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The F53.15 wreck constitutes the remains of a midsize sailing ship of ca. 20 meters in length, built and used in the first half of the 17th century. The ship was made of wood originating from the region of Gdańsk Pomerania. The ship's tonnage (capacity) is estimated at ca. 60-70 Polish lasts. The ship ...
The F53.7 wreck constitutes one of the two remains of the Swedish ship "Solen", which sank during the Battle of Oliwa in 1627. The explored structure of the wreck was carried to a new site at the Bay of Gdańsk, off the coast of Gdynia Orłowo, and deposited at a depth of 15 meters. The larger part of the...
The F53.17 wreck constitutes a part of the stern of a large ship made of oak wood. The design features and the results of dendrochronological analysis indicate that the vessel was built most probably in the mid-18th century. The wreck was displaced relative to its primary location. The object is located on ...
The F53.21 wreck constitutes the remains of a side of a sailing ship made of oak wood at the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th century. The wreck was displaced relative to its primary location. A part of the hull of a ship made of oak wood, of 10 meters in length and 4.5 meters in width, is pr...
The F32.9 wreck constitutes the remains of partially preserved flat-bottomed vessel of ca. 21 meters in length and ca. 5 meters in width, most probably used in the local transport between the ports of the Bay of Gdańsk. The elements recognized on the ship include: oak wood staves of plating laid edge to edge...
The F53.12 wreck constitutes the remains of flat-bottomed vessel made of pine wood (bottom plating) and oak wood (floor timbers, ship's sides) which might have served as port lighter (reload vessel) or might have been used in goods shipping between the local ports of the Bay of Gdańsk. The ship was 23-25 m...
The F53.20 wreck constitutes the remains of flat-bottomed inland vessel or auxiliary port lighter of at least 19 meters in length and ca. 5 meters in width, used in the second half of the 16th century. The ship's total length amounts to at least 19 meters. The wreck is lying upside down on the seabed. The...
The F33.3 wreck, "Wicher" constitutes the remains of destroyer (torpedo boat destroyer) ORP "Wicher". The warship was built in France and began the service in the Polish Navy in 1930, where the ship served as a flagship until 1937. The ship was bombarded by the German aircrafts on 3 September 1939 at ...
The F53.26 West B wreck constitutes the remains of a sailing ship with carvel planking (staves laid edge to edge) built from pine and oak wood in the 1st half of the 17th century. The identified object is approx. 10 meters long and 3 meters wide. The actual length of the wreck is bigger due to the fact that a...
The F53.18 West A wreck represents the remains of a side of a sailing ship with carvel planking (edge to edge), 22 meters long with 12.5 meters visible on the surface of the sandy seabed, and 3.5 meters wide. The vessel was built from pine wood, most likely at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries. The wre...
The F32.8 wreck is a fragment of the port side of a vessel with a characteristic double clinker and carvel planking. The site is 9.5 meters long and 2.8 meters wide. An identified structure of the wreck is comprised of pine staves of planking laid edge to edge; levelling pine staves, triangular in a cross sec...
The F32.6 Helena wreck constitutes the remains of the 19th/20th century Rewa operated vessel named Helena, which sank in March 1945 as a result of military activities of the Soviet Army. Cataloguing works conducted on the site resulted in identification of an oak hull of a sailing vessel with carvel planking,...
The F54.3 De Jonge Seerp (W-27) wreck constitutes the remains of the Frisian "kuff" which sank in the Gulf of Gdańsk in 1791. The site covers the area of more than 2000 m2 and includes the bottom part of the ship's structure and the so-called concentration 1 located ca. 40 meters to the south-east, con...
The F53.3 (W-25) wreck constitutes the remains of a 3-mast sailing ship made of oak wood, of over 29 meters in length and 9 meters in width. The estimated capacity (deadweight) of the vessel totals at least 150 lasts (300 tons). The shape of the wreck differs from the most frequently observed underwater arc...
The F53.9 wreck constitutes the remains of flat-bottomed barge (lighter) used for coastal shipping, and communication and reloading of goods between the port and ships in the roadstead. In the vertical projection the wreck can be seen as flat wooden structure of spindle-like shape consisting of oak staves of...
The F53.25 wreck constitutes the remains of the bottom part of sailing ship preserved as 8-meter oak keel, pine and oak floor timbers, 9-cm-thick pine staves of planking and damaged, massive, multi-element keelson of over 8 meters in length with characteristic mast seat in the form of two rectangular opening...
The F53.13 wreck constitutes the remains of bottom part of wooden sailing ship. The staves of planking, up to 7 cm thick, laid edge-to-edge were recognized, as well as densely mounted floor timbers and parts of 6-cm-thick staves of formwork. The wreck comprises neither the keel nor the keelson which were torn...
The F53.6 SOLEN (W-6) wreck constitutes the remains of a Swedish ship "Solen" (the Sun) which sank on 28 November 1627 during the Battle of Oliwa. She was a galleon of over 30 meters in length, with a deadweight of ca 150 lasts, built with employment of a carvel technique (staves of planking fastened edge...
The F53.31 ROCK WRECK constitutes the remains of a small sailing vessel with a transom stern, of a dozen or so meters in length, clinker-built after 1831. The ship was built from oak wood from Gdańsk Pomerania. The ship sank near Gdynia Redłowo, 2.5km from the shore with a cargo of stones (rocks) of less th...
The F53.14 HARBOUR WRECK constitutes the remains of a large sailing vessel, at least 30 meters in length, built from oak wood. The estimated capacity (deadweight) of the vessel totals at least 150 lasts (300 tonnes). Most probably, the vessel was built in the first decade of the 19th century, certainly after ...
The F53.30 Glass wreck constitutes the remains of the 17th century merchant ship constructed of oak wood under carvel technique – staves of planking were laid edge-to-edge. The site covers the area of 200 m2 - 25 meters in length and over 7 meters in width. Mainly the bottom part of the structure survived. ...
The F53.4 LORELEY (W-23) wreck constitutes the remains of a merchant ship of a barque type, built in Rostock in 1863. The ship sailed under the German flag, and Rostock was her home port. Loreley was built from oak, an underwater section of the hull was additionally zinc-plated which served as protection of ...
The F53.27 PORCELAIN WRECK (W-2) constitutes the remains of a 20-meter long sailing vessel, built in the first half of the 19th century from spruce and pine wood, which presumably came from the area of Gotland. The wreck consists of wooden structural elements, such as the remains of the ship's sides and ...
The F53.5 (W-21) wreck constitutes the remains of a sailing ship, most probably a warship built from oak with employment of a carvel technique (staves of planking fastened edge to edge). A bottom part of the midship area was preserved in the shape of a keelson with a mast step, side beam reinforcements in the...
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Chinese smartphone OEMs have seriously stepped up their game in the smartphone world in the last year or so. Huawei, Xiaomi, Meizu, OnePlus... and a number of other companies have released a number of truly compelling devices. OnePlus has introduced their OnePlus 2 flagship back in July, and Meizu has released the PRO 5 flagship last month. Both of these devices have lots to offer in terms of specs, design and performance, though OnePlus has a serious advantage when it comes to availability, even though you'll need an invite to get one. OnePlus is available in a number of regions all over the world, while Meizu is still an Asia only affair, at least officially.
That being said, both of these devices are top of the line offerings, and it seems like Meizu is running a rather interesting campaign to trump OnePlus called '#TurnTheHeatOff', which is a clearly pointed at OnePlus 2's infamous Snapdragon 810 64-bit processor. As some of you might know, Snapdragon 810 has a really bad reputation of getting way too hot, while Meizu PRO 5 is running Samsung's Exynos 7420 64-bit octa-core SoC which is according to many people one of the best, if not the best, mobile SoC this year. Anyhow, speaking of Meizu's campaign, the company has posted an image containing the aforementioned hashtag, and links that post to a Google Docs file. In that file, you can fill in your name, e-mail and tell Meizu why you want to '#TurnTheHeatOff'.
The company doesn't exactly go into too much detail regarding this, but they did say the following: ''Want to swap your OnePlus phone for a Meizu PRO 5? Tell us why you want to #TurnTheHeatOff and you could win!''. So, we're guessing, that those who fill out this form will enter a content, and if they win, they'll be able to swap their OnePlus 2 smartphone for a Meizu PRO 5. I initially thought that Meizu will let basically everyone swap the device (at least in limited quantities), but it seems like this is a contest for OnePlus 2 users. Both of these devices are well specced, but one would argue Meizu PRO 5 has at least a slight advantage in this regard. Either way, if you're interested, follow the source link down below.


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Wearied in our Patience
Thirty years ago, before the airline hijackings of September 11, 2001, before the shoe-bomber and others like him, it was simpler to travel by air. You didn't need to take off your shoes to pass through security, you could carry liquids with you, laptops and other electronic devices, if you had any, did not have to be brought out of your carry-on bags, the door to the cockpit wasn't barricaded with steel, and there was much less paranoia in general about security. You even got to see the pilot occasionally.
I remember such an occasion thirty years ago when I did see the pilot, and heard him engage in conversation with a particular passenger. It was an early morning flight from Dublin to London in a small, commuter-type plane with no business-class section. I was seated in the aisle-seat in the first row and directly across the aisle from me, in the first row of seats, sat a middle-aged woman who, very soon, made it clear that she had a phobia about flying. Shortly after we were seated she called the airline attendant over and told her that her family had talked her into taking this flight but that she was terribly frightened and was having second thoughts about staying on the plane. The attendant gently tried to reassure her that everything was safe; indeed statistically she was safer in the air than on the ground. But logic doesn't so easily quiet a phobia. The woman was reassured for the moment, aided no doubt by the fact that she was sitting ten feet from the door which was still wide open and that our plane was, for the moment, obviously not going anywhere.
But she began to be more progressively more panicky after the doors were closed and the plane began to back away from the gate. The airline attendant reappeared to calm her and, for a few moments again, her reassurance worked. The woman grew calm and our plane took its place in the queue of planes waiting to take off. Suddenly, the woman broke out in a full-scale anxiety-attack, shouting to the airline attendant that she needed to get off the plane. The attendant, having already twice failed to effectively calm her, opened the door to the cockpit to talk to the pilot and, within a minute, the pilot emerged and began to speak to the panicked woman.
He might have been a professional counselor, given the patience and empathy with which he treated her. He took her hand and gently gave her reassurances: "It's okay to feel like this! Lots of people have these fears. You're perfectly safe here. I have flown this route countless times in this very airplane; I guarantee it's safe. Your family will be waiting for you in London, think of how happy they'll be! And once you'll have done this, you'll be free from this fear for the rest of your life. I will personally escort you off the plane in London! "
His words seemed to work a magic, the woman calmed down and nodded to him that she was ready. Yes, she was going to do this. The pilot returned to his seat in the cockpit, and I sat in awe of his patience.
But a phobia is what it is. After several minutes, just as it was our turn to move out for takeoff, the woman went into another anxiety-attack, worse than the first. The airline attendant got up and quickly opened the cockpit door, sharing the situation with the pilot. The door closed without a word and our plane turned round and slowly taxied back to our gate. Upon arrival, the pilot announced that we had returned to the gate because a passenger was experiencing "an emergency" but that we wouldn't be too long at the gate. A jetway bridge came out from the gate and the door of the plane opened. The airline attendant opened the door to the cockpit and I could hear the pilot's voice clearly. Irritated, angry, sharp in tone, he said to the attendant: Get her off! Just get her off this plane! Gone were his patience, gentleness, warmth, and empathy. He had already tried these, to no avail. The woman had had her chance. It was time to move on: Get her off! Just get her off this plane!
We all sympathized with his loss of patience. We'd run out of patience too. We needed to get on with our trip. It wasn't like he hadn't tried. He'd just run out of patience, got worn-down, had had enough. That's understandable and forgivable. He'd had done well, pretty well in fact … but, in the end, not well enough.
Ultimately he had given in to weariness and scripture tells us that we must never grow weary of doing what's right. Of course, we mostly we don't have the strength to do that. Mostly we do the right thing until our patience runs out, and then it's: Just get her off this plane!

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Drancy település Franciaországban, Seine-Saint-Denis megyében.

Fekvése
Párizstól északkeletre fekvő település.

Története
A város neve a középkori latin Derenciacum korábban Terentiacum névalakból származik, jelentése  "Terentius birtoka", aki gall-római földbirtokos volt.

A 17. században, Drancy kétfelé vált: Drancy le Grand és Petit Drancy-ra. Ma párizsi villanegyed áll az egykori falucska helyén.

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The 3rd Green Flag award is for the conservation of water.
Our school was fortunate to be one of the 1st in the county to have been awarded 3 Green Flags. No small feat!
Much thought went into ways to save water. Some ideas to save water included making sure taps were tightly turned off. Also, many of the taps in the school are now push-operated.
Also, a new water tank was purchased to collect rainwater. This water can now be used to water the plants and flowers around the school.
While raising awareness of ways to conserve water in school and also particularly at home, the classes had to compose songs about saving water.
Meath TD Thomas Byrne raised the flag for us.
See what it meant to all the kids!
Our school proudly displaying our three green flags!


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I had a box of puff pastry in my freezer and since I am totally out of all kinds of flour (except for chickpea flour) baking has kind of been out of the question. Anyway, I decided to experiment with this yesterday. I just cut it into squares, put a dollop of raspberry jam in the middle and then folded the pastry into triangles. These were sinfully delicious. Honestly it was far too easy to eat 8 at a time.
these look amazing...I just love puff pastry! mmm...I'm thinking about cherry pie filling...that would be great too.
This will sound silly but yum yum yum!
I've also been guilty of the puff pastry in freezer for months.
Cherry pie filling would be great Megan! Jess, I think there is probably less guilt leaving the puff pastry in the freezer than eating a whole box of it yourself! LOL!
Do either of you have any tips for getting the stuff to stay inside? As you can see mine seem to blurt out everywhere!
That looks scrumptious! I'll have 1, 2, 3... 8 as well!!


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Good Dogs! Medals for Canine Heroes of 2017 London Terror Attacks
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Police dogs who supported emergency services during the London terror attacks at Westminster Bridge, London Bridge and Borough Market are being honored for their heroic actions by veterinary charity The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA).
Seven police dogs from the Metropolitan Police (Met) and British Transport Police (BTP) will be awarded the PDSA Order of Merit – the animal equivalent of the OBE or Order of the British Empire – at a ceremony later this year. The dogs have been chosen to represent the 19 Police Dogs who served during the 2017 attacks.
Met police dogs Kai and Dave (explosive detection dogs), and Delta (firearms support dog) will receive PDSA medals, alongside BTP dogs Bruno and Bobby (explosive search dogs) Marci (firearms support dog), and Jax (general purpose dog).
In March 2017, Central London was hit by a terrorist attack that, in just 82 seconds, left five people dead, including a police officer, and 29 injured. In the moments following the attack, the BTP Explosive Search Dog Section and the Met Police Explosive Detection Dog Team were rushed to the scene to assess the situation and ensure public safety.
BTP Dogs Ollie, Oscar, Bruno and Scooby searched through the chaos for potential devices that could cause further harm on the bridge itself and around Parliament Square. They were joined at the scene by Met Police Dogs Kai and Bruce and their handlers. They searched the car that had crashed into the wall of the Palace of Westminster, as a precautionary measure in case it contained a bomb. Once safe, helicopter emergency medical services landed in Parliament Square to help injured victims.
In June 2017, a white van containing three attackers drove into 10 pedestrians on London Bridge, seriously injuring eight and killing two. The van collided with a railing and attackers alighted from the van armed with knives and appeared to be wearing suicide vests. They ran through Borough Market, continuing their assaults on innocent members of public. Eight people were killed and 48 people were injured during the attack.
BTP General Purpose Dog Teams were called to the scene to clear the streets, buildings and public areas alongside firearms officers. Police dogs Jax, Marci, Johnny, Rocy, Tara and Bobby searched amid a volatile situation for over 13 hours, virtually non-stop. Police dogs Tara, Rocy and Bobby arrived on scene and they also worked tirelessly, never faltering in their duty.
Met police dogs Alfie, Dave, Poppy and Robson were then deployed to undertake a systematic search of the area. Together with police dog Kai, a relatively new recruit, they searched a dozen buildings. Police dog Delta worked with her handler and a team of firearms officers to search over 30 buildings. Her skills, calibre and professionalism saved vital time.
At Borough Market, the Met Dog Teams joined armed officers to search for a suspect who was still unaccounted for, despite the unknown risk level to themselves and their dogs. Meanwhile, police dogs Casper and Romeo were tasked with searching the suspects' suicide vests for explosives.
Police dog Casper and his handler were later dispatched to clear a suspect vehicle under a nearby railway bridge that, it was believed, could be harboring an explosive device. Despite the horrendous surrounding conditions, Casper was able to indicate the vehicle was safe, allowing a visual check inside the vehicle to take place.
Commenting on the awards, PDSA director general, Jan McLoughlin, said: "During both attacks in 2017, the role played by all of the police dogs was crucial. They are trained to search transport, buildings and events, usually in a non-hostile environment. Yet on these occasions they worked in unimaginable conditions, remaining calm and responsive.
"Their devotion and service to society was incredible, especially under such distressing circumstances, and we will never forget those who lost their lives in these appalling attacks. Recognizing the actions of these devoted dogs with our prestigious PDSA Order of Merit will be an honor."
British Transport Police Inspector Paul Miles said: "I am immensely proud of our dogs and their handlers, and absolutely thrilled to see their bravery and resilience recognized through this very special award. They worked through physically and emotionally challenging conditions without second thought, courageously walking into danger and putting the public's safety before their own.
"While today is a day of celebration, the horror of 2017 will never leave us, and our thoughts will always remain with those who lost their lives and were injured in these terrible incidents."
Chief Inspector Graham Horwood from the Met's Taskforce said: "In 2017 we were sadly met with some unimaginable events and our thoughts and condolences remain with those affected.
"Our police dogs and their handlers were required to work in the most challenging environments and we are delighted to hear that their extraordinary work has been recognized. It is an honor for them to receive such a prestigious award and they will continue to work day and night to keep London safe."
The Met and BTP dogs will take the total number of PDSA Order of Merit recipients to 27, including 17 dogs and 10 horses. The PDSA medal, which was instituted in 2014, recognizes animals who display outstanding devotion to their owner or wider society, above and beyond normal companionship – and represents an exceptional example of the special relationship between animals and humans.
The Order of Merit is part of PDSA's Animal Awards Programme, which was instituted in 1943 by the charity's founder, Maria Dickin. She believed that, if animals were recognized for their heroic actions, it would help to raise their status in society, ensuring they are better treated.
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As mentioned above, there are many different ways that kettlebells can be utilized to provide benefits for boxing strength training and fitness training. One of the first of these is the way that kettlebells incorporate multiple muscle groups and body parts in your exercises.
Essentially all kettlebell exercises are compound exercises that bring in multiple joints and therefore many different muscles. For one thing, this will enable you to train more efficiently and in less time, while ensuring maximum strength gains and weight loss.
For another thing though, you'll also be training for boxing in a way that more closely simulates actual athletic activity. Doing biceps curls or using the bench press might be nice - but what about any of that resembles what a boxer does, or stimulates the most important muscles that a boxer uses?
Because of the unique design of the kettlebell, you will be able to always incorporate your important core muscles into your training, which is huge for training for boxing. Additionally, the intensity of the workouts will always be testing your stamina and cardiovascular strength as well, two more important areas.
By bringing all of these different body parts and muscles into play at once, while using kettlebells for boxing strength training, you are teaching your body to work as a unit. After all, when you throw a hook for example, you are not just moving your arms but are actually moving your arms in conjunction with your core, your hips, your legs and feet and more. Training those muscles separately is a waste of time, but by purchasing cheap kettlebells for sale, you can achieve more success by training them all at once.
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Incarnate is the 4th album from the Welsh Band, Panic Room, since their formation back in 2007. The band was formed by former members of the band Karnataka and released the debut album, Visionary Position in 2008, followed at regular intervals by Satellite (2010), Skin(2012) and now Incarnate (2014).
The best description of the music of Panic Room is probably under the umbrella of crossover prog or a female fronted progressively influenced band in the vein of Magenta and The Reasoning.
Panic Room is currently a 4 piece band, comprising Jonathan Edwards (keyboards), Gavin Griffiths (drums), Anne Marie Helder (vocals, flute, guitars, keyboards) and Yatim Halimi (bass), although for the recording of the album, Incarnate, Adam O'Sullivan was responsible for the lead guitar role.
Incarnate is a 10 track album, clocking in at around the 61 minute mark with the penultimate track, "Close The Door," the shortest on offer at 5:10 minutes and track 6, "Into Temptation" being the longest, running on to just under 8 minutes (7:55).
The opening track, "Velocity" (5:17) has a memorable spiraling guitar riff by the "new boy" Adam, leading into Anne Marie's remarkable vocals while being ably supported by the power unit of the band. The keyboards are in there as well, but remain a step back, neatly behind the voice. All in all, this is a terrific starter to the new album with an instantly accessible "hook" that quickly embeds in your mind.
The next few tracks, "Start The Sound" (5:12), "Incarnate" (7:37), "Nothing New" (6:17) and "Waterfall" (5:30) have a distinctly different sound with a more "stripped back" approach, giving a little nod in the direction of the more acoustic styled side project, Luna Rossa. They are much more keyboard/vocal led which also, because of the "space" available in the sound, allows the band members to take the spotlight from time to time. The vocals are at times, emotive, powerful and also, slightly brittle, fitting the tracks like a glove.
"Into Temptation" (7:55) is an amazingly atmospheric track with Adam getting in a few tasty runs early in the proceedings and Anne Marie employing "breathy" vocals initially. The track gently moves into the "slow burner" territory with some unobtrusive keyboards supplementing the voice. The drums and bass keep the track motoring along with a little subdued urgency and within this track there is a terrifically catchy chorus. Just prior to the 5 minute mark, there is a sublime passage, keyboard led, which is almost spine-chilling and Adam's guitar then edges into the picture before Anne Marie resurfaces with another chorus. This would certainly be my choice of track for the "instant" track on the album, and it certainly seems to end long before its 7:55 minutes has passed.
A real jazzy track "All That We Are" (5:40) follows, and although musically it is faultless, I felt that it was just too much of a contrast, but things return to "normal" with "Searching" (5:52) and "Close The Door" (5:10), both very different tracks, but distinctly Panic Room.
The finale to the album Incarnate, "Dust" (7:15), is another very atmospheric chunk of music with a long slow introduction and those "breathy" vocals by Anne Marie. The overall feeling is of a dark, brooding piece of music that flows back and forth, constantly shifting with instruments taking the lead and then stepping back again. The repeated passages seem to echo in your mind even after the track has ceased. This is a very powerful track, constantly simmering but being kept strictly in check. "Dust" is a superb final track to a thoroughly enjoyable album.
Incarnate is a superbly constructed album with a variety of soundscapes generated by a tightly knit group of musicians with one aim in their sights and that is to produce music of the highest quality. Another 2014 release to get both stickers "One to Buy" and "The Experience will last Forever," and I don't think that there was any doubt of that from the very first play. The advice is to get out there, hunt down a copy, settle into a comfortable seat and listen to some simply stunning music.


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In One Month, more than 4.7 Million Cyber Attacks were recorded in BiH
During the last month, the first Cyber Security Excellence Center (CSEC) in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) recorded more than 4.7 million different cyber attacks and their attempts on the territory of our country. This best speaks of the need for the urgent creation of teams to combat such attacks, it was concluded at the presentation of the work of this center in Sarajevo.
As the most current, examples of attacks on the Council of Ministers, the Parliamentary Assembly of BiH (PABiH), and the Central Election Commission (CEC) of BiH, some of the most important state institutions, are listed, which is a sufficient indicator of the threat to the cyber security of BiH citizens. The fight against these attacks, but also their monitoring, education, and laying the foundations for efficient cyber security are some of the most important tasks of CSEC, which was founded at the University of Sarajevo, with the support of the Government of the United Kingdom (UK).
During the presentation of the CSEC's work, the establishment of an academic and sustainable Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) was also announced, whose activities, in addition to education, will also include workforce development, as well as raising awareness of the importance of cyber security.
Predrag Puharic, head of CSEC, said that the CERTs they are establishing are actually teams that respond to incidents in the cyber security sphere, and that their primary task is education, consultation, and exchange of information.
"Exchange of data, especially when it comes to attacks, new attack methods, new emerging groups and exchange of information about ongoing attacks, which helps all actors who are part of this exchange to better prepare, to better respond to attacks and to make that process as fast as possible and possibly cause damage as little as possible," Puharic adds.
In addition to the struggle for security in the internet space, the importance of more active involvement of women in the world of cyber security in BiH and the region was highlighted. The organizers point out that this is one of the most important steps in the development of the cyber security sector, and the importance of this process was also recognized by the Embassy of the UK in BiH, which supported the entire project.
"The UK is proud to have supported the establishment of the first CSEC in BiH, to raise cyber security awareness, capacity, and incident response capabilities. This will be the first important step in the development of effective cyberculture in BiH," explained Julian Reilly, Ambassador of the UK to BiH, adding that this project will also contribute to the promotion of cyber security as a career field, especially for women.
The organizers, in addition to all other advantages, pointed out that the newly established CSEC will try to, together with all other actors, help create steps and solutions that will help BiH to establish capacities for a higher level of cyber security readiness, and that it will strive to position itself as neutral "go-to" point for a systematic response to cyber incidents in BiH.
During the conference, it was said that the signing of the memorandum on cooperation between the CSEC and the BiH Ministry of Defense is expected soon after this procedure was prolonged yesterday due to the minister's obligations.
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MY FAMILY MAFIA STORY
In September of 1983, Gennaro "Jerry" Angiulo, the reputed head of the Boston Mafia, was arrested after a long FBI investigation, and was paraded outside for the traditional handcuffed "perp walk" for the media. I sat watching the local television news with my grandfather, and as Angiulo's face came on the television screen, he exclaimed, "Hey, I know that guy!"
"How do you know him?" I asked incredulously. My grandfather, the straight arrow estate attorney who never had so much as a speeding ticket, knew a Mafia capo? It was a stereotypical association most Italian-Americans tried to avoid. I had heard the jokes many times – as soon as some people heard my last name, out would come a bit of Godfather dialogue, or a chuckling aside that they'd better be careful what they said, because who knew who I might know in the Mob that might come looking for them.
But mafiosi were not the kind of people my family knew. We were central and northern Italian, number one, and Italian-American mobsters tended to be from the south, the Naples area, or Sicily, not Rome and Florence. And we were solidly middle class and tended to associate with other squeaky clean families that did their best to live down the stereotypes of Italian-American criminals, and assimilate as much as possible. They gave their kids American names like Robert and James instead of Luigi or Mario. They bought their appliances and TVs with charge accounts at Sears Roebuck, not with a fistful of bills from someone's brother-in-law's friend who had great deals on stuff that "fell off a truck".
A few friends of mine growing up in the city of Quincy, on Boston's southern border, some Italian but some not, flirted with the edges of the underworld, doing minor stuff like selling parlay cards for bets on sporting events for some unnamed, shadowy guy who would dole out the winnings. A couple claimed to have uncles or an older cousins in Boston or on the North Shore who were "connected" – a belief fueled by things like sharp clothes and Lincoln Continentals yet seemingly no regular job other than spending a lot of time hanging around with the guys at a local bar or outside the corner store.
But for the most part, the Mafia was the stuff of newspaper headlines, lurid movies, and Mario Puzo novels.
The closest I came to the Boston Mafia growing up was when I was thirteen. My friends and I took the subway into Boston and stood in line in an alley off Salem Street in the North End, the Italian neighborhood, to buy fireworks from a couple of guys in their twenties who ran a thriving business from the loading dock of a brick warehouse. You placed your order and handed over your money to one guy, stepped aside and waited until your order was delivered in a paper grocery bag from inside the warehouse by another guy. I didn't know who Jerry Angiulo was at the time, but since I later learned nothing illegal happened in the North End without his blessing, and probably not without him getting a cut, it was likely that the fireworks business was part of his domain.
Some kind of Mafia mystique, real or imagined, surrounding my family might have been useful in my formative years. Maybe it would have saved me from some of the bullying I endured in elementary school and junior high. I had no older brothers who might have given pause to the variety of low-IQ goons who tormented me with attempted wedgies and taunts about my good grades and lack of athletic ability. Not that Mafia-connected families tended to interfere in schoolboy scuffles anyway. But the fantasy of being from a family that was feared would have brought at least some theoretical relief to my psyche. The only tool I had in my box was a grandfather who knew how to file a lawsuit, which wasn't very useful for dealing with the immediate problem of muscled knuckleheads who wanted your lunch money.
"I sold him his father's headstone, back in the fifties," my grandfather explained. I remembered then that he had continued to do occasional monument sales for years after the family sold their granite business. In those days the paisani tried to do as much business as possible with each other, which wasn't too difficult when it came to stone monuments, an industry with plenty of Italians. Many of them, including my family, had originally settled in Quincy to labor in the city's granite quarries or the numerous stone sheds located nearby, where the granite was refined into building materials and monuments.
"He got my name from somebody, and called and asked me to meet him at this social club in the North End," my grandfather continued. On the TV, the news reporter said that Angiulo's RICO indictment was partially based on information gathered from a wiretap the FBI placed in a social club Angiulo frequented. Footage of the club's exterior came on the screen and my grandfather lifted his chin toward the TV, and said, "That looks like the place I met him."
I was shocked. The guy who led such a quiet life, tapping out wills two fingers at a time on a manual typewriter in his home office for black-clad Italian widows, who other than his weekly church league bowling night, spent most of his evenings doing crossword puzzles in his armchair, had gone to meet Boston's alleged Mafia kingpin?
"I got there a little early, I'm lugging my heavy briefcase full of granite samples and monument designs, and I go inside this place. It's just one room with a bar, and a few tables. And there's no one there, it's completely empty."
"I'm thinking maybe someone's out back, so say, 'Hello, anybody here?' No reply."
"Then I see there's a door at the back of the room, and it's open a little bit, and I think, maybe he's back there and he didn't hear me, so I knock on the door and then open it and walk in. In the middle of the room there's a round table, with a big pile of loose cash about a foot high, and on top of it, a pistol, holding all the bills down like a paperweight. I'm thinking now this is not a good place to be and I turn around to leave."
"Jerry Angiulo is standing there with his face right up close to mine."
"'Who are you?' he said to me. 'Tony Peruzzi, I'm here to talk about your father's headstone,' I tell him."
"'Mr. Peruzzi, what's in this room?' he asks me, staring straight into my eyes. 'This room is completely empty, Mr. Angiulo,' I tell him."
"'Good,' he says, putting his hand on my shoulder. 'Now let's go out front and talk about my father's headstone.'"
"And that's the last time I saw him, until just now," my grandfather told me, nodding again towards the television, which had by now moved on to another news story.
Finally, years after I needed one, I had a family Mafia story to tell.
Brett Peruzzi lives in Framingham, Massachusetts. His poems and prose have previously appeared in The Boston Globe, Exquisite Corpse, Toasted Cheese Literary Journal, Sahara, Pine Island Journal, Boston Poetry Magazine, Gloom Cupboard, and other publications. His family came to Quincy, Massachusetts, near Boston, at the beginning of the twentieth century from the Rome area and the province of Lucca in Tuscany. Both branches of the family worked in Quincy's granite industry, eventually owning their own businesses, which specialized in cemetery headstones and other monuments.


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Minister Greg Hunt announced that the My Health Record Opt Out period has been extended until 15 Nov 2018. Find out more here.
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At first glance, Nahir appears to be an average girl. Take a second glance, and you will probably notice her eyes--they're unnaturally black. If you take the time to take a closer look, however, and really see her, you'll notice there is nothing average or ordinary about her.
"That's very arrogant of you, Nahri. Blasphemous, even," he added, looking taken aback. "Only a fool would speak in such a way."
A while ago I wished someone would write a genie tale that was not a remake of Aladdin, but something truly their own, original and new. Around that same time I also wished more authors would create their own original "fairy tale" type stories like Naomi Novik did with her story 'Uprooted'. Well, my wishes have been granted by at least one author--S. A. Chakraboty's 'The City of Brass' just knocked my socks off. Call me enchanted.
Nahir is smart, curious, and strong. She'll make the best of whatever situation she's in. She doesn't trust easily, but when she does she's quite loyal to her friends. What complicates her predicament is that right around the time she was born a change of power happened, and not all the residents of Daevabad are happy about it to this day. Nahir is about to walk right into that world and end up smack dab in the center of a power struggle which is never a good place to be.
Prince Alizayd 'Ali' al Qahtani is the second son of the current king of Daevabed. The chapters of the book toggle between Nahir's and his viewpoint. Ali is the result of a political marriage intended to forge an alliance between two of the daeva tribes. Ali doesn't agree with many of his father's practices and his treatment of the shafit is a big one. Ali sympathizes with these underdogs of the daeva world and has been secretly trying to help them. Something which could get him into deep trouble.
I couldn't help but give this one 5 out of 5 roses. The series holds great promise and I'm looking forward to finding out where the author takes Nahir, Ali, and us next. I loved Nahir and how she has to try to figure out what is truth and what is lie. She walks a fine perilous line where one wrong move could be her last. While there is a lot going on and much is revealed, there is so much we and Nahir still have to learn about Nahir's family, her power, and the daeva world she now finds herself a part of. Tensions run high and there seems to be twists and turns around every corner. I have a feeling Ali and Nahir together will stir things up in Daevabed which is nicknamed The City of Brass due to the brass walls that protect it. I, for one, can't wait. A wonderful debut that I HIGHLY recommend.


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Bernie Sanders Q1 Fundraising Haul: $18.2 Million
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) raised $18.2 million in the first 41 days of his campaign, according to campaign manager Faiz Shakir.
In comparison, fellow contender Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) raised $12 million.
Shakir told reporters on a conference call Tuesday morning that Sanders had $28 million cash-on-hand, thanks to funds already in the campaign's accounts from previous efforts. He also noted that there had been 900,000 individual donations, with the average donation at $20 — down from $27 in the 2016 presidential primary. And 88% of the money raised came from donations of $200 or less, Shakir said.
The pace of fundraising was faster than in 2015-6, Shakir said, noting that it took 146 days for Sanders's first campaign to reach the total it had raised in just 41 days in 2019.
Sanders currently leads many key primary polls of Democratic Party voters, along with former vice president Joe Biden, who has not yet declared his candidacy but is expected to do so soon.
Fundraising is generally seen as a measure of a campaign's early strength. Shakir emphasized that the campaign is not holding high-dollar fundraisers with "beautiful hors d'oevres."
On the conference call, the campaign emphasized the diversity of its staff — 40% "of color," Shakir said — and its appeal to various minority groups, including "Latinx."
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Why rooftop solar failed to find its legs in India
By solarinsider On May 20, 2021
Poor and piecemeal implementation of net metering policies is a major roadblock for the uptake of rooftop solar system in India, according to a new report by Asian Development Bank.
May 19, 2021 pv magazine
Rooftop solar adoption has failed to gather the desired momentum in India despite the government push. Major reasons are policy conundrums, ill-designed institutional and governance structures, distorted market mechanisms and technical challenges such as those involving grid connectivity, according to a new report by Asian Development Bank.
Against the '40 GW by 2022' rooftop solar target, India achieved a meagre 12% (4.4 GW) by December 2019. Out of the total RTS deployed in the country, the residential sector has been the worst performer, at 16%, compared to other competing sectors such as industrial and commercial.
The report cites persistent policy-level inconsistencies as a primary cause of the slowdown. Poor and piecemeal implementation of net metering policies at the sub-national scale is a major roadblock for the uptake of RTS PV in India. Most of the state regulations on net metering set the maximum capacity limit at 1 MW per metering point for RTS systems to be connected to the distribution grid, which hinders large-scale deployment. Often this capacity ceiling is imposed based on the poor financial health of the distribution utilities. These arbitrary caps hinder the uptake of RTS PV.
Apart from regulatory and technical constraints, there are also societal and informational constraints. Poor understanding of the benefits of RTS among users is a major challenge, which is compounded by the high upfront capital cost to deploy such projects, particularly for residential consumers.
The report stated while RTS systems require bottom-up approaches focusing on intense consumer engagement, the current policy and regulatory regime is designed on the principles of a top-down approach with a uniform set of policies and regulations that lack flexibility. The most recent evidence of such policy-level obstruction is the withdrawal of net metering policies in certain states for commercial and industrial consumers. There is no adequate understanding of how the existing intervention types are performing in varying policy, regulatory, and governance environments.
The existing information asymmetry is a major challenge for the large-scale uptake of RTS projects, especially in the residential segment. Poor understanding and information of the benefits of RTS by users have become the prime reasons for unwillingness to deploy such systems. In one study surveying five Indian cities, close to 50% of respondents were found to be unaware of the RTS technology and its applicability in household context.
In addition to the general information asymmetry, there is also a substantial lack of knowledge about the specific products, processes, and approval systems inherent with these systems. Lack of credible and objective sources of information has led to consumers relying on vendors for information.
This lack of information is further compounded by the high upfront capital cost to deploy these systems, as these are often not within reach of the larger section of the society. Although there has been a dramatic reduction in the RTS cost in recent years, the initial cost continues to be a major hurdle even for small projects.
Further, banks and financial institutions are reluctant to lend funding for these projects due to their small scale. Traditionally, banks charge a high interest rate to developers (10%–12%, or up to 14%) depending upon the associated risks, nature of the project, and credit rating of the borrower.
Lack of technical capacity often acts as a barrier to scaling up these interventions, particularly in rural settings. The needed market eco-system has not been created, and the much-needed supply chain has not yet been established.
The report stated policy-level inconsistencies could be addressed by modifying the net metering policies and their obstructive provisions. The removal of capacity constraints would be attractive not only to existing consumers, but to new consumers as well.
Even if it is not possible to have uniform policies across states, policies could be formulated considering state-level nuances characterised by factors such as unmet RPOs and the strength of distribution utilities, it added.
A structured approach could go a long way in arresting some of the challenges currently encountered. The best way to minimise the regulatory burdens and procedural complexities is to institutionalise a single window facility for the entire eco-system of RTS PV deployment that would encompass connectivity, net metering, electricity inspection, and limitations on sanctioned load.
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HomeEben interviews food people04: The gifts of a gentleman, Sir John Woodhead
Sir John in his mayoral robes. These particular robes were donated to the city by Sir David Graaff. Sir John can be seen wearing the same robes at the laying of the last stone of the Woodhead Reservoir in 1894. The picture is below in this post.
One of the most colourful contemporaries of David Graaff was John Woodhead. He was not directly involved in the meat industry, but had a business that closely linked him with organisations such as Combrinck & Co. John Woodhead's business has been around the corner from our famous butcher friends business for many years.
Sir John was born in 1832 in Huddersfield Holmfirth, Yorkshire. (Gordon Woodhead)
At a very early age, he was apprenticed in the Earle's ship building yard, Hull. He was employed at the P. & O. Company as a marine engineer. He saw some active service when his vessel, the S.S. Rajah was engaged in supplying the British in the Indian Mutiny. After leaving the P. & O. Company, he was employed in the Union Line Company. It was during this employment that he started to think about making South Africa his future home. (Hampshire Advertiser, 20 Jan 1897)
In 1854 he married Margaretta Maynard. (The Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 1898) In 1861 he made up his mind to remain in South Africa and John and Margaretta immigrated and made Cape Town their new home. (Hampshire Advertiser, 20 Jan 1897) So began an illustrious relationship with the Cape of Storms. One where Sir John gave of himself generously.
"NOTHING LIKE LEATHER"
In Cape Town he found employment in the tannery business of M. J. Louw, M.L.A. The transition from marine engineer to tanner came naturally to John. To him there was "nothing like leather." (Hampshire Advertiser, 20 Jan 1897)
John was an independent thinker with an entrepreneurial spirit. He started his own business, J. Woodheads & Sons in 1867. He was described as having a benignly autocratic spirit in all affairs. (Hampshire Advertiser, 20 Jan 1897)
A Woodheads advert 1897.
A newspaper report on his life puts it well, that in his private and public life, he "saw clearly enough what must be done, and while others talked and moved resolutions, he planned and forced the talkers to give their attention." (Hampshire Advertiser, 20 Jan 1897)
MAYOR OF CAPE TOWN
He was elected mayor of Cape Town in 1886 and was re-elected in 1888, 1893, and 1896. (The Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 1898) His great-grandson, Gordon Woodhead, currently living in the UK, told me that Sir John came from a family of civil engineers who were known for many road and other construction projects. Gordon writes that, "in Huddersfield there is a place called Woodhead, as well as a reservoir and a pass named after the Woodhead clan." Sir John's home in Cape Town was called Holmfirth. (Gordon Woodhead).
"Among other projects, he was responsible for the Woodhead dam, on the top of Table Mountain, the widening of Sir Lowry Road and the modernisation of the sewerage and water system that Cape Town relies on today. In recognition of these efforts he was knighted Sir John Woodhead." (www.woodheads.co.za)
Sir John Woodhead
He was invited to become a member of the colonial Cape parliament, but refused this through the years, choosing to focus on the task at hand of improving the lives of Capetonians as mayor. (Hampshire Advertiser, 20 Jan 1897)
Politically, Sir John was a supporter of Cecil John Rhodes (The Sheffield Daily Telegraph, 1898) and a firm believer in the future of Rhodesia (current day Zimbabwe). (Hampshire Advertiser, 20 Jan 1897)
The great works in the city of Cape Town that he is most remembered for are the Woodhead Tunnel and the Woodhead Reservoir.
Laying of the foundation stone of the Woodhead Reservoir in 1894. If one looks carefully, Sir John can be seen, standing next to the stone with the robes that David Graaff had made and donated to the city.
The function of the laying of the last stone of the Woodhead Reservoir took place on Saturday, 1 May, 1897. The ceremony was attended by representatives from Cape Town and the Colony. Both Houses of Parliament were in attendance. (Newspaper article supplier by Gordon Woodhead)
WOODHEADS
The business that he founded in 1867 still trades in Cape Town, currently owned by Richard Harris.
Richard Harris, the current owner of Woodhead's.
The current Cape Town offices of Woodheads, founded in 1867 by John Woodhead.
MAYORAL MACE
Sir John has given many gifts to Cape Town and its people over the years. On 11 August 1898, his final gift was presented to the City of Cape Town on behalf of the then, late Sir John Woodhead, Kt. The gift is a Mayoral Mace, the crowning act of a selfless life of service by one of the most remarkable citizens of the Fairest Cape! (CT Mayor's Office)
The mace project was initiated by Councillor George Smart, J.P. Sir John took up the challenge to realise the suggestion with the support of Cecil John Rhodes. (CT Mayor's Office)
For the construction of the mace, Sir John set out to secure wood from Nelson's flag ship, Victory. Cyclic John Rhodes gave him a letter of introduction to the Prince of Whales who finally facilitated the procurement of the required wood.
The wood turned out to be in a state of decay and the prince had to be asked for a second piece of wood. This proved to be suitable and the mace was made.
The final design of the mace is based on that of the mace presented to the ancient city of Northampton by King Charles II. The work of making the mace was commissioned by the well-known gold and silver smiths firm of Elkington & Co. Ltd, Birmingham. (CT Mayor's Office)
Before Sir John passed away, he prepared a document to be ready for the presentation of the Cape Town mace.
"As is well known, a mace is in conception, and indeed long remained in actual practice, the warrant of delegated Royal authority. The English Corporations act under the delegated authority from the Crown, conferred by Royal Charters and Acts of the Imperial Parliament, and His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of the cape of Good hope by Government Ordinances and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly of the Colony, acting under the authority conferred by the Sovereign and the Imperial Parliament by statutes, has conferred upon and confirmed to this Corporation all the local governing rights previously exercised by the Burgher Senate, and therefore do we find that we in Cape Town today occupy a position precisely similar to that of an English Corporation.
But, Mr. Mayor, your authority is two-fold. Although under the aegis of the Crown, you are the representative chosen by the Corporation, directly elected by the Citizens, so that the mace before you will act as an outward and visible sign of that authority with which you are armed, as representing the Crown on the one and the Citizens on the other" (CT Mayor's Office)
Theo Esau from the Mayors office who hosted me and showed me the Cape Town mace.
Sir John passed away at age 66, on 16 April 1898. Richard Harris, the current owner of Woodheads, tells me that in those days the cable car up Table Mountain was an exposed lift with space for two people. Sir John continued to go up the mountain to oversee work himself and on one such a trip he caught a cold from which he never recovered.
He is buried in the Maitland cemetery in Cape Town.
Even though he was only peripherally involved in the meat industry through his tannery business, he is a colourful character who left a profound legacy. I doubt that Sir John and Sir David Graaff were seeing eye to eye politically, but it is fitting for him to be mentioned with greats like Sir David in a work that not only celebrates the great culinary delight of bacon, but also the art living life well. He lived excellently and gave liberally!
Eben van Tonder
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"Bacon & the art of living" in book form
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* Special thanks to the Mayor of Cape Town who allowed me to view the mace. To Theo Esau from the Mayors office who hosted me and Louise Ing, Head Cultural Spaces, Department of Arts & Culture, who initially handled my request to view the mace and who assisted in organising the visit. I am deeply humbled by your hospitality and eagerness to assist.
Hampshire Advertiser, Hampshire, England, 20 Jan 1897
The Mayors office at the City of Cape Town
The Sheffield Daily Telegraph, Wednesday, 20 April 1898, Obituary
http://woodhead8660.tribalpages.com/
http://www.woodheads.co.za/about-us
Figure 1: Photo of Sir John. Taken by Eben from oil painting in Woodheads boardroom.
Figure 2: Woodheads advert: Sent to Eben from unknown newspaper.
Figure 3: J Woodhead & Sons. Taken by Eben at Woodheads offices.
Figure 4: Photo of Sir John supplied by Gordon Woodhead.
Figure 5 – 10: Woodhead reservoir. Taken by Eben.
Figure 11: Picture of laying of the last stone. Nigel, W. et al. 1998. Cape Town: The Making of a City. David Philip Publishers. Page 226
Figure 12: Richard Harris. Taken by Eben.
Figure 13, 14: Woodheads building. Taken by Eben.
Figure 15 – 30: The Cape Town Mace. Taken by Eben.
Figure 31 – 35: Sir John's grave. Taken by Eben.
3 thoughts on "04: The gifts of a gentleman, Sir John Woodhead"
Nicky bedford. says:
Thankyou, this is most interesting, what a superb work of art! I knew his son Stanley, and wife Marjory, friends of my Mothers. Uncle Woodhead was retired and 'did' the books for our flower shop in Plumstead where i grew up.Love to contact any family as i have some cutlery with the letter W engraved and would like to let them have it.
Also books with Lady Woodhead's name on as well.
eben van tonder says:
Nicky, I would love to see these and have a chat to you. My email is ebenvt@gmail.com I've sent the comment to Sir John's grandson, Gordon. I will put you guys in contact with each other. Thanks for reading!! 🙂
Eben
Jane Court says:
Thanks for this. Excellent work. I am researching Woodhead's in Australia (from Yorkshire) and although I am not sure if Sir John is a relative I do note he has the same blonde balding head and long-ish nose of my family.


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Bracks simmers as fire levy debate warms up
Victorian Premier Steve Bracks (pictured) is not likely to rethink the way the fire services are funded any time soon if his comments on radio station 3AW last week are anything to go by.
Speaking to interviewer Neil Mitchell on his top-rating radio show, Mr Bracks came in for plenty of heat as he disputed that the fire services levy (FSL) is even a tax. He says the money collected by insurance companies for funding the state's fire services doesn't go into consolidated revenue.
"The Australian Bureau of Statistics examines what is a tax and what's not," he said. "This is a levy."
Mr Mitchell described the Premier's justification as nonsense and said if a levy didn't exist then people would have to pay a tax.
Mr Bracks also disputed the industry's claim that Victoria leads the world in taxing insurance premiums.
When asked about a rates-based system for collecting funds for fire brigades, Mr Bracks said the FSL works efficiently and well. "We don't believe the alternative – that is, taxing households – is fair."
He suggested insurers are raising premiums and using the FSL as an excuse.
Mr Bracks' torrid time over an issue which could prove electorally sensitive – Victoria goes to the polls in November – is one result of a campaign mounted since July by NIBA members educating their clients on premium tax levels. NIBA CEO Noel Pettersen had been interviewed by Mr Mitchell the day before Mr Bracks, and Sydney radio commentators are also beginning to raise the issue's public profile as well.
The industry has praised the Federal Government's commitment to persuade state and territory governments to drop insurance taxes, saying the move is a step in the right direction.