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Egypt Media Roundup – Jul 22, 2014
07/22/2014TIMEP
Legal & Political Institutions
The Egyptian Social Democratic Party spokesman stated that the group is developing a list of party members to run for the upcoming parliamentary elections. Reportedly, the party "is eyeing 80 percent of the parliament's individual seats." Spokesman Mohamed Qassem reported that prominent members of the party, Ziad Bahaa El-Din and Nour Farahat both plan to run in the parliamentary elections. According to Qassem, the party "will further push for public figures, women, Christians, and youths to run for the parliament under the party's wing." Election coalition talks are still ongoing, and the candidates running for the party lists will remain undetermined until the coalition talks are concluded. [Al Ahram] Read More…
Marginalized Rights
Two tribal leaders in North Sinai were killed in separate attacks yesterday. Sheteiwi Abu Maraheel and Hassan Al-baiera, both of the Sawarka Bedouin tribes, were both killed on their respective properties by unidentified gunmen. The tribal leaders are believed to have been targeted for their cooperation with Egyptian security forces in the Sinai peninsula. [Daily News Egypt, Ahram]
Rights & Freedoms
Prominent activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah and 24 others who were sentenced to 15 years in prison for protesting during the 2013 'Cabinet Clashes' to denounce the military trials provision in Egypt's amended constitution. The 25 protesters are undergoing a retrial of their case in the Cairo Criminal court, which was adjourned to August 6. If the verdict is upheld, the defendants will serve their sentences, and will be fined 100,000 EGP each, and placed under police surveillance for 5 years upon completion of their jail terms. [Ahram] Read More…
Security Sector
The Interior Ministry began investigations into the attack that killed 22 Egyptian soldiers in the New Valley. The attack is believed to have been carried out by a Sinai-based terrorist organization, the Ministry is now conducting a series of raids on alleged terrorist cells to uncover the perpetrators. Conflicting reports have emerged concerning responsibility for the attack–terrorist organization Ansar beit al-Maqdis released a statement claiming responsibility, as did the 'Islamic Caliphate' (better known as ISIS). [Ahram-ar]
The government of Egypt plans to pay off all of its arrears, or money owed that should have paid earlier, to foreign oil firms by 2017. The new agreement reached with foreign oil firms will replace the earlier plan to pay off half of the total arrears by 2014, approximately $3 billion out of $6 billion in arrears. The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum plans to pay $1.5 billion by September 2014 to foreign oil companies. The Egyptian government has been able to pay off a small portion of its debts, cutting its debt from $6.1 billion to $5.9 billion from May to June 2014. Although this decrease appears significant, it is the only visible effect from a $1.5 billion payment to foreign oil companies last year. The Egyptian government is attempting to address the energy crisis in Egypt, a situation which has been further exacerbated by "growing fuel subsidies," "declining gas production" as well as the ongoing sociopolitical turmoil. Egypt appears hopeful that by repaying its arrears while also encouraging investment from foreign oil companies, the energy crisis may be averted. [Al Ahram] Read More…
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with President Sisi and other high-level Egyptian officials to discuss the situation in Gaza today. The talks were meant to raise the possibility of restarting peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian authorities to put an end to the ongoing violence in Gaza that has resulted in over 200 deaths in under two weeks. "Just reaching a cease-fire is clearly not enough," Kerry told reporters after meeting with President Sisi. "It is imperative that there be a serious engagement, discussion, negotiation, regarding the underlying issues and addressing all the concerns that have brought us to where we are today." [Associated Press, Foreign Policy] Read More…
Three supporters of Morsi sentenced to 25 years in prison for protesting without a permit
Ahram: Morsi supporters jailed for 25 years over 'illegal protests'
Three supporters of former president Mohamed Morsi were sentenced to 25 years in prison for violating the Protest Law. The pro-Morsi defendants "were also convicted of defying the constitution, obstructing state institutions, and rioting." Another pro-Morsi defendant received a suspended one year sentence, and five other defendants were acquitted. The prisoners may appeal the court's decision, though it is unclear whether they will be successful.
Ahmed Ezz released on 50million EGP bail after being jailed for "profiteering"
Ahram: Steel tycoon Ezz released on bail, ordered to pay LE50 million
In this article: Ahmed Ezz, a prominent steel tycoon who was jailed on charges of corruption, including money laundering and "profiteering", has been released on 50million EGP bail by an Egyptian Court. Over the last three years, Ezz has been convicted of a cumulative sentence of 60years in prison, but his appeals have all been accepted and he is currently undergoing retrials.
FIDH calls on African Commission on Human & People's Rights to send "protection mission" to Egypt
FIDH:The ACHPR Must Urgently Deploy a Protection Mission to Egypt
In this article: FIDH has called on the African Commission on Human and People's Rights [ACHPR] to take action regarding the "alarming rate of the situation of human rights deterioration in Egypt" and urges the commission to launch a "protection mission" to Egypt. FIDH expresses great concern over the increase in arrests, "arbitrary detentions" and unjust trials of journalists, peaceful protesters, human rights activists, and political dissidents. FIDH highlights, in particular, the arrests of Yara Sallam, Alaa Abdel Fattah, Ahmed Douma, Mohamed Adel, Ahmed Maher, Mahienour el-Masry, and the convicted Al Jazeera journalists Peter Greste, Baher Mohamed, and Mohamed Fahmy. FIDH also claims that "the perpetrators and those responsible for human rights violations continue to enjoy full impunity."
Egyptian Ministry of Trade raises export fees, while banning the export of certain minerals
Al Ahram: Egypt imposes fees on stone exports, banning raw materials
In this article: The Egyptian Ministry of Trade has directed the Egyptian Customs Authority to place export fees on marble, granite, and sands. The export fees on these raw materials are intended to "optimize the added value of their finished products" while "reducing the exports of these products." According to the Ministry, an export fee of LE200 will be placed raw granite and marble, and an export fee of LE50 will be placed on sand. Additionally, the Ministry of Trade has placed a ban on exporting mineral raw materials, namely Quartz, Feldspar, Talc and Manganese. According to Al Ahram, Egypt exported 2.9 million tonnes of marble in 2013, bringing in $348 million in revenue.
Kerry and aides checked by Egyptian security forces before meeting with Al Sisi
Reuters: Kerry, aides checked by security at Egyptian presidential palace
In this article: Secretary of State John Kerry and his top aides were subject to security checks before meeting with President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi at the Egyptian presidential palace, as evidenced by leaked security footage. The security check, complete with metal detector, is an "unusual screening for a senior State Department official." Arshad Mohamed of Reuters stated that such a screening is a deviation from the "courtesy" usually extended "to Washington's top diplomat." Kerry is in Egypt to discuss a plan with Al-Sisi to end the two-week long conflict in the Gaza Strip, which has claimed the lives of over 500 individuals.
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Mexican Wind God Temple Could Be Site Of Human Sacrifices
Brett Tingley December 7, 2016
Mexican archaeologists have discovered a temple believed to have been dedicated to Ehécatl-Quetzalcóatl, the Aztec wind god. The temple was found buried underneath the site of a former supermarket which was being demolished to make way for a new shopping center. The ruins consist of a roughly pyramidal platform measuring 36 feet (11 meters) in diameter and four feet tall (1.2 meters).
Researchers were surprised to find such a significant site hiding below a supermarket.
The excavation of the site is being overseen by researchers with the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History, who believe the temple to be around 650 years old. However, analysis so far has revealed that the temple was completed in stages, the most recent of which appears to have been completed around 1427, shortly before European colonization.
This new discovery was made only around 300 feet (100 meters) away from the Tlatelolco archaeological zone, a site containing several pre-Colombian ruins. Excavating this site is made difficult by the fact that Mexico City has been built around and in some cases directly on top of these existing archaeological sites.
The Tlatelolco archaeological zone.
Director of the Tlatelolco archaeological zone, Edwina Villegas, told Mexico News Daily that the site appears to have been used for some sort of Aztec rituals, based on artifacts found nearby:
We found a basket that contained the skeleton of a newborn child, maguey thorns, bird bones, capstans, incense burners and pieces of obsidian and pottery.
In fact, a total of eight skeletons were found around the temple: six infants, an adult female, and an adult male. While so far no conclusions have been drawn from the remains, human sacrifice was a commonplace practice in pre-Colombian Aztec society.
An Aztec ceremonial knife.
Some estimates posit that as many as 250,000 humans were sacrificed each year by the Aztecs, although these estimates vary greatly and concrete evidence of how widespread the practice was remains scant. However, each new discovery such as this wind temple puts archaeologists closer to solving the many mysteries lingering over the legacy of the Aztec civilization.
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The 2022 bear market has been most unkind to growth stock investors. Many strong, competitively advantaged businesses have seen their stock prices cut in half or worse. And recent declines suggest more pain could lie ahead for shareholders.
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2022 has been particularly brutal for Shopify's (SHOP -2.80%) shareholders. The e-commerce leader's stock price is down an agonizing 75% year to date, as online retail sales have slowed from their torrid pace of growth earlier in the pandemic.
Yet Shopify's long-term growth prospects remain attractive. Retail e-commerce sales will increase to nearly $7.4 trillion by 2025, up from roughly $5.5 trillion in 2022, according to eMarketer. Shopify — as a leading provider of online store creation tools, business financing, and payment processing and fulfillment services — is likely to be a prime beneficiary of this global megatrend.
Shopify already serves millions of merchants in 175 countries. Its customers account for more than 10% of retail e-commerce sales in the U.S. Shopify's share of this large and expanding market has grown exponentially in recent years, fueled by the growth of direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce, a trend the software provider has helped to enable. The DTC trend should help to drive Shopify's market share even higher in the coming years, particularly in international markets, where the company's operations are in their nascent stages.
It's true that Shopify's growth slowed this year as shoppers returned to traditional retail stores once COVID restrictions were lifted. But trillions of dollars of retail sales are still expected to shift to online channels in the years ahead. This long-term trend suggests that Shopify's growth story is still in its early innings. And with its stock now trading for only a quarter of the price it fetched just a year ago, long-term investors might want to take advantage of the opportunity to buy shares in this e-commerce leader at a massive discount.
Snowflake's (SNOW -1.34%) stock price also fell sharply this year as investors soured on premium-priced growth stocks. After soaring to highs near $400 shortly after its initial public offering (IPO) in late 2020 and again in late 2021, the cloud data specialist's shares are down nearly 60% in 2022.
Yet, like Shopify, Snowflake still has tremendous long-term growth potential. The data warehousing platform helps customers aggregate and analyze information from a wide array of sources, including public clouds operated by Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet. By making it easier for its clients to glean valuable insights from their ever-growing amounts of cloud data, Snowflake is becoming an increasingly indispensable tech partner.
The company's financial metrics bear this out. Snowflake's revenue surged 67% year over year to $557 million in the third quarter. The gains were driven by strong new account growth and higher sales to existing clients. Snowflake ended the quarter with 7,292 total customers, up from 5,416 in the year-ago period. Moreover, its net retention rate was an impressive 165%, meaning customers spent 65% more on its platform than they did in the prior year.
Investors should note that Snowflake is not yet profitable. It generated an operating loss of $206 million in the third quarter. Yet that's mainly because the company is more focused on capturing a larger share of its massive market opportunity than near-term profitability. Snowflake's adjusted product gross margin of 75% provides a glimpse of just how profitable this business can become as it scales its operations.
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Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) signed a cooperation agreement with the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) worth 150 million EGP.
This sum is the total value of loans to be offered by NBE for supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)s operating in information and communication technology (ICT).
The agreement aims at providing the necessary funds for ICT SMEs registered in ITIDA's database and helping them get merged in bigger entities. Other purposes of this cooperation are to finance the operations related to these mergers and to collaborate in preparing training workshops in order to urge financial institutions to expand their provision of financing and non-financing services to ICT SMEs.
The agreement entails that ITIDA receives the companies' requests of financing and selects the qualified ones. Then the agency is to inform the bank whether the company is registered in the ITIDA database, which is a main condition for receiving these loans. ITIDA is to hold collective meetings with the companies' officials and experts from the bank to acquaint them with the available financial services included in the agreement. Moreover, ITIDA supports the companies in gaining the loans as per the agency's rules, regulations and board decisions.
On its part, NBE is to study and offer the required financing needs of the ICT companies registered in ITIDA's database, primarily valued 50 million EGP annually, over a period of three years based on the bank's rules of financing SMEs. The loans are offered with a 5.5% simple interest rate. NBE determines the required documents and dates of offering the loans for the companies requesting them.
Based on the initiative, ITIDA transfers the applications to the bank after the initial approval to examine them and decide whether or not a company is qualified to receive a loan. The bank informs the agency with its decision, explaining the reasons for rejection or approval, and decides the value of the loan allocated to the beneficiaries of each program separately.
ITIDA CEO, Mr. Yasser El-Kady expresses his happiness with the partnership and cooperation with banks in financing ICT SMEs, especially NBE. He praised the role of NBE being one of the biggest operating banks in Egypt and the Middle East that has distinguished experience in dealing with different segments of companies.
On her part, Ms. Soha Suleiman, Head of the SMEs Group at NBE points out that the bank lately pays a special attention to the development of SMEs. SMEs, she adds, reached two million, 98% of the total companies operating in the Egyptian market, which contribute to about 85% of the gross national product (GNP).
Suleiman further says that not only does the bank seek to financially support SMEs, it also offers them technical consultations through a group of experts specialized in different fields to ensure the success of these projects. The bank's clients, she adds, increased to reach 12,000 that derived LE6 billion of revenues due to supporting these projects.
Mr. Ahmed Yahia Darwish, Industry Capacity Building Director at ITIDA, confirms that the agency seeks to stress on the concept of "financial containment" to ensure the delivery of all necessary financial services that ICT SMEs need. This concept aims at supporting the companies that have clear visions and future plans to help them face any future financial pressure.
He adds that this helps ITIDA open new horizons for cooperation and partnership with the financial sector through introducing the competitive advantages of the supply and demand aspects and the consequent requirements of financing packages. Such information was introduced during a number of seminars and workshops held in cooperation with NBE, he says.
According to Darwish, ITIDA database of companies contributes much to facilitating the mission of the bank in financing the companies based on their geographical location, which helps link them to the NBE branches nationwide. This helps finish the procedures of acquiring the loans for the banks as soon as possible, he says.
Mr. Darwish, delegated by Mr. El-Kady, and Ms. Suleiman, delegated by NBE Board Chairman Mr. Tarek Amer, signed the agreement in the capacity of their positions.


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Exposure on the Daily Mail websites, Sky Sports and YouTube ahead of the World Cup
Betfair is the largest online betting exchange in the world, and one of the best examples of online entrepreneurship in the UK from the last 20 years.
When it comes to betting, Betfair is a household name. However, ahead of the FIFA World Cup in 2014, they wanted to introduce a human face to their brand in order to engage with people who may never have placed a bet before. Our goals revolved around:
Improving online visibility of Betfair in relevant blogging communities to target those with an interest in football but not necessarily betting
Raising awareness of the brand on social media
Creating positive sentiment between brand and online communities
We decided to enlist the help of a high-profile individual, England legend Peter Shilton, to host a blogger event, in the hope that he would attract bloggers whilst offering the potential for sound bites that would provide unique content across radio, newspaper, and TV.
Our event focused on bloggers learning how to take the perfect penalty. Peter talked through his experience of saving penalties in pressurised environments, whilst discussing England's chances in shootouts ahead of the World Cup. We also devised an event-specific Twitter hashtag.
The day was a real success, both subjectively in terms of how the bloggers reacted on the day and also objectively in terms of stats. Bloggers wrote their own unique pieces of content, interviews with Peter went up on YouTube, the number of Betfair mentions in online communities significantly increased, an interview with Sky Sports ran the morning before England's opening World Cup game, and an article about the day appeared on the Daily Mail website.
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Rainey Hockey Team were big winners at the awards winning a total of 4 awards for success at U11, U15, 2nd Senior and 1st Senior level. The Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Kim Ashton pictured with representatives from the Club's U11 and U15 teams.
Mid Ulster District Council held its fifth Civic Awards ceremony of 2017 recently to formally recognise the talent and achievement of local people.
The Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Kim Ashton and nominating Councillor Martin Kearney, pictured with Anna Henry, the current Miss Northern Ireland.
A representative explained: "Feet Beat Dance Club enjoyed amazing success at the recent Western Dance of Ireland Championships securing success in numerous categories. Lily Ryan was awarded for taking Gold in the 60+ competition, Shannon Maguire, Davina McKeown, Yasmin O'Neill and Gemma Armstrong won the adult team of 4 dance.
"The success didn't end there for Gemma or Shannon however - Gemma was also named the adult 25-35 and Proam Division Best Newcomer while Shannon won the Proam Division Novice title, Lily Ryan, Dana McPeake, Gisela Kerr and Maria Devlin won in the 30+ team category, Gisela also won the solo dance intermediate category while Dana and Eileen Bell claimed victory in the Open Division and Advanced section.
"The child competitors had much to smile about too! Terez Hughes, Chiara McGeary, Alana O'Donnell and Mairead Donnelly won in the team of 4 Kids Choreography category with Terez and Chiara also taking the Kids Partners award and finally, 12 members of the club won the Children and Apos Club category!
"In the sport category, the first three awards recognised GAA success. Pomeroy Plunketts GAC were awarded for claiming the Ulster Intermediate Champions title for only a second time in the Club's history, Rock St Patrick's GAC for taking the Ulster Club Junior Football Champions title and Tyrone Ladies for being crowned Ulster Champions for a second consecutive season.
The Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Kim Ashton and nominating Councillor Trevor Wilson, pictured with Cookstown Hockey Club's Keith Black.
"Moving onto Hockey and in particular Rainey Hockey Club for the next four awards. The Club celebrated its most successful season to date with an entire catalogue of achievement. The U11 team won the Ulster Champions title, the U15 squad reached the final of the Ulster Cup with 4 of the Club's Under 15 players being selected to play for Ulster, the second Senior Team won the Ulster Junior Cup and the first Senior Team took the Ulster Senior Cup, reached the Irish senior cup semi-finals and went on to secure promotion to the premier league which is the top division in senior Ulster hockey. Two senior players also represented Ireland at Under 18 and Under 21 level.
The Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Kim Ashton and nominating Councillor C�thal Mallaghan, pictured with John Toner.
The Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Kim Ashton, nominating Councillor Joe O'Neill, and Councillor Mickey Gillespie, pictured with Feet Beat members who won the Children and Apos Club category.
The Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Kim Ashton and nominating Councillor Trevor Wilson, pictured with representatives from Rainey Hockey Club's 1st Senior team.
The Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Kim Ashton and nominating Councillor C�thal Mallaghan, pictured with representatives from Pomeroy Plunkett's GAC.
The Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Kim Ashton and nominating Councillor C�thal Mallaghan, pictured with representatives from Rock St Patrick's GAC.
The Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Kim Ashton and nominating Councillor C�thal Mallaghan, pictured with representatives from Tyrone Ladies GFA.


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Serie D Group E
Arezzo - Flaminia
Arezzo vs Flaminia Summary
Arezzo 2 41 21 32 17 650% 650% 523% 250% 250%
Flaminia 4 33 21 28 22 777% 222% 628% 233% 466%
Arezzo vs Flaminia Head 2 Head
DGrE
Serie D Group E League Table. Season 2022/2023
1 Pianese 9 6 2 1 23 11 20 11 7 2 2 17 12 23 20 13 4 3 40 23 43 17 2.00
2 Arezzo 10 6 2 2 14 8 20 11 6 3 2 18 9 21 21 12 5 4 32 17 41 15 1.50
3 Poggibonsi 10 8 1 1 23 5 25 11 4 2 5 18 16 14 21 12 3 6 41 21 39 20 2.00
4 Flaminia 11 7 2 2 13 5 23 10 2 4 4 15 17 10 21 9 6 6 28 22 33 6 1.30
5 Gavorrano 11 5 5 1 20 13 20 9 3 3 3 9 9 12 20 8 8 4 29 22 32 7 1.50
6 Livorno 10 6 3 1 16 9 21 11 2 4 5 6 10 10 21 8 7 6 22 19 31 3 1.00
7 Seravezza 11 1 7 3 7 10 10 10 6 1 3 17 12 19 21 7 8 6 24 22 29 2 1.10
8 Citta Di Castello 11 5 2 4 16 14 17 10 2 6 2 12 15 12 21 7 8 6 28 29 29 -1 1.30
9 Grosseto 11 4 3 4 15 14 15 10 3 3 4 7 8 12 21 7 6 8 22 22 27 0 1.00
10 Sangiovannese 11 4 3 4 13 11 15 10 2 5 3 9 9 11 21 6 8 7 22 20 26 2 1.00
11 Ponsacco 10 4 2 4 13 15 14 11 4 0 7 11 19 12 21 8 2 11 24 34 26 -10 1.10
12 Ghivizzano Borgoamozzano 11 3 6 2 14 13 15 10 1 7 2 10 13 10 21 4 13 4 24 26 25 -2 1.10
13 Tau Calcio Altopascio 10 2 6 2 10 12 12 11 3 4 4 14 18 13 21 5 10 6 24 30 25 -6 1.10
14 Ostia Mare 10 4 3 3 10 8 15 11 2 2 7 5 15 8 21 6 5 10 15 23 23 -8 0.70
15 Orvietana 11 4 2 5 9 12 14 10 1 4 5 11 18 7 21 5 6 10 20 30 21 -10 1.00
16 Trestina 10 3 3 4 15 16 12 11 1 5 5 8 15 8 21 4 8 9 23 31 20 -8 1.10
17 Montespaccato 10 3 4 3 8 7 13 11 1 2 8 4 18 5 21 4 6 11 12 25 18 -13 0.60
18 Terranuova Traiana 11 4 3 4 13 12 15 10 0 2 8 4 19 2 21 4 5 12 17 31 17 -14 0.80
Arezzo Last Matches
+ + + 0 + - + - + + + + + + 0 - + 0 0 + - - + - 0 + + + 0 -
Seravezza
Terranuova Traiana
Sangiovannese
Gavorrano
Orvietana
Tau Calcio Altopascio
Flaminia Last Matches
0 + - + + + - - - - + + + - - + 0 + 0 0 + - + 0 + - 0 + - 0
Ostia Mare
Citta Di Castello
Ghivizzano Borgoamozzano
Arezzo Results
Flaminia Results
Arezzo Goals
Flaminia Goals
Arezzo Strength
Flaminia Strength
Arezzo Early Birds (Last 30 games)
Flaminia Early Birds (Last 30 games)
Arezzo Top Scorers
0/0 0/0 2/0 1/0 1/0 2/0 2/0 3/0 1/0 1/0 13/0
Roberto Convitto 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0
Flaminia Top Scorers
Arezzo 2 1.67 2.21 1.55 1.38
Flaminia 1 1 0.88 1.18 0.88
Arezzo vs Flaminia
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (2 October 2022) and ended with the victory of Arezzo with a score 0-1.
Arezzo is in the TOP-4 with 41 points. This is the 21st of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 2 points (Arezzo can score 39 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 2 points (39 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 2 points lower and has the opportunity to score 39 points additionally. The goal difference is 32:17. In addition, the Arezzo offensive line is one of the TOP-4 in the tournament. Arezzo has the best defensive record in the league.
Flaminia is in the TOP-4 with 33 points. This is the 21st of 34 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 6 points (Flaminia can score 39 points). In addition, the distance from the first place is 10 points (39 points are possible). The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 42 points additionally. The goal difference is 28:22.
Arezzo Stats
The team scored 17 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 13-11. The average number of goals is 1.3. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.2.
Flaminia Stats
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Doucet: Father Daniel Doucet
Priest Diocese of Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Ordained 1966. Charged 1990. 1993 acquitted – Justice Ian Palmeter said he thought the complainant had an ulterior motive.
Bishops of Antigonish Diocese from time of Father Daniel Doucet's ordination in 1966:
William Edward Power (12 May 1960 – 12 December 1986 ) ; Colin Campbell (12 December 1986 – 26 October 2002) ;Raymond John Lahey (5 April 2003 – – 26 September 2009 ) ;Brian Joseph Dunn (21 November 2009 – – )
The following information is drawn from the Canadian Catholic Church Directories (CCCD) of that date, and media (M)
2010, 2002, 1998, 1997: address on Esplanade, Sydney, N.S, Sydney, Nova Scotia
1996, 1995: St. Mary's RC Church, Big Pond, Nova Scotia (CCCD)
1994: address on Esplanade, Sydney, N.S, Sydney, Nova Scotia
1993: acquitted
1991: St. Mary's RC Church, Big Pond, Nova Scotia (CCCD)
1990: charged
1985: c/o St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, River Bourgweois, Nova Scotia (CCCD)
Late 70s: St Hyancinth's, D'Escousse (M)
1973-74: St. Joseph's, Petit de Grat, N.S. (Pastor Father C. P. Girroir) (CCCD)
1971-72: not listed in index (CCCD)
1968-69: St. Joseph's, Petit de Grat, N.S. (Pastor, Father John J. MacDonald) (CCCD)
Canadian Press
June 16, 1993 19.37 EST
ARICHAT, N.S. (CP)
Supporters of a Cape Breton priest applauded and wept tears of joy Wednesday when a judge acquitted him on four charges of indecent assault.
Rev. Dan Doucet, who has denied the charges since they were first laid in 1990, said it will take some time for the impact of the verdict to sink in.
"I really can't say how I feel, because I really haven't begun feeling yet," said Doucet.
Justice Ian Palmeter of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court said the case came down to the credibility of the Roman Catholic priest over that of a 27-year-old man who said he was abused.
Doucet was charged after the man identified him as one of several priests who sexually abused him in the late 1970s when Doucet was parish priest at St. Hyacinth's parish in D'Escousse,
The man testified Monday that subsequent troubles with the law and drugs and alcohol resulted from the abuse.
But Palmeter said he believed the man had an ulterior motive for bringing the case to trial. There was a suggestion that the RCMP offered to reduce the man's sentence for break and enter and arson convictions if he helped convict the priests.
Sgt. Tony Penney, the RCMP's investigating officer, said the investigation was conducted with the same integrity as any other. He would not comment further.
Doucet was the last of four priests in northeastern Nova Scotia and Cape Breton to go to trial after being charged with sex- related offences in 1990.
The others, Rev. Claude Richard, his twin brother Rev. Clair Richard and Rev. James Mombourquette, were all convicted.
After a short rest, Doucet will return to the Cape Breton parishes of Big Pond and Johnstown where he worked before the charges were laid.
Rev. Greg MacLeod, who took over the two parishes while Doucet was awaiting trial, said the sexual misconduct committee of the Antigonish Diocese should review Doucet's case.
"We, both Father Dan and I, admit it is terrible that so much sexual abuse exists in society and we feel that such cases should be pursued," said MacLeod.
"But we also feel that this was a frivolous case and should not have come to court."
Sex charges against N.S. priest
SYDNEY, N.S. – A fourth Roman Catholic priest in Nova Scotia was charged yesterday with sex-related crimes. Rev. Daniel Doucet, 50, of Big Pond denied the allegations against him that led to four counts of indecent assault. The charges stem from incidents alleged to have occurred between January 1976 and December 1978 in Richmond County, N.S. A court appearance was scheduled for Aug. 21 in Arichat.
RCMP also laid another indecent assault charge against Rev. Clair Richard, 55, of Grand Mira South. He now faces three counts of sexual assault and nine of indecent assault.
Late last month, Richard, his twin brother, Rev. Claude Richard of Louisbourg, and Rev. James Mombourquette, 58, of Stellarton were arrested for alleged sex offences dating back to 1965. The four men are the latest in a series of sexual-abuse accusations against Roman Catholic priests or members of lay orders in various parts of Canada.


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Engine Room Ratings are responsible for maintaining shipboard machinery through routine oiling, greasing and servicing, stripping, repairing and fitting equipment parts and assisting engineering officers monitor the smooth and safe running of the main plant (ship's engine) and other essential equipment.
Catering, Hospitality and Onboard Services Ratings perform a variety of jobs in the ship's kitchen, restaurants, bars and mess rooms (crew canteen and social space). On passenger vessels, they sort bedding and upkeep passenger accommodation. On non-passenger vessels the Catering Rating will likely be the Ship's Cook or Cook/Steward, feeding and taking care of the entire ship's complement.
To become one of these skilled seafarers you need to be passionate about going to sea. You'll be motivated and willing to learn new skills in order to work as part of a team. Accepting responsibility, working unsupervised and getting on well with others will also come naturally.
The work of Deck or Engine Room Ratings is mainly practical, so you'll need manual dexterity to operate technical equipment you will be working on.
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There is no minimum academic standard for entering the industry as a Rating but a minimum of three GCSEs or Scottish standard grades is preferred. This shows you've got the potential to obtain your professional maritime qualifications. To begin a career at sea, you'll need to satisfy some basic physical health and fitness standards, including eyesight.
A member of the deck crew may be referred to as Able Seafarer, Ordinary seafarer or Trainee Rating. Duties include deck and accommodation patrols, steering the vessel, standing lookout and assisting the officer on watch. They also moor and unmoor the vessel in ports, secure/unsecure cargo, as well as cleaning and maintaining the deck.
An Able Seafarer's Certificate. You receive this once you've served the required amount of time at sea, got your Efficient Deck Hand Certificate and taken further professional and safety training.
A member of the deck crew may also be referred to as Able Seafarer, Ordinary seafarer/seaman or Trainee Rating. They carry out similar tasks to Seaman Grade 1 while they gain experience.


They've created stop-motion masterpieces like Coraline and ParaNorman. Now, Laika Studios is back at it with their new film Missing Link. In this behind-the-scenes look, the animation studio gives a glimpse into the painstaking process that went into bringing their furry friend to life.


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Christopher "Towny" Townsend Named Navy League of the United States (NLUS) National President
August 17, 2022 August 17, 2022 News and Events
BGI Senior Business Development Manager, Christopher "Towny" Townsend (Commander ret.) was elected aa the National President of the Navy League of the United States (NLUS) during the national convention in June. He will serve the remainder of this year as President-elect, alongside the current President, David J. Reilly, and at next year's national convention, Towny will take office as the 52nd President and begin executing what is expected to be an aggressive agenda during his two-year term in this key leadership role. Read more about Towny, his time as Central Florida Navy League President and his transition to NLUS National President at the link below! From all your fellow BGI employees, Congratulations Towny. The United States Navy and our nation just got a little bit better.
https://cfnavyleague.org/cfnl-past-president-chris-townsend-elected-as-next-nlus-national-president/


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The new 'Overwatch' Sombra countdown was a bust — and fans are sick of the ARG nonsense
By Tim Mulkerin
For months, the most hardcore and technically savvy players of Blizzard's multiplayer shooter Overwatch have been datamoshing images, translating cryptic Spanish phrases and running strings of code through ciphers. Why? They're following a trail of breadcrumbs they believe will culminate in the dramatic reveal of a new Overwatch character named Sombra.
For example, the image below was discovered through a post on Blizzard's official forums. After spending a few seconds on the page, you will see it begin to distort, quickly flashing various bits of text. Without getting too far into the nitty-gritty of how it was discovered, all that code eventually led a URL, which linked to the image below:
That image, once its secrets were decoded, led to another cryptic website called amomentincrime.com.
It's all part of what's called an ARG — alternate reality game — in which Blizzard is leaving hints and riddles in various corners of the internet for its players to find and decode. Except, in the alternate reality of the game, the clues are actually coming from Sombra herself. It's all very complicated.
As of yet another much-hyped but seemingly anticlimactic development in the ARG Tuesday afternoon, fans are getting fed up with all this breadcrumb chasing.
When will Sombra be revealed?
For the past two months, a loading screen on the website amomentincrime.com — which was discovered to be related to the Sombra ARG — was slowly ticking up to 100%. Many thought this would mark the final reveal of Sombra, but unfortunately, it was just another cryptic breadcrumb that didn't satiate anyone's hunger.
Here's what the site said when it finally hit 100% at 3:02 p.m. EST:
...Transmisión finalizada — finalizando carga...
Which roughly translates to:
...Transmission complete — finishing upload...
And that's pretty much it. The phrase "Bastion Unit E-54" refers to the robotic Overwatch character Bastion, but it's unclear exactly what it means.
Understandably, players are pretty frustrated with the lack of concrete information. Some of the most popular threads on the Overwatch subreddit included "Blizzard please do not treat any heroes in the future like you have with Sombra" and "What the fuck was the monthlong countdown for?"
This post, "Blizzard, It's Time to Stop," racked up over 4,000 points in less than 24 hours.
Over in the Sombra ARG megathread, there's a deluge of comments that look like this:
In the 'Overwatch' Sombra megathread on Reddit, players were spamming the comments with "GIFF SOMBRA," which seems to be a stylized spelling of "give Sombra." Reddit
Keep in mind that a few weeks ago, what appears to be a leaked image of Sombra was posted online, so players seem to be frustrated that Blizzard isn't dropping the ARG and just acknowledging the existence of the character.
BlizzCon 2016 starts on Nov. 4, so that's when people are expecting the next big development in the Sombra ARG.
Hopefully it will be a substantial step, but Mic will keep you updated either way.


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Q: Java Android Studio SQL ResultSet NullPointerException when executed by app I'm new here and also more or less a beginner in programming Java.
This is also my first Android project.
At the moment I'm trying to do login and account registration with SQL.
At first the code:
Database class:
import java.sql.*;

public class Database {

    private Connection connection;
    private Statement statement;
    private ResultSet resultSet;
    private PreparedStatement preparedStatement;

    public ResultSet connectQuery(String query) {

        try {

            Class.forName("com.mysql.cj.jdbc.Driver");

            connection = DriverManager.getConnection("jdbc:mysql://...", "...", "...");
            statement = connection.createStatement();
            resultSet = statement.executeQuery(query);

        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        return resultSet;
    }

    public boolean alreadyExisting(String username) {
        try {
            String query = "SELECT username FROM users WHERE username = '" + username + "'";
            ResultSet result = connectQuery(query);

            return result.next();

        } catch(SQLException e) {
            System.out.println(e);
        }
        return true;
    }
}

LoginActivity class:
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.ImageButton;

import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity;

import de.simbo.songrequest.MainActivity;
import de.simbo.songrequest.R;
import de.simbo.songrequest.database.Database;

public class LoginActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    Database database;
    private ImageButton login;
    private ImageButton create;
    private EditText username;
    private EditText password;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_login);
        accountTest = new AccountTest();
        database = new Database();
        username = findViewById(R.id.Username);
        password = findViewById(R.id.Password);
        login = findViewById(R.id.Login);
        create = findViewById(R.id.Create);

        Intent intent = new Intent(this, CreateAccountActivity.class);
        create.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                startActivity(intent);
            }
        });

        login.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                signIn(username.getText().toString(), password.getText().toString());
            }
        });

    }

    public void signIn(String username, String password) {
        if (database.alreadyExisting(username)) {
            if (database.getPassword(username).equals(password)) {
                Intent intent = new Intent(this, MainActivity.class);
                startActivity(intent);
            }
        }
    }
}

Main class:
import de.simbo.songrequest.account.CreateAccountActivity;
import de.simbo.songrequest.database.Database;
import de.simbo.songrequest.queue.Queue;
import de.simbo.songrequest.song.Song;

public class Main {

    static Database database;

    public static void main(String args[]) {

        database = new Database();
        database.alreadyExisting("timbo");
    }
}

Now my problem:
If I call the alreadyExisting() method in Database from main class everything is fine.
But as soon as alreadyExisting() is called by pressing the login button in the app it throws the following error:
    java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to invoke interface method 'boolean java.sql.ResultSet.next()' on a null object reference
        at de.simbo.songrequest.database.Database.alreadyExisting(Database.java:114)
        at de.simbo.songrequest.account.LoginActivity.signIn(LoginActivity.java:53)
        at de.simbo.songrequest.account.LoginActivity$2.onClick(LoginActivity.java:46)
        at android.view.View.performClick(View.java:6597)
        at android.view.View.performClickInternal(View.java:6574)
        at android.view.View.access$3100(View.java:778)
        at android.view.View$PerformClick.run(View.java:25885)
        at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:873)
        at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
        at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:193)
        at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:6669)
        at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
        at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:493)
        at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:858)

Why does this error only occur if I'm using the app?
I hope somebody can help me.
Thanks in advance

A: Think I got the issue.
Looks like Android can only connect to SQLite not to MySQL.
Have to run for example a node.js or php script in between.
Nevertheless thanks for your answers.

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Angelika Nussberger
German judge and slavist
Occupations Judge University teacher
Countries Germany
A.K.A. Nußberger
Birth June 1, 1963 (Munich)
Education Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Harvard University
Authority VIAF id ISNI id Library of congress id
Angelika Helene Anna Nußberger (born 1 June 1963 in Munich) is a German professor of law and scholar of slavic studies, and has been the judge in respect of Germany at the European Court of Human Rights since 1 January 2011; since 2017 she is the Court's Vice-President. She had previously been Vice-Rector of the University of Cologne and Director of its Institute of Eastern European Law and Comparative Law.
Nußberger was born in Munich and studied slavic languages as well as German and French literature at the University of Munich from 1982 to 1987 and Law from 1984 to 1989 at the same university. She passed the first state exam in Munich in 1989 and the second state exam in Heidelberg in 1993. In the same year, she was awarded a doctorate by the University of Würzburg for a dissertation on Soviet constitutional law during the transition period.
From 1993 to 2001, Nußberger worked at the Max Planck Society Institute for International and Comparative Social Law, including a period as visiting researcher at Harvard University from 1994 to 1995. From 2001 to 2002, she worked as a legal adviser at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.
In 2002, Nußberger achieved her habilitation, the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve in Germany, with a thesis on public international law. In October 2002, she was appointed Professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Cologne and as Director of the Institute of Eastern European Law. In 2009, she was elected Vice-Rector (deputy to the Rector) of the university with the newly created position of Vize-Rector for Academic Careers, Diversity and International Affairs. She has been a member of the International Labour Organization's Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations from 2004 to 2010, and a deputy member of the Council of Europe's Venice Commission from 2006 to 2010. In 2010, she was awarded an honorary doctorate by Tbilisi State University in Georgia and the Schader Award in 2015.
On 22 June 2010, Nußberger was elected by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe judge on behalf of Germany at the European Court of Human Rights, succeeding Renate Jaeger, previously judge of the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany. Nußberger has been elected as Vice-President of the Court in February 2017.
Nußberger's research interests focus on German and European fundamental rights and International Human Rights in addition to Comparative Constitutional Law and the impact of International Law on the legal development in Central- and Eastern Europe.
Association of German Jurists, Member of the Board
Schader Foundation, Member of the Senate
Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law, Member of the Board of Trustees
Association of German Constitutional Law Professors, Member
Gesellschaft für Rechtspolitik (GfR), Member of the Presidium
2010 Honorary Doctorate, Tbilisi State University
2015: Schader Award
Sozialstandards im Völkerrecht. Eine Studie zu Entwicklung und Bedeutung der Normsetzung der Vereinten Nationen, der Internationalen Arbeitsorganisation und des Europarats zu Fragen des Sozialschutzes (Social standards in public international law: a study of the development and significance of the standards set by the United Nations, the International Labour Organisation and the Council of Europe with regard to social protection), Berlin 2005 ISBN 3-428-12009-4
Das Völkerrecht: Geschichte, Institutionen, Perspektiven,(Public International Law. History, Institutions, Outlook) München 2009, ISBN 978-3-406-56278-5.
Das System Putin. Gelenkte Demokratie und politische Justiz in Russland (The Putin System: controlled democracy and political justice in Russia), (with Margareta Mommsen) Munich 2007, ISBN 3-406-54790-7.
Verfassungskontrolle in der Sowjetunion und in Deutschland. Eine rechtsvergleichende Gegenüberstellung des Komitet Konstitucionnogo Nadzora und des Bundesverfassungsgerichts (Constitutional controls in the Soviet Union and in Germany: a comparative study of the confrontation between the Komitet Konstitucionnogo Nadzora and the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany), Baden-Baden 1994, ISBN 3-7890-3262-X.
Einführung in das russische Recht, (Introduction to Russian Law) München 2010, ISBN 978-3-406-48391-2.
Bewusstes Erinnern und bewusstes Vergessen. Der juristische Umgang mit der Vergangenheit in den Ländern Mittel- und Osteuropas, (Conscious remembrance and conscious oblivion. The legal approach of handling the history in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe), (with Caroline von Gall), Tübingen 2011, ISBN 978-3-16-150862-2.
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http://www.iorr.uni-koeln.de/17056.html?&L=1
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https://www.mpicc.de/de/organisation/i774_1.html
https://www.schader-stiftung.de/stiftung/gremien/
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}

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Shaz Khan will play a pilot in Parwaaz Hai Junoon
01:58 By Lollywood Online Parwaaz Hai Junoon 1 comment
Shaz Khan is joining Hamza Ali Abbasi for upcoming film Parwaaz Hai Junoon.
And guess what? He'll be flying planes in the film. Images got in touch with the Moor actor, who revealed his character in the film.
"I play the character of a high level F-16 pilot who is best friends with Hamza's character," he says.
He claims he took on this role because "it was too juicy to not take considering my nana was an air commodore and even my mamu is an air commodore and one of the top F-16 pilots of his generation."
"In fact, one of the first things I ever drew was a F-16 plane so its in the blood."
The actor who was last seen in Dobara Phir Se believes the hype around Parwaaz Hai Junoon is justified because it will be a treat to watch.
According to Khan, "I try not to have expectations and just concentrate on the work, but the team and the gadgets we have in place for this film make it a very unique project. The story is compelling, edgy, dramatic and funny. And with Haseeb bhai leading the ship, we will be creating some exciting cinema for Pakistan."
Known for his method acting, he also reveals that the film will require him to learn how to fly a plane,
"I am most excited about going up in a flight and feeling the power of these beautiful machines. I feel like a kid! Also learning about the preparations and sacrifices our Air Force makes to make us ready for any battle scenario."
An official date has not yet been set for Parwaaz Hai Junoon but Khan claims it's slated for release, "sometime in fall" this year.
New Pakistani movie Parwaaz Hai Junoon coming this year. Movie is about drama, romance and war that will tribute to Pakistan Air Force
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February 28, 2020 Celebrity
Ex-Imam gets 10 years for supporting terrorism
Former Imam Samer Shehadeh was sentenced to ten years in prison. His brother Omar received an eleven-year sentence, and his brother-in-law Fatima Hudkova got six years.
The indictment blames Samer Shehadeh for helping his brother to go to Syria in November 2016 and join the terrorist organization An-Nusra, later known as the Jabhat Fatah ash-Sham (Syrian Conquest Front).
According to the prosecutor, he also arranged for Hudková to travel with Omar on the internet. Hudek supported her husband and practiced with him in arms. She described herself as a mujahideen (holy warrior) and a terrorist.
At the same time, the former imam sent money to the terrorist organization, according to the prosecution through the intermediary, in one case through Hudkova and his brother. According to Shehadeh's testimony, this money went to help the wounded. He didn't care whether civilians or warriors. "I do not understand that under your legislation, it may be a crime. The wounded is hurt," he said earlier.
The former imam confessed to helping his brother and his wife and sending money to Syria at the trial. However, he does not consider it criminal because it does not recognize the Syrian government and does not perceive the organization as terrorist. He further stated that the decision of the Czech courts is not essential for him, that they do not decide according to Islamic law sharia.
According to Kateřina Radkovská, the chairwoman of the criminal senate, the guilt of the trio was undoubtedly proved. "The court has no doubt that the defendants Samer Shehadeh and Omar Shehadeh knew well where Omar was going and what he was going to do, that he would voluntarily join the terrorist organization An-Nusra," she said.
Hudkova's lawyer defended the woman by not engaging in the activities of a terrorist organization and washing and cooking at home. But the judge refused. "The reports she sent show that she knew what organization she was involved in," the judge said. She added that Hudk herself wrote in the news that she wanted to join the jihad.
Shehadeh had been interested in the secret services a few years ago when he called on Muslims not to participate in worship against terrorism with Christians. In 2017 he left the Czech Republic but subsequently came accused of participating in a terrorist group. Police arrested him in Jordan. He was transported to the Czech Republic in November 2018 and has been in custody since then.
The former Prague Imam studied in Saudi Arabia. After his return, he was elected to head the Muslim community in Prague. From there, he later left due to disputes. Other representatives of the Muslim community have publicly distanced themselves from him.
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Ledbury is an attractive celebration of design and top specification, perfect for those seeking accessibility and convenience within a beautiful setting.
We invite you to view this wonderful home located within the most desirable road in Hendon.
Hendon is an attractive family-friendly place to live, with excellent schools and transport links with exceptional bars, restaurants, cafes and shops, but which has the added benefit of being a compelling playground for those who enjoy high quality distractions. There is a green ribbon of nature which graces the northern tip of Hendon with the celebrated Hendon Golf Course, Copthall Sports Centre and numerous playing fields and parks.
Hendon not only has its own tube line, Hendon Central on the Northern line, but it is also served by Thameslink at Hendon mainline station offering a high speed link with London, Kings Cross and all the way to Brighton in the south and Bedford and Leeds to the north. The road network is equally strong with the M1 and the North Circular bordering Hendon allowing fast access around and out of London.


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Wheelchair Basketball News
IPC clarifies "misleading" IWBF statement on reclassification process
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has accused the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) of issuing a "misleading" statement regarding its non-compliance with classification rules.
Five members voted into inaugural NWBA Athlete Advisory Council
The National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) has elected five members to its inaugural Athlete Advisory Council (AAC) to bring an athlete's voice to the governing body's Board of Directors.
British Wheelchair Basketball appoints Parke-Robinson as new chair
British Wheelchair Basketball has appointed Jules Parke-Robinson as its new chair.
Paralympic champion Scott aims to inspire in first virtual Angel City Games
Paralympic wheelchair basketball champion Matt Scott will put his Tokyo 2020 ambitions on hold to teach a generation of wheelchair athletes his best skills when he hosts a clinic as part of the first virtual Angel City Games.
Ouellet targeting Canada's first women's wheelchair basketball medal since 2004 at Tokyo 2020
By Liam Morgan
Canada's Cindy Ouellet believes her side has the quality to win the country's first women's wheelchair basketball medal since 2004 at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Double Paralympic champion ruled ineligible for wheelchair basketball as classification review begins
By Dan Palmer
Two-time Paralympic gold medallist David Eng has been ruled ineligible to compete after the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) began to re-classify players in order to keep its place on the Tokyo 2020 programme.
Wheelchair Basketball Canada create branded face masks
Wheelchair Basketball Canada has produced branded face masks which can be worn amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Wheelchair basketball rulebook published in Brazilian Portuguese
A Brazilian Portuguese version of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) rulebook has been published.
Dutch wheelchair basketballer De Hond dies of cancer at 42
Former Dutch wheelchair basketball player and television presenter Marc de Hond, has died at the age of 42 after a battle with bladder cancer.
International Wheelchair Basketball Federation welcome Namibia and Venezuela as members
The International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) welcomed Namibia and Venezuela as new members.
IPC extends deadline for IWBF to verify eligibility of athletes for Tokyo 2020
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has extended the deadline for the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) to reclassify players to ensure the sport retains its place at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Double Paralympic champion Murray confirms wheelchair basketball retirement
Two-time Paralympic champion Rebecca Murray has confirmed her retirement from wheelchair basketball.
Interim British women's wheelchair basketball coach steps down
Dan Price, the interim lead coach of the British women's wheelchair basketball team, has announced that he is leaving the performance programme ahead of the postponed Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
Australian Sabljak aiming to boost relationship between athletes and IWBF
Australia's Ella Sabljak is aiming to improve the relationship between athletes and the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) after she was appointed to a committee tasked with helping to establish an Athletes' Commission.
Gavel aiming to bring "a diverse perspective" to IWBF Athlete Steering Committee
Canada's Erica Gavel aims to offer "a diverse perspective" on the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Athlete Steering Committee and address areas previously "overlooked".


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Perth ist eine Kleinstadt im Nordosten des australischen Bundesstaates Tasmanien. Sie liegt 20 km südlich von Launceston am Midland Highway (N1). Die Stadt gehört zur Local Government Area Northern Midlands Municipality. Im Jahre 2001 wurde eine Bevölkerungszahl von 1.984 festgestellt und ein jährliches Bevölkerungswachstum von ca. 1 %. Bei der Volkszählung 2016 lebten 2.965 Einwohner in der Stadt.

Perth ist die erste größere Stadt auf dem Weg von Launceston nach Hobart. Dort zweigt auch die Illawarra Main Road (B52) vom Midland Highway ab um bildet für die Reisenden aus Richtung Hobart in den Nordwesten der Insel eine Umfahrungsmöglichkeit von Launceston.

Wie das nur wenige Kilometer südwestlich gelegene Longford ist besitzt auch Perth einen historischen Stadtkern mit vielen Gebäuden aus dem frühen 19. Jahrhundert.

Gibbetierung des John McKay
1837 wurde der Körper von John McKay in der Nähe von Perth, an dem Ort, wo er Joseph Wilson ermordet hatte, gibbetiert (in einem Käfig am Galgen aufgehängt, bis der Tod durch Verdursten eintrat). Dies war fünf Jahre, nachdem die entsprechende Praxis im Vereinigten Königreich abgeschafft wurde. Es gab einen großen öffentlichen Aufschrei, aber die Leiche von McKay wurde erst entfernt, als Bekannte des Ermordeten an der Stelle vorbei kamen und vom Anblick des verrottenden Körpers des Mörders so schockiert waren, dass sie die Behörden baten, sie zu entfernen. Der Ort des Geschehens liegt am nördlichen Stadtrand rechts vom Midland Highway (in Fahrtrichtung Launceston). Ein Wegweiser weist ihn als Gibbet Hill aus.

Dies war der letzte Fall einer Gibbetierung in einer britischen Kolonie.

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Karte von Perth (Tasmanien) mit Gibbet Hill bei maps.google.com.au

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Gaslamp Killer Accused Of Raping Two Women In 2013, Producer Denies Charge
The Gaslamp Killer is accused of drugging and raping two women.
The Gaslamp Killer has been accused of rape. Twitter user Chelsea Elayne has come forward and accused the artist of drugging and raping her and her friend four years ago.
In a lengthy post, Chelsea describes a horrifying experience, where she and her friend RaeAn were at a party at The Standard Hotel on July 5, 2013. He knew RaeAn from a festival the week prior. He gave them two drinks and that is where things become very blurry. She remembers feeling nauseous and "his disgusting body on top of me." After he dropped them off at The Standard and drove off.
You can read her account of the rape on Twitter above.
Chelsea says that she noticed he blocked her and that pushed her over the edge.
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She also shared a private DM with Gaslamp Killer, which doesn't look good for him either.
When reached for comment, Gaslamp Killer denies the allegations, saying the sex was consensual and claims he has eye witnesses who can back up his story.
"My name is William. I think it's important that I be a part of this conversation. Firstly, I want it to be known that I would never hurt or endanger a woman. I would never drug a woman, and I would never put anyone in a situation where they were not in control, or take anything that they weren't offering. Consent is intimate, and has left room for people who were not present to wonder what happened.
"In this case consent was between three people, in the form of an offer which I accepted. Allegations carry a lot of weight on social media these days, and the bravery of women who expose their stories can create necessary dialogue that leads to real change. But Chelsea's version of this story is not true.
"I am thankful that I have been contacted by witnesses and my roommates at the time, in support. Please know that while I am shocked, I take this all very seriously. It is all so sensitive and needs to be treated with the utmost care and attention."
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Inheritance tax has featured heavily in the UK press recently as David Cameron has said that he will look to "shoehorn" a proposal into the next budget, which will raise the amount that can be passed onto beneficiaries before inheritance tax is due.
This move will be of benefit to a good number of expats in Malta, although many of them won't realise it yet! As Malta does not levy inheritance tax, one of the most common misconceptions is that expats who are tax resident here do not have an inheritance tax liability.
Even up here, overseas tax authorities can still see you.
While it is true that Malta does not have an inheritance tax, your country of domicile may, however, still levy taxes.
For example, if you are a UK national living in Malta and are tax resident here, there is a very strong possibility that you will still be considered to be UK domiciled.
The rule is that if you are UK domiciled, regardless of where you live, you are still liable to UK inheritance tax on all worldwide assets.
Domicile is different to both nationality and residence and can be complex. Domicile at birth is usually determined by your father's permanent residence at that time. It is possible for someone's domicile to change if they have minimal links to their country of domicile at birth and no plans to return but assessment of domicile is rigorous, making it almost impossible to manipulate for tax purposes.
What may seem obvious ways of limiting your beneficiaries' inheritance tax liability, such as putting a property in your children's names, may prove to be counterproductive; in some cases even increasing the amount due on death. Even worse, if your property is listed as one of your children's assets and they divorce or file for bankruptcy you could lose your home.
If you are a UK national with total worldwide assets including property worth over £650,000 you must review your situation with the help of a professional, or risk a 40% tax liability for your beneficiaries.
Inheritance tax is often dubbed the only 'voluntary tax' because there are legitimate, prudent ways to remove or reduce your inheritance tax liability that require only good planning, and at Hollingsworth, we can help you with this.
With the changes expected for April there is now a real window of opportunity to make sure that you are able to pass on your hard-earned wealth to your loved ones rather than the tax man. For an expert review of your circumstances, please contact Michael Lavin, Dip. PFS, below. See also our guide: '7 Most Important Financial Answers for Expats in Malta'.
Michael Lavin, Hollingsworth International Financial Services Ltd.
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Bona Film Groups has announced that it has postponed the release date for its upcoming wuxia epic, Sword Master 3D <三少爺的劍>. Originally scheduled for a release in July 2016 for the Qixi Festival, the release for Sword Master 3D has now been delayed to the 2017 New Year.
Based on Gu Long's (古龍) 1975 wuxia short story Sword of the Third Young Master, Sword Master 3D is directed by Derek Yee (爾冬陞) and produced by Tsui Hark (徐克). It stars Lin Gengxin (林更新) in the title role, a risk-taking swordsman. Co-starring is Peter Ho (何潤東), starring as his rival, Yan Shishan; Jiang Yiyan (江一燕) as the cold Murong Qiudi; and Jiang Mengjie (蔣夢婕) as the strong-willed Xiao Li.
Sword Master 3D is a remake of the 1977 film Death Duel, which was the first book-to-movie adaptation of the Gu Long novel. Death Duel, produced by the Shaw Brothers, was the debut film of Derek Yee, who starred in the movie as the Third Young Master. A Hong Kong television drama adaptation starring Alex Man (萬梓良) in the title role was also released that year.


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William Goldman Dismissed Dialogue, But His Quotes Are Iconic Anyway
By Joe Reid Twitter @joereid Nov 16, 2018 at 12:15pm
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Oscar-winning screenwriter William Goldman died on Thursday night at age 87. He leaves behind a legacy as one the most respected and most referenced screenwriters in movie history.
Goldman won two Oscars in his career for what are probably his most celebrated accomplishments: the scripts for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President's Men. He wrote the script for The Princess Bride and the novel upon which it was based. His creative partnership with Rob Reiner included adapting Stephen King's Misery into an Oscar-winning vehicle for Kathy Bates (for whose casting Goldman reportedly went to bat). His two books about screenwriting, Adventures in the Screen Trade and Which Lie Did I Tell? are treated as essential tomes for anyone looking to work in Hollywood.
In the latter memoir, as excerpted by the Telegraph in 2000, Goldman reiterates something he'd often said about screenwriting and in particular writing dialogue: "Because most critics and media writers still think screenplays are dialogue, I don't care how often I tell you this – dialogue is one of the least important parts of any flick."
Which is obviously true. There's structure and concepts and of course the story of the film itself. Goldman's career as a script doctor was nothing if not a testament to the small changes in a film's story that can make a world of difference. What's funny about Goldman downplaying the importance of dialogue is that he was easily one of the most quotable screenwriters in Hollywood. Whether it was Deep Throat urging Bob Woodward to "follow the money" in All the President's Men or Paul Newman laughing hysterically "The fall will probably kill you!" in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Dialogue may not have been Goldman's first priority, but he was sure great at it.
The Princess Bride is nothing if not chock full of quotable dialogue, from Westley's tender "As you wish" to "My name is Inigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to die." His words were so indelible that they could be equally effective as squawked by Billy Crystal's Miracle Max or delivered in Andre the Giant's garbled French accent ("You've been mostly dead all day").
Marathon Man, another film adapted from Goldman's own novel, gave Laurence Olivier the last indelible moment of his long and storied career, as his sinister Nazi dentist demanded to know "Is it safe?" as he drilled into Dustin Hoffman's teeth (though, honestly, it's everything that Olivier says leading up to that moment, as he describes the act of drilling into a healthy tooth, that gets the audience squirming).
In Goldman's adaptation of Stephen King's Misery, he and Reiner made structural changes to the novel, which was originally told strictly through Paul Sheldon's limited POV. But again, Goldman's gift for enduring quotes shone through. While King provided "I'm your number one fan," neither Annie Wilkes's "It's for the best" before hobbling Paul nor her deadpan "God, I love you" right after appear in King's text.
In Goldman's later career, as he moved into script doctoring, it becomes harder to tell which quotes are attributable to him. We know that Aaron Sorkin raved about how helpful Goldman was in helping to develop A Few Good Men, a movie which is nothing if not highly quotable ("You can't handle the truth!" and all). Sorkin would later (mis)quote Goldman's Butch Cassidy line in the West Wing episode "The Fall's Gonna Kill You."
Goldman also consulted on Malice, another Sorkin script, and while Alec Baldwin's monomaniacal surgeon's Gilbert & Sullivan-quoting "I am never, ever sick at sea" speech seems pure Sorkin, his "I am God" bluntness does feel like it could have been a Goldman special.
This is speculation, of course. The same kind of speculation that led to years of persistent rumors that Goldman secretly wrote the bulk of the Good Will Hunting script that Matt Damon and Ben Affleck won the Oscar for. Goldman has always denied having any involvement beyond backing up Rob Reiner's suggestion that the boys eschew their earlier conspiracy-thriller angle and focus on Will's relationships with his therapist and his girlfriend. Still, it's been hard for hardcore cinephiles to divorce themselves from the delicious notion that "I'm going to see about a girl" came from the same pen that wrote all those other famous lines we're always quoting.
Even in Goldman's memoirs, he couldn't help but deliver quotable wisdom. "Nobody knows ANYTHING," Goldman famously wrote in Adventures in the Screen Trade, a sentiment about the utter unpredictability of Hollywood success that gets trotted out every time the art of movie-making starts to get treated too much like a scientific formula. You could have the most bankable star telling the most focus-group-tested story and it could still go wrong. The least likely stories can become hits. There's an art to it, you see. And there was an art to the way William Goldman wrote dialogue, even if he never found it all that important. It's that quotable dialogue that will serve as his memorial forever.
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Reports from Akwa Ibom state have highlighted the commencement of the procurement process for work at Ibom Deep Seaport, the 1st in Biafra land.
The procurement process for the commencement of work at Ibom Deep Seaport, AkwaIbom State, has begun. The process requires private sector players signifying interest in financing the development of the port.
According to a statement by the promoters of port, transhipment container market for the IDSP is estimated to grow from about 1.2 million (Ten Equavelent Units) TEUs in 2021 to about four million TEUs in 2040 and when the port is fully developed, the container terminals will be able to accommodate up to 13 New Panamax Class container vessels and two very large feeder vessels.
The Ibom Deep Seaport is strategically located on a 2,565 hectares Greenfield port area which is designed for New Panamax, Class vessels with channel (18.24m); turning basin and berth depth (16.72m) and quay length of about 7.5 km.
The project is said to be in an enviable position to emerge as the first major transhipment hub for the region.


A third tower will be added to the European Court of Justice in Kirchberg, joining the current skyline in 2019.
(CS/TJ) A third tower will be added to the European Court of Justice in Kirchberg, joining the current skyline in 2019.
The building will be slightly taller than the existing towers with their golden exterior, which both measure 107 metres. However, it will be wider, with a black exterior on three sides and the gold added only on the side facing away from its neighbouring ECJ skyscrapers.
A date for the start of construction has not yet been set, but the addition to Kirchberg's office buildings should be ready by 2019.
Like the other two towers, the building was designed by French architect Dominique Perrault, who also designed the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris.
The Luxembourg state will pay for the building, leasing it out to the ECJ under a long-term contract until 2036. A budget of no more than 168,700,000 euros has been set aside for the project.


We just spent a bunch of money on rings, houses, and are about to spend more on parties for our friends. Fundraising efforts will now commence in ernest. As former political aspirants, we proudly accept graft. Off the record, of course.
Some of you have inquired about where we're registered. We're not, as we're currently more in purge mode. We'll try and sort something out prior to our first public celebration, which will happen sometime after we move into our new house.


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North Korea Defector Says US Nuclear Strike Would Trigger 'Automatic Retaliation'
By Juliana Rose Pignataro @julie_pignataro
People watch a television broadcast reporting the North Korean missile launch in Seoul, South Korea, Sep. 15, 2017. Getty Images
A high ranking North Korean defector warned Wednesday that a first strike by the United States would trigger automatic retaliation by Kim Jong Un's regime. Thae Yong Ho, former deputy chief of mission at the North Korean Embassy in London, cautioned about the risk during a congressional hearing Wednesday.
"North Korean officers are trained to press their button without any further instructions from the general command if anything happens on their side," Thae told the House Foreign Affairs Committee, according to the Associated Press. "We have to remember that tens of millions of South Korean population are living 70 to 80 kilometers away from the military demarcation line."
Thae was the highest level defector to escape North Korea in twenty years when he fled to South Korea in 2016. He urged U.S. officials Wednesday to use "soft power" like sanctions instead of resorting to nuclear action.
President Donald Trump and top military officials, however, said recently they would not rule out a first strike on North Korea. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declined to take the option off the table in an appearance Monday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
"The fact is that no president, Republican or Democrat, has ever forsworn the first strike capacity," Tillerson said. "That has served us for 70 years."
Sen. Chris Murphy introduced a bill Tuesday that would ban Trump from launching a first strike except with the authorization of Congress or in the event of an imminent threat.
"The administration seems to be suggesting that if North Korea obtains an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of hitting the United States, that would justify military action without congressional support," Murphy told Vox. "That's preposterous."
In off the cuff remarks made in August, the president warned North Korea about repeated threats against the U.S.
"North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States," Trump said. "They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. He has been very threatening beyond a normal state. They will be met with fire, fury and frankly power the likes of which this world has never seen before."
Secretary of Defense James Mattis, however, has said the U.S. is committed to resolving the matter peacefully.
"Do we have military options in defense if we're attacked, our allies are attacked?" Mattis said last week. "Of course we do. But everyone is out for a peaceful resolution."
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