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Burrough Court Estate, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
Burrough Court is the site of a former stately home, originally built in 1905 and owned by Marmaduke Furness (1st Viscount Furness 1883-1940 and chairman of the Furness Shipping Company), who used it as a hunting estate. The house and wider estate was used by royalty, gentry, and politicians for country pursuits. Viscount Furness and his second wife, Thelma (aunt of the famous fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt), were passionate about hunting, and the grounds were developed to house animals brought back from Africa. Today there still stands the original giraffe house and the paddock where zebra's were ridden by the family.
Burrough Court is famous for its role in significant historical events. The romance between the Prince of Wales and Wallis Simpson began at Burrough Court, where they met at a house party held by Viscount Furness in November 1930. In September 1938, Neville Chamberlain flew from Burrough Court to meet Hitler with the famous paper declaring 'peace in our time'.
Sadly the house no longer stands, being demolished following its destruction during WWII. The story goes that during its use as a military hospital for Canadians, the patients learned of the fine wine still held within the house and tried to detonate the doors to the cellar. Unfortunately the damage caused to the property was considerable, however luckily no one lost their lives.
Today, only the stable yard, chauffeur's and grooms' quarters remain of the original property, along with some agricultural buildings, 1,200 acres of arable land, woodland and habitats.
Sustainable Land Trust Facilities
The Trust is lucky to be able to use the estate for demonstrating the various roles that functioning ecosystems play and for teaching sustainable land management techniques.
Humboldt Centre
The Centre is named after Alexander van Humboldt (1769 – 1859). Humboldt pre-dated Darwin and was the founder of the science of modern biogeography and the study of ecosystems. Throughout his life he actively supported and encouraged young scientists. The Centre aims to be a space for learning and exploration. It contains a field study area, kitchen and laboratory space and is our meeting point for most of our activities.
Always a warm welcome!
The Craft Workshop
Our craft workshop is specially designed for those larger projects, whether that be making an owl box, some willow fencing, or having a go at stonemasonry.
From stonemasonry to green woodworking – many opportunity to learn new skills!
The Kitchen Garden is an important space for our volunteers and beneficiaries and it is an area designed and run by all of our users. It is where people can learn permaculture gardening techniques and where they can test ideas. All produce is organic and is given to users or made into meals, and surpluses are sold locally.
Colourful and interesting – a wide variety of produce almost ready to eat!
Marefield Corner
Marefield Corner is a three acre woodland and wetland site used by the Trust to teach habitat management, ecological surveying, and outdoor rural craft skills. Our users learn many techniques here before they can put them in practice on the wider estate. Until recently, it was the home to our Tamworth pigs, bred by the Trust and used for woodland management and restoration projects.
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If a product is described as having cult status, you can be sure that my antenna is all up in good reception and I will want to give it a try. Yeah, I'm that shallow. And better still if the product is an award winner and has a name like "ILA Face Oil For Glowing Radiance". So in a sense, it's a good thing being a beauty blogger because I do get to take such products for a spin without having to burn a hole in my pocket. As a matter of fact, since using this face oil, I've gone on to try another range from the brand and am fairly pleased with the results so far.
Okay, first off, for those who don't know, ILA is a British brand and the name means earth in Sanskrit. Their products are not certified organic but all their products are free from synthetic chemicals and said to be formulated with the finest natural plant and mineral ingredients, wild harvested in remote, untainted regions by artisan producers who value traditional, sustainable practices. According the company, they go beyond organic because great lengths are taken to maintain the unique purity of each ingredient, thus allowing each product to contain greater natural healing energy within.
Ingredients: Wild-Grown Argan Oil (Argania Spinosa Kernal), Rosehip Seed Oil (Rosa Canina), Sandalwood (Santalam Spicatum), Rose Otto Oil (Rose Damascena Flower Oil), Vitamin E Oil (Tocopherol Extract), Naturally Occurring Citronellol, Farnesol, Linalool.
The first thing that caught my eye about this product is the pretty pink box. Yes! I actually like the hot fuschia pink box! Unfortunately, the bottle isn't of the same color. The oil is a light golden yellow with a really lovely scent. I think the word "lovely" is too limited and I'll like to replace it with "divine" because of the mix of different oils, especially the damascena rose otto and sandalwood.
According to the product's description, the nourishing essential oil of rose damascene otto is supposed to regenerate skin cells and bring a glowing radiance while the argan oil and rosehip seed oil are high in antioxidants and fatty acids to fight wrinkles and help repair skin cells. Now, I don't see my face being more radiant after using this for over a month now but the reason is probably because I'm already used to using such nourishing oils on a daily basis. But I still like it nonetheless because I love facials oils especially if they have a great scent and this has worked well for me so far.
For those who are new to face oil and are hesitant about trying them because of the fear of oiliness, this one settles well into the skin quite quickly and I've even tried applying serums or creams over without any issues. It can be used in the day time under makeup but I only choose to use this in the night. In a way, you can say it's like an anti-aging elixir.
So if you see this as an elixir, then the price of S$122 for the 30ml bottle doesn't seem so exhorbitant afterall. But I'll still say this is a luxe item and the price is high-end. I suppose the 30ml is able to last me around 4 months or so because I only need like three drops per application. I'll recommend it for those above 30 whose skin need some nourishing love. While I do love it, but I'm not too sure I'll part my cash for it really because I'm used to getting facial oils at a lower price tag. If you're keen to give it a go, check it out at Pure Tincture, an online store specializing in organic products based in Singapore but with options for international shipping.
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Haha…hope you'll enjoy using it. If you are a scent person, the smell should appeal at least.
Wow, I do think I will love this oil, given you describe it as Divine. haha, never knew you will like hot fuchsia for color. I think I would rush to buy if the bottle too is pink.
And it smells amazing! I suppose the rose damascena adds to the cost.
Your blog is intriguing and I'm thinking of trying some products that will suit my needs. But the smell, I guess, it is not applicable for all. We are unique but I hope I would like it. Many people said that oil based products are essential for our skin and also for our hair. So, I should try it once for health and beauty purposes.
Oil is actually great for skin and hair…give it a try next time.


Should Stephen Hawking play a James Bond villain?
Expendables 3 is confirmed to be rated pg 13 instead of r....thoughts?
Could Robert Pattinson aka Edward Cullen be the next Indiana Jones?!?
Bradley Cooper a possible Indiana Jones candidate?
Mickey Rourke out of "Expendables 2?!?"
Did Superhero movies kill the action film genre in Hollywood?
What's the most action packed movie that thrilled you scene by scene?


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The horror of the atomic bomb taught to Japanese children through animation
The country stops to remember the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. For the first time since 1945, the number of survivors of the mass killing falls below 200,000: To prevent the loss of memory, some artists make animated movies to tell children that war only brings pain.
Hiroshima (AsiaNews) - Some Japanese artists have chosen animation to teach children that war brings only pain and to preserve the memory of the horrific atomic bombings against Japan. This way, "we can reach our children and explain to them what happened nearly 70 years ago," they said.
The collective memory of the nuclear disaster is at risk of being lost for the first time since 1945 as the number of survivors of the atomic bomb dropped below 200,000.
Yesterday, Hiroshima marked the 69th anniversary of the atomic bomb, which was dropped on the city on 6 August 1945, killing about 140,000 people. Nagasaki was bombed on 9 August.
According to the Allies, the two bombs hastened the end of World War II at a time when Japan was the only Axis power still fighting. On 2 September 1945, Tokyo signed the unconditional surrender.
In Japanese society, the collective memory of these events has been maintained by the hibakusha, the survivors, who bear the scars and diseases caused by radiation.
Over the years, they have taught young people about the pain of war and the horrors of the atomic bomb not only in the family but also in schools and meeting places.
However, for the first time the number of survivors dropped below 200,000 this year. Their average age is now 79.44 years.
To keep the memory alive, various artists have made some anime, traditional Japanese animated productions to explain to children what happened at the end of World War II.
In late July and throughout the month of August, their work will be displayed in various locations in the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki for children aged 5 to 12 years.
One of the best known is titled "Iwatakunchi no Obachan: Bokuwa Senso Senkenne", which loosely translates as "My Friend Iwata's Grandma: I Won't Go to War,"
The story is based on a children's book that relates the story of those terrible days through the voice of the main character's grandmother.
"War is bad. Why? Because people get hurt!" seven-year-old Nanaka Ue told the Japan Times after seeing it with friends.
Saori Hiraoka brought her daughter Kurumi, six, to see the cartoon. For her, it is important for her child to understand what happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
As a child, Hiraoka would listen to her grandmother, a survivor of the bombing, speak of her experience.
"It's something children shouldn't forget," she said, especially now that there are fewer and fewer older people.
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The heat is a bit too much for me. I would be much happier with cooler temperatures.
When we were kids we used to run through the lawn sprinklers jets to cool ourselves off, screaming happily at the cold water. Today, at Plantagen, I simply stood where the water would hit me, sighing happily at the blessed cool. I suppose the staff would have been amused if they had seen it ;) As it was, I was dry again in five minutes, sadly enough.


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Paulo Dybala returns to full training ahead of Roma clash
Return of our beloved Joya.
By Danny Penza@djp4cal Sep 24, 2020, 12:55pm CEST
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With so little time between one season ending and another one beginning, any kind of "usual" summer recovery time was pretty much thrown out the door. That meant with a lingering injury like Paulo Dybala had following Juve's elimination from the Champions League, the chances of missing the start of the 2020-21 season were always going to there.
And on Sunday, there was no Dybala on the field against Sampdoria. Maybe during pre-game warmups as he sported a very nice suit while standing next to Matthijs de Ligt, but Juve's No. 10 wasn't on the field.
This Sunday, though, that could change.
Juventus announced Wednesday that Dybala has returned to full training with the squad ahead of this weekend's trip to the Stadio Olimpico to face Roma. Dybala had been injured ever since he tried to come back from the same muscle injury in Juventus' Champions League Round of 16 elimination game against Lyon in early August. He returned to specialized individual training last week, and come Wednesday he was back with the rest of the squad, increasing the chances that he will be available at least for an appearance off the bench when Juventus face Roma on Sunday night.
From juventus.com:
Juventus continues their preparation of the match against Roma that will see the Bianconeri take to the field at the Olimpico on Sunday evening, and this morning, Paulo Dybala completed full training with the group. The session focused on tactics for the forwards and defenders and then ended with a game.
Also, on the field was Alvaro Morata, who underwent individual training in compliance with the protocols in force. Tomorrow, the team will be back at the JTC, again in the morning, for the third training session of the week.
That's a Dybala update and then a Morata update all within a few words of one another, folks. It feels like 2015 all over again, folks. (And it's good to see they are adhering to proper COVID-19 protocols sine Morata is coming from a club that has had a fair share of positive tests in recent weeks — like, you know, the manager! — and has a very, very pregnant wife at home.)
The big thing with Dybala being close to match fitness is getting the chance to see just how Andrea Pirlo deploys him in Juventus' new 3-4-1-2 formation that made its official debut last Sunday night. While we don't expect him to play 90 minutes right out of the gate, seeing Dybala as a second-half sub at the Olimpico against a potentially tiring Roma defense is a nice little thought to have entering a couple of back-to-back early-season tests.
Now we just have how the next couple of days of training go and if Pirlo deems his No. 10 ready to go for some playing time this weekend. And if Dybala then gets the green light from his new manager, good times ahead.


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LCdr Maxie M. Berry Jr, USCG (Ret)
This article appeared on February 11, 1996, in The Baltimore Sun. It relates the story of Maxie Berry Jr., who served aboard SEBAGO as a Steward Third Class in 1946. Berry, an African American, was a third generation Coastie - both his father and grandfather were surfmen at Lifeboat Station Pea Island, NC, and several siblings also served.
Friend, mentor, officer, example Coast Guardsman: Maxie McKinley Berry Jr. was the first chief of the military's civil rights division and someone others tried to emulate. A building at the Curtis Bay yard is named in his memory.
February 11, 1996 | By Consella A. Lee, SUN STAFF
For 30 years, Maxie McKinley Berry Jr. swabbed decks, kept tabs on supplies and intervened in discrimination disputes in a Coast Guard career that took him from Boston to Honolulu with stops in Baltimore.
Now, the Coast Guard has honored Mr. Berry, the first chief of the military's civil rights division, by naming the bachelor officers' quarters at Curtis Bay Coast Guard Yard for him. The BOQ now is called Berry Hall.
Mr. Berry, who died in 1991, retired from the Coast Guard as a lieutenant commander in 1976. But he quickly went back to work for the Coast Guard as a civilian.
"[He] was slightly below a god to me," said retired Chief Petty Officer Freddie B. Bonds IV, who grew up around the corner from the Berry family on St. Georges Avenue in Northeast Baltimore. "He was a person to sit and talk to -- someone to know."
Mr. Berry, whose grandfather joined the Coast Guard in 1897, continued the family's Coast Guard tradition when he enlisted in July 1945.
He was assigned to Curtis Bay for basic training, then to Alameda, Calif., where he made bunks, cleaned quarters and helped the cook as a third class steward's mate aboard the cutter Sebago. Mr. Berry was discharged in May 1946, but returned to the Coast Guard a year later because decent civilian jobs for blacks were hard to find.
He was stationed periodically at Curtis Bay, where he worked in the post exchange, during the next 20 years. He met his wife there in the summer of 1947.
Hannah M. Kerr, who had just graduated from what then was Coppin Normal College, and some friends had gone to the base movie theater where Mr. Berry worked part time as a ticket taker.
"They had movies for 10 cents, and civilians could come in," said Mrs. Berry, 70. "One of the girls I was with knew him and introduced us." The ticket taker "didn't catch my eye," she said. "I caught his."
Although Mrs. Berry said he was "becoming annoying" by staring at her, she accepted his offer to walk her to the gate after the movie. They were married a year later.
Mr. Berry rose through the enlisted ranks and become an officer in 1971. In October 1971, Lieutenant Berry was part of a contingent sent from headquarters in Washington to Governors Island, N.Y., to help settle a dispute between black and white Coast Guardsmen over complaints of unequal punishment for racial slurs.
By 1974, Mr. Berry was promoted to lieutenant commander and put in charge of the Military Equal Opportunity Division with the Office of Civil Rights in Washington.
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In Morocco, is cocaine the new cannabis?
On 11 February 2018, the Moroccan Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations announced it had seized 541 kilograms of cocaine in a container transported by a cargo ship coming from Brazil, and headed to the port of Casablanca.
This comes five months after a record 2.4 metric tons of cocaine was intercepted near Rabat, the Moroccan capital. This was described as 'the largest stash ever found in the North African country's history'.
Another 2.5 metric tons had been intercepted on December 2017, some 100 nautical miles off the coastal town of Dakhla, by the first joint Spanish–Moroccan operation against maritime cocaine trafficking. The shipment was reportedly found aboard a fishing boat that had been spotted navigating north up the Mauritanian coastline before reaching Morocco.
Morocco has seen a drastic increase of the number of cocaine seizures coming from South America
According to the UNODC World Drug Report of 2017, Morocco is ranked third in terms of cannabis resin seizures after Spain and Pakistan. Recently, however, the country has seen a drastic increase of the number of cocaine seizures coming from South America. Statistics published in the 2017 report of the Directorate General on Territory Surveillance (DGST) confirm this, noting a significant peak in 2017 (which saw a 48% increase from 2016).
It is clear that there has been a significant change in the routes that drug traffickers use to channel their goods towards consumer markets, but are there links between the groups that produce and smuggle cocaine through Morocco, and those associated with cannabis production and exportation?
According to the latest Annual Report of the Moroccan National Observatory on Drugs and Addictions, 'drug organizations in Latin America have begun to exploit the established Moroccan cannabis routes for the trafficking of cocaine […] to Europe'.
This suggests that Morocco is being incorporated along the transatlantic cocaine route that traditionally goes from the Andes region through West Africa to reach Europe. In 2011, a UNODC report on cocaine also suggested that traditional cannabis resin trafficking routes from Morocco to Spain were being used to traffic cocaine.
A rare and expensive drug, cocaine was traditionally consumed by only a small group
The 2016 EU Drug Market Report echoed this, stating that 'a group trafficking cannabis resin from Morocco to the Iberian Peninsula can easily use the same people, routes and means of transport to also traffic cocaine transiting through West Africa.'
A rare and expensive drug, cocaine was traditionally consumed by only a small group of Moroccans and not seen by authorities to pose a significant threat. However, increased cocaine trafficking seems to have boosted local consumption. Ten years ago, a gram of cocaine cost 1 000 Dirham while today, it may be bought for 400 Dirham. Between 1980 and 2008, only the nine cases of cocaine overdose were identified. Today, of the 600 000 drugs users in Morroco, around 18 000 are believed to be using cocaine and 12% of school youth have tried the drug. A swift response is needed to curb this threat before it becomes even more deeply entrenched.
Jihane Ben Yahia, ENACT Regional organised crime observatory coordinator – North Africa, ISS


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Taking Liberties: Revelations in Hassan Diab case highlight major faultlines in extradition process
Matthew Behrens
Civil Liberties Watch
The multi-year extradition saga of Ottawa university professor Hassan Diab -- sought by the French for his alleged role in a 1980 Paris bombing that claimed four lives -- has taken yet another bizarre turn with the news that Diab has not even been formally charged. He is merely sought for questioning, with no guarantee that a trial would ensue.
Despite this astounding discovery -- no doubt discomfiting to the Ontario judge who presided over Diab's two-year extradition hearing -- Justice Minister Rob Nicholson has signed a surrender order committing Diab to years of French detention without charge while the 32-year investigation into the crime continues.
It's a decision that Diab's lawyer, Don Bayne, says is unprecedented in Canadian history. But then again, nothing about the Diab case passes the judicial smell test. It would be an understatement at best to declare that Diab, who adamantly denies any involvement and condemns violence and anti-Semitism, is a victim of mistaken identity. Indeed, Diab's finger and palm prints, handwriting, and physical description do not match those of the suspect, yet the case has ground on largely due to an arcane process that sacrifices the Charter rights of an individual to the politics of foreign relations.
Under Canada's extradition law, the duty of a Canadian court and the Minister of Justice is, first and foremost, to the government seeking an individual. That individual no longer enjoys the rights that are supposed to be accorded everyone else facing the deprivation of their liberty. Canadian standards of evidence are thrown out the window, and the case against the individual is presumed to be reliable, regardless of how many inaccuracies, errors, omissions and contradictions are contained within it. One cannot present evidence to show one's innocence, and the requesting state need not present any evidence of that innocence.
The deck is clearly stacked yet, as the Supreme Court of Canada has found, extradition is, in the end, not a legal issue, but a political decision: is the government of Canada willing to risk its relations with one of its extradition partners, or will it sacrifice one of its citizens (or a refugee or permanent resident) in the name of maintaining happy diplomacy?
In all extradition cases, the argument goes, an individual sought by another country can "sort out the mess" upon their arrival in a foreign jail. It is a process fraught with danger: a foreign government can carry out a persecution by proxy using the extradition law, claiming it has a case against a political pain in the neck living in Canada, and presenting what amounts to a "prima facie" case without needing to vouch for the case's accuracy.
Extradition cases normally involve individuals who have been charged and would face trial upon being surrendered to a foreign country. And so Diab's new conundrum -- being sought on mere suspicion -- is, as Bayne suggests, a "new low" for the Harper government.
Diab is dumbstruck at the thought that his whole life should be upended -- even more so than it already has -- because the French have some questions for him.
"I have been clear -- since these unfounded allegations against me surfaced in 2007 -- that I am willing to answer any questions that the French officials may have," Diab told a packed Parliament Hill press conference April 13. "I have previously accepted the RCMP offer to take a polygraph test. I am anxious to clear my name, and I am willing to do whatever it takes to prove my innocence."
While the RCMP withdrew their polygraph offer and the French have been silent on the idea of questioning Diab here in Canada, the professor and his partner, Rania Tfaily, are saddled with $2,000 a month in GPS monitoring costs that keep him out of the physical prison where he spent many long months following his 2008 arrest.
While the Diab case has been perplexing from the start, it also shines a light on differing judicial interpretations of the standards required for an extradition case. Bayne notes that if Diab had been before the B.C. courts (which employ a slightly higher standard), he likely would be a free man today, rather than facing surrender to France on a case that the Ontario extradition judge found to be "weak," "suspect," and "confusing," concluding "the case presented by the Republic of France against Mr. Diab is a weak case; the prospects of conviction in the context of a fair trial, seem unlikely." The Ontario judge nonetheless concluded his hands were tied and he had no choice but to commit Diab for extradition.
Apart from the fact that the French system Diab would face is hardly fair -- indeed, it is an inquisitorial, Napoleonic-era creation that even French President Sarkozy has said should be abolished given that it eliminates the presumption of innocence -- the likelihood of even getting to trial is far from certain.
Diab's legal odyssey also reflects the conflict of interest that taints the "surrender stage" of the extradition process. Nicholson, the individual who originally agreed to set the process in motion four years ago, is now asked to consider arguments about why he should change his mind. Doing so would be a blunt admission that something was wrong with his prior judgment, with the French case, and with the system itself, an exercise in humility not likely to be found on a Tory's resumé.
And so, in considering whether to surrender Diab, Nicholson was presented with a mountain of expert reports, court decisions and human rights documents pointing out that sending Diab to France would be inconsistent with the Extradition Act's grounds for refusal: that "the surrender would be unjust or oppressive" or a finding that the case is motivated by political or racial persecution. Nicholson was made aware, for example, of two significant cases where the French sought an individual for questioning, but the courts of Gibraltar and Ireland both turned France down after concluding the extraditions were sought for impermissible purposes.
Nicholson also had before him legal opinions stating that in cases like Dr. Diab's, where unsourced, often secret intelligence is introduced as evidence, the rights to a fair trial and fundamental justice are hijacked. One report from the respected British human rights group Justice notes such intelligence is "unreliable, unfair, undemocratic, unnecessary and damaging," yet Nicholson simply chose to ignore such findings in favour of his own opinions.
Nicholson also says Diab can rest easy because, were he to be facing a French trial, he "may also seek to call the sources" of the anonymous, secret intelligence, yet it is unclear how this would be possible, given that the French judge himself does not know the source, and there is also a possibility that it may come from torture in Syria (French intelligence has a history of collaboration with Syrian torturers). While acknowledging "our courts have found that the admission of such evidence would, in Canada's adversarial system of justice, render a trial unfair," Nicholson nonetheless concludes he is obliged to accept that the French system "comports with our notions of fairness and due process."
Canada's Justice Minister claims that he has to interpret the Extradition Act in a flexible manner, and "I must not subject the judicial process in France to overly technical evaluations against the rules that govern the legal process in Canada." Indeed, he must not do anything to question "the good faith, integrity and honour of Canada's trusted extradition partner," but calling this dysfunctional relationship a partnership is a misnomer, given France does not allow extradition of its own citizens.
An appeal of both the original Ontario court extradition committal as well as a judicial review of the Justice Minister's surrender decision is expected later this year or early in 2013.
In the meantime, Diab and his partner live with the combined stresses of a house arrest they must incur massive debts to pay for and the psychological torture of this indefinite, Kafkaesque process. Diab has gathered considerable cross-Canada support, however, and it's part of what keeps him going through the years of uncertainty that lie ahead.
"I remain hopeful that the Canadian legal system will give me a fair chance, will look at the facts, and realize that it would be a grave injustice to extradite me for a crime that -- even the evidence shows -- I did not commit."
Matthew Behrens is a freelance writer and social justice advocate who co-ordinates the Homes not Bombs non-violent direct action network. He has worked closely with the targets of Canadian and U.S. 'national security' profiling for many years.
Canada's Extradition Act and the case of Hassan Diab
Hassan Diab, a Canadian citizen and former University of Ottawa professor, is fighting deportation to France under Canada's Extradition Act for allegations that would not stand up in Canadian courts.
Extradition injustice: The case of Hassan Diab
This week on Constructing Change: Extradition injustice: Hassan Diab was an Ottawa University professor who had his life turned upside down when he was accused of a Paris bombing in 1980, charged and detained.
Canadian extradition and secret trials
Hassan Diab is a Canadian citizen who has been fighting extradition to France since 2007. The French prosecutors compiled a case against him based on secret intelligence said to be from German and Israeli sources.
secret trials
Hassan Diab


This webinar investigates how organic pasture systems have the potential to do much more than just feed livestock. If managed properly, pastures and rangeland can include many forbs (herbaceous flowering plant) – from forage legumes to wildflowers – that provide nutrients for livestock, pollen and nectar for honey bees, native bees and other pollinators, and even milkweed host plants for monarch butterflies. In this video, you will learn about how to manage the timing and intensity of grazing to both improve forage conditions on pasture, and provide benefits to pollinators. We also discuss options for inter-seeding cover crops, and other techniques for increasing the floral diversity of pasture systems.
Pollinator Plantings in Organic Pastures from Oregon Tilth on Vimeo.


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Q: Cannot run xampp php on localhost to test html email form I am using xampp (apache) php  and want to test my html email form locally. When I use this action in the form tag it works (I get a "thanks for contacting us" confirmation):
<form id="contactus" action="http://www.html-form-guide.com//files/contact-form/simple-form-1-1/contactform.php" novalidate method="post" accept-charset="UTF-8" >
Note: This url used in action was obtained from an a website that guides email form design.
But I cannot code action correctly to get it to run using my local .php file. I've tried all of these (based on suggestions in stackoverflow posts), none have worked:

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*action="contactform.php"

*action="http://localhost/contactform.php"

*action="<?php echo site_url('contactform'); ?>"
I have my .php and .html email files in the same folder. The directory path is: c:\xampp\htdocs\contactform.php & c:\xampp\htdocs\Contact us.html
The way I am testing is using Cntrl+O to open the Contact us.html in Chrome. I can see the email form. When I input name, email address and a dummy message it works when I use action="http://www.html-form-guide.com//files/contact-form/simple-form-1-1/contactform.php" but not with 1, 2 and 3 above. Thank you for any help.
Lastly, I have no problem opening the .php file using localhost/contactform.php.
Update: If this helps here's a script from my XAMP Control Panel:

    22::37:25  [main]   Initializing Control Panel
    22::37:25  [main]   Windows Version: Windows 8  64-bit
    22::37:25  [main]   XAMPP Version: 5.6.8
    22::37:25  [main]   Control Panel Version: 3.2.1  [ Compiled: May 7th 2013 ]
    22::37:25  [main]   You are not running with administrator rights! This will work for
    22::37:25  [main]   most application stuff but whenever you do something with services
    22::37:25  [main]   there will be a security dialogue or things will break! So think
    22::37:25  [main]   about running this application with administrator rights!
    22::37:25  [main]   XAMPP Installation Directory: "c:\xampp\"
    22::37:25  [main]   Checking for prerequisites
    22::37:25  [main]   All prerequisites found
    22::37:25  [main]   Initializing Modules
    22::37:25  [Apache]     Initializing module...
    22::37:25  [Apache]     Checking for module existence...
    22::37:25  [Apache]     Checking for required tools...
    22::37:25  [Apache]     Checking for service (name="Apache2.4"): Service not installed
    22::37:25  [Apache]     Service Path: Service Not Installed
    22::37:25  [Apache]     Checking default ports...
    22::37:25  [mysql]  Initializing module...
    22::37:25  [mysql]  Checking for module existence...
    22::37:25  [mysql]  Checking for required tools...
    22::37:25  [mysql]  Checking for service (name="mysql"): Service not installed
    22::37:25  [mysql]  Service Path: Service Not Installed
    22::37:25  [mysql]  Checking default ports...
    22::37:25  [filezilla]  Initializing module...
    22::37:25  [filezilla]  Checking for module existence...
    22::37:25  [filezilla]  Checking for required tools...
    22::37:25  [filezilla]  Checking for service (name="FileZillaServer"): Service not installed
    22::37:25  [filezilla]  Service Path: Service Not Installed
    22::37:25  [filezilla]  Checking default ports...
    22::37:25  [mercury]    Initializing module...
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    22::37:25  [mercury]    Checking for required tools...
    22::37:25  [mercury]    Checking default ports...
    22::37:25  [Tomcat]     Initializing module...
    22::37:25  [Tomcat]     Checking for module existence...
    22::37:25  [Tomcat]     Checking for required tools...
    22::37:25  [Tomcat]     Checking for service (name="Tomcat7"): Service not installed
    22::37:25  [Tomcat]     Service Path: Service Not Installed
    22::37:25  [Tomcat]     Checking default ports...
    22::37:25  [main]   Enabling autostart for module "Apache"
    22::37:25  [main]   Enabling autostart for module "MySQL"
    22::37:25  [main]   Starting Check-Timer
    22::37:25  [main]   Control Panel Ready
    22::37:26  [Apache]     Autostart active: starting...
    22::37:26  [Apache]     Checking default ports...
    22::37:26  [Apache]     Attempting to start Apache app...
    22::37:26  [Apache]     Executing "c:\xampp\apache\bin\httpd.exe"
    22::37:26  [Apache]     Return code: 0
    22::37:26  [mysql]  Autostart active: starting...
    22::37:26  [mysql]  Checking default ports...
    22::37:26  [mysql]  Attempting to start MySQL app...
    22::37:26  [mysql]  Executing ""c:\xampp\mysql\bin\mysqld.exe" --defaults-file="c:\xampp\mysql\bin\my.ini" --standalone"
    22::37:26  [mysql]  Return code: 0
    22::37:26  [Apache]     Status change detected: running
    22::37:26  [mysql]  Status change detected: running

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*is your server launched?

*are you accessing your page using http://localhost?

*can you access directly to your php file via the browser?

*if you are using linux, do your apache user have read and execute access right on those file?

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Find out the who, what, when, where, and why of Viva Florida 500.
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Jesuit missionaries, native uprisings, the British influence on colonial Florida, America's first Thanksgiving – all these topics and many more can be found among our history moments.


Upon the delivery of an impressive answer during the final round, some may wonder the story behind what Hara sa FU 2019 Jelly Candia talked about specifically when she pointed out imperfections and the like.
Not known to many, except her immediate circles, Jelly has scoliosis – a condition that "causes an abnormal curve of the spine, or backbone." This has been with her since birth and partly, it has affected her self-confidence.
But scoliosis has not hindered Jelly to take a leap of hope at life and rise up beyond her imperfections and flaws, for her family.
While pursuing a bachelor's degree in broadcast communication, she juggles it with work at a local business process outsourcing company in order to sustain the financial needs for her own and for her family. Jelly had to do work and school at the same time when she decided to give her mother some time to rest due to mild stroke. Part of her goals is to finish her studies so that she can continue to support her younger sibling towards acquiring a degree in college.
Her condition might have curved her backbone but her positive persona has made her stand upright and rise beyond imperfections due to the support of the people around her.
In fact while preparing for the pageant, Jelly felt inspired to give her best due to the overwhelming support given by the College of Arts and Sciences through its faculty and staff who tirelessly gave efforts to make her costumes and props.
After accepting her imperfections, Jelly's motivation to rise up with life's ordeals was the inspiration from family, friends and school and it certainly caused a ripple within her being.
Jelly personally shared about the efforts from her teachers which boosted her confidence and made her gain added motivation to do her best during the pageant.
Contrary to what she said during the pageant that she would wait until people can accept her imperfections, her CAS family did not actually wait but offered her freely the gift of acceptance since the day they decided to pick her as representative for the pageant. Such a heartwarming gesture that Jelly brought with her up on stage. The mere fact when a group of people have placed their trust and confidence to someone who considers herself as inferior and imperfect, made the difference.
As she faced a turning point on that pageant night, Jelly then looks forward to her year of reign as Hara sa 2019 as she is filled with motivation and inspiration to share her story.
For her, telling her story may inspire and motivate others to also step up and rise from their imperfections. She looks forward to collaborating on projects for the Banica River and with the school campaigns wherein she would love to talk about how campus endeavors at Foundation University that totally changed her outlook towards life.
True to the mythical bird she represents, Jelly embodied the phoenix – fierce but carefree at life's challenges.
Hara sa FU, for Jelly, came indeed as an avenue for self-transformation and her journey towards personal development has just began.


New Delhi: Declining fuel prices pushed down inflation sharply for the sixth consecutive week to 6.84%, the lowest in nine months, a development that could prompt the Reserve Bank of India to take more bold steps to boost economic growth.
Inflation dipped by 1.16 percentage points from 8% in the previous week, primarily on account of reduction in prices of petrol and diesel announced by the government in the first week of the month.
It was 6.21% in the week ended 1 March 2008. The rate during the corresponding period last year was 3.84%.
The government reduced the per litre prices of petrol and diesel by Rs5 and Rs2 respectively with effect from 6 December in the wake of falling prices of crude oil in the international market.
Also, the prices of those items which are not decided by the government came down during the week. The index of 'fuel, power, light and lubricants´ fell by 3.7%, as prices of petrol, jet fuel (Aviation Turbine Fuel), naphtha and furnace oil declined by 10%, 7%, 23% and 15% respectively.
In addition to fuel items, the prices of fruits and vegetables, various pulses steel, pig iron and certain metals too declined during the week.
The central bank has taken a host of measures releasing as much as Rs3,00,000 crore to fuel growth and with the inflation coming down further, it might take more steps to boost industrial output.
Apart from fruits and vegetables, prices of imported edible oil, rice bran oil and coconut oil also declined.
The index for chemicals and chemical products group declined by 0.6% and transport equipment and parts declined by 0.5% during the week.
However, the prices of non-food articles group rose by 0.1% due to higher prices of fodder, groundnut seed, gingelly seed and raw cotton.
In the manufactured products category, atta (by 2%), groundnut oil and ghee (by 1%) and cotton seed oil became dearer during the week.
The inflation data of the week does not capture the impact of 4% excise cut across the board announced last week on 7 December as a part of the stimulus package to revive the slowing Indian economy.
The inflation for the week ended 11 October stood at 11.30%, up from the provisional estimates of 11.07%.


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Don't Drive Blind: Use Benchmarks to Navigate Digital Advertising
Original Source: Digital Content Next
Article URL: https://digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2020/08/04/dont-drive-blind-use-benchmarks-…
This article originally appeared in Digital Content Next on August 4, 2020
A day in the life of Advertising/Revenue operations may sound monotonous, but no challenge is solved in exactly the same manner. Today's redirects and malvertising attacks are very different from tomorrow's inflammatory content or phishing schemes. It's time to change course in ad operations, and take a route guided by a publisher-specific benchmark.
Privacy regulations and increasingly sophisticated attacks are becoming ever more prominent in digital advertising. So, publishers must shut down risks that negatively impact monetization efforts, or worse, drive regulatory penalties. Industry benchmarks allow you to assess your digital property's distinct risk profile.
Understanding the risks
Raising awareness of these risks across media publishers is imperative. During the past six months, continuous scanning of dozens of B2C websites across a variety of industry segments uncovered the third-party code risks dwelling in their respective digital ecosystems.
For U.S. Media publishers, here's what The Media Trust discovered during the past six months:
Security risks:
92% of executing code is attributed to third-party code, up from 81% in 2019
18% domain variability, reflecting the percentage of new domains to the publisher's site compared to the previous month
Privacy Protection risks:
on average, ~1,500 cookies are dropped on user devices every time they access a media site, a factor that should be included in assessing CCPA compliance
37% of those cookies have a lifespan greater than 12 months, a violation according to existing regulatory regimes, including CNIL's "French Cookie Law"
We find decades-long lifespan cookies from reputable partners every day across these properties, some approaching an 8,000+ year lifespan
Performance risks:
1.6MB is the JavaScript file size, approximately 60% more than the generally recommended 1MB polite limit
5.66 seconds is the aggregate total load time; if you're experiencing page latency issues you should look at the contribution from third-party code
Addressing the issues
Publishers can no longer ignore the risks associated with unmanaged third-party code. Unfortunately, investments in resources to build the perfect customer experience and drive revenue often lead to unacceptable malware attacks, redirects, unauthorized collection of personal data, and more. Benchmarks provide a clear means to pinpoint and remediate issues out-of-sync with industry peers.
Brand integrity, regulatory compliance, and the bottom line are at stake. Ad operations must implement strategies that will control unmanaged third-party code. In the same way that brands exercise supply path optimization (SPO) efforts to understand pathways that impact performance and drive revenue, publishers should focus on identifying those vendors that cause problems.
Using these industry benchmarks, publishers can pinpoint which code and which corresponding vendors disrupt your customer experience. The ability to distinguish between what will cause security, regulatory, and performance issues (malware, data breaches) versus what will annoy your users (redirects, PII scams, and poor ad quality) is the first step.
The dangers of driving blind are self-evident. With benchmarks, ad operations teams can change their processes to focus on the vendors that cause problems, and better navigate a path to success.
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Quture International (OTCQB: QUTR) is the proven and experienced clinical performance and outcome analytics and solutions company in American healthcare. Quture's first-to-market clinical intelligence software is the complete solution for healthcare providers, payers, employers, and insurance companies seeking to achieve optimal clinical, financial and operational outcomes. Q's QualOptima Connectivity & Analytics System empowers value-driven, patient-centered, personalized care focused on real-time and predictive patient management and patient safety, with optimal quality demonstrated by outcomes correlated with resource use, revenue and cost. As an Application Partner of InterSystems Corporation, Quture's software operates on their HealthShare strategic technology platform to capture, integrate, aggregate, and analyze data transformed to knowledge in its innovative second-generation database. Quture's core competence and value proposition lies in its embedded evidence-based metrics, clinical content and analytic algorithms developed from over 35 years of measuring performance in hundreds of hospitals, physician organizations and HMO's.


Los Angeles is a place where visitors can taste the special food from all over the world, at Los Angeles visitors can visit all countries specific restaurants like a Chinese Restaurant, Indian Restaurant, Italian Restaurants etc. In this article, we will discuss the top restaurants in Los Angeles. There is certainly not a more energizing spot to eat right now than Los Angeles. While we've fabricated our gastronomic notoriety on incredible sustenance trucks and unexpected tacos, chefs are presently running to our reasonable city to go out on a limb, turning L.A. into a genuine culinary mecca.
It's difficult to envision feasting in an increasingly luxurious setting. Housed in the previous Bank of Italy building, L.A's. own NoMad Hotel at last arrived—and in a flash made its edge of DTLA one of the city's most snazzy and sensational supper destinations. Lounge among velvet cushions and smooth settees in the main entryway as Michelin-featured culinary specialist Daniel Humm and official chef Chris Flint execute great French method with present-day reasonableness.
Nightshade is one of the best restaurants in Los Angeles, Nightshade was opened in 2018 and becomes one of the top attractions among foodies. The winner of Top Chef Mei Lin is behind the stoves here (working close by proprietor group Francis Miranda and Cyrus Batchan of Lock and Key), turning out madly innovative dishes like a Ma Po Tofu lasagna (truly, those four words go together in some way or another) and an unbelievably delightful shrimp toast that sits on a bed of maybe the best curry sauce in the city. The concealed gems are the vegetables (despite the fact that the giveaway ought to be in the eatery name): The carrots sing with depth and sweetness, and the sunchokes are crunchy and rich and delicate at the same time. Get booking now, before you can't.
Given that the climate of this eatery is the most perfectly awesome, it's kind of an unexpected that LA doesn't have increasingly extraordinary housetop eateries. Margot – the new spot from the group behind the dearest WeHo neighborhood eatery Norah – is out to change that, with an incredible view, awesome seating, and Mediterranean nourishment including the entire grilled ocean bream with tarragon aioli, and a potato-stuffed pasta Culurgiones, just as a 180-bottle solid wine list.
Another sandwich spot associated with Bar Clacson in DTLA, E Stretto makes enormous, tasty sandwiches. The Ill Papa is their form of Bay Cities' Godmother. It goes ahead crusty bread with manchego, mortadella, and chorizo, and we suggest including some Calabrian bean stew spread. The dish hamburger is another extraordinary wagered, squeezed with pepper jack cheddar, and joined by a fondue-like cheddar plunge that you'll need to rub each and every drop of out of the container. E Stretto is open until 11 pm every day, so in case you're drinking Downtown and need a mid-bar night nibble, this is the place to go. E Stretto is one of the best Los Angeles restaurants.
You can ask anyone from San Francisco about the best restaurants in San Francisco city, surely undoubtedly they will mention Tartine in their list for sure. At first, it opened as a bakery with a long queue also, in the end, extended to a giant, full-administration task called Tartine Manufactory. Now this Manufactory opened in L.A. as well as a huge multi-part complex at the Row, with a baked good window, a soon-to-open market, a bar where you can eat pizza and drink wine, and the present headliner, Tartine Bianco. The bread-based dishes at Manufactory are undoubtedly impressive.
Los Balcones under Studio City is the second area of the long-standing Peruvian eatery of a similar name in Hollywood, however, it's not really a duplicate of the first. The new Los Balcones specializes time in mestizo food, which implies the menu has both Spanish and Peruvian impact and has totally unexpected dishes in comparison to the first area, Los Balcones is a stand-out among unique restaurants in Los Angeles. The majority of the ceviches and meat dishes are phenomenal, yet it's the locro pappardelle regardless we're considering – pumpkin ragu finished with goat cheddar and pepitas with hummus spread in favor of the bowl. Recently given that sink access. Space is objectively upscale too, making it a brilliant Valley date spot.
This new station of Wax Paper is in a Chinatown arcade, and it's in the same class as the minor unique in Frogtown. You'll see some recurrent works of art, similar to the too-huge to-ordinarily complete Italian sub and the Panzanella serving of mixed greens – but at the same time, there's an entire pack of new stuff profoundly worth looking at. Like a turkey sandwich with a crazy slaw that includes serrano peppers and clementines, a roast meat sandwich with cured beets and French onion sauce, and a ham sandwich finished with walnuts.
The primary Westside area of Teddy's Red Tacos is similarly tantamount to the first in Boyle Heights (which made our rundown of the Best Tacos In LA). And keeping in mind that the air in a shop off the boardwalk in Venice doesn't exactly satisfy the first truck left on train tracks, the rich, zesty hamburger birria is actually the equivalent. It's the main thing on the menu, and the best approach to arrange it is in a luxurious platter structure, which accompanies a quesadilla, tostada, mulita, pozole, and taco. You'll be incredibly full and upbeat, whenever visitors ask locals about LA best restaurants locals surely inform them about this eatery.
Understudies in Atwater Village was open for not exactly a year and never truly made sense of what it needed to be. Similar individuals opened another, more straightforward spot in a similar space and appear to have dealt with their identity. The appropriately named Hail Mary Pizza focuses around pizza, serving five-or-so pies a night with slight, puffy yet crunchy outside layer, and basic garnishes like fennel frankfurter, smoked mozzarella, rosemary, and red onion. There are still some off-putting contacts, yet the nourishment compensates for it.
These all are the best restaurants in Los angles which you should definitely try on your trip to Los Angles, these eateries are very famous among locals and visitors for there food and friendly services. Hope you liked our collection of best eateries in Los Angles and give us your views about these eateries in the comment section.


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Norway in Saudi Arabia Royal Norwegian Embassy in Riyadh
Visitor's visa and residence permit
Doing business in Norway
Studying in Norway
Working in Norway
Visit Norway
For nordmenn
Reiseinformasjon og reiseråd for Saudi-Arabia
Om ambassaden
Norge og Saudi-Arabia
Muligheter for norsk næringsliv i Saudi-Arabia
Norway and Saudi Arabia
Business Promotion – Team Norway
The Government's plan for reopening Norwegian society and easing the coronavirus restrictions
The Norwegian Government has today presented its plan for managing the COVID-19 crisis in the time ahead, and a timetable for lifting the most severe restrictions. All schools are expected to open for all years by the end of next week.
'Thanks to everyone's joint efforts since mid-March, we have got the spread of coronavirus under control. This means that we can now gradually lift the strict measures we introduced. Our aim is to allow as many businesses and activities as possible to reopen and start up again before the summer. But to implement these plans we must make sure that we keep the spread of infection under control,' said Prime Minister Erna Solberg.
Until now, the Government's strategy has been to suppress the virus. Now we are moving on to a control strategy, focusing on limiting the spread of infection. But the underlying aim is still the same – to make sure that the health system has the capacity to help everyone who needs it, both those suffering from COVID-19 and those with other health issues. When they reopen, all businesses, services and activities must therefore be run in a way that complies with infection control guidelines.
'The fact that we are lifting restrictions may give the impression that the pandemic is dying down. It is not. It is the way we are dealing with it that is changing,' said Minister of Health and Care Services Bent Høie.
'We can open up Norwegian society again because we have succeeded in suppressing the spread of infection. As we lift the restrictions, we must keep the spread of infection under control by testing more people and through contact tracing, isolation and quarantine,' said Mr Høie.
He also emphasised that we must continue with the simple measures that we know make a difference and have little negative impact: washing our hands often and thoroughly, following the rules for good cough hygiene, keeping at least one metre away from other people and staying at home if we are ill.
'A lot of children and teenagers are waiting impatiently to meet their friends and teachers again. They will finally be able to return to school next week. It won't be quite what they are used to – they will be spending more time outside, and there will be less physical contact. But we will try to normalise the school day as much as we possibly can,' said Minister of Education and Integration Guri Melby.
The Prime Minister emphasised that we cannot open everything at the same time.
'I realise that many people are feeling impatient now, and that you may be able to come up with good reasons why 'your' activity or business in particular should be able to start up now. But if we try to accommodate everyone's wishes, we will open up too quickly and the spread of infection will increase again. In that case, we would have to close society down again, and that is not what we want to do,' said Ms Solberg.
The plan for opening up Norwegian society gradually is dependent on our keeping the spread of infection under control.
'If the virus flares up again, we may not be able to lift the restrictions as planned,' said Ms Solberg.
'We must limit the spread of infection, get people back to work and return to our normal everyday lives. We can do this if we all pull together,' said the Prime Minister.
The main changes are listed below. Follow this link for more information on infection control rules, etc for the different measures (in Norwegian only)
The following changes will apply from 7 May:
The recommended size of groups who can meet is being increased from five to a maximum of 20, provided that people can keep at least a metre apart.
This means that training and other sports activities for up to 20 people will be possible, provided that people keep at least one metre apart. The recommendations of the Norwegian Directorate of Health and the relevant sports associations will apply and should be followed.
Sports halls may be opened, but use of their changing facilities is prohibited.
Events with up to 50 participants may be held in public places provided that the participants can keep a social distance of at least one metre and there is an event organiser responsible for ensuring that the rules are respected. This applies to all types of events, including sports events such as cups and matches.
An employee or person contracted to organise an event in a public place is not counted as a participant in the event. The precise role of the organiser should be clarified in standards for the different sectors.
The prohibition against foreign travel for health personnel is repealed. However, the Government still advises against foreign travel. Anyone who has travelled outside Norway must go into quarantine when they return.
Quarantine rules after travel abroad may well apply until after the summer, and people should be prepared for this.
The quarantine period is being reduced from 14 to 10 days. Anyone who has been in close contact with a person who is confirmed to have contracted the virus up to 48 hours before they showed the first symptoms must go into quarantine. The quarantine rules still apply if you have been closer than two metres from a person who has confirmed COVID-19 for more than 15 minutes. People who are confirmed to have had COVID-19 are exempt from the duty of quarantine for six months.
Employers should ensure that their employees can remain at least one metre apart throughout working hours. In parts of the country where employees need to use public transport, employers are urged to facilitate working from home and virtual meetings as far as possible, and to require people to be physically present only when necessary. This applies particularly in the Oslo region and other towns where public transport can become congested.
The following changes will apply from 11 May:
All schools are to open for all years by the end of next week (15 May). They must follow the infection control rules, and this may mean that it is not possible for all pupils to be at school at the same time.
Educational programmes for adults and immigrants may restart. This applies to educational programmes for newly arrived immigrants under the Introduction Act, programmes under Chapter 4 of the Adult Education Act, and short courses offered by the folk high schools. These programmes can be restarted provided that they can comply with infection control guidelines.
Driving schools may reopen. They must follow the same infection control rules as other services where there is one-to-one contact.
The aim is to allow bingo halls and similar facilities to reopen.
Universities, university colleges and vocational technical colleges are to continue remote teaching. Students who need to be at their institution to maintain progression in their study programmes may be granted access. They must comply with infection control guidelines.
Courses run by adult education associations and Skills Norway are to continue remote teaching. Students who need to be at their institution to maintain progression in their study programmes may be granted access. They must comply with infection control guidelines.
Guidelines for sports activities will be published, focusing on activities for children and young people that involve physical contact, such as football. The aim is to allow them to engage in these activities rather more normally than at present, for example to play matches against others in their team. This must be organised in compliance with infection control standards.
The following changes are planned from 1 June:
Bars and other establishments that serve drink but not food may open provided that they can comply with the rule of maintaining a distance of at least one metre between people. Requirements on seating and table service will be set out in regulations.
Amusement parks may reopen.
Organised swimming activities, including school swimming lessons, will be permitted.
The Norwegian Directorate of Health and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health will draw up new advice on holiday and leisure travel by 15 May at the latest, which will apply from 1 June.
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Ernst Christoph Friedrich Knorre (* 11. Dezember 1759 in Neuhaldensleben; † 1. Dezember 1810 in Dorpat) war ein deutscher Astronom und Mathematiker.

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Knorre war nach dem Studium der evangelischen Theologie in Halle zunächst Hauslehrer beim Buchhändler Gebauer in Halle und ab 1789 in Dorpat als Lehrer und später Direktor an der Höheren Töchterschule, wo schon sein älterer Bruder war, den er als Direktor ablöste, als dieser nach Narva ging. Außerdem war er Organist an der St.-Johannis-Kirche. 1803 wurde er außerordentlicher Professor für Mathematik an der neu gegründeten Universität Dorpat und Observator an der neu gegründeten Sternwarte Dorpat, die allerdings bei seinem frühzeitigen Tod noch nicht völlig fertiggestellt war.

Knorre war als Astronom Autodidakt und bestimmte noch vor Eröffnung der Sternwarte mit selbst gebauten Instrumenten die geographische Breite von Dorpat, was er später in anderen Orten Livlands fortsetzte. In seinen Längenbestimmungen war er weniger erfolgreich; von seinen Beobachtungen dazu konnte Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve nach seinem Tod nur eine verwerten. Mit dem Astronomen Johann Wilhelm Andreas Pfaff, der seit 1803 Professor für Mathematik war, kam er nicht gut aus: Dieser misstraute seinen Fähigkeiten und dies hielt ihn von der Sternwarte bis zu Pfaffs Weggang 1809 fern. Er publizierte astronomische Beobachtungen im Astronomischen Jahrbuch von Bode.

Er war seit 1790 mit Friederike Senff verheiratet und nach deren Tod 1791 heiratete er 1793 in Dorpat Sophie Senff, beides Schwestern von Karl August Senff und Töchter von Karl Friedrich Senf. Sein Sohn Karl Adolph (1799–1873) wurde ein im Baltikum bekannter Arzt, sein Sohn Karl Friedrich Knorre (1801–1883) Astronom und Direktor der Sternwarte Nikolajew. Dessen Sohn Viktor Knorre (1840–1919) war ebenfalls ein bekannter Astronom.

2010 wurde der Asteroid (14339) Knorre nach ihm, seinem Enkel Viktor und seinem Sohn Karl Friedrich benannt.

Schriften
Leitfaden bei meinen mathematischen Vorlesungen, Dorpat 1803
Leitfaden für den Religionsunterricht in der Töchterschule zu Dorpat

Literatur

Weblinks

Familiengeschichte, Suzanne Héral

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Astronom (18. Jahrhundert)
Astronom (19. Jahrhundert)
Person als Namensgeber für einen Asteroiden
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Geboren 1759
Gestorben 1810
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By Hena Khan
From the critically acclaimed author of Amina's Voice comes a new story inspired by Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic, Little Women, featuring four sisters from a modern American Muslim family living in Georgia.
When Jameela Mirza is picked to be feature editor of her middle school newspaper, she's one step closer to being an award-winning journalist like her late grandfather. The problem is her editor-in-chief keeps shooting down her article ideas. Jameela's assigned to write about the new boy in school, who has a cool British accent but doesn't share much, and wonders how she'll make his story gripping enough to enter into a national media contest.
Jameela, along with her three sisters, is devastated when their father needs to take a job overseas, away from their cozy Georgia home for six months. Missing him makes Jameela determined to write an epic article—one to make her dad extra proud. But when her younger sister gets seriously ill, Jameela's world turns upside down. And as her hunger for fame looks like it might cost her a blossoming friendship, Jameela questions what matters most, and whether she's cut out to be a journalist at all…
More to the Story 1
This is the worst Eid ever!" Aleeza flops onto the sofa and grabs the TV remote.
"You'll wrinkle your outfit," Bisma warns.
"I don't care," Aleeza says, then quickly adjusts her kameez beneath her. "It doesn't feel like Eid. Baba's not here. We were supposed to leave for the party like an hour ago. And now we're stuck at home, because people are coming over."
"Your whining doesn't make it any better," I snap at her. She's right that it's been a pretty disappointing day so far. Baba had to fly out for an interview in Maryland early this morning, before the rest of us went to the mosque for prayers. It's our first Eid without him, and everyone's been on edge. But it's only three o'clock in the afternoon. Maybe things will turn around.
"Come on, guys—it's Eid," Bisma pleads. "Can't you be nice to each other today?"
"She should be nice. Jam's always mean to me!" Aleeza shakes her finger at me, and her eyes fill up.
So much for things turning around. There's no way to sugarcoat it: My youngest sister is spoiled rotten. Aleeza's only ten, but that doesn't stop her from bossing around Bisma, who's a year older than her. And it doesn't matter to her that I'm thirteen and in middle school. Aleeza doesn't respect me like she should.
"Jameela!" Mama calls to me from the kitchen. "Can you go down and get the nice napkins? From the garage?"
"Okay." I'd rather face the lizards in the garage than listen to Aleeza whine for a second longer. Ever since Bisma saw a baby gecko scamper along the walls and freaked out like it had escaped from Jurassic Park, I'm the only one of us girls who dares to go in there alone.
The air inside the garage is suffocating, which isn't surprising, since it feels like five hundred degrees outside. This year Eid fell in August, the hottest month of the summer. Today also happens to be the kind of record-breaking scorcher of a day that earns Atlanta the nickname Hotlanta.
The jumbo pack of napkins is on a crowded shelf, next to a box marked "JAMEELA'S STUFF: PRIVATE!!!" where I've stored my old journals and collection of last year's middle school newspapers. I was the only sixth grader who was an assistant editor and had an article in every issue of the paper, so I saved two copies of each. I resist the urge to carry the box inside so I can reread them, savoring each word like I want to.
Out of the corner of my eye I spot a lizard, frozen in place near the garage door opener. I decide it's going to be the subject of a future article in the Mirza Memos, the family newspaper I've been writing since I was nine years old. Maybe I'll research whether geckos have ever harmed humans, or how to get over the fear of creatures that resemble tiny alligators. If that includes hypnosis, I hope my sisters will let me try it out on them.
I make sure my box isn't at risk of getting crushed by the endless stream of things that flow out of our town house into the garage. Then I grab a stack of napkins and head upstairs to the kitchen. Mama is arranging mini samosas on a platter, while Maryam cuts the raspberry bars she made into neat squares.
"Can you put those on the table with this fruit?" Mama's brow furrows as she eyes the simple cotton shalwar kameez I threw on for Eid prayers earlier. "Aren't you going to change into your new clothes?"
This morning I hit my snooze button over and over, which left no time to iron the bright green outfit with sparkly gold thread work I'd left crumpled on my floor after trying it on last week. All I needed was a big star on my head, and I would have looked exactly like a walking Christmas tree decorated with tinsel. But since Mama's cousin in Pakistan had sent me the outfit, and because I knew it must have been expensive, I pretended to like it.
"Please say you will," Maryam adds. My older sister is elegant in her silvery-gray outfit with black embroidery. Her makeup, perfected after hours of watching tutorials on YouTube, is flawless. She's wearing a high bun, with wisps of loosened hairs that frame her cheekbones. As she bats her dark lashes at me, I squint at her, trying to tell if they're fake. She looks older than fifteen, and is glamorous.
"It's too hot for silk. Who's coming over, anyway?" I tuck a curl that escaped my ponytail behind my ear and try not to think about how my rolled-out-of-bed look compares to Maryam's. "Why do we need to impress them with fancy napkins?"
"Uncle Saeed. He's bringing his nephew. I'm just trying to make it special for Eid," Mama says.
I perk up when I hear "Uncle Saeed." He's Baba's best friend, and our dentist. He's always armed with corny jokes and free toothbrushes.
When the doorbell rings, my mother gives me a gentle shove.
"Go change your clothes, and fix your hair, please," she urges. "There's a big stain on your kameez."
"It's fine," I say as I bound down the stairs for the door. "Uncle Saeed won't care. I'll change before the party."
I throw the door open.
"Eid Mubarak!" Uncle Saeed declares. He's holding a light blue box in his outstretched arms, and beads of sweat have already formed on his forehead. "Something sugary for the sweetest of days." Uncle often speaks as if he's quoting a Hallmark card.
"Eid Mubarak." I take the box and scan the label. Yes! It's from Sugar Kisses Bakery. Mama thinks it's overpriced and refuses to take us there. But when I tried their salted-caramel cupcake at Kayla's birthday party, it was literally one of the best desserts I've ever tasted. "Thank you! Come on in."
"Oof. It's too hot today. Eid Mubarak." Farah Auntie manages a weak smile, but her nose wrinkles slightly when she scans my hair and outfit.
"Are you feeling okay?" she whispers before hugging me three times, enveloping me in the overpowering scent of her perfume. "Such simple clothes for Eid?"
"I'm great." I brush off Auntie's questions, since she's always one to gently point out how I dress too plainly for parties. Or weddings. Or Eid. If I were wearing my tinsel-tree getup, I'm sure I'd hear "Oh mashallah, today you look nice," no matter how uncomfortable or sweaty I felt. I've learned to let her and the other aunties comment about me, and then gush over Maryam. She puts enough effort into dressing up for both of us.
Uncle clears his throat.
"Jameela, this is my nephew, Ali, from London."
A tall boy with curly hair steps out from behind his uncle. I don't know anything about Pakistani fashion, but his crisp blue shalwar kameez with silver buttons isn't like the plain beige- or tan-colored ones Baba and Uncle wear. That, along with the way he's shielding his eyes from the bright light, makes it seem like he could be posing for the cover of my mom's glossy South Asian lifestyle magazine, Libas. I almost want to laugh.
"Asalaamualaikum," he says to me, extending his hand like a grown-up, although he can't be much older than me. "Pleasure to meet you." Ali's accent is definitely British, and his voice is deeper than I expected it to be.
"Wa . . . waalaikum asalaam," I stammer as his dark eyes pierce mine. Suddenly I have another vision of how disheveled I must appear, and my cheeks heat up from more than the hot sun. I offer a limp handshake, try to cover up the stain on my shirt by folding it over, and gesture toward the stairs.
"Come on in. It's a lot cooler inside. Everyone's upstairs," I mumble. "I have to . . . um. I'll be right back. I just have to change and um, get ready."
A Reading Group Guide to
Hena Khan offers middle-grade readers a modern story inspired by the classic novel Little Women. When a work contract takes their father overseas for six months, the Mirza sisters—Maryam, Jameela, Bisma, and Aleeza—find their lives changed unexpectedly. Jameela, an aspiring journalist, wants to find the perfect subject for her next school newspaper article: one that will make her father proud and position her to become senior editor next year. But when her latest story threatens to end a new friendship with Ali, a boy from England with a charming accent and sense of humor, and her beloved younger sister becomes dangerously ill, she discovers that there is more to the stories she wants to tell.
1. Describe the relationships that the Mirza siblings have with their parents and one another. Which sisters are the closest? Which sisters have conflicts? How does each sister relate to their mother and father? Explain the ways that the relationships in the book are similar to and different from relationships you have with your parents, siblings, or others you live with.
2. Why does Baba have to be away from home? Have you ever had to be separated from someone close to you, like a parent or sibling? What did you do to stay in touch? How did the distance affect your relationship?
3. How do the characters in this book encourage one another? Why do you think it's important to support and encourage others?
4. Jameela says, "'That's why social media is messed up. It makes you worry about what you're not doing, or lets everyone else know what they're not doing. And then you can't enjoy what you're doing now.'" Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement. Can you identify any positive uses of social media in the book?
5. What advice does Jameela's mother give her about handling her emotions? How does Jameela's temper cause her trouble? Are you quick to show anger like Jameela, or do you have a different way of dealing with things that bother or upset you? What advice have people given to you?
6. Why is Jameela offended by Kenzie's and Maureen's comments that she's good at archery because she's "Indian"? Do you think Kenzie and Maureen were trying to be offensive? Do you think Jameela, Kenzie, and Maureen handled this situation correctly? How would you respond if you realized you had unintentionally offended or hurt someone's feelings?
7. Jameela's parents don't want their daughters to worry about the family's finances, so they try to protect them from finding out too much. Do you think parents or guardians should be open with their children about things like financial challenges, or is it better for them to keep these problems to themselves?
8. Why does Ali refuse to contribute to Jameela's newspaper article about microaggressions? Why do you think he reacts the way he does when she tells him that she wants to change the focus of the article? How would you have handled the situation if you were Jameela?
9. Travis and Jameela have to work together on the school newspaper even though they disagree about many issues related to journalism. How do they learn to work together? How have you dealt with disagreements with a partner on a group project or other activity? Why is it important to work with people who have ideas that are different than yours?
10. What does Jameela help Ali realize about the reason he has given up playing soccer?
11. Why was it wrong for Jameela to include Ali's anecdote in the article she published on microaggressions? In chapter thirty-five, Ms. Levy discusses the ethical rules of journalism with her students. Identify these rules and explain why each one is important.
12. Aleeza feels like she should be allowed to have a phone even though she is not yet thirteen, which is the age that Jameela and Maryam received their phones. Do you agree or disagree with her reasons for wanting a phone? How would you make an argument for receiving your first phone? What responsibilities come with having one? Explain your answers.
13. How does Bisma's illness bring the Mirza family closer together? Why do you think it can sometimes be difficult to ask for help?
14. Do you think that Ali and Jameela feel the same way about each other? How do you know? Explain your answers.
15. Why does Jameela decide to shave her head? How do you think her gesture made Bisma feel?
16. Jameela's article is about microaggressions, which are comments or actions based on stereotypes or prejudices that are intentionally or unintentionally insulting. The media often perpetuates stereotypes in the way it portrays people and communities. How does Hena Khan's book challenge stereotypes about Muslim families? Why do you think books that challenge stereotypes are important?
17. One of Jameela's characteristics that helps her to write well is her ability to view others with empathy. How does she demonstrate empathy toward Bisma? Why is empathy especially important for a journalist?
1. Jameela wants to publish a digital version of the paper rather than continuing to print paper copies. Work with a group to write and publish an edition of a class or family newspaper. Before you begin writing, debate and decide whether you want to publish a physical or digital newspaper, and the merits of both. Each group member should choose a story to write, keeping in mind Ms. Levy's ethical rules of journalism. Make sure you've chosen diverse content in various styles and formats that showcases your group's personalities!
2. Hena Khan's novel is inspired by Louisa May Alcott's 1868 novel Little Women. Read Alcott's novel or watch a film adaptation of the book, and create a chart comparing characters and plot elements in More to the Story and Little Women. Does seeing the parallels give you a deeper understanding of any of Hena Khan's characters or their motivations?
3. When Bisma is diagnosed with cancer, her friends and family create a support network for her. Research an organization or event that supports cancer patients, survivors, and their families. Some research possibilities include Relay for Life, St. Baldrick's Foundation, Light the Night, Rally for the Cure, CaringBridge, Beads of Courage, and Make a Wish Foundation. Deliver a presentation about the organization you've selected, including ideas about how you or your classmates can get involved. Why do you think communities like this are so important?
4. Research microaggressions, including what they are, why they matter, and how to avoid them. With your newfound knowledge, create an awareness campaign that encourages your school community to be mindful of the words they use. Develop a slogan, a poster image, and a call to action.
5. Jameela considers the role of English classes and an after-school writing club in fostering her love of journalism and her friendship with a fellow writer, Lily. Create your own piece of creative writing, inspired by More to the Story. You may want to write a short story that imagines where one or more of the characters will be five years after the end of the novel, or rewrite a scene in the book from a different character's point of view. You may even want to try writing a contemporary retelling of a classic story.
6. One article that Jameela proposes for the paper is a debate about whether or not schools should ban football. Research this issue, and then divide into two groups for a class debate about this controversial topic.
7. Baba's career takes him away from his daughters as he travels overseas with a short-term contract for work in Abu Dhabi. Locate Abu Dhabi on a map or globe and research some key locations and facts about Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Then create a travel guide for Abu Dhabi that includes information about local currency, transportation, climate, places to see, food, and culture.
Guide prepared by Amy Jurskis, English Department Chair at Oxbridge Academy.
This guide has been provided by Simon & Schuster for classroom, library, and reading group use. It may be reproduced in its entirety or excerpted for these purposes.
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Hena Khan
Hena Khan is a Pakistani American writer. She is the author of the middle grade novels Amina's Voice, Amina's Song, and More to the Story and picture books Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns, Under My Hijab, and It's Ramadan, Curious George, among others. Hena lives in her hometown of Rockville, Maryland, with her basketball-loving family. You can learn more about Hena and her books by visiting her website at HenaKhan.com or connecting with her @HenaKhanBooks.
Publisher: Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (September 8, 2020)
Children's Fiction > Family > General
Children's Fiction > Social Situations > Friendship
"A beautifully warm and deeply heartfelt story of sisters, family, and love that will move the reader from laughter to tears and to hopefulness. Inspired by Little Women, Khan's More to the Story is a brilliant tribute to the original that both modernizes and enriches the story..."
– Ellen Oh, author of The Spirit Hunter Series
"In More to the Story, Hena Khan depicts a family as American as chili and football, as Pakistani as samosas and Eid... It is a quiet tour de force, and a must-read for anyone wrestling with what it means to be American in this day and age."
– Adam Gidwitz, author of The Unicorn Rescue Society
"More to the Story by Hena Khan is everything I could wish for in a modern interpretation of Little Women. The Mirza family is as endearing, funny, and loving as the March family, and I adored every word."
– Karina Yan Glaser, author of The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
"Khan (Amina's Voice) nimbly incorporates details of modern life and allusions to Alcott's classic...into a tale that is, fittingly, strongest in the moments when family dynamics are on display."
– Publishers Weekly, starred review
"In her latest novel, Khan (Amina's Voice, 2017) brings readers a charming take on Louisa May Alcott's 1868 classic, Little Women...Khan's homage to one of her favorite books growing up is engagingly written for a young and new generation...Like Little Women, this is a story that is sure to appeal to many."
"Khan tells the story of a modern-day Pakistani American family while retaining the charm, familial warmth, and appeal of Alcott's classic."
– The Horn Book Magazine
"A positive and loving portrayal of a Muslim family."
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Magnolia Book Award Nominee (MS)
Lectio Book Award Finalist (TX)
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Narrated by Brian Troxell / 2 hours 4 minutes
The life story of Chris Kyle, the American Sniper
Journalist Michael J. Mooney reveals the life story of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the American Sniper, from his Texas childhood up through his death in February 2013.
A brutal warrior but a gentle father and husband, Kyle led the life of an American hero and legend. His heroism and reputation in the military service earned him the nickname "the devil" among insurgents and the nickname The Legend among his SEAL brethren, but his impact extended beyond that after he came home, through his work with fellow veterans.
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Author Michael J. Mooney
Narrator Brian Troxell
Length 2 hours 4 minutes
Publication Date April 23, 2013
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