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What is difference between patriotism and nationalism?
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What is the difference nationalism and patriotism?
However, there is a considerable difference between nationalism and patriotism. While nationalism emphasizes a unity of cultural past with inclusion of the language and heritage, patriotism is based on love towards people with a greater emphasis on values and beliefs.
What is the difference between patriotism and nationalism Brainly?
Nationalism is defined by affiliation with one's own nation and takes into account the interests, even at the expense of or at the expense of other country's interests. Patriotism is a commitment to one's country or homeland, as well as a sense of togetherness with those who share these feelings.
What is the difference between patriotism and nationalism quizlet?
Patriotism = proud of country for what it does – feeling of responsibility. Nationalism = proud of country no matter what – feeling of blind arrogance.
What is nationalism in simple words?
Nationalism is a way of thinking that says that some groups of humans, such as ethnic groups, should be free to rule themselves. Nationalists think that the best way to make this happen and avoid control or oppression by others is for each group to have their own nation.
Are nationalism and patriotism synonyms?
While the words patriotism and nationalism were once considered synonyms, they have taken on different connotations. While both are the feelings of love people feel for their country, the values upon which those feelings are based are very different.
How do you show patriotism and nationalism?
5 Ways to Show Your Patriotism
Vote. One of the best ways to honor the principles upon which our nation was built is to vote. …
Support a veteran. Do more than thank them for their service. …
Fly the Stars and Stripes correctly. The S. …
Support our national parks. …
Serve on a jury.
Where does patriotism come from?
From Greek Patriotes "fellow countryman," from Patrios "of one's fathers," Patris "fatherland." The term Patriot was "applied to barbarians who were perceived to be either uncivilized or primitive who had only a common Patris or fatherland." The original European meaning of Patriots applied to anyone who was a fellow …
How can a student show patriotism?
Pick up litter around the teams home ground, buy a flag, learn the National Anthem and read up on heroes of your nation. Celebrate the holidays that make your country what it is today. Show your patriotism by understanding the days and celebrating them in the appropriate style.
How will you define patriotism?
patriotism, feeling of attachment and commitment to a country, nation, or political community. Patriotism (love of country) and nationalism (loyalty to one's nation) are often taken to be synonymous, yet patriotism has its origins some 2,000 years prior to the rise of nationalism in the 19th century.
What is nationalism and its example?
This term is primarily used when referring to a group that elevates the status of one nation above others and focuses on the degradation of others' cultures or the promotion of their own. Explore examples of nationalism. American flag waving as examples of nationalism.
What are the 5 types of nationalism?
Ethnic nationalism
Expansionist nationalism.
Romantic nationalism.
Language nationalism.
Religious nationalism.
Post-colonial nationalism.
Liberal nationalism.
Revolutionary nationalism.
National conservatism.
What are types of patriotism?
According to Staub (1997), there are two types of patriotisms, blind patriotism and constructive patriotism.
What are the two main types of nationalism?
Nationalism, therefore, seeks to preserve and foster a nation's traditional culture. There are various definitions of a "nation", which leads to different types of nationalism. The two main divergent forms are ethnic nationalism and civic nationalism.
How many types of patriotism are there?
There are three types of patriotism: first, impartial patriotism, appealing only to universal principles; second, sports patriotism, similarly affirming universal principles, valid for each "particular team"; and third, loyalty patriotism.
Why do we need to study patriotism from nationalism?
It helps builds the students' character development. A sense of pride grows in them that there is nothing wrong with strongly identifying with their nationality. Patriotism does not have to do with only loving your country. It also means loving and respecting your fellow citizens.
What is a example of patriotism?
In times of crisis, patriotism unites us. We put our differences aside to help our countrymen in need. After Hurricane Katrina, millions of Americans made charitable donations and many went to the Gulf coast to help rebuild communities. Perhaps the greatest example of patriotism was September 11, 2001.
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Brazilian president authorizes veterinary industry to produce COVID-19 vaccines
BRASILIA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed a law authorizing the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines by veterinary facilities, as well as the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients.
The law requires interested parties to comply with all sanitary standards and biosafety requirements for facilities engaged in the production of vaccines for human use, according to the Official Gazette on Friday.
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Six months after Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown told the media that the team needed another 'high-level free agent,' the front office did the next best thing by making a power move over the weekend via trade. They acquired Jimmy Butler from the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Robert Covington, Dario Saric, Jerryd Bayless, and a 2022 second-round pick.
It is a move that firmly places the young Sixers in a strong upper-echelon of the Eastern Conference along with the Toronto Raptors, Boston Celtics, and Milwaukee Bucks. They added a top-15 player in the league and now have three of the six best players in the conference and are set up to have a successful 2018-2019 season.
But this may be that rare trade where moving on from a star player works in reverse. Like the Denver Nuggets trading Carmelo Anthony to the New York Knicks for a farm of young, talented players and a first-round pick.
In this scenario, however, the Minnesota Timberwolves may have actually benefitted from moving on from Jimmy Butler.
The obvious reason is team chemistry. It's well-documented that Butler was not happy with the organization, in particular, Andrew Wiggins (and Karl-Anthony Towns to an extent). He wasn't pleased that the front office decided to give two other players max dollars instead of him.
Two players that Butler did not feel deserved the money because of their work ethic and 'softness.' And the discord between them was apparent on the court.
Butler did his thing, averaging 21.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists on 47.1% shooting and 37.8% from three. However, Wiggins and Towns were not the same players when playing with the 29-year-old.
Wiggins averaged under 15 points with Butler on the court and Towns less than 19. But with him off the floor, those numbers go up to 23 and 27.4, respectively.
The future is Wiggins and Towns, although Wiggins has been a disappointment. But both are making max money, young, and brimming with potential.
Not to mention, Derrick Rose has had a career renaissance which could change the entire outlook of the franchise if Towns continues his upward trajectory and Wiggins starts to live up to his talent.
And, instead of giving a 29-year-old Butler max money, they got out of making another significant financial commitment to someone who probably isn't worth it. And at the same time, the franchise's two young cornerstones' talent will have the best chance at being optimized.
Towns is already displaying it. In his first game since the trade, the center put up 25 points and collected 21 rebounds, and on the season, he's averaging 20.6 points and 11.6 rebounds on 41.2% from three and 90.9% from the free throw line.
Moving Butler alone feels like addition by subtraction. But the Timberwolves got two quality rotation players who appear to be great fits with the team.
Saric has the making of a stretch-four. He has been a disappointment in shooting this year, but last year, the 24-year-old shot nearly 40% from downtown. A change of scenery may be just what he needs. And playing with a team that doesn't have two stars with big egos may help.
Robert Covington will step into the shooting guard role, and he is the three-and-D player teams covet in the modern NBA. He's been a bit of a disappointment since signing his contract extension and isn't the most efficient of scorers, but he's still shooting 39% from distance.
And Jerryd Bayless is a solid veteran guard off the bench.
This move could be classified as a "win-now" trade when you consider that Minnesota rejected four first-round picks from the Houston Rockets. It adds shooting and allows them to roll out a quality five if all of them are firing on all cylinders.
Although, Timberwolves coach and President of Basketball Operations, Tom Thibodeau, does not see it in that spectrum.
But it is. He's coaching for his job, and instead of acquiring draft picks and young prospects, he went for players that can contribute right now.
And the 76ers are also in the business of winning now, even with the youth on the roster. Their two best players, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, are 24 and 22 years of age respectively, and 2017's first overall pick Markelle Fultz is only 20.
Adding Butler gives them a legitimate Big Three, which is never a bad thing. But the trade may not work out as well as they may hope.
It doesn't vault them over the Celtics or Raptors and give them a slight advantage, if any, over the Bucks.
Philadelphia loses whatever depth they had remaining. And they were already struggling in that department.
Not to mention, they lose whatever shooting they had. Butler has been good from three this year, but throughout his career, he has been an average floor-spacer. Now the biggest question is where the perimeter shooting for Philly will come from from.
Beyond that, Butler comes with his fair share of baggage. This is his third team in 18 months, and there have been reports of his fallout with management and his team back with even the Chicago Bulls.
He has a big ego and wants to be "the man" on a team. However, Embiid and Simmons are top two in the pecking order, and that's a tough job already.
Two young super talented players sharing the spotlight together is tough enough. But adding in a veteran All-Star who is less-talented but with a giant ego muddies everything up. A 29-year-old looking to get paid over the next five years.
The team is top-heavy with excellent talent, but Brett Brown will have his hands full managing all the personalities while also dealing with the lack of depth and shooting.
Minnesota may have a better chance at making the playoffs now with cleaning up their locker room while the 76ers add a top talent which does not shuffle up the East as much as you'd think.
Only time will tell who wins, but there's a great chance it may be the rare trade where getting rid of the star wins out.


The work in How I Got Here at Harris Warke Gallery in Red Deer, features work from 3 of my major series. The earliest is All about Eve 2002 to 2015, which looks at the female form in the guise of a mannequin. Heels 2012-14 examines the absurdity of fashion. And my current work Narratives.
Narratives is a series where I meld, mold and cast incongruous materials in the form of a head. I seek to probe and expose the dichotomy between inner and outer self. Repetition of this generic – yet charged – form suggests the many guises of a single individual and/or a collective of many.
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Navardauskas and Grmay join Bahrain Merida
Nibali's new team add two more riders
Ramunas Navardauskas (Cannondale-Garmin) finished seventh (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)
Ramunas Navardauskas (Lithuania) waves from the podium (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Cannondale's Ramunas Navardauskas on course for Friday's opening time trial at the Giro d'Italia (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)
Tsgabu Grmay crosses the finish line during the stage 13 time trial.
Tsgabu Grmay is the Ethiopian national champion (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Logo for the new Bahrain Merida team (Image credit: Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team)
Bahrain Merida have announced the signings of Tsgabu Grmay and Ramūnas Navardauskas for the 2017 season.
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Bahrain Merida sign Visconti and Boaro
Bahrain Merida sign Siutsou and Bozic to back Nibali in 2017
Bahrain-Merida signs Gasparotto for 2017
Bahrain-Merida continue recruitement with signing of Ivan Garcia Cortina
Navardauskas, who won a bronze medal at the UCI road World Championships in 2015, moves from Cannondale-Drapac, where he has ridden since turning professional. The 28-year-old also won a stage in the Tour de France in 2014 and in the Giro d'Italia the season before.
"I am very happy to become a member of this new team," he said in a statement issued by his new squad. "I am looking forward to working with the team in the coming season. I think this team signed many very experienced and talented guys. In the next few years I will try to support the team leaders as much as I can and also prove myself as an excellent rider."
Grmay, from Ethiopia, moves over after two seasons at Lampre-Merida and makes the switch to Bahrain Merida along with general manager Brent Copeland. A two-time national road and time trial champion, Grmay, will form part of Vincenzo Nibali's climbing contingent.
"First, I would like to express my sincere gratitude for this opportunity. I am really happy and lucky to be part of this great new team. I can hardly wait to start my session with the team and I am 100 per cent ready to give my best," he said.
Bahrain Merida have made a number of signings in recent weeks as they look to cement their place in the 2017 WorldTour. Along with today's new recruits they have secured Nibali as their main GC leader, Giovanni Visconti, Grega Bole, Heinrich Haussler and several other names. Their roster currently stands at 17 riders.
Brent Copeland, who has put the team together, shared his thoughts on his latest two riders.
On Navardauskas, he said: "This signing of such a great athlete brings us all great pleasure and honour. Ramunas is a signature of guarantee for team Bahrain Merida. He is the type of rider that you can always count on. He was a rider that we looked at from the very start of the project."
With regards to Grmay he said: "Tsgabu has to be one of the most promising young climbers from Africa. He is a rider that brings completeness to the team."


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World of Forests: Travel to British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest
3rd February 2020/Inspiration, Planning
5 sustainable ideas for nature lovers
Sometimes referred to as the "Amazon of the North", Canada's Great Bear Rainforest is a place that many of us only dream of visiting. Probably a good thing too, as it's one of the few remaining corners of the world that is relatively free of human life, and acts as a protected sanctuary for the forestry and wildlife that call it home.
A spirit bear (Kermode Bear) in Canada's Great Bear Rain Forest
Known as the earth's "last expanse of temperate coastal rainforest" (Kennedy Jr), the Great Bear Rainforest is spread along coastal British Columbia and encompasses a 21 million acre wilderness. It's home to 1000 year old Cedar trees, glacier-cut fjords, the iconic white coloured Kermode or Spirit Bear, and rich First Nations culture.
The Great Bear Rainforest is a treasure, not only of Canada, but of the world. To travel here is a chance to see not only the true wealth of nature, but of indigenous culture, too. Sustainable, low impact travel is truly necessary here to continue the conservation of this most valuable of environments.
+Stay – Great Bear Rainforest Lodging
Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort is an intimate family owned and operated resort, located in the southern Great Bear Rainforest, in coastal BC. The resort's location was strategically chosen for being close to a spectacular waterfall: That not only provides clean drinking water, but also generates the resort's energy through hydro power, accounting for around 85% of the hotel's energy consumption.
Nimmo Bay Resort nestled in the great bear forest
Nimmo Bay has been designed to create no impact on the surrounding forest and wildlife, and sources locally (indigenous where possible), hires locally, and has been designed with an eco-friendly attitude from the beginning. In addition to all the sustainable initiatives onsite, Nimmo Bay has also launched a Climate Fund, designed to support projects that inspire sustainable interdependence between humans and our environment.
Spirit Bear Lodge is located in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest, to the north of Bella Coola, and is accessible only by chartered float plane. Constructed in a traditional First Nations Longhouse style and set in the remote community of Klemtu, Spirit Bear Lodge is owned by the Kitasoo Xai'xais people, and has been established with the mission of building capacity and employment opportunities for the people of Klemtu.
The lodge aims to help travellers discover the transformative experience of visiting the Great Bear Rainforest: Through complete immersion in nature, and sharing in appreciation for the interconnected ecosystem of the Great Bear Rainforest.
+See – Visiting the Great Bear Rainforest
Visiting the Great Bear Rainforest is unlike visiting many other places in the world. There are no "attractions" here as such – the reasons to visit are to discover the beautiful forest, indigenous culture – and if you're lucky, some of the wildlife.
Magical Canadian Summer Forest
The rainforest is a truly wild environment – there are no facilities apart from the lodges where you'll stay. There are no wildlife viewing platforms, no public washrooms, and wildlife sightings are entirely on the wildlifes' terms and are not guaranteed.
If fortune is on your side, you may be lucky enough to spot Grizzly Bears, Black Bears, or if you're very lucky, a Spirit Bear. The rainforest's most elusive creature of all is the coastal wolf. The area is also home to a range of coastal mammals during summer, including Humpback Whales, Orcas, Dall's Porpoise, and Sea Lions. The famous salmon-run can be seen between late July and October.
+Do – Things to do in the Great Bear Rainforest
Activities in the Great Bear Rainforest revolve around wildlife watching and learning about indigenous culture in the region. Activities you can expect to enjoy in the region include boat trips, kayaking, trekking, photography, and learning about conservation.
Most lodges, such as the two recommended above, offer multi-day packages which will include day-time activities, local guides, accommodation and meals.
+Positive – Responsible Travel in the Great Bear Rainforest
As one of the last truly wild places in the world, the Great Bear Rainforest is highly sensitive to the footprint of travellers. The Rainforest is a place to truly appreciate nature through small-scale, bespoke tourism, and is far more than a place to cross off the bucket list.
The Great Bear Rainforest is one of the last true sanctuaries for wildlife, even in expansive Canada, and threats such as construction, mass-tourism and deforestation do exist. In 2006 five million acres of the Great Bear Rainforest were declared off-limits to loggers and the BC Forestry Industry, but it was only in 2016 that the majority of the rest of the forest was protected, also granting First Nations governments shared decision making powers. Today, 85% of the forest is protected, and the protection agreements are heralded as some of the most visionary conservation agreements on earth. The remaining 15% of the forest, however remains somewhat at risk.
Tourism here can only be handled on a small scale – its success hinges on the involvement of and respectful interaction with local First Nations communities, as well as respect for the environment and wildlife.
Rain forest in Vancouver island, British Columbia, Canada
+Move – How to Get to the Great Bear Rainforest
Part of the adventure of a trip to the Great Bear Rainforest is getting there. There are no roads to the rainforest area, and the main points of access aside from chartered float plane flights organised by lodges and resorts are at Bella Bella and Bella Coola, served by BC Ferries inner passage summer service from Port Hardy on Vancouver Island. Flights usually depart from Vancouver.
Aside from fly in or the ferry, another option is Maple Leaf Adventures, who offer live-aboard discovery expeditions to the coastal area in summer, which is the best time to visit the Great Bear Rainforest. In winter, the rainforest all but closes down to visitors.
As a remote environment, there's very little in the way of services here, and communications are different. Don't expect to be able to communicate much with the outside world, but that's all part of the experience.
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Q: Sum of $\dfrac{1}{n^2+1}$ using Parseval's theorem I know this question has been widely answered here, but without using Fourier analysis. Also there is a video referring to this trick but I want to use a different Fourier series.
First of Parseval's Theorem states: $\displaystyle{\dfrac{1}{\pi}\int_{-\pi}^{\pi}[f(x)]^2 = [a_0]^2+\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}[a_n]^2+[b_n]^2}$.

I calculate $a_0$ like $\frac{1}{2\,\pi}\,\int_{-\pi}^{\pi}f(x)\,\mathrm{dx}$ instead of $\frac{1}{\pi}\,\int_{-\pi}^{\pi}f(x)\,\mathrm{dx}$, so no need for $\frac{1}{2}\,a_0$

Here I'd like to involve the series of $\cosh(x)$ whose partition I have been asked for in a prior question.
It should be: $\displaystyle{\cosh(x) = \underbrace{\dfrac{\sinh(\pi)}{\pi}}_{a_0}+\sum_{n = 1}^{\infty}\underbrace{\color{red}{2}\,\dfrac{1}{\pi}\,\dfrac{\sinh(\pi)}{1+n^2}\,(-1)^n\,\cos(n\,x)}_{a_n}}$
Plugging those terms into the original theorem:
$$\begin{align}
&\dfrac{1}{\pi}\int_{-\pi}^{\pi}\cosh^2(\pi) = \left(\dfrac{\sinh(\pi)}{\pi}\right)^2+\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\left(\color{red}{2}\,\dfrac{1}{\pi}\,\dfrac{\sinh(\pi)}{1+n^2}\,(-1)^n\right)^2 \\\\
& 1+\dfrac{\sinh(2\,\pi)}{2\,\pi}= \dfrac{\sinh^2(\pi)}{\pi^2}\,\left[1+\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\color{red}{4}\,\left(\dfrac{1}{1+n^2}\right)^2\right]\\\\
&\sqrt{\left(\dfrac{\pi^2}{\sinh^2(\pi)}+\dfrac{\sinh(2\,\pi)\,\pi}{2\,\sinh^2(\pi)}-1\right)\,\color{red}{\dfrac{1}{4}}} = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\dfrac{1}{1+n^2} \quad ?
\end{align}$$
Actually the value is coming close to the approximated sum, but it's not exactly the same result...
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I fixed the Fourier Series highlighting the missing term in red. On the other hand I eradicated some factors, not sure about making it worse. It's still differing from the approximation.

approximation $\approx 1,0767$

Therefore it works exactly like suggested by Stefan Lafon in the remarks: setting $x=\pi$
$\begin{align}
&\cosh(\pi) = \dfrac{\sinh(\pi)}{\pi}+\displaystyle{\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}2\,\dfrac{1}{\pi}\,\dfrac{\sinh(\pi)}{1+n^2}}\\\\
&\Rightarrow \quad \dfrac{\cosh(\pi)\,\pi}{2\,\sinh(\pi)}-\dfrac{1}{2} =\displaystyle{\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\dfrac{1}{1+n^2}}
\end{align}$
It just remains a mystery why the method on top fails

A: Note that when you did Parseval, you had (ignoring other pieces in the expression)
$$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{(1+n^2)^{\color{red}2}}.$$
Note the exponent in red. This is not $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{1+n^2}$ and is the source of the issues you are having.
Per Stefan Lafon (for posterity and the purposes of having an answer to this question): simply evaluate your Fourier series at $x=\pi$ to get the correct expression which is
$$ \frac{\pi}{2} \operatorname{coth}(\pi) - \frac{1}{2}.$$

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Willy Mattke
(U-61, U-544)
Ordered 23 Dec 1939
Launched 1 Jul 1941
Commissioned 4 Oct 1941 Kptlt. Helmut Witte (Knights Cross)
4 Oct 1941 - 6 Jun 1943 Kptlt. Helmut Friedrich Witte (Knights Cross)
7 Jun 1943 - 28 Jul 1943 Oblt. (R) Heinz Beckmann
4 Oct 1941 - 30 Apr 1942 4. Flottille (training)
1 May 1942 - 28 Jul 1943 10. Flottille (active service)
Successes 23 ships sunk, total tonnage 119,554 GRT
1 ship damaged, total tonnage 265 GRT
Sunk on 28 July 1943 in the Caribbean Sea, south-east of Haiti, in position 15.57N, 68.30W, by depth charges from a US Mariner aircraft (VP-32 USN/P-1). 53 dead (all hands lost). (Axel Niestlé, December 1997).
Previously recorded fate
Sunk 15 July 1943 in the Caribbean Sea east of Jamaica, in approximate position 15.58N, 73.44W, by depth charges from a US Mariner aircraft, P-10 (VP-32). (Postwar assessment)
Notes. This attack sank the U-759.
Wohlgemut (12 Mar 1943 - 22 Mar 1943)
Seeräuber (25 Mar 1943 - 30 Mar 1943)
01.02 hrs, Bay of Biscay: a British Leigh Light Wellington (172 Sqn RAF) dropped three A/S bombs. The bombs fell close on the port side and caused severe damage, leaving the boat unable to dive. U-159 nonetheless managed to reach Lorient approx. 12 hours later. (Sources: Ritschel)
14.41 hrs, west of Cape Town: an SAAF Ventura bomber dropped three depth charges shortly after the boat crash dived. Only minor damage was caused, but U-159 was forced to give up her chase of a freighter sighted earlier.
In an attack on convoy RS 3 by Wolfpack Seeräuber (Pirate) off the coast of Spanish (now Western) Sahara, three ships were sunk and three U-boats (of eight) severely damaged. U-159 was hit by depth charges from aircraft. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 204)
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Nimisha Agarwal of Jhatkaa.Org, who has started an online petition to save the forest range, says that the environmental clearance by the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) for open cast coal mining in Chhattisgarh's Parsa is an ecological nightmare. "The coal field covers a total area of 1,878 sq km, of which 1,502 sq km has forest cover. Around 80% of this is covered by good quality forest — approximately 1,176 sq km has a canopy cover of over 40%, while an additional 116 sq km has a canopy cover of over 70%," Nimisha points out, adding that the devastation that will result from the mining will wipe out not just the green cover, but also harm animal life and further man-animal conflict. "It is India's last remaining stretches of unbroken forests, home to elephants, leopards, bears and myriad other species of plants and animals. The forests are also part of an elephant corridor and cutting through the forest will further increase chances of human-wildlife conflict," she adds.
The campaign launched by Jhatkaa.org has already generated more than 2,000 signatures.A Jhatkaa spokesperson told Deccan Chronicle, "Last year the Supreme Court had made it mandatory for the vehicles to have Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate to be able to renew insurance. Yet it is not mandatory for cars getting registered with Ola and Uber to have PUC certificates." The spokesperson pointed out that as the app driven cabs are being used extensively in the city, they should be subjected to the same rule as other vehicles. This will help in keeping the city's air pollution under check. "Ola and Uber are popular not only in Bengaluru, but in every metropolitan city in the country. But these aggregators have still not made PUC certificate a mandatory requirement for vehicles getting registered under them. Earlier Taxi for Sure had made PUC certificate mandatory, but after it was taken over by Ola, it is no longer the case. So we have started a petition," the spokesperson said.
A petition which was filed on Change.org has already been signed by more than 1 lakh people while another online petition posted on Jhatkaa has also registered over 13,000 signatures so far.
Kumaraswamy-led Karnataka government collectively received a massive number of protest against the elevated corridor. Online petitions which included Change org. and Jhatkaa collectively received more than 1 lakh signatures opposing the project and still counting.
What's keeping the BMTC from inducting electric buses?
Nimisha adds that it's surprising that Bengaluru isn't the first city in India to have a fleet of electric buses, considering that we were the pioneers. "Bengaluru was the first city to have inducted and done a trial run for electric buses. The BMTC has constantly cited the high cost of procurement of electric buses and maintenance for CNG buses as a reason for not rolling out more eco-friendly buses. The National Green Tribunal had proposed that electric buses be taken on lease as a more feasible option. The Karnataka State Pollution control board (KSPCB) has also asked the BMTC to phase out BS-II and BS-III buses and induct electric buses. Yet, the BMTC is not considering leasing as an option for either CNG or electric buses," Nimisha points out.
Three months ago, the lives of law students Apoorva YK and Snigdha Jayakrishnan were disrupted after they decided to speak out against one of the professors who sexually harassed students.
Infused with irony and important events organised in a timeline, the illustrated series highlights the controversial case which saw Symbiosis Law School (SLS) Hyderabad shutting out two students who took a stand against sexual harassment accusations against a college professor, in October 2018.
At the time of writing, 9,625 persons have supported an online/ missed call campaign started by Jhatkaa.org in January. Jhatkaa is yet to receive a reply from CM's office, Karnataka government's Ministry for Environment and Forests and the state Tourism Department on some questions regarding the acquisition of agricultural land, and feasibility of the project. Jhatkaa also argues that the construction will also directly impact the Cauvery water usage of Bengaluru city which has already been facing water shortage in recent years.
A transgender senior level IT worker from Hyderabad, India, has said she is doubtful she will be able to make the journey to a conference in Penang, Malaysia, due to there being no appropriate gender option on Malaysian visa forms.
A transgender from Hyderabad was said to have been unable to obtain a visa to travel to Penang for an international summit because there is no option for a third gender in Malaysia's e-visa application.


I applied for 3 different managerial positions at Starbucks online and got an almost immediate response from them saying While we are impressed with your experience, after careful consideration, you have not been selected to move forward in the process. This email came back to me just 10 minutes after I submitted it. I have managerial and retail experience so, it's not the lack of experience. I was asked to fill out a questionnaire about Unemployment and SNAP. I was laid off from my job in August and have unfortunately had to collect unemployment (which hasn't been much) and SNAP benefits to help me pay my bills and feed my children. That shouldn't be counted against me should it? I've never had anyone ask those questions so, I found it really strange that they asked. Has anyone else experienced that?
Yes I have experienced that and I ALWAYS REFUSE to answer and so should you from THIS point forward! They are CLEARLY discriminating against you!!!
If you have found that you are not hearing back from jobs or landing interviews, the issue might be your resume.
I am 17 and i really need a job. I have been applying everywhere around me a couple times, but no one has ever called, emailed, etc. any tips ?
Hi Zaria! I would suggest to followup on your application.
Following up is a critical aspect of the job seeking process. It lets the employer know you are serious, reminds them of who you are and your qualifications, and keeps the hiring process moving along.
Send your follow up at least 1-2 business days after an interview and 2-3 business days after submitting an application. See more about following up after an application in Matt Bornhorst 's post HERE.
You must be sure to reach out to the right person! Whether you jotted the employer's email address down in a notebook or found it on the website, make sure to reach out directly to the person you spoke to or the hiring manager. By sending it to an individual (and make sure to address it to them) you will avoid it being lost in the shuffle.
You can follow up with a call, email, or thank you card. Email is suggested as it's instant and will give you the proper amount of time to gather your thoughts, however, there is also something wonderfully personal about receiving a handwritten note if you can send it quickly. See what to say in your follow up HERE.
Make sure it's personal. Remember that employers have likely met and spoken to MANY candidates so it's unlikely they will automatically remember you. If you had a good conversation during the interview, make note of something you discussed and mention it. Perhaps you both went to a certain college or own black labs. It's all about forging a connection! Also be sure to explain how excited you'd be to work for them. Mention the main reasons why you would be the right person for the job by emphasizing your strengths and capabilities while demonstrating that you are a great fit. Keep it short and straight to the point.
A follow up is a great way to include those final things you may have neglected to mention during the interview or hiring process so make sure not to forget to take the time to do so.
Interesting article and I like that it mentions gig jobs as a way to help build up your resume Lois Martin !
Sorry, but the information shown here doesn't really show you to be a knowledgeable and experienced employee. You need some help figuring out how to present yourself better in an application. Don't know if you need a resume but you need to somehow communicate enough in writing that it will interest them enough to ask you in for an interview.
Hello my name is Jessica and I work in the culinary field. I had applied to for this one position as a line/prep cook at this Bakery that also serves breakfast and lunch. And I got an interview with in I would say about a week. The interview went great I thought. Instead of it being like a 30 min it went on for an hour . We talked about my experience, her experience, her plans for Halloween pastries and food ideas as well as other menu ideas. The owners mother came in as well when we were interviewing and I met and talk with her. When the mother left to go to the back she said It was very nice meeting you and we will see you soon. Most would take that as a good sign. Than when it came time for me to leave the owner said well it was nice meeting you I will give you a call in a few days . She also doubles checked to make sure the number was correct on my Resume. Now one of the things I did find out while on the interview was that this Bakery had only been open for 3 months. When I looked it up on Google it has great reviews and nothing about it being brand new so I honestly didn't know. She was also only able to offer part time as of now till the bakery beefed up its busy more than full time plus benefits. Which I had no issue with because I could always get a second job if need be until she made everyone full time. Well she said in a few days and it's been over a week. I called the bakery and was told that she would have to get back to me because she was busy. I haven't heard anything. I have more interviews lined up for this week and even though i wanted to work at the bakery I'm thinking I may take something else if its offers. Because I feel I may have gotten ghosted. What do you think?
Take something else. They have had time to get back to you and have not. You need to put yourself first. If they do get back to you, it is only part time, you can tell them, "you will fit them in".
Hi pearline forbes - Jobcase is most definitely the place to empower you in your job search. What kinds of jobs are you looking for? Have you tried using the job search tool here on Jobcase?
It doesn't sound like you're just looking for a job Tracey S because there's plenty of those available in Orlando. Landing job(s) above entry level, middle management, and/or within industries where those specific jobs titles are limited is going to be competitive regardless of your US location.
You're going to need a solid strategic networking plan and optimized job search tools in order to enjoy better results.
3 interviews with no job offers is cause for concern. Have you participated in any interview workshops to help you identify areas of opportunity within your interview skills/presentations?
Nelson Franco The interviews I went on I didn't have enough experience or no experience but I still applied. And I am looking for a job but I'm not settling for $8.25 part time . I'm sure my interview skills are just fine. If you lived in Florida you would know.
Everyday i wake up i apply for jobs but i never get a call back and then when i do get a interview i never get hired its so hard all i want to do is change my life around i do have a criminal background but its not that bad but its so hard to get a good job cause of that i just wanna work and live a happy life im a very hard worker i know i how to work on cars i know how to hang dry wall im just asking someone to help ..
hi Lamar Frazier , try the Long John Silvers restaurant in Pittsburgh, PA. They are in need of experience kitchen help right now. Go to LJSilverEmployment for more employment information. Thank you.


"Trade officials from 12 countries agreed Monday to shrink the length of time that pharmaceutical companies can receive monopoly rights for certain drugs, a provision that is already threatening to incite a Big Pharma rebellion on Capitol Hill. Brand-name companies would receive up to eight years of monopoly rights for drugs known as biologics — a decrease from the current 12 years provided under U.S. law, according to officials involved. The final language of the deal has not yet been released…" (Ferris, 10/5).
"…[T]he deal's most controversial provisions are the ones limiting competition in the pharmaceutical industry. According to Doctors Without Borders, 'The TPP will still go down in history as the worst trade agreement for access to medicines in developing countries.' Though the final text of the agreement won't be available for at least another month, here's what we know so far…" (Belluz, 10/5).


Folding fitted sheets can be the most frustrating part of the linen-changing process. You washed them, and now you want to store them. If you don't know how to fold a fitted sheet, it can often wind up being a jumbled or askew mess. With some basic information, you can avoid that. You can accomplish this task alone, but it helps to have the help of a friend or child.
When its time to make the bed, fitted sheets can be a problem.
Arrange the fitted sheet so that it is inside out.
Place your hand in the two adjacent corners on the short side of the fitted sheet.
Bring your left hand to your right and flip the corner over the right corner enveloping it.
Reach down and pick up the other side of the fitted sheet and repeat the same process. You want to fold the left corner over the right to make a single corner.
Take the last corner and bring that up and fold it under the others. You should end up with the corners underneath one another.
Lay your arranged sheet flat, corner side up. It will not make a perfect square because of the curve. Try to make it as much a square as possible by edging it off and pressing the seams. Fold the sides once to make sure all the elastic is hidden. Then continue folding into a rectangle. Fold again if you are aiming for a perfect square.


The Bible says He has called us into His marvelous, overwhelming light. This means we dwell in light; we're children of light. Jesus also stated this in Matthew 5:14: "Ye are the light of the world…" What a blessing! What an honour! What a commission! What a calling. We're the light of the world!
To get the full import of this truth, you have to first understand what light is. Light is that which makes manifest. Light describes. Ephesians 5:13 says, "But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light." In other words, light shows you what's present. It leads you in the way and gives direction. Light brings fulfilment and joy.
When you show up, darkness disappears. Darkness represents sin, death, evil and all the negative things that are associated with Satan. Jesus said: "…I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life" (John 8:12). Like Jesus, you're the light of the world, and have the light of life. You've been brought out of darkness into the supernatural life of glory. Arise and shine. Refuse to allow the works of darkness manifest themselves in your life, for there's no darkness in your life.
Matthew 5:16 says, "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven." Don't just shine; shine brightly. Let the intensity of your light dazzle and discomfit Satan, his demons and the negative works of darkness. Let it inspire men to praise and glorify your heavenly Father, as they see and experience your good works—your works of righteousness.
Dear Lord, thank you for the glorious heritage I have in you. You've made me a burning and a shining light, and I shine ever so brightly in a dark world, radiating your glory to all men, and manifesting works of righteousness, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Hallelujah. I gonna shine like never before.


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Ambac Issues Letter to the Governor of Puerto Rico Regarding the Illegal Clawback of Revenue Pledged to PRIFA
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NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMBC) ("Ambac" or the "Company"), a holding company whose subsidiaries, including Ambac Assurance Corporation ("Ambac Assurance"), provide financial guarantees and other financial services, announced today that Ambac Assurance and Financial Guaranty Insurance Company have issued a letter to the Governor and other top officials of Puerto Rico, regarding the Commonwealth's illegal clawback of revenues pledged to the Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority ("PRIFA").
Below is the full text of the letter:
VIA HAND DELIVERY
Alejandro García Padilla
La Fortaleza
P.O. Box 9020082
San Juan, P.R. 00902-0082
Juan Zaragoza Gómez
Department of the Treasury
San Juan, P.R. 00902-414
Melba Acosta-Febo
Gov't Development Bank for Puerto Rico
Roberto Sanchez Vilella (Minillas) Gov't Ctr.
De Diego Ave. Stop 22
San Juan, P.R. 00907
Luis F. Cruz Batista
Puerto Rico Office of Management and Budget
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Auth.
Re: The Commonwealth's Illegal Clawback of Revenues Pledged to the Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority
Dear Governor García, Mr. Zaragoza, Ms. Acosta, Mr. Cruz and PRIFA Board Members:
We, Ambac Assurance Corporation ("Ambac") and Financial Guaranty Insurance Company ("FGIC"), collectively insure more than $863 million in aggregate outstanding principal amount of bonds issued by the Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority ("PRIFA") and secured by federal excise taxes on rum and other articles produced in Puerto Rico and sold in the United States that are collected by the United States and remitted to the Commonwealth (the "Rum Taxes"), as well as other bonds issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the "Commonwealth") and/or its agencies and instrumentalities.
On December 1, 2015, Governor García Padilla issued Executive Order 2015-046 (the "Executive Order"), which orders the Secretary of the Treasury of the Commonwealth to "claw back" revenues pledged to PRIFA, among other public corporations. We are gravely concerned by this improper act, which violates numerous statutory and state and federal constitutional provisions, including the Puerto Rico statute governing the order of payment priorities in the event of a budgetary shortfall, Section 8 of Article VI of the Puerto Rico Constitution, and the Takings, Contracts, and Due Process Clauses of the U.S. Constitution.
Even more concerning, however, is the diversion of as much as $94 million in Rum Taxes securing the PRIFA bonds before the Executive Order was issued. Pursuant to the PRIFA Enabling Act the Department of the Treasury of the Commonwealth is required to transfer the first proceeds of the Rum Taxes to the Puerto Rico Infrastructure Fund when received from the United States, up to a maximum amount of $117 million per year. 3 L.P.R.A. § 1914. Under the operative trust agreement, the monies must then be transferred as soon as practicable to a separate fund (the "Sinking Fund") maintained in trust on behalf of PRIFA bondholders. (PRIFA Trust Agreement art. IV, § 401.) No monies were transferred into the Sinking Fund in September, October or November of 2015. The taking of Rum Taxes before the Executive Order was issued on December 1, 2015, violates the PRIFA Enabling Act and Trust Agreement, as well as state and federal constitutional provisions. The foregoing pattern of activity is unacceptable.
Accordingly, Ambac and FGIC demand that the Rum Taxes received in fiscal year 2016, up to the statutory $117 million limit, be immediately transferred to the Sinking Fund as required by the PRIFA Enabling Act and Trust Agreement. Ambac and FGIC further demand that the Commonwealth cease all efforts to "claw back" or otherwise take any action in violation of applicable Commonwealth and federal law concerning any bonds issued by the Commonwealth and/or its agencies and instrumentalities that are insured by Ambac and/or FGIC.
Ambac and FGIC reserve all rights and remedies with regard to the diversion of Rum Taxes from the Sinking Fund and the Executive Order. As always, we remain willing to work cooperatively and constructively with the Commonwealth to find practical, long-term solutions to its current fiscal challenges.
Nader Tavakoli
Ambac Assurance Corporation
Derek M. Donnelly
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company
cc: Richard J. Cooper, Esq.
Jim Millstein
Robin Keller, Esq.
Timothy Sandell
Dennis Dunne, Esq.
Stanford G. Ladner, Esq.
About Ambac
Ambac Financial Group, Inc., ("Ambac"), headquartered in New York City, is a holding company whose subsidiaries, including its principal operating subsidiaries, Ambac Assurance Corporation ("Ambac Assurance"), Everspan Financial Guarantee Corp., and Ambac Assurance UK Limited ("Ambac UK"), provide financial guarantees and other financial services to clients in both the public and private sectors globally. Ambac Assurance, including the Segregated Account of Ambac Assurance (in rehabilitation), is a guarantor of public finance and structured finance obligations. Ambac is also selectively exploring opportunities involving the acquisition and/or development of new businesses. Ambac's common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "AMBC". The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ambac contains substantial restrictions on the ability to transfer Ambac's common stock. Subject to limited exceptions, any attempted transfer of common stock shall be prohibited and void to the extent that, as a result of such transfer (or any series of transfers of which such transfer is a part), any person or group of persons shall become a holder of 5% or more of Ambac's common stock. Ambac is committed to providing timely and accurate information to the investing public, consistent with our legal and regulatory obligations. To that end, we use our website to convey information about our businesses, including the anticipated release of quarterly financial results, quarterly financial, statistical and business-related information, and the posting of updates to the status of certain primary residential mortgage backed securities litigations. For more information, please go to www.ambac.com.
CONTACT: Contact
Abbe F. Goldstein, CFA
Managing Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
(212) 208-3222; [email protected]
Updated on Dec 29, 2015, 7:15 pm
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Problems in Care Identified in Post‐Discharge Telephone Follow Up by Hospitalists
M. Burden, MD*1,; S. Stella, MD1,; A. Keniston, MSPH1; M. G. Frank, MD1,; D. Heppe, MD1,; K. Mastalerz, MD2; J. Lones4; D. Brody, MD1,; R. K. Albert, MD1,
1Denver Health, Denver, CO
2University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO
3Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO
4Rocky Mountain Poison Center, Denver, CO
Reducing hospital readmissions is a target for improving quality and reducing costs of health care. We studied whether a structured, post‐discharge follow‐up call at 48 to 72 hours by the same physician who cared for the patient during their hospitalization could identify problems that might contribute to re‐hospitalization, solve them during the call and identify areas in which the discharge process could be improved.
All patients had to speak either English or Spanish, be between 18‐89 years of age and be discharged by one of 20 participating Hospitalists. All patients also had be insured in our own Managed Care program as this allowed access to patient navigators who could respond to selected problems identified by the call. Three attempts were made to reach the patient, two at 48 hours and one attempt at 72 hours. The telephone interaction utilized a structured template that was based on the components of Project Red and employed a teach‐back style of interaction. Topics investigated included medical issues, knowledge deficits surrounding discharge or follow‐up care, medication problems, and system navigation issues. The severity of the problems was rated by the Hospitalists on a visual analog scale of 0 to 100 with 100 being most severe.
From March 1, 2012, to October 31, 2013, a convenience sample of 174 patients met eligibility criteria. Their demographics are summarized in the Table. Calls were completed to 133 (76%) of these patients and 81 (61%) had concerns following discharge. The most commonly reported problems related to medications and inability to access recommended follow‐up care but these two categories only accounted for 31% of the problems identified (Table). Phone calls lasted a median of 10 minutes (IQR 6, 15) and 28 patients (21%) had to be referred to managed care as their problems could not be solved over the phone. Hospitalists rated the severity of the problems encountered as a median of 20 units (IQR 18, 64). 51 patients (38%) had problems thought to have a severity > 50.
Within 48‐72 hours following discharge most patients have problems or questions related to their hospitalization. No single or few problems account for the majority of concerns. Most of the problems could be adequately resolved during a short phone call from the physician that treated the patient in the hospital but patient navigators were also needed to resolve many of the concerns.
Burden M, Stella S, Keniston A, Frank M, Heppe D, Mastalerz K, Lones J, Brody D, Albert R. Problems in Care Identified in Post‐Discharge Telephone Follow Up by Hospitalists. Abstract published at Hospital Medicine 2014, March 24-27, Las Vegas, Nev. Abstract 703. Journal of Hospital Medicine. 2014; 9 (suppl 2). https://www.shmabstracts.com/abstract/problems-in-care-identified-in-postdischarge-telephone-follow-up-by-hospitalists/. Accessed July 17, 2019.


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Q: Step by Step Guide to Enabling Twig Debug dump() in Symfony Goal
The big goal is to just print out the variables that are available in the twig form template /views/Form/fields.html.twig so that I can find out WHICH variables are available, AND in particular put a condition in the {% block widget_attributes %} based on the field type (which supposedly exists but for some reason is not accessible, and other suggestions to get the type are warned against).
I just want to see all the variables that are available... and the values they hold. Easy, right?
Lost
So that led me down a lot of rabbit holes, and some helpful articles point out how you can loop through the variables of the current context:
{% block widget_attributes %}
    <ol>
        {% for key, value in _context %}
            <li>{{ key }} :
                {% if value is not iterable%}
                    {{ value }}
                {% else %}
                    {{ dump(value) }}
                {% endif %}
            </li>
        {% endfor %}
    </ol>
    {% set attr = attr|merge({'class': (attr.class|default('') ~ ' form-control')|trim}) %}

    {{ parent() }}
{% endblock widget_attributes %}

But this doesn't print out type, and it doesn't actually dump the value if it's not iterable. It kills symfony without any error. So getting debug to work is essential for many reasons.
Enabling Dump
All the suggestions to enable dump, don't work. Twig's website is particularly unhelpful, since it provides no context how or where to load the $twig = new Twig_Environment (and what is up with the latest version being 1.5 at twig but 1.16 in symfony?). Symfony says it will be enabled by default.  But it doesn't work.
The app.php (to load the kernel has debug enabled):
$kernel = new AppKernel('dev', true);

This is what is in my config.yml:
twig:
    debug:            "%kernel.debug%"
    strict_variables: "%kernel.debug%"

And the other suggestions for enabling in the config_dev.yml don't work either:
imports:
    - { resource: config.yml }

# this is from one of the suggestions, but it doesn't work and may be an older method
services:
    twig.extension.debug:
        class: Twig_Extension_Debug
        tags: [{ name: 'twig.extension' }]

Still Lost
So as with so many thing in Symfony, it's powerful and awesome, until it doesn't work, and then there is no documentation on how to make it work. Any help would be appreciated.
I'm running Symfony 2.5, which composer updates to Twig 1.16.

A: All the suggestions I read in other posts seemed to be for an older version of Symfony and they did not work for me. But Twig debugging is enabled by default in Symfony now. So this is what I did to solve my problem:
1. Upgrade to Symfony 2.5. Edit the /composer.json file and update the symfony version.
2. Update your required dependencies. On the command line run composer update
3. Update Twig. This also automatically updated twig to 1.16 (Symfony requires a minimum version, so if your project requires Twig's latest version of 1.5 you need to require that in our own composer.json file).
4. Load Kernel with Debug On. Make sure the kernel loads with debug turned on in Dev mode, by default this would be in  your app_dev.php file (the index file loaded to access your dev mode).
$kernel = new AppKernel('dev', true);

5. Check Config. Make sure twig debug is enabled based on kernel debug mode, edit the config.yml:
twig:
    debug:            "%kernel.debug%"
    strict_variables: "%kernel.debug%"

6. Check Dev Config. Make sure your config_dev.yml imports config.yml (or at least has the relevant config from above).
imports:
    - { resource: config.yml }

After doing that, the dump function now works in Twig:
{% block widget_attributes %}
    {{ dump(attr) }}
    {% set attr = attr|merge({'class': (attr.class|default('') ~ ' form-control')|trim}) %}
    {{ parent() }}
{% endblock widget_attributes %}

A: If you try to enable it on prod env.
You should add following into app/AppKernel.php;
$bundles[] = new \Symfony\Bundle\DebugBundle\DebugBundle();

and
in app/config.yml
edit this line;
twig:
debug:            %kernel.debug% ========> sure this set true
strict_variables: %kernel.debug%

but keep in mind if your project in live server it can be insecure in terms of
leaking debug information


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package com.sixrr.metrics.metricModel;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
import com.intellij.analysis.AnalysisScope;
import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager;
import com.intellij.openapi.progress.ProgressIndicator;
import com.intellij.openapi.progress.Task;
import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
import com.intellij.openapi.util.Key;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiElementVisitor;
import com.intellij.psi.PsiFile;
import com.sixrr.metrics.Metric;
import com.sixrr.metrics.MetricCalculator;
import com.sixrr.metrics.MetricsExecutionContext;
import com.sixrr.metrics.MetricsResultsHolder;
import com.sixrr.metrics.profile.MetricsProfile;
import com.sixrr.metrics.utils.MetricsReloadedBundle;

public abstract class MetricsExecutionContextImpl implements MetricsExecutionContext
{

	private final Project project;
	private final AnalysisScope scope;

	protected MetricsExecutionContextImpl(Project project, AnalysisScope scope)
	{
		this.project = project;
		this.scope = scope;
	}

	public final void execute(
			final MetricsProfile profile, final MetricsResultsHolder metricsRun)
	{
		final Task.Backgroundable task = new Task.Backgroundable(project, MetricsReloadedBundle.message("calculating.metrics"), true)
		{

			@Override
			public void run(@NotNull final ProgressIndicator indicator)
			{
				final List<MetricInstance> metrics = profile.getSortedMetrics(true);
				indicator.setText(MetricsReloadedBundle.message("initializing.progress.string"));
				final int numFiles = scope.getFileCount();
				final int numMetrics = metrics.size();
				final List<MetricCalculator> calculators = new ArrayList<MetricCalculator>(numMetrics);
				ApplicationManager.getApplication().runReadAction(new Runnable()
				{
					@Override
					public void run()
					{
						for(final MetricInstance metricInstance : metrics)
						{
							if(indicator.isCanceled())
							{
								return;
							}
							final Metric metric = metricInstance.getMetric();

							final MetricCalculator calculator = metric.createCalculator();

							if(calculator != null)
							{
								calculators.add(calculator);
								calculator.beginMetricsRun(metricInstance.getMetric(), metricsRun, MetricsExecutionContextImpl.this);
							}
						}

						scope.accept(new PsiElementVisitor()
						{
							private int mainTraversalProgress = 0;

							@Override
							public void visitFile(PsiFile psiFile)
							{
								super.visitFile(psiFile);
								final String fileName = psiFile.getName();
								indicator.setText(MetricsReloadedBundle.message("analyzing.progress.string", fileName));
								mainTraversalProgress++;

								for(MetricCalculator calculator : calculators)
								{
									calculator.processFile(psiFile);
								}
								indicator.setFraction((double) mainTraversalProgress / (double) numFiles);
							}
						});
					}
				});

				indicator.setText(MetricsReloadedBundle.message("tabulating.results.progress.string"));
				for(MetricCalculator calculator : calculators)
				{
					if(indicator.isCanceled())
					{
						return;
					}
					calculator.endMetricsRun();
				}
			}

			@Override
			public void onSuccess()
			{
				onFinish();
			}

			@Override
			public void onCancel()
			{
				MetricsExecutionContextImpl.this.onCancel();
			}
		};
		task.queue();
	}

	public abstract void onFinish();

	public void onCancel()
	{
	}

	@Override
	public final Project getProject()
	{
		return project;
	}

	@Override
	public final AnalysisScope getScope()
	{
		return scope;
	}

	private Map userData = new HashMap();

	@Override
	public final <T> T getUserData(Key<T> key)
	{
		return (T) userData.get(key);
	}

	@Override
	public final <T> void putUserData(Key<T> key, T t)
	{
		userData.put(key, t);
	}
}

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"I expect the majority of broker panel solicitor referral contracts contain these 'change of law' clauses. The amount fee income will be reduced by is unknown, and will be determined by the number of cases that fall into the new reduced fixed fee,".
Richard was talking to Post Magazine for an article published on 7th January 2010.


Feedback Highways OMT Pvt. Ltd. (FHOMT) is a group company of Feedback Infra Pvt. Ltd. FHOMT operates in the Indian market through the Ezeeway brand. FHOMT leverages Feedback Infra Group's over 26 years' experience in the Indian infrastructure sector to bring in smart and efficient OMT solutions to Indian Highways.
Since its inception in 2009, FHOMT has rapidly grown to become the largest outsourced OMT services provider in India. The Company is strongly focused on compliances. To deliver high quality services, FHOMT recruits all team members (both managerial and operational staff) on its roll and empowers them with a robust training. FHOMT has been providing OMT, periodic maintenance and ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) services to projects across the country.
In the last few years, the Company has broadened its operations from OMT to other services which include Periodic Maintenance of Highways. FHOMT also provides Project Management support for ETC and is a Sales Channel for the FASTAG initiative of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). We have also branched out to metro rail operations in the capacity of ticketing and cash management experts.
"Thank you for the brilliant asset takeover – this would have been difficult without your support."
"Excellent stability achieved in a difficult state and election times. We look forward to partnering with FBH for more projects."
"FBH's performance on one of our first Highway acquitisions has proved why they are the market leader."


If you Don't Have Time Now, Will you Ever?
10 Ways to Beat the Expat Blues. Yes, They are Real.
Wait, how can someone have the blues when they get the opportunity to live abroad? That seems a little absurd, right?
It turns out that many people are on an emotional rollercoaster within the first two weeks of living in a new country. The good things is there is a lot of support out there to get you through the rough patches because, let's face it, there are some rough patches. Here are some tips I have found useful from talking to other expats and from going through the expat challenge myself.
You had to start all over again and you have a huge hurdle to jump over before you can integrate into the community.
Because you don't know the language. It can be really hard to figure out who your next tribe is going to be when you cannot even strike up a conversation with a stranger in a coffee shop.
The standards are different, with language barriers to break and not having a network.
Not having your usual group of pals around, familiar places where people know who you are, or being away from your loved ones for long periods of time can create a dark place of isolation and antisocial tendencies for some of us.
Some people have to sell or give away almost everything they have in order to make the big move across the globe. Your friends are far away, you can't find your favourite ice cream, the landscape is different, the Mexican food you have learned to integrate into your diet is horrible in your new country or worse, non-existent!..All of us go through some form of this. Maybe that last one was a little more specific to me.
As it turns out, these are all completely normal. They are especially normal if you move to a place without a strong support group or a job already lined up (trailing spouses, fresh students, etc.) It can even happen if you do have a great job because you are changing literally everything in your life! Don't underestimate that, ever. You have the right to feel overwhelmed and a little funky at first.
Some people take it really hard when moving. Whether it is for a job, fun, or a relationship, culture shock is a real thing. The trick is to embrace the opportunity.
The first thing I knew that I needed to do was to stop feeling sorry for my situation when things got tough. I chose this. Why would I choose something that would cause me so much stress from uncertainty and change? Because before I actually went through on the action, I thought only about all of the good parts of the situation. I was easily convinced that whatever struggles I would go through were worth the experience I was going to have. Heck, I didn't even consider most of my fears were rooted in reality. Opportunities to move abroad and experience different cultures do not come frequently and I am actually accomplishing one of my goals in life. This is something that meant a lot to me and I would regret if I did not go through with it. Also, in my case, I just happened to fall in love with someone who lived on the other side of the world and let's face it – it's not amazingly easy to get into America.
It will make you feel hopeless and isolated if you are trying to be like everyone in the place you move to. Be proud of your heritage and who you are. You don't need to change. People around you most likely have always wanted to go to another country like the one you are from and appreciate the differences that you bring to the table. To most people, a person from another country who carries a different culture is quite refreshing and cool to be around. I embrace my California roots and I do nothing to hide my accent and expressions. People need to see and experience that my country has more to offer than D**** T**** , Hollywood and stressed out white collar workers. Honestly, I don't like typing or saying his name. Moving on.
Don't worry if you don't know the language right away. More than likely people who do not know your language wish that they did. The grass is always greener on the other side. Be proud of your accent, be proud of where you come from and make an honest effort to learn. People will appreciate that you try and they will not judge you. Think of a time when someone came to your country not knowing much of the language but they tried. A little goes a long way. Surely you don't think less of them for trying to learn and for making mistakes, you actually admire them more because they are wise enough to take action to learn. As an added bonus when you sign up for classes you will meet new people who are in the same boat as you! A great place to make friends.
If you don't have a job yet, begin a project that you always wanted to but never had the time to do. Learn something new or start that small side business of making urban greeting cards or start your own garden and cooking blog. Whatever it is, now is the time to jump for it because once you get a 9-5 job, if you want one, you might not have the time. You won't have to live in regret wondering what would have happened if you only played out that idea that lies in the back of your creative little noggin.
Another thing to remember – the place you moved to may not have someone doing what you do yet. In this case, the market will be open for you to start your venture with confidence. When I came to Luxembourg, within two weeks I started my own Technical, Creative, and Professional Writing Group with over 40 members who joined within 3 weeks and it is still growing. I am so glad that I jumped in without doubting myself when I saw the opportunity. It has kept me busy and also helps me with my professional career. Which leads me to my next tip.
Meetup groups are amazing at helping you meet new like minded people and making connections. If you moved to a place where there are a lot of other expats, you will have the opportunity to grow your network quickly and soon your calendar will be filled with things do like hikes, social nights or clubs to work on skills in your area of interests. If there is not a meetup you would like to see, chances are someone else will share that same interest. Don't afraid to launch your own. It takes a few moments and you can create your own events. Who knows? You may meet your new best friend or next co-worker. People will see the initiative that you took and respect the self-starter attitude regardless.
Exercise, eat good food, and get enough sleep. More often than not, big changes can trigger stress eating and increased alcohol consumption (Bressert). Of course not only can the stress induce toxic behaviours to your body but also the increase of social events where alcohol is present and eating out often is likely. If you are trying your best to be social and the only events available are drinking events or include wining and dining with the company, remember to take it easy and stay hydrated. Try to limit yourself to one drink per day if possible and eat well. Also, try to organize social events that include outdoor activities or something athletic. This will improve your overall wellbeing and help you make connections with people who have healthy habits so you have more of a balance and the only friends you have in a new place thing of fun as going clubbing every weekend and never see the light of day outside of the office, maybe that is not going to help you get over your expat slump.
Practice being grateful for all of the efforts of others to help make you comfortable and feel welcomed. Instead of focusing on the negative, focusing on all of the things that you can be grateful for can help you see with new eyes. You may more clearly appreciate that you get to have this exciting opportunity to live life in a different way than most people. Remember: Your story is not conventional, something special in your life is happening and it is an adventure after all. Let people know how much it means to you to spend time with them and how much you appreciate them being supportive, like your boss, colleagues, and family members who try to keep in touch from home.
Just because you moved across the world doesn't mean the friendship has to suffer. You will be surprised at how much it can make you feel better to have a long conversation with a friend who knows you. Make an effort to make calls on a regular weekly or bi-weekly basis. Make plans to visit each other and even write letters. This may even strengthen your friendship and demonstrate that you are friends because you want to be, not because it was convenient for you.
Maybe you have mastered controlling your emotions so far in your relationship and looking like an unbreakable goddess or king. If that is you, kudos. Maybe you find yourself about to break you down into a mound full off sobbing self-pity putty and you are ashamed, vulnerable and don't want to put stress on the relationship.
Here is the deal, your significant other cannot expect you to be fine during such a big change. He or she is not your psychologist, but you should be able to talk to them about this. They should be plenty aware of what you are going through, otherwise, it can only compromise your relationship. You may act distant or resentful and let it boil inside, and make your actions cold towards him or her without even realizing it. The more they understand how you are feeling the more they can help, because they want to! They really do.
What do you say? Find the time to talk at a private quite and romantic dinner. Let them know that this is a time when you are feeling very vulnerable and that you may be a little more sensitive to their actions for a while. Remember, they are also going through a lot themselves. The last thing you want to do is blame them for how you are feeling. It is not fair to them and not accurate either. Remember, it is the situation and you are dealing with the changes.
It is important to establish what you can do to support each other as best as possible during these times. For instance, if your partner does not know what to do to make you happy, he is going to be frustrated and feel like he is failing at the relationship. Men want to do things for you, they are not mind-readers. Just clearing time to talk about your feelings to each other may be all you need at first. Just a simple "How are you feeling today?" when you see each other in the evening can open up endless possibilities for bonding and making each other feel supported. Let your partner know that. Let them know that private date nights are important to you especially right now. Maybe you both can spend some time on the weekends to explore a new area together in your new country. All of these are reasonable things to bring up and may help you transition into a happier person. Learning how to navigate tough conversations is a powerful tool in your relationship. Good Luck.
Make your own friends. Don't let all of your social activities be with your partner. Make friends that you choose, not friends that your partner introduced you too. Join a club or have a girl or guys night out with your partner. This is key to helping you develop your sense of identity in your new place. Join a club or activity that is different than what your partner does. This way you have something to share that he or she is not familiar with. This keeps the excitement going in the relationship also, after all, I'm sure your partner did not want to be with you because you are exactly like them.
Listen to music from home.
Watch TV shows or read books from home .
Enjoy cooking your favourite foods from home.
Try the food of your new place! Enjoy the culture and embrace the newness.
Explore, adventure, get out into nature. Nature has the same nurturing properties no matter where you are in the world.
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10 Hollywood Celebrities Who Changed Their Religion
10. Lindsay Lohan
9. Julia Roberts
8. Madonna
7. Orlando Bloom
6. Richard Gere
4. Isla Fisher
3. Jane Fonda
2. Dave Chappelle
1. Elizabeth Taylor
'Religion is the opium of people'. True to this saying, religion was earlier formed with the aim to impart discipline and moral values in the world. However, with time, people started to use it as a drug to limit the otherwise limitless nature of a human. Religion is not the testimony of devotion. It might signify one's ancestry line or one's inheritance; however, it doesn't at all demonstrate anything about the person or his innate nature. Besides,
With this increased cognizance of the cultural diversity and knowledge from all parts of the world, religion has rapidly started being an individualized choice rather than a public identity. In the age of awareness, celebrities too have started converting their religions. Here are the topmost famous celebrities from Hollywood who stepped further from the bounds and changed their religion.
LiLo caught the nations when she deleted all her bikini photos from Instagram and posted a message 'Alaikum salam'. Also, she has been repeatedly spotted carrying a copy of the sacred Quran which evidently shows her conversion towards the Islamic religion. Following the steps of The Mercy Girls actress, her younger sister Ali too made her way to Buddhism changing her religion.
Fascinated by the whims and rituals of Hindu traditions, the born-Catholic Julia Roberts converted to Hinduism. Perhaps this is one of the effects of her film Eat, Pray, Love, a fable dealing with a women's journey to freedom. She even said in an interview that her interests for the religion became even more grounded when she was shooting for the film in India. Roberts was also seen flaunting a bindi on her 2009 India tour.
The bold and sensational, a live inspiration for girls, Madonna was originally from a Christian family. Soon after she was familiarized to Kabbalah by her friend Sandra Bernhard, she converted her religion which comes under the umbrella of Judaism. The singer even transformed her name to Esther with regards to her new religion. Besides, her openness for religion and matters of women sexuality has brought the career of Queen of Pop the notice in the eyes of many.
Once he was spotted carrying the Buddhist prayer beads in his hands. However, owing to his extremely private life, no one could guess his faith in this religion at that point of time. The Lord of the Rings star was born and brought up in the Anglican Church of England. As time went by, he started his journey on the path of Buddhism possibly to seek inner peace. Bloom's official conversion took place at SGI's headquarters in Maidenhood, England along with a group of other Buddhist devotees.
Gere, as he quotes in an interview, was interested in Buddhist philosophy from his early twenties. The Pretty Woman co-star of Julia Roberts is a frequent visitor to India. In one of his visits to Dharamshala, he encountered the Holiness Dalai Lama. Since then, he is a keen follower of Buddhism as well as of Dalai Lama. He also reveres Buddhist practices and reads holy Tibetian texts on constant basis.
There is a famous news flick of Leah Remini regretting her fight with Holmes when she left Scientology to convert to Christianity. Apparently, it was when she converted her own religion that she came to understand the intentions of Holmes behind it, that is, saving her daughter from extremism. Scientology holds strong and extreme beliefs in which people sometimes have to choose between the Church and their family. Both Homes and Remini chose their families and walked away from the religion. This was Kate's second conversion. At first, she converted to Scientology to marry the Titanic actor Tom Cruise.
Love is above every religion, this is what the life story of Isla depicts. Born in Muscat, Oman, Fisher took many bold steps to be with her lover Sacha Baron Cohen. She moved to comedy films. Then she ensued in the conversion of her religion from Methodism to Judaism. In 2007, Fisher changed her religion to Judaism and took over a Hebrew name, Ayala. Currently, she resides in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter Olive.
Two times Oscar recipient Jane Fonda was raised in an agnostic family. After marrying thrice and getting divorced each time, the Youth actress is a heartthrob of women who complain of their life. After divorcing with her husband and CNN Founder Ted Turner, the 79-year old actress converted to Christianity in pursuit of her higher Self, as she said in her interview. At first, keeping her conversion under wraps, Fonda later disclosed the details in an interview.
Following his brother's footsteps and also his own intuition, Chappelle converted to Islam in 1998. The Comedy Central actor says religion pulls down the ego and pulsates peace into life. Although Chappelle never ever had imagined before to change the religion he was brought up in, later in an interview to Times Magazine, he said that his much-hyped hiatus in 2005 implied to ruminate on the Muslim creed.
While media states that her marriage was the sole reason of her religion being converted to Jewish, she said it was strongly her will and she had always been influenced by a religion existing from four thousand years ago. The Cleopatra star was also renowned for recurrent marriages, as many as eight, during her lifetime.
By changing their religion, these celebrities don't just showcase their brave front but also their pure heartedness and love for everyone out in the world. It testifies how they consider every religion equal and love above every religion. It demonstrates that they are not just movie stars but 'real life stars' too.
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"Should've Known Better" er vindersangen af Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2012, sunget af sangerinden Soluna Samay. Sangen blev dermed udvalgt til at repræsentere Danmark ved Eurovision Song Contest 2012 i Aserbajdsjan, hvor den opnåede en 23. plads ud af 26 deltagende sange. Sangen er skrevet af Remee, Chief 1, Isam Bachiri og Amir Sulaiman, og den er produceret af Chief 1. Sangen handler om savn og at værdsætte det man har. Singlen har ligget nummer ét på hitlisten, og har modtaget guld for 15.000 solgte downloads.

Cellisten der sås i baggrunden på scenen i Aserbajdsjan er den senere kendte musikproducer Kewan. Trommeslageren Ihan Haydar blev senere kendt fra L.I.G.A.

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Sunday, 7 July 2019
Left Field: CHAPTER 25 - Dogs of War
One memory of the rapid US departure from Vietnam in 1973 is of helicopters being tipped over the edge of aircraft carriers in the Bay of Tonkin after depositing on board the last evacuees from the roof of the Saigon embassy, a rearguard of US marines pushing back men, women and children who had remained loyal to their American allies. This superpower cynicism, cruelty and wastage did not only extend to humans.
What happened to the most loyal of all animals, the dogs?
I recently watched a TV documentary about dogs brought out to Vietnam from the US to sniff out mines and locate Vietcong guerrillas in their tunnels. They, too, were abandoned to their enemies and their fate. Some of these dogs were killed by their owners and others left to fend for themselves in the streets of Saigon and Da Nang.
One of the first things you noticed in Mostar after the sad evidence of physical destruction were the stray dogs, the war's canine orphans. By day, they scavenged and lay by the roadside or slept in the dark shadows of shell-gutted buildings, nibbling at their mangy sores and looking sorry for themselves. By night, they formed packs and hunted. They would attack lone walkers and to find yourself in the centre of town at 3am being chased and nipped at by animals, whose memory was longer than we might care to admit, was an unpleasant experience.
Mostar's desolation was bad enough with its dark streets, crushed buildings and demoralised citizens, without having to deal with dogs who once had a sheltered, comfortable life.
When war broke out, many owners were unable to care for their animals and they ended up in the street. Other owners were killed or had fled the country, and their dogs, cats and other pets were abandoned. Those that survived best were the mongrels. In the aftermath of war, you never saw pedigree dogs: the French Poodles, Chihuahuas and Lhasa Apsos. They were war's early victims, too far away from their ancestral stock to live alone for very long, too slow and small to gain advantage in the race for scraps of food.
During and after the war, the police organised hunts to cull the survivors, but, many years later, the crafty and the hardy still roamed the streets of the towns and cities. Some of them were heroes. One of these in Mostar, Heki, was a footsore mongrel who hung about in the old town begging food from cafés and passers-by. He had four separate pieces of shrapnel in his body, one of them lodged in his brain. He limped around and somehow survived. His home was the Ruža, the shelled ruins of a tourist hotel constructed in the 1970s, across a tributary that falls into the Neretva River, close to the Old Bridge. It was completely destroyed, but you could still read the fading signs to the 'Terrace Bar', the 'Sauna' and 'Hairdresser'. Heki was its longest-standing guest and when you didn't see him there, you could hear him padding around in the rubble. Whether from brain damage, resignation or because he'd had his fill of war, Heki was a passive dog with neither bark nor bite.
Buildings don't need their ghosts. They are ghosts. I often peered inside this hotel and the many other shelled homes, offices and shops and felt a tangible memory, a feeling that if you touched the bullet holes and plaster-shattered walls, you would discover the truth of the building, its happinesses and sadnesses. The Second World War spy warning – 'walls have ears' – could have had added to it that 'walls have memories'. If that is true of buildings, how much more is it true of dogs.
Nina was no different to other young people in Mostar and, for that matter, other young people anywhere else in Europe, in appearance, dress, attitudes and interests. Except she had a special animal, Torni. He was a large black and white mountain dog from the Tornjak breed. They were used for herding sheep. Torni comes from torn – a sheep pen. Nina's father was on the east side of Mostar fighting in the Bosnian army and she, her mother, sister and Torni, remained at home in their apartment in the west.
Life was difficult because families were being driven out of their homes, the men killed or taken off to prison camps. Nina's mother couldn't decide whether to stay on the west side of town or join her husband in the east. Despite the dangers of life on the west, the permanent barrage of the east side didn't make it an attractive solution.
The first sign of trouble happened early one morning when two HVO soldiers forced their way into the house. Torni barked at them and one of them aimed his gun at the dog. Nina stood between them and said they would have to kill her first. Faced with having to murder a 12-year-old, they left, but a few days later the Croat militia returned and arrested the family.
They were told to walk across to the east side. She, her younger sister and mother set off across the front line, picking their way over rotting corpses which had been left where they lay. The soldiers started firing and the three of them ran forward in panic. They threw themselves into the Bosnian trenches, but there was no dog. They thought that he had been shot. A week later Torni found them in their new home, a room shared with another family. Nina heard him howling in the street outside. He rushed around the family, tail wagging, licking and jumping up with his forepaws on their shoulders.
He had arrived to share a truly terrible time with them. Shells were landing on the east side ghetto; there was little food and they were hungry. The soldiers were better fed than their families and her father would bring home leftovers from the soldier's meals.
They noticed that a few moments before the arrival of incoming shells, Torni would go to the door and cry in distress, looking at them to see if they were taking any notice. When they opened the door, he ran down the street. He was always right. Soon after his warning, shells landed nearby. Torni had become their air raid siren.
Nina's father started to take the dog with him to the front line. He and his comrades would watch Torni. When he moved, they moved. Torni saved lives. He was rewarded with military rations along with the other front-line fighters.
Nina's father wanted to get his family out of Mostar to the relative safety of Zenica in central Bosnia. Their grandmother lived there and it was far from the front lines and relatively free from bombardment.
They had to walk over the mountains to Jablanica, a mountainous journey which takes 45 minutes by car, but which took them 48 hours on foot. It was November and cold. None of them had winter clothing because the Croats had forced them from their home without allowing them to take any of their possessions. The only food they had for the journey was a small piece of lamb which their mother cooked before leaving Mostar. They set off, cold, frightened and in misery.
They could only walk at night because of the snipers. They had to travel through a narrow corridor, Serbs on one side and Croats on the other, the gap was no more than 50 metres. They were not allowed to talk and the adults couldn't smoke. The slightest noise would attract the attention of those waiting to kill them.
Torni seemed to know he mustn't bark and was treading forward carefully, watching back every few paces to make sure everyone was all right. He never stopped wagging his tail. This breed of mountain dog thrive in the cold. His owners followed him carefully. He seemed to know where the mines were.
This was the 'road' to Sarajevo and central Bosnia and the family passed soldiers, pack mules, old and young people on the move to or from greater safety.
No vehicles could use these tracks and animals were used to carry humans and their cargoes. A few weeks before Nina and her family made the journey, a horse had become so wearied by his load that it was said that he deliberately jumped over the side of a cliff to his death a 100 metres below.
After 20 hours, they reached a mounain pass where there was a large tent for refugees escaping from Mostar. On arrival they were hungry, but so tired that they decided to sleep before eating. Nina woke up to the sound of crunching. Torni had found the lamb. All they had left was a small piece of bread and some sugar. They were angry with him and he knew it. Once again he led the way, but this time, with his tail firmly between his legs, looking guiltily back at the family.
At Jablanica they waited for a helicopter to take them to Zenica.
When it arrived, it was full of wounded people and the pilot refused to let Torni aboard. Nina and her sister were so distressed that the pilot relented and agreed he could travel with them if he was put in a bag. Using their father's military kit bag, they persuaded Torni to get inside, but he did not take kindly to such restrictions and, as the helicopter was about to take off, he broke lose.
Once again, they had to persuade the pilot to let him back on board and he said that was okay with him, but only if the other passengers agreed. They did. Nina remembers the noise of the engine and its blades, the cries and moaning of the wounded and Torni moving from one stretcher to the other, wagging his tail and licking faces.
On arrival at their grandmother's, her father had to return to Mostar. Torni would spend every day in the field where the helicopter had landed in expectation of its return.
Six months later, they returned to Mostar after the permanent bombardment of the city had been lifted. One day, Adi, a friend of their father's, came to visit and when he went out into the street to go home, Torni followed him, barking and jumping up with his legs on the man's shoulders. Adi couldn't move and returned to their apartment with Torni. A shell landed in the street. Three people were killed, but Adi survived. For many years, Adi visited the family every week. He always had a present for the dog.
One day Torni disappeared. Someone told them he thought there was a wounded dog on the front line. They all knew it must be Torni. Maybe he had been trying to go back to their old home. Their father and two friends rescued him at night. The bullet was still in his body when he died 15 years later.
After a few days of war
the Sarajevo streets were a catwalk for dogs: perfumed dogs, well-groomed dogs, dogs with cut-glass collars
and not a flea between them. Their owners had left them as they left
the burning city.
The trash-heaps became
a battlefield where the lapdogs lost
to an army of strays, lean-limbed
and mangy with hate.
Cowering and cleansed, the back-alley refugees retreated to the doorways
of locked apartments, barking an answer
to each unearthly whistle
as the morning shells came in.
Excerpt from 'Dogs and Bones' by Goran Simic (Sarajevo poet)
Now go to CHAPTER 26
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Left Field: CHAPTER 1 - The Gondola
Left Field: CHAPTER 2 - Alice in the Oven
Left Field: CHAPTER 3 - Commie Wilson
Left Field: CHAPTER 4 - Gaucho & Sailor
Left Field: CHAPTER 5 - Broken Dolls
Left Field: CHAPTER 6 - Skinny Dipping
Left Field: CHAPTER 7 - Lighting Candles
Left Field: CHAPTER 8 - Tito Was Watching
Left Field CHAPTER 9 - Salaam:
Left Field: CHAPTER 10 - Naive
Left Field: CHAPTER 11 - Café Slavia
Left Field: CHAPTER 12 - The Artists' War
Left Field: CHAPTER 13 - Charity Virgins
Left Field: CHAPTER 14 - The Museum of Broken Rela...
Left Field: CHAPTER 15 - Ivo's Boat
Left Field: CHAPTER 16 - Ned of the Hill
Left Field: CHAPTER 17 - Five Hens
Left Field: CHAPTER 18 - Del Boy
Left Field: CHAPTER 19 - Little Pieces & Big Stars
Left Field: CHAPTER 20 - Rainbows
Left Field: CHAPTER 21 - Darkness & Light
Left Field: CHAPTER 22 - The Opening
Left Field: CHAPTER 23 - Music and War
Left Field: CHAPTER 24 - Mostar Sons
Left Field: CHAPTER 26 - Missing Elton
Left Field: CHAPTER 27- Whistleblower
Left Field: CHAPTER 28 - Tie a Knot
Left Field: CHAPTER 29 - Neighbours
Left Field: CHAPTER 30 - A Place to Go When You Sleep
Left Field: CHAPTER 31 - Greengrocer, Vet & Judge
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Left Field: CHAPTER 32 - No Wrecks & Nobody Drowned
Left Field: CHAPTER 33 - Ships at Sea
Left Field: CHAPTER 34 - Simple Writings
Left Field: CHAPTER 35 - Three Sisters
Left Field: CHAPTER 36 - American Paint
Left Field: CHAPTER 37 - Behind God's Back