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MeriStation est un site web espagnol spécialisé dans le jeu vidéo, lancé en 1997. Il appartient au groupe de presse espagnol Prisa, duquel il est un des sites de référence.

Historique et contenu

MeriStation est lancé en 1997 par Pep Sánchez, ainsi que plusieurs de ses amis avec lesquels il partage la passion des jeux vidéo.

En 2012, le site enregistre 2 602 000 utilisateurs uniques par mois, et est le premier site espagnol en termes de trafic. La même année, le site passe un partenariat avec Microsoft, pour apparaître en page d'accueil du site MSN. En 2013, le site lance sa propre application mobile, permettant un accès facilité aux articles du site. Le site propose également des tribunes de personnalités du jeu vidéo, ainsi que des dossiers détaillés sur différents sujets.

En plus des actualités vidéoludiques, MeriStation propose également des tests de jeux vidéo récents.

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Site web vidéoludique
Site web en espagnol
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Site web lancé en 1997


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New DIY boss warns of work to do after 'disappointing' performance
B&Q chief Thierry Garnier takes a sledgehammer to predecessor's efforts
The new boss of B&Q owner Kingfisher has warned there is "much to do" to turn around the group's fortunes after sales slid once more in the third quarter.
Chief executive Thierry Garnier, who took over eight weeks ago from Veronique Laury, said trading had been "disappointing", with B&Q's UK and Ireland like-for-like sales down 3.4% in the quarter to October 31. Sales in France also remained under pressure, falling 6.1%, with a 5.2% drop for its other international operations.
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The group also cautioned trading would remain tough for the final quarter across all its operations. Garnier said: "It is clear that there is much to do to improve our performance.Kingfisher's trading during the third quarter was disappointing."
He added: "We are suffering from organisational complexity, and we are trying to do too much at once with multiple large-scale initiatives running in parallel. Altogether, this has brought disruption to sales and has distracted the business from focusing on customers."

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I have had the great pleasure of appearing on a couple of Jethro's DVD's and performing with my good mate at his club in Lewdown, Devon. I've done lots of things.
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Gary McLelland appointed new Chief Executive of IHEU
Humanist Society Scotland • December 2016
Humanist Society Scotland is pleased to announce the appointment of Gary McLelland to the position of Chief Executive of the International Humanist and Ethical Union.
Gary McLelland is the current Head of Communications and Public Affairs at Humanist Society Scotland, and a Director of the European Humanist Federation.
Gary will take up the position of Chief Executive of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) in February 2017. IHEU is the global representative body of the Humanist movement, uniting a diversity of non-religious organisations and individuals.
Gordon MacRae, HSS Chief Executive
HSS Chief Executive Gordon MacRae commented:
"Everyone at HSS is sad to see Gary go, but we are also delighted that his obvious talents as an ambassador for Humanism will be put to use on the global stage.
"During his time at HSS, Gary has transformed the influence and profile of Humanism in Scotland. He has demonstrated a great deftness for making Humanism part of the mainstream national conversation. If he can achieve even only a small amount of the change he delivered for HSS then we can look forward to an exciting future for IHEU."
IHEU President Andrew Copson said:
"I am delighted to welcome Gary to the position of IHEU Chief Executive. Gary will be known to many of you through his work at the Humanist Society of Scotland and the European Humanist Federation. He is an experienced manager and dynamic leader who has led organisations and supported them to grow and develop.
"Gary will be building on the excellent work of our current Chief Executive, Carl Blackburn, who has set in place strong systems and funding for the growth and development of IHEU. In the little over a year he has been in post, Carl has put IHEU's administration on a firm footing, created new strategic and fundraising plans and has brought in major funding that is taking IHEU to the next level. He leaves with the thanks of all the Board for his substantial contribution to the professionalisation and improvement of IHEU.
"I hope you will all join me in thanking Carl, and in giving Gary a very warm welcome to the post of IHEU CEO".
Gary has many years' experience within the humanist movement. He has a background in international development, and has worked for a global leadership training programme based in the Mercy Corps European Headquarters.
Gary has also previously delivered project work in Kenya and Malawi, and has policy development and service delivery experience in the UK public sector.
For more information or comment contact Gary McLelland on gary@humanism.scot or 07813060713.
Humanist Society Scotland is the national charity for people in Scotland aiming to lead a fulfilling live based on ethical, rational and secular values. HSS has more than 14,000 members and our 110 HSS Registered Celebrant conduct more than 3,500 weddings and funerals every year. To find out more about our work visit www.humanism.scot
Gary will be taking up the CEO post in February 2017. Carl will remain in post until then to ensure a smooth transition.
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English in the UK ›
Information and resources designed to support education agents
On this page you can access information and resources designed to support education agents who work with UK English language centres and students who are considering international study.
The British Council is committed to inspecting and accrediting quality English language centres. British Council accreditation is an internationally recognised badge of quality for all ELT markets.
We accredit a range of centres all over the UK, including private language schools (of all sizes), multicentre summer schools, colleges, universities, boarding schools and home tuition. Find out about British Council accreditation.
Education agent's guide to studying English in the UK
Download our agent's guide below for information on the UK English language teaching offer, including types of courses on offer, quality assurance and what life in the UK is like for international students.
British Council accreditation remains valid for:
Students from the European Economic Area (EEA)
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It is important to find out what type of visa you need in order to be able study in the UK. The application process can take some time so make sure you apply well in advance.
The Study UK: Discover You website provides lots of information on applying for a visa. The type of study visa needed will depend on the student's age, the length of the course and the level of the course that your client wants to study.
The UK Visas and Immigration website also provides useful information.
Education UK agent training programme
The British Council is committed to working with quality agents who represent UK institutions. Our work with agents, advisors, counsellors and consultants centres around promoting and supporting quality, professionalism and integrity. Training is a core component of our strategy.
Our agent training programme involves attending workshops, two online modules and a final written exam. It covers the UK education system, living in the UK and visa requirements. Email agent.training@britishcouncil.org to find out how to become a British Council-certified agent.
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Download essential information for education agents, which includes lots of useful information on living in the UK, learning in the UK, and visas and immigration.
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You will find a lot of answers to questions you may have about St. Cuthbert's on this website. If there is anything else you would like to know please contact school and we will do our best to help you. You can visit the Ofsted data dashboard to find out more information about our school. Below are a number of documents which you can download giving details about different aspects of school life.


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Paramilitary-style attacks are still an ever-present threat in Northern Ireland
by Rachel McMahon
In the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, both Loyalist and Republican paramilitaries agreed to decommission their weapons, yet their successors have continued to wage paramilitary-style attacks, ensuring that it remains an ever-present, not to mention, severe threat in Northern Ireland. 2017 has witnessed a series of high-profile paramilitary-style attacks. As of mid-May 2017, there have been twenty-five Republican paramilitary-style shootings in 2016/17 and three Loyalist shootings. But on the other hand, there have been fifty-six Loyalist paramilitary-style assaults during the same time frame, compared to ten Republican. In addition, there has been twenty-nine reported bombing incidents and one hundred and thirty-seven people arrested under the Terrorism Act, of which nineteen were charged.
On the Loyalist side thereâs the Ulster Volunteer Force, the Red Hand Commando and the Ulster Defence Association, and on the Republican side thereâs the Continuity Irish Republican Army, the Irish National Liberation Army, the New Irish Republican Army, and Oglaigh na hEireann, who have all split from the Provisional IRA. The PSNI have also lately revealed that they have uncovered another group called Arm na Poblachta, which is translated literally to âRepublican Armyâ. Whilst both sides still have active forces, it is clear that the main threat is coming from the dissident Republican side.
On a local level, dissident Republicans are targeting criminals such as known drug dealers, in punishment attacks, the majority of which are shootings to the legs- known as kneecapping- or to the elbows or ankles. Attacks such as these are intended to bolster support through reducing criminality whilst discrediting the PSNI. A number of other incidents can be attributed to inter-force disputes. On a nation-wide level, there are those that reject the peace agreements and therefore target police, security and prison officers as a result. Most of the bombing incidents can be attributed to this kind of targeting, usually involving improvised explosive devices strategically placed to kill those who uphold the agreement. The PSNI in fact has claimed that around 16 officers move house or install security systems on their existing houses per year due to threats made against them.
A new type of Under Vehicle Improvised Explosive Device which detonates when driven over has been created by such dissidents, which suggests that whilst they do not currently have the capabilities to wage another large-scale terror campaign, they are attempting to advance and adapt their current capabilities. This weapon has already been used outside of a police officers home in Londonderry back in February, but luckily exploded without any injuries. When analysing the situation geographically, it is clear to see that the majority of this activity has been within the capital of Belfast, yet public support for those who would threaten the peace remains low. And just like before, the violence is contained within certain areas of the city, as well as in other prominent cities such as Londonderry. The fact that the style of these attacks are reminiscent of those during the early days of âThe Troublesâ, could indicate that they are once again growing in scale. Although widespread terror is unlikely to occur again in the immediate future, paramilitaries are becoming more emboldened in their attacks.
The September 2016 Independent Reporting Commission had been cited as the beginning of the end of paramilitary attacks in Northern Ireland, but every indicator appears to show quite the opposite.
Some of the significant attacks of 2017:
January: On the 5th of this month, shots were fired at a property in Londonderry, with no injuries. On the 6th a man was shot in both legs in west Belfast, followed by another two people who were shot in the legs on the 12th, and another man was shot in the legs on the 17th. On the 14th, PSNI found a bomb in the Poleglass area of Belfast, which was intended for police officers. And on the 22nd a police officer sustained two gun shot wounds to his arm, when he was shot at, at a garage in north Belfast.
February: On the 9th a man was injured when shots were fired at his home in Poyntzpass. On the 15th, a teenager was shot in the legs in west Belfast, followed by a 16 year old boy who was shot in the leg a day later in the same vicinity. On the 21st, five pipe bombs and an unspecified amount of ammunition was discovered in west Belfast and has been linked to the INLA. During a bomb removal operation outside a police officers home on the 22nd in Londonderry, the Under Vehicle Improvised Explosive Device exploded.
March: On the 4th shots were fired at a property in Dungiven. On the 11th a doorman was attacked in an ongoing paramilitary feud in Carrickfergus. On the 13th former UDA member Geordie Gilmore was gunned down near his estate in Carrickfergus. On the 17th two pipe bombs exploded at two locations in Co. Antrim. On the 21st following the funeral of Martin McGuinness, a Republican bomb exploded in Strabane. It was targeted at police officers but resulted in no injuries. On the 23rd two boys were injured after a petrol bomb was thrown at their house in Craigavon. On the 27th a man was shot in the leg in Creggan, followed by another man shot in both legs in Derry on the 29th. He was a Republican who had just come out of prison for the 2010 bombing to Derryâs Strand Road police station.
April: On the 5th a man sustained injuries to his elbows, knees and ankles when he was shot at in Newtownards. On the 14th a shot was fired at a man in Dungannon, but he was not injured. On the 23rd a bomb was discovered outside of a primary school in Ardoyne, intended to kill police officers.
May: On the 3rd, a man was bundled into the back of a van and shot in both ankles in Belfast. On the 7th a man was injured after shots were fired at a property in Lurgan. On the 28th, Loyalist Colin Horner, was shot multiple times in a carpark in Bangor in front of his three year old child. The gunning down of Horner was part of an internal feud within the UDA. On the same day, shots were fired at a property in Derry. PSNI uncovered a viable pipe bomb on the 31st in Dungiven, Londonderry.
June: On the 10th a man was injured in a petrol bomb attack in Belfast, and on the same day a teenage boy sustained multiple injuries after paramilitaries attacked him using metal bars in Derry. On the 24th guns and ammunition were seized from a property in west Belfast. On the 25th a man was shot in both legs in Belfast. The following day, masked men fired shots into the air at the funeral of Republican Barry McMullan in west Belfast.
July: A petrol bomb was thrown at a baptist church in Co. Tyrone on the 12th. On the 13th, a teenage boy was shot three times in the legs in west Belfast. Viable pipe bombs were found in west Belfast and Strabane on the 16th. On the 21st a man was shot in both legs in north Belfast. On the 30th a man was assaulted by four masked men in a paramilitary-style attack in Belfast.
August: On the 6th a petrol bomb was thrown at a property in Strabane. On the 8th, a man was shot four times in his legs and abdomen in a paramilitary-style attack in Londonderry. On the 14th two men were assaulted paramilitary-style in Portadown. On the 19th shots were fired at a property in Derry. On the 21st, a brick, a petrol bomb and a pipe bomb were thrown through a house window in Waterside, Londonderry, but did not explode.


As Westerners, it is common to think of Earth as an object, as separate from us, and something for humans to exploit for their own needs. However, the Teyuna people don't regard the Earth as an object, they have a relationship with the Earth, it is part of them. They give her love and when Earth is healthy humans are healthy. It is a relationship, not an object.
Someone in the audience asked if we could work together to heal the Earth. However, the interpreter pointed out that the word work is a foreign concept to the Teyuna people. Work to Westerners is an act of changing an object to a different form of existence. Once again, they see Westerners as regarding the Earth as an object to be molded into a different context. They want to have a relationship with the Earth and not work to change it.
To Westerners we read written text to gather information that helps shape our views of a particular issue. However, the Teyuna people have a different interpretation of what to read. Instead, they "read" nature to gather hidden messages from the natural world. For example, the river born high in the mountains flows down to the ocean, all the while giving messages to the rest of the ecosystem. If we listen carefully, we can learn to read what nature and the spiritual world is telling us.
Much of the world follows a type of universal "religion" such as Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Greek rational thought, or others. Animistic religions (using the term broadly) offer a different meaning. They see nature as alive, and not dead and inert. The mountains, streams, rivers, water, and sky are all alive with spirit and meaning. The Teyuna speakers explained that the Earth's rivers are like veins and if dams are erected to stop the flow of rivers it is like cutting one of our veins. This is not respect. Therefore, we need to treat Mother Earth with the respect she deserves.
The ancestors provide a great deal of wisdom for the younger generations to follow. Their wise council is respected and carried out. The Teyuna speakers explained that the ancestors say how we think is how we see and how we act. It is an integrated system of thoughts and actions; therefore, we must think before we act. They told the story of when one of them toured New York City, he wondered what was the thinking of the people who built the high-rise buildings. They had to displace nature in doing so. The ancestors would say that we need to understand the limits of our mind and be guided by messages from nature.
Another bit of wisdom that the Teyuna speakers shared with their captive audience was a commentary by one of the speakers about the type of questions that the audience asked. One speaker stated that when asking questions there is a sense that you know part of the answer already. He wondered why we do that. Could it be the ego wanting attention? He told us to reflect on that.
As the presentation was wrapping up, I wondered what they would want us to do to realize their goal of respecting Mother Earth. Perhaps, we would be asked to sign a pledge, write our Congressional representatives, join a campaign to resist exploiting resources, or other strategies of resistance. But they asked for none of these. Instead, the closest word I can think of to describe their plea of respect was to pray. They wanted us to change our attitude from one of exploitation to one of gratefulness and respect. This is a powerful request. Perhaps through a collective concentration of spiritual consciousness, Westerners would be able to shift our awareness to one that comprehends that there is a powerful relationship connecting the Earth and humans. It is a prayer worth our effort and understanding.
Dr. Denise R. Ames is a long-time educator, grade 7-university, author of seven books, and president of an educational non-profit, Center for Global Awareness, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. CGA develops books and materials with a holistic, global focus for their three programs: Global Awareness for Educators, books and resources for educators and students grade 9-university; Gather, Global Awareness Through Engaged Reflection, a self-organizing study and conversation program for adults focusing on seeing different perspectives of pressing global issues; and their most recent program Turn, Transformative Understanding and Reflection Network, which encourages lifelong and transformative learning to help us arrive at a place of personal and global well-being using a seven "path" approach.


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Q: Ruby on Rails: How to select all Cities which have at least 1 company and company category == 14 How to select all Cities which have at least 1 company and company category == 14.
City.includes(:companies).where('companies.category_id' => @category.id)

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you can do it with this query:
City.distinct.joins(companies: :categories).where(categories: { id: @category.id })

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The Female Environmentalists That Inspire Our Work Every Day
By Bethany Austin
Here at Wearth, we know power and innovation when we see it, and we know where (and, more specifically, who) it comes from – no reminders needed. Do we believe that women are a massive and truly incredible force within the environmental movement?
Um, are our sustainable shelves stocked to the hilt with 80% female-led brands?
… Yes, that's a yes!
So, with March 8th right around the corner, and International Women's Day oiling its gears, we thought what better way to celebrate (in true Wearth fashion) than to turn all attention to some of the powerhouses of environmentalism – the women that inspire us every day to do what we can with the life we are given.
Margaret Thomas Murie (b. 1902 – d. 2003)
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'I hope the United States of America is not so rich that she can afford to let these wildernesses pass by, or so poor she cannot afford to keep them.'
Named 'the grandmother of the Conservation Movement' by the Wilderness Society, 'Mardy' Murie was a naturalist and adventurer, and the first woman to lead the way for America's conservation movement. She's received several awards for her lifetime of dedication to environmentalism, including the Audubon Medal (which her husband, Olaus Murie, had also received) and most impressively, the Presidential Medal of Freedom – awarded to her by Bill Clinton.
Jane Goodall (b. 1934)
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'Until we have peace and harmony with the environment, we will never live in a world of peace.'
Our world's leading primatologist and way-maker when it comes to the conservation of chimpanzees. Her field research, spanning from 1960 through to today, redefined how we understand the species and their unique genetic kinship to us. By breaking down more traditional approaches, Goodall involved herself with the primates, immersed fully in their environment, and later helped to rebuild the bond between the locals of Gombe and their responsibility to protecting their home and the animals they share it with. Before she made her impact, the field of primatology was almost completely devoid of women. Now, mostly thanks to her, women are leading the field.
Sylvia Earle (b. 1935)
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'Everyone, everywhere is inextricably connected to and utterly dependent upon the existence of the sea.'
One of the world's most renowned oceanographers, who for over 40 years has been exploring the ocean floor, bringing us fascinating research on marine algae and raising awareness of the devastating effects overfishing has on our oceans. Earle still, to this day, holds the world record for the deepest untethered dive, walking the sea floor at a depth of 1,250 feet (381 metres), and is a pioneer in the use of modern SCUBA gear and the development of deep-sea submersibles. Earle is a powerhouse of progress and success, in 1970 leading the first all-female team of aquanauts into the deep sea, and in 1998 becoming the National Geographic Society's first female Explorer in Residence.
Wangari Maathai (b. 1940 – d. 2011)
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'When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and the seeds of hope.'
It wouldn't be possible to complete this list without including Wangari Maatha – the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree and the first to win a Nobel Peace Prize. She was made most famous by her grass-roots movement in 1977, aimed at combatting deforestation at its roots and promoting the cultivation of new forests. The movement went on to inspire other women to plant trees in their local areas, and was later officially named the Green Belt Movement – responsible for the planting of over thirty million trees across Africa.
Vandana Shiva (b. 1952)
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'In nature's economy the currency is not money, it is life.'
Founder of Navdanya, a movement that protects biological and cultural diversity in agriculture. Shiva stands for the rights of farmers, and her movement holds great respect for indigenous women and their history and relationship with farming. She has gone on to help in the writing of laws that recognise the land and its animals were never human-made, and must be honoured and treated fairly. Dubbed an 'environmental hero' by Time magazine in 2003, Shiva is known across Asia as one of the five most powerful voices standing for agriculture and food.
Winona LaDuke (b. 1959)
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'But people either relate to you as an Indian or as a woman. They relate to you as a category. A lot of people don't realise that I am not that different from everyone else.'
Based in the White Earth reservation in northern Minnesota, LaDuke is a renowned environmentalist best known for her work on the preservation of indigenous land and sustainable developments. In 1989 she founded the White Earth Land Recovery Project (WELRP), which has since helped to develop renewable energy sources, promote indigenous farming, and improve sanitation measures – using funds provided by the native people, and their traditional craftwork, jewellery, and food. And even alongside this grand-scale project, she still managed to find time to continue her advocacy work with the Indigenous Women's Network.
Isatou Ceesay (b. 1972)
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'People thought I was too young and that women couldn't be leaders. I took these things as challenges; they gave me more power. I didn't call out the problems – I called out solutions.'
In 1997, Ceesay, alongside four other women, created the Recycling Centre of N'Jau – with the aim to educate and spread awareness about the immense amount of waste that was gathering around the community, and the importance of recycling that plastic waste. Then, inspired by her sister who taught her crochet as a girl, she had the idea to upcycle discarded plastic bags – and, again in collaboration with local women, created woven purses that could be sold. Since then, she has been known as Gambia's queen of recycling.
Greta Thunberg (b.2003)
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'I don't want you to be hopeful, I want you to panic.'
An inspiration to youth activism worldwide. Her name is known to pretty much anyone you stop on the street. Her famous speech at the 2019 UN climate event in New York City spurred on millions of protestors to march in climate strikes across 163 countries. Time Magazine, who awarded her Person of the Year in 2019, likened her speeches to gut punches, and with that aggressive force she has held world leaders accountable, and wastes no time (because there is little left) in educating the people on the dangers of our climate crisis, before it's too late to solve.
Autumn Peltier (b. 2004)
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Looking back and looking forward, the way to conservation and ecological health has been paved by the strength and resilience of women across the world. Those that dared to care.
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Игнатий Алексеевич Москалёв (23 декабря 1901 года, с. Казанка, Логачевская волость, Бузулукский уезд, Самарская губерния — 17 ноября 1976 года, Москва) — советский военный деятель, полковник (1942 год).

Начальная биография
Игнатий Алексеевич Москалёв родился 23 декабря 1901 года в селе Казанка ныне Суворовского сельсовета Тоцкого района Оренбургской области.

Военная служба

Гражданская война
12 сентября 1919 года призван в ряды РККА и направлен красноармейцем на железнодорожную станцию Бузулук. В августе 1920 года направлен на учёбу в полковую школу в составе 4-го Западного запасного стрелкового полка, дислоцированного в Рославле. В январе 1921 года в связи с тем, что заболел тифом, отпущен в отпуск и после выздоровления в марте направлен санитаром в 161-й эвакопункт Полторацкой больницы в Ташкенте, после расформирования которого в августе того же года переведён санитаром в Ташкентский военный госпиталь.

Межвоенное время
В сентябре 1923 года направлен на учёбу в 4-ю Ташкентскую объединённую военную школу, во время учёбы в которой одновременно был младшим командиром. После окончания учёбы в августе 1926 года направлен в 142-й стрелковый полк (48-я стрелковая дивизия, Московский военный округ), дислоцированный во Ржеве, где служил на должностях командира взвода, политрука роты, помощника командира пулемётной роты, командира стрелковой роты. В январе 1933 года назначен на должность командира роты в составе 4-го стрелкового полка в составе той же 48-й стрелковой дивизии, дислоцированного в Торжке. В январе 1934 года вернулся в 142-й стрелковый полк, в котором служил на должностях командира роты и начальника штаба батальона. 20 февраля 1937 года направлен на учёбу на курсы «Выстрел», после окончания которых 30 июля того же года вернулся в 142-й стрелковый полк, где исполнял должность помощника начальника штаба полка, однако уже в августе 1937 года переведён на должность командира батальона в 143-й стрелковый полк (48-я стрелковая дивизия), дислоцированный в Калинине. Одновременно с этим с 1937 года учился на заочном факультете Военной академии имени М. В. Фрунзе.

4 августа 1939 года И. А. Москалёв направлен в Монголию, после чего в составе 1-й армейской группы принимал участие в боевых действиях на Халхин-Голе. 19 августа того же года назначен на должность коменданта города Тамцаг-Булак, а 12 октября 1939 года переведён на должность командира 601-го мотострелкового полка в составе 82-й мотострелковой дивизии.

После окончания третьего курса факультета заочного обучения Военной академии имени М. В. Фрунзе 28 августа 1940 года назначен на должность заместителя командира 544-го стрелкового полка (152-я стрелковая дивизия).

Великая Отечественная война
С началом войны дивизия была передислоцирована в район Орши, где 26 июня 1941 года была включена в состав 16-й армии (Западный фронт). 5 июля майор И. А. Москалёв назначен на должность для поручений при штабе 16-й армии, а с 14 июля командовал правым крылом 129-й стрелковой дивизии под командованием генерал-майора А. М. Городнянского, после чего принимал участие в оборонительных боевых действиях в районе Смоленска. В ходе одной из контратак 17 июля И. А. Москалёв был тяжело ранен, эвакуирован в 20-й полевой госпиталь, дислоцированный на станции Кардымово (Смоленская область), а 18 июля переведён в 1-й Московский медицинский институт и после проведённой операции в конце сентября направлен в Калининский госпиталь. После выздоровления в начале ноября И. А. Москалёв назначен на должность заместителя командира 70-й отдельной стрелковой бригады морской пехоты, формировавшейся в Новосибирске (Сибирский военный округ). После завершения формирования бригада была передислоцирована в Карелию, где была включена в состав 7-й армии.

22 февраля 1942 года подполковник И. А. Москалёв назначен на должность заместителя командира 272-й стрелковой дивизии, ведшей оборонительные боевые действия на рубеже от Онежского озера до озёр Малая Кузра и Большая Кузра.

5 апреля 1943 года назначен на должность заместителя командира 114-й стрелковой дивизии, однако уже в начале июня направлен на учёбу на ускоренный курс Высшей военной академии имени К. Е. Ворошилова, после окончания которого 14 мая 1944 года назначен на должность командира прежней 114-й стрелковой дивизии, ведшей оборонительные боевые действия на рубеже южный берег Шакшозера, южный берег Урозеро и Малые Чеги, а с началом Свирско-Петрозаводской наступательной операции 21 июня дивизия форсировала реку Свирь в двух километрах западнее Лодейного Поля, прорвала оборону противника, 26 июня форсировала реку Олонка, после чего освободила Ильинский Погост и 13 других населённых пунктов.

25 июля 1944 года полковник И. А. Москалёв назначен на должность коменданта 162-го Свирского укреплённого района (19-я армия, Карельский фронт), а 3 октября — на должность командира 104-й стрелковой дивизии, однако уже 27 октября переведён на должность командира 341-й стрелковой дивизии, которая 12 ноября была передана 14-й армии, в начале декабря передислоцирована в Кандалакшу, а 12 января 1945 года передана в состав Беломорского военного округа.

Послевоенная карьера
После окончания войны полковник И. А. Москалёв находился на прежней должности.

С ноября 1945 года находился в распоряжении Главного управления кадров НКО и в декабре того же года направлен в Военную академию имени М. В. Фрунзе, где служил на должностях преподавателя кафедры общей тактики, преподавателя по оперативно-тактической подготовке и тактического руководителя учебной группы основного факультета. 14 июля 1948 года переведён на должность заместителя командира 94-й гвардейской стрелковой дивизии в составе 3-й ударной армии (Группа советских войск в Германии).

Полковник Игнатий Алексеевич Москалёв 1 декабря 1951 года вышел в запас.
Похоронен на Ваганьковском кладбище.

Награды
 Орден Ленина (09.08.1941)
 Орден Ленина (21.02.1945)
 Орден Красного Знамени (03.11.1944)
 Орден Красного Знамени (15.11.1950)
 Орден Кутузова 2 степени (21.07.1944)
 Медаль За оборону Советского Заполярья (05.12.1944)
 Медаль За победу над Германией в Великой Отечественной войне 1941—1945 гг. (09.05.1945)
 Знак «Участнику боёв у Халхин-Гола»

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Похороненные на Ваганьковском кладбище
Выпускники Ташкентского высшего общевойскового командного училища
Выпускники курсов «Выстрел»
Участники боёв на Халхин-Голе (СССР)
Командиры дивизий в Великой Отечественной войне

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How to start an import business in New Zealand? What are the certification formalities to import to New Zealand? How to get the status of an importer in New Zealand? How to get import licence in New Zealand? What are the procedures for registration as an importer in New Zealand?
This post explains about import registration procedures to be obtained from New Zealand government authority for importation to New Zealand.
If you need to import goods or services, a onetime registration procedure is being completed in most of the countries. Such import export licence may be obtained from concerned government department of New Zealand if required.
You can engage with import or export goods if you are New Zealand legal entity. You need to register with Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), for importing certain product such as food products, farming goods etc. The New Zealand Customs Service and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) need to clear business or commercial goods for import and export, and document what's coming into and going out of the country. The MPI must be fulfilled that it meets import regulations and leads and doesn't represent a biosecurity risk.
Register with the Customs for a client code, if you're importing or exporting goods or products worth more than NZ$1,000, in addition, you needs a supplier code if you're importing. All suppliers importing into or exporting from New Zealand require a supplier code. If you're a New Zealand exporter, you need both a client code and a supplier code.
Also enroll with Trade Single Window (TSW) system if you're exporting anything worth more than NZ$1000 (Customs value) which enables registered users to submit lodgements like import and export entries or declarations, view lodgements submitted on your behalf, and apply and manage client and supplier codes.
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Hotel Gotham is one of Manchester's newest hotels located 10 minutes away Piccadilly Gardens on King Street. The hotel is designed to replicate the glamorous 1920s in Manhattan and pays homage to the old Batman films with the name symbolising New York's alter ego Gotham and the small references to the Batman across the room. A few weeks ago I was invited down to the newly opened Hotel Gotham to see what all the fuss is about.
The Honey Restaurant at Hotel Gotham is situated on the 14th floor of the hotel and has windows overlooking Manchester's most luxurious shopping district. The restaurant itself has lots of character, with ornaments and decorations reminiscent of the 1920s to the more unique and quirky items such a old fashioned typewriters hanging off the walls. The bar itself is a showpiece itself with lots of yellow gold finishings, making the restaurant look luxurious and opulent. There's attention to detail with almost everything in this room and everything is a visual pleasure.
The Afternoon Tea at The Hotel Gotham is based around popular Mancunian delicacies such as Manchester Tart, Eccles cake and Gotham cake. The sandwiches you can choose from consist of: Smoked Salmon, Lemon and Cracked Pepper Cream Cheese, Cheshire ham and mustard, Beef and Horseradish and Lancashire cheese and chutney. The Piece La Resistance - two home baked scones and Jam.
I found the sandwiches to be lovely and soft and flavoursome, but I was a bit disappointed in the assortment available for vegetarians. I was just given the same cheese sandwiches when most meat eaters get a variety of three or four different different sandwiches to try, but the sandwiches did taste really nice and I couldn't really complain. I loved the mix of desserts - it was great to try something different in an Afternoon Tea instead of the same old macaroons and brownies. I thought the Manchester Tart mixes in little jars were a nice touch and the Gotham cake was irresistible. Finally, the scones were cooked to perfection and I really enjoyed them.
The Hotel Gotham Afternoon Tea is £19.95 per person and comes with a choice of tea, coffee or hot chocolate. If you would like a glass of champagne it is £29.95 per person. Over all I really enjoyed my experience at Hotel Gotham and would visit again when I'm next in Manchester. For the food I do think it is a little bit overpriced, but the venue and beautiful decor definitely makes up for it.
It is a shame there weren't more vegetarian options. Though it certainly looks like a lovely way to spend an afternoon!
This sounds like a lovely hotel! It's always disheartening when somewhere in Manchester isn't good at catering for vegetarians and vegans when as a city it is usually SO good.
I ususally struggle to get my mr to accompany me for afternoon tea, but I think he'd be up for this - that boy loves him some eccles cakes!


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With a new administration taking over in Washington D.C., educators and technologists alike are redoubling their emphasis on 21st Century Campus. In the world of higher education, this means a renewed commitment to familiarizing students with the hardware, software and services that can prepare them to meet challenges of the new millennium. Most 21st Century Campus initiatives also are designed to help students develop the ability to communicate, collaborate, think critically, utilize media to gather information and incorporate awareness of the world around them. To prepare for the campus of tomorrow, we all must act today.
TAKING THE PLUNGE: One school's experience with unified communications
Unifying communications in the higher education ITcomputing environment isn't easy, but it sure can be worthwhile. According to the "2009 Unified Communications Tracking Poll" from CDW-G (www.cdwg.com), technologists at colleges and universities are finding that unified communications (UC) increases productivity and reduces operating costs across the board.
It's also easier to manage than a bunch of disparate systems.
So says Chet Strebe, CIO for Information Systems and Instructional Technology with Northcentral Technical College (NTC) in Wausau, Wis. Since the early part of this decade, Strebe has engineered a UC deployment that is actually still growing.
Continue reading....
Four Tips for Better Unified Communications
It's no secret that technologists across industry sectors are unified in support of Unified Communications (UC). After decades of approaching voice and data communications as separate silos, a growing number of CIOs now are taking a more centralized approach. According to a late 2008 survey by Gartner (www.gartner.com), 82 percent of respondents were planning a new facility or deploying a program to include component technologies for unified communications.
According to the "2009 Unified Communications Tracking Poll" from CDW-G (www.cdwg.com ), the story is slightly different in higher education. While technologists at colleges and universities are finding that unifying communications over one platform increases productivity and reduces operating costs across the board, there are some unique attributes to UC implementations in that space:
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Here's a mystery! In 1871 Florence and Albert Hastings, grandchildren, were being looked after by Amelia Cutbush. In 1861 Florence Hastings was with her mother Ellen Hastings in Croydon.
Ellen completely fits the profile for Ellen Cutbush, except that I can't find a marriage to Mr Hastings, and there is no husband at home in 1861.
Ellen married ( again ?) in 1865, as Ellen Cutbush. She and John Trestain left Kent and moved all over the country. In 1871 they were in Walsall, in 1881 in Somerset.
In 1881 an Albert Henry Trestain b. 1863 Hythe was in Walsall working as a Journeyman Confectioner the trade of his step-father. In 1891 he was in London, a Police Constable.
In 1879 a Florence Trestain b. 1860 died in Walsall, Staffs.
So it seems the children went to Staffordshire with Ellen and John, after 1871, using the name Trestain, although they had both been registered Hastings.


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Nauticor Commences Supply Of LNG By Ship To Gothia Tanker Alliance
By MI News Network | In: Shipping News | Last Updated on April 17, 2019
On April 15th, 2019, the world's largest bunker supply vessel (BSV) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) "Kairos" provided LNG in a ship-to-ship bunker operation to a product tanker. "Fure Valö", a vessel of the tanker pool managed by the Gothia Tanker Alliance, received LNG at the anchorage area of Sandhamn, near the Swedish capital of Stockholm. The bunker operation was the first offshore ship-to-ship operation that was conducted by the 117-meter long BSV.
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The bunker operation was conducted under an agreement for the supply of LNG, which was signed at the end of 2018 by Furetank Rederi, a member of the Gothia Tanker Alliance, and Nauticor. The agreement covers the supply of LNG from the BSV "Kairos" to the LNG-fuelled product tankers, which are owned and operated by members of the Gothia Tanker Alliance, including the retrofitted product tanker "Fure West" and six newbuild vessels, one of them being "Fure Valö".
Lars Höglund, Managing Director of Furetank, pointed out the importance of a strong LNG supply infrastructure: "By using LNG as fuel for our vessels, we have significant potential to reduce the impact on the environment through lower emissions and minimizing noise. To be able to use that potential, we rely on a comprehensive LNG supply network. We are glad to see that the recent start of operations with Nauticor's "Kairos" massively contributes to that network and makes LNG available at more locations, e.g. in the Baltic Sea."
By using LNG, a wide range of emissions, especially sulphur, nitrogen, and particle matters, as well as carbon dioxide, can be significantly reduced.
Mahinde Abeynaike, CEO of Nauticor, added that, "We are proud to provide Furetank with a state-of-the-art ship-to-ship LNG fuelling solution. LNG is becoming a fuel for all segments in the shipping sector, including not only passenger traffic but also tankers and other cargo vessels. We are determined to be a partner providing the highest quality standards and cost-efficient LNG supply solutions for shipping companies that take the decision to use LNG as a bunker fuel."
With a tank capacity of 7,500 m³, Nauticor's new vessel "Kairos" is the world's largest LNG bunker supply vessel. Nauticor chartered "Kairos" via the joint venture Blue LNG from the owner Babcock Schulte Energy, where Nauticor has a 90% share and Lithuanian energy infrastructure provider KN (Klaipedos Nafta) has a 10% share.
Reference: nauticor.de
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Recently, A memo was released by the management of the University of Benin to notify students about the withdrawal of fellowship on campus.
Daddy Freeze took to his IG page to celebrate as he shared the memo, notifying students of University of Benin that the registration of religious groups and fellowship have been revoked.
Daddy freeze captioned the photo; "This is long overdue! Thank God non of the Pentecostal fellowships made it.... na school dem send Una, make Una face the school."


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The Joint Technology Hub Fund is delighted to announce its latest round of grants to the following hubs: ActivSpaces in Cameroon (£25,000), iSpace in Ghana (£25,000), Hive Colab in Uganda (£25,000), Etrilabs in Benin (£12,250), Iceaddis in Ethiopia (£10,950), mHub in Malawi (£10,900), and HapaSpace in Ghana (£10,900).
At Indigo Trust we recognise one of the biggest challenges facing technology innovation hubs across sub-Saharan Africa is financial sustainability and generating sufficient income; in particular to support social innovation and non-profit focussed work. This is one of the reasons we are strong believers in the provision of core funding, which can enable hubs to respond to opportunities and grow more organically, whilst stimulating creativity and innovation.
Over the last year Indigo Trust has supported the hubs we fund get together to brainstorm and share learning about how they can generate and diversify new income generating streams. Some of the ways in which hubs currently raise income is through membership schemes, hiring out their spaces, and offering training and consultancy services. Take Iceaddis which has developed a new income stream creating teaching apps for children; work commissioned by a US-based NGO. You can read in more detail about this work in our report Capturing Learning from Tech Innovation Hubs.
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Investors purchase loan servicers to profit off underwater commercial mortgages
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Sixty billion dollars in commercial mortgage-backed securities will mature by the end of 2012, and investors are seeking to profit off the boom-year loans, which are largely underwater. According to the Wall Street Journal, one way they're doing so is through buying loan servicers, or middlemen on troubled commercial mortgages. That allows the investors first dibs on distressed properties when they hit auctions because their loans defaulted. Andrew Farkas is one of the leading employers of this tactic — along with Fortress Investment Group, Cerberus Capital Management and Vornado Realty Trust — which has drawn controversy because of a possible conflict of interest. The loan services are supposed to represent the bondholders' interests, but Farkas has stated his intentions to purchase many of the distressed properties as inexpensively as possible. Farkas, the chairman and CEO of Island Capital Group, is trying to raise $250 million for investment in distressed real estate. The strategy figures to catch on as assets controlled by loan servicers has soared from $6 billion in March 2008 to $87 billion in March 2011, according to Trepp research cited by the Journal. [WSJ]
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Pasadena, CA (Kinneloa Mesa)
About Pasadena, CA (Kinneloa Mesa)
Kinneloa Mesa median real estate price is $2,690,609, which is more expensive than 98.1% of the neighborhoods in California and 99.6% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Kinneloa Mesa is currently $2,846, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 52.1% of California neighborhoods.
Kinneloa Mesa is a suburban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Pasadena, California.
Kinneloa Mesa real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Kinneloa Mesa neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built between 2000 and the present.
Home and apartment vacancy rates are 8.5% in Kinneloa Mesa. NeighborhoodScout analysis shows that this rate is lower than 48.5% of the neighborhoods in the nation, approximately near the middle range for vacancies.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Pasadena, the Kinneloa Mesa neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
Wealth makes most things in life easier, and a few things harder. If you are wealthy and enjoy keeping up with the Jones', this neighborhood will interest you. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout's research, the Kinneloa Mesa neighborhood is wealthier than 99.1% of the neighborhoods in the United States. Residents here are truly in a unique situation even when compared to other Americans, based on the sheer amount of wealth concentrated here. Even in times of economic downturn, residents of this neighborhood, as a group, suffered less and recovered more quickly. This is indeed a stand-out characteristic of this neighborhood. As one would expect in a considerably wealthy neighborhood such as this, Kinneloa Mesa also has one of the lowest ratings of child poverty in the nation.
In addition, a majority of the adults in the Kinneloa Mesa neighborhood are wealthy and educated executives. They own stately homes that tend to maintain high real estate appreciation rates. Their upper-level careers keep them busy, but allow them to live comfortably. If you're an executive and want to keep similar company, consider settling in this neighborhood, rated as an executive lifestyle "best choice" neighborhood for California by NeighborhoodScout's analysis, which rated it as better for executive lifestyles than 98.0% of the neighborhoods in California. In addition to being an excellent choice for highly educated executives, this neighborhood is also a very good choice for families with school-aged children, urban sophisticates and active retirees.
Executives, managers and professionals make up 78.9% of the workforce in the Kinneloa Mesa neighborhood which, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, is a higher proportion of such high-level people than is found in 99.1% of the neighborhoods in America. For this reason, this neighborhood really stands out as unique.
The Kinneloa Mesa neighborhood has earned the amazing distinction of having one of the highest rates of detached, single-family homes of any neighborhood in the U.S. With 100.0% of the residential real estate here made up of free-standing single-family homes, there is a greater proportion of single-family homes here than in 98.4% of all neighborhoods in America.
In addition, one way that the Kinneloa Mesa neighborhood really stands out, is that it has more large 4, 5, or additional bedroom homes and real estate than 95.9% of the neighborhoods in America. When you walk or drive around this neighborhood, you'll instantly notice the size of the homes here which definitely makes a strong visual statement.
Furthermore, owner-occupied real estate dominates the Kinneloa Mesa neighborhood. In fact, according to NeighborhoodScout research, the percentage of residential real estate occupied by its owner is higher here than in 95.2% of neighborhoods in America.
Did you know that the Kinneloa Mesa neighborhood has more Armenian and Iranian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 22.5% of this neighborhood's residents have Armenian ancestry and 4.9% have Iranian ancestry.
Kinneloa Mesa is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 1.3% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Persian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.3% of the neighborhoods in America.
The neighbors in the Kinneloa Mesa neighborhood in Pasadena are wealthy, making it among the 15% highest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 99.1% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the Kinneloa Mesa neighborhood, 78.9% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 14.2% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (3.6%), and 3.4% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the Kinneloa Mesa neighborhood is English, spoken by 61.4% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese, Spanish and Italian.
In the Kinneloa Mesa neighborhood in Pasadena, CA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Armenian (22.5%). There are also a number of people of Asian ancestry (15.0%), and residents who report English roots (14.8%), and some of the residents are also of Irish ancestry (14.6%), along with some German ancestry residents (8.4%), among others. In addition, 24.7% of the residents of this neighborhood were born in another country.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Kinneloa Mesa neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (40.2% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
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News about domestic violence is frustrating now a days, that we live in the 21st century with ever growing development. There still exists some undeveloped brains who like to beat and harass their wives for not obeying what they orders.
Another such case has emerged from Pune where a woman has accused her husband for using harsh rules on her which, if not obeyed, would get her beaten up. Married in 2008 to an IT Professional, this woman's life didn't turn out the way she dreamed of it.
*He would beat me if the size of Chapattis wasn't a particular size.
*He threatened to kill our daughter with a knife several times.
*He kept a record of every single thing that I did.
When this vulnerable lady finally found help she administered a case against her husband for Domestic Violence and Sexual Harassment. In her reports she has stated some unusual harassment method that her husband used on her.
These facts by the woman show that this man is no less than an IT robot who has no feelings. On being asked questions about this matter the Husband has chosen to remain silent.
Now the case has been presented to Judicial Magistrates First Class. We hope that after being harassed for over a decade this woman finally finds justice and is liberated from the living hell. Also that a strict action is taken against her husband for immorality.
Wish to read more about how women are tortured by some heartless beings? Click here to read another story that will leave you in tears.


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Become a Journalist Postgrad Journalism Course: Do journalists actually have a life?
Do journalists actually have a life?
More learning for everyone today. Roberta learnt today that the root cause of all our stories of scandal and off-beat happenings was actually her unknowingly cryptic briefs. We learnt the lesson that things aren't always as hard as we try to make them out to be.
Late morning gave us the chance to be real journalists, or at least pretend. The first time those words came spilling out of my mouth, my stomach flipped, and I waited with baited breath to see whether the poor shop-keeper would laugh in my face. He didn't. I quickly found out that after duping someone once, it was easy to do again and again, and soon the line was coming out with a more confident tone. I only faltered when I told another shop-keeper that I hoped the story would be in one of the London papers. He look excited. I felt sick.
After a manic afternoon of tapping furiously away on the keyboard with a wild look in our eyes, and of course, resubmitting the resubs, we had a speaker in to calm us down. Gemma, from the previous course, was on hand to answer our questions. I think we all agree that, at the very least, she provided living, breathing evidence that people can survive the course…and of course, get a job. There is hope yet.
It has been another day of trying to absorb the paper, but only coming away with a couple of facts. Perhaps the most useless, but most relevant is that Alexander Lebedev has said that in order to get where he was today he had to read every paper: the FT, the Guardian, Standard and the Daily Mail. Alexander/Andre, if you are keeping up to date with the PMA blog, we know how you feel.
Oh, and 2 days later, Roberta is still yet to remember the last time she switched off.


When a hailstorm hits, the first concern is usually what damage, if any, occurred to the sheet metal and glass on your car, truck or SUV. However, hailstones can also do real damage to your roof. In fact, hail is one of the most common causes of property damage to vehicles and homes. For example, State Farm Insurance estimates that hailstorms cost its policyholders $2.4 billion in 2014 alone.


SYDNEY - It was -1 degrees in Thredbo, Australia. I was freezing. Singapore does not have a weather like that, as it is summer all year round. So in order to prepare for my snow ski trip, I had to dig out my closet to find my thermal and winter wear clothings before flying to Sydney.
1. Thermal Long Pants and Long Sleeves Top.
2. Water Proof Snow Ski Jacket and Pants.
3. Water Proof Gloves and Inner Gloves.
4. Water Proof Winter Boots.
5. Beanie Hat to protect the Head and Ears.
The moment I landed in Sydney, I repacked and prepared myself for the 6 hours drive up to Thredbo. We had to drive pass Canberra which is the Capital of Australia, before we hit Thredbo. On the way to the mountains, we stopped by a Ski Company to rent our snow ski/board gears. We had to measure our foot size, before we get the ski boots and our height to see what length of ski suit us best.
We had 10 people in total, so we drove 2 cars up the mountains. We checked into an apartment chalet just about 45 minutes drive below the snow mountains. We had 2 bedrooms with some double decker beds. Imagine camping in the wilderness. It was pretty fun. There's even a BBQ pit.
These are the international victims and crew of our 2 days snow ski trip!
The apartment wasn't that big, but it was cosy nonetheless. Look at the amount of food that Robbi prepared for us, that's just dinner. It was a very well organized trip, with every meal planned and provided for. The food was delicious. Packing food up to the mountains was really smart, as the cost of food and drinks there is really quite expensive. A bottle of water cost AUD$4.50, a burger cost AUD$30, a fish and chips cost AUD$35, a hot chocolate cost around AUD$4.50.
The moment we arrived at Thredbo, everyone was super excited! We unloaded our cars and wore our boots at the parking area. I must say, walking in the snow ski boots was a challenge. It was amazing how the guys were able to walk so fast in them. Nancy and I were struggling to walk properly in them.
A video on how Thredbo Snow Ski Ticket Area looks like.
A glimpse of Thredbo Snow Ski Area.
We finally reached the snow area! I went through a 2 hours beginners course with Nancy, we managed to learn how to stop with a "Pizza-shape" and also learnt how to do a "S-shape" to turn right and left down the slopes.
This is a video of me screaming while skiing. :X I'm in PINK ok!
There's a Thredboland, just for kids, as they are too tiny to hop onto the chair lifts to reach the top of the mountains. Hence, they have a mini snow train ride from the bottom to the top. They may seem really tiny and cute, but they are really good at skiing. A lot of these tiny tods actually ski the advanced slopes.
Video taken on the LIFT from the top to the bottom on the Mountain.
Overall, this short ski trip was truely a great and memorable experience! The last time I ski was in Korea with my family but it was more than 5 years ago. It took me a while to get use to the boots and cold. I would love to ski in the snow again soon!
Thank guys~ For arranging this trip! It was fantastic!
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Hermes backs £62m AMG MBO
Hermes Private Equity has made its first investment from HPEP II, the £250m fund it closed last month.
Robert Venes
Hermes Private Equity has backed a £62 million (€91.5 million; $109 million) management buyout of Ashworth Mairs Group (AMG), a loss adjuster and outsourced service provider to the UK insurance sector.
The corporate and structured finance team of Royal Bank of Scotland in Manchester provided debt funding for the transaction.
According to Shane Feeney, director at Hermes Private Equity, the auction process for the transaction was run by Clearwater Corporate Finance, and involved only financial buyers.
The acquisition of AMG is Hermes Private Equity's first investment from its Hermes Private Equity Partners II (HPEP II) fund, which closed on £250 million at the beginning of September. The fund, which focuses on UK and European mid-sized buyouts, received a £100 million commitment from the Royal Mail Pension Plan, the first third party investor in a Hermes fund.
Feeney said that this was also Hermes' first investment in the sector: "We've invested in support services, but not support services to the insurance industry."
Established in 1992, North West-based AMG offers traditional loss adjusting and specialist services, including in-house project management of domestic subsidence claims and total claims management solutions for insurers and their customers.


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Netflix's class warfare movie 'The Platform' has struck a chord. Two economists explain why
By Sonaiya Kelley - Los Angeles Times (TNS)
Ivan Massague stars as Goreng in Netflix's "The Platform." (Netflix/TNS)
Warning: The following contains spoilers for "The Platform," now streaming on Netflix.
In the Netflix film "The Platform," director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia's allegory about class warfare and the increasing fragility of our social pyramid, university student Goreng (Iván Massagué) willingly surrenders himself into a concrete tower-like prison for six months.
Referred to by staff as the Vertical Self-Management Center, the bizarre monolith houses its residents in hundreds of stacked cells — which are randomly reassigned each month — while the titular platform descends once a day bearing food. The platform stops on each level for a fixed period of time and those on the lower levels must pick over whatever is left from those above. By the time the platform descends past a certain level, those "leftovers" are nonexistent.
"There's an Orwellian thing going on there," said Susan Harmeling, an associate professor of entrepreneurship and an expert in business ethics at the Marshall School of Business at USC. "Instead of calling it hell on earth, which it actually is, they call it the vertical self-management center or the VSMC, which makes it seem a lot more sterile."
Each floor of the VSMC has two cellmates who remain constant (at least as long as they're alive), and each is permitted one personal item inside; Goreng chooses a copy of "Don Quixote," while his cellmate Trimagasi selects a self-sharpening knife.
The Spanish-language "Platform" quickly became ensconced in Netflix's top 10 most sampled titles in the U.S. upon its release March 20 (a rare feat for a foreign language film; ) and shot to the top of IMDb's most searched titles. One reason to explain the unexpectedly popularity could be the movie's exploration of the dark side of capitalism, the effects of which are even more glaring today as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the burgeoning rise of the socialist movement.
The Times caught up with two economists — Harmeling and Nico Voigtländer, an associate professor at UCLA's Anderson School of Management — to discuss how "The Platform" reflects our global economy, its resonance in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and what each of them would choose as their one item in the pit.
What kinds of themes and philosophical theories did you recognize at play in "The Platform"?
Voigtländer: I immediately thought of the tragedy of the commons, which refers to the problem where, if anyone has access to common land, you're going to have overuse in the end. It's related to the prisoner's dilemma where individually every person's incentive is (self-serving in nature), which is of course bad for society. It would be much better to come to an agreement where you say, "We're all using the land (or food) somewhat less so that there's a benefit for everyone." But you would always go back to that situation of overuse, unless you have enforcement or some code of conduct among these individuals that is very strong.
Harmeling: There's a theory called the veil of ignorance from John Rawls, and it's about designing a society where we are all behind this veil and don't know whether we're going to be rich or poor or what our natural abilities are. Certainly, you wouldn't want to take a chance on not knowing, that's not the kind of society I think anybody would want to live in. There's also populism versus Marxism versus capitalism, and nihilism versus idealism, and also Maslow's hierarchy of needs.
(In the film) everyone loses human empathy because they're in a fight for their lives for survival and can't afford to be self-actualized and have empathy because they don't even have anything to eat. That vicious nihilism and lack of empathy, the empty populism, really, reflects the zeitgeist right now.
Along with recent films like "Knives Out," "Parasite," and "Joker," class warfare and wealth disparity have been explored in contemporary media to both critical and commercial acclaim. Did you notice a through line between "The Platform" and those other movies?
Harmeling: One thing that I thought of that is also true of "Parasite" is this idea of the global elite. In "The Platform," (Goreng) exhibits the cluelessness and sort of gullibility and naive idealism of the global elites by bringing a book into the pit instead of a knife or a gun. Like he's going down there to do an intellectual study and to earn a degree. Then he realizes, " … here I am, I'm stuck in it."
That naive idealism comes through in "Parasite" too with the son saying, "Rich people are so gullible." That idea of not knowing what you don't know was another theme that I thought came through really clearly. The nihilism of "Joker" also comes through here too. Sort of the clown leading the clowns, the emptiness of populism.
Why do you think movies and television series about these themes are achieving popularity now? It's not as if wealth or income disparity is a new thing.
Harmeling: I think there's a reckoning coming. The millennial generation has fewer assets than the couple of generations that preceded them. So I think that there's this fascination with somebody like Bernie Sanders by young people, because people are scared and don't see a path to the wealth of their parents, to homeownership, to having enough stability to start a family. There's climate change, there's so many issues that people of this generation are facing. People are saying, "You know what, this isn't fair that these corporations aren't paying taxes or that the top 1% to 2% has such a share of the wealth of this country."
Everybody's terrified of the word "socialist," and God forbid "communist" or "Marxist," but it seems to me that the pendulum is probably going to start swinging back towards competent government and some regulation and reining in of some of this literal feeding at the trough.
The film takes on a new resonance in wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Did you draw any parallels between what was happening in the film and what is going on in the world now while you were watching it?
Harmeling: Those who were feasting at the great banquet in "The Platform" are probably the same people who can buy a ventilator or are already in better health because they have healthcare in the first place. Rich people or people with good jobs have healthcare, so they have a better chance of surviving this pandemic. It's disproportionately affecting communities of color, which is shocking but not surprising.
It's this idea of the haves and the have-nots and the fallacy of trickle-down Reaganomics. There was a literal trickle down going on in "The Platform" where the people at the top eat the best, and by the time you get to the bottom, there's nothing to eat. And we're seeing with this coronavirus crisis that being played out to the nth degree.
Voigtländer: I actually had a different thought. I was thinking of this platform as how we hand down our planet from generation to generation and how it's just getting more and more depleted as time goes by. Ultimately, what we should aim for as humanity is to hand (the Earth) over to our children in a way that it's still usable for them. For me, that was the allegory of the movie.
How did you feel about the ending?
Harmeling: There seems to be some debate about what it was supposed to mean. That you've somehow saved the next generation or that the next generation needs to save itself? I wasn't sure what the message was. In a way, it was a good ending, in the fact that it wasn't completely definitive or a closed book. It left you reflecting on various things, and that is maybe frustrating but pretty effective.
Voigtländer: I think it was effective. My interpretation was that on the way down to do something for the common good, (Goreng) got blood on his hands and lost his purity. Sometimes to do things for the common good you have to break with your own ideals.
Which of the characters in "The Platform" do you feel had the approach that would lead to the most favorable outcome for all?
Harmeling: In the end, maybe it is (Goreng) who has the best approach. We come to believe he doesn't get out (of the pit), but he's helped to propel … the child who we assume ended up getting out. Even through his naïveté, to bring a book to what's essentially a Darwinistic knife fight, maybe in the end love and altruism is really what will win out. I'd like to think so anyway.
What one item would you choose to bring?
Voigtländer: I would have to think about what I would bring but the incentives are clear. You just want to have the most powerful weapon in there.
Harmeling: (Laughs) You know, I'd probably do the same thing (as Goreng). I'd probably bring a book of poetry or something like that. As much as I am almost embarrassed to admit that, it would allow me to at least at some moments think other thoughts or remember and reflect on beauty and offer perhaps some motivation and inspiration to try to get through it. Even though I say how naive he was, I wouldn't bring a knife or a gun to that fight either.
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Article posted on 4/17/2020
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