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Die Mulde, auch Vereinte Mulde oder Vereinigte Mulde, ist ein linker, nicht schiffbarer Nebenfluss der Elbe. Sie entsteht südöstlich von Leipzig bei Sermuth (Sachsen) durch Vereinigung zweier großer Quellflüsse, der längeren Zwickauer Mulde und der mit größerem Abfluss ein größeres Einzugsgebiet entwässernden Freiberger Mulde.

Das Einzugsgebiet des Flusses umfasst große Teile Sachsens und besonders den weitaus größten Teil der Nordabdachung des Erzgebirges. Mit einer Wasserführung von annähernd 73 m³/s an der Mündung ist sie der viertgrößte Nebenfluss der Elbe.

Die alte Namensform der Mulde, Milda, wird von Namenforschern als die Wasserreiche übersetzt. Der Wortbestandteil Mel mit Bezug auf Mahlen wird zuweilen angesichts einer Vielzahl früher am Fluss betriebener Mühlen mit dem Namen in Verbindung gebracht, was außer Acht lässt, dass Flussnamen die älteste, oft slawische bzw. keltische geographische Namensschicht darstellen.

Einzugsgebiet
Obwohl die Vereinigung der beiden Quellflüsse bei ungefähr der Hälfte der gesamten Lauflänge der Mulde stattfindet, führen ihr die Freiberger und die Zwickauer Mulde bereits über 80 % der gesamten Wassermenge zu. Dies liegt zum einen an der Form des Einzugsgebietes, das im Erzgebirge sehr breit ist und zur Elbe hin schmal wird, und zum anderen an den im Gebirge höheren Niederschlägen und gleichzeitig höheren Anteilen abfließenden Wassers. Die Form der Einzugsgebiete bedingt auch, dass die längere Zwickauer Mulde am Zusammenfluss der kleinere der Quellflüsse ist.

Der stark dominierende hydrologische Hauptast des Flusssystems der Freiberger Mulde ist die Zschopau. In deren oberem Einzugsgebiet ist es mit der Flöha wiederum ein namentlicher Nebenfluss, der die größere Wasserführung einbringt und damit der eigentliche Quellfluss der Mulde ist. Über diesen Hauptfließweg ist die Mulde rund 267 Kilometer lang, über den längsten Fließweg (Zwickauer Mulde) gut 314 Kilometer.

Das Einzugsgebiet der Mulde weist für viele wichtige Fließwege Gesamtgefälle von 600 bis 900 Metern auf, so dass hier für Norddeutschland außergewöhnlich hohe Fließgeschwindigkeiten vorherrschen. Die Mulde wird mitunter sogar als der am schnellsten fließende Fluss Mitteleuropas bezeichnet.

Verlauf
Die Mulde verläuft ausschließlich im Norddeutschen Tiefland, fließt anfangs durch das Sächsische Hügelland und führt an Grimma, Nerchau und Trebsen vorbei. Ungefähr bei Wurzen, an dessen westlichem Rand sie verläuft, erreicht die Mulde das Elbe-Mulde-Tiefland. Sie durchfließt anschließend Eilenburg und Bad Düben und verlässt kurz darauf sächsisches Gebiet. Den restlichen Fließweg bis zu ihrer Mündung legt die Mulde in Sachsen-Anhalt zurück.

Im weiteren Verlauf floss die Mulde bis 1975 westlich der beiden Orte Pouch und Friedersdorf auf dem Gebiet des heutigen Goitzschesees. Seitdem wird sie östlich der beiden Orte im Muldestausee – einem ehemaligen Tagebau – aufgestaut. Anschließend fließt die Mulde an Muldenstein, Jeßnitz, Raguhn und Dessau vorbei und mündet zwischen Dessau und Roßlau nach 147 km in die Elbe.

Das Revitalisierungsprojekt "Wilde Mulde" für den Unterlauf in Dessau wurde im November 2018 als offizielles Projekt der UN-Dekade Biologische Vielfalt ausgezeichnet.

Geologie
Zum Ende der Elster-Kaltzeit floss die Mulde ab Großbothen und Großbardau weiter in Richtung Nordwesten durch die heutige Stadt Leipzig, wo ihr zeitweilig auch die Saale zufloss. Sie erodierte dabei mehrere Rinnen, die sie bis zur Saale-Kaltzeit wieder auffüllte – der Markkleeberger Muldelauf die Espenhainer Rinne und der Leipziger Muldelauf die Naunhofer Rinne.

Vor etwa 130.000 bis 160.000 Jahren, zum Ende der Saale-Kaltzeit, brach die Mulde bei Grimma durch und floss im heutigen Flussbett nach Norden. Das verbliebene Leipziger Muldetal wird seitdem von der Parthe durchflossen.

Hochwasser
Beim Jahrhunderthochwasser 2002 war das Flussgebiet der Mulde neben denen der Elbe, der Müglitz und der Weißeritz am stärksten betroffen. Beim Hochwasser im Juni 2013 musste ein an der Mulde zum Seelhausener See führender Damm zur Entlastung des Sees gesprengt werden.

Belastung
Im Juli 2005 wurden vom Umweltbundesamt in Dessau Ergebnisse einer Untersuchung aus dem Jahre 2004 veröffentlicht, wonach in Fischen eine bis zu 18-fach über dem Grenzwert liegende Konzentration von Beta-HCH gemessen wurde. Beta-HCH ist ein Rückstand aus der früheren, seit 1984 allerdings eingestellten Lindan-Produktion in Bitterfeld.

Künstlerische Darstellungen
Die Flusslandschaft an den Mulden ist vielfach künstlerisches Motiv gewesen; eine 2013 veröffentlichte Studie dazu führt etwa 260 Werke auf, die die Zeitspanne von den Anfängen der Landschaftsmalerei bis zum Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts umfassen. In neuerer Zeit hat die Künstlerin und Kunstpädagogin Marion Bekker (* 1958) Landschaft und Architektur des sächsischen Muldetals in zahlreichen ihrer Bilder in expressionistischer Weise festgehalten.

Galerie

Siehe auch
 Muldentalbahn
 Mulderadweg

Literatur
 Adolf Böhm: Die Hochwasser in der Vereinigten Mulde. In: Sächsische Heimatblätter. 47 (2001) 2, S. 93–95.
 Hansjörg Küster: Die Elbe. Landschaft und Geschichte. Kapitel 12: Die Mulde. 1. Aufl. München 2007, ISBN 978-3-406-56209-9.
 Andreas Martin (Hrsg.): Die Flusslandschaft Mulde. Geschichte und Wahrnehmung. Thelem, Dresden 2013, ISBN 978-3-942411-83-7.
 Sächsisches Landesamt für Umwelt, Geologie und Landwirtschaft (Hrsg.): Hochwasser 2002 im Muldegebiet (= Schriftenreihe des Landesamtes für Umwelt, Landwirtschaft und Geologie. Heft 32/2009). Dresden 2009. ().
 Hans-Joachim Böttcher: Entlang der Mulde – Zwischen Eilenburg und Dessau. Erfurt 2010, ISBN 978-3-86680-653-5.
 Hans-Joachim Böttcher: Ein Fluss wie kein anderer – die Mulde. In: Bitterfelder Heimatblätter. Heft XXVIII, 2010, Bitterfeld 2010. , S. 55–60.
 Thomas Böttger: Die Mulde: Eine Bilderreise entlang des schnellsten Flusses Europas. Bildverlag Böttger, Witzschdorf 2009, ISBN 978-3-937496-26-9.
 Internationale Kommission zum Schutz der Elbe: Die Elbe und ihr Einzugsgebiet – ein geographisch-hydrologischer und wasserwirtschaftlicher Überblick. Kapitel 4.6: Die Mulde. o. J., (nach 2002) Digitalisat
 Thomas Fleischhacker: Dynamik fluvialer Verlagerungsprozesse – Beobachtungen an der Mulde zwischen Eilenburg und Bad Düben. Onlineartikel im Fachinformationsdienst Geo. 2021 doi:10.23689/fidgeo-4215
 Thomas Fleischhacker: Laufverlagerungen der Mulde nördlich Eilenburg – Naturprozesse und menschlicher Einfluss seit 1905. Onlineartikel im Fachinformationsdienst Geo. 2022 doi:10.23689/fidgeo-5309

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The 'fortuitous' clay tablet that revealed the previously unknown lines of the Epic of Gilgamesh
TOPICS:BabylonianepicEpic of GilgameshSumeriantablet
Credit: Farouk Al-Rawi
Posted By: Dattatreya Mandal September 5, 2017
Sometimes all it takes is a 'strategic' collaboration between opposing parties to unveil the literary brilliance of our ancestors. Well, in 2011, the fortuitous partnership was made between Sulaymaniyah Museum (situated in Slemani, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq) and an actual smuggler – and the result pertained to the acquisition of around 90 clay tablets. One $800 artifact among these precious specimens tickled the fancy of Farouk Al-Rawi, a professor at the University of London. And after analyzing this particular tablet, with the help of Andrew George – an expert in languages and translations, the Al-Rawi discovered that the object contained an unknown portion of a familiar story. And this story entails the Epic of Gilgamesh, which is widely believed to be the earliest surviving epic poem and probably humankind's first achievement of a grand literary work.
Interestingly enough, the Sulaymaniyah Museum had initially suggested the date of this purchased clay tablet to be from the Old Babylonian period (from 20th to 16th century BC). However, the reassessment by Al-Rawi and George, put forth the date of his object at 626-539 BC, thus corresponding to the Neo-Babylonian period. To that end, by this time period, it was probable that the tale of the Epic of Gilgamesh was intentionally broken down into different tablets (with slightly variant passages) for ease of distribution among the scribes and cultural officials of Babylonia. As for this particular tablet, the inscription upon it follows a familiar cuneiform script but comprises a previously unknown part of the epic.
This unknown part encompasses around 20 lines that describe a scene where the hero Gilgamesh (who is also the king of Uruk) and Enkidu (a wild man created from clay and saliva of a goddess, and raised by animals) band together to travel to the Cedar Forest (the abode of Gods), and then combat the ogre Humbaba. These lines mostly pertain to the added description of the Cedar Forest – and interestingly, they are a far-cry from the heavenly abode of gods that are we are used to visualizing in ancient mythologies. In this case, the forest is not depicted as a serene and peaceful environment. Rather the prose goes on to represent how the 'residing place' of the gods was occasionally disturbed by noisy birds and troublesome monkeys.
This might have been a rare allusion to the courtly-lives of the kings, and how they were not as glamorous as their general idea suggested. More intriguingly, the newly found passage in the clay tablet also alludes to the concerns of deforestation even during the ancient times. Al-Rawi had this to say about the context of the passage (in the study) –
The previously available text made it clear that [Gilgamesh] and Enkidu knew, even before they killed Humbaba, that what they were doing would anger the cosmic forces that governed the world, chiefly the god Enlil. Their reaction after the event is now tinged with a hint of guilty conscience, when Enkidu remarks ruefully that … "we have reduced the forest [to] a wasteland".
Finally, for the historical side of affairs, as we mentioned before, the Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest known epic in the world. And intriguingly enough, the literary history of the titular character Gilgamesh comes down to us from five Sumerian poems. On the other hand, the first iterations of the epic itself were possibly compiled in 'Old Babylonian' versions (circa 18th century BC). Simply put, while the provenance of these literary works is based on Sumerian language and literature, the end product/s (as available to common people) of the epic were possibly composed in Babylonian and related Akkadian – languages that were different from Sumerian, based on their Semitic origins.
And lastly, since we are talking about origins, few ancient Mesopotamian bards and scholars might have still sung some of Gilgamesh's heroic exploits in Sumerian. To that end, Canadian musician Peter Pringle has presented his version of the Epic of Gilgamesh in ancient Sumerian, with the video covering the opening lines of the epic poem.
The study was published in the Journal of Cuneiform Studies, in 2014. One can also take a gander at the pdf version.
Via: SmithsonianMag
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I can not confirm or deny if I like night shifts at this point. Yes, I have been on it for almost a month, but I have also had tremendous help from my preceptor. I am anxiously awaiting for the time that I am on my own. I am thinking though that I will enjoy nights.
Overall, my shifts have been going well. I still start off with poor time management, but by midnight, things have usually calmed down enough for me to catch up and re-center myself. I did have one boo-boo at work so far, but honestly it is more frustrating that anything serious. I plan on doing a video about it, so I will not mention much more of that now.
My preceptor has given my goals to help improve with my time management, so I have been using that to help motivate me into a better routine. Hint hint: make checklist boxes of what you need to document in each time column along with your patient medications.
Since it has been a whirlwind learning to adjust my sleep, as well learning how to be a nurse, I have not had much time to devote to the blog. I am still very active over on my Instagram, so if you ever need anything, DM me there.
I am hoping that in November I will finally be in the swing of things to update the blog and publish more videos on the Youtube channel. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this video I recently did.
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High Tide Receives $8.4 Million from First Tranche Closing of Convertible Debenture Offering
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CALGARY, April 22, 2019 /CNW/ – High Tide Inc. ("High Tide" or the "Company") (CSE:HITI.CN – News) (OTCQB:HTDEF – News) (FRA:2LY.F – News), an Alberta-based, retail-focused cannabis corporation enhanced by the manufacturing and wholesale distribution of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products, today announced that it has closed the first tranche of the sale of unsecured convertible debentures (the "Debentures") of the Company under the non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") previously announced on April 10, 2019, with gross proceeds of $8,360,000 to date. High Tide intends to close a second and final tranche of the Offering for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $15,000,000, which has been increased from the original amount of $10,000,000 due to strong investor demand.
The outstanding principal amount under the Debentures is convertible at any time before maturity and at the option of the holder, into common shares of the Company (the "Shares") at a conversion price of $0.75 per Share. Under the Offering, the Company also issued common share purchase warrants (the "Warrants") such that each subscriber received one Warrant for each $0.75 original principal amount of its Debenture, resulting in 11,146,667 Warrants being issued as part of the Offering. Each Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one Share at an exercise price of $0.85 per Share for two years from the date of issuance.
The final closing of the Offering is expected to occur on such date or dates as agreed to between the Company and the investors. The net proceeds of the Offering will be used by the Company to fund the construction of Canna Cabana, KushBar and Smoker's Corner stores, complete strategic acquisitions as well as for general working capital purposes. Concurrent with the issuance of the Debentures, the Company paid the annual amount of interest due to holders upfront in the form of 1,752,621 Shares and also paid certain finders a closing fee of up to 5%, paid in Shares.
One of the Company's insiders participated in the Offering, which means the Offering is a "related party transaction" under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). However, the Offering is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of the Debentures issued to, or the consideration paid by such person exceeds 25% of the Company's market capitalization. A material change report regarding the senior officer's participation in the Offering was not filed more than 21 days prior to closing since such person's ability to participate in the Offering only recently became known.
About High Tide Inc.
High Tide is an Alberta-based, downstream cannabis corporation focused on the manufacturing and wholesale distribution of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products. It is a vertically-integrated company in the Canadian cannabis market, with portfolio subsidiaries including RGR Canada Inc., Famous Brandz Inc., Kush West Distribution Inc., Smoker's Corner Ltd., Grasscity.com, Canna Cabana Inc. and the majority of KushBar Inc. High Tide's strategy as a parent company is to extend and strengthen its integrated value chain, while providing a complete customer experience and maximizing shareholder value. Key industry investors in High Tide include Aphria Inc. (TSX:APHA.TO – News) (NYSE:APHA – News), Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE:ACB – News) (TSX:ACB.TO – News) (FRA:21P.F – News) and FSD Pharma Inc. (CSE:HUGE) (OTC:FSDDF – News) (FRA:0K9.F – News).
Representing the core of High Tide's business, RGR Canada Inc. is a high-quality and innovative designer, manufacturer and distributor of cannabis accessories. Famous Brandz Inc. is a dominant manufacturer of licensed lifestyle accessories, through partnerships with celebrities and entertainment companies including Snoop Dogg and Paramount Pictures. Famous Brandz' products are sold to wholesalers and retailers around the world. Founded in 2009 and approved by the Canadian Franchise Association, Smoker's Corner Ltd. is among Canada's largest counter-culture chains with 13 locations. Kush West Distribution is in the process of becoming a cannabis wholesaler in the province of Saskatchewan. Based in Amsterdam since 2000, Grasscity.com is the world's preeminent and most searchable online retailer of smoking accessories and cannabis lifestyle products with approximately 5.8 million site visits annually. With the deregulation of recreational cannabis for adult use across Canada, Canna Cabana Inc., with 11 current locations, is in the process of becoming a sizeable retail brand with a sophisticated yet playful customer experience, while KushBar Inc. is a retail concept that will also be focused on the valued Canadian cannabis consumer.
For more information about High Tide Inc., please visit www.hightideinc.com and its profile page on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
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Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking information or forward-looking statements. Such information and statements, referred to herein as "forward-looking statements" are made as of the date of this news release or as of the date of the effective date of information described in this news release, as applicable. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect current estimates, predictions, expectations or beliefs regarding future events. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by use of words such as "outlook", "expects", "intend", "forecasts", "anticipates", "plans", "projects", "estimates", "envisages, "assumes", "needs", "strategy", "goals", "objectives", or variations thereof, or stating that certain actions, events or results "may", "can", "could", "would", "might", or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms or similar expressions, and other similar terminology) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements.
Such forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may prove to be incorrect, including but not limited to the ability of High Tide to execute on its business plan and that High Tide will receive one or multiple licenses from Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis, British Columbia's Liquor Distribution Branch or the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority permitting it to carry on its Canna Cabana Inc. and KushBar Inc. businesses. High Tide considers these assumptions to be reasonable in the circumstances. However, there can be no assurance that any one or more of the government, industry, market, operational or financial targets as set out herein will be achieved. Inherent in the forward-looking statements are known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
The forward‐looking statements contained herein are current as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, High Tide does not have any obligation to advise any person if it becomes aware of any inaccuracy in or omission from any forward-looking statement, nor does it intend, or assume any obligation, to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new events or circumstances. Any and all forward-looking statements included in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement, and except as otherwise indicated, are made as of the date of this news release.
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Allan "Rocky" Lane (September 22, 1909 – October 27, 1973) was an American studio leading man and the star of many cowboy B-movies in the 1940s and 1950s. He appeared in more than 125 films and TV shows in a career lasting from 1929 to 1966. He is best known for being the voice of the talking horse on the television series Mister Ed, beginning in 1961.
Most western action film heroes begin and end their career in the saddle. Not so for cowboy idol Allan "Rocky" Lane, who started as a leading man in major studio dramas, only to segue into "B" serials and sagebrush sagas in later life. The Indiana native was born in 1909 (some sources claim 1904). His attentions, however, veered toward the theater and he left school to join a Cincinnati stock company. He toured with "Hit the Deck" to New York City and continued there in various other theater projects. A Fox talent scout discovered Lane in 1929 and he left New York for Hollywood. Making his debut with "Not Quite Decent" (1929), he had trouble rising in stature, however, and left Hollywood in 1932, giving it a second try a few years later. His second attempt saw him enjoying second lead roles in good quality "B" films, throughout the late 30s, including "Stowaway"(1936), with little Shirley Temple, "Maid's Night Out"(1938) with Joan Fontaine, and "Twelve Crowded Hours" (1939), co-starring Lucille Ball. Searching for better roles, he signed with Republic in 1940 and, after struggling a bit in his initial films, he hit pay dirt after teaming with Linda Stirling, in the popular serial "The Tiger Woman"(1944). His own serials as steadfast Mountie Dave King, proved popular and, around this time, he started gaining added attention as a photogenic and very personable cowboy star. With his trusty steed "Blackjack," Lane managed to churn out a bucketful of oaters every year (beginning with "Silver City Kid"(1944), for nearly a decade, trading blows with the bad guys and seeing justice prevail. Following this chapter of his career, he left films and toured with circuses and rodeo shows until the TV series "Red Ryder" (1956), came his way. He may be better remembered these days not for his dashing good looks and saddle appeal on film, but, to ongoing generations, as the off-camera voice for the talking horse "Mister Ed" (1961-1966) in the classic 60s sitcom of the same name. Lane retired shortly thereafter and died on October 27, 1973 after a six-week bout with cancer.


It's fair to say that most people are familiar with the adverse effects of too much sugar, especially in the still-developing bodies of children. However, parents want their kids to experience the excitement of Halloween and indulge in this oh-so-sweet holiday. Here are some tips to help create a balanced Halloween for your wee ones.
Unless you live in a rural area, driving children on their trick-or-treating route is a missed opportunity to get some exercise and enjoy the spookily decorated houses. Granted, driving is more convenient for parents, but receiving candy is a great incentive to get kids up and moving. Not to mention that it's also a great way to get those steps in for parents. Besides, a stroll down your neighbourhood can really complete the Halloween experience and build-up the anticipation of the kind of wonderful treat the next house will have to offer.
Easier said than done, especially if you permit your kids to hold on to their pillowcases full of candy. How many parents remember the sensational delight felt with every piece of sugary treat they popped into their mouths when they were little ones themselves? Asking kids to practice their will power without any assistance can result in undesired outcomes. Frankly, how many parents raid their kids' candy stash when they're at school? Allowing kids to choose one to three pieces of their favourite candy each day, and not allowing them possession of their candy stash can help their will power.
Expanding on the previous suggestion, hiding the mountain of Halloween candy collected can help kids control their urge to binge eat. Once kids have chosen their candy for the day, store the rest of the candy out-of-sight and approach the sweets as a treat – to be enjoyed in moderation.
Some kids become hyperactive after a dose of sugar and need a way to release all that energy. Hopefully, kids are active all year-round. But can they benefit from an increased exercise routine during Halloween? Absolutely! Getting kids to exercise during their sugar-high can be a fun way to get them moving. For every piece of candy consumed, have kids run five laps around the house or do jumping jacks in their room. Parents can choose their kids' favourite means of exercise, the point is to get them moving!
Kids love receiving fun little surprises aside from candy. Encourage your neighbourhood to hand-out alternatives to candy such as stickers, fun pencils, erasers, and little trinket toys. A healthier option to handing out candy are snack items that are less sugary, such as pretzels, raisins and trail mixes.
Starting at a young age, kids can recognize fruit as delicious treats to be enjoyed as snacks and desserts. "Dress up" fruit in a festive way this time of year! There are many online recipes and suggestions of how to create Halloween themed fruit snacks. Fruit can be used in many creative ways to replace the processed snacks that kids love so much.


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This project is designed to create a directory of skateparks in Oregon. It allows admins or "hessians" to add new parks by city and add features to those parks, and users or "shredders" can view parks by city or feature.

The project is for the [database basics assessment](http://www.learnhowtoprogram.com/lessons/database-basics-assessment) for [Epicodus](http://www.epicodus.com/).

##Author
[Nick Bernard](http://nrbernard.com)

##License
[MIT](https://github.com/nrbernard/oregon-skateparks/blob/master/LICENSE.txt)

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Priority Positions of Turkmenistan at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Turkmenistan views the current session of the United Nations General Assembly from the perspective of urgent and immediate use of the world community's potential and United Nation's levers of constructive influence for the purpose of reducing the high level of global and regional tension and searching for dialogue channels as the only acceptable method for solving emerging conflicts and contradictions, creating prerequisites for the elaboration of mutually responsible approaches to the post-pandemic development and re-establishment of degraded economic and logistic ties.
Our country hopes that during the forthcoming session we will witness the full-fledged continuation of the process of implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular the following key components as environment, climate change, and development of low carbon energy production, health care, food and energy security.
As regards Turkmenistan the work of the 77th session of the General Assembly coincides with a very important jubilee date – the 30-year anniversary of Turkmenistan's membership in the United Nations. In this connection, while reaffirming its course toward strategic partnership with the World Organization and its belief that there is no alternative to the United Nations as the only world structure possessing universal legitimacy Turkmenistan will continue its efforts aimed at enhancing and strengthening its role in the world and reaffirming recognized international law rules and United Nations Charter as the conceptual political and international basis for inter-state relations.
Keeping this in mind Turkmenistan intends to continue active cooperation with the following subsidiary bodies of the United Nations of which the country is a member:
United Nations Commission on Population and Development;
United Nations Commission on Science and Technology for Development;
Commission for Social Development;
Commission on Narcotic Drugs;
United Nations Commission on International Trade Law;
Governing Council of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (United Nations- Habitat);
Executive Council of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (United Nations – Women).
Turkmenistan views the preservation and maintenance of firm and long-lasting peace and security as the key issue of modern international policy. Turkmenistan believes that one of the key conditions for achieving this goal is the establishment of dialogue platforms on different issues as a part of the general process of multilateral constructive and equal communication among states.
In this context, while noting the importance of the United Nations resolution proclaiming Central Asia as the Zone of Peace, Trust and Cooperation that was adopted on 28 July 2002, and proceeding from the provisions of this document, Turkmenistan submits for the consideration of the United Nations General Assembly its proposal on declaring the year 2025 as The Year of Peace and Trust.
We also intend to renew the previously proclaimed initiative on establishing a standing Forum on problems of security, peace and development in Central Asia.
We assign an important role in maintaining peace and security to preventive diplomacy instruments. Taking into account the fact that in December 2022 we will mark the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia we intend to submit for the consideration of the General Assembly the draft of another resolution on the role of the Center highlighting noteworthy events of recent years including the proclamation of the Zone of Peace, Trust and Cooperation in Central Asia.
Nowadays reestablishment of trust and a culture of respectful dialogue is acquiring universal significance as one of the key conditions of a responsible and non-confrontational approach in the search for ways of finding mutual understanding and preserving the balance of interests when considering any contentious issues.
While promoting the philosophy of trustful dialogue in international relations we intend to initiate the elaboration of the United Nations draft resolution entitled "Dialogue as the guarantee of peace".
We are convinced that the adoption of such a document will reaffirm the principled and unambiguous adherence of all UN member states to the peaceful way of resolving conflict situations on the basis of negotiations no matter how complex they may be.
Proceeding from the recognition by the United Nations General Assembly of neutrality as the factor in strengthening universal peace and security and the adopted resolution on the proclamation of December 12 as the International Day of Neutrality Turkmenistan will continue its active work with partners aimed at expanding the number of participants in the Group of neutrality friends in the name of peace, security and sustainable development.
In this connection, we plan to organize in September 2022 on the sidelines of the High-level week of the 77th session of the General Assembly a Ministerial level meeting of the Group for approving its constituent documents, including the procedures and order of work.
Turkmenistan assigns an important role in the strengthening of peace and security to the use of parliamentarian diplomacy tools and in this connection it promotes the enhancement of the role of women parliamentarians, their active involvement in the elaboration of state decisions in the sphere of international policy.
To this end, at the initiative of the Dialogue of Women of Central Asian states and in cooperation with the "United Nations-Women" entity we intend to establish in the United Nations headquarters an International forum of women-parliamentarians whose final documents will serve as the basis for the work under the UN General Assembly draft resolution on the role of women-parliamentarians in the strengthening of peace, security and development.
At present, the entire system of global security faces the most serious challenge – the food crisis that is rapidly engulfing an ever-growing number of countries and entire regions.
Under those conditions, it is necessary to take immediate and effective measures to overcome the emerging situation. With a view to maintaining stability of the global food market as well as supporting the UN Secretary General's efforts we propose to hold an International forum on food security in Turkmenistan.
In view of the growing crisis phenomena in the sphere of energy deliveries to the world markets, instability in relations among the suppliers, transit countries and consumers which creates global risks for economic and social development we intend to emphasize the need to implement the provisions of the United Nations resolutions on the reliability and stability of energy supplies to the world markets that were adopted at the initiative of Turkmenistan in 2008 and 2013.
In this connection, we will continue our work on the implementation of the proposals previously submitted by Turkmenistan on the establishment of an open-ended International group of experts for the purpose of elaborating modern United Nations international legal tools aimed at regulating stable and reliable energy transit.
During the forthcoming session, Turkmenistan will continue active interaction with its partners aimed at full-fledged execution of agreements on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. We attach especially great importance to further strengthening the coordinating role of the United Nations General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council as well as to the mechanism of regular high-level Political forums on sustainable development and activity on the review of the progress of implementation of the Sustainable development agenda up to the year 2030.
In this connection, while supporting multilateral tools for monitoring the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals Turkmenistan will submit the second voluntary national review of the SDGs implementation during the High-level Political Form in 2023.
Within the framework of the Political Forum, we also intend to organize jointly with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) a separate Ministerial dialogue dedicated to the SDGs financing issues.
We will continue our work on promoting multilateral transport cooperation. Turkmenistan intends to summarize the results of the 2016 and 2021 Global conferences on sustainable transport and other recent transport forums including the Ministerial transport conference of land-locked countries held in Turkmenistan on August15-16 this year and submit for the consideration of the General Assembly a draft concept of the United Nations Special international programme on transport development.
In the same vein, Turkmenistan will sponsor the development of the elaboration of a draft resolution of the General Assembly on the Enhancement of the role of land-locked developing countries in the development and strengthening of global transport cooperation and the establishment at the United Nations of a Special working group for the promotion of the interests of land-locked countries in the transport sphere.
Proceeding from the positions of Turkmenistan on the issues of adaptation to and mitigation of climate change consequences submitted in November 2021 at the 26th session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Framework convention on climate change (COP26) in Glasgow as well as the positions that were practically considered during multilateral consultations within the framework of the Climate Conference in Bonn in June this year Turkmenistan is carrying our preparatory work for the establishment in Ashgabat of a Regional Center for climate technologies for Central Asian countries at the Center and Network of Climate Technologies (CTCN) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
At the same time noting the National Level Contribution of Turkmenistan (NDC) adopted in May 2022 within the framework of its implementation of commitments under the Paris agreement Turkmenistan intends to intensify its efforts in the implementation of the goals set in this document including reduction of hot-house emissions and promotion of the initiative on Global methane pledge.
We will persistently and purposefully strive to promote the Aral Sea issues as a separate line of work of the United Nations. In May 2023 we intend to renew the talks on the draft resolution of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) on the establishment of a Special United Nations programme for the Aral Sea basin that will be aimed at the endorsement of the concept and structure of the future Special Programme. The above document is based on the provisions of the United Nations General Assembly resolution on Cooperation between the United Nations and the International Forum for the Salvation of the Aral sea (IFSA) that were adopted in 2018 and 2019.
Turkmenistan will renew its proposal for the elaboration under the auspices of the United Nations of global strategies on the development of low carbon energy in particular the preparation of an international Road Map for the development of hydrogen energy. To this end, within the framework of the preparatory work for the Ministerial meeting on hydrogen energy in Japan in October 2022, we plan to hold consolations on the above proposals with the United Nations Department on Economic and Social Issues, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) at the UN headquarters in New York, Vienna and Geneva.
We intend to continue our work on the consolidation of international community efforts in the fight against the spread of infectious diseases, minimization of their social and economic consequences and establishment of medical diplomacy tools.
While emphasizing that the World Health Organization (WHO) serves as the main platform of multilateral dialogue for the elaboration of coordinated responses to common challenges in the sphere of global health care we support the global concept of One Health elaborated by the WHO and will promote it within the framework of the Road map in support of health care and well-being in Central Asia for the period of 2022-2025.
International Humanitarian Cooperation
During the forthcoming session, Turkmenistan will devote special attention to the humanization of international relations, strategic shift of the entire political, economic and environmental agenda towards the real issues, aspirations and legitimate interests of people, guaranteeing their natural rights to life, security, adequate food, access to drinking water and clean air, reliable sources of heat and electricity, qualitative and inexpensive education and medical care and so on.
We will continue to make our contribution to the upholding of the supremacy of law at the national and international levels, implementation of regional and global strategies, programmes and plans of action on ensuring human rights and freedoms adopted on the basis of international law documents of the United Nations.
In this context, we will step up our interaction with specialized entities of the United Nations in the humanitarian field proceeding from the accumulated experience of cooperation and focusing on consistent implementation of the humanitarian agenda.
Turkmenistan's priority positions at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly and submitted international initiatives and proposals are based on the unswerving adherence to the international law rules and Turkmenistan's status as a permanently neutral state recognized by the United Nations.
Turkmenistan's approaches to the pressing issues of world politics stem from the need for responsible and consolidated participation of the United Nations member states in their solution, enhancement of principles of equality and respect in international affairs, rejection of legal nihilism, dilution, devaluation or revision of the lofty mission of the United Nations and its momentous importance for mankind.
We call on the Member States of the Organization to responsibly consider modern challenges and formulate appropriate constructive approaches aimed at overcoming them. ///MFA Turkmenistan
23/08/2022 Priority positions of Turkmenistan at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly: ensuring universal peace, security and sustainable development
27/01/2023 Embassy of Israel in Turkmenistan marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day
14/01/2023 Official launch ceremony of 2023 as International Year of Dialogue as a Guarantee of Peace will take place on 27 January 2023
10/01/2023 Final Document of the International Conference "Dialogue is a Guarantee of Peace" Adopted as an Official Document of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly
08/12/2022 At the initiative of Turkmenistan, the UN General Assembly declared 2023 the year of dialogue as a guarantee of peace
28/09/2022 Turkmenistan voices its global initiatives at the UN General Assembly session
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In the heat of Barack Obama's first presidential campaign, staff member Joshua DuBois recognized the wear and tear on his boss and asked the senator if he could e-mail a devotional to him each day. When Obama responded positively, DuBois prepared a short e-mail for the future president to read first thing every morning, short snippets of scripture, inspirational stories, quotes, and prayers to provide counsel, encouragement, and inspiration, which the president himself has stated "meant the world" to him.
Through his years of working closely with the president, DuBois learned many life-changing lessons as well as gained an inside view on the faith and values of President Obama. DuBois now provides 365 of the best readings and prayers he sent the president; in addition, each month DuBois offers a longer meditation on the spiritual lessons he learned by accompanying the president as he faced many historic moments and challenges—two elections, meeting Billy Graham, the Sandy Hook shootings, and more. By spending time each day with The President's Devotional, we are reminded what is most important in life, that we are not alone in our efforts, and what our true mission is in the world.
Joshua Dubois was executive director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships during President Obama's first term. His work has been profiled in the New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and on CNN. He now writes a regular column for The Daily Beast and teaches at New York University; he also founded Values Partnerships, which advises leaders in government, business, and the nonprofit sector on faith-based partnerships and religion in the public sphere.


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Acacia-Gummi Arabicum-Acacia senegal Willdenow
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Gummi Arabicum
Acacia is the secretions obtained from the stems and branches of Acacia senegal Willdenow or other species of the same genus (Leguminosae).
Colorless or light yellow-brown, translucent or somewhat opaque spheroidal tears, or angular fragments with numerous fissures on the surface; very brittle; the fractured surface glassy and occasionally iridescent.
Odorless; tasteless, but produces a mucilaginous sensation on the tongue.
Pulverized Acacia (1.0 g) dissolves almost completely in 2.0 mL of water, and the solution is acid.
It is practically insoluble in ethanol (95).
To 1 g of powdered Acacia add 25 mL of water and 1 mL of sulfuric acid, and heat under a reflux condenser in a boiling water bath for 60 minutes. After cooling, add gently 2.0 g of anhydrous sodium carbonate. To 1 mL of this solution add 9 mL of methanol, mix well, centrifuge, and use the supernatant liquid as the sample solution. Separately, dissolve 10 mg of D-galactose in 1 mL water, add methanol to make 10 mL, and use this solution as the standard solution (1). Proceed with L-arabinose and with L-rhamnose monohydrate in the same manner as for the preparation of the standard solution (1), and use so obtained solutions as the standard solution (2) and the standard solution (3), respectively. Perform the test with these solutions as directed under Thin-layer chromatography. Spot 10 mL each of the sample solution and standard solutions (1), (2) and (3) on a plate of silica gel for thin-layer chromatography. Develop the plate with a mixture of acetone and water (9:1) to a distance of about 10 cm, and air-dry the plate. Spray evenly 1-naphthol-sulfuric acid TS on the plate, and heat at 1050C for 5 minutes: the three spots from the sample solution are the same with the spots of D-galactose, L-arabinose and L-rhamnose from the standard solution in the color tone and the Rf value, respectively.
(1) Insoluble residue.To 5.0 g of pulverized Acacia add 100 mL of water and 10 mL of dilute hydrochloric acid, and dissolve by gentle boiling for 15 minutes with swirling. Filter the warm mixture through a tared glass filter (G3), wash the residue thoroughly with hot water, and dry at 1050C for 5 hours: the mass of the residue does not exceed 10.0 mg.
(2) Tannin-bearing gums.To 10 mL of a solution of Acacia (1 in 50) add 3 drops of iron (III) chloride TS: no dark green color is produced.
(3) Glucose.Dissolve 10 mg of glucose in 1 mL of water, add methanol to make 10 mL, and use this solution as the standard solution. Proceed with the sample solution obtained in the Identification and the standard solution obtained here as directed in the Identification: any spot at the Rf value corresponding to glucose from the standard solution does not appear from the sample solution.
Loss on drying:
Not more than 17.0z (6 hours).
Acid-insoluble ash:
Not more than 0.5z.
Total ash:
Containers and storage:
Containers.Well-closed containers.
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Losing the culture wars, Islamists begin to ban festivals, imprison pop stars…
In Uncategorized on August 29, 2022 at 09:44
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Turkish pop star jailed over joke about religious schools https://t.co/UYQ0a14MgW pic.twitter.com/2dJ3Zq5gHJ
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 26, 2022
U.S. concerned about judicial harassment after Turkish pop star's arrest | Reuters
WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL, Aug 27 (Reuters) – The United States said it remained concerned about Turkey's censorship of free speech, and women's groups .
The 14 music festivals that Turkish presidential appointees have cancelled over the summer. "I thought you said you weren't going to impose on anyone's lifestyles?" https://t.co/8hFpps3BwL
— Ankaralı Jan (@06JAnk) August 23, 2022
Another music festival banned in Türkiye
Three music festivals have been banned in the country since May. The opposition-led Fethiye Municipality said it will take legal action against the ban.
One of Türkiye's longest-running rock festivals banned 'to protect public security'
The Zeytinli Rock Festival has become the latest example of the increasing bans on concerts and festivals over the past couple
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From Datça to Van, on a mission to visit ancient settlements
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After the Datça visit, I am about to fly to Van for a local journalism training program. It will be my first time in Van, and I will have time to travel around. My most recent obsession is to visit ancient towns in Turkey, and a rare goody to being a Turkish citizen is that the country has many places to see! Well, here is a site that lists the most notable ancient cities in Turkey. I have so much work to do!
In Datça and on my way back to İstanbul during a short road trip, I have visited at least four places.
Knidos was one of the highlights.
However, Stratonicea (Caria) was a major contender. Above, a more recent mosque is found at the ancient settlement and the mosque floor has several windows to show what is under.
The one below is from Lagina, which contains the temple of Hecate.
Van is a base for another ancient civilization: Urartu. Let's see…
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Greetings from Tschagguns, Austria
Reading "Night Train to Lisbon", staying in Switzerland and thinking about a project in Lisbon…
Farewell to Lisbon
Last trip before the longer trip: In Ayvalık… (and in Bozcaada)
Packing up and leaving…
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New photo from Facebook August 24, 2022 at 04:30PM
Bu arada Polignano a Mare, Puglia , İtalya. via Reddit. via Facebook Pages https://ift.tt/UdJOLV1
Unable to punish Turkey's autocrats, Western countries are punishing Turkish citizens through the Visa processes
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Visa issues are a mess. The rejection rates increased. There are, of course, abusers, but many who have legitimate reasons are also victims of Western consulates' new visa policies. Before rejecting, we need to collect many personal documents, and we need to get an appointment, which may take months. Then comes the rejection. It is humiliating on many levels. I should add that I never got a rejection, and I now have a green passport, so I do not need a Schengen visa anymore. However, to get an American visa, yes, an American visa, the author of this blog, who has been to the US, as you might know, needs to wait for a year! (Just checked last night, and there is an opening, so I rescheduled my appointment to May 2023. How lucky I am!)
Schengen countries are now rejecting Turkish visa applications 19% of the time, up from 4% in 2014 https://t.co/jWWV8k7PgX
Visa-related problems hinder Turkish students' education plans
Many Turkish students are not able to continue their education due to Schengen visa problems such as facing an increased scrutiny of visa applications and waiting for months to get an appointment date.
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Operation Warmongering: A strange domestic alliance to encourage Turkey to attack Syria…
A dark election introduces darker times in Turkey
#G20 Summit: In service for Turkey's President Erdoğan's personal reputation building…
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A few days in Datça, Turkey participating @Mediawise Disinformation Project for the Senior Citizens
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It is hard to persuade many people that we are in Datça for work. It is my first time here, a very laid-back, relaxed vacation town. However, our mission is to promote the Meta Kafe. A pop-up cafe style first opened in the UK to promote digital literacy. Our special work here is to promote the localized version of Mediawise's Whatsapp-based course. As the Bilgi University Communication School, we have localized the course, and our students are working in the cafe at the moment to engage with the citizens. Meta Turkey sponsors the project and Turkey's two major fact-checking organizations supported us in the process: Teyit and Doğruluk Payı. Datça has one of the highest rates of senior citizens in Turkey, and that's why we started here. Of course, Datça Municipality's assistance was also a great factor. check out the municipality's phenomenal Twitter account. I could finally meet with the person who is behind this account. As for the vacation part, I had to see the Knidos ancient city!
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Ending the busiest week of 2011 at Beşiktaş TV tonight
On the road. From İstanbul to Bandırma and to Bursa… Some thoughts on the way…
Need for a crowdsourcing software in writing Turkey's new constitution…
1,5 days in Gaziantep.
Erkan'ın da sunum yapacağı "HackCon I: 'Hacker' nedir, ne değildir?" Paneli bu Cumartesi @altbilisim
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Let's continue to be happy for this: "Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2 mln more over Sandy Hook lies
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Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2 mln more over Sandy Hook lies
A Texas jury on Aug. 5 ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to the parents of a child who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, adding to the $4.1 million he must pay for the suffering he put them through by claiming for years that the nation's deadliest school shooting was a hoax.
Alex Jones ordered to pay $45m in damages over Sandy Hook lies
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US conspiracy theorist had claimed the school shooting, in which 20 children died, was a hoax.
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New photo from Facebook August 15, 2022 at 11:56AM
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Turkey's Moody's rating downed to B3, the lowest in decades…
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Moody's cuts Turkey's rating to 'B3', raises outlook to stable
Aug 12 (Reuters) – Ratings agency Moody's on Friday lowered Turkey's sovereign credit rating by one notch to "B3" from "B2", citing rising balance of payment pressures and risks of further declines in the country's foreign-currency reserves.
Moodys downgraded Turkey again last night to B3. Deep into junk territory. Those who know me know I have argued for better ratings for Turkey in the past but it is hard to argue against this now. 1/
— Timothy Ash (@tashecon) August 13, 2022
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For the record; some Fenerbahçe fans chanted for Putin and the club is fined
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Fenerbahce Hit With Fine, Partial Stadium Closure After Fans' 'Putin' Chants
European soccer body UEFA has hit Fenerbahce Istanbul with a partial stadium closure and a fine after Turkish fans chanted the name of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a Champions League qualifier against Ukraine's Dynamo Kyiv last month.
Turkish football fans chant 'Vladimir Putin' during match against Kyiv
Global Voices Online by Arzu Geybullayeva
The chant was later condemned by the club's management
Originally published on Global Voices
Image by Joshua Hoehne. Free to use under Unsplash license.
Fans of a Turkish football club, Fenerbahce, reportedly chanted "Vladimir Putin" from the stands during the Turkish Fenerbahce vs. Dynamo Kyiv match on July 27. The chant was intended to mock their Ukrainian opponents by referencing Russian President Vladimir Putin's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Bulgaria and Turkey top list of cheapest destinations for British holidaymakers
World news: Turkey
Sunny Beach and Marmaris are joint cheapest of 16 popular European resorts, according to a survey
Bulgaria and Turkey are likely to be among the cheapest holiday destinations, according to a survey.
The history of Turkey's unpopular hydroelectricity projects in Southeastern Anatolia
Global Voices Online by Roman Shemakov
The Southeasternanatolia Development Project has prioritized economic development over history
Map of the GAP hydroelectricity projects created by the Initiative to Keep Hasankeyf Alive. Creative Commons.
The following story is part of series on Turkey's Ilisu Dam project and the flooding of Hasankeyf.
In 1931, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish republic visited Diyarbakır, the largest Kurdish-majority city in Southeastern Anatolia. Noting the region's difference in the quality of life compared to Western Turkey, he proclaimed his goal to "see factories, irrigated farming, roads, electrified villages, houses with healthy dwellers, and evergreen forests" as soon as possible, because "the civilization and life in İstanbul must be brought [t]here too."
'Zakho is the second Roboski Massacre': HDP, bar associations condemn Kurdistan strikes
Bar associations in several Kurdish-majority provinces in Turkey have called on the authorities to reveal those responsible
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"The quarter-final against Briedis... it is going to be a tough fight. He is the favorite, he is a really good fighter. He has a good school, the Soviet school, punching power. He is also a thinker in the ring, but I think I am the smarter one.
"I've been giving a second chance," said Briedis (24-1, 18 KOs) one of the stars of Season I of the World Boxing Super Series.
And the Latvian sports hero is undoubtedly a favorite to take home this season's Ali Trophy in the 200 lb division.
Mairis Briedis vs Noel Mikaelian and Krzysztof Glowacki vs Maksim Vlasov are the two Cruiserweight Quarter-Finals on an incredible doubleheader when the World Boxing Super Series comes to the UIC Pavilion in Chicago.
Fans in the U.S. can watch the quarter-finals LIVE on DAZN, the global sports streaming platform. To sign up for a one-month free trial, fans can visit DAZN.com or download the DAZN app to their preferred connected device.
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What will happen to Charlottesville's auction block site on which humans were bought and sold? That building is now for sale.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at 12:11 AM
Number Nothing Court Square is for sale, and the real estate listing does not mention its historic significance. "This is the only extant building, where we know it housed an actual slave trader/mercantile. [...] Yes, there was more than this, but this is the one that is still here" in Court Square, said Jalane Schmidt.
On a hot and hazy afternoon smack dab in the middle of September, Jalane Schmidt stood on a brick sidewalk in Court Square, her gaze cast downward.
"These are so fresh," she said with delight, gesturing with open palms at more than half a dozen vases of fresh flowers placed on the sidewalk. Pink roses, red poppies and yellow daisies, their petals not yet browned in the heat, poked out from between pompom-headed green chrysanthemums and vivid periwinkle larkspur.
There was a planted pot of sunset-hued lilies, too, their heady scent mingling with the gentle fragrance from a nearby bundle of lavender tied with string.
Schmidt, director of the UVA Democracy Initiative's Memory Project and associate professor of religious studies who serves on the Historic Resources Committee, is not sure who is responsible for the flowers, but she has noticed that they're replaced frequently. They bring beauty to a site with an ugly history.
Number Nothing Court Square is one of a handful of known sites around Court Square where people were bought and sold during the Antebellum era, Schmidt explained. And while Number Nothing wasn't the only site where human trafficking took place in Court Square, it is the only surviving building from that era still standing.
It is also currently for sale.
For $1,350,000.
The Charlottesville City GIS system lists the current owner of the two parcels that make up 0 Court Square as "Serenity III," with an address of 1126 Dryden Ln. That matches the address for Brownfield Realty Advisors, owned by Ed and Roberta Brownfield. Ed Brownfield is named as the agent on the real estate listing, and the listing mentions that the owner is a licensed realtor in Charlottesville.
Brownfield did not respond to multiple inquiries from Charlottesville Tomorrow regarding the sale of Number Nothing.
The Historic Resources Committee, which advises Charlottesville City Council on matters regarding historic resources in the city, also hasn't been in contact with Brownfield. The group discussed the listing (which combines both parcels into a single sale) in its September 10 meeting. Most of the conversation centered around how the community might commemorate the space, and how to responsibly engage descendants of the people who were bought and sold at various spots in Court Square.
Members of the committee expressed hope that a new owner of 0 Court Square — which has been used for office space for years — will be open to working with the community on properly memorializing the space, something the Blue Ribbon Commission on Race, Memorials and Public Spaces task force recommended in its final report to Charlottesville City Council in December 2016.
A sign on one side of Number Nothing Court Square marks the approximate spot of the auction block where enslaved people were bought and sold.
Number Nothing, a nondescript brick building, was erected in the 1820s as a mercantile shop. By 1858, and possibly earlier, Benson & Brother Auction Rooms was in operation; they began leasing Number Nothing as early as 1864. Local newspaper ads from that era show that Benson & Brother bought and sold goods and people from Number Nothing until at least 1865, said Phil Varner, chair of the Charlottesville Historic Resources Committee, who has been compiling an index of those ads.
Benson & Brother's prior location was also in or near Court Square, Varner added, but the current landscape of the area is so different from what it was in the 19th century, it's hard to pinpoint where that second location may have been.
There was at one point a stone auction block on one side of the building, and its approximate site is currently marked by "Site of Slave Block" written in old-timey white faux-script, on a roughly-hewn black board attached to handicapped parking signposts.
"They sold many things, and also humans," said Schmidt of Benson & Brother. "This is the only extant building, where we know it housed an actual slave trader/mercantile. So that's why people have invested it with a lot of meaning. Yes, there was more than this, but this is the one that is still here" in Court Square.
The Eagle Tavern/Eagle Hotel, the Swan Tavern, and other auction sites noted in those advertisements are gone. The Albemarle County Courthouse, which is where the majority of auctions in the square took place, Varner and Schmidt say, has some structure that dates back to the early 1800s (specifically, the back part), but it's been added on to many times since. The courthouse steps referred to in the advertisements are long gone.
No one can reach out and touch those buildings today. But anyone walking through Court Square, right now, can put their hands on the bricks of Number Nothing, bricks very likely made by enslaved people, bricks likely touched by people waiting for their turn on the auction block. Anyone can stand near that auction block marker and look out upon the very same mountains that human beings saw while other human beings exchanged their lives for money.
"We museum folks and public historians, that's what we kind of hang our hat on when we're doing tours," said Schmidt. "Especially with material objects: Here is the hat that such-and-such wore into battle, and then you spin a whole narrative around it. It's probably not the only hat he ever wore, but it helps people to envision history, and humanity, too."
There's something powerful about walking by a place and knowing what happened there, she said.
But the way the space looks right now, it's hard for passersby to know exactly what happened at and around Number Nothing and throughout Court Square.
Though Albemarle County recognized Number Nothing a historic landmark in 1995, there hasn't been much visible public acknowledgement of the site's history. There have been a few attempts to memorialize the space and interpret the history — an auction block marker, a sign on the front of the building that reads "originally Number 0 / Mercantile Business / early 1800," and a plaque in the ground that community member Richard Allan pried out of the ground and flung into the river in February 2020.
The one sign on the actual building does little to acknowledge its history.
There was a second sign on the building at one point, said Schmidt, but she didn't know what happened to it.
In recent years, as more community members have become aware of the building's history, and of Court Square's role in the sale of enslaved people (thanks, in part, to the Confederate monument walking tours Schmidt conducts with Andrea Douglas, executive director of the Jefferson School for African American History), people have taken the act of commemoration upon themselves.
There are the flowers, the plants, and the piece of paper taped to the black lamppost out front that reads, in all caps, "In memory of those who were bought and sold here." Below that, "1619," referencing the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in the English colony of Virginia, wheat pasted to the base of the post.
There's the faded white lettering on the edge of the sidewalk that meets the street, reading "Human Trafficking Site," and a weather-worn piece of paper somehow adhered to the brick sidewalk with a printed interpretation of the site's history.
One of the do-it-yourself commemorations.
The plaque embedded in the sidewalk in front of Number Nothing read "Slave Auction Block / On this site slaves were bought and sold." People used to edit the text to read "Human Auction Block / On this site people were bought and sold," using either chalk or permanent marker on slivers of cardboard. The plaque hasn't been replaced since Allan tossed it into the river, and people frequently cover the rectangular gap with a printed image of one of those edits.
When the weather inevitably washes these memorials away, someone always replaces them.
The plaque embedded in the sidewalk in front of Number Nothing read "Slave Auction Block / On this site slaves were bought and sold." People used to edit the text to read "Human Auction Block / On this site people were bought and sold," using either chalk or permanent marker on slivers of cardboard. The plaque hasn't been replaced since Allen tossed it into the river, and people frequently cover the rectangular gap with a printed image of one of those edits.
The real estate listing, much like the site itself without community action, does almost nothing to acknowledge the building's significance.
"The best location on Court Square this historic and unique property is ideal as an office for a legal, financial, consulting or technology company; or it could be renovated and converted to a charming historic urban residence," the listing reads. "The property has several parking spaces and looks out on to the Albemarle County Court House. This is an opportunity to purchase or lease a one of a kind historic property on Court Square."
Varner, who said he was not speaking on behalf of the Historical Resources Committee, draws a connection between the real estate listing's omission of Number Nothing's history to the way Court Square as a whole has been remade into what he calls "the Disneyland version of what the 1820s looked like."
Varner was surprised to learn that Court Square did not always look like it does now, and it only looked this way until the mid-2000s, when Charlottesville City and Albemarle County spent more than $3 million (about half of which came from a federal grant) on upgrades to the area, brick-paving the streets and sidewalks, upgrading lighting, and putting utilities underground.
He wondered out loud if the upgrades were "a tourist-oriented thing, of people who want to come to Charlottesville and want to know that the court house is Flemish bond pattern brick construction, but don't actually want to know who made those bricks. It's this very one-dimensional view of that whole area."
"We seem to focus on the slave auction block because, I think, it's easier to point at it and say, 'that's the evil spot, that's where the evil happened, and everything else is absolved. That's where the bad people were, that's where they did bad things, but everything is okay.' But, it's the entire Court Square area. And then all of Albemarle County, all of the plantations, and all the subdivisions that are named after the plantations, and all the streets that are named after the people who owned the plantations. We're immersed in it. It's literally everywhere…and they're all interconnected," said Varner.
"And that is somewhat difficult to resolve," he added, "because there's also a desire to have a place of commemoration."
This wheat paste sticker refers to the year that the first enslaved Africans arrived in the English colony of Virginia, 1619.
Though the Historical Resources Committee has been part of the conversation surrounding how to best commemorate Court Square's role in the transatlantic slave trade, the committee doesn't have any decision-making power, Varner clarified.
The committee can, however, guide City Council and the community on what we might do, and how we could do it.
Varner said that the Historical Resources Committee isn't trying to pick out a spot to suggest for a commemoration. What they are trying to do "is to create a frame around what should be done to commemorate human trafficking in Albemarle County by getting input from descendants."
That is a challenge in and of itself. Some descendants of the people bought and sold in Court Square, like local activist and mental health advocate Myra Anderson, know their lineage well. Anderson can trace her heritage back to six members of the Hern family who were sold in Court Square in the final estate sale of Thomas Jefferson on January 1, 1829.
Jefferson's grandson, Thomas Jefferson Randolph, placed an ad for the sale in the December 11, 1828 issue of the Richmond Enquirer. It reads: "Will be sold on the first of January, in the town of Charlottesville in front of the Eagle Hotel, thirty slaves, consisting of men, women and boys, among whom are several valuable tradesmen."
The Eagle Hotel, or the Eagle Tavern, was located approximately where the 100 Court Square address is now.
A curator at Monticello shared the advertisement with Anderson, who shared it with Charlottesville Tomorrow.
Charlottesville resident Myra Anderson can trace her heritage back to six people who were sold at this auction in Court Square.
Credit: Courtesy of Myra Anderson
But most descendants of the people bought and sold at Court Square don't have that recorded connection to their ancestors, for a variety of reasons: Records are incomplete, or missing, or they've been destroyed, or they weren't kept at all. Instead, many folks know they are descendants based on family and community oral histories.
For the most part, bureaucracy hasn't accepted oral histories as legitimate proof, and that's problematic, Varner suggested, so the HRC is researching responsible, ethical ways for the city and community to support engaging descendants.
"It's this great horror," what happened at Court Square and elsewhere, said Varner. "Families were moved all over the place, families were separated for financial reasons." In the case of Anderson's Hern ancestors, for instance, they were sold to pay off the massive debt that Jefferson did not pay off before his death.
"I would like for descendants, specifically ones whose ancestors were actually sold in Court Square, to be at the front and center of any and all discussions about how to memorialize/acknowledge the slave auction block atrocities our ancestors were subjected to," said Anderson.
"It's a difficult thing to figure out, what should we do?" said Varner. "And that can only be informed by the desires of the descendants."
"We're really trying to broaden it more, and actually have the city do something meaningful, because the three existing attempts to memorialize that area have been kind of pathetic," Varner added, referring to the three plaques that have been on or around the building at various times.
There's no urgent timeline, said Varner, because getting it right is paramount. The history is not going anywhere. "We're attempting to do something significant, and that is…an intentionally slow process, because we don't just want to put up another little plaque and say we're done," he said. "There is no solution. There is no done. This is ongoing work forever."
Community members last year suggested to the HRC that the city should purchase the building (it was not on the market at the time) and convert it into a museum. Now that it's on the market, that idea has come up once again, but "there are huge barriers to doing anything that significant, not least of which is the [nearly] one and a half million dollar price tag of the building, plus renovations and all that," Varner said.
Schmidt acknowledged those barriers as well. "Of course, the city has lots of priorities and lots of needs. If there's a group of dedicated folks who would want to get organized and try that, that's what it would take," she said, noting that it's extraordinarily difficult to keep a museum open, even a big museum with a big endowment. "It's a nice idea, but it would really take a lot of dedication, a lot of commitment, and a lot of money to do that."
But — as evident from the community-driven acknowledgements like fresh flowers, constant replacement of temporary plaque edits and the writing on the sidewalk — some the community are already dedicated to acknowledgement and commemoration of Court Square's history.
(Schmidt wishes that someone would take better care of the building itself. Last week, its freshly-painted window sills were covered in mounds of freshly-distributed rat turds.)
The history of Court Square's role in slavery "should be acknowledged," Schmidt said. "I think we're grown up enough that we can do that. And there's enough knowledge in the community that we could somehow cooperate in some way, with the owners, to kind of mark this space. There's this whole reckoning, as it's been called, that's been going on, and we're thinking a lot more about our history and how it impacts the present, and I think we can deal with this in a way that honors our neighbors who suffered here, and not just paper over it."
Turning back to the fresh flowers, Schmidt said, "It seems like the community is making a statement about what it wants to have memorialized."
Faded white lettering on the edge of the sidewalk that meets the street in front of Number Nothing Court Square currently reads "Human Trafficking Site."
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