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Celebes Sea near Semporna, Malaysia
Mabul Island, may be Sipadan's lesser known neighbour, yet it offers some of the best muck diving in the world. Many divers think the challenge of finding a camouflaged frogfish and hidden harlequin shrimp is far more satisfying than bumping into a giant school of fish. Located at just 26 kilometres or a 45-minute boat ride from the nearest town of Semporna. However, divers can also stay at resorts on this island and make their way to Sipadan, which is just 15 kilometres or a 20-minute boat ride away.
Catch a glimpse of the local culture between dives at the two villages nearby. This 20 hectare island is home to the Bajau Laut tribe, one of over fifty ethnic groups to be found within Malaysia's Sabah State; and the Suluk tribe, a group of people originally from the southern Philippines. Most of the Bajau Laut people live in the Musu Village while the Suluk people live in the Suluk Village. Children can be seen playing around the only school on the island – the Sekolah Kebangsaan Pulau Mabul (Mabul Island National School).
Mabul Island Dive Sites
Notable Dive Sites
Mabul offers approximately 2 square kilometres of reef with over 10 dive sites for scuba divers to explore. Unlike Sipadan which is home to large pelagic species and huge schools of fish, this island is known for its unique and seldom seen critters. On a typical dive, you will see snake eels, juvenile batfish, lots of pelagic reef fishes and the occasional flamboyant cuttlefish. Look again closely at the reef and you may see nudibranchs, ghost pipefish, and harlequin shrimp. Dive sites include the Eel Garden, Gurnard Point, Lobster Wall, Nudibranch Center, Panglima Reef, and Ray Point. However the most notable sites are the Coral Reef Garden, Paradise, and the Seaventure Platform.
Paradise 1 and 2: Just a short distance from the island these dive sites are popular among tour companies as they never fail to impress. Covered in a rich forest of corals, Paradise 1 is home to several species of ray including the Blue-spotted mask ray and the Whiptail ray. Paradise 2 is known for its distinctive Staghorn coral – look among the horns for the elusive but richly coloured mandarin fish.
Coral Reef Garden: This dive site lies east of Mabul and is an excellent place to start your muck diving adventures. An easy dive with depths of 5 to 15 meters the site is covered with corals that are home to crabs, shrimps, nudibranchs, and the occasional small seahorse.
Seaventure Platform: This old oil rig, just a five-minute boat ride from the island, is a muck diver's dream. Frogfish in hues of yellow, red, and black are often seen among a pile of rods around 15 meters down. Lionfish, pygmy seahorses, ghost pipefish, and nudibranchs can also be found hidden amongst the wreck. However, a particular favourite among divers are the giant moray eels that can be up to 3 meters long. The site extends about 17 meters down and the rig provides plenty of cover from currents so divers have plenty of time to poke around and explore.
March to October
26°C - 29°C (79°F - 84°F)
Mabul Island is open to diving all year round. However, for the best visibility visit during the dry season from March through October.
Mabul Water Bungalows
From €1,565 to €2,306 per diver twin share for 6 days 5 nights.
From €1,031 to €1,540 per non diver twin share for 6 days 5 nights.
This dive resort will bring divers to Kapalai Island, Mabul Island, and Sipadan Island.
Sipadan Kapalai Dive Resort
From €992 per non diver twin share for 6 days 5 nights.
Sipadan-Mabul Resort
From €930 to €1,224 per diver twin share for 6 days 5 nights.
From €732 to €1,037 per non diver twin share for 6 days 5 nights.
Borneo Divers Mabul Resort
From €978 per diver twin share for 6 days 5 nights.
Seaventures Dive Rig
From €855 to €983 per non diver twin share for 6 days 5 nights.
Sipadan Water Village Resort
Liveaboard trips from €876 per diver twin share for Sipadan 3D/3N.
Liveaboard trips from €809 per non diver twin share for Sipadan 3D/3N.
This liveaboard will bring divers to Mabul Island and Sipadan Island.


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April Meeting & ways to stay engaged with Urban Environmentalists
We hope you are staying safe and finding ways to stay engaged during this difficult time. We invite you to join us for our April meeting, which will be a virtual Happy Hour at 5:30pm on Mon, Apr 6, with some guests joining from Austin and Boston. RSVP here for the Zoom info.
Recommended upcoming events
The Environmental Effects of Social Distancing w/ Abigail Dillen from Earthjustice will be a virtual event with Manny's at 1pm on Mar 30. Manny's is providing a range of online events during this time for free, but we encourage you to pay an optional fee of $10 to help support this community space.
Other events on Manny's calendar you may want to check out include Sam Moss (The Importance of Protected Affordable Housing Right Now) on Mar 31, SFMTA Director Jeff Tumlin on Apr 15, and climate advocate and former presidential candidate Tom Steyer on Apr 9.
For SF-area folks, SF YIMBY's April Monthly Meeting will include conversations with 3 SF supervisor candidates and information about volunteering with Together SF.
2020 Climate Ride is now Climate Rise, a daylong Virtual Rally for Solidarity and Sustainability
Our May event will have a presentation from Hana Creger at Greenlining to talk about their equitable mobility framework.
Reporting from our successful actions
Stimulus Success: $25 billion for transit, $12 billion for housing: Thank you to everyone who called and emailed your congressperson and Senator in support of public transit, and to everyone who signed our petition to include housing and homelessness support in the stimulus. In response to public pressure, the federal government has agreed on a stimulus package including $25 billion for transit and $12.4 billion for housing and homelessness programs. $1.3B of transit funding is expected to come to the Bay Area. We did it! You can also check out the letter we joined along with a wide coalition of housing activists.
YIMBY Act Passes the House: Dense housing is good for both affordability and the planet. So we're excited to share with you that the Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Act passed the House earlier this month! It includes increased reporting requirements to support policies like density bonuses, easing height restrictions for residential properties, and incentivizing mixed-income developments - all of which will help create more affordable housing and reduce sprawl.
What we're reading and listening to
What Does It Mean to Be a "Strong Town" During a Pandemic?
A Green New Deal for City and Suburban Transportation
How to Save Transit in California
Outrage and Optimism's most recent podcast Corona and Climate (1): Coming Back Stronger with the Teaching of Thich Nhat Hanh. You may also want to check out their book The Future We Choose, which is also available as an ebook.
Today's Action
Finally, this is a trying time for nonprofits whose regular funding sources may be at risk when their work is needed most. I know that YIMBY Action, which supports Urban Environmentalists, has helped me stay connected to my community and has played a role in critical organizing to keep people in their homes and get people into housing during this crisis. The best way for you to support us is to join the YIMBY Action movement. You can join at a variety of price points. If you are unable to contribute financially and want to join as a volunteer member, please contact us at info at urbanenvironmentalists dot org and we will help you get involved.
Hope to see you on Apr 6!
--Zack Subin

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Today was the day we were to say aurevoir to Paris, as sad as it was we were incredibly excited to start the next leg of our adventure. Initially the morning did not start out well. We may or may not have over-indulged in the red wine on our dinner cruise the night before. So to wake up, pack our bags and get out and going was much harder than it should be.
Once we were packed and loaded to the high-heavens (why the hell have I packed so many things?!!), it was time to head to the metro station. Naturally the metro we needed had serious delays so we thought about catching the local bus. Then we realised that I'm horribly poor planning we didn't have any cash to buy tickets (because, idiots). So we walked 500m the WRONG way, because our internet is deadset out to ruin our lives (seems dramatic, but remember = wine flu), then we turned around and walked the other way. Then we got off at the right stop to catch the bus that goes directly to the airport. Of course on the wrong side of the Arc de Triomphe, which meant legging it the other way. Then we horribly, terribly, inexcusably asked the bus driver if we were at the wrong one. This question caused the type of offence you would think would occur if you kicked someone's dog or spat on their bus. He yelled at us in French and indicated we should basically piss off. To be fair, G spoke French really well when he asked the question. So, go figure. Maybe he had wine flu as well (or was an a-hole). The next bus driver was lovely and told us to move one bus stop down (old mate cranky pants had told us to walk around the corner, so he's a jerk).
Regardless, we made it to the airport and might I say, these European airports have got this check-in situation SORTED. For someone who likes a smooth check-in, having the ability to pretty much do the entire thing on my own – is total travel bliss. Charles de Gaulle airport is really cool, it reminds me of a museum, all of these different tunnels and escalators weaving in and out from each other.
Once we got to our gate, I awkwardly made myself the table mate of a man who was sort of kind of hogging all the power-points. It must have been interesting watching this non-French speaking human pull out around 12 cables and plug in every single digital appliance known to man and get to charging!
G came back with chocolate croissants the size of our heads and two gigantic coffees. Hello wine-flu cure! Our flight from Paris to Copenhagen was around two hours. Luggage pick-up was cruiser and we were out of the airport within half an hour. What's crazy is this whole non-boarded situation, it seems such a waste having to buy a 50-something page Passport only to get two stamps!
We bought a two-day travel pass for our stay, because we knew it was the best value for money. We had so many grand plans for Copenhagen, such limited time BUT, I was quickly crashing from some germ I had picked up from somewhere. We caught a Taxi to our hotel as Uber does not exist in Copenhagen (how reliant on Uber's we have become for clear instructions, despite any language complexities!). Once we made it to our accomodation, we quickly found out what the meaning of a hostel is. Upon check in, we paid for a laundry room card, were given a couple of bags of sheets and towels and we were on our way. The view was spectacular, but after our luscious stays in Paris, the bare-bones hostel style was somewhat shocking. Once the bed was made, I was out. I slept from 3pm until the next day. So poor G was left to his own divides. Props to him though, he went out and wandered and got a feel for the place. I'm just sorry I missed it. My body desperately needed that sleep though. Apparently I slept/snored and tossed around like a demon-possessed freak for the night, but I think it helped.
Unfortunately, I did not really make the best of our time in Copenhagen for day one, but we made it, illness sometimes happens when you travel, and with a month ahead of us, I needed to just miss our a bit and let my body do its thing.
We made it to Copenhagen!
I absolutely LOVE throwing myself into a movie, tv series, book, music – you name it, if it offers me some form of escapism, or if I am hungover, or if I just do not want to leave the house – then I am in! I have 100's of favourite movies, but here are ten which, without fail, are the movie version of chicken-soup-for-my-soul.
In no particular order, here is my list of my favourites – enjoy! P.S These are normally enjoyed with tea and or wine ;).
This is a movie which I watched with my sister and my mother so many times, we have lost count. It's hilarious. Goldie Hawn a snooty heiress who ends up with amnesia and becomes the 'Wife' of the Carpenter (Kurt Russell) she mocked? Amazing. If you re-watch it now, I guess you could say 'kidnapping' and 'criminal' and 'immoral' but I just think it is 1987 at its finest. Also seeing as I am constantly being asked when I am having a baby I like to quote this exact movie 'if I have a baby, I won't be the baby' ;).
Steve Martin's epic journey to get home to his family for Thanksgiving, trailing along with the ever-annoying, but loveable John Candy. It is another movie that reminds you that kindness costs nothing. It is a comedy, and I remember laughing with my entire family watching this one, but it also gives me all the feels. Despite its age, the core of the story remains ever-relevant.
Hellooooo! I watched this movie probably 4 or 5 times every year when I was a kid. It was my first exposure to divorce, Robin Wiliams' extraordinary talent, San Francisco, cross-dressing and Pierce Brosnan playing a skeazy d*ckwad. I love this movie, I still watch this movie and I cry every time I think about poor Robin and the pain such an amazing man experienced throughout his life. Also the sentence 'the whole time!?' is a staple in our household.
Heath Ledger. Kat's Teen angst. A powerful female character who was not the most popular chick in school and who was well-read. Heath Ledger. That scene with Joey doing the exact same pose for underwear and swimsuits at Bogey Lowenstein's party. Oh my god. The poem, the end scene, the kiss at the paintball. Just stop. 14 year old me could barely handle the excitement of this movie (and 31 year old me is still the same level of excited). This movie always makes me feeling 'just whelmed' :).
This movie has won no particular accolades, many people have not even seen it. I remember borrowing it from Video Ezy in one of my manic Friday afternoon 10 for $10. However, from the first time I saw it – I loved it and I still love it to this day. Diane Lane is Frances, a writer who goes through a marriage break-down and impulsively buys and restores a tuscan villa on a holiday. Uplifting, inspiring, girl-power, you can do it on your own. I absolutely Love it. If anything, this movie taught me that I had to love myself before I could love someone else.
Who doesn't love Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey as Benjamin Barry and Andie Anderson in this movie? All of the feelings! Special mention to Kathryn Hahn for being her usual hilarious self in this one as love-clueless Michelle. I like this movie because it embarrasses men and women – shows us how ridiculous we both can be! Also, Princess Sophia, making men curl their toes in embarrassment for years! Which couple hasn't had the love-fern fight?
Joan Allen is a woman whom I absolutely adore, and in this movie my love affair with her only grew. When Terry's husband leaves her and her four daughters, her life is flipped on its head. Terry needs to draw strength to support her family and each one of their unique lives. It is gritty, it has some dark moments but it is feel-good. I do think its an adequate portrayal of a family filled with head-strong and very different women. Kevin Costner is brilliant in this as well and even though the movie is hardly all sparkles and sunflowers, it is a feel-good movie that I just keeping come back to.
Again – empowering! Also Meryl Streep (there is no Meryl Streep I do not love!) Emily Blunt (the most adorable English rose in Hollywood if you ask me). Stanley Tucci, the thought of being exposed to all of that fashion! Ruthless behaviour, demanding Boss. Sign me up! It's glossy and not a true portrayal of probably any real-life situation but I don't care. I love it and it makes me happy.
Ireland, Gerard Butler, the ultimate acts of love – even beyond the grave, a family rallying together to support a woman who has lost the love of her life. I love this movie. It makes me bawl my eyes out, it makes me remember why I love who I love and to let them know. Every, damned, time. The book is amazing and although I am not the biggest fan of Ms Swank's, I absolutely adored the movie.
Tell me, what is your go-to movie, to perk yourself back up?


Find a great sale price on this 1995 Donzi Classic 22' at Park Place Aston Martin in Bellevue, WA. This 1995 Donzi Classic 22' is located at our dealership in Bellevue. If you're looking for a great price on this 1995 Donzi Classic 22' or just looking to get an auto loan for the vehicle you want... you've come to the right place! Park Place Aston Martin.
This Donzi Classic 22' Speedboat is most impressive. A Complete Professional Restoration was recently completed by the expert craftsmen at Yachtfish Marine in Seattle. The restoration included; New Paint, Gel Coat, Upholstery, New Gauges, Cleats, New Stereo Head Unit & Speakers. Performance upgrades include; Raylar Stage 1 Kit for the 496 Engine ($6,989), Dual Ram Hydraulic Steering Outside Kit ($2,585.25), Billet K Planes ($2,175), Livorsi Arched Two Handle Throttle Control ($841.99), Isota Carlotta Steering Wheel ($499), Livorsi Trim Indicator ($336.24). An impressive total of $44,076.74 in invoices for the restoration with a total of $85,826 invested into this delightful Donzi. The 22-foot Donzi Classic has only 3 hours on the professionally rebuilt Black Hawk Outdrive. It is fantastic throughout and is ready for fun.
The Mercruiser Black Hawk outdrive was in production within the 1990's for about six years. The outdrive used a two prop set-up which was meant to eliminate torque steer. This model was 7-10mph faster than others in its class, at the time, and it also maintained great fuel mileage. The Donzi was definitely ahead of its time.
For decades, boaters admiring the sleek profile of the 22 Classic have been left staring at its transom. Take the helm of this pocket rocket for yourself, and you'll see why. With its low-slung, sports car feel and plenty of horsepower at your fingertips, you'll be immediately tempted to put the throttles down and leave the gawkers behind.
While it may look refined and graceful tied to the dock, punch the throttle and this 'gentleman's speedboat' becomes a beast! For the ultimate wind-in-your-hair, grin-on-your-face go-fast experience, there's no better choice than the Donzi 22 Classic.
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The Portuguese Government has approved the Industrial Strategy for Ocean Renewable Energies (EI-ERO) with the aim of developing the country's offshore wind potential.
Based on the more conservative scenario, the government projects that by 2020 the ocean energy sector could generate EUR 254 million in investment, EUR 280 million in gross value added, EUR 119 million in trade, as well as 1,500 new jobs.
According to EI-ERO, ocean renewable energies have the potential to supply 25% of the electricity consumed annually in Portugal and create a new export chain in these new technologies.
The potential for offshore wind installation in the country is much more significant for floating turbines (40 GW), than for fixed ones (1.4 to 3.5 GW), according to EI-ERO, due to the distance to the coast needed for the reduction of the visual impact of the turbines and due to the slope of the continental shelf.
Looking at the exporting opportunities, Portugal plans to secure a portion of the offshore wind market expected to be valued EUR 227 billion by 2030. Portugal sees its chance in sectors the country is already active in, such as the production of foundations and turbine towers, which is expected to be worth EUR 39 billion by 2030. The government projects that potential exports could increase the current employment in the active sectors by ten times, with the greatest potential for exports seen in the development of the floating wind technology.
In terms of active offshore wind projects in Portugal, in November 2016, the Council of Ministers in Portugal gave the green light to the development of the WindFloat Atlantic (WFA) project in Viana do Castelo, 20km off the coast of Northern Portugal, which is scheduled to be operational next year.
When it comes to the developments in the country's supply chain, ASM Industries has signed a concession agreement with the Port of Aveiro Administration (APA), and will start building a new industrial production unit dedicated to offshore wind in January 2018. The company will also set up ASM Offshore, an autonomous business unit for manufacturing of offshore wind towers and foundation.


When friction or pressure is repeatedly applied to one area of your feet or toes, the skin may respond by developing a corn or callus. They're unsightly, but usually not serious, and in most cases, if you remove the source of friction (like ill-fitting shoes), the corn or callus will disappear.
However, if you are diabetic, or have another condition that affects the circulation in your feet, corns and calluses should be monitored or treated by your podiatrist to prevent a more serious condition.
Corns and calluses are often lumped together, but they're not the same.
Calluses are a thickening of skin which usually appears on the heels or balls of your feet, the areas which receive the most friction from your footwear. Calluses are rarely painful.
Corns are smaller than calluses and are differentiated by their hard center surrounded by inflamed skin. They tend to develop on the non-load bearing areas like the tops of your toes and sometimes in between them. They can be quite painful and frequently accompany hammertoes.


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No stragglers
By Rhoda Grace Saron on August 31, 2020
City, Task Force Davao closely monitoring all returning LSIs
THE CITY is closely monitoring locally stranded individuals (LSIs) as they continue to trickle in and make sure they do roam around before their 14-day mandatory quarantine is over.
Dionisio Abude, Davao City Transportation and Traffic Management Office (CTTMO) head, said they have assigned a dedicated motorcycle team whose main task is to escort LSIs either to the borders or to the testing laboratories for them to get swabbed.
"We wait until their results are out," he said over the Davao City Disaster Radio.
Abude said it is necessary to monitor their movements while they await the results of their reverse transcript polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test. They might become complacent if they do not manifest any symptoms and believe they are free from COVID-19.
"When they receive their results, we will escort them to the facility if it is mandated or to their destination," he said.
He added that due to the number of returning LSIs, the Task Force Davao and the Traffic Group have worked together in escorting the LSIs.
The LSIs coming home to the city via the Francisco Bangoy International Airport are required a negative RT-PCR result before they may return to their residences. Meanwhile, those entering the city by land transport are immediately escorted to testing laboratories.
As for non-Davao City residents, they are escorted toward the exit points of the city where they await transport from their local government units. As of this writing, a total of 601 LSIs have returned to the city through the barangays Sirawan, Alejandra Navarro, and Lacson checkpoints.
Region-XI has 124 new
COVID cases in 2 days
Meanwhile, the Department of Health XI recorded 124 new cases of COVID-19 in two days, 76 of them reported on Thursday, the highest single-day increase since March.
From March 15 until August 28, the total number of cases in the region had breached the 2,000 mark – at 2,063 – with Davao City posting the highest at 1, the city already reached 1,342 or 65% of the regional total, according to the DOH-Davao's Center for Health Development.
Of 124 new cases recorded on August 27 and 28, 98 were local transmissions, 14 were locally stranded individuals, two returning overseas Filipinos, and 10 for verification.
Davao City reported 102 new cases over the last two days – 57 on August 27 and 45 on August 28. Davao del Norte and Davao del Sur recorded seven each, and Davao de Oriental and Davao de Oro with four each for August 27 and 28.
As of August 28, the region posted 2,063 cases, 457 of these classified as active, 66 deaths 1,023 recoveries.
Davao City topped the regional total with 1,342 cases, 265 of these active; 54 deaths and 1,023 recoveries.
Davao del Norte recorded 218 cases, 63 of them active, four deaths and 151 recoveries; Davao Oriental has 195 cases, 28 of these active, one death and 166 recoveries; Davao del Oro posted 159 cases, 68 of these active, one death and 90 recoveries; Davao del Sur has 109 cases, 23 of these active, four deaths and 82 recoveries; and Davao Occidental recorded 40 cases, 10 of these active, two deaths and 128 recoveries.
As of August 28, the DOH-Davao also reported that a total of 57,265 specimens had been processed for the RT-PCR in the state-run Southern Philippines Medical Center and Davao Region Medical Center, and the private laboratory, One World Diagnostic Center.
Despite the reported surge in the COVID-19 cases here, Mayor Sara Duterte said during her interview over the city-run Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR 87.5) that she had been informed by the Inter-Agency Task Force that the city would remain under a modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) from September 1 to 30.
The entire city was placed under community quarantine from mid-March to 9 p.m. on April 4, enhanced community quarantine from April 4 to May 15, general community quarantine from May 16 until June 30, and MGCQ beginning July 1.
She reiterated her appeal to the Davaoeños, to the management of offices and establishments, to strictly follow the basic health protocols, to slow down the transmission of COVID-19 infection in the city.
"What we want the people to do is for them to police themselves. Although we are trying to open our city, you still need to observe quarantine, and then number 2, health protocols. It's important to wear a mask, observe distancing, and frequent hand washing. We need to help each other by following these health protocols when we go out," she said.
She said that the city might revert to ECQ once the surge becomes unmanageable. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)


Some of my teams hit an emotional wall after their first year of implementing EOS. Teams that begin with many large issues to resolve, can make significant progress in the first year and, because of what is still left to accomplish, still feel unsatisfied and a bit discouraged. It's not unlike the marathoner who, after completing 10 miles, realizes there are still 16 miles to go. If you are feeling a bit exhausted from the first 10, the prospect of running out the final 16 can feel overwhelming. Dan Sullivan calls it "the gap" between where we are and where we want to be.
This is the moment when celebrating our progress becomes very strategic. Taking time to fully acknowledge progress can supply us with the inspiration we need to do the next 10 miles. Pick the few, most important things to do in the next year to continue making great progress. At the end of this year, we'll pause and celebrate again, and now, with only 6 miles to go, and a lot of progress behind us, we'll have the necessary inspiration and energy to sprint to the finish line.
The truth is, we'll just keep on running and making progress, in short, meaningful, energizing spurts. It will become fun and the rewards will become significant for all to enjoy.
Run, celebrate, run, celebrate, run … enjoy the race.


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It's probably a combination of reverse psychology and the need to stick it to the man, but I wonder how many more emails have been needlessly printed since people started following the advice of sites like ThinkBeforePrinting.org and started appending "Please consider the environment before printing this email?".
I'm a greenie, I vote for the Aussie Greens political party, I buy stuff from Oxfam, I don't have or use a car, I take public transport and I vary rarely print anything, but I can't help but think… what if their well intentioned efforts are backfiring?
Perhaps I'm just biased because I really dislike rich messages with HTML and have the feature disabled in Thunderbird, or in the case of my Alpine install such a feature doesn't even exist :).


Kouba, Gabriel and Botez, Ruxandra and Boely, Nicolas. 2009. « Identification of F/A-18 model from flight tests using the fuzzy logic method ». In 47th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting Including the New Horizons Forum and Aerospace Exposition (Orlando, USA, Jan. 5-8, 2009) Coll. « AIAA paper ». Reston, VA, USA : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc..


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The Uneven Diffusion of Telemedicine Services In Australia
Paper presented at TeleMed 98, the sixth International Conference on Telemedicine and Telecare, Royal Society of Medicine, London, UK, 25-26 November 1998
John Mitchell & Associates, Sydney, New South Wales
This paper examines the uneven diffusion of telemedicine services in Australia over the last four years and cites both the barriers to and drivers behind the future expansion of telemedicine.
Telemedicine services in Australia were the focus of a national study conducted by the author in late 1997 and early 1998 for the Australian Commonwealth Government's Department of Industry, Science and Tourism (DIST), culminating in the report: "From fragmentation to integration: the telemedicine industry in Australia" (July 1998). The report concluded that despite the establishment of some isolated, and world class, telemedicine networks, telemedicine in Australia remains fragmented and uncoordinated. If it is to live up to its potential and be diffused throughout the health sector, it must become integrated effectively with mainstream health care. Such integration would require active participation by all parties, including Government, business and consumers.
In relation to the number of telemedicine installations overseas, Togno, Ash and Mitchell (1996) claim that, on a per-capita basis, Australia is one of the world leaders in telemedicine. They noted that geographical challenges in Australia are both a stimulus and a barrier to the spread of telemedicine. While Australia lacks many of the sophisticated aspects of the telemedicine industry in, say, the USA, such as professional and industry associations, journals, research bodies and technology expositions, Australia's pace in installing new sites is in advance of the average world rate. However, the diffusion of telemedicine is uneven, with some medical applications, such as teleradiology, far outreaching other applications. The reasons for this unevenness, the barriers to telemedicine and the drivers for expansion will be discussed in this article.
The methodology for the DIST study of telemedicine in Australia (Mitchell, 1998) included the use of emailed survey forms, face to face interviews, telephone interviews, web searches and a literature search of telemedicine publications. 248 personnel were interviewed or returned the 21-point survey form. The survey form and the 33,000 word report are available on the DIST web site. International trends were used as benchmarks by the author and were observed by participation in international conferences in Kuala Lumpur and in California in late 1997.
There is no established definition of telemedicine in Australia, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to define its boundaries, particularly in areas that involve fast-changing information and communications technologies. Other factors that are blurring the boundaries include globalisation and deregulation. Essentially, from a business standpoint, the telemedicine industry can be defined loosely by the types of technologies used; the markets; and the stakeholders (e.g. customers, vendors, suppliers, users). For the DIST study, telemedicine was defined as consisting of the following components: the delivery of health services (including clinical, educational and administrative services), at a distance, through the transfer of information, including audio, video and graphic data, using telecommunications and involving a range of health professionals, patients and other recipients.
The study revealed a number of trends: teleradiology and telepathology are becoming increasingly embedded in practice; telepsychiatry dominates the videoconferencing-based applications; innovative medical education services are commonly delivered across State borders; and clinical, fee-paying telemedicine services are almost non-existent. The study shows that evaluation of telemedicine activities and research in the field is at an early stage.
Telemedicine activities started to gain attention in Australia in 1994. One of the key early drivers was the then-Commonwealth Government body, Health Communication Network, which funded a number of innovative projects, particularly the teleradiology network linking rural NSW towns with St Vincent's in Sydney, and the telepsychiatry network of the South Australian Mental Health Service, linking Glenside Hospital in Adelaide with a number of country hospitals. Several other telemedicine projects that commenced at that time have continued to make an impact on the field in Australia. The Renal Telemedicine Network of The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in South Australia, which is a national benchmark for telemedicine evaluation studies (Health On Line, p. 49), commenced operation in September 1994. The first of the Victorian telepsychiatry links also began in this period, resulting in over 36 installations by 1998.
A major driver behind these early projects included the desire to provide equity and access to rural populations. Because of the lack of psychiatrists outside of capital cities, psychiatry was an understandable early adopter of telemedicine technology in Australia. Other drivers behind these initial projects were an interest in using technology to save on travel and other costs and an interest in providing improved quality of care.
Telemedicine projects multiplied quickly in 1995, particularly with New South Wales committing $2m to 12 separate projects, covering a range of clinical applications. The largest single addition of videoconferencing-based telemedicine sites occurred in 1996, when Queensland Health added 62 sites for clinical purposes and 30 sites for rural medical education.
By late 1998, there are around 280-300 functioning videoconferencing-based telemedicine sites in Australia, compared to approximately 30 sites in 1994. This estimate of 280 sites includes both the State-based facilities and those owned by private health practitioners and hospitals. Teleradiology sites increased in 1998, from around 150 to over 300, due to the initiative of one of the major two teleradiology vendors distributing free 'receive' site software to every radiologist in Australia.
Queensland has the most videoconferencing-based sites, at over 100, and Victoria and South Australia have around 50 sites each. The reasons for the high level of activity in these States include the leadership of key individuals, supportive Governments, specific service needs (e.g. telepsychiatry) and the need to overcome the problems of distance.
A detailed list of sites has been compiled and maintained by the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council (AHMAC) Telemedicine Sub-Committee and includes telemedicine applications in opthalomogy, teleradiology, mental health, correctional services, pathology, oncology, obstetric ultrasound, psychiatry, paediatrics, forensic mental health, intensive care, accident and emergency, dermatology, renal dialysis, rehabilitation, Aboriginal health as well as numerous educational uses. The list is contained in an appendix to the DIST report.
Two applications have dominated telemedicine in Australia since 1994: telepsychiatry and teleradiology. The scale of teleradiology activity in Australia is difficult to quantify, for similar reasons cited by Allen (1997), particularly the fact that the information is commercially sensitive. Teleradiology pervades the radiology industry in Australia. In South Australia, for instance, all three of the major radiology companies use teleradiology to link to all of their distributed sites, including Broken Hill in New South Wales, and Alice Springs and Darwin in the Northern Territory.
The reasons for teleradiology's pervasiveness include the reliability of the technology, the quality of the images, the speed of decision making and the ability to have a specialist in one location provide advice to generalist staff at another site. The portability of the technology now enables radiologists to take home a PC with modem and to receive images from country or metropolitan hospitals. Teleradiology technology is also reducing significantly in price and its expansion is assured.
Telepsychiatry dominates the use of videoconferencing-based telemedicine in Australia, by a very significant margin. One industry commentator estimates that telepsychiatry represents 70% of real usage of videoconferencing systems in telemedicine in Australia: (Ash, PictureTel Telemedicine Update, p.1, August,1997) Another reason for telepsychiatry's dominance includes the point made earlier: that the vast majority of psychiatrists live in the capital cities of Australia, leaving the rural areas greatly under serviced. Research undertaken in Australia has also demonstrated that the available technology is considered suitable by most patients and clinicians.
Discussions with industry representatives reveal that the market is expected to grow considerably in the next few years, due to:
the increasing popularity of a number of cheaper videoconferencing units, in the price bracket of AUS$10-20,000, leading to the purchase of multiple codecs for the one hospital building or for the development of application-specific networks
the wider availability of the new European style of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) through local, digital Telstra exchanges is expected to lead to many more ISDN connections to community health centres and small hospitals, in locations where ISDN was not previously available
ISDN usage is expected to grow in proportion to the number of new videoconferencing units and because of a growing interest in the more expensive 384kbps transmission rate, compared to the lower costs for 128kbps
desktop videoconferencing, operating over the plain old telephone service (POTS), is expected to become used more frequently for telemedicine to the home
industry representatives expect the teleradiology market to grow by 50% in 1998.
Telemedicine can be expected to grow even more in coming years, for the following additional reasons: the possibility of telemedicine consultations becoming eligible under the Medicare Schedules Benefit, as recommended in Health On Line; private health practitioners embracing this currently public-dominated arena; and the equipment and transmission options becoming economical and more widespread.
The study identified the following emerging markets in telemedicine in Australia:
call centres (e.g. paediatric call centre)
telemedicine to the home
telemedicine to aged care facilities
correctional services telemedicine
Aboriginal telemedicine
Defence forces telemedicine
ambulance telemedicine
emergency, outback telemedicine
combining digital communications at the GP's desktop
telehealth information on the Web
export of telemedicine services to Asia.
The report shows that telemedicine in Australia is in an embryonic stage, and the barriers to its further development are substantial. At the same time, the industry is immature with a lack of associations, active research bodies, professional publications, healthy competition, and private investment. There are on the other hand some outstanding individual telemedicine networks with high levels of use that have been presented in the national and international literature (e.g. Mitchell, B. et al, 1996, Yellowlees and Kennedy, 1997).
A wide-ranging examination of the barriers to the development of telemedicine in Australia was undertaken by the House of Representatives Standing Committee, for the report Health On Line (1997). The report highlighted in particular the lack of remuneration for general practitioners as a barrier to their adoption of telemedicine. However, recent developments in the USA (Lapolla and Mills, 1997) suggest that simply providing a remuneration system for tele-consulting will not be a panacea. Health On Line (1997) was very critical of the wastage of money on many projects that did not disseminate their findings. The report also noted that medico-legal issues were a potential hazard and the question of the medical registration of health care professionals was also discussed by the Committee.
The issues related to access to telecommunications infrastructure were investigated by the Committee and the following matters were underlined: unreliable telephone and ISDN services in sections of Australia; the rollout of broadband services to only a section of suburban Australia; the high cost of satellite services. Other barriers to the extension of telemedicine investigated for Health On Line (1997) included privacy, confidentiality and the security of information.
The report, Telehealth in Rural and Remote Australia, 1997, took the view that the adoption of telehealth needs to be seen as part of a wider move to encourage rural health professionals to adopt 'IT&T':
Access, training and participation with regard to Telehealth need to be within a national policy and regulatory framework which will facilitate adoption of IT&T. (p.13)
The list of barriers cited by the report is very similar to that identified by Health On Line (1997). The length of the list is a further reminder that there are many rows of hurdles in front of telemedicine in Australia:
At present there are several barriers with regard to the use of IT&T:
reimbursement for Telehealth consultations;
licensing;
legal liability;
privacy and security;
regulations regarding sharing of medical information;
standards for information management;
standards of technology;
State, Territory and regional/district policies and practices regarding health and IT&T and funding arrangements. (p. 13)
The DIST study of telemedicine in Australia suggests that some of the major barriers to telemedicine adoption relate to the nature of the industry, including the immaturity of the industry, the limited telecommunications infrastructure, the lack of appropriate dialogue between vendors and buyers about solutions required and the lack of partnerships in the industry. Remuneration is only one barrier. There are, of course, other substantial organisational, financial and attitudinal barriers to telemedicine adoption.
While there is encouragement for a national coordinating organisation in telemedicine in Australia, there is little agreement about whether it be focused on technology matters, such as the availability of infrastructure or standards, or on strategic planning, policy development, promotion, evaluation, marketing or other issues. There is a place for the Australian Government to provide infrastructure, reduce obstacles, facilitate investment and build wealth through research and development in telemedicine. There seems to be a consensus regarding the need for the Government to assume a leadership role in regulation to ensure a consistent approach across Government portfolios, providing forums for dialogue and laying off government intellectual property rights to the private sector willing to assume commercialisation risks. The interviewees for the DIST study accepted that industry needed to provide leadership by nurturing consumer confidence and comfort with new systems and providing self-regulation by developing collaborative relationships with consumers.
Further development of telemedicine in Australia will require detailed assessment of the following:
Major environmental trends that may influence the development of telemedicine
Telemedicine's internal strengths and weaknesses
External opportunities and threats
Barriers to entering the market
Needs of various segments of the market
Quality of system integration
User motivation and barriers to adoption
Value-added aspects of products and services.
The evidence provided through our DIST report suggests that the telemedicine community in Australia is not debating these sorts of issues in any depth. Public discussion of these and other related issues now needs to occur through appropriate forums, associations and groups.
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Cassidy Turley To Lease $68M Mixed-Use
CINCINNATI-The University of Cincinnati is funding a mixed-use project at Calhoun and McMillan streets with 87,000 square feet of retail, 150 apartments and a hotel.
By Robert Carr | August 30, 2010 at 11:37 PM
CINCINNATI-The University of Cincinnati, through its Clifton Heights Community Urban Redevelopment Corp., is funding a $68 million mixed-use development here at Calhoun and McMillan streets. The developers, Al. Neyer Inc. and Towne Properties LLC, recently hired Cassidy Turley to lease out the project.
The Uptown Commons site is set to have 87,000 square feet of retail, 150 apartments, a hotel and about 700 parking spaces when it opens in fall 2012, according to John Heekin, SVP with Cassidy. He's joined by VP Andrew Sellet, AVP Sean Wall and Associate Mike Heekin in the marketing program.
Deals in Andover's Minuteman Park Total $341M
Atlantic Management and Spear Street Capital sold eight properties in separate transactions.
Brixmor Property Group Buys Brea Gateway for $85M
The 181,891-square-foot shopping center is anchored by a Ralphs and Rite Aid.
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Henry R. Gamble was from Moorefield in western Virginia and a member of prominent slave-owning family in the town. He entered Dickinson College in the fall of 1857 as part of the class of 1861. He was a member of the Union Philosophical Society, but withdrew from the College before graduation to enlist in the service of the Confederate States at the outbreak of the Civil War. He served in the 12th Virginia. Gamble died at Beverly, West Virginia in 1864.
John Osborne and James W. Gerencser, eds., " Henry R. Gamble," Dickinson Chronicles, http://chronicles.dickinson.edu/encyclo/g/ed_gambleH.htm.
How to Cite This Page: "Gamble, Henry R.," House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College, http://hd.housedivided.dickinson.edu/node/5696.


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Trump administration ordered jails to hold thousands of US citizens for deportation
Norisa Diaz
According to a recent report by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has issued a staggering number of immigration detainers against US citizens.
Every month ICE issues thousands of detainers, legal requests that law enforcement extend a person's jail time to provide federal agents time to arrive at the jail and take that person into its custody to be deported.
The ACLU revelations are based on data provided in a lawsuit filed by Garland Creedle, an 18-year-old US citizen who was wrongly detained for deportation after spending a night in a Miami-Dade jail in March 2017. Creedle has filed a lawsuit claiming his constitutional rights have been violated.
The ACLU found that in Miami-Dade County alone, records indicated that during a two-year period from February 2017 to February 2019, ICE issued 420 detainer requests to jails for US citizens. Immigration would later cancel only 83 of the erroneous requests.
The remaining 337 individuals continued to be held in jail for ICE to deport them. The report noted that "U.S. citizens have been kept in jail away from their jobs and families, and they have faced the terror of being told they would soon be deported from their only home. Many have spent time in immigration jail, and some have even been deported."
The ACLU report noted that, "Miami's numbers are not unique. In Rhode Island, over a ten-year period, ICE issued 462 detainers for people listed as U.S. citizens. And in Travis County, Texas, over a similar period, ICE targeted up to 814 U.S. citizens with detainers. Numerous other studies have documented similar patterns. These studies are evidence that, nationwide, ICE has issued detainers against thousands of U.S. citizens over the last decade and a half."
According to a Syracuse University study, ICE's data revealed that it issued detainers against 834 US citizens between 2008 and 2012. National Public Radio reported that, "hundreds of American citizens each year" are detained by ICE—well over a thousand between 2007 and 2015.
The numbers revealed by the ACLU pertain only to a two-year period in Miami-Dade County. It is safe to say that similar figures can be reported throughout the country. A highly conservative estimate, assuming that only 400 citizens were issued detainers in each state alone during this two-year period, would put the number at 20,000.
Despite routine complaints by ICE officials that its agents face continual "uncooperative" local law enforcement, the report reveals among other things the deep integration between the agencies.
Since January 2017, Miami-Dade received about 2,500 detainer requests by immigration authorities. Over half, 1,479 individuals, were turned over to ICE by local police.
Two undocumented immigrants have filed a lawsuit against Miami-Dade County for handing them over to ICE after police pulled them over for driving without a valid license.
The revelations in Miami-Dade makes clear that the Trump administration's war on immigrants throughout the country and along the borders is an assault on the entire working class.
The attack on immigrants is at the very forefront of a wider attack on democratic rights of the entire working class. The undocumented have no legal right to due process, they can be indefinitely detained, torn from their children and families, treated like cattle to rake in profits and fill the beds of immigration prisons, only to face deportation, destitution, or death.
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) arrested over 66,450 individuals in the month of February alone, the highest monthly total in years.
Video and images released this past week reveal that immigrants are being detained behind fences and barbed wire underneath an overpass in El Paso, Texas. Additionally, the Trump administration announced two weeks ago its plans to hold 5,000 children at Goodfellow Air Force Base outside of San Angelo, Texas.
Almost daily, new revelations shed light on the fact that aid groups, political activists, international journalists, and legal defenders are being illegally harassed by Border Patrol and even charged with criminal activities such as the nine volunteers with No More Deaths, the Arizona humanitarian organization which leaves life-saving aid in the Sonoran Desert to prevent deaths, one of whom faces two felony charges of harboring and conspiracy.
The targeting of over 11 million undocumented immigrants is terrorizing millions more. Following the mass April 2018 raid in Tennessee, which resulted in the abduction of over 100 workers by ICE, NBC reported that over 600 children from the district missed school the next day.
When the most vulnerable section of the working class is attacked and stripped of their rights, the groundwork has been laid to take away the rights of all. The ACLU findings only further reiterate that the attacks have never been contained only to undocumented populations.
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This September our Convent was visited by English guests. The purpose of the visit turned out to be very unusual – our dear guests would like to check and confirm that there's really Convent in Russia that gives shelter to abandoned cats. Mr. James Hogan- Head of the Mayhew Animal Home and Ministry of Culture employee initiated the visit. This incredible man was born in out-of-the way Irish village 68 years ago. He was growing up in the atmosphere of love and understanding, his mother was involved in charity and animal protection. So mr. Hogan animal rights activity is devoted to his Mom.
It's a well known fact that Englishmen like animals. In 1824, the UK Royal Society of Animal rights Protection was established under the personal supervision of her Royal Highness Queen Victoria. The members of Royal family are still in charge of that Society. In 2006 English Government approved new version of the Animal rights Law and made it more serious for animal owners. Earlier, in accordance with the Law, to go to court with case of violation of animal rights should be only if presented the formal records of cruelty. New version allows to go to the court if the possibility of danger for the animal exists. For violation of animal rights and cruelty one should pay up to 20 thousands pounds or go to jail.
The dwellers of the Animal shelters are strictly prohibited by the State, even if the shelter is private. In accordance with the Law, abandoned animal enters the shelter for 7 days and after should be adopted. The stuff of the shelter starts searching a new home for a freshman since the first day. Possible owner is supposed to fill the form, which consists of 40 questions. Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, when wishing to adopt a dog, answered all these questions. But the stuff of the Shelter decided that due to her busy schedule, she would be unable to pay proper attention to the dog, so Baroness Thatcher was suggested to adopt a cat. She came to the shelter and choose her cat among six abandoned. So after paying 60 pounds and examining her apartment, mrs. Thatcher became a cat owner. The fact that Mrs. Thatcher did not adopt pedigree animal was not a surprise for the nation, cause for Englishmen is obvious that priority should be given to abandoned animals. Every city and every County has animal shelter, ment for cats, dogs, rabbits, horses etc.
While scrolling internet sites, James was really upset of the situation with animal rights in Russia. Alas he is right – the situation with dogs and cats are miserable. Huge amount of abandoned animals and little quantity of shelters. After he knew of Baryatino, James organized fund raising for our Convent among the visitors of st.Martin church, who came to the Service devoted to the Memory of Franciscus Assisiensis. This is the only day during the year when animals are allowed to Service and even can get Blessing. The old priest Graham Noice was holding a service and all the animals, judging by the photos, were sittin' all around and even one Labrador just in the middle of the church.
This year James participated in London running marathon and also gathered donations. He converted donated pounds to Russian currency and brought it to us with other souvenirs. He spent with us 2 days asking us of everything, looking at posing cats, seeing our caws and goats eating grass, chickens pecking the grains. Our guests visited every tiny corner where our adopted animals live.
We wanted so much our guests hearts and souls get warmed of Orthodoxy and love for our country. We showed the Church, the garden, farmyard. Our guests tasted our farmyard products-curd, milk and honey. We share dinners and admired the views of our divine nature. James noted that it reminded him England but without hills and his translator Patricia admitted that there were no strong wind if compare with England. But it was raining all the day – just like at their home. By the way, James noted the portrait of, how he expressed it, "Great Lady" – his favorite Great Duchess Elisabeth. He always has her photo near the heart. And we told him of Agatha Christie – what a great believer she was.
We told our guest that many attracted to abandoned cats people spend their time to come to Convent, help us with money, bring cat food and pills. Some of them are not churching and even far from Faith. But making good things- it's a first step to the Faith for them so it turns out that our animals are the missioners in a way. We have good relationship with Kaluga veterinary clinic and the Head of the clinic comes to Services and the number of people she brings with her increasing every time she comes.
James Hogan demonstrated pictures with English abandonded animals. In their touching and poor view they looks alike with our foundlings. Not long after looking bright and shiny they enter their new home. James was really happy that we understand his efforts in Animal Center. We are very grateful to him for kindness and care and he returned the same words to us and added that he was expected to see a lot of good things in Our Convent but what he seen was far more that he expected. Thank you James.
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Mar 15: Executives of the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) said they "remain optimistic that the world will meet the climate challenge" and say that the disappointments of Copenhagen should not be uses to "place blame or as an excuse to abandon the effort."
In a release the groups said, "The future world will be resource and carbon constrained. Cleaner, more efficient technologies are required; the "green race" has begun among companies and countries to become the leading suppliers of these solutions. Our work in countries all around the world convinces us that government and business leaders understand that adopting new, more energy efficient technologies is essential for continued international competitiveness and long-term growth prospects." They said the 9 billion people in the future world, the majority urbanized, will all be demanding food, water and housing which "requires a push for resource efficiency and a drive for reduced pollution."
Looking forward, they outline some steps including: the first priority should be to launch a new, concerted effort to increase the efficiency of energy production and use. They said IEA's recommendations to improve energy efficiency could, if implemented globally, reduce global CO2 emissions by more than 8 billion tonnes per year by 2030. Second, clean energy growth will require large and continuing investment in renewable energy, nuclear power and carbon capture and storage (CCS). By 2050 they said, "we need to achieve a 6-fold increase in renewable energy, a 3- to 4-fold increase in nuclear power and an expansion of CCS from the five successful large-scale projects that exist today to over three thousand projects."
Third, the groups said the transport sector must also be far along the path to decarbonization by 2050. This will entail "rapid replacement of conventional vehicles by hybrid and electric vehicles, combined with sustainable biofuels, and essential programs to expand use of mass transit and other cleaner mobility options. Achieving these goals will require rapid changes in the way we produce, use and even think about energy in modern society. We believe we can -- and must -- begin the evolution toward a more efficient, low-carbon energy system today. The longer we wait, the more inefficient and high-carbon technologies will become 'locked in' and the higher the ultimate price tag of cutting emissions."
IEA analysis estimates that every year of delay adds US$ 500 billion to the investment needed worldwide between 2010 and 2030 in the energy sector. We cannot afford to postpone action any longer. They said that despite the urgency, "current efforts fall short. Although government investment in low-carbon technologies increased in 2008-2009 for the first time since the 1970s, it is still not enough. We need to sustain these increases and at least triple public investment in clean energy research, development and deployment. The private sector is ready to take on greater risk in new, innovative low-carbon technologies if they see a positive return on their investment. But the rules need to be clear and the operating framework more certain. . . The world is moving on from Copenhagen. Negotiations must continue, but action need not await their outcome.
Access a lengthy release from the two organizations and link to additional information (click here).


Luckily, I was able to pick Kraig, as an instructor, out of group of dancers and teachers, after attending a social evening. I am not too sure whether the studio wanted to give me the choice, but the moment I saw Kraig dance, I felt like if I didn't learn from him, I would eventually regret it.
Kraig has such a wonderful ability to make you feel comfortable while dancing without compromising on technique. He has a gentle but firm way that allows the knowledge imparted to really sink in without feeling pressurized and many times his humorous nature brings a few belly laughs that really make the moments worthwhile. The beauty about Kraigs' instructions that he is passionate about the dance he is teaching and most importantly the way that it is executed. Most teachers will show you a step and leave it there, Kraig will help you perfect it and make you look amazing while doing it.
Five6seven8 is every dancers home! I started Latin and Ballroom dancing last year July and to this day I still come through its doors enthusiastic to dance and learn. (If I could be there all the time I possibly would be.) Passion for dance and too dance runs though all the Five6seven8 dance instructors. My dance instructor is Loïs Qutob and I am honoured to be his student. He is kind, gentle and patient. In under a year I have learnt so much i can hardly believe it and its a big thanks to him. My private lessons are so much fun with one on one, I always leave smiling. Group classes and socials rock and they are a great way to learn and practice steps. Alissa and Kraig have created an amazing dance studio, well managed, lots of fun, bursting with things to do.
Five6seven8 is the best place to be.
When someone takes the time to recount a positive experience with someone, it speaks volumes about who they are. So we would like to give others a sense of the experience we had with Alissa. We had so much fun going to our dance lessons and looked forward to each one. We did the foxtrot, we learnt steps we didn't even know we were capable of performing. Thanks to Alissa for her patients, talent, professionalism and the confidence boost.
We couldn't wait to present our dance on our wedding day; we became so confident we would astound everybody. We had an all round applause and congratulations for pulling off something nobody thought we could. We loved the unique spin Alissa slotted in; it was the jaw dropping part of our dance. It truly was an "in love" dance.
We had the time of our lives on our wedding day (11/05/2013) and we'd relive that night just to do that dance again, we can't thank Alissa enough! We couldn't have asked for a better dance instructor. Thank you Alissa, you were truly amazing.
We fully recommend Five6seven8 and Alissa as your wedding dance choreographer. YOU WILL NOT GO WRONG!
Five6seven8 is an unbelievable place to come and dance. People are so nice and friendly and the studio has a lovely atmosphere. The instructors are so nice, and best of all they are patient and respond in love as we learn new steps. They are excited to make sure we have the steps correctly. The socials are what makes the studio brilliant! It makes you feel good dancing with another person and all your worries just fade away. I have never been so happy in my life when I am at the socials. I personally love Five6seven8, I have never been so happy in my life. It's got a fun atmosphere, great people and a peaceful nature. Everybody is just so nice! and it's great food for the soul just to dance in general.
The Co-owners are awesome and the instructors pour their hearts and souls into their lessons - They do their best to make sure the lessons are fun and interactive. This is a great hobby and what makes this studio more brilliant is that there are competitions and showcases to help improve your dancing so you not just staying at the same level. You will improve as a dancer!
There is not one bad thing about this studio! No really - not even one. You will find true joy and happiness dancing at the studio like I have. Everyone can dance at Five6seven8. Five6seven8 is like a 2nd home to me and I have never been so happy in my life! Keep being awesome Five6seven8.
I used to dance with Kraig when I was much younger, and he was the first person I thought of when I wanted my husband and I to go for dance lessons for our Wedding.
Ever since then, two years ago, I have been hooked and carried on taking private lessons! I now do Latin and ballroom with Ken, as well as Hiphop with Lois. The nights that I go dancing are the highlights of my week, I truly have so much fun!
Five6seven8 is an amazing studio to be a part of, the instructors and all staff members are always so friendly and happy to help. Every event that they do, there is always so much effort that goes into it to make it fun for everyone. For the themed socials, the studio is always amazingly decorated and the evening is such a party. Having a photographer capture the night is another special part of the themed socials that I love - I am always so happy to look through those images as they are a keepsake from that night that we can always look back on and remember how much fun was had!
I have made so many good friends as a result of being part of this amazing studio! Thanks for everything!


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My Children Will Die This Winter: Afghanistan's Broken Promise to the Displaced
The number of Afghans who have fled violence and remained trapped in theirown country – where they live on the brink of survival – has dramatically doubledover the past three years, a new report by Amnesty International highlights.
A staggering 1.2 million people are internally displaced in Afghanistan today, adramatic increase from some 500,000 in 2013. Afghans already form one of theworld's largest refugee populations, with an estimated 2.6 million Afghancitizens living beyond the country's border.
Amnesty International's new report, 'My Children Will Die This Winter':Afghanistan's Broken Promise to the Displaced,casts fresh light on the country'sforgotten victims of war who have fled their homes but remain displaced withinthe country's borders.
"While the world's attention seems to have moved on from Afghanistan, we riskforgetting the plight of those left behind by the conflict," said Champa Patel,South Asia Director at Amnesty International.
"Even after fleeing their homes to seek safety, increasing numbers of Afghans arelanguishing in appalling conditions in their own country, and fighting for theirsurvival with no end in sight."
Amnesty International's research found that despite the promises made bysuccessive Afghan governments, internally displaced people (IDPs) in Afghanistancontinue to lack adequate shelter, food, water, health care, and opportunities topursue education and employment.
"Even an animal would not live in this hut, but we have to," Mastan, a 50-year-oldwoman living in a camp in Herat, told Amnesty International. "I would preferto be in prison rather than in this place, at least in prison I would not have toworry about food and shelter."
Their situation has dramatically worsened over the past years, with less aid andessentials like food available.
A new National IDP Policy launched in 2014 could be a lifeline to those displacedbut has hardly been implemented at all – stymied by alleged corruption, lack ofcapacity in the Afghan government and fading international interest.
Forced evictions
Despite Afghan authorities promising to improve the conditions IDPs are livingin, Amnesty International found that forced evictions – from both governmentand private actors – is a daily threat.
On June 18, 2015, the first day of Ramadan, a group of armed men in military stylethreatened to bulldoze shelters at the Chaman-e-Babrak camp in Kabul. Anelderly man protested the attempted forced eviction, appealing to nearby policeofficers to halt the bulldozing. He was beaten by the armed men, triggering a
demonstration.
In response, residents said that police and the armed men opened fire on theIDPs, killing two people and injuring 10. One of the injured was a 12-year-oldboy. No investigation was carried out and no one has been held to account.
A life on the brink of survival
Most IDP communities lack access to basic health care facilities. With only mobileclinics, operated by NGOs or the government, occasionally available, IDPs areoften forced to seek private health care that they cannot afford.
"If we are ill, then I have to beg and find some money to go to the privateclinics," one 50-year-old woman in Herat told Amnesty International. "We have
no other choice."
As people without any stable source of income, IDPs can find themselvesburdened with large amounts of debt. In one case, a father told AmnestyInternational that he had to borrow 20,000 Afs (US$292) to pay for an operationfor his son. "[This is] an enormous sum of money for us," the father said.
Despite the assertion that IDPs have a right to request and receive food, waterand adequate clothing in the 2014 policy and their obligations underinternational law, the Afghan government has failed to provide reliableaccessibility to basic living necessities. People are forced to make long, dailytrips to gather water and struggle to find one daily meal.
"Food is a luxury here, no one can afford it," Raz Muhammad, a communityleader in Kabul's Chaman-e-Barbak camp said. "We mostly live off bread orspoiled vegetables from the market. The last time we received food assistancewas ahead of last winter when we got three sacks of wheat."
Since being forced to leave their homes, IDP children's education has beeninterrupted and adults have been reduced to chronic unemployment.
"Internally displaced persons should not suffer discrimination of any kind," said Patel. "They should be provided with the same access to education andemployment opportunities that other Afghans are."
The IDP policy states that no displaced child should be denied an education evenif they can't afford essentials like school books, uniforms and other educationalsupplies.
In practice, however, the financial burdens borne by IDPs have meant thatchildren often work to support their families, such as by washing cars, polishingshoes for money, and collecting plastic bags to resell.
"The financial burdens on displaced families are compounded," said Patel. "They have lost the traditional sources of their livelihoods, and only havefew opportunities for informal work, creating circumstances where women areexcluded, and children are being exploited and not educated."
The IDP Policy: A failed promise
The 2014 IDP Policy spells out the rights of IDPs on paper and a concrete actionplan for the Afghan government to implement it. But it has not lived up to itspromise and, so far, showed little benefits for those displaced.
There are many reasons for the failure to implement it – for one, there is anenormous lack of capacity and expertise in the Afghan government when itcomes to IDPs. The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, charged withcoordinating the Policy's implementation, is badly under-resourced and has been
beset by corruption allegations for years.
At the same time, the international community has not stepped in as much as itcould where the Afghan government has been unable to. With other crisesgrabbing global attention and donor money, aid to Afghanistan is dwindling. TheUN has asked for US$ 393 million in humanitarian funding for Afghanistan in 2016 –thesmallest figure in years despite the dire humanitarian situation. By May, less thana quarter had been funded.
Amnesty International is calling on the Afghan authorities and the internationalcommunity to immediately ensure that the most urgent needs of those displacedare met. Furthermore, the Afghan government must make the implementation ofthe IDP Policy a priority, and ensure that enough resources are dedicate across
the government to making it a reality.
Key international actors in Afghanistan must also do more to ensure that thehuman rights of those displaced are met, and lend more weight, expertise andresources to the implementation of the IDP Policy.
"All parties that have been involved in Afghanistan over the past 15 years have aresponsibility to come together and make sure that the very people theinternational community set out to help are not abandoned to an even moreprecarious fate," said Patel.
"Afghanistan and the world must act now to end the country's displacementcrisis, before it is too late."
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Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine és un municipi francès, situat al departament de l'Oise i a la regió dels Alts de França. L'any 2007 tenia 336 habitants.

Demografia

Població
El 2007 la població de fet de Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine era de 336 persones. Hi havia 120 famílies de les quals 24 eren unipersonals (4 homes vivint sols i 20 dones vivint soles), 28 parelles sense fills, 44 parelles amb fills i 24 famílies monoparentals amb fills.

La població ha evolucionat segons el següent gràfic:

Habitants censats

Habitatges
El 2007 hi havia 130 habitatges, 122 eren l'habitatge principal de la família, 5 eren segones residències i 3 estaven desocupats. 127 eren cases i 1 era un apartament. Dels 122 habitatges principals, 81 estaven ocupats pels seus propietaris, 40 estaven llogats i ocupats pels llogaters i 1 estava cedit a títol gratuït; 1 tenia una cambra, 3 en tenien dues, 26 en tenien tres, 41 en tenien quatre i 51 en tenien cinc o més. 86 habitatges disposaven pel capbaix d'una plaça de pàrquing. A 55 habitatges hi havia un automòbil i a 57 n'hi havia dos o més.

Piràmide de població
La piràmide de població per edats i sexe el 2009 era:

Economia
El 2007 la població en edat de treballar era de 237 persones, 177 eren actives i 60 eren inactives. De les 177 persones actives 151 estaven ocupades (90 homes i 61 dones) i 26 estaven aturades (13 homes i 13 dones). De les 60 persones inactives 16 estaven jubilades, 16 estaven estudiant i 28 estaven classificades com a «altres inactius».

Ingressos
El 2009 a Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine hi havia 123 unitats fiscals que integraven 344,5 persones, la mediana anual d'ingressos fiscals per persona era de 16.440 €.

Activitats econòmiques
Dels 20 establiments que hi havia el 2007, 1 era d'una empresa de fabricació de material elèctric, 4 d'empreses de fabricació d'altres productes industrials, 5 d'empreses de construcció, 5 d'empreses de comerç i reparació d'automòbils, 1 d'una empresa financera, 1 d'una empresa immobiliària i 3 d'empreses de serveis.

Dels 5 establiments de servei als particulars que hi havia el 2009, 1 era un taller de reparació d'automòbils i de material agrícola i 4 fusteries.

Dels 2 establiments comercials que hi havia el 2009, 1 era una sabateria i 1 una botiga de mobles.

Equipaments sanitaris i escolars
El 2009 hi havia una escola elemental integrada dins d'un grup escolar amb les comunes properes formant una escola dispersa.

Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

Referències

 Résumé statistique Fitxa resum de dades estadístiques de Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine a l'INSEE.
 Évolution et structure de la population Fitxa amb el detall de dades de Thieuloy-Saint-Antoine a l'INSEE
 France par commune Dades detallades de tots els municipis de França accessibles a partir del mapa.

Municipis de l'Oise

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The British Royal Family is the most well-traveled monarchy in history. SECRETS OF ROYAL TRAVEL reveals the inside story of the monarchy on the move, taking viewers inside some of the most famous and exclusive transport in the world.
This two-part series opens the door to the private world of the Royal Train and the Royal Flight, each with its own mysterious traditions and protocols. It features a treasure trove of remarkable archival footage and interviews from the staff who drove the trains and flew the planes, as well as from those who cared for the Queen and her family in transit, offering a rare look into a world often hidden from public view.
"Secrets of the Royal Train" (Sunday, November 15) and "Secrets of the Royal Flight" (Sunday, November 22)
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