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Ofcom announces stricter regulations to protect reality stars' mental health
Ofcom has announced new protective measures for broadcasters to better care for the wellbeing of reality stars of TV and radio.
It comes after a high profile suicide case when a contestant on The Jeremy Kyle Show named Steve Dymond took his own life after a traumatic appearance on the show where he was seen to have failed a lie detector test.
Love Island contestants Mike Thalassitis and Sophie Gradon, and host Caroline Flack have also taken their own lives following their time on the show.
Ofcom launched an investigation into the welfare of such contestants, and concluded broadcasters must better protect them.
Adam Baxter, Ofcom's Director of Standards and Audience Protection, said: "People taking part in TV and radio programmes deserve to be properly looked after.
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African Armies Governance: An expected transformation
Last year I wrote an article emphasizing the climate of uncertainty which prevailed within several African military institutions in particular Chad, Ivory Coast and Somalia, to take only these examples. Several countries being in phase of reconstruction because of successive military and political crises, know difficulties rebuilding their armies and maintaining a certain cohesion or often an exemplary discipline. Gambia, Mali and Burkina Faso, are examples of country among which the armies for diverse reasons, remain fragile in spite of all the efforts of current reconstruction.
One must recognize that, the largest number of countries which armies are fragile, is because of internal crises and because of political manipulation of the military tool. The political instrumentalization for purposes of positioning, remains the main cause of the diverse unrests but you should not either hide the insufficiency of governance of these armies. The case of Chad reminds us of how much the non-payment of bonuses due to soldiers who intervened within a UN framework, is an aberration regarding the governance of the defense sector. Worse, the Chadian President requested the international financial support, to support the actions of his soldiers in Mali within the framework of the fight against terrorism and it was the object of no reaction. Let us not forget that Chad remains one of the most committed countries in the fight against terror.
How do these countries manage not being able to settle arrears of bonuses promised in a context or an other one? How do they manage not to anticipate these unrests within the armies being regularly transformed into mutinies? It seems that the weaknesses of these countries are at the level of the governance of their armies. A Coherent and active governance of the Defense sector effectively allows to anticipate major crises such as mutinies. The governance of the Defense sector rests essentially on the bodies of the armies in charge of governance, which are the inspection and control services, contributing to the stability of the military institution. Besides another mechanism of anticipation and governance of the Defense sector is the National Assembly which through democratic control of the armies, provides coherent governance of the military and alerts on possible deficiencies to consider. In fact this is about a major gouvernance watch device based on internal mechanisms to the armies (inspection and control) but also over external mechanisms (Civil society, NGOs, National Assembly, etc.) to anticipate crises which can destabilize the concerned countries.
So, the transformation of African armies on the basis of a sincere commitment of the decision-makers, is imperative more than ever. The general unrest of the armies which very often is only an accumulation of dysfunctions from inheritance, must be handled frontally with realism and political courage. When it turns out to be necessary, a simple revision can settle this discontent through a Security Sector Reform (SSR), in the worst case, a revival (dissolution and reconstruction) of the armies is inevitable. In any case, a brave political will matched by a consequent defence budget, determines the success of such an initiative, wether it is about restructuring, revision, or dissolution with the aim of reconstruction.
Outside the African continent, several countries experimented the dissolution of the armies with mixed results (Costa Rica, Haiti and Panama). For Costa Rica and Panama, the effort was put on a well equipped police force and Defense agreements, as for Haiti, which had dissolved its army in 1996, reconstruction was engaged since 2014. We thus recommend on the basis of this observation of general unrest of the African armies, that the African Union ( AU) can convene an emergency meeting to examine this thorny question and to establish an African special program for armies reconstruction of countries wishing it. This program could be financed by the AU countries themselves but also with the bilateral and multilateral cooperations. Finally, A fund raising campaign could support this vast continental program.
This entry was posted in Africa, Building Security and Justice after Conflict, civil society, conflict, corruption, DDR, Intelligence, peace operations, peacebuilding, Rule of Law, SCID Panel of Experts, terrorism and tagged Africa, armies, defence, development, governance, politics, recovery, security, terrorism, UN on May 2, 2018 by jfcurtis.
NATIONAL SECURITY IN COTE D'IVOIRE: 2 LAWS PASSED!
January 13th, 2016, President Ouattara of Cote D Ivoire, promulgated two major laws on National Security. On one hand the Law N°2016-09 related to the Programming of Internal Security Forces for the years 2016-2020 and on the other hand the Law N°2016-10, related to Military Programming for the years 2016-2020. Besides the legal dimension of these laws, we praise their existence for security systems in Ivory Coast. Indeed, these two laws were expected for several decades without being a priority for the successive governments until recently, in 2012. How is it possible that for many years, governments could not find any coherence between National Security functioning and its organization? Several reasons seem to have delayed the formulation of these laws, in particular the years of military crises which affected the country.
It is at the end of the political crisis of 2011, that security systems in Ivory Coast knew a period of significant reforms, materialized by the Security Sector Reform (SSR). This reform allowed between 2011 and 2015, to formulate the major texts of National Security among which, the Strategy for National Security and the SSR Strategy. Defence and Internal Security merged to make only one through National Security concept. The measures retained within the framework of the SSR program, were scheduled in their execution over several years by being classified as short, medium and long-term reforms. All the short-term reforms have been implemented, they included in particular the formulation of texts related to National Security.
Furthermore, what makes those two laws decisive, is the fact that they allow to rationalize the implementation of the National Security Policy. Indeed, these laws register the investments and the diverse expenses for security over 04 years in a coherence and an unprecedented programming. The real challenge thus becomes their effective implementation. From a point of view of National Security governance, these laws translate and imply a level of transparency, accountability and integrity on behalf of the security and defence institutions. Their promulgation makes them open to the public, for consultation and especially allows the National Assembly, to play completely its role of democratic scrutiny and control of those institutions.
Apparently, passing a law on a precise subject does not imply its effective consideration. It is for that reason, that it seems more than ever essential that both ministries (Defence and Security) in charge of the implementation of the promulgated laws, are equipped with follow-up and evaluation mechanisms. Moreover, the National Assembly through its specialized commissions will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of those two laws.
As a consequence, big challenges await the institutions concerned by these two laws, we focus on the following: 1/ the translation of both laws in specific implementation directives or sectorial Action plans at the operational level; 2/ the introduction of reframing, follow-up and evaluation mechanisms for the effective implementation of both laws ; 3/ the adherence by all National Security actors to the execution of those two laws; 4/ the consideration of a set of measures to facilitate the cut in staff, the reorganization of the structures and the operational capacity building of security forces; 5/ the annual revision of the aforementioned laws by the National Assembly; 6/ the adaptability of the laws facing diffuse and evolving threats; 7/ a significant national effort to mobilize the resources necessary for the implementation of the two laws; 8/ the progressive empowerment of National Security forces through the creation of a national civilian-Defence Industry for the production of goods both for military and civilian use; 9/ the effective accountability of the security institutions through regular reports made available to the National Assembly as for the good execution of the measures contained in the laws and a publication of the annual results ; 10/ the preservation of a budgetary credibility!
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This entry was posted in Africa, conflict, Rule of Law, SCID Students, Security Sector Reform and tagged Africa, cote d ivoire, defence, governance, ivory coast, Rule of Law, security, SSR on April 3, 2016 by jfcurtis.
SCID Panel of Experts – Online Guest Lecture – Mr Chris Sharwood-Smith – Darfur: A Mission Too Far?
This is the 12th Online Guest Lecture by members of the SCID Panel of Experts. Mr Chris Sharwood-Smith presents a lecture entitled Darfur: A Mission Too Far?
Chris' lecture looks at some of the major factors which affected the initial UNAMID deployment as it transitioned from an African Union deployment of 6,000 to an African Union/United Nations hybrid of massive proportions. It examines some of the reasons why there was widespread global criticism for the time it took to get the UN boots on the ground, and how, perhaps, the initial deployment authorised by the UN Security Council was never likely to be achieved.
Click on the link below to access Chris' Lecture (it is large so it will take a while to download). Please submit any questions or comments within the next two weeks for Chris' attention and/or discussion by other SCID Panel members, students and staff.
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Q: Conditional directive to identify C++ Builder personalities I have a Delphi component which I want to install and have it available at the component palette in Delphi but not in C++ Builder. In BDS/RAD 2006 and above I can either have it installed for both personalities or none.
I need to do so because this component uses 3rd party libraries that doesn't support C++ Builder.
I have looked at jedi.inc mentioned here but I'm not able to find the combination to be able to register the component in Delphi personalities only. The component should also work for older Delphi versions: D5, D6 and D7; but not for BCB5 and BCB6. Is this possible?
BTW: Component is written in Delphi. C++ Builder shares same packages as Delphi.
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A: the BCB define is only set when Delphi is compiling with support for C++Builder (using the -J switches) You can use code like this to detect that someone is trying to build your package with C++ support and issue an error
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Dance Music's First Television Network EDMtv Set to Launch
3/10/2016 by Lisa Brown
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A view of the stage and fireworks at EDC Las Vegas 2015.
Dance music's popularity has reached the corners of mainstream television, but now fans can tune into the first channel catered for them. The new network EDMtv, dedicated exclusively to the genre, will go live on Monday (March 14) via DirectTV, just in time for Miami Music Week.
Inside LessThan3's Pivot: From Dance Blog to Becoming 'the MTV for the EDM Generation
EDMtv's programs will include scripted shows, documentaries, broadcast news, 3D festival streaming and other event coverage. It is expected to reach about 21 million households worldwide.
The network's founder, Matt Bolton, said in a statement that "the music is just the start."
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"The people, the places, the deals, the real stories that are alive in the scene is what we're after. We want to incubate, stimulate and dedicate ourselves to this task. It really is an honor to become the first network ever to do content that is specific to electronic music and the culture it nourishes."
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Emboldened by Iran protests, Afghan women take to streets after deadly school attack
Emboldened by Iran protests, Afghan women take to streets after deadly school attack /node/2177381/world
Afghan female students march from the University of Herat toward the provincial governor's office in Herat during a protest on Oct. 2, 2022. (AFP)
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Last week's capital attack killed at least 45 people, mostly girls and young women
KABUL: Women's demonstrations in Afghanistan have been on the rise since last week's deadly bombing at an education center in Kabul, with activists saying that they are emboldened by ongoing protests in Iran.
The blast at the Kaaj education center in the Dasht-e-Barchi area in the west of the Afghan capital targeted teenage students taking a practice college exam.
At least 43 people were killed and 83 wounded when a suicide bomber detonated a device in the exam hall where about 500 children were sitting. Most of the victims were girls from the Hazara community, which has often been targeted by militants.
Since the Sept. 30 attack, female activists have taken to the streets across the country, mobilizing to condemn the unrelenting violence as well as restrictions on women and minorities.
Although the protests have been dissolved by Taliban authorities — which since taking control in August 2021 have curbed women's rights — dozens of demonstrators showed up in Kabul and the provinces of Herat, Bamyan, Balkh, Nangarhar and Ghazni in the past six days.
"I am glad women from different parts of the country are joining us in condemning the attack on Hazara female students in Kabul. I would request other sisters and brothers to do the same," Razia Mohseni, a 34-year-old women's rights activist from Kabul, told Arab News.
"The recent protests in Iran are inspiring to us as well. Women in Iran and here are suffering from almost the same problems. Women across the country and beyond should join hands to make their voices heard. Together we all win."
In neighboring Iran, countrywide demonstrations, which began in mid-September, have been the largest manifestation of dissent in more than a decade.
Triggered by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died while in the custody of Iranian morality police, the protests have spread to all of Iran's 31 provinces, with ethnic and religious minorities joining in despite violent responses from authorities.
For Afghan women, the protests in Iran are a "symbol of resistance and awakening," Zarmina Sharifi, a 26-year-old activist from Nangarhar, said.
"Our sisters were killed in an attack on Kaaj education center in Kabul while getting an education. While we condemn the cowardly attack, we stand with our sisters in solidarity. We ask the authorities to protect students and educational centers."
While security forces disperse protesters, as since September last year permission from the Ministry of Justice has been required to organize protests in Afghanistan, women say that they have to raise their voices.
"We can't remain silent about the killing of our sisters. We want protection and our rights. We are not doing anything wrong by raising our voices for the oppressed," Hafiza Jami, a student of the University of Herat, told Arab News.
"Women in Iran and Afghanistan should be able to live their lives free of fear. That is what our protest is all about. At times like this, being together gives us strength."
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Ten children killed in northwest Pakistan boat capsize /node/2240881/world
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PESHAWAR: Ten children died when their boat capsized on Sunday in northwest Pakistan, a local police official said.
All of the dead so far recovered from Tanda Dam lake, near Kohat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, were between seven and 14-years-old, according to local police official Mir Rauf.
Rauf said 11 children had been rescued from the water, with six in critical condition. The boat was carrying between 25 and 30 students on a daytrip from a local madrassa when it overturned.
"A rescue operation is underway," Rauf told AFP.
Mass drownings are common in Pakistan, when aged and overloaded vessels lose their stability and pitch passengers into the water.
Many in the country do not know how to swim, particularly women who are discouraged from learning owing to conservative social mores. Their all-covering clothes also weigh them down once they become sodden.
In July, 18 women drowned when an overcrowded boat carrying a wedding party across the Indus river in Punjab province capsized.
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At least 40 killed in southwest Pakistan bus crash /node/2240851/world
Passenger buses are frequently crammed to capacity and seatbelts are not commonly worn
QUETTA: At least 40 people died when a bus plunged off a bridge in southwestern Pakistan and burst into flames, a government official said Sunday.
"The dead bodies...are beyond recognition," Hamza Anjum, a senior official of Lasbela district in Balochistan province, said at the accident site.
Anjum said three survivors had been rescued and the bus was reportedly carrying 48 passengers when it hit a pillar on the bridge and careened off course.
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Trump kicks off White House campaign with events in New Hampshire, South Carolina /node/2240776/world
Rob Godfrey, a Columbia-based political strategist, said many Republicans are holding off on a Trump endorsement because of the wide range of possible candidates who could run for the party's nomination
COLUMBIA, South Carolina: Former U.S. President Donald Trump hit the campaign trail on Saturday for the first time since announcing his bid to reclaim the White House in 2024, visiting two early-voting states and brushing aside criticism that his run was off to a slow start.
"I'm more angry now, and I'm more committed now, than I ever was," Trump, a Republican, told a small crowd at the New Hampshire Republican Party's annual meeting in Salem, before heading to Columbia, South Carolina, for an appearance alongside his leadership team in the state.
New Hampshire and South Carolina are among the first four states to hold presidential nominating contests, giving them outsized influence as candidates jockey for position.
In contrast to the raucous rallies in front of thousands of devotees that Trump often holds, Saturday's events were comparatively muted. In Columbia, Trump spoke to about 200 attendees, with Governor Henry McMaster and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina flanking him.
Once the undisputed center of gravity in the Republican Party, an increasing number of elected officials have expressed concerns about Trump's ability to beat Democratic President Joe Biden, if he decides to run again as is widely expected.
Numerous Republicans are considering whether to launch their own White House bids, including Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, widely seen as the biggest threat to Trump.
Several top Republicans in both states that Trump visited on Saturday - including New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley - are weighing presidential campaigns. Many high-ranking Republicans in New Hampshire, where Trump's 2016 victory confirmed his status as a top contender, say they are looking for an alternative.
There were several conspicuous absences in South Carolina, including the state party chairman, several Republican U.S. representatives from the state and South Carolina U.S. Senator Tim Scott, who has himself been floated as a potential Republican presidential candidate. Scott and others have cited scheduling conflicts.
Several Republican state lawmakers decided against attending after failing to gain assurances from Trump's team that doing so would not be considered an endorsement, according to a person with knowledge of the planning.
Rob Godfrey, a Columbia-based political strategist, said many Republicans are holding off on a Trump endorsement because of the wide range of possible candidates who could run for the party's nomination.
"I think there are a fair number of people that are keeping their powder dry because there's such a deep bench for Republicans this year," he said.
At both stops on Saturday, Trump echoed some of the themes that animated his first campaign, including railing against illegal immigration and China.
But he also emphasized social issues such as transgender rights and school curricula on race, perhaps in response to DeSantis, whose relentless focus on culture wars has helped build his national profile.
To be sure, Trump retains a significant base of support, particularly among the grassroots. While he loses in some head-to-head polls against DeSantis, he wins by significant margins when poll respondents are presented with a broader field of options.
Trump did not spent much time echoing his familiar grievances over the 2020 election, though he made allusions to his false claim that the election was stolen from him.
Since launching his campaign in November, Trump has maintained a relatively low profile. He called multiple conservative Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives in early January to persuade them to vote for Kevin McCarthy, an ally, for the new Speaker.
Most brushed off his entreaties, though McCarthy was elected to the position after a bruising battle.
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Unified global effort to repair Earth's ozone layer infuses new life into climate change fight /node/2240736/world
Unified global effort to repair Earth's ozone layer infuses new life into climate change fight
Jonathan Gornall
Scientists say the hole in the planet's shield, first detected in the 1980s, will return to normal by around 2066
Same cooperation seen under the 1987 Montreal Protocol needed to slow global warming, say experts
LONDON: You cannot see it with the naked eye but high over your head, just above the altitude at which the highest-flying passenger jets cruise, there is a fragile layer of naturally occurring gas that shields all life on Earth from the deadly effects of the ultraviolet radiation emitted by the sun.
This is the ozone shield, a belt of gas — specifically ozone, or O3, which is made of three oxygen atoms — formed by the natural interaction of solar ultraviolet radiation with O2, the oxygen we breathe.
Without it, we'd all be cooked. In the words of the UN Environment Program's Ozone Secretariat, "long-term exposure to high levels of UV-B threatens human health and damages most animals, plants and microbes, so the ozone layer protects all life on Earth."
But now, after decades of battling to save it — and us — scientists have announced that the hole in the ozone layer, which was detected in the 1980s, is healing.
The announcement this month is a victory for one of the greatest international scientific collaborations the world has ever seen. And, as the world struggles to tackle climate change, it is a timely and hugely encouraging demonstration of what the international community can achieve when it really puts its mind to something.
As the nations of the world prepare to gather at the UN Climate Change Conference, COP28, in the UAE, where in November they will be expected to account for the progress they have made toward the climate-change goals set by the 2015 Paris Agreement, the brilliant success of the ozone-saving 1987 Montreal Protocol can only be an inspiration.
A scientist launches a research balloon at Australia's Giles Weather Station. (Shutterstock)
The ozone layer, and its role in absorbing the sun's ultraviolet radiation, was first identified by two French physicists, Charles Fabry and Henri Buisson, in 1913, but it was not until 1974 that an article in the journal Nature warned that we were in danger of destroying it.
Chemists F. Sherwood Rowland, of the University of California Irvine, and Mario Molina, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discovered that human-created gases, such as the chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, used in appliances and products such as fridges and aerosols, were destroying ozone.
In 1995, Rowland and Molina, together with Dutch scientist Paul Crutzen, were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for their work in atmospheric chemistry, particularly concerning the formation and decomposition of ozone."
But, the Nobel citation continued, "the real shock came" in 1985, when scientists with the British Antarctic Survey, which had been monitoring the Antarctic ozone layer since 1957, detected "a drastic depletion of the ozone layer over the Antarctic."
The size of the hole identified over the survey's Halley and Faraday Antarctic research stations seemed to vary, which at first was a puzzle.
It is now understood, the BAS explains, "that during the polar winter, clouds form in the Antarctic ozone layer and chemical reactions in the clouds activate ozone-destroying substances.
"When sunlight returns in the spring, these substances — mostly chlorine and bromine from compounds such as CFCs and halons — take part in efficient catalytic reactions that destroy ozone at around 1 percent per day."
The discovery "changed the world." NASA satellites were used to confirm that "not only was the hole over British research stations, but it covered the entire Antarctic continent."
This was the so-called "ozone hole" and, as Crutzen noted in his 1995 Nobel lecture, "it was a close call."
He said: "Had Joe Farman and his colleagues from the British Antarctic Survey not persevered in making their measurements in the harsh Antarctic environment … the discovery of the ozone hole may have been substantially delayed and there may have been far less urgency to reach international agreement on the phasing out of CFC production."
It was the work of the survey that led to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, an agreement, adopted in 1987, that regulated the production and consumption of nearly 100 man-made chemicals identified as "ozone depleting substances."
"There had been suggestions in the 1960s and 1970s that you could put gases into the atmosphere which would destroy ozone," atmospheric scientist Professor John Pyle, former head of chemistry at the University of Cambridge and one of the four international co-chairs on the Scientific Assessment Panel for the Montreal Protocol, told Arab News.
"At the time there was also concern about the oxides of nitrogen from high-flying supersonic aircraft, such as Concorde, which could destroy ozone.
This time-lapse photo shows the path of an ozonesonde as it rises into the atmosphere in the South Pole. (Courtesy of Robert Schwarz/South Pole, 2017)
"But after Rowland and Molina published their paper, suggesting that CFC gases could get high enough up into the atmosphere to destroy ozone, there was about a decade during which this was just a theoretical idea before, thanks to the British Antarctic Survey, the ozone hole was discovered."
The global reaction, choreographed by the UN and the World Meteorological Organization, was almost startlingly rapid.
The British Antarctic Survey paper was published in 1985, and by 1987 the Montreal Protocol had been agreed. In the words of the UN Environment Program: "The protocol is considered to be one of the most successful environmental agreements of all time.
"What the parties to the protocol have managed to accomplish since 1987 is unprecedented, and it continues to provide an inspiring example of what international cooperation at its best can achieve."
Without doubt, millions of people have lived longer, healthier lives thanks to the Montreal Protocol. In 2019, the US Environmental Protection Agency estimated that in the US alone the protocol had prevented 280 million cases of skin cancer, 1.6 million deaths, and 45 million cases of cataracts.
Combo image released by NASA's Earth Observatory on Dec. 1, 2009, showing the size and shape of the ozone hole each year in 1979 (L) and in 2009. (AFP file)
The battle is not over, however. It will take another four decades for the ozone layer to fully recover, according to the latest four-yearly report from the UN-backed Scientific Assessment Panel to the Montreal Protocol on Ozone Depleting Substances, which was published this month.
But according the "Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2022" report: "The phase out of nearly 99 percent of banned ozone-depleting substances has succeeded in safeguarding the ozone layer, leading to notable recovery of the ozone layer in the upper stratosphere and decreased human exposure to harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun."
If current policies remain in place, it adds, "the ozone layer is expected to recover to 1980 values" — that is, before the appearance of the ozone hole — "by around 2066 over the Antarctic, by 2045 over the Arctic, and by 2040 for the rest of the world."
Ozone timelines from the UNEP's Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion report of 2022.
This is "fantastic news," Meg Seki, executive secretary of the UN Environment Program's Ozone Secretariat, told Arab News. And it has had an additional benefit in the fight against global warming.
In 2016, an additional agreement, known as the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, resulted in the scaling down of production and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs, the compounds that were introduced to replace banned CFCs but which were found to be powerful climate change gases. It is estimated that by 2100, the Kigali Amendment will have helped to prevent up to 0.5 degrees Celsius of global warming.
"The impact the Montreal Protocol has had on climate-change mitigation cannot be overstressed," said Seki. "Over the past 35 years, the protocol has become a true champion for the environment."
Delegates converse during the 28th meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol in Kigali, Rwanda, on Oct. 13, 2016. (AFP file)
It is also a shining example of what could be achieved in the battle against climate change.
Sept. 16 each year is the UN's International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. As Antonio Guterres, the UN's secretary-general, said as he marked the occasion in 2021: "The Montreal Protocol … has done its job well over the past three decades. The ozone layer is on the road to recovery."
He added: "The cooperation we have seen under the Montreal Protocol is exactly what is needed now to take on climate change, an equally existential threat to our societies."
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EU chief highlights support for Ukraine ahead of summit
North Korea slammed Washington's decision to supply Ukraine with tanks, claiming the US is "further expanding the proxy war" to destroy Russia
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FRANKFURT: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said ahead of an EU-Ukraine summit next week that Ukraine had unconditional support from the bloc and that the country needed to prevail against Russian attacks to defend European values.
"We stand by Ukraine's side without any ifs and buts," von der Leyen said in a speech at an event of her party, the Christian Democrat CDU, in Duesseldorf, Germany.
Ukraine "is fighting for our shared values, it is fighting for the respect of international law and for the principles of democracy and that is why Ukraine has to win this war," she said.
Von der Leyen and her fellow EU commissioners plan an EU-Ukraine summit on Feb. 3.
US President Joe Biden recently promised 31 Abrams tanks, one of the most powerful and sophisticated weapons in the US army, to help Kyiv fight off Moscow's invasion.
North Korea slammed Washington's decision to supply Ukraine with tanks, claiming the US is "further expanding the proxy war" to destroy Russia.
Along with China, Russia is one of the North's few international friends and has previously come to the regime's aid.
In a statement, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, blamed Washington for the crisis in Ukraine, accusing it of "further crossing the red line" by sending the tanks.
"Lurking behind this is the US sinister intention to realize its hegemonic aim by further expanding the proxy war for destroying Russia," she said in the statement.
Washington is "the arch criminal", she added, and Pyongyang will "always stand in the same trench with the service personnel and people of Russia."
"The world would be brighter, safer and calmer now if it were not for the US," she said.
Other than Syria and Russia, North Korea is the only country to recognize the independence of Luhansk and Donetsk, two Russian-backed separatist regions in eastern Ukraine.
Russia, one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, has long held the line against increasing pressure on North Korea, even asking for relief from international sanctions for humanitarian reasons.
Kim Jong Un declared North Korea an "irreversible" nuclear state in September, and the country conducted sanctions-busting weapons tests nearly every month last year — including firing its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile.
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Tim Thomas and Boston can celebrate the Eastern Conference Finals victory!
The city of Boston awoke on Saturday to 85-degrees, sunny skies, and the second day of a mini-heat wave unfelt in months. Pollen cascaded from trees, allergies kicked up, and little kids took to their fields to play baseball, softball, and pickup games of basketball.
Sweat began cascading off foreheads as air conditioners settled into windowsills, months after they went into storage in collective attics and basements.
But yet Boston is still frozen. It's a giant sheet of ice that hasn't been cleaned since 1990 and some of that sweat isn't caused by moving furniture and doing yard work; it's gathering under pads, gloves, and skates and yes, it's almost June, but this is still hockey season.
The 2011 Stanley Cup Finals drops the puck on its first faceoff on Wednesday, and for the first time in 21-years, the Boston Bruins are prominently involved. The New England region is gripped with hockey fever, and spoked-B is appearing on t-shirts and hats of casual fans. Season tickets for 2011-2012 are sold out, and people are ready, after 39 years, to fill Lord Stanley with "chowdah" and Sam Adams.
Some thoughts to close out the Prince of Wales Conference championship and begin gearing you up for the trip to logging country and British Columbia.
The best part about this Bruins win is that this team is a bunch of guys who (for the most part) haven't won anything.
When you go down the Boston roster, only one player has any experience playing for the Stanley Cup. Mark Recchi is a two-time Stanley Cup champion, having tasted champagne with Pittsburgh and Carolina. In 1991, Recchi played an intricate role in the Penguins' win, including playing a part in the squad's come-from-behind win in the Conference Finals against (ironically enough) Boston. He was acquired in a midseason deal by the Hurricanes during their run, and now, at age 43, has a chance to close out his career with a third championship. As a small tidbit, Recchi is one of only two active NHL players born in the 1960s, the other being Dwayne Roloson, who plays goalie for some team that played pretty darn well this year in Florida.
But outside of that, this team hasn't won squat. Patrice Bergeron won a gold medal as part of Team Canada in Vancouver last year, but other than that, there's nothing. The team's best players are, arguably, Nathan Horton (languished as a "draft bust" in Florida playing in front of half empty crowds); Zdeno Chara (accomplished zero in Ottawa before coming here); Milan Lucic (young, Bruins prospect); David Krejci (same); Brad Marchand (rookie); and Tim Thomas (an old goalie who spent 10-years playing overseas and only became an NHL starter after he turned 31).
So this is a team that is playing on raw emotion having never won anything before. They're putting on a jersey that hasn't lifted a cup for almost 40-years and before this year, the Bruins weren't in the arguments of truly elite teams.
At the beginning of the year, most would've said Philadelphia, Washington, and Pittsburgh. Well, there's a new sheriff in town.
But that's what makes this Bruins team so likeable. These are guys that we like. They're fighting and scratching for something they've never tasted. That's kind of what the Boston fan base embodies. Boston Bruins fans haven't tasted a Cup in so long, most of them have no idea what it looks like. The majority of Bruins fans going to games don't remember the last time they were in the Conference Finals, let alone the Stanley Cup Finals. This is a little different from the Boston Red Sox, which was about exorcising demons gathered over time by excessive amounts of failure on the biggest stage. This is just something we've never known, more on par with the Chicago Cubs' drought (only a lot shorter).
Steven Stamkos showed true toughness on Friday during Game 7 against the Bruins.
It's a shame to think that ten years from now, Steve Stamkos's return to the game will be an afterthought, footnote, or forgotten altogether. Stamkos returned to Game 7 after spending roughly 25 minutes in the locker room (maybe). He had trainers plug his nose, stop it from bleeding, stitch it up, and put a full-face cage on his helmet. Then he returned to a hockey game looking like meat loaf before it goes in the oven.
Let me explain the confluence of events before that. Stamkos had just been hit in the face with a slap shot. General consensus says that if he wasn't wearing a visor, the puck would've hit him directly in between the eyes, and there's a good chance he would've died from the strike. That's how dangerous that play was. Instead, it split his visor, crushed his face, and sent him to the locker room. I still don't understand how he got up and skated off as quick as he did, let alone under his own power. I don't understand how he could even breathe at that point.
But yet Stamkos RETURNED to the game. Not only that, but he was mildly effective. He was found cycling through the low slot in front of Thomas on more than one occasion, and although the play itself escapes me, I know he was in there for more than one occasion. If he had been healthy, he probably would've scored. But the fact remains that he returned to the game after being hit in the face with a slap shot. That's what the Stanley Cup means to hockey players.
Stamkos's play should go down as the secondary highlight after everything. It stands out more than Horton's goal to me, and it stands out more than anything anybody did on the ice. I'd give the guy the Conn Smythe Trophy just for that reason (except that makes no sense whatsoever). To me, that ranks higher than Rajon Rondo returning from the dislocated elbow. Rondo had his elbow popped and played in considerable pain, and I'm not taking away from that; but Stamkos NEARLY DIED. I think that's pretty much a statement to itself.
Next year, I'm debating getting a Stamkos jersey for this reason. It's not like I'd have to get in line with every other Tampa Bay fan that wants to buy it, since they only figure out what a hockey puck is in the second round of the playoffs, roughly ten minutes after they become fans.
11 months ago, the Boston Bruins traded Dennis Wideman, their 2010 first round pick, and their 2011 third round pick to the Florida Panthers for Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell. Let's be clear for a second. Let's be clear here for a second. Florida later swapped that pick, which was the 15th overall pick, for the 19th pick and 59th overall. So, in essence, the Bruins sent Wideman and Nick Bjugstad to the Panthers, especially when Florida went all Bill Belichick and kept trading picks.
Now, look, I know Wideman gets a bad rap in these parts because, well, he stunk last year. But Wideman was much better as an offensive defenseman than Tomas Kaberle. Wideman had a goal and 11 assists in 13 games in the 2010 playoffs, and he notched a +32 rating back in 2009. He wasn't completely awful, but his defensive lapses and the lack of a true sniper on the Bruins roster forced the front office's hand to a trade.
Enter Horton. Nathan Horton spent the first few years of his career as an utter bust. He was the 3rd overall pick in 2003, and he was expected to rejuvenate hockey in south Florida. But he was only 18 years old at the time, and it's impossible to project him to become the next Wayne Gretzky at that point. Additionally, he lost an integral part of his development when the NHL locked out in 2004-2005, further inhibited when Florida denied him the right to play in the World Junior Championships for Team Canada.
Any time you have a guy who's 23-years-old and trying to develop, you want him to play in a situation that allows him to flourish and realize his potential, raising the bar for where that potential can go. In his seasons in Florida, Horton never got the opportunity. The Panthers organization expected him to carry the load, which he wasn't ready to do, and they threw him into the fire without a system in place to help him succeed. Couple that with the news that surrounded the NHL lockout and a fan base that is virtually nonexistent, and Horton became a bust. It wasn't that he didn't have talent; he just didn't have any type of situation that allowed him to be talented.
So the Bruins moved Wideman, a guy who wore out his welcome in Boston, to Florida for Horton, a guy who wore out his welcome in Sunrise. Horton played some of his best games in the beginning of the season, where emotion rides high. He struggled at times during the middle of the season, when emotion runs low. During a time when emotion catapulted to unheard levels in the Garden, Horton has literally put the Bruins on his back and won them two playoff series.
Bruins fans are quick to boo Wideman these days, but they forget that there was a time when he was a solid offensive defenseman, the type of guy they hoped Kaberle would've been. Nevertheless, without the trade, the Bruins wouldn't be in the Stanley Cup Finals, and they probably would've given up at least seven goals through his side.
Claude Julien has received a great deal of blame all season, but on Friday, he led his team to their first Stanley Cup Finals since 1990!
Anybody remember the summer of 2007?
The Boston Celtics were [24-58] and the second-worst team in the NBA. After the season, media outlets called for the head of Doc Rivers, pointing to his history as a bad coach and not winning any games. One year later, the Celtics were NBA champions, and Rivers was the toast of the basketball world, showered in Gatorade on the fabled parquet.
Claude Julien is in a similar boat. A year ago, people wanted Julien fired. Had I been writing for Noontime Sports, I would've written all summer about how Claude needed to go. During this season, I've been calling an "ad nauseum" for Julien to get the ax, and I still feel that he didn't do a great job managing the team. I don't like his style, and I don't like his attitude. I feel he's very truculent, not cerebral, and at times, I think he's more concerned with an order of delivery pizza than what's going on with a game.
But a year later, Julien is four wins away from his name being engraved on the holiest of holy grails. He's still not a very good coach, and I feel he's mismanaged the special teams to the point where this team resembles a bunch of monkeys doing bad things with a football (paraphrasing the late Herb Brooks there) when they're a man-up. Not only that, but now the penalty kill looks bad for stretches. Yet he's four wins from a title.
Does that make any sense? Here he is, on the cusp of greatness.
That makes Julien like the three other coaches in this town. Doc Rivers is the best example, because nobody knows for sure how close he was to losing his job after the season where Red Auerbach passed away. Bill Belichick came with the baggage of alienating the Cleveland fan base, fired right before the move to Baltimore. Terry Francona won squat in Philadelphia, and he came with a reputation of being a bad manager. Yet, here the four of them stand, potentially all as the best in their respective games.
We can outcoach this team.
Claude Julien outcoached Guy Boucher during Game 7, and even though the Bruins aren't an elite team, they can be a championship team. And that's what matter s most. Even though Claude has bumbled different things about the season, he got them to this point. And that's good enough for me.
I'll try to do my best to preview the Stanley Cup Finals, which, for those of you who read my college previews, can be both entertaining and useless. You'll all learn one thing very quickly in the next few days – I've watched over 100 games of hockey this season, and I've been film crunching and God knows what else for the past 4-5 seasons. And yet I still know nothing about the game. But hey, I'll give it a shot, and we'll look at the Vancouver Canucks and potential matchups between the two.
The Stanley Cup weighs approximately 34.5 pounds and is almost 3 feet tall. It's probably the hardest trophy to win, and it's eluded Boston for almost 40 years. For the last year, it's lived in Chicago. By the middle of the month, we'll know if it'll be used for logging in the Pacific Northwest or if it's one giant chowder bowl. The world's fastest sport comes down to now.


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International Tuesday 14th September 2021 07:32 PM REPORT
Berlin (AFP)
The Norwegian top scorer of Borussia Dortmund, Erling Haaland, is looking to raise his goalscorer in his favorite competition, the Champions League, when he comes to Turkey's Besiktas, in the first round of the group stage, on Wednesday.
The deadly striker caught the eye last season, becoming the youngest player to reach the 20 goals barrier in the first continental competition in the fewest number of matches (14). This season, the 21-year-old scored 13 goals for his country and Dortmund, including Saturday's double during the 4-3 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.
Dortmund director and former international player Sebastian Kehl said: "It will be another emotional match, Turkish fans will strive for that, but we have the means to face Besiktas." And the Champions League appeals to Haaland, as he scored 12 goals for Dortmund in 10 matches, after eight in 6 matches when he was with Austrian Red Bull Salzburg.
The most prominent European clubs are behind the young spearhead, such as Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Paris Saint-Germain. The giant Norwegian has a penalty clause in his contract of 75 million euros ($88 million) that can be activated in 2022, two years before the expiration of his contract in 2024, but Dortmund has repeatedly expressed his desire to keep him in his ranks, unless he finds himself forced to do so.
In turn, sports director Michael Zorc said: Our position is clear, I will not play the parrot every time. Dortmund was eliminated from the quarter-finals of the last edition against Manchester City. The yellow team seems likely to win the lead of a reasonable group, which also includes Ajax Amsterdam and Sporting Portugal.
But his defense conceded 9 goals in four league games, while his veteran central defender Mats Hummels returns after recovering from a knee injury. The German team must contain Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi, loaned from Chelsea, who scored nine goals in 14 games for Dortmund in 2017-2018, as the Belgian scored twice on Saturday during the 3-0 victory over Malatyaspor in the Turkish League.
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Volkswagen Golf R20: the super Golf '
The declinations of the Volkswagen Golf are usually numerous, and newcomer 6th generation is far from being an exception to this rule.
So after having unveiled the hatchback versions three and five doors, we saw powerful GTI to appear, followed by the 'Variant' versions (family). The models had engines 'BlueMotion' and Golf Plus were added to the family.
This means that there is still at least two variants to come fill the range of popular ultras Volkswagen Golf. The convertible, which could be unveiled in Geneva in March, following the output of the lightning version of R20.
The Golf R20
Before discussing the new Golf R20, it is worth mentioning that the Volkswagen models of the series 'R-Line', are intended to pendant models 'S-Line' Audi. They enjoy aesthetic additions to character and sportier, more powerful engines accompanied by a rethought geometry. Currently Volkswagen models claws 'R-Line' is the Passat, Tiguan and Touareg.
Available in versions hatchback three and five doors, the ultra-sporty declination is produced in relatively limited series, as charged at a price of around 36,000 euros ($ 54,000 CDN). Remember that this newcomer replaces the Golf R32 model.
A silhouette at once familiar and unique. Thus, we see the Golf R20 afford exterior colors that are unique to him and aesthetic trappings, such as: larger grille and bumpers, skirts, spoilers and wings swollen which give it a much more aggressive style. To this are added bi-xenon headlights have LED beams, sports alloy wheels 18 or 19 inches, as well as logos and decals 'R-Line'.
More powerful and more economical
The Golf R32 it replaces, had a VR6 3.2-liter engine which unearthed a 250 horsepower and especially torque 236 lb-ft, all associates has a manual gearbox has six speeds.
Today, the new Golf R20 V6 replaces a four-cylinder 2.0-liter vitamin, turbo and direct injection demonize the Golf with 270 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque between 2500 and held five 000 rev / min. This beautiful machine can be coupled to a six-speed manual gearbox has or has excellent DSG transmission has seven gears.
Amazing performance
Rating performance, this car AWD (4Motion), it is evident that we are in presence of a p'tite bomb. According to the data of the manufacturer, the Golf R20 can accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in just 5.7 seconds with the manual gearbox, or only take 5.5 seconds with the DSG transmission. The average fuel consumption is being passed to 8.5 liters per 100 km, an improvement of 21% compared to the data of the Golf R32. It goes without saying that to enjoy such a fuel economy, you will deprive a large part of its very high performance.
This beautiful horse is accompanied by a consistent geometry. Thus, his case has been lowered by 25 mm, suspensions and amortization were Reinforced body, not to mention the contribution of more powerful brakes.
A cabin which is reserve
Finishing and interieures presentation of this new frame is that of a sports car that prides itself on offering performance very sharp. The sports steering wheel right and dressed leather multifunction type is identified by the logo 'R-Line'. The sports seats are highly supportive and include the headrest, which obviously PART OF the same code. The pedals are made of stainless steel inside and found many places in the famous emblems 'R-Line'.
His arrival in America
Marketing in America of the Volkswagen Golf R32 had taken some time after its unveiling in 2004. Yet, according to information received so far, it appears that leaders are currently Volkswagen reflection concerning the coming of the latter in North American soil.
Personally, I think they will decide by the end of the year, except at the very beginning of 2010, the Golf R20 is coming to America, a print limit and possibly a date of next summer.
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Così Fan Tutte - West End
the ENO presents Così Fan Tutte at the London Coliseum
Così Fan Tutte on the West End! All about Così Fan Tutte in London - tickets, summary, running time, seating plan and all the information you need. Book the best, cheap and last minute discont tickets to see Così Fan Tutte on the West End in London in 2022
The London Coliseum Theatre (also known as the Coliseum Theatre) is a West End theatre on St. Martin's Lane, in central London. The theatre opened on December 24, 1904 as the London Coliseum Theatre of Varieties and was designed by architect Frank Matcham for Sir Oswald Stoll with the ambition of being the largest and finest 'People's palace of entertainment' of the age. Frank Matcham also designed the London Palladium.
With 2,359 seats The London Coliseum Theatre is the largest theatre in London. It underwent extensive renovations between 2000 and 2004 when an original staircase planned by Frank Matcham was finally put in to his specifications. The theatre changed its name from the London Coliseum to the Coliseum Theatre between 1931 and 1968. During the Seond World War, the Coliseum served as a canteen for Air Raid Patrol workers, and Winston Churchill gave a speech from the stage. After 1945 the theatre was mainly used for American musicals before becoming a cinema in 1961, remaining so for seven years. In 1968 it reopened as The London Coliseum Theatre, home of Sadler's Wells Opera. In 1974 Sadler's Wells became English National Opera and the Company bought the freehold of the building for £12.8 million in 1992. The London Coliseum Theatre underwent a complete and detailed restoration from 2000 which was supported by National Heritage Lottery Fund, English Heritage, The National Lottery through Arts Council England, and a number of generous trust and individual donors.The auditorium and other public areas were returned to their original Edwardian decoration and new public spaces were created. The theatre re-opened in 2004.
The London Coliseum has the widest proscenium arch in London (55 feet wide and 34 feet high – the stage is 80 feet wide, with a throw of over 115 feet from the stage to the back of the balcony) and was one of the first theatres to have electric lighting. It was built with a revolving stage which consisted of three concentric rings and was 75 feet cross in total and cost Stoll £70,000. A range of modern features included electric lifts for patrons, a roof garden and an Information Bureau in which anyone expecting urgent telephone calls or telegrams could leave their seat numbers and be immediately informed if required.
English National Opera is the full time producing company at The London Coliseum, presenting a uniquely wide range of opera with an emphasis on theatricality, originality and quality. All ENO productions are sung in English and surtitled.
Acknowledged internationally for its award-winning work, English National Opera is a creative and vibrant home for compelling theatrical productions staged by imaginative artists from the worlds of opera, theatre, dance, film and the visual arts and performed by the leading British and international singers and conductors of the day.
Each Season ENO produces a high proportion of new productions, some in close collaboration with international partners such as the Metropolitan Opera, New York, ensuring that new work is regularly presented to international audiences. With a strong commitment to contemporary opera and an emphasis on nurturing and developing British talent, ENO continues to invest in the future and reach out to new audiences. Affordable tickets, membership schemes, learning progrmmes and innovative online content help us develop and extend audiences for opera.
ENO is the largest employer in UK opera of British talent and has close associations with many major British singing actors. A number of ENO initiatives including Opera Works, the Young Singers Programme and ENO Evolve help develop young British talent.
For a full list of current London opera, visit our Opera page.
Starts Thursday, 10 March 2022
Ends Tuesday, 22 March 2022
Running Time 3 hr 30 mins
Category Opera
Venue London Coliseum
Address 33 St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4ES
Nearest Tube Leicester Square
Seating Plan View Seating Plan
This production is suitable for all ages.
Sung in English. Our surtitles system displays sung words above the stage. **Entry requirements** All customers will need to meet one of the conditions below depending on their age; - Anyone aged 18 or over will be required to show either a valid NHS COVID Pass (or international equivalent) as proof of double vaccination or evidence of a negative lateral flow test within the last 24 hours to enter - Children aged 11-17 are strongly encouraged to take a Lateral Flow Test within 24 hours of attendance, and you may need to show the result of this test. - Children under 11 do not require any additional checks at this time. Please arrive as early as possible and no later than 15 minutes before the performance starts. Main doors and all bars will open 90 minutes before the performance. Auditorium doors open 60 minutes before. To avoid delays, please have your tickets ready on arrival; download or print your NHS COVID Pass in advance and arrive in good time to allow these extra checks to take place. **Face Coverings** All customers must wear face-coverings at all times during their visit unless; - They are under the age of 11, - When they are eating or drinking - If medically exempt. (*If you are exempt, please let staff know on entry, and if you have one, please wear an exemption badge. We encourage all customers to be mindful and respectful of others as some people are less able to wear face coverings, and the reasons for this may not be visible to others.*) There is a zero-tolerance policy approach to abuse of any kind towards staff. We ask that all audience members respect our team as they carry out these extra checks


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Darwin casino worker & brother-in-law sentenced after stealing Keno ticket
Wed, Feb 13, 1:25pm by Staff Writer
A worker at Darwin's Sky City Casino and his brother-in law have been sentenced to home detention after stealing a customer's winning Keno ticket worth more than A$53,000.
The customer presented the winning ticket worth A$53,353.60 on September 27, 2018 to Sky City employee Michael John Rich Tomas.
Ms Tomas told the customer that the ticket he presented had not won anything, when he knew it had won and subsequently pocketed it.
He drove his brother-in-law Jonathan De Guzman to the casino the next day to cash it in.
The scheme came unstuck when the casino employee that Mr De Guzman presented to ticket to became suspicious after remembering he had sold the ticket to someone else, the court heard.
Police weer alerted and discovered A$50,000 deposited in De Guzman's bank account along with A$6,000 in cash at his home.
CCTV footage at the casino showed Mr Tomas going to "great lengths" to hide the ticket and eventually discretely take it with him.
Prosecutor Naomi Loudon said that security vision showed the moment the patron approached Mr Tomas with the winning ticket.
"Mr Tomas handed back four of the five tickets … he then reached beneath the counter and swapped the winning ticket with another one," she told the court.
The next day, with Mr Tomas waiting in the car park, the court heard Mr De Guzman attended the casino and cashed in the winning ticket.
Casino employees are banned from gambling at Sky City Darwin and playing Keno in the Northern Territory.
Mr Tomas gave the winning ticket to his brother-in-law for this reason.
Mr De Guzman cashed the ticket as his own and received a $40,000 cheque and the remainder of the fraudulent winnings in cash.
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Casino worker found the ticket
A casino employee found the ticket with 36-year-old De Guzman's license attached.
The staffer remembered selling the ticket to the real winner and recognised De Guzman as his colleague's brother-in-law.
The court head that Mr Tomas had worked at the casino for 15 years and his actions were a "gross breach of trust".
Prosecutor Loudon told the court the true winner was repaid his prize when police recovered the funs and never knew he had been conned until Mr Tomas' colleague informed police.
She went on to say that this was not an opportunistic scheme, but rather one that was well thought out.
"This cannot be described as a spur-of-the-moment type of offence," she said.
"The offenders engaged in a number of conscious and deliberate steps [and] that goes to the moral and criminal culpability," Ms Loudon said.
Most of the fraudulent winnings have been recovered, but prosecutors would be seeking restitution of more than $8,000.
The court heard the employee who originally flagged the issue was reluctant to come forward, because of the close-knit associations of the keno staff.
He was also concerned about repercussions from the Filipino community, to which the accused men belong.
The men's lawyer Thelma Gray said Mr Tomas was not motivated by personal financial gain and was helping his brother-in-law Mr De Guzman, who was under financial and emotional stress.
9news.com.au reports that Mr De Guzman's marriage had ended, he had limited access to his children, a daughter had died in 2007 and he had depressive and PTSD symptoms, Ms Gray said.
"It was out of character and a spur of the moment decision … it was not a crime that was going to go unnoticed," she said.
In Darwin Local Court, Mr Tomas received a 10-month jail sentence and Mr De Guzman eight months after pleading guilty to obtaining a benefit for deception.
They will be released after serving five months and four months respectively in home detention.
The true winner has been paid in full, but the two men will also have to pay back an outstanding A$7,353.60.
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    silent: true,
}));
set_global('blueslip', global.make_zblueslip());
set_global('document', {
    hasFocus: function () {
        return true;
    },
});
set_global('page_params', {
    is_admin: false,
    realm_users: [],
});
const _navigator = {
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set_global('navigator', _navigator);

zrequire('muting');
zrequire('stream_data');
zrequire('people');
zrequire('ui');
zrequire('util');

zrequire('notifications');

// Not muted streams
var general = {
    subscribed: true,
    name: 'general',
    stream_id: 10,
    is_muted: false,
};

// Muted streams
var muted = {
    subscribed: true,
    name: 'muted',
    stream_id: 20,
    is_muted: true,
};

stream_data.add_sub('general', general);
stream_data.add_sub('muted', muted);

muting.add_muted_topic(general.stream_id, 'muted topic');

run_test('message_is_notifiable', () => {
    // Case 1: If the message was sent by this user,
    //  DO NOT notify the user
    // In this test, all other circumstances should trigger notification
    // EXCEPT sent_by_me, which should trump them
    assert.equal(notifications.message_is_notifiable({
        id: muted.stream_id,
        content: 'message number 1',
        sent_by_me: true,
        notification_sent: false,
        mentioned_me_directly: true,
        type: 'stream',
        stream: 'general',
        stream_id: general.stream_id,
        topic: 'whatever',
    }), false);

    // Case 2: If the user has already been sent a notificaton about this message,
    //  DO NOT notify the user
    // In this test, all other circumstances should trigger notification
    // EXCEPT notification_sent, which should trump them
    // (ie: it mentions user, it's not muted, etc)
    assert.equal(notifications.message_is_notifiable({
        id: general.stream_id,
        content: 'message number 2',
        sent_by_me: false,
        notification_sent: true,
        mentioned_me_directly: true,
        type: 'stream',
        stream: 'general',
        stream_id: general.stream_id,
        topic: 'whatever',
    }), false);

    // Case 3: If a message mentions the user directly,
    //  DO notify the user
    // Mentioning trumps muting
    assert.equal(notifications.message_is_notifiable({
        id: 30,
        content: 'message number 3',
        sent_by_me: false,
        notification_sent: false,
        mentioned_me_directly: true,
        type: 'stream',
        stream: 'muted',
        stream_id: muted.stream_id,
        topic: 'topic_three',
    }), true);

    // Case 4:
    // Mentioning should trigger notification in unmuted topic
    assert.equal(notifications.message_is_notifiable({
        id: 40,
        content: 'message number 4',
        sent_by_me: false,
        notification_sent: false,
        mentioned_me_directly: true,
        type: 'stream',
        stream: 'general',
        stream_id: general.stream_id,
        topic: 'vanilla',
    }), true);

    // Case 5: If a message is in a muted stream
    //  and does not mention the user DIRECTLY,
    //  DO NOT notify the user
    assert.equal(notifications.message_is_notifiable({
        id: 50,
        content: 'message number 5',
        sent_by_me: false,
        notification_sent: false,
        mentioned_me_directly: false,
        type: 'stream',
        stream: 'muted',
        stream_id: muted.stream_id,
        topic: 'whatever',
    }), false);

    // Case 6: If a message is in a muted topic
    //  and does not mention the user DIRECTLY,
    //  DO NOT notify the user
    assert.equal(notifications.message_is_notifiable({
        id: 50,
        content: 'message number 6',
        sent_by_me: false,
        notification_sent: false,
        mentioned_me_directly: false,
        type: 'stream',
        stream: 'general',
        stream_id: general.stream_id,
        topic: 'muted topic',
    }), false);

    // Case 7
    // If none of the above cases apply
    // (ie: topic is not muted, message does not mention user,
    //  no notification sent before, message not sent by user),
    // return true to pass it to notifications settings
    assert.equal(notifications.message_is_notifiable({
        id: 60,
        content: 'message number 7',
        sent_by_me: false,
        notification_sent: false,
        mentioned_me_directly: false,
        type: 'stream',
        stream: 'general',
        stream_id: general.stream_id,
        topic: 'whatever',
    }), true);
});

run_test('basic_notifications', () => {

    var n; // Object for storing all notification data for assertions.
    var last_closed_message_id = null;
    var last_shown_message_id = null;

    // Notifications API stub
    notifications.set_notification_api({
        createNotification: function createNotification(icon, title, content, tag) {
            var notification_object = {icon: icon, body: content, tag: tag};
            // properties for testing.
            notification_object.tests = {
                shown: false,
            };
            notification_object.show = function () {
                last_shown_message_id = this.tag;
            };
            notification_object.close = function () {
                last_closed_message_id = this.tag;
            };
            notification_object.cancel = function () { notification_object.close(); };
            return notification_object;
        },
    });

    var message_1 = {
        id: 1000,
        content: '@-mentions the user',
        avatar_url: 'url',
        sent_by_me: false,
        sender_full_name: 'Jesse Pinkman',
        notification_sent: false,
        mentioned_me_directly: true,
        type: 'stream',
        stream: 'general',
        stream_id: muted.stream_id,
        topic: 'whatever',
    };

    var message_2 = {
        id: 1500,
        avatar_url: 'url',
        content: '@-mentions the user',
        sent_by_me: false,
        sender_full_name: 'Gus Fring',
        notification_sent: false,
        mentioned_me_directly: true,
        type: 'stream',
        stream: 'general',
        stream_id: muted.stream_id,
        topic: 'lunch',
    };

    // Send notification.
    notifications.process_notification({message: message_1, desktop_notify: true});
    n = notifications.get_notifications();
    assert.equal('Jesse Pinkman to general > whatever' in n, true);
    assert.equal(Object.keys(n).length, 1);
    assert.equal(last_shown_message_id, message_1.id);

    // Remove notification.
    notifications.close_notification(message_1);
    n = notifications.get_notifications();
    assert.equal('Jesse Pinkman to general > whatever' in n, false);
    assert.equal(Object.keys(n).length, 0);
    assert.equal(last_closed_message_id, message_1.id);

    // Send notification.
    message_1.id = 1001;
    notifications.process_notification({message: message_1, desktop_notify: true});
    n = notifications.get_notifications();
    assert.equal('Jesse Pinkman to general > whatever' in n, true);
    assert.equal(Object.keys(n).length, 1);
    assert.equal(last_shown_message_id, message_1.id);

    // Process same message again. Notification count shouldn't increase.
    message_1.id = 1002;
    notifications.process_notification({message: message_1, desktop_notify: true});
    n = notifications.get_notifications();
    assert.equal('Jesse Pinkman to general > whatever' in n, true);
    assert.equal(Object.keys(n).length, 1);
    assert.equal(last_shown_message_id, message_1.id);

    // Send another message. Notification count should increase.
    notifications.process_notification({message: message_2, desktop_notify: true});
    n = notifications.get_notifications();
    assert.equal('Gus Fring to general > lunch' in n, true);
    assert.equal('Jesse Pinkman to general > whatever' in n, true);
    assert.equal(Object.keys(n).length, 2);
    assert.equal(last_shown_message_id, message_2.id);

    // Remove notifications.
    notifications.close_notification(message_1);
    notifications.close_notification(message_2);
    n = notifications.get_notifications();
    assert.equal('Jesse Pinkman to general > whatever' in n, false);
    assert.equal(Object.keys(n).length, 0);
    assert.equal(last_closed_message_id, message_2.id);
});


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Alsuweed, Muhammad (2015) Accessing Dickens's style as an EFL learner: a corpus stylistic approach to lexical style. Doctoral thesis, University of Huddersfield.
This study is based on a corpus of the Charles Dickens Complete Works (the DCC), which was constructed to fulfil the aims of this research. The DCC was compiled to represent The Works of Charles Dickens in the National Edition (a set of 40 volumes, including the life of Dickens in the last two volumes, which consists of 6,202,886 tokens in total). This compilation, as the DCC, represents the first complete corpus of Dickens's works. Employing the corpus stylistic approach was as an underpinning concept, and formed the methodology that has guided the research. The lens of focus is placed on Dickens's lexicon, in respect to both the lexemes and their relative frequency, alongside the choices of lexis to be found in the context. The rationale for this thesis and value of its aims is primarily the facilitation of non-native English learners' access to these works, through provision of an enhanced aesthetic appreciation of Dickens's style with regards to his semantics and lexical choice. Additionally, the methodology aims to enable the acquisition of vocabulary, while providing learners with training in the reading of complex texts. The software tools used in the analysis are the WordSmith Tools 6.0 suite, AntConc 3.4.4w, AntWordProfiler 1.4.0w and the Range programme. The investigation of the DCC was conducted to facilitate Dickens's works to non-native readers by focusing on the lexicon of his works. The analysis reports, amongst others, the DCC keyword list; the DCC Headword List (with 27,296 headwords); and the DCC Word Family List (approximately 102,753), which contains the family members of each headword in the DCC. These lists represent a valuable resource that can serve to facilitate the teaching of Dickens objectively, and through an evidence-based approach. In essence, the lexical knowledge gained from the DCC is intended to advance the reading and comprehension of Dickens's works by non-native readers, and then to contribute towards the development of such learners' level of English language proficiency. Therefore, this study builds bridges between corpus stylistics and second language pedagogy. In the analysis of Dickens's lexical selection, I demonstrate how learners can be assisted to reach the appreciation of Dickens's style in terms of his lexicon and the semantic level of his works.


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I'd rather not provide these packages to be used with Octave if upstream does not guarantee correctness with Octave. I see providing these packages as separate COPRs as an option? What do you think @mhough ?
At the 2019-01-11 meeting, we agreed that we'll decide this on a case by case basis, and that in general, we'll prioritise python packages to matlab ones. Closing.