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Agenda and draft minutes
Monday, 4th November, 2019 6.30 pm
Local Plan Adoption - Appendices PDF 22 MB
Boundary Commission Submission PDF 239 KB
Printed draft minutes PDF 80 KB
Venue: Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Reading
Contact: Michael Popham - Democratic Services Manager Email: michael.popham@reading.gov.uk
Link: Webcast of meeting
Mayor's Announcements
To receive Mayor's Announcements.
The Deputy Mayor paid tribute to a former Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer, Dick Taylor who had sadly died recently. Dick served the Council with great distinction in a wide variety of roles for 32 years, until his retirement on 29 February 2004. He had continued to support the Council during his retirement as Deputy Returning Officer, carrying out various reviews at the invitation of the Monitoring Officer and until recently he was a serving member of the Independent Remuneration Panel. The Council stood in silence in his memory and as a mark of respect.
The Mayor to sign the Minutes of the proceedings of the previous Council Meeting.
The Minutes of the meeting held on 25 June 2019 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Deputy Mayor.
Questions from Members of the Public PDF 104 KB
Questions in accordance with Standing Order 9.
Richard Stainthorp
Statutory Responsibilities, Duties and Obligations of Reading Borough Council
Philip Allen
Why does the Council Exist?
Pop up Pool
Arthur Hill Site
Parkland in Reading
Michael Sage
Citizen's Panel
Reading 2050 Refresh Workshop
Council's Energy Provider
Heathrow Expansion
Council's Declaration of Climate Emergency
As there was insufficient time, pursuant to Standing Order 9(6), a written reply to Question 12 above would be provided in accordance with Standing Order 11(3).
(The full text of the questions and replies was made available on the Reading Borough Council website).
Questions from Councillors PDF 59 KB
Questions in accordance with Standing Order 10.
Cllr White
The Reading Area's Performance on Climate Change
Cllr Josh Williams
Inclusive Play Areas
Cllr Grashoff
Leisure Needs of Residents
Cllr Robinson
Arthur Hill Pool PDF 798 KB
Report by Director of Economic Growth & Neighbourhoodsand a debate in accordance with Standing Order 8(6)(e)
Further to Minute 30 of the Policy Committee held on 26 September 2019, the Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the presentation of a petition to the Policy Committee on 26 September 2019 and the decision taken at that meeting to appropriate the Arthur Hill site into the Housing Revenue Account to enable the Council to develop and deliver housing as key worker accommodation to rent. As the petition had collected over 1,500 signatories, it had exceeded the threshold required for the Lead Petitioner to request a debate by full Council of the issue, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 8(6)(e). The report entitled 'Arthur Hill Pool', which was considered by Policy Committee was attached to the report for information.
The Lead Petitioner, Peter Burt, addressed the Council in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 8(6)(f).
The following motion was moved by Councillor Brock and seconded by Councillor Page and CARRIED:
(1) That the report be noted and the issues raised in the petition entitled 'Reading Council - consult us on the future of Arthur Hill Pool', be debated, in accordance with the provisions in Council Procedure Rule 8(6).
(2) That the decision of Policy Committee, at its meeting on 26 September 2019, as set out in Section 4.1 of the report, be noted.
Report by Returning Officer
BoundaryReview-WardMaps , item 27. PDF 3 MB
BoundaryReview-SubmissionDocument , item 27. PDF 116 KB
Further to Minutes 20 and 38 of Policy Committee on 15 July and 26 September 2019 respectively, the Returning Officer submitted a report seeking agreement to the authority's submission on warding patterns to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE), as part of the LGBCE's first period of consultation, based on the recommendations of the cross-party Ward Boundary Review Working Party. The report explained that the LGBCE was undertaking an electoral review of the Council in its 2019-20 programme because the 2017 canvass showed over 30% of the authority's current wards (5 out of 16) had a variance greater than 10% from the authority's average ratio of electors, which was 2,443 per Councillor or 7,329 per 3-member ward. The final submission document had been circulated to all members of the Council on 25 October 2019 and copies were available at the meeting.
The previous review had led to the establishment, in 2001/02, of a Council of 46 Councillors, representing 16 wards, of which 15 were 3-member wards which held elections by thirds. The first stage of the review process, concerning Council size, had been completed, with the LGBCE accepting the authority's submission, agreed by Policy Committee on 15 July 2019 (Minute 20 refers), that the authority should continue to have elections by thirds, and that the number of Councillors should be increased from 46 to 48, representing 16 three-member wards across the Borough, in recognition of the significant projected growth in the Borough's electorate, from 113,590 in 2019 to 121,002 in 2025 (an increase of 7,412 electors, or 6.5%).
The LGBCE's timetable for completing the review was set out in Table 1 in Section 4 of the report. The LGBCE had commenced the second stage of the review process – public consultation on warding patterns – on 27 August 2019, to run to 4 November 2019. In line with the LGBCE's good practice advice, the Policy Committee on 26 September 2019 had set up an advisory cross-party Ward Boundary Review Working Party to assist the development of the Council's response to the consultation. The Working Party had met twice, on 2 and 22 October 2019, to develop a submission for the authority to make to the LGBCE. The notes of the Working Party's meetings on 2 and 22 October 2019 were attached to the report at Appendices A and B. A map showing the Working Party's proposals was attached at Appendix C to the report and Table 2, in Section 5 of the report, set out the names of the 16 new three-member wards in the proposal, and their projected 2025 electorates.
(1) That the detailed deliberations of the cross-party Working Party be noted and endorsed, and the map showing the Working Party's proposals be agreed and submitted to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England along with the supporting explanation as set out in the Minutes of the two ... view the full minutes text for item 27.
Local Plan Adoption PDF 89 KB
Report by Director of Economic Growth & Neighbourhoods
(Please also see the Appendices' pack, which has been collated separately)
item9-LocalPlanAdoption-Appendices-SMALL , item 28. PDF 21 MB
The Executive Director of Economic Growth & Neighbourhood Services submitted a report on the Council's replacement of its existing development plans (the Core Strategy, Reading Central Area Action Plan and Sites and Detailed Policies Document) with a new single Local Plan to set out how Reading would develop up to 2036. The Local Plan had been submitted to the Secretary of State on 29 March 2018, which marked the beginning of a public examination held by an independent Planning Inspector, including public hearings in September and October 2018. The Inspector's Report was received on 24 September 2019, and the conclusion was that the Local Plan fulfilled the duty to co-operate, and that, subject to a number of 'Main Modifications', it was sound and legally compliant. The Inspector's report was attached to the report as Appendix 1. In view of the Inspector's findings the Local Plan, which was attached to the report at Appendix 2 could be adopted as modified, and used for determining planning applications. The report also had attached the list of minor modifications at Appendix 3.
The following motion was moved by Councillor Page and seconded by Councillor Barnett-Ward and CARRIED:
(1) That the Report of the Inspector who conducted the Examination into the Local Plan, attached at Appendix 1 to the report, be noted and that the Inspector had found the Local Plan, as amended by the Main Modifications, to be sound, legally compliant and that it fulfilled the duty to co-operate be noted;
(2) That the Local Plan and Proposals Map, incorporating the Main Modifications and minor modifications, be adopted as attached to the report at Appendix 2.
Construction Charter PDF 40 KB
Report by Executive Director of Resources
The Executive Director of Resources submitted a report outlining the content of the 'Unite Construction Charter'. The Charter, which was attached at Appendix 1 to the report, set out requirements for construction contractors and their supply chain regarding industrial and employment areas including procurement, planning, recruitment, health & safety, engagement, welfare facilities, skills, training and career development. It had been adopted by a number of Councils on the basis that it supported increased fairness for workers. Unite had contacted all Council Leaders seeking support to have these terms of the Charter agreed nationally as minimum standards in any local authority procurement policy.
The following motion was moved by Councillor Emberson and seconded by Councillor Hacker and CARRIED:
Resolved -
(1) That the Council's commitment to support the implementation of the Unite Construction Charter principles be approved;
(2) That the AD for Procurement & Contracts be authorised to take the necessary steps for the implementation of the Unite Construction Charter principles into future relevant construction contracts, with implications to be reviewed on a case by case basis within the Council Procurement policies.
Standards Committee PDF 69 KB
Report by Monitoring Officer
The Monitoring Officer submitted a report on the Minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee of 27 June 2019, which were attached at Appendix A.
The report advised that Chapter 7 of the Localism Act 2011 had ended the statutory standards regime set up by the Local Government Act 2000, and introduced in its place a duty on local authorities to promote and maintain high standards of conduct by Councillors and Co-opted Members, including adopting a local Member code of conduct. The Act also required local authorities to adopt arrangements to deal with allegations that Members had not complied with their local Code of Conduct, and allowed local authorities to establish a local Standards Committee, and to make Standing Orders relating to aspects of the standards process. The local Standards Committee had been first established at the Annual Council Meeting on 23 May 2012.
The following motion was moved by Councillor Edwards and seconded by Councillor Ayub and CARRIED:
That the Minutes of the Standards Committee held on 27 June 2019, as attached at Appendix A to the report, be received.
High Stakes Testing in Primary Schools
Councillor Pearce to move:
Reading Borough Council welcomes the commitment of the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party to abolish SATs and other high-stakes testing in primary schools.
This Council notes:
1 Statutory testing in primary schools has increased since 2010 and is increasing further: by 2020, children will be tested in Reception (the Baseline Assessment), Year 1 (the Phonics Screening Check), Year 2 (SATs), Year 4 (the Multiplication Tables Check) and Year 6 (SATs).
2 The pressures of statutory assessment contribute to the crisis of teacher morale, workload, recruitment and retention.
3 Tests are focussed on the requirements of school accountability and league tables rather than on support for children's learning.
4 The pressures of testing in primary schools have a detrimental effect on children's mental health.
5 Educational research has demonstrated repeatedly that teaching to the test narrows the curriculum and the educational experience of children, focussing on labelling, learning how to pass a test but not learning.
This Council believes that campaigning, by those who work in primary schools, parents and academics, to end the current high-stakes system of primary assessment should be welcomed, in particular the More Than A Score campaign.
This Council resolves:
1 To express its support for campaigns against the current system of primary assessment from parents, Governors, Schools and teaching unions.
2 To call a meeting of all interested parties to discuss the council's position on these matters and to coordinate a response.
3 To lobby the Secretary of State for Education to listen to the growing number of voices who are calling for the abolition of high-stakes testing in primary schools.
4 To offer support and guidance to schools within the area which adopt an alternative approach to assessment.
Pursuant to Notice, the following motion was moved by Councillor Pearce and seconded by Councillor McEwan and CARRIED:
This Council notes
A Fully Funded, Proper Pay Rise for Local Government Workers
Councillor Emberson to move:
· Local Government has endured central government funding cuts of nearly 50% since 2010.
· Between 2010 and 2020, Councils will have lost 60p out of every £1 they have received from central government.
· The 2019 LGA survey of Council finances found that 1 in 3 Councils fear they will run out of funding to provide even their statutory, legal duties by 2022/23. This number rises to almost two thirds of Councils by 2024/2025 or later.
· The LGA estimates Councils will face a funding gap of £8 billion by 2025.
· Faced with these cuts from central government, the local government workforce has endured years of pay restraint with the majority of pay points losing 22 per cent of their value since 2009/10.
· At the same time as seeing their pay go down in real terms, workers experience ever increasing workloads and persistent job insecurity. Across the UK, an estimated 876,000 jobs have been lost in local government since June 2010 – a reduction of 30 per cent. Local government has arguably been hit by more severe job losses than any other part of the public sector.
· There has been a disproportionate impact on women, with women making up more than two thirds of the local government workforce.
This Council believes:
· Our workers are public service super heroes. They keep our communities clean, look after those in need and keep our towns and cities running.
· Without the professionalism and dedication of our staff, the Council services our residents rely on would not be deliverable.
· Government funding has been cut to the extent that a proper pay rise could result in a reduction in local government services.
· The government needs to take responsibility and fully fund increases in pay; it should not put the burden on local authorities whose funding has been cut to the bone.
This Council resolves to:
· Back the pay claim submitted by the NJC local government unions.
· Write to the Secretary of State to call for a pay increase for local government workers to be funded with new money from central government.
· Meet with local NJC union representatives to convey support for the pay claim.
· Encourage all local government workers to join a union.
· Continue to be an accredited Living Wage Foundation Employer.
Pursuant to Notice, the following motion was moved by Councillor Emberson and seconded by Councillor Brock and CARRIED:
Strategic Environment, Planning & Transport Committee - Appointments
Councillor Brock to move:
(1) That Councillor Barnett-Ward be appointed as Chair of the Strategic Environment, Planning & Transport (SEPT) Committee for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2019/20;
(2) That Councillor Eden be appointed as Vice-Chair of the Strategic Environment, Planning & Transport Committee for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2019/20;
(3) That, in view of (1) above, Councillor Barnett-Ward be appointed as Chair of the Cycle Forum, in place of Councillor Debs Absolom, for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2019/20;
(4) That, in view of (1) above, Councillor Barnett-Ward be appointed to the Berkshire Strategic Flood Risk Partnership for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2019/20 and that the Chair of the Strategic Environment, Planning & Transport (SEPT) Committee continue to be appointed as the Council's representative on the Partnership in subsequent years on the basis that the SEPT Committee was responsible for reviewing and scrutinising the exercise of flood risk management functions.
Pursuant to Notice, the following motion was moved by Councillor Brock and seconded by Councillor Page and CARRIED:

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HomeInternational NewsItaly Senior Open 2019 – Champions: Maria Grazia Locatella and Loris Masetti
Italy Senior Open 2019 – Champions: Maria Grazia Locatella and Loris Masetti
Italy Senior Open 2019
ISBT Tour 2019 Stop 5
Reno Bowling, Bologna, Italy
30th June to 7th July 2019
Champions: Maria Grazia Locatella and Loris Masetti
The fifth stop on the 2019 ISBT tour was in Italy, at Reno Bowling in Bologna. This attracted an entry list of 103 competitors, some 30 bowlers less than the previous year, due to a lower entry from the home country. The format for the tournament was two six game qualifying blocks, with re-entries allowing the lowest blocks to be replaced. For those not able to qualify through the main leaderboard, there were additional opportunities through Turbo games and Early Bird qualification. Age bonus started at age 51 (1 pin per game), then increased a pin for every additional year of age with no limit. As with all ISBT events, there was a separate division for ladies.
The pattern selected by the organisers was Middle Road from the Kegel Challenge patterns. This low volume pattern, combined with the high temperatures in Bologna in July, meant many players would struggle to find a consistent line to the pocket as the lanes dried out during each block.
Qualifying started a week before finals day, and in total there were 18 qualifying squads. Many participants had played the European Seniors Bowling Championships in Bologna in the days before the ISBT, so the first squads were busier than normal with players staying an extra day or so to bowl their qualifying blocks.
At the end of Sunday, the men's ranking was led by Hermann Wimmer from Germany, with 2677 including age bonus. Behind him was Massimo Isoppo from Italy on 2547. Martina Beckel from Germany led the ladies' section with 2505, almost 200 pins clear of the remainder of the field.
There were more squads each evening during the week, by the end of Friday there were new names at the top of the men's ranking, led by Dante Didonfrancesco from Italy with 2747, ahead of Serge Frouvelle from France on 2743, and Aurelio Briganti from Italy on 2694. Martina Beckel still had a good lead in the ladies' section, with Christiane Clerc from France now in second with 2380, and Maria Grazia Locatelli from Italy in third.
There were four final qualifying squads on Saturday. In the second squad, Hermann Wimmer found another good block to move to the top of the rankings with 2772, and in the very final block, Loris Masetti from Italy bowled the second 1400+ block of the tournament to slot into second place in the overall rankings behind Hermann Wimmer. The cut at 20th place went to Federico Rossi from Italy with 2532. The top 20 men, together with 6 Early Birds, 4 Scratch and two Turbo qualifiers would go forward to Sunday's final
In the ladies' section, there was no change at the top in the first two squads, but in the third Rosa Del Vecchio from Belgium had a good 1212 block to move into third place, with Angie Brown from England improving her score to move ahead of Maria Grazia Locatelli and into fourth place. Only the top four ladies progressed from the overall standings, together with two Early Birds, one Scratch, and one Turbo qualifier.
The 32 male players from qualifying were then divided into four groups of eight bowlers, each playing a round robin format. The top two from each group progressed to the grand final, which was another 8 game round robin.
In the Blue group, Roger Pieters from Belgium and Patrick Rolland from France took the top two places and advanced to the final round. In the Green group Italians Luciano Lambertini and Aureilo Briganti were clear qualifiers. The Red group was also an Italian top two, with Oliver Simonian and Loris Masetti progressing. The Yellow group was won by Germans Helmut Ulber and Hermann Wimmer.
In the men's final, Loris Masetti and Oliver Simonian edged away from the field, with Loris Masetti managing to hold on for a fine victory. Helmut Ulber finished in third place.
In the ladies' final, it was close between Martina Beckel and Maria Grazia Locatelli. However, an excellent 222 scratch game for Locatelli, and a poor final game for Beckel gave Maria Grazia Locatelli the win. Christiane Clerc finished in third position.
The next stop on the 2019 tour is at the Dream Bowl Senior Open at Dream Bowl in Munich, Germany. The tournament runs from the 10th to 14th July, full details are available at the ISBT web site, http://www.isbtbowlingtour.eu/
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Yesterday marks one year since I started up this blog. Thanks for actually showing up, commenting, linking to me, sending me other links, and generally reassuring me that you don't have to wait for Comic Con to hang with the geek community.
Last week blogging was a little light as I attended the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association 2008 conference (PDF schedule here). The word "geek" came up way more than I expected, considering that I was presenting on my games research and wasn't even bringing up geeks there myself.
I thought I'd share some thoughts on a few of the panels and presentations I saw, including the panel I chaired in the Digital Games division. It's not representative of everything I saw, and sadly, I had to miss several things I wanted to catch, but that's the way things are at a big conference with lots of interesting stuff going on.
Ultimately, I think we might agree more than we disagree. As I said in the original post, I don't think all our media has to have high-brow pretensions, and I do think that adults are entitled to media that seek to do no more than to entertain (even in ways that seem juvenile to some). But it is still interesting to discuss whether the motivation to be seen as "legitimate" is even worth it.
Jeremy Jacobs has written an article for the Columbia News Service (destined for other venues, such as The Columbus Dispatch) about "geek chic" as "the new brand of cool." The article takes the Mac versus PC guys from the Apple ad campaign (played by Justin Long and John Hodgman) as its starting point. Dan, a friend of mine who works for Macworld/Macuser, IMed me the link because of the apparent relevance to my research. Then he said, "Gahh," because shortly after pasting the article for me, he got to the end and saw that I was quoted.
I suppose I won't say much in the way of analysis, but I will say that is fun to talk to a reporter (at least one who is nice) and to feel like you're writing about something interesting enough to be quoted in a newspaper. I am also pleasantly surprised to see that my blog has somehow been elevated to the status of "Institute." I only regret that I have had to turn down one esteemed colleague's request for grant funding.
I just read David Anderegg's new book, Nerds: Who They Are and Why We Need More of Them. It's a very quick read—I got through it in two sittings, taking notes—but rather interesting and engaging. I noted in an earlier comment here that it seemed to lack academic references, but in fact these are at the end, with no superscript numbers in the text to indicate which claims have corresponding endnotes. As a result, it reads much more like a journalistic account than an academic book (though the author certainly employs his own observational data and theoretical background). Basically, this book is meant to convince parents to help eradicate the nerd/geek stereotype among middle schoolers, and to give some helpful tips to parents of beleaguered nerds and geeks in the meantime.
Dr. Anderegg analyzes a variety of statistics and cultural objects in attempting to come up with a comprehensive account of what behaviors get kids labeled as geeks and nerds (sometimes reaching conclusions very similar to those of my own dissertation!). This includes discussion of things like nerds' interest in "magic" and fantasy fiction, but focuses most of all on why kids might feel like they can't (or shouldn't) be good at science and math. His strongest arguments, I think, are those that draw upon his direct experience and knowledge as a child psychologist. His discussion of the connection (or lack thereof) between geek stereotypes and Asperger syndrome is the most compelling I've read, and all the quotes from conversations with kids and parents really help give a sense of how non-nerds go out of their way not to be seen as nerds.
With the exception of a brief note in the conclusion about a 17-year-old who considers herself a member of a "Geek Club," the book mostly considers "nerd identity" as synonymous with "the nerd stereotype"—something negative that we need to do away with. This means, perhaps unsurprisingly, that there isn't really much consideration of geek/nerd identity and culture as something celebrated among adults; it's something kids mostly grow out of, the author suggests, before they go on to make tons of money. In some ways, though, this was just a necessary limitation in scope, and I'm hoping to help fill in the gaps in this area myself.
If you happen to read this book yourself, I'd be very curious of your take on it. Please feel free to leave comments on this post or shoot me an email at jason at geekstudies dot org.
Dear Bay Area: I'll be at the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association conference in San Francisco in a couple weeks, presenting a paper on protagonist death and failure in video games (which I've written about in a few posts here). Feel free to let me know if you'd like to grab a cup of coffee and chat about geeky (and/or academic) stuff.
Here are some links about death in games I've been saving up for a while. I figure I might as well throw these out for you as I sort through my materials for this paper.
There's no overarching theme to today's links; I'm just trying to clear up my bookmarks and tabs, and this stuff seemed worth sharing (albeit hurriedly).
Today I received an email from my friend Chris that Gary Gygax has passed away. The obituary Chris sent refers to Gary's most famous creations, Dungeons & Dragons, as "the quintessential geek pastime" (with affection, I believe).
When I got home, I had four more IMs waiting for me from friends (thanks Dan, Tony, Jordan, and Jacob) notifying me of the same, and found that Z. and Lev had already written some nice words on his passing on their respective geek culture blogs.
I wish I had more to say about Gary Gygax himself, but I honestly don't even know much about him as a figure in the gaming world. I will say, though, that while I get a lot of tips for geeky content here, it's rare that I see so many people reacting so quickly to the same news. I suppose not everyone's taking this news entirely seriously (what with all the "saving throw" jokes flying around), but it's still something of a testament to the influence his work has had, both directly and indirectly, on our lives and our subcultures.
Update, especially for Boston-area readers: Pandemonium Books and Games is having a gathering in Gary Gygax's honor, potentially this Saturday. Read more.


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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Editor;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Framework;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem;

using ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.ArcMap;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.ArcMapUI;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Display;
using A4LGSharedFunctions;

namespace A4LGAddressManagement
{
    public partial class CreateLineAndSplitIntersectingLines : ESRI.ArcGIS.Desktop.AddIns.Tool, IShapeConstructorTool, ISketchTool
    {
        private IEditor3 m_editor;
        private IEditEvents_Event m_editEvents;
        private IEditEvents5_Event m_editEvents5;
        private IEditSketch3 m_edSketch;
        private IShapeConstructor m_csc;

        public CreateLineAndSplitIntersectingLines()
        {
            // Get the editor
            m_editor = ArcMap.Editor as IEditor3;
            m_editEvents = m_editor as IEditEvents_Event;
            m_editEvents5 = m_editor as IEditEvents5_Event;
        }

        protected override void OnUpdate()
        {
            Enabled = ArcMap.Application != null;
        }

        protected override void OnActivate()
        {

            m_editor.CurrentTask = null;

            m_edSketch = m_editor as IEditSketch3;
            m_edSketch.GeometryType = esriGeometryType.esriGeometryPolyline;
            // Activate a shape constructor based on the current sketch geometry
            if (m_edSketch.GeometryType == esriGeometryType.esriGeometryPoint | m_edSketch.GeometryType == esriGeometryType.esriGeometryMultipoint)
                m_csc = new PointConstructorClass();
            else
                m_csc = new StraightConstructorClass();

            m_csc.Initialize(m_editor);
            m_edSketch.ShapeConstructor = m_csc;
            m_csc.Activate();

            // Setup events
            m_editEvents.OnSketchModified += OnSketchModified;
            m_editEvents5.OnShapeConstructorChanged += OnShapeConstructorChanged;
            m_editEvents.OnSketchFinished += OnSketchFinished;

        }

        protected override bool OnDeactivate()
        {
            m_editEvents.OnSketchModified -= OnSketchModified;
            m_editEvents5.OnShapeConstructorChanged -= OnShapeConstructorChanged;
            m_editEvents.OnSketchFinished -= OnSketchFinished;
            return true;
        }

        protected override void OnDoubleClick()
        {
            if (m_edSketch.Geometry == null)
                return;
            if (Control.ModifierKeys == Keys.Shift)
            {
                // Finish part
                ISketchOperation pso = new SketchOperation();
                pso.MenuString_2 = "Finish Sketch Part";
                pso.Start(m_editor);
                m_edSketch.FinishSketchPart();
                pso.Finish(null);
            }
            else
                m_edSketch.FinishSketch();
        }

        private void OnSketchModified()
        {
            if (Globals.IsShapeConstructorOkay(m_csc))
            m_csc.SketchModified();

        }

        private void OnShapeConstructorChanged()
        {
            // Activate a new constructor
            if (m_csc != null)
                m_csc.Deactivate();
            m_csc = null;
            m_csc = m_edSketch.ShapeConstructor;
            if (m_csc != null)
                m_csc.Activate();
        }

        private void OnSketchFinished()
        {
            //send a space to hide the construction toolbar
            SendKeys.SendWait(" ");

            try
            {
                m_editor.StartOperation();
            }
            catch
            {

                m_editor.AbortOperation();
                m_editor.StartOperation();
            }
            IFeature pRoadFeat = Globals.CreateFeature(m_edSketch.Geometry, m_editor.CurrentTemplate, m_editor, ArcMap.Application, false, true, true);
            pRoadFeat.Store();
            //AMGeometryTools.AddPointWithRef(m_application, pPnts.get_Point(0), configDetails, ((IFeatureLayer)m_editor.CurrentTemplate.Layer), ref idxConfig);//,config,null,true,true);

            AMGeometryTools.SplitAndProrate(ArcMap.Application, pRoadFeat, m_editor.CurrentTemplate.Layer as IFeatureLayer, ConfigUtil.GetAddressCenterlineConfig());

            // pFeats.Add(pFeat);
            ((IMxDocument)ArcMap.Application.Document).ActiveView.Refresh();
            try
            {
                m_editor.StopOperation("Create Point with Reference");
            }
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            {

            }
            pRoadFeat = null;

        }

    }
    public partial class CreatePointAndRefPoint : ESRI.ArcGIS.Desktop.AddIns.Tool, IShapeConstructorTool, ISketchTool
    {
        private IEditor3 m_editor;
        private IEditEvents_Event m_editEvents;
        private IEditEvents5_Event m_editEvents5;
        private IEditSketch3 m_edSketch;
        private IShapeConstructor m_csc;

        public CreatePointAndRefPoint()
        {
            // Get the editor
            m_editor = ArcMap.Editor as IEditor3;
            m_editEvents = m_editor as IEditEvents_Event;
            m_editEvents5 = m_editor as IEditEvents5_Event;
        }

        protected override void OnUpdate()
        {
            Enabled = ArcMap.Application != null;
        }

        protected override void OnActivate()
        {

            m_editor.CurrentTask = null;

            m_edSketch = m_editor as IEditSketch3;
            m_edSketch.GeometryType = esriGeometryType.esriGeometryMultipoint;
            // Activate a shape constructor based on the current sketch geometry
            if (m_edSketch.GeometryType == esriGeometryType.esriGeometryPoint | m_edSketch.GeometryType == esriGeometryType.esriGeometryMultipoint)
                m_csc = new PointConstructorClass();
            else
                m_csc = new StraightConstructorClass();

            m_csc.Initialize(m_editor);
            m_edSketch.ShapeConstructor = m_csc;
            m_csc.Activate();

            // Setup events
            m_editEvents.OnSketchModified += OnSketchModified;
            m_editEvents5.OnShapeConstructorChanged += OnShapeConstructorChanged;
            m_editEvents.OnSketchFinished += OnSketchFinished;

        }

        protected override bool OnDeactivate()
        {
            m_editEvents.OnSketchModified -= OnSketchModified;
            m_editEvents5.OnShapeConstructorChanged -= OnShapeConstructorChanged;
            m_editEvents.OnSketchFinished -= OnSketchFinished;
            return true;
        }

        protected override void OnDoubleClick()
        {
            if (m_edSketch.Geometry == null)
                return;
            if (Control.ModifierKeys == Keys.Shift)
            {
                // Finish part
                ISketchOperation pso = new SketchOperation();
                pso.MenuString_2 = "Finish Sketch Part";
                pso.Start(m_editor);
                m_edSketch.FinishSketchPart();
                pso.Finish(null);
            }
            else
                m_edSketch.FinishSketch();
        }

        private void OnSketchModified()
        {
            if (Globals.IsShapeConstructorOkay(m_csc))
                m_csc.SketchModified();

        }

        private void OnShapeConstructorChanged()
        {
            // Activate a new constructor
            if (m_csc != null)
            m_csc.Deactivate();
            m_csc = null;
            m_csc = m_edSketch.ShapeConstructor;
            if (m_csc != null)
                m_csc.Activate();
        }

        private void OnSketchFinished()
        {

            //send a space to hide the construction toolbar
            SendKeys.SendWait(" ");

            List<CreatePointWithReferenceDetails> configDetails = null;
            AddressReturnInfo retInfo = null;
            IPointCollection pPnts = null;
            List<IFeature> pFeats = null;
            IPoint pPnt = null;

            try
            {
                ((IMxDocument)ArcMap.Document).FocusMap.ClearSelection();

                Keys ModKey = Control.ModifierKeys;

                pPnts = m_edSketch.Geometry as IPointCollection;
                if (pPnts == null)
                    return;

                if (pPnts.PointCount < 2)
                    return;

                try
                {
                    m_editor.StartOperation();
                }
                catch
                {

                    m_editor.AbortOperation();
                    m_editor.StartOperation();
                }

                int idxConfig = -1;
                // TODO: Add developer code here
                configDetails = ConfigUtil.GetCreatePointWithRefConfig();

                retInfo = AMGeometryTools.AddPointWithRef(ArcMap.Application, pPnts.get_Point(0), configDetails, ((IFeatureLayer)m_editor.CurrentTemplate.Layer), ref idxConfig);//,config,null,true,true);
                if (idxConfig == -1)
                    return;

                if (retInfo == null)
                    return;

                int targetAddFieldIdx = Globals.GetFieldIndex(((IFeatureLayer)m_editor.CurrentTemplate.Layer), configDetails[idxConfig].AddressField);

                if (targetAddFieldIdx == -1)
                    return;

                int targetNameFieldIdx = Globals.GetFieldIndex(((IFeatureLayer)m_editor.CurrentTemplate.Layer), configDetails[idxConfig].StreetNameField);

                if (targetNameFieldIdx == -1)
                    return;

                int targetIDFieldIdx = Globals.GetFieldIndex(((IFeatureLayer)m_editor.CurrentTemplate.Layer), configDetails[idxConfig].AddressPntKeyField);

                //if (targetIDFieldIdx == -1)
                //    return;

                //. .AddLaterals(m_application, ConfigUtil.GetAddLateralsConfig(), pFeat, false, true, false, false);

                //IFeature pFeat = null;
                pFeats = new List<IFeature>();

                for (int i = 1; i < pPnts.PointCount; i++)
                {
                    pFeats.Add(Globals.CreateFeature(pPnts.get_Point(i), m_editor.CurrentTemplate, m_editor, ArcMap.Application, false, false, true));
                    // pFeats.Add(pFeat);

                }

                foreach (IFeature pFeat in pFeats)
                {
                    if (retInfo.AddressDetails.StreetGeometry == null)
                    {
                        if (targetNameFieldIdx != -1)
                            pFeat.set_Value(targetNameFieldIdx, retInfo.AddressDetails.Messages);

                    }
                    else
                    {

                        bool rightSide = true;
                        pPnt = Globals.GetPointOnLine(pFeat.Shape as IPoint, retInfo.AddressDetails.StreetGeometry as IPolyline, 10000, out rightSide);
                        if (rightSide)
                        {
                            pFeat.set_Value(targetAddFieldIdx, retInfo.AddressDetails.RightAddress);
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            pFeat.set_Value(targetAddFieldIdx, retInfo.AddressDetails.LeftAddress);
                        }
                        if (targetNameFieldIdx != -1)
                            pFeat.set_Value(targetNameFieldIdx, retInfo.AddressDetails.StreetName);

                        if (targetIDFieldIdx != -1)
                            pFeat.set_Value(targetIDFieldIdx, retInfo.AddressPointKey);
                        pFeat.Store();
                    }
                }
                pPnts = null;
                ((IMxDocument)ArcMap.Document).ActiveView.Refresh();
                try
                {
                    m_editor.StopOperation("Create Point with Reference");
                }
                catch
                {

                }
            }
            catch
            {

                configDetails = null;
                retInfo = null;
                pPnts = null;
                pFeats = null;
                pPnt = null;
                try
                {
                    m_editor.AbortOperation();
                }
                catch
                {

                }
            }
        }

    }

}

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An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror () is a 2004 book about the "War on Terror", analyzing Islamic terrorist networks and proposing policies for the United States government to adopt to defeat them.  The book was co-written by Richard Perle, who had previously been chairman of the Defense Policy Board Advisory Committee, and David Frum, a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

In 2004, Frum replied to some of the critics of the book in "He That Stands It Now ...", an article that appeared in the National Review.

Danielle Pletka, a foreign policy analyst at the American Enterprise Institute, told The Jewish Daily Forward, "The political prescriptions contained are terrific. This is a very thoughtful articulation of how to fight the battle ahead of us."

Political scientist Fareed Zakaria said about the book: "It is now possible to describe a neoconservative foreign policy, and David Frum and Richard Perle's new book, An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror, is a useful guide to it. There have been many books written by neoconservatives on aspects of the war on terror, but because of the identity of the authors, the scope of the book and the vigor of argumentation, this one deserves special attention."

Reviews
Kamiya, Gary, "An End to Evil" by David Frum and Richard Perle, salon.com book review, January 30, 2004
Buchanan, Pat, Review , amconmag.com, March 1, 2004.
Kakutani, Michiku, "A Confident Prescription For Foiling the Terrorists", The New York Times, January 13, 2004.
Riklin, Geoffrey, "Book Review of An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror, by David Frum and Richard Perle" , The Intellectual Conservative Web site, 17 March 2004.
 Hutchison, Harold C., "An End To Evil: How to Win the War on Terror, by David Frum and Richard Perle", Strategy Page Web site.
 Zakaria, Fareed, "Showing Them Who's Boss", The New York Times Book Review.
 Crock, Stan, "Two Jeremiads", Business Week, 2004-02-04.
 Powers, Thomas.  "An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror". The New York Review of Books, 2004-05-11. 51, no. 4: 4. (unavailable online)

References

External links
Presentation by Perle and David Frum on An End to Evil, January 9, 2004, C-SPAN
Booknotes interview with Perle on An End to Evil, March 7, 2004.

Books about terrorism
War on Terror books
American political books
2004 non-fiction books

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Congratulations to Adam Friedman, Winner of Back-to-Back $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship ($312,417)!
Posted 06-17-2019 16:45 UTC-8 tRaMSt0p • Level 23: 60,000-120,000, 0 ante
Champion Adam Friedman
Just 372 days ago, Adam Friedman won his second World Series of Poker gold bracelet in the 2018 WSOP Event #18: $10,000 Dealer's Choice, and now he joins the elusive club of back-to-back winners after he successfully defended his title to win the 2019 WSOP Event #35: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship for $312,417 and his third career WSOP bracelet.
"This year definitely means more (than last year). Being able to repeat in what I still believe is the most difficult of the $10k's to play," said Friedman after the win.
"The players who I love playing with in these tournaments are the no-limit big-bet players. Several players, they're phenomenal, but when you get them playing hands in Badeucey and Badacey, they don't know the basics. It's free chips in a lot of situations. Whereas no-limit, they'll have a tiny edge but I don't have to play a pot whatsoever unless I have it, but if you can't help yourself and you don't know what the starting hands are, I'm going to win so much more than you could ever win in a no-limit hand."
Video: https://www.pokernews.com/video/adam-friedman-wins-back-to-back-dealers-choice-championships-12000.htm
1st Adam Friedman United States $312,417
2nd Shaun Deeb United States $193,090
3rd Matt Glantz United States $139,126
4th David Moskowitz United States $100,440
5th Michael McKenna United States $72,653
6th Nick Schulman United States $52,656
Four days ago a total of 122 players took a seat in the fifth installment of the Dealer's Choice Championship to create a prize pool of $1,146,800 that would pay the top 19 spots. Each player would be tested on their all-around skills over a variety of flop, draw, and stud games, and with 20 games to choose from, players needed to apply both their skills to actual gameplay along with game selection as they looked to gain edges over the competition.
With the money being reached during the middle stages on Day 2, WSOP bracelet winners Chris Klodnicki (16th), Max Pescatori (13th), Matthew Schreiber (12th) were all eliminated before play ended. When play resumed on Day 3, Jeff Lisandro (10th), Bryce Yockey (8th), and Phillip Hui (7th) all fell short of the final table.
With players down to the final six and play expected to end for the day, Nick Schulman asked to keep playing because he was short, and he was eliminated the very next hand to leave the final five to play out the level before break. When players returned, WSOP Tournament Supervisor Dennis Jones ruled that play would conclude and the final five would return on Monday to play down to a winner.
Final Day Action
Shaun Deeb led the final five players into the last day of play, and out of the gate, the action was a little spicy as Michael McKenna called clock on Deeb after thinking about a decision for 20 seconds. As Matt Glantz and David Moskowitz saw their chip stacks slowly dwindle, it would be McKenna becoming the first player eliminated. During a pot-limit 2-7 Triple Draw orbit, McKenna three-bet shoved all in after the first draw and ran into Deeb's . McKenna was drawing live with his , but after he bricked two draws, failing to find a five or a six, he was eliminated in fifth place.
Moskowitz would be eliminated in fourth place when during his game of choice - Pot-Limit Omaha - he committed what remained of his stack with double-suited tens but ran into Friedman's single-suited kings. Although Moskowitz flopped a straight draw, he was unable to improve and collected $100,440 for his efforts.
With just three players remaining and Glantz the severe short stack, it would be Friedman who began his ascent up the leaderboard in two big no-limit hold'em hands against Deeb. The first saw him bet big on the river to force Deeb to fold the second-nut straight, and the other saw him bet big on the river again and Deeb folded as Friedman climbed over the 4-million-chip mark. Just a few hands later, Glantz would be eliminated in third place during a 2-7 Triple Draw orbit when he was all in pre-draw and couldn't outdraw Deeb, who made a ten-eight on the second draw.
Heads-Up Play Begins
With Friedman holding a slight lead over Deeb, the first hand of heads-up play saw Friedman extend the gap and hold onto it for the majority of the next game selections. Deeb managed to claw back to take the chip lead on a few occasions, but Friedman continually kept snatching it back as he balanced aggression and patience throughout the heads-up match. As players were about to head to break, one final hand of no-limit hold'em was dealt and it would be the last of the tournament.
In a three-bet pot, Deeb continuation-bet an eight-seven-four rainbow flop, only to see Friedman raise. Deeb called, and then check-called a bet when a seven paired the turn. A jack hit the river and after a Deeb check, Friedman moved all in having the four-time WSOP bracelet winner covered. Deeb called off and tabled ace-jack offsuit for jacks-up. Friedman tabled his eight-seven offsuit for a full house, and Deeb was eliminated in second place.
Champion Adam Friedman with his parents Donna and Marc Friedman
Friedman has now accomplished one of the rarest feats not only at the WSOP but in all of poker history - going back-to-back to defend a title. Friedman topped the 111-player field in 2018, and now the 122-player field in 2019 to join a list that includes the likes of Johnny Moss, Doyle Brunson, Stu Ungar, Johnny Chan, James Moore, Thang Luu, and Phil Hellmuth that have successfully defended a WSOP bracelet.
"In terms of poker accomplishments, this is my second best poker accomplishment I've ever done. It will never touch my number one (never going broke) in terms of poker. Accomplishments are nice, but like I said last year at the end of the day it's just about being able to build a foundation, build enough stake, and being able to take care of myself and if I can keep investing my money along the way, which I do quite frequently, I'm pretty sure old Adam will be taken care of quite well."
At the final table, Friedman chose a wide variety of games in comparison to his opponents. Friedman was also very balanced in game selection in 2018 when he battled Alexey Makarov (3rd) and Stuart Rutter (2nd) before he collected the victory during the Stud Hi-Lo orbit.
"You've got to be able to play all 20 games, and the ones that you aren't experienced in you have to have basic common sense in. You've got to be prepared for anything."
Adam Friedman's Final Table Game Choices
Badeucey 2-7 TD Big O Big O 2-7 TD Big O 2-7 TD 2-7 TD 2-7 TD NL 2-7 SD
2-7 TD 2-7 TD 2-7 TD Badeucey Big O Stud Stud Badacey Hold'em Badacey
Stud Hi-Lo Badeucey Big O Stud Hi-Lo Badacey Big O Big O Badacey
Congratulations to Adam Friedman on winning his third WSOP bracelet and going back-to-back in the Dealer's Choice Championship.
Stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com as we continue to provide live coverage of all the events from the 2019 World Series of Poker.
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Final Table Game Choices
Adam Friedman Wins Event #35: $10,000 Dealer's Choice Championship ($312,417); Shaun Deeb Eliminated in 2nd Place ($193,090)
Deeb into the Lead with Aces-Up
Matt Glantz Eliminated in 3rd Place ($139,126)
Friedman Climbs Over 4 Million
"It Was a Bad Ruling"
Deeb Folds Straight to Friedman's River Check-Raise
David Moskowitz Eliminated in 4th Place ($100,440)
Michael McKenna Eliminated in 5th Place ($72,653)
Glantz Hits Two-Outer to Double
Glantz Quartered by Deeb
McKenna Calls the Clock on Deeb After 20 Seconds
Shaun Deeb Leads Final Day of Dealer's Choice Championship as 5 Remain
Shaun Deeb Leads Final 5 Players in Dealer's Choice Championship; Adam Friedman Still Eyeing Back-to-Back Wins
Moskowitz Doubles Through Friedman
Nick Schulman Eliminated in 6th Place ($52,656)
Phillip Hui Eliminated in 7th Place ($38,238)
Winner Adam Friedman
Winning Hand 8 ♦7 ♣
Prize $312,417
Buy-in $10,000
Prize Pool $1,146,800
Players 122
Level Info
Limits 60,000 / 120,000
Ante 0
Champion Adam Friedman with friends & family
Adam Friedman gets hug from dad, Marc
Adam Friedman gets hug from mom, Donna
Adam Friedman gets hug from Randy Ohel
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Pretty Little Liars 7×10 The DArkest Knight recap
A major character bit the dust and a big revelation surprised in the summer finale.
Credit: Freeform
The Pretty Little Liars promised a #PLLDeathTrap and it definitely didn't disappoint.
If you haven't seen the Pretty Little Liars summer finale and want to avoid spoilers, we suggest you stop reading now. If you have seen it and want to relive the action then keep reading.
Hanna (Ashley Benson) tried to scare a confession out of Noel (Brant Daugherty) but he couldn't stay conscious long enough to tell her anything. Instead Hanna decided to take things into her own hands by collecting a sample of Noel's blood (by way of slicing his leg open with a knife) and taking it to a lab to prove he was Mary's (Andrea Parker) other child.
Meanwhile Spencer (Troian Bellisario) and the other Liars decided to call the police, fearing that Hanna had been kidnapped. When Hanna and Noel were all over the news, Hanna decided to call in Mona (Janel Parrish) to help her get out of the situation. Mona coached her to tell a story about trying to locate the girl that Noel pushed down he stairs years earlier but warned her not to admit what she'd really done. She also found the flashdrive in Noel's boot, which Hanna took.
Returning to her friends, Hanna was greeted by an over protective Caleb (Tyler Blackburn) who escorted her home and the two got into an argument. That led to a kiss, which led to the former couple making love and being honest about their feelings towards each other. The next morning Hanna received a call from the lab confirming that Noel wasn't Mary's child.
With that knowledge, Hanna came clean to her friends about what really happened with Noel and when they went to visit him, they found he was gone and so was the camera, which contained the footage of Hanna trying to force Noel to confess.
Bun in the oven
Alison (Sasha Pieterse) complained of feeling nauseous this week and it wasn't because Paige (Lindsey Shaw) was doing her best to get back together with Emily (Shay Mitchell). Turns out Ali is carrying Archer's baby and as she panicked about what to do, she turned to Emily for help. Emily agreed to stay with Ali over night and the two enjoyed a smooching session. The next morning Emily heard Paige arguing with the police outside and she went to speak with her, only to get a tirade about Ali manipulating Emily once again before storming off.
Aria patiently waited at Ezra's (Ian Harding) apartment for him to get home but began to panic when he didn't arrive. After a quick fight with the airline on the phone, who refused to give her any information, Aria turned on the TV to discover that Ezra was still in Colombia and that Nicole (Rebecca Breeds) had been found alive and well. She also witnessed her fiancé giving his ex a passionate kiss. Is this the end for Ezria?
A deathly exchange
With Noel gone, the Liars received a text from A.D. calling them to a meeting later that night at an abandoned blind institute. The girls slipped past their police security and arrived at the location where they were asked by Jenna (Tammin Sursok) to turn in the flashdrive in exchange for Hanna's camera. Mona and Caleb stayed at The Radley where they were fooled by Jenna who got Sydney (Chloe Bridges) to dress up like her so they didn't notice her leave.
The girls soon realised that the meeting was a set-up and Noel went after Emily and Hanna with an axe. The girls fought with him and a freak accident occurred with Noel's head being chopped off and rolling down the stairs following a forceful punch from Emily that pushed him onto the axe. Aria, Spencer and Ali tried to evade a gun-wielding Jenna who fired her gun. It was revealed that Spencer had been shot but was it Jenna that did it?
Meanwhile Toby (Keegan Allen) and Yvonne (Kara Royster) packed up their things and left town. Earlier Toby and Spencer had shared a kiss goodbye, which seemed to stir up some old feelings even if Spencer was getting closer to Detective Fury (Nicholas Gonzalez). It seems that Toby and Yvonne didn't get too far though as they were involved in a car crash that left them both unconscious and injured.
You're my mom?
As the Liars went to Spencer's rescue, they found her lying on the floor wounded and being cradled by Mary. Confused as to why Mary was there, the Liars were shocked when Mary revealed that Spencer was her daughter and she promised that she would never hurt her. Jenna meanwhile was dragged away by A.D. and put into the back of a van. She asked A.D. if it was them that shot Spencer before the A.D. drove away with Jenna.
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AJK President Hails UN Report On Held Kashmir
Tariq Naqash
Muzaffarabad: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) president Sardar Masood Khan on Tuesday welcomed the follow-up report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the human rights situation in India-held Kashmir (IHK) which he said was released in spite of New Delhi's pressure to shelve, kill or stop it. The report was issued on Monday on the third anniversary of the martyrdom of Burhan Muzaffar Wani, which Mr Khan said in a statement was in itself of symbolic importance because the popular freedom struggle in the IHK and India's bestial behaviour had both intensified in the wake of young militant commander's martyrdom. 'The report has, once again, substantiated widespread occurrences of serious human rights violations in occupied Kashmir, notably excessive use of brute force by Indian military and paramilitary forces, frequent civilian casualties, arbitrary detentions and impunity for human rights abuses,' he said. In the past year alone, 160 civilians were martyred which was the highest number of fatalities in a decade, he said and added: 'But that is what got reported amid media gag. Real figures of casualties will be much higher.' Mr Khan was of the view that the UN report just scratched the surface because the drafters' direct access to IHK was blocked by India. 'The real situation is much more gruesome in scale and in the nature of the atrocities being committed,' he said. He endorsed recommendations of the report about establishment of a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) to investigate human rights violations and crimes against humanity perpetrated in the IHK with impunity. The AJK president demanded immediate repeal of draconian laws particularly the Armed Forces Special Powers Act and the Public Safety Act, as recommended by the OHCHR as well as banning of lethal pellet guns. He also welcomed and appreciated OHCHR's demand that India should 'fully respect the right to self-determination of the people of Jammu and Kashmir as protected under international law'. The president paid tribute to valiant people of IHK who had been constantly sending clear messages to the world about their strong resolve to continue their struggle for freedom from Indian occupation. 'The young educated leaders, who have inherited the mantle of freedom, have vowed and are proving that they will steer the movement to success,' he said. He, however, regretted that the UN report had at places tried to artificially create a false sense of equivalence between IHK and AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The AJK and GB, he said, had been enjoying and would continue to enjoy their fundamental freedoms, civil liberties and human rights, he asserted. 'Pakistan and Azad Kashmir are committed to the full realisation of the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions and are ever ready to cooperate with the world body to realise this goal,' he said.


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BURGER chain McDonald's is to quit Wilmslow.
The exit next month after more than 20 years in Water Lane follows "demographic" changes and general decline in retail trade in the town centre.
But a major switch in shopping and eating habits has also taken its toll since the branch opened in the 1980's as a flagship for McDonald's.
It was one of the first to open in the North West and the 188th McDonald's restaurant in the UK.
Boss, Charles Burr, who is a franchisee of three other McDonald's restaurants in Cheshire said attempts to relocate from the town centre within the Wilmslow/Handforth area had been thwarted.
"Had we been able to find alternative premises at the right location, then we would, without a doubt, have relocated.
"We have been looking for a drive-thru for years," he said.
"As it is we are to close but should an opportunity arise in the future then McDonald's will be back."
The workforce of 30 staff are being offered alternative jobs within McDonald's.
"Everyone will be guaranteed work in one of my businesses. If that is not possible McDonald's Corporation will offer work to anyone who applies," Mr Burr said.
Longest serving is Gordon Buxton, 75, of Lacey Green who joined the staff almost 20 years ago as lobby host.
Gordon, who eats a hamburger every day for lunch, said it was "the end of an era".
He can reel off the names of a string of celebrity footballers and television stars who have dined out on a Big Mac since he started work at the branch.
Football icon David Beckham and wife, Victoria were regulars with their young son, Brooklyn, when they lived in Alderley Edge.
They could always find a secluded place upstairs, he said. "This has been a big part of my life, I love it."
Mr Burr who lives in Wilmslow will continue his long association with the McDonald's empire at the Northwich branch which is due to relocate as part of a town centre regeneration programme.
He said there had been massive changes since he arrived in Wilmslow during the 1980s when the town centre was buzzing and the Wilmslow Card was currency at key stores.
He went on: "Wilmslow now is not the Wilmslow it once was.
"Retail trade in the town centre is completely different.
"It was once choc a bloc full of different, interesting shops. It was a vibrant local economy. It provided shoppers with all their needs, there was diversity and interest.
"There were no empty units and people came to Wilmslow to shop, there were fantastic shops to browse around.
"Trade has been dented here now. The bypass opened, followed by the Trafford Centre.
"And parking has always been an issue in Wilmslow.
"Estate agents, charity shops, hair dressers, a lot of duplication has replaced the individuality.
"The hustle and bustle of 15 years ago when it was innovative with a cinema and leisure centre ago has gone."
He added that he was proud of staff who worked at the Water Lane restaurant over the years.
"A lot started their first ever job at McDonald's and progressed with their careers. All my children, now at university, worked here.
"Staff worked their way up to become salaried managers for the McDoanld Corporation or went on to other careers.
"I am very proud that I managed to help mould and make careers both inside and outside McDonald's," he said.
McDonald's has played a key role in community fundraising over the past two decades and in 2004 Mr Burr was invited to meet the Queen following major fundraising for a hydrotherapy pool at the Royal School for the Deaf.
McDonald's will close on October 27 and the retail unit with A3 restaurant use will be marketed by McDonald's.
David Bolton, spokesman for Wilmslow Business Group, said: "McDonald's has a big presence in the town and it is disappointing to lose a major brand."


The Sleeping Dragon Hobby Shop > News > Uncategorized > Barrage 2017!
Barrage 2017 will be the 5th year for Barrage Wargames Show held in the county town of Stafford, and The Sleeping Dragon Hobby Shop will be in attendance! With over 40 traders, three tournaments, and dozens of demo and participation games, this year's show is bigger and better than ever!
Come down to Blessed William Howard High School in Stafford tomorrow and join the show. The doors open at 10am to the public and tickets are £3 for adults on the door. If you do come along, please also consider bringing an item of non-perishable food as a donation – this year's show is supporting House of Bread Stafford through their charity raffle. Enter the raffle with a donation and you could win some fantastic prizes!
Barrage is a show that we've been supporting in one guise or another since it began back in 2012, and it is going from strength to strength thanks to the great work of the organisers. It's quickly becoming one of the biggest shows in the Staffordshire/West Midlands area, and as it is so local to us it would be criminal not to go along and support this year! As well as the shop range, we are also running a participation game on the day. If you fancy joining in with some Dark Ages action as our vicious Vikings raid Ireland then come along and look out for Storri's Trek II: The Rath of Cahan!
We'll be bringing the full shop range along to the show for you to buy, as well as a new product range that has yet to hit the website! As always, if you want to place an order to collect at the show please contact us and we can get your order ready.
See you all tomorrow from 10am!