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News digest for 10/30/2020
The tax authorities of Russia revealed a case of eight-fold overstatement of the cost of equipment in the course of supplies to the construction site of Gazprom. The purchases were carried out through intermediaries associated with the company's personnel, Interfax writes.
The agency's report notes that the details of the scheme were disclosed by the Moscow Arbitration Court, where Gazprom tried to appeal against the decision of the Interregional Inspectorate of the Federal Tax Service (FTS) on the largest taxpayers No. 2 following the results of a tax audit of the company's value added tax declaration for the first quarter of 2017 …
Twitter Shares Drop Due to Slow User Growth
Twitter shares fell more than 17% after the close of major trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The microblogging service reported the slowest growth in active users in its report
Dutch flying car PAL-V allowed on the roads
According to the Danish Internet portal Dutch News, the flying car of the Dutch company Pal-V has finally received permission to be found and used on public roads in the Netherlands.
The United States expanded the sanctions list on Iran
According to the US Treasury Department, four Iranians and one Indian citizen were included in the sanctions lists from individuals. All of them hold senior positions in companies that have come under US sanctions.
Four firms from Iran, five from Hong Kong and two from Singapore were subject to restrictions. Commercial organizations operate in Iran in the petrochemical industry, carry out cargo transportation.
Japan to hold large-scale exercises in case of Chinese invasion of Taiwan
The Japanese military believes that in the event of a military invasion of Taiwan by China, there will naturally be an attempt to capture Senkaku and other remote small islands in southwestern Japan. This was reported on Friday by the national newspaper Yomiuri. It is noted that up to 140 thousand servicemen can take part in the exercises.
Came from Russia on foot
Three men illegally crossed the Russian-Finnish border in Värtsilä. They wanted to seek asylum in Finland, Yle reports. According to media reports, the men tried to cross the border on foot and were detained in Värtsilä in the Tohmajärvi municipality.
EU summit condemned Turkey's aggressive behavior
The European Union rejects the aggressive approaches of Turkey in foreign policy, in particular the position on the Eastern Mediterranean and militant rhetoric towards the countries of the community, said the head of the European Council Charles Michel on October 29 following the EU summit held in the videoconference format.
Taste buds found in octopus tentacles
The authors examined the tissues of the tentacles of the Pacific octopus Octopus bimaculoides, living off the coast of Mexico and California. In the suction cups, scientists noticed cells of a characteristic shape for receptors, with thin branched endings extended to the surface.
Scientists have noticed a "decrease" in body temperature in people around the world
According to experts, three years ago, the average body temperature of a healthy person was 36.6 degrees, and in 2019 – 36.4. Moreover, two centuries ago, the normal human body temperature was 37 degrees. For what reason the decline occurs, scientists do not know.
A patch has been created to treat heart damage after a heart attack
American cardiologists have created a special patch covered with tiny artificial blood vessels – it helps the heart to recover faster from a heart attack and minimizes its dangerous consequences. Scientists have already tested innovative medical technology in rats and pigs. The development was described on the pages of the ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering.
This is a relatively easy-to-create vascularized cardiac patch that is based on a fibrin gel with pre-engineered microvessels. We tested the patch on animals after a heart attack and confirmed its effectiveness – after implantation of the patch, there was an accelerated growth of blood vessels in the heart, plus, recovery of the heart muscle was generally faster, says Ke Cheng, lead author of the project.
The chaotic flow of digital information degrades memory
Modern people often do several different things at once: they perform work tasks, listen to music and have time to "with one eye" look at the social network. However, this pattern of behavior can lead to negative consequences.
Scientists at Stanford University have come to the conclusion that the chaotic flow of digital information degrades memory, Scientific American reports. This can lead to the fact that it will be more difficult for such people to remember certain events from their lives.
Physicists have learned to suppress magnetic fields at a distance
Physicists have created a special device from electrical wires arranged in a certain way. The current flowing through these wires creates additional fields that "dampen" stray magnetic fields
Dinosaurs also suffered from toothaches
Scientists managed to find out that dinosaurs who lived many millions of years ago also suffered from this disease. The study was carried out on the largest and most complete tyrannosaur skeleton named Sue, which was found in the United States back in 1990. At the moment, the dinosaur is in the Chicago Museum of Natural History. Researchers from the Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Manitoba examined the jaws of a dinosaur and noticed three teeth that were fused together.
They want to cancel the mass installation of smart devices
The business urged to abandon the mass installation of smart meters for electricity metering in homes. According to the law, from July 1, 2020, all electricity suppliers must replace broken appliances in apartment buildings at their own expense. From January 1, 2022, all installed devices must be intelligent
A ban on hookah smoking in cafes and restaurants came into force in Russia
The ban on smoking hookah, vapes and other nicotine-containing products in public places, including cafes, bars and restaurants, comes into force in Russia on Friday, October 30.
In Moscow, they are fined without masks and gloves
In Moscow, more than 12.5 thousand people have been fined for the lack of masks and gloves in shops, shopping and entertainment centers since the beginning of autumn, the total amount of fines exceeding 50 million rubles. This is reported by TASS, referring to the head of the capital's Glavkontrol Yevgeny Danchikov
The property of the patriarch's relatives is not related to the Russian Orthodox Church
The property of Patriarch Kirill's relatives has nothing to do with him and the Russian Orthodox Church, since "any monk has relatives, they did not take any vows". This was stated by Vladimir Legoyda, chairman of the synodal department of the Moscow Patriarchate for relations between the church, society and the media. On the eve of the "Project" published an investigation that the family of the patriarch registered real estate for 225 million rubles.
Russia asked for an extension of payment to ex-Yukos shareholders
On October 30, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands will consider Russia's application in the framework of the proceedings on compensation to former Yukos shareholders, said Mikhail Galperin, Deputy Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation. According to him, Russia asked to suspend the execution of the decision of the Hague Court of Appeal to pay them $ 57 billion, writes RIA Novosti.
Recall that in July 2014, the arbitration court in The Hague unanimously satisfied the claim of the former shareholders of Yukos and ordered Russia to pay them $ 57 billion.In 2016, the District Court of The Hague overturned this decision, explaining that this case is not at all within the competence of the Hague Arbitration
Almost 4 billion rubles were requested to create a museum of the history of the Russian Orthodox Church
The State Historical Museum sent a request to the Ministry of Culture to allocate funds for the creation of an exposition and exhibition center, which will be dedicated to the history of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Novodevichy Convent. This was announced by the director of the museum, Alexei Levykin, reports RBC.
As specified in the press service of the Ministry of Culture, according to the museum's estimates, the estimated cost of building the center will be 3.8 billion rubles. The Ministry, together with the Ministry of Finance, is working on the issue of allocating this money as part of the formation of the draft federal budget for 2021 – 2023.
Russia sends a note to Lithuania over plans to cut electricity trade
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak sent a note to his Lithuanian counterpart Zhigimantas Vaichiunas about the new method of electricity trading between the Baltic countries and Moscow. It is reported by Sputnik Latvia with reference to the Lithuanian media.
Earlier, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia developed a trilateral methodology for trading electricity with the Russian Federation after the launch of the BelNPP. The document stipulates that the import of electricity from Russia to Latvia will have a guarantee of origin, confirming that it was produced outside of Belarus. The methodology will come into force in Lithuania only after it is approved by the State Energy Regulatory Council.
Maximum level of terrorist threat declared in France
Once again, our country was subjected to a terrorist attack. In the morning, three of our citizens died in the Notre Dame Basilica in Nice. In this regard, I decided to increase the number of servicemen involved in counter-terrorism operations in the country from three to seven thousand. This will ensure the protection of absolutely all places of worship in the country, as well as guarantee the safety of educational institutions, "said French President Emmanuel Macron.
New tax on hotel accommodation in Turkey
The tax on accommodation in accommodation facilities, including hotels of all categories, was adopted in Turkey in December 2019 and will come into force on November 1, 2020. The tax rate until December 31, 2020 will be one percent of the amount of services provided by the hotel, including accommodation, meals, animation, SPA and other services. From 2021, the rate will be already two percent.
Smolny handed over to ROC real estate in the center of St. Petersburg and Strelna
The Russian Orthodox Church received real estate in St. Petersburg for free use. ABN reported this on Friday, October 30. The publication notes that earlier the ROC applied to the Committee of Property Relations with a request to transfer several real estate objects to it.
The first is a non-residential building on the Monastyrka embankment on the territory of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. According to Metropolitan Barsophonius, it is used for "servicing religious property." The second object that the ROC received was the building of a chapel in Strelna on Zavodskaya Street.
A teaser for the horror movie "Halloween Kills"
The film tells about a ruthless maniac who again goes out on his terrible bloody hunt. Only people who share a common past with the serial killer can stop him. Recall that this motion picture is already the 12th in the horror series that have been popular since the 80s of the last century.
Spider-Man 3 Shooting Started
Marvel and Sony have begun filming the third installment of the Spider-Man franchise. Actor Tom Holland, who plays the main role in the project, announced this in his Instagram account. So we just landed in Atlanta. The premiere of the tape is scheduled for December 17, 2021.
Peskov called the condition for the entry of Russian peacekeepers into Karabakh
Peacekeepers can be brought into the conflict zone of Nagorno-Karabakh only with the consent of both sides, the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
"We have already answered similar questions many times. Any peacekeepers are brought into the conflict zone only with the consent of both sides, "Peskov said.
Sting to release album of duets with Mylene Farmer and Eric Clapton
The English artist, who moved to Tuscany (Italy) for the sake of a warm climate and favorite varieties of wine, told about this to the leading music portal Rolling Stone. The album, called Duets, will include 17 tracks.
Sberbank became the sole owner of Rambler Group
Sberbank of Russia buys 45% of Alexander Mamut in Rambler Group and consolidates 100% of the company, the parties signed binding documents and closed the deal, according to a press release from Sberbank.
Apple reported quarterly revenue
The American company Apple recorded record revenue growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020. This is evidenced by the reports published on Thursday. Following the results of three months, which ended on September 26, the company's revenue amounted to $ 64.7 billion
For the entire 2020 fiscal year, Apple's revenue reached $ 274.5 billion, up from $ 260.2 billion a year earlier. Net income also grew year on year, from $ 55.2 billion in 2019 to $ 57.4 billion in 2020.
VTB plans to transfer problem debts to Uralvagonzavod
VTB intends to transfer most of the loans for the military-industrial complex to Promsvyazbank and Novikombank, including the entire debt of Uralvagonzavod. Andrey Kostin, VTB CEO, announced this to the journalists at the investment VTB Capital – "Russia is calling!"
Lukashenka threatened the protesters with decisive action
The security forces will act decisively against the participants in unauthorized actions and those who are trying to destabilize the infrastructure of Belarus. This was stated by the President of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko on Friday, October 30, during a meeting with the staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
We do not take anyone prisoner. If someone touches a soldier – I have already made a remark to the generals – he must leave at least without hands. I say this publicly so that everyone understands our further determination. Further – everything. We have nowhere to retreat, and we are not going to retreat, – BelTA quotes Lukashenka.
Competition for the post of Norilsk mayor did not take place
The competition for the selection of candidates for the position of the head of the city in Norilsk was set for Friday, October 30. However, it did not take place because seven of the eight mayoral candidates refused to participate in the selection, news agencies report, citing the Norilsk City Council.
Russia starts supplying modernized tanks to Serbia
The Serbian military department received the first two T-72MS tanks from 30 modernized White Eagle tanks, donated by Russia to Serbia from the availability of the agreement on military-technical cooperation. The tanks were delivered on October 28 this year by Il-76TD transport aircraft
Only the military will be the presidential aides in the regions of the republic
According to the publication of the TASS publication, Alexander Lukashenko, during a meeting with the staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, stated that only people with a military background would become his assistants in the regions of the republic in the future. At the same time, Lukashenka said that the military will integrate into other areas as well.
Belarus has restricted entry to citizens of Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine
Such measures are explained by the fact that now there is a tense epidemiological situation in neighboring countries, the press service of the State Border Committee (GPK) of Belarus said.
The restrictions do not include employees of diplomatic missions and consular offices who have service passports, as well as drivers performing international road transport, members of train and locomotive crews of international railway traffic.
Today several actions of solidarity are taking place in Minsk: students and employees of BSUIR, BNTU, MSLU, Medical University, BSU, BSEU and the Academy of Arts came out. All of them oppose completely unjustified deductions and dismissals
Alisher Usmanov donated Sardinia to fight COVID-19
The founder and main shareholder of USM Holdings Alisher Usmanov F 7 donated € 500,000 to the Italian region of Sardinia, Tiscali reports, citing a letter that the billionaire sent to President of Sardinia Christian Solinas. A spokesman for USM holding confirmed the donation to Forbes, but declined to disclose details.
In France, several other men who were planning the attacks were detained.
One was seized near the train station in Lyon as he was preparing to board the tram with a knife in his hand. At the police station, the detained Afghan said he heard voices ordering him to kill. Another man attacked police officers in Avignon: he rushed at law enforcement officers with a knife, shouting "Allahu Akbar". He was shot on the spot.
In which European countries have restrictive measures been introduced
Full lockdowns are currently in effect in France, Germany, Czech Republic and Ireland
Partial lockdowns are currently in effect in the UK, Portugal, Spain and Lithuania.
Countrywide curfews have been introduced in Belgium, Luxembourg, Slovenia and Slovakia, as well as in certain territories of Italy, Greece, Montenegro and Cyprus.
The Laptev Sea did not freeze for the first time in October
For the first time in the entire history of observations, the Laptev Sea did not begin to freeze in October. Environmentalists attribute this to global warming.
These witnesses were not random people at all.
Meduza's special correspondent Ivan Golunov, who is usually involved in economic investigations, has studied hundreds of drug-related criminal cases. One of the results of this work is the material in which Golunov tells how the police force drug addicts to work for the investigation and act as false witnesses. This is a monstrously unfair system that allows anyone to be sent to prison, including an innocent one.
The starting point for this article was the case of Ivan Golunov himself, in which there were also attesting witnesses who were ready to confirm that drugs were found on Golunov's (although the police planted them on him). And yes, as you might guess, these witnesses were not at all random people.
In Yekaterinburg, drivers staged a protest
In the Sverdlovsk Region, a decree of the governor came into force, obliging drivers to install protective screens in taxi cabins due to the threat of the spread of coronavirus. In the morning of October 30, about two dozen taxi drivers in protest occupied the parking lot under the windows of the mayor's office on the central square of Yekaterinburg.
Trial in the case of pediatrician Lyubov Yarovikova ends in Ivanovo
In the spring of 2018, she came to see an eight-year-old boy. A few hours after the doctor left, he died. The prosecutor's office requested two years in prison for Yarovikova. The prosecution insists that the doctor did not conduct the examination thoroughly enough and did not notice complications after ARVI. At the same time, two examinations did not find a direct connection between the actions of the doctor and the death of the child.
Experts believe that Yarovikova could not diagnose the disease that caused her death on an outpatient basis – fulminant myocarditis. Doctors launched a public campaign in support of Lyubov Yarovikova and call the criminal case part of the "repression" against doctors
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BELGIUM RENEWABLE INCENTIVES
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In Belgium, electricity from renewable sources is promoted mainly through a quota system based on the trade of certificates. In general, renewable energy is a regional matter; only offshore wind power and hydro power are governed by national regulations. As far as the national promotion of heat and cooling is concerned, companies are eligible for a tax deduction on investment costs. Transport is a matter of federal competence in Belgium as well. The main support scheme for renewable energy sources used in transport is a quota system. BELGIUM RENEWABLE INCENTIVES
In Belgium, access of electricity from renewable energy sources is basically regulated by the general legislation on energy. Electricity from renewable energy sources is given priority in both connection to and use of the grid. The grid users are not entitled to the expansion of the grid.
Several policies aim at promoting the development, installation and usage of RES-installations on the federal level in Belgium including training programmes for RES-installers as well as an indirect fiscal mechanism for research, development and demonstration (RD&D) programmes. Moreover, the exemplary role of public authorities is ensured through a public energy service company in charge of achieving and financing energy saving projects in public federal buildings.In the Brussels-Capital Region, the production of electricity from renewable energy sources is promoted through the federal system of green certificates as well as through regional support schemes such as energy subsidies, investment assistance for companies and net-metering. In the Brussels-Capital Region, the generation of heat from renewable energy sources is promoted through energy subsidies as well as through investment assistance for companies.
In the Brussels-Capital region, access of electricity from renewable energy sources is basically regulated by the Brussels-Capital distribution grid code and by the regional electricity market ordinance. Electricity from renewable energy sources is given priority in both connection to and use of the grid. Several policies aim at promoting the development, installation and usage of RES-installations, including RES obligations in new public buildings and a support scheme for the development of the RES-H infrastructure. BELGIUM RENEWABLE INCENTIVES
Flanders supports electricity from renewable energy sources by means of a quota system, an ecological premium and a net-metering scheme. Regarding heating and cooling from renewable energy resources, the Flemish support scheme provides for a quota system. Grid operators and municipalities are responsible for setting up premium schemes. The access of electricity from renewable energy sources to the grid is regulated by the basic legislation on energy market and technical regulations by the Flemish Electricity and Gas Regulator (VREG). Electricity from renewable energy sources is given priority in both connection to and use of the grid. Distribution grid operators are obliged to finance grid expansion. Diverse policies are currently under discussion. The level of implementation differs. On 28 September 2012, the Energy Regulation has been revised transposing the building obligations for heat from renewable energy into Flemish law. BELGIUM RENEWABLE INCENTIVES
In the Walloon region, the generation of electricity through renewable energy plants is promoted through the federal system of green certificates as well as through regional support schemes such as energy subsidies, investment assistance for companies or for public bodies and net-metering. The generation of heat through renewable energy plants is promoted through a system of energy subsidies, the granting of a zero-percent interest loan as well as through investment assistance for companies. In the Walloon region, access of electricity from renewable energy sources is basically regulated by the Walloon grid code and by the regional electricity market decree. Electricity from renewable energy sources is given priority in both connection to and use of the grid. Several policies aim at promoting the development, installation and usage of RES-installations, including training programmes for RES-installers; research, development and dissemination (RD&D) programmes; a building obligation for the use of renewable heating and a support scheme for the development of the RES-H infrastructure. Moreover, the Walloon government has developed a programme ensuring the exemplary role of public authorities.
Support schemes
In Belgium, electricity from renewable sources is promoted mainly through a quota system based on the trade of certificates. In general, renewable energy is a regional matter; only offshore wind and hydro power are governed by national regulations. The federal grid operator shall meet public obligations, which include the purchase of green certificates at a minimum price set by law for certain renewable electricity generation technologies. As described below, every region (Wallonia, Flanders, Brussels Capital) has its own standards of support for renewable energy, based on a national framework. Electricity suppliers are obliged to present green certificates to prove that a certain proportion (quota) of the electricity supplied to their final consumers in Belgium was generated from renewable sources. This quota may differ according to the region. BELGIUM RENEWABLE INCENTIVES
Please note: As in Belgium the competences are distributed between the national and the regional authorities, the information on Belgium presented on this website will comprise both national support schemes and regional schemes in Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels Capital.
In the Brussels-Capital Region, the production of electricity from renewable energy sources is promoted through the federal system of green certificates as well as through regional support schemes such as energy subsidies, investment assistance for companies and net-metering.
Flanders supports electricity from renewable energy sources by means of a quota system, an ecological premium and a net-metering scheme. BELGIUM RENEWABLE INCENTIVES
In the Walloon region, the generation of electricity through renewable energy plants is promoted through the federal system of green certificates as well as through regional support schemes such as energy subsidies, investment assistance for companies or for public bodies and net-metering.
More about support schemes
Grid issues
The three regions are competent for the distribution as well as for the local transmission of electricity via grids with a nominal output of maximum 70kV. This corresponds to low (up to 30 kV) and middle (30 to 70 kV) voltage.
In the Brussels-Capital region, access of electricity from renewable energy sources is basically regulated by the Brussels-Capital distribution grid code and by the regional electricity market ordinance. Electricity from renewable energy sources is given priority in both connection to and use of the grid.
In Flanders, access of electricity from renewable energy sources to the grid is regulated by the basic legislation on energy market and technical regulations by the Flemish Electricity and Gas Regulator (VREG). Electricity from renewable energy sources is given priority in both connection to and use of the grid. Distribution grid operators are obliged to finance grid expansion.
In the Walloon region, access of electricity from renewable energy sources is basically regulated by the Walloon grid code and by the regional electricity market decree. Electricity from renewable energy sources is given priority in both connection to and use of the grid.
More about grid issues
The following policies aim at promoting the development, installation and usage of RES-installations on the federal level in Belgium: There are training programmes for RES-installers, a certification scheme for heat pumps installations as well as an indirect fiscal mechanism for research, development and demonstration (RD&D) programmes. Moreover, the exemplary role of public authorities is ensured through a public energy service company in charge of achieving and financing energy saving projects in public federal buildings. BELGIUM RENEWABLE INCENTIVES
The following policies aim at promoting the development, installation and usage of RES-installations: the obligation of 30 % of green energy in the total energy consumption of new public buildings and a support scheme for the development of the RES-H infrastructure. However, there is no regional certification programme for RES installations, no research, development and dissemination (RD&D) programmes and no building obligations for the use of renewable heating provided in the Brussels-Capital region.
Diverse policies are currently under discussion. The level of implementation differs.
The following policies aim at promoting the development, installation and usage of RES-installations: There are 2 training programmes for RES-installers, two different research, development and dissemination (RD&D) programmes, a building obligation for the use of renewable heating and a support scheme for the development of the RES-H infrastructure. Moreover, the Walloon government has developed a programme ensuring the exemplary role of public authorities. However, there is no regional certification programme for RES installations provided in the Walloon region.
More about policies
In Belgium, energy is a matter of regional competence. However, one fiscal measure promotes the use of heat production from renewable energy sources on the federal level: namely the tax deduction on investment costs for companies. BELGIUM RENEWABLE INCENTIVES
In the Brussels-Capital Region, the generation of heat from renewable energy sources is promoted through energy subsidies as well as through investment assistance for companies.
Regarding heating and cooling from renewable energy resources, the Flemish support scheme so far only provides for a quota system. A more profound support scheme has been agreed upon in form of an action plan; however, the final version of this plan is still in the legislative process. Grid operators and municipalities are responsible for setting up premium schemes.
In the Walloon region, the generation of heat through renewable energy plants is promoted through a system of energy subsidies, the granting of a zero-percent interest loan as well as through investment assistance for companies.
The following policies aim at promoting the development, installation and usage of RES-installations: Training programmes for RES-installers, the obligation of 30 % of green energy in the total energy consumption of new public buildings and a support scheme for the development of the RES-H infrastructure. However, there is no regional certification programme for RES installations, no research, development and dissemination (RD&D) programmes and no building obligations for the use of renewable heating provided in the Brussels-Capital region.
TRANSPORT – MOBILITY
Transport is a matter of federal competence in Belgium. Therefore, there are no regional support schemes for the production of biofuels. The main support scheme for renewable energy sources used in transport is a blending obligation. This scheme obliges companies to satisfy a defined volume of sustainable biofuels within one calendar year. Furthermore, biofuels are supported through tax regulations.
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Roses for the South of France by Joanna Miller
People often ask my opinion on the best roses to plant in the South of France, where I have lived and gardened for nearly 40 years. In my ...
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People often ask my opinion on the best roses to plant in the South of France, where I have lived and gardened for nearly 40 years. In my experience the most reliable are climbers and certain shrub roses, and several of our old favourites, such as 'Sénateur La Follette', were indeed created here in the Midi. This particular rose, pale pink with lovely long pointed buds, was produced by a Mr Busby, the gardener to Lord Brougham who built the elegant Château Eléonore at Cannes. It is one of the first roses to blossom (reminiscent of another French rose, 'Albertine'), a vigorous and gigantic climber that can easily reach ten metres (30-32 feet). Sadly it has little scent and does not last in water but it is truly spectacular climbing through a tree and as a conversation-stopper it is "top of the pops". Do not be afraid to prune it hard from time to time during the autumn. My own 'Follette' looks particularly attractive meandering up a cedar tree, its pink flowers toning well with the grey-green needles.
Rosa banksia lutes on a pergola
Another well-known and well-loved favourite is Rosa banksiae 'Lutea', the little double yellow pompom rose, named after the wife of Sir Joseph Banks, the Director of Kew in 1807. It was introduced into Englandfrom Chinaas long ago as 1824 but it is not completely hardy there. Here in the South of France it has no problems. It is another vigorous climber and will reach a height of at least six metres (20 feet) on slender branches which are practically thornless. There is a very beautiful double white variety, 'Alba Plena', also white and yellow single varieties but they do not have the same allure, nor are they as prolific. The only disadvantage of Rosa banksiae is that it does not flower when very young.
Rosa 'Senateur La Follette'
Other roses to search for are those created by the family Narbonnand, once famous for their nurseries at Golfe Juan and Antibes. After the depredations of war these nurseries disappeared, although several of their roses can still be found – for example 'Noella Narbonnand' with deep crimson flowers in early spring, 'Isabelle Narbonnand', an apricot rose which flowers well in winter, and 'Sénateur Amic', probably the last one to be created, another carmine rose which flowers early in the year. Yet another, which is still in cultivation and quite well known, is 'Général Schlablikine', a deep pink double rose that can flower three or four times a year. As a shrub it can reach about 2 metres (5-6 feet) and thrives on a quite heavy pruning after each flowering. It strikes very well from cuttings at almost any time of year but, alas, it does not last well in water and has a tendency to mildew, as do all the Narbonnand roses.
R. banksia lutea growing to full height of cyrpess
Other roses that do well here include the following.
'Alister Stella Gray' is a very vigorous Noisette shrub with masses of small double yellow flowers, which are very beautiful in bud. It will scramble over walls and make a marvellous show.
'Canary Bird' is a big shrub rose with enchanting single yellow flowers in April; it is easy to propagate from suckers and not fussy about position. This is a hybrid from the lovely Rosa hugonis whose petals are a slightly gentler yellow.
Rosa 'Complicata' is a medium-sized shrub which spreads profusely by suckers; it has large single pink flowers and is not complicated at all!
The hybrid musks or Pemberton roses are excellent shrubs for the Midi: 'Penelope', 'Thisbe', 'Felicia', 'Moonlight', 'Cornelia' and 'Nur Mahal', to name a few, and also the beautiful 'Buff Beauty' (not a Pemberton rose but created by Bentall), which if planted in front of an east-facing wall will grow to ten feet and flower several times a year. All are scented.
'Isfahan', an old damask rose, was reputed to have been brought from Persiaand is a marvellous shrub, which can reach seven feet or more and has a glorious scent.
'Madame Isaac Pereire' is a large deep carmine Bourbon rose with a wonderful scent and grows easily from cuttings; however, it is not very long-lived.
'Constance Spry', produced in 1961, was the first of the David Austin roses and has prospered ever since. A lovely "feature" shrub, growing to seven feet or more, it has large pink, very scented "cabbage" roses: a splendid rose for a large or a small garden.
Other David Austin "English roses" do not do very well for me here although many people have had great success with them.
Climbing roses, which are a great feature in my garden, are as follows.
'Félicité et Perpetué' is a semi-evergreen climber with delightful creamy-white, very compact pompom flowers; the buds are tinged with pink. This old rose, introduced in 1827 and named after two Christian martyrs, is very sturdy and will reach three metres (18-20 feet) if allowed to clamber into a tree.
Rosa laevigata, the Cherokee rose, is one of my favourites and perhaps the most beautiful of all single roses. It is a pure white prolific climber with shiny green leaves, whose flowers have five petals and yellow stamens. It likes to be against a south-facing wall, which it will cover very quickly. It has a slight scent but, alas, it only flowers once.
'The New Dawn' is a really impressive and abundant climber with pale pink flowers and healthy green leaves. Martin Rix describes it as "one of the all-time best roses". It has the advantage of flowering later than some other climbers, which adds interest to an otherwise "roseless" garden, and can reach 6 metres (20 feet). It came from the USA in 1930, has never looked back and is easy to propagate from cuttings at almost any time of the year.
R. 'Buff Beauty' covering a fig tree
The Big Six that do really well here are 'Bobby James', 'Seagull', 'Rambling Rector' (there is no stopping him), 'Kiftsgate' (although this is disappointing in my garden compared with the original), 'Wedding Day', and 'La Mortola' with its beautiful grey-green pointed leaves. These are all big white ramblers or climbers, semi-evergreen, and are really dramatic when in flower.
No exposé on roses would be complete without mention of the Meilland family – one of the most renowned rose growers in the world and producers of the magical rose 'Peace' and also 'Baccara', one of the all-time best roses for bouquets. They specialise in hybrid teas, which can do reasonably well here but in my experience only for about five-six years, after which they generally deteriorate and have to be renewed.
The most famous Meilland rose of all, 'Peace', burst on to the world almost immediately after the end of the Second World War – hence its name. The story of its creation in For the Love of a Rose by Anne Bridge is well worth reading and is extremely moving.
Meilland have also produced famous climbers such as 'Cocktail', 'Pierre de Ronsard' and 'Domaine de Courson', as well as beautiful "landscape" roses – 'Bonica', 'Swany' and the Meillandecor groups.
All their roses can be bought by mail order and arrive beautifully packed, in perfect condition. They are a delightful firm to deal with and do not hesitate to replace any damaged plants.
This article first appeared in The Mediterranean Garden, the journal of the Mediterranean Garden Society, No. 61, July 2010, and is reproduced here by kind permission. © Joanna Millar.
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Please don't be put off by the fact that this tutorial is rather long winded. It really boils down to just a few pointers to get you started. I remember a few years ago my stepdaughter Ronda was in the same predicament that some Fractal Domains users seem to be in. She enjoyed just zooming in the window that you get by default (the standard Mandelbrot set) but after a while she came to me and said "How do I make fractals like these that you have on the web." So I sat down and showed her some things, gave her some tips, and she went off and made some more fractal images. I would estimate I spent about fifteen minutes showing her the things she could try, and now the gallery of her images are the most popular feature on my web site. I haven't given her any help since then (and by the way, she was about thirteen years old when I gave her those tips back in 2000). So sit back and peruse this tutorial — I'm going to tell you what I told her then, plus more!
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Hanna E. Morzenti, is a first-generation Ph.D. student in the College of Social Work at the University of Utah. As part of her undergraduate studies, Hanna was accepted and completed the Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program at the University of Wisconsin, where she graduated in 2006 with a BS in Criminal Justice and Sociology. Hanna then pursued her MA in Criminal Justice at Washington State University, graduating in 2008. Spending over 10 years working in the social services field in Idaho and Wisconsin, she then completed her MSW at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho in 2014. Hanna began her Ph.D. at the U in August 2017 and is interested in researching vulnerable populations within the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems. She is hoping to focus her dissertation research specifically on High Functioning Autism in the Criminal Justice System.
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Q: Cannot access Windows machines by Name over PPTP VPN but can access ip address I have a PPTP VPN Incoming Network Connection setup on a windows 8.1 machine which is where I have all my computers setup on a local intranet (say machine X, Y and Z)
I VPN into the Windows 8.1 machine from my Windows 7 machine using the microsoft VPN software. Works fine, I can access the internet resolve all internet DNS' etc. I see my ISP's DNS assigned to my Windows 7 VPN adapter along with a remote local intranet 192.168.x.x IP address.
Now I can ping the Windows 8.1 machine by NAME and IP ADDRESS. But I cannot Ping/Resolve ANY other machine on the remote local intranet by NAME (x, Y or Z), ONLY by IP ADDRESS.
Why can't I resolve a machine name on my remote network via the VPN connection? I don't have a Domain server or WINS server setup. I've tried disabling the firewall on both sides, no difference. I've tried using the remote machine as the DNS server (forced) but it doesn't work either. I've tried settings the remote network router (running tomato + dnsmasq) as the DNS for the windows 7 vpn adapter, still doesn't work.
The only thing I can think of is that the VPN doesn't allow NetBIOS to work. Any thoughts here.

A: Okay I finally found website that answers my question - but if ANYONE has any alternate ideas please post here.
According to this website:
https://kb.meraki.com/knowledge_base/resolving-netbios-names-over-client-vpn
It is NOT possible to resolve NetBIOS names over a VPN. Quoting:

NetBIOS name resolution is a layer-2 broadcast based name discovery protocol. Layer-2 broadcasts do not traverse layer-3 boundaries such as the Client VPN interface on an MX.

The only way to use NetBIOS over a VPN is to setup a WINS server. Quoting:

WINS is service that provides centralized name resolution of NetBIOS hostnames. NetBIOS clients register their hostnames on the WINS server and other NetBIOS clients query the WINS server to resolve NetBIOS names.
  To allow hosts that utilize NetBIOS names to find network resources over Client VPN, specify the IP address of a WINS server in the Client VPN configuration. This is done using the WINS setting on the Configure > Client VPN page.

A: When you setup a VPN connection, there are 2 methods you can use.

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*Make all internet traffic go over the vpn, which makes everything work, but as a result, both your internet and the internet on the VPN side is used for single data.

*Use only directed traffic to go over the vpn, the rest over your normal vpn. Uses much less resources on the VPN side, but as a sidenote, things like DNS don't work properly.
If you go to the VPN connection on the client side, edit it, go to the network tab, double click the IPv4, then check Use remote gateway it will make it work like 1. Uncheck = 2.
Best practice for VPN connections is to use IP address, not the Hostname. Or not use VPN but remote desktop.

A: With the Windows server VPN, on the client side, putting the same class address ip on the network card resolve the issue, DNS and NETBIOS is ok

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Santa Cruz - will it live up to the expectations?
The Santa Cruz will arrive in 1Q2019. As was announced a few days back. But how is it positioned?
It is a nice short video (just over 6 minutes).
May be it is expensive than rift, lol.
I hope not. If the youtuber is correct in his rumor that the santa cruz is only 100 dollars more expensive than the Oculus Go, it means that there is a cheap 6Dof insideout tracker HMD available on the market. You can't expect that to be a perfect HMD. It will be a nice addition to the tethered HMDs. It will even be a nice try to find out if it is something for my work environment. Low cost unit with some basic conditions: 6Dof and untethered. A nice midrange HMD between the Go and the Rift. High mobility.
I think so, but htc focus has high price and not sure for santa cruz.
If it is cheaper than rift, this is so great.
If they try to meet too low a price point it might end up being too feeble to really take advantage of its set of features.


So, after many months of waiting we've finally got the news we had been waiting for: it's a boy or, as one tabloid newspaper put it, "The Regal has landed". The media has whipped the public into a frenzy and created Royal baby hysteria.
Similar hysteria sometimes results in the construction law world when significant case law is published. Some of the hysteria is warranted due to the significance of the case, for example Walter Lilly v Mackay, and some of isn't, for example PC Harrington v Systech International. After the latter case was published, some commentators created a false hysteria claiming that "…adjudicators are no longer entitled to their fees if they issue unenforceable decisions…". However, on reading the case that was clearly wrong and the impact of the case was much more limited, as I said in my blog at the time, and now confirmed by Ramsey J in Wilmott Dixon v Newlon (see paragraph 79).
My fear is that similar false hysteria might be created about the recent adjudication enforcement case of ABB Ltd v BAM Nuttall Ltd.
I won't bore you with the minutiae, but it was common ground that the parties had met in December 2010 to discuss BAM's quotation for additional surveying and design work, and that an agreement had been reached. However, the parties were in dispute about the scope of the agreement. BAM referred this dispute to adjudication, and requested a declaration confirming the scope of the agreement or, alternatively, that the parties had not reached a binding agreement on the scope.
Akenhead J was in no doubt that Mr H had breached the rules of natural justice by relying on clause 11.1A. He made the point that issues often occur to judges, arbitrators and adjudicators that have not been mentioned by the parties, but the appropriate course of action is for the tribunal to raise this with the parties and invite comment, argument and/or evidence. The critical point is that Mr H had failed to canvass the parties' views on clause 11.1A.
The court therefore found that Mr H committed a serious breach of the rules of natural justice, and refused to enforce his decision.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting that adjudicators should be encouraged to go off on a frolic, far from it. I just want to stress that it's important to remember that it will only be if the frolic goes to the heart of the decision that it will result in the decision being unenforceable.


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Updated edition of 'Huckleberry Finn' ditches the 'n' word
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What is a word worth? According to Publishers Weekly, NewSouth Books' upcoming edition of Mark Twain's seminal novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn will remove all instances of the "n" word—I'll give you a hint, it's notnonesuch—present in the text and replace it with slave. The new book will also remove usage of the word Injun. The effort is spearheaded by Twain expert Alan Gribben, who says his PC-ified version is not an attempt to neuter the classic but rather to update it. "Race matters in these books," Gribben told PW. "It's a matter of how you express that in the 21st century."
Unsurprisingly, there are already those who are yelling "Censorship!" as well as others with thesauruses yelling "Bowdlerization!" and "Comstockery!" Their position is understandable: Twain's book has been one of the most often misunderstood novels of all time, continuously being accused of perpetuating the prejudiced attitudes it is criticizing, and it's a little disheartening to see a cave-in to those who would ban a book simply because it requires context.
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Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV) COO Guy Chiarello Sells 1,063 Shares
Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ:FISV – Get Rating) COO Guy Chiarello sold 1,063 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, January 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.03, for a total value of $111,646.89. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 201,623 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,176,463.69. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.
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Fiserv stock opened at $103.71 on Wednesday. Fiserv, Inc. has a twelve month low of $87.03 and a twelve month high of $110.94. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $101.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $101.23. The company has a current ratio of 1.06, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $65.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.51, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 0.87.
Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 27th. The business services provider reported $1.63 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.70 by ($0.07). Fiserv had a return on equity of 12.74% and a net margin of 11.98%. The company had revenue of $4.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.27 billion. As a group, research analysts expect that Fiserv, Inc. will post 6.49 earnings per share for the current year.
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Several equities research analysts have weighed in on FISV shares. Atlantic Securities downgraded Fiserv from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and cut their price target for the stock from $130.00 to $105.00 in a report on Wednesday, October 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Fiserv from $123.00 to $105.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 9th. Moffett Nathanson dropped their price objective on Fiserv to $140.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 1st. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Fiserv in a report on Thursday, October 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company downgraded Fiserv from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $106.00 to $101.00 in a report on Monday, January 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $120.70.
Institutional Trading of Fiserv
Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Fiserv by 71.9% during the 2nd quarter. Atlas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 306 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Legacy CG LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fiserv during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Colonial Trust Advisors purchased a new position in shares of Fiserv during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. MV Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Fiserv by 58.8% during the 3rd quarter. MV Capital Management Inc. now owns 308 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goodman Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Fiserv during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. 88.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Fiserv Company Profile
Fiserv, Inc engages in the provision of financial services technology. It operates through the following segments: Merchant Acceptance, Financial Technology, and Payments and Network. The Merchant Acceptance segment provides commerce enabling solutions and serves merchants of all sizes around the world.
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using Sushi2;
using KotoriCore.Helpers;
using Newtonsoft.Json;
using KotoriCore.Exceptions;
using Oogi2;
using KotoriCore.Configurations;

namespace KotoriCore.Database.DocumentDb.Helpers
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Document db helpers.
    /// </summary>
    internal static class DocumentDbHelpers
    {
        // TODO
        internal static IConnection ToConnection(this IDatabaseConfiguration configuration)
        {
            var dbConfig = configuration as DocumentDbConfiguration;

            var connection = new Connection(dbConfig.Endpoint, dbConfig.AuthorizationKey, dbConfig.Database, dbConfig.Collection);

            return connection;
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        /// Helper class for count sql command.
        /// </summary>
        internal class Count
        {
            public long Number { get; set; }
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        /// <summary>
        /// Creates the dynamic query for search.
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        /// <param name="instance">Instance.</param>
        /// <param name="project">Project.</param>
        /// <param name="documentType">Document type.</param>
        /// <param name="top">Top.</param>
        /// <param name="select">Select.</param>
        /// <param name="filter">Filter.</param>
        /// <param name="orderBy">Order by.</param>
        /// <param name="drafts">If <c>true</c> then show drafts.</param>
        /// <param name="future">If <c>true</c> then show future.</param>
        internal static string CreateDynamicQueryForDocumentSearch(string instance, Uri project, Uri documentType, int? top, string select, string filter, string orderBy, bool drafts, bool future)
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            if (documentType != null)
                sql += " and c.documentTypeId = '" + documentType + "'";

            if (!drafts)
                sql += " and c.draft = false ";

            if (!future)
                sql += " and c.date.epoch <= " + DateTime.Now.ToEpoch();

            sql += ") ";

            if (filter != null)
                sql += " and (" + filter + ")";

            if (orderBy != null)
                sql += " order by " + orderBy;

            return sql;
        }

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        /// Converts to the Json string.
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        {
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                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(document));

            var documentType = new Uri(document.DocumentTypeId).ToKotoriDocumentTypeIdentifier();

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            {
                var result = "---" +
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                    Environment.NewLine +
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                    document.Content;

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                    Environment.NewLine +
                    "---" +
                    Environment.NewLine;

                return result;
            }

            throw new KotoriException($"Unknown document type when trying to reconstruct document of type {documentType}.");
        }
    }
}

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a. I used my baby girl's charm to lure the pineapple vendor to give me one.
In casserole caramelised the pineapples with butter and sugar. Add the ginger and cinnamon powder and continue cooking until pineapples become golden brown. In a bowl cream the egg yolks with 100 g of sugar. Add the vanilla extract and heavy cream. Put a layer of caramelised pineapples in ramekin and cover it with the cream. Cook slowly at 130° celsius for 30 minutes. Before serving put a teasepoon of brown sugar on the top and brown it using a blow torch.
Oooh, I loooooove pineapples. I just cut up two to eat plain. They were on sale for only $1.59 each!
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Mmmmmmmm..... this looks good. Thanks for sharing. Au revoir.
Pineapple and ginger, what a great combo! Looks delicious!
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Delicious! Nice to add some texture to the creme brulée.
I love the combination of pineapple and ginger. In a creme brulee i bet it's fantastic!
Lovely recipe, and just what I needed as I have some leftover egg yolks waiting in the freezer. Thanks for posting this!
pineapple and ginger sounds so wonderful! enjoy your vacation!
Wah, you are killing me! I so love creme brulee!
Pineapple creme brulee sounds pretty good!
Oh man, does this sound amazing! I didn't think creme brulee could get tropical. I can't wait for pineapple season!
There's a pineapple sitting in my kitchen with its delightful smell wafting about. I have different plans for it, but I will try this recipe with another one. The brulee looks delish.
Wow, you never cease to amaze me. I just had pineapple rice for lunch yesterday. You can also do that next time.
Oooh, yum. A taste of the exotic. This sounds nice and tropical.
You always bring a new unique twist to the usual desserts! Clever.
kevin, you bet its good!!
Aparna,hope it will be a success!!
Did you just say créme brulée?? I'm a freak for créme brulée - I'm making up for all the years I thought it was not that great! Awesome combo of cinnamon and pinapple.


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I certainly agree that having hope is certainly important. It's easy to get wrapped up in a funk, especially when your body is sending signals that it's not well. For me, recalling these swings (from flare to wellness) really helps to remind me there's hope for a better day.


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Inconclusive report over transfusion death sent back
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THE health minister said yesterday he was sending back a sloppy report presented more than six months after a man died from Hepatitis B from a blood transfusion during surgery.
Christakis Andreou died from Hepatitis B at the age of 58 on April 7, almost three months after an operation in Paphos hospital during which he received blood and blood plasma from seven different donors.
The director of Paphos General Hospital, Spyros Georgiou, said the contaminated blood came from Larnaca general hospital and not Paphos.
Following a complaint from Andreou's family, health minister Petros Petrides ordered an investigation, reportedly a day after his death. Last week, Petrides got a report naming no one and failing to trace the exact circumstances of the mistake.
Petrides, who was forced to comment on Tuesday after daily newspaper Simerini published a story, said he has sent the report back with specific questions. No one has been suspended in relation to the death.
Petrides would not comment further because, he said, that might intervene with the investigation. He also refused to elaborate on related issues dealing with blood safety.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), a family friend said Andreou's family had asked for an investigation to prevent similar incidents from happening. Andreou was an orphaned special needs person who deserved better, Father Stylianos Sophocleous told CNA.
It was not immediately clear whether any other recipients of blood have been infected and no health official would say. With the proper monitoring mechanisms lacking, it is understood that it would take tremendous effort from the health ministry to find out whether others have been infected.
Hepatitis B can be spread through blood and body fluids and in most cases the virus stays in the body for up to three months, though according to the UK's national health service (NHS) in around one in 20 cases in adults the virus will stay for six months or longer without noticeable symptoms. In those cases the virus can still be passed on and 20 per cent of those who continue carrying the virus could develop scarring of the liver or cirrhosis.
Cyprus does not have a properly functioning monitoring or haemovigilance system in place, said Loucas Lambrinos, the vice-head of the Cyprus Thalassaemia Association said.
Some 600 thalassaemia patients in Cyprus need regular blood transfusions and receive between 35 per cent and 40 per cent of all donated blood in Cyprus. That means the issue of blood safety is on top of the association's priorities, Lambrinos said.
"We don't want to cause panic among people. Cyprus has very good blood safety standards and low contamination rates," Lambrinos said. He said that was down to a number of factors including the general low prevalence of infectious diseases, a tight-knit society and good screening methods before blood donation. Blood donors need to fill in a questionnaire elaborating on their lifestyle, including risk factors such as drug use and sexual behaviour. "Our labs are good and the relevant services work hard," he said.
However, although the health ministry claims to have a haemovigilance policy in place, the association said this is only in theory. In Cyprus, private and state hospitals are provided with necessary blood via regional blood banks set up in each general hospital.
A national Blood Centre would make screening and testing blood more cost-effective and safer. The existing infrastructures could be used to better monitor blood quality, Lambrinos said. This would entail registering all incidents, not just infections, but any reactions to a blood transfusion and any near-misses.
Back in 2009, former Ombudswoman Iliana Nicolaou said the health ministry was not enforcing European Union laws on the standards for the quality and safety of blood used for patients. She said authorities had "not acted with the necessary seriousness and responsibility to respond to their obligations".
Nicolaou said patients' rights were being infringed, especially for those who have increased needs for blood. She added the Blood Centre at Nicosia general hospital was not adequately set up and was lacking in equipment and staffing. "We are particularly concerned by the absence of any check or inspection at the Centre before licensing it," Nicolaou's report said.
Asked whether the situation was now different, Lambrinos said it was not. Though he was keen to stress that blood safety standards are good, he also wanted to know why the investigation seemingly started with the family complaining. Did authorities analyse data, have there been others, were the other blood banks informed?
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The military said certain powerful forces in Benue were responsible for the recent attacks on communities in the state.
Maj-Gen Adeyemi Yekini, the Force Commander, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), made the statement at a press briefing on Sunday in Makurdi.
Yekini also said such individuals were instigating violence as could be seen in the recent attacks on communities preceding major elections in the country.
It was gathered that the OPWS was inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2018 to tackle cases of armed banditry on communities in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states.
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Abubakar said seven corpses had already been recovered.
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If you are into trying out new chip flavors, get ready for a mouth explosion.
According to Food Beast, the chip company Lay's has just announced that they are getting ready to roll out 8 new flavors as they laucnh what they are calling the "Tastes of America" line.
8. Cajun Spice, for Louisiana.
I have to be honest that I really think the winner here is definitely the fried pickles with ranch!!!
The new flavors will only be avaible until the end of September and most will only be in stores in the regions they represent. If you want the other ones, you'll have to order them from Lays.com.