the ad network DoubleClick in 2007 for $3.1 billion, YouTube in 2006 for $1.6 billion and the mobile ad platform AdMob in 2009 for $750 million. But so far, as Fortune noted, Google hasn't seen significant benefit from these purchases in terms of diversifying its revenue stream. "The day is coming when … the activity known as 'Googling' no longer will be at the center of our online lives. Then what?" said The Wall Street Journal.
From the perspective of organizational behavior, there's a natural law at work here that explains why these resource-rich companies, which have the brains and brawn to repeatedly reinvent themselves, are in apparent decline. All organizations, like all people and natural organisms, have a natural life cycle — birth, growth, maturity, decline and death.
To stay competitive and on top of our game, we constantly must plan our strategy and tactics to move into the future. However, organizations, like people, are mortal. Some challenges are part of life's natural ups and downs. Others tell us we are in a decline that cannot be reversed. At that point, the organization must make decisions that are consonant with the reality of its situation, salvage what it can and return to the shareholders what it can't.
In other words, eventually every organism will cease to exist in its current form. During its life cycle, it can reinvent itself like IBM did in the 1990s. And when reinvention is no longer an option, it goes the way of Polaroid.
This is similar to technology itself. As a new technology emerges, time and effort is spent further developing it to full capacity. We optimize and integrate it into our lives and fix it when it's broken. But there comes a time when horses and buggies are no longer needed, and it's time to face the facts and move on to cars — and one day, who knows, space scooters?
Going back full circle to the human analogy: People can reinvent themselves by going back to school, changing careers, perhaps remarrying and so on. But eventually we all go gray. And that's fine; that's the way it should be. Let's reinvent ourselves while we can. And when we can't, let's accept our mortality graciously and be joyful for the great things that we have done.
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The Wars of Pooch: Dystopian Wars: The British are back!
My opponent was running Prussians, with a Battleship, 3 Cruisers, 2 squadrons of 4 Frigates, 3 Destroyers and 2 Bombers.
The game started unconvincingly, Turn One amounted to both fleets dashing forward, firing wildly, with my fleet causing an impressive ONE frigate kill, compared to his ZERO kills.
In the centre of the battlefield, the bombers dropped out of obscured and unleashed some firepower onto the Iron Duke, only to have it bounced by shields. The enemy battleship unleashed a torrent of fire onto the Iron Duke, only to have it bounced by shields. Notice a theme?
So that is 25 hits, with no damage points then? Yes. Good.
All the while, the Iron Duke was firing relentlessly at whatever targets presented themselves, be they cruisers, bombers or frigates to great result.
A flight of bombers came screaming in onto the Iron Duke only to have them butchered by Ack-Ack, then for their bombs to fall ineffectually against the shields!
Weren't there five of us? Why do our bombs keep bouncing?
The enemy cruiser sitting in front of the Iron Duke was engaged with main gunnery from two turrets. The firepower was so great that it caused the forward magazine on the cruiser to explode! Which, sounds good for me right? Not so much. There were four corvettes nearby, three of which were swamped by either the explosion or the massive tide of water stemming from it! It did also cause some damage to another cruiser, so there is that I suppose.
This is what they are built for!
So, it revs the chainsaw, makes the attack and......... fluffs it. Not only does it do NO damage, it takes two points in return!
So surely the other X craft can do better.
So, X-15 revs the chainsaw, makes the attack and...... fluffs it. It doesn't damage itself this time, but it also doesn't sink a frigate! It does however sink it in the frigates activation, as the two collide into each other once again!
But it is a case of too little, too late. The Prussian Battleship makes a last ditch boarding attack against the Iron Duke, losing 3 of their boarders to Ack-Ack, then losing another 5 in the close assault. The Prussians were able to kill all but one of the Royal Marines, but one was enough to save the ship!
Because of all the lost Prussian luftjagers, the Battleship was ripe pickings for the Agincourts, who sent over a fresh boarding party of Royal Marines, capturing the enemy vessel.
And with that, was the end of the game, and a crushing victory to the British.
The poor, poor Prussians. No matter what they did, they just couldn't do damage to the Iron Duke. The shields were performing exceptionally, the Ack-Ack was ruthless and it's gunnery was sublime.
So really, I made the critical error when introducing people to the game, I didn't let them kill enough stuff! Hopefully he enjoyed it, but for the game, I could do no wrong. Dice kept bailing me out when I stuffed things up, allowed me to do things which I shouldn't be able to get away with and were so atrociously good, I felt bad. If he is reading this, I apologise, and would love another game, and I promise to roll worse.
The other exciting thing at the club was that there was another game of Dystopian going on!
That's it from me. The 6mm counter keeps ticking on up, I am afraid if I stop painting tiny tanks that I would never start again, so I am pushing on through. Must get some sort of pictures of them sorted at some point too.
Nasty. It seems the poor chap had a rough introduction to the game! Nonetheless, there is one important thing I think you forgot: shield generators can't be used against bomb attacks (unless they changed things since the first edition of the rules...).
Who was the new player, Chris? I think Prussians are always going to be rough for a new guy. When the boarding comes off, if really comes off (my poor Dread). Otherwise they are a bit sub-par so I hear the games with them can be a bit random.
@Curt- Yes, it was rather rough. Upon reflection, it wasn't shields, he simply didn't roll enough hits (was down to two dive bombers). I just had memories of shields saving everything!
@Jamie- It is Keith. Not sure they are as simple to use as one might think, certainly require a touch more subtlety than the British!


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Why Orban pumps billions abroad
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Representatives of the Czech government, employers, and trade unions have refused to impose any restrictions on unvaccinated workers, agreeing on Wednesday that it is impossible to effectively enforce such a measure. The priority for the upcoming weeks should be the...
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so blatantly against what's real.
and love comes at a cost.
for a heart to remain inert.
with no reality shown, is all I ask in correction.
Having pain is far better than stupidity or nothing at all. Pain alerts us to the fact there is something we must confront, accept, and correct. Another great life-lesson, Tony. Take care.
Glad you appreciated it Phyllis. Take care, and hope you had a great thanksgiving. Cheers!


At one point in Brown Girl, Gretchen Carvajal remarks that her printmaking is less about the prints themselves and more about "trying to find things to call home." There's a unity in the Filipino-American student's artwork that transcends her thoughts and even the text of her own spoken word poetry. Family photo albums are copied and reprinted with various tints and exposures speaking volumes about where Carvajal's come from and where she is now.
1. Did you first learn about Gretchen through her artwork?
Nope! We used to work at the library together. I had absolutely no idea about her art and poems before making this documentary. I was trying to find a subject for my video journalism class, and Gretchen came to me and asked if I could make a video for her. Everything worked out nicely.
2. Gretchen speaks a lot in the film, but she's often talking over other footage. Was it important to you to emphasize the work over what she was saying about it?
Yes, I love connecting the dots between images and words. I think showing her works or footages of she working is a good way to convey different aspects of her.
3. You spend over 10 seconds — yes I counted — on a print Gretchen makes of her mother. Relative to the other pieces she shows, that's a much longer time to focus on just one piece.
That is for sure my favorite print. Not only is this print beautiful, I love how Gretchen describes this print. She always seems so happy and thankful talking about her mother and her family. That's why I wanted to focus the documentary on the relationship between her work and her family.
4. For the spoken word piece you end on, the camera is much shakier. Did you shoot that footage as well?
Yes. I was doing handheld the whole time, [so] the shakiness came from holding the camera for too long — my weak arms! — and I was just being very emotional to Gretchen's spoken words. That was my first time listening to her poem and I cried a little at the end because we share many similar experiences. I had no idea what the poem was about, and I was deeply surprised and moved by it.
I did bring a tripod to the event that day but ended up not using it. I was a bit unsatisfied about the shakiness at first, but now I am very happy that I used handheld. I feel using handheld sort of shows me being there, listening to her and feeling her emotions.
5. Infurmary played at the film festival last year and in that interview, you mentioned that you had no previous experience making films. How have you changed as a filmmaker between then and now?
I definitely have more experience! I became more confident and more insecure at the same time. I continued my film production classes in school, and I am working on a 3o-minute film for a capstone class. It will premiere at the Marquee on May 6.
Brown Girl plays as part of the "Portraits and Pictures from Wisconsin's Own" program on Sun, Apr 2 at 1:30p in the Union South Marquee.


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By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 20 November, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: Hematology Clinic, OHDACA, Skopje, U.S. funded renovations
Speaking about the U.S. engagement in the Republic of North Macedonia in an interview with the Athens News Agency, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo said: "We've done really remarkable diplomatic work with North Macedonia that's led to real opportunities." Read the whole interview here .
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 7 October, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Speeches | Tags: Athens News Agency, interview, Secretary Pompeo
The U.S. Embassy through the State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and the Department of Justice ICITAP provided a donation worth over $160,000, to the Ministry of Interior, Protection and Rescue Directorate, and the Red Cross of the Republic of North Macedonia to support North Macedonia's efforts to combat the …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 6 October, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: COVID-19, Donation, US
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo released the 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report, which every year assesses the anti-trafficking efforts of 188 countries and territories, including the United States. This year, it is notable that traffickers are exploiting an increasing number of victims via livestream on the internet. Since the onset of COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders, there …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 26 June, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Reports | Tags: End trafficking, TIP, TIP2020, Trafficking in Persons Report 2020
The annual Report to Congress on International Religious Freedom – the International Religious Freedom Report – describes the status of religious freedom in every country. The report covers government policies violating religious belief and practices of groups, religious denominations and individuals, and U.S. policies to promote religious freedom around the world. The U.S. Department of State submits the reports …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 10 June, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Reports
The United States Commits Additional $330,000 to North Macedonia to Respond to COVID-19
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is committing an additional $330,000 to the COVID-19 response effort in North Macedonia through a direct grant to the Red Cross of North Macedonia. USAID's $330,000 grant to the Red Cross builds upon the U.S. Government's $1.1 million commitment to North Macedonia to mitigate …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 29 April, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, U.S. Assistance, USAID
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PEOPLE OF NORTH MACEDONIA FROM U.S. AMBASSADOR KATE MARIE BYRNES   Here in Europe, in the United States and around the world we are all grappling with fundamental challenges to life as we have known it.  The toll COVID-19 is taking, in terms of human lives and in our daily lives—school, work, …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 15 April, 2020 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches | Tags: Letter from Ambassador to the People of North Macedonia, North Macedonia, open letter, U.S., U.S. Ambassador
U.S. Provides Assistance to North Macedonia to Respond to COVID-19
April 6, 2020. SKOPJE – The U.S. Government has committed $1.1 million to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in North Macedonia. Through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the United States is providing these funds to the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund – UNICEF to implement activities to …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 6 April, 2020 | Topics: News, Press Releases
Ambassador Byrnes' Op-Ed on the Occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day, December 9, 2019
The United States has been a strong supporter of North Macedonia's aspirations to be a prosperous, secure, and inclusive democracy, fully embedded in NATO, the EU, and other transatlantic institutions. A very important part of that is the strong security partnership our two nations enjoy. Just last week in London, we witnessed, for the very …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 10 December, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases, Speeches
Embassy donation of audio-recording equipment for Skopje Basic Criminal Court
Today, Ambassador Byrnes visited Skopje Basic Criminal Court to mark the start of the use of the U.S. Embassy's donated audio equipment for recording trials in all 25 courtrooms. "This is an important and concrete step as part of the broader overall effort to strengthen rule of law here. This kind of recording equipment does …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 2 October, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, News, Press Releases
Statement on North Macedonia's opening of accession talks with the EU this year
Charge d'Affaires Micaela Schweitzer-Bluhm statement for MRT on North Macedonia's opening of accession talks with the EU this year June 19, 209 MRT: Have you noticed that we did not get a date for opening EU accession negotiations. Can you comment on that? Charge d'Affaires: Sure. As you know, we are not a voting member …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 19 June, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases
U.S. Embassy statement on North Macedonia's presidential elections
The U.S. Embassy commends the citizens of North Macedonia who exercised their right to vote in the 2019 presidential elections. We congratulate Stevo Pendarovski on his election and look forward to working with him, the government, and all political parties to advance North Macedonia's future in NATO and the EU. We welcome OSCE/ODIHR's preliminary conclusions …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 6 May, 2019 | Topics: Embassy, News, Notification, Political Affairs, Press Releases, Public Affairs
Deputy Secretary Sullivan's Call With Prime Minister of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev
Readout Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC February 19, 2019 The below is attributable to Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino: Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan spoke today with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and congratulated him on implementation of the historic Prespa Agreement. The Deputy Secretary commended the Prime Minister for his strong leadership in …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 19 February, 2019 | Topics: Exclude, News, Press Releases
Press Availability With Prime Minister Zaev
Press Availability John J. Sullivan Deputy Secretary of State Skopje, Macedonia December 18, 2018 DEPUTY SECRETARY SULLIVAN: Thank you for that kind introduction, Prime Minister. It is a great honor to be here with you today. I have had already a fruitful visit to Macedonia. I have had the honor of meeting several government officials. As …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 18 December, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases
Read Assistant Secretary A. Wess Mitchell's letter to VMRO-DPMNE Leader Hristijan Mickoski, October 16, 2018
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 16 October, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases
Ambassador Baily Q&A with Media after OSCE/ODIHR Press Conference
Ambassador Baily Q&A with Media after OSCE/ODIHR Press Conference October 1, 2018 Q: [unintelligible about the referendum] Ambassador Baily: As you know, the United States put out a statement last night where we welcomed the result of the consultative referendum in which a strong number of citizens came out in support of Macedonia's path forward …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 2 October, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases
Macedonia's Referendum on the Prespa Agreement
Press Statement Heather Nauert, Department Spokesperson Washington, DC September 30, 2018 The United States welcomes the results of the Republic of Macedonia's September 30 referendum, in which citizens expressed their support for NATO and European Union (EU) membership by accepting the Prespa Agreement between Macedonia and Greece. The United States strongly supports the Agreement's full implementation, …
Readout of the Vice President's Meeting with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev of the Republic of Macedonia
The White House September 20, 2018 Vice President Mike Pence met today with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev of the Republic of Macedonia to congratulate him on the historic Prespa Agreement with Greece to resolve the long-standing name issue between the two countries and to thank him for his leadership in securing the agreement. The Vice President …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 21 September, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases
U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis's Statement to the Press
Skopje, September 17, 2018 Thank you ladies and gentlemen, Prime Minister Zaev, thank you very much for hosting my first trip to Macedonia as the Secretary of Defense. It has been a pleasure to meet with you and Minister Shekerinska here and to have our discussions at a time of unique opportunity for your country. …
A/S Mitchell Press Walk-Out, September 13, 2018
A/S Mitchell: I would like to thank PM Zaev for his hospitality. It's a joy to be back in Macedonia. I have had very productive conversations today with the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Dimitrov, VMRO President Mickoski, other Members of Parliament, the Speaker of your Parliament, heard from Macedonians from the business community and civil …
ACTING DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE VISITS MACEDONIA
July 31, 2018 Matthew Palmer, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, will visit the Republic of Macedonia August 1-3 to express U.S. support for the country's conclusion of the Prespa Agreement with Greece and the country's progress toward NATO and EU membership. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Palmer will meet with …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 1 August, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases
Agreement on Macedonia Name Issue
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC June 12, 2018 The United States congratulates Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev and welcomes the historic agreement to resolve the name dispute. This resolution will benefit both countries and bolster regional security and prosperity. Prime Ministers Zaev and Tsipras demonstrated vision, courage, and persistence in …
U.S. Embassy Hosts Education Fair with U.S. Universities, April 18, 2018
The U.S. Embassy in Macedonia, in cooperation with EducationUSA Macedonia, will host the Southeast European tour of EducationUSA on April 19, 2018, from 17:00 to 19:00 at the Skopje Marriott Hotel. Ten representatives of U.S. universities will be available to answer questions about higher education in the United States and their institutions. This event is free …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 18 April, 2018 | Topics: Education, Exclude, Press Releases
Assistant Secretary Wess Mitchell Statement and Q&A
March 13, Skopje Thank you Prime Minister. I want to express my gratitude for Prime Minister Zaev's hospitality and having me here today. I am happy to be in Macedonia on my first trip to the Balkans in this role. We had a very good discussion today. We talked about Greece's relationship with Macedonia and …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 13 March, 2018 | Topics: News, Press Releases
U.S. Government Accountability Office Review of U.S. Democracy Assistance to Macedonia
Analysts from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) are in Macedonia to conduct fieldwork related to GAO's review of U.S. democracy assistance to Macedonia. GAO is conducting this work at the request of Representative Chris Smith, Chairman, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, Committee on Foreign Affairs, and six of …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 7 November, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases
U.S. Embassy Statement on October 2017 Municipal Elections
October 31, 2017 The U.S. Embassy commends the citizens of Macedonia who exercised their right to vote in the October 2017 municipal elections. We welcome OSCE/ODIHR's preliminary conclusions that the elections were competitive and that respect for fundamental freedoms contributed towards a democratic process. These findings are consistent with what the U.S. Embassy teams observed …
U.S. Embassy Statement on the October 15 Local Elections
The upcoming October 15 local elections are important for Macedonia's future as a prosperous, stable democracy fully integrated in Euro-Atlantic institutions. We encourage all citizens to exercise their right to vote and to express their views on issues within their communities and to reaffirm their commitment to democratic values and the rule of law. We …
2019 Diversity Visa Program
October 2, 2017 Diversity Visa-2019 opens for electronic entries at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, Tuesday, October 3, 2017, and closes at noon, Eastern Standard Time, Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Applicants can access the electronic DV entry form (E-DV) at the official website www.dvlottery.state.gov , which has complete instructions. There is no fee to enter the program. …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 2 October, 2017 | Topics: Immigrant Visas, News, Press Releases
U.S. Embassy and Red Cross of Skopje Blood and Food Drive
On September 12, the U.S. Embassy will host a Blood, Food, and Clothing drive to mark the U.S. National Day of Service and Remembrance in collaboration with the Red Cross of the City of Skopje and the Institute of Transfusion Medicine. Donors of blood, non-perishable food, and lightly worn clothing will be welcomed at the …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 11 September, 2017 | Topics: Press Releases
Macedonia National Day, Remarks by Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson: September 7, 2017
Press Statement Rex W. Tillerson Secretary of State Washington, DC September 7, 2017 On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, I am pleased to extend our best wishes to the people of Macedonia as you mark 26 years of independence. The United States is proud to be Macedonia's friend and strategic …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 7 September, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases
Bulgaria and Macedonia Sign Treaty of Friendship
Press Statement: Heather Nauert, Department Spokesperson Washington, DC | August 1, 2017 The United States congratulates Bulgaria and Macedonia on the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Good-neighborliness and Cooperation. This important, forward-looking agreement recognizes the already strong ties between the two countries and opens the door to even closer cooperation going forward in areas as diverse as …
U.S Embassy Statement, July 27, 2017
The U.S. Embassies in Bulgaria and Macedonia welcome the approval of the draft Bulgaria-Macedonia friendship agreement. The agreement acknowledges the close ties between the countries and celebrates a will by both sides to enhance cooperation in the interest of their citizens. Such engagement sets an encouraging example for resolving issues between neighbors and enhances political …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 27 July, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases
Readout of the Vice President's Call with Prime Minister of Macedonia Zoran Zaev
The White House Office of the Vice President For Immediate Release July 10, 2017 The Vice President called Prime Minister of Macedonia Zoran Zaev today. On behalf of President Trump, the Vice President congratulated Zaev on his May 31 assumption of the role of Prime Minister. The Vice President underscored continued U.S. support for Macedonia's …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 11 July, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Vice President of the United States | Tags: Mike Pence
Statement of Congratulations to New Government in Macedonia
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC May 31, 2017 The United States congratulates Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and the parliamentary majority on the formation of a new government in Macedonia. As a friend and partner of Macedonia, the United States looks forward to working with the new government as it strives to fulfill …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 1 June, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases
United States Welcomes Mandate for New Government in Macedonia
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC May 18, 2017 The United States welcomes the decision of Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov to give the mandate to form a government to Mr. Zoran Zaev. This decision represents an important step forward for Macedonian democracy and the people of Macedonia. We look forward to working with …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 18 May, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases, Speeches
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State visits Macedonia, April 29, 2017
Hoyt Brian Yee, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, will visit the Republic of Macedonia April 30 and May 1, 2017. Deputy Assistant Secretary Yee will meet with President Gjorge Ivanov, Speaker of Parliament Talat Xhaferi, political party leaders Nikola Gruevski, Zoran Zaev, Ali Ahmeti, Bilal Kasami, Vesel Memedi, and …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 29 April, 2017 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases
Joint statement on yesterday's incidents at the Parliament
Joint statement of the Heads of EU Delegation, US Embassy, OSCE Mission and NATO Liaison Office in Skopje on yesterday's incidents at the Parliament Skopje, 28 April 2017 Today, we met to discuss yesterday's very serious incidents at the Parliament and review the security situation. We condemn in the strongest possible terms the organised attack on the …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 29 April, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases
Violence in Macedonian Parliament
The United States strongly condemns the violent attacks on members of the Macedonian parliament which followed the election of Talat Xhaferi as Speaker of Parliament. We will work with the new Speaker to support democracy and to help Macedonia move forward on its European path. The United States strongly condemns the violent attacks on members …
U.S. Embassy Hosts Southeast European Tour of EducationUSA
April 3, 2017 The U.S. Embassy in Macedonia, in cooperation with EducationUSA Macedonia, will host the Southeast European tour of EducationUSA on April 4, 2017, from 17:00 to 20:00 at NOVA International Schools – Skopje. Ten representatives of U.S. universities will be available to answer questions about higher education in the United States and their institutions. …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 3 April, 2017 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases
Government Formation Progress in Macedonia
Press Statement Mark C. Toner Acting Spokesperson Washington, DC February 28, 2017 Together with our NATO allies and EU partners, the United States has been closely following the process of government formation in Macedonia triggered by the December 11, 2016 parliamentary elections. The United States calls on Macedonia's leaders to form a new government without further …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 28 February, 2017 | Topics: News, Press Releases
Ambassador Baily's Remarks at U.S. Election Breakfast
Welcome, everyone, to our election breakfast. Thank you for sharing this historic day with us. Every four years, we know that the eyes of the world are on the United States as we go through the process to select a new President. In the last month, my colleagues at the Embassy and I have traveled …
Opening Remarks by POL/ECON Chief David Stephenson at the International Judicial Conference
Respected colleagues, Good Morning. On behalf of America, I would like to welcome you this morning, and I am honored to join you. I applaud Judge Nanev, Judge Saiti, and the Supreme Court for initiating this conference on judicial independence, accountability, and ethics. The organizers came to us and urged us to support this event, …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 28 October, 2016 | Topics: Press Releases
Statement of the U.S. Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess L. Baily on Countering Violent Extremism
Thank you very much! As the Minister of Interior said, this is a very important issue. As many of you know, in 2014 President Obama hosted a Leaders' Summit at the United Nations to talk about this very issue. Secretary Kerry recently said: "The issue of violent extremism does not begin on battle fields and …
Ambassadors remarks at the ribbon-cutting for the renovation of primary school in Cair, supported USAID's Interethnic Integration in Education Project
Ambassador Jess Baily's remarks at the ribbon-cutting for the renovation of Rajko Zinzifov primary school in Cair, supported USAID's Interethnic Integration in Education Project (IIEP) and EUCOM October 6, 2016 "Mr. Mayor, Director Agushi, teachers, parents, and students – Mirdita, Dobar Den, Good morning. I would like to begin my remarks with a big thank …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 6 October, 2016 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases
The U.S. Embassy in Macedonia is pleased to announce that the Diversity Visa-2018 program opens for electronic entries at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, Tuesday, October 4, 2016, and closes at noon, Eastern Standard Time, Monday, November 7, 2016. Applicants can access the electronic DV entry form (E-DV) at the official website www.dvlottery.state.gov , which has complete …
General Hodges' Press Availability at the Headquarters of the Army of Macedonia
General Hodges: Sir, thank you very much for the opportunity to be here. I also want to say welcome to the members of the media. Professional journalists, the role that you play in a democratic society is essential, it is an important part of the fabric of who we are, so I welcome very much …
On September 14, the U.S. Embassy will mark the U.S. National Day of Service and Remembrance by hosting a blood and food donation event in collaboration with the Red Cross of the City of Skopje and the Institute of Transfusion Medicine. Blood donors will be welcomed at the U.S. Embassy from 09:00 until 16:00. Ambassador …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 13 September, 2016 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases
Army of the Republic of Macedonia Participates in Exercise ANAKONDA 16
On Monday, June 6, the opening ceremony for ANAKONDA 16 took place at the Polish National Defense University in Warsaw. Owing to the direct support of U.S. Embassy Skopje, the Army of the Republic of Macedonia (ARM) is participating in ANAKONDA 16 with 157 soldiers from the 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade, the Military Police Battalion, …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 6 June, 2016 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases
U.S Embassy Press Statement, May 27, 2016
As we said last week, partial or selective revocations of the pardons will add to a growing sense of impunity in this country and prevent Macedonia from making progress on its most important goals, including progress toward NATO and the EU. Macedonia needs to address this issue comprehensively.
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 27 May, 2016 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases
DAS Hoyt Brian Yee Press Availability
Thank you everyone. It is always wonderful to visit beautiful Skopje, to be back in Macedonia. This is my third visit in the last 13 months, and as you recall, the main topic of the discussions I have had here with the leaders of political parties, of the government, of other international community representatives, the …
U.S Embassy Press Statement
The Constitutional Court's ruling clears the way for Parliament to reconvene and to cancel the June 5 elections. This in turn presents a renewed opportunity for the Parliament and the political leaders to demonstrate through actions a firm commitment to the Przino Agreement and its principles — rule of law, accountability, inclusiveness, and credible elections. …
Ambassador Baily's Remarks for the Conference on MENA Conflicts: the Rising Transnational Threat to the Security of the Western Balkan Countries
MFA (as prepared for delivery) Good morning, and thank you, Minister Poposki, Ambassador Althauzer, Ambassador Memedi, ladies and gentlemen. It's a pleasure to be here this morning. I would like first to thank the Institute for Geostrategic Research and Foreign Policy at the MFA, the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, and the …
A Joint Statement by EU Ambassador Aivo Orav and U.S. Ambassador Jess Baily, April 8, 2016
The political leaders of this country have a responsibility to their citizens to put their country back on the Euro-Atlantic path, by implementing their political agreements and urgent reform priorities. The EU and the U.S. have supported all parties and stakeholders in their work to create the conditions for credible elections. This includes cleaning the …
NATO before the Warsaw Summit: Challenges and Perspectives for SEE
Ambassador Baily's Remarks for the Euro-Atlantic Council of Macedonia's Press Conference for the NATO Day April 4, 2016 Good morning, and thank you. Minister Jolevski, Ambassadors Solendil and Multanowski, Captain Radev, Mr. Ramadani, members of the Euro-Atlantic Council, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure to be here at the Euro-Atlantic Council of Macedonia's conference on future …
USAID Anti-Corruption Project Conference
Ambassador Jess Baily's Remarks Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 10:30 AM Holiday Inn, Skopje Thank you Mr. Krzalovski. Minister Jashari; Mr. Zvrlevski, and Ms. Janeva and Ms. Kovesi; ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I'm pleased to participate in this important conference organized by the Macedonian Centre for International Cooperation as part of USAID's Anti-corruption project, …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 22 March, 2016 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases
DAS Yee Press Availability, March 4, 2016
DAS Yee: Good afternoon everyone! Thank you for coming. I am very happy to be here today with Ambassador Baily and my colleagues from the Embassy. I have been here now almost two days and it has been a good occasion to meet with many people in the Government, also some members of the media, …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 4 March, 2016 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases
Ambassador Baily Statement to the Media
Thank you very much for waiting patiently here. I am here in join today by my colleague from the European Union Mission, the Charge D'affaires, and by three Members of the European Parliament, Mr. Vajgl, Mr. Howitt and Mr. Kukan. I want to thank them for all their efforts over these many, many months that …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 24 February, 2016 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases
Statement of the United States Embassy in coordination with the Delegation of the European Union
We just had a constructive meeting with Prime Minister Dimitriev, in which we reiterated our support for credible elections, and our commitment to offering continued technical and other assistance to help create conditions that will make such elections possible. The Przino Agreement set April 24 as a date. It also committed the signatories to structural …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 29 January, 2016 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases
Joint Statement by the Ambassadors of the United States, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the European Union
Late Friday night, we met with Prime Minister Gruevski and expressed our disappointment at the failure to meet the October 20 deadline agreed to in the July 15 Przino Agreement for the exchange of ministers. We urge VMRO-DPMNE to demonstrate the required commitment and to implement the agreement in a constructive and urgent manner and with good faith. …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 27 October, 2015 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases, Speeches
Dedication Ceremony of U.S. Funded Project: New Building for the Public school for rehabilitation of children and youth with visual impairments
On Thursday, October 15, U.S. Ambassador Jess Baily will join the Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, the Minister of Education and Science, Abdilakjim Ademi, the Deputy Minister of Education and Science, Spiro Ristovski, the Minister of Labor and Social Policy, Dime Spasov and the Mayor of Kisela Voda Municipality, Biljana Belichanec – Aleksic, at a ceremony …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 14 October, 2015 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases
Joint Statement by United States Embassy and European Union Delegation
The United States Embassy and the European Union Delegation to Skopje commend the progress that has been made so far implementing the law on the Public Prosecutor to investigate intercepted communications, a key part of the political agreement. The swift appointment of Katica Janeva as Public Prosecutor to investigate intercepted communications; her timely proposal of …
The entry period for the U.S. Diversity Visa-2017 opened at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, Thursday, October 1, 2015, and closes at noon, Eastern Standard Time, Tuesday, November 3, 2015. DV entries are accepted ONLY through the E-DV site, www.dvlottery.state.gov , which has complete instructions. There is no paper application. There is no fee to enter. Applicants …
U.S. Congratulates Parties on Agreement
We congratulate the parties on the agreement reached today on establishing a Public Prosecutor for investigation of crimes related and arising from the content of illegally intercepted communication and on nominating Katica Janeva to fill the position. This appointment represents a significant step toward establishing accountability. The United States, with our European partners, remains committed to …
Press Statement: Macedonia Operation on Suspected ISIL Facilitators
The United States Embassy commends the Ministry of Interior on this morning's operation against suspected terrorists and terrorist facilitators. We understand this operation was the result of long and careful investigative work by the police, intelligence services, and the Prosecutor's Office under Macedonia's new anti-terrorism laws. We support the Government's use of criminal justice processes …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 6 August, 2015 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases
Release of U.S. State Department 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report
With the release of the U.S. State Department's annual Trafficking in Persons report, the United States commends Macedonia for again achieving 'Tier One' status. The Government of Macedonia's efforts to combat this terrible crime in the past year included prosecutions and convictions of police officers for complicity in trafficking crimes, an initiative to identify child …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 27 July, 2015 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases
Remarks at the Donation Ceremony for ICITAP Forensics Project on Renovation of the Evidence Storage Premises
Ambassador Jess Baily July 15, 2015 Thank you Minister Chavkov. I am pleased to be here today to honor the partnership the United States enjoys with Macedonia, in particular by our shared commitment to enhancing rule of law and law enforcement capacity in Macedonia. In October 2013, the Ministry of Interior and the U.S. Embassy's …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 15 July, 2015 | Topics: Ambassador, Exclude, Press Releases
President Obama on Iran
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT ON IRAN State Floor 7:02 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Today, after two years of negotiations, the United States, together with our international partners, has achieved something that decades of animosity has not — a comprehensive, long-term deal with Iran that will prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon. This deal demonstrates …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 14 July, 2015 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases, Speeches
U.S. Export Control and Border Security (EXBS) Equipment Donation and Demonstration Ceremony
In a ceremony to be held at 13:00 on Tuesday, June 9, United States Deputy Chief of Mission Bart Putney will join Customs Administration Director General Natasha Radeska-Krstevska, Border Police Chief Marinko Kochovski, EXBS Regional Advisor George Clarke, and other officials in an equipment donation ceremony and equipment demonstration. The United States Embassy's Export Control …
Urgent for Visa Applicants
The Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs is currently experiencing technical problems with our visa systems. This issue is not specific to any particular country, citizenship document, or visa category. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working urgently to correct the problem and restore full operability. Applications for a U.S. visa made after …
By U.S. Embassy in Skopje | 26 May, 2015 | Topics: Exclude, Press Releases, Travel & Tourism
Dedication Ceremony of U.S. Funded Renovation Project at Gevgelija Health Center "Zdravstevn Dom"
On Thursday, April 30, U.S. Ambassador Jess Baily will join the Minister of Health, Nikola Todorov, and the Director of Gevgelija Health Center "Zdravstevn Dom," Tomislav Petkov, at a ceremony to mark the completion of the project to renovate the Health Center in Gevgelija. The U.S. European Command funded the project, valued at $323,000, to …
U.S. Embassy Statement on Role of the Media in a Democratic Society
The U.S. Embassy notes with concern the February 3 statement made by the Public Prosecutor's Office that "publishing of materials that may become the subject of further criminal proceedings is forbidden and punishable by law." A free press is the cornerstone of a democratic society, and the media plays a critical role in presenting information …
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...Lets start the brief capsule this week with the latest scoop from Hollow Horn, giving us the teaser info on their next BOB DYLAN release and letting us know that HH5 in the Recording Artist Series will be called "The Ghost Of Electricity" - that's as much as was leaked and we'll fill in the details on what is included in this audio document as soon as they are available...on to more tangible artifacts...
...Hot off the presses from Scorpio comes the JIMI HENDRIX 2CD set, "Overdriven Amplifiers", which compiles three different tapes starting with the February 4, 1967 show at The Flamingo Club on Wardour Street in London on disc 1, supplemented with what ended up being Jimi's last performance - with ERIC BURDON & WAR at Ronnie Scott's Club in London on September 16, 1970 as Jimi jammed on 2 songs: "Mother Earth" and "Tobacco Road". Disc 2 captures THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE live at The "Underground Pop Festival" on Sunday, May 26, 1968 at the Palasport in Bolongha, Italy...
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Training Wheels+
(+ JFK Stadium Rehearsals - 29-Aug-89)
Blinded By Love
Terrifying
Break The Spell
Can't Be Seen
Fancy Man Blues
Slipping Away
Ready Yourself
Sad Sad Sad
Almost Hear You Sigh
Giving It Up
Hearts For Sale
Hold On To Your Hat
(29 Aug '89 - JFK Stadium - Philadelphia, PA)
Undercover Of The Night
Harlem Shuffle
One Hit (To The Body)
2000 Light Years From Home
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
...And finally, also just issued in Japan is the new JEFF BECK title, "Big Block Dyno" 2CD on the Xavel Silver Masterpieces Label, and features his concert recently at NHK Hall in Tokyo on February 9, 2009...and that's it for this week, we'll keep an ear to the underground and post any updates on the News Ticker as the week progresses. Otherwise, have a a good one and don't forget to post anything you are hearing along the way too! Thanks for stopping by...
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Q: Almost sure convergence of a product of random variables Let $X_1, X_2, ...$ be a sequence of random variables such that:
$X_i = \begin{cases} 1 &\mbox{with probability } p = 1-1/n^2 \\
2 & \mbox{with probability } p = 1/n^2 \end{cases} $
and let $Y_n=\Pi_{i=1}^n X_i $. Show that $Y_n$ converges almost surely to some random variable $Y$.
I already know several methods of proving a.s. convergence to a constant. However, I do not know how to establish convergence to a non-constant random variable except for definition which does not seem to work in this case.

A: The $Y_n$'s fail to converge exactly when infinitely many of the $X_i$s are $2$. By Kolmogorov's zero-one law, the probability of this happening is either $0$ or $1$.
However, since $\sum_{n=1}^\infty n^{-2}$ is finite (see the Basel problem), from some point the probability that there's even one more $2$ in the sequence of $X_i$s will be less than $1$ -- so the probability that there's infinitely many of them cannot be $1$. Therefore it has to be $0$.
Define the random variable $Y$ to be the limit of the $Y_i$s in outcomes where they converge, and $42$ otherwise. Then the $Y_i\to Y$ almost surely.

Instead of the slightly handwavy "from some point" argument, one can also show similarly that the probability of the $Y_i$ sequence being precisely $(2,2,2,2,\ldots)$ is at least $e^{-(\pi^2/3-2)}$ (because $\log(1-1/n^2) \ge -2n^2$ for all $n\ge 2$). Since this sequence converges, "the $Y_i$s converge" has positive probability, and again thanks to Kolmogorov's 0-1 law, this positive probability must be $1$.

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Have any 'Unsolved Mysteries' been solved yet?
by Melissa Taylor
Published on October 22nd, 2020, 2:26 pm EST
Unsolved Mysteries has been intriguing mystery-lovers for over thirty years, with the Netflix reboot proving to be just as popular as the original. A second batch of rebooted mysteries dropped earlier this week, quickly rising to the number two spot on Netflix's top ten lists. But have any of the previous mysteries been solved?
To celebrate the release of Unsolved Mysteries volume two, we thought we'd investigate whether there have been any developments on the earlier mysteries. After all, viewer tips from the original series have already helped solve a number of classic mysteries.
If you haven't watched season one yet, beware: spoilers ahead! If you haven't watched volume two yet, don't worry… we wouldn't do that to you.
Keep reading to find out which mysteries are closer to being solved…
'Mystery on the Rooftop': The death of Rey Rivera
Recap: Freelance writer, Rey Rivera, goes missing from his home after receiving a mysterious telephone call (2006, Baltimore). He leaves in a hurry, and isn't seen or heard from again. Eight days later, Rey's body is discovered in a disused hotel. Above him, a hole in the ceiling leads to the outside rooftop. Some of Rey's belongings are found on the rooftop above, but his injuries and position are inconsistent with a fall.
While the case of Rey's death has not yet been solved, there have been some small updates.
According to the showrunner for Unsolved Mysteries, Terry Dunn Meurer, investigative journalists are working on the case, and new leads are coming in via the tip website, unsolved.com.
When speaking on Netflix's true-crime podcast, You Can't Make This Up, Meurer also revealed a number of pieces of information that weren't included in the series.
Firstly, he clarifies that the Unsolved Mysteries team did manage to have a conversation with Porter Stansberry while producing the show:
"I actually personally spoke to Porter Stansberry and asked him to interview for the episode. We had a long conversation and he declined to be interviewed, ultimately."
Meurer also shares something weird that happened in the early days of the investigation:
"When Allison [Rivera's wife] went to the police station to pick up Rey's computer, the detective mentioned someone had called a couple of times and asked to pick up the computers and was very interested in the status of the computers. Alison was very troubled."
The fact that an unknown third-party was interested in trying to interfere with Rey's computer after his death could point to foul play.
And finally, Meurer suggests reason to believe that Rey was concerned about his safety in the weeks before his death:
"There was an incident that happened about a week before Rey disappeared. Alison was training for a triathlon and she wanted to go to the local track and do some sprints. Normally she would just go by herself – Rey was working on a deadline for his project. But he insisted on going with her this day," Meurer said.
"It was raining, so there was not a lot of people on the track. But there were two guys that came up on the track and when that happened Rey came flying out of the car, according to Alison, and seemed unusually concerned."
Volume one viewers will remember that the Riveras' home security alarm went off a couple of night before Rey's disappearance, and Rey dashed outside with a baseball bat to investigate. In the morning, the Riveras' found evidence suggesting that someone tried to enter their home.
As yet, nobody has come forward with any substantial evidence in the case. However, there's plenty of theories to be found on Reddit, especially about that strange note…
'No Ride Home': The death of Alonzo Brooks
Recap: Alonzo Brooks was a young man who disappeared after a house party in Kansas, 2004. He was supposed to catch a ride home with friends, but they mistakenly left without him. His body was later found in a nearby creek. His family believe he was the victim of a racially motivated hate crime.
According to Meurer, Alonzo's case is the one that has received the most tips. Speaking to You Can't Make This Up, he said: "they are interviewing people every single day. They are very active trying to solve that case."
Since the broadcast of the show, the FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest, prosecution and conviction of anyone that may be responsible for Alonzo Brooks' death. Alonzo's grave has also recently been exhumed so the FBI can re-examine any evidence that might be there.
The episode director, Marcus A. Clarke, recently told You Can't Make This Up that he thinks there are discrepancies in the testimonies of Alonzo's friends:
"There are discrepancies in the stories of the friends that do not add up. However, I'm not going to put it all on them because they did speak to us and, to me, there is merit and integrity in people coming forward, however confused they might be."
We can only hope that Unsolved Mysteries unearths some information that will bring justice for Alonzo and his family.
'House of Terror': The search for Xavier DuPont De Ligonnès
Recap: When an aristocratic French family aren't seen for several days, their friends and neighbours become suspicious (2011, Nantes). The bodies of the mother and four children are found buried on the property. The father, Xavier DuPont De Ligonnès, is traced to the south of France before disappearing. An Interpol warrant is out for his arrest.
According to the showrunner, Meurer, there were a lot of leads for this case, coming from almost every continent. Certain tips stood out:
"We got tips about sightings of him, but what was interesting is that there was a cluster of tips that came in from Chicago. And you always look for a cluster because it means more than one person is seeing this person, and these are all unrelated people.
"We had clusters in countries like Italy, and Great Britain, and France, but they did not have anything as narrowed down as Chicago and we've learned that there's a large ex-pat French community in Chicago."
There was also a potential sighting in Chicago, where the photo was sent to the unsolved website. Meurer told Variety:
"Somebody was actually in Chicago, I think they were on Lake Shore Drive, and they heard this guy talking French and they looked at him and they had just seen the episode. They sent us a photo, and it really did look like Xavier. It was striking. So we sent that tip on. But again, this is just a stranger — we don't have a name, we don't have anything specific."
Episode director, Clay Jeter, revealed some interesting additional information about the state of the DuPont's marriage when speaking to the You Can't Make This Up podcast:
"What we know is that Agnes was very religious, as is mentioned in the episode. Xavier I think was theoretically religious and interested in it, but not really in practice but Agnes had been posting stuff on some forums and having some dialogues and expressing to some people in these smaller communities the issues that she was having with Xavier and with their relationship and the darkness that was coming between them."
"She even says at one point, and don't quote me exactly on this, but something to the effect of that Xavier had told her: 'All of us dying in a mass suicide would not be the worst thing for us.' She had posted this, she had typed this out."
Do you know anything about any of the cases featured on Unsolved Mysteries? You can submit a tip at unsolved.com
Article by Melissa Taylor
Melissa is a freelance writer from Norwich. She has over seven years' experience running company blogs, social media, and PR campaigns. She has a degree in English Literature from the University of East Anglia, and studied journalism with the NCTJ. In her free time, Melissa runs her own book club and tells people she's writing a novel. Usually, she's just watching period dramas on Netflix.
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Landslide Leaves 58 More Missing In Mexico Following Massive Tropical Storms
People wade through waist-high water in a store's parking, looking for valuables, south of Acapulco, in Punta Diamante, Mexico, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. Mexico was hit by the one-two punch of twin storms over the weekend, and the storm that soaked Acapulco on Sunday - Manuel -re-formed into a tropical storm Wednesday, threatening to bring more flooding to the country's northern coast. With roads blocked by landslides, rockslides, floods and collapsed bridges, Acapulco was cut off from road transport. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) (AP2013)
A massive landslide smashed through a tiny coffee-growing village deep in Mexico's southern mountains leaving 58 people missing as fresh waves of rain threatened to unleash more danger for rescue workers trying to evacuate the last residents from the isolated hamlet.
The storm that devastated Mexico's Pacific coast over the weekend regained strength Wednesday and became Hurricane Manuel, dumping rain on fishing villages on the coast of Sinaloa state. It is a third blow to a country still reeling from the one-two punch of Manuel's first landfall and Hurricane Ingrid on Mexico's eastern coast.
Federal officials raised the death toll from Manuel from 60 to 80 earlier Wednesday. They said they were not yet declaring the 58 dead in the village of La Pintada several hours north of Acapulco, but it appeared unlikely that they had survived.
"It's very likely that these 58 missing people lost their lives," Angel Aguirre, governor of storm-battered Guerrero state, told reporters.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Manuel was a Category 1 hurricane nearing Mexico's coast early Thursday and expected to produce 75 mph winds and between 5 and 10 inches of rain over the state of Sinaloa. Sinaloa state civil protection authorities said some areas were already flooding and dozens were evacuated in an area of small fishing villages.
Heavy rains also began pelting the state of Guerrero again Wednesday night, increasing the risk for federal police trying to evacuate the last 45 residents of the village of La Pintada, where tons of dirt and rocks smashed through the center of town Monday night, burying a church and an untold number of two-story homes.
Federal authorities reached La Pintada by helicopter and evacuated 334 people, some of whom are hurt, one seriously, said Interior Minister Miguel Angel Osorio Chong.
Osorio Chong said there was a risk of more landslides for the federal police who stayed in the village overnight and hoped to leave with the last 45 residents on helicopters early Thursday morning.
He said the landslide went right through the middle of the village of some 600 people, accessible in normal conditions by winding mountain roads now broken multiple times by landslides and flooding.
In Acapulco, three days of Biblical rain and leaden skies evaporated into broiling late-summer sunshine that roasted thousands of furious tourists trying vainly to escape the city, and hundreds of thousands of residents returning to homes devastated by reeking tides of brown floodwater.
The depth of the destruction wreaked by Manuel, which first hit Mexico on Sunday as a tropical storm, was highlighted when the transportation secretary said it would be Friday at the earliest before authorities cleared and reconnected the parallel highways that connect this bayside resort to Mexico City and the rest of the world.
Hundreds of residents of Acapulco's poor outlying areas slogged through waist-high water to pound on the closed shutters of a looted Costco, desperate for food, drinking water and other basics.
Many paused and fished in the murky waters for anything of value piling waterlogged clothing and empty aluminum cans into plastic bags.
"If we can't work, we have to come and get something to eat," said 60-year-old fisherman Anastasio Barrera, as he stood with his wife outside the store.
With a tropical disturbance over the Yucatan Peninsula headed toward Mexico's Gulf coast, the country could face another double hit as it struggles to restore services and evacuate those stranded by flooding from Manuel and Ingrid, which hit the Gulf coast.
Mexico's federal Civil Protection coordinator, Luis Felipe Puente, said 35,000 homes were damaged or destroyed.
Elsewhere in the verdant coastal countryside of the southern state of Guerrero, residents turned motorboats into improvised ferries, shuttling passengers, boxes of fruit and jugs of water across rivers that surged and ripped bridges from their foundations over the weekend.
In Acapulco's upscale Diamond Zone, the military commandeered a commercial center for tourists trying to get onto one of the military or commercial flights that remained the only way out of the city. Thousands lined up outside the mall's locked gates, begging for a seat on a military seat or demanding that airline Aeromexico honor a previously purchased ticket.
"We don't even have money left to buy water," said Tayde Sanchez Morales, a retired electric company worker from the city of Puebla. "The hotel threw us out and we're going to stay here and sleep here until they throw us out of here."
Mexican officials said that at least 10,000 people had been flown out of the city on 88 flights by Wednesday evening, just part of the 40,000 to 60,000 tourists estimated to be stranded in the city.
A lucky few held up ransacked beach umbrellas against the sun. Temperatures were in the mid-80s but felt far hotter. Dozens of others collapsed in some of the few spots of shade.
"Forty-eight hours without electricity, no running water and now we can't get home," said Catalina Clave, 46, who works at the Mexico City stock exchange.