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August 16, 2017 by missworldsecurity	- 1 Comment
With all the discussion surrounding North Korea's ICBM tests (intercontinental ballistic missiles) tests and the war of words being played out between Trump and the North Korean regime, I felt spurred on to write this post. Much of the public presumes that North Korea is dangerous and unpredictable because we are not used to the extreme rhetoric that is spoken by the regime on a daily basis (to both its own population and to the outside world). What we don't realise however, is that North Korea is the embodiment of securitisation politics and this extreme level of securitisation is what allows the regime to survive. The behaviour of North Korea is very predictable within this theoretical framework. With securitisation politics also being played out in our own states, it can come as a stark warning to us all – how far would we allow our own governments to go in the name of security?
Securitisation occurs when an issue is elevated from a political issue (which can be dealt with using non-military means) to a militarised solution because there is an existential threat to the state. North Korea came into existence due to conflict (the Korean Peninsula was partitioned by the Soviet Union and the US, after freeing it from Japanese Imperialism). The North invaded South Korea with the help of the Soviet Union and China soon thereafter. Even though the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed in 1953, it was not a treaty and therefore the two Koreas are still legally engaged in war. With the fall of the Soviet Union and China's refusal to aid North Korea militarily in another conflict or battle, North Korea found itself in a troubling position. Socialist States were collapsing or were engaged in war with democratic States. The North's 'senses' saw that it was in a troubled position and that its politics could be deemed as being unpopular internally if the right influences trickled down (the South moved from a military dictatorship to democracy, which promised a stable existence – remember that South Koreans saw how the US and other Western states functioned, taking influence from wherever they could). Securitisation means that an issue requires emergency measures and justifies actions outside the 'normal' bounds of political procedure (as per Buzan, and the Copenhagen School of Thought). Luckily for the North Korean Regime, no 'normal political procedure' besides those of Socialism and Imperialism were demonstrated or observable to the public. By remaining constantly in a 'hyper' State of War, the Kim family could justify isolating the State from outside influence (including the world economic market) whilst spending and concentrating wealth on the armed forces and ruling elite. Here is where the North ran into a problem however. South Korea, although the enemy and engaged in war with the North (legally) was not interested in the unification of the States through another large scale battle (socially unpopular). They have not made a 'move' militarily in this direction or in rhetoric. The South has not always had the means to defeat the North militarily either. This is why, South Korea has always depended so heavily on the US. South Korea therefore, does not constitute an existential threat to the North (lacking both capability and intent) and it would be difficult to portray South Korea as their 'biggest' enemy, without them playing the game. China also does not present itself as an existential threat to North Korea. Having a 'buffer' State in-between itself and South Korea (backed militarily by the US) is incredibly reassuring. China also wants to promote Socialism as a viable political system, despite the extremities of North Korea. By threatening the existence of the North Korean regime, China would face an asymmetrical battle – facing infiltration by North Korean agents, running 'amuck' (the assassination of Kim Jong-Un's half-brother in Malaysia using biological weapons demonstrates this threat and capability). For this reason, China may allow limited economic trade with it's neighbour in order to 'prop' them up, but it does not want a tense relationship to get messy to the point of no return.
The only State in the world capable of destroying the North Korean regime, is the undisputed unipole – the US. It has the military and economic means to support a war on the Korean peninsula and is the 'moral police' of the world, spreading Democracy as it sees fit. George W. Bush mentioned that North Korea was part of the axis of evil, which could constitute intent. The US plays into the rhetoric of North Korea perfectly, allowing the Kim regime to keep its poor population poor, and forcing them to prop up its ill-equipped armed forces at all costs. The only 'real' currency or bargaining chip that the North could have, is nuclear weapons. It is for this reason, that North Korea will never give up its nuclear ambitions. The United States had its chance to demonstrate to the North Korean regime that it did not constitute an existential threat to the State in the 90s and early 2000s, but did not make a move. The North Korean regime now needs to keep up perceptions for its own internal survival, that they have the capability and intent to 'continue' to wage war with the Imperialist US (Myers and Lankov have also suggested this). Here is where the catch lies however, which makes a physical battle between the two States unlikely. North Korea does not have this 'capability'. Even if they had a deployable nuclear warhead, it is unlikely that they have second strike capability. This means, the regime knows that if it were to deploy a nuclear bomb, they would themselves be wiped out by the US. North Korea has no other real military power that could threaten the United States. It will never be as technologically advanced nor have the economic means to sustain a war (remember it has trouble feeding its own population and armed forces at times). The regime knows this, but for the sake of appearances however, it needs to convince its population that the sacrifices they are making for the regime have purpose and that the regime is doing a good job at keeping an attack by the US at bay because of their own might. The State's existence has therefore been securitised by the regime itself. By also having a deployable nuclear warhead, it can act as a deterrent to the US (whose population would not be willing to accept large amounts of civilian casualties or a large blown out war, let alone a nuclear war).
War of Words
While I don't believe the Kim regime believes it can win a fight against the US, I will not dismiss the power of words. The difficulty lies in North Korea's overblown warmongering rhetoric and how Trump will measure Kim's actions and psychological state. At the moment, it seems that Trump is giving Kim a taste 'of his own medicine' by stating that the US will release fire and fury on a scale never seen before if US land is targeted in an attack. It's possible of course, that Kim could become more paranoid about losing power if the US acts on one of its threats and the North could act irrationally by pre-empting a strike (leading to self-destruction) or by miscalculation. We have not seen that North Korea acts irrationally however (just as Realism posits). Remember the US intelligence community has stated that it has no reason to believe an imminent attack is present. The North is known to make small military movements (i.e. shooting at fishing vessels and across the DMZ on a few occasions) and will probably continue to test its missile capabilities near other state's borders (as they propose to do with Guam – they have not threatened to strike Guam itself, which would be a statement and an act of aggression in terms of international law). There is no reason North Korea would stop its nuclear program. Stopping the program is illogical. As the North see's the US as an existential threat and is able to position the US like this to it's own advantage China cannot stop North Korea's nuclear program without creating massive problems for itself. North Korea has almost always waited for the US to make a move – North Korea's survival narrative is based on a conflict with the US and unfortunately, the US is playing into North Korea's game and world view, which is the biggest failure of all.
March 18, 2014 by missworldsecurity	- 3 Comments
The story of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 grabbed me from the first moment I heard about the planes disappearance. I think this was for a few reasons – one, most of us get to fly quite regularly now and know that it is quite safe. The likelihood of this happening is so rare it's almost like out of a movie. Because most of us fly from time to time if not very often, imagining that it could have been us on the plane or someone we know – makes us empathise more with the victims and their families, and makes us try to find a common ground for understanding. Two – the mysterious nature of this case is incredibly intriguing and surreal. I do admit to being a fan of the show 'Air Crash Investigators' because you get to see how a mystery unfolds and is solved.
I've been following the story from more of a security studies perspective and have been trying to unravel possible scenarios (like we all have probably). I discounted terrorism pretty early on for a few reasons. Terrorism is a method used for changing behaviour through intimidation and fear (if you don't remember my two posts detailing what terrorism actually is or if you missed them – you can check them both out here and here). Terrorists fight for a cause – be it a political or a religious objective. They want this reason to be known. It isn't actually about the victims of terror themselves, it's about using the world stage to be noticed and heard. This is why after an attack – a particular group will claim responsibility for the violence. These groups are usually known about and hence people know what they stand or are fighting for. Every now and then, particular groups will actually claim responsibility for violence they didn't cause, just to get some credence. This is usually found about about eventually though. No group claimed to be responsible for the hijacking – so this pretty much discounts terrorism as a cause. It is possible that the pilot was a lone ranger, fighting individually for a particular cause, but this also seems very unlikely as you would think that if that was so, he would also have wanted to highlight this cause on the world stage and not to disappear without a trace (that would be a bit of a fail). Early on in the disappearance, it did look possible that the two Iranians travelling on stolen passports were implicated – but I had seriously doubts about that two. Using stolen passports in that region is not uncommon at all. We would like to believe that governments are all powerful and things are within their control (especially big states like China, the U.S. etc) but one important factor I took away from my security studies is that the world is chaotic in many respects. States want us to believe that they are all powerful and that they are the only ones that can protect us in this big bad world. That's what makes them relevant. Irregular migration is a big factor in the connected world that we live in and it usually takes place within the shadows.
So what other possible scenarios are left? Considering that the plane hasn't been found yet, wasn't detected my most sophisticated radars, means that it was flown by someone with considerable skill and knowledge. It's highly possible that it was the pilots themselves who hijacked the plane. Most hijackings are perpetrated by unstable or mentally ill persons who have irrational demands, however are usually subdued eventually. Clive Williams wrote up a piece about this on SMH recently and you can read more about those types of hijackings here (he was actually a past lecturer of mine) and their characteristics – it's a really interesting article. On the rare occasion, hijackings will occur by individuals seeking asylum or political refuge (sometimes extreme measures are taken if regular routes for claiming asylum are road blocked). That seems unlikely in this case, even though the head pilot had been supporting opposition parties in Malaysia. It seemed that he had quite a bit of personal freedom, also stemming from his own personal wealth and status as a greatly experienced pilot. Unless he was directly involved in politics, it's a possible scenario but also pretty unlikely.
Could it have been pilot suicide? This is another possibility that has emerged. Mental health isn't always taken seriously within particular professional fields (be it cultural reasons etc) and this can have grave consequences. I read another interesting article about pilot suicide here – but it seems odd that if the pilot wanted to commit suicide, why he would put in allll of that effort to conceal the plane and only then crash it. Another theory is that the plane was transporting something incredibly valuable. In the Polish media, I have heard of theories stating that they could have been transporting gold worth millions. It would have to have been something incredibly valuable to make the pilots essentially give up their own 'safe' lives back in Malaysia and go on the run. Also, if this was the case – then someone else besides the pilots themselves would have had to help get that cargo onto the plane. Smuggling routes and black markets are difficult to trace – but it is possible and I believe that this is where some of the investigation may be leading. If other individuals know the cause of this planes disappearance – then this will eventually come to light (if not now, in years to come).
I read a highly interesting blog post by Keith Ledgerwood where he theorises that MH370 not only used skilled manoeuvring by the pilots to fly around radars etc in order to avoid detection, but that the plane also followed another aircraft in its shadow to avoid detection (hence why they were travelling in well known flight corridors). Wouldn't have the other plane noticed it was being followed? Not necessarily – especially if MH370's basic radar equipment had been disabled. I also take into consideration that the plane didn't make it's final destination. I don't think it's crazy to suspect that during this highly risky trip that was extremely well thought out – that a mistake could have been made. After all, being under such unprecedented pressure and with adrenaline kicking, no theoretical training could have prepared the pilots for every scenario. Perhaps they flew to high for to long and everyone lost consciousness eventually (if the pressure in the cabin changed suddenly and drastically, oxygen masks would have been released, however planes only carry a certain amount of oxygen and it wouldn't have lasted for hours. I believe I read that pilots have more oxygen stored in their cabin, but also, this isn't a great amount which would have lasted for an hours) and thus crashed into the ocean? If they did land somewhere, I believe it may have been Turkmenistan, Mongolia or Kazakhstan. India, Pakistan and Afghanistan are highly militarised and I doubt someone would not have noticed them by now. Mountainous terrain would have also made it incredibly difficult to land etc. Turkmenistan, Mongolia and Kazakhstan have wide open plains, state control is not strong throughout the states and crime is prolific (especially in Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan) so if they did manage to land somewhere unnoticed – that's where I'd be beating.
Those are my thoughts and theories atm – feel free to tell me yours, I'd be very interested to know! This whole mystery is just incredible but also so sad. By some miracle, I really hope someone survived the disappearance/foul play! We can only hope and pray they solve this quickly.
June 26, 2013 by missworldsecurity	- 0 comments
Sheering a Pig
Commenting on the fact that Snowden has flown via transit through Russia, Putin had told the media in Finland that he would rather not intervene in the case. He noted that trying to navigate a diplomatic resolution was problematic. Best summed up with these words:
"I'd prefer not to deal with this issue at all. It's like shearing a pig — too much squeaking, too little wool."
Wise words Mr P, wise words.
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Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/06/25/snowden-russia-china/2454757/
May 22, 2013 by missworldsecurity	- 0 comments
Riham Said is Awesome!
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I love nature
Many of you know that I am a sucker for great photography and for the wilderness. Our lives are so busy and so enhanced by technology that I for one need to switch off from time to time, otherwise I tend to go into sensory overload. When I discovered this wonderful site I knew it was something special – the photography is fantastic and the views stunning… I have to admit that I am quite jealous of this couple, who live and work in Polands South, encapsulated by mountains and wilderness. They carve products out of wood and every piece is a work of art. Down below are some majestic examples of their workspace. Not bad huh? 🙂 I highly recommend their facebook page for more wonderful photography https://www.facebook.com/ilnature and of course their website for more of their finished products http://ilovenature.pl/ Oh, and don't forget to join me on fb https://www.facebook.com/missworldsec
Until next time! Miss S.
When will politicians use maps?!
Lol and once again, a politician gets his geography so so wrong…
What's the deal with this Wikileaks saga???
I realized a few weeks ago that many people were seriously confused by this wikileaks drama. It's been going on for a while now, but the background information to the case and the organization isn't given in news reports. So who is and what does Wikileaks do? Why is Julian Assange in 'trouble' with the U.S. and other states such as Sweden and the UK?
So lets begin with the question: Who is Wikileaks? And what does Wikileaks actually do?
Wikileaks is a self professed non-profit organization which employs a few individuals full time, and has a host of other people around the world who contribute to the running and management of the organisation (like an umbrealla organization – a large group of people who sometimes contribute to the organisation in different ways on a non-permanent basis). In 2010 the organisation admitted that they had 5 fulltime employees working for the organisation. It's servers are spread around the world, but are based in Sweden. Wikileaks has suggested that they may move its main servers to Iceland or Switzerland. Julian Assange is the founder of the organisation and its 'front man' but he is by no means the whole organisation.
What do they do and what is their purpose? According to the organization itself, their purpose is "to bring important news and information to the public… One of our most important activities is to publish original source material alongside our news stories so readers and historians alike can see evidence of the truth." Wikileaks acts as a 'whistle blower', as in, they keep the identity of its sources (usually the general public) anonymous and it is these sources that provide documentation that Wikileaks can then publish (usually confidential or secret information pertaining to governments).
It is a 'media' outlet which is not restricted to the laws of one land, working in cyber space. Julian Assange became a target when U.S. Bradley Manning provided Wikileaks with what is known as the 'Afghan War Logs' and the 'Iraqi War Logs' as well as U.S. diplomatic cables. Many argue that the release of the war logs which show videos of U.S. marines killing Iraqi militants and a journalist, helped stir the Arab spring uprisings. The U.S. would also without a doubt claim that it's national security was compromised. Whistle blowing in many states is protected by law, so that governments are held accountable to its citizens. This is intrinsically linked to a free press which should not be controlled by the government in democratic nations. Hacking in order to steal confidential documents however, is usually punishable by state's laws. As Wikileaks was not the original leaker of the cables (they were given the cables) it's important to ask why the U.S. wishes to charge or accuse Julian Assange with an offence – after all, Bradley Manning is being held (he has not been charged yet – but has been held for over two years now) on charges of espionage.
The fact is, many media outlets have also been extremely critical of Assange and Wikileaks as they are essentially competition for traditional media outlets. Wikileaks is a new form of news publication. Traditionally it is newspapers that cover whistle blowers and their stories. If we look back at history, it was the Washington Post that covered Watergate – A team from the Washington Post received documents from Deep Throat in a garage. Funnily enough this is why the press and media outlets are usually protected by law in democratic states. Does the U.S. then see Wikileaks as fair game because they are not tied to any one state by law? The U.S. is the hegemonic power in this world, and I for one believe that the U.S. government is feeling threatened by Wikileaks. It is going after Assange so that they look like they are doing something about it, and perhaps it is a warning for other internet whistle blowers. I can understand why Wikileaks has so many supporters around the world. Is the UK really that outraged by the accusations of Assange's illegal sexual assaults? I doubt it. Sweden's prosecutor could also interview Assange via video link if it was the primary reason and concern for his extradition to Sweden. Since when have all sexual assault cases been taken to this extreme? Yes, perhaps Sweden wants to be seen as doing the right thing in this case in regards to the accused sexual assault since Assange is a public figure, however, as I mentioned there are other ways for Assange to be interviewed without him physically being moved to Sweden. If there is enough evidence in this case to try Assange, of course he should stand trial for his actions in Sweden. This however has not been yet proven to be the case. Assange is correct for thinking that it is mainly a ploy to have him extradited to Sweden and then the U.S. The U.S. has said that Assange is only trying to escape charges of sexual assault, however any logical human being would be concerned as the U.S. has arrested and kidnapped numerous persons for which it considered a threat to its national security.
If the publishing of the cables by Wikileaks is a 'terrorist act', does this imply that strong nation's such as the U.S. are not to be accountable for their actions? Of course the U.S. believes that its national security trumps the rights of Wikileaks. However, if this was Australia instead of the U.S., I as an Australian citizen would want my country's leaders to be held accountable for their actions, even in war and especially at war. Wikileaks have published other documents which reveal the actions of leaders or war lords in other states, such as the authorization of assassination of government officials given by a former Somali Colonel, however of course the releasing of this information has not come under such scrutiny. I'm also not that surprised that Ecuador is trying to 'get back' at the U.S. by granting asylum to Assange. How will this story end? It's hard to say. I don't believe that anyone expects this story to go away anytime soon. Would the UK or the U.S. be prepared to storm the Ecuadorian embassy if they get desperate? Maybe, however I would think that they would play the waiting game as long as possible in order to try and not cause more damage, after all Assange has many supporters. If they did storm the embassy, I am sure that many other smaller nations would also feel threatened by this action, therefore this decision would not be taken lightly by the UK or the U.S.
What are your thoughts on the Wikileaks saga? Please remember to be respectful and no derogatory comments will be allowed. They will be annihilated.
October 18, 2012 by missworldsecurity	- 1 Comment
GANGNAM STYLE PARODY (강남스타일) – The Oregon Duck
This video is done so well that I had to share (5 million of you would have already seen this!). Maybe some would call it a security threat, but it makes people happy so I'm all for it!
P.S What I love is that whenever Psy performs this song in the West, be it in the U.S. or Australia (we loved him down here) he doesn't change the lyrics to English but keeps the orginal Korean lyrics. I'm all for diversity, and promoting the learning of other languages. It can only enrich your life!
This photo of a young girl on UNICEF's website shocked me, but at the same time I couldn't look away. Mostly because her physical scars would only show a glimpse of the pain she was hiding inside. Every three seconds around the world, a girl is forced to give up school and the hope for an education in order to be married. It is widely accepted that if girls in developing countries had the chance for an education, a say in family planning and their own health, the poverty experienced in sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia and the Middle East would greatly improve. After all, many of these nations are not utilizing half of their population (females). I know that this is a topic that has probably been touched on numerous occasions, yet somehow it fades just as quickly. To think that girls in Afghanistan and Pakistan are so desperate to end their own lives when married off to often much older men, suicides rate and attempted suicides are increasing. The most 'favoured' method to commit suicide for these girls? Setting themselves on fire, in the hope that should they be taken to a far away hospital it would be to late to revive them. There have also been cases where girls who have survived, after recovering partly (from their physical burns) are then again returned to their husbands families.
The photo below is of Aisha, and the UNICEF website writes this about her, "July 2010: At age 10, Aisha was sent to live with her future husband, who kept her in his animal stable until she became 12. They were then married, and he regularly beat her. Aisha escaped but was imprisoned for running away, then returned to her husband. To punish her, he cut off her ears and nose, leaving her to die. She was taken to a clinic and now lives in a women's shelter in Kabul. A foundation later paid for Aisha to have reconstructive surgery." The photo is taken from http://www.unicef.org/photography/photo_seeme.php#UNI94652, to find out more on the subject, follow the link to UNICEF's website. Also, have a look at Plan's website and their plan to get more girls into education http://www.becauseiamagirl.com.au/. This isn't a 'proper' post on the subject. I am just sharing with you a photo of a girl who moved me. I studied a lot on human security, which ties into this subject. I think this would be a good idea for a post, so I will look into topics to cover.
My next 'proper' post will be on wikileaks – what the organisation actually does, and why the U.S. is determined to get Assange. Remember to let me know what topics you would like for me to cover. Until next time!


Portsmouth paper, The News reports on our work. October 2015.
TWO charities have teamed up to strip a derelict hospital of equipment to help save lives in Africa.
Stubbington-based Farm4Life got Fareham cause The Practical Tools Initiative involved with its project to take supplies from the disused Royal Hospital, Haslar so they could be shipped to Ghana and Sierra Leone.
The former hospital closed in 2009, much to the dismay of many people who wanted a medical facility to remain in Gosport.
Owners of the site have now allowed the charities to reuse items such as beds, medicine cabinets and chairs – sending them to Africa to be used in schools and hospitals.
Lloyd Clewer, who runs Farm4Life, was pleased with the progress that had made and what they had found.
'They need everything in these African nations, even something as simple as pedal bins,' he said.
'Ghana, in particular, used to be one of the best countries on the continent and now it has gone right down.
'Over there the government aren't even paying the staff so they don't have seats to sit on or beds for patients.
As Haslar no longer has electricity, Lloyd and James Fallah-Williams, a charity worker with The Practical Tools Initiative, had to get the items out through dark corridors and staircases.
The duo are now looking for members of the public to help shift the supplies into containers so they can be sent over to Africa later in the month.
Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport, visited Lloyd and James at the hospital.
She said: 'Royal Hospital Haslar was a hugely valuable and much-loved part of Gosport and a lot people were very upset with its closure.
We fully loaded the 40ft container this January!
The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient in particular by collecting, refurbishing and supplying used tools to those with a charitable need.
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Eating foods high in fiber helps keep your digestive system flowing, and your body light, clean and vibrant. Add these breadcrumbs to any recipe to enhance the fiber and eliminate gluten.
*You can use 4 tsp Italian Seasoning instead of these.
NOTE: You can use regular flaxseed meal if you want, but it will taste more hearty.
Directions: Mix all ingredients together and use just like breadcrumbs. Store in Fridge to use when needed.


THE tables are set, the decorations are in place and the presents are able to be unwrapped.
The champagne corks pop as moms, brothers, dads and daughters warmly embrace.
However that is no atypical household Christmas get-together — and for some it's the first time they're sharing the festive season together.
Over the previous eight years, ITV's Long Lost Family has reunited greater than 200 relatives after years aside and now, for the primary time, it has introduced together many of those households underneath one roof for a particular Christmas lunch.
Long Lost Family Christmas Reunion, which airs later this month, sees 120 such relations collect at a banqueting corridor in central London.
On the dinner desk, siblings Geoff Tonks, 74, and Barbara Jacobs, 72, giggle as they pull a cracker.
They gently tease every other, as brothers and sisters do, and end each other's sentences as in the event that they know what the other is considering. It's exhausting to think about that they solely met for the primary time simply 9 months in the past.
Geoff was 18 months previous when he was given up for adoption. He was conceived after their mum Betty had an affair with a soldier whereas her husband Frank was away preventing in World War Two.
The couple already had two sons and when Frank returned in 1945 he was surprised to find a 3rd.
He instantly gave his spouse an ultimatum — both she might keep at residence with the household and have her illegitimate son adopted, or depart the household house for ever with the boy.
Heartbreakingly, the little boy was handed to the charity Barnardo's then spent his early years being moved round numerous foster houses.
Because the siblings have been introduced together by the programme in March this yr, Barnardo's has given Geoff his full file, which provides an perception into his adolescence.
He says: "In Barnardo's they tried to place you to foster mother and father — boarding out, they name it.
"However in line with the information it didn't go very nicely. There have been a number of situations I wasn't suitable with them — you may put it that approach.
"Barnardo's stated of their file that whoever took me on must be on their guard as a result of I'm like quicksilver.
Andrew Subject's life has been reworked since his emotional reunion with mother and father Chris and Susan Ellerton 4 years in the past.
The previous childhood sweethearts had been pressured to provide him up for adoption and turned the primary couple to strategy Long Lost Family in a determined bid to seek out him once more.
HGV driver Andrew, now 56, grew up understanding he had been adopted and was conscious his delivery mum had been simply 15 when she had him, however he assumed he was the results of a fling.
So he was surprised to find his mother and father have been nonetheless together, now reside in Ontario, Canada, and had gone on to get married and have 5 extra youngsters.
Since their reunion, Andrew, who lives in Peterborough, Cambs, has met all however certainly one of his siblings – youngest brother James, who couldn't repair up a reunion as a result of his job as a long-distance lorry driver.
Chris and Susan flew over for the TV Christmas particular to see Andrew once more – and this time introduced James.
When Davina reveals the shock, an emotional Andrew says: "I can't consider that.
Geoff, who lives in Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffs, together with his spouse Wendy, 71, was taken in aged seven by Harry and Violet Tonks and adopted two years later.
Geoff, who went on to have two youngsters of his personal, grew up believing he was an solely baby however he found the reality in 1995 when he accessed his adoption data by way of Barnardo's.
The siblings' mom died from most cancers aged 32 when Barbara was simply three years previous. Barbara knew nothing of her half-brother's existence till an opportunity encounter with a household pal when she was in her early 20s.
As they chatted about her older brothers, the aged lady, who had lived subsequent door to the household, revealed that she had one other brother and advised her the story.
After her father died in 1999, Barbara tried to seek out Geoff however the search went chilly as a result of his surname had modified when he was adopted, so she enlisted the assistance of the Long Lost Family TV researchers.
Mum-of-two Barbara, who's divorced and lives in West Finish, Hants, says: "I needed him to know that he had a sister who liked him.
Since Geoff acquired his file from Barnardo's, the siblings, who've three grandchildren every, have discovered extra about their mum's previous. Admin assistant Barbara says: "We've been capable of jigsaw issues together.
Sadly Geoff by no means acquired the prospect to satisfy his older brothers both, as Brian, 61, and Clive, 58, each died in 2001. However he's overjoyed to be spending his first Christmas together with his long-lost sister.
He says: "Rising up, Christmas didn't imply something to me.
Sharon Harte spent 40 years looking for her delivery mom Barbara and was heartbroken when she contacted the programme in one other bid to seek out her – solely to be advised she had died eight years earlier.
Sharon, now 60, had been put up for adoption as a child as a result of she was born out of wedlock and her father was black.
Sharon's mum labored in a bicycle manufacturing unit in Smethwick, West Mids, when she met her father, who was from Jamaica.
Sharon was born within the 1950s, at a time of simmering racial pressure, and Barbara felt her solely choice was to place her up for adoption.
Sharon was adopted by a white household and had a cheerful childhood however all the time longed to seek out her delivery mom. Amid the unhappiness at listening to she had died, Sharon was thrilled to seek out she had 4 sisters.
Three of them, Carol, Sandra and Terri, be a part of her on the Long Lost Family Christmas lunch and shock her with a Christmas present – their mom's eternity ring.
Barbara has spent years longing to provide Geoff a present. In one of many programme's touching moments she presents him with a star-shaped plaque.
When did Daz Spencer run over Graham Foster in Emmerdale and will he die?
Long Lost Family Christmas Reunion is on ITV on Monday, December 17, at 9pm.


This painting was made after the dispersal of the CoBrA group, but it demonstrates the artist's continuing commitment to the ideals of expressive, spontaneous painting. Appel worked with the paint at high speed and with no preconceived scheme, turning the large canvas around from time to time. The figurative elements were added last. Their appearance recalls the naivety of paintings made by children, whose untrained and unadulterated approach was much admired by CoBrA artists.
The painting is in oil on canvas, and is unvarnished. It is signed 'K. Appel 1954' in the lower right corner. The coarse hemp canvas has a thin white priming. Paint has been applied to the canvas by brush, palette knife and also by squeezing paint directly from the tube, creating many areas of impasto.
Analysis has identified various pigments including: bone black, chrome yellow, iron oxide, Prussian blue, ultramarine, and zinc white. Analysis of the binding medium indicates the use of a heat bodied oil and small traces of beeswax consistent with the use of tube paints. Chalk and barium sulphate which are frequently used as extenders have been detected in the paints. Magnesium carbonate (also an extender) has been found in mixed purple and red paints, which indicates the use of Winsor & Newton oil paints. The artist may also have used tube paints of other brands simultaneously.
The painting is currently stable and in a good condition, but exhibits various degradation phenomena associated with twentieth century oil paintings. There are various drying defects visible on the painting including cracking, and wrinkled paint. Wrinkling of oil paint can be caused when paint is applied thickly such that the surface dries faster than the bulk paint. The painting has been associated with delamination (flaking paint) caused by poor adhesion between paint layers, that relates to the materials of the painting. Conservation work has been carried out to carefully re-adhere or consolidate vulnerable paint flakes, to prevent paint loss. There are also various passages that are water sensitive. Water sensitivity is often observed in unvarnished twentieth century oil paintings and is an area of ongoing research (see the Cleaning Modern Oil Paints project). The painting is framed and is currently displayed unglazed.
Klaus Ottmann, Karel Appel: a Gesture of Color: Paintings and Sculptures, 1947–2004, Munich, 2016.
Laura Mills, Aviva Burnstock, Filipe Duarte, Suzanne de Groot, Luc Megens, Madeline Bisschoff, Henk van Keulenand Klaas Jan van den Berg, 'Water sensitivity of modern artists' oil paints' in ICOM Committee for Conservation 15th Triennial Congress Preprints, ed. Janet Paris, France, 2008, pp.651–659.
'People, Birds and Sun' depicts a group of four or five figures in a frontal, schematic and childlike manner. Sun-like motifs are located at the centre and corners of the upper canvas area. The image is enmeshed in a surface of brilliantly coloured marks and patches, with red, yellow and blue predominating. It was executed at high speed, the paint being thickly impastoed with a palette knife or applied directly from the tube. 'People, Birds and Sun' was a relatively large painting for the artist at this time.
In conversation with the compiler in New York on 6 March 1990, the artist said that the imagery of invented figures and animals emerged at the end of a process initiated with no preconceived ideas. The starting point for his paintings of this period had been 'just fairly thick paint and the canvas'. The artist himself was 'empty': 'as I filled up the canvas I filled myself up at the same time'. In the process of manipulating the paint, images emerged which the artist would deliberately destroy by turning the canvas upsidedown and reworking. At a certain point Appel would restore and enhance the figurative aspects of the work in order to 'give a simple character to the image - like people and animals'. Appel's titles, like that of T04163, were almost always simply descriptive and conceived at the end of the painting process. This approach to painting, in which automatism is used as a spontaneous generating force, had been pioneered by Surrealist artists and was a practice widely adopted by a younger generation of expressive abstract artists in the 1950s. Appel, however, remained firmly and deliberately wedded to figurative imagery. The imagery in T04163 is typical of his paintings from this period both in type and style. However, while Appel continued to explore subjects of children and animals from his Cobra years through the decade of the 1950s, his style became progressively more energetic and his canvases more evidently worked. The evenly coloured surfaces of his paintings in the late 1940s (see, for example, 'Hip, Hip, Hoorah', T05077, repr. below) gave way to more variegated, linear and swiftly executed compositions such as T04167.
By 1951 the Cobra group had dispersed and those of its adherents based in Paris were gradually absorbed into the local art scene. Appel, who had moved to Paris from Amsterdam in 1950, consciously distanced himself from his Cobra peers, apart from the painter Jean-Michel Atlan. In 1952 he met Michel Tapié, dealer, writer on art and propagandist for 'Un art autre' ('a different art'), a phrase he used as the title of his book published in 1952. Tapié called for an art that was vehement, aggressive, spontaneous and irrational. His approach was one in which theories and conventions were ousted in favour of raw and unrestrained creativity. The material reality of the resulting object was considered more significant than its imagery or style. In the exhibition Un art autre, held at the Galerie Fachetti, Paris in 1952, Michel Tapié brought together a diverse group of artists: Appel, Bryen, Burri, Dubuffet, Domoto, de Kooning, Fautrier, Ruth Francken, René Guitte, Hosiasson, Imai, Jenking, Mathieu, Riopelle, Tobey and Wols. For Tapié the main exponents of this new art were Jean Dubuffet and Jean Fautrier, both of whom used new materials in place of oil paint. This gave their work a heavy and impastoed appearence and, most importantly, allowed the physical manipulation of the medium to become a fundamental part of the creative process and a crucial part of the expressive impact of the finished work.
Although Appel had little personal contact with the artists included in Tapié's show, he was influenced by this interest in matter. In conversation with the compiler he recalled that, 'In 1953 I started to work with the material. The matter was important, as a physical battle and as [a means of] invention'. According to the artist, his influences were not just from within the art world. His growing concern for the physical qualities of the medium reflected his increasing awareness of, and interest in, the contemporary preoccupations of the scientific community, which was coming to grips with the implications of the nuclear age and exploring new theories about the constitution of matter. The artist's concern with the expressive potential of the physical medium is evident in T04163 in the energetic incising of the imagery into the dense and layered substance of the paint.
T04163 was made in Paris at a time when Appel's work was becoming more widely known and appreciated. 1953 saw his first one-man exhibition at the Palais des beaux-arts, Brussels, and in the following year he won the Unesco prize at the Venice Biennale. In the same year he also had one-man exhibitions in New York and Paris. Michel Ragon ('Karel Appel: 1947–1960', translated by Rachel Bowlby, in Karel Appel, exh. cat., Osaka 1989, p.19) saw the overt interest in matter found in T04163 as marking a decisive change in the character of Appel's art. He linked this to the artist's new found success, arguing that, 'between 1952 and 1957, in the excitement of being at last recognised, of being celebrated, published, understood, Appel gathers up all he has learned, kneads it together, spews it out again in an intoxication of painting, producing, existing'.


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En geometria, lhexacontàedre trapezoïdal és un dels tretze políedres de Catalan, dual del petit rombi-cosidodecàedre.

La seva forma és similar a la del dodecàedre però cada una de les seves 12 cares s'ha dividit en 5 trapezoïdes que s'estenen lleugerament cap a l'exterior.

Les seves 60 cares són trapezoides. És l'únic políedre de Catalan que no admet un camí hamiltonià entre els seus vèrtex.

Àrea i volum
Si es parteix d'un petit rombi-cosidodecàedre d'arestes de longitud a, l'hexacontàedre trapezoïdal que n'és el dual té arestes de longituds:

i l'àrea de la seva superfície i el seu volum es poden calcular com:

Desenvolupament pla

Simetries
El grup de simetria de l'hexacontàedre trapezoïdal té 120 elements, és el grup icosàedric Ih. És el mateix grup de simetria que el del icosàedre, el dodecàedre i el icosidodecàedre.

Vegeu també
 Políedre arquimedià
 Políedre de Catalan
 Políedre regular
 Sòlid platònic
 Sòlid de Johnson

Bibliografia

Enllaços externs

 Políedres I  Pàgina 24
 Deltoidal Hexecontahedron hexacontàedre trapezoïdal a Wolfram Mathworld

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Gabriel Chaile
Migrantes são bem-vindos
Kunsthalle Lissabon, Lisbon
22 June – 3 September 2022
jenny on 22/06/2022
Kunsthalle Lissabon presents Migrantes são bem-vindos, the first solo show in Portugal by the Argentinian artist Gabriel Chaile.
Sometimes a writing on a wall or a briefly glanced poster can touch us much more than a long speech that we have listened to carefully. Migrantes são bem-vindos is not only the title of the first exhibition in Lisbon by Gabriel Chaile, but it was also the writing on a poster that the artist ran into during the first lockdown he spent in Lisbon.
That poster, which probably felt like a sweet relief for the artist, announced the beginning of most of the projects that Chaile decided to carry out in the new city that had just welcomed him. In Lisbon he organized exhibitions in unexpected locations and founded independent spaces, being able, in a short time period, to smoothly penetrate the context of the city.
Each project couldn't but include the participation of long-time friends and especially the sharing of knowledge, cultures and food. During this journey the personal stories, music and culinary traditions turned out to be the strongest unifiers, alongside the solidly built incentive to continue
feeling welcomed in that new city.
El Recolector is the name of the traveling cultural center that Gabriel Chaile imagined to collect all these elements in the shape of a nomadic gastronomic space, which travels from place to place collecting flavours, knowledge and generating new encounters.
The project El Recolector will take shape in the basement of Kunsthalle Lissabon as an ongoing laboratory where two ovens will be in constant development in which the artist and his friends will work during the entire duration of the exhibition, moving away from the idea of the exhibition as a finished object and turning it into a place in flux, for sharing ideas, affects and political imaginaries. This will be a further step into developing the design and the functionality of the prototypes in order to make them ready to go out to collect new stories and new experiences from which to be
fed (and feed).
Outside of the space Gabriel's friend Aaron Jassiel Herrera Villarreal, a Mexican chef who lives in Lisbon and founded a pop-up project called Tacos El burro sin dueño, will welcome visitors during the opening reception with freshly baked tacos.
Always interested in promoting manual and artisanal aspects, Chaile's work sits in between the utilitarian and the contemplative, never forgetting the sense of community. Conceiving sculptures and objects that collaborate in improving the conditions of a specific borderline situation and underlining the heritage that each object may carry with it are also two elements always present in Gabriel Chaile's work.
If remembering our traditions seems to be what defines us, spreading and merging them with others is what allows traditions to survive over time. Gabriel Chaile seems to have perfectly understood the power of heritage and the importance of sharing it, not only to carry out an act of conservation, but above all to build new communities of friends, colleagues and families all united by what they hold most dear: the feeling of hospitality generosity and sociability.
Gabriel Chaile, E. F. C. A. T. A. (estudio para el funcionamiento de las cosas a través del Arte), 2022; Migrantes são bem-vindos, Kunsthalle Lissabon, Lisbon, 2022
Installation view of Gabriel Chaile, Migrantes são bem-vindos, Kunsthalle Lissabon, Lisbon, 2022
Gabriel Chaile, Protótipo #3 (from the series Flota – Centro Cultural Ambulante), 2022; Migrantes são bem-vindos, Kunsthalle Lissabon, Lisbon, 2022; Painted steel, aluminum, rubber, clay, brick, wood, plates, cutlery, cups, fabric, megaphones, Bluetooth speaker; Dimensions variable
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I like themes, so this is another one.
I have never been to Kyushu (far west Japan) and this would be my first time. I had contacted Nishioka-san to see his availability. I had not seen him since 2016 Hamamatsu meeting. Nearby to Kyushu is Yamaguchi. I had notified Taguchi family (we met last year in Yanai) and I would like to meet with him again. I told him I would be based in Fukuoka for 2 days. By Shinkansen, it would take 50 minutes to reach Yamaguchi. Initially, we were suppose to have brunch, but I scheduling would be off as I had to try to make a few time slots work. Nishioka-san was in Kumamoto, which by Shinkansen 40 minutes.
Additionally, I wanted to meet up with 2 other friends. Shooting star owns an F30 Leopard and 1104Racing owns a Crazy Long nose F31 Leopard. Being the Leopard line, I was naturally intrigued by the styles. As for both, I have not seen in person.
When I started to plan, I wanted to be central and by a station that was had Shinkansen (For Kumamoto and Shunan), but also Express train to Nagasaki. While Hakata station was initially the place I was gonna stay by, I realized that Tenjin wasn't too far and hotel was near that (Tenjin station is 5 min by subway).
Monday – Visit Shooting Star (Fukuoka) in the morning/noon. In the evening, take the Shinkansen to Kumamoto and meet with Nishioka-san.
Tuesday – Visit 1104racing in Nagasaki in the morning (2 hours to get to Nagasaki + going back), then meet Taguchi family in the evening for dinner.
While it worked out, in retrospect, It could have been better planned. Initially, Taguchi family said brunch. If I would have switched meeting with 1104racing, I would have had more time in the evening. The catch was, once I met with 1104racing, I didn't know his leopard was 2 hours away from Nagasaki city, additionally, he said that after 9pm, he could get more cars out. Had I known those factors, I would have switched. Nagasaki was far and there was not Shinkansen, with 2 hour to get there and back (Express train), it limited my time there.
But with all meet ups, I set up to build upon for next time. Now I know how to get to Nagasaki and how much time I can allot.
The central location of Fukuoka was pretty good. I've already started to plan for my next time there. As I plan on visiting Kagoshima next time around.
This entry was posted in blog, wandering leopard and tagged 1104racing, Kyushu, shooting star.


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Windows App Studio adds logo and image wizard, improved Facebook and YouTube integration and new themes
By Emilio Salvador Prieto
Windows App Studio Beta today released its latest update bringing new features including a full-featured logo and image wizard with built in image controls and conversion tools, plus improved Facebook and YouTube DataSources matching their latest API releases.
As content providers move toward secure access, Windows App Studio is staying ahead of this curve, continuing to provide secure access to all the DataSources your users are looking for.
Improvements have been made to the logo and image wizard with 8 new app themes and the ability to further customize coloration and imagery. We also have added the ability to use an image as a header instead of the default text.
For all of you in the Windows Insider Program using Windows 10 on PCs, Tablets, and Phones, you'll notice that your Windows App Studio apps work great with your new Operating System.
New Logo and Image Wizard
One of the most requested features in Windows App Studio is built-in image controls. It is now possible to add a .jpeg or .png file to then be automatically populated to all the necessary tiles, splash screens and icons. Zoom and crop within the tool, allowing the ability to focus your time creating better experiences from your content.
Facebook and YouTube OAuth Integration
As the modern web moves away from anonymous API Access and toward required authorization, we will continue to add this level of integration into Windows App Studio. With this release, the Facebook and YouTube connectors have been updated to use the latest APIs, similar to the Instagram and Twitter integration introduced in our last release. This also allows for a greater range of content display types for each data source. For example with our new YouTube DataSource you can choose playlists, searches, or a full user feed.
8 New Fully Customizable Themes
Another highly requested feature for Windows App Studio has been the ability to further customize the appearance and feel of your apps. We've taken your feedback and have released 8 preconfigured theme templates, similar to PowerPoint. Or if you prefer, just start with a blank canvas. You can change the background and appbar colors, as well as text size and colors. Additionally, we've added a property to define the color that some layouts use to avoid contrast problems. Along with this feature we have added the ability to use an image as a header, instead of the default text used in previous iterations.
Along with all of the aforementioned improvements, we have also enhanced the following features:
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Visa Inc. Moves to Declassify Board of Directors and to Adopt Majority Vote Standard for Election of Directors
SAN FRANCISCO, July 22, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) announced today that its board of directors unanimously voted in favor of two amendments to the Company's certificate of incorporation: declassifying the board and adopting a majority vote standard in uncontested director elections. Approval of the amendments requires support by the majority of outstanding shares of the Company's class A common stock at the Company's next annual meeting, to be held on January 27, 2011 (the "2011 Annual Meeting").
Declassification of the board will permit Visa's stockholders to vote annually for all directors. Currently, the Company's three classes of directors are elected for staggered three-year terms. If the stockholders approve the proposal to declassify the board, all directors will stand for election each year beginning with the 2011 Annual Meeting.
Under the majority vote standard approved by the board, each nominated director must receive more votes cast for his or her election than against to be elected. An incumbent director will be required to tender his or her resignation prior to the annual meeting, which will become effective if the director fails to receive a majority of "for" votes and the board accepts the resignation. This proposed amendment applies to director elections beginning in 2012. In the case of contested elections, directors will continue to be elected by a plurality vote.
"The decisions to declassify the board and adopt a majority vote standard are consistent with Visa's commitment to sound corporate governance," said Joseph W. Saunders, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Visa Inc. "The board believes these proactive steps to amend the Company's certificate of incorporation are in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders."
The Company also announced that the record date for the 2011 Annual Meeting is December 3, 2010. The Company's class A common stockholders at the close of business on the record date will be entitled to vote at the 2011 Annual Meeting.
About Visa: Visa operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network providing processing services and payment product platforms. This includes consumer credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payments, which are offered under the Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink and PLUS brands. Visa enjoys unsurpassed acceptance around the world and Visa/PLUS is one of the world's largest global ATM networks, offering cash access in local currency in more than 170 countries. For more information, visit https://www.corporate.visa.com/
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Remember me talking about becoming a tourist in your home state? Well, I have a number of ways to do it, and this is one. Stop in to rest stops, and other travel centers, like this one. I know there are all sorts of reasons to use rest stops, clearly, although I go to them to get information. Located on the most frequented highways, Minnesota has 12 Travel Information Center (TIC), with a number affiliates scattered throughout the state. They provide directions, road and weather conditions, a place to stretch your legs, even have a picnic and are places to get information for the entire state, not just the Twin Cities – which tend to get all the publicity and focus. I am headed to Duluth next weekend and these are the very things I use to help me plan. So if you are coming too, you will see the benefits of using these.
This one is the Central Minnesota Travel Information Center off Hwy 10 in St Cloud, a pretty significant vantage point to get to everywhere in the state. While the internet is an invaluable place to research, you won't find everything. Many of the place I go, that are on the #mnbucketlist, aren't online, don't have websites and you'd be hard pressed to find them on Google Maps. You can find all kinds of places to stay, what to do, where to go, the best inborn perspective. So do me a favor, next time you pass one, stop in, don't overlook it.


FLAGSTAFF, Arizona – Despite pulling to within six points after being down 19 in the second half and getting 21 strong points from junior Tasheika Morris, the Florida State women's basketball team fell 79-69 at Northern Arizona on Saturday night at Rolle Activity Center. With the loss, FSU fell to 7-2 while NAU improved to 5-4 overall.
Northern Arizona came out shooting and built a 8-2 lead with back-to-back three-pointers right off the bat. In fact, six of the Lumberjack's first eight baskets were from three-point range and NAU had eight total for the half. Trailing 19-5, FSU ran off eight straight and went on to pull within three at 24-21 with just under 10 to play in the first half. The Seminoles again pulled to within three at 26-23 but the Lumberjacks went on a 7-0 run to pull ahead by 10 and led by at least eight the rest of the half and went into the locker room up 11 at 47-36. The Seminoles dominated the boards and had a 25-16 advantage but FSU couldn't get a call inside and the posts were battered the entire half. Morris was able to breakout for 13 strong points to lead FSU. NAU's Lindsey Foster led all scorers with 17 points, including 5-for-6 from three-point land.
NAU scored 12 of the first 16 points in the second half and went up 19 at 59-40 with just under 16 minutes remaining in the game. The Seminoles seemed a bit out of sync in the opening minutes but overcame the altitude and officiating to make a game of it. Down 18 at 62-44 with 12:06 on the clock, the Tribe went on a 17-5 run to pull within six points at 67-61 with 5:43 to go. The Seminoles pulled to within six, three more times in the final four minutes but had to foul down the stretch and the Lumberjacks were 11 of 13 from the charity stripe in the second half.
FSU shot 40 percent for the game but had a 45-37 advantage on the boards. Sophomores LaQuinta Neely and Genesis Choice also tallied double figures for FSU with 12 and 10 points, respectively, while Choice led all players with eight rebounds. NAU shot 42 percent for the game and was 9-for-17 from three-point range for 53 percent. Foster led the way with a game-high 27 points.
Florida State will resume practice on December 26th in preparation for its December 30th meeting with No. 2 UConn at 7 p.m. at the Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center.


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Profession prison officer
Prison officers supervise inmates in a correctional facility and ensure the security and peace-keeping in the facility. They perform checks and searches to ensure compliance to regulations, monitor visitations and the activities of inmates as well as participate in programs of rehabilitation, and ensure records maintenance.
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Correctional procedures
Tthe legal regulations and policies concerning the operations of correctional facilities, and other correctional procedures.
The different organisations involved in law enforcement, as well as the laws and regulations in law enforcement procedures.
Legal use-of-force
The characteristics of the use-of-force, which is a legal doctrine employed by police and army forces, to regulate acts of violence during interventions. Use-of-force is ought to balance security needs with ethical concerns for the rights and well-being of intruders or suspects.
Illegal substances
The forbidden substances which cannot be transported from one area to another, or carried by an individual, as well as their nature and how to handle them.
Restrain individuals
Restrain, or control by force, individuals who violate regulations in terms of acceptable behaviour, who present a threat to others, and who perform acts of violence, to ensure the individual is unable to proceed in this negative behaviour and to protect others.
Undertake inspections
Undertake safety inspections in areas of concern to identify and report potential hazards or security breaches; take measures to maximise safety standards.
Patrol areas
Patrol a designated area, watch out for and respond to suspicious and dangerous situations, and communicating with emergency response organisations.
See to the detainees' well-being
See to the welfare of the prisoners providing primary commodities and services such as distributing food and clothes, calling the doctor and others.
Escort defendants
Escort suspects and known offenders from one area to another, such as in a prison or from a cell to a courtoom, to ensure they do not escape, that they are not violent, or otherwise exceed the limits of acceptable behaviour, as well as to be able to respond to any emergencies.
Handle conflicts
Mediate in conflicts and tense situations by acting between parties, such as service users, important others like families, and institutions, striving to effect an agreement, reconciliate, and resolve problems.
Ensure compliance with types of weapons
Use different kinds of firearms and other types of weapons and their matching ammunition, in compliance with legal requirements.
Identify security threats
Identify security threats during investigations, inspections, or patrols, and perform the necessary actions to minimise or neutralise the threat.
Comply with the principles of self-defence
Observe the principles according to which a person should only use so much force as is required to repel an attack. The use of deadly force is limited to situations where attackers are using deadly force themselves.
ensure law application oversee rehabilitation process apply knowledge of human behaviour contribute to the formulation of correctional procedures conduct security screenings use different communication channels criminology maintain operational communications write situation reports maintain logbooks surveillance methods handle surveillance equipment respond to enquiries propose leisure activities practice vigilance manage security clearance conduct frisk show responsibility


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Q: How to undo my JSOG.parse() in order to return to an API Setting
I have a spring MVC
I have an angular frontend that (on the press of a button) gets the definition from the backend, changes its name to "NewName" and then attempts to PUT it back with the new name.
Current Code
  $scope.simpleSaveDefinition = function() {
    Definition.simpleGet({uuid:$scope.definition.uuid}, function (result) {
      result.name = "NewName";
      var stringResult = JSOG.stringify(result);
      Definition.update({'uuid':$scope.definition.uuid}, stringResult);
    });
  }

It is calling:
definition.service.js
        'simpleGet': {
            method: 'GET', isArray: false,
            headers: {
                "Authorization": "ABC"
            }, url: "api/v1/definition/:uuid/deep",
            transformResponse: function (data) {
                return JSOG.parse(data);
            }
        },

definition.service.js
        'update': {method: 'PUT', headers: {"Authorization": "ABC"},
            transformResponse: function (data) {
                return JSOG.parse(data);
            }
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Is there some way of parsing a result, editing it, then unparsing it and returning it? It seems that JSOG just doesn't work in the way I expected it to.

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Lines Crossed: Separation of Church and State.
Has the Obama Administration Trampled on Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Conscience?
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Testimony of Dr. Allison Dabbs Garrett
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Oklahoma Christian University
This debate is not about whether women have the right to obtain these drugs. Rather, this debate is about whether those who believe that contraceptives or abortifacients violate their religious convictions must pay for them. . . Reasonable alternatives exist for those who do not share the religious concerns expressed here today.
[PD File] Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Cummings, and other members of the Committee, I am here today because of my strong support for religious liberty. My name is Allison Garrett. I believe in the right of institutions like Oklahoma Christian University to decline to include in their health care plan items or services that are contrary to their sincerely held religious convictions.
Oklahoma Christian University, which is located in Oklahoma City, is affiliated with the churches of Christ. As a university affiliated with this group of protestant churches, we believe strongly in our right to practice our faith without interference from the government. While we believe that "every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities," we respectfully ask that you not force institutions like Oklahoma Christian University to choose between following their religious beliefs or violating federal law.
We oppose the Obama Administration's employer mandate requiring that all health insurance plans cover abortifacient drugs for four reasons:
1. Requiring our plan to cover abortion-inducing drugs will place the University and plan participants in the position of subsidizing the purchase of drugs that they believe causes the destruction of a human life;
2. The exemption from the requirement that plans cover contraceptives and abortifacients is far too narrow and violates the First Amendment;
3. There are reasonable alternatives to the employer mandate; and
4. The President's announcement does not present a workable solution. Coverage of Abortion-Inducing Drugs Is Objectionable to Many Employers and Plan Participants
We have no concerns about allowing our plan to cover contraception; rather, our concerns deal with the coverage of abortive agents. The government should not force institutions like Oklahoma Christian University to offer a health plan that covers abortifacients like Plan B and ella.
First, coverage of abortion-inducing drugs is objectionable to many employers and plan participants. Our views differ from those representing Catholic institutions here today. We have no concerns about allowing our plan to cover contraception; rather, our concerns deal with the coverage of abortive agents. The government should not force institutions like Oklahoma Christian University to offer a health plan that covers abortifacients like Plan B and ella.
Just as many pharmacists choose not to dispense abortion-causing drugs because to do so violates their core religious beliefs, we do not believe abortifacients should be covered in our University health plan. Requiring a religiously affiliated employer to fund abortifacients that are viewed by it and by many of its employees as the destruction of a human life violates our right to the free exercise of our religious beliefs.
While our views differ from those of our Catholic friends regarding what our plan should cover, our views are exactly the same on the issue of whether the government should be able to require individuals or institutions to violate their religious beliefs. The answer to that is a resounding no. This issue is not one about which only Catholic institutions feel strongly. Many protestant institutions share similar concerns.
The Exemption Is Too Narrow
Second, the exemption from the requirement that the plans cover contraceptives and abortifacients is too narrowly drafted. As drafted, the exemption seems to apply only to churches, synagogues and mosques. It is clear that it would not apply to religious institutions such as Oklahoma Christian University and hundreds of similarly situated religious colleges, universities, and other organizations.
The exemption requires that an organization have "the inculcation of religious values as its purpose." While universities like Oklahoma Christian certainly have inculcation of religious values as a very important and central purpose, we are an institution of higher education rather than a church. Our mission is to "transform lives for faith, scholarship and service." In our University, various academic disciplines are taught from a Christian worldview. This is one of the reasons I chose to work at a Christian university after a long career in the corporate world.
Every semester as our faculty members write their syllabi for classes, they think about important faith issues in every discipline. They ask questions like "how can this class help to build the students' faith?" and "what do the Scriptures say about topics we will cover in this class?" We teach our students not just to be proficient as engineers, historians or writers, but to approach their disciplines from a Christian worldview. We incorporate our faith in everything we do at Oklahoma Christian, from daily chapel to prayer before intramural athletic events to service activities around the world. We teach our students to follow their conscience and we cannot do less as an educational institution.
And how religious must we be to claim the exemption? Will the federal government examine whether faith-based universities are religious enough? Is it enough that we have Bible classes? What if we were to no longer have daily chapel?
Which government agency would be tasked with making the determination of whether a particular institution is religious enough to claim the exemption? The Department of Health and Human Services would be ill-equipped to make the necessary review and determination on this important topic, yet this is exactly what the draft regulations do.
The exemption also requires that the institution hire and primarily serve those who share its religious tenets. While Oklahoma Christian hires almost exclusively from the churches of Christ, I am aware that many strong faith-based institutions of higher education do not hire solely from their faith tradition. A majority of our students are drawn from the churches of Christ, but many of our students come from a variety of faith traditions or no religious background at all. The decisions that faith-based universities make on these issues of whom to hire and whom to serve reflect differing interpretations of the scripture, theological traditions and the missions of the schools.
The exemption's narrow wording causes concern because of the apparent requirement that the institution be organized for tax purposes as a "church, their integrated auxiliary, or conventions or associations of churches." There are many faith-based institutions that are not affiliated with a particular church. And churches of Christ, with which Oklahoma Christian University is affiliated, do not have any denominational structure. Each congregation is fully autonomous. It appears that Oklahoma Christian University would not fall within the narrow language of the exemption.
Finally, the exemption's language is too narrow because it appears to apply only to the group health plan offered by a religious institution to its employees. Universities typically offer a plan to students in addition to a plan for employees. The student plan is offered as a service for students who are no longer covered under their parents' health insurance plans.
The exemption, as now drafted, does not appear to exempt student plans offered at Christian universities like Oklahoma Christian. But students who choose to enroll at Oklahoma Christian also agree to abide by a student code of conduct that states that "all members of the university community are expected to avoid sexual relations outside of marriage." Any exemption for plans based on religious convictions must also address plans offered by institutions of higher education for their students. To draw an artificial distinction between the plan that an institution offers to its employees and one that it offers to its students would plan institutions in the morally and logically inconsistent position of offering something they find morally objectionable to the very group that they are educating and training.
Reasonable Alternatives Exist
Third, reasonable alternatives to the employer mandate exist. Nothing about the Administration's rule takes away womens' rights to obtain contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs. This debate is not about whether women have the right to obtain these drugs. Rather, this debate is about whether those who believe that contraceptives or abortifacients violate their religious convictions must pay for them. There is a vast difference between the right to make a purchase for oneself and requiring someone else to pay for it.
Reasonable alternatives exist for those who do not share the religious concerns expressed here today. Women can choose to purchase abortion-causing drugs on their own, can work for employers that offer plans covering abortifacients, or can purchase additional private health insurance that provides such coverage. In many instances, this might be insurance through a spouse's employer.
Another alternative is to provide a credit to employees to purchase their own insurance. This would position the employee to purchase the insurance product that best fits the individual employee's wants and needs. To do this, individuals must be able to purchase their own insurance with pretax dollars, just as they can through their employers. And because many states require that contraceptives be included in plans, employees should be able to purchase plans across state lines, though that is not currently an option under the McCarran Ferguson Act.
Any of these options would avoid situations where those who have a religious objection to covering abortion-causing drugs are not forced to violate their religious convictions. Some have argued that it would, in fact, be less expensive for institutions to offer birth control and abortifacients than to exclude them. However, the exercise one's religious liberty does not depend on the price tag attached.
The President's Announcement Does Not Present a Workable Solution
Fourth, the President's announcement does not present a workable solution. The Administration has not yet proposed anything new. . . All the Administration has offered to do is to discuss the issue further.
Fourth, the President's announcement does not present a workable solution. The Administration has not yet proposed anything new. The summary of the final rules states: "These regulations finalize, without change, interim final regulations authorizing the exemption of group health plans and group health insurance coverage sponsored by certain religious employers. . . ." (emphasis added)
All the Administration has offered to do is to discuss the issue further. The Administration has said that insurance companies rather than the plan sponsors will offer the contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs at no cost. This may provide palliative care for the conscience for a few, but it does not provide any assistance to those institutions with self-funded plans. The assurance of the Administration that it would work with religious organizations that sponsor self-funded plans in the coming days to reach a compromise is too little assurance on too great a matter. And this suggestion does nothing to alleviate the concerns of institutions sponsoring self-funded plans.
In making his announcement, the President said, "Let me repeat: These employers will not have to pay for or provide contraceptive services, but women who work at these institutions will have access to free contraceptive services just like other women." The President's announcement fails to recognize the realities of the insurance marketplace. The payment for the contraceptives must come from somewhere and it will not be from insurance companies' profit margins. Rather, plan sponsors and participants will end up footing the bill through higher overall rates. Whether paid directly or indirectly, the moral issue remains the same for plan sponsors and for many plan participants.
Forcing employers to cooperate in offering drugs or services that the employer believes are morally objectionable leaves the employer in the same moral quagmire as the original regulations.
Finally, the proposed approach cannot work without a plan sponsor's involvement. Even if the employer does not directly fund a portion of the contraceptive or abortifacient cost, the employer must still communicate with the insurance company regarding who is covered, applicable dates of coverage and the like. In other words, the employer's involvement in arranging coverage of objectionable drugs is inescapable, compromise or not. Forcing employers to cooperate in offering drugs or services that the employer believes are morally objectionable leaves the employer in the same moral quagmire as the original regulations.
We ask that the Administration and the Congress overturn these regulations because they infringe on religious liberty.
United States Code Title 42
HHS Regulation (2013)
Proposed Amendments to
HHS Regulation
Women's Preventive Services Guidelines
FDA Approved Birth Control
FDA Approved Birth Control Mechanisms of Action
Justification by the Administration
White House Promises for 2013
White House Press Briefing
Hearing: Separation of Church & State
The Most Reverend William E. Lori
The Reverend Dr. Matthew C. Harrison
C. Ben Mitchell, Ph.D.
Rabbi Meir Soloveichik
Craig Mitchell, Ph.D.
John H. Garvey
Dr. William K. Thierfelder
Dr. Samuel W. "Dub" Oliver
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Review: "Getz at the Gate: The Stan Getz Quartet Live at The Village Gate – Nov. 26, 1961"
June 18, 2019 By Joe Marchese 2 Comments
1962 is rightfully viewed as a breakthrough year for tenor saxophonist Stan Getz, the year in which he successfully brought the Brazilian bossa nova sound to the mainstream with guitarist Charlie Byrd on Jazz Samba. 1961, on the other hand, has receded as a kind of footnote in his musical history despite two strong albums: the orchestral jazz fusion Focus, with arranger Eddie Sauter (late of The Sauter-Finnegan Orchestra and later an in-demand orchestrator of such Broadway musicals as 1776), and Recorded Fall 1961 with his old friend, valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer. Now, another vital part of his 1961 discography has emerged as a major historical find from Verve Records/UMe. The 2-CD Getz at the Gate preserves The Stan Getz Quartet live at New York's Greenwich Village hotspot The Village Gate on November 26, 1961. This never-before-released gig captures Getz, pianist Steve Kuhn, bassist John Neves, and drummer Roy Haynes on a winter's night for a set that's both hot and cool.
Stan Getz returned to the United States in January 1961 after three years in Europe, brimming with musical ingenuity. As Bob Blumenthal's fine liner notes describe, the sax man formed a quartet with Kuhn, bassist Scott LaFaro, and drummer Pete LaRoca. Soon, at LaFaro's urging, LaRoca was out and Getz's longtime colleague Roy Haynes was in. This was the quartet that delighted audiences at Newport on July 3, 1961; three days later, Scott LaFaro was killed in a car accident at just 25 years of age. Under two weeks later, Getz needed a rhythm section for a track on Focus and enlisted Haynes with John Neves in LaFaro's seat. Like Kuhn and Haynes, Neves hailed from Boston. He had worked separately with both Haynes and Kuhn, and his familiarity with their musical language allowed him to join the group seamlessly. The three men joined Getz and Brookmeyer for Recorded Fall 1961 and then for live shows including the two sets from the fourth and final night of the Village Gate engagement heard here.
The program opens with Getz's only known recording of Cole Porter's "It's Alright with Me," and indeed, the music to come was more than all right. His familiar, lyrical tone was on full display at the Village Gate, but balanced with a muscularity that might surprise those who consider him solely in the "cool jazz" vein. He was clearly unafraid at the Gate to let the quartet pursue its collective boldest muse, with the rhythm section supporting him in a confident, often forceful manner. "It's Alright" is driving bop from a group of masters.
Steve Kuhn had recently played with the quartet of John Coltrane, and the younger sax man's cutting-edge style was on the rise. Getz's trio, sans their leader, paid tribute to Trane with an almost 12-minute run through "Impressions," with Kuhn's fleet piano out front. Getz introduced the composition as "So What," and indeed, that Miles Davis standard shares with it a chord sequence. (Both "So What" and "Impressions" were inspired by the melody of Morton Gould's "Pavanne.")
Gigi Bryce's "Wildwood," first recorded by Getz in 1951 with Haynes in the drum chair, got a deliciously breezy reading; like the breakneck take on Sonny Rollins' "Airegin," it had figured in the quartet's final Newport show with Scott LaFaro. The smoky, moody "When the Sun Comes Out" features Getz at his most languid. It was a part of his repertoire while in Europe, like Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen's brightly swinging "Like Someone in Love" and Tommy Wolf and Fran Landesman's off-Broadway showtune "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most." The latter sparked Getz's most deeply felt sound of the evening. A sparkling "Blues" jam leaves no doubt of the group's improvisatory acumen, while Alec Wilder and Arnold Sundgaard's slow, delicate ballad "Where Do You Go?" may be the most richly atmospheric item here. Roy Haynes shines as he anchors "Stella by Starlight," another melodic standard given an inventive spin with solos giving each musician room to stretch and breathe. In fact, throughout, Getz most often functions like one-fourth of a democratic unit, a testament to the esteem in which he held his colleagues.
Getz at the Gate introduces the artist's only known recordings of Dick Robertson's sleek "Yesterday's Gardenias," a Glenn Miller staple imbued with verve by the group, particularly the virtuosic Kuhn on the keys and Neves on bass; and Thelonious Monk's "52nd Street Theme," with a lengthy drum spot from Haynes. Getz would return in later years to Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn's "It's You or No One," but the snappy, energetic performance here represents his first stab at the tune introduced in the film Romance on the High Seas. The encore "Jumpin' with Symphony Sid," a tribute to Getz's influence Lester Young, is one of the two longest pieces here (along with "52nd Street Theme") and showcases how well Getz absorbed Young's relaxed brand of swing and made it his own.
The sound on Getz at the Gate as remastered by Seth Foster is full and vibrant, and successfully transports listeners back to that New York night in November, 1961. Producers Richard Seidel, Zev Feldman, and Ken Druker have seen to it that the discs are packaged within a four-panel digipak that also contains a 16-page booklet. [The set is also available as a 3-CD vinyl box.] Getz at the Gate is cool jazz with a twist, illustrating a more aggressive but still attractive style that Stan Getz could have pursued further had he not traveled those Brazilian avenues in 1962. It's a worthy addition to any classic jazz library.
Getz at the Gate: The Stan Getz Quartet Live at The Village Gate, November 26, 1961 is available at Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada!
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JOE MARCHESE (Editor) joined The Second Disc shortly after its launch in early 2010, and has since penned daily news and reviews about classic music of all genres. In 2015, Joe formed the Second Disc Records label. Celebrating the great songwriters, producers and artists who created the sound of American popular song, Second Disc Records, in conjunction with Real Gone Music, has released newly-curated collections produced by Joe from iconic artists such as Johnny Mathis, Bobby Darin, Laura Nyro, Melissa Manchester, Chet Atkins, and many others. He has contributed liner notes to reissues from a diverse array of artists, among them Nat "King" Cole, Paul Williams, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, B.J. Thomas, The 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and the Papas, Carpenters, Perry Como, Rod McKuen, Doris Day, Jackie DeShannon, and Andy Williams, and has compiled releases for talents including Robert Goulet and Keith Allison of Paul Revere and the Raiders. Over the past two decades, Joe has also worked in a variety of capacities on and off Broadway as well as at some of the premier theatres in the U.S., including Lincoln Center Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. He has felt privileged to work on productions alongside artists such as the late Jack Klugman, Eli Wallach, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In 2009, Joe began contributing theatre and music reviews to the print publication The Sondheim Review, and in 2012, he joined the staff of The Digital Bits as a regular contributor writing about film and television on DVD and Blu-ray. Joe currently resides in the suburbs of New York City.
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Just received from Amazon this joyous double cd. It's a remarkable upfront recording. Only one problem – no booklet! A first rate 16-page booklet is supposed to be part of the package – not from Amazon. Boo Hoo!
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Hi Dave, I do hope you return the package to Amazon. That has happened to me in the past; they will usually replace the CD, and pay for the shipping for you to return the incomplete version.
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