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The South African Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020
02 Jul 2020 10:00 am by Ivana Surian
The South African Merchant Shipping Bill
Comprehensive Maritime Transport Policy
When the South African Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020 is passed into law, it will allow for South Africa to align itself to the best international practices; to ensure the growth and development of the local economy; and to meet its international obligations under its bilateral and multilateral agreements as well as the duly adopted conventions with respect to navigation and shipping matters in general.
By Ivana Surian Legal Content Editor at LexisNexis South Africa
[Durban, 24 June 2020]
The maritime and shipping industry is one of the biggest in the world, with the transportation of goods by sea keeping the international economy moving. Naturally, an industry this vast does not come without its challenges. The greatest issues facing the international maritime industry today include (but are not limited to):
decarbonising international shipping;
developing a sustainable shipping industry that limits the harmful impact on the global environment;
improving the livelihoods and mental health of seafarers out at sea;
promoting, maintaining and ensuring the safety of lives at sea;
the security of maritime and developing appropriate anti-piracy actions; and
improving the international maritime infrastructure.
Although South Africa is not a significant ship owning or ship operating nation, it is distinctly one of the most important sea-trading nations in the southern hemisphere. With more than 3 000 kilometres of coastline, the best position along the southern sea trading route, and the biggest port in the African continent, South Africa holds great potential and a promising future to becoming an essential contributor to the international maritime industry. One of the first steps in doing so is to bring its national legislation in line with international conventions and the aims of the international community as a whole.
In June 2017 South Africa approved the Comprehensive Maritime Transport Policy (CMTP), which aims to "facilitate growth and development of South Africa's maritime transport system in support of socio-economic development of the country whilst contributing in international trade"[1]. Currently, all merchant shipping and matters incidental thereof are governed by the Merchant Shipping Act, 57 of 1951 (MSA)[2]. In keeping in line with the aims of the CMTP, the MSA will soon be repealed by the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020[3], which aims to address the key issues faced by the maritime industry (listed above), which not only affect the international maritime sector, but also the local maritime sector in South Africa.
When the Bill is enacted it will aim to do this by providing for:
the powers and duties of the Minister and the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) in its administration;
the registration and licensing of ships in the Republic;
the application of the labour laws to seafarers;
the improvement/regulation of conditions of employment of seafarers and the health and well-being of seafarers on board a vessel;
the promotion of the safety of life at sea;
the establishment of inspection and enforcement mechanisms including those for marine casualties and crimes committed on ships;
the regulation of marine traffic;
legal proceedings and jurisdictional matters;
the recognition and incorporation of international conventions to which the Republic is bound in terms of the provisions of the Constitution and its incorporation into domestic law in terms of laws repealed by it;
a transition framework to the new requirements as required by it, and
matters incidental thereto.
The aims contained in the Bill allow for South Africa to align itself to the best international practices; to ensure the growth and development of the local economy; and to meet its international obligations under its bilateral and multilateral agreements as well as the duly adopted conventions with respect to navigation and shipping matters in general. All of which are aligned with the maritime provisions contained in the CMTP. The Bill has been published in the Government Gazette No. 43073 (Department of Transport Notice 148 of 2020) on the 06th of March 2020. Written comments by all interested persons were due within 60 days of its publication, however, due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the national lockdown enforced by the South African government the initial deadline has been extended to the end of May 2020 (for public consultation) and the end of June 2020 (for members of the Maritime Law Association of South Africa).
[1]Click here for reference 1.
[3] https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202003/43073gen148.pdf . The Merchant Shipping Bill, 2020 will repeal not only the whole Merchant Shipping Act, 57 of 1951, but also the whole Marine Traffic Act, 2 of 1981; the whole Ship Registration Act, 58 of 1988; section 1 of the National Ports Act, 12 of 2005; as well as Annexure 1 of the Ports Rules Notice No. 255 of 06 March 2009.
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Ivana Surian has an LLB from the University of KwaZulu-Natal and is a legal content editor for LexisNexis South Africa. She is currently graduating with her LLM in Maritime Law at Howard College (Durban) with a specialisation in unmanned and autonomous vessel regulation. She is a member of the Maritime Law Association of South Africa and has recently volunteered for training at the National Sea Rescue Institute in Durban.
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The McKibben Doctrine
How Deep Green Politics Undermine Climate Action
1. Hulme, M. Why We Disagree About Climate Change: Understanding Controversy, Inaction and Opportunity. Cambridge University Press, 2009, p. 395.
2. See G. Prins and S. Rayner, "Time to Ditch Kyoto," Nature 449, no. 7165 (2007). Also G. Prins et al., "The Hartwell Paper: A New Direction for Climate Policy after the Crash of 2009." London: London School of Economics and Political Science and University of Oxford, 2010. http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/27939/1/HartwellPaper_English_version.pdf. For an overview on clumsy approaches to complex policy problems, see Verweij, M. and Thompson, M.(Eds.) Clumsy Solutions for a Complex World. Palgrave McMillian, 2006/2011.
3. G. Prins and S. Rayner, "Time to Ditch Kyoto," Nature 449, no. 7165 (2007).
4. Drajem, M. "Oil, Gas Production Among Top Greenhouse Gas Sources." Reuters, 2013 Feb. 8. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-05/greenhouse-gas-emissions-fall-in-u-s-power-plants-on-coal-cuts.html.
5. Plumer, B. "Can Obama Tackle Climate Change in His Second Term?" Wonkblog, The Washington Post.com, 2013 Jan. 13. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/01/21/can-obama-tackle-climate-change-in-his-second-term/.
6. Marc Muro Steven F. Hayward, Ted Nordhaus, and Michael Shellenberger, "Post-Partisan Power: How a Limited and Direct Approach to Energy Innovation Can Deliver Clean, Cheap Energy, Economic Productivity, and National Prosperity," (Washington DC: American Enterprise Institute, Brookings Institution, and The Breakthrough Institute). http://thebreakthrough.org/blog/Post-Partisan%20Power.pdf.
7. On policy, the need to focus on adaptation was proposed as early as 1998; see R.A. Pielke, "Rethinking the Role of Adaptation in Climate Policy," Global Environmental Change 8, no. 2 (1998). Also see R. Pielke et al., "Lifting the Taboo on Adaptation," Nature 445, no. 8 (2007).
8. Foley, J. "New Problems Call for New Solutions." Ensia.com, 2013 Jan. 28. http://ensia.com/voices/new-problems-call-for-new-solutions/.
9. Anon. "Change for Good: The US Must Boost Its Spending on Clean Energy to Make its Mark on the Climate Debate." Nature, 2013 Jan. 29.
10. "Obama: Stealth Climate Warrior?" Ensia.com, 2013 Jan. 30. http://ensia.com/voices/obama-stealth-climate-warrior/.
11. McKibben, B. The End of Nature. Random House, 1989/2006, pg. 129.
12. Ibid., pg. 144
13. Kloor, K. "Delusions of Danger." Slate, 2012 Nov. 5; Kloor, K. "GMO Opponents are the Climate Skeptics of the Left." Slate, 2012 Sept. 26; Kloor, K. "The Great Schism in the Environmental Movement." Slate, 2012 Dec. 12.
14. Plumer, B. "The Big Climate Question: Will the World Build 1,200 Power Plants?" Wonkblog, The Washington Post, 2012 Nov. 20. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/11/20/1200-coal-are-plants-being-planned-worldwide-what-happens-if-they-all-get-built/.
15. Smil, V. Energy Myths and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate. AEI Press, 2010.
16. Hansen, J. "Baby Lauren and the Cool Aid." Personal web site. http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2011/20110729_BabyLauren.pdf.
17. Kloor, K. "The Pro-Nukes Environmental Movement." Slate, 2013 Jan. 14. http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/nuclear_power/2013/01/nuclear_energy_and_climate_change_environmentalists_debate_how_to_stop_global.html
18. Sarewitz, D. (2012). "Liberalism's Modest Proposals." Breakthrough Journal, Winter 2012. http://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/journal/past-issues/issue-2/liberalisms-modest-proposals/
19. Lynas, M. The God Species: Saving the Planet in the Age of Humans. National Geographic, 2011, pg. 11.
20. Ibid. pg. 12-13.
21. Rosen, J. "Covering Wicked Problems: Keynote address to the 2nd UK Conference of Science Journalists." PressThink Blog, June 25, 2012. http://pressthink.org/2012/06/covering-wicked-problems/.
22. Revkin, A. "The Enduring Cloudiness of in Climate and Coastal Forecasts." The Dot Earth Blog, The New York Times, 2012 Nov. 29. http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/29/the-enduring-uncertainty-beyond-the-climate-basics/.
23. Shellenberger, M. and T. Nordhaus. "Wicked Polarization: How Prosperity, Democracy and Experts Divided America." Breakthrough Journal, Winter 2013. http://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/journal/issue-3/wicked-polarization/.
24. Stevenson, H. and J. Dryzek. "The Discourse Democratization of Global Climate Governance." Environmental Politics, 1, 12, 189-210.
25. Hoffman, A. "Climate Science as Culture War." Stanford Social Innovation Review, 2012 Fall. http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/climate_science_as_culture_war.
27. Revkin, A. "On the Energy Gap and Climate Crisis." The Dot Earth blog. The New York Times, 2010, April 7. http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/07/on-the-energy-gap-and-climate-crisis/.
28. Brainard, C. "Q&A: Andrew Revkin: NYT Reporter Discusses Climate, Sustainability, and Long-Haul Reporting." Columbia Journalism Review Online, 2008, Dec. 16.
29. Brainard, C. "Dot Earth Moves to NYT Opinion Page." Columbia Journalism Review Online, 2010, April 1.
30. Revkin, A. "Can Obama Escape the Alberta Tar Pit?" The Dot Earth blog, The New York Times, 2011 Sept. 5. http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/05/can-obama-escape-the-alberta-tar-pit/http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/08/more-on-tar-oil-pipelines-and-presidents/.
31. Brainard, C. "Dot Earth Moves to Opinion Section."
32. Revkin, A. "My Second Half." The Dot Earth blog, The New York Times, 2009 Dec. 21. http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/my-second-half/.
Matthew Nisbet
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If you prefer your tablet on the smaller side to the popular 10-inch slates and have a penchant for Asus tablets then perhaps the Asus Eee Pad MeMo 7-inch slate, which was first, seen at CES many moons ago might the bill, and finally the Asus Eee Pad MeMo 7 is coming out to play after a very long wait.
According to an article over on Ubergizmo by way of Netbook News, the Asus Eee Pad MeMo 7 tablet will see the light of day in the mobile space sometime in January 2012 after going through much iteration.
And the word is that the Asus Eee Pad MeMo 7 slate will come out packing the latest Android operating system from the Google Guys, Android Ice Cream Sandwich along with what is know as MeMic Bluetooth, apparently the reason behind the long delay. MeMic Bluetooth can be used to listen to music via the tablet, make calls and act as a media remote.
And that's about it with this new mini Android 4.0 slate from Asus, although word is the Asus Eee Pad MeMo 7 will be offered through carriers rather than shipping to local distributors, and currently there's no word on just where the Memo 7 will land or how much it will cost.
However if you are interested in the 7-inch slate we have a hands-on video during CES as a refresher for you below as the device has taken so long to surface once again, so head on down and hit that play button to check it out…enjoy.
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Lorie Ermak, Director of Tutoring at Northwood University Michigan recently presented a session at the Michigan Tutorial Association 32nd annual Connections Conference titled "100 Bright Ideas: Hints & Helps for Directors." Providing a helpful roundtable discussion for experienced and new directors, the session focused on best practices in a tutoring center, as well as brainstorming to solve problems that were presented by attendees.
One hundred twenty two people from 26 colleges and universities around the state attended the Michigan Tutorial Association's (MTA) 32nd annual Connections Conference on Friday, Oct. 24 at the Delta College Planetarium in downtown Bay City, Michigan. The conference was open to tutors, both students and professionals, as well as supplemental instruction leaders and directors of tutoring centers for the purpose of encouraging an exchange of tutorial information. Conference Chairs Lorie Ermak of Northwood University and Elizabeth Dewey of Delta College reported that attendance increased over previous conferences and were pleased that both new and returning members were present.
The keynote speaker was Dr. Stephen L. Chew, of Samford University in Birmingham Alabama, who spoke on "Developing a Successful Mindset for Learning." Dr. Chew has been a professor and Chair of Psychology since 1993 and is best known for his series of YouTube videos on how to study effectively in college. He has received numerous awards, including the 2011 U.S. Professor of the Year, by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
The MTA is a professional state-wide organization serving the needs of those involved in tutoring post-secondary students. This organization provides tutorial personnel a network for sharing and learning opportunities. For more information, please visit http://www.michigan-tutors.org or contact Lorie Ermak, ermak@northwood.edu.


User growth can make all the difference in the world for investors in Twitter.
Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) stock is on a roller coaster lately. Shares of the short-message social network are down by over 40% in the last year, and they are suffering from tremendous volatility due to all kinds of rumors over the past several weeks. In this context, Twitter is attracting lots of attention from investors and the media.
The company is scheduled to report earnings on Oct. 27, and investors will closely scrutinize all available information in order to try to understand what the future may hold for Twitter. Financial metrics such as revenue, earnings, and cash flows are undeniably important. However, user metrics are absolutely crucial for investors in Twitter stock.
The social media industry is a textbook example of an industry operating under the network effect. This means that the value of the service increases as it has more users, which provides a self-sustaining growth driver for market leaders in the business.
Having a Twitter account doesn't make much sense if no one else is using the platform. However, if the network provides an opportunity to follow all kinds of interesting accounts and interact with them, the incentives to join are much stronger. This means that users attract each other to the leading social media platforms, and the bigger the platform, the more valuable the service it provides to such users.
The size of the user base says a lot about the company's competitive strength and staying power, and it also has big implications from a financial perspective. If Twitter is going to produce growing revenue and earnings over time, then it needs a dynamic and actively engaged user base in order to generate more business opportunities in online advertising and data licensing.
The company ended the second quarter of 2016 with 313 million monthly active users around the world, a modest increase of 3% versus the second quarter in 2015. The user base in the U.S. reached 66 million, growing by 1% year over year. In international markets, the platform has 247 million monthly users, and the user base expanded 4% during the quarter.
The number just pales in comparison to Facebook (NASDAQ:FB). The social network founded by Mark Zuckerberg has 1.71 billion monthly active users as of the second quarter of 2016, growing by 15% against the same quarter last year. Adding insult to injury, Facebook is vigorously expanding into new platforms such as Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp, and the company is also leaving Twitter in the dust in these younger segments. Instagram has over 500 million monthly active users and 300 million daily active accounts, while Messenger and WhatsApp both have more than 1 billion registered accounts each.
Twitter does not officially disclose daily active users, but some analysts are estimating that Snapchat could also be bigger than Twitter when it comes to daily users. According to an article by Bloomberg Technology, Snapchat is estimated to have nearly 150 million daily users versus 136 million daily users for Twitter.
Twitter is delivering well below its potential when it comes to such an important aspect as users. The company comes substantially behind Facebook, and emerging competitors like Snapchat are becoming an increasingly important threat in this area. This is arguably the main reason why Twitter stock is doing so bad lately.
The good news is that Twitter stock offers abundant upside potential from current prices if the company can jump-start user growth, and Twitter has many important advantages in the business. Many personalities and celebrities use Twitter regularly, and this naturally works as a magnet for both current and potential users. The short-message format is especially suitable for smaller screens in mobile devices, and Twitter is particularly strong when it comes to real-time news coverage.
Management is implementing multiple initiatives to gain traction among users. Among other things, Twitter is increasing its focus on video and images content, and the company has recently signed an agreement with the NFL to stream 10 NFL Thursday Night Football games during the 2016 season. If this agreement turns out to be successful, it could open the door to promising streaming opportunities in the future.
It's easy to see how Twitter could do substantially better on the user front. Above all, the company needs to make the user experience simpler and easier to enjoy. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done, and implementation is absolutely key. Until management proves to investors that it has a viable strategy to drive sustained user growth, shares of Twitter will probably remain under heavy pressure.


For sale is my large Singular Rooster frame and fork with Chris King and Hope headset. Included are: seatpost clamp, cable clamps, front mech mount and derailleur hanger for using gears. Bought last July and run as a singlespeed until May this year. It hasn't been ridden since as I don't have the time (kids)! A few scuff and scrapes but no dents or metal damage (the top laquer chips easily). The frame uses an eccentric bottom bracket which I found great as the rear wheel can be removed really easily. The fork has mounts for bottle cages or anything cages which is useful for bikepacking. Frame constructed from double butted 4130 cro-moly steel.
Frame weight expected approximately 2.4kg in M size. Fork with tapered steerer and Reynolds blades.
Tapered external cup head tube (SHIS EC 28.6/34 I EC 40/44). 73mm wide eccentric bottom bracket shell. Modular bolt on cable guides for clean geared or singlespeed use.
Direct mount front derailleur adadpter. 27.2mm seat post diameter. Clearance for 29x3 tyres on 50mm rims front and rear. The item "Singular Rooster 29+ Frame Fork Headset" is in sale since Sunday, November 06, 2016. This item is in the category "Sporting Goods\Cycling\Bike Frames".
The seller is "lemarac_4040c" and is located in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.


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3 Doors Down: Good Ol' Southern Boys
March 6, 2017 Centre In The Square NewsWill Muir
The Better Life Foundation has supported dozens of children's and family charities
3 Doors Down established The Better Life Foundation in March of 2004 with the mission to make a positive change in the lives of children and young adults in need of food, shelter and medical assistance, and to also enhance their lives. The money that 3 Doors Down's charity raises is distributed to organizations and hospitals that help children afford a better life, one in which they can develop their potential, achieve their goals, and become caring and responsible adults.
A benefit weekend for the group's fundraising efforts is the main avenue for fundraising. The one in 2016, for example, included a VIP party, motorcycle ride, silent auction, a raffle for a custom-built motorcycle, and a concert. Past guest performers have included: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tracey Lawrence, Shinedown, Staind, Hinder, Sara Evans, Muzikmafia, Daughtry, Theory of a Deadman, Jamey Johnson, SEETHER, Saving Abel and more.
To date the foundation has raised and distributed over $3,000,000 to children's charities, local municipalities and faith-based groups to achieve its goals in helping communities and children in need. They've helped Special Olympics in Mississippi (their home state), Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, USA Children's and Women's Hospital, and Boys and Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast, to name a few.
In 2005 when hurricane Katrina stuck New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, The Better Life Foundation was committed to donating funds, providing support and relief to southern Mississippi that was largely overlooked by the press and media. Working directly with local municipalities, the foundation provided funding to support the rebuilding process as well as buying fire trucks and police cars.Here's a montage the group put together to document some of their efforts to help in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Aside from being passionate philanthropists, 3 Doors Down are committed to giving their fans a great live show! They will be performing on our stage on March 13. You can order your tickets here.


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è un romanzo pubblicato nel 2004 dalla casa editrice giapponese Shinchosha; si tratta in realtà della fedele trascrizione di una serie di discussioni svoltesi sulla BBS online 2channel fra un utente ed il resto della comunità: l'autore del romanzo è infatti indicato come il fantomatico , gioco di parole con l'espressione . La storia ha acquisito grande successo in patria ed è stata trasposta in una pellicola cinematografica live action, quattro distinti adattamenti manga ed una serie televisiva (dorama) in 11 episodi andato in onda su Fuji TV intitolato Densha Otoko.

In Italia sono stati pubblicati il romanzo da ISBN nel 2007 ed uno dei quattro fumetti, Densha otoko - Il ragazzo del metrò, dalla Star Comics nel 2006.

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Domenica 14 marzo 2004, ore 21:25. L'utente 731 del forum 2chan racconta su un forum web l'avventura appena vissuta sulla metropolitana: unico uomo nella carrozza, ha trovato il coraggio di difendere alcune signore ed una ragazza dalle molestie di un vecchio ubriaco. Deviando dal suo tipico comportamento da "otaku di Akihabara" ripiegato su sé stesso, 731 diventa per i frequentatori del forum Train Man. Quando per sdebitarsi la ragazza gli invierà una coppia di preziose tazze da tè firmate Hermès, Train Man otterrà nel forum di single che frequenta il supporto necessario per trovare il coraggio di invitarla a cena, mutando al contempo l'ambiente virtuale in un luogo «dove vere donne e bei ragazzi vengono salvati dalla palude della sfigaggine».

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Why hold back on telling people about your success?
People are comfortable with things other people like, so if you get agreement from a customer to use them as a case study, put it on your website, and link to it from relevant places.
Would you like magazines to be more honest?
For nearly 20 years, the term "colour separation charges" has just been a meaningless phrase used as a substitute for "paid-for editorial".
Richard Stone has been looking at how the four Pro-Talk engineering sites have been amalgamated recently into a more centralised resource, closely linked to The Engineer, Centaur's flagship engineering publication.
Should I pay for colour separations? What should I put in a press pack? Should I embed links in my press releases? Read on, and I'll give you the answers.
An excellent article on the Stone Junction blog from one of the UK's most internet-aware technical PR people, Richard Stone, is well worth a read. How to write a good landing page explains how to write web pages which appeal to prospects from different industries. After all, if you were in, say, the pharmaceutical industry, which page would appeal to you more? "Why our Blue Widgets will help you"? Or "Why our Blue Widgets will help you in the pharmaceutical industry"?


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States that did not lock down fared better than neighbors
By Wyatt Emmerich , READ MORE > 16,868 Reads
On Wed, 05/20/2020 - 10:58 AM
If Mississippi and the rest of the nation can reopen without increasing the COVID-19 daily death numbers, then this horrible chapter in world history will soon be over. The panic will collapse like a house of cards.
If that happens, the world will be over several hurdles: We will have proven that a virus can't wipe out humanity in the age of globalism. Plus we will get to reset the recession / bull market time clock, allowing another 10-year run of growth and prosperity. It is always darkest before the dawn. Good times are ahead.
This is a comparison of the states that did not lock down compared to the five nearest states that did lock down. It shows states that did not lock down experienced half the COVID death rates compared to the states that locked down.
I predict a very rapid recovery. The jobs that were lost will be quickly regained. Social interaction will return to normal. The football stadiums will be full this fall. A vaccine will be ready sooner than we think.
But then, I always have been an optimist. It seems to me people can be divided, among many ways, between alarmists and calmists.
When Chicken Little gets worked up, the alarmists do too. The calmists just yawn.
I don't mean this as a criticism of the alarmists. It takes all kind of people to make the world go around. The world faces serious problems that need attention. It's just that, in the vast majority of cases, the sky doesn't actually fall.
There are good reasons for optimism. Sweden, which did not lock down, is experiencing the same declines in COVID-19 deaths that its European neighbors are experiencing. Although Sweden has far more deaths per capita than neighbors Norway and Finland, it has fewer than neighbors England and France. Sweden's doing pretty good.
In our country, states that did not lock down are experiencing half the deaths per capita as their lockdown neighbors. That bodes well for opening up.
It will take years of study to determine whether the world panicked and made matters worse or whether the lockdowns worked.
Amazingly, there is very little scientific evidence proving the efficacy of face masks, social distancing, lockdowns and curfews. The world, willy nilly, embarked on a grand experiment.
Experiments executed on a grand scale usually fail. Think Kemper. Think communism.
Karl Marx was a brilliant economist with excellent academic credentials. His "scientific" view of social and economic matters was endorsed by thousands of credentialed academics around the world. Yet his theories were bunk and led to the deaths of tens of millions when put into practice.
As the statistics come in, we are discovering a large number of "excess deaths" not related to COVID-19. These deaths are nearly as great as the COVID-19 deaths. It will take time to tell, but many people may have died because they were too afraid to go to the hospital for treatment.
Losing your job reduces your life expectancy by 1.5 years, studies show. With 35 million jobs lost, that's 52 million life years – 35 times more life years lost than COVID-19. The cure has been far worse than the disease.
The medical experts were so wrong. As a journalist, that's not the least bit surprising to me, but let's hope the world has learned a lesson. The experts only know a fraction of what's really going on. Bloodletting never worked.
The best COVID-19 expert was William Farr, regarded as the founder of medical statistics. He died 137 years ago.
Farr noticed that epidemics all have a predictable bell curve pattern. The same bell curve we're seeing universally with COVID-19. It's a couple of months start to finish.
Europe is almost done. Deaths have dropped dramatically in Italy, Spain and elsewhere. The U.S. is about a month behind Europe.
Although deadly, COVID-19 is turning out to be not nearly as deadly as we feared. Last week, Tennessee tested 5,000 inmates. A third of them tested positive and 98 percent of them were totally asymptomatic.
Same with grocery store workers.
Grocery sales are up 30 percent. Stores are packed. But grocery store workers haven't been dying any more than anybody else.
That's herd immunity. It happens in prisons first where social distancing is impossible. It's now happening around the world.
New studies show that COVID-19 herd immunity can happen when as few as 10 percent of the population has been exposed. That's because COVID-19 doesn't have the same effect on everyone. When you factor in this "reaction heterogeneity," the herd immunity threshold drops from 60 to 10 percent. New York City is already at 22 percent and the epidemic is petering out there.
As Memorial Day approaches, it bears remembering that 400,000 young men gave their lives in World War II to protect our way of life. We shouldn't let fear of a virus destroy what these men died to defend.
I find myself longing for Margaret Thatcher. I wonder what the Iron Lady would have to say about all of this. I suspect it would be something about a stiff upper lip. Keep calm and carry on.
It is true that globalism and air travel allows faster and greater transmission of germs. But it also gives the world better global herd immunity. That's why this wasn't like the American Indians being wiped out by smallpox or even like the Spanish Flu. Our immune system, a gift from God, was one step ahead of us and we didn't even realize it.
Americans are testing positive for COVID-19 antibodies who were ill months before the virus was supposed to have arrived in the U.S. This unseen war has going on a lot longer than we think. There is much we don't see.
What kills COVID-19 victims is not so much the virus itself but an overreaction of the human immune system to the viral invasion. It's called the "cytokine storm."
How ironic that our society, by overreacting, mimicked the very killing process of the virus itself.


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Le muralisme chilien est un mouvement pictural apparu au Chili dans les années 1930, comme émanation du muralisme mexicain.

La peinture murale se développe tout particulièrement sous l'Unité populaire (à partir de 1969) comme un art populaire et collectif, et l'un des plus remarquables du Chili.

Historique

Le muralisme mexicain

Le muralisme mexicain se développe au Mexique au début du . À la suite de la révolution mexicaine de 1910, ce mouvement prétend donner une vision de l'Histoire à toutes les composantes du peuple mexicain, par le biais d'un art naïf accessible à tous les types d'observateurs, y compris les analphabètes, en rompant notamment avec la peinture de chevalet et l'« art bourgeois ».

Les trois artistes les plus influents associés à ce mouvement () sont Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco et David Alfaro Siqueiros. On y associe également les peintures murales des artistes mexicains Fernando Leal, Juan O'Gorman, Rina Lazo ou Ernesto García Cabral.

Apparition au Chili

Le muralisme apparaît au Chili dans les années 1930 avec la découverte des artistes mexicains Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco et David Alfaro Siqueiros. Les premiers artistes chiliens suivant ce mouvement sont Gregorio de la Fuente, Pedro Lobos et Julio Escámez. Ce dernier est choisi en 1943 parmi les étudiants de l'Académie des Beaux-Arts du peintre Adolfo Berchenko, située à Concepción, avec Sergio Sotomayor (1911-), comme assistant de la Fuente pour la prestigieuse fresque Historia de Concepción (1943-1946), située dans l'ancienne , considérée plus tard comme un « trésor du  » et déclarée Monument national du Chili.

Les œuvres, très illustratives, racontent le récit national dans l'espace public : on voit ainsi se développer un sentiment national qui trahit les préoccupations du peuple.

Développement
Le muralisme resurgit au début des années 1960 avec des sujets très différents : il exprime  et devient très politique. Cela se traduit par l'adhésion d'une grande partie des artistes muralistes à l'Unité populaire, qui a pour but l'élection de Salvador Allende à la présidence de la République le , et en remplacement du Front d'action populaire.

Une fois Allende élu, les « brigades muralistes » poursuivent la promotion des valeurs du programme du président et se projettent dans un révolution à venir. Des brigades se constituent dans tous les bords politiques : à droite, une brigade soutien Parti national ; à l'extrême droite, une autre défend  ; les plus actives et reconnues demeurent néanmoins les brigades de gauche, avec la , proche du Parti socialiste et surtout la Brigada Ramona Parra, liée au Parti communiste.

C'est l'apogée du muralisme chilien, avec des fresques présentes partout dans les villes et les bâtiments publics. Les plus notables sont celles du Salón de Honor de la municipalité de Chillán, dont , réalisées par Julio Escámez ; de l'ancienne gare de Concepción par Gregorio de la Fuente ; El primer gol del pueblo chileno (1971) à La Granja, par Roberto Matta.

À la suite du Coup d'État de 1973, le muralisme redevient complètement marginal ; il resurgit dix ans plus tard pour dénoncer, résister et lutter contre la dictature militaire d'Augusto Pinochet. Les œuvres cherchent alors à éveiller les consciences, organiser une forme de révolte du peuple face à la répression et l'autoritarisme.

Artistes représentatifs
 Gregorio de la Fuente
 Pedro Lobos
 Julio Escámez
 Alejandro « Mono » González
 José Venturelli
 Pedro Nel Gómez
 Fernando Marcos Miranda
 Fernando Daza Osorio

Autres muralistes chiliens :
 Laureano Guevara
 Osvaldo Reyes

Notes et références

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Mouvement artistique
XXe siècle
Peinture au Chili
Peinture murale


The Regional Meeting of National Brain Councils (NBCs) will be held on 10th July in Belgrade. This meeting will bring together NBCs, scientific societies and patient groups operating in South-East Europe in order to exchange views on common challenges and the rationale for enhancing stakeholder cooperation between patients, brain researchers and clinicians at national level. What is more, the meeting will enable discussion on joint cross-border projects and initiatives aimed at promoting brain health and supporting brain research.
The event will be organized in conjunction with the FENS Regional Meeting 2019 that will be held from 10th-13th July.
The online registration form can be accessed here.


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Q: Why Aren't Error Checking Codes Error Prone? Recently we learnt that while sending data through a communication channels, the noise in the channel can cause errors in the system, and therefore, an error checking code trailer is attached with the data to tell the receiver if the data has been corrupted or not.
The question is how do we make sure that this error checking data is not corrupted? Is there any way we can be sure of this?

A: A CRC is computed over the payload. It is a fundamental property of a CRC that if you recompute it over the payload with the sent CRC appended, the result should be zero. If it isn't, either the payload or the CRC has been corrupted, or both. You don't know which, but it's irrelevant: the message has been corrupted in transit.

A: If the error checking data (usually a hash/checksum) is corrupted it won't match the actual data and corruption will be reported. This means that in this case the data is falsely marked corrupt but that's fine since corruption is an expected case. It's "falsely" marked as corrupt because only the checksum is actually destroyed. But there is no way to tell the cases apart.

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Around 790 million people worldwide still have no electricity and seriously hinder opportunities for development. However, with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), installing the so-called'tele grid' in a fragile society from Laos to Vanuatu, Mozambique is a large-scale grid connection where low-cost renewable energy solutions are more expensive.
"This is the first step into a wonderful future," says ReubenNatamatewia, the chief head of the island of Lerepa, part of an archipelago of 83 islands that make up the Vanuatu country. The poorest country in the world.
Mr. Natamatewia is excited about the possibility of a group grid installed on the island. This island, like most islands in the country, is not connected to the national grid. Until now, the island's inhabitants had limited capacity and had to cope with contaminated diesel generators or individual solar home systems that provided little enough power to charge their phones. Installation promises to be a Rerepa game changer.
"If our village is fully electronic we can refrigerate our daily catch. Electric water pumps provide drinking water to the village. Schools will allow teachers and students to use photocopying instruments and printers. Thanks to the sewing machine, women will be able to refrigerate their daily catch. Producers can increase the production of crafts."
The success of these projects highlights the enormous impact of electricity on some of the world's poorest people and the relatively low level of investment required to achieve electricity. Ms. Soezer said the potential to bring electricity to millions of people is huge.
"According to 2018 figures, there are still 789 million people without access to electricity. By expanding the low-cost swarm network program, we can electrify about 80% of them, and the cost per connection is approximately 400 to 500 US dollars. Each family will eventually pay less than US $ 2.00 per month. "
In order to scale and achieve these results, governments will still need to obtain the necessary loans and grants with the support of the climate investment platform backed by the UN and other institutions. However, a large number of power grid projects show that in view of political will, that is, universal access to cleaning. The end goal of affordable and reliable power is technically feasible and realistic.
A large number of battery storage systems installed in German family Blackstone's ClearGen provided US$500 million for the development of the...


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By Investment News Staff, Money Morning • January 9, 2009
German Gov't Takes 25% Bank Stake; Walgreen Cutting 1,000 Jobs; Boeing Orders Fall 53%, TD Ameritrade Acquires thinkorswim; Gas Dispute Continues; BOE Cuts Rates; Lenovo Sheds Jobs; Crude Down Again
Germany's government will take a 25% stake in its second-largest bank, Commerzbank AG (ADR:CRZBY). The 10 million euro ($13.7 billion) investment comes as Commerzbank is completing its acquisition of Dresdner Bank from Allianz SE (AZ), Bloomberg reported.
Walgreen Co. (WAG) said it plans to cut about 1,000 jobs outside its drugstores, part of a plan that aims to save $1 billion annually by its fiscal 2011. Part of the plan is offering retirement and severance programs, as well as slowing its expansion plans in the face of slumping consumer demand, Reuters reported.
Orders for airliners fell 53% last year for Boeing Co. (BA), while deliveries fell 15% largely a result of workers' strike. Boeing took a total of 662 orders, the first time since 2004 that number was less than 1,000, Reuters reported.
Brokerage firm TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (AMTD) agreed to acquire online brokerage thinkorswim Group Inc. (SWIM), for $606 million in cash and stock. The move bolsters TD Ameritrade's share of the options and foreign exchange markets, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The Russia's state-controlled gas monopoly OAO Gazprom and NAK Naftogaz Ukrainy yesterday (Thursday) held talks over 2009 gas prices for the first time since negotiations collapsed on New Year's Eve. But a deal involving international monitors to supervise gas transit unraveled late over Gazprom's insistence that Russians be among the observers in Ukraine, The Associated Press reported. Kiev agreed to EU monitors, not Russians.
The Bank of England (BOE) yesterday (Thursday) cut interest rates by half a percentage point to a record low of 1.5%. It is the first time rates in Britain have fallen below 2% — a level that was not even breached during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Lenovo Group Ltd. (OTC: LNVGY), the world's fourth-biggest PC maker, said yesterday (Thursday) that it will cut 2,500 jobs as part of a restructuring effort to cope with falling demand. The company The company also said it would consolidate its China and Asia Pacific organizations into a single Asia Pacific and Russia (APR) business unit, and cut executive compensation by 30%-50%, Reuters reported.
Crude futures retreated for a second consecutive day yesterday (Thursday), as light, sweet crude for February delivery fell 93 cents, or 2.17%, to settle at $41.70 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices tumbled more than 12% Wednesday – the largest single-day percentage decline since September 2001.
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https://BreadTube.tv has been launched in an effort to simplify the process of finding and sharing all the great content on BreadTube.
This free and open source media distribution platform which already links to some fantastic channels and has some great introductionary playlists, can be expanded on by someone like you!
This completely free software (GNU GPL v3) is open for cooperative development (Github Issues/Pull Requests) and welcome to be added to, edited, and duplicated (by anyone who grants the same to others using their work).
The entry level can vary based on playlist, we already have a few examples.
maybe even liberals, "centrists", and challengers who are earnestly trying to strongman their position, maybe?
Please let us know your thoughts on this, not limited to, but please especially if you're a creator on that homepage! We are trying to launch this a solid proof that this is viable concept and policies that reflect our values. This project is in no way done, just like our revolution it is forever, please help us build this!
There can be so much more though, to the point where it could provide us with resilience against platform changes as they occur over the years to come.
The easiest way to get started if you know your way around coding is to Create a Playlist.
Although it may seem daunting, you will be able to do it once you learn comrades!
Please ask me if you need any help, I am going to produce a video to guide people through it we are willing to jump on a screensharing session to guide anyone through.
If you have an idea about a BreadTube playlist you want share with the community, and want to avoid sending people to YouTube. Create a Playlist on BreadTube.tv!
There is also a Discord Server for free form discussion, would be great if someone was able to help moderate that though because I have zero experience in that field!
If I have gotten any of the social platforms wrong please let me know, if you're running any of them please reach other, this website can do so much when it comes to automation, eg: automatically archiving all our tweets on our own platform, further feel free to dm me or submit a pull request.
This is a project of collaboration, any way this completely independent and fully customizable platform can help you is an idea we should be investigating. This project already has the support of highly experienced software designers/engineers/coordinators, that's 40+ years of internet development power available to support ideas!
Software is shaping everything that happens in this world, you can be part of the software freedom movement of this mass media project that is B R E A D T U B E. We're looking for anyone with any experience, Content, Design, Product, Software, User Research, Posting, anything, we would love your help!


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A lottery is a game of chance in which one number is selected more than once. Despite the fact that the number chosen will not know who it is, it's possible to win big cash prizes by playing the lottery. The practice of dividing property by lot dates back to ancient times. The Old Testament instructs Moses to take a census of the people of Israel and divide the land by lot. The practice was later used by the Roman emperors to give away slaves and property. A lotto game called a ventura, or "something to be carried home," was an early European entertainment.
The first lottery game was in the 17th century. It was used to distribute funds for the poor and other important projects of the government. These games were very popular, and they were considered to be a painless taxation. The oldest continuously operating lottery is the Staatsloterij in the Netherlands. The word "lottery" derives from the Dutch word "lot", which means fate. Today, lottery games are a popular form of entertainment.
While the game of chance does have its benefits, it can also be dangerous to your health. The lottery draws are not for the faint of heart. They can lead to a stroke, so be sure to consult your doctor before playing the lottery. You should only play if you can afford to lose. Remember, you're contributing to the state's funding and a better future for the next generation. Just remember to be responsible. This way, you'll be able to enjoy the game and not end up broke from gambling.
Lotteries have a rich history. The first known recorded use of lotteries was during the 17th century in the Netherlands, when people were eager to donate money for public purposes. These games proved to be very popular, and some even hailed them as a painless way to tax the people. The oldest continuously running lottery, the Staatsloterij in Amsterdam, is the oldest lottery in the world. The Dutch word "lot," meaning fate, is used in English.
The lottery is a popular way to spend money. It can be a great way to boost the economy. The proceeds of a lottery can benefit various causes, including the poor. In the Old Testament, Moses divided land among the Israelites. In the Roman Empire, emperors often used a lotto to distribute slaves and property. In the United States, lottery games were introduced by British colonists, who banned them in 1844.
Since the beginning of time, the lottery has been a popular way to give money to charity. In the Middle Ages, a lottery was used to divide land among the Israelites. In the Roman Empire, emperors used a lottery to give away land and slaves. In the United States, lotteries were first recorded during the Han Dynasty. Historically, the game of chance was first recorded in the Chinese Book of Songs in 205 BC, and was named the "drawing of wood".
The first known lotteries offered money prizes in exchange for tickets. These were primarily held in Low Countries towns to help the poor and collect funds. The popularity of these types of lotteries was a source of goodwill. While some people consider it a modern form of taxation, many people believe it is an ancient practice. The Dutch and other European countries have public lotteries that date back to the 16th century. These games were first used to give money to the poor in the Netherlands and are still commonly held today.
In some countries, lottery games are illegal. In the U.S., the lottery is a form of gambling. In the Netherlands, it has become an important form of taxation. Some governments even outlaw lotteries. However, they are legal in other countries. The word lottery is derived from the Dutch word "lot" which means "fate". In this context, a lottery is a form of gambling. It is also a legal game of chance.
The first lottery was established in the Netherlands. It was created to provide funds to the poor and raise funds for a wide range of public purposes. It was widely popular, and was eventually used to fund the government's most important projects. Throughout the centuries, lotteries were held in the country. During this period, the Dutch government started the first lotteries, known as the Staatsloterij. The word lottery originated from the Dutch noun "lot", which means "fate."
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Neck Deep Release New Single, "She's a God"
Neck Deep surprised fans yesterday with the release of a brand new single and music video.
Neck Deep surprised fans yesterday with the release of a brand new single and music video. "She's A God" is an effervescent and charming song that basks in the warm glow of knowing you don't need to travel to find peace and strength - it's in the person beside you. The dynamic and layered new sound further cements the band's place in the forefront of today's Alternative Rock scene.
"She's A God is a song that is, pretty much, about worshipping your other half, but for the little things like waking up in the morning and seeing them get ready for the day. Those moments where you're just in awe of how glorious a person can be. It's pretty simple, no deeper meaning here, just a love song comparing a relationship to theology." shares front man Ben Barlow on the honest and captivating track.
"She's A God" was produced by Matt Squire and was recorded in Wales at the legendary Monnow Valley Studio, which has been a recording home for artists like Oasis, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Joss Stone and more.
Neck Deep will be touring across the United States for the three months as direct support for genre-legends Blink-182 and the iconic Lil Wayne.
June 29 - Hartford, CT - XFINITY Theatre
June 30 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Vans Warped Tour
July 1 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center
July 3 - Indianapolis, IN - Ruoff Home Mortgage Center
July 5 - Hershey, PA - Hersheypark Stadium
July 6 - Burgettstown, PA - KeyBank Pavilion
July 7 - Toronto, ON* - Budweiser Stage
July 9 - Holmdel, NJ* - PNC Bank Arts Center
July 10 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center
July 11 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live
July 13 - Bangor, ME - Darlings Waterfront Pavilion
July 16 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
July 17 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater
July 20 - Virginia Beach, VA - Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater
July 21 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 23 - Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion
July 25 - West Palm Beach, FL - Coral Sky Amphitheatre
July 26 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
July 27 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre
July 28 - Jacksonville, FL - Daily's Place
July 31 - Houston, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
August 1 - Austin, TX - Austin360 Amphitheater
August 2 - Dallas, TX - Dos Equis Pavilion
August 4 - El Paso, TX* - UTEP Don Haskins Center
August 5 - Phoenix, AZ - Ak-Chin Pavilion
August 6 - San Diego, CA - North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
August 8 - Los Angeles, CA - The Forum
August 27 - Irvine, CA - Five Point Amphitheatre
August 30 - Portland, OR - Sunlight Supply Amphitheatre
August 31 - Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre
September 2 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre
September 4 - Denver, CO - Pepsi Center
September 6 - Wichita, KS* - Hartman Arena
September 7 - Council Bluffs, IA* - Stir Cove
September 8 - Kansas City, MO - Providence Amphitheater
September 10 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
September 12 - St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center
September 13 - Chicago, IL - Riot Fest
September 14 - St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
September 16 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
September 18 - Camden, NJ - BB&T Pavilion
September 20 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center
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Happy Saturday guys, hope you're all doing well! When Juttu reached out to me to highlight their #ikkoopbelgisch pop up shop I didn't have to think twice. My love for Belgian design runs deep, from the brands I used to sell at my own shop to the work of some of my most talented friends.
I think "support your local scene" is something we should all do more often, and even more so because starting as an entrepreneur in Belgium is definitely no joke, but that's a whole different blogpost! So today I want to introduce you to two brands from Juttu's #ikkoopbelgisch pop up shop.
i Folks! Remember me? Or better yet, remember my face, haha? It's been a while since I posted my last outfit post. November 2015 to be exact. So I thought that I'd pick up where I left off, and that's with a really really really good trench coat.
In the past few years I feel my personal style has become a lot more grown up, but perhaps also a lot more basic. I love classic, versatile pieces I can wear over and over again and don't have to think too much about, so a lot more neutrals have found their way into my closet. This mbyM trench has been glued to my body ever since I got it, but on this particular day I combined it with a jacket from the new Polienne x Vila festival campaign featuring my friend Paulien (remember her home tour here?). It became a perfect outfit for a dinner and cocktails with friends, one of those first sunny days that energize you and makes you feel like new. Hope you guys enjoyed the first spring days!
've mentioned this Burberry trench before here and worn it here, and about 5 years I scooped it up for a fraction of its worth in a vintage shop in Barcelona. I couldn't be happier I took it with me, even if I thought it was a bad bargain for about a year. It's just one of those pieces that comes in handy when you live in a rainy country like Belgium. Season after season, you only need a few new accents to make this old silhouette feel new again.
I've shot this outfit a while back, when the trees were still green here in Antwerp. I'm wearing it here with some new fall items, the bag, shirt and sweater coming from my own shop Lily and the Lady (no surprises there, right?), and white leather Keds with a triple sole (on sale atm), probably my favorite pair so far, a great twist on the classic champion model. Oh and a coffee from Mirlo's, which has been a very regular stop for me since it opened. Owner Merel is a real sweetheart and the french toast is to die for. Do check it out when you have the time!
e've been having some glorious Indian summer days here in Antwerp the past week, so I've been soaking up some vitamin D before fall and winter turn into one big grey mess of cold, rain and slush with no beginning and no end.
On saturday, the boyfriend and I went for a late breakfast in our neighborhood after a friend's wedding, and you guessed it right, this is what I wore. Easy basics and some rose gold details on my Sacha sneakers and Alexander Wang bag. We've also moved some stuff around in our house this weekend, creating some more space and throwing out some things we didn't need.
Those of you who know me, know I'm quite the hoarder collector, and I tend to have a hard time letting go of things with sentimental value, and to me that's almost everything. Movie stubs, books, magazines, especially clothes. But with everything that's been going on the past few months, I've felt I really needed some purging and changes on every level. There's a little preview of our living room on my Instagram, right here, and I'll write an update soon. I always notice in my stats how interested you guys are in the home renovation posts ;). Have a happy week!
ep, fall has officially landed in Belgium. Meanwhile, I still have outfits from tropical Cuba and New York lined up and an update on my terrace that is waiting to be posted. Yes, I'm definitely running behind, but maybe I can prolong summer just a bit this way.
For me, the only nice thing about dropping temperatures is wearing new season clothes, like my new sleeveless coat, sneakers and statement necklace. Here's an outfit I wore yesterday, captured by my dear friend Sarah, definitely oozing the spirit of fall.
ello from upstate New York, where I'm recovering from a wedding in a big fluffy hotel bed. I have to say the wedding was beautiful, with a personal ceremony, amazing food and lots of love. The whole thing was well worth the trip overseas.
i guys, starting september with a throwback to my summer trip to Cuba. These pictures were taken the first day we arrived in Varadero. It was late in the afternoon and we just couldn't wait to go dip our toes in that crystal clear water. I have to say I thought I'd be bouncing off the walls by day three in a place like Varadero, but our stay in the Royalton Hicacos there was pure bliss. The rest was more than needed.
While I was preparing for the trip I noticed my wardrobe was in no way holiday proof, especially not for a three week trip to a hot, humid country. The downside of living in Belgium I guess? Luckily, you don't need much when you're living the good life in a country like Cuba. Denim shorts, a couple of tops and dresses and a beach cover up like this Kaftan. I actually snatched this kaftan from my mother's wardrobe (well, she gave it to me to take on the trip) and I wish I could just walk around in flowy stuff like this all year. How long do we have to wait until it's summer again?


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Hiram Revels Becomes the First African American Elected to US Senate
At the time, the state legislature elected US senators.
Revels was elected by a vote of 81 to 15 in the Mississippi State Senate to finish the term of one of the state's two seats in the US Senate left vacant since the Civil War. The seat had once been held by Albert G. Brown, who withdrew from the US Senate in 1861.
The election of Revels was met with opposition from Southern conservative Democrats who cited the Dred Scott Decision which was considered by many to have been a central cause of the American Civil War. They argued that no black man was a citizen before the 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868. Because election to the Senate required nine years' prior citizenship, opponents of Revels claimed he could not be seated, having been a citizen by law for only two years. Supporters of Revels countered by stating that the Dred Scott decision applied only to those blacks who were of pure African blood. Revels was of mixed black and white ancestry, and therefore exempt, they said, and had been a citizen all his life. This argument prevailed, and on February 25, 1870, Revels, by a vote of 48 to 8, became the first black man to be seated in the United States Senate.
Revels spoke for compromise and moderation. A vigorous advocate of racial equality, Revels tried to reassure Senators about the capability of blacks. In his maiden speech to the Senate on March 16, 1870, in a plea to reinstate the black legislators of the Georgia General Assembly who had been illegally ousted by white representatives, he said, "I maintain that the past record of my race is a true index of the feelings which today animate them. They aim not to elevate themselves by sacrificing one single interest of their white fellow citizens" (Ploski 18).
He served on both the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on the District of Columbia. Much of the Senate's attention focused on Reconstruction issues. While Radical Republicans called for continued punishment of ex-Confederates, Revels argued for amnesty and a restoration of full citizenship, provided they swore an oath of loyalty to the United States.
Revel's term lasted one year, February 1870 to March 3, 1871. He quietly, persistently—although for the most part unsuccessfully—worked for equality. He spoke against an amendment proposed by Senator Allen G. Thurman (D-Ohio) to keep the schools of Washington, D.C., segregated. He nominated a young black man to the United States Military Academy, although he was subsequently denied admission. Revels was successful, however, in championing the cause of black workers who had been barred by their color from working at the Washington Navy Yard.
Revels was praised in the newspapers for his oratorical abilities. His conduct in the Senate, along with that of the other African Americans who had been seated in the House of Representatives, also prompted a white contemporary, James G. Blaine, to say, "The colored men who took their seats in both Senate and House were as a rule studious, earnest, ambitious men, whose public conduct would be honorable to any race." Some of the bills Hiram Revels was involved with were granting lands and right of way to aid the construction of the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad (41st Congress 2nd Session S. 712), levees on the Mississippi river (41st Congress 3rd Session S. 1136), and the incorporation of the Grand Tabernacle of Galilean Fishermen (41st Congress 3rd Session S. 1251.)
Hiram Revels of Mississippi became the first African American senator in 1870. Born in North Carolina in 1827, Revels attended Knox College in Illinois and later served as minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore, Maryland. He raised two black regiments during the Civil War and fought at the battle of Vicksburg in Mississippi. The Mississippi state legislature sent him to the U.S. Senate during Reconstruction where he became an outspoken opponent of racial segregation. Although Revels served in the Senate for just a year, he broke new ground for African Americans in Congress. (Photo: Library of Congress)
Source: www.senate.gov Added by: Kevin Rogers
Hiram Rhoades Revels was born a free man of African American and Indian descent in a slave state and became the first African American member of Congress. In the process, Revels ministered to the spiritual needs and expanded opportunities for education for the African American community.
Struggling to keep his political and pastoral duties separate and to avoid racial conflict, Revels earned the respect of both whites and African Americans. His success in managing these forces led to his election as a state senator from Adams County, Mississippi. In 1870 Revels was elected as the first African American member of the United States Senate. Ironically, Revels was elected to fill the position vacated by Jefferson Davis almost 10 years earlier. Revels took his seat in the Senate on February 25, 1870 and served through March 4, 1871, the remainder of Davis' vacated term.
Source: statelibrary.ncdcr.gov Added by: Kevin Rogers
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IRGC says US doesn't dare to wage war on Iran
Fri May 10, 2019 10:43AM [Updated: Sat May 11, 2019 06:18AM ]
In this Thursday, May 9, 2019 photo released by the US Air Force, a B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron is seen through night vision coming in for a landing at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The B-52 bombers ordered by the White House to deploy to the Persian Gulf to counter unspecified threats from Iran are beginning to arrive at a major American air base in Qatar. (Photo by AP)
A senior IRGC official says the Trump administration does not dare to wage a war on Iran despite its recent deployment of an aircraft carrier and bombers in the Persian Gulf.
"The American officials are suffering from some mess in their thoughts," Brigadier General Yadollah Javani, a political head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), said Friday.
He said Americans think they can intimidate the Iranian nation and force officials to sit for talks by combining military rhetoric with sanctions and economic pressures. But the Iranian nation well knows the scenario, and considers the US untrustworthy.
The aggressive rhetoric the US has adopted against Iran is just part of a mechanism that the American officials have devised in line with their sanctions to make them more practical, the top general added.
The US Air Force acknowledged Friday that B-52 bombers ordered by the White House to deploy to the Persian Gulf to counter unspecified threats from Iran have arrived at a major American air base in Qatar.
Images released by the US Air Force's Central Command show B-52H Stratofortress bombers arriving at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Thursday night.
Others landed at an undisclosed location Wednesday in "southwest Asia," the Air Force said. The US military in the past has described its presence at both the Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates and Al Udeid as "southwest Asia."
On Sunday, the White House announced it would send the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group and the bombers into the Persian Gulf to counter Tehran. The Lincoln on Thursday passed through the Suez Canal on its way to the Persian Gulf.
The commander overseeing US naval forces in the Middle East told Reuters on Thursday that American intelligence showing a threat from Iran will not prevent him from sending an aircraft carrier through the vital Strait of Hormuz, if needed.
Vice Admiral Jim Malloy, commander of the US Navy's Bahrain-based Fifth Fleet, did not say whether he would send the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group into the strategic waterway off Iran, through which passes a fifth of oil consumed globally.
"If I need to bring it inside the strait, I will do so," Malloy said in an interview by phone. "I'm not restricted in any way, I'm not challenged in any way, to operate her anywhere in the Middle East."
PressTV-US sends carrier, bomber to Mideast amid rising tensions
The US says it is deploying an aircraft carrier strike group and a bomber task force to the Middle East in a "clear and unmistakable" message to Iran.
US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook told BBC Persian on Thursday that the deployment of US forces in the Middle East is a "defensive" move against Iran. Without elaborating on the details, he claimed the US has relocated its forces in the region after it received reliable evidence from various sources, showing Iran is conspiring to attack the US interests and those of its allies in the region.
Also in a highly unusual move, Bolton convened a meeting at CIA headquarters last week with the Trump administration's top intelligence, diplomatic and military advisers to discuss Iran, according to six current US officials.
The meeting was held at 7 a.m. on Monday, April 29, and included CIA Director Gina Haspel, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, five of the officials said.
National security meetings are typically held in the White House Situation Room. The six current officials, as well as multiple former officials, said it is extremely rare for senior White House officials or Cabinet members to attend a meeting at CIA headquarters.
Despite all these claims, the Trump administration has yet to offer specific details of the threat allegedly presented by Iran.
On Tuesday, the American Daily Beast news website cited informed US government sources as saying that the Trump administration had "inflated" the alleged "threat" from Iran.
"In this case, there is not a consensus in intelligence and military circles on whether the administration's interpretation, used to justify the deployment of an additional US aircraft carrier and Air Force bomber task force to the Persian Gulf, was accurate," read the report.
Speaking on Thursday, Iranian permanent envoy to the UN Majid Takht Ravanchi slammed the allegations, saying they were based on "fake intelligence".
"These are all allegations that are being produced by the same people who in the run-up to the US invasion of Iraq, did the same," he said, referring to the US' false claims of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) that lead to the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Trump on Thursday said he wants Iranians to call him, and said the United States and Iran could make a fair deal.
"What I would like to see with Iran, I'd like to see them call me," Trump told pool reporters on the sidelines of an event in the White House on surprise medical billing.
"What they should be doing is calling me up, sitting down," Trump said. "We can make a deal, a fair deal."
PressTV-Iran to Trump: What's guarantee you won't renege again?
Iran's envoy to the UN has rejected Donald Trump's call for new negotiations with Tehran, saying the US president may renege on any future talks.
He also reacted to his national security adviser's hawkish remarks about Iran, saying that he sometimes serves as a counterbalance to John Bolton.
"John's very good. He has strong views on things which is OK. I'm the one who tempers him, which is OK. I have John Bolton and I have people who are a little more dovish than him," said Trump, in remarks which apparently showed he was opposed to Bolton's calls for a war with Iran.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo also said Wednesday Trump administration doesn't want war with Iran, but the US will show a "swift and decisive" response to any attack.
He warned Tehran not to mistake Washington's "restraint" for "a lack of resolve" and closed by repeating an offer from President Donald Trump.


Wednesday was a sad day for the American public, good government and law enforcement. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee and answered questions about the financial crisis and the response of the Justice Department. When asked why no big banks have been prosecuted, Holder admitted what we have known for many years. America's biggest banks are not only too big to fail, they are too big to jail.
In layman's terms, Bank of America, Chase, Wells Fargo and others have been given a "Get Out Of Jail Free" card.
These banks have received billions of dollars of TARP money – money coughed up by strapped taxpayers – yet they can't be held criminally responsible for their actions, mismanagement, greed and waste.
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Top 5 Gaming Smartphones in India
Yogita Aggarwal 3 years ago
Last updated -Thursday, March 9, 2017
With the ultimate boom in computing power you have in your hands, smartphone gaming industry has emerged as a really big industry nowadays. There are some accessories which have been specifically made to improve the gaming experience on the smartphone. The VR and AR gaming are one of that accessories.
The powerful processors such as Snapdragon 820 lead in a new era in smartphone games, with support for Vulkan graphics, while Apple's Metal APIs have been wreaking havoc for years. But when frame rates really have an importance, not all the smartphones are suitable for gaming. Here we are going to list the best smartphones for gaming in India at the moment.
The iPhone 7 Plus is the one of best and the fastest smartphone in the market nowadays. The Metal APIs by Apple make gaming that much easier. If you're a big gaming worm of the iPhone, you've surely seen the amazing graphics and frame rates that iPhones phones can drive. There is no doubt that iPhone 7 plus is the best gaming smartphone today.
Specifications of Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Display: 5.5-inch Retina Display
Resolution: 1080 x 1920p
Storage: 32/128/256 GB
Camera: 12MP, 7MP
Battery: 2900 mAh Li-Ion Non-removable battery
OS: iOS 10.0.1
The iPhone 7 is simply a toned down variant of its bigger variant. The processor is A10 Fusion, with M10 coprocessor, which greatly improvement on the A9.Now is a quad – core, consisting of 3.300 million transistors, and is 40% faster than the A9. The two secondary cores consume a fifth of the principal, for tasks with low power requirement. Nothing new in the world of ARM processors. The GPU is 50% faster than the Apple A9, with effectiveness in mind, consuming 33% less than the PowerVR used in the previous model.
Specifications of Apple iPhone 7
Resolution: 750 x 1334p
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is the most powerful phone on the market. With the latest processor company, Exynos 8890 (or Snapdragon 820 in its American version), the GPU Adreno 530 and 4 GB of RAM, this phone is capable of supporting the performance of any game, even those which are yet to come. It is prepared for games that come out in the next two years.
Screen, curved at the edges, optimizes 5.5 inches maximum dissolving the side frames. As usual with Samsung, the screen quality is the highest that are on the market.
In addition to the incredible specifications, the device is designed to deliver a gaming experience like no other. The Game Launcher, exclusive to Samsung, acts as a gaming center, storage, and video games categorizer. It also includes a floating button that blocks notifications and saves your game at any time.
Image – Slashgear.com
Specifications of Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Display: 5.5 inches Super AMOLED Display
Processor: Exynos 8890 octa core
If you enjoy gaming with the deafening sound, no option is better than the HTC 10. The company, which has received a lot of praise thanks to its sound system BoomSound, it has increased its quality even more with its new flagship model.As has happened in previous installments, HTC has used stereo speakers, but this time with a little modification.
Front speakers, only the top is actually a speaker, the other is located on the lower base, and not on the front. Each playing different frequencies, providing remarkable results. Some most amazing games you can play are Crashland, Fallout Shelter, Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions
Specifications of HTC 10
Display: 5.2 inch
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
If you are tired of having to be attached to the charger to make your game session, this smartphone you'll like.There is nothing worse than being in the game and see that damn low battery warning. If you want to relieve that stress, Moto Z Play is the perfect device.
Moto Z Play comes with a battery of 3,510 mAh that are optimized for more efficient processor and a lower resolution screen. The screen is not as bright as other UHD, but color calibration and viewing angles remain high. His exceptional lifetime of your battery just will fascinate you. With only 15 minutes of charging, the device won up to 9 hours of battery life, thanks to Motorola TurboPower.
Do you still seem underpowered battery? Because thanks to its modular design, you can add one additional 2,260 mAh battery. Definitely, if you enjoy away from home or without being attached to the charger, this is a good device.
Specifications of Moto Z Play
Battery: 3510 mAh Li-Ion battery
So now you have many options and you can pick your gaming phone wisely.
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Yogita Aggarwal
Yogita Aggarwal is a passionate blogger based in Faridabad NCR. She loves to read and write personal, entertainment and technology blogs


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Q: Google Analytics Event and Goal Tracking I am stuck at point and don't know how to go ahead. The scenario is -
I am tracking the visitors flow and registration on my website. I have also created different funnels and goals for the same.
Note - after coming to my website, there are 3 other ways through which a visitor can register on my website  and I have created separate funnels for those flows.
Secondly, all registered users(through all funnels) are getting approved by the admin at the back end. I am separately able to capture that data in an event and hence created a goal for the number of approved users but still don't know through which funnel they registered and got approved.
My question is " How can i track and show the numbers in GA that the approved user is coming from a particular funnel/flow. For example - 4 approved user came through funnel A, 6 came through funnel B and 2 came through C."
Is it possible to show in GA?

A: Create custom segment: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/3124493?hl=en
which includes users that have reached goal.
Then you can get Acquisition reports for this segment.


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