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chandtara Mr Cricistan
It's almost time Karachi!
chandtara, Mar 23, 2018
National Stadium all set to host mega PSL final
ISLAMABAD - The National Stadium Karachi is all set to host the Pakistan Super League-3 final in grand style.
The entire stadium is giving a bridal look and credit must be given to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), provincial government and contractors NESPAK, who in collaboration of NLC, produced wonders and that too in highly short span of time. The stadium, which only few days back, was in shambles and it looked highly impossible that the venue would be ready for the mega PSL final, but day and night efforts, hard work of the contractors and employees of provincial government and PCB chairman Najam Sethi timely visit to Karachi paved the way for the mission impossible which is almost near to completion.
The highly placed sources in Karachi have confirmed to The Nation that the renovation/maintenance work of adjacent roads leading towards stadium have been done while road carpeting is also completed, roundabout with both sides are decorated with beautiful flowers, chairman box A and B are closed for the time-being, which would resume in second phase.
The contractors have constructed 30 VIP make-shift stands, with each stand can host 15 to 20 people easily, while 26 enclosures were also completed while Nasimul Ghani and Iqbal Qasim stands also turned into VIP ones, where spectators could sit after buying Rs 12,000 tickets, while 26 washrooms were also constructed, which are divided into 4 or 5 portions, with each portion having one washroom each for males and females.
The Karachi Municipal Cooperation (KMC) has also promised to send 40 mobile washrooms due to heavy load of the PSL final, as tickets were sold in hardly a few hours and there is every possibility that National Stadium will be pack to capacity well before the start of the final.
The sources further disclosed that two new dressing rooms, new hospitality rooms, new scoreboard and screen have already installed at the National Stadium, while new giant size watch will be installed in a day or two. The stadium administration claimed that around 4000 to 5000 vehicles can easily be parked at newly-constructed parking area, which is state-of-the-art, while independent sources termed the actual number is around 1000 to 2000 maximum.
The way contractors, government and provincial governments have speeded up the efforts and the way PCB is keenly involved, it clearly indicates that how much the government and cricket board are keen to host the PSL final in Karachi. Two new lifts, especially imported from France, were also installed at the stadium and they are working accordingly, while the remaining work is also being done on war-footings and it looks like the National Stadium will be ready well before March 25.
The sources further confirmed that such is the passion and enthusiasm among the Karachiites that they are ready to get tickets at any given price while people from all walks of life, whether they school-going, college, university, old or young, want to be present at the venue, as international cricket is coming to the city of lights after a very long time and they don't want to miss that golden opportunity. The PSL fever is on the rise, which has not only gripped Lahore and Karachi, but also the entire country and people are not only coming from different parts of the country, but also from abroad to become the part of the historic occasion and want to buck up cricket.
https://nation.com.pk/24-Mar-2018/national-stadium-all-set-to-host-mega-psl-final?show=preview
Great spectacle put on at Karachi today. Superb to see a stadium bouncing in Pakistan again. A big well done to the organisers and a massive pat on the back to all the fans that turned up today and showed their support
Energy Cornered Tiger
Hats off to Karachi for pulling off the best atmosphere of the PSL. It nearly brought Ramiz to tears. The fireworks captured from the drone cam at the end and the mobile lights backdrop was incredible.
Energy, Mar 25, 2018
Would love to have been a part of it. How did it go @iZeeshan ?
iZeeshan Whispering Death
chandtara said: ↑
Man the atmosphere was amazing. The match wasn't that great tbh and I left early so missed the drama at the end unfortunately. But really glad I got to go - made me really happy to watch a match in Pakistan.
iZeeshan, Mar 25, 2018
iZeeshan said: ↑
Top stuff man. Iv not been to a game that matches the Pakistani atmosphere. Watching on TV today you could feel the energy from the crowd
It really was amazing to be there. I really wish I wasn't half dying from a cold I caught otherwise it would've been a blast. Would've caught the drama too.
Renovation work at Karachi's National Stadium set to be completed in December
PHOTO: File
KARACHI : The development work on the National Stadium Karachi will be completed in December, which will completely revamp the iconic venue before the next Pakistan Super League (PSL) edition.
The first phase of the development work commenced right after the final of third edition of PSL and was finished before the series against West Indies had started.
The work on the second phase was briefly stopped to facilitate these events — with the fans thoroughly enjoying themselves even without the roof or the stands inside the stadium. The renovation work has now, once again, gained pace in the stadium.
National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) engineer Aslam Bhutto spoke to Daily Express about the changes being made at the venue.
"The chairman boxes and the roof of the third floor in the pavilion building have been demolished and are now being constructed from scratch," Bhutto said. "The Chairman Box 'A' and 'B' have been merged into one while new chairs will also be placed in the stands. The entire venue will have world class level facilities after the work is completed."
He added: "A German company will provide the materials for the roof and send them to Pakistan in mid-August after which the installation of the roof will commence."
International cricket returned to Karachi after a hiatus of 9 long years with the final of the third edition of PSL taking place in the city, earlier in the year. Later on West Indies also toured the city of lights and played a 3-match T20 series.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/176471...chis-national-stadium-set-completed-december/
chandtara, Jul 24, 2018
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Del, Nov 14, 2018
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still looks ghetto to me .. no class
TaQvinaToR, Nov 14, 2018
TaQvinaToR said: ↑
The problem is there are too many renders and nobody is certain how will it look like once completed.
So one guy said that roof has been imported from Germany and other said its imported from Malaysia, lol.
But what I dont understand is that we don't even have few engineers who can install a bloody roof? Seriously?
Bilal123 Tracer Bullet
Country of 200 million people and not a single world class stadium lmao
Bilal123, Jan 10, 2019
Bilal123 said: ↑
Zimbabwe have better stadiums/grounds, our stadium look like junk.
This new roof looks like a fancy shamiyana/tent.
Poor work man tragically died after falling from Majid Khan enclosure, fell of whilst painting the roof support.
Del, Feb 11, 2019
According to news, renovation work will be completed on 28th February, 2019.
NSK renovation work nears completion
The renovation work at National Stadium in Karachi is nearly complete and it will be ready to host the Habib Bank Limited (HBL) Pakistan Super League (PSL) final on March 17.
According to Resident Engineer Imran Zubairi, the majority of the work at the stadium is complete while the remaining thing, left to take care of, will be concluded in the next couple of days.
"We will try to finish the remaining work in the next couple of days," said Zubairi. "The final consignment of Teflon for roof will arrive soon and will be installed immediately."
He added: "Major work is done and there are only little things left to look after but there will be no further delay in this project."
When asked about the debris lying at the entrance of the stadium and its impact on the visual aspect of the satadium, Zubairi clarified by stating: "As far as the front view of the stadium is concerned, it is a bit messy at the moment but we will clean that up in order to keep the stadium in line with its visual impact."
Five matches of the ongoing HBL PSL, 2019 will be played in Karachi, which includes Eliminator 2 and the grand final.
https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/nsk-renovation-work-nears-completion
chandtara, Feb 28, 2019
Roof is probably complete or 90% complete, the chairs have been painted even new chairs have been installed. The concrete seating area has also been painted brightly.
Now just cleaning job required.
Mohammed Bilal, Feb 28, 2019
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Patriot, Mar 1, 2019
HashiBaba Talented
I don't understand why PCB left the renovation so late. The last PSL final finished and then everything just stood still for the next 9 months and they only bothered to start work in January. This kind of unprofessional ridiculous laziness is typical of PCB...they had almost a whole year to complete the renovation and at the moment it looks like they won't complete it on time.
HashiBaba, Mar 3, 2019
Karachi's National Stadium gets a makeover ahead of its PSL matches but what of its historic scoreboard?
The National Stadium in Karachi is going to be playing host to eight PSL matches this month so the authorities have decided to give it a mini-makeover.
But one thing that wasn't touched was the 60-foot tall manual score board at the stadium. The massive structure has grown dilapidated and stands in the stadium like a relic of the past.
The roofs over the stands have been coated with new Teflon cloth and new seats have been installed.
The world's first solar powered clock was also installed in the stadium but no one remembered the manual scoreboard.
The PCB has fired the 15 people employed to operate the manual scoreboard and won't be using it for the upcoming PSL matches, so it will stand at the stadium, a silent spectator and symbol of the stadium's past.
https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2019/03...-matches-but-what-of-its-historic-scoreboard/
chandtara, Mar 5, 2019
Preparations under way at Karachi's National Stadium for PSL 2019 fixtures
Preparations for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2019 fixtures at Karachi's National Stadium are in full swing. Curators have prepared five pitches for the eight games that are to be played in the city.
The installation of teflon sheets on the roofs of the stands are in the final stages as well.
A state-of-the-art command and control room has been set up at the stadium, which will monitor every person entering or exiting the venue.
Eighty high-definition and night vision cameras -- 10 rotating and 70 fixed -- have also been installed.
Karachi police chief Ameer Sheikh said that a full dress rehearsal took place earlier and they are in contact with all security agencies regarding security at the stadium. Spectators will be checked before entering the stadium for the matches but it won't be a hassle for them, he said.
He also said that this year, the arrangements for refreshments will be better.
AIG Sheikh added that the stadium gates will be opened for the public at 2pm and will be closed two hours before the match time. He went on to say that four parking spots have been designated on University Road while one parking spot has been designated on Dalmia Road.
Sheikh confirmed that a shuttle service will also take spectators from the parking places to the stadium.
The Pakistan leg of the PSL 2019 kicks off in Karachi on March 9 with the Lahore Qalandars taking on defending champions Islamabad United. Three of the eight matches were to be played in Lahore but were shifted to Karachi due to logistical issues.
https://www.samaa.tv/sports/2019/03...achis-national-stadium-for-psl-2019-fixtures/
They messed it up big time.
what is messed up?
Munna, Mar 8, 2019
Munna said: ↑
Roof, correction they haven't completed it about 15% is not complete and it's so obvious from drone shot.
Look at the positives first.
They didn't have 100% of it last year... cricket was still enjoyed by the full house there.
Are they doing the work for free that we should look at the positives?
Its not my money that I should be concerned about it. I would have called it a disaster if there were no seats for the people to sit on or if the facilities are not available that should be there to spectators, teams and officials for a cricket match.
Not having a roof on one enclosure is not going to harm the games to be played on the field. There are many grounds in the world having no roofs at all.


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OPINION | Racism and adultism is plaguing student voices on police-free CPS schools
By Trinity Colon
The People is our section for all opinions concerning Black Chicago. In this opinion piece, George Washington High School junior and student LSC member Trinity Colon encourages adults to listen to the youth during the #CopsOutCPS movement.
Recently, the movement around police-free schools has spread like wildfire, and right now Chicago is engulfed in its flames. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) students have spoken — we're done with Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers being inserted into our schools. We know we're speaking our truth, but too often, it feels like nobody is listening.
I'm a young, unapologetic Latina girl living on the South Side of Chicago. I'm a junior at George Washington High School, where 90% of our demographic is Hispanic, and I'm the student representative on our Local School Council (LSC) this year.
Many LSCs across Chicago have been in the process of deciding to keep or remove Student Resource Officers (SROs), which, honestly, is just a sugar-coated way of saying police. Students have been pushing CPS to remove police from our schools since they only further criminalize youth of color. Police in school have a clear record of discrimination, specifically against Black students and students with disabilities. (Editor's note: Out of more than 70 CPS schools, at least 19 LSCs have voted to keep police in their schools).
Currently, Black students make up 35.9% of all CPS students, yet 65.7% were the subject of police notifications (2011-2018); students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) make up only 15% of the CPS population, but more than 30% of police incidents involve these students. (Source: #CopsOutCPS Report).
We aren't protecting and caring for our Black students, and that's a problem. Not only is racism a clear factor in this discussion, but with it comes serious adultism. Adults are refusing to acknowledge the voices of young Black and Brown people when we say how having CPD in schools makes us feel unsafe and afraid. It doesn't matter if we're calm and collected or if we're screaming from the top of our lungs: they dismiss what we're saying because of their ideals.
Being a student advocate for my school's movement (shameless self-promo: follow @CPDoutofGW on Instagram) and a member of my school's LSC, I've well-experienced people trying to exclude me from this conversation. Adults in my community are trying to suppress a vocal, passionate youth who is fighting for racial justice.
Adult community members constantly repeat that I, the student representative on the LSC, am "not allowed" to vote in the SRO decision, despite the LSC stating that I would be able to vote early on in the process. They try to erase me from the conversation, even with knowing that policies state I'm allowed to vote and what they're saying is incorrect. Constantly being torn down, be it fact or fiction, cuts deep. It hurts knowing that my neighbors don't stand by me and want to shut me down as I fight against the injustices our Black and Brown youth face.
Trinity Colon speaking at a #CopsOutCPS protest at George Washington High School on Aug. 2, 2020 | Photo by scar Snchez
Young folks standing in solidarity at a #CopsOutCPS protest at George Washington High School on Aug. 2, 2020 | Photo by scar Snchez
As a primarily Hispanic community, we need to come together and address the fact that too many of our Black peers feel unwelcome in the school. Within my school, George Washington High School, 5% of our students are Black, yet 41% of instances with police notifications involve Black students. (Source: Chicago Public Schools SY 2019-2020). We're creating a hostile, unsafe environment for our Black peers by allowing CPD to constantly criminalize them.
Too often our community only focuses on issues that affect Latinos, and these are serious, valid issues that need to be addressed. However, we need to keep that same energy when it comes to the injustices occurring within other marginalized groups of people. We must strive to protect and value all of our students; we can't cherry-pick which minority groups we're going to fight for.
Nonetheless, I still love my South Side community and the people in it. It just makes me angry that we are nonchalantly normalizing anti-Blackness and adultism in our predominantly Latino community. These awful ideas are deeply ingrained into us, and it's due to the systemic racism that stems from things such as a police presence in our school. However, as a community, we can make an active choice to resist and challenge these concepts.
We must break the chains that racism and adultism hold on us and our environment. While that's a journey far from the end, abolishing the SRO program in CPS is a step in the right direction.
My school's LSC will be voting on this issue on Wednesday, August 12th at 6 p.m. Although it won't automatically fix the racist disparities our youth face at school, we must continue to fight these long, difficult battles as we work towards dismantling the systemic racism that's deeply rooted in Chicago's education system, piece by piece.
This story has been updated to reflect the start time for the LSC meeting at George Washington High School.
Trinity Colon is a junior at George Washington High School, LSC student representative, activist, and community organizer based out of South Chicago.
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Review: Ayreon – Transitus
by Glenn van der Heijden / 3 months ago
Mr. Arjen Lucassen again succeeded to keep a project a secret. This time it is called Transitus. A horror rock opera with a comic included that guides you through the story. Let me first say that the comic is absolutely beautiful. The illustrations of Felix Vega are truly a work of art. However, it is going to be difficult to review Transitus as the massive project it actually is if I also include a review of the comic, so let's stick to the music, shall we?
From the first tones of the opening Fatum Horrificum the spooky horror vibe is imminent. Narrator Tom Baker, known for his role in Doctor Who, tells you exactly what you are in for with his ominous and menacing voice. He introduces the listener to the two lead roles of this story. Daniel, played by Tommy Karevik and Abby, played by Cammie Gilbert. Then there is a musical part that immediately shows how greatly crafted this album is going to be. After that the words Fatum Horrificum greet you in a horrifying and disconcerting way. This whole first track divided into parts lasts for a total of 10 minutes and leaves you wondering what is going to happen next.
Further down the track list in Two Worlds Now One we actually meet Abby and Daniel for the first time properly. Cammie Gilbert's voice immediately brings a very unique sound to Ayreon and it fits seemingly together with the powerful and sometimes raw voice of Tommy. Before that we quickly meet the Angel of Death played by Simone Simons from Epica in the short track Listen to My Story, but more on her later. Arjen told in interviews that Transitus didn't begin as an Ayreon album and there are still some instances that this can be heard and that to me is very positive, because the album feels very fresh. To me it feels straighter to the point than some of the earlier Ayreon albums and is, other than in service of the music also a servant of the story. This might have something to do with the incredible choice for a narrator, but that also might be my personal preference.
In Talk of the Town, an up-tempo song, you hear the level of detail that has gone into this album. When the song begins you hear people gossiping in the background, hence the title. Some central themes of the album are beginning to take shape now. It is a classic love story with aristocratic and racial backdrops dipped into some horrifying supernatural stuff. The album uses some returning musical motives and melodies while each time, depending on what the story needs adding flavor and suspense to it. Everything has been carefully thought through. The singers enter at exactly the right moments and this also goes for the instrumentalists. Michael Mills enters the fray in Dumb Piece of Rock. What can I say about this guy? The harmonies he creates with his voice alone are from another planet. This guy is everything and I just can't describe it, other than to urge you to listen to it. If any of you bought the earbook edition, then be sure to listen to the 5.1 mix on the DVD, because this song and many others on the album are a treat in glorious Dolby Digital. None other than Joe Satriani himself performs an incredible guitar solo on the song Get Out! Now!. This song again showers us with incredible vocals and harmonies. The rhythm section here is also outstanding and incredibly tight. Seven Days Seven Nights is a beautiful and calm song. It's time for the aforementioned Simone Simons to shine together with her two Fury demon ladies played by Marcela Bovio and Caroline Westendorp. These three ladies are in perfect sync with each other. Let me say that the vocal diversity of Marcela Bovio is absolutely unparalleled here. However, there has never been a moment that I am totally convinced by the vocal capabilities of Simone Simons more than when she is with Ayreon. And maybe even specifically on this album. With all due respect to Epica of course. Generally speaking, Arjen seems to pull out everything a singer has to offer time and time again. Yes, all the people on this album can sing, but every time I listen to an Ayreon album it amazes me how well it all syncs together! And to me that is especially apparent with Simone. Condemned Without A Trial uses the most apparent musical motive again and supports this with heavy guitars and very powerful drums. It strongly seems like Arjen made the right choice of not letting alumni Ed Warby play the drums this time. Juan van Emmerloot does an excellent job and is very versatile. Hopelessly Slipping Away is probably one of my favorite songs on the album. Like I said earlier, the two lead roles couldn't be more perfectly chosen, they just belong to each other in this story. This Human Equation is perhaps the best song by the Angel of Death and her Furies. In this song there is also a reference to another successful Ayreon album called The Human Equation. Universal Migrator is also mentioned. I don't want to repeat myself by consistently talking about harmonies, however, with this album I seem to have no choice in the matter. Because again in this song the harmonies are spot on and the girls fit each other perfectly and it's all perfectly splendid. Henry's Plot best describes itself as a powerful Disney villain song. Both Henry and Lavinia played by Paul Manzi and Amanda Somerville deliver an almost theatrical duet that just oozes musicality.
I initially said to myself that I wasn't going to review this album track by track, however, it seems that I did this partially anyway. This is due to the fact that so much is happening on this album that really excites me! The last thing I want to talk about in this review is the fact that literally everything is in the details. Like I said, the music perfectly guides the story and vice versa. The sound effects, like for example fire and rain and even an epic storm, give a cinematic feel to it and help bring the story to life. It makes it a musical audiobook. If you combine this with the visuality of the comic, Transitus lets you dive into one of Arjen's brainchild's and completely lose yourself. The master did it again and I should say go and experience it yourself because you don't want to miss this!
You can also read our earlier review of Ayreon's The Source here, as well as our interview with Ayreon's Arjen Lucassen here.
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Chapter 874 – Plan of Research
Laura smiled and said, "It seems like if we want to make magic armors, we would need to ask the Dwarves for help. Right, the Elves as well, they're quite good at engraving magic formations."
Zhao Hai smiled, "Don't tell them yet. After we get the magic armors, let's have the Space analyze the magic armors first.This way, we'll know what alloy to use when we make them."
Laura nodded, "Alright, but I hope that we can involve the Dwarves and Elves with this. This way, they won't be too idle. You should know that both the Dwarves and the Elves have their own innate skills. Dwarves are especially sensitive to metals, leagues more compared to the Humans. At the same time, the Elves are good at carving magic formations. If we have them help, we would gain more benefits while making magic armors."
Zhao Hai thought about it and nodded. He hadn't thought about it before. He was too focused on having the Goblins research magic formations to prepare making magic armors. He didn't think that he could allocate different jobs to different people.
At this point, Zhao Hai had a certain understanding when it came to magic formations. He knew that researching magic formations couldn't be done in a day. Besides selecting the metal, one would need to be skilled in engraving the formation itself. Once a small problem occurred during engraving the formation, the entire thing would have to be scrapped.
The most skilled when it came to engraving formations were the Elves, it's their innate skill. Moreover, they're quite dedicated to this craft.
On the other hand, the Dwarves were also dedicated to everything concerning metals. Humans couldn't compare to their expertise. If the Elves and the Dwarves join hands, then they would certainly be helpful in making magic formations and magic armors.
Zhao Hai only thought about it now because he wasn't thinking along this line before. To be honest, although he also took the Goblins into the Space, Zhao Hai still regarded the Ark Continent's people as more important.
In his heart, the people from the Ark Continent were his family and friends. This was where he had lived for a long time, therefore, the people from the Ark Continent could already be considered as his own kin.
The next were the Demons. Although the Demons had been their enemies in the past, Zhao Hai didn't actually hate them. Moreover, the Demons didn't hate him as well, they even voluntarily entered the Space. Because of this, the Demons also held a high status inside Zhao Hai's heart.
Then there were the Goblins. It can be said that Zhao Hai didn't have any connection with the Goblins. He just wanted to free them and borrow their skill in magic formations. Because of this, he had them live inside the Space.
Then finally there were the Divines. The discord between Zhao Hai and the Divines couldn't be resolved. But since he didn't want to bother himself too much with the Divines and also didn't want to wantonly massacre the innocent, he could only come up with imprisoning them in the Space as a solution.
Because of this hierarchy in these people's status, Zhao Hai had the Goblins research the magic formations while leaving the Dwarves and the Elves alone. Zhao Hai wasn't the type of person to seek for repayment. If Zhao Hai were to ask them for help, then it would be akin to him asking them to return the favor.
This wasn't the case for the Goblins since he didn't have any connection to them. It was appropriate for the Goblins to help him with these things.
Now, after being reminded by Laura, Zhao Hai managed to think it through. He would try asking them if they would want to help in this project, he wouldn't force them. In any case, they liked to do these things.
Laura understood what Zhao Hai was thinking about, so when she saw Zhao Hai nod, she smiled and said, "Brother Hai, don't think about it too much. We can ask the Dwarves and the Elves in Wild Dragon Island for help first. Then we'll have the more intelligent Goblins come and mingle with them. This way, they can be familiar with each other. When the time comes, the Goblins wouldn't be afraid of the Dwarves and the Elves. At the same time, the Dwarves and the Elves could also accept the Goblins. This way, they could smoothly research magic armors together."
Zhao Hai nodded, "Alright, it'll be good for the Goblins to have contact with the other races." Zhao Hai understood the reason why Laura wanted the Goblins to mingle with the other races. In the past, the Goblins suffered under the persecution of the Divine Race. Not only was their civilization ruined, their spirits were shattered as well. Zhao Hai discovered that the Goblins held a strong vigilance towards other races. Because of their fear, they turn dull upon meeting other people. Therefore, Laura wanted the more intelligent Goblins get used to the other races to remedy this problem.
However, this matter couldn't be done in a short time. The Goblins had just managed to touch magic formations. Even if they want to help, they couldn't provide that much. They still need time.
At this time, Bingya walked out from his room. Bingya and the other had been following Zhao Hai's side for quite some time. However, they still don't know what Zhao Hai was thinking about. They only thought that Zhao Hai wanted to occupy the Taurus Continent. They would never guess that Zhao Hai was only staying here because he was waiting for the Divine Race's ultimate armor as well as the Atlanta Plane's magic armors.
However, Wolf Tribe Bingya was still very thankful towards Zhao Hai. The Taurus Divines were arch enemies of the Foreign Races, especially the Beastmen. Because of this, not only did Bingya not blame Zhao Hai for destroying the Taurus Divines, he even thought that he did great.
After seeing Zhao Hai and Laura standing at the ship's bow, Bingya couldn't help but hesitate. He was afraid of disturbing Zhao Hai. Zhao Hai had also noted Bingya's presence, he smiled faintly before turning his head to Bingya and said, "Bingya, what's wrong? Is there a problem?" The time they spent together wasn't short, so Zhao Hai had become comfortable in calling him Bingya.
Bingya went towards Zhao Hai and bowed, "Mister, I just received word from the clan. It seems like the Divines had intensified their surveillance towards their vassal races. As long as they discover something wrong, they would immediately send troops to deal with it."
Zhao Hai stared, but then he nodded and said, "No wonder the Divines had been motionless for a long time. So they were doing this. They want to stabilize their rear first before trying to deal with us. Hehe, interesting."
Bingya looked at Zhao Hai and said, "Mister, what should we do?"
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "Is it really that bad? The Divines are used to these kinds of things. And they also know that the reason why the Taurus Continent fell was due to the rebellion of the three clans. Therefore, they need to increase their vigilance towards their vassals. They may even quell some numbers off of their vassals. But the more they do this, the more hatred those races would have towards them. If they can't crush the rebels quickly enough, then the Divine Race's backyard would get more and more chaotic. This is good for us."
Bingya stared, then he nodded. He couldn't help but agree to what Zhao Hai said. The foreign races had been fighting against the Divine Race for a long time, so Bingya understood how tyrannical the Divines were. Upon knowing that their vassals can perform a rebellion, they would certainly become more ruthless. Quelling numbers was only one of the more simple methods.
Bingya also knew that the already discontented vassal races would be more angry when the Divines suppress them even more. This would only speed up the planned rebellions. As long as races revolt together, the Divines would have to split their troops. When the time comes, Zhao Hai could then annihilate the Divines one by one.
After thinking this through, Bingya nodded and said, "Alright, we'll be depending on Mister. I'll tell the clan what mister said. But Mister, we should take action against the Divines. If they successfully make their base, then we would be at a disadvantage."
Zhao Hai shook his head and smiled, "Don't worry about it. Just let them be. It would be impossible for them to be in their base forever. As long as they go out and make an attack, I can deal with them then."
Bingya didn't say anything about this anymore. He just nodded and said, "I'll be reporting to the clan now." Then he turned around and went to his cabin.
Laura looked at Bingya and then turned her head to Zhao Hai, "Brother Hai, the Foreign Races didn't make Bingya and the others go back. Do they want to monitor you? How can we just leave them be? We already have enough strength to deal with the Divine Race ourselves."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly and said, "If you don't pull them into the water, then how could you expect them to fight with the Divines? As long as the Foreign Races gets weakened, then the more chances we can have to get their ultimate weapons. Of course, it would be better if we can have them migrate to the Space."
When Laura heard this, she couldn't help but laugh. She now understood what Zhao Hai had in mind. This was actually the same plan that Zhao Hai had on the three clans. Pulling the Thunder Clan and the others along would not only help fight the Divines, but they would also get weakened. At that time, when Zhao Hai directs the Underworld and the Atlanta Plane into the Divine Realm, those three clans would surely allow themselves to be taken into the Space.
The sooner those people enter the Space, the sooner they could worship Zhao Hai. When the time comes, Zhao Hai would have more Faith Power.
Although this method wasn't clever, it was actually the most effective. If Zhao Hai goes on and force them, then he would be wasting time. And time wasn't exactly on Zhao Hai's side right now.
Popky1 says:
You keep using quell which is to calm but I'm pretty sure you mean cull which is to kill
WirlWind says:
It's just a general phrase; to quell a rebellion. It doesn't allude to the context involved in calming it, just that the rebellion has been solved / is being solved.
If they slaughter everyone involved in the uprising, then naturally the situation will have been calmed since there is no-one left to rebel. If they appease through non-violence, then the situation is still calmed, but with less of a loss to manpower. The end result is still that the rebellion is over for the time being.


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Social Policy for Children and Families: A Risk and Resilience Perspective
by Jeffrey M. Jenson and Mark W. Fraser
A Risk and Resilience Framework for Child, Youth, and Family Policy
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Antipoverty Policies and Programs for Children and Families
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Health Policy for Children and Youth
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Policies and Programs for Adolescent Substance Abuse
Juvenile Justice Policies and Programs
Toward the Integration of Child, Youth, and Family Policy: Applying Principles of Risk, Resilience, and Ecological Theory
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The Third Edition of Jenson and Fraser's award-winning text offers new evidence that a public health framework based on ecological theory and principles of risk, protection, and resilience is essential for the successful design and implementation of social policy. Written in a conversational, reader-friendly style and incorporating cutting-edge research, this carefully crafted book maps a pathway for developing resilience-based social policies. In every chapter, experts in their respective fields apply the editors' conceptual model across the substantive domains of child and family poverty, child welfare, education, mental health, health, developmental disabilities, substance use, and juvenile justice.
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UEFA Has Backed England's Black Players. Will The SFA Back Scotland's Catholic Ones?
Last night's game between England and Bulgaria made history, and all the wrong kind.
UEFA stood up for the black players in the away team who were being racially abused during the match, with two tannoy announcements to supporters threatening the suspension of the match if it continued. Police moved in to the section responsible. The match went on.
Darkness has fallen across much of football in recent years.
A problem that many thought had been washed out of the stands is back, with a vengeance.
Today Celtic fans wait to find out if we'll be allowed in Lazio's ground next month. We find ourselves, therefore, in the perverse position of hoping that racists are not punished too severely because we'd get punished with them … UEFA's rules definitely need some tweaking.
But the abhorrent behaviour in Bulgaria last night makes it clear that something needs to be done and that something has to give. UEFA stood with the England players and made it clear they would be willing to abandon the match. That's a step forward … of a sort.
It makes the skin crawl to think that this is what it has come to though.
For all UEFA's rules can punish the innocent as well as the guilty, it is inconceivable that the guilty simply be allowed to do whatever they please. There is too much of this disease in football, and it has to be ruthlessly tackled. UEFA at least tries to do something.
There are various problems in stands in Scotland, but the biggest of them is the one the SFA is most afraid to tackle. Calls for Strict Liability aim to lump all the problems in the stands together, as if there were not solutions for each of them individually.
The more I listen to the SFA banging the Strict Liability drum, the more I hear Boris Johnson telling the Commons that a European deal is possible if only they stop trying to hold him to account. He then goes to Europe and offers them a smorgasbord of options they couldn't possibly even consider.
The talk back in London is a smokescreen; this guy doesn't want a deal.
And this is the same thing the SFA is doing with Strict Liability; they've proposed a solution so broad and sweeping that clubs do not want to touch it with a 20-foot pole, and in the meantime they don't have to confront any of the problems at all.
Strict Liability is not something the SFA wants to have the power to enforce … the lack of that power is their excuse for doing nothing.
The problem with Strict Liability is that clubs could find themselves getting punished on the back of the behaviour of a single individual, and the SFA knows full well that the clubs are never going to accept anything like that. But sectarian singing in the stands is so widespread at times that even blaming a "small minority" is to ignore a much larger problem. The SFA knows what the obstacle to clubs supporting Strict Liability is; the single coin thrower can shut a stand or lose a club points.
That's never going to get through at an AGM.
If the issue is flares and fireworks, that's a police matter as both of those things are against the law. There's no need whatsoever for football to be getting involved in that stuff. Leave it to the people who are paid to deal with it. Let them do so.
If the issue is throwing coins or objects, again that stuff is against the law. It, too, is an issue for the police and in this day and age of mass surveillance it should be relatively simple to find the culprits and deal with them effectively.
But we know that the real issue in our stands is sectarianism, and unlike what many believe the virulent anti-Catholic and anti-Irish type we have here is not, and it has never been, limited to one particular club but a problem you can hear everywhere.
I've heard sectarian singing and chanting at Celtic games in Edinburgh, Motherwell, Kilmarnock, across Fife and in the north of the country.
Some of the worst emanates from the crowds at Tynecastle and Fir Park.
The level of bile Celtic players and fans sometimes get subjected to at those grounds is beyond belief, and it was, of course, at Hearts where Lennon was attacked as he stood on the touchline doing his job. Anti-Catholic hatred is commonplace in our stands.
And it happens week to week, even on the days when the opposition doesn't play in green and anyone who says they've never heard it at a non-Celtic, non-Sevco, SPL game is, I'm afraid, a flat out liar because I know for a fact it happens.
Sectarianism and racism in Scotland are intertwined.
UEFA has decreed that anti-Catholic and in particular anti-Irish bigotry is racism for all intents and purposes, and there is not a single one of us who would disagree. This is a problem entirely peculiar to our own wee scabby part of the world; it is the Scottish disease and decades of hand-wringing have not changed it.
When sectarian abuse is pouring from the stands our players should be allowed to walk off the park until it stops.
Whether that's preceded by a PA system announcement or not is for the governing bodies themselves to decide, but this problem needs to be tackled and in a way that works. In a way that gets results. The issue is not going away by itself.
And abandoning the game has to have wider repercussions than just players walking off and fans on all sides losing their ticket money; it has to come with forfeiture of the points for the offending team, as well as deductions on a sliding scale based on previous behaviour, and Strict Liability isn't necessary for something like that to be brought into effect.
Deal with this problem on its own, as it stands, and deal with it decisively as UEFA has done at the club level and in the international games instead of trying to shoehorn it into a series of measures that nobody will accept and this would pass much more easily.
The game here talks about "zero tolerance" but talk is all it is … it's about time we saw action, and once more UEFA shows us the way.
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"Little More (Royalty)" is a song by American singer and songwriter Chris Brown from his seventh studio album Royalty. It was produced by The Audibles and Poo Bear. The song peaking at number 91 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number 32 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

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Background and synopsis
On December 18, 2015, Brown uploaded the music video for "Little More (Royalty)" on his YouTube and Vevo account. In the video, Chris wakes up after a night of partying to find a little girl looking around his bedroom.  He winds up acting very confused, but that confusion turns to love. The video shows them playing together, eating, and doing all sorts of fun things.

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Many critics have praised the video saying that Brown shows a more playful side in the video, playing with his little girl, feeding her breakfast, dancing, blowing bubbles and just generally goofing off together.

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With the use of a digital receptionist software such as Greetly, visitor registration and issuance of visitor badges can now be automated. A human front desk assistant is no longer necessary. If you are not yet convinced that a digital receptionist will be good for the business, keep on reading as we list down some of its most significant benefits.
Amongst the many cost-cutting measures that can be implemented in an office, one of the most promising would be using a digital receptionist as a replacement to a human receptionist. In the long-run, you will be able to save a lot of money since you no longer need to employ a full-time employee just so there will be someone to be on the front desk.
With a digital receptionist, availability will not be an issue. This means that there will always be someone available at the front desk to handle the arrival of guests. To add, depending on the scope of the software, it is also possible to set up an automatic answering feature, making sure that no calls will be missed, even during outside of office hours.
Using a visitor registration software like www.greetly.com is also beneficial in terms of making sure that visitors won't have to wait for a long time. One of the reasons for this is because they can already pre-register beforehand. To add, because the process is automated, it will be significantly quicker compared to signing in a logbook.
After a visitor logs in through the software, the contact person will be immediately notified. This can be done in the form of voice, text, or email. Therefore, if you are the person to be visited, you will already know that there is someone in the lobby waiting for you. This gives you the time to prepare and to manage your own schedule.
This is one thing that will depend on your personal choice of a digital receptionist to use in the front office. Generally, however, it offers a high degree of customization. You can have it personalized based on the interface that visitors will find easy to use. You can also customize the visitor badges to help identify the guests who are present in the office.
Again, this will be dependent on the software that you will be using. However, it would be safe to say that digital receptionists are easy to set up. Often, they might take only about ten minutes to get ready. Even the users of the system – your office visitors – will not have a hard time figuring out how the system works as there is a user-friendly interface.
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Coronavirus Phuket | It's official: Phuket reopens after April 30
Coronavirus Phuket
It's official: Phuket reopens after April 30
"Lockdown" is a word that's being bandied about with abandon these days, but it's actually a bit misleading. It's a noun of North American origin defined as "the confining of prisoners to their cells, typically after an escape or to regain control during a riot." To say that parts of Thailand or any other country are "under lockdown" is to basically define us all as inmates.
No new cases today, Monday. More below.
No part of Thailand has been under lockdown – a nighttime curfew and travel restrictions, yes. Even the areas with the strictest measures in place to limit the spread of Covid-19, like the southern island province of Phuket, which has prohibited travel between its 17 subdistricts or tambons, still allows people to move about within their own communities to buy food and necessities outside of curfew hours.
Now a handful of orders, dated last Wednesday, but which were only publicly posted after 8:30 on Saturday night, have confirmed that that the "Phuket Lockdown" will end on April 30. The orders, signed by Phuket's outgoing governor Pakkapong Tawipat, can be seen here can be seen HERE.
Some restrictions were originally slated to end on April 26, but in its summary of the orders, the Phuket office of the Public Relations Department emphasised:
"All orders of Phuket Province shall end on 30 April 2020."
Also mentioned in the latest orders is that all private kindergartens and nurseries are to remain closed, and that construction may continue, but contractors may only use construction materials that are already on site and are not allowed to move new materials to their worksites.
The situation remains fluid and we still don't know if the Airport will be fully re-opened (and if so, will there be any flights anyway), if we can cross Sarasin Bridge, what shops will be re-opening and what restrictions will remain to limit our movements. We will publish all the latest information as it becomes available.
As is standard, the orders reminded all persons that violations of restrictions issued under the Emergency Decree will incur a penalty of up to a year in prison and/or a fine of up to 100,000, baht.
Phuket reported no new Covid-19 cases for a third consecutive day today; 1 case was reported on Friday. 1 more person was discharged, leaving 64 patients still in hospital out of 192 total confirmed cases since the outbreak began. Phuket has had the highest rate of infection in Thailand, although the recovery rate there is around 70%.
SOURCE: The Phuket News | Phuket PR Department
News Categories:Coronavirus PhuketEconomy
Related Topics:April 30CoronavirusendlockdownPhuketrestrictions
It seems the decree is not saying much.
The roadblocks will be taken down but there is no mention of anything else opening such as restaurants etc.
As stated building can continue with equipment already on building sites.
Lots of words but not much information.
HM the King approves 1.9 trillion baht stimulus for Thailand
Navy delays sub purchases as it slashes budget by a third
New scheduled departure times for people leaving Phuket
Phuket reports no new Covid-19 cases for fourth day, one new death
People returning from Phuket to Krabi greeted with 14 day quarantine
Jack Burton is an American writer, broadcaster, linguist and journalist who has lived in Asia since 1987. A native of the state of Georgia, he attended the The University of Georgia's Henry Grady School of Journalism, which hands out journalism's prestigious Peabody Awards. His works have appeared in The China Post, The South China Morning Post, The International Herald Tribune and many magazines throughout Asia and the world. He is fluent in Mandarin and has appeared on television and radio for decades in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau.
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While Phuket officials have allowed tens of thousands of people to leave the island to head back to their home provinces, the Phuket provincial government only allowed Phuket residents to leave the island in their own vehicles on April 30 and May 1, being the 'first round' and 'second round' of the mass exodus.
But on the first day there was traffic jams for kilometres and general chaos around the Tha Chatchai Checkpoint, along with not-very-happy people. Only a few of the total people queueing up managed to leave the island on that first day. Since then the Phuket provincial government has set new guidelines for people who want to leave the island.
The new strategy is a time based queue registration system. Those who wish to leave Phuket must first sign up via a website booking and select a scheduled time. Tha Chatchai Checkpoint, will be open for 700 people to exit every hour starting from 5 am – 8 pm, allowing a total of 10,500 people per day.
The passengers must also pass the fit-to-travel requirements at the checkpoint. This is done by providing a certificate from the 'provincial administration for Covid-19' which states that travellers are Covid-19 free. Inquires can be made in advance at the Phuket Provincial Police (building 191) or through their Facebook page at '191phuket'.
Buses and vans will also be available for people who have booked in advanced. People must reserve a specific time.
"If you do not arrive within the requested period, you must go back to register again."
SOURCE: Phuket Police
Coronavirus Thailand
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The southern island province of Phuket reported no new Covid-19 cases today, a fourth consecutive day, though there was one additional death.
The man was a 63 year old hotelier from Khao Lak in neighbouring Phang Nga province on the mainland, who visited Phuket before falling ill. He travelled to Phuket between March 19-21 and first began exhibiting symptoms on March 24.
He suffered from from cystic fibrosis, a disease which affects the lungs and digestive system. He returned to Phuket for the critical treatment offered by the island's hospitals, but succumbed to the illness yesterday.
As of today, Phuket has discharged 180 patients and retains 36 patients in hospital, with 57 still awaiting test results, whereas more than 5,000 considered "at high risk" have tested negative and been sent home. Yesterday's death takes the island's total to 3.
The recent downturn in numbers is especially encouraging as Phuket province has long had the highest rate of infection per capita in the kingdom, and the second-highest actual numbers of infections, after Bangkok.
SOURCE: Phuket People's Voice
Some Krabi residents, joining the exodus from Phuket after the Phuket opened its only land border at Sarasin Bridge last week, were greeted with a mandatory swab-test yesterday. 76 Krabi residents returned from Phuket yesterday,
Krabi's governor, Kitibadee Prawit, joined public health officials and Krabi Hospital's director in overseeing collection of swab samples from a group of 76 returnees on Tuesday. 39 had returned from areas in Phuket deemed "at high risk" for Covid-19 transmission – Cherngtalay, Patong, Kathu, and Koh Kaew.
Returnees from those high-risk areas were sent for a state-enforced 14 days holiday, aka. quarantine, at hotels provided in Krabi. The remainder were allowed to quarantine at their homes under the supervision of public health officials.
On Sunday the deputy governor of Krabi province, Somkuan Khan-ngern, claimed that the Phuket departees "had spread coronavirus to his province".
Later he retracted the comment and apologised to the media saying that his comments were "a thoughtless accusation, made during an inspection of screening checkpoint in Ao Nang". He said he had no intention to offend the people of Phuket.
The deputy governor had also reportedly initially refused to allow people from Phuket to enter Krabi.
The Phuket provincial administration has been allowing thousands of migrant workers and non-resident Thais to return to leave the island their home provinces. They had been stranded in Phuket, mostly without work, after the Phuket governor sealed off the land, sea and air borders of the island in early April.
Those who want to leave are being told to apply for a "Fit to Travel" permits from the provincial administration, which then have to shown to officials at the Tha Chatchai checkpoint on departure, checkpoints along the way, and their destinations. Some 50,000+ people have registered to leave Phuket since the land border partially opened last week, more than 10% of the island's permanent population.


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Penelope Bitzas: Performing Artist/Educator – South High School
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Mezzo-soprano, Penelope Bitzas is an Associate Professor of Music in Voice at Boston University and in 2007 she received the prestigious Metcalf Award, which is Boston University's highest honor for excellence in teaching. She received her Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance and Music Education from Ithaca College, magna cum laude and the Masters of Music in Voice Performance from The New England Conservatory of Music.
She has performed in a wide variety of musical genres, including opera, contemporary music, solo recital, orchestral performances and Greek music. She has appeared as a soloist under such notable conductors as Kurt Masur, Seiji Ozawa, Gustav Meier, Luciano Berio, Richard Westenberg and George Tsontakis. She has concertized in the United States, Germany, Cyprus, Turkey and Venezuela. As a frequent performer of new music and Greek music she has been heard at Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Hall, Jordan Hall and other venues.
Ms. Bitzas was a National Semi-Finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, a member of the Minnesota Opera Studio. the New Music Ensemble at the Banff Centre and the Blossom Music festival. She was also a vocal fellow for two summers at the Tanglewood Music Center. Her students have been winners and finalists of numerous competitions including the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, accepted into the Lindemann Program at the Met, recipients of the San Francisco Opera Adler Fellowships, the George London Competition, the Jose Iturbi Competition, the Gerdna Lissner Foundation, and many more. Her students also have gone on to have careers singing in Europe in Opera and New Music.
Ms. Bitzas has presented master classes for the Master Teachers of Singing at Westminster Choir College, University of Las Vegas, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Opera Theater of St. Louis, Ithaca College, Classical Singer Convention, NATS Convention, Boston Chamber Ensemble, Longy School of Music, the New England Conservatory Prep and the Walnut Hill School. She has been an adjudicator for the National Classical Singer Convention, National NATS Convention, and the Schmidt Vocal Competition. She served on the National Fulbright Voice Screening Committee in New York and served on an Opera Screening Panel for the National Endowment for the Arts. She has been on the faculty of the Amalfi Coast Music Festival in Italy and the Bel Canto Institute in Florence, Italy. In 2013 she took over the reigns as the director of the Boston University Tanglewood Institute Vocal Program. Ms. Bitzas has been on the faculty of Boston University since 1993 and has previously taught at Gustavus Adolphus College, Wagner College and Ithaca College.
She is the daughter of the late Loukia Sarando Bitzas, who was the Director of Music and Art and a teacher in the Worcester Public Schools for over 30 years and who was the catalyst for the development of the Burncoat Arts Magnet Programs and the late Rev. Thomas George Bitzas.
Penelope received WEDF's Distinguished Alumni of the Worcester Public Schools Award in 2019.
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