November 3, 2011 at 9:49 pm EDT | by Lou Chibbaro Jr.
Mayor Gray said Kameny's civil rights work led to a "massive, positive change" in the way LGBT people live their lives both in D.C. and across the nation.
At the other end of coffin stood a portrait of Kameny painted by local gay artist Don Patron.
Norton, a leader of the black civil rights movement, said Kameny's acts of "defiance" and "raw, pure undiluted courage" during the decades he fought oppression against LGBT people put him in a place similar to that of black civil rights legend Rosa Parks.
Norton noted that Kameny began his fight for equality and justice for LGBT people shortly after he was fired for being gay from his job as an astronomer with the U.S. government in the late 1950s.
Kameny died in his home Oct. 11 at the age of 86. Organizers of his memorial said a larger community memorial celebration of his life will take place Nov. 15 at a location to be announced.
"He was a great man who made it possible for me to be who I am," said Rick Wood, a D.C. gay activist who said Kameny helped him organize the city's first gay youth group 25 years ago.
Graham, who said he got to know Kameny during Graham's tenure as director of the Whitman-Walker Clinic, called Kameny an "extraordinary" figure on the Washington scene for half a century.
"It is not possible to overstate the contribution that has been made by Frank Kameny for human rights, for gay and lesbian people and for everybody because, in point of fact, he was concerned about everybody," Graham said.
Rick Rosendall, vice president of the Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance and a friend and colleague of Kameny's for more than 20 years, read from a chapter Kameny wrote for a book about the early "homophile movement" that was published during Kameny's early years of activism. Kameny's message in the book chapter was intended for a gay audience.
Kameny's friends and activist colleagues said they arranged for Kameny's body to be cremated, based on Kameny's expressed wishes, shortly after his death on Oct. 11. An urn bearing his ashes had been placed in the coffin for the ceremony.
Witeck said he and others close to Kameny had yet to decide on a burial site or other resting place for the Kameny's ashes. One place under consideration, Witeck said, is D.C.'s Congressional Cemetery.
What a beautiful article. I can remember back in the day when Mr. Kameny was out there picketing for the equality of gay men and women. He as truly a solider for the cause. Just reading the article had me crying because here is a man who did a lot for the Gay Community. May he rest in peace.
We have lost a dedicated pioneer of Gay Rights. I was in DC in the 70's and 80's. Frank was always in the forfront of the fight for Gay equality. May he rest in peace.


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The Toyota Corolla Spacio and Toyoya Raum are two of the most common minivans in Africa and other places. If you are looking for a stylish, spacious and small minivan that is built in the style of a compact car, one of these two should serve you just right. Both cars went into production in 1997, capturing a segment of the market that had been looking for a cross between a compact car and a minivan. In this article, we are going to compare the two vehicles side by side so that you can make an informed decision when buying your car of choice. Continue reading to discover which of these great vehicles is right for you!
The first Toyota Corolla Spacio was released into the market in 1997. Also called the Corolla Versa, the 1st generation was replaced by the 2nd generation in 2001 with certain improvements. In 2004, the 3rd generation of the Spacio was unveiled and it came with more advanced features like giving buyers a choice between two engines – 1.6 liter and 1.8 liter petrol and diesel engine choices of 2.0 liters or 2.2 liters.
The 3rd generation of Spacio was designed out of Japan (in Turkey) and was aimed at the European market. The 3rd generation would later find its way to Kenya, South Africa and Morocco, but it was not sold in Japan.
The 1st generation of the Toyota Raum went into the market in May 1997, and the 2nd generation was unveiled in May 2003 and in Japan, it was marketed as Toyota Netz. The word Raum was adopted from the German word for "space," and this car is indeed spacious inside. It is a small compact minivan with rear sliding doors.
The 1st generation was replaced by the 2nd generation in May 2003 and this one came with advanced features such as enhanced protection for side impact, electronically controlled sliding doors for the rear. In addition, the Raum shared the same engine with the Toyota Prius. In 2011, the production of the Toyota Raum was discontinued.
To be fair to the Raum, which was produced over only two generations, we are going to compare it against the Spacio's 2nd generation model for an even analysis.
The interior of the Toyota Corolla Spacio 2nd generation is much bigger than that of the 1st generation. Some of the features to look for include adjustable driver and passenger's (front) seat. The seats are manually adjustable both horizontally and vertically. The second row seats are adjustable and can be moved forwards and backwards. The second row can seat three adults comfortably as the space between the first and the second row seats was increased. The addition of the third row seats means you can seat two additional passengers, mostly children.
Other interior features for the Spacio included a foot parking brake, and a gearshift that is located on the dashboard thus creating room for movement, airbags, AC, CD player/FM/AM radio, power windows and power steering. It is a 5-door, 7-seater minivan, although the back seats are not very comfortable for adults, and the first four doors open conventionally. The 2nd generation was bigger in size compared to the 1st generation, measuring 4240mm, offering an increase in comfort.
The front grill is bigger and is enjoined to the bumper, and both of the same come in the color of the vehicle. The body shape is more consistent and emphasizes a uniform shape thanks to the continuous roof line. The front headlights have also been improved a bit from horizontal to auto-leveling types. The ground clearance is 165mm. For a minivan, the Spacio looks good as it doesn't bear that boxy look that many others come with, and it is a super efficient family vehicle with a lot of room inside.
The total cargo volume for the Spacio is 14.7 cubic feet/416 liters.
The 2nd generation Toyota Raum is a small minivan that comes with 5 or 4 seats and 5 doors. It is a feature-rich vehicle with many improvements in the interior and the exterior. Starting with the interior, a 2005 Raum has cup holders, airbags for the front passenger and driver, power steering, climate control, foot-parking brake and with the gear lever having been moved to the dashboard, there is a lot of legroom in the front. Large door pockets provide more storage options, as does the glove compartment.
Some of the improvements that you will love about this car is that the C pillar and the D pillar have been painted the color of the car. This makes the car look stylishly uniform all around.
The passenger seats split 40:60 giving you more cargo volume if you need more space when getting groceries for the family. The rear seats are very easy to fold just by pulling the tab to increase cargo space. If you are carrying tall items, you can also fold down the front passenger seat to accommodate the length.
With 14-inch tires, this car is quite low to the ground, thus making it easier for children and the elderly to board. It is also easy to load cargo into the car. The back/trunk door opens sideways, and the two rear sliding doors are joined together.
The 2nd generation Toyota Spacio came in an EFI engine, but the latter ones came in a 1.5 liter, 4-cylinder VVT-i engine, with an output of 110 horsepower. However, there is also a bigger 1.8-liter engine. The drive train is 2-wheel, front wheel drive while the transmission is automatic 5 speed, but it is also easy to find a manual 5 speed gearbox.
The fuel type is petrol and the average fuel consumption for both highway and city combined is 7.4 liters for 100 km. The fuel tank has a capacity of 52 liters. The fuel system is multipoint injection.
Featuring a 109HP, 1.5-liter (1496 cc) 4-cylinder engine with EFI fuel system, the Raum is a very economical hatchback/MPV. The 2nd generation version comes with an average fuel consumption rate of 16km/l, very good indeed. It is available in a 2-wheel drive or a 4 wheel drive train but for both varieties, the transmission is 4-speed automatic. The consumption varies slightly because the 4WD has a consumption averaging 15km/l. The fuel tank capacity is 45 liters.
These vehicles are very similar in features and are almost the same size. However, the Spacio has more ground clearance at 165mm as compared to the Raum's 150mm.


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The Anagram Series: Rauschenberg at Work, 2015. Video: color, 4 minutes 32 seconds. Courtesy Pace Gallery, New York. Original film footage shot by Film Odyssey, Inc., for the PBS documentary Robert Rauschenberg: Inventive Genius. Courtesy Film Odyssey, Inc. All rights reserved. Licensed by Pace 2015.
New Oral History Featuring Founder of Pace Gallery; Footage of Rauschenberg Working in His Studio
The foundation is pleased to announce that Robert Rauschenberg: Anagrams, Arcadian Retreats, Anagrams (A Pun) will remain on view at Pace Gallery, 534 West 25th Street, New York, until January 16, 2016. The exhibition showcases three powerful late series, begun in the mid-1990s, where Rauschenberg made digital color transfers from his own photographs, often taken during his extensive world travels.
The Anagrams series (1995-7) first premiered at Pace in 1996, in an exhibition organized by the gallery's founder, Arne Glimcher. Glimcher's reminiscences of Rauschenberg and the Anagrams exhibition at Pace are recorded in his newly released Oral History interview, conducted for the Robert Rauschenberg Oral History project in partnership with the Columbia Center for Oral History Research.
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Dirk van der Ven (nacido el 1 de marzo de 1970) es un exfutbolista alemán que se desempeñaba como delantero.

Jugó para clubes como el SG Wattenscheid 09, 1. FC Schweinfurt 05, Rot Weiss Ahlen, KFC Uerdingen 05, Arminia Bielefeld, Yokohama FC y Rot-Weiss Essen.

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My stepdaughter has found living in my house in the mountains with a toddler and commuting into the Valley to work is just too much. So they are leaving the house in Dec. And I've decided to sell the house.
Houses in the mountains don't always sell very quickly. I've started dealing with a very good realtor (she sold me the house), and even with softer prices I believe I'll make a bit of a profit.
But it really feels like cutting the cord.
I love Silicon Valley, the concept. I loved the excitement of starting companies, the focus, the hard work, and the achievement. I was able to make some reasonable money, although I'm far from rich, and my retirement fund makes me worry about living too long. I learned a ton.
But the Silicon Valley I love is in eclipse now. So many people out of work, including my son. Not much new going on. Lots of programming jobs going overseas. Companies like Sun staggering, like a fighter who has taken so many punches he doesn't realize he's hurt. It seems quite sad. And the nagging feeling that Silicon Valley has embraced the youth culture--that what I have to offer (experience and good advice, as well as technical acumen) just isn't as valued there as it is in my current company.
And I do enjoy New England. Over and over, I'm struck by how nice the people are. Maybe I was influenced by my first wife, maybe the 50's and 60's were just colder times than the present, and maybe the community I move into is just especially nice, but we have made so many good friends here... Many more than we did in "friendly" California. It would be hard to leave.
And yet, cutting the cord is hard. Diana's parents. My kids.
We'll be able to use the money, put it to work on our house here and in my retirement account. Maybe do some traveling. Focus our energies locally. All good things.
I feel relieved in thinking that you can take me out of the valley, but you can't take the Valley out of me. Those 15 years changed me. I'm going to be involved in start-up companies again in my life, although probably not as a founder. And I'm having more fun than I've had in years on my job.
But it's still cutting a cord.
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Lo sciopero generale europeo del 2012 (conosciuto anche come #14N o sciopero generale iberico) è stato uno sciopero generale convocato per il mercoledì 14 novembre del 2012 inizialmente da varie organizzazioni spagnole alle quali si sommarono diversi sindacati e collettivi europei.

Per la prima volta nella storia dell'Unione europea si convocò simultaneamente un giorno di sciopero in diversi stati con una rivendicazione comune. Cipro, Malta, Portogallo, Italia, Spagna e Grecia vissero una giornata di sciopero generale, che fu accompagnata con mobilizzazioni in Francia e Vallonia.

L'organizzazione

La Confederazione europea dei sindacati (CES) si riunì nell'ottobre del 2012 per studiare la forma di protesta contro i modelli di austerità, portando ai sindacati di molti paesi a far sciopero o a mobilizzarsi. Questo sciopero ebbe la particolarità di essere il primo sciopero generale iberico della storia, nel quale tanto i sindacati spagnoli come quelli portoghesi convocarono lo sciopero in tutta la penisola iberica per tutta la giornata. All'appello dello sciopero si unirono in tutta Europa non solo organizzazioni sindacali, ma anche organizzazioni studentesche e cittadine.

In Italia, i Cobas, la Confederazione Unitaria di Base, l'Unione Sindacale di Base ed altri sindacati di base convocarono lo sciopero generale per tutta la giornata, mentre la Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro si unì allo sciopero con uno stop di quattro ore. Cisl e Uil non aderirono allo sciopero, accusando la CGIL di aver rotto il percorso unitario che stavano costruendo a livello nazionale.

In Spagna quasi tutte le organizzazioni sindacali convocarono e parteciparono attivamente allo sciopero. Oltre alle organizzazioni maggioritarie Commissioni Operaie e Unione Generale del Lavoro, organizzò lo sciopero anche il sindacalismo di base, con la Confederación Nacional del Trabajo e la Confederación General del Trabajo.

In Grecia, il sindacato maggioritario del settore privato Gsee ed il sindacato maggioritario nel settore privato Adedy, aderirono alla chiamata allo sciopero.

Allo sciopero si sommarono anche Cipro e Malta.

Contesto sociale

Le proteste del 14 novembre risposero direttamente alla Grande recessione del 2008-2012, che provocò una serie di provvedimenti di austerità imposti dalla Troika per la riduzione del deficit degli stati dell'Unione europea. La crisi provocò un effetto domino che portò alcuni paesi periferici dell'Europa a chiedere un riscatto economico: Portogallo, Grecia, Irlanda e Cipro.

Il disagio sociale fu una conseguenza dei provvedimenti di austerità.

In Spagna

Nel caso della Spagna, il governo del Partito Popolare guidato da Mariano Rajoy realizzò importanti tagli nel settore pubblico, aumentando l'IVA e riducendo i salari. Queste misure furono fortemente criticate dai partiti politici all'opposizione e dai cittadini. Questo clima già portò ai sindacati spagnoli ad organizzare uno sciopero generale nel marzo del 2012, con l'obiettivo di ritirare la Riforma sul lavoro del 2012, perché facilitava il licenziamento dei lavoratori.

In Europa

Nel caso degli altri paesi europei la situazione sociale più o meno simile a quella spagnola. Il motivo della protesta era la rivendicazione dei diritti persi con queste misure prese dai governi statali europei, che furono imposti dall'Unione europea per evitare riscatti finanziari ai paesi più problematici.

Lo sciopero

In Italia

In Italia si svolsero manifestazioni in almeno 87 città, in molte caratterizzate da azioni rivendicative contro banche ed edifici pubblici. Nelle grandi città si sono registrati momenti di tensione e in alcuni casi tafferugli tra manifestanti e forze dell'ordine.

A Roma si svolsero 4 manifestazioni e diversi eventi lungo tutta la città. Una delle mobilitazioni è stata caratterizzata dai Book Block, un gruppo di manifestanti che portavano con sé dei "libri scudo". La giornata si caratterizzò per gli scontri che si verificarono, in particolare nel Lungotevere.

Napoli fu la città dove, oltre a migliaia di studenti e lavoratori, scesero in piazza anche le organizzazioni dei disoccupati organizzati. A metà giornata il corteo si recò alla stazione centrale bloccando i binari dei treni e creando momenti di tensione, per poi proseguire lungo la città.

A Milano furono due i cortei che attraversarono le strade e le piazze del centro. Nel corteo studentesco ci furono diversi momenti di tensione che portarono in più di un'occasione alle cariche della polizia.

Nella città di Torino si svolsero 3 manifestazioni alla quali parteciparono migliaia di persone. Le tre mobilitazioni si unirono lungo il percorso per terminare la protesta in Piazza Castello.

A Firenze furono più 30.000 i manifestanti che parteciparono alla giornata di protesta, divisa in due corteo cittadini. Arrivati al Duomo di Firenze, la FIOM stese uno striscione lungo 100 metri che recitava: "Il Duomo è passo d'uomo la democrazia non è al passo con i lavoratori, no ai licenziamenti".

Alle manifestazioni contro l'austerità svoltesi a Bologna, Genova, Bari e Pescara parteciparono circa 10.000 persone. A Genova, dove la CGIL proclamò uno sciopero di otto ore, si svolsero due manifestazioni che furono partecipate da migliaia di lavoratori e studenti.

In tutta Italia ci fu una forte partecipazione da parte degli studenti delle università e delle scuole. In totale più di 300.000 studenti parteciparono allo sciopero, con 50.000 studenti a Milano, 40.000 a Roma e Napoli, 20.000 a Roma ed almeno 10.000 studenti a Genova, Catania e Bari. A Trieste e Bologna poco più di 3.000 studenti e 2.000 a Lecce e Pisa.

In Spagna

Schieramento delle forze dell'ordine

Le agenzie di notizie spagnole informarono che il Ministero degli Interni avrebbe schierato 1300 agenti a Madrid, dei quali la metà sarebbe arrivato da altre province spagnole. Lo schieramento fu simile a quello organizzato durante le manifestazioni di Rodea el Congreso del passato mese di settembre.

I risultati dello sciopero

L'Unione Generale dei Lavoratori e Commissioni Operaie dichiararono che 9.185.383 lavoratori parteciparono allo sciopero in Spagna, ovvero il 76,7%.

In confronto con lo sciopero del marzo 2012 i risultati furono peggiori in termini assoluti, dato che nel marzo parteciparono 10.465.139 lavoratori e nel novembre partecipò il 12,2% meno. Nonostante ciò, in termini relativi fu molto simile (76% contro il 77% di marzo).

I sindacati giustificarono la caduta in termini assoluti in due punti:
 La crescita della disoccupazione, che stimarono con la perdita di 600.000 lavoratori rispetto a marzo.
 L'aumento dei lavoratori che realizzavano il servizio minimo a 2,5 milioni, circa un milione in più rispetto allo sciopero precedente, perché in questa occasione si garantirono tutti i servizi minimi.

Dall'altra parte, la Confederazione Spagnola delle Organizzazioni Impredintoriali (CEOE) stimò il risultato dello sciopero in un 10%, arrivando ad essere nullo in alcuni settori, ma riconoscendo che a Madrid fosse stato un successo.

Manifestazioni

In Spagna le manifestazioni svoltasi nel pomeriggio del 14 novembre, ed in alcuni casi durante la mattina, furono gli eventi più visibili e seguiti dello sciopero generale.

Nella capitale, Madrid, la manifestazione fece collassare le principali strade per le quali passò la protesta. Più di un milione di persone, secondo gli organizzatori, attraversò la capitale. Secondo la Delegazione del Governo a Madrid, la partecipazione fu di solo 35.000 persone, una cifra che fu criticata duramente e considerata ridicola, dato che numerosi materiali audio-visuali mostravano la partecipazione di centinaia di migliaia di persone e che la cifra era la stessa che il governo aveva stimato nella città di Ferrol, una città spagnola con una popolazione metropolitana trenta volte meno che Madrid.
 Parallelamente alla manifestazione sindacale, fu convocato un concentramento fuori dal Congresso dei deputati, partecipato da diverse migliaia di persone – 2000 secondo il governo. Questo concentramento fu dissolto dalla polizia, con un bilancio di diversi arrestati e feriti. Numerosi partecipanti alla manifestazione sindacale si videro immersi nelle cariche della polizia per la vicinanza delle manifestazioni.

Barcellona fu la città che accolse la manifestazione più grande del paese. I sindacati annunciarono la partecipazione di 1.115.000 persone. I Mossos d'Esquadra  stimarono la partecipazione in 110.000 persone ed il governo in 57.000. Una manifestazione parallela a quella principale terminò con scontri tra manifestanti e forze dell'ordine. I manifestanti denunciarono l'utilizzo di fucili con proiettili di gomma per sciogliere la manifestazione, cosa negata dalla Generalitat de Catalunya, però che numerosi video avevano confermato. Otto mesi dopo, diversi poliziotti ammisero di aver sparato nella zona nella quale risultò ferita la manifestante Ester Quintana, che perse un occhio durante le cariche della polizia, secondo i testimoni, per un proiettile di gomma. Più di un anno dopo, il Parlamento catalano rettificò l'uso di proiettili di gomma.

A Valencia si realizzò la terza manifestazione – seconda secondo le cifre del governo -  più imponente della giornata con la partecipazione di centinaia di migliaia di persone, 350.000 secondo i convocanti, ed il collasso delle principali arterie della città. Secondo il governo, la partecipazione fu di 50.000 manifestanti. Si svolsero anche altre manifestazioni tra le città valenziane: ad Elche con 10.000 manifestanti secondo la polizia, ad Alicante con 40.000, a Castellón de la Plana con 20.000.

Secondo Commissioni Operaie più di mezzo milione di persone scese per strada in Galizia, ma secondo il governo 65.000 persone manifestarono ad A Coruña, 125.000 a Vigo, 10.000 a Lugo, 30.000 ad Ourense e 45.000 a Ferrol. Le manifestazioni in Galizia risaltarono per la grande partecipazione e i sindacati le definirono storiche.

L'Andalusia fu un altro punto nevralgico delle proteste, con più di mezzo milione di assistenti alle manifestazioni secondo gli organizzatori e 100.000 secondo il governo. In Siviglia i sindacati dichiararono la partecipazione di 140.000 persone e secondo il governo 16.000. Allo stesso modo, i sindacati dichiararono la partecipazione di 140.000 manifestanti a Malaga, dato che il governo ha ridotto a 20.000.

Nelle Isole Baleari ebbero luogo larghe manifestazioni, con la partecipazione 60.000 manifestanti a Palma di Maiorca e 5.000 a Ibiza.

Nella città di Bilbao si riunirono 8.000 persone secondo il governo e "varie decine di migliaia" secondo gli organizzatori. A Saragozza assistettero 100.000 persone e in Aragona si svolsero importanti manifestazioni a Huesca, Sabiñánigo, Barbastro, Monzón, Caspe, Teruel, Alcañiz, Ejea e Tauste.

Secondo i dati del governo, 15.000 persone manifestarono anche in Estremadura, 20.000 a Murcia, 40.000 a Valladolid, 100.000 nelle Asturie, 10.000 in Cantabria e Pamplona e poco più di 12.000 in Castiglia-La Mancia.

In totale secondo il Governo manifestarono 800.000 persone, mentre secondo i dati dei sindacati il numero totale dei manifestanti sarebbe arrivato a quasi 4 milioni.

In Portogallo

In Portogallo si organizzarono concentramenti e manifestazioni lungo tutto il territorio nazionale, organizzati principalmente dal sindacato Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses. Nell'organizzazione dello sciopero fu presente anche il Partito Comunista Portoghese ed il Blocco di Sinistra.

Il Governo portoghese non rilasciò nessun dato ufficiale sulla partecipazione allo sciopero, ma il CGTP dichiarò che l'adesione fu di più del 90% in molti settori, in particolar modo in quello dei trasporti.

In Grecia

In Grecia lo sciopero internazionale non ebbe lo stesso successo degli sciopero organizzati durante lo stesso anno. Il 14 novembre ad Atene parteciparono poco più di 6.000 persone nella manifestazione contro l'austerity. Lo sciopero fu organizzato dai sindacati Gsee e Adedy.

La bassa partecipazione fu motivata principalmente dall'approvazione delle misure di austerità nel Parlamento già pochi giorni prima dello sciopero europeo. Il 7 novembre 2012 i sindacati ed altre organizzazioni sociali greche, organizzarono uno sciopero partecipato da più di 100.000 persone solo ad Atene, che attraversò le strade della capitale per fermare l'approvazione delle riforme economiche e sociali richieste dalla Troika al Governo greco. Nonostante la gran partecipazione alla mobilitazione e ai forti scontri fuori dal Parlamento greco, il Governo approvò i tagli previsti dal chiamato "pacchetto austerity", per un totale di 18 miliardi di tagli entro il 2016.

Scontri di piazza

In diverse manifestazioni di piazza ci furono scontri tra le forze dell'ordine e gli scioperanti. Tra i più duri si ricordano gli scontri di Roma, Lisbona, Madrid e Barcellona.

Italia

In Italia si produssero tafferugli in diverse manifestazioni, che terminarono con un totale di 8 arresti e 144 persone identificate.

A Roma si svolsero le scene più violente della giornata, quando la manifestazione cambiò percorso per dirigersi verso il Ministero dell'Istruzione, forzando il cordone della polizia. Da quel momento si produssero scontri con la polizia, in particolar modo nel Lungotevere. L'Unione Sindacale di Base ed altre organizzazioni denunciarono l'attuazione delle forze dell'ordine, con l'impiego di blindati contro gli studenti ed "una caccia allo studente" senza precedenti.

Spagna

In Spagna si produssero un totale di 142 arresti e 74 feriti (43 dei quali agenti delle forze dell'ordine) durante la giornata di sciopero.

Tra i feriti, fu famoso il caso di Ester Quintana, di 42 anni, che perse un occhio per lo sparo di un proiettile di gomma lanciato dai Mossos d'Esquadra a Barcellona, così come l'investimento di un agente dei Mossos d'Esquadra da parte di uno dei furgoni dei suoi colleghi.

Portogallo

A Lisbona centinaia di manifestanti che parteciparono alla manifestazione riuscirono a sfondare la "zona rossa" difesa dai poliziotti in tenuta antisommossa, nei pressi dell'Assemblea della Repubblica. Secondo le forze dell'ordine si produssero 7 arresti per disobbedienza così come 48 feriti tra manifestanti ed agenti nel trascorso della giornata.

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Voci correlate
 Sciopero generale
 Confederazione europea dei sindacati
 Austerità
 Troika (politica europea)
 Sfratti in Spagna durante la crisi economica

Altri progetti

Crisi della zona euro
Scioperi
Storia della Grecia
Storia d'Italia
Storia del Portogallo
Spagna contemporanea


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Piryiótika (engelska: Pyrgiotika) är en ort i Grekland.   Den ligger i prefekturen Nomós Argolídos och regionen Peloponnesos, i den södra delen av landet,  km sydväst om huvudstaden Aten. Piryiótika ligger  meter över havet och antalet invånare är .

Terrängen runt Piryiótika är kuperad åt sydost, men åt nordväst är den platt. Den högsta punkten i närheten är  meter över havet,  km norr om Piryiótika. Runt Piryiótika är det ganska glesbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Argos,  km väster om Piryiótika. I omgivningarna runt Piryiótika

Klimatet i området är tempererat. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är januari, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är december, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är juli, med  mm nederbörd.

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OK… The question I have is this "Who doesn't seek goodwill?" Everybody does right? And as far as believers go, who searches for evil? Nobody, right?
This is a pretty big statement. With this statement from Yeshua, it can be understood that if we are not seeking good, by default we are seeking evil. One may not be purposed in their heart in seeking evil, but that isn't the point. In the eyes of YHWH, if we are not seeking Him, we may as well be seeking evil. This is why Jeremiah the Prophet said the following.
When we seek Him, it can't be half hearted. It has to be all or nothing. Because to Him, if it's not all, it's nothing.


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Emperors presents Nathalie and Miss Portugal SA
Emperors Palace will celebrate Portuguese culture in February with Fado singing sensation, Nathalie, and the crowning of Miss Portugal South Africa 2017.
Dubbed the fresh face of Fado, Nathalie will perform with the renowned Soweto String Quartet in the Theatre of Marcellus on February 24 at 8pm. Regarded as the soul music of Portugal, Fado, is arguably the oldest urban folk music in the world and in 2011 it was recognised as Unesco World Heritage.
Nathalie shot to fame after the success of her award-winning debut album in 2007. Her massive popularity saw her travelling around the globe to perform at world music festivals, which saw her introduce Fado to a diverse range of audiences. And in 2011 she was awarded with the "Amalia Rodrigues Medal of Merit" on behalf of the Amalia Rodrigues Foundation, recognising her as an "ambassador of Fado" outside Portugal. Nathalie's latest album, Fado Além, was released early in 2016 and saw her clinch four International Portuguese Music Awards.
The official crowning of Miss Portugal South Africa 2017 will take place in the Theatre of Marcellus on February 25 at 8pm. What promises to be a spectacular production celebrating women, culture and Portuguese values, the pageant will feature talented artists and dazzling gowns. The pageant winner will travel to Lisbon to represent the South African Portuguese community at the international pageant in July later this year.
Tickets to Nathalie's must-see Fado show start from R550 per person and tickets to the glittering pageant start from R350 per person.


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Sona Koyo Steering Share Sale Begins; Stock Falls 9%
Shares of Sona Koyo Steering Systems have dipped 9% to Rs 89.45 per share on the BSE in early morning deal as the promoters share sale through offer for sale (OFS) began today, April 6, 2018. The floor price of the OFS is Rs 85 per share.
"JTEKT Corporation, promoter of the company, proposes to sell up to 3.51 million equity shares representing 1.7% of total paid up equity capital of the company, on April 6 (for non-retail investors) and on April 9 (for retail investors and for non-retail investors who wish to carry forward their bids) through a separate, designated window of the BSE and the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)," Sona Koyo Steering said in a regulatory filing.
Maruti Suzuki India held 6.94% stake in auto ancillary company Sona Koyo Steering as on December 2017, the shareholding pattern data shows.
In past three months, Sona Koyo Steering has underperformed the market by falling 22% as compared to 1.6% decline in the S&P BSE Sensex.
At 09:56 am; the stock was trading 7% lower at Rs 91.65 against 0.27% fall in the benchmark index. A combined 749,745 shares changed hands on the BSE and NSE so far.
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Fabrice Miguet dies after horror Ulster Grand Prix crash
FABRICE Miguet has died after a crash at the Ulster Grand Prix.
By David Rivers / Published 14th August 2018
The motorcyclist, 49, was involved in the incident on the fourth lap of the Superstock race at the Dundrod event of the Ulster Grand Prix in Northern Ireland on Saturday.
He was rushed to hospital after suffering "unsurvivable injuries".
Today bosses confirmed the Frenchman had died.
Noel Johnston, Clerk of the Course at the Ulster Grand Prix said: "Fabrice Miguet has now passed away due to the injuries he sustained at the Ulster Grand Prix on Saturday.
"I've known Fabrice, or MIG as he's known to many, for over 20 years, even before I became Clerk of the Course at the UGP.
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"We have been in constant contact with his team and family since Saturday, both directly and via local authorities, and I am extremely saddened to know that he has succumbed to his injuries"
Clerk of the Course
"He'd been racing at Dundrod for a long time, and was a big character who had become part of the fabric of the event.
"We have been in constant contact with his team and family since Saturday, both directly and via local authorities, and I am extremely saddened to know that he has succumbed to his injuries.
"Our thoughts are with Fabrice's parents and the Optimark team, as well as his wider circle of family and friends as they come to terms with their loss."
Miguet was a regular at the Isle of Man TT event.
English rider Davey Todd was also left in hospital with suspected fractures after a separate incident.
TRAGIC: Fabrice Miguet has died after an Ulster Grand Prix crash
The race was red flagged after one lap.
Dundrod & Distric Motorcycle Club previously said: "The Dundrod & District Motorcycle Club can confirm that French competitor Fabrice Miguet is in a critical condition in hospital following an incident during the Superstock race at the Ulster Grand Prix earlier today.
"English competitor Davey Todd has been taken to hospital with suspected fractures following an incident during the first Superbike race.
"Confirmed by the Clerk of the Course – racing abandoned due to prevailing conditions.
"Roads will be opening ASAP. Further information will be issued in due course."
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British motorcyclist Clive Ling killed in 125mph crash
Michael Schumacher's pal issues plea as F1 legend remains 'surrounded by family'
HEARTBREAK: Fabrice Miguet (centre) was an Isle of Man TT regular
His death follows a string of fatalities that have rocked the sport this year.
James Cowton, Dan Kneen, Adam Lyon, William Dunlop and Clive Ling are among those lost.
Isle of Man TT rider Tom Weeden – who took part in the Grand Prix at the weekend – was a friend of Cowton's but revealed the deaths won't stop him.
Asked if the tragedies made him think about hanging up his helmet, he told Daily Star Online: "At first, for about five minutes.
"Then you think, what else am I going to do? This is what I do, this is what gets me up in the morning to go to work.
FATAL: James Cowton died at the Southern 100 race
"I'd end up like most other people living for the weekend and drinking themselves senseless, going to work every week and then doing the same every weekend."
He added: "When I started road racing I felt a little unsafe, but you learn the courses.
"I build up to it, I'm not one of these riders who goes straight out, goes right to the limit straight away, I take my time about things and learn courses.
"But it happens. That's the appeal, to some people, the fact that it is so dangerous, a lot of people liken it to rock climbing.
"You've got rock climbing with a rope, and you've got free climbing, and it's just one of those things where in this day and age you're so wrapped up in cotton wool, everything you do is all health and safety, it's one of the last sort things like that that we can do."
Tragedy as Isle of Man TT biker dies in qualifying crash
Prince William to visit Isle of Man TT in wake of rider deaths
Isle of Man TT regular dead after road race crash
BREAKING: Music festival horror as massive fire surrounds Brit holiday beach resort
Sex beast who carved 'Batman' logo into victim's chest pleads guilty to second murder
A BRITISH model claims her baby aged 16 months was grabbed from her car by a group of men led by her estranged husband in Thailand.


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But there is a HUGE amount of planning that goes into building a cohesive, stylish, seasonal-based wardrobe. I seriously underestimated the amount of work that goes into this.
I've looked for guides, but many of these posts break it down seasonally. When they do this, they don't explain to people that they reuse a lot of the pieces in their wardrobe. They don't share what their year-round basics are, what is specifically for spring/summer, etc.
So I've created a guide in which I'm going to break down the basics, things many minimalists have in their wardrobes that are used year-round.
First things first, you need to decide what colors appear most frequently in your CURRENT wardrobe. Why? Because this determines what your eye is already drawn to. We have our own specific tastes, and to create your very basics, you should stick to what you absolutely love and wear all the time.
As I went through my closet, I found, not surprisingly, that the colors I wear the most are white, black, gray, and navy. Go through your closet and just look at all the pieces you currently have and make a note of what colors occur the most in your closet. These are your basic colors.
Determine what types of clothes you need.
Do you work from home? Need business professional clothes? You need to build a wardrobe based on what you're going to be doing. I'm about to graduate from college, which means I need to stock up on business casual clothes. Maybe you're starting a new job or maybe you're just going back to school. You need to figure out the type (meaning business casual, casual, formal, fitness, etc) you'll need based on whatever you're doing. Yes, this goes right down to what types of hobbies you have. If you run every day, you'll probably need some activewear.
For me, I'm having to go through and decide what business casual clothing I will need going into the fall. I've had summer internships, which means I have clothing for summer business casual, however, I don't have as much fall/winter clothing. I start thinking about this now so that I can plan and budget for whatever I might need to purchase. I also need to go through all of the free tees I have accumulated over the years. I definitely will need some, but not nearly as many as I have.
Do you have anything that already fits in this category?
Here comes the hard part. Now you have to go through and clean out your closet (here is a guide that I used when I cleaned out my own closet!). You need to see if you already have any items that already go well into whatever you have decided you needed. But you also need to see what all is in good shape. If there are holes in it, if it is faded, or if you just don't like it anymore, you need to get rid of it.
WHEN SHOPPING, PURCHASE THINGS YOU CAN WEAR OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
Becoming a minimalist is all about smart shopping. This is all about getting the highest quality you can afford so that it lasts for a long time. Different items you want to last longer include denim jackets, jeans, a nice leather tote, everyday shoes, and more.
It can be easy for us to cringe when we see the price tag on those items, but the reason you are splurging on those things is to ensure that they will last for a long time! Does this mean you can't find great quality pieces at a great price? No. When I go shopping, I hit up all of the sales to ensure I save a little money. I also shop at Factory stores, like JCrew Factory, GAP outlet, LOFT outlet and so on.


Seymour Civil Engineering walked away triumphant, after winning four out of the five awards at this year's prestigious North East Civil Engineering Contractors Association ceremony.
Award wins included Health and Safety Company of the Year and Training Company of the Year, as well as top honours for a project carried out in the company's home town of Hartlepool.
The Project of the Year trophy was awarded to Seymour for its restoration of the Hartlepool Town Wall, in partnership with Hartlepool Council and The Environment Agency, a Grade 1 Listed structure which had been identified as having overtopping rates that posed a threat to public safety as well as a number properties being at risk from flooding.
Many properties in close proximity of the 14th century wall were at one time uninsurable. The flood defence improvement is now planned to provide up to 100 years' protection and these properties now have the benefit of being able to gain valuable buildings insurance.
The company gained it's second award for "going the extra mile" on the Hartlepool Town Wall project by opening up coastal frontage, improving access for pedestrians and blending seamlessly the original seawall and new setback wall. This award recognised the early contractor involvement and how Seymour went the extra mile where partnership working with Hartlepool Borough Council was key to the schemes success. The award also recognised the many community initiatives undertaken during the works including Christmas Tree planting, adapting programme of works to accommodate local community events and 'wear it pink' in aid of Cancer Research.
Seymour was, further awarded highly commended for its work on another flood alleviation scheme in partnership with Northumbrian Water, in the Brunton Park suburb of Newcastle, long a problem area due to surface and foul water interacting with the Ouseburn tributary of the Tyne.
Seymour completed its prizewinning sweep by winning both Health and Safety Company of the Year and Training Company of the Year.
The firm has recently started work on a £3.4 million regeneration of Church Street and Church Square in Hartlepool, working in partnership with Hartlepool Borough Council, The Tees Valley Combined Authority, The Heritage Lottery Fund, and Re-form Landscape.
So said team manager John Bickerstaff after Seymour Civil Engineering-sponsored Hartlepool won the Shield final at the Bangkok International Rugby Sevens.
The town side, made up of players from five Hartlepool & District clubs, plus two guests from the management's link up with Hong Kong rugby, beat Lao Nagas 19-5 to clinch silverware.
But John explained that the measure of success went beyond being able to hold a trophy aloft at the Patana International School in the Thai capital.
"Hartlepool came out to compete in a brilliant competition and we've come away with something," he said.
"That's what we intended to do and I'm thrilled that we did that.
"We were making a step into the unknown really in terms of the standard we were coming up against.
"Many of the teams here were either national sides or teams who play together all the time.
"And you had the Pacific Warriors who had two former All Blacks playing for them.
"Our lads played very well, which is testament to them as players, we had limited sevens experience and had never played together before as a side.
"But credit to the players for the way they performed.
"With the exception of the second group game, against the Thailand Development side, we were in with a chance of winning every match.
"Hartlepool has come out to Bangkok and performed on the international field and it's something the town can be proud of.
"It's much more than that, the name Hartlepool is out there and in a good light, and that's down to our sponsors, people like Seymours Civil Enginnering.
Hartlepool opened and closed the competition with victories against Lao Nagas, the Laos national sqaud.
The last win saw the squad at their best, contending not only with intense heat and humidity but vibrant opponents, to take the Shield, 19-5.
Hartlepool conceded a first-half unconverted try but responded magnificently.
The town side's leading tournament scorer set them on their way, Jack McCallum breaking from half-way to score under the posts with a scintillating burst.
Cameron Lithgo converted for a 7-5 lead and it was soon 14-5 as Liam Austwicke went over from close range with Lithgo again adding the extras.
There was more to come as McCallum, Alex Rochester and Adam Smith all combined before Bailey finished in the corner.
After a 15-14 victory over Lao Nagas in the opening fixture, they were defeated 24-7 by All for One (Thailand's national development team), before losing 12-0 in the decider for second place, to Kazakh side, Olymp.
In the knock-out phase, they conceded two very late tries to lose to Spanish side Wiss, 24-14, before an agonising 21-19 loss to Chulalongkorn University, when Liam Austwicke's conversion attempt with the last kick of the game went narrowly wide.
However, Hartlepool finished on a high with that Shield success over Lao.
Seymour Civil Engineering has taken further steps towards securing its future success, with the appointment of four new company directors.
All hailing from existing roles within the company, Adam Harker has been named as Contracts Director, Simon Rodgers as Commercial Director, Stuart Dickens as Construction Director and Karl Brennan as Pre-construction Director.
Karl, who has been with Seymour Civil Engineering for 13 years, previously as the company's bid coordinator, said: "I'm delighted to have been appointed in this new position. It's fantastic to have been rewarded for my commitment to the business. It's also testament to one of Seymour's key values, 'A People Business'. Seymour is excellent at fostering an environment that provides opportunity.
"A major part of my new position as pre-construction director will be looking at how Seymour engages with clients and stakeholders and how those relationships develop throughout the lifecycle of a project.
Adam added: "I feel honoured and privileged to be promoted to director. It's coming up to 10 years that I have been with the company and throughout that time the firm has assisted me to develop and grow. It's now my turn to help take the business forward.
Speaking about the latest appointments, Managing Director Kevin Byrne, said: "As Seymour approaches its 40th anniversary I felt this was the perfect time to undertake the re-structure and introduce the board of directors to assist with making the vision we have for the company a reality.
"I will be working closely with the new directors to identify both strengths and challenges within the business, allowing us to prioritise time and focus attention on the key areas.
Based at Seymour House on Hartlepool Marina, Seymour Civil Engineering has enjoyed a successful year, securing and completing a number of major projects across the region.
Most recently the firm celebrated a landmark contract win securing civil and infrastructure work for the £18 million exhibition development at Beamish Museum.
The firm has recently started work on the £3.4 million regeneration of Church Street and Church Square in Hartlepool, working in partnership with Hartlepool Borough Council, The Tees Valley Combined Authority, The Heritage Lottery Fund, and Re-form Landscape.
Mick Mair from Seymour Civil Engineering with Adrian Cantle-Jones from Durham County Council, representatives from The Environment Agency, The River Wears Trust, The Heritage Lottery Fund, Stanley Town Council, and local residents.
North East Civil Engineering company, Seymour Civil Engineering, has completed work on a town regeneration project that captures the history of its residents.
Due to issues with flooding across the South Moor Terraces in Stanley, Seymour Civil Engineering was called upon to install a sustainable urban drainage system, a natural approach to managing drainage and recycling water.
The project was funded by The Heritage Lottery Fund, Durham County Council, Stanley Town Council and The Environment Agency.
Keith Love, Site Manager at Seymour Civil Engineering, said: "As a company, we are really proud to have been a part of a project that has not only contributed to environmental improvement and flood alleviation, but has commemorated Stanley's heritage.
Before starting on the Pine Street project, the Seymour Civil Engineering team attended a meeting with the residents to discuss the up and coming work.
The project also saw Seymour Civil Engineering refurbish the pathways with block paving, designed in the style of old fashioned film reel to commemorate the important role that local cinemas played in war time communications.
Seymour Civil Engineering is renowned for its commitment to giving back to the communities within which it works and the Pine Street project was no exception.
Keith added: "Seymour Civil Engineering is passionate about going above and beyond to ensure its presence is considered a benefit, and its work is well received.
The Pine Street project is one of a number of community initiatives that Seymour Civil Engineering has completed. Starting this Autumn, the firm has been contracted to carry out the civil and infrastructure work for the Remaking Beamish project, an £18 million development at Beamish museum that will see the addition of more than 30 new exhibits including a 1950's town.


MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BanQu has developed the first-ever, blockchain economic-identity technology solution that enables a secure, immutable platform and creates economic opportunities for small-scale farmers in Africa. Leading brands looking to improve supply chain management, and enhance ROI through asset provenance, have leaped at the company's for-profit/for-purpose blockchain-as-a-service software. In June 2018, BanQu piloted a new partnership with the world's leading brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev, working to connect 2,000 Zambian farmers to the mobile platform as they harvest and sell a projected 2,000 tonnes of cassava, producing a high-quality starch used in beer—by the end of Zambia's growing season in August.
According to the World Health Organization about a quarter of all alcoholic beverage consumption globally is unrecorded. With supply chain traceability and transparency, BanQu provides Anheuser-Busch InBev's local business, Zambian Breweries, with the ability to track its product every step of the way through built-in geo-location tags on all transactions along with farmer identity profiles. As products like the cassava crop move from one step to the next in the supply chain, from the farmer at the source to local businesses, aggregated buyers and retailers at the top, BanQu facilitates a record of sale etched on the immutable, decentralized ledger that is the blockchain. Zambian Breweries Agricultural Manager Chris Nicolle commented: "This is one of the most exciting programs to be involved with. The scope and empowerment that the platform provides to the Small Holder is exceptional and I look forward to seeing the implementation of the project, from pilot to our full time buying platform."
The same BanQu technology also creates economic opportunities for the world's poorest, including refugees and the displaced. The platform gives these "unbanked" or "underbanked" people a free, secure, online profile that provides a recognizable economic identity. In just a number of minutes, unbanked mobile users set up a personal digital identification profile that connects to their banked network, including family, friends, small businesses, and associated NGOs. As they start accumulating transaction histories on the BanQu blockchain, the world's unbanked also develop a traceable, vetted financial and personal history.
The BanQu Platform core includes features such as a universal design that works on any device—from the oldest to newest cell phones. The platform is 100-percent translatable by supporting any language in the world, and it is fully configurable to global brands, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), government and philanthropic organizations, as well as financial services (KYC/AML). The platform provides 24/7 free access to all consumers for every imaginable use case, from remote purchasing to cash disbursements. Lastly, as the platform is not tied to a cryptocurrency, the speed and security of transactions won't be impacted by the volatility of Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency.
Zambian Breweries Plc is part of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the leading brewer, with more than 500 beer brands and approximately 180,000 employees based in nearly 50 countries worldwide.
Zambian Breweries was established in Zambia in 1968 and its product range has grown to include clear beers such as Mosi Lager, Castle, Carling Black Label and Eagle lager.


Saints U15A fast bowler, Sam Ndlovu, has enjoyed a bright start to his high school cricket career. As a new ball bowler, he has bowled fast and accurately and his left arm action often has batsmen in strife.
He took four 'four wicket hauls' in his U14 season, but on Saturday 3 February at the Durban Collegians Oval, he took a career best, 6 wickets for 15 runs! It is also a record for our U15 age group, breaking previous record holder, Cameron Brown's 6/50 including a hatrick against Kingswood in 2013.


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Healing with PTSD is Not Linear
The Impact of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Post-traumatic disorder (PTSD) is common after rape, affecting both children and adults. The Centers for Disease Control defines PTSD as an intense physical and emotional response to thoughts and reminders of the event that last for many weeks or months after the traumatic event.1 Although PTSD is common after experiencing many types of traumatic events, rape has the highest PTSD prevalence at 49%, compared to natural disasters at 3.8%.2 PTSD following rape often lasts for many months following the assault.3
Living with and healing from PTSD can be challenging. While healing is not linear and has no timeline, it is possible with the right support and resources.
Resources for survivors living with PTSD:
National Sexual Assault Hotline: National hotline, operated by RAINN, that serves people affected by sexual violence. Available by phone — 800.656.HOPE — and online chat: hotline.rainn.org.
If you are currently a member of the military or have family members in the military, you can call the DoD Safe Helpline at 877.995.5247 or visit safehelpline.org for online chat support.
Sidran Traumatic Stress Foundation: The Sidran Institute provides information on traumatic stress (including PTSD), dissociative disorders, and co-occurring issues such as addictions, self-injury, and suicidal behaviors.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Provides information on PTSD and referral services, not counseling. Helpline: 888.950.NAMI (6264)
GoodTherapy.org: GoodTherapy.org is an association of mental health professionals from more than 25 countries worldwide who support efforts to reduce harm in therapy.
Psychology Today: Find listings for treatment centers in the United States and Canada.
National Center for PTSD (For Veterans and the General Public) 802.296.6300
You can learn more about PTSD at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) or Mayo Clinic.
1"Coping with a Traumatic Event - CDC." https://www.cdc.gov/masstrauma/factsheets/public/coping.pdf. Accessed 30 Nov. 2022.
2"Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Statistics: 2022 Update - CFAH." 29 Oct. 2022, https://cfah.org/ptsd-statistics/. Accessed 30 Nov. 2022.
It was a reality check for me as a parent. I would hope that my child would come to me and tell me what was going on. Julianna, Survivor
Eight out of 10 sexual assaults are committed by someone who knows the victim.
Your next birthday can help survivors of sexual violence.


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Spain's Socialist Party votes against legalizing cannabis for recreational use
The governing party joined right-wing groups in opposing a measure that is backed by its own coalition partner Unidas Podemos and other parliamentary allies
A store selling cannabis-related products in Madrid.Luis Sevillano
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The issue of the legalization of marijuana has revealed divisions in the Spanish government, which is headed by a center-left coalition of the Socialist Party (PSOE) and junior partner Unidas Podemos. The PSOE on Tuesday voted against a proposal to legalize cannabis for recreational use, even though this meant aligning itself with the conservative Popular Party (PP) and far-right Vox, which also opposed the measure. Thanks to the unlikely agreement among these groups, the proposal was defeated overwhelmingly, with 75 votes in favor, 263 against and nine abstentions.
The PSOE is only willing to consider legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes, an issue that is set to be examined by a recently formed subcommittee of the lower house of parliament, the Congress of Deputies. With respect to decriminalizing cannabis for recreational use, the PSOE's objection on Tuesday was almost as categorical as that of the right. "This is not a question of the right or the left, it is a question of public health," said PSOE lawmaker Daniel Vicente in Congress, adding: "We are a government party."
The battle to legalize cannabis in Spain
The proposal to legalize marijuana for recreational use was put forward by the leftist group Más País, which is led by Íñigo Errejón. "This is about regulating what is already normal on the street," Errejón told Congress. "I don't know what country you live in, but I know the country I live in, and in this one, whoever wants to consume marijuana does so, even if it is prohibited."
The Más País leader argued that banning marijuana only leads to "more consumption, more crime and more damage to health," while legalizing the drug would take the business out of "the hands of the mafias." By making it legal, he argued, the sale of marijuana would be subject to health controls, and Spain would be promoting a legal economic activity that has been very lucrative in countries such as Canada, where it has been legal since 2018. In defense of the measure, he cited a report from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, which estimated that the legalization of marijuana could create up to 100,000 jobs given a business volume of €3.3 billion. The Más País leader accused opponents of the initiative, in particular, the PSOE of "hypocrisy."
Más País leader Iñigo Errejón (l) and lawmaker Inés Sabanés, from the same party, in Congress on Tuesday.FERNANDO VILLAR (EFE)
The proposal was supported on Tuesday by leftist and regional groups, including Unidas Podemos, the Basque party EH Bildu, Canary Coalition (CC), Galician Nationalist Bloc (BNG) and the pro-Catalan independence parties the Catalan Republican Left (ERC), Junts per Catalunya (Together for Catalonia) and the Popular Unity Candidacy (CUP). Unidas Podemos and the ERC have also announced similar proposals to legalize marijuana that will be brought before Congress. The center-right Ciudadanos (Citizens), which voted in favor of the initiative, accused the leftist parties of "racing" to be the first to put forward the idea, a criticism that was repeated by the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV), which abstained.
The PSOE's decision to vote against legalizing marijuana not only put it at odds with its coalition partner, but also with its allies in parliament. As the leader of a minority government, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, of the PSOE, needs the support of other parties to pass key legislation, such as the budget. Votes from the ERC, for example, were key to the approval of the 2020 budget, as well as swearing in Sánchez as prime minister.
Despite this, the PSOE was categorical in its rejection of the proposal with Socialist lawmaker Vicente criticizing Errejón for wanting to legalize a drug with potentially harmful psychological effects, while at the same time demanding better public policies to protect mental health. The right-wing parties in Congress were equally critical of the measure. "Consuming drugs is neither a fundamental right nor a freedom," said PP lawmaker Elvira Velasco, while Vox deputy Juan Luis Steegmann, a doctor by profession, described the negative effects of cannabis use on health. "Instead of Más País you should call yourselves Más Hachís [more hashish]," he joked.
The divisions within the coalition government were evident on Tuesday, but both parties avoided open attacks. Unidas Podemos lawmaker Lucía Muñoz simply told the PSOE that it will not be able to escape a debate on the issue – two more proposals on the legalization of marijuana are set to be brought before Congress.
English version by Melissa Kitson.
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Synthetic Silica Nano-Organelles for Regulation of Cascade Reactions in Multi-Compartmentalized Systems
In this study, we have described the construction of synthetic nano-organelles for the regulation of enzymatic reactions in multi-compartmentalized systems. To do that, we have designed silica nano-capsules that can precisely encapsulate different enzymes, allowing the composition of the capsules to be adjusted. The outcome and efficiency of the multistep enzymatic cascade reactions depended on the number and type of nano-organelles present in the system. Moreover, the robustness of silica nano-organelles enabled their encapsulation into giant polymeric vesicles, resulting in multi-compartment bioreactors that mimic the structure of natural cells.
In eukaryotic cells, several enzymatic reactions occur simultaneously every second with unprecedented precision and efficiency. Cells accomplish this impressive feat by organizing the enzymatic reactions into compartments called organelles. These compartments create optimized chemical environments within cells that enhance, protect, and localize various cellular processes such as the hydrolysis of proteins in the acidic interior of lysosomes and gene expression in the nucleus.
The chemistry-in-compartments observed in cells provides a blueprint for the development of synthetic chemical systems that mimic the structure and functions of cells. For example, encapsulation of enzymes in synthetic compartments, such as liposomes and polymersomes, results in simple synthetic organelles that can perform specific biochemical tasks. Although polymers and lipids are typical building blocks for synthetic compartments, virtually any material that forms a robust and semi-permeable shell can become compartments.
In our work, published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, we show that porous silica nanocapsules are excellent synthetic compartments that enable precise and efficient encapsulation of enzymes. The compartments were prepared using an inverse miniemulsion polymerization method that enabled the encapsulation of various enzymes without loss of activity. We achieved encapsulation efficiencies of over 95%, which allowed precise control of enzyme composition. The encapsulation of multiple enzymes in silica nanocapsules enabled the construction of synthetic nano-organelles with chemical functions determined by the type and ratio of the encapsulated enzymes.
The robustness and colloidal stability of silica nano-organelles allowed them to be combined into multi-organelle systems. These systems allowed the outcome of multistep enzymatic reactions to be controlled by the design of the compartments and the mode of integration. This "programmability" of enzymatic reactions offered by silica nano-organeles is a scalable and robust strategy for the development of the next generation of biomimetic systems. To illustrate this, we built artificial cells with a nano-in-micro architecture by encapsulating the silica nano-organelles in giant polymeric vesicles. The artificial cells acted as an enzymatic bioreactor capable of processing a chemical substrate while maintaining its structural integrity.
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Jiang, S.; Caire da Silva, L.; Ivanov, T.; Mottola, M.; Landfester, K.: Synthetic Silica Nano‐Organelles for Regulation of Cascade Reactions in Multi‐Compartmentalized Systems. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 61 (6), e202113784 (2022)
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Larisa Galadza (; born May 19, 1971) is a Canadian diplomat who has served as Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine since 2019.

Early life and education

Galadza's grandparents, all born in Ukraine, immigrated to the United States in 1949. She was born in Welland, Ontario, to Roman Galadza, then pastor of St. Michael Ukrainian Church, and Irene (née Bishko), both immigrated to Canada in 1969 from Kerhonkson, New York. In 1975, when Galadza was three, her family moved to Brampton, Ontario.

Galadza received her BA Hons in Political Science and Ethics at Trinity College at the University of Toronto in 1994, and an MA in International Affairs at Carleton University in 1996.

Career
In 1996, she joined the Department of National Defence. After working in policy-related positions at the Privy Council Office in 2001 and at the Treasury Board Secretariat from 2003 to 2006, she moved to Public Safety Canada, where she was Director of Strategic Policy and Research and then senior director for National Security Policy. From 2012 to 2014, she served at the Privy Council Office as director of operations for the Social Affairs Committee of Cabinet, and then, from 2014 to 2016, she was Director General of Admissibility at Citizenship and Immigration Canada. In 2016, she became director general of the Peace and Stabilization Operations Program at Global Affairs Canada.

On November 4, 2019, she became the Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine. She continues to serve in this role during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

See also
 Embassy of Canada in Kyiv
 Canada–Ukraine relations

References

Living people
University of Toronto alumni
Carleton University alumni
Canadian women ambassadors
Ambassadors of Canada to Ukraine
Trinity College (Canada) alumni
1971 births


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The 59-km Pink Line, when complete, will encircle most part of the busy Ring Road, connecting Majlis Park in north Delhi to Shiv Vihar in east and will be the longest on the entire Delhi Metro network.
Third section of Pink Line of the Delhi Metro was opened to public on Wednesday, bringing many hitherto unconnected east Delhi areas under the metro network. The new section connects Trilokpuri to Shiv Vihar and was formally inaugurated by Union Minister Hardeep Puri and Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia from the Metro Bhawan.
The 18-km stretch has 15 elevated stations, including three where commuters can change trains for other metro lines. These three stations are Karkardooma and Anand Vihar (Blue Line), and Welcome (Red Line).
The stations on the section are Trilokpuri Sanjay Lake, East Vinod Nagar (Mayur Vihar-II), West Vinod Nagar (Mandawali), I.P. Extension, Anand Vihar ISBT, Karkardooma, Karkardooma Court, Krishna Nagar, East Azad Nagar, Welcome, Jaffrabad, Maujpur (Babarpur), Gokulpuri, Johri Enclave and Shiv Vihar.
"The journey that started in 2002 today (Wednesday) crossed the 300 kilometre-mark to reach 314 kilometres. The metro project in Delhi is a global success," Puri said at the inaugural.
"We see the wonders of civil engineering in the Delhi Metro. In a city like Delhi, it's a wonder how the metro has expanded through areas such as Chandni Chowk," said Sisodia, as he lauded the Delhi Metro's success over the years, especially in boring through congested areas to giving those better connectivity.
The Karkardooma station lying on this section is located at a height of 21 metres above the ground, and is the second highest metro station on the entire network after Dhaula Kuan, also on the same line but on a different stretch.
Two sections of the line, connecting Majlis Park to Lajpat Nagar in south Delhi, were opened for the public earlier during the year.
Section connecting Lajpat Nagar-Mayur Vihar Pocket 1 remains to be opened on this line, which the DMRC has said will be opened by December.


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Monese is one of a growing number of companies that are expanding from personal banking products into business ones too. These challenger banks have transformed the way we think about finance. They're offering convenient, easy-to-use products with low fees. This can only be good news for consumers, who now have more choice than ever. We take a detailed look at the Monese Business Account to see how it compares.
Quick Look – Pros & Cons
Weighing up the positive and negative points of a product can often give a snapshot of whether it's right for you. Below, we've highlighted some of the points we liked and disliked about the Monese Business offering:
Incredibly easy to register and open an account.
Allows you to manage your business and personal finances all in one place.
Has some useful budget management features.
Good exchange rates on foreign transactions.
You need to have a Monese personal account to apply for a business one.
You have to have a business that's registered in the UK to be eligible.
You're only allowed six free cash withdrawals per month.
Some traditional banking features aren't available.
Overall, this is quite a balanced set of pros and cons. Whether or not this is the right account for you depends on a few factors, as we'll see.
What is Monese Business?
Monese launched its first banking product in the UK back in 2015. They were the first company in the country to offer a 100% mobile current account. All customers need to do in order to qualify for an account is to provide proof of ID, and address. The bank has gained a lot of traction since, thanks to their simple approach to finances. In 2018, the company announced that they were launching their business accounts.
Again, Monese's focus with this product is to provide a quick and easy way for companies to open an account. It's entirely mobile-based and can be set up in minutes.
How Does Monese Business Work?
It's easy to get started with a Monese Business account. The first thing you'll need to do is download the Monese App on your mobile phone. From here, you can complete the registration process and upload your ID for verification. The whole experience takes just a few minutes, and all you need are details of your UK-registered company and a passport. Unfortunately, although you can open an account from anywhere in the world, you have to have a UK business. You also have to have a Monese personal UK and Euro IBAN account too.
Once your account is open, you can start managing your business and personal finances through the app. You'll get sent a Monese Business Mastercard too, allowing you to make purchases and withdrawals just about anywhere in the world.
In their blog post on the launch, the Monese head of Content & Community outlined plans for the service to grow and expand. It seems that there are plenty of features that are in the works. Business banking is becoming increasingly diverse, so it'll be interesting to see where Monese takes its service.
What Features Does Monese for Business Have?
One of the criticisms that we've had of other similar services is that there's not always enough features. Customers will often have to have additional accounts to get the full banking experience. So, how about Monese? Below, we've outlined the main features that come with a Monese Business account:
Quick and easy to open. It takes just a few minutes to sign up, and you get full access within a few hours.
Local payments are free. You don't have to pay any fees when making local transfers.
Competitive international transfers. Cross-border payments cost fairly little, charged at the Mastercard exchange rate plus 0.5% of the transaction value (minimum of £2).
Free, contactless business card. A free Mastercard that you can use just about everywhere.
Cash deposits. There are over 40,000 locations in the UK where you can make cash deposits, although fees apply.
Available in ten languages. Useful, although you still need a UK business to open an account.
This is a fairly comprehensive set of features, although there are some fees involved. And, if you need to deposit or issue cheques, you can't do so with this account.
What Are the Fees for Using Monese Business?
Monese isn't free. Unlike some other competitors, there's not even a free, limited-feature version. The monthly cost of a Monese Business account is £9.95. Although this isn't too steep, it's not quite the comprehensive service that some businesses need. There are other fees associated with the account too:
After your six free ATM withdrawals, you'll have to pay £1 per following withdrawal.
Paying money in at the Post Office costs £1 per transaction.
Paying money in using PayPoint costs 2.5% of the value, with a minimum of £1.
Replacement cards (after your first one) cost £4.95 each.
International currency exchange costs the Mastercard wholesale exchange rate plus 0.5% of the transaction value. This applies to both ATM withdrawals and app payments.
Overall, the fees are competitive but not the lowest we've seen. If you make a lot of cash withdrawals and deposits, the amount could soon add up. The same applies to those who make a lot of international payments, although these fees are actually quite reasonable.
Who is Monese Business For?
Monese Business accounts are aimed primarily at small and medium-sized companies. There is a £50,000 limit on the standard account, and a £100,000 limit on the Plus account (which costs the same and has the same set of features). Larger businesses will find these amounts restrictive. It's also an account that's only for UK-based companies.
Given the monthly fees, Monese is really only suitable for those who are going to make full use of all the features. If your company is only making a few transactions each month, there are free accounts from other providers. Conversely, if you make a lot of international transfers and payments, the rates that Monese offer are incredibly competitive, even for the monthly fee.
Eventually, Monese hopes to launch an EU business account. This could be hugely beneficial for those who deal in the UK and the EU, as you'll likely be able to easily switch between the two.
What are the Drawbacks of Using Monese Business?
Monese isn't perfect (few banks are), and there are certainly some downsides to the service. Perhaps the most notable is that, even with the monthly fee, it's not a complete banking service. You can't deposit and issue cheques, for example. Although this isn't all that common, some businesses still rely on the feature. If you make a lot of cash withdrawals, you'll also end up paying for all but the first six each month.
Although the monthly fee is quite reasonable, there are other providers offering free accounts. Smaller businesses making only a few transactions each month would be better off choosing one of them. Also, if you're primarily living in the UK but your business is based overseas, you're not eligible for a Monese account.
So, it's not a totally flawless experience, but depending on your business circumstances, this may not matter.
How Safe is Monese for Business?
For most challenger banks, security is one of the most important aspects of their business. Monese is no exception. All money that you deposit into your account is ring-fenced and covered by FCA regulation. This means that it's protected no matter what happens to Monese, and it's not invested or loaned out.
The app also has tight security on it. Features such as biometric unlocking and backend encryption keep your data and your money safe. Everything is controlled by the app, which is also protected by a PIN code. Each time a transaction is made on your account, you get a notification on your phone. Overall, it's a safe and secure way of business banking.
Monese Business Verdict
Monese has built up a stellar reputation in the UK over the last few years. Because of this, we were excited by the prospect of their business account, and we're not disappointed. There are some really useful features on show, making it a good choice for most small and medium-sized businesses. The monthly fee, although a little disappointing, isn't too high and the features mostly justify it.
There are a few niggling problems. Limited cash withdrawals, the lack of ability to deposit cheques, and fees for cash deposits aren't ideal. However, for those who don't need to worry about those, the Monese Business account is a very good choice.
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TONY CLARK, secretary of the Hong Kong Port Development Board (PDB), spoke on Hong Kong Port Development, a very topical subject with the implementation of the port and airport development plan (PADS) in Hong Kong, which will certainly continue to dominate activities and conversations for some years to come.
The speaker started by describing how and why PDB have had to devise a strategic development plan for Hong Kong and how they are making sure that the plan is implemented and regularly reviewed to take account of changes in patterns of trade, cargoes and ships.
Without the port, Hong Kong would be a very different place. For better or worse the British would never have come and rice would still be grown here. But the port is here-it has a profound effect on Hong Kong; it's the source of HK's economic development and the key to the industrialisation of the Pearl River Delta.
In 1990 the port moved more than 17 million international passengers and 75 million tonnes of cargo. A further 100 million passengers took local ferry journeys within Hong Kong waters.
Mr Clark then concentrated on the trading port, for that's what PADS is really all about. The 75 million tonnes of cargo passing through the port in 1990 was three times the throughput only a little over a decade ago. The scale of the additional facilities needed to keep pace with the growth of that order is enormous; and getting more so. The port policy, however, is simple. It is to provide port handling facilities sufficient to match cargo demands; for those facilities to be built, paid for and operated by the private sector and for the port to continue to optimise its contribution to HK's economy.
When the container revolution started in earnest in the early seventies, Hong Kong was one of the first major ports to react. It built three terminals at Kwai Chung, making use of the deep water and the road system then being put in for the 'new' town at Kwai Chung. It was an ideal site-room for expansion as future demand built. That demand was slow in coming.
Demand eventually bucked up and by the early eighties there were capacity problems. By the mid-eighties it would be seen that the limitless potential of the Kwai Chung port was not limitless after all. Once terminal development bumped into Stonecutters Island, where would it go next? This started the ball rolling that eventually led to PADS.
The key port objectives of PADS were:
a) To provide facilities to meet the port cargo growth forecasts for the next 20 years;
b) To ensure that all port and associated transport networks are provided to a coherent and integrated plan; and
c) To form the centre of development programmes to enhance and sustain Hong Kong's future growth potential, particularly, as a maritime and commercial centre.
The outcome is a long-term strategic plan for port development into the next century. He then highlighted the key points:
• Incremental container terminal development, matching supply with demand, until space runs out at Kwai Chung;
• Then development continues on man-made port peninsula on Lantau which, by then, is linked by bridge to the mainland;
• When this peninsula is sufficiently close to HK Island and when the bridge traffic is approaching design capacity, a new road link (to HK Island, near Green Island) should be introduced thus completing the circle;
• The natural sheltered harbour with its buoys and anchorages remain as is, with cargoes coming ashore at the various private and public cargo working areas;
• Once these working areas are saturated, then a new river trade terminal at Tuen Mun (western edge of Hong Kong territory) comes into operation;
• The development opportunities for port or deepwater front industry offered at Kai Tak (once the airport there closes) and at Junk Bay should be seized; and a new breakwater will be built between Lamma Island and Cheung Chau to provide shelter for the port peninsula and to create additional sheltered anchorage.
He concluded by saying that merchandise trade through Hong Kong is increasingly containerised; even though Hong Kong's own manufacturing base may not be growing, its productivity is increasing. But the significant increase in throughput will come from the industrial output of the Pearl River Delta and beyond. Hong Kong is the only realistic outlet for most of that output. Even if today's very high growth rates decline, the port of Hong Kong and all those service industries associated with ports, cargoes and shipping should have an extremely busy time over the next couple of decades.
Contributed by P.R. Owen, FNI
Seaways May 1992


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