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Lufthansa makes dedicated staff look bad: The eTN Hero is Patricia Dzai of Swissport Johannesburg
"My personal hero today is Ms. Patricia Dzai. Patricia works for Swissport in Johannesburg, South Africa," said eTN Publisher Juergen Steinmetz. Swissport is one of the largest aviation ground-handling agencies operating in countries around the world.
Major airlines hire Swissport to manage customer relations and logistics when it comes to baggage handling, including lost or misplaced items.
Lufthansa German Airlines' ground handler in Johannesburg is Swissport. I recently traveled from Nice to Cape Town via Frankfurt and Johannesburg on Lufthansa German Airlines. I am a United Airlines Star Alliance Gold member and traveled on Lufthansa in Business class. Lufthansa is a member of Star Alliance.
When I arrived in Johannesburg, I heard my name called by Lufthansa's lost baggage office handled by Swissport.
I was told my tube was still in Frankfurt, and they would put it on the next flight to Johannesburg. I explained it was of utmost importance to have the tube for an important trade show event, the World Travel Market in Cape Town, in the morning.
Patricia Dzai, the Swissport agent in Johannesburg, wanted to make sure this would be possible and sent an urgent message to Lufthansa in Frankfurt. The message said:
I was pleased to know my tube would go on LH 576 directly to Cape Town almost in time for the start of World Travel Market.
I went on to fly to Cape Town and received a text message in the evening saying my tube would be on the Lufthansa flight to Johannesburg, which was different from what Patricia had requested. Since it was late and the Swissport office in Johannesburg was closed, I was able to find a non-published phone number for Lufthansa baggage service in Frankfurt. Lufthansa, like most airlines, is hiding phone numbers to encourage passengers to communicate only by email.
I was told by Lufthansa Baggage Service in Frankfurt no such message to forward my tube to Cape Town was ever received by Swissport Johannesburg. The agent went on to say that passengers are often not told the truth by Swissport agents.
The Lufthansa agent in Frankfurt explained that his job was not to help me, since this was only handled in Johannesburg. I argued my tube is in Frankfurt and not Johannesburg, and the handling agent for Swissport in Johannesburg was closed.
The agent then said he was now doing a one-time exception for me and would reroute my tube on LH576 directly to Cape Town. He said there were 5 hours to get this done, still plenty of time according to him.
The next day I received another message telling me again the tube was on its way to Johannesburg instead of Cape Town.
I called Swissport in Johannesburg, and the news not could have been worse. They told me, apologizing, that my tube was still in Frankfurt for a second day, and they did not know why.
I again called the baggage-handling office in Frankfurt and was again told it's all Swissport's mistake for not telling them where to send it.
This time I was angry and called Swissport Johannesburg again. I asked Patricia why she was lying about this. I told her she never sent this request to Frankfurt, according to Lufthansa.
Ten minutes later, I received an email with a time-stamped screenshot from Patricia Dzai showing me exactly what was requested by her in the first place.
Patricia actually had gone out of her way originally to make sure I would be united with my tube on time and in Cape Town. I felt bad thinking she didn't care and didn't do anything, when in fact she did.
It shows that big companies like Lufthansa have a serious customer service issue. They hide behind a huge system and are trained to say it's not their job and simply blame others for company shortcomings.
There was no way I could talk to anyone at Lufthansa about this, and my urgent email to them on the day I was trying to get the tube re-routed was just responded to 2 weeks after I was already back home in Hawaii. Lufthansa offered a 200 euro compensation.
No explanation was given and no apology for accusing Patricia Dzai and Swissport for not doing their job.
I finally received my tube on the last day after the trade show and took it back to the US unopened. When I changed planes in Frankfurt, I asked the agent working in the Senator Lounge to speak to a supervisor in baggage handling about this case and compensation. She told me I have to send an email, which I had already done days ago.
She gave me some chocolate and said they get customers' complaints all the time and do their best to help and respond, but the back-up system by the airline is not there.
It's all about a giant non-caring anonymous machine.
I extend my apologies to Patricia Dzai from Swissport, as I now understand she was also a victim of shortcomings created by Lufthansa German Airlines.
Patricia Dzai is the eTN Hero for today.
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IMEX exhibitors invited to make Sustainable Exhibiting Pledge
IMEX in Frankfurt has invited exhibitors at this year's show (21 -23 May) to make a Sustainable Exhibiting Pledge as it continues to increase its commitment to demonstrating and leading through best practice in sustainability.
Carina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group, said: "Our approach to sustainability is to lead by example, to encourage others to aim higher and to shine a spotlight on key industry campaigns. This year I'm inviting exhibitors to make a sustainable exhibiting pledge, to implement three simple green initiatives to help reduce their environmental impact at the show. A list of ideas on how to do this features in our IMEX in Frankfurt 2019 Sustainable Exhibiting Guide."
In January the IMEX Group highlighted its commitment by making sustainability the third 'pillar' of this year's IMEX Talking Point "Imagination."
Carina Bauer explained: "We're asking everyone in the global meetings industry to imagine a new beginning: to ask what if we all really committed to cutting down waste?
"We've continued to improve our own sustainability performance at both of our shows each year and we're proud to say that our Frankfurt show is now 100 per cent hydro-powered. Thanks to our waste donation program plus the responsible recycling systems at Messe Frankfurt, we now send zero waste to landfill. This is virtually unheard of in the exhibition business!
"Our work to reduce and recycle more waste generated by both exhibitors and visitors is explained in our first ever IMEX in Frankfurt sustainability report which joins our annual IMEX America sustainability report."
In line with its determination to lead the industry forward, IMEX was a launch partner when the Events Industry Council introduced its Principles of Sustainable Events in January after hosting two forums at IMEX in Frankfurt and IMEX America in 2018 when these principles were formulated.
A further element of its commitment to leading the industry, the IMEX team believes in sharing what it knows and has learned through experience. At IMEX in Frankfurt, learning about sustainability will feature prominently throughout the show. Starting on EduMonday, 20 May, there will be more than 20 opportunities to learn about sustainability among the 250 plus sessions in the extensive education program at the Inspiration Hub. What's more, the first ever Sustainability Policy Round table, supported by Edmonton, will bring together industry leaders and experts to share insights at the InterContinental Frankfurt on 21 May.
Furthermore, in partnership with the Events Industry Council (EIC), IMEX will salute an organization making a significant commitment to reducing its environmental impact by announcing the winner of the IMEX-EIC Innovation in Sustainability Award at the IMEX Gala Dinner on 22 May.
Carina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group, says: "At both shows we continue to work closely with our partners including Meet Green, EIC, The Venetian®| The Palazzo® and the Sands Expo®, Messe Frankfurt and GES. We are wholeheartedly committed to providing education, inspiration and leadership on sustainability issues. The business events industry still has a long way to go before thinking green is the first thought, not the last."
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eTN Hero: Cordelia Igel, team leader at Vox Restaurant, Grand Hyatt Hotel Berlin
Many of us traveling around the globe on business have travel stories to tell. I spend more than 100 fully-paid nights every year in Hyatt Hotels around the world. Doing this, you get to know a brand more closely.
I am collecting my own list of heroes and honoring each of them eTN Heroes. You cannot buy eTN Heroes, and this title is a publisher's recommendation based on personal experience.
I realize there are so many heroes in the hospitality industry and even more in the rest of the travel and tourism industry, so my personal experience is only a very small token of well-deserved recognition.
Today, I would like to introduce Cordelia Igel, a senior team leader at Vox Restaurant at the Grand Hyatt, Berlin, Germany as the latest eTN Hero.
Travelers like me experience hotels as a second home. When something doesn't make sense, I am always outspoken and hope my criticism is heard. I want the businesses that cater to my travel to do well.
Loving my espresso every day is a passion many fellow travelers share. For me, it doesn't make sense when international hotels cannot see that good espresso is a major selling point. For me, it's a major buying point when selecting a hotel.
For example, I stopped staying at the Marriott Newark Airport where the Starbucks in this hotel is only open from 6 am to 10 am.
It boggles my mind because people come in 24 hours a day because after all, it's an airport hotel.
With travelers arriving or leaving this hotel don't always go by Eastern Standard time.
A good cup of coffee becomes as important as a good bed or a hot shower.
The same goes for food. I select hotels where I can get my breakfast, lunch, or dinner 24/7 because my body time clock is not always synchronized with the time in the destination.
Mistakes happen, especially when you're jetlagged. One of the worst was when I picked up a suitcase that belonged to another passenger in Tokyo after arriving from Abu Dhabi and showed up at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo with the wrong luggage. Takashi Kai, Assistant Manager at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo, was my first eTN Hero that day and managed this impossible and frustrating situation for me.
Here why I am so thankful to Cordelia Igel, the senior team leader at Vox Restaurant at the Grand Hyatt Berlin, my latest eTN Hero.
In March during ITB I stayed at the hotel for 8 nights.
The hotel has a fantastic breakfast and a great pool/gym area along with a very central and exciting location close to Potsdamer Platz.
Rooms are a little small and average in Berlin, but acceptable. I may have been spoiled. I stayed at the Hyatt Haus Duesseldorf before arriving in Berlin during the same trip and also one night at the Park Hyatt Hamburg and loved my apartment and hotel suite. My apartment at Duesseldorf Hyatt Haus was over the top – washer, dryer, living room, bedroom, and an outside patio with a million dollar view, and enough space to entertain 100 people.
Here is why Cordelia at the Grand Hyatt Berlin is my hero. Attending a very busy trade show is always a challenge when managing a busy scheduled and sleep. My morning espresso is of utmost importance. In the past, when staying at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Berlin, I went to Starbucks across the street from the hotel, but this year, Starbucks was no longer there.
What were my options? As a Globalist member in the Hyatt loyalty program, my breakfast is always included. Hyatt Germany is not one of the hotels forcing Globalists to take their breakfast only in the Club lounge.
The continental breakfast at the Hyatt Grand Clun is usually not comparable with the wide variety of food found at VOX restaurant.
So everything was perfect in the morning, right? Wrong!
When trying the Club lounge espresso, I should have known it wasn't up to my standards as it was served from a push-button machine. However, not all Grand Clubs are the same. At the Grand Hyatt Seoul, Korea the Espresso machine is the best I found in the Hyatt system so far.
At the Grand Hyatt Berlin, when dining in the hotel's 5-star restaurant VOX, a 3-star espresso is served from a push-button machine.
When I asked the lead server, Cordelia, why they are serving such a superb breakfast and offer only a push button machine-made espresso she offered a solution.
The only good espresso machine in the hotel not using push-buttons was at the hotel bar. Cordelia went to the hotel bar and personally hand-crafted a cup of real espresso for me. She also managed to bring it back within one minute after pouring. Magical!
Every morning after that, Ms. Igel knew what to do. And for that extra touch of service and not hesitating a second to go above and beyond, Vielen Dank Frau Igel, you are my eTN Hero today.
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28 killed in Portugal bus crash, many German tourists
A bus reported to be carrying tourists, including many from Germany, crashed on the island of Madeira in Portugal, killing at least 28.
Filipe Sousa, the mayor of Santa Cruz, said that 17 women and 11 men were killed in Wednesday's accident.
Several others were wounded after the vehicle overturned near the town of Canico.
The cause of the crash, which happened in daylight in the early evening, was not immediately clear.
Images on Portuguese media showed an overturned white bus surrounded by firefighters. SIC television said there were 19 ambulances at the scene.
"I have no words to describe what happened. I cannot face the suffering of these people," Sousa told SIC television.
Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa said he would travel to Madeira overnight.
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How is Germany doing on its goal of 2 million Indian tourists?
At an annual media meeting today, April 16, in Delhi, India, Romit Theophilus, Director of Marketing & Sales Office India for the German National Tourist Office (GNTO), said it was hoping for growth of 6 to 8 percent.
The ultimate goal of the GNTO is to increase its tally of Indian tourists to 2 million a year by 2030, up from the present figure of 921,123 visitors overnight in 2018, making for growth of 8.1 percent.
The famous Bauhaus art school, which opened in Weimar in 1919, is celebrating 100 years this year, and steps are being taken to promote this art, design, and architecture as part of this tourism drive. 2020 will see the 250th anniversary of birth of Beethoven.
The German National Tourist Office is promoting the concept of affordable hospitality, stressing that tourists can enjoy leisure and other activities at costs cheaper than other European nations. The focus on a summer cities campaign is on the urban city, romance, holidays on the water, sightseeing, as well as art and culture.
Jasper Wieck, Deputy Head of Mission for the German Embassy, added a new dimension, pointing out that the two countries, India and Germany, have emotional links and mutual affection dating back centuries. He recalled that Tagore had also played a part in Indo-German links and that the number of students from India in Germany had doubled in the last 5 years, standing at 17,500. In addition, yoga is being practiced by a significant number of Germans and studies on India are being offered in over 16 universities and institutes.
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IMEX to deliver surprise and creativity with new Discovery Zone
Holograms, robots, magic, music and art are among the surprises set to inspire and delight attendees at IMEX in Frankfurt, taking place 21- 23 May.
The show's new Discovery Zone is packed with education and experiences to fire up the imagination of event planners and exhibitors alike. It's designed to help them to question the conventional and explore fresh approaches to business events, with a strong emphasis on 'experiential'.
Carina Bauer, CEO of the IMEX Group, explains: "There are some surprises in store for attendees this year! We don't believe in 'business as usual' and are always evolving and looking for new and engaging ways to encourage innovation in the industry – our new Discovery Zone is the perfect way to do this."
Robots and holograms
Many innovations at the Discovery Zone turn conventional thinking on its head. Think a piano is played using hands? Think again! 'Mister Piano' is a walking piano played using the feet and attendees can put their fancy footwork to the test to hit the right notes. Attendees can also go hands-on and tap into their inner artist at a painting party, craft their own bespoke luggage tags and even take part in fire-infused magic tricks. A talking robot, holographic show and 360degree photography booth are also among the engaging experiences this year.
Practical applications of event tech, diversity and a firm focus on future-thinking all form part of a packed program of sessions at The ZEUS Innovators Club. Attendees will also find the Inspiration Hub – the show's learning powerhouse – in the Discovery Zone, with sessions covering hot topics such as sustainability and diversity to business skills and creative learning.
Tap into your creative streak at the new Discovery Zone
Fresh green grass and a swing
Prepare for sensory overload and explore the great outdoors while dining indoors at the show's food court – this has been transformed into Central Park, complete with trees, grass and even a swing! Attendees can also kick back with table football, table tennis and other games for some purposeful rest and relaxation.
Carina Bauer continues: "We know our show delivers significant business benefit to buyers and exhibitors. We also know it's important for them to have the time and space to experiment, discover new experiences and gather fuel for fresh, innovative ideas. Our new Discovery Zone is set to deliver a huge dose of creativity, with a few surprises along the way. Inspired by this year's Imagination Talking Point, we asked….what if we wove more experiential and fun elements into the show? What if that translated into more business benefit for everyone attending?"
As well as exploring the new corners of the show, attendees can explore new corners of host city, Frankfurt, thanks to a new interactive accommodation booking map. The map on the IMEX website, powered by Stay 22, provides a simple and efficient overview of many of the independent accommodation options in and around the German city.
Some of the IMEX team took an extended day trip to Frankfurt earlier this year to sample hidden coffee shops, bars, museums and parks in the city. They share memories and tips here.
IMEX in Frankfurt takes place 21 -23 May 2019. Registration for the show is free of charge and open to all who work in the meetings, events and incentive travel industry. EduMonday, its pre-show day of learning and development, is on 20 May (no charge to attend) at Kap Europa next to Messe Frankfurt.
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"Best Worscht in Town" brings a currywurst buffet to Frankfurt Airport
rankfurt Airport is about to gain yet another culinary highlight: "Best Worscht in Town", a German fast food chain that has achieved cult status, is opening its first airport restaurant. From humble beginnings as a family-run sausage stand that opened in Frankfurt in 1970, it has blossomed into an international franchise.
The menu embraces a wide variety of currywurst specialties for every taste. For the unitiated: currywurst, allegedly invented in Berlin after WW II, has traditionally consisted of steamed and then fried sausage that is typically cut into bite-sized chunks, smoothered with curry-flavored ketchup, and then sprinkled with even more curry powder.
"Best Worscht in Town" has gone a step further, however, to create a veritable currywurst El Dorado that not only meets the expectations of those who love the classic variety with pork or beef sausage, but also features delicious nonmeat versions for vegans and fans of organic products. Those who love spicy foods are also fully catered to: patrons can use a "Spiciness Meter" to choose any level from A for mild to F for eye-poppingly intense ("not for softies!" warns the menu).
The staff, dubbed "Worscht Dealers", are more than willing to make recommendations to guests wishing to experiment. The many kinds of currywurst are served with French fries or freshly baked German-style sourdough bread. Chocolate milk, a traditional remedy for alleviating hot chili overdoses, is also available.
The "Best Worscht in Town" outlet is located in Terminal 1 in the Airport City Mall in Concourse A, one level above the regional train station at Frankfurt Airport. It will be open between 9 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Around 70 restaurants serve passengers and visitors daily at Frankfurt Airport. More information on the wide range of services available there can be found on the airport'swebsite, in its Service Shop, and on its Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube social media pages.
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GCC produces 1.8 million overnight stays in Germany during 2018
The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) has announced that it will be showcasing a range of key destinations at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2019, which takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 28th April to 1st May.
Participants from Germany partnering with the GNTB this year include the 'Hotel Palace Berlin'; 'Frankfurt Tourist and Congress Board'; 'Baden-Baden Tourism Board'; 'OUTLETCITY METZINGEN', the State Tourist Board SouthWest-Germany (Baden-Württemberg Tourismus) and the Black Forest Highlands (Hochschwarzwald Tourismus).
The GNTB's tourism partners covering local tourist boards, luxury hotels, hospitality, retail, spas and theme parks, each has its own unique proposition, whether spring, summer, autumn or winter, emphasising that Germany is a diverse and unique all year-round travel destination.
Underscoring the relevance of ATM to 'Destination Germany', Sigrid de Mazieres, Director for the Gulf countries at the German National Tourist Office (GNTO), an affiliate of the German National Tourist Board (GNTB), commented:
"ATM presents us with an ideal opportunity to showcase our wide-ranging tourism offering from dynamic cities to breathtaking countryside with fairytale castles, lush forests and mountains. In addition, there are great family attractions, excellent shopping centres and superb sightseeing opportunities – visitors will be fascinated by the incredible diversity that Germany has to offer."
The GCC market is Germany's third-largest non-European source market behind China and the US and is important for Germany. GCC travellers tend to stay an average of 11 nights and spend on average $5,300 per person per trip, significantly more than other international travellers.
According to the latest forecast from the GNTB, GCC nationals visiting Germany are expected to grow to 3.6 million overnight stays by 2030, compared with 1.8 million guest nights from Gulf nationals recorded in 2018, with key markets being UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
The forecast increase is being attributed to the collective efforts of all German Tourism stakeholders identifying and accommodating the travel requirements of GCC nationals, not to mention the excellent connectivity provided through flights from the GCC to Frankfurt, Munich, Dusseldorf, Hamburg and Berlin. In Germany's hospitality and retail sectors, it is common to meet Arabic speaking staff, familiar with Islamic culture and tradition. Hotels offer copies of the Quran and prayer mats on demand, connecting family rooms, plus restaurants serving halal food are easy to find.
Germany's attraction as a destination of choice for tourists, is further illustrated by the number of visitors recorded in 2018. Last year, Germany's inbound tourism figures reached record levels for the ninth year in a row. According to the German Federal Statistical Office, there were 88 million international overnight stays recorded (in accommodation establishments with at least ten beds) – an increase of 5% compared with 2017.
According to IPK World Travel Monitor's annual survey, in 2017, Germany was the top ranked country among European tourists for cultural trips and with 13.1 million inbound business travellers from Europe, it ranked number one as a business destination in 2018.
The German National Tourist Board (GNTB) will be at ATM 2019 stand no. EU5930.
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Fraport Traffic Figures March and First Quarter of 2019: Growth Trend Continues
Passenger traffic rises at Frankfurt Airport – Fraport's Group
airports worldwide largely report positive performance
In the first three months of 2019, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served
almost 14.8 million passengers – an increase of 2.5 percent
year-on-year. Aircraft movements rose by 3.0 percent to 116,581
takeoffs and landings. Accumulated maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs)
climbed by 2.9 percent to some 7.3 million metric tons. Only cargo
throughput (airfreight + airmail) declined by 2.3 percent to a total
of 527,151 metric tons, reflecting the worldwide economic slowdown.
In March 2019, Frankfurt Airport recorded year-on-year traffic growth
of 1.4 percent to about 5.6 million passengers. This increase was
achieved despite the fact that, in March last year, traffic was
additionally boosted by the earlier timing of the Easter school
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Fraport's 14 Greek regional airports served some 1.9 million
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passengers). The busiest airports in Fraport's Greek portfolio
included Thessaloniki (SKG) with around 1.2 million passengers (up
20.3 percent), Chania (CHQ) on the island of Crete with 153,225
passengers (down 0.4 percent), and Rhodes (RHO) with 151,493
passengers (down 18.1 percent).
Lima Airport (LIM) in Peru advanced by 3.7 percent to some 5.5
million passengers (March 2019: up 2.2 percent to about 1.8 million
passengers). Combined traffic at the two airports of Varna (VAR) and
Burgas (BOJ) on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast slipped by 5.8 percent
to 203,606 passengers (March 2019: down 9.9 percent to 74,102
passengers). Antalya Airport (AYT) in Turkey posted a 5.8 percent
gain to more than 2.7 million passengers (March 2019: down 0.1
percent to nearly 1.1 million passengers). St. Petersburg's Pulkovo
Airport (LED) in Russia grew by 14.7 percent to about 3.6 million
passengers (March 2019: up 16.3 percent to approximately 1.3 million
passengers). Almost 11.3 million passengers passed through Xi'an
Airport (XIY) in China in the first three months of the year,
representing an increase of 8.0 percent (March 2019: up 3.7 percent
to nearly 3.8 million passengers).
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Show runs through Jan 17, 2016, Free!
ASHEVILLE, NC — The Satellite Gallery will once again host the Christmas Jam Art Show, with proceeds from art sales donated to the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. The show includes exceptional rock & roll art and photography from all over the country, including some from here in Asheville.
Warren Haynes. Photo by Jay Blakesburg.
There will be an opening reception on Friday, December 11th from 3-6pm, with complimentary refreshments provided. The gallery will be open during the day throughout the Warren Haynes Christmas Jam weekend, December 12-13th from 11am-6pm. Many featured gallery artists and photographers will be in attendance as well. Original art, concert posters, prints, framed prints, and other items will be available with a portion of the proceeds being donated to Habitat for Humanity.
Warren Haynes Presents: The Christmas Jam has benefited Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity since the mid 1990's with over $1.8 million in donations having translated into many Habitat homes and neighborhoods for families in need of safe, decent and affordable housing.
John Warner in front of his designs.
Artwork will remain on display at The Satellite Gallery through January 17, 2016. Admission to the Satellite Gallery is free every day! The Satellite Gallery is located at 55 Broadway Street, Asheville, NC.
For more information on The Satellite Gallery Christmas Jam art show, please visit www.thesatellitegallery.com.
What a fantastic Warren Haynes Christmas Jam and Pre-jam this past weekend in Asheville! Many people were calling it the "best Jam yet" and remarked on the amazing community vibe with the staff, performers and fans coming together as one big family. The event truly does feel like a reunion… and it doesn't just start when Warren gets to town; there is a big buzz about it as soon as ticket sales are announced spurring a very quick sell out for this year's event. The week of the show Ashevillians start to clean out their houses and plot extra beds and floor space to squeeze everyone in; meanwhile, elsewhere people were busy making travel plans and/ or scrambling to find that list minute Christmas Jam miracle ticket for their friend. This year's event was truly exceptional and featured Gov't Mule, Phil Lesh & Friends, Los Lobos, Bela Fleck, and Special Guests Mike Barnes, Jeff Chimenti, Bill Evans, Audley Freed, Jackie Greene, Jimmy Herring, Robert Kearns, Kevn Kinney, Brad Pemberton, Joe Russo, and Jeff Sipe. After scouring the internet to see what videos folks have already posted in the two days since; I've posted a scattering of nice ones from the Jam and the Pre-Jam.
Warren Haynes and Jimmy Herring. Photo by David Shehi with Honest Tune Magazine and Dopeless HOPE Imaging/Productions. Click the photo for more pics.
Great Review by Tony Kiss and Photos by John Coutlakis in the Asheville Citizen Times.


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Minutes of Kevin Barry Memorial Committee held in U.C.D. on the 11th October 1934 at 7.30 p.m.
Abstract: Brief minutes of a meeting of the committee, signed by Kevin Mangan, chairman of the committee, 14 November 1934.
Kevin Barry Memorial Committee [Author]
In collection Papers of the Kevin Barry Memorial Committee
Date created: 1934-10-11 – 1934-11-14
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Condition: Small hole in top left corner. Tearing and staining along left and bottom edges.
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Barry, Kevin, 1902-1920 --Monuments
Kevin Barry Memorial Committee --Records and correspondence
Kevin Barry Memorial Window (Dublin, Ireland)
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Liberty and Freedom come with a cost. Some give their lives while others come home to support and encourage others who have paid high prices for our freedoms. We were extremely blessed to receive a new home through ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Helping a Hero in 2012. Allow us to share some of the excitement with you!
As a Christian I know that God has saved me for a purpose, I also believe that the medical advancements within our military medical system helped save my life as well as the quality of my life. Not too many years ago the chances of my survival would have not had the odds in my favor.
Not to say I would not have survived, but looking at how far I have come with the surgeries and the therapy, I feel like I have made great strides in getting back to a normal day that could have possibly left me even more disfigured and limited in mobility years ago. I even have Spock ears. That is super cool.
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This is the third release in the 2.8.x series of Jalview, and in addition to a liberal scattering of bug fixes, provides new support for RNA secondary structure prediction, additional score models for tree-building and PCA, and several minor improvements to Jalview's user interface.
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Pierce Brosnan 'doesn't know' if he'd work with Roman Polanski again in these 'dangerous times'
Actor also defended decision to work with director in 2010
Adele Haenel and Celine Sciamma walk out of French Oscars' after Roman Polanski wins award
Pierce Brosnan has defended his decision to work with Roman Polanski, but said he doesn't know if he would do it again "in this climate".
In 2010, the actor starred as a fictional British former prime minister accused of war crimes in Polanski's thriller The Ghost Writer.
Many actors have been criticised for working with Polanski after the French director was convicted for raping a 13-year-old girl in 1977.
When asked by The Guardian what he thinks of these criticisms, Brosnan said: "I took to the role and to the part in The Ghost Writer because of the work that Roman has done as an artist, as a director. I didn't let the rest of his life influence my choice. I had to be honest with myself and know that justice had been done, half undone, and went forth as an actor."
On whether he would work with Polanski today, he added: "I don't know if, in this climate, I would have made the same decision, the same choice. These are dangerous times and it's a very toxic world. I don't know."
Naoise Dolan: The way people use on the spectrum is wrong and ableist
Harvey Weinstein survivors awarded £15m settlement
Penn Badgley says people 'rightfully' not interested in Gossip Girl
Polanski's Best Director win at the César Awards earlier this year prompted walk-outs from "disgusted" actors.
Adele Haenel stood up and left the room, reportedly shouting the word "shame" as she did so.
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Robert Jackson Harrington: "All on the Line" at Dirty Dark Place
by Neil Fauerso February 10, 2018
One of the consequences of the gentrification of so-called hip cities is that those warehouse and industrial spaces filled with galleries that made the cities "cool" to begin with are rapidly replaced with mauve mixed-used developments. (I call them the retirement homes of late capitalism). What once was a good, weird gallery attached to a dubiously functioning metal shop is now some screen-saver-like condos, a slow coffee bar and maybe a brewery that specializes in sours and is called something like "Sleeping Owl." If you want to show art, space is harder and harder to find, especially given that art spaces and galleries (and I say this with absolute authority as someone who is the co-owner of an avant-garde reissue label) are often labors of love and not very lucrative, and the commercial lease rates in a city like Austin are increasingly untenable.
In response to such a predicament, the artist-run gallery Dirty Dark Place had a clever idea: rent a stall in the Kyle Flea Market, a 30-minute drive from Austin. The "flea" is emphasized in the Kyle Flea Market; several of the stall "stores" seem less like a place of business than they do the set for a Harold Pinter play about an old man moving junk around his bunker in the post-apocalypse. As is common in places like these, there are treasures to be found. I pieced together a very decent stereo to play records on for less than $200, and promptly texted Twisted Sam (who has been on the lookout for one): GET DOWN HERE.
Dirty Dark Place is in the back corner of the market, and fits right in with its ramshackle vibes. An homage to the art gallery renowned critic Dave Hickey had in the sixties in Austin, a Clean, Well-Lighted Place, DDP is unabashedly insouciant. Operating as a press as well, the gallery sells such items as a tote with their logo on one side — the classic "Calvin Pissing," with lil homie pissing on "Art"— and the absolutely fire Dave Hickey quote on the other: "Good taste is the residue of someone else's privilege." For the year-long lease of the stall (roughly all of this year) DDP is running the charmingly named Backdoor Biennial, with a different artist in residence through December 2018.
Playing off the intense haggling nature of flea markets , Robert Jackson Harrington's show of work on paper has a double meaning in its title, All on the Line — he's putting himself on the line by showing his work, and the pieces are literally hung on clothes lines, with each line having a different price. Throughout the show the pieces will be switched around, rendering their prices arbitrary. One of the things I like about going to flea markets and thrift stores is that unlike a high-end retail shop, where the environment, presentation and sales pitch are designed to convince you the things you're buying have an intrinsic, immutable value, the former convinces you of the exact opposite: that "value" is fairly meaningless, and the objects you buy for utilitarian, aesthetic, or sentimental reasons are transient, are just passing through your life, and should be treated with the same attachment you had for the backpacker from Australia with blond dreads who crashed on your couch for a couple days using the Couch Surfer app.
Harrington draws every single day and the range of his works is beguiling. Some of the pieces are imaginative, detailed sketches of badass things like an ATV strapped with Marshall amp stack, looking like storyboards for vehicles in Mad Max: Fury Road. Others are collaged cutouts from fashion and architecture magazines, affixed with patterned lines like straps holding the subjects down. Others are pleasingly pastel geometric designs with a distinct vaporwave aesthetic. The cumulative result is an insight into a Harrington's perspective, and how he constantly analyzes his surroundings and uses them as the props and scenes of his mind's fantasia.
The show reflects the unpretentious, rollicking energy of DDP. The press release is a pitch-perfect send-up to awkwardly worded flyers for various relentless sales: "If you love 2-D artworks for their muscular looks, powerful performance, and rugged capabilities, you should be excited about the month of February." It's all a bit daft, this strange little space at the back of a hall filled with Bowie knives and rear projection TVs. But it's exciting to see the conventions of exhibiting and selling art messed with with such a confident swagger.
The artist reception for this show takes place on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018, from 1-4 p.m, at Dirty Dark Place at the Kyle Flea Market, Kyle.
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I just found out about this from a "Fusebox" festival sheet I may have picked up at Central Market in Austin, but I'm not sure. Maybe I got it at my dentist in Lockhart. Anyway, I live in Kyle about 10 minutes from your location and hope to make some events. I am a poet, prose writer, and mostly bad photographer who retired from teaching creative writing at Texas A&M in 2015. Hopefully my new book, BEING BEAT, will be out from Hercules Press in late April. I hope to make your next event outside the Flea Market. I am ashamed to admit I've never been inside the Flea Market though I did inquire if my son could park his rig outside it after closing.


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Man suffers serious arm injury in construction accident
by Kelly Law Office, P.C. | Aug 9, 2017 | Workplace Injuries
Construction work may be a rewarding job when plans are completed and a new structure is ready for use. However, it can also be a dangerous undertaking that can cause significant injuries, such as occurred in another state recently when a man suffered an arm injury. When a Missouri worker is seriously injured on the job, workers' compensation attorneys can provide assistance in these challenging circumstances.
Recently, a man was reportedly injured while working inside the confines of a hole for laying piping. Though details were not clarified, the man suffered serious injuries to both of his arms. Described as a crush type injury, they were apparently caused by a pipe and resulted in his limbs being partially amputated.
The worker, a man said to be in his 20s, required a special procedure to extricate him from the hole as safely as possible. An emergency responder climbed into the hole with the victim and fitted a special harness on the man. The worker was then raised from the cavity and transferred to a rigid backboard.
The man's current condition and prognosis was not available at the time of the report. However, due to the severity of his arm injury, he will likely be unable to return to work for an extended period of time, if at all. In these situations, the workers' compensation benefit program is intended to help provide financial benefits and medical coverage. However, in many circumstances, an injured Missouri worker requires assistance when applying for these often vital benefits. The assistance of an experienced workers' compensation attorney may prove to be invaluable.
Source: ajc.com, "Construction worker rescued from hole in Buckhead, suffers serious arm injury", Ellen Eldridge, Aug. 3, 2017


Light a candle beside you when you are reading in the evening. It is most relaxing and creates a wonderful, soothing atmosphere. Make your home an oasis from the frenzied world outside. Fill it with great music, great books and great friends.
To enhance your concentration and powers of focus, count your steps when you walk. This is a particularly strong technique. Take six steps while taking a long inhale, hold your breath for another six steps, and then exhale for six steps. If six steps is too long for the breaths, do whatever you feel comfortable with. You will feel very alert, refreshed, internally quiet and centered after this exercise. So many people allow their minds to be filled with mental chatter. All peak performers appreciate the power of a quiet, clear mind which will concentrate steadily on all important tasks.
Learn to meditate effectively. The mind is naturally a very noisy machine which wants to move from one subject to another like an unchained monkey. One must learn to restrain and discipline it if one is to achieve anything of substance and to be peaceful. Meditation for twenty minutes in the morning and twenty minutes in the evening will certainly provide you with exceptional results if regularly practiced for six months. Learned sages of the East have been advancing the many benefits of meditation for over 5000 years.
Learn to be still. The average person doesn't spend even 30 minutes a month in total silence and tranquility. Develop the skill of sitting quietly, enjoying the powerful silence for at least ten minutes a day. Simply think about what is important to you in your life. Reflect on your mission. Silence indeed is golden. As the Zen master once said, it is the space between the bars that holds the cage.
a. Do not let your mind float like a piece of paper in the wind. Work hard to keep it focused at all times. When doing a task, think of nothing else. When walking to work, count the steps that it takes to get all the way to the office. This is not easy but your mind will soon understand that you hold its reins and not vice versa. Your mind must eventually become as still as a candle flame in a corner where there is no draft.
b. Your will is like a muscle. You must first exercise it and then push before it gets stronger. This necessarily involves short term pain but be assured that the improvements will come and will touch your character in a most positive way. When you are hungry, wait another hour before your meal. When you are labouring over a difficult task and your mind is prompting you to pick up the latest magazine for a break or to get up and go talk to a friend, curb the impulse. Soon you will be able to sit for hours in a precisely concentrated state. Sir Issac Newton, one of the greatest classical physicists the world has produced, once said: "if I have done the public any service, it is due to patient thought." Newton had a remarkable ability to sit quietly and think without interruption for very long periods of time. If he can develop this so can you.
c. You can also build your will-power by restraint in your conduct with others. Speak less (use the 60/40 Rule = listen 60% of the time and speak a mere 40%, if that). This will not only make you more popular but you will learn much wisdom as everyone we meet, every day has something to teach us. Also restrain the urge to gossip or to condemn someone who you feel has made a mistake. Stop complaining and develop a cheerful, vital and strong personality. You will greatly influence others.
d. When a negative thought comes to your mind, immediately replace it with one that is positive. Positive always dominates over the negative and your mind has to be conditioned to think only the best thoughts. Negative thinking is a conditioned process whereby the negative patterns are established over and over. Rid yourself of any limitations and become a powerful positive thinker.
Make an effort to be humorous throughout the day. Not only is it beneficial from a physical viewpoint but it diffuses tension in difficult circumstances and creates an excellent atmosphere wherever you are. It was recently reported that members of the Tauripan tribe of South America have a ritual where they awake in the middle of the night to tell each other jokes. Even tribesmen in the deepest sleep wake to enjoy the laugh and then return to their state of slumber in seconds.
Become a highly disciplined time manager. There are roughly 168 hours in a week. This surely allows plenty of time for achievement of the many goals we desire to accomplish. Be ruthless with your time. Set aside a few minutes each morning to plan your day. Plan around your priorities and focus on not only those tasks which are immediate but not important (i.e., many telephone calls) but especially on those which are important but not urgent, for these allow for the greatest personal and professional development. Important but not immediate activities are those which produce long-term, sustainable benefits and include exercise, strategic planning, the development of relationships and professional education. Never let the things which matter most be placed in the backseat as compared to those that matter least.
Associate only with positive, focused people who you can learn from and who will not drain your valuable energy with complaining and uninspiring attitudes. By developing relationships with those committed to constant improvement and the pursuit of the best that life has to offer, you will have plenty of company on your path to the top of whatever mountain you seek to climb.
Stephen Hawking, one of the great modern physicists of the world, is reported to have said that we are on a minor planet of a very average star located within the outer limits of one of a hundred thousand million galaxies. Are your problems really significant in light of this? You walk this Earth for but a short time. Why not become devoted to having only a wonderful experience. Why not dedicate yourself to leaving a powerful legacy to the world? Sit down now and write out a list of all that you have in your life. Start first with your health or your family – the things we often take for granted. Put down the country we live in and the food we eat. Do not stop until you have written down fifty items. Once every few days, go through this list – you will be uplifted and recognize the richness of your existence.
You must have a mission statement in life. This is simply a set of guiding principles which clearly state where you are going and where you want to be at the end of your life. A mission statement embodies your values. It is your personal lighthouse keeping you steadily on the course of your dreams. Over a period of one month, set a few hours aside to write down five or ten principles which will govern your life and which will keep you focused at all times. Examples might be to consistently serve others, to be a considerate citizen, to become highly wealthy or to serve as a powerful leader. Whatever the mission statement of your life, refine it and review it regularly. Then when something adverse happens or someone tries to pull you off course, you quickly and precisely return to your chosen path with the full knowledge that you are moving in the direction that you have selected.


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package org.wso2.ppaas.rest.endpoint.bean.util.type.map;

import javax.xml.bind.annotation.adapters.XmlAdapter;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

public class MapAdapter<S, T> extends XmlAdapter<MapType, Map<S, T>> {

    @Override public MapType marshal(Map<S, T> v) throws Exception {

        MapType mapType = new MapType();

        for (Map.Entry entry : v.entrySet()) {
            MapEntryType myMapEntryType = new MapEntryType();
            myMapEntryType.key = entry.getKey();
            myMapEntryType.value = entry.getValue();
            mapType.entry.add(myMapEntryType);
        }
        return mapType;
    }

    @Override public Map<S, T> unmarshal(MapType v) throws Exception {

        Map hashMap = new HashMap();

        for (MapEntryType mapEntryType : v.entry) {
            hashMap.put(mapEntryType.key, mapEntryType.value);
        }
        return hashMap;
    }
}


Victoria Tomlinson is founder and chief executive of Northern Lights PR which operates in the UK and the UAE. A former director of EY, Victoria is a dynamic businesswoman with expertise in public, private and voluntary sectors. She is a BBC expert woman, regularly appearing on TV and radio to comment on business and digital.
An international speaker, Victoria's blog often appears at the top of Google searches. She is an Amazon bestseller with her eBook, How to write a top-ranked business blog, and named one of the world's top 100 people on Twitter about leadership.
Victoria has received exceptional trainer status from the Institute of Leadership & Management, through the University of York. She was named Outstanding Communicator of the Year by her PR peers and one of Yorkshire's top 100 Entrepreneurs. She received the VC's Outstanding Leadership Award for her chairing of an advisory board for the University of Leeds and sat on the board of Northern Ballet for eight years. She is regularly asked to judge industry awards.
Her particular experience is in strategic business-to-business communications that deliver results and helping leadership teams with strategic communications – including managing crises, internal communications and strategic social media to win business. She coaches a number of chief executives and helps leaders on a personal basis with online branding, presentation and media skills and impact.
Business-focused communications – from crisis to social media, internal to writing award entries – that will have an impact on the success of an organisation.


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Groups Protest Guatemalan ID's
Published: Friday, Feb. 22, 2008 12:56 a.m. MST
ST. GEORGE Anti-immigration groups protested as the Guatemalan consul renewed passports and embassy identification for Guatemalans living and working in three Western states.
It was the third time in the past year that the Denver-based consul's office held a sign-up at St. George Catholic Church's social hall for immigrants who didn't have to prove they live in this country legally.
"We do it as a service to the community," The Rev. Gustavo Vidal, pastor of the church, said. "It's important to have passports and IDs so the people can function in society."
Protesters said if the Guatemalans were legal immigrants, they wouldn't need other forms of identification.
"They use that means of ID for things they're not entitled to," said Jim Flohr, vice chairman of the Citizens Council on Illegal Immigration.
The weekend sign-up drew immigrants from across Utah, Colorado and Nevada.
"The whole idea doesn't really wash with me," said Jonathan Koski, a chapter director for the Minutemen, a group that patrols the U.S.-Mexican border.
Vice consul Rosa Maria Gallardo said her office is offering the same kind of service the U.S. embassy would do in Guatemala. "The matricula is just an additional ID. I don't see the big deal."
Minor immigration bills move forward, but omnibus bill stalls in Senate
Utah taking action on illegals: Senate appears to favor bill that would create employment barrier
Cannon says states should play big role in immigration reform
Main provisions of SB81
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There are a lot of active developers who can review your patches, give feedback, opinion and better ideas.
Normally, approved EFL committers (see Enlightenment official site - https://www.enlightenment.org/devs) do this role, but not every committers do this. Some of them may have been retired since long ago, some of them may have went very long-term break.
But the names, in the next table, are "ACTUAL ACTIVE" developers "officially and non-officially" for EFL projects at this moment.
The obvious fact is, the names are not just the registered paper names, but the real active developers.
So, if you write patches and want to get useful & trusty review by experts, please check the below names and detailed domains of them who can really give you a good feedback.
@YOhoho Yeongjong Lee cleanlyj@naver.com YOhoho efl: widgets: box?


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This Airline Pilot Takes Stunning Photographs from His Flight Deck
By David Thomas, Reader's Digest InternationalUpdated: Oct. 23, 2018
Long a keen shutterbug, airline pilot Paul Fox is sharing his impressive aerial photography to the world.
Photo: Paul Fox
A seat with a view
When Paul Fox was a small boy, the pilot on a holiday flight to Corfu let him come and see the cockpit. "It was a wonderful experience and it really gave me the bug for flying," he says. Now, at the age of 46, he is an airline pilot, with the rank of Captain. Long a keen photographer, he started taking pictures from the flight deck, "out of frustration that other people can't see the views that we can.
"I get amazing 180-degree vision and the clarity is something else. At least once or twice a month there's a view, often a sunrise or sunset, that's absolutely breathtaking."
So when the aircraft is on autopilot and his First Officer is at the controls, Fox takes out his Nikon camera and captures images such as the striking shots on these pages. The passengers are in no danger at all, he explains reassuringly. Aircraft are at their safest when run by computers.
"In some of the worst conditions, we're not allowed to fly the plane manually," Fox adds, pointing out that airliners could not fly as close to one another if human beings were trying to keep them exactly the right distance apart.
Here are nine secrets to taking great travel photographs.
Born to be a pilot
Both his parents served in the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and within days of his birth he made his first flight from England to Germany, where his father was stationed.
"I was in the Air Cadets as a boy. I flew gliders and Chipmunk training planes. I passionately wanted to join the Air Force and fly fast jets, but I was long-sighted, so they would never accept me. It was only much later that I realized I could still fly commercial aircraft."
Don't miss these 15 natural wonders you've never heard of.
A necessary career change
He began his working life as a lawyer, but it wasn't for him. A spell as a guide for a tour company followed, leading travellers on safari in Tanzania and on walks through the Central Asian mountains of Kyrgyzstan.
Fox finally took to the air as a bush pilot in Botswana, "It's the hidden gem of Africa. Flying there taught me to cope with all sorts of conditions, from thunderstorms to sandstorms. It was glorious and the wildlife was spectacular." Eventually, the time came to grow up and get a steady job as an airline pilot. But the love of adventure never left him.
These photos of scenic Canada will make you want to pack your bags!
Fox's other lifelong passion is mountaineering. "For years I had a recurring dream about plodding through deep snow and standing on the summit of Everest."
In 2015 he was actually on the North Face of Everest when a devastating earthquake struck Nepal, forcing the climb to be abandoned.
Undaunted, he returned in 2017 and made it to the top. And yet, Fox admits, "When we got to the summit we were in the middle of a snowstorm, and there was no view at all. It was the ultimate irony."
Next, check out these gorgeous photos of the world's most colourful towns.
Originally Published in Reader's Digest International


Quickly and gently removes eye makeup. Oil-free pads. Modern, hygienic and practical. great for travelling. Ideally suited for contact-lens wearers.
Close your eyes, place pad gently on eyelids and lashes and press on gently, wait briefly, then gently pull away.


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Mexican court says cocaine use is legal -- for two people
In a landmark ruling, a court in Mexico City has said two people should be allowed to use cocaine legally.
The ruling means the unnamed pair can use, but not sell, small amounts of cocaine, according to Mexico United Against Crime (MUCD), an NGO that filed legal papers in the case as part of its strategy to change the country's drug policy.
This is the first time cocaine use has been made legal in Mexico, but the ruling still needs to be ratified by a higher court. It comes at a time when Mexico is grappling with its drug policy under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, whose official development plan for 2019-2024 pledges to reform a "prohibitionist approach" that it calls "unsustainable" due to the "violence and poor public health outcomes" it has generated.
The court ruling orders Mexico's national health regulator, Cofepris, to authorize two people to legally possess, transport and use cocaine.
However, a Cofepris official told the AFP news agency that such an authorization is outside its remit, and it has blocked the court order as a result.
The order was delivered in May but will now be reviewed by a tribunal, according to AFP.
In a statement, MUCD emphasizes that the ruling will only be enforced if it is upheld by the tribunal, and underlines that it does not legalize cocaine.The organization said the ruling marks a new stage in the judiciary's understanding of drugs and offers an opportunity to call for an end to the war on drugs and the redistribution of public resources to fight other crimes."We have spent years working for a more secure, just and peaceful Mexico," said Lisa Sánchez, MUCD's director.
"This case is about insisting on the need to stop criminalizing users of drugs... and design better public policies that explore all the available options, including regulation."Mexico is a major transit point for cocaine en route to the United States, and trafficking gangs have grown in size and power thanks to the vast profits of the trade.
The country's war on drugs began in 2006, when then-President Felipe Calderón sent in the army to fight traffickers.According to a 2018 US Congressional Research Service report, "many sources indicate" that about 150,000 intentional homicides in Mexico since 2006 were linked to organized crime.
In 2018, Mexico recorded 33,341 homicides, the highest number since the country began keeping records.MUCD wants the government to reform drug policy as a way of improving public security and has also campaigned for changes to legislation on marijuana.In 2017, marijuana was legalized for medical and scientific purposes, and in November 2018 the Supreme Court ruled that a blanket ban on recreational use was unconstitutional, Reuters reports.
That same month, López Obrador's government submitted a bill that would allow recreational use and create a medical marijuana industry, according to Reuters.For now, Cofepris grants permits to use marijuana on an individual basis.
Gunther Baumgarten, editor at consultancy firm Latin News and Canning House associate, told CNN that any potential advance through the judicial system is likely to be a slow process.It took three years for the marijuana case to reach Mexico's supreme court, and judges could decide cocaine poses too much of a public health risk, he said.
Plus, there is less of an economic incentive to act on cocaine than marijuana.
"In the case of marijuana there is already an international legal market but there is no such thing for cocaine," said Baumgarten.And López Obrador could be discouraged after calculating the political risk."He might get into some rocky territory," said Baumgarten, explaining that a majority of Mexicans were against the legalization of marijuana.
"It's not necessarily popular."Baumgarten also said "it's not clear" whether decriminalizing cocaine use would improve public security, as such a measure wouldn't affect drug smuggling to the US, which is the main driver of violence.


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1972 Academy Awards may refer to:

 44th Academy Awards, the Academy Awards ceremony that took place in 1972
 45th Academy Awards, the 1973 ceremony honoring the best in film for 1972

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Robert Schimmel: The Life and Death of a Comedian Forced to Become Invisible
Posted on October 1, 2010 by mamasick
Comedian Robert Schimmel died last month at the age of 60.
Whether or not you agreed with his lifestyle (he left his first wife for his daughter's friend, and married and divorced her), if you knew his work you couldn't help liking him. He was just so honest. I think of his life as tragically funny. Bob Schimmel had survived a bad blood transfusion, a heart attack and the loss of his 11-year-old son to cancer.
In 2000 he was diagnosed with Stage 3 Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Due to his illness he was forced to bow out of his new sitcom that had just started production.
Throughout these hardships, somehow he was still able to make people laugh. But in the last couple of years of his life he contracted cirrhosis of the liver due to the blood transfusion that he had had years ago. He needed a liver transplant.
Those close to Bob told him he needed to keep his illness a secret or he would not get booked by comedy clubs and other venues. His belly distended from the disease, he would wear a raincoat in order to keep his illness invisible so he could keep on working. I know so many chronically ill people, including myself, who have been forced to hide their pain or fatigue just so they could keep their jobs. Forced to hide swollen joints, make excuses and keep on working through tremendous pain.
Earlier this year, perhaps no longer being able to to be dishonest with his audience, Bob revealed that he needed a liver transplant on The Howard Stern Show. After that he received support from fans and new fans, many offering help, and even offering to donate part of their liver. Perhaps people can be more giving and understanding than we sick people realize.
Ironically, Bob died as a result of his injuries in a car crash, although his poor health contributed to him not being able to survive the accident.
He is survived by his father, his sister, a brother, and five children. I like to think of him now making them all laugh in Heaven.
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Emily Cullen is a pen-name. I suffer from chronic illnesses and diseases which include Bipolar Disorder, Asthma, Diabetes and Fibromyalgia. I had battled Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis but there is no longer evidence of me having these diseases and my Rheumatologist has declared them to be "burnt out" of my system. I am separated from my husband, "Grant". Our son, "Tyler" was born in September of 2006 and suffers from tics and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and is delayed in fine and gross motor skills. In my blog I seek to let sick moms know that they are not the only ones going through this, and to educate people about what can happens when one becomes catastrophically ill. I also strive to break down stereotypes of what a "Welfare Mom" is like. Anything that I have gone through due to being sick, is written on the pages of Mama Sick.
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Nicola Williams has worked on numerous award winning films and productions including The Wrong Flowers which won the best international film at the Kynnyskino4 film Festival in Helsinkini, Points of Re-entry and Swimming with the Tiger (winner of Scottish BAFTA for best newcomer).
She studied Film Production & Cinematography at the University of Northumbria graduating with a First Class Honours Degree. Nicola has worked as a Director/Producer for various television companies making programmes on current and social affairs and currently works as Photography, Digital Media and Education Producer at Knowle West Media Centre in Bristol.


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PHUKET: Police investigating the death of a Chinese tourist who was killed when the motorbike she was riding slammed into roadside power pole early yesterday morning (Nov 1) say they have confirmed that the woman was speeding and that alcohol was not a factor in the deadly accident.
Maj Akkaradech Pongprom of the Phuket City Police identified the woman as Zhang Qimei, 31.
"I was notified of the accident at 1:53am," he said.
Maj Akkaradech arrived at the scene, on Chao Fa East Rd northbound near the Dowroong Intersection, with rescue workers to find a wrecked green Honda Click motorbike on the ground with the crumpled body of Ms Zhang still positioned astride the vehicle.
She had sustained severe head injuries in the impact.
Unresponsive at the scene, Ms Zhang was later formally pronounced dead at Vachira Phuket Hospital.
"Mz Zhang was returning home after having dinner with three friends at the Naka Market," Maj Akkaradech told The Phuket News.
The group were heading south, toward Chalong, Maj Akkaradech said, confirming that Mz Zhang's motorbike had crossed the oncoming lane and struck the pole on the far side of the road.
"They were all riding rental motorbikes. Ms Zhang was riding too fast to safely make it around the bend and lost control of the motorbike, and she hit the power pole very hard," he said.
No other vehicles were involved in the accident, Maj Akkaradech confirmed.
"Her friends confirmed that she had the accident all by herself," he said.
"Ms Zhang's mother is on her way to Phuket now," Maj Akkaradech said.
Inexperience caused this tragedy? Not the irresponsible and illegal actions of the people who rented a motorbike to someone without the "experience" to make it round a perfectly gentle bend on a dry road?


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namespace app_list {

AppListFolderItem::AppListFolderItem(const std::string& id,
                                     FolderType folder_type)
    : AppListItem(id),
      folder_type_(folder_type),
      item_list_(new AppListItemList),
      folder_image_(item_list_.get()) {
  folder_image_.AddObserver(this);
}

AppListFolderItem::~AppListFolderItem() {
  folder_image_.RemoveObserver(this);
}

const gfx::ImageSkia& AppListFolderItem::GetTopIcon(size_t item_index) {
  return folder_image_.GetTopIcon(item_index);
}

gfx::Rect AppListFolderItem::GetTargetIconRectInFolderForItem(
    AppListItem* item,
    const gfx::Rect& folder_icon_bounds) {
  return folder_image_.GetTargetIconRectInFolderForItem(item,
                                                        folder_icon_bounds);
}

void AppListFolderItem::Activate(int event_flags) {
  // Folder handling is implemented by the View, so do nothing.
}

// static
const char AppListFolderItem::kItemType[] = "FolderItem";

const char* AppListFolderItem::GetItemType() const {
  return AppListFolderItem::kItemType;
}

ui::MenuModel* AppListFolderItem::GetContextMenuModel() {
  // TODO(stevenjb/jennyz): Implement.
  return NULL;
}

AppListItem* AppListFolderItem::FindChildItem(const std::string& id) {
  return item_list_->FindItem(id);
}

size_t AppListFolderItem::ChildItemCount() const {
  return item_list_->item_count();
}

void AppListFolderItem::OnExtensionPreferenceChanged() {
  for (size_t i = 0; i < item_list_->item_count(); ++i)
    item_list_->item_at(i)->OnExtensionPreferenceChanged();
}

bool AppListFolderItem::CompareForTest(const AppListItem* other) const {
  if (!AppListItem::CompareForTest(other))
    return false;
  const AppListFolderItem* other_folder =
      static_cast<const AppListFolderItem*>(other);
  if (other_folder->item_list()->item_count() != item_list_->item_count())
    return false;
  for (size_t i = 0; i < item_list_->item_count(); ++i) {
    if (!item_list()->item_at(i)->CompareForTest(
            other_folder->item_list()->item_at(i)))
      return false;
  }
  return true;
}

std::string AppListFolderItem::GenerateId() {
  return base::GenerateGUID();
}

void AppListFolderItem::OnFolderImageUpdated() {
  SetIcon(folder_image_.icon(), false);
}

}  // namespace app_list