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Ours is a performance driven environment. We respect good performers & are ready to offer space to them to be themselves. Towards this we offer healthy & transparent HR practices, strengthened with an open environment. A career at DIL provides you with an environment that challenges and inspires you to excel day after day. In case the above matches with what you have planned as your future we invite you to explore the following opportunities and assess if you fit the bill.
Responsible for day to day accounting.
Experience dealing with stock management.
Sound knowledge of GST, TDS, Invoicing, Returns Voucher Entry and Bank Reconciliation.
Reconcile account payable records with Invoice and payments.
Well versed with MS office, particularly MS-excel.
Eligibility Criteria: Commerce Graduate with knowledge of accounting software with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience.
Experience: 4 to 6 yrs.
Managing marketing events and promotion & perform brand activation.
Taking care of ATL/ BTL activities.
Do market visits and coordinate with sales team to understand business trends, new development and competition activities.
Coordinating with executives and dealers for visiting cards and letter heads.
Vendor development, procurement & distribution of promotional items and POP items.
Keeping record of activities done and updating management from time to time.
Eligibility Criteria: Graduate / MBA with 4 to 6 years of relevant experience.
Essential Requirements: Must be aggressive, self starter, internally motivated, target oriented and must have excellent leadership and communication skills.
Experience: 1 to 6 years experience in plywood / building material industry.
Experience: 5 to 8 years experience in plywood / building material industry.


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Public-private partnership in Latvia
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Public-private partnership 23.07.2018
The term public-private partnership (PPP) refers to co-operation between the public and private sector established for a fixed-term and on certain conditions to meet public needs in performing construction works and providing services.
In Latvia, according to Clause 1(1) of the Law on Public-Private Partnership, the PPP refers to co-operation between the public and private sector simultaneously characterized by the following features:
co-operation is between one or several public partners and one or several private partners involved in the public-private partnership procedure;
co-operation is carried out in order to meet public needs in performing construction works or providing services;
it is a long-term co-operation lasting up to 30 years but even longer in the cases, when it is necessary for the purpose of a contract and deliverables based on financial and economic calculations;
a public and a private partner pool and use the resources available thereto (e.g. property, financial resources, knowledge and experience);
a public partner and a private partner share the responsibility and risks.
PPP is not a new term, since certain forms of it can be found in ancient times. In the present world, the growing number of countries view PPP as an alternative to a traditional public investment model and a solution for providing successful public services, developing and maintaining infrastructure, which is indispensable for the whole society. PPP is widely used in Great Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, France, the USA, Canada, Australia and a range of other countries.
In the practice of EU countries, common PPP contracts involve the design, construction, maintenance and management of roads and other objects of public infrastructure, provision of waste management and heat supply etc., moreover, as can be seen from the examples above the PPP is implemented in such sectors that require considerable investment and special technical and administrative knowledge. If these services have been traditionally provided and financed by the state or municipality, i.e. a public partner, then as a result of PPP the private capital is involved to provide these services, simultaneously sharing the risks, investments and benefits related to PPP implementation between a public partner and a private partner. The public partner can thus focus on the execution of the primary functions, i.e. planning and monitoring functions.
A common feature in any PPP is the realization of value for money – the acquisition of the financial usefulness of investments along with the hand-over of respective risks, promotion of innovations and efficient management of resources. Thus the determination of value for money is one of the major components in adopting the decision on PPP implementation. Such approach is used in all countries implementing a targeted policy.
Public-private partnership types and forms
In Latvia as in any other EU Member State it is possible to implement both the contractual and the institutional PPP, in both cases concluding either a partnership procurement contract or a concession contract.
The public partner can thus choose and adapt the PPP implementation form as needed, for example, taking into account the specifics of a concrete object or service.
The PPP agreement is defined in terms of a procurement contract and a concession contract.
Partnership procurement contract – a civil contract entered into by a public partner and a private partner for the period of time that is longer than five years, but does not exceed 30 years and stipulates:
public construction works case: execution of public construction works with the following private partner duty to carry out the management of a constructed building;
public services case: the provision of public services and execution of related construction works not being a core element of the purpose of the contract.
Public partner makes payments on the basis of the quantity of service or availability of a construction.
At international level the partnership procurement contracts are often indicated by abbreviations on the basis of the list of activities of a private partner within the contract framework – design, construction, renovation, financing, management, administration, etc. Such abbreviations can also be used in Latvia, adjusting the form of a partnership procurement contract in the case of construction works or public services.
Concession contract – a civil contract entered into by a public partner and a private partner for the period of time up to 30 years and stipulates:
works concession case: execution of a construction design and related works mentioned in the Law on Public Procurement, Annex 1 or just works mentioned in the Law on Public Procurement, Annex 1;
service concession case: provision of services mentioned in the Law on Public Procurement, Annex 2. If a service concession contract does also include the execution of construction works mentioned in the Law on Public Procurement, Annex 1, not being its core element, such contract is considered as a public services contract.
It is important that, concluding a concession contract, a private partner acquires the rights to use the construction or services as a remuneration or its essential part, i.e. the right to receive fees from a construction or end-users of a service or the right to receive remuneration from a public partner the amount of which depends on the end-users' demand for a construction or a service, or also to receive both the fees from a construction or service end-users and the mentioned remuneration from a public partner who also receives the exploitation risks or their essential part related to a construction or a service provision – economic risks, when the income of a private partner depends on a construction or the demand for this construction or service (demand risk) on the part of an end-user or on whether this construction or service is offered to the end-user in accordance with the demands laid down in the concluded concession contract (availability risk), or on both the demand risk and the availability risk.
! PPP contracts exceeding 30 years can be concluded if the contract objective and expected results require it and if it is based on financial and economic calculations.
Contractual PPP
Within the framework of a contractual PPP the cooperation between a public partner and a private partner is established in that the public partner concludes a contract with the private partner regarding the construction works and/or service provision.
Although a private partner can be almost any person or an association of persons that has participated in and won the PPP procedure and with whom the PPP contract is concluded, taking into account the reallocation of possible PPP amount and risks, usually in order to ensure a contractual PPP on the part of a private partner, an undertaking of interested parties (a constructor, a manager, a service provider, etc.) is established – a special purpose entity (in the EU member states also known as special purpose vehicle). A public partner can also intend the establishment of a special purpose entity in the PPP procedure documents, setting it as an obligation for the performance of the PPP contract.
The commercial law provides a procedure for establishment of a special purpose entity. The Law on Public-Private Partnership still sets some restrictions, for example, by providing for the funder interference rights in the establishment documents of the special purpose entity to change a participant or a member. The Law on Public-Private Partnership also provides for the procedure of changes in the PPP contract concerning the participants or members of the special purpose entity. In addition, for some other person to become either a participant or a member of the special purpose entity it is necessary to receive consent from each public partner representative, and the procedure for carrying it out has to be defined in the PPP contract.
Institutional PPP
The main difference between an institutional PPP and a contractual PPP is the fact that in the institutional partnership a public partner and a private partner join in a joint venture (a capital company) and the public partner concludes a PPP contract with it as with a private partner.
An institutional PPP can be chosen in a case if the public partner wishes to have a stronger control over the execution of the PPP contract and participate in the administration of the established capital company, since both a public partner and a private partner jointly participate in the administration of an established joint venture. PPP risks, income and losses usually are shared in proportion to the shares of a public partner and a private partner that they have in a joint venture.
The main benefits of a joint venture:
a joint venture is a separate legal entity functioning on its own account and independently of its founders, namely, a joint venture signs up for commitments in its own name. Both a successful or unsuccessful outcome largely depends on the ability of a joint venture and its administration to implement the tasks entrusted to it;
an establishment of a joint venture can contribute to the adoption in the public sector a successful practice of the private sector, administration and manufacturing methods as well as other knowledge;
a public sector still retains the possibility to ensure its veto rights and control over deciding on some important issues in a joint venture.
A risk factor to the establishment of a joint venture are the difficulties to adopt a decision, since both sides represent different interests – the state and the municipality are interested in a common good procurement, while a private partner aims at a higher profit. The state and the municipality need to dissociate themselves from business activities as much as possible, since it would deform the market. Since in the case of a joint venture the state or a municipality is a co-owner of the undertaking, the public partner himself shall assume co-responsibility in the case if the service of the undertaking does not meet the quality criteria. This lessens the project implementation risks for a private partner, but increases the risks of a public partner.
When the PPP contract comes to an end, the activity of a joint venture is also ended.
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Home Entertainment The Coach of The Korean National Team, Paulo Bento, Received a Red...
The Coach of The Korean National Team, Paulo Bento, Received a Red Card – That's What Happened
The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is in full swing, and the expected match between the national teams of South Korea and Ghana took place on November 28.
Football fans expected a tense game, as Ghana showed an excellent performance in the match against Portugal, despite the defeat with a score of 2: 3.
The start of the game was very difficult for South Korea, who conceded two goals from Ghana. However, Korea bounced back by scoring two goals from the same player, Cho Gue Sung, who is spinning on the Internet thanks to his outstanding appearance.
Equally, everything had to be redone. But then Mohammed Kudus scored the third goal (and the second of the game), helping Ghana to take the lead again.
Korea did not give up and constantly put pressure on Ghana, but failed to score. However, Ghana's victory was not without controversy, as referee Anthony Taylor signaled the end of the match before Korea could file the last corner.
Obviously, the Korean team absolutely did not understand this decision, and coach Paulo Bento was especially upset. The coach blew up the referee by shouting a few centimeters from his face, which earned him a red card.
Despite this, Paulo Bento did not forget to show real sportsmanship, congratulating the coach of Ghana and his staff on a hard-fought victory.
벤투 항의하는거 개멋진데 매너도 있는거 더멋짐 pic.twitter.com/S9ENKliieX
— 흠칫 (@heumchit0708) November 28, 2022
"Bento looks so cool when he shouts at the referee, and the fact that he has good manners (with the opposing team) makes him even cooler. »
Indeed, Bento expressed his disagreement with the referee, but the Ghana national team is in no way responsible for this decision, and congratulating them is a good gesture of fair play. Netizens commented:
"He's so cool. "
"He's a real adult."
"He's an example of how you can't let the mood become your personality."
"I don't care. I will support Bento to the end. You should never waste your nerves on others. "
"I want to become a cool adult like him. He's so cool.
"Watching him, I realized what it means to control my emotions. He's so cool because it must have been hard."
On the other hand, Paulo will be disqualified on the last day of Group H. Thus, he will miss the match against his native Portugal, scheduled for Friday at the Al-Rayyan Stadium. South Korea will have to beat Cristiano Ronaldo's players to hope to reach the 1/8 finals.
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"IF IT'S MY TIME, IT'S MY TIME"
OK, now that I have your attention, let me explain: I had a 55 year old Pinoy friend who talked to me about death quite a bit. He wanted to move out to the provinces to retire and age. His wife (a nurse in a big city) was worried that they would be too far removed from hospitals and medical care if something should happen to him. He wasn't concerned. "If it's my time, it's my time", he said. This really stuck with me. It wasn't just the words, it was how he said them. They came from somebody who seemed to truly be OK with this possibility - somebody happy who had already lived a full, contented life. That's how I feel now. I am fortunate to have seen and experienced so much, I was born into a wonderful family and met so many incredible people throughout my life. I feel I have already lived many lifetimes!
I think this Filipino attitude about death was born out of necessity. Quite frankly, the population is massive, and there are a LOT of people dying here every day. Yes, because of that lack of health care, many people may not live as long as those in the west. I'm not sure that's a bad thing, though. Everybody wants more "quality" years and less suffering, right? In the Philippines, the view and actual process of death seems more "natural" to me.
Dying is just an every day part of life. Little children here know this, and don't seem to be afraid of death the way we are in the west. I had the opportunity to spend the night in a cemetery for All Souls Day. This is a perfect example of what I'm talking about - the thought of spending a candle-lit night in a cemetery on Halloween is terrifying to people in the west. By contrast, for the Filipino family I was with, it was a chance to reconnect with and celebrate the lives of their departed relatives. At their grave sites, we ate, laughed, visited, and told stories for hours.
The same goes for the experience at the time of death. On Christmas day last year, I was with a family in Nasugbu, Batangas. We went to a wake for a classmate of my "tito". It was held right in her home, and all her friends and family were there to greet us with smiles. The overall mood was peaceful, but somehow cheerful at the same time. Judging by everybody's reactions around me, I assumed she had been dead for at least a few days, and that she was probably quite old. When I asked tito when she passed, he said "5 o'clock". I was shocked. When he told me she was only 55, it was quite a reality check! She had just unexpectedly died on Christmas day, and everybody seemed quite "matter-of-fact" about it!
All the decor, the casket...it was waiting and ready to go. To some extent, so are the friends and family, because again, death is such an every day part of life. I think viewing death in this way can have a profound effect on one's view of life, and that's what I'll get to next.
"Don't be afraid of death; be afraid of an unlived life. You don't have to live forever; you just have to live."
Going hand-in-hand with being able to accept death is knowing how to make the most out of life. Filipinos have a reputaton for being some of the most happy-go-lucky people in the world. Compared to other countries, they seem to be better at consistent overall contentment - regardless of economic status or circumstance. They understand the vital importance of friends and family, and treasure each of their relationships. Even in big bad Manila, people hold on to these values.
As for love, Filipinos seem to wear their hearts on their sleeves. It is such a passionate, romantic culture, and while in the past I have mentioned some of the drama that can go along with it, for the most part I find it refreshing. Perhaps it speaks to the hopeless romantic in me. Yes, in the Philippines I loved, too...and I did it with all my heart. It may have not worked out in the end, but I regret nothing, and am glad that I was open to feeling and expressing that love. In the west, I often think fear holds people back - especially by my age.
Coming back to California after a year, I see and appreciate each and every one of my relationships in a new light. My patience and compassion has grown tenfold, as has my appreciation for the little things in life. I realize more than ever that my life isn't just for me, it's for those around me as well. I believe these are some of the Filipino secrets to happiness, and I'm thankful to have been a student.
3. The Philippines Taught Me To Sing - While Dodging Bullets!
I never sang before I came to the Philippines. EVER. Videoke is a way of life here, and it's amazing how many love ballads from the 70s everybody seems to know. I actually learned a lot about American music in these videoke bars - Even though I'm American, and music is my job! There is very little sense of shame or irony when it comes to singing videoke in the Philippines, I guess that is why I felt so comfortable "spreading my videoke wings" for the first time here.
LET THE BULLETS FLY...AS I DO IT "MY WAY"
The king of all videoke songs in the Philippines is Frank Sinatra's "MY WAY", and this might be the one exception to the "no shame" rule. Interestingly, this song is notoriously linked with killings in the country. It is SO popular that just about everybody can (and wants to) sing it, and it's usually sung while men are sobrang lasing and astig (drunk and acting tough). Late in the night, if you sing it in front of somebody else who had been waiting to sing it, (and heaven forbid you sing it badly), things could escalate between your group and the other. This is when fights can lead to stabbings and shootings.
Well, would you believe that my all-time favorite song to sing is "My Way"? People joke about how I'm Pinoy on the inside, and sometimes I really think it's true. I sang this song in more videoke bars than I can count, and I never had any problems. Perhaps it's just because these older men are shocked to see a young(ish!) foreigner singing the song, but I like to think that it's because I don't sing it badly! Haha. That may be open for debate.
The one "close call" I had singing this song was when I was with a family in Siquijor and the "applause" came through the speakers when I finished and got my score. It was so loud and distorted that the family I was with got down and covered their heads, thinking bullets were flying!! They couldn't believe I was crazy enough to sing the song in the first place.
In a country where you can lose everything in an instant (typhoons/earthquakes/robberies, depending on where you live), people know how to appreciate the things that money can't buy. As for things that money CAN buy, those certainly aren't taken for granted, either.
It was a simple life, but I was lucky enough to stay in the stunning paradise of El Nido, Palawan for two months. I specifically remember waking up each morning, looking around, and feeling like my heart was going to burst with gratitude for all that I was seeing around me. I never experienced such a feeling in my life. It was a combination of many things...the awe-inspiring landscapes around me, the warmth and hospitality of the family I was staying with, and the simplicity of my bahay kubo (hut) on the beach.
I didn't talk about this in my last culture blog, but I read about (and noticed how) Filipinos have a "culture of teasing". I think parents use teasing to get their children to lose weight, study harder, or just to keep them from getting too boastful. I bring this up, because my Filipino friends did a good job making sure I didn't take myself too seriously, either. Let's put it this way: "Nat-Nat" is one of many nicknames I received! No comment on the others.
5. The Philippines Taught Me To "Stop Complaining and Deal With It"
Filipinos may be many things, but sympathetic is not one of them - at least not when it came to my misfortune/carelessness. Before I came to the Philippines, I had injured my knee and was really depressed about it. I rarerly hurt myself, and the thought of being less mobile during my upcoming travels really affected me.
Well, at this time I was spending a lot of time with a Filipino friend in the US, and not only was she not very sympathetic, she almost seemed to be slightly annoyed by my complaints! This was very hard for me to understand, but after a year in the Philippines, I think I get it now.
Filipinos are the kings and queens of adversity and misfortune. Due to geographic location and governmental woes, it's just a part of life here. They smile through it all, and while my minor knee injury seemed like a big deal to me, to them it wouldn't even be worth mentioning. They would just carry on without complaint. Americans (and especially American men) can turn into "big babies" when they get sick or injured. I've heard women complain about it a lot!
About a month before I left the Philippines, I had one day FULL of misfortune. In Legazpi, at a waterfall, I slipped on a rock and hit my tailbone. To add "insult to injury", that night I took a short walk in the dark to see the starry sky. I didn't realize there was a two-meter deep canal that runs along the road, and I fell right into it. I smashed my previously-injured knee into the rock wall and slammed my chin on the surface of the road. I had a very deep cut on my chin and my teeth had cut my mouth and tongue in about 10 different places. The next morning I awoke to the most pain I've experienced in my life! I couldn't walk, and every bite of food was excruciating.
As always, your comments and feedback are much appreciated! These are just my thoughts and opinions based on my time here. If you like this article, please consider sharing it with others. You can help support more photos and stories in the future! And don't forget to "like" the FB page HERE!
*Special thanks to my "cultural advisors" during my time in the PI: Julie Ann Nuylan, Nathan Gatdula Javier, Hayde Quinanola, Joanna and Kristella Gutierrez, Jopz Luna, Christian Padre, Kha Palmis, Jed, Je Kim, Ghi Albero, Janette Tolentino, Bambie Gonzales, Jane Romero, Christine Mendez and Nathan Mark.
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Military Officers Conference and 50th Anniversary: Oct. 9-11, Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort. 413-345-1524. http://www.lcmoaa.org
Barktoberfest: 1-4 p.m. Oct. 10, Maranatha Farm Animal Rescue, Crabapple Lane, Ridgeland. Barbecue pulled pork, drawing, door prizes. Tickets: $15; children 12 and under eat for free. 843-816-6676.
Tennis in the Pink: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 10, Sun City tennis courts, Sun City Hilton Head. $20. hannakay01@gmail.com
Bluffton Heritage Discovery Tour: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 10, Downtown Bluffton. $30. 843-706-0694
"Hotel Transylvania 2" presented by Lowcountry Therapy Center: 10 a.m. October 10, Cinemark, 106 Buckwalter Parkway, Bluffton. $10. 843-815-6999
The Kiwanis Clubs of Hilton Head Island Annual Chili Cookoff: 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. $12. http://www.hiltonheadkiwanis.com
Oktoberfest: Noon-3 p.m. Oct. 10, Whole Foods, 50 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. 843-842-0700
Legacy Christian Academy fall event: 5-9 p.m. Oct. 10, Red Dam Baptist Church, 2576 Bees Creek Road, Ridgeland. $8 for adults; $6 for kids. 843-592-2420
22nd Polo for Charity event, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Okatie: 2 p.m. Oct. 11, Rose Hill Equestrian Center, 1 Equestrian Way, Bluffton. $20 at gate; $15 in advance. 843-298-3055
Hope Haven of the Lowcountry Open House: 5-6:30 p.m. Oct. 13, Hope Haven, 1212 Charles St., Beaufort. 843-524-2256
The Italian-American Club of Hilton Head Presents a Zinfandel Tasting Event: 5:30-8 p.m. Oct. 14, Shorehouse at Omni Oceanfront Resort, Hilton Head Island. $25 at door; $20 in advance. 843-301-9977. http://www.iachh.org
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- a summary or overview about the basics of DMR, Digital Mobile Radio technology, the digital radio communications alternative to analogue PMR, professional mobile radio.
With the growing need to improve the efficiency of radio communications systems and add new facilities, the move to a digital system is of great importance. Accordingly the new Digital Mobile Radio communications system has been developed to provide affordable digital systems with low complexity with facilities for voice, data and other supplementary services.
Although the Digital Mobile Radio communications system has been defined by ETSI, a European organisation, it is being developed as a worldwide standard which will have a similar take-up to previous analogue radio communications systems such as MPT 1327.
The resulting Digital Mobile Radio technology has been designed to deliver a cost-effective, highly functional communication system for professional mobile radio users, along with an easy upgrade path and multi-vendor interoperability and flexibility. It has been designed to operate within the existing 12.5 kHz channel spacing that is standard for PMR applications. It ahs also been designed to meet the future 6.25 kHz channel equivalence. The DMR standard is designed to operate within the existing 12.5kHz channel spacing used in licensed land mobile frequency bands globally and to meet future regulatory requirements for 6.25kHz channel equivalence.
Domestic and short range industrial users. These users typically need fast, convenient and low cost communications over a limited range. Typically simple low power low cost radios meet their needs admirably.
Professional users for which radio communications are critical. These applications can be found in organisations that need to communicate with a mobile workforce. They include business sectors such as transportation, construction, manufacturing, energy and utilities. The communications needs vary considerably but they may need to communicate over a restricted area, of they may require communications across a variety of sites or over a much larger region.
Emergency services for which radio communications are vital. These applications require top reliability communications which need also to be secure. They may also need to be available over a wide area, and may need to be customised to the specific needs of the user. These radio communications networks are costly, but a necessary requirement for these organisations.
In order to meet these needs the ETSI standard for Digital Mobile Radio provides for three different tiers of radio communications systems.
Tier 1: This is a basic licence free form of digital radio communications system. Its aim is to fill the same slot that is addressed by PMR466.
Tier 2: This form of the Digital Mobile Radio communications system requires licensed operation and it offers high power levels, peer to peer operation as well as a repeater mode to provide greater coverage.
Tier 3: This tier of the Digital Mobile Radio communications standard again requires a licence and provides for trunked operation, thereby providing a digital form of the widely used MPT1327 standard.
The Digital Mobile Radio standard provides operation within the existing channel spacing used within the land mobile radio frequency allocations. It thereby provides an easy upgrade path for current users of analogue mobile radio technology.
It may appear that Digital Mobile radio directly competes with other technologies and therefore may be redundant. However it has been designed to offer unique advantages and fill a market requirement that is not being addressed by other services.
Unlicensed PMR: This sector of the market requires low cost solutions. The main driver is for improved use of the spectrum which will be provided by the Tier 1 Digital Mobile Radio technology. This will ultimately need to take over from the existing analogue solutions.
TETRA and Project 25 (P25) : These standards are typically aimed at the market where mission criticality is key and where a variety of different facilities are required. TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) the standards for which are under ETSI control uses 25 kHz channels and supports many facilities including multiple talk groups on multiple frequencies, including one-to-one, one-to-many and many-to-many calls.
Both these systems are very sophisticated and require a complex infrastructure which enable them to provide a highly reliable service. Digital Mobile Radio is able to offer a lower cost alternative that will be more applicable to lower end applications.
MPT1327 and dPMR : The majority of the PMR business is seen in between the low end domestic and small business short range communications and the high end mission critical region. In this arena, cost is a critical element and all the facilities offered by TETRA and P25 are not needed. Digital Mobile Radio is seen as offering a key improvement in this area. It provides increased capacity and spectrum efficiency usage along with improved facilities and reliability. While analogue radios and MPT1327 for trunked radio have provided very fgood services there is a need to move to more efficient digital radio options. Accordingly Digital Mobile Radio technology is seen as providing the solution for new users and those needing to upgrade.
The foundations for the DMR Association were laid in 2005 when a group of companies that were potential suppliers of DMR equipment signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support ETSI in the establishment of Digital Mobile Radio as an open standard. These suppliers included: Fylde Micro, Icom, Kenwood, Motorola, Selex, Tait, and Vertex Standard.
The standardisation work was undertaken such that the DMR standards were overseen by ETSI and the standards and themselves were issued by them.
Then in 2009, the original signatories of the original MOU set up the DMR Association (www.dmrassociation.org) with its aims to provide interoperability between Digital Mobile Radio vendors equipment and to provide information about the DMR standard.
TS 102 490: This technical specification defines the narrow-band or 'digital PMR' protocol.
Technical Report TR 102 335-1: Digital Mobile Radio System Reference document for Tier 1 DMR.
TR 102 335-2: Digital Mobile Radio System Reference document for Tier 2 DMR (licensed).
Digital Mobile Radio technology offers users of Professional Mobile Radio systems the opportunity to upgrade their PMR systems from analogue to digital technology. As the DMR standard has been developed to facilitate the easy migration from analogue to digital, Digital Mobile Radio provides an ideal platform for many users.


Intrigued, Joy Taylor bought garam masala, an aromatic Indian spice blend, and began to experiment. She particularly likes the mixture with fruit and pork, and serves it with hot cooked rice, drenched with the plentiful sauce. Look for garam masala in Indian markets and specialty food stores. Or use the spice alternatives. Prep and Cook Time: about 30 minutes.
Trim and discard fat from chops. Rinse chops, pat dry, and rub with 1 teaspoon oil.
Mix garam masala and garlic powder. Rub spice mixture all over chops.
Place a 10- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and swirl to coat pan. Set chops in pan and brown well on each side, pressing meat flat with a spatula if needed to get even color, 2 to 3 minutes a side.
Stir cranberry-raspberry juice blend and broth into pan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Cover and simmer over low heat, turning once, until chops are no longer pink in center (cut to test), 15 to 18 minutes total. With a slotted spatula, transfer chops to a platter; keep warm.
Mix 2 tablespoons water with cornstarch; stir into pan, then stir over high heat until boiling, 2 minutes. Pour over chops. Add salt and pepper to taste.
I had a bunch of thinly sliced pork, and needed to come up with something to make for a church dinner. I had garam masala in the cupboard, and figured I'd try to find an easy recipe which used it. I played with this recipe, and absolutely loved it! I live in Korea, and can't get cran raspberry juice, but have a plum juice. So, I changed the recipe to use the plum juice instead. It would be good on rice, but I served it with couscous. Wow!!! It's really good. I took it to church and brought back an empty dish. All of the Koreans couldn't stop talking about it. I definitely recommend this!


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How to Turn a Drunk Into a Poet
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What Makes Great Writing #003 - Featuring Shameless (The US television show)
You can't watch Shameless with your mother.
In fact, you probably can't read this analysis with her.
An HBO show known for cringy plot lines and horrifying anti-heroes, Shameless didn't strike me as particularly poetic. At least, it didn't until six weeks ago.
That was the day I revisited Shameless's opening monologue, which is mumbled over a montage by the main character — Frank Gallagher. Frank is always at least half-drunk, and since William H. Macy pulls off the character so well, it's easy to believe the speech is slapped together.
That's far from the truth. Strip away the racy scenes and wobbly camera work, and Shameless reads more like poetry.
Source: Shameless, US Version, Episode 1
Writers: John Wells, Paul Abbot
Rhetorical Devices used:
Tricolon: a phrase or sentence using three elements
Diazeugma: a single subject governing multiple verbs
Diacope: repeating a word after an interruption for emphasis
Alliteration: repetition of the same consonant sounds
Assonance: repetition of the same vowel sounds
Simile: making a comparison with the word "like" or "as"
Litote: affirming an idea by denying its opposite
"Nobody's saying our neighborhood is the Garden of Eden. Hell, some people say God avoids this place altogether."
The lazy way to say Frank's opening line is: "This place is Hell."
But why do that, when you could instead use an litote? "It's not the Garden of Eden" is not just an understatement here, it's an extreme understatement.
Also, notice Frank's interjection at the beginning is "Hell" as opposed to some other expletive. This first couplet is planted firmly in the afterlife.
"But it's been a good home to us, to me and my kids, who I'm proud of. Cuz every single one of 'em reminds me a little bit of me."
The second half of this line previews the tool which carries this entire speech - a device called diazeugma. Look closely. That second phrase is not actually a complete sentence. The subject is actually at the end of the previous sentence.
Thanks to this, Frank's character starts to take shape. He's drunk. Erratic. Speaking in half-sentences. Slurring words.
"Fiona. My rock. HUGE help. Has all the best qualities of her mother…except she's not a raging, psycho bitch."
The diazeugma is continuing here. Only half sentences. "Fiona" is the subject of each one.
This allows the subtle alliteration: "huge help" to continue through to a harmless helping verb, "has," without needing to bother telling us WHO has done what.
"Lip! Smart as a whip. Straight A's in the honor roll. Boy's definitely going somewhere."
The simile at the beginning is a cliche we're all familiar with, but it's no coincidence that Lip is "smart as a whip" instead of "sharp as a tack."
Even though William Macy slides over the sneaky rhyme in his performance, it hooks your attention.
"Ian. Industrious. Conscientious. Ambitious. Incredible work ethic… don't have a clue where he got that from. Wants to be a paratrooper. Knows how to disembowel an enemy with a roll of dimes in an old gym sock."
This is my favorite paragraph.
The diazeugma continues, allowing Frank to launch into a nice tricolon here at the beginning. (Industrious. Conscientious. Ambitious.)
As a bonus, each element rhymes.
As a BONUS bonus, they are all assonant... and not just with each other. That "ee" sound at the beginning of "Ian" shows up at the end of the three adjectives his name. (In-dus-tree-us. Con-shee-en-shee-us. Am-bi-shee-us.)
As a BONUS bonus bonus, these three adjectives mirror Ian's military characteristics, lining themselves up like little soldiers.
You can almost hear the snare drum rapping in rhythm.
Finally, a prepositional phrase should typically only be added to a sentence if it adds to the sentence's meaning. The two at the end of Ian's summary add visceral surprises. Not only can Ian disembowel an enemy, he can do it with a roll of dimes. A roll of dimes in an old gym sock.
"Carl. Um. I don't really know that much about Carl. OH! Loves animals. Always dragging home some poor stray he found and taking them up to his room.
Debbie. Sent by god. Total Angel. Raises money for UNICEF year round. Some of which she actually turns in!
Liam. Gonna be a star. I'm no biologist, but he looks a little bit like my first sponsor. He and the ex were close."
I've lumped these three to look at two patterns.
First, this group of children is described with verb phrases: "Loves animals. Sent by god. Gonna be a star." That gives this section some rhythm where otherwise there might not be. (And surprising nobody who keeps up, there are THREE repetitions).
Second, although Frank is capable of using big words, he almost always ends sentences with a single syllable. His sentences don't wind down so much as crash to a halt.
I've noticed this pattern so often that it must have a name, but I don't know what it's called. (Respond to this and let me know if you do).
"Kev and Veronica. Fantastic neighbors. There's nothing they won't do for each other… or to each other! I never realized how little sex I was having 'til Vee and Kev moved in next door."
The big device here is the diacope. Repeating "each other" here both reinforces that Kevin and Veronica are a couple, and it injects the scandalous nature of their relationship.
From sweet to saucy in the blink of an eye.
"And me, Frank Gallagher. Father. Teacher. Mentor. Captain of our little ship. We may not have much, but all of us, to a man, knows the most important thing in this life. We know how to fuckin' party."
This passage is dripping in irony. Do "fathers, teachers, and mentors" really call their child's mothers "raging, psycho bitches?" Do they proudly claim to "not know much" about one of their kids? Do they really assume the "most important thing in this life" is partying?
The final nail in Frank's character is driven home here. His self-delusion, common in the worse type of addict, launches this show into its pilot, and subsequently the 11 seasons that followed it.
Mad love to John Wells and Paul Abbot for creating such a poetically miserable main character.
Much love as always <3
-Todd B
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China grants Ivanka Trump approval for more new trademarks, including for 'voting machines'
Nursing homes as well. Though her company was likely just being meticulous in combating trademark theft.
Despite shuttering her personal fashion brand earlier this year in deference to her job at her daddy's White House, Ivanka Trump's nascent company is still receiving Chinese trademark approvals.
In October, Ivanka's brand won first trial approval for 16 new trademarks from the Chinese government, according to records published by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. The trademarks are for items that you would expect — handbags, shoes, wedding dresses, and jewelry — and those that you would not — nursing homes, sausage casing, and "voting machines."
The trademarks were applied for back in 2016. Despite the hysteria that this news may cause, the filings do not really indicate that Ivanka was scheming to manufacture voting machines in China. Instead, her brand likely applied for trademarks on a wide variety of subclasses of goods and services in order to prevent other companies with bad motives from securing them first — a common problem in the wild world of China trademark law.
However, that's not to say that some of the trademarks themselves aren't valuable. Since her father's election, Ivanka's business interests in China have regularly raised eyebrows. Previously, her brand secured approval for a slew of Chinese trademarks on the same day that she sat down for a meal at Mar-a-Lago with Xi Jinping, and then again just before her dad peculiarly started expressing his support for Chinese phone-maker ZTE, which had found itself in serious trouble after being hit with a crippling ban from the US Commerce Department for illegally shipping millions of dollars of American hardware and software to Iran and North Korea, violating sanctions.
While Ivanka's fashion brand may be shuttered for the time being, there is nothing preventing her from re-launching it later and exercising the trademarks already secured under her name. Though Ivanka's brand never had much a retail presence in China, the presidential daughter is reportedly quite popular in the country among young rich females and the trademarks — which include everything from perfume to coffins — could prove quite lucrative someday… okay, maybe not the coffins.


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What Are the Benefits of Drinking Coconut Oil?
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People living in tropical regions have been drinking and eating coconut oil for centuries, but many people have recently refrained from using coconut oil because it is a saturated fat, which have been linked to many serious health conditions. Recent studies, however, demonstrate potential health benefits from consuming coconut oil.
There are many brands of coconut oil in today's marketplace with varying nutritional levels, and different brands offer varying degrees of potential health benefits, states Michael Murray, doctor of naturopathic medicine, in the book "The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods." The healthiest coconut oil is non-hydrogenated and odorless, and although it does not need to be refrigerated, it is best to use it within a month after opening the container, recommends Murray. Coconut oil will solidify at temperatures below 76 degrees F
The composition of coconut oil differs greatly from the more common types of oil in the typical American diet, like vegetable, canola and olive oils. Coconut oil is described as a medium-chain fatty acid, while the fats found in meat, dairy and plant products are generally long-chain fatty acids. According to the Coconut Research Center website, medium-chain fatty acids do not negatively affect cholesterol levels or cause the clogging of arteries.
Coconut oil contains lauric acid, a compound that is noted for its immune-boosting properties. According to Dr. Jon J. Kobara, emeritus professor at Michigan State University, lauric acid also is found in breast milk and results in the compound monolaurin, which is known to defend babies from viral and bacterial protozoal infections, states Mary G. Enig, Ph.D., director of the Nutritional Sciences Division of Enig Associates.
Capric Acid
Coconut oil also contains capric acid, which changes into a compound called monocaprin once ingested. Monocaprin has strong antiviral properties. According to Murray's book, moncaprin might have an antiviral effect against some sexually transmitted diseases, such as chlamydia, herpes simplex 1 and 2 and gonorrhea. Studies also are underway to test the effectiveness of coconut oil in combating the virus responsible for HIV/AIDS.
According to the American College of Chest Physicians website, a clinical study conducted by the Philippines Children's Medical Center found virgin coconut oil to be an effective adjunct therapy for children suffering from acquired pneumonia. The use of virgin coconut oil will not cure pediatric-acquired pneumonia, but the results of this study suggest that taking it might help to accelerate the normalization of the respiratory rate and reduce the existence of crackles in the lungs.
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"The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods;" Michael Murray, N.D.; 2005
Susanne Preble has been sharing her equestrian insight and travel experiences with readers since 2003. She has been teaching, training, and managing professional facilities for more than 20 years. Preble holds an Associate of Arts in accounting and will soon obtain her Bachelor of Science in business administration. She graduated from the University of Phoenix in 2008.


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Allie Long's key to New York City, the stolen wedding ring from the Los Angeles hotel
US women's soccer champion Allie Long said on Thursday that someone broke into her hotel room in Los Angeles as the team celebrated its historic World Cup victory, with the thief stealing his wedding ring, money cash and the key to the city of New York that he had just received.
The US women's soccer team UU He celebrated a one-day celebration on Wednesday after winning his fourth World Cup trophy. The day began in New York City, where the team was honored with a teletype tape parade where thousands of fans lined the streets of lower Manhattan to celebrate the victory. While there, the mayor of the city of New York, Bill de Blasio, presented each member of the team with a key to the city.
The team then flew to Los Angeles, where they were awarded the Best Team award at the ESPY 2019 Awards.
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But on Thursday, Long tweeted that after the ESPY program, someone stole the wedding ring, the cash and the "key to my favorite city" from his hotel room.
"You make copies @NYCMayor," she wrote. "I would love a new one."
After the @ESPYS demonstration, someone stole my wedding ring, cash and the key to my favorite city after receiving it from my hotel room. Do you make copies @NYCMayor? I would love a new one.
02:15 AM – 12 Jul 2019
A long time later, I published a photo on Instagram with the title: "Take my ring but not my mans (or medal Thank God)".
Police officers told the Los Angeles Times that someone entered Long's room at the Ritz Carlton on Olympic Boulevard between 9 and 10 p.m.
No arrests have been made, police said.
De Blasio answered to Long's tweet saying that the city will replace the key.
"I'm sorry to hear it, Allie, stay there, do not worry about the key, like any good New Yorker, we reserve our neighbors, we cover you," he wrote.
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Walking in Harmony with Wildlife
Habitat Harmony, Inc. is looking for individuals who would like to serve on our Board of Directors. Habitat Harmony is a tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation founded upon the recognition of the inherent value of the natural world. Our mission is to assist humans to live in harmony with wildlife. Learn more about our programs.
This goal is reflected in the following activity areas: education; public policy advocacy; habitat improvement and preservation; and relocation and alternative care for displaced wildlife. Our focus has been the prairie ecosystem of northern Arizona, with much of our resources devoted to protecting prairie dogs.
Our all-volunteer Board of Directors meets four times annually. We set direction for the organization, conduct research, raise funds, lead and assist with wildlife relocations, provide public and school education programs, conduct community outreach, participate in public decision-making processes that affect wildlife, and, until staff is hired, conduct all administrative work for the organization.
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Wild Youth announced as special final act on current edition of the Hot Press Y&E Series
WILD YOUTH, Fm104 The Gig, by Danni Fro
By: The Hot Press Newsdesk
The acclaimed Irish band will cap off the current edition of the Y&E Series – supported by the Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht – with a rare livestream. It is going to be a bit special!
After a spectacular run of performances over the past month and more, we're thrilled to announce burgeoning superstars Wild Youth as our final act of the current edition of the Hot Press Lockdown Sessions' Y&E Series – performing live on the Hot Press Instagram at 8.30pm on Saturday, October 3!
Wild Youth featured as cover stars of the Hot Press 'Hot For 2019' Special Issue, a measure of the feeling in the industry at the time that this is a band for the long haul. Since then, Wild Youth have rapidly established themselves as one of the most thrilling acts in the country – as well as making significant strides internationally.
Over the past two years, the band have sold out Dublin's Olympia Theatre, played a standout set on Electric Picnic's Main Stage, and scored a Top 5 position on the Irish Albums Chart with their debut EP The Last Goodbye. Earlier this month, Wild Youth returned with the single 'Next To You' – which has since clocked up over 200,000 streams on Spotify and grabbed a Top 10 spot in the Irish charts.
Mae sure to set up your reminders – Sunday night's show promises to more than a bit special!
Following the success of the original Y&E Series, which ran over the summer, the second edition has once again highlighted the remarkable young and emerging talent that Ireland has to offer in 2020, with 40 brilliant acts performing live on the Hot Press Instagram over 40 consecutive days – thanks to the support of the Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht.
Watch Wild Youth on Saturday, October 3, as part of the Hot Press Lockdown Sessions' The Y&E Series, supported by the Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht – live on the Hot Press Instagram (@hotpressmagazine) at 8.30pm.
Take a look at the full line-up for this week's Y&E Series below:
Wednesday, September 30: NIAMH REGAN
Galway singer-songwriter Niamh Regan has rapidly established herself as one of the most compelling talents in the country. Her ecstatically-received and rather brilliant debut album, Hemet, was released earlier this month.
Thursday, October 1: JACOB KOOPMAN
A Dublin-based singer-songwriter with Bali roots, Jacob Koopman initially built up his ever-growing following busking on Grafton Street. A special talent, building a huge following, he has since played Electric Picnic and Castlepalooza, and worked with Ryan O'Shaughnessy on his debut EP, Blindfold.
Friday, October 2: STOLEN CITY
Dublin City-based three-piece Stolen City have built up an impressive fanbase in Ireland, off the back of a string of acclaimed pop releases. They released the single, 'Sparks' earlier this year. Earlier this month, lead singer Dave McCabe featured in a moving interview on the Late Late Show – and the band won the day performing a superb 'Coming Home'.
Saturday, October 3: WILD YOUTH
Since starring in our 'Hot For 2019' issues, Wild Youth have gone on to be recognised as one of the most exciting pop-rock acts in the country. They returned to action recently with their acclaimed new single 'Next To You'. Their special livestream promises to be a brilliant finale to this phase of this initiative, curated by Hot Press and supported by the Department of Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht.
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With E3 in full swing, how about something a bit different. Conan Exiles by Funcom is hitting Xbox One users with its flacid members on August 16th. Along with its expansion pack due out the very same day.
Conan Exiles is a survival game and quickly became a hit amongst the genre's fans. Selling almost half a million units in its first month. In the game you get to build anything you dream from small homes in the countryside to giant cities. Team up with other plays, or take them on in the brutal combat.
Check out a few screenshots as well as a teaser trailer for the upcoming expansion pack.
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Arsenal loanee Joel Campbell bagged a brace as Klinsmann's men followed up defeat to Mexico with a 4-0 mauling in Costa Rica
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Klinsmann is under-fire in the US after this latest defeat (Image: REUTERS)
Pressure is mounting on USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann after his side were ruthlessly dismantled 4-0 by Costa Rica, to leave them bottom of CONCACAF's six-team qualifying stage for the 2018 World Cup.
Four days after a home defeat to Mexico, Klinsmann's men were thrashed in San Jose, and now face an uphill battle to qualify for an eighth consecutive finals place.
They now sit bottom of qualifying without a point from their opening two matches, after their worst qualifying defeat in 36 years.
And US soccer president Sunil Gulati was non-committal over Klinsmann's future post-game.
"We won't make any decisions right after games," Gulati said. "We'll think about what happened today and talk with Jurgen and look at the situation."
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Sunil Gulati refused to publicly back Klinsmann after the defeat (Image: Alexander Hassenstein - FIFA)
Former Germany and Bayern Munich boss Klinsmann - who had been linked with the England job - has been allowed relative autonomy in his running of the USMNT since replacing Bob Bradley in 2011.
However the 52-year-old has come in for growing criticism over the last 18 months, and while four of the six teams in 'The Hex' qualify for the finals, there is growing concern that the US could miss out on a spot in Russia.
US chiefs haven't sacked a coach during a qualifying campaign since 1989.
But after Klinsmann changed formation for the defeat against Mexico - and stuck with it in Costa Rica - calls for a change continue to grow, with the US not playing again until March, and veteran coach Bruce Arena's contract at LA Galaxy expiring at the end of the year.
Costa Rica keeper Keylor Navas celebrates as they dominate (Image: REUTERS)
Costa Rica took the lead two minutes before half time when Johan Venegas rose unchallenged to glance home a Christian Bolanos cross.
And against little resistance, the hosts went for glory in the second half, and were rewarded against a dismal visiting defence.
Ex-Fulham forward Bryan Ruiz crossed for Bolanos to double the hosts' advantage in the 69th minute, before Joel Campbell, on loan at Sporting Lisbon from Arsenal, came off the bench to score twice in three minutes.
Christian Bolanos celebrates his goal for Costa Rica (Image: REUTERS)
Joel Campbell tucks past Brad Guzan... (Image: REUTERS)
...Cue peeling away to celebrate (Image: REUTERS)
"It's definitely the defeat that hurts the most in my five years, for sure," admitted Klinsmann after the game.
"It's a bitter moment for us. There's no doubt about it. We didn't imagine we'd start the Hexagonal with two defeats right at the beginning.
"We knew it was going to be difficult playing Mexico and Costa Rica in the first two games. But obviously you want to have some points.
"This is definitely a moment to reflect on what happened in the last 10 days. I said to the players it won't be the only 4-0 defeat in their career.
"But hopefully they'll take some lessons from this. Definitely it's bitter because we wanted to do far better than we did."
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Police issue new image of man after boy 'sexually assaulted in bedroom by intruder'
Metropolitan Police had previously released a black-and-white image of a man but have now issued a colour photo
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Officers are looking to speak to the individual after a young boy reported he was sexually assaulted (Image: Met Police)
Police have issued a new image of a man wanted in an appeal for information.
Officers are looking to speak to the individual after a young boy reported he was sexually assaulted in his bedroom by an intruder in west London.
Police had previously released a black-and-white image of a man but have now issued a colour photo taken at a local underground station.
Cops were called to a residential address on The Greenway in Ickenham after midnight on Saturday November 23.
The Metropolitan Police said there was no sign of forced entry (Image: Met Police)
The Metropolitan Police said there was no sign of forced entry, but the man had entered the house through the child's bedroom.
Detectives said the suspect fled the scene shortly before 12.20am after the boy told him he would phone the police.
He has been described as white, of slim build, with short hair and a beard.
The boy – whose age has not been given to protect his identity – is being supported by specially trained officers.
Detectives said the suspect fled the scene shortly before 00:20 (Image: Metropolitan Police)
Detective Sergeant David Baldwin, from the West Area Command Unit's Safeguarding Team, said: "This is the second appeal we are making to identify this man in connection with our enquiries.
"I'd like to thank member son the public who have called in so far to help with out investigation, as every piece of information matters.
"We are yet to identify a man we would like to speak to and so hope releasing this further image may help progress enquiries.
"We know the suspect got on and E7 bus prior to ether incident before he then boarded an underground train."
Anyone who recognises the man in the CCTV image, or who was in the area at the time, is asked to call police on 101 or contact them via Twitter @MetCC - quoting case number CAD 145/23/NOV.
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Jessie made the move from Iowa to Colorado in 2014 and she has never looked back. She greets our members at the front desk and helps with marketing and content production for the gym. When she's not hanging out at the DBC, she's probably either out in the mountains, watching Gilmore Girls with her cat, or rollerblading around Denver.
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Beautiful pictures from Annamalai. Such a wonderful ambiance.
Oh my gosh! These pictures are absolutely amazing! Those deer look like something out of a movie and so do the vultures - they're huge! What a fantastic opportunity you had getting to see them. Thank you for sharing the pictures with us.
What a wonderful experience to be able to visit this preserve. You got some great photos of the deer family. The wet weather created a beautiful atmosphere for your pictures.
I like to see animals freely roaming around, like this. I think animals should not be kept in zoos.
PS: Nice pics, especially the deer.
Hello, looks like an awesome place to visit. I would love to see the herd of deer and the vultures. Great photos, thanks for sharing your visit.
Awesome photos of the deer ~ love the one of deer staring at you!
Lovely shots. Those deer are amazing!
What an exciting adventure to see the deer and vultures in the reserve. Beautiful pictures.
Wow! The deers are lovely sight to behold and you managed to capture them well. i only saw such deers roaming on the streets and parks in Nara, Japan.


I can't believe it, but the Sincerely Amy Designs website is celebrating it's one month anniversary...birthday...webiversary. Whatever you call it, yesterday marked one whole month that the website has been live! What a month it has been! It is crazy how fast the last 30 days have gone. I couldn't be more thankful for all of your support! As a fun little way to say, "Thanks!", I have created a few free desktop and Iphone wallpapers. My hope is that you will download them and use them as a reminder to not limit your dreams. So often we are our own obstacle to making our dreams a reality. Dreaming big is scary, hard, and messy BUT the journey is so worth it. The Well Studio talks in 31 days of Prayer for the Dreamer and Doer about dreaming so big that only One can fulfill it. What would happen if we dared to dream that big, so big the only way it could actually happen is if the Lord moved and worked to bring it to life? And what if we decided to come alongside to encourage and defend those crazy, big dreams in others? It's hard to even imagine the impact we could have!
Thank you so much for being a part of making the dream of Sincerely Amy Designs a reality! I remember a year ago when this dream was just a prayer. A prayer I was almost too scared to even pray. Here's to daring to dream big and encouraging and defending others as they also dare to dream big!
To use the desktop wallpaper, right click on one of choices below and save it to your computer. Then set it as your desktop wallpaper.
To use the Iphone wallpaper/lock screen, hold down on one of the choices below and select 'Save Image'. Open your camera roll and select the image you just saved. You will see an icon in the bottom left corner (looks like a square with an arrow pointing up). Click on that icon and you should then see an option to 'Use as Wallpaper'.
These wallpapers are for personal use only. You may not sell or give away the image in any way. The beautiful watercolor images were designed by the insanely talented Katie Fiddler for Design Love Fest.


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At the beginning of the 20th century there was Janogradas village and estate, a property of the Wiszniewski family.

Demography

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Villages in Kaunas County
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The Chinese icebreaker Xue Long's rescue of the passengers aboard the stranded Russian research vessel MV Akademik Shokalskiy has made headlines around the world. Since December 24, the Russian ship has been stuck in pack ice near Antarctica's Cape de la Motte, approximately 1,700 miles south of Tasmania. MV Akademik Shokalskiy was about midway through the month-long Australasian Antarctic Expedition, run by the University of New South Wales, to retrace the 1911-13 journey of the Australian explorer of Antarctica, Douglas Mawson while also conducting climate science research.
Australia's icebreaker, Aurora Australis, first set out to rescue the 52 passengers on board. France's L'Astrolabe icebreaker, also sailing near Antarctica, tried to help. But when neither ship could perform the rescue due to challenging weather conditions and thick sea ice, China's icebreaker, Xue Long, stepped in. Xue Long had been nearby in the Southern Ocean, two months into a five-month expedition partly to begin construction on China's fourth Antarctic research station. But Xue Long also could not safely break through the ice to reach Aurora Australia. In the end, the decision was made to rescue the passengers using the Xueying 12 helicopter on board the Xue Long. After five flights carrying 12 people at a time, all of the passengers were brought first to Xue Long and then by barge to Aurora Australis. The Russian vessels' 22 crew members are remaining on board the well-provisioned ship in the hopes of eventually steering it out of the ice.
It's interesting to compare how various media outlets are reporting this story.
The Guardian, which actually had its science reporter Alok Jha and video producer Lawrence Topham on board the MV Akademik Shokalskiy, says, "A helicopter sent from the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long landed next to the trapped Akademik Shokalskiy on Thursday afternoon and the first group of passengers were evacuated shortly after 8pm local time." (Video from The Guardian here).
Coverage of the rescue, and China's activities in the Antarctic, was more neutral than just a few months prior, when Xue Long set out on its current voyage. A November story in The Guardian was then headlined with: "China eyes Antarctica's resource bounty: Experts raise concerns over China's ambitions in mineral-rich continent as Snow Dragon icebreaker embarks." More recently, Business Week offered somewhat snarkily, "Luckily for people stranded since Christmas Eve in Antarctica, China is trying to become a global power in science." But on the flip side, rather unluckily for the Chinese (and Australians, French, and now Americans), they've all been distracted from their scientific goals at hand.
The Australian academics' commemoration of an Antarctic voyage that took place one century ago has drained the region's human resources by necessitating the diversion of Chinese, French, and Australian expeditions from their main tasks. The Australian government will foot the $400,000 rescue bill, but no amount of money can make up for the lost time on the Chinese, French, and Australian expeditions in the short operating season in Antarctica. Now, the U.S. Polar Star is going to help assist the vessels stuck in the ice, further putting a strain on the human and technical capabilities in Antarctica. Experts – like the French polar chief, who has already done so – thus might want to raise concerns over the ambitions of Western researchers seeking to retrace the paths of explorers from 100 years ago (while, it should be noted, also carrying out some scientific research) rather than focusing on the supposed resource grabs by Asian states.
Further highlighting the importance of Xue Long's mission in the eyes of Chinese officials, Xinhua reports that President Xi Jinping personally requested an "all-out" effort to ensure the safety of the staff on board, asking them to remain calm. He also greeted the crew in a special message.
The simple fact that China had the infrastructure – not just an icebreaker, but also a helicopter – to rescue the people on board the Russian ship demonstrates that Asian involvement at the poles can benefit all users of the region. Even if one were to cynically argue that countries like China and also South Korea are just exploiting the poles for national gain, at the very least, with more icebreakers and crew members trained in search and rescue present in the Antarctic and Arctic, the regions become safer places for all involved. Let's not forget that in December 2011, the Korean icebreaker Araon rescued the 32 crewmembers on board the Russian fishing trawler Sparta after it struck ice in the Ross Sea off Antarctica. Two years later, a similar story has played out again, this time with China instead of Korea coming to the rescue. It won't be surprising if these two Asian countries become more involved in polar search and rescue – and in fact, perhaps their participation in multilateral training and exercises in the region should be encouraged.
Araon rescuing Sparta in December 2011 off Antarctica.


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