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GMO Babies Given The 'Green Light'
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The Nuffield Council on Bioethics says changing the DNA of a human embryo could be 'morally permissable' if it is in the child's best interests
Making changes to the genes in sperm and eggs in order minimise future disease could save a significant number of babies from pain and suffering, said a Harvard geneticist. Photograph: Image Source/Getty Images/Image Source
The creation of babies whose DNA has been altered to give them what parents perceive to be the best chances in life has received a cautious green light in a landmark report from a leading UK ethics body.
The Nuffield Council on Bioethics said that changing the DNA of a human embryo could be "morally permissible" if it was in the future child's interests and did not add to the kinds of inequalities that already divide society.
The report does not call for a change in UK law to permit genetically…
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Mathematical Proof Of God? Scientist From Israel Says He Has Found It
The scientist who mathematically proved prophecy claims his formula has cosmic implications, showing that the creation of the world was calibrated according to the location of Jerusalem and the return of the Jews to Israel. According to the scientist, Saul Kullook, his discovery is indisputable proof of the existence of the God of Israel.
Last month, Breaking Israel News published a synopsis of Kullook's remarkable discovery. Simply stated, he discovered that the dates of major events affecting the return of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel can be numerically obtained by a mathematical relation between two observable physical factors: the inclination of the planet and the latitude of the Biblical borders in Israel.
"This is not a theory," Kullook explained to Breaking Israel News. "It was there, waiting to be seen. I just worked out the mathematical proof."
His discovery is phenomenal in its own right, but Kullook's…
Media Silent As US Agrees To 'Full Implementation' Of UN Gun-Control Protocol
While the United States is typically set apart from other countries when it comes to gun laws, a recent conference with the United Nations has raised major red flags, as the U.S. agreed to enact "full implementation" of an international agreement on gun control that will violate Americans' constitutional rights by adding their personal information to a global database.
The Third Review Conference (RevCon) of the United Nations' Program of Action (PoA) on Small Arms and Light Weapons was held in New York last week with a 2018 agreement, which states that its purpose is to serve as "a renewed commitment to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects."
"We, the States participating in the third United Nations Conference to review progress made in the implementation of the Program of Action to prevent, combat…
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Pope Francis urged governments on Friday to make good on their commitments to curb global warming, warning that climate change, continued unsustainable development and rampant consumption threatens to turn the Earth into a vast pile of "rubble, deserts and refuse." Pope Francis made the appeal at a Vatican conference marking the third anniversary of his landmark environmental encyclical "Praise Be."
In his remarks, Pope Francis urged governments to honor their Paris commitments and said institutions like the IMF and World Bank had important roles to play in encouraging reforms promoting sustainable development.
When the Catholic Church was first created by the Roman government in the early 300's AD, it began with a hostile takeover of biblical Christianity and swallowed it whole. Pagan Roman holidays became "christian" holidays, yada yada yada, and the Whore of Babylon was born.
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Scientists Create DNA-Based Artificial Intelligence
A group of scientists have reportedly developed a DNA-based neural network that works exactly like the human brain, only digitally, and can recognize human handwriting.
The experiment, which is currently restricted to the confines of a laboratory test tube, demonstrated its ability to correctly identify handwritten numerals. The researchers who led the project say that's a significant step toward developing the ability to program artificial intelligence into entirely organic material.
DNA, which is composed of smaller molecules called nucleotides—Adenine, Thymine, Guanine, and Cytosine—is the basic building block of all organic matter. While Adenine will only bond with Thymine, and Guanine only with Cytosine, this creates predictable patterns that can be manipulated in the laboratory.
In 2011 this process was used to develop a more simplistic artificial neural network that could recognize four simple image patterns. The California Institute of Technology team came up with a neural network that is a…
School District Threatens to Call Police over Bible Giveaway
Tiny Homes Banned In The US As Government Cracks Down On Off-Grid Living
As the corporatocracy tightens its grip on the masses – finding ever more ways to funnel wealth to the top – humanity responds in a number of ways, including the rising popularity of tiny houses.
These dwellings, typically defined as less than 500 square feet, are a way for people to break free of mortgages, taxes, utility bills and the general trappings of "stuff." They're especially attractive to millennials and retirees, or those seeking to live off-grid.
But government and corporations depend on rampant consumerism and people being connected to the grid.
Seeking actual freedom through minimalist living should seem like a natural fit for the American dream, but the reality is that many governments around the country either ban tiny homes or force them to be connected to the utility grid.
"As of now, few cities allow stand-alone tiny houses. Most communities have minimum square footage requirements for…
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Q: Bootstrap like UI in YUI I am using YUI framework for frontEnd.
My main motive is to make my site look good. So when I was reading I came across BootStrap, foundation but not sure whether we can use it with YUI or not.
Any Suggestion on how should we proceed.
Note: YUI as frontEnd framework.
Thanks
Amit Aggarwal

A: One alternative for Twitter Bootstrap for using YUI is pureCSS. Pure CSS was developed by Yahoo and is not dependent on any javascript library. Please note that Twitter Bootstrap is jQuery dependent.
PUre CSS Description from their website:
A set of small, responsive CSS modules that you can use in every web project.

Also, because purecss is not dependent on any js library, you can use it with everything. Wether is it jQuery or Angular or Backbone e.t.c
But of course, if you're not satisfied with this solution you can find a gazillion of other grid-based css libraries, but the idea is the same.
Have fun!

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motion_require 'base'

module Formotion
  module RowType
    class SliderRow < Base
      include BW::KVO

      SLIDER_VIEW_TAG = 1200

      def build_cell(cell)
        cell.selectionStyle = self.row.selection_style || UITableViewCellSelectionStyleNone
        slideView = UISlider.alloc.initWithFrame(CGRectZero)
        cell.accessoryView = cell.editingAccessoryView = slideView
        row.range ||= (1..10)
        slideView.minimumValue = row.range.first
        slideView.maximumValue = row.range.last
        slideView.tag = SLIDER_VIEW_TAG
        slideView.setValue(row.value, animated:true) if row.value
        slideView.accessibilityLabel = (row.title || "") + " Slider"
        slideView.userInteractionEnabled = row.editable?

        slideView.when(UIControlEventValueChanged) do
          break_with_semaphore do
            row.value = slideView.value
          end
        end
        observe(self.row, "value") do |old_value, new_value|
          break_with_semaphore do
            slideView.setValue(row.value || self.row.range.min, animated:false)
          end
        end

        cell.swizzle(:layoutSubviews) do
          def layoutSubviews
            old_layoutSubviews

            # viewWithTag is terrible, but I think it's ok to use here...
            formotion_field = self.viewWithTag(SLIDER_VIEW_TAG)
            formotion_field.sizeToFit

            field_frame = formotion_field.frame
            field_frame.origin.y = 10
            field_frame.origin.x = self.textLabel.frame.origin.x + self.textLabel.frame.size.width + Formotion::RowType::Base.field_buffer
            field_frame.size.width  = self.frame.size.width - field_frame.origin.x - Formotion::RowType::Base.field_buffer
            field_frame.size.height = self.frame.size.height - Formotion::RowType::Base.field_buffer
            formotion_field.frame = field_frame
          end
        end
        nil
      end

    end
  end
end

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Liberation news service (New York, New York) (January-April 1973)
As  a result,  the Ottawa committee got TV coverage  for the boycott while highlighting the problems
of the poor.   (Canada suffers  from the same spiral-
ing inflation that the U.S.   does.)    They also succeeded in persuading a major supermarket chain in
Ottawa to stop selling Kraft products.
The NFU boycott is presently limited to Kraftco' s interests  in Canada.     However,  it is  clear
that the issues  involved go beyond that of the Canadian farmers'  problems.    The ramifications  of a multinational corporation  like Kraftco in a business
like  food  (the most profitable sector of industry)
can be felt by consumers  in the U.S.  as well as Canada.
The problems of the small farmer in the U.S.
are coming tolight now too as more and more  are
pushed under by the pressures  of agribusiness  interests.    The issue of bad,   chemical-ridden food should
also find a receptive  audience among U.S.   consumers.
The NFU welcomes  active support  from U.S.   consumers,   and it is  clear that Kraftco is vulnerable
to pressure from here as well as Canada.     People interested in more information or in starting a boycott movement here should contact;     The National
Farmers Union,   250 C-2nd Ave.  South,  Saskatoon,   Saskatchewan,  Canada.
continued continued continued from page 6.........
the Grand Jury was indeed in session, noting the
activities that were occuring in Camden.
Fisher denied the release motion for that reason
and immediately after that the Camden Grand Jury investigation stopped. None of the five subpoenaed wit-
nessess were ever required to testify and there have
been no further meetings of the Grand Jury since then.
Robert Dierker, Special U.S. Attorney up from
Washington to argue the government's position claimed that the Grand Jury was, in fact, in session with
another month to serve. Broege argued that the incarceration was more of a punishment than an attempt to
get the two to testify. The judge seemed to agree.
"They have consistently refused to testify,"
commented Judge Fisher. "With just one month to go
before their scheduled release, the imprisonment becomes more punative than coercive. I'm just wondering, Mr. Dierker, how much is enough?"
"It is not intended to be punative," Dierker
responded. "The U.S. is vitally interested in their
testimony. I'm not sure of how much is enough.The
Supreme Court allows that one term may not be enough.
The question is only determined by the weight of
the testimony."
But Fisher, while noting that he "in no instance
would tolerate contempt" concluded that "with one
month to go I cannot see how further incarceration
would induce their testimony" and he ordered their
U.S. Attorney Dierker, visibly upset by the
ruling, said the government would appeal and hinted
to the press the possibility that the Grand Jury will
be reopened and more witnesses subpoenaed--including
the Grumbles. But for the time being, at least, the
two are free. -- 30 - -
(Note to editors ; This short goes with the photos
on the  cover of this packet)
WANG CHIN-TSAI:  A WOMAN AT WORK IN CHINA
PEKING  (LNS)—Wang Chin-tsai began working
in Peking's Number One Transister Equipment Factory in 1964,  soon after the borth of her second
child    Today,  reports  Peking's China Features,
she heads  a workshop that tests  and adjusts diffusion furnaces made in the neighborhood factory,
furnaces which she helped design and produce eight
years  ago.
The factory^ itself was started by housewives
in 1958.  The women set  up a workshop in a shed and
began by building and repairing unsophisticated
machinery.   As production expanded,  the  factory grew
and is now housed in several buildings.   It now produces glass-covered work tables  and electro-cardiograph machines as well as the diffusion furnaces
that W_ng Chin-tsai works on.
Workers'   children,  including Wang Chm-tsai's
youngest.-  are cared for in the factory's nursery.
70% of the  factory's  360 workers  are women(as are
six of the nine members of'the factory's  revolutionary committee]  so day-care facilities  are
vitally important. Half of the day-care costs  are
paid by the factory; the remainder, including the
cost of 3 meals  a day,  comes to only 9 yuan--roughly eight percent of a family's income.
Wang Chin-tsai*s two younger children both attended the nursery starting when they were 8 weeks
old,   at the end of her paid maternity leave.
"The nursery has  taken a good part of the f
burden   of childcare off my shoulders,  giving me
time to be able to concentrate on my work and
study," she said.  Wang Chin=tsai, now 33 and the
mother of three  children,  attends technical  classes
half a day each week and studies with her husband
at home as well.
Wang Chln-tsai's situation is not unusual in
China.  Chi^a^F^eaturgs  reports;  "In some major cities
the majority of women under 45 in government
offices,modern state-owned factories, service trades
or neighborhood factories  like the one in which
Wang Chin-tsai works.This puts them on an equal
footing economically with their husbands and enables them to contribute to building socialism
in China."
— 30--
30  SOUTH VIETNAMESE ORGANIZATIONS APPEAL ON BEHALF
OF  SAIGON'S CIVILIAN POLITICAL PRISONERS
PARIS  (LNS)--In mid-February, the Vietnamese
œmmunity in Paris received an urgent appeal,  signed by 30 South Vietnamese organizations,  calling
for the  liberation of the thousands of civilian
political prisoners held in the Saigon government's
jails.
The appeal from the Saigon opposition--the
"Third Force" which opposes the Thieu government
but  is not affiliated with the Provisional Revolutionary  (PRG)--is  the voice of a very broad union
of religious, political,  social and professional
groups,  most of whose  leaders  are now in Thieu's
prisons   for expressing their desire  for peace and
independence.
CONTINUED ON THE.  INSIDE FRONT COVER. ....
"(#$■05) March 3,   1973 more.
Title Liberation news service (New York, New York) (January-April 1973)
Digital identifier giNewsletter940a0000
Full text As a result, the Ottawa committee got TV coverage for the boycott while highlighting the problems of the poor. (Canada suffers from the same spiral- ing inflation that the U.S. does.) They also succeeded in persuading a major supermarket chain in Ottawa to stop selling Kraft products. The NFU boycott is presently limited to Kraftco' s interests in Canada. However, it is clear that the issues involved go beyond that of the Canadian farmers' problems. The ramifications of a multinational corporation like Kraftco in a business like food (the most profitable sector of industry) can be felt by consumers in the U.S. as well as Canada. The problems of the small farmer in the U.S. are coming tolight now too as more and more are pushed under by the pressures of agribusiness interests. The issue of bad, chemical-ridden food should also find a receptive audience among U.S. consumers. The NFU welcomes active support from U.S. consumers, and it is clear that Kraftco is vulnerable to pressure from here as well as Canada. People interested in more information or in starting a boycott movement here should contact; The National Farmers Union, 250 C-2nd Ave. South, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. -30- continued continued continued from page 6......... the Grand Jury was indeed in session, noting the activities that were occuring in Camden. Fisher denied the release motion for that reason and immediately after that the Camden Grand Jury investigation stopped. None of the five subpoenaed wit- nessess were ever required to testify and there have been no further meetings of the Grand Jury since then. Robert Dierker, Special U.S. Attorney up from Washington to argue the government's position claimed that the Grand Jury was, in fact, in session with another month to serve. Broege argued that the incarceration was more of a punishment than an attempt to get the two to testify. The judge seemed to agree. "They have consistently refused to testify" commented Judge Fisher. "With just one month to go before their scheduled release, the imprisonment becomes more punative than coercive. I'm just wondering, Mr. Dierker, how much is enough?" "It is not intended to be punative" Dierker responded. "The U.S. is vitally interested in their testimony. I'm not sure of how much is enough.The Supreme Court allows that one term may not be enough. The question is only determined by the weight of the testimony." But Fisher, while noting that he "in no instance would tolerate contempt" concluded that "with one month to go I cannot see how further incarceration would induce their testimony" and he ordered their release. U.S. Attorney Dierker, visibly upset by the ruling, said the government would appeal and hinted to the press the possibility that the Grand Jury will be reopened and more witnesses subpoenaed--including the Grumbles. But for the time being, at least, the two are free. -- 30 - - Page 4 LIBERATION News Service (Note to editors ; This short goes with the photos on the cover of this packet) WANG CHIN-TSAI: A WOMAN AT WORK IN CHINA PEKING (LNS)—Wang Chin-tsai began working in Peking's Number One Transister Equipment Factory in 1964, soon after the borth of her second child Today, reports Peking's China Features, she heads a workshop that tests and adjusts diffusion furnaces made in the neighborhood factory, furnaces which she helped design and produce eight years ago. The factory^ itself was started by housewives in 1958. The women set up a workshop in a shed and began by building and repairing unsophisticated machinery. As production expanded, the factory grew and is now housed in several buildings. It now produces glass-covered work tables and electro-cardiograph machines as well as the diffusion furnaces that W_ng Chin-tsai works on. Workers' children, including Wang Chm-tsai's youngest.- are cared for in the factory's nursery. 70% of the factory's 360 workers are women(as are six of the nine members of'the factory's revolutionary committee] so day-care facilities are vitally important. Half of the day-care costs are paid by the factory; the remainder, including the cost of 3 meals a day, comes to only 9 yuan--roughly eight percent of a family's income. Wang Chin-tsai*s two younger children both attended the nursery starting when they were 8 weeks old, at the end of her paid maternity leave. "The nursery has taken a good part of the f burden of childcare off my shoulders, giving me time to be able to concentrate on my work and study" she said. Wang Chin=tsai, now 33 and the mother of three children, attends technical classes half a day each week and studies with her husband at home as well. Wang Chln-tsai's situation is not unusual in China. Chi^a^F^eaturgs reports; "In some major cities the majority of women under 45 in government offices,modern state-owned factories, service trades or neighborhood factories like the one in which Wang Chin-tsai works.This puts them on an equal footing economically with their husbands and enables them to contribute to building socialism in China." — 30-- 30 SOUTH VIETNAMESE ORGANIZATIONS APPEAL ON BEHALF OF SAIGON'S CIVILIAN POLITICAL PRISONERS PARIS (LNS)--In mid-February, the Vietnamese œmmunity in Paris received an urgent appeal, signed by 30 South Vietnamese organizations, calling for the liberation of the thousands of civilian political prisoners held in the Saigon government's jails. The appeal from the Saigon opposition--the "Third Force" which opposes the Thieu government but is not affiliated with the Provisional Revolutionary (PRG)--is the voice of a very broad union of religious, political, social and professional groups, most of whose leaders are now in Thieu's prisons for expressing their desire for peace and independence. CONTINUED ON THE. INSIDE FRONT COVER. .... "(#$■05) March 3, 1973 more.
Packet #491 (January 5, 1973)
Packet #492 (January 10, 1973)
Packet #498 (February 3, 1973)
Packet #500 (February 10, 1973)
Packet #505 (March 3, 1973)
Packet #507 (March 10, 1973)
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Packet #513 (April 4, 1973)
Packet #515 (April 11, 1973)

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text:
pub trait Outlives<'this> {}

impl<'this, T> Outlives<'this> for T where T: 'this {}
trait Reference {
    type AssociatedType;
}

impl<'a, T: 'a> Reference for &'a T {
    type AssociatedType = &'a ();
}

fn assert_static_via_hrtb<G>(_: G) where for<'a> G: Outlives<'a> {}

fn assert_static_via_hrtb_with_assoc_type<T>(_: &'_ T)
where
    for<'a> &'a T: Reference<AssociatedType = &'a ()>,
{}

fn main() {
    let local = 0;
    assert_static_via_hrtb(&local); //~ ERROR `local` does not live long enough
    assert_static_via_hrtb_with_assoc_type(&&local); //~ ERROR `local` does not live long enough
}


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Shadow said he wanted to marry me.
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What does Lawrence eat for breakfast?
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Tolerant says it's time to leave.
Tobias wouldn't listen to anyone.
Annard needs to tell Lana the truth.
Do you think Gunter is funny?
Matthew's answer may surprise you.
Mysore and Dana did a wonderful job raising John.
Vice got muddy playing football.
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Frederick didn't attend the meeting.
Charley says he plans to be in Boston next weekend.
We're dying to meet Dimitry.
Rudolf should've stayed and helped us clean up.
Curtis seems to be a little tipsy.
It's elementary, my dear Kurt.
Jonathan doesn't want to discuss that topic.
If you don't want to do it for Giles, then do it for me.
Evan said he was completely exhausted.
What should I get Lin for Christmas?
I told Greg I'd be willing to loan him some money.
What's Sanity been up to lately?
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I'm taking Norm his lunch.
Let Coleen go and we'll talk about it.
Manuel let us know that he wasn't interested in working for us.
If Rex escapes, it'll be your fault.


99973111 has 16 divisors (see below), whose sum is σ = 119923200. Its totient is φ = 81484128.
The previous prime is 99973099. The next prime is 99973123. The reversal of 99973111 is 11137999.
It is an interprime number because it is at equal distance from previous prime (99973099) and next prime (99973123).
It is a de Polignac number, because none of the positive numbers 2k-99973111 is a prime.
It is not an unprimeable number, because it can be changed into a prime (99970111) by changing a digit.
It is a polite number, since it can be written in 15 ways as a sum of consecutive naturals, for example, 27085 + ... + 30553.
It is an arithmetic number, because the mean of its divisors is an integer number (7495200).
Almost surely, 299973111 is an apocalyptic number.
99973111 is a deficient number, since it is larger than the sum of its proper divisors (19950089).
99973111 is a wasteful number, since it uses less digits than its factorization.
99973111 is an odious number, because the sum of its binary digits is odd.
The sum of its prime factors is 3678.
The product of its digits is 15309, while the sum is 40.
The square root of 99973111 is about 9998.6554596106. The cubic root of 99973111 is about 464.1172770712.
The spelling of 99973111 in words is "ninety-nine million, nine hundred seventy-three thousand, one hundred eleven".


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Posted on March 1, 2018 by Samson Post Editor
January finished with a total of 10 activations in total including 3 for breakdowns, 1 for Police and 3 medivacs for QAS, and 2 to support the Clipper yacht race. February saw a total of 13 activations, 4 for breakdowns (including a non-member at the outer reef), and there were 3 medivacs including a double from Hamilton Island in moderate conditions – VMR1 handled the conditions very well. We also took out the visiting team from VMR Burdekin to show them our boat – they were favourably impressed.
Works on the stairs and access area to our base have been completed. Storage cupboards will be installed in the training room after quotations are received.
VMR Whitsunday will be hosting a Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) on April 7 and 8 for the Northern Zone, and squads from Burdekin, Bowen, Midge Point and Mackay will be invited to attend, along with SES. Our radio base will be the coordination centre for the exercises, which will include both daytime and night time activities.
We have also agreed to once again support the Superboat Races in Bowen, on April 28 and 29, and will be asking for expressions of interest from those who may wish to participate. Hopefully we will be spared the unusual rush of activations experienced last year!
Abell Point Marina VMR1 was also put through a rigorous test to ascertain its bollard pull limits, which will be limited to 4 tonnes when the new stability changes are approved. Suffice to say that we backed off at 2900 rpm and 3.6 tonnes, a situation that should never be reached on a real activation. Bottom line is that we will be able to tow vessels of any size provided we can maintain a minimum tow speed of 3 knots, and we should never be in a situation where we are attempting a static pull even remotely close to that limit for a large vessel that is aground, which is a salvage job. If it is floating, power and speed should be built up slowly and the load on VMR1 will decrease as a
sensible towing speed is reached and maintained.
SMS, SOPs and Risk Register have all been uploaded to the portal, and I would like to remind all active crew that you must read the documents and sign the hard copies which are on VMR1 to acknowledge that you should have done so, by the end of the month. The Management Committee have a legal and Duty of Care responsibility to ensure that all active crew have read and acknowledged the documents. Failure to do so may result in you being placed at the bottom of the callout list until this is done. We have to take a firm line on this to show that we have taken all steps possible to instruct active crew on safe operation of the vessel.
As always, we are on the lookout for suitable and keen volunteers to help us in all aspects of running VMR Whitsundays – not just boat skippers and crew, but radio base operators, emergency phone holders, help with fundraising, administration, sausage sizzles, etc. See http://vmrwhitsundays.com.au/volunteer/ for more information. A recent facebook post for radio operators was very successful, with a number of positive responses from potential volunteers.
Regards, Mal
Our new Rescue Vessel – Abell Point Marina VMR1 Medical Evacuation Design
Abell Point Marina VMR1 is the only 24/7, fully equipped deep water Rescue Boat in the Whitsundays and is often in demand to transport Queensland Ambulance Service Paramedics and other Emergency personnel to island resorts, offshore vessels and island camping areas.
We regularly transport Paramedics to island resorts or vessels at anchor. The Paramedics bring their equipment to Abell Point Marina, where VMR1 is berthed in a premium location which minimizes departure delays. The new Rescue Vessel was designed to handle medical emergencies (Medivacs) and carries basic equipment on board such as a QAS stretcher, universal spineboard, oxygen and our own defibrillator. However, whilst VMR Active members compulsorily have Senior First Aid and CPR training, they are not trained as first responders. On many occasions we have taken Paramedics to their case, to find that the injury or condition is not as has been advised to us, or QAS. Also we are not trained to deal with complications or critical injuries. Thus, if there is a known injury in an activation call, we do not leave our berth until we have a Paramedic on board.
A typical situation which has been covered by a recent Skipper activation report was for VMR1 to transport a Paramedic to a resort, where they assess the patient and decide on their course of action, usually to transport the patient back to Abell Point Marina, where a waiting ambulance will take the patient to Proserpine or Mackay hospitals.
This type of activation requires pre-planning, care and a considerable amount of cabin space. Abell Point Marina VMR1 was designed with stretcher cases in mind and was tested for the first time this month tasked with evacuation of a workman who injured his neck and upper spine in an industrial incident.
At the design stage, the cabin layout and dimensions, wider door arrangements and most comfortable position were specified to handle the installation of the QAS donated Stryker stretcher which is in use throughout the Whitsundays. Wherever we go, we have the Stryker on board and this time it was put to good use.
When we arrived at Hamilton Island, the QAS Paramedic went ashore to make arrangements and returned with the patient securely strapped to the Hamilton Island Stryker unit. It was a simple task to hand over our stretcher top section and take on board their section, with patient intact. This snugly fitted into the specifically designed mounting in the VMR1 cabin and clamped down to avoid the bounce that we often encounter in Whitsunday Passage. Thanks to Ray Lewis for designing and making the clamps.
We had handled the gusts to 30 knots on the way over with ease, but now had patient comfort in mind. We were in for another surprise though, as when we arrived we found that we had a second Medivac on our hands with an ill elderly patient who had limited mobility. The larger, air-conditioned cabin space with a designated Paramedic seat eased the problem and VMR Skipper, Mal used all his skill to navigate with wind and ebbing tide behind us to provide a surprisingly smooth ride (which we have found to be an outstanding feature in the new vessel).
When we arrived back at Abell Point Marina, QAS had two crews waiting – again with their Stryker units. It was a simple task to lift off our patient, transfer him to a Stryker trolley and up the ramp into the waiting Ambulance. The stretcher arrangement was as good as we hoped, shortening the handling time and allowing the injured patient to remain on the same stretcher section end-to-end, from initial asse ssment on Hamilton Island, to delivery at Proserpine Hospital.
Credit must also go to Leigh Anderson (QAS) who assisted us during the design stage of our boat, to ensure that it would safely and comfortably incorporate the Stryker stretcher.
Update on Projects
VMR Building, Cannonvale
We can report that the balustrading on the stairs leading up to the Radio Room has been completed. Our thanks to Aurizon for the $20,000 grant which enabled us to finish the building – the stairs are now structurally safe. A plaque indicating this financial assistance will be affixed to the building in the near future.
Whitsundays Marine Tourism Industry Risk Management & Resilience Meeting
Luke McCaul, Manager of Abell Point Marina convened a meeting of representatives from the local marine industry, insurance and government sectors. Attending were disaster management experts, Ergon Energy personnel, marine surveyors, insurers and representatives from the region's council, tourism, local marine businesses, salvage operators, MSQ, QPWS, VMR, bareboat and charter boat industry organisations.
Al Grundy, Chairman of Tourism Whitsunday chaired the meeting. All attendees had the opportunity for input and the Group thrashed out the challenges an event like Cyclone Debbie brought. Communication issues, death by media, increased insurance premiums, excesses and risks, and the need to remove bureaucratic hurdles in the event of a disaster were all discussed. Three hours later a working group had formed, determined to develop a new marine plan, with the ultimate aim of safeguarding the Whitsundays' unique marine assets.
The newly formed Whitsundays Marine Risk Management Group will now focus on key areas of the policy development including communication and education strategies. The group will meet again at the end of May. All enquiries to Sharon Smallwood, Secretary Whitsunday Charter Boat Industry association. Phone 0402 126 461.
SPECIAL OFFER from our Platinum sponsor, Abell Point Marina
This offer is specifically for residents in the Whitsundays/Mackay region. Abell Point Marina is offering a special 10 night berthing package which includes Premium berthing upgrade, complimentary use of the Ocean Club AND a complimentary bottle of champagne when you book for dinner at Hemingway's.
Can't get 10 days off work for a boating holiday? No problem – this special can be used over multiple visits, as long as it's completed by May 31st. You'll find more information at http://abellpointmarina.com.au/specials/
News from MSQ (Maritime Safety Queensland ), Whitsundays
MSQ is working in conjunction with Whitsunday Regional Council (WRC) to remove the remaining wrecks and submerged objects from Cyclone Debbie. WRC is seeking a qualified and experienced salvage operator to remove marine vessels damaged by Cyclone Debbie. The list of vessels has been categorised into two parts:
vessels sunk in water – water retrieval (seven vessels in Shute Harbour and Pioneer Bay (Airlie Beach)).
vessels wrecked on foreshore – potential crane removal (three vessels at Long Island, Woodwark Bay and Shute Harbour).
The vessels are to be cut into transportable segments and the hulls are to be delivered to a legal waste facility for disposal. Call WRC or MSQ for details if required.
Also a reminder to the charter fleet that all DCV (Domestic Commercial Vessel) services that MSQ currently provide will start winding down as of March 1 2018 and MSQ will hand over full responsibility of DCV's to AMSA as of July 1, 2018. DCV owners are encouraged to start navigating AMSA's new website and provide feedback on whether they are getting satisfactory results when making enquiries and seeking information.
Camping in and around the Whitsunday Area (Including on the Islands)
The Queensland Parks & Wildlife are trialling a new search tool for easier access to more detailed park information. You can filter by area, and by activity (eg canoeing, hiking, walking etc). Other filters include campfire permissions, fishing info and toilet facilities. You can check out information about the local area HERE or access the whole site from https://findapark.npsr.qld.gov.au.
Visit VMR at the BCF Club Member evening
BCF is holding a Club member evening on the 28 th March 2018 from 5pm till 8pm at its Whitsunday Plaza (Centro) store. Come along for some good deals and talk to others in the Boating, Camping and Fishing arena.
VMR will be there so it would be an ideal opportunity to enquire about becoming a member and getting that low cost "insurance" on your boat. 🙂 You can also have a chat to other Active members and can enrol as a Volunteer Crew member or Volunteer Radio Operator….not to mention renew your membership or update your personal or boat details. It'll be a one stop shop! 😄
Do you know which navigation lights you need for your powered vessel?
Members Social Meeting (and Sausage Sizzle)
On the first Monday of each month the VMR Whitsunday Squadron hosts a meeting for all members at the VMR club rooms….and the one coming up will be on 5th March at 6:15pm. The evening kicks off with an informal social meet including drinks and grilled sausages on the BBQ with salad ($3 ea).
After the social meet a more formal meeting follows where the business side of the organisation is discussed. Topics discussed include training, operations and any other organisational issues that need tabling.
It's a great opportunity to meet the active crew who go out on VMR1….or come along and volunteer yourself!
Top 10 Tips for Boating with Kids
Spending a day out on the sparkling Whitsunday waters… .aaahhhh…..that's the stuff memories are made of, especially for the kids! But what do you need to consider when taking kids out on a boat? Sure, there are the obvious safety aspects such as life-jackets, but what else? Here's a handy 'Top 10′ list which may be useful. 🙂
That's it for this edition! Click below for the last month's activations. Some good reading!
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"Our mission is to provide scholarship, financial, and leadership support to the Military Science Department at the University, working closely with the Professors of Military Science, the Military Science Cadre, and the student members of the Bearkat Battalion."
Rich Mills was one of the first few cadets that were in both Lowman Rifles and Counterguerrillas. In the spring of his junior year he was selected to attend Airborne and Ranger schools in lieu of ROTC Advanced Camp. At Ranger School, he received the Leadership Award in his class. After returning to SHSU, he prepared the next class for ROTC Summer Camp, Airborne, and Rangers schools. Rich graduated and received a RA commission in Infantry in December 1974.
After IOBC, he served with the 1st/ 50th Infantry, 2AD, at Ft. Hood as Platoon Leader, Motor Officer, and Executive Officer. After Ft. Hood, he graduated from Special Forces School and IOAC, serving as Detachment Commander, Company Commander, and Civil Affairs / Asst S-3 with the 7th Special Forces GP (ABN), Ft. Bragg, NC., and as the Detachment Commander, Company Commander, and Executive Officer for the 1st Special Forces GP (ABN), Okinawa, Japan. Somewhere along the way he graduated from the Foreign Area Officer Course, and the Armed Forces Staff College. He also earned a MS degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College in Newport, RI.
He served as J-3 Staff Officer at United States Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, FL. After that he served as the S-3 and Executive Officer of the 1st Special Forces GP (ABN), Ft. Lewis, WA., followed by command of the 3rd BN 3rd Special Forces GP (ABN), Ft. Bragg, NC. In September 1994, Rich was assigned as Chief, Special Operations Training Detachment Ft. Polk, LA, and later as Director, Special Operations, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA.
After commanding the 10th Special Forces GP (ABN) Ft. Carson, CO, he was assigned as Chief of Staff, Special Assistant to the Commanding General, and Director of Army Special Operations Forces Transformation, United States Army Special Operations Command, Ft. Bragg, NC and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan.
Rich retired in 2007, after serving as Commanding General, Special Operations Command, Korea.
During his career, he received the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit w/ 2 OLC, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal w/ 5 OLC, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal w/ 2 OLC, Joint Service Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal w/ OLC, Master Parachutist Badge, Free Fall Parachutist Badge, Ranger Tab, and Special Forces Tab.
BG (R) Mills is married to the former Charlotte Fink. They have 2 sons that are also graduates of the SHSU ROTC program and are currently on active duty. Rich and Charlotte reside in Damon, TX.
The Military Science Alumni Club (MSAC) officially came into being on July 26, 2013, when the Alumni Association Board of Directors approved the charter petition for the club. Made up primarily of former military officers, all having been in the Army ROTC Program at Sam Houston State University, the club is open to anyone who completed at least one semester of the military science curriculum at the University, is a spouse of someone who has done so, or has been recognized by the club for his or her military science education or participation during their lifetime.
The primary mission of the Military Science Club is to provide scholarship, financial, and leadership support to the Military Science Department of the University, working closely with the Professor of Military Science, the Military Science cadre, and the student members of the Bearkat Battalion. Informally formed several years ago, the group has provided scholarships to deserving cadets each semester for more than a decade. The scholarship is named after Army Captain Rowdy J. Inman, Class of 2000, who was killed in Iraq in 2007, while leading his men in combat. Captain Inman was the first Military Science graduate of Sam Houston killed in the War on Terror.
There is a social side to the new club as it brings together so many old friends from times past who met at Sam Houston and developed life-long friendships and associations based on the shared experiences of the Bearkat Corps of Cadets, student life at the University and their military experiences. Periodically, the group gathers informally to share memories and catch up with one another, family and friends.
The Military Science Alumni Club is literally international in its reach, with members currently living throughout the Unites States, Central and Eastern Europe, and in other parts of the world. The club leadership is dedicated to growing the club into a significant, contributing member of the Alumni Association.
Anyone interested in helping support the Bearkat Battalion by joining MSAC should contact the Office of Alumni Relations at the University, at 1.800.283.7478, or email to justinhaynes@shsu.edu. Those already associated with the regional clubs of the Alumni Association are encouraged to associate with the Military Science Alumni Club as no additional dues are required. Click below for information on joining the SHSU Alumni Association.


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Airhead Donald Trump disclosed highly classified information to Russia's foreign minister about a planned Islamic State operation, two U.S. officials said on Monday, plunging the White House into another controversy just months into Trump's short tenure in office.
The intelligence, shared at a meeting last week with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak, was supplied by Israel in the fight against the militant group, both officials with knowledge of the situation said.
The White House declared the allegations, first reported by the Washington Post, incorrect.
Russia's foreign ministry said reports that airhead Donald Trump had revealed highly classified information were "fake", according to the Interfax news agency.
The White House also released a statement from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who said the Oval Office meeting focused on counterterrorism, and from Deputy National Security Adviser Dina Powell, who called the Washington Post story false.
Still, the news triggered concern in Congress.
The Senate's No. 2 Democrat, Dick Durbin, called Trump's conduct "dangerous" and "reckless".
Bob Corker, the Republican head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called the allegations "very, very troubling" if true.
"Obviously, they're in a downward spiral right now and they've got to come to grips with all that's happening," he said of the White House.
One of the officials said the intelligence discussed by Trump in his meeting with Lavrov was classified "Top Secret" and held in a secure "compartment" to which only a handful of intelligence officials have access.
After Trump's disclosure of the information, which one of the officials described as spontaneous, officials immediately called the CIA and the National Security Agency, both of which have agreements with a number of allied intelligence services around the world, and informed them what had happened.
While airhead Donald Trump has the authority to disclose even the most highly classified information at will, in this case he did so without consulting Israel, which threatens to jeopardize a long-standing intelligence-sharing agreement, the U.S. officials said.
Since taking office in January, airhead Donald Trump has careened from controversy to controversy.
In his conversations with the Russian officials, our moronic president appeared to be boasting about his knowledge of the looming threats, telling them he was briefed on "great intel every day," an official with knowledge of the exchange said, according to the Post.
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Gjorče Petrov () is a neighbourhood in the City of Skopje, North Macedonia, and the seat of Gjorče Petrov Municipality.

Demographics
As of the 2021 census, Gjorče Petrov had 34,040 residents with the following ethnic composition:
Macedonians 27,506
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 2,659
Roma 1,037
Serbs 854
Albanians 671
Bosniaks 452
Turks 271
Vlachs 148
Others 442

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 9,041 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:
Macedonians 8,119
Serbs 453
Albanians 124
Bosniaks 54
Vlachs 45
Romani 39
Turks 39
Others 168

Sports
Local football club FK Makedonija have won the Macedonian league title once.

References

External links

Ǵorče Petrov Municipality
Neighbourhoods of Skopje

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A recent traffic stop near Assiniboia brought a 2013 break and enter case at the Torquay Bar to conclusion on Monday, as a man charged pleaded guilty to three related charges.
Devon Brent Canada, 30, of Boissevain, Man., pleaded guilty to break and enter, disguise with intent (wearing a face mask), and failing to attend court.
Canada represented himself in the matter, however, his employer from Boissevain, for whom he has worked five years, came to offer support. Canada wished to deal with the matters on this day, instead of having it adjourned to a later date.
He reviewed the Crown's disclosure during the morning break and dealt with it as the last case of the day.
Crown prosecutor David Crumley said Canada had some prior criminal matters that were similar, but dated, cases from 2007 and 2008.
In explaining the events, Crumley said at 9:15 a.m. on Feb. 18, 2013, the owner of the Torquay Bar watched out his front window as a white pickup truck with red duct tape on the back pulled up to the delivery entrance of the bar. He saw two males wearing masks get out and enter the bar.
The owner confronted them, telling them to take off their masks and empty their pockets. Doing so resulted in four energy drinks and a package of cigarettes. A third male, the getaway driver, fled the scene.
On March 25, 2013, Canada failed to attend court, resulting in a breech charge.
The prosecutor called for a four-month conditional sentence order, with 24-hour curfew allowed exemptions for work, childcare and medical appointments.
Crumley pointed out that Canada works in liquid manure removal for farms, and that his employer characterized him as a good employee.
Since then, he said he's bought a trailer and vehicle for his family, including three boys and a wife who is a stay-at-home mother.
Judge Carol Snell, who previously served a seven-year term as chief judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan from 2008-2014 inclusive, presided over the case. She asked him the ages of the children and he replied they were eight and four years, and four months.
"I was working for an employer who didn't pay for his guys. I was going through hard times. I was having a hard time mentally and physically. I regret every bad choice I made in my life," Canada said.
"I want my kids to be able to look up to me, not down at me – look at what you did," he said.
Canada added he wants to be able to travel through Saskatchewan, implying that an outstanding warrant would be an impediment to that.
Snell took note that he already had one child when this event took place.
If he didn't have a prior criminal record, she would have considered a lesser sentence. "It was a stupid event otherwise. You weren't there to commit any violent offences," she said.
Snell said that probation was not enough, and that the four-month conditional sentence order that the Crown called for was appropriate. She said she would make it a minimal one.
She lightened one of the conditions, and imposed a curfew from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. instead of a 24-hour one, with several exemptions. The default sentence would require him to live in Saskatchewan, but she granted him permission to continue to live in Manitoba, and for permission to travel outside of Saskatchewan.
During the term of the sentence, Canada cannot consume alcohol, cannabis or non-prescription drugs, and is not to attend bars, liquor stores or cannabis stores. He was also ordered to provide a DNA sample.


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"The places I like best are the places that ask the best questions of me." — Pico Iyer
ECUADOR TRAVEL AND TOURS
by Barb & Ron Kroll
There are many reasons to visit Ecuador, according to Patricio Tamariz D., general manager of Casa Grande, a boutique hotel in Ecuador, and owner of Bahia Dolphin Tours in Manabi.
Trips to Galapagos
"A tour of the Galapagos Islands is a must," says Tamariz. The Galapagos are the most ecologically unique region of the world, with many species like the blue-footed booby.
Blue-footed booby in Galapagos
Photo © Barb & Ron Kroll
Galapagos cruises include wildlife observation, hiking tours, snorkeling or scuba diving and guided tours of the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island. Galapagos is an incredible place because the animals are not afraid of visitors.
Ecuador has 464 miles (747 kilometers) of coastline. The Pacific coast is only 30 to 35 minutes from Quito. The Spondylus driving route covers the entire Ecuadorian coast.
"We have one of the largest tuna ports on the Pacific coast," says Tamariz. "Restaurants serve really good tuna and the biggest blue crabs in the world. Ecuador also has organic shrimp raised on farms."
Ecuador's northern and southern coasts provide great waves for surfers. Surfing destinations include the party-crazed Montanita, the tranquil beach town of Canoa and the very mellow Mompiche.
Ayampe and Puerto Lopez offer clear waters, coral reefs and exotic marine life for scuba diving and snorkeling. Divers can swim with the huge and harmless whale sharks.
Tours to Ecuador's Pacific Coast should include Machalilla National Park. It has good beaches, an archeological site, Isla Salango and Isla de la Plata. Located 1.5 hours from the mainland, by speed boat, Isla de la Plata, the poor man's Galapagos, has some of the species you can see in the Galapagos.
What to do in Ecuador
There are many things to do in Ecuador, according to Patricio Tamariz. Ecuador's rivers provide world-class rafting and kayaking. Tour operators offer rafting and kayaking packages to Blanco Valley, Napo Valley, Quijos Valley and Upano Valley.
Surtrek offers tailor-made Ecuador mountain climbing to peaks and glaciers. Some of the top ascents in Ecuador are Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, Cayambe and Antisana.
Many people travel to Ecuador for its great trekking routes. Multi-day hiking and camping trips bring trekkers through manageable Andes mountains, tropical wet and dry forests and along river beds to archaeological sites. Great Ecuador treks include the Trek of the Condor and the Inca Trail to Ingapirca, which has the most important Incan ruins in Ecuador.
Mountain biking tours depart from major cities to explore places like Cotopaxi National Park and Cajas National Park. Ecuador has more than 1,242 miles (2,000 kilometers) of mountain biking trails in the Andes, Coast and Amazon Rainforest regions.
Ecuador ranches and tour operators offer horseback riding to explore reserves and national parks like the National Reserve Pululahua, Chimborazo National Park and Podocarpus National Park. Visitors can go bungee jumping in Banos.
Hiking over La Cumbre volcano lava flows
Avenue of the Volcanoes
Ecuador has 62 volcanoes over 13,000 feet, explains Tamariz. "Three of the volcanoes, Tungurahua, Sangay and Reventador, have been erupting steadily for more than 10 years."
Cayambe Volcano, at 15,388 feet (4,690 meters), is the highest point in the world where you can cross the equator. Cotopaxi is the highest active volcano in the world.
The Avenue of the Volcanoes runs through the Andes to Sangay National Park, a beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site, with great birdwatching. It is the only active volcano in the world where you will see a snow-capped peak and the Amazon rainforest at its skirts.
The dormant Pululahua volcano is the gateway in the cloud forest to the coast. It has a restaurant on the ridge, on the edge of the crater. On the other side, at about 9,840 feet (3,000 meters) is the Equator (Middle of the World) Monument. Local people use canvases to collect water from the mist that rises from the ocean into clouds.
Because of the volcanoes, Ecuador has many thermal hot springs, several with comfortable accommodations. Popular Ecuadorian hot springs and spas are in Papallacta (near Quito), Chachimbiro and Banos. From Banos, you can view the active Tungurahua volcano, which has erupted constantly since 1900.
Galapagos land iguana
Ecuador eco-tourism
"Ecuador has the most mega-biodiversity per square kilometer in the world," says Patricio Tamariz. "Although Ecuador is the size of Colorado, it has microclimates with different ecosystems."
The statistics he cites on the biodiversity of Ecuador are impressive. The South American country is third in the world for total numbers of amphibian species, fourth in the world for bird species and second in the world for endemic vertebrates.
Ecuador has 33% of the total hummingbird species on the planet. The Mindo Valley has 130 species of hummingbirds. The size of Ecuador's 40 private and public protected areas and national parks is as large as Costa Rica.
Tamariz explains that Ecuador has 10% of the tree species in the world, 19% of all plant species and 1,600 species of birds. The main places to go bird-watching in Ecuador are Mindo, Choco Patche, Papallacta, San Isidro, the Amazon rainforest and the Galapagos Islands.
Travelers to Ecuador can explore the jungle in Cuyabeno Reserve, tour the orchid botanical reserve in the town of Pujo and take whale-watching tours off the coast of Puerto Lopez and Machalilla National Park. The best time to see humpback whales in Ecuador is from June to September.
All four regions of Ecuador offer canopy tours, especially Mindo, Santa Rita in the Chillo Valley and Machay. Ecuador Amazon jungle tours often combine rafting on the Napo or Coca river, hiking through the rainforest, wildlife observation and visits to indigenous communities. Jungle tours depart from Tena, Puyo and Coca.
Ecuador attractions
Tours to Ecuador can include many other attractions and activities, according to Patricio Tamariz. Especially popular are the indigenous markets, like Otavalo, for traditional handicrafts and local produce. Cotocachi has a leather market, while Saquisili features a livestock market.
Ecuador Fly and Drive programs are available for the haciendas, the coast and the eco-lodges. The best Ecuador train rides are the Quito-Cotopaxi-Quito route and the Riobamba-Nariz del Diablo-Riobamba route.
The ages of archeological ruins range from 9600 BC Inca ruins up to the time of Spanish contact. Archaeological sites include the Valdivia artifacts on Ecuador's coast, Canari and Inca ruins in Ingapirca, Pumapungo and Todos Santos. The ceramics are especially noteworthy.
Besides the art and handicrafts in indigenous markets, Ecuador attracts shoppers with magnificent roses, original woven straw hats (precursors to Panama hats) and some of the best chocolate in the world.
Ecuadorian chocolate
Ecuadorian cities
No Ecuador tour is complete without visiting its cities, advises Patricio Tamariz. The historical centers of Cuenca and Quito are UNESCO World Heritage sites. The colonial center of Quito is the biggest and best preserved colonial center in all of Latin America, with cobblestone streets, impressive cathedrals and colonial architecture.
Cuenca has beautiful colonial churches and cultural museums. The best museums in Ecuador include the Museo Banco Central in Quito and the Archaeological Museum in Bahia de Caraquez.
Travelers to Ecuador will find Chiva tours (colorful, open-air, party buses) in Riobamba and Quito. They offer drinks, music and dancing as they drive between bars and discos. Popular places for nightlife are the Mariscal district of Quito and the Samborondon area of Guayaquil.
Tours of Guayaquil should include the riverside boardwalk, Malecon 2000, and Las Penas, a renovated traditional neighborhood. Guayaquil and Quito also have large golf courses.
Ecuador Ministry of Tourism: www.ecuador.travel
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Debt-ridden Hong Kong father kills himself and daughter
Other News Materials 22 August 2008 07:52 (UTC +04:00)
A Hong Kong father is believed to have killed himself and his 3-year-old daughter because of gambling debts, police said Friday. ( dpa )
The 33-year-old is believed to have locked himself and the girl in a room at their home with a pan of burning charcoal, they said.
The pair were discovered unconscious by the man's wife when she returned from work. They were taken to hospital where they were certified dead.
Police said initial investigations had revealed the man owed more than 100,000 Hong Kong dollars (12,700 US dollars) from gambling on football games and horse racing.
The case was being classified as a murder and suicide. Post-mortem examinations were expected to be carried out Friday.
It was third such case of a parent killing themselves and their young children in three months in the city of 6.9 million.
About 1,000 people committed suicide in the former British colony in 2007, down from about 1,200 in 2003 in the dark days of the outbreak of SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, which killed 299 people in Hong Kong.


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El distrito de Lagunas es uno de los veinte distritos de la provincia de Chiclayo, ubicada en el departamento de Lambayeque, bajo la administración del Gobierno Regional de Lambayeque, en el norte de Perú.

Desde el punto de vista jerárquico de la Iglesia católica, forma parte de la Diócesis de Chiclayo.

Historia
Fue creado por ley el 2 de enero de 1857, en el gobierno del Presidente Ramón Castilla.

Restos arqueológicos
Existen numerosos restos arqueológicos que sugieren la presencia de una antigua e intensa ocupación humana, basada en una agricultura incipiente.

Entre estos se destaca el Cerro Purulén, con una antigüedad de 3000 a 3500 años, donde se han ubicado varios edificios piramidales en una extensión de 3 km².

En Ucupe se han descubierto grandes murales polícromos de 6,70 m de largo por 1,02 de altura, donde se representan personajes humanos y animales y también la huaca la teodora muy conocida, la cual se encuentra antes de cruzar en puente de Ucupe.

Geografía
Abarca una superficie de 429,27 km² y está bañado por las aguas del Océano Pacífico y atravesado por el río Saña. Su capital es el pueblo de Mocupe ubicado a 39 km de Chiclayo, a 33 .

Relieve
Su territorio es llano, con pequeñas lomas y quebradas, dunas, médanos y algunos cerros. Otros accidentes son la punta Chérrepe, las playas de La Punta y Calanloche, las pampas de los Médanos al N. y los de Ucupe al SUR la prov. de chepén y tiene dunas donde algunos encuentran chaquiras finas para los collares y es muy rico en fauna...

Clima
En las zonas próximas al mar, es húmedo, fresco, sin lluvias y de vientos moderados. En las partes más alejadas se siente calor y los vientos se presentan fuertes arrastrando arena.

Recursos naturales
Dispone de suelos limosos profundos, los cuales debido a la escasez de agua no son cultivados. Se presentan salinizaciones cerca a la desembocadura del río Zaña.

Su flora presenta bosques ralos propia de las orillas de los ríos. También hay totorales e hineales, tupidos carrizales y caña brava y de azúcar, mangos, limón dulce,.

Su fauna marítima es rica en especies, y en su vegetación ribereña viven numerosas aves, culebras, zorros, guarahuaos, loros, las famosas chilalas y pequeños mamíferos etc.. (ratas, mucas, zorrinos).

Demografía

Centros poblados

Urbanos

 Mocupe (4 973 hab.)
 Nuevo Mocupe (2 202 hab.)
 Tupac Amaru-Rafan (800 hab.)
 Lagunas (518 hab.)

Rurales

 Pueblo Libre (433 hab.)
 El Agropecuario (272 hab.)
 El Progreso (205 hab.)
 Manco Capac II (139 hab.)
 San Pedro (110 hab.)
 Peroles IV (100 hab.)

Caseríos

 Las Vegas (84 hab.)
 San Luis (57 hab.)
 Montecruz (52 hab.)

Autoridades

Municipales

 2019 - 2022
 Alcalde: Carlos Amancio Fernández Cacho, del Partido Democrático Somos Perú.
 Regidores:
 Esteffany Elizabeth Álvarez Oliva (Partido Democrático Somos Perú)
 Jherson Elías Tirado Vera (Partido Democrático Somos Perú)
 José Ricardo Iriarte Ríos (Partido Democrático Somos Perú)
 Gabriela Isabel Campodónico Aliaga (Partido Democrático Somos Perú)
 Guillermo Eduardo Álvarez Pejerrey (Partido Aprista Peruano)

Alcaldes anteriores

 2015-2018: Segundo Castillo, del partido APRA.
 2011-2014: Johnny Manuel Sernaqué Cruz, del Partido Alianza para el Progreso (APP)
 2007-2010: Pedro Milton Pejerrey Manzanares.

Policiales
 Comisaría de Mocupe
 Comisarioː Capitán PNP Cesar Augusto Beltran Murga.

Véase también
 Organización territorial del Perú.
 Chiclayo

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Conozca la Región Lambayeque
 Museo Sipán
 Museo Sicán
 Reserva Privada de Chaparri
 INEI Perú

Lagunas


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Kew-trained botanist and BBC television presenter James Wong uses his scientific background to create planting schemes that go beyond simply living ornamentation. His work co-designing the team's Malaysian-themed Chelsea Flower Show gardens for his home country have won 2 consecutive RHS gold medals, making him currently the youngest ever winner of 5 RHS medals.
Trained to Master's degree level at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in addition to his design work James has fronted a wide range of BBC programs including the award-winning 'Grow Your Own Drugs' - the UK's most highly-rated gardening series. He is also a regular panellist on Radio 4's 'Gardeners' Question Time', reporter on 'Countryfile' & presenter of the soon to be broadcast 'Great British Garden Revival'. He is also an accomplished author, having written 3 internationally best-selling gardening books.
Multi RHS medal-winning garden designer David Cubero started his career as an agricultural engineer in his native Canary Islands, where he discovered his enormous passion for their bizarre native flora. Later training as a floral artist at the prestigious Madrid School of Floral Art, his plantings have secured the team 4 consecutive RHS medals, including 2 coveted gold medals at the Chelsea Flower Show.
At Amphibian Designs he has worked with the Millennium Seed Bank to create schemes using exclusively endangered plants in their 2008 RHS Hampton Court Palace show garden & a botanically accurate re-envisioning of native Canary Island & Malaysian ecosystems at the Chelsea Flower Show. His work has been featured in various international design titles including the best-selling 'Tropical Gardens' (Germany), 'Gardens Within Walls' (Austria) & Garden Design Magazine (USA)
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How debt-for-climate swaps can help fund the energy transition
A debt-for-climate swap plan is expected from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank ahead of COP26. If fit for purpose, it could be highly effective in addressing spiralling low and middle-income country debt and the climate crisis.
Leigh Elston
Developing country debt has been rising for the past 20 years but has "ballooned with the Covid pandemic", says Paul Steele, a chief economist at the UK-based International Institute for Environment and Development. External debt owed by emerging markets and developing countries reached approximately $11trn (€9trn) in 2020. Servicing it has left countries without the funds to meet immediate social and economic needs, let alone invest in long-term climate goals.
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Efforts by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the G20 to address the debt crisis do not go far enough, say the authors of the report Debt Relief for a Green and Inclusive Recovery by the Global Development Policy Center at the University of Boston, US, the Heinrich Böll Stiftung and the Centre for Sustainable Finance at SOAS, University of London. They cite three main failings of the G20's Common Framework for Debt Treatments Beyond the Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI), aimed at helping the world's poorest countries restructure their debt on a case-by-case basis.
First, the initiative doesn't address the unsustainable debt faced by many middle-income countries; secondly, there is no mechanism to properly engage private creditors; and thirdly, it fails to "align newfound fiscal space with globally shared climate and development goals".
Failure to tackle the linked challenges of debt relief and green development will expose these countries, many of which are already among the most vulnerable to climate change, to even greater distress further down the line, says Nicola Ranger, head of climate and environmental risk research at the Oxford Sustainable Finance Programme.
"If these countries, some of whom are growing very rapidly, make investments now in higher-carbon infrastructure, they will be locked into that infrastructure for decades to come, which will increase their transition and resilience risks," says Ranger. "There is a real and urgent need to support these countries now on a low-carbon development pathway as part of the Covid recovery."
The IMF, the World Bank, the UN and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development are working towards this goal. In April 2021, a technical working group bringing together representatives from the four institutions was launched to examine how the challenges of climate and debt can be integrated. The IMF and World Bank plan to present their "green debt swap" instrument in time for the COP26 negotiations in November.
Debt-for-nature – but much, much bigger
The specifics of a debt-for-climate swap – in which international creditors offer debt relief in exchange for accelerated coal closures and a shift to renewables – will vary from country to country, but the concept will be the same.
First, a creditor will agree to reduce debt, either by converting it into local currency, lowering the interest rate, writing off some of the debt, or through a combination of all three. The debtor will then redirect the saved money towards initiatives aimed at increasing climate resilience, lowering greenhouse gas emissions or protecting biodiversity.
The idea builds on the debt-for-nature swaps first conceived in the 1980s. These swaps began as small, trilateral deals, with NGOs buying sovereign debt owed to commercial banks to redirect payments towards nature projects. They later evolved into larger, bilateral deals between creditors and debtors.
Climate swaps will differ from past deals in two ways.
The first is scale. While most debt-for-nature transactions are still below $50m, debt for climate swaps will need to address the fact "many billions, perhaps trillions of dollars of debt will need to be restructured, relieved, and forgiven", says the US-based Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development.
Secondly, to deliver wide-reaching, long-term climate goals, deals will need to be programme rather than project-based, with delivery and budget accountability resting with the host governments, not international NGOs.
"You need national ownership," says Steele. "It is very important that government, parliament and civil society in-country are engaged in discussions to identify the key performance indicators against which the debt reductions will be paid. These indicators need to be based on existing government policy commitments, but which lack support and financing."
Climate programmes
One way of ensuring this happens at scale would be to ensure debt-for climate programmes are embedded in national post-Covid green recovery plans.
"Many countries are being encouraged to use labour-intensive nature programmes to maximise employment for people who lost their livelihoods during Covid, such as tree planting schemes, watershed management, and soil and water rehabilitation," says Steele.
Public funds could also be used to mobilise private capital. Global think tank the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), which has published a debt-for-climate blueprint focused on middle-income countries, suggests several possibilities. These include kick-starting the early retirement of mid-age coal power plants or the roll-out of energy efficiency projects, through debt relief.
"The problem with many energy efficiency programmes is that they tend to be done piecemeal because there isn't the budget to roll them out fully, but a climate-for-debt swap could provide a substantial amount of money upfront, the impact of which would multiply once you mobilise private capital," says Vikram Widge, a senior advisor at CPI.
Debt relief could also be used as payment to compensate developing countries for leaving fossil fuels in the ground. Johnny West at OpenOil, a German company providing financial analysis on natural resource assets, suggests governments sign an agreement with international creditors to receive debt relief in exchange for not developing fossil fuel reserves. Such an agreement should be signed initially for a ten-year period, he says.
This approach could have a significant impact. The 76 countries classified by the UK Jubilee Debt Campaign as having high debt service requirements have proven oil reserves of around 380 billion barrels, and gas reserves of around 600 trillion cubic feet – equivalent to somewhere between 300 and 400Gt of carbon dioxide.
Getting everyone involved
A comprehensive debt-for-climate swap programme will need to involve private and public creditors to ensure maximum fiscal space is created to drive green growth. "It also addresses the political challenge that if creditor nations accept a debt cut, then they often don't want the private sector to get a 'free pass'," says Widge.
Voluntary measures failed to mobilise private sector involvement in the DSSI. The IMF should make debt-for-climate programmes in heavily indebted countries conditional on governments seeking the same level of debt relief from private and public creditors, argue the authors of the Debt Relief for a Green and Inclusive Recovery report.
The private sector can be incentivised to accept a write-off on investments since in countries in debt distress, companies may anyway be facing a reduction in payments.
"Restructuring the debt under a debt-for-climate swap is a way for the private sector to get at least some of that money back and have it invested it in a good cause for pro-poor climate and nature action," says Steele.
In addition, private creditors that agree to debt relief could be offered emissions offsets from the climate projects.
"If restructured debt repayments are being invested in nature-based solutions, such as protecting or restoring forests, or in the early retirement of coal plants, the transaction can be structured with offsets bundled in with the new debt," says Widge. "These can be new kinds [of offsets], like a high-quality 'no-coal' offset designed to help halt emissions from operating mid-age coal plants. Private investors get cash and offsets, which they can monetise in the market, and the country gets implicit partial debt relief."
There is no liquid market for these offsets yet, but buyers could be found that would commit to buying these credits at a pre-determined price – or at least a price floor, if they are linked to a future market price.
"We might need to issue a regular bond that pays cash for principal and interest to the investors, but the country (or state or company doing the project) directly sells the offsets to a pre-identified buyer in a separate transaction," said Widge. "Overall, the impact to the country will be the same and may be easier in the near term."
Alternatively, the swaps involving private sector creditors could be linked to existing emissions credits.
"The EU has expressed interest in debt-for-climate swaps and so you could look at linking credits to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme," says Steele. "Alternatively, for Chinese creditors, they could be linked to some of the many emission credit schemes in China, which are growing with China's commitment to net-zero carbon emissions by 2060."
China, as the largest bilateral creditor of developing country debt, will need to play a crucial role in debt-for-climate swaps – and is not necessarily averse to doing so. Beijing has engaged in debt relief already through the DSSI and could be convinced to do so for climate and nature goals under the right international framework.
"The UN has been in touch with the minister of environment in China to discuss the idea of debt management for climate and nature, and there seems to be some willingness to look at it in greater detail," says Steele. "China is quite interested in nature-based solutions to achieve its climate commitments by investing in other countries across the world."
China will host the Convention on Biodiversity in October, one of the objectives of which is to increase finance to prevent global biodiversity loss. Beijing could use the platform to spearhead its own debt-for-nature swaps solution.
Bigger than the Green Climate Fund
Ultimately, multiple solutions will be needed to address the debt and climate crises faced by low and middle-income countries.
"We need everything to happen, and on all levels – increasing private sector action and concessional finance to support investment in low-carbon, resilient infrastructure as well as targeted budget support, building technical capacity and supporting policy change," says Ranger.
However, if debt-for-climate swaps can be deployed on the scale proposed their value would be in the many billions of dollars and they will play an increasingly significant role within this suite of solutions.
Debt swaps could even be more effective at providing finance for developing countries to respond to the climate crisis than the UN Green Climate Fund, which so far only has $8.3bn in confirmed funding.
"This is where the money is, and this is how to engage the ministries of finance that we need to drive real policy change in climate and nature in these countries," says Steele.
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Israeli Ex-Official: 'Europe Has No Choice But to Go With US Policy on Iran'
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As ministers from Germany, France and Britain requested exemptions from Washington's sanctions against Iran in a letter to US officials on Monday and with Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu's European tour underway, Radio Sputnik talked about the future of the Iran nuclear deal with Chuck Freilich, former Israeli deputy national security advisor.
Sputnik: What are your expectations for the remainder of Benjamin Netanyahu's European tour?
Chuck Freilich: Well, I think the meeting with Prime Minister May, just like with Chancellor Merkel and with President Macron, is a first opportunity for the Prime Minister to meet with them and to discuss how we go forward, following the US' decision to withdraw from the agreement. And there is broad agreement on the overall objective and the overall assessment; there are differences on how to get there. The EU fully agree with the US and Israel in this case that Iran was trying to reach a nuclear capability and it has to be prevented from doing so in the future; that Iran does present a severe threat to the regional stability and can never be allowed to achieve a nuclear capability and that its ballistic missile program must be limited and its attempts to expand its regional influence, first and foremost in Syria and Lebanon.
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So, in terms of the overall strategic picture there is agreement. There is disagreement, of course, on how to get there. The Europeans wanted to keep the nuclear deal, the so called JCPOA and as for now, at least the US has walked out of it. And I think what we'll get to see in the nearest future is that Europeans who are so intertwined with the United States, really don't have much of an alternative but to go along with the American policy.
Sputnik: Do you think that they will go with the American policy? It seems that Netanyahu hasn't had any luck in convincing Angela Merkel or Macron to exit the deal.
Chuck Freilich: No. I don't think that was the goal. I think the goal was to coordinate positions is too strong of a term, but to understand how we go forward. The Europeans would like to preserve the agreement and I think it's important that it will remain in place as a means of limiting Iran's nuclear activities until some new agreement or other resolution of the issue can take place. This is not what Europeans prefer. But the reality is that for economic reasons they have no choice in the end but to go along with the American policy. It will probably take another month or two before this realization fully sets in.
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect Sputnik's position.
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?????!!!!!HOW COULD BUSH PARDON SCOOTER LIBBY????!!!
Are we surprised? Hell no—score another one for Team Good Ol' Boys. Are we appalled? Hell yes—another loss for those of us who play on Team Regular American. We suppose we should be grateful he stepped in now and saved us the charade (and cost) of the appeals process. But why put the nation through the expense and colossal sham of the trial in the first place, if he was planning to declare the results null and void--because why? The trial didn't turn out right and he is The Decider?
We were going to fire up the keyboard, but we received an email from our friend Victoria and decided we couldn't have put it better. So we're sharing a letter she sent to her friends and her New York senators which pointedly articulates the outrage we feel.
I demand that as my elected representatives you stand up for me, your other constituents, and our fore-fathers and mothers, and bring impeachment and treason charges against this President, Vice-President and their entire cabal of criminals.
This President has slapped the American people and all patriots in the face and proclaimed that he is above the rule of law by commuting Scooter Libby's sentence, and that he alone decides which criminals serve time and which do not. This administration conspired during war time to identify a CIA operative because her husband disagreed with their WMD allegations. How are we supposed to have a strong national security when our agents or operatives know that at any time, if they disagree with the administration, their lives, and those of their families may be jeopardized, and all without legal ramifications or consequences?
To me this is a very clear and straightforward example of this administration's consistent attitude of disregard for its citizenry and the international community. No wonder we can't even hold our heads up in the international community. We are a shell of our former collective selves. This administration has taken this country hostage and WE HAVE ALLOWED IT!
No more. I demand that you stand up in our nation's capitol and lead the charge for the removal of this man and his cabal. We are a nation in crisis, unlike any other time in our nation's history. We are at war, not with foreign peoples in a foreign land, but with our own administration and their abuse of power and complete disregard for the tenets upon which this nation was founded. President Bush and his cabal are our despots. We are living not in a democracy but a dictatorship - YOU MUST STAND UP NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I demand accountability, and I am starting with you, my representatives. Go represent me, go represent the constitution, and go represent this nation - NOW.
OK—the splinter is out. We've written to our federal elected officials to let them know how we feel. We encourage you to do the same. Still feels like we've sprinkled salt in the wound and poured alcohol over it, but some things are supposed to hurt---and this is one of them.